Vol 3 - Lackham Countryside Centre
Vol 3 - Lackham Countryside Centre
Vol 3 - Lackham Countryside Centre
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The Manor of <strong>Lackham</strong> <strong>Vol</strong> 3 : The Montagu family<br />
was a member of Lely's studio until 1665. Posture and<br />
draperies echo his masters work though he lacks Lely's<br />
quality in handling paint 499 .<br />
an<br />
His work is not always highly thought of - he has been described as<br />
English portrait painter of moderate ability and little<br />
originality who became a pupil of Lely and evolved a<br />
simplified version of Lely's style 500<br />
However more reviews are favourable than not - one art historian<br />
felt that he was<br />
an interesting figure as one of the few British born painters of<br />
this age who showed real promise 501<br />
and the DNB article states that<br />
Greenhill's portraits are of great merit, often<br />
approaching those of Lely in excellence 502<br />
Another commentator felt that he was<br />
one of the ablest scholars of Sir Peter Lely, and, had he<br />
lived, would have reached an eminent rank in the art 503<br />
499 Waterhouse JW? (no title given) quote in Salisbury & South Wiltshire<br />
Museum file on Sreenhill<br />
500 Murray, L A Murray, L (1996) Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists 7 th ed.<br />
p227<br />
501 unattributed quote in Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum file on Greenhill<br />
502 DNB vol VIII p523<br />
503 Bryan, M (1918) Bryan 's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers<br />
128