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" West has conquered — he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated — I retract my objections. I foresee that this picture will not only become one of the most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art. "
Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge - Page 236
1843
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The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq., President of the Royal ...

John Galt - 1820 - 452 pages
...other circumstances into historical pic. tures than those which are requisite and appro-' E priate; and I foresee that this picture will not only become one of the most popular, but occasion a revolution in the art." On Mr. West pausing, the King said, " I wish that I had known all...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and ..., Volume 2

Allan Cunningham - Artists - 1830 - 374 pages
...has conquered — he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated — I retract niy objections. I foresee that this picture will not only become one...most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art." " I wish," said the King, " that I had known all this before, for the objection has been the means...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors, Volume 2

Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1833 - 292 pages
...West has conquered ; he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated ; I retract my objections. I foresee that this picture will not only become one...most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art.' " " I wish," said the King, " that I had known all this before, for the objection has been the means...
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The Georgian Era: Political and rural economists. Painters, sculptors ...

Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...treated his subject as it ought to be treated : I retract my objections. I foresee that this picture wilt not only become one of the most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art.'" Upon which his majesty observed, " that he wished he had known these reasons before, for hat the objection...
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History of the rise and progress of the arts of design in the ..., Volume 87

William Dunlap - 1834 - 450 pages
...West has conquered ; he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated ; I retract my objections. I foresee that this picture will not only become one...most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art.' ' I wish,' said the king, • that I had known all this before, for the objection has been the means...
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History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the ..., Volume 1

William Dunlap - Art - 1834 - 448 pages
...West has conquered ; he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated ; I retract my objections. 1 foresee that this picture will not only become one...most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art.' ' I wish,' said the king, ' that I had known all this before, for the objection has been the means...
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The Georgian Era: Political and rural economists. Painters, sculptors ...

Great Britain - 1834 - 730 pages
...West has conquered: he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated: I retract my objections. 1 foresee that this picture will not only become one...popular, but will occasion a revolution in art.*" Upon which his majesty observed, " that he wished he had known these reasons before, for that the objection...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 13

Englishmen - 1837 - 260 pages
...West has conquered ; he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated : I retract my objections. I foresee that this picture will not only become one...most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art.' " Upon which his majesty observed, " that he wished he had known these reasons before, for that the...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volume 14

Periodicals - 1839 - 272 pages
...has conquered — he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated — I retract my obiection. 1 foresee that this picture will not only become one...most popular, but will occasion a revolution in art." " I wish," said the king, "that I had known all this before, for the objection has been the means of...
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The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]., Volume 27

Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...has conquered— he has treated his subject as it ought to be treated — I retract my objections. I foresee that this picture will not only become one...respects excellent historical pictures, and there can he no question that the great reputation he acquired was relatively well merited, though his works...
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