A schizzo on the genius of man : in which, among various subjects, the merit of Mr. Thomas Barker, the celebrated young painter of Bath, is particularly considered, and his pictures reviewed (1793)
Harington, Edward, Sir, 1753?-1807, Cruttwell, R. (Richard), d. 1799 · Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell and sold by G.G.J. and J. Robinson, London and all the booksellers in Bath · leaf 113
h so admirably, both fordesign and colouring, that on its be-ing opened to public view, and gene-rally thought to be the work of Gior-gione, all his friends congratulated himupon it, as far the best thing he everhad done but he replied with infiniteregret, (but at the same time, I think,with much… … GENIUS OF MAN. 59 youth should excel him. He after-wards, however, consoled himself withsaying, that Titian was a painter inhis mothers womb: This may bethought extravagant, but certain itis, that nature can only make goodpainters,* This * There is a certain negation of nature in somemen, and all…
Barker, Thomas, 1769-1847 · Painting
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