 | 1832 - 650 pages
...the brush in falling, trailed along the canvas and disfigured it. When he awoke he attributed this to the painter, whom he kept in the room with him to mix his colours, and who he said had done it from jealousy of his talents. On these occasions, the sitting concluded... | |
 | George James Welbore Agar- Ellis (1st baron Dover.) - 1832 - 600 pages
...brush, in falling, trailed along the canvass and disfigured it. When he awoke he attributed this to a painter, whom he kept in the room with him to mix his colours, and who he said had done it from jealousy of his talent. On these occasions, the sitting concluded... | |
 | George Agar Ellis Baron Dover - 1832 - 560 pages
...brush, in falling, trailed along the canvass and disfigured it. When he awoke he attributed this to a painter, whom he kept in the room with him to mix his colours, and who he said had done it from jealousy of his talent. On these occasions, the sitting concluded... | |
 | 1836 - 352 pages
...soldier to correspond. When, as often happened, he fell asleep over his task, and the falling brush would trail along, and disfigure the canvass ; on...and kick the offending dispensers of justice off the bench. The young Frederick, unable any longer to endure his tyranny, endeavoured to make his escape,... | |
 | 1844 - 398 pages
...brush, in falling, trailed along the canvass and disfigured it. When he awoke he attributed this to a painter whom he kept in the room with him to mix his colours, and who he said had done it from jealousy of his talent. On these occasions the sitting concluded with... | |
 | George James Welbore Agar Ellis baron Dover - 1859 - 410 pages
...brush, in falling, trailed along the canvass and disfigured it. When he awoke he attributed this to a painter whom he kept in the room with him to mix his colours, and who he said had done it from jealousy of his talent. On these occasions the sitting concluded with... | |
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At other times, when painting, he would fall asleep ; and while in this situation it not unfrequently happened, that the brush, in falling, trailed along the canvass and disfigured it. When he awoke he attributed this to a painter, whom he kept in the... 