 This day I began to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost break my neck looking over my shoulder to make the posture for him to work by.  Notes and Queries - Page 1081896Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 676 pages
...much for him. " This day I began to sit [to Hales], and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and...over my shoulder to make the posture for him to work by."J Pepys panting in a pose not plastique — le pauvre homme ! And yet, given an intelligent artist,... | |
 | 1896 - 572 pages
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 | University magazine - 1850 - 816 pages
...own. " This day (March 17, ЮС6) I began to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost keep my neck looking over my shoulder to make the position for him to work by." The picture by Hales... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1852 - 250 pages
...5s. for the frame. This day I began to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. lie promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I sit...my shoulder to make the posture for him to work by. " March 30. To Ilales's, and there sat till almost quite dark upon working my gowne, which I hired... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1854 - 508 pages
...I/. 5s. for the frame. This day I began to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I to sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost break my neck looking over my shoulder to make the... | |
 | 1861 - 682 pages
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 | Walter F. Tiffin - 1866 - 248 pages
...will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I do sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost break...shoulder to make the posture for him to work by." " 24th. After the Committee up, I had occasion to follow the Duke [of York] into his lodgings, into... | |
 | Walter F. Tiffin - 1866 - 242 pages
...Secretary Pepys almost complains of the irksomeness of having his portrait painted. — " To Hales' s — and do almost break my neck looking over my shoulder to make the posture for him to work by." And many people seem to have had a great repugnance to having "their heads taken off;" but generally... | |
 | Walter F. Tiffin - 1866 - 244 pages
...£1. 5* for the frame. This day I began to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I do sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost break my neck looking ovev my shoulder to make the... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1866 - 528 pages
...1?. 5s. for the frame. This day I began to sit, and he will make me, I think, a very fine picture. He promises it shall be as good as my wife's, and I to sit to have it full of shadows, and do almost break my neck looking over my shoulder to make the... | |
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