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" The likeness of a portrait, as I have formerly observed, consists more in preserving the general effect of the countenance, than in the most minute finishing of the features, or •any of the particular parts. Now Gainsborough's portraits were often little... "
The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His Discourses ... - Page 171
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 15

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...than what generally attends a dead colour as to finishing or determining the form of the features ; but, " as he was always attentive to the general effect, or whole together, I have often imagined (says he) that this unfinished manner contributed even to that striking resemblance for which his portraits...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...as he was always attentive to the general etfect, or whole together, I have often imagined (says he) that this unfinished manner contributed even to that...resemblance for which his portraits are so remarkable. At the same time it must be acknowledged that there is one evil attending this mode ; that if the portrait...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 446 pages
...consists more in preserving the general effect of the countenance, than in the most minute finishing of the features, or any of the particular parts. Now...attentive to the general effect, or whole together, J have often imagined that this unfinished manner contributed even to that striking resemblance for...
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The Complete Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: First President of the ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 324 pages
...consists more in preserving the general effect of the countenance, than in the most minute finishing of the features, or •any of the particular parts. Now...which his portraits are so remarkable. Though this opinion•may be considered as fanciful, yet I think a plausible reason maybe given, why such a mode...
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A General Dictionary of Painters: Containing Memoirs of the Lives ..., Volume 1

Matthew Pilkington - 1829 - 586 pages
...than what generally attends a dead colour, as to finishing or determining the form of the features; but as he was always attentive to the general effect or whole together, this unfinished manner appeared to contribute even to the striking resemblance for which his portraits...
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A general dictionary of painters, revised, with additions

Matthew Pilkington - 1840 - 794 pages
...more than what generally attends a dead colour, as to finishing or determining the form the features; but as he was always attentive to the general effect or whole together, this unfinished manner appeared to contribute even to the striking resemblance for which his portraits...
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Life of Thomas Gainsborough, R.A.

George Williams Fulcher - 1856 - 266 pages
...consists more in preserving the general effect of the countenance, than in the most minute finishing of the features, or any of the particular parts. Now...resemblance for which his portraits are so remarkable.! * * * "Every artist has some favourite part, on which he fixes his attention, and which he pursues...
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The Life and Writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds: First President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 398 pages
...consists more in preserving the general effect of the countenance, than in the most minute finishing of the features, or any of the particular parts. Now,...of the features, than what generally attends a dead color; but as he was always attentive to the general effect, or whole together, I have often imagined...
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The Discourses

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1887 - 330 pages
...consists more, in preserving the general effect of the countenance than in the most minute finishing of the features, or any of the particular parts. Now...form of the features, than what generally attends a rlead colour ; but as he was always attentive to the general effect, or whole together, I have often...
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Gainsborough and His Place in English Art

Sir Walter Armstrong - 1904 - 404 pages
...consists more in preserving the general effect of the countenance than in the most minute finishing of the features, or any of the particular parts. Now...that striking resemblance for which his portraits were so remarkable." And then he goes on, characteristically enough, to suggest that Gainsborough's...
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