Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters Rendered the tints more mellow, and the nice flrokes of his pencil far more dif cernable than thofe of the Van-eyeks: this circumfiance alone is fuflicient to give the preference to our attili, had not his knowledge of the demi-tints raifed him above all his predecefi'ors. Bruges claims the honour of his birth, which happened on St. Simon's day, 1473. His parents, wealthy merchants trading to the Levant, intended to fend him into thofe countries, that he might acquire the language and be ferviceable in their commerce. Every thing was agreed upon, and the day fixed for his depar ture. Fortunately for the arts, Jean Hemmeline, a difciple of the Van-eycks, chanced to pay a vifit to the old Aldro vandus, his beloved friend, on the eve of his fon's departure. Obferving a. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters


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Hardcover reprint of the original 1834 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Beckford, William. Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters. By The Author of Vathek. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Beckford, William. Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters. By The Author of Vathek, . London R. Bentley, 1834. Subject: Art Anecdotes




Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters by W. Beckford.


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