American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects (1889)
Montgomery, Walter · Boston, E.W. Walker & co · leaf 417
tion for the want of sufficient support. Looked at as a work of sculpture, without reference to the facts just mentioned, and even ifexecuted under the most favorable circumstances, the Gladiator would appeal to the admirationof the best artists of any time; but, when the almost impossible… … Lions Fighting. — By Dr. William Rimmer. The Original in the Possession of the Boston Art Club. Drawn by Th. Fleming. — From a Photograph. well executed, a fine work of art, and a splendid study of nature. It shows a profound com-prehension of the construction, movement, weight, and balance of the…
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