Chapter II

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From this reading 499.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

someone who admires a young woman

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

anew

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

half the width of an em

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

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From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

not any; not one

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

on one occasion

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

and nothing more

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

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From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

pertaining to or consisting of pictures

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

get by special effort

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

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From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

a resident of Venice

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

precisely as stated

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But no doubt this is only what the artist intended.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As a matter of sentiment, the picture leaves a certain feeling of discontent; the impassivity of the woman is so extreme as to provoke one first with her and next with her impassioned adorer.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Handled with marked fulness and breadth, and with a very painter-like choice of the _tints_ of colour, the picture proves once again that Mr. Prinsep is well qualified to work on a large scale; having at command a fund of really pictorial material, on which he may draw with full stress of faculty, secure that it will not fail him at his need.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading PRINSEP--_A Venetian Lover._--The gist of this subject is made so evident that we could dispense with the motto--“De deux amans, il y en a toujours un qui aime, et l’autre qui se laisse aimer.”