| Ingrès ne'er faltered in his ancient aim |
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| The Orient sketches Decamps tried to Limn |
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| Couture called Delacroix, with Gallic wit |
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| With confidence and candour Gros reveal |
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| When Géricault assailed the 'classic' lie |
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| Le Brun arose, fair Vigée of that name |
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| As Gérard was 'historic' with the rest |
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| Girodet took the broad and easy path |
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| Isabey's heavy-handed shipping scenes |
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| A Proud 'Historic,' of pretentious guile |
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