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Title: Catalogue of the Ehrich Galleries collection of valuable paintings : by the masters of the classic Italian, Dutch, Flemish, English, Spanish, and French schools
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Fifth Avenue Art Galleries (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Ehrich Galleries
Publisher: New York
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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its not only seem to live and breathe, but to think,
looking as though they were about to speak on some favorite
topic. The great genius of Raeburn has only begun to be ade-
quately appreciated, and it is safe to say that his works will con-
stantly rise higher and higher in value.

PROFESSOR THOMAS GREGORY
A powerful and attractive face has the worthy Professor of
Edinburgh University, who sits with thumb in his open book look-
ing out on some audience, as if he had lowered the volume for a
moment to address a class. The modelling in eyesockets and jaw
is masterly; the creamy quality of the white neckcloth springs
brilliantly out from the fine black of the coat. The curtain be-
hind is red but so obscure in shadow as almost to disappear; and
yet its note tells in the relief afforded to gray hair and old ros
cheeks. Surely one of the most beautiful portraits ever executed
by Raeburn. From the collection of the Earl of Ashburnham.
On canvas; height, 36 inches; width, 28 inches.
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JOHN CROME

THE OLD MILL
1769-1821

57

FRANCOIS BOUCHER

French School

1703-1770

Boucher was born in Paris. He gained the first prize at the
Academy when he was twenty. At the age of twenty-four he
went to Italy with Van Loo, remaining five years. Returning
to Paris, he soon gained an immense reputation. He was the idol
of his day. He painted few portraits, devoting himself to idyllic
and decorative subjects. For a considerable period after his
death, his works were very little esteemed. In recent years, how-
ever, the peculiar delicacy of color, grace of style, and highly
decorative quality of his productions have won the favor of ama-
teurs, so that his paintings now bring very high prices, and are
steadily advancing in value.

GALATEA

A MYTHOLOGICAL picture such as Boucher painted to fit the
top of some door in the writing cabinet of a French grandee be-
fore the Revolution, immensely decorative as to color and com-
position. The Cupids in various positions, flying, riding on
dolphins or swimming near the scallop-shaped car of the water

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