 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pages
...picture, please your Majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque! Sovereign. What! a bainter burlesque a soldier? He deserves to be picketed for his insolence! Take the trumpery out of my sight. The picture was accordingly returned to the artist, who, mortified at... | |
 | 1817 - 646 pages
...undoubtedly be considered a burlesque." — " What a Rainier burlesque a soldier ? he deserves to he picketed for his insolence ! Take his trumpery out...altered the inscription, inserting instead of the King nf England, the King nf Prussia, as an encourager of tlic arts. Notwithstanding this circumstance,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 pages
...picture, an' please your majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque.' ' What, a painter burlesque a soldier! — he deserves to be picketed...his insolence. Take his trumpery out of my sight.'" Such is the story : it is easier to transcribe than to believe it literally. The painter, however,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1830 - 402 pages
...majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque.' ' What, a painter burlesque a soldier!—he deserves to be picketed for his insolence. Take his trumpery out of my sight.' " Such is the story: it is easier to transcribe than to believe it literally. The painter, however,... | |
 | Child rearing - 1846 - 316 pages
...picture, an' please your majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque.' ' What, a painter burlesque a soldier! — he deserves to be picketed...his insolence. Take his trumpery out of my sight.'" Such is the story : it is easier to transcribe than to believe it literally. The painter, however,... | |
 | Shearjashub Spooner - Art - 1853 - 336 pages
...any good." " The picture, please your majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque." "What! burlesque a soldier? He deserves to be picketed for...his insolence. Take his trumpery out of my sight." HOGARTH'S MANNER OF SELLING HIS PICTURES. Hogarth supported himself by the sale of his prints : the... | |
 | 185? - 660 pages
...picture, an't please your majesty, must undoubtedly be regarded as a burlesque." " What, a bainter burlesque a soldier ! — he deserves to be picketed...his insolence. Take his trumpery out of my sight!" So much for his Majesty's taste. Frederick of Prussia proved that he knew better what was due to genius... | |
 | Art - 1854 - 630 pages
...picture, an't please your majesty, most undoubtedly be regarded as a burlesque." " What, a bainter burlesque a soldier ! — he deserves to be picketed for his insolence. Take big trumpery out of my Bight!" So much for his Majesty's taste. Frederick of Prussia proved that he... | |
 | John Brownlow - Foundlings - 1858 - 162 pages
...burlesque.' ' What ! a painter burlesque a soldier ? he deserves to be picketed for his insolence.' The print was returned to the artist, who, completely mortified at such a reception of what he properly considered to be his greatest work, immediately altered the inscription, inserting, instead... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 454 pages
...picture, an' please your majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque ! " " What ! a bainter burlesque a soldier? He deserves to be picketed for...sight." The print was returned to the artist, who, mortified at such a reception of what he justly considered his principal work, immediately altered... | |
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Painter — I hate painting, and poetry too ! neither the one nor the other ever did any good. Does the fellow mean to laugh at my Guards?' 'The picture, an please your majesty, must undoubtedly be considered as a burlesque.' ' What, a painter burlesque... 
