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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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1we must not forget to mention the Purcell portraits, which include that painted by Closterman in 1693 or 1694, and that attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller.
3In looking at these various portraits of men and women of music, one is reminded of the truth of Carlyle's words:—
5"Any representation made by a faithful human creature of that face and figure which he saw with his eyes, and which I can never see with mine, is now valuable to me, and much better than none at all."
7F. G. EDWARDS.
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