ISBN: 9781154366327

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Más…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1880 Excerpt: ... graphed; the twenty-eight phtes in folio, illustrating the Campaign of Bonaparte in Italy, are eeteemed among his most successful efforts. He died in 1836. ANECDOTE OF CHARLES VERNBT. A short time before his death, Charles Veruet, having some business to transact with one of the public functionaries, called at his office and sent in his card. The minister left him waiting two whole hours in the anteroom before he admitted him to his presence, when the '' business was quickly dispatched. Meeting Vernet at a soiree soon afterwards, the minister apologized for his apparent neglect, which not appearing very satisfactory to the veteran painter, he mildly rebuked him by observing, It is of no consequence, sir, but permit me to say that I think a little more respect should have been ihown to the son of Joseph and the father of Horace Vernet. M. DE LASSON''S CARICATURE. A Norman priest, who lived in the middle of the seventeenth century, named the Abb6 Malotrn, was remarkably deformed in his figure, r.nd ridiculous in his dress. One day, while he was performing rows, he observed a smile of contempt on the face of M. de Lasson, which irritated him go much that tie moment the service was over, he instimt-l orocess against him. Lasson possessed the ''if caricature drawing: he sketched a figure of the ill-made priest, accoutred, as he used to be, in niilf a dozen black caps over one another, nine waistcoats, and as many pair of breeches. When the court before whom he was cited urged him to produce his defense, he suddenly exhibited bis Abb6 Malotru, and the irresistible laughtor whicb it occasioned insured his acquittal. FRANK Has AND VANDYKE. In the early part of Frank Hals'' life, to accommodate his countrymen, who were sparing both of their time and money, he painted... Shearjashub Spooner, Books, Art and Architecture, Anecdotes Of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors And Architects, And Curiosities Of Art (volume 1-3) Books>Art and Architecture, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 1154366324

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2011, ISBN: 1154366324

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2010, ISBN: 1154366324

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2010, ISBN: 9781154366327

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