The Union of Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting: Exemplified by a Series of Illustrations, with Descriptive Accounts of the House and Galleries of John Soane (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Union of Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting: Exemplified by a Series of Illustrations, With Descriptive Accounts of the House and Galleries of John Soane Many years' intimacy with Mr. Soane, and more years' partiality for architecture in particular, and for the fine arts generally, may be adduced as motives for under taking the Essay which is at length submitted to public candour and critimsm. Aware. Of the difficulty and delicacy of commenting on the professional designs of a living artist, and a ...
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Excerpt from The Union of Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting: Exemplified by a Series of Illustrations, With Descriptive Accounts of the House and Galleries of John Soane Many years' intimacy with Mr. Soane, and more years' partiality for architecture in particular, and for the fine arts generally, may be adduced as motives for under taking the Essay which is at length submitted to public candour and critimsm. Aware. Of the difficulty and delicacy of commenting on the professional designs of a living artist, and a friend - of the seeming impracticability of being strictly irnpar tial, and unreservedly candid, I have often questioned my own judgment, scrutinised my own feelings and opinions, and have therefore sought the approving sanction of those confidential friends, in Whose kindness and candour I could confide. In this class H. Leeds, whose lucubrations form a large portion of the ensuing pages antlwho has bestowed much attention on the subject of architecture, by studying it with a devotedness not very common in an amateur, nor, unfortunately so general as could be wished, in the members of the profession. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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