Notices of engravers and their works, the commencement of a dictionary which it is not intended to continue1831 - 80 pages |
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Page 7 - far from conceiving that a servile arrangement of strokes, and the too frequently cold and affected clearness of the graver, were the great essentials of historical engraving, gave worth to his works by a bold mixture of free hatchings and dots, placed together apparently without order, but with an inimitable degree of taste ; and has left to posterity most admirable examples of the style in which, grand compositions ought to be treated. His greatest works, which have not a very flattering appearance...
Page 9 - RYTHER : vnto the which discourse are annexed certain tables expressinge the generall exploites, and conflictes had with the said fleete. These bookes with the tables belonginge to them are to be solde at the shoppe of A. RYTHER, being a little from Leaden hall next to the Signe of the Tower.
Page 7 - Strutt considers Gerard Audran as the greatest engraver, without any exception, that ever existed in the historical line, an opinion, which, he thinks, a careful examination of " The Battles of Alexander" alone, will justify. His great excellency, above that of any other engraver, was, that though he drew admirably himself, yet he contracted no manner of his own ; but transcribed on copper simply, with great truth and spirit, the style of the master, whose pictures he copied. On viewing his prints,...
Page 7 - This sublime artist," says the Abbe Fontenai, borrowing chiefly from M. Basan, " far from conceiving that a servile arrangement of strokes, and the too frequently cold and affected clearness of the graver, were the great essentials of historical engraving, gave worth to his works by a bold mixture of free hatchings and dots, placed together apparently without order, but with an inimitable degree of taste; and has left to posterity most admirable examples of the style in which grand compositions ought...
Page 7 - ... taste. He acquired the most profound knowledge of the art by the constant attention and study which he bestowed upon the science of design, and the frequent use he made of painting from nature. He always knew how to penetrate into the genius of the painter he copied from : and often improved upon, and sometimes even surpassed him.
Page 17 - LONDON (for that rings Through regions large) he called then my name : How famous since, I, stately seat of kings, Have flourish'd aye, let others that proclaim ; And let me joy, thus happy still to see This vertuous peer my soveraign King to be.
Page 5 - Christ in the lap of the Virgin at the foot of the cross, accompanied by the Magdalen, intended for the altar of the same church, were the last works of Canova.
Page 17 - On fruitfull soy lo, where pleasant Thames doth run. Sith Lud my Lord, my king and lover dear, Encreast my bounds, and London, far that rings Through regions large, he called then my name. How famous since, I, stately seat of Kings, Have flourish'd, aye ; let others that proclaim : And let me joy, thus happy still to see This vertuous peer my soveraign King to be.