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... Dying to Paint it - An Infelicitous Critic - A Single Stroke - An Artistic Touch - Artist and Dealer - A Gallant Painter- " High Art - A Wife's Contribution - Wants Hanging - The Art of Miniature Painting - Artistic Advertising ...
... Dying to Paint it - An Infelicitous Critic - A Single Stroke - An Artistic Touch - Artist and Dealer - A Gallant Painter- " High Art - A Wife's Contribution - Wants Hanging - The Art of Miniature Painting - Artistic Advertising ...
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... The writer of an obituary of Charles Landseer , who died in July 1879 , records an interesting incident connected with that artist's picture , " The Eve of the Battle of Edgehill . " This , BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL . 5.
... The writer of an obituary of Charles Landseer , who died in July 1879 , records an interesting incident connected with that artist's picture , " The Eve of the Battle of Edgehill . " This , BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL . 5.
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... shows traces of its influence ) , but unfortunately , when at the height of his powers , his health gave way , and he died in 1867 in his fiftieth year . " The An exhibition of his works which took place at BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL . II.
... shows traces of its influence ) , but unfortunately , when at the height of his powers , his health gave way , and he died in 1867 in his fiftieth year . " The An exhibition of his works which took place at BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL . II.
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... died suddenly of a paralytic stroke on the 27th February 1867. He entered as a student of the Royal Academy exactly thirty years before -in 1837 - and astonished his fellow - students , we are told , by his amazing dexterity ...
... died suddenly of a paralytic stroke on the 27th February 1867. He entered as a student of the Royal Academy exactly thirty years before -in 1837 - and astonished his fellow - students , we are told , by his amazing dexterity ...
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... died when young , was for some years the companion of the young artist . He had left his master in Aberdeen , " because it wid never dee , an ' he only got reusers ( watering - cans ) to paint , " and made his way to Dyce , where he ...
... died when young , was for some years the companion of the young artist . He had left his master in Aberdeen , " because it wid never dee , an ' he only got reusers ( watering - cans ) to paint , " and made his way to Dyce , where he ...
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