Anecdotes of Painting in England : With Some Account of the Principal Artists ; And Incidental Notes On Other Arts 4
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His Midnight Modern Converfation was the firft work that mowed his command of character : but it was the Harlot's Pro- grefs, publifhed in 1729 or 1730 that efta- blilhed his fame. The pictures were fcarce finifhed and no fooner exhibited to the pub-* lie, and the fubfeription opened, than above twelve hundred names were entered on his book. The familiarity of the fubjecl, and the propriety Painters in the Reign of George II. 163 propriety of the execution, made it tafted by all ranks of people.... Every engraver fet himfelf to copy it, and thoufands of imita- tions were difperfed all over the kingdom. It was made into a pantomime, and perform- ed on the ftage. The Rake's Progrefs, perhaps fuperior, had not fo much fuccefs, from want of novelty ; nor indeed is the print of the Arreft equal in merit to the others. The curtain was now drawn afide, and his genius flood difplayed in its full luftre. From time to time he continued to give thofe works that mould be immortal, if die nature of his art will allow it.
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