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Watson Gordon, and admirably engraved by Horsburgh, of Edinburgh, for the revised edition of the Novels. A whole-length portrait of the Poet in his Study, at Abbotsford, was painted a few years since, in masterly style, by Allan, and engraved by Goodall for the Anniversary, edited by Mr.
He appears very short, which is partly owing to his being very fat, his hands and legs being quite swollen and unwieldy. That makes him appear awkward, and not unlike the whole-length figure of Gibbon the historian.
The costume of the oil painting is evidently that of the period of our Henry VIII.; and to suppose that the body of William even had it remained in so surprisingly perfect a state as Ducarel intimates, after an interment of upward of four hundred years could have presented such a costume, when, from Ducarel's own statement, another whole-length representation of the same person is totally different and more decidedly of the character of William's time is really quite a reproach to any antiquary who plumes himself upon the possession even of common sense.
Whoever wishes to see a perfect delineation of this Literary Jack of all Trades, may find it in an ingenious tract, entitled, 'A SMALL WHOLE-LENGTH OF DR. PRIESTLEY, printed for Rivingtons, in St. Paul's Church-Yard. Burke said, 'I have learnt to think better of mankind. Ante, iii.236. Desmoulins, Mrs. Davis that was about Mrs. Williams, and Mr. Allen, and Mrs.
Each new appointment among the corps diplomatique, therefore, brought grist to the mill of the painter in ordinary in the shape of a new commission for a royal whole-length, usually a replica of a previous work, but to be charged and paid for according to the artist's usual scale of prices for original pictures.
I took him as he was sleeping on the sofa, and it is as strong a likeness of his cockade as you would wish to see. He had nestled down his head most conveniently. That's very like. I am rather proud of little George. The corner of the sofa is very good. Then here is my last," unclosing a pretty sketch of a gentleman in small size, whole-length "my last and my best my brother, Mr. John Knightley.
He is 'self-involved, not dark. He sits in the centre of his own being, and there 'enjoys bright day. He does not waste a thought on others. Whatever does not relate exclusively and wholly to himself is foreign to his views. He contemplates a whole-length figure of himself, he looks along the unbroken line of his personal identity.
Needless to say, the old gate has vanished. It was of Roman architecture, and consisted of two arches formed by large stones. Between the tops of the arches, which were cased with Norman masonry, was the whole-length figure of a Roman soldier. This gate was a porta principalis, the termination of the great Watling Street that led from Dover through London to Chester.
The frontispiece is the most accurate likeness of Bunyan that is extant; it is engraved by White, from a drawing, also by him, now preserved in the print department of the British Museum. From this drawing, carefully compared with the print, we have furnished the expressive likeness which forms the frontispiece to this volume. It has also a correct whole-length portrait, with emblematical devices.
And now, my dear Guy, I don't wish to be rude, you know, but if you would depart at once, you would very much oblige me." Mrs. Walraven stood up, walked over to the whole-length mirror, and took a prolonged and complacent view of her full-blown charms. "How do you think I am looking, Guy?" languidly. "Rather too pale, am I not? I must have recourse to that vulgar necessity, rouge.
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