Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and Their Works: A HandbookHoughton, Osgood, 1879 - 681 páginas |
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Página 501 - In full affluence of foreign and domestic fame, admired by the expert in art and by the learned in science, courted by the great, caressed by sovereign powers, and celebrated by distinguished poets, his native humility, modesty, and...
Página 501 - ... compliments. When he painted the portrait of Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse, he wrought his name on the border of her robe. The great actress conceiving it to be a piece of classic embroidery, went near to examine, and seeing the words, smiled. The artist bowed and said, " I could not lose this opportunity of sending my name to posterity on the hem of your garment.
Página 143 - The erection of this David was like an occurrence in nature from which people are wont to reckon. We find events dated so many years after the erection of the giant. It was mentioned in records, in which there was not a line besides respecting art.
Página 360 - Mr. Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.
Página 430 - Virgin," now in the National Gall.; and then, as has always been said, the great frescoes of the " Triumph of Death " and the " Last Judgment,
Página 73 - of the works of the father, which numbered 505. Bas, Jacques Philippe Le, born at Paris (1708-1782). Celebrated engraver. Studied with N. Tardieu. The number of plates which he left is very large. He had many pupils, was an ingenious artist, and Bryan says, " availed himself much of the freedom and facility of etching, which he harmonized in an admirable manner with the graver and dry point.
Página 578 - These two have always in their power a greater number of your friends, prisoners, than you have of theirs. Lord George Germaine knows under what circumstances I came to London, and what has been my conduct here. I am entirely in your power ; and, after the hint which I have given you, treat me as you please ; always remembering, that as I may be treated, so will your friends in America be treated by mine.
Página 109 - Were I to love money," he said, " I should lose all power of thought; desire of gain deadens the genius of man. I might roll in wealth and ride in a golden chariot, were I to listen to the voice of parsimony. My business is not to gather gold, but to make glorious shapes, expressing godlike sentiments.
Página 216 - Copley did not deem prudent to hoist under present circumstances, as his gallery is a constant resort of the royal family and the nobility. I dined with the artist on the glorious 5th of December, 1782, after listening with him to the speech of the king, formally recognizing the United States of America...
Página 563 - ... toilets, musical parties, conversations, etc. He excelled in painting elegant costumes, and his white satin dresses are especially remarkable. The general tone of his pictures is cool, his heads being warmly colored. He painted small portraits, but these are rare in public galleries ; his own is at the Hague. The