Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 36
arth has admittedly taken particular pains withthe six oil paintings of Marriage a la Mode, which have been placed in theNational Gallery ; and these painted novels re\-eal in strength and beautyof execution thehigh-water markof his work as apainter. Thewhole ii quieter,simpler, less over-loaded… … ways. The hus- hogarth. THE KAKES progress, PLATE VII. i6 THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING band surprises the wife witli a lover, and is stabbed by him ; theunfaithful wife, moved by this, begs her dying husband for forgiveness.As a young widow, deprived of her womans honour, she goes back
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