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r his work hoobjected to it; it was referred to Cosimo, wTho argued the case withthe merchant. In his conversation the Genoese said that the bustcould be made in a month, and that he was willing to give theartist such a price that he would receive a dollar a day for his timeand labor. When… … GROUP OF DANCING CHILDREN. (BY DONATELLO.) STORIES OF ART AND ARTISTS. 135 Then the merchant was ashamed, and offered Donatello doublethe price he asked if he would repeat his work; but though thesculptor was poor he refused to do this, and remained firm in hisdecision, though Cosimo himself tried…
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