Emma, Part 3 of 29
The Sleepy Bookshelf
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Emma Smith's Portrait
Emma knew that she had, but would not own it. It appears to me a perfect resemblance in every feature. I never saw such a likeness in my life. You must allow for the effect of shade, you know. The only thing I do not thoroughly like is that she seems to be sitting out of doors with only a little shawl over her shoulders. It makes one think she must capture cold. Art, my dear papa, it is supposed to be summer, a warm day in summer. Look at the tree. But it is never safe to sit out of doors, my dear. And the proportions are foreshortening her. So brutally done, dust as your
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