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"The Royal Academy." The Art-Journal, 1 June 1865: 161-172.
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The Spanish bull fight has supplied J. B. BURGESS with a subject out of
which he has made a capital picture (304). "Bravo, Toro!" exclaim the
spectators, some in surprise, some in terror, and others in cool
indifference. Each varying phase of expression is portrayed with
graphic power. The composition is the result of calculating thought,
and must be accepted as a great success.--Not so is a somewhat companion
picture, 'Habet!' (431), a gladiatorial scene from the Roman Coliseum,
painted by S. SOLOMON. Unfortunately, the countenances are all of the
same type and wear the same expression; the colour, too, is monotonous.
(page 170, column 1)
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