Liber Fluviorum: Or, River Scenery of FranceAdded title page, engraved, with title: The rivers of France, and with date 1853. |
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... SCENE BETWEEN CLAIRMONT AND MAUVES XVIII . CHANTOCEAU ( CHATEAU HAMELIN ) XIX . CLAIRMONT XX . CHATEAU DE MAUVES XXI . CHATEAU DE NANTES XXII . VIEW ON THE LOIRE XXIII . ▾ HAVRE ( first plate ) XXIV . HONFLEUR . XXV . HAVRE ( second ...
... SCENE BETWEEN CLAIRMONT AND MAUVES XVIII . CHANTOCEAU ( CHATEAU HAMELIN ) XIX . CLAIRMONT XX . CHATEAU DE MAUVES XXI . CHATEAU DE NANTES XXII . VIEW ON THE LOIRE XXIII . ▾ HAVRE ( first plate ) XXIV . HONFLEUR . XXV . HAVRE ( second ...
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... scene of grandeur or interest of which he had not some pictorial recollection . He did not , however , condescend to be very exact in his portraits of the places he professed to represent ; but if you were unable to discover the objects ...
... scene of grandeur or interest of which he had not some pictorial recollection . He did not , however , condescend to be very exact in his portraits of the places he professed to represent ; but if you were unable to discover the objects ...
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... scenes of this description . The amenity of Claude has a very soothing and delightful effect upon the mind ; but the grandeur of Turner , in the wilder creations of his genius , leaves an impression which excites deep and lasting ...
... scenes of this description . The amenity of Claude has a very soothing and delightful effect upon the mind ; but the grandeur of Turner , in the wilder creations of his genius , leaves an impression which excites deep and lasting ...
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... Scene of the Vintage of Maçon , ' ' Calais Pier , the English Packet arriving , ' the ' Valley of Aoust , ' and the Glacier and Source of the Arveiron . ' In 1804 he exhibited only three pictures , one of J. M. W. TURNER , ESQ . R.A. ...
... Scene of the Vintage of Maçon , ' ' Calais Pier , the English Packet arriving , ' the ' Valley of Aoust , ' and the Glacier and Source of the Arveiron . ' In 1804 he exhibited only three pictures , one of J. M. W. TURNER , ESQ . R.A. ...
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... scene of classical mythology , by way of dignifying it with a sounding name ; but with the fear of Mr. Ruskin vividly before us , we cannot admit that the character of the picture was ever much improved by the odd - looking figures in ...
... scene of classical mythology , by way of dignifying it with a sounding name ; but with the fear of Mr. Ruskin vividly before us , we cannot admit that the character of the picture was ever much improved by the odd - looking figures in ...
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Page xlix - Act. in as full and ample a manner to all intents and purposes as if the same privileges and protections were repeated and re-enacted in this Act.
Page liii - Signed, sealed, published, declared, and delivered, by the said Samuel Johnson, as, and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, in his presence, and at his request, and also in the presence of each other, have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses. •JOHN COPLEY.
Page liv - Signed, sealed, published, and declared, by the said Thomas Coutts, the testator, as and for a codicil to his last will and testament, in the presence of us who, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Page l - Signed sealed published and declared by Frederick Biser the above named Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Page lii - Trustees or the survivor of them or the Executors Administrators or Assigns of such survivor...
Page xli - Fire, exhibited at the Royal Academy in the following May, witnessed the force with which the scene was impressed upon him. In like manner, the Burning of the Houses of Parliament forty years afterwards was an event that could not escape the pencil of Turner. He repaired to the spot to make sketches of the fire at different points, and produced two pictures, one for the Academy, and another for the British Institution. Here was a glowing subject for his palette.
Page 250 - Vous toutes qu'à ses jeux le bal riant convie, Pensez à l'Espagnole éteinte sans retour, Jeunes filles! Joyeuse, et d'une main ravie, Elle allait moissonnant les roses de la vie, Beauté, plaisir, jeunesse, amour! La pauvre enfant, de fête en fête promenée, De ce bouquet charmant arrangeait les couleurs : Mais qu'elle a passé vite, hélas! l'infortunée! Ainsi...
Page xlix - ... as aforesaid, by any deed or deeds, instrument or instruments in writing, sealed and delivered by them or him in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses, absolutely to revoke, determine, and make void all or any of the uses, trusts...
Page xlix - I direct, that a charitable institution be founded for the maintenance and support of poor and decayed male artists, being born in England, and of English parents only, and lawful issue...
Page xli - But upon retiring, and catching its magical effects, he added, " Painting ! God bless me ! So it is !" The picture of " Hail, Rain, and Speed," with its wonderful interpretation of a night railway train, produced at a still later period of Turner's life, was another instance in which the great artist's attention had been caught by the hissing, and puffing, and glowing fire of the locomotive.