Masterpieces in Colour

LawrenceIn painting this portrait (for which he is said to have received 600) Lawrence was happy in...
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Author: Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy),1872-1958
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Language: English
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Masterpieces in Colour

Masterpieces in Colour

€6,33

Masterpieces in Colour

€6,33
Author: Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy),1872-1958
Format: eBook
Language: English

Lawrence

In painting this portrait (for which he is said to have received 600) Lawrence was happy in his sitter. The child has good looks and a very intelligent face, but unfortunately he is over-posed. One misses the simplicity, the natural attitude, the spontaneous gesture, found in portraits of children by Sir Joshua, and feels that although Lawrence made an attractive picture, his sitter has been made too self-conscious for childhood. The prodigy is no unfamiliar figure in our midst to-dayindeed the worlds wonder children tend ever to increase in numbers and attainments. For the most part they belong to the realm of music; poets and artists must be made as well as[Pg 9][Pg 10] born. We are but mildly excited when the papers announce the arrival in town of a child who can play the piano like Rubinstein or the violin like Paganini; we know that though the statement be a gross and misleading exaggeration, we shall at least hear work that is little short of marvellous from hands that might well have known no heavier burden than toys. We know, too, that these precocious children tend to make their dbut and disappear, making way for others. If they are to develop their promise, a long spell of study is inevitable, and for the most part parents and guardians are more intent upon present profit than future prestige. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 42431
Author: Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy)
Release Date: Mar 29, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Editor: Hare, T. Leman (Thomas Leman), 1872-1935

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