Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 181
is country chiefly as apainter of peasants, although he painted otherfigures, and landscapes, marine views, and fruitpieces. And in his paintings of peasants, whichare sometimes seen in our exhibitions, there are thesame truth of action, the genuineness, and the sim-plicity which show even in these… … mandy peasant-girl returning from market. Shehas sold the vegetables or eggs with which thedonkeys basket was filled, and she rides with herfeet in the basket, sitting heav-ily on the patient donkey, asone can see by the curvinglines which show the relaxa-tion of the figure, for she istired from…
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