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" Rubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses, introduced them in his pictures as often as he could. This part of the work, where the horses are represented, is by far the best in regard to colouring ; it has a freshness which the other two pictures... "
The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ... - Page 294
by Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds,: ... To which is ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - Painters - 1846 - 506 pages
...: the horses here are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Rubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses,...freshness which the other two pictures want: but those who appear to have suffered by the sun. This picture of the horsemen is situated on the south-east...
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Belgium and the Rhine

David Bogue - Belgium - 1852 - 400 pages
...admired: the horses here are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Rubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses,...appear to have suffered by the sun. This picture of the horseman is situated on the south-east side, whereas the others, being east and south-east, are more...
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Murray's Handbook for Belgium and the Rhine: With Travelling Map

John Murray - Belgium - 1852 - 326 pages
...are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degrce. Rubens, conseious of his powers in painting horses, introduced them...want ; but those appear to have suffered by the sun. " The central picture, as well as that of the group of women, does not, for whatever reason, stand...
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A hand-book for travellers on the continent. [1st] [2 issues of the 16th and ...

John Murray (Firm), John Murray (publishers.) - 1852 - 662 pages
...; the horses here are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Rubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses,...other two pictures want ; but those appear to have Buffered by the sun. " The central picture, as well as that of the group of women, does not, for whatever...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: ... to which is ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechey - Art - 1852 - 512 pages
...perfect in thenkind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Rubens, conscious of bis powers in painting horses, introduced them in his...has a freshness which the other two pictures want : MS but those who appear to have suffered by the sun. This picture of the horsemen is situated on...
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A Long Vacation in Continental Picture Galleries

Thomas William Jex Blake - Art museums - 1858 - 256 pages
...conceived — something in the manner of Tintoret Conscious of his power of painting horses, Rubens introduced them in his pictures as often as he could....want; but those appear to have suffered by the sun. ' The central picture, as well as that of the group, of women, does not, for whatever reason, stand...
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A handbook for travellers in Holland and Belgium [by J. Murray]. 19th-21st ed

John Murray - 1876 - 364 pages
...horses here are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Bubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses, introduced...want ; but those appear to have suffered by the sun. " The central picture, as well as that of the group of women, does not, for whatever reason, stand...
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A Handbook for Travellers in Holland and Belgium

John Murray (Firm) - Belgium - 1881 - 328 pages
...horses here are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Eubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses, introduced...want ; but those appear to have suffered by the sun. " The central picture, as well as that of the group of women, does not, for whatever reason, stand...
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The Art of the Belgian Galleries: Being a History of the Flemish School of ...

Esther Singleton - Art museums - 1909 - 492 pages
...admired: the horses here are perfect in their kind, of a noble character, animated to the highest degree. Rubens, conscious of his powers in painting horses,...two pictures want; but those appear to have suffered from the sun. This picture of the horsemen is situated on the south-east side, whereas the others,...
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