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Account Book ADDRESS Admiral artist August baronet Beechey painted Beechey sale Beechey's portrait Beresford Bishop Bishop's half-length born Cabinet of Modern Capt Captain catalogue Charles Charlotte Christie's copy Coutts daughter died Ditto dress Duke of Cambridge Duke of Gloucester Duke of Kent Duke of York Earl engraved in mezzotint figure Gambier gentleman George guineas H.R.H. the Duke half-figure Hebe Henry Herbert Hoppner July June 11 King Kitt Katt Lady Beechey lady of quality last half last payment lent London Majesty Marquess married mezzotint Monthly Mirror National Portrait Gallery naval Noel Nollekens Norwich paid half Paul Sandby picture Portrait of H.R.H. Portrait of Lady portrait of Miss Portrait of Sir portrait painter portrait was engraved Prince probably Queen replica Reynolds Royal Academy sale at Christie's Sandby Sir Joshua Sir William Beechey Street Thomas Sandby three-quarter Vincent Ward wife Wilkins
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Page 22 - Crome, when first I knew him, must have been about twenty years old, and was a very awkward, uninformed country lad, but extremely shrewd in all his remarks upon Art, though he wanted words and terms to express his meaning. As often as he came to town he never failed to call upon me and to get what information I was able to give him upon the subject of that particular branch of Art which he had made his study. His visits were very frequent, and all his time was spent in my painting room when I was...
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Page 22 - Grove scene: one of the artist's most characteristic paintings meaning. As often as he came to town he never failed to call upon me and to get what information I was able to give him upon the subject of that particular branch of art which he had made his study. His visits were very frequent, and all his time was spent in my painting-room when I was not particularly engaged. He improved so rapidly that he delighted and astonished me. He always dined and spent his evenings with me.