Those who are not conversant in works of art are often surprised at the high value set by connoisseurs on drawings which appear careless, and in every respect unfinished; but they are truly valuable... they give the idea of a whole.


The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight (ed. 1797)

Joshua Reynolds Quotes

Those who are not conversant in works of art are often surprised at the high value set by connoisseurs on drawings which appear careless, and in...

Those who are not conversant in works of art are often surprised at the high value set by connoisseurs on drawings which appear careless, and in...

Those who are not conversant in works of art are often surprised at the high value set by connoisseurs on drawings which appear careless, and in...

Those who are not conversant in works of art are often surprised at the high value set by connoisseurs on drawings which appear careless, and in...