John Ruskin; a sketch of his life, his work, and his opinions, with personal reminiscences (1900)
Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry), 1858-1948, Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott · leaf 54
contesting the ideathat a knowledge of anatomy is essential forpainters, he writes to Monsieur Chesneau:Will you please ask the next lover youmeet how far he thinks the beauty of hismistresss fore-arm depends on the doublebones in it, and of her humerus on the sineleone ? Nay, one would swear that… … CiQtih XII7^ J5C, JOHN RUSKLX, 1S42. FROM THE WATER COLOUR BY GEORGE RICHMOND, K.A.{By permission of Arthur Severn, Esq., J?.I.) {See />. 174.) CHARACTER, HEALTH, AND TEMPERAMENT. 49 pretty and graceful, were one to judge alone bythe tone adopted in the letters he wrote her.But, as a matter of…
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Art
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