Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 90
, the solitary person-ality which dared to appear independent,and upon which the rest of the world formeditself; after the circles round the court hadnext freed themselves, and gained the rightto enjoy life and art for themselves, therestill remained a third step to surmount. Society abdicates in… … Ca^. dcs / tait.i Ai/i.PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF. 64 THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING who has been wounded in a duel, grouped around are curious bystanders, whilethe commissary of police investigates the case with a grave countenance. Itis the first picture of the Parisian life of the people. And Chardin,…
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