Pictures and their painters; the history of painting (1907)
Bryant, Lorinda Munson, 1855- · New York: John Lane Co. · leaf 286
esting anecdote is told of his visit to Holland. He wentto see Fi-anz Hals—who was about twenty years his senior—and asked him to paint his portrait. Hals accepted the com-mission, but without knowing the name of his sitter, ^anDyck Avatched the rapid work of Hals with great interest; when 256… … Fig. 181.—Van Dyck. Charles I. and His Horse. Louvre, Paris. seat ready for the work to begin, ^an Dyck placed his canvasso that Hals could not see the progress of the work. In anhour Van D>ck said: Your portrait is finished. When the 258 FLEMISH PAINTING surprised Hals looked at the picture he…
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