English society of the eighteenth century in contemporary art (1907)
Davies, Randall, 1866-1946 · London, Seeley and co., limited; New York, E.P. Dutton & co. · leaf 128
n crayon portraits earned her the title of The EnglishRosalba. Fanny Burney alludes to her as the famous paintress,and records two visits to her and her niece. Miss Beatson, whowas also an artist, which are perhaps worth quoting. Miss Reidis shrewd and clever, she writes (in 1774, when Miss Reid… … THE CLOSE OF THE CENTURT 6s and of a very melancholy, or rather discontented, humour. . . .Miss Beatson is a very young and very fine girl, not absolutelyhandsome, yet infinitely attractive; she is sensible, smart, quick, andcomical; and has not only an understanding which seems already tobe…
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