Identifier: britishpaintersw00newy (find matches)
Title: British painters; with eighty examples of their work engraved on wood
Year: 1881 (1880s)
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Subjects: Painters -- Great Britain Painting -- Great Britain
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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si < t/) o hO a =^ .HACLIBRAB^ riuo«f* PICKERSGILL. in Consort. It is one of the most important results of the artists brush. Ourengraving presents much of the boldness of the original, and will enable ourreaders to form a very good idea of the grouping. Mr. Pickersgill became an Academician in 1857 ; his influence in theAcademy has always been considerable. In 1874 he was elected Keeper andTrustee. We may mention three amongst his later works— Ferdinand and Mi-randa appeared at Burlington House in 1863; Columbus at Lisbon in1868 ; and Old Letters in 1875. As a general remark applicable to the works of this artist, we may say thatthey exhibit sound judgment and good taste in the selection of subject.This is the first, and not an unimportant step, towards excellence. Thesubjects selected are treated with delicacy of feeling and purity of expression.We do not remember a coarse or unrefined thought in any of his pictures, oranything approaching vulgarity, while they are perfectly f

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