Pictures and their painters; the history of painting (1907)
Bryant, Lorinda Munson, 1855- · New York: John Lane Co. · leaf 352
terized all his works. He was a clever brushman, andpictured his fancies with a delicacy and skill that are simplyfascinating. No one knew better how to pose his little figures togive them dignity and grace; he knew just the details necessaryto Ijiing out the style and elegance of gown and stuff.… … Fig. 2.31.- -Nattier. The ilagilalene.Louvre. Paris. 324 FRE.NXH PAINTING Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) was putting on canvas an accu-rate idea of the pink-and-white complexions, velvety cheeks,and bewitching ejes of the court beauties. Nattier was theidol of that gay, brilliant world; he alone…
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