 | George Williams Fulcher - Painters - 1856 - 266 pages
...grace, which are neither theirs, nor his, but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....which his previous studies had made no preparation. * * * Neither did he destroy the character and uniformity of his own style, by the idle affectation... | |
 | 1867 - 874 pages
...Whether he most excelled in portraits, laudscapes, or fancy pictures, it is difficult to determine ; but upon the whole we may justly say, that whatever he...attempted he carried to a high degree of excellence. But there are other reasons why his name should be dear to his countrymen. He was thoroughly English... | |
 | James Mason - Biography - 1875 - 674 pages
...representation of nature, such as we see in the works of Rubens, Ruysdael, or others of those schools. Upon the whole, we may justly say that whatever he...attempted he carried to a high degree of excellence. ' Nothing,' remarks one writer, 'could have enabled Gainsborough to reach so elevated a point in the... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - 256 pages
...representation of nature, such as we see in the works of Rubens, Ruysdael, or others of those schools, upon the whole, we may justly say that whatever he...attempted he carried to a high degree of excellence. ' Nothing,' remarks one writer, ' could have enabled Gainsborough to reach so elevated a point in the... | |
 | John Sherer - 1879 - 322 pages
...Whether he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures, it is difficult to determine ; but, upon the whole, we may justly say, that whatever he...credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never attempted that style of historical painting for which his previous studies had made no preparation."... | |
 | Frederick Sanders Pulling - 1880 - 166 pages
...transmitted to posterity in the history of the art, among the very first of that rising name." . . . "Upon the whole, we may justly say, that whatever...attempted, he carried to a high degree of excellence." Gainsborough's intense love for his art, his keen appreciation of beauty, his great judgment in the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1887 - 330 pages
...gnice, which are neither theirs, nor his, but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by skilful and faithful observers....whatever he attempted he carried to a high degree of excelkuice. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never did attempt that style... | |
 | Philip Gilbert Hamerton - Art - 1894 - 314 pages
...good sense and judgment," said Sir Joshua Reynolds, in his famous eulogium of his dead confrere, " that he never did attempt that style of historical...which his previous studies had made no preparation. Neither did he destroy the character and uniformity of his own style by the idle affectation of introducing... | |
 | Alfred Ewen Fletcher - Painters - 1904 - 304 pages
...but lie open in the multiplied scenes and figures of life, to be brought out by faithful and skilful observers. Upon the whole we may justly say, that...attempted he carried to a high degree of excellence. It History Painting Avoided is to the credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never did attempt... | |
 | Sir Walter Armstrong - 1906 - 234 pages
...DAVID GAHRICK. judgment,11 said Sir Joshua Reynolds in his famous eulogium of his dead confrere, " that he never did attempt that style of historical...which his previous studies had made no preparation. Neither did he destroy the character and uniformity of his own style by the idle affectation of introducing... | |
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Upon the whole, we may justly say, that whatever he attempted, he carried to a high degree of excellence. It is to the credit of his good sense and judgment, that he never did attempt that style of historical painting, for which his previous studies had... 
