Famous paintings as seen and described by famous writers / edited and translated by Esther Singleton (1909)
Singleton, Esther, d. 1930, Morse, Alice C. (Alice Cordelia), b. 1862, binding designer · New York : Dodd, Mead & Co · leaf 366
, we know that the Drapers decorated their Hall withpictures by Isaac van Swanenburch, representing the vari-ous processes of cloth-making. At Amsterdam, theyformed a no less conspicuous body, and an admirable work,also in the Ryksmuseum, painted by Aert Petersen in1599, has immortalized the Six… … THE SYNDICS 283 little trouble. But the frankly modelled heads have astartling energy and individuulitv, notablv that of the cen-tral figure, a middle-aged man with grizzled hair, and aface of remarkable intelligence and decision. The follow-ing inscription on the panel sums up in a few words…
Painting · Art criticism
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