Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists, and incidental notes on other arts (1826)
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Dallaway, James, 1763-1834 · London : Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major · leaf 114
the person by having been, in the progress ofluxury, worn as an ornament, when the carved ebony andivory box was superseded by gold setting, enriched with dia-monds or other jewels. What at first enhanced the value,became, under adverse circumstances, the cause of the minia-ture having been left… … [92] CHAPTER II. Charles I. His Love and Protection of the Arts,Accounts of Vanderdort and Sir Balthazar Ger-hier. Dispersion of the Kings Collection, andof the Earl of Arundels. Th e accession of this Prince was the first aeraof real taste in England. As his temper was notprofuse, the expence he…
