The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters And Sculptors

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He apologized by letter for his absence, and requested that the work might be com- pleted. " My friends," said he, " tell me of the Titian tint and the Guido air — these yciu can add without my ap- pearance." Sir Joshua was chosen a member of the Academy of Morence, and in consequence he painted, and presented, a portrait of himself in the dress of his Oxford honours, which is placed in the G-allery of Emiaent Artists in that city. This prudent Italian Academy requires by its laws the portrait ...of every new member, painted by his own hand ; a regulation which has accumulated a very curious collec- tion. Sir Joshua's performance raised the reputation of English art in Florence.
It was Sir Joshua's opinion that no man ever produced more than half-a-dozen original works in his whole life- time ; and when he painted the " Strawberry Girl," ^ he said " that is one of my originals." On looking at this work it is not easy to see the cause of the artist's prefe- ' Formerly in the possession of Samuel Rogers, but now belonging to Sir Richard Wallace.


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