Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, Burnet, John, 1784-1868 · London : J. Carpenter · leaf 216
orportrait-painting, is equally conspicuous in his landscapes, whether theyare professedly such, or serve only as back-grounds. One of the mosteminent of this latter kind is to be found in the picture of St. PietroMartire. The large trees, which are here introduced, are plainly distin-guished from… … _ THE ELEVENTH DISCOURSE. 195 variety requires, and no more. When Algarotti, speaking of this picture,praises it for the minute discriminations of the leaves and plants, even, ashe says, to excite admiration of a botanist, his intention was undoubtedlyto give praise, even at the expence of truth ;…
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