The reminiscences of a very old man, 1808-1897 (1899)
Sartain, John, 1808-1897 · New York : D. Appleton and Co. · leaf 140
e expended on it no less than ^10,000, andon the subsequent volume of his Poems, ^5,000.On one occasion I remember Charles R. Leslie, ourPhiladelphia Royal Academician, standing before Mr.Ottleys grand pidure of T^he Battle of the Angels.After commending the composition and effed:, andmore… … M o X Z w ENGLAND tention from the beginning to paint it in colour; thiswas only the preparation. Leslie said it would not doto work on that same canvas. Why not? was askedin surprise. Because it would be impossible to con-quer that intensely cold black and white, said Leslie,Leslie as a boy…
Sartain, John, 1808-1897 · Engravers · Older men
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