A history of painting... - with a preface by Frank Brangwyn (1911) (14594613887)
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Identifier: historyofpainti03macf (find matches)
Title: A history of painting... / with a preface by Frank Brangwyn
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Macfall, Haldane, 1860-1928
Subjects: Painting Painters
Publisher: Boston : Dana Estes and Co.
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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OF PAINTING pictures for sale at the Fair, to catch the eye of the IN WHICHmerchants trading with the Spanish-American colonies ; THEand, hoarding his gains, he at last put them into his wallet, GREATand took to the road on foot to trudge it to Madrid, where SPANISHhis fellow-townsman Velazquez was famous and powerful. ACHIEVE-Into Madrid he came, sunburnt, covered with the dust of ni7travel, like a gipsy, his thick black hair unkempt, his hat cTvTFFNand cloak the worse for wear; straight to the kings palace HUNDREDShe went, and sent his name to the kings painter in gentle dies qFrequest for an interview. Velazquez received the young a FALLfellow handsomely—Murillo was nineteen years younger FROM Athan the kings painter—had fresh raiment brought for SCAFFOLDhim, gave him food and lodging, and, most valuable of all,his friendship and advice. Velazquez explained to Murillohis own development from the kitchen-piece of The Water-Carrier of Seville ; he would tell him of that first voy