The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 279
nure ofwhose head is truly charming. A silvery tone of colouring, though somewhat weak,and great harmony of effect, constitute the principalmerit of this production; which, in point of characterand design, has nothing striking. The back-ground is THE FLIGHT OF HELEN. highly attractive, and painted… … THE BATH OF VIRGINIA LANDON. The subject of this composition is taken from thenovel of Paul and Virginia, by Bernardin de Saint Pierre. The artist has chosen that passage of the author where,speaking of the mother of Virginia and of that of Paul,he says, their mutual friendship daily increased at…
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