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| THE ALTO RELIEVO, IN THE FRONT OF THE SHAKESPEARE GALLERY, PALL-MALL. |
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| "He was a man,
take him for all in all;- I shall not look upon his like again." |
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| Represents SHAKESPEARE seated on a rock, between Poetry and Painting. Poetry is on his right hand, addressing Shakespeare, and presenting him with a wreath of bays, while she celebrates his praise on her lyre. Her head is ornamented with a double mask, to shew she has bestowed the double power of Tragedy and Comedy upon her favourite son. Shakespeare is represented as listening to her with pleasure and attention. On his left is Painting, who is addressing the spectator, with one hand extended towards Shakespeare's breast, pointing him out as the proper object of her pencil; while he leans his left hand on her shoulder, as if accepting her assistance. | |