to love him. Mr. Knowles kindly complied with my request to insert, in this work, the following inscriptions engraven upon it.
"TO
HENRY FUSELI, ESQ. R,A.
KEEPER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY,
FROM
THE STUDENTS;
1807.
To the above inscription Mrs. Fuseli caused the following to be added.
"GIVEN TO
JOHN KNOWLES, ESQ. F.R.S.
AT THE REQUEST OF
HENRY FUSELI, ESQ. R.A.
BY HIS WIDOW."[1]
Another favour I now publicly ask of Mr. Knowles, namely, that he will allow an engraving of his friend's portrait, painted by Harlow, to accompany his life. For this picture, Fuseli placed himself in a studious position, and the Painter, who had numerous sittings, has succeeded beyond expression; for it is not only a fine specimen of colouring, but of most exquisite finishing: he was two days engaged upon his right hand only, which accords most
- ↑ The cup is a splendid one, and was executed by Messrs. Rundell and Bridge.
