The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 109
tuous persons are represented, and ad-ventures founded in nature are gracefully displayed. Madame de la Fayette was born in the year 1633, wasmarried in 1655, and died in 1693- In her latter daysshe was solely occupied in her religious duties. Amongher papers several manuscripts were found, many… … kVAra^^cz?AV.Acm3£i.cn^ DU FRESNOY. Du Fresnoy devoted himself no less to the studyof the belles lettres than to painting ; and, perhaps, wasmore learned in the theory than in the practical part ofhis art. Although he left behind him many admirablepictures, he is principally indebted to his poem de…
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