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Recollect that painting and punctuality mix like oil and vinegar, and that genius and regularity are utter enemies, and must be to the end of time.
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Damn gentlemen. There is not such a set of enemies to a real artist in the world as they are, if not kept at a proper distance.
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I wish you would recollect that Painting and Punctuality mix like Oil and Vinegar, and that Genius and regularity are uttee Enemies
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Born:
May 14, 1727
Died:
August 2, 1788
(aged 61)
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