Nollekens and His Times: Comprehending a Life of that Celebrated Sculptor; and Memoirs of Several Contemporary Artists, from the Time of Roubiliac, Hogarth and Reynolds to that of Fuseli, Flaxman and Blake, Zväzok 2Henry Colburn, 1828 - 872 strán (strany) |
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... frequently endeavour to raise himself up , and call to her to know if she was asleep . Mrs. Holt , who rested upon a hard sofa by the side of his bed , would answer , " I'm here , Sir ; can I give you any thing ? " - Nollekens . " Sit ...
... frequently endeavour to raise himself up , and call to her to know if she was asleep . Mrs. Holt , who rested upon a hard sofa by the side of his bed , would answer , " I'm here , Sir ; can I give you any thing ? " - Nollekens . " Sit ...
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... frequently to be met with . Michel Angelo's * Painters , and indeed Engravers , at that time were much better draughtsmen than the Sculptors . There were Moser , Mortimer , Cipriani , West , Barry , Bartolozzi , Sherwin , Ry- land ...
... frequently to be met with . Michel Angelo's * Painters , and indeed Engravers , at that time were much better draughtsmen than the Sculptors . There were Moser , Mortimer , Cipriani , West , Barry , Bartolozzi , Sherwin , Ry- land ...
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... frequently reliev- ed his sufferings , for he had been visited in the course of his life with three paralytic seizures . Under these circumstances , Mr. Nollekens at length departed this life in the drawing - room on the first floor ...
... frequently reliev- ed his sufferings , for he had been visited in the course of his life with three paralytic seizures . Under these circumstances , Mr. Nollekens at length departed this life in the drawing - room on the first floor ...
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... frequently make drawings of her , either in her chair , or as her maid was leading her up or down stairs : these sketches he showed to Mr. Jackson ; observing to him , even in her presence , " Only see how much she has altered in a ...
... frequently make drawings of her , either in her chair , or as her maid was leading her up or down stairs : these sketches he showed to Mr. Jackson ; observing to him , even in her presence , " Only see how much she has altered in a ...
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... frequent and considerable offers were made , he would not part with them . Indeed he would not even listen to his flattering friend Angelica Kauffmann , who practised her wheedlings to the fullest extent of her fascinating powers , to ...
... frequent and considerable offers were made , he would not part with them . Indeed he would not even listen to his flattering friend Angelica Kauffmann , who practised her wheedlings to the fullest extent of her fascinating powers , to ...
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Admiral Alexander Goblet Angelica Kauffmann antique artist Bacon basso-relievo beautiful Benjamin West Blake British bust carved copy Cosway Countess of Charlemont Coutts Covent-garden daughter Deare death declared ditto Doctor Doctor Johnson drawings Duchess Duke Earl employed England engraved erected etched executed Executors exhibited father favour figure Flaxman Francis Francis Douce frequently Fuseli Garrick gave gentleman George give Grace guineas hand Henry Hogarth honour hundred pounds John JOSEPH NOLLEKENS King Lady late Liart lived London Lord marble Martin's-lane master monument never Nollekens's Northcote painted painter persons picture plate portrait possession Prince Prince Hoare Prince of Wales produced received recollect Rome Roubiliac Royal Academy Rysbrack Scheemakers Sculptor Shakspeare Sherwin Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Thomas Sir William sketch sold specimens statue street talent tion took Venus West Westminster Abbey wife Wilton Zoffany
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