The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 275
ently treated. The figure PROMETHEUS AND THE VULTURE. of this picture has much expression, and is grouped withthe Vulture in a picturesque style, but its features arewanting in dignity and correctness. In attempting togive it a full colour, the painter has fallen into an errorof making his back… … THE FLIGHT OF HELEN. GUIDO. This picture has all the appearance of a scenic repre-sentation, although it is not easy to recognize, in thefigure of Paris, the Phrygian, destined to decide uponthe charms of the rival goddesses, and the great favouriteof Venus. Helen recalls much less to our…
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