 | 1840 - 576 pages
...collections of works by American artists, or those resident among us; and we believe with him, that such collections, judiciously made, would supply the...rise and progress of the Arts in the United States; and would, more than any other means, stimulate artists to a generous rivalry. discover what the children... | |
 | 1840 - 566 pages
...collections of works by American artists, or those resident among us; and we believe with him, that such collections, judiciously made, would supply the...rise and progress of the Arts in the United States; and would, more than any other means, stimulate artists to a generous rivalry. .-[• what the children... | |
 | 1840 - 560 pages
...collections of works by American artists, or those resident among us; and we believe with him, that such collections, judiciously made, would supply the best history of the rise and progress t>f the Arts in the United States; and would, more than any other means, stimulate artists to a generous... | |
 | Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 236 pages
...swallow up the whole sum which even the richest of our countrymen would be willing to devote in the way of paintings. I hope, however, soon to see the day...artists to a generous emulation. They would reflect high honor upon their possessors, as men who love Art for its own sake, and are willing to serve and encourage... | |
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... us good works of foreign or ancient masters, especially if they allow free access to them for students and copyists. The true gems are, however, rare, and very costly. A single masterpiece would swallow up the whole sum which even the richest of our... 