Sarah Harding. Attributed to John Astley (English, 1730-1787). Oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, H
Sarah Harding. Attributed to John Astley (English, 1730-1787). Oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.Horace Walpole claimed Astley’s prominence was based “on the peculiarity of his good fortune, rather than by his exertions as an artist …” and added that “he estimated his profession only by his gains, and having obtained a fortune, treated all future study with contemptuous neglect.” -- source link
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