A history of painting... / with a preface by Frank Brangwyn (1911)
Macfall, Haldane, 1860-1928 · Boston : Dana Estes and Co. · leaf 190
int it, though the subject had been left wholly to his choice.He was bound to paint it throughout at the Louvre under theeyes of the inspectors. The Academy, on the 5 th of January1714, had asked for explanations ; repeated the demand in1715 ; in the January of 1716 again granting another delay;but… … OF PAINTING month only from that date. Watteau realised that he must WHEREINcarry out his bond, went to the Louvre, and in seven days A WEAVERdashed off the immortal Embarquement pour Cythere^ his great OFfete galante^ a great sketch rather than a finished w^ork, and SWEET-SADthereby perhaps…
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