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" Gainsborough's pictures, and which even to experienced painters appear rather the effect of accident than design — this chaos, this uncouth and shapeless appearance, by a kind of magic, at a certain distance assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop... "
Memoir of the Life of David Cox: Member of the Society of Painters in Water ... - Page 184
by Nathaniel Neal Solly - 1873 - 339 pages
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 2

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...a certain distance assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places ; so that we can hardly refuse acknowledging the full effect...under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner and the power it possesses of exciting...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...a certain distance assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places ; so that we can hardly refuse acknowledging the full effect...under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner and the power it possesses of exciting...
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Anecdotes of Painters, who Have Resided Or Been Born in England: With ...

Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - 1808 - 394 pages
...affumes form, and all the parts feem to " drop into their proper places; fo that we can hardly re" fufe acknowledging the full effect of diligence under the " appearance of chance and hafty negligence. That Gainf" borough himfelf confidered this peculiarity in his manner, " and the...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 53

1843 - 844 pages
...kind of magic at a distance, assumes form, aud cir part* aeeui to drop iuto their i, 10 that wo cau hardly refuse acknowledging the full effect of diligence, under the appearance of chance and heavy negligence." The heavy negligence happily describes the fault of the manner. It is horribly manifest...
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The literary works [&c.]. In which is included a memoir by J ..., Volume 1

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...at a certain distance assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places, so that we can hardly refuse acknowledging the full effect...under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner, and the power it possesses of...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 446 pages
...at a certain distance assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places, so that we can hardly refuse acknowledging the full effect...under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner, and the power it possesses of...
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The British Prose Writers...: Sir J. Reynolds's discourses

1819 - 332 pages
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The Complete Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: First President of the ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 324 pages
...at a certain distance assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places, so that we can hardly refuse acknowledging the full effect...under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner, and the power it possesses of...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors, Volume 1

Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 pages
...assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places, so that we can hardly forbear acknowledging the full effect of diligence, under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner, and the power it possesses in...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and ..., Volume 1

Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 pages
...assumes form, and all the parts seem to drop into their proper places, so that we can hardly forbear acknowledging the full effect of diligence, under the appearance of chance and hasty negligence. That Gainsborough himself considered this peculiarity in his manner, and the power it possesses in...
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