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... pencil in pourtraying the peasantry in the streets , or the frequenters of the posadas of Seville . CORNELIUS HUYSMAN , while yet a child , fascinated by the sight of some pictures executed by James Van Artois , then in the meridian of ...
... pencil in pourtraying the peasantry in the streets , or the frequenters of the posadas of Seville . CORNELIUS HUYSMAN , while yet a child , fascinated by the sight of some pictures executed by James Van Artois , then in the meridian of ...
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... pencil . " ( A ) . Who does not remember the circumstance of BIRD chalking outlines on the furniture of his mother's house , and exclaiming , with all the glee of a child of four years old , " Well done , little Neddy Bird ! " - of ...
... pencil . " ( A ) . Who does not remember the circumstance of BIRD chalking outlines on the furniture of his mother's house , and exclaiming , with all the glee of a child of four years old , " Well done , little Neddy Bird ! " - of ...
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... pencil . In old age he would fondly recur to the play - hours spent in poring over the works of Michael Angelo , of ... pencils which his pocket - money had been thriftily hoarded to procure , and by the light of candles purloined from ...
... pencil . In old age he would fondly recur to the play - hours spent in poring over the works of Michael Angelo , of ... pencils which his pocket - money had been thriftily hoarded to procure , and by the light of candles purloined from ...
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... pencil , gave prophetic intimations of the genius which afterwards perpetuated the features of so many of his brethren in the Royal Academy . The first efforts of DAVID ALLAN were uncouthly traced with chalk upon the floor of his ...
... pencil , gave prophetic intimations of the genius which afterwards perpetuated the features of so many of his brethren in the Royal Academy . The first efforts of DAVID ALLAN were uncouthly traced with chalk upon the floor of his ...
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... pencil , was in copying these prints . ( B ) Placed , for the benefit of his health , under the care of an ancient widow , it was the delight of the artist's childhood to obtain admission to a store - room of the farm - house in which ...
... pencil , was in copying these prints . ( B ) Placed , for the benefit of his health , under the care of an ancient widow , it was the delight of the artist's childhood to obtain admission to a store - room of the farm - house in which ...
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admiration affection afterwards appears artist assistance attention beauty became become better brother brought called Cardinal character church circumstances colours commission completed court death delighted designs died drawing Duke early easel employed engaged entered equally excelled executed expression eyes father favour feeling fell figures finished frequently friendship gave genius give Guido hand head heart honour invited Italy JEAN King labours lady latter light lived Luca master means Michael Angelo mind nature never night object observed obtained occasion offered once painter painting passed pencil picture placed poet poor portrait possessed powers presented Prince productions profession pupil received relates remarkable replied reputation residence Rome royal Rubens Salvator says sent sketches soon spirit story suffering thought tion Titian told took Vasari wife young