Cook, Clarence, 1828-1900 · New York, S. Hess · leaf 182
of modern names in art, yet found the 1807 ofMr. Stewarts collection the first of his pictures to make a distinct impression upon tlieirminds, however much they may have wondered at his wonderfidly painted groups and singlefigures of men smoking, reading, playing cards, playing skittles, etc., etc.… … 68 ART AND ARTISTS OF OUR TIME. * subjects such as we have just mentioned, genuine marvels of execution, perfect in compo-sition, in expression, in drawing, and yet absolutely wanting in that human character, thatfeeling of individual life which makes the Dutch pictures so eternally interesting to…
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