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" Upon the whole, we may justly say, that whatever he attempted, he carried to a high degree of excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never did attempt that style of historical painting, for which his previous studies had... "
The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds,: ... To which is Prefixed, a ... - Page 88
by Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1846 - 495 pages
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 2

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...grace, which are neither theirs, nor his, but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgement, that he never did attempt that style of historical painting, for which his previous studies...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...grace, which are neither theirs, nor his, but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgement, that he never did attempt that style of historical painting, for which his previous studies...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ; Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 442 pages
...to a high degree of excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgement, that he riever did attempt that style of historical painting, for...studies had made no preparation. And here it naturally ocfcurs to oppose the sensible conduct of Gainsborough in this respect, to that of our late excellent...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...thousand modes of grace unselectecl, but which lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....which his previous studies had made no preparation." Nothing could have enabled Gainsborough to reach so elevated a point in the art of painting without...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 15

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...thousand modes of grace unselected, but which lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....high degree of excellence. It is to the credit of his-good sense and judgment that he never did attempt that style of historical painting for which his...
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The literary works [&c.]. In which is included a memoir by J ..., Volume 1

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...grace, which are neither theirs, nor his, but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgement, that he never did attempt that style of historical painting, for which his previous studies...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 446 pages
...grace, which are neither theirs, nor his, but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgement, that he never did attempt that style of historical painting, for which his previous studies...
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A General Dictionary of Painters: Containing Memoirs of the Lives ..., Volume 1

Matthew Pilkington - 1829 - 586 pages
...thousand modes of grace unselected, but which lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never attempted that style of historical painting for which his previous studies had made no preparation."...
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A general dictionary of painters, revised, with additions

Matthew Pilkington - 1840 - 794 pages
...modes of ытясe unselected, but which lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, tobe brought out by skilful and faithful observers. Upon...credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never attempted that style of historical painting for which his previous studies had made no preparation."...
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Sharpe's London Magazine, Volume 4

1847 - 436 pages
...regularly edueated, yet prohably it was suggested to him by his own natural sagaeity. It is to the eredit of his good sense and judgment that he never did attempt that style of historieal painting for whieh his previous studies had made no preparation." Gainsborough " was well...
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