British pictures and their painters: an anecdotal guide to the British section of the National gallery (1913)
Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall), 1868-1938 · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 314
overty and hardships that he permitted themto warn him from following the painters calling.This (if the story be true) was Matthew WilliamPeters (1742-1814), of whom it is told thatalthough a fine painter he took holy orders ratherthan run the risk of suffering as Wilson did. Wilson painted… … > D WILSON (RICHARD) 245 less intense than Constables or Turners, althoughless various in its results. His exclamation atthe falls of Terni is historic : after standing inrapt and silent delight for some minutes, heuttered the words, Well done, water, byGod ! Among painters he most…
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