 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 pages
...a particular 'critique of his talents, in his ¡4th Academical Discourse, by saying, " If ever this nation should "produce genius sufficient to acquire...the art, among the very first of that rising name." Gainsborough indeed Gvsscssed all the characters of original genius, is talents for music were extraordinary,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...introduced a particular critique of his talents, in his i-ph Academical Discourse, by saying, " If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...transmitted to posterity, in the history of the art, among Hie very fir* of that rising name." Gainsborough indeed possessed all the characters of original genius.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...academy soon after his death, by its truly exalted 'president, it is said of'. him, " that if ever this nation should .produce genius sufficient to acquire...transmitted to posterity in the history of the art among the first of that rising name." — " Whether he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...academy soon after his death, by its truly exalted president, it is said of him, " that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...transmitted to posterity in the history of the art among the first of that rising name." — " Whether he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures,... | |
 | 1867 - 816 pages
...great contemporary. "If ever," said Reynolds in his discourse delivered before the Academy, " this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...history of the art among the very first of that rising school." The recent exhibition at Kensington proved how little Gainsborough stood in need of apology... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 pages
...evidently bears the mark of his best time and most matured judgment. " If ever (says Sir Josbun) this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...distinction of an ENGLISH SCHOOL, the name of Gainsborough mil be transmitted to posterity, in the history of the Arts, among the very first of that rising name."... | |
 | James Ford - 1818 - 432 pages
...says Sir Joshua .Reynolds, this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us the honorable distinction of an English School, the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity among the first of that rising name. Whither he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures,... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - 388 pages
...should produce genius sufficient to acquire for us the honorable distinction of an English School, then the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity,...the art, among the very first of that rising name : and after shewing that he had owed much of his excellence to his love for the art, he expressed himself... | |
 | 1820 - 158 pages
...talents of his great rival and contemporary. Among other encomiums sir Joshua says, that " if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...of an English school, the name of Gainsborough will he transmitted to posterity in the history of the art among the first of that rising name." Gainsborough... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 pages
...ever this nation should produce Lcnius sufficient to acquire to us the honorable distinction of the English school, the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted...the art, among the very first of that rising name.' He had also fine talents for music ; and displayed, both in his letters and conversation, considerable... | |
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Academy soon after his death by its truly exalted president, it is said of him, " that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us the honourable distinction of an English school, the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted... 
