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Arnold Douth, a native of Ghent, born the same year as the black footman of Velasquez, in 1610, died in 1665, the year of the last plague in London. He painted history and portraits. Justus van Egmont, born 1602, at Leyden. This painter is mentioned by Reynolds as having been much employed by Rubens to advance his pictures. Miss Eve. By this method of employing others, a painter may produce the works of 500 years in less than 20. Miss K. Yes; so may engravers, as Bartolozzi has done. Rubens painted the sketch, for the sketches No. LXXIII. Vol. XIII. of the great colourists are mostly in colours, on canvas. The generality of the sketches of the Italian painters are on paper, without colours, made with chalk, pen and ink, &c. Miss Eve. I think Reynolds says, that if painters look out for assistance, they can only receive it with propriety in the middle of the work; and that the first and the last parts must be the performance of their own hands. Miss K. This is obvious; that is to say, unless the assistant be as meritorious as the employer. Van Egmont painted history.Bertram de Fouchier, born at Bergen op Zoom, 1609, painted portraits and conversations.-James Gandy painted portraits: he died in 1689, and was probably an Englishman.--Jan de Reyn or Rhine, called Lang Jan, was born at Dunkirk, in 1610, and painted history and portraits. I forgot to observe, B that Il Muto, Titian's pupil, was So you th' unfeigned truth rehearse, dumb. Of those who imitated Vandyke, Petersz van Zyl Gerard, called Gerrards, was born at Amsterdam, 1607, and painted history, conversations, and portraits. There were several Mytens; Arnold, Daniel, John, Samuel, and another whose christian name is unknown. The latter and Martin were the imitators of Vandyke. Martin was born at Stockholm, 1695, and died in 1755. Where or when the other was born and died is I believe unknown.Robert Walker was an Englishman, painted portraits, and died in 1658. Miss Eve. Have you any poetry That I may make it live in verse ; Confess, and we'll forgive thee this, Yet who can tax thy blameless skill? Though thy good hand had failed, sti!{ When Nature's self so often errs, complimentary to Vandyke? I No, for this theft thou hast climbed higher think Reynolds says, that he is the Miss K. Here are some lines by Than did Prometheus for his fire. Miss Eve. It is said that Vandyke married a very beautiful wo man. Miss K. Yes; she was daughter to Lord Ruthven, Earl of Gowry. Rubens and his pupil Vandyke both. died of the gout. Miss Eve. What is the best recipe for the gout? Miss K. Patience and flanne}; I believe. Miss Eve. I suppose many of the best Venetian pictures are at Venice? Miss K. It is but reasonable to imagine so. In the lives of painters it is sometimes said-This painter failed in colouring, because he did not stay long at Venice of another-It is astonishing that he adopted the grand style of Michael Angelo and Raphael d'Urbino, considering that he was never out of Germany-as if the air of Venice could teach colouring, and Germany were the land of stupidity. |