 | Matthew Pilkington - 1829 - 586 pages
...to acquire for vis the honourable distinction of an English school, the name of Gainsborough would be 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, it... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...Academical Discourse, by saying, 44 If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire us the honourable distinction of an English school,...the art, among the very first of that rising name." Gainsborough pursued his art with all the enthusiasm of a lover, and was always seeking to attain improvement.... | |
 | 1832 - 424 pages
....Gainsborough, Ihe celebrated painter. *' If ever this nation," said the late Sir Joshua Reynolds, " should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us...the honourable distinction of an English School, the fame of Gainsborongh will be transmitted to posterity, in the history of the art, among the very first... | |
 | 1832 - 428 pages
...distinction of an English School, the tame of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity, in th(f history of the art, among the very first of that rising name." , Wednesday, August 3. St. Wallhen, abb. Au 1160. Utah Water, 49m aft 7 Mora-Mm "far 8 After*. Auaust... | |
 | John Gorton - 1833 - 820 pages
...esteemed by sir Joshua Reynolds, who thus notices him in one of his Academical Discourses: " If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us the honourable distinction of the English school, the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity, in the history of the... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1835 - 352 pages
...produce genius sufficient to acquire for us the honourable distinction of possessing an English school, Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity, in the history of the art, among the first of that rising name ; yet the only record we have of him at Kew is the following . — Thomas... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...portrait and in landscape, all will assent to the opinion of Sir Joshua Reynolds — ' that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity as one of the very first of that rising name.' Gainsborough died of a cancer in the neck, in August,... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838 - 540 pages
...portrait and in landscape, all will assent to the opinion of Sir Joshua Reynolds — • that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity as one of the very first of that rising name.' Gainsborough died of a cancer in the neck, in August,... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...portrait and in landscape, all will assent to the opinion of Sir Joshua Reynolds — ' that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity as one of the very first of that rising name.' Gainsborough died of a cancer in the neck, in August,... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pages
...portrait and in landscape, all will assent to the opinion of Sir Joshua Reynolds — ' that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity as one of the very first of that rising name.' Gainsborough died of a cancer in the neck, in August,... | |
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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... 
