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 111
gth by Francis Halsto a friend, and the latter growing impatient, hecalled his wife, who was his masters daughter,and said, there is a whole length by Hals.These are trifling circumstances, but what moreimportant happens in sedentary and retired lives?They are at least as well worth relating as… … Born 1637, Died 1681, was born in Westphalia, and came to Englandprobably before the restoration,* for Sandersonmentions him as then of established reputation.By what I have seen of his hand, particularly hisown head at Houghton, he was an admirablemaster. It is animated with truth and…
