| 单词 | half-length |
| 例句 | The center of this wall is held by a half-length self-portrait that has come a long way in a short time from the small ones at the show’s beginning. Van Dyck at the Frick, Documenting Aristocracy 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Purchased by the Getty in 2014, this half-length portrait depicts a young woman with an upturned nose, long eyelashes and cute, upholstered lips. Review | Édouard Manet spent his final days in excruciating pain — and creating his most thrilling art 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z His breakthrough came with freshly coloured and luridly lit genre paintings with one or more half-length figures of imposing scale. Prince of darkness 2010-04-09T23:06:00Z Maar’s 1930s picture of a half-length nude woman hanging from a trapeze ring by one hand and wearing a Greta Garbo mask is scarily haunting. Art Review | 'Twilight Visions': Shocking Is Poetic at International Center of Photography 2010-03-11T23:02:00Z "My name is Muddles," he says at the start of the show, wearing lilac half-length trousers, an unkempt blond wig and a daffy grin. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ? review 2010-12-16T21:45:00Z Particularly fetching is the gold braid military jacket with half-length silk trousers over white tights, not forgetting the black pageboy wig and the gold chains on his naked chest. Valhalla! 2010-07-12T20:31:00Z An image of St. Francis in the New York show is a fragment from a painting that originally showed him half-length, gazing at the sky. El Greco is focus of two U.S. shows on 400th anniversary of his death I pointed out the odd half-length bathtub in the sliver of a bathroom, an improvement from the original outhouse. Masterpiece Rental: My Life in the ‘American Gothic’ House 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z She was dressed in black, with stylishly chunky shoes, diamond-patterned tights, black shorts, a button-fronted T-shirt and a half-length jacket with black feathers sprouting from the shoulders. Madonna Talks About ‘Rebel Heart,’ Her Fall and More 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z “Lady With a Fan” depicts an unidentified young woman, bare-shouldered and shown half-length, against a backdrop of opulent Oriental textiles. Klimt’s ‘Lady With a Fan’ Brings $108.4 Million, Auction Record for the Artist 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Nearby a half-length painting of Saint Sebastian reimagines its subject as an almost foppish youth with auburn hair and a single arrow piercing his smooth torso. For the Medici, the Last Great Picture Show 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Big Evs came off the pace to win by a half-length. Fierceness overcomes longshot odds to take victory in Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z While he lost his first three starts the following year, the last one was a half-length loss to eventual Kentucky Derby favorite Empire Builder in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York. Funny Cide, the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, dies at 23 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Ruffian was ahead by a half-length when she changed leads and both jockeys heard a cracking sound. A look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders’ Cup 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z West Newton, a 6-year-old gelding, rallied from sixth place to win by a half-length at the track in Baltimore. Horse bred by Queen Elizabeth II wins race at Pimlico 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Stanley recently installed eight new full-length doors at the Seattle Monorail’s Westlake station, replacing half-length doors as part of a refurbishment done in preparation for the Seattle Kraken’s first season. Woman killed by Seattle light-rail train stumbled and fell, police say 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z He finished third, a further half-length back, in his last race at Royal Ascot. Kyprios wins Gold Cup at Ascot, Stradivarius comes up short 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z He crossed the finish line a half-length ahead of his rival. Medina Spirit Was Pulled by the Forelegs Into a World That Let Him Down 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Ahead by a half-length turning up the backside, Messier was pressured by both Sir London and Cabo Spirit past the half-mile pole. Messier romps to 15-length win in Lewis Stakes for Baffert 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z She was first out of the gate and just outran the other 11 horses to win by a half-length. Corniche rolls to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile win for under-fire trainer Bob Baffert 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Instead, it was Twilight Gleaming who took charge and held off Go Bears Go by a half-length. Corniche wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for embattled Baffert 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The 5-year-old was last in the five-horse field halfway through the race but then started gaining on the leaders, taking the lead just before the wire and winning by a half-length. Medina Spirit romps to victory in Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The race developed as expected with Medina Spirit on the lead and Midnight Bourbon back a half-length. Another Santa Anita trainer finds glory at Preakness Stakes with Rombauer's triumph 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Medina Spirit won by a half-length on Saturday, giving Baffert his seventh victory, the most of any trainer in the race’s 147-year history. Weekend Sports In Brief 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Hot Rod Charlie, partly owned by five former Brown University football players, was another half-length back in third and paid $5.20 to show. Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Concert Tour got up just at the wire to beat a very game Freedom Fighter by a half-length to win the seven-furlong race. Bob Baffert-trained Concert Tour wins San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Vollrath and his co-author, Thiemo Krink, then a computer scientist at Aarhus University, filmed and digitized the movements of several cross spiders, each with partially regenerated, half-length legs at certain positions. Spider Legs Build Webs without the Brain’s Help 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z It left things open for Kiss Today Goodbye to rally wide and win by a half-length. Charlatan wins Malibu Stakes on record-breaking opening day for Santa Anita 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Pleasant Orb finished second, and Water White was another half-length back in third. Gamine wins Acorn Stakes by 18 3/4 lengths in record time 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z The winning margins were a half-length, a neck and three-quarters of a length. Trainer Bob Baffert pits two undefeated colts against each other in San Felipe Stakes 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Together the four assembled paintings of men perform a camera’s zoom: headshot, bust length, half-length, full-length. Review: At the Huntington Library, 'Blue Boy' and 'Pinkie' get new neighbors 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Tequila Sangria lugged out while still on the lead, but still posted a half-length victory in the 400-yard race. Racing! Kentucky Derby rankings are back 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Next Shares took advantage of fading horses in front of him, took the lead and had enough left to win by a half-length. Racing! An early look at Kentucky Derby favorites 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Itsinthepost, after running just of the pace, made his move and took a half-length lead into the stretch. Racing! How about 45-1, 28-1 and 39-1 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Improbable finished fourth in the six-horse race won by longshot Math Wizard, who rallied in the stretch to win by a neck over Mr. Money, who was a half-length ahead of War of Will. Racing! Math Wizard surprises in the Penn Derby 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Other top young runners will be Spirit Foose, who finished ahead of A Mere Bail in a recent allowance event Aug. 25, and Evee, a half-length maiden winner on Aug. 30. Racing! Los Al gets five weeks in 2020 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Wrecking Crew was second and Defense Wins was another half-length back in third. Accident mars closing-day Del Mar Futurity 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Nolde, who was beaten by a nose in the Oceanside Stakes on July 17, was fourth entering the stretch with Neptune’s Storm holding a half-length lead. Jockey Victor Espinoza reaches another milestone at Del Mar 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Danuska’s My Girl took advantage of bad starts by the two favorites to win gate to wire by a half-length. Racing! Who’s got the hot 2-year-olds? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Fulfilling her role as the favorite, Point of Honor rallied marvelously for jockey Javier Castellano and prevailed in a duel to the wire by a half-length. Point of Honor fulfills favorite role, wins Black-Eyed Susan 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The Baffert-trained gray colt established himself as a Derby favorite by beating Game Winner by a half-length to win the Santa Anita Derby for his third victory in four career starts. Derby 2019: 5 Game Winner new favorite in Kentucky Derby 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z After Roadster beat Game Winner by a half-length in the Santa Anita Derby, Baffert talked about how Game Winner got caught four wide in the turn and just ran a longer race than the winner. Bob Baffert could tie record for Kentucky Derby wins; he has three solid contenders 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Callaghan picked up his second stakes win when he won the Grade 3 $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes with True Valor by a half-length over Le Ken, going a mile on the turf. Bellafina wins Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z The first major painting sold by Sotheby’s was also a Hals – a real one: Man in Black, a half-length portrait of a hatted gent. How to spot a perfect fake: the world’s top art forgery detective 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z He followed it up with a half-length win in the slop in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness on May 19. Justify bidding for rare Triple Crown sweep in Belmont 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The three-year-old fought off a lengthy challenge from Kentucky Derby runner-up Good Magic, then withstood hard-charging Bravazo for a half-length victory. Horse racing: Justify ready for some rest and a run at Triple Crown 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Finishing a half-length ahead of Bravazo made it by far Justify’s closest victory of his five, but it counts just the same. Belmont distance, fatigue test Justify in Triple Crown bid 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z He caught the favorite Runnymede in deep stretch to win by a half-length and earn the heaping sum of $4,560. Justify Wins Kentucky Derby, Conquering Rain, Mud and a 136-Year Curse 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z It only fits half-length graphics cards and offers fewer storage device and memory slots. HP introduces a new line of entry-level gaming PCs 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z He then took down powerhouse California Chrome, putting him away by a half-length, to win November’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Arrogate all but a lock as he takes on four in the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z His half-length triumph in the Santa Anita Derby was followed by a dismal Kentucky Derby result. Gormley hopes to rebound at Belmont after struggling with wet Preakness track 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Indian by a half-length Saturday in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Stakes at Pimlico. The Latest: Cloud Computing wins Preakness in upset 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z In last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, the Bob Baffert-trained Arrogate ran down California Chrome in the stretch to win by a half-length. Arrogate Tops Rival California Chrome in Pegasus World Cup 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Chrome led most of the way until Arrogate surged past him in deep stretch to win by a half-length. California Chrome-Arrogate showdown makes Pegasus racing's 'Super Bowl' 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z They waged a memorable duel in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with Arrogate winning by a half-length to hand California Chrome his only loss in eight starts in 2016. California Chrome gets his 1st look at Gulfstream track 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Oscar Performance won by 1 ¼ lengths in the $1 million Juvenile Turf, and New Money Honey won the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf by a half-length. Breeders’ Cup Distaff Features a First Loss and a Final Win 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z In the stretch, Lani pulled ahead of the leaders with about 100 yards to go and won the nearly 1¼-mile race by a half-length. Lani is about to embark on a 7,380-mile journey back to his old Kentucky home for a chance to Run for the Roses 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Her best finish on Saturday was second by a half-length aboard Top Decile in the Juvenile Fillies. California Chrome finishes 3rd in BC Classic 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Bobby’s Kitten edged No Nay Never, a 7-2 favorite, by a half-length to win the $1 million Turf Sprint, giving the trainer Chad Brown his third Breeders’ Cup win of the weekend. Texas Red Wins in Upset in Juvenile Race 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Just The Judge was third, another half-length back. Dayatthespa wins Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z He captured last year’s Turf with a dramatic late run, rallying from 11th to win by a half-length at 12-1 odds in his U.S. debut. Magician scratches from Breeders’ Cup Turf 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Street Icon was another half-length back in third and paid $3.20 to show. Red Outlaw improves to 6-0 at Santa Anita 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Ring Weekend beat Daddy’s Kid by a half-length and survived a steward’s inquiry into his stretch run. By the Moon, Daredevil win 2-year-old stakes 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Global Magician was second, and Cardiac was another half-length back in third. Miss Serendipity wins Yellow Ribbon at Del Mar 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Wicked Strong, named as a tribute to the Boston Marathon bombing victims, showed promise late last year, missing by only a half-length in the Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct. Family tradition: Jerkens aims for Belmont upset 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z It’s difficult for any horse to rally under such circumstances, but Wicked Strong was gaining on Honor Code and Cairo Prince in the stretch and lost to them by only a half-length. California Chrome may be favored, but Andrew Beyer’s choice is Wicked Strong 2014-05-01T19:34:30Z California Chrome romped to a 5¼-length victory in the $1,000,750 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, a race Swaps won by a half-length two starts before he went on to Kentucky Derby glory. California Chrome shines in Santa Anita Derby 2014-04-06T02:36:05Z Ever Rider beat Village Warrior by a half-length as the 3-2 favorite in the $200,000 Temperance Hill Stakes at 1 5/8 miles. By the Moon, Daredevil win 2-year-old stakes 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z The colt, with Mike Smith up, ran 1 1/16 miles on a wet-fast track in 1 minute, 43.90 seconds, prevailed by a half-length and paid $14.20 to win in the Grade II race. Marcel Hirscher, Ted Ligety win World Cup skiing titles 2014-03-16T02:39:47Z But Padilla — a colt with more proved staying power — battled back in the final yards to win by a half-length. Beyer: Horse racing’s runaway run-ups are moving the starting line 2014-03-10T18:54:58Z He pulled ahead with about a half-length of daylight between him and his pursuer, then went to the right again and into Strategy Keeper’s path. Beyer: Gulfstream Park makes the call on a most costly disqualification 2014-02-24T01:47:12Z A Courting Venture cuts back in distance after losing by a half-length at a mile. Sunday’s racing handicaps | Emerald Downs 2013-08-04T02:59:54Z A horse might be "the best" in a handicap it if finishes first, but if the half-length runner-up is giving it a stone, then the second is "the best at the weights". Black Caviar retires unbeaten after 25 wins one of racing's greats 2013-04-17T14:03:27Z Made it three in a row with half-length win in Fountain of Youth. Trainer McGaughey closing in on Derby try with Orb 2013-02-26T20:38:08Z Waterway Run will join the European challenge at the Breeders' Cup in California in November after a half-length success in the Group Three Oh So Sharp Stakes. Certify new favourite for 1,000 Guineas after Fillies' Mile victory 2012-09-28T16:19:23Z Gold Surge was second as the favorite in his last race, a half-length behind the top pick. Emerald Downs results for Saturday, July 7; handicaps for Sunday, July 8 2012-07-08T03:12:03Z Sharestan, who won the Irish Lincoln in April, stepped up to Listed company with a half-length victory in the feature race on the card at The Curragh on Sunday, the Coolmore Stud Silver Stakes. Thousand Stars wins the French Champion Hurdle for Willie Mullins 2012-06-10T19:00:32Z Sarava defeated Medaglia d'Oro by a half-length, with War Emblem finishing a troubled eighth - beaten by 19 1/2 lengths - after nearly falling to his knees coming out of the starting gate. Trainer McPeek seeks to spoil another Triple try 2012-06-06T08:41:08Z Orb rallied in the stretch for a half-length win over favorite Violence in Saturday's Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park for his third straight victory. Trainer McGaughey closing in on Derby try with Orb 2013-02-26T20:38:08Z It was a half-length in the Kentucky Derby; a neck in the Preakness and a nose in the grueling Belmont. The Rail: The Rail Bookshelf: 'Affirmed' 2012-06-05T11:54:35Z Rainier Ice lost by a half-length in last month's Budweiser Handicap. Emerald Downs results for Saturday, July 7; handicaps for Sunday, July 8 2012-07-08T03:12:03Z The easygoing trainer from Louisville, Ky., picked up his first classic victory when Shackleford won the 2011 Preakness, holding off Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom by a half-length. Dullahan's trainer relishing Triple spoiler's role 2012-06-04T09:42:08Z The same team that won last year's Derby with Animal Kingdom only to finish a half-length behind Shackleford in the Preakness is confident their Spiral Stakes winner is ready to win a Classic. 5 horses with chance vs. Derby champ in Preakness 2012-05-17T07:11:15Z On the wall was a rude half-length fresco of the Virgin, squinting terribly; and on the door leading to the next chamber was a skin or parchment with a somewhat similar painting. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Yet Affirmed controlled the race from the start to repel a furious stretch run charge by Alydar, who had languished last, to hold on to a half-length victory. The Rail: The Rail Bookshelf: 'Affirmed' 2012-06-05T11:54:35Z These two pictures of the usual half-length size are also at Althorp. Gainsborough 2012-04-11T02:00:34.933Z In 1756, Reynolds painted for himself a half-length of Johnson, with a pen in his hand, sitting at a table. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z They are of black wood, relieved with bosses and tiny statuettes of bright gold, and above each one is the half-length of a gilded and painted man, wearing a beard and holding a scroll. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z The Bella in the Pitti gallery, is a half-length portrait, dressed to the shoulders, and a different kind of picture altogether. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z After winning the Derby, Animal Kingdom lost to Shackleford in the Preakness by a half-length. Animal Kingdom wins first race after injury 2012-02-19T02:40:33Z There are also in existence two half-length ovals of Mr. Robert Edgar and Miss Katherine Edgar, the latter probably one of the best examples of Gainsborough's later years in Suffolk. Gainsborough 2012-04-11T02:00:34.933Z For an example of a portrait less than half-length, with a landscape background, look at the portrait of “An Italian Gentleman,” by Andrea da Solario. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z A half-length portrait of the Amir in a sky-blue uniform, with his breast covered with orders, harmonises with the general "scheme" of colour. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z On the central boss of the groining we see a half-length figure of Christ in Glory, carved in oak, the right hand raised to bless, considerably above life size. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z In the second volume of Bohn's edition of Rabelais, the frontispiece is a half-length portrait of the translator, evidently reproduced from the above. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z In the early part of 1825, he sat for a half-length portrait to Sir Thomas Lawrence, which this great artist executed admirably. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z There are other examples of half-length portraits with landscape backgrounds, wherein the horizontal line passes right through the eyes of the principal figure, one of which I will mention. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z The upper part of these piers between the capitals of the columns is hollowed out, and carved half-length human figures, representing a king and queen, monks and saints, have been inserted. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z Below, the half-length Madonna and angels by another artist recall the Annunciation of S. Pietro, in the marked outline of their pale faces and the rainbow colour of clothes and wings. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z Hopevale had drawn away still more, and then, as a half-length of open water showed between them and Clinton, the Clinton crew had at last begun to quicken in their turn. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z On the half-length figure is represented the jacket of a morning costume. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The 5-year-old gelding led the 1 1-16 mile starter allowance at Laurel Park from the start and held off Awesome Rhythm to win by a half-length. Rapid Redux ties record with 19th straight win in 2011; wins by half-length at Laurel 2011-12-13T20:50:01Z Ninety Schillings was another half-length back in third and earned $3. Seruni races away in stretch to win Churchill feature, beating Worldly by 6 1/4 lengths 2011-11-23T23:45:12Z By him also is the half-length figure of Christ in the vaulting of the window. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z He also finished second in an allowance race on turf and lost by a half-length in the Preakness Stakes. On Horse Racing: Horse Racing: A 2011 Breeder?s Cup That Promises an Exciting 2012 2011-11-07T02:00:34Z I wish more particularly to know who has a half-length original portrait. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-10-19T02:00:23.307Z Under the centre gable, surrounded by a square frame of Gothic niches filled with half-length figures of saints, is an immense round window devoid of all tracery, but filled with good glass. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z ARCADIA, Calif. — Game On Dude posted a half-length victory over Awesome Gem — who won the Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs in Auburn in his previous start — in the Grade I Goodwood at Santa Anita. Havre de Grace, Flat Out, Uncle Mo win at Belmont Park | Horse racing 2011-10-02T03:41:31Z Early pacesetter Ruler of Dubai was another half-length back in third. Creative Cause wins Norfolk Stakes at Santa Anita 2011-10-01T22:48:12Z Opposite to this is a pillar, bearing a neat monument, having on a pyramid of Sienna marble, a medallion, with a half-length figure of the witty and celebrated Quin. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z They moved for the lead in midstretch, beating Center Divider by a half-length. Grassy wins Belmont's Bowling Green Handicap 2011-09-10T22:47:07Z Four grotesque Norman waterspouts break the string course between the cornice and a beautiful flat arcade under the arches, on which are half-length figures of saints and bishops. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Bol's Portrait of a Woman represents a young woman seen in profile half-length, and turned to the left. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z He has raced in it 26 of the last 27 years and he came within a half-length of winning a seventh last year with Lucky Chucky. 2 weeks off crutches, John Campbell seeks record 7th Hambletonian driving with Opening Night 2011-08-04T21:06:03Z The parent of all the Bacchantes was the half-length painted about 1784 and sent to Sir William Hamilton at Naples, with Greville's comment: "The dog was ugly, and I made him paint it again." Romney 2011-08-02T02:00:24.233Z The window below—it was a single-windowed front—served merely as a frame for the half-length portrait of a lady in a cap, ringlets, and a colossal cameo brooch. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z On the semi-dome of the central apse is a very impressive colossal half-length mosaic of the Saviour holding an open book. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z A Young Shepherdess, half-length, turned to the left, wears a violet dress with red sleeves. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Sis's Sis held on for second, a half-length ahead of Rewritten, who was rallying late. You Me and Ema B wins Boeing Handicap by 2 lengths 2011-07-17T02:07:04Z The half-length in the National Portrait Gallery with the eloquent eyes, her rich hair confined in a long linen swathe tied turban-wise, I have already mentioned; also the mocking study in the National Gallery. Romney 2011-08-02T02:00:24.233Z He had lately completed a life-size half-length portrait, in which he had made use of the study he had taken of our landlord's daughter. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z This work is now very rarely to be met with; it consisted chiefly, I believe, of characteristic heads and half-length figures. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z Elusive Noise, who paid $8 to win, was a half-length ahead of Class Included, who was a nose better than For You My Heart. Elusive Noise takes Irish Day Handicap; Zayda awarded Pepsi-Cola Handicap after Rainier Ice disqualified 2011-06-27T03:56:03Z His half-length portraits painted after his arrival in Florence, are all free from them, and his Julius II. has only the chair on which the Pope is seated. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z In the Preakness, he held off Animal Kingdom to win by a half-length. Animal Kingdom, Shackleford square off in Saturday's Belmont | Horse racing 2011-06-11T02:19:04Z Suddenly the eye was removed, a sharp click broke the supreme silence, a long, slender tube was thrust half-length through the aperture, and pointed with deliberate aim at her heart. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Motion has run the colt on six different tracks, winning on three of them and finishing second on the others, including the half-length loss to Shackleford in the Preakness. The Bright Side to Less Giddyap 2011-06-10T01:34:58Z Two weeks later in the Preakness, 12-1 outsider Shackleford led from the start and held off Animal Kingdom for a half-length victory. Can't a Preakness winner get a little respect? 2011-06-09T18:54:09Z Velasquez used quiet tones whenever possible, that is, when he was not painting great personages, and Titian, Rubens, and Van Dyck, followed the same course in half-length portraits. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z In that race, Animal Kingdom dropped far back after not liking the dirt kicked in his face and therefore had to work harder in the stretch drive, ending with a half-length defeat to Shackleford. Animal Kingdom favorite 2011-06-09T02:56:04Z Animal Kingdom dropped far back after not liking the dirt kicked in his face and had far too much to do in the stretch drive, resulting in a half-length defeat to Shackleford. The Rail: Animal Kingdom Is the 2-1 Favorite for the Belmont 2011-06-08T17:50:55Z Animal Kingdom's trainer Graham Motion said his three-year-old was a definite starter in the mile and a half classic after recovering well from his half-length defeat to Shackleford. Derby winner Animal Kingdom to race at Belmont 2011-05-27T19:10:21Z The trainer, Graham Motion, said that Animal Kingdom was none the worse for the wear after his late charge fell a half-length short to Shackleford in the Preakness Stakes last Saturday. The Rail: Animal Kingdom Will Run in the Belmont 2011-05-27T18:45:46Z But the wire got there before Animal Kingdom did, and Shackleford was the Preakness champion by a half-length. On Horse Racing: With Triple Crown Hopes Dashed, Enthusiasm Grows for a Belmont Rivalry 2011-05-23T00:30:22Z There’s no rapture and no chance of a Triple Crown this year as the 12-1 shot Shackleford defeated the Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom by a half-length to win the Preakness. The Rail: The Morning Line: Assessing the Preakness 2011-05-22T19:02:13Z And he did so effectively, edging clear into the stretch and holding off Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom to win the $1.5 million Preakness by a half-length. Shackleford takes Preakness, beating Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom 2011-05-22T03:24:04Z Mr. Watts has himself presented a finished painting by Leighton—a half-length figure of a man, which is an exquisite piece of work and given to Mr. Watts many years ago by the artist. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z Somehow or other, Trustee has increased his speed too, and is just where he was, a short half-length behind her. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Here the artist has painted a half-length portrait of himself engaged in drawing, while two dogs look over his shoulders with a critical expression. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z A half-length portrait is in the possession of the Royal Society. Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes 2011-04-18T02:00:11.353Z I was only about a half-length off the leader. Joe Vann wins Illinois Derby 2011-04-09T23:08:07Z These Iraqi security contractors now try to imitate Americans in their clothing, by wearing trousers with several outside pockets, half-length boots, dark sunglasses and rolled-up sleeves. At War: I Want to Walk Like You, Talk Like You ... 2011-03-07T20:52:56Z Close behind her comes Trustee; the half-length gap has disappeared, and his nose is ready to touch Bryan's jacket. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z It was the half-length portrait of a man of about forty, with dark hair, brilliant dark eyes, and nobly-formed regular features, which did not, however, express any high degree of intelligence. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z It consists of a half-length effigy, placed beneath a fretted arch, with entablature and pedestal, between two Corinthian columns of black marble, gilded at base and top. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z Jesse is seated beneath a pavilion; from the tent pole sprouts a vine, out of whose blossoms arise the usual half-length figures. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z Other panel portraits of the period are three small ones of members of the Tucher family at Weimar and Cassel, and the striking, restlessly elaborated half-length of Oswald Krell at Munich. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The 6-year-old mare prevailed by a half-length, putting a scare into her connections and much of the crowd before rallying under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. Zenyatta wins at Hollywood Park to improve to 19-0 | Horse racing 2010-10-03T03:30:00Z Under the control of Pimentel, Doing Great put his nose ahead down the front stretch and sprinted to a half-length victory in 1:12.06. Regal Solo wins Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park 2010-10-03T02:15:00Z The 6-year-old mare prevailed by a half-length, putting a scare into her connections and much of the crowd before rallying late under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. Zenyatta wins Lady's Secret to go 19-0 2010-10-03T01:43:00Z The flowers upon the vine are too large, and from them protrude great half-length figures, so much out of balance with the rest of the design as to render the ensemble lumbering and ungraceful. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z He edged Victory Gallop by a half-length in the Derby before beating him by 2 1/2 lengths in the Preakness. 1998 Derby, Preakness winner Real Quiet dies at 15 2010-09-28T16:12:00Z Ain, a maiden from Hastings Park in Vancouver, B.C., was second, a half-length in front of 6-5 favorite Posse Power. Saratoga Boot goes gate to wire in Emerald Downs Derby victory 2010-08-16T04:01:00Z Newfound Man finished third, less than a half-length back from the winner. Koala Beach headlines Slew 'Cap at Emerald 2010-07-25T00:56:00Z She won by a half-length in 2008 and by 2 1/2 lengths last year. Zenyatta to take on 5 rivals in Vanity 'Cap 2010-06-11T01:22:00Z Their half-length figures appear as blossoms on the vine. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z The son of Stephen Got Even just missed losing to Odysseus by a nose with Super Saver a half-length back in third. ?Saver? will face several new rivals at Preakness 2010-05-03T19:54:00Z There are extant—besides a number more or less dubious—twenty authentic productions, consisting of renderings of “Ecce Homo,” Madonnas, saints, and half-length portraits, many of them painted on wood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" And I pointed to the half-length portrait of a young woman looking boldly and saucily forth into the world, with a pair of sparkling black eyes, who was called in the family the 'Mischief-maker.' A Sister's Love A Novel You’re quite all right as you are——” He lifted a half-length canvas, placed it on his heavy easel and clamped it. The Moonlit Way Max Alvary as "Tristan" in Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde," half-length profile to left, pen-and-ink and wash with unusual monogram signature. Aubrey Beardsley But one picture did hang in the Madonna Parlor—a half-length of a beautiful high-bred girl with large dark eyes and a figure slight almost to emaciation. The Great Miss Driver On one side is the Emperor's half-length portrait, on the reverse is the image of Hercules stifling the giant Antæus in his arms. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 The article on Sign Language includes a number of full- or half-length drawings of named or namable sources. First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1879-1880, Government Printing Office 1881 These usually consisted in half-length figures, seen full-face, placed in a recess within an architectural setting more or less elaborate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" From a pastel; half-length study of a woman in white cap, facing to left. Aubrey Beardsley One who gave, say �4000, had his portrait painted full length, while the others were represented half-length, or even by a head.... Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 It is an axiom that every full-length portrait requires a curtain and a column, every half-length a table, every kit-kat a full face. Maids Wives and Bachelors The costume is undefined; the half-length figure, draped in black and placed high on the canvas, is seen against a dark greenish-blue background. Artists Past and Present Random Studies And on the vaulting, about certain ornaments in stucco, are four half-length figures representing the Four Evangelists, which are very beautiful. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero Several miniatures are believed to be his work, one very remarkable portrait being the half-length figure of Henry II. in the collection of Mr J. Pierpont Morgan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" It was the author of the 'Soehne des Thales,' a life-size half-length, a most speaking likeness, as if it had been stolen out of a looking-glass. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II She appeared in the window like a half-length photograph in a frame. The Girl in the Mirror An original half-length of Camden, the great historian and antiquary, in his herald's coat; by Vandertrout. Old and New London Volume I Two half-length saints are on the dalmatic beneath a double arch. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia It was a half-length cabinet portrait of a girl in a fur coat and hat. The Sign of Silence Pausing in her work, the girl looked down the half-length of the greenhouse as a hint for him to advance. The Side Of The Angels A Novel It shows the half-length figure of a blonde, in a black and gold dress. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Pontelli's Faith, Hope, and Charity are on the pier near the Chapel of S. Ranier, three half-length figures of women. Intarsia and Marquetry At the back, on the upright part, is a half-length of our Lord in a chalice, and two saints, all three beneath canopies, and on the arms SS. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia His invention is the large Santa Conversazione, as compared with those in half-length of the earlier masters. The Venetian School of Painting De Boer drew a long knife blade, coated black, and thin and sharp as a half-length rapier. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 Among his most original and attractive pictures are the half-length figures of Christ and the Virgin. Six Centuries of Painting The half-length of Secrecy in the oval cartouche at the back is as good as the best Italian figure work, and was often reproduced by him. Intarsia and Marquetry Francis and Nicholas, S. Simeon, and another male saint; above the Virgin is a half-length of the dead Christ; and, above the other saints, half-lengths of SS. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Some distance away, and at a considerable height in the north wall of the chancel, upon a bracket between two windows, is a half-length bust of Shakespeare with a pedantic Latin inscription. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History Is this a portrait of your father?' stopping to regard a half-length figure of a fine-looking man in naval uniform. Lover or Friend The eight small half-length figures between the capitals outside the west door, though sadly defaced and only reproductions of the originals, stand in close relation to the consecration ceremony. Memorials of Old London Volume I The fourteenth shows the half-length of a man who plays a lute, above him appears a garden with different trees. Intarsia and Marquetry Above the canopies, which are slightly pointed fluted shells, and separated from them by curious ogee-shaped gables, are thirty-six half-length figures of prophets, emergent from scrolls and holding labels. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia A half-length portrait of her husband stared at her from over the mantel, lighted an infernal red in the fire-glow. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories He inquired in what style I wished to be taken, whether full-length, half-length, or vignette. The Talking Horse And Other Tales The first of these is the coloured half-length bust on the chancel wall in Stratford Church. William Shakespeare He had cut the fuse to half-length, and he had not long to wait. The White Mice A large painted flag of red silk was carried in the procession, and two small painted figures of our Lord, one on the cross, and the other, a half-length, emergent from the tomb. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia It is a half-length portrait, and represents Hobbes uncovered, with his hands folded in his robe; and is without any arch or other ornament. Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. It is a small half-length oil painting, measuring about twelve inches by nine. Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. There was a half-length partition at the rear to separate the workroom from the showroom. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City Later, the bust developed to a half-length figure. The Story of Paris The other has a crucifix with half-length figures, and consecration cross among the piercings, very roughly cut. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia On his monument is painted a half-length portrait, pale, thin, aged, but with an expression of countenance intelligent and pleasant. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Mrs. Vernon took a ball of heavy twine and doubled a long strand so that it was half-length. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks Both the boys appeared in Stetson hats, flannel shirts, belts, and half-length waterproof shoes. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland In the arch above the portal, perched upon a scaffolding, appeared a half-length of the painter in working-blouse, palette in hand. Tartarin On The Alps An hexagonal pyx on a stem has on the knop and foot a half-length of our Lord erect in the tomb. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia And in the frontal of that shrine he tried his hand at mosaic, making therein a half-length prophet. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi The picture was a half-length portrait of a woman. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel No. 80, ‘Portrait of a Lady,’ half-length, is a pleasing picture; warm in color and carefully painted, and gives evidence of rising talent. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 The driver shook his head doubtingly until Peggie showed him a half-length of her uncle in outdoor costume. The Herapath Property The front leaf in each shows a half-length of a male figure with nimbus, his arms raised as if in prayer, the body hidden by a shorter loaf. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Next, having gone to Pisa, he made in the Spina a half-length figure in marble of Our Lady, who is suckling an infant Jesus Christ wrapped in certain delicate draperies. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 01 (of 10), Cimabue to Agnolo Gaddi Sleeves are funnel-shaped, rather more than a half-length, and finished with fringe. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 Gaunt, hollow-eyed, with prominent cheekbones and strong jaws, this animated half-length statue of the hero bears the stamp of a good likeness, but when or by whom it was made I do not know. New Italian sketches That which fascinated his gaze was a series of half-length portraits in oval frames, representing his parents, himself, his sisters, and brothers. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance There is a half-length portrait of him in the library by Lorenzo Lotto. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia She had been a very smart-looking little vessel in her time, painted black with false ports, and under her bowsprit she sported a handsomely-carved half-length figure of a crowned woman, elaborately painted and gilded. The Castaways Immediately opposite, two neat rows of almshouses, in red brick, face one another; on the exterior wall of each wing is the half-length effigy of a man in a niche. Westminster The Fascination of London As I entered a half-length portrait of George III. stood before me on an easel, and Mr. West was sitting with his back toward me copying from it upon canvas. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees Her sleeves were rolled up, her bushy hair, a troublesome half-length now, was bound up in a towel. The Madigans All these scenes contain a great number of half-length figures, which make a rich and beautiful ornamentation after the manner of those times. The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) The military adepts were punctual to their appointment, and found their friend at work, not in a mysterious laboratory, but at his easel, on a half-length picture of St. Jerome. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) It was a half-length model of a female figure, beautifully carved, less than life-size, with one arm drooping gracefully downwards, and the other—the right—outstretched, with a gilded lamp in the right hand. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron The central boss of the lantern groining is a half-length figure of Christ in glory, considerably above life size, and with the conventual clouding around it; it is boldly carved in oak. Ely Cathedral The big eyes appeared bigger now, peeping from the confines of a poke bonnet; the little hands seemed smaller with their half-length gloves and shielded by the enormous peacock feather fan they carried. The Cross-Cut Going afterwards to Pisa, he made for the Spina a half-length marble Madonna suckling the infant Jesus Christ, clothed in delicate draperies. The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) That is the way book-lovers still picture Lowell--the Lowell of the "Letters"--and though it is only a half-length portrait of him, it is not a false one. Modern American Prose Selections In his present position the reflection in the mirror was oddly reminiscent of a half-length portrait of his grandfather, the warrior who rode at the head of the Fifth Cavalry in '61. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York It would have been worth while, he says, for Pope to have been hidden behind a wainscot or a half-length picture to have heard it. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series There is an undoubted original half-length portrait of this bishop in the Hall of Jesus College, Oxford. Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See Both were represented in half-length figure, wearing white kerchiefs and broad-brimmed hats. Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation The semi-dome of the eastern apse above the high altar is entirely filled with a gigantic half-length figure of Christ. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series A rider jogged northward along the road on a big pinto horse, a led buckskin, packed, trailing a half-length behind. The Settling of the Sage The Portrait Madonna, the figures in half-length against an indefinite background. The Madonna in Art Towards the dimness of evening a half-length figure appearing at a window,—the blackness of the background, and the light upon the face, cause it to appear like a Rembrandt picture. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 110, December, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Twelve pictures contributed to the Royal Academy Exhibition, including Mrs. Sheridan as St. Cecilia and a half-length portrait of Dr. Robinson, primate of Ireland. Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation Hideous as they are, however, they are less hideous than the half-length apologies for them on the part of cultivated and civilized human beings, like our 'spiritual' infidels. The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic All cases but one are longer than they are wide, most are half-length or more. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Three fine half-length figures of saints complete this composition, each of great interest and individuality, but not necessary to the unity of action—the Madonna alone making a complete picture. The Madonna in Art Another, a half-length, in the same costume, and a three-quarter face, is mostly pervaded by a serene sense of pride. Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment I want a half-length, the size of my father's and Davison's. The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters The portrait is a half-length, about 2 ft. Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850 Gaunt, hollow-eyed, with prominent cheek bones and strong jaws, this animated, half-length statue of the hero bears the stamp of a good likeness; but when or by whom it was made, I do not know. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series The Virgin—a half-length figure—holds the child in front of her, like a doll, as if exhibiting him to the gaze of the worshippers before the altar over which the picture hung. The Madonna in Art It was a beautiful sketch of a half-length figure, and represented Stafford in the garb of a monk, gazing up with eager eyes, full of the vision of the Eternal City beyond the skies. Father Stafford Over the effigy of the king hangs in the air a winged half-length figure in fainter lines, and resembling him. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Myers, in which he made a scientific analysis and induction of such phenomena, and said that they were almost universally seen in this half-length form. True Irish Ghost Stories The total of her gleaning was a box of forgotten chocolate bon-bons and a box of half-length tallow candles. No. 13 Washington Square The Virgin is in half-length, against a scarlet curtain, supporting the child, who stands on the coping of a balcony. The Madonna in Art Luther's Portrait at Warwick Castle.—There is at Warwick Castle a fine half-length portrait of Luther by Holbein, very unlike the ordinary portraits of the great reformer. Notes and Queries, Number 25, April 20, 1850 It was only the half-length of a woman; but it was a tragedy rendered fully by the expression on one woman's face. Aylwin One is perfect, imbedded in the outer wall of the castle: it has a round-headed arch, with six pilasters, in the intervals of which are three half-length human figures and two horses' heads. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 A half-length figure turned to the left, the bailiff a well-fed pig, holds a pair of gloves in his right hand which he presses against his Gargantuan chest. Promenades of an Impressionist They are half-length figures against a background of gold leaf, at first laid on solidly, or, at a somewhat later date, studded with cherubs. The Madonna in Art It was the half-length likeness of a woman, a queen, as was shown by the diadem of pearls surmounting her high, narrow forehead, and behind which a crown could be discerned. The Youth of the Great Elector There is very considerable doubt, to say the least, as to whether this half-length really represents the court poet of Ferrara, but the point requires more elaborate discussion than can be here conceded to it. The Earlier Work of Titian At the two side altars we find a pair of very fine half-length pictures of saints. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy Tapotte is not only going to sit for a companion half-length to Madame's portrait, but he has given me a commission for half-a-dozen ancestors. In the Days of My Youth One portrait amongst the many attracts our attention: it looks singular; it is the half-length figure of an old man in a shirt, lying in his bed. Pictures of Sweden There was a half-length nude figure of a girl. Confessions of a Young Man On the road we would occasionally meet a native with a heavy pack on his back, a long staff in each hand, and a solid half-length sword by his side. Death Valley in '49 When disposed in circles or semicircles, they are often merely busts, or half-length figures, separated perhaps by a framework of tracery, or set on each side of the principal subject, whatever that may be. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts It was the half-length portrait of a young lady in the costume of the reign of Louis XVI. In the Days of My Youth There are four pictures in the Dresden Gallery attributed to her—"St. George," after Correggio; "Diana with an Italian Greyhound," after Camera; "Winter," a half-length figure by herself; and her own portrait. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. Among Titian's works, there is his celebrated "Bella," a half-length figure of a young woman. Views a-foot He had accordingly sent her a photograph in half-length. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 The dead Redeemer is seen half-length within the tomb; his hands are extended to show his wounds; his eyes are closed, his head declined, his bleeding brow encircled by thorns. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts A half-length figure of a man drew out of the massed shadows between the window and sideboard. Vain Fortune Nothing resulted from this petition, and the supreme poet's remains still rest beneath "the little cupola, more neat than solemn," guarded by Pietro Lombardi's half-length portrait. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti "What would I give to be like other wives," thought Maud, looking at a half-length of her husband in uniform, which occupied the place of honour in her boudoir. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." Here,"—pointing to a staring, half-length figure, in a white wig and scarlet coat,—"here is an excellent model, the likeness of our gracious king. Mosses from an Old Manse and other stories Without warning expelled from those depths, he shot full half-length out of water, and fell back into the milky welter of the Assyrian's wake. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf It includes a half-length bust, depicting the dramatist on the point of writing. Bacon is Shake-Speare So Gloria went without the squirrel coat and every day upon Fifth Avenue she was a little conscious of her well-worn, half-length leopard skin, now hopelessly old-fashioned. The Beautiful and Damned Do. of a Bacchanté, as large as life, half-length. The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself The rooster was faithfully depicted à la Rembrandt at half-length in the stirring guise of a fencer, foil in hand, and wearing enormous gloves. The Enormous Room It was a dainty half-length, neither tall nor short, in a plain, well-fitting dress of black silk, with linen collar and cuffs, that rose above the counter, standing, in spite of displeasure, calm and motionless. Mary Marston A half-length portrait of a woman, in a dress of shot-silk—a sort of red violet, the colour known as puce. Modern Painting A fine half-length figure of S. Sebastian, for the brotherhood of that name, which had its head-quarters in the street in which Andrea lived, was almost his last work in Florence. Fra Bartolommeo There was a new kind of half-length coat that had been fashionable for some years past, and Barbro must have one. Growth of the Soil Above was the half-length figure of a saint holding a closed book in his hand, and below was a youth with long hands in the act of adoration. The House of Whispers This church also contains a half-length figure of Shakespeare, painted after nature. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Now he lies full length, then half-length, obliquely, transversely, head and feet quite across the bed; and none accuses him of tergiversation. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia This is a half-length, with long, curling hair, moustache and imperial. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 But I had my left arm around his neck, which probably saved me from a coup de grace, as he was forced to pommel me at half-length. The Guest of Quesnay Scene II. presented but a half-length, a shawl being hung in front, so as to conceal certain incongruities. Henrietta's Wish Or, Domineering I was at that time employed in copying a half-length picture of Sir Joshua Reynolds's; and it put me out of conceit with it. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners The two men regarded each other across the half-length of the room. The Sleuth of St. James's Square Only a half-length, but such a majesty, such a force, such a splendor, such a simplicity about it! Little Travels and Roadside Sketches It was a portrait by Lely, a half-length of a young man, one hand on his sword, the other holding his plumed hat. The Heir of Redclyffe He walked quickly but very silently along the half-length of the bowling-green to the first corner, passed cautiously round, and then went even more carefully along the width of it to the second corner. The Red House Mystery The portrait was only half-length—the breast being covered with a steel cuirass, richly inlaid with gold, which was partly concealed by a white scarf, loosely knotted over it. Captain Fracasse After a little while she turned to Bibbs, who reposed at half-length in a gold chair, with his eyes closed. The Turmoil, a novel |
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