Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1796. Excerpt: ... people to fettle there, offering to obtain permission of his Sovereign, by assigning him a certain number of his works. This offer was gratefully received by Mengs, being thus able to pursue his studies in presence of such marvellous production of the arts as are to be found at Rome; but his father prized greater the advantage of establishing him in Saxony, which he accordingly did. However before parting Anthony married a young lady sufficiently beautiful and respectable, called Margarita Guazzi, which he happened to meet when seeking a model for the head of the Madonna, referred to in the aforefaid picture. The family thus augmented left Rome at the end oftheyear 1749and arrivedat Dresden at Christmas. The severe cold of that climate in Winter, and various domestic disturbances occasioned a great melancholy in our Mengs. His father in continuation of his cruel despotism, seized on the whole property which was in the house of his Son, even to the last penny; after which he turned him out in the street, without either goods or money. Some friends, and particularly his good friend Annibale (who to the end of his days proved his faithful friend) assisted him by their generosity; but above all the King, and his Son the electorate Prince, consoled him by assigning him a comfortable habitation and a carnage. He applied likewise for the title of first Painter to the King, which was granted to him very graciously in place of Mr. Silvestre, who retired to Paris; and the King increased his pension to one thoufand Talleri without any obligation. From that time numerous were the priviledges, and honors, whieh that Sovereign and the Royal Family bestowed upon Mengs; and to prove his goodness of heart, he never after would speak of that court, but in expressions of th...
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