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" There is not a man on earth who has the least notion of colouring : we all of us have it equally to seek for, and find out — as at - present, it is totally lost to the art. "
The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and Architects - Page 53
by Allan Cunningham - 1833
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 102

1867 - 816 pages
...bright and forms beauteous. Reynolds himself has said, "Kneller, Lely, and Hudson will not do now." " There is not a man on earth who has the least notion...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art." The ' Discourses ' of Reynolds, designed to teach others, tell at the same time what he himself had...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 53

1843 - 844 pages
...there was not a man then on earth who had the least notion of colouring. ' We all of us,' said he, ' have it equally to seek for and find out — as, at present, it is totally lost to the art.' " — " In his economy he was close and saving; while he poured out his wines and spread out his tahles...
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The literary works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed a ..., Volume 1

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pages
...colouring could only be learnt by practical research. " There is not a man on earth," he used to say, " who has the least notion of colouring; we all of us...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art." We must also allow the truth of a remark which a friend of Sir Joshua's once made to a connoisseur,...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 53

1843 - 1278 pages
...there was not a man then on earth who had the least notion of colouring. ' We all of us,' said he, ' have it equally to seek for and find out — as, at present, it is totally lost to the art.' " — " In his economy he was close and saving; while he poured out his wines and spread out his tables...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: ... to which is ..., Volume 1

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechey, Thomas Gray, Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy, William Mason - 1852 - 518 pages
...colouring could only be learnt by practical research. " There is not a man on earth," he used to say, " who has the least notion of colouring ; we all of...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art." We must also allow the truth of a remark which a. friend of Sir Joshua's once made to a connoisseur,...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors, Volume 5

Allan Cunningham - 1859 - 284 pages
...visiters. Sir Joshua looked at him, and said, " He is a sensible man, and but an indifferent colourist. There is not a man on earth who has the least notion...and then he touched off a bit to the liking of his m aster ; but these were lucky hits — the offspring of chance rather than of principle : he began...
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Life and Times of Sir Joshua Reynolds: With Notices of Some of His ..., Volume 1

Charles Robert Leslie - 1865 - 758 pages
...the original had faded together, and corresponded, ]*>rliaps, as well aa when first painted." — Eu. least notion of colouring ; we all of us have it equally...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art." He could hardly mean that the power of producing true and beautiful effects of colour was lost ; for,...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 119

1866 - 586 pages
...comprised Hogarth, Wilson, Gainsborough, and Reynolds. ' There is not a man on earth,' said Sir Joshua, ' who has the least notion of colouring ; we all of...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art.' He imagined that the effects of the Venetians, Dutch, and Flemings might have been due to their materials...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 119

1866 - 582 pages
...comprised Hogarth. Wilson, Gainsborough, and Reynolds. ' There is not a man on earth,' said Sir Joshua, ' who has the least notion of colouring; we all of us...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art.' He imagined that the effects of the Venetians, Dutch, and Flemings might have been due to their materials...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 119

1866 - 604 pages
...comprised Hogarth. Wilson, Gainsborough, and Reynolds. ' There is not a man on earth,' said Sir Joshua, ' who has the least notion of colouring ; we all of...out, as at present it is totally lost to the art.' He imagined that the effects of the Venetians, Dutch, and Flemings might have been due to their materials...
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