The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1J. Murray, 1830 |
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Page 184
... young man of spirit , heard of this , and calling at the painter's requested to see the picture . The young man asked the servant whether that old figure was intended for any particular person , who answered it was thought to be very ...
... young man of spirit , heard of this , and calling at the painter's requested to see the picture . The young man asked the servant whether that old figure was intended for any particular person , who answered it was thought to be very ...
Page 262
... young and nameless , who has since risen high . " Mr. Rey- nolds was pointed out to me ( says Northcote ) at a public meeting , where a great crowd was assem- bled . I got as near him as I could , from the pres- sure of the people , to ...
... young and nameless , who has since risen high . " Mr. Rey- nolds was pointed out to me ( says Northcote ) at a public meeting , where a great crowd was assem- bled . I got as near him as I could , from the pres- sure of the people , to ...
Page 334
... young woman entered unexpectedly upon the scene , and was at once admitted into the landscape and the feelings of the artist . The name of this young lady was Margaret Burr ; she was of Scottish extraction , and in her sixteenth year ...
... young woman entered unexpectedly upon the scene , and was at once admitted into the landscape and the feelings of the artist . The name of this young lady was Margaret Burr ; she was of Scottish extraction , and in her sixteenth year ...
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