Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 198
les had not dis-couraged enterprise in the arts.Lely again, although he wascontent not to probe too deeplyinto his own reserve of power,was a real if superficial artistwhose example could teach noth-ing that required to be unlearnt.i|V L J l J FIG 317>—s PEPYS- (tohn hayls.) His presence had at… … ART IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND wise have done. But on Lelys death, and even before it, fashionthrew itself at the feet of perhaps the least interesting painter whoever monopolized the patronage of any society. Kneller hadfacility—he could pose a sitter as well as most modern photographers !and he…
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