 ... mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed, his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born in : like them, it partook of the grand and beautiful; and like them, also, the bright sunshine and enchanting prospects...  The Monthly Review - Page 3431709 - 552 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1810 - 576 pages
...forms of clouds, woods, mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...like them also, the bright sunshine and enchanting prospect of his fancy, were f>ccasionally overspread with mist and gloom/ ' After contemplating the... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 pages
...misconception in others. The fanciful but elegant remark of Mr. FLaxman, on the genius of his brother artist, might, with equal truth, be applied to his temper;...« bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was bom in: like them it partook of the grand and beautiful; and like them also, the bright sunshine and... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 358 pages
...of clouds, woods, and mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed, his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom. On his arrival in Italy, he was witness to new scenes of art and sources of study, of which he could... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 274 pages
...of clouds, woods, and mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed, his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom. On his arrival in Italy, he was witness to new scenes of art and sources of study, of which he could... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 358 pages
...forms of clouds, woods, mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom." Sir Joshua died a few months before Romney and Cowper met at Eartham. He is said to have declared it... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 378 pages
...forms of clouds, woods, mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom." Sir Joshua died a few months before Romney and Cowper met at Eartham. He is said to have declared it... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 380 pages
...forms of clouds, woods, mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed, his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom." Sir Joshua died a few months before Romney and Cowper met at Eartham. He is said to have declared it... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 382 pages
...forms of clouds, woods, mountains, or valleys, afforded him studies of composition. Indeed, his genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom." Sir Joshua died a few months before Romney and Cowper met at Eartham. He is said to have declared it... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1841 - 522 pages
...his statues, and all objects under the cope o/ heaven formed his school of painting.' ' His genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes he was born...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom.' " Few painters have left so many examples in their works of the tender and delicate affections ; and... | |
 | Ralph Nickolson Wornum - 1847 - 534 pages
..."His genius bore a strong resemblance to the scenes d Northcote, ' Life of Sir Joshua Reynolds,' &o. Y he was born in: like them, it partook of the grand...were occasionally overspread with mist and gloom." " Few painters have left so many examples in their works of the tender and delicate affections; and... | |
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