Who said "Art comes from the soul first, and the hand follows."?

This quote is attributed to Herman Melville.

Art comes from the soul first, and the hand follows. - Herman Melville

"Art comes from the soul first, and the hand follows."

Herman Melville Art

Novelist American 1819–1891

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