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 376
When young Willem hadprogressed so far that he surpassed his father, thelatter called him to London, where he carried outsome notable paintings. He possessed a trans-parent and agreeable method of working, and hisships were cunningly designed and wonderfullypainted. He treated skies with a… … PAUL POTTER 299 equal, worked zealously up to his old age, andamassed a considerable fortune, which was dissi-pated in a short time after his death by his widow,who married a second time. This foolish oldwoman, who was as thin as a weasel and who hadnot a tooth in her head, fell in love, soon…
Artists
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
