Identifier: dictionaryofpain02brya (find matches)
Title: Dictionary of painters and engravers
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Bryan, Michael, 1757-1821 Williamson, George Charles, 1858-1942
Subjects: Painters Engravers
Publisher: London, G. Bell
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ffice he was instrumental in obtaining forthe nation many of its greatest treasures. His literary productions were all connected withart; he edited, in 1842, a translation of Kuglers Italian Schools of Painting (subsequently re-edited by his widow) ; but his chief works werehis Materials for a History of Oil-Painting(1847), and Contributions to the Literature of theFine Arts (1848). In August, 1865, Sir Charles Eastlake left Eng-land, exceedingly unwell, for his usual annual touron the continent, taken with a view of acquiringfurther examples for the National Gallery. AtMilan he became seriously ill, but rallying slightly,pu-ihed on to Pisa, where he died December 24,1865. He was buried first in the English cemeteryat Florence, but was subsequently re-interred atKensal Green. The following are some of hisprincipal paintings: The Rai.sing of Jairuss Daughter. Brutus exhortingthe Komans to revenge the Di-.ith of Lucretia. AnItalian (Jontadina and her children. (Now at South < -A in u
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