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Jozef Israëls - .. the owner [of the painting 'When...
.. the owner [of the painting 'When one grows old', 1883].... had to hear a lot of comments about it, they called it the apotheosis of a cape, the figure much too big for the frame, etc. etc. [deleted by Israëls:] so they advised him to exchange it for one of my other works. (Jozef Israëls)

.. the owner [of the painting 'When one grows old', 1883].... had to hear a lot of comments about it, they called it the apotheosis of a cape, the figure much too big for the frame, etc. etc. [deleted by Israëls:] so they advised him to exchange it for one of my other works.

Jozef Israëls

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