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Page 267 - Arranged to meet the requirements of the Syllabus of the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education, South Kensington.
Page 69 - Duck" in 1843 and in 1849 was elected a member of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours. He...
Page 5 - — should be, not only by an accomplished designer of woodcut, but itself the illustration of a popular story. The drawing, with whatever temporary purpose executed, is forever lovely ; a thing which I believe Gainsborough would have given one of his own pictures for — oldfashioned as red-tipped daisies are — and more precious than rubies.
Page 286 - Academy, and one of his pictures was purchased in 1864 by the Royal Association for the promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland. The Council of the Royal Scottish Academy have offered a reward of 100Z. to anyone who will give information which may lead to the apprehension of Mr. Chalmers
Page 68 - Whilst struggling unaided with the technical difficulties of art, she received, in 1827, the large silver medal of the Society of Arts for an original portrait in miniature, the silver Isis medal for a copy of figures in water-colours, and the silver palette for one of an engraving. In...
Page 5 - Art he commenced the practice of his profession, and in 1869 he was elected an Associate of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, the membership of the society being conferred upon him two years luter.
Page 199 - ... on the river-shore. The painting, as such, is not first-rate ; but the purpose of the picture is well reached, and the moonlight is true and beautiful. 428. Past and Present. (Miss A. Blunden.) There is not a more painstaking nor sincere piece of work than this in the room; though it is clearly the work of a hand which has not yet gained its full strength. The figures are far from satisfactory ; but there are pieces of the old manor house and fore-ground thoroughly felt, and very nearly got right—much...
Page 184 - C., who was elected a member of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1882, is an ardent advocate for the reform of the Royal Academy. In '86 Mr. C. published "The Sirens Three," a poem illustrated by himself.
Page 273 - He owed his last illness to the earnest pursuit of his profession. He was painting a dead stag, which remained in his studio for that purpose until it became extremely decayed. Unfortunately the painter, from a prior illness, had lost his sense of smell...