The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 181George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1974 |
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Page 144
... Brun and , in the same year , painted her first royal portrait . It was of the Comte de Provence . She established her own small salon and it became the meeting place of men and women interested in letters , music and the arts . She ...
... Brun and , in the same year , painted her first royal portrait . It was of the Comte de Provence . She established her own small salon and it became the meeting place of men and women interested in letters , music and the arts . She ...
Page 156
... Brun . Of far more importance to Madame Le Brun at this time was a further commission from the Empress . It was for a portrait of the beautiful Grand Duchess Elisabeth . She had not long been married to the Grand Duke Alexander and was ...
... Brun . Of far more importance to Madame Le Brun at this time was a further commission from the Empress . It was for a portrait of the beautiful Grand Duchess Elisabeth . She had not long been married to the Grand Duke Alexander and was ...
Page 157
... Brun found her less beautiful than the Grand Duchess Elisabeth , but ravish- ingly pretty nonetheless . She was about sixteen , her face alight with high - spirited gaiety , but the moody rages and the jealousy of her husband quickly ...
... Brun found her less beautiful than the Grand Duchess Elisabeth , but ravish- ingly pretty nonetheless . She was about sixteen , her face alight with high - spirited gaiety , but the moody rages and the jealousy of her husband quickly ...
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POEMS translated by Graeme Wilson | 28 |
PRISONER by Elizabeth Jennings | 53 |
JOHN MURRAY 50 ALBEMARLE STREET LONDON W1X | 75 |
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