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ENGLISH, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 337
one of the great portraits of the world. And there are others: David
Garrick and his Wife in Windsor Castle; his own Portrait (Na-
tional Gallery, London); Archbishop Herring (Lambeth Palace); Peg
Woffington; and many others.
Hogarth’s book 77ze Analysis of Beauty had the following origin.
In his own portrait painted in 1745 he drew on a palette in one corner
of the picture a serpentine line with the words: “The line of beauty
and grace.” So much discussion ensued that Hogarth wrote the book
to explain what he meant and to establish a standard of beauty.
The Eighteenth Century saw the great period of English Painting
expressed in Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792); Thomas Gainsborough
(1727-1788); and George Romney (1734-1802). Others of importance
were Richard Wilson (1714-1782), famous for his landscapes in many
of which ruins were introduced; Francis Cotes (1725-1770), famous
portrait-painter; and, lapping over into the Nineteenth Century, Sir
William Beechey (1753-1839), who became portrait-painter to the
Queen; John Hoppner (i758?-i8io), portrait-painter (see page 416);
John Opie (1761-1807), historical portrait-painter; Sir Thomas Law-
rence (1769-1830); Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823); Joseph Mallord
William Turner (1775-1851); John Constable (1776-1837); John
Wilkie (1785-1841); and John Crome, known as “Old Crome”
(1793-1842).
LADY BETTY DELME.
Sir Joshua Reynolds Collection of
(1723-1792). Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee.
This, one of Sir Joshua’s finest group pictures (93 x 57 inches), was
painted in 1777, a year in which the artist made many notable por-
traits including that of Diana, Viscountess Crosbie (see page 345).
Lady Betty Delme is seated at the base of an old beech-tree on her
estate between London and Portsmouth, her arm around her children.
The little Scotch terrier seems much interested in his master. The
whole is a wonderful study in amber and russet tones. The picture
came to Mrs. Satterlee from her father, the late Mr. J. P. Morgan.
one of the great portraits of the world. And there are others: David
Garrick and his Wife in Windsor Castle; his own Portrait (Na-
tional Gallery, London); Archbishop Herring (Lambeth Palace); Peg
Woffington; and many others.
Hogarth’s book 77ze Analysis of Beauty had the following origin.
In his own portrait painted in 1745 he drew on a palette in one corner
of the picture a serpentine line with the words: “The line of beauty
and grace.” So much discussion ensued that Hogarth wrote the book
to explain what he meant and to establish a standard of beauty.
The Eighteenth Century saw the great period of English Painting
expressed in Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792); Thomas Gainsborough
(1727-1788); and George Romney (1734-1802). Others of importance
were Richard Wilson (1714-1782), famous for his landscapes in many
of which ruins were introduced; Francis Cotes (1725-1770), famous
portrait-painter; and, lapping over into the Nineteenth Century, Sir
William Beechey (1753-1839), who became portrait-painter to the
Queen; John Hoppner (i758?-i8io), portrait-painter (see page 416);
John Opie (1761-1807), historical portrait-painter; Sir Thomas Law-
rence (1769-1830); Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823); Joseph Mallord
William Turner (1775-1851); John Constable (1776-1837); John
Wilkie (1785-1841); and John Crome, known as “Old Crome”
(1793-1842).
LADY BETTY DELME.
Sir Joshua Reynolds Collection of
(1723-1792). Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee.
This, one of Sir Joshua’s finest group pictures (93 x 57 inches), was
painted in 1777, a year in which the artist made many notable por-
traits including that of Diana, Viscountess Crosbie (see page 345).
Lady Betty Delme is seated at the base of an old beech-tree on her
estate between London and Portsmouth, her arm around her children.
The little Scotch terrier seems much interested in his master. The
whole is a wonderful study in amber and russet tones. The picture
came to Mrs. Satterlee from her father, the late Mr. J. P. Morgan.