 | 1859 - 764 pages
...was a nobility about everything he did. The ambition of his designs, respecting which he says that he never wanted courage to undertake any design, however vast in size or diversified in subject — his refusal to listen to any abateraent of a price which he had once named — his generous feeling... | |
 | 1863 - 624 pages
...As to His Majesty and HKH the Prince of Wales, I shall always be very pleased to receive the honour of their commands, and with respect to the Hall in...of the largest size rather than little curiosities. . . . ' Sir, yr very humble servant, ' PETER PAUL RDBENS.' Rubens' next acquaintance with England and... | |
 | Francis Beckford Ward - 1866 - 600 pages
...him, as Rubens said for himself, " Every one according to his gifts. My endowments are such that I never wanted courage to undertake any design, however vast in size or diversified in subject." " Queen Elizabeth receiving the 32 THE BOYAL ACADEMY. [X.tur« md Art. Jonel, 18» French Ambassador... | |
 | 1866 - 346 pages
...him, as Rubens said for himself, " Every one according to his gifts. My endowments are such that I never wanted courage to undertake any design, however vast in size or diversified in subject." " Queen Elizabeth receiving the [Nita« and Art, June I, ItW. French Ambassador after the news of the... | |
 | 1875 - 844 pages
...of such work gratified him. " With respect to the hall in the new palace," he wrote to Trumbull, " I confess myself to be, by a natural instinct, better fitted to execute * Papers Illus. Life of Rubens. Edit. WN Salisbury. t "Modem Painters." Vol. IV. By J. Rtukin, M> A.... | |
 | Charles William Kett - 1880 - 178 pages
...Saints, and Legendary), historical, allegorical, genre, landscape, and still life. He says of himself, "I confess myself to be, by a natural instinct, better...curiosities. Every one according to his gifts ; my talent is such that never yet has an undertaking, however extraordinary in size or diversity of subjects,... | |
 | 1880 - 786 pages
...life. His own estimate of his prolific productions is, perhaps, the best: "I confess myself to be, by natural instinct, better fitted to execute works of the largest size, rather than little curiosities ; my talent is such that never has an undertaking, however extraordinary in size or diversity of subjects,... | |
 | 1888 - 906 pages
...painters more courage to represent our ideas with the utmost freedom and semblance of reality. .... I confess myself to be, by a natural instinct, better fitted to execute works of the largest size." The correctness of this appreciation he was very soon called upon to demonstrate most strikingly by... | |
 | Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Robertson Smith - 1890 - 912 pages
...painters more courage to represent our ideas with the utmost freedom and semblance of reality. .... I confess myself to be, by a natural instinct, better fitted to execute works of the largest size." The correctness of this appreciation he was very soon called upon to demonstrate most strikingly by... | |
 | 1875 - 880 pages
...of such work gratified him. " With respect to the hall in the new palace," he wrote to Trumbull, " I confess myself to be, by a natural instinct, better fitted to execute • Papers Illus. Life of Ruben*. Edit WN Siin»T" Modem Painters." Vol IV. By J. Riukin, MA works... | |
| |
I confess myself to be, by a natural instinct, better fitted to execute works of the largest size rather than little curiosities. 
