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Miniatures, ancient and modern (1908)

Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · Chicago : A.C. McClurg · leaf 128

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, Robert Thorburn, HenryCharles Heath, Charles Turrell—Modern work. IN the eig-hteenth century the dominant in-fluence in Eng-llsh portraiture was suppliedby Sir Joshua Reynolds. The period immedi-ately preceding- Sir Joshuas appearance wasartistically poor ; but even if it had been rich,his… … \ISCOLNT NKWAKKKy Richard Cosivay »1 ■ 1 ■< r LI»^ ARY RICHARD COSWAY 89 who was some twenty years his senior. Butthe manliness which is inherent in all Reynoldsswork, however graceful and feminine the sub-ject may be, is wanting in Cosways. He haspreserved the grace without the strength.…

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