old schoolmaster is shown sitting at a table, busily engaged sharpening aquill pen. A single candle lights the room. One of his scholars — a littlegirl — is studying her book ; another pupil — a boy — is writing ; and stillanother boy is holding an unlighted candle to the one already lighted. In… … [No. 21 ] GERARD DOUSDutrf) £rf)ool [No. 21 ] THE HERMIT GERARD DOU This picture is described in Smiths Catalogue Raisonne, Part I. No. 84, asfollows: A venerable hermit in a cell perusing a large book. In his lefthand he holds a pair of spectacles, and with his right is raising the leaves of…
Yerkes, Charles Tyson, 1837-1905 · Art · Painting · Sculpture
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