Bryant, Lorinda Munson, 1855-1933 · New York, Dodd, Mead and Co. · leaf 97
convinced that thefundamental principal in art is the cord that holdsthe nation and binds it to all free peoples on theearth. This elemental cord made up of truth, sim-plicity and harmony, has been drawing on human-ity since time began. Not always are its twistsand turns understandable; and many… … Fig. 29.—Portrait of Benjamin FrankJin. Fragonard.Private Collection. AND THEIR PAINTERS 47 without recognizing that the same elemental cordis in them both. Certainly Fragonard failed inmaking this elemental cord felt in many of hispictures, yet when a personality like Franklinstouched him a hidden…
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