The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 329
n,my friend and the friend of humanity, the crab tree stickwhich I use in walking: if this staff were a sceptre, heis equally worthy of it. A model of prudence, bravery,activity, and wisdom, Washington possessed all thosequalities which confer real glory. At his death he lefthis country tranquil… … H.SlftJtl scu!f. PHILIP WOUVERMANS. No landscape painter of the Dutch school introducedmore grace than Wouvermans in the style of his com-positions. Nohle, elegant in the choice and in thedrawing of his small figures, he is always flowing, deli-cate and correct in his tints and his colouring.…
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