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Anecdotes Of James Northcote, Esq.
sing marks of genius , othenvisc the admirable artist we have mentioned would , hardly have thought him -worthy of his attention ^ nd care . Mr , Northcote continued with Sir Josh . ua Reynolds five years . , enjoying the confidence of his great preceptor , as well as-eagerly profiting by his professional instructions , and example . _ ' - ' --.. - .. Mr . Northcote often speaks with affectionate remembrance of the time he passed under the roof with Sir Joshuawho introduced him to
, . the first literary characters , and proved to him indeed , " A guide , philosopher , and friend . " Animated by a natural desire of beholding the great wonders of art deposited in the several national edifices and private palace ' s of Italy , Mr . Northcote quitted this country in the year 1777 , and soon signalized his talents in whatever lace he visited " . He went to every part of
p Italy that could boast of the remains of ancient genius , and particularly to all p laces that were'distinguished for works ia the particular province of painting . He remained three years in Rome , and during that period received attention from all Avho have capacity to discover genius , and sensibility to feel its value . . . ' While ' he was in Italy , he was admitted a member of , the
ANCIENT ETRUSCAN ACADEMY at GORTON A , and of the IMPER IAL ACADEMY at FLORENCE . He was also elected a member of the ACADEMY DELFORTI at Ro M E , and had the honour of being requested to paint a portrait of himself , for the purpose of having it p laced among the luminaries of PAINTING , whose portraits are deposited in the Gallery of Florence . Mr . Northcote accordingly made a very fine portrait of himself , Avhich does not lose " in comparison with the admirable works that surround it . -
He returned to England in the year i 78 o , _ and , With an eye to his professional pursuits , he came by the way of Flanders , that he mig ht have the advantage of seeing the many grand collections of the FLEMISH SCHOOL ! On his arrival in London , he openly practised his profession , and in the year 1786 ' his talents and his fame justly raised him to the rank of member of the ROY A L A c A D E M Y _ of London . hih in
As a P A 1 N T E R , Mr . Northcote stands deservedly g public estimation . His colouring is chaste , distinct , and forcible ; there is in his works a breadth of lig ht and shadoAV , and such art and management ' in uniting light to lig ht , and shadoAV to shadoAV , as to make the object appear with p lenitude of effedt . The general air of his pictures is a grand simplicitywhich makes a powerful impression on the mind , and
, excites those emotions which the artist obviously intends to raise . _ For proof of these remarks wc appeal to Mr . Northcote's works in the SHAKESPEARE GALLERY , and in other public exhibitions of art . _ : The Print that accompanies the present article , is a faithful and spirited likeness of Mr . Northcote , copied by himself , at the desire of" a friend ( to whom indebted for the vise of it ? . s well as for this
we arc ,, biographic sketch ) from a drawing " by NAT H AN IEL DANCE , Esq . the eminent architect , who , we understand , has made a considerable progress in an intended collection of portraits of all living characters , distinguished in the country by genius and learning .
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Anecdotes Of James Northcote, Esq.
sing marks of genius , othenvisc the admirable artist we have mentioned would , hardly have thought him -worthy of his attention ^ nd care . Mr , Northcote continued with Sir Josh . ua Reynolds five years . , enjoying the confidence of his great preceptor , as well as-eagerly profiting by his professional instructions , and example . _ ' - ' --.. - .. Mr . Northcote often speaks with affectionate remembrance of the time he passed under the roof with Sir Joshuawho introduced him to
, . the first literary characters , and proved to him indeed , " A guide , philosopher , and friend . " Animated by a natural desire of beholding the great wonders of art deposited in the several national edifices and private palace ' s of Italy , Mr . Northcote quitted this country in the year 1777 , and soon signalized his talents in whatever lace he visited " . He went to every part of
p Italy that could boast of the remains of ancient genius , and particularly to all p laces that were'distinguished for works ia the particular province of painting . He remained three years in Rome , and during that period received attention from all Avho have capacity to discover genius , and sensibility to feel its value . . . ' While ' he was in Italy , he was admitted a member of , the
ANCIENT ETRUSCAN ACADEMY at GORTON A , and of the IMPER IAL ACADEMY at FLORENCE . He was also elected a member of the ACADEMY DELFORTI at Ro M E , and had the honour of being requested to paint a portrait of himself , for the purpose of having it p laced among the luminaries of PAINTING , whose portraits are deposited in the Gallery of Florence . Mr . Northcote accordingly made a very fine portrait of himself , Avhich does not lose " in comparison with the admirable works that surround it . -
He returned to England in the year i 78 o , _ and , With an eye to his professional pursuits , he came by the way of Flanders , that he mig ht have the advantage of seeing the many grand collections of the FLEMISH SCHOOL ! On his arrival in London , he openly practised his profession , and in the year 1786 ' his talents and his fame justly raised him to the rank of member of the ROY A L A c A D E M Y _ of London . hih in
As a P A 1 N T E R , Mr . Northcote stands deservedly g public estimation . His colouring is chaste , distinct , and forcible ; there is in his works a breadth of lig ht and shadoAV , and such art and management ' in uniting light to lig ht , and shadoAV to shadoAV , as to make the object appear with p lenitude of effedt . The general air of his pictures is a grand simplicitywhich makes a powerful impression on the mind , and
, excites those emotions which the artist obviously intends to raise . _ For proof of these remarks wc appeal to Mr . Northcote's works in the SHAKESPEARE GALLERY , and in other public exhibitions of art . _ : The Print that accompanies the present article , is a faithful and spirited likeness of Mr . Northcote , copied by himself , at the desire of" a friend ( to whom indebted for the vise of it ? . s well as for this
we arc ,, biographic sketch ) from a drawing " by NAT H AN IEL DANCE , Esq . the eminent architect , who , we understand , has made a considerable progress in an intended collection of portraits of all living characters , distinguished in the country by genius and learning .