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Drowne's Wooden Image
Therewereseverallittleappendagestothisdress,suchasafan,apairofearrings,achainabouttheneck,awatchinthebosom,andaringuponthefinger,allofwhichwouldhavebeendeemedbeneaththedignityofsculpture.Theywereputon,however,withasmuchtasteasalovelywomanmighthaveshowninherattire,andcouldthereforehaveshockednonebutajudgmentspoiledbyartisticrules.
Thefacewasstillimperfect;butgradually,byamagictouch,intelligenceandsensibilitybrightenedthroughthefeatures,withalltheeffectoflightgleamingforthfromwithinthesolidoak.Thefacebecamealive.Itwasabeautiful,thoughnotpreciselyregularandsomewhathaughtyaspect,butwithacertainpiquancyabouttheeyesandmouth,which,ofallexpressions,wouldhaveseemedthemostimpossibletothrowoverawoodencountenance.Andnow,sofarascarvingwent,thiswonderfulproductionwascomplete.
"Drowne,"saidCopley,whohadhardlymissedasingledayinhisvisitstothecarver’sworkshop,"ifthisworkwereinmarbleitwouldmakeyoufamousatonce;nay,Iwouldalmostaffirmthatitwouldmakeaneraintheart.Itisasidealasanantiquestatue,andyetasrealasanylovelywomanwhomonemeetsatafiresideorinthestreet.
