Mr. Constable. John Constable (1776–1837), one of the greatest of English landscape painters.
[127]. Copley Fielding. Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787–1855), water-colour landscape painter.
Jacquot. Georges Jacquot (1794–1874). His work may be seen in the museums of Nancy and Amiens and at Versailles.
Chantry. Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781–1841).
Nantreuil. Charles François-Leboeuf Nanteuil (1792–1865).
[129]. Jouvenet. Jean Jouvenet (1644–1717), historical and portrait painter of French birth and Italian descent. He is noted for the gigantic size of his pictures and figures.
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October 22. Numbered VIII.
Those faultless monsters which the art [world]. From the Essay on Poetry of John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham.
Hand-writing on the wall. Daniel v. 5.