and be able to under-stand. With me it suffices if I observe mysitters closely for half an hour, and get themto come again a few times, to discover theirsimplest and most characteristic features. Forphysiognomy and its expression I trust tomemory. Of course, what in common par-lance is called… … SELF-PORTKAIT (PEN DRAWI] El ISRAELS 113 Modem Dutch Portrait Painting at his house on theRoozengracht in Am-sterdam, and thus hadestablished familiar re-lations with his sitter. This Hehveg portraitleft no doubt aboutIsraels masterly gift forportraiture, and in thecourse of the ensuinghalf-century…
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