. A short history of art . ROMNEY NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LOXDON LADY HAMILTON One of the many pictures painted by Ronniey of Emma Hart, who married Sir William LAAVREXCE MRS. SIDDOXSOne of tlie artists most serious and suecessful characterizations. 18th and 19th century BRITISH PAINTING 477 Lord Newton is one of the masterpieces of portraiture. Itsvigorous presentment of a man of force and character couldnot be bettered, while the actual brush-work has a suavity,distinction, and meaningfulness that are enjoyable, simply astechnique. Nor was Raeburn less successful in portrayingt
. A short history of art . ROMNEY NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LOXDON LADY HAMILTON One of the many pictures painted by Ronniey of Emma Hart, who married Sir William LAAVREXCE MRS. SIDDOXSOne of tlie artists most serious and suecessful characterizations. 18th and 19th century BRITISH PAINTING 477 Lord Newton is one of the masterpieces of portraiture. Itsvigorous presentment of a man of force and character couldnot be bettered, while the actual brush-work has a suavity,distinction, and meaningfulness that are enjoyable, simply astechnique. Nor was Raeburn less successful in portrayingthe finer, substantial qualities of the women of the day. Theyare not players in the game of society, but women of breed-ing in their real relation to life. He sometimes attempted amore showy style of composition in his portraits; but hisbest are those in which he simply and directly representsthe character of his sitter. For these he takes rank withthe few great portrait painters of the world. Blake (1757-1827) While the motive of painting at this period was chiefly por-traiture, and in a less degree landscape, there appeared agreat exception in the person of William
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