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Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists, and incidental notes on other arts (1826) Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Dallaway, James, 1763-1834 · London : Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major · leaf 256
theroll of the greatest masters; but he united the • King William had so little leisure to attend to, or solittle disposition to men of wit, that when St. Evremont wasintroduced to him, the king said coldly, I think you was aMajor-General in the French service. t The author of the Abrtgi says, that… … Scips-i. ■ . .. SEE (S-©BIFMJE2i -BOfMIaL: PAINTERS IN THE REIGN OF KING WILLIAM. 217 the highest vanity with the most consummatenegligence of character—at leasts where he offeredone picture to fame, he sacrificed twenty to lucre ;and he met with customers of so little judgment,that they were fond… Painting · Painters · Artists · Engravers · Gardening
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