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MINIATURE PAINTING, 27
face first, and afterwards to adapt the figure to it in what-
ever way may seem most graceful. The frontispiece affords a
FIGURE VI.
very beautiful illustration of Sir T. Laurences' skill in giving
a graceful and varied outline to his portraits. Portraits,
though faithful as to the likeness, often suggest the idea of
a larger person than the original really is. In some re-
spects, this is unavoidable in a picture, from its very
limited size :—limited, that is, as compared with a lady in
face first, and afterwards to adapt the figure to it in what-
ever way may seem most graceful. The frontispiece affords a
FIGURE VI.
very beautiful illustration of Sir T. Laurences' skill in giving
a graceful and varied outline to his portraits. Portraits,
though faithful as to the likeness, often suggest the idea of
a larger person than the original really is. In some re-
spects, this is unavoidable in a picture, from its very
limited size :—limited, that is, as compared with a lady in