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has frequently been done, and sometimes fin'shed very highly by
them, either that their disciples might be able from them to make a
greater progress in the grand work, and so leave the less for the
matter himself to do; or because they made advan'age of such
drawings from the person who employed them, or some other; and
perhaps sometimes for their own pleasure.
Of these drawings of all kinds those great makers (whose names,
and memories are sweet to all true lovers of the art) made very
many; sometimes several for the same thing, not only for the same
picture, but for one figure, or part of a picture ; and though too
many are perished, and lost, a considerable number have escaped
and been preserved to our times, some very well, others not, as it
has happened: and these are exceedingly prized by all who under-
hand, and can see their beauty; for they are the very spirit, and
quintessence of the art ; there we see the heps the master took, the
materials with which he made his finished Paintings, which are little
other than copies of these, and frequently (at lead in part) by some
other hand; but these are undoubtedly altogether his own, and
true, and proper originals.
It muh be confessed, in the Paintings you have the colours, and
the lad determination of the maker, with the entire completion of
the work. The thoughts, and finilhings are in a great measure seen
in the prints of such works of which prints are made, nor is a
drawing destitute of colouring absolutely; on the contrary, one
frequently sees beautiful tins in the paper, washes, ink, and chalks
of drawings; but what is wanting in some respe&s is abundantly
recompense! in others, sor in these works, the masters not being
embarrassed with colours have had a sull scope, and perfe& liberty,
which is a very considerable advantage, especially to some of them.
'I here is a spirit, and fire, a freedom, and delicacy in he drawings
of Giulio Romano, Polydoro, Parmeggiano, Battista Franco, &c.
which are not to be seen in their Paintings: a pen, or chalk will
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has frequently been done, and sometimes fin'shed very highly by
them, either that their disciples might be able from them to make a
greater progress in the grand work, and so leave the less for the
matter himself to do; or because they made advan'age of such
drawings from the person who employed them, or some other; and
perhaps sometimes for their own pleasure.
Of these drawings of all kinds those great makers (whose names,
and memories are sweet to all true lovers of the art) made very
many; sometimes several for the same thing, not only for the same
picture, but for one figure, or part of a picture ; and though too
many are perished, and lost, a considerable number have escaped
and been preserved to our times, some very well, others not, as it
has happened: and these are exceedingly prized by all who under-
hand, and can see their beauty; for they are the very spirit, and
quintessence of the art ; there we see the heps the master took, the
materials with which he made his finished Paintings, which are little
other than copies of these, and frequently (at lead in part) by some
other hand; but these are undoubtedly altogether his own, and
true, and proper originals.
It muh be confessed, in the Paintings you have the colours, and
the lad determination of the maker, with the entire completion of
the work. The thoughts, and finilhings are in a great measure seen
in the prints of such works of which prints are made, nor is a
drawing destitute of colouring absolutely; on the contrary, one
frequently sees beautiful tins in the paper, washes, ink, and chalks
of drawings; but what is wanting in some respe&s is abundantly
recompense! in others, sor in these works, the masters not being
embarrassed with colours have had a sull scope, and perfe& liberty,
which is a very considerable advantage, especially to some of them.
'I here is a spirit, and fire, a freedom, and delicacy in he drawings
of Giulio Romano, Polydoro, Parmeggiano, Battista Franco, &c.
which are not to be seen in their Paintings: a pen, or chalk will
1 2 peisoim