Davies, Randall · London: T. C. & E. C. Jack · leaf 514
Every old master, Baudelaire usefully pointed out, has been modern in his day. The greater number offine portraits of former times are dressed in the costumeof their period. They are perfectly harmonious becausethe costumes, the hair, and even the attitude and ex-pression (each period has its own),… … The Nineteenth Century remained hostile and the jury bestowed none of its Eugineprizes, as before, the Government acknowledged iht Delacroixartists talent and politics by making him a Chevalier ofthe Legion of Honour. Further, from 1833 to 1853 hev^as intermittently employed in decorating the…
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