 He would get one to stand or sit for a hand, another for a head, an attitude, or a figure, according as their countenance or character suited. In this manner he painted some of his best pictures, while his companions were regaling on gin and red herrings...  George Morland: His Life and Works - Seite xcviiivon George Charles Williamson - 1907 - 199 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1809 - 914 Seiten
...progress of other men, lie might be said to be in an academy, in the midst of models. He would get one to stand for a hand, another for a head, an attitude,...suited ; or to put on any dress he might want to copy ; and the pictures which he painted about this time, contain the portraits of his companions, as well... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 Seiten
...progress of other men, he might be said to be in an academy, in the midst of models. He would get one to stand for a hand, another for a head, an attitude,...character suited ; or to put on any dress he might want to èopy ; and the pictures which he painted about this time, contain the portraits of his companions,... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 Seiten
...have been said to have lived in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand or sit for a hand, another for a head, an attitude, or a...according as their countenance or character suited. In this manner he painted some, of his best pictures, while his companions were regaling on gin and... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1820 - 384 Seiten
...special favour. He might have been said to be in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand for a hand, another for a head, an attitude,...according as their countenance or character suited. In this manner he painted some of his best pictures, while his companions were regaling on gin and... | |
 | 1826 - 374 Seiten
...might have been said to live in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand or sit for a hand, another for a head, an attitude, or a figure, according as their countenances or character suited. In this manner he painted some of his best pictures, while his companions... | |
 | Art - 1868 - 220 Seiten
...special favour. He might have been said to be in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand for a hand, another for a head, an attitude,...according as their countenance or character suited him. Thus he painted some of his best pictures, while his low companions were regaling on gin and red... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 Seiten
...might have been said to live in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand or sit for a hand, another for a head, an attitude, or a...according as their countenance or character suited. In this manner he painted some of his best pictures, while his companions were regaling on gin and... | |
 | John Diprose - 1878 - 336 Seiten
...special favour. He might haye been said to be in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand for a hand, another for a head, an attitude,...according as their countenance or character suited him. Thus he painted some of his best pictures, while his low companions were regaling on gin and red... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - 256 Seiten
...might have been said to live in an academy in the midst of models. He would get one to stand or sit for a hand, another for a head, an attitude, or a...according as their countenance or character suited. In this manner he painted some of his best pictures, while his companions were regaling on gin and... | |
 | Sir Walter Gilbey, Edward William Dirom Cuming - 1907 - 524 Seiten
...progress of other men, he might be said to be in an academy, in the midst of models. He would get one to stand for a hand, another for a head, an attitude,...according as their countenance or character suited." He spared no pains to achieve accuracy of detail in his pictures,1 but the methods he adopted must... | |
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