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Title: Notable paintings by masters of the early English, Dutch, Flemish and French schools
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: American Art Association American Art Association
Subjects: Blakeslee, Theron J., -1914 T.J. Blakeslee
Publisher: American Art Assocation
Contributing Library: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Digitizing Sponsor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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rned end,her gloved hand with its slender fingers hanging gracefullybefore her. She is dressed in a low-cut short-waisted gown ofblack satin, trimmed with lace at the neck and with long loosesleeves of transparent gauze, clasped upon the wrist by heavygold bracelets. Her exquisite head is poised upon a slenderneck, the face turned slightly to the right, the eyes looking faroff. Her dark brown hair clusters in many tiny curls roundher forehead and ears, and a large white hat with droopingfeathers is worn at the back of the head. The background isa red curtain looped up to show the wall behind. The fleshis brilliant, and the brush work crisp and distinct. Height, 48 inches; width, 38 inches. Purchased by Mr. Blakeslee from a member of the family. Sir Thomas Lawrence, next to Reynolds, painted more portraits ofthe Royal family and aristocracy than any of his contemporaries. Heespecially excelled in the beauty of his treatment of mothers and chil-dren. He is buried in St. Pauls Cathedral.
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No. 45 EMANUEL DEWITTE 1607—1692 SERVICE IN A DUTCH CHURCH The level rays of the sun are streaming through the windows,casting long shadows upon the floors, and bathing the interiorof the great church in a flood of mellow light. In a lofty pul-pit, under a large sounding board, a preacher is holding forthto a small congregation, mostly of women, who are seated onlow chairs and rough wooden benches. Near them, with hisback to the spectator, stands a man in a long brown cloak andlarge hat and carrying a walking-stick, his dog sitting on itshaunches close by. Other men sit and stand in different partsof the church, all wearing hats and some attended by dogs. Height, 40 inches; width, 35 inches. No. 46 GEORGE HENRY HARLOW (Pupil of Sir. Thomas Lawrence)1787—1819 PORTRAIT OF MISS MONTAGUE The portrait of a charming young girl passing under a greattree in a park. Her dress of plain white satin is cut low acrossthe shoulders and gathered in at the waist by a band of thesame material. The

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