George AFripp and Alfred DFripp . rk inthe room is of exceeding interest to me, moresignificative of progress and more full of promisethan any other; and that in three ways—inmethod of work, system of shade, and intentionof sentiment. In method of work it is pure and straightfor-ward, truly painted—not sponged or washed;and in places completely finished. I cannot butsuppose that it is through mere accident andwant of time that this principal subject (285) isso unequal in completion; portions of it arequite sketchy and coarse, while other portionsof it even give hope that Mr. Fripp may in dueti
George AFripp and Alfred DFripp . rk inthe room is of exceeding interest to me, moresignificative of progress and more full of promisethan any other; and that in three ways—inmethod of work, system of shade, and intentionof sentiment. In method of work it is pure and straightfor-ward, truly painted—not sponged or washed;and in places completely finished. I cannot butsuppose that it is through mere accident andwant of time that this principal subject (285) isso unequal in completion; portions of it arequite sketchy and coarse, while other portionsof it even give hope that Mr. Fripp may in duetime not unworthily fill some of the places whichJohn Lewis has left vacant on the walls. Ifeared at first, on seeing how the face and dressof the mother were wrought, while the arbourand architecture were neglected, that Mr. Fripphad not disentangled himself from the fallacyabout generalising subordinate parts; but I seewith comfort that some subordinate parts, the * Kindly transcribed by Mr. W. G. Collingwood, , 54. Size 17.^ X ii| ins. PEASANTS OF OLEVANO RETURNINfJ FROM FAHOUR Alfrep D. Fripp. 1855 In Sir AlOxd F?-iJ>/>s Collection cat winking in the sun, and the pinks, forinstance, on the right hand, are carried nearlyto faultless completion. On the whole I thinkthat passage nearly the best bit of painting in theroom. It has no look of painful elaboration;shows no stipple or mannerism of touch;appears to be done easily as well as completely,and it is quite beautiful in the conception of itspale colour in the sun. But much has to bedone yet, Mr. Fripp. Our ItaHan mother isunsatisfactory; it is but smirking, not passionate,maternity ; her gown is well drawn, but not herbody; . . Then, in the second place, Mr. Fripps workis progressive in its system of shade, or ratherof light. That Church of St. Olivano (37)[Editors note. The ** Madolina and church ofSan Rocco, Olivano.] which looks so strange inits paleness among all the old-fashioned water-colours about
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