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...praise from Sir Joshua Reynolds, who speaking in the language of a painter declared that Vanbrugh ' had originality of invention, he understood light and shadow, and had great skill in composition.' He suffered the fate of the great Perrault, with whom he may fittingly be compared, from the wits of...

...language of a Painter, he had °irVan-S originality of invention, he understood light and shadow, brugh and had great skill in composition. To support his principal object he produced his second and third groups or masses ...... and no architect took greater care that his work should not appear crude and...

...copyist ot Wren's design would hardlv have merited this favour. 264. 3. 'He had originality ofinvention, he understood light and shadow, and had great skill in composition. To support his principal obIect, he produced his second or third groups or masses; he perfecth understood the conduct ot the...

...When I speak of Vanbrugh, I mean to speak of him in the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a painter, he had originality of...great skill in composition. To support his principal objects, ho produced his second and third groups or masses ; he perfectly understood in his art what...