Ocupation: Painter
Life: July 16, 1723 - February 23, 1792
Birthday: July 16
Death: February 23
If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
source: 'Discourses on Art' (ed. R. Wark, 1975) no. 2 (11 December 1769)
topic: Talent, Ability, Deficiency, Great Talent