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[[right side]] so well too, if you could paint some subject-pictures, in the midst of your present surroundings. Of course you have been to Notre Dame, but among the other churches, I hope that you have been able to include St. Germain des Prés, and St. Vincent de Paul, with their beautiful, and well-beloved Flandrins. Mr. Biddle has doubtless sent you numerous newspaper clippings concerning our Philadelphia Salon, but [[margin]] "The Art Student [[strikethrough]]from[[/strikethrough]] in Paris" arrived from Boston just as you were leaving this city. You may have forgotten your copy, or care to give this one away. [[/margin]] [[/right side]] [[left side]] had the experience, and know what this means. They have placed it above a picture by Bridgenars [[Bridgens]], an upright with two one third life-size figures of Algerian women, painted in prevailing tones of white and lighter yellow. The rest of its environment is generally agreeable. I can sympathize with your admiration of Rubens "Descent from the Cross", and, although the beautiful old Antwerp church had in its significance all the familiarity of a home for me, it was too my first foreign cathedral, and I was deeply impressed. Together with the catalogue, et cetera, I take the liberty of sending you two little books, which perhaps, in justice to yourself, you will read. [[/left side]]
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Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin (23 March 1809 – 21 March 1864) was a French artist.