The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition illustrated.. (1876)
Shinn, Earl, 1838-1886, Smith, Walter, Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902 · Philadelphia : Gebbie & Barrie · leaf 105
FINE ART. 6i a statue this figure has an astonishing lightness and bewitchment. The stooping posture is a bold, daring contradiction of the rules arranged by the martinets of art. It is all grace, spontaneity, sweetness, and pastoral charm. Its technical … y. C. Forbes, Putx. y. Rca. Eng, Beware I merits disappear under the gracious elegance of the conception. From "The Telegram" to Selika, the "Africaine," there is a gulf of transition, but the maid of "The Telegram," lovely as she is, is eclipsed by the strange tropical inten-
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
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