trative qual-ity. Abbeys were illustrative first of all. One neverthought of him painting for the pure joy of his de-light in color, for his departures into this field wereinvariably tempered with moderation. Indeed, hisplace in art is somewhat difficult rightly to define, sovarious were his gifts.… … [Cofiyriiilit, igoS, by Edwin .1. AbbeyART (pa. state CAPITOL) artistic flights beyond other efforts. There is in-effable charm occasionally to face, ■nith distinctionto attitude and delicious color, while in others againthere is only pigment, gay and brilliant if you ■ndll,yet lacking significance…
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