An illustrative supplement to Pilkington's Dictionary of painters : consisting of biographical sketches, and one hundred and thirty-nine portraits (1805)
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Pilkington, Matthew, 1701-1784. Dictionary of painters · London : Printed for John Stockdale · leaf 237
ty struck him. Not having learned the handling and right use of the graver,he despaired of attaining the harmony and perfection at which he aimed—and at onceabandoning engraving, he returned to iiis pencils—a v, ord from a friend would havethrown him back to the law. However, after two months, he… … CaaARLEs ChrisTiAi^ Rel^e. SUPPLEMENT TO THE PAINTEKS, &C. 119 bis firsts succeeded so well, that he engraved four large pictures with oval tops, andfrom thence proceeded to Raphaels transfiguration, which raised his reputation aboveall the masters of that time. At Rome he became known to…
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