Anecdotes of Painting in England: With Some Account of the Principal Artists; and Incidental Notes on Other Arts; Collected by the Late Mr. George Vertue, Volume 4Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major, 1827 - Artists |
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... copied by G. P. Harding , and drawn on the block by W. Harvey . The following inscription is on the back of the original- This Portrait of Mr. Hogarth was made me a present of by him in friendly return for a tobacco box I gave him , S ...
... copied by G. P. Harding , and drawn on the block by W. Harvey . The following inscription is on the back of the original- This Portrait of Mr. Hogarth was made me a present of by him in friendly return for a tobacco box I gave him , S ...
Page xi
... copied from the finest examples of Palmyra and Spalatro . ] * [ This temple of elegance and pleasure was so nearly de- stroyed by fire , about thirty years ago , that it has not been since applied to its original destination . The walls ...
... copied from the finest examples of Palmyra and Spalatro . ] * [ This temple of elegance and pleasure was so nearly de- stroyed by fire , about thirty years ago , that it has not been since applied to its original destination . The walls ...
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... copying the most ex- quisite works of Isaac and Peter Oliver , Hoskins * [ MARGARET COUNTESS OF LUCAN died in 1815. This sin- gularly excellent talent of copying illuminations and miniatures was exerted in completing embellishments of ...
... copying the most ex- quisite works of Isaac and Peter Oliver , Hoskins * [ MARGARET COUNTESS OF LUCAN died in 1815. This sin- gularly excellent talent of copying illuminations and miniatures was exerted in completing embellishments of ...
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... copying [ he thought , in sur- passing ] a picture of Titian , he looked first at the one , then at the other , and then with parental complacency cried , " poor little Tit ! how he would stare ! " But what will recommend the name of ...
... copying [ he thought , in sur- passing ] a picture of Titian , he looked first at the one , then at the other , and then with parental complacency cried , " poor little Tit ! how he would stare ! " But what will recommend the name of ...
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... copying from Vandyck , in crayons , a head of Wentworth , Earl of Strafford . The Editor has seen it there , and it has considerable merit . Mr. W. has admitted several amateurs into his catalogue , upon as slight pretensions . Pope had ...
... copying from Vandyck , in crayons , a head of Wentworth , Earl of Strafford . The Editor has seen it there , and it has considerable merit . Mr. W. has admitted several amateurs into his catalogue , upon as slight pretensions . Pope had ...
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