The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 239
wonderfultruth and exactness. In his views of the Rhine he con-stantly represents a large extent of country, diversifiedwith hills, lawns, groves, and windings of the river; andartfully comprised the most extensive scenes in a smallcompass. His tone of colouring is extremely pleasing,and like… … VERNET. The French School of Painting was verging towardsits decline, when an artist, full of vigour and animation,seconded by originality of genius, contended against thevicious taste which then prevailed; enjoying, at thesame time, a degree of reputation which posterity hasfully confirmed. This…
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