'Mengs', (1728-1779), 1830. Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) German Rococo painter, whose fresco Parnassus at Villa Albani gained him a reputation as a master, he painted the ceiling in the Royal Palace of Madrid and was also a writer. He died leaving 20 children, seven of whom were pensioned by the king of Spain. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]

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