 If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us the honourable distinction of an English school, the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity, in the history of the art, among the very first of that rising name.  Anecdote Biography - Page 172by John Timbs - 1860 - 387 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...as to draw from his excellencies and defects, matter of instruction to the Students in our academy. If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient...the Art, among the very first of that rising name. That our reputation in the Arts is now only rising, must be acknowledged ; and we must expect our advances... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...as to draw from his excellencies and defects, matter of instruction to the Students in our academy. If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient...the Art, among the very first of that rising name. That our reputation in the Arts is now only rising, must be acknowledged ; and we must expect our advances... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 pages
...Reynolds, introduced a particular 'critique of his talents, in his ¡4th Academical Discourse, by saying, " If ever this nation should "produce genius sufficient...the art, among the very first of that rising name." Gainsborough indeed Gvsscssed all the characters of original genius, is talents for music were extraordinary,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...Reynolds, introduced a particular critique of his talents, in his i-ph Academical Discourse, by saying, " If ever this nation should produce genius sufficient...transmitted to posterity, in the history of the art, among Hie very fir* of that rising name." Gainsborough indeed possessed all the characters of original genius.... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 442 pages
...from his excellencies and defects, matter of instruction to the Students in our academy. If ever thii nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...the Art, among the very first of that rising name. That our reputation in the Arts is now only rising, must be acknowledged ; and we must expect our advances... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...at the royal academy soon after his death, by its truly exalted president, it is said of him, " that if ever this nation should produce genius sufficient...transmitted to posterity in the history of the art among the first of that rising name." — " Whether he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
....the royal academy soon after his death, by its truly exalted 'president, it is said of'. him, " that if ever this nation should .produce genius sufficient...transmitted to posterity in the history of the art among the first of that rising name." — " Whether he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures,... | |
 | 1867 - 816 pages
...of his great contemporary. "If ever," said Reynolds in his discourse delivered before the Academy, " this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...history of the art among the very first of that rising school." The recent exhibition at Kensington proved how little Gainsborough stood in need of apology... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 pages
...which evidently bears the mark of his best time and most matured judgment. " If ever (says Sir Josbun) this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire...distinction of an ENGLISH SCHOOL, the name of Gainsborough mil be transmitted to posterity, in the history of the Arts, among the very first of that rising name."... | |
 | James Ford - 1818 - 432 pages
...says Sir Joshua .Reynolds, this nation should produce genius sufficient to acquire to us the honorable distinction of an English School, the name of Gainsborough will be transmitted to posterity among the first of that rising name. Whither he most excelled in portraits, landscapes, or fancy pictures,... | |
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