Dutch painters of the nineteenth century. With biographical notices (1898)
Rooses, Max, 1839-1914 · London, S. Low, Marston and Company · leaf 328
ides here I can approach him, the solid looking bars of his cage give me courage, although I know that he could annihilate the whole concern, and me too, if he knew his own power. In his wild state, on the great plains of the desert, he is only a speck on the immensity, after the manner in which… … “Pelicans.” A sketch for the painting belonging to Artis. of lap dog, a small creature viewed in the distance; whereas here, behind his trellis work, he is a beast whose approach makes one fear and tremble. Besides 1 will not endeavour to paint after the manner of Swan, for I tried that once and…
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