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So you don't paint portraits only?" "These are mere trifles done for amusement, in an idle moment mere studies " "But do tell me your opinion of the portrait-painters of the present day? Isn't it true, that we have none at present like Titian? There's not that force of colouring, not that, really, what a pity it is that I cannot express what I mean in Russian."
"Famous London portrait-painters get great prices from their sitters; but poor unknown artists, who only travel about the country, are obliged to work hard and be contented with very small gains. After we have paid all that we owe here, I am afraid we shall have little enough left to retire on, when we take refuge in some cheaper place." I can afford to wait till Mr.
We are at length introduced to the Lady Imogine, who, we learn, had not rested "through" the night; not on account of the tempest, for "Long ere the storm arose, her restless gestures Forbade all hope to see her blest with sleep." Sitting at a table, and looking at a portrait, she informs us First, that portrait-painters may make a portrait from memory,
That is the reason we have them so ill done; and even if the faces are well painted, they are overpowered by the ostentation of the dress. Now, the Venetian portrait-painters contrived to keep down the glare of all this ornament, to make it even more rich, but not obtruding.
Such flatterers as those portrait-painters of places are! And yet it is all true enough, if you see it from the right point of view. Much I wished to see more of the inhabitants of this castle, but we were to pursue our way to Clifden this day; and with these thoughts balancing in my mind of wish to stay, and ought to go, I went to breakfast coffee, tea, hot rolls, ham, all luxuries.
He made a study of this trophy; it inspired his pencil; from its contemplation he caught the secret of color, the breadth and strength of execution, which have since placed him among the first of American portrait-painters, especially for old and characteristic heads.
The best of the sages and wits of the day were to be met in Sam Winnington's house; the best of the sages and wits of the day thought Clary a fine woman, though a little lofty, and Sam a good fellow, an honest chum, a delightful companion, and at the same time the prince of portrait-painters. What an eye he had! what a touch!
If Rubens could not paint the picture of a lady without falling in love with her, what should be expected of his best pupil, Van Dyck? Pygmalion loved into life the cold marble which his hand had shaped, and thus did Van Dyck love his pictures into being. All portrait-painters are sociable they have to be in order to get acquainted with the subject.
'He is a noble fellow, said my brother; 'but, like many other noble fellows, has a great many enemies; he is hated by his brethren of the brush all the land and water scape painters hate him but, above all, the race of portrait-painters, who are ten times more numerous than the other two sorts, detest him for his heroic tendencies.
"I used always to hear him called a great man at Miss Hendy's," replied Snipe; "no end of money, and a reg'lar tip-topper. I really expected to see the queen very often drop in to supper." "And meet all the tag-rag we have here! What would the queen care for all them portrait-painters, and poets, and engineers, and writing vagabonds, as old Pits is eternally feeding?
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