Studies in pictures; an introduction to the famous galleries (1907)
Van Dyke, John Charles, 1856-1932 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 80
rcommon copyist is rather easily detected. The origi-nal is perhaps painted freely and boldly by a manwho is not afraid of making a blunder. , In his draw-ing he knows that if he slips over a line or pushesa light too hard, or deepens a shadow or a tone toomuch he can easily rub it out, do it over… … XI,—BOTTICELLI (?), Madonna, Child and St. John. Louvre, Paris. FALSE ATTRIBUTIONS, COPIES, FORGERIES 37 work a sixteenth of an inch at a time, and is alwaysfearful that his brush will go astray and producea false light, or give an abnormal modelling. Theresult is, the copy shows timidity,…
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