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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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No. 96 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, P.R.A. 1723—1792STUDY OF A CUPID The study shows a life-sized cupid reclining, with wings out-spread, upon his left elbow, his back turned towards the spec-tator and only the right side of his face in view. In his righthand he holds his bow, and his quiver, suspended from hisshoulder by a blue ribbon, can be seen beneath his left arm.The lower part of his body is covered by a green mantle. Thebackground is a tone of golden yellow, deepening into darkbrown in the shadows. Height, 28 inches; length, 36 inches.
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✓ No. 97 RICHARD WESTALL, R.A. 1765—1836 ELI WITH THE INFANT SAMUEL The picture of an old man, with a noble head, surmounted bya leonine mass of white hair. He carries in his arms a curly-headed child, young Samuel, seated upon a white cloth which is draped over his arms. Over a white linen undergarment he /P i-^eKx. < ^U^^-^c^rOwears a tunic of golden yellow material, and over his shouldersis cast a heavy crimson cloak trimmed with fur. His somewhatemaciated face is in profile to the left, and the eyes look up-wards with an expression of infinite yearning. Height, 40 inches; width, 30 inches.From the collection of the Duke of Sutherland, Stafford House. No. 98 GEORGE HENRY HARLOW 1787—1819PORTRAIT OF A LADY 3^. The half-length portrait of a beautiful young lady, a pro-nounced brunette in coloring. She is seated in a large armchairfacing the spectator. Her white dress is cut low off the shoul-ders, and hus large puffed sleeves. A blue ribbon is round hershapely waist, and is

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