Famous paintings as seen and described by famous writers (1907)
Singleton, Esther, 1865-1930 · New York : Dodd, Mead · leaf 154
in this famous canvasliterary and romantic intentions of which in all probabilitythe painter never dreamed. During the year 1637, Van Dyck, having reached theapogee of his glory and reputation and with the title ofportrait-painter to the royal family, the court, and the noblearistocracy of England,… … PORTBAIT OF CHARLES I. VAN DYCK. PORTRAIT OF CHARLES I. II3 at the cost of enormous expenditure. His feverish, forcedand consuming industry could with difficulty fill the gulfcaused by his extravagances. Therefore he had to haverecourse to the royal benevolence and he claimed the priceof his works…
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![An illustration from Catalogue of the special loan exhibition of old masters of the British school [electronic resource] : in aid of "The Artists' Fund" and "Artists' Aid" societies, being a selection from pictures acquired from Messrs. Duveen Brothers within the last three years, held at the galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, January 1914 (1914)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-frick-31072001443417-14-4.webp)
