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The Pursuit of Pleasure : A description of the painting form McPhails Ecclesiastical Journal, October 1858

Paton, J. Noël (Joseph Noël), Sir, 1821-19011858
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The 'Pursuit of Pleasure', an 'Allegory of Human Life', as described in an article, by the painter himself, in the Edinburgh Eccesiastical journal. A beautiful phantom allures a crowd of followers to destruction as she floats onward to the shores of an angry sea. The painter gives us a comprehensive explanation of the composition and ideology to enable a greater understanding of the picture.
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