Cook, Clarence, 1828-1900 · New York, S. Hess · leaf 183
nuine 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 peopleof all ages, of all classes and conditions. Meissoniers pictures, one… … THE CHESS-PLAYERS. FROM THE PICTURE BY MEISSONIER. reappear, nor has the artist been at the least pains to co^er up the fact. He does, however,take infinite j^ains to be exact in the costumes of his models, and we may go with confidenceto his pictures for the literal facts of buttons, laces,…
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