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" He spoke a few words to me in his usual brief and kindly way — evidently to put me into an agreeable mood ; and then, having placed me in a chair on a platform at the end of his painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with... "
The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and Architects - Page 220
by Allan Cunningham - 1832
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The Monthly Review

1832 - 650 pages
...at the end of his painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with the canvas ready to receive the colour. When he saw all was right,...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with colour for some time. Having done this, he...
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The Georgian Era: Political and rural economists. Painters, sculptors ...

1834 - 730 pages
...having placed me in a chair on a platform, at the end of his paintingroom, in the posture required, sat up his easel beside me with the canvass ready to receive...face towards me, till he was nigh the other end of the room ; he stood and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvass, and, without looking...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors, Volume 4

Allan Cunningham - 1859 - 270 pages
...painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with the canvass ready to receive fte colour. When he saw all was right, he took his palette...without looking at me, wrought upon it with colour for somt time. Having done this, he retreated in the same manner, studied my looks at that distance for...
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John Leech, and Other Papers

John Brown - 1882 - 498 pages
...at the end of his painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with the canvas ready to receive the colour. When he saw all was right,...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with colour for some time. Having done this, he...
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John Leech, and other papers. 4th ed

John Brown - 1882 - 502 pages
...at the end of his painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with the canvas ready to receive the colour. When he saw all was right,...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with colour for some time. Having done this, he...
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Horæ Subsecivæ, Volume 3

John Brown - 1882 - 468 pages
...at the end of his painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with the canvas ready to receive the colour. When he saw all was right,...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with colour for some time. Having done this, he...
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Spare Hours: Locke and Sydenham and Other Papers. Third series

John Brown - 1883 - 408 pages
...painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me, with the canvas ready to receive the color. When he saw all was right, he took his palette and...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with color for some time. Having done this, he...
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Spare Hours: Locke and Sydenham and other papers

John Brown - 1883 - 422 pages
...painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me, with the canvas ready to receive the color. When he saw all was right, he took his palette and...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with color for some time. Having done this, he...
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Horæ subsecivæ v. 3, 1884, Volume 3

John Brown - 1884 - 506 pages
...at the end of his painting-room, in the posture required, set up his easel beside me with the canvas ready to receive the colour. When he saw all was right,...and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and, without looking at me, wrought upon it with colour for some time. Having done this, he...
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Art in Scotland: Its Origin and Progress

Robert Brydall - 1889 - 502 pages
...the end of his painting-room in the position required, he set up his easel beside me, with the canvas ready to receive the colour. When he saw all was right,...by step, with his face towards me, till he was nigh at the other end of the room. He stood and studied for a minute more, then came up to the canvas, and...
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