British Artists From Hogarth to Turner: a Series of Biographical Sketches 2
British Artists From Hogarth to Turner: a Series of Biographical Sketches 2
Thornbury, Walter, 1828-1876
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He flattered the weak, good, shallow man by encouraging him to draw up some plans for a new association, although he had given his pledge to the old society, whose manager, Kirby, had taught the young king per- spective. Kirby, in his inaugural speech, assured his colleagues of the king's indifference to the seceders. He little knew the thunderbolt that was forging for him by the quiet, smooth-tongued, respectable intriguer. One day West is painting on ^^Regulus," the king and queen looking on,... smiling their royal approval. Mr. Kirby is announced. There are whispers in German, and Mr. Kirby mmmmmmm^mmmmmmm WEST IN NEWMAN STREET. 117 is admitted, and introduced to the young American. Kirby, half-alarmed, and affecting an air of patronage and indifference, turned to the king, and said, " Why, your Majesty never mentioned this work to me. Who made the frame? It is not made by your Majesty's workmen ; it ought to have been made by the royal carver and gilder.'* Calmly and coldly, as royalty, when below freezing point, can be, the Eling replied, "Kirby, whenever you are able to paint such a picture as this, your friend shall make the frame." Kirby gets redder and more alarmed ; he must try conciliation.
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