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raising Lazarus,— for the simple, yet com- 

 manding dignity of the character and action, 

 is perhaps superior to that of any painter 

 who has treated that awful subject. I do 

 not recollect any other figure of his in that 

 style equally striking; but should the 

 Christ be a single instance, it still may 

 shew that genius was not wanting, though 

 early education and habit, and all that he 

 saw around him whether in nature or in 

 art, had given a different bias to his mind. 

 That bias seems to have been towards 

 rich, and picturesque effects, especially 

 those of light and shadow; and the figures, 

 dresses, buildings, scenes which he repre- 

 sented, though they occasionally produced 

 grandeur, were chiefly chosen with a view 

 to such effects. What was bis opinion of 

 studying the antique, may be inferred 

 from an anecdote mentioned in his life; he 

 carried one of his visitors into an inward 

 room, and shewing him a parcel of old 

 fashioned dresses, and odd bits of ar- 

 mour, " there," said he, " are my an* 

 tiques:' 



