American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects (1889)
Montgomery, Walter · Boston, E.W. Walker & co · leaf 154
old story of Perseus rescuing Andromeda from a sea monster, but recast in the mouldof mediaeval legend. Too much cannot be said in praise of this composition, of the rush of thehippogrifif, and the graceful forms and poise of the heroic rescuer and his prize, all dominating the seamonster which… … Roger and Angelica. men of rarest quality. Even as a child Barye was fond of watching the animals in the Jardin desPlantes, and listening to the stories concerning their history and their habits, which were told himby an old keeper who had noticed his interest in them. Here was the inspiring source…
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![An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of the extraordinary collection of art treasures and antiquities acquired during the past year by Professore Commendatore Elia Volpi ... to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries [on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 17th, 18th and 19th, 1917] (1917)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-illustratedcatal00volp-236-191.webp)
