John Cassell's Art treasures exhibition: containing engravings of the principal masterpieces of the English, Dutch, Flemish, French, and German schools (1858)
Cassell, John, 1817-1865 · London, W. Kent and co. · leaf 325
his youth, accordiiigto Houbraken. showed a more decided taste forphilandering than fine art; and his father, whowas a strict censor of morals, disgusted at hisprofligacy, turned him out of doors. The youngartist, in revenge, dropped the name of Begyn, andtook that of Besra, as he was determined to… … JOHN CASSELLS ART TREASURES EXHIBITION. 313 life. Without attempting to reconcile such conflicting testimony, we will at once make the most ofthe scanty records of Begas professional career. Van Ostade admitted him as a pupil in his atelier under the name of Bega ; and, as he was of a very
Art Treasures Exhibition (1857 : Manchester, England) · Painters
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