Stories of the Flemish & Dutch artists, from the time of the Van Eycks to the end of the seventeenth century (1908)
Reynolds, Victor, comp · London, Chatto & Windus; New York, Duffield & Co. · leaf 360
inent notice and gained much fame in the townof Mtlnster, where he was living. An amusing thing happened while he waspainting this portrait of the Count, which shouldnot be omitted. It is a curious fact that so many famouspainters have had some trick or habit, which theypersisted in whilst at work,… … THE TERBORCH FAMILY 287 who lived so much in Italy, and whom theItalians called Bamboccio, used constantly to twirlup his moustaches while at work. Our GerardTerborch had a habit of whistling some tune orother whenever he was very much intent on whathe was doing. And so, when the Count came togive…
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