A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany . MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUITIES. 497 But this is not the only piece of extravagance, inthe bust-way, of which I have been guilty. Be itknown that the drawing of the pocket-knife of DianeDE PoicTiERS begat a sort of phrensy for the plaistercast of the Lady in question, from the original at theLouvre, presented by the present Duchess of Orleans.* * This plaister-cast was also sent to England, and has beenbeautifully copied by Mr. Corbould j exhibiting all the interestingexpression of countenance possessed by the original. The
A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany . MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUITIES. 497 But this is not the only piece of extravagance, inthe bust-way, of which I have been guilty. Be itknown that the drawing of the pocket-knife of DianeDE PoicTiERS begat a sort of phrensy for the plaistercast of the Lady in question, from the original at theLouvre, presented by the present Duchess of Orleans.* * This plaister-cast was also sent to England, and has beenbeautifully copied by Mr. Corbould j exhibiting all the interestingexpression of countenance possessed by the original. The originalis the workmanship of the famous Goujon.
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