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EARLY ITALIAN PAINTERS.
a universe of thought, or the broad imminent sha-
dows of “ calm contemplation and majestic pains.”
There exist two sets of copies of the same size
as the originals : one executed by Sir James
Thornhill, and presented by the Duke of Bedford
to the Royal Academy; and another set presented
by the Duke of Marlborough to the University of
Oxford.
It is matter of regret, but hardly of surprise,
that the cartoons have never yet been adequately
engraved. The first complete series which ap-
peared was by Simon Gribelin, a French en-
graver, who came over in 1680, and was published
in the reign of Queen Anne. The prints are small
neat memoranda of the compositions, nothing
more.
The second set was executed by Sir Nicholas
Dorigny, who undertook the work under the pa-
tronage of the government, and presented to the
king, George I., in 1719, two sets of the finished
engravings, on which occasion the king bestowed
on him a purse of one hundred guineas, and, at the
request of the Duke of Devonshire, knighted him.
These engravings are large, and tolerably but
coarsely executed, and are preferred by connois-
seurs ; but on the whole they are poor as works of
art.
There are two small sets in mezzotinto, and
another small set by Filtler.
EARLY ITALIAN PAINTERS.
a universe of thought, or the broad imminent sha-
dows of “ calm contemplation and majestic pains.”
There exist two sets of copies of the same size
as the originals : one executed by Sir James
Thornhill, and presented by the Duke of Bedford
to the Royal Academy; and another set presented
by the Duke of Marlborough to the University of
Oxford.
It is matter of regret, but hardly of surprise,
that the cartoons have never yet been adequately
engraved. The first complete series which ap-
peared was by Simon Gribelin, a French en-
graver, who came over in 1680, and was published
in the reign of Queen Anne. The prints are small
neat memoranda of the compositions, nothing
more.
The second set was executed by Sir Nicholas
Dorigny, who undertook the work under the pa-
tronage of the government, and presented to the
king, George I., in 1719, two sets of the finished
engravings, on which occasion the king bestowed
on him a purse of one hundred guineas, and, at the
request of the Duke of Devonshire, knighted him.
These engravings are large, and tolerably but
coarsely executed, and are preferred by connois-
seurs ; but on the whole they are poor as works of
art.
There are two small sets in mezzotinto, and
another small set by Filtler.