 When Sir James Thornhill was painting the cupola of St. Paul's Cathedral, a gentleman of his acquaintance was one day with him on the scaffolding, which, though wide, was not railed ; he had just finished the head of one of the apostles, and running back,...  My own annual, ed. by Mark Merriwell - Pàgina 142editat per - 1847Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Heath - 1806 - 900 pàgines
...was not railed : he had just finished the head of one of the Apostles, and running back, as is usual with painters, to observe the effect, had almost reached...done.*' ' I have saved your life,' replied his friend." galleries over the north and south ailes, leading to the library. It contains a few ancient MSS. probably... | |
 | 1816 - 886 pàgines
...was not railed : he had just finished the head of one of the Apostles, and running back, as is usual with painters, to observe the effect, had almost reached...Gentleman, seeing his danger, and not having time for word*, snatched up a large brush, and sme.-'rcd the face — Sir James ran hastily forward, crying... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 pàgines
...was not railed ; he had just finished the head of one of the apostles, and running back, as is usual with painters, to observe the effect, had almost reached...out, "Bless my soul, what have you done ?" "I have only saved your life !" responded his friend. Sir James Thornhill was the son of a reduced Dorsetshire... | |
 | St. Paul's School (London, England) - 1882 - 662 pàgines
...railed ; he had just finished painting the head of one of the apostles, and running back, as is usual with painters, to observe the effect, had almost reached..." Bless my soul ! what have you done ? " " I have only saved your life ! " responded his friend. One of Sidney Smith's most famous jokes is connected... | |
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