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Page 24 - Hoare's studies have been great, my paintings are better than any I have seen from his pencil. To any but my own family I certainly should not say this ; but, excepting Sir Joshua, for the painting of a head, I would risk my reputation with any painter in London.
Page 31 - He was suited to the age, and the age to him. He flattered its vanities, pampered its weaknesses, and met its meretricious taste. " His men were all gentlemen, with an air of fashion, and the dandyism of high life ; his women were delicate, but not modest — beautiful, but not natural. They appear to look that they may be looked at, and to languish for the sake of sympathy. They have not that air of virtue and breeding which ever sat upon the women of Reynolds.
Page 27 - London sinks of infamy was for a time strongly asserted — but this story has been completely disproved. To the testimony of friends we may add his own : — " I have neither been extravagant nor profligate in the use of money. Neither gaming, horses, curricle, expensive entertainments, nor secret sources of ruin from vulgar licentiousness have swept it from me.
Page 27 - ... qualified to be President. I shall, however, discharge the duties as well and wisely as I can. I shall be true to the Academy ; and, in my intentions, just and impartial." The King, in giving his sanction to the choice of the Academicians, added a gold chain and medal of himself, inscribed thus: — " From His Majesty, George IV., to the President of the Royal Academy.
Page 32 - He next transferred this outline from the paper to the canvas : his picture and his sitter were placed at a distance from the point of view where, to see both at a time, he had to traverse all across the room before the conception which the view of his sitter suggested could be proceeded with. In this incessant transit his feet had worn a path through the carpet to the floor, exercising freedom both of body and mind; each traverse allowing time for invention, while it required an effort of memory...
Page 39 - Calmady children, when he declared : " This is my best picture. I have no hesitation in saying so — my best picture of the kind, quite — one of the few I should wish hereafter to be known...
Page 31 - His likenesses were celebrated as the most successful of his time; yet no likenesses exalted so much or refined more upon the originals. He wished to seize the expression rather than copy the features. His attainment of likeness was most laborious. One distinguished person who favoured him with forty sittings for his head alone, declared he was the slowest painter he ever sat to, and he had sat to many. He would draw...
Page 25 - Vassa's book one finds the names of the Prince of Wales, and the dukes of York, Cumberland, Bedford and Marlborough.
Page 33 - ... reveal the ideal of that age by their finish. Lawrence's originality lies in his having introduced fashion into art ; he founded the school of high life, — that is to say, the school devoted to the aristocratic representation of the nobility in all their real or conventional elegance.