The pleasure that painting as a dumb art give us , is like … - Jonathan Richardson

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The pleasure that painting as a dumb art give us , is like what we have from misic, its beautiful forms, vlour and harmony are to the eye what sounds and the harmony are to the ear.

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Jonathan Richardson (1665 – 1745), sometimes called "the Elder" to distinguish him from his son, was an English artist, collector of drawings, and writer on art, working almost entirely as a portrait-painter in London

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Alternative Names: Jonathan Richardson the Elder • Jonathan, I Richardson • Jonathan the Elder Richardson • Jonathan I Richardson • Jonathan, the elder Richardson • Mr. Richardson • sen. J. Richardson • sen. Richardson • j. richardson • Old Richardson • Richardson • O. Richardson • sen. Mr. Richardson

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Stefan Szczesny Deborah Poynton Philip Guston Pablo Picasso Bram van Velde

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