,illu/ration3 ,,tony ,,well] ,,( ,,!    
,,belle ,,sauvage          ,,frank      
,,reynolds1 ,r4 ,i4      ,,by ,a4 ,e4   
,,johnson      ,,conta9+ #df ,,examples 
,,( ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"w ,,9 ,,bru%1     
,,p51 ,,& ,,p5cil          ,,prefactory 
,,note    ,9 pres5t+ "u ! title ( ,bru%1
 ,p51 & ,p5cil ! s]ies  ( books ( :i* ! 
pres5t volume =ms "p1 ! publi%]s  feel t
 !y are meet+ a dem& :i* has long exi/$ 
b  has hi!rto n be5 suppli$4 ,x is an   
un=tunate circum/ance  ( ! conditions   
:i* affect ! mod]n arti/ :o *ooses black
  & :ite = 8 pr9cipal m$ium1 t z a g5]al
 rule 8  "w--or1 at all ev5ts1 !        
reproduction ( x--is ephem]al only4  ,9 
respect ( mu* t appe>s 9 ! illu/rat$    
,press ?is is  small matt] = regret2 b  
!re is good reason to believe t         
opportunities ( obta9+ 9 p]man5t =m "s  
record ( !  "w ( ! lead+ m5 among/ ^?   
arti/s :o "w = !  ,press w\ld be        
welcom$4 ,x is to af=d su* opportunities
 t  ! pres5t s]ies is issu$2 & x is hop$
 t 9 ! volumes  compos+ x ! public w h  

pleasure 9 f9d+ repres5tative  examples 
( ! "w ) bru%1 p51 & p5cil ( ! m5 ^:    
skill & fancy h f "t to "t delight$ !m4 
,= p]mission to reproduce a v l>ge numb]
 ( ! draw+s by  ,mr4 ,frank ,reynolds   
:i* appe> 9 ! pres5t volume ! publi%]s  
wi% to ackn[l$ge ! c\rtesy ( !          
proprietors ( ! ,sket*1  9 ! pages ( :i*
 !y fir/ appe>$4 ,_! ?anks are equally  
due to ,messrs4 ,bradbury1 ,agnew  ,co4 
,ltd4 = k9d p]mission to  reproduce ?ree
 draw+s f ! pages ( ,pun*4              
,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations    ,,9 ,,col\r 
,,tony ,,well] ,,( ,,! ,,belle ,,sauvage
    ,,! ,,introduction    ,,frivolity   
,,! ,,w>r5]    ,,9 ,,black ,,& ,,:ite   
,,/udy ,,9 ,,p5cil    ,,p5-,,&-,,ink    
,,draw+ ,,f ,,pun*    ,,work+ ,,p>is    
,,at ,,lun*eon    ,,! ,,d>e-,,devils    
,,*acun ,,) ,,8 ,,*acune    ,,be?nal    
,,gre5    ,,! ,,real ,,arti/    ,,note  
,,f ,a ,,p>is ,,sket*-,,book    ,,!     
,,suburbanite    ,,fir/ ,,sket* ,,= ,,! 
,,suburbanite    ,a ,,good ,,/udy       
,,p5-,,&-,,ink ,,draw+ ,,f ,,pun*    ,a 

,,trag$y ,,9 ,,m9iature    ,,our ,,club 
,,hav+ ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,h] ,,life    ,,le 
',,igh ,,kick    ,a ,,spee* ,,aga9/ ,,! 
,,gov]nm5t    ,,felix ,,( ,,! ,,lap9    
,,agile    ,,vive ,l',,arm,e    ,,gaz$  
,,on ,,h>old    ,,f ,a ,,p>is           
,,sket*-,,book    ,,! ,,des7,s7,,erts   
,,( ,,bohemia    ,,go+ ,,x6    ,also    
,n9ete5 small] illu/rations mo/ly       
reproduc$ f  sket*-books                
,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,9 ,,p5cil        
,,frank ,,reynolds4 ,i4    ,x has be5   
said ( ,tol/oy1 anatomis+ ! grim        
skeleton ( human  nature1 t 8 writ+s are
 m l life ?an life itself4 ,(  ,frank   
,reynolds1 ) g5tly satirical p5 & p5cil 
depict+  ! sup]ficial hum\rs ( mod]n    
life1 x might be said t 8  draw+s1 too1 
are m humanly natural ?an real fle% &   
blood4  ,x is ! peculi> faculty ( ! true
 obs]v] t 8 eye pi]ces  /raight to !    
he>t ( :at he sees1 & 8 m9d1 disreg>d+  
m]e detail1 !reby receives & reta9s a   
cle> p]ception (  ! ess5tial1 :i* ^? (  
less cle> & direct vision fail  to grasp

 m ?an mom5t>ily1 ?\gh !y hail x )      
in/ant  recognition :5 9 its nak$       
simplicity x is set be=e !m4  ,! process
 is unconsci\s1 or at lea/ b            
semi-consci\s2 =  y\r pr(ess$ obs]v] has
 nev] t ke5 insight :i*1 be+  native1 is
 n to be acquir$ by ev5 ! mo/ assidu\s  
practice1  & alone p]mits ( tru?ful     
analysis4    ,illu/ration    ,9 ! mak+ (
 ! g5u9e humori/ ! faculty ( obs]vation 
is ! fir/ necessity4 ,consid] ! great   
pictorial humori/s1  :e!r dead or liv+1 
^: names are famili> 9 ! m\? z  h\sehold
 words4 ,t !y ga9$ ackn[l$gm5t by ma/]ly
 h&l+  ( ! m$ium 9 :i* !y *ose to "w is 
n to be d5i$4  ,x is by ! peculi>       
di/9ction ( 8 te*nique1 inde$1 t  ! "w (
 ea*1 9 a g5]al way1 is call$ to m9d4 ,b
 ?is  fame 0 n a*iev$ solely ^u purely  
arti/ic m]its4 ,*>les  ,ke5e1 ,george du
 ,mauri]1 ,phil ,may1 ,rav5 ,hill1      
,b]n>d ,p>tridge--x  is r = ! happy     
fidelity ( _! transcripts f life  ?an = 
! arti/ic sur5ess ( _! h&s t !y are &  w
 be rememb]$4    ,x is ! possession ( j 

t subtle p[] ( quiet b  compreh5sive    
obs]vation :i* has obta9$ = ,frank      
,reynolds  ! unique position :i* he     
occupies among/ ! humor\s arti/s  (     
to-day4    ,illu/ration3 ,,little       
,,willie3 ,y'll cat* x1 ,g]ald1 :5 "m   
sees y6    ,,g]ald3 ,:y8 ,is my coll>   
dirty8    ,f ,pun*4    ,= unique 8      
position is4 ,o!r m5 are z funny z he1  
p]haps  funni]4 ,= :5 a det]m9$ man sets
 out ) a fix$ & un%akeable  resolve to  
tickle y\r fancy1 !re is no limit to !  
means he  may adopt to cat* y unaw>es1 &
 x %all g h>d ) him  b he extorts f y a 
laugh1 h[ev] t>dy4 ,frank ,reynolds     
makes no su* desp]ate ef=ts4 ,"o might  
say1 inde$1 t he  makes no ef=t at all4 
,8 simple me?od is to set d[n--)  ! mo/ 
ref9$ & delicate art--j "o ( ^? little  
sc5es  or incid5ts :i* ev]yone may e day
 ev]y:]e witness4    ,illu/ration       
,spectators ( su* a sc5e 9 real life1 x 
is possible--probable1  9 fact--t we 7 9
 no way edifi$ or amus$4 ,n ! v]ie/     
gho/ ( a smile1 x is likely1 flick]$    

across our faces4 ,b  reproduc$ by !    
subtle hum\r ( ! arti/1 ! inh]5t com$y  
( ! situation /&s reveal$1 & we *uckle4 
,& our enjoym5t  is ! great] = ! skill )
 :i* ! means are conceal$  by :i* ?is   
magical trans=mation is effect$4 ,we    
feel t we  h discov]$ ! com$y ourselves1
 n t x has be5 %[n  to u4 ,! *>act]s are
 s p]fectly natural1 s precisely z we   
"k !m & h se5 !m day aft] day4 ,! secret
 lies 9 !  arti/'s p[] ( re/ra9t4 ,he   
exagg]ates1 he c>icatures1--he  mu/ d s 
to br+ 8 po9t home to our dull wits4 ,b 
he does  x ) su* nicety t ! exagg]ation 
& ! c>icature are  unnotic$4 ,inde$1 !  
t]ms are mislead+4 ,x is bett] to say  t
 he emphasises4    ,frank ,reynolds     
rem9ds me1 if he w =give my say+ s1 ( a 
c]ta9 pr(ane 'bus-driv] :om ,i h !      
privilege to numb]  among/ my           
acqua9tance4 ,) ?is close /ud5t ( human 
nature  ,i h _h ! good =tune to enjoy   
frequ5t conv]sations1 &  _m are !       
ge/ures :i* ,i recall ( ! :ip-h& t[>ds !
  pavem5t1 accompani$ by ! rem>k 79     

effect71 ,lumme1 :at funny  ?+s a bloke 
d see6 ,i confess freely t (t5 ,i %\ld  
entirely miss1 b = ! obs]vant j]k ( !   
:ip1 ! said  funny ?+2 & x is j t s]vice
 :i* ! fri5dly busman  r5d]s to me1 z x 
appe>s to my m9d1 t ,frank ,reynolds    
p]=ms  = ! community at l>ge4 ,x is     
precisely ^? commonplace funny  ?+s1    
:e!r !y be p]sons1 sc5es1 incid5ts1     
conv]sations1  or casual rem>ks1 t happ5
 "u our v noses1 :i* he excels  9       
depict+2 & x is precisely ! commonplace 
famili>ity (  !m t inve/s !m ) _!       
peculi> flav\r & *>m4    ,illu/ration3  
,,! ,,introduction4  ,"t ,sket*3 ,london
 ,sket* ,club4    ,( ! f9e qualities (  
,frank ,reynolds' te*nique ! read] c    
judge = himself f ! v>i$ specim5s ( !   
arti/'s "w  :i* are reproduc$ 9 ! pres5t
 volume4 ,8 p5cil draw+s  repres5t1     
p]haps1 8 m famili> /yle1 "o reason ( ! 
association ( 8 "n ) ?is m$ium 9 !      
public m9d be+  ! comp>ative r>ity ( its
 use = ! purposes ( reproduction4       
,c]ta9ly x w be conc$$ t p5cil1 s(t &   

am5able1 )  its opportunities = delicate
 manipulation1 is admirably adapt$ to  !
 int]pretation ( ^? ref9$ %ades ( mean+ 
& expression  :i* con/itute ! *>act]i/ic
 *>m ( ,reynolds' draw+s1  & ( 8 ma/]ly 
h&l+ ( x !re c be no two op9ions4       
,illu/ration    ,8 e>ly draw+s =        
publication 7 9 l9e1 & x 0 n  until 8 "w
 9 ! illu/rat$ press _h appe>$ = "s "t  
t he began to sub/itute p5cil =         
p5-&-ink4 ,8 fir/  exp]im5ts 9 p5cil 7  
made at ! ,friday ev5+ meet+s (  !      
,london ,sket* ,club1 & x 0 at !        
sugge/ion ( a fell[  memb] ( t *e]y     
cot]ie1 8 fri5d ,john ,hassall1 t he    
adopt$ ! s(t] m$ium = ! purposes (      
reproduction4    ,! excell5ce ( 8 p5cil 
draw+s not)/&+1 x is 9  p5-&-ink t      
,frank ,reynolds appe>s to me to be at 8
 be/4  ,!re is a quality ab\t 8 "w 9 ?is
 m$ium :i* gives x  a peculi> di/9ction4
 ,always in/9ct ) ! mo/ subtle &        
delicate feel+1 !re are occasions :5 8  
expressive l9e  does m ?an satisfy4 ,x  
arre/s3 reveal+ 9 its simple            

transcription ( pose or expression a    
significance :i* _h previ\sly  escap$   
our %all[ obs]vation1 b ( :i* ! tru? is 
=c$  ^u u4 ,by comp>ison1 "o feels t1   
despite ! f9e f9i%  ( 8 p5cil "w1 9 !   
latt] m$ium he loses1 to a c]ta9  ext5t1
 ! opportunities = t incisive sur5ess--s
 suit$  to 8 own un]r+ vision--:i* pure 
l9e af=ds him4 ,consid]  ! draw+ 7on    
page #cb7 ( ! girl s++ 9 a ,p>is caf4   
,!re is no dep5d5ce on aught extrane\s =
 ! a*ievem5t (  ! effect s\ght4 ,yet "h1
 if ev]1 a human s\l is laid b>e  9 all 
its nak$ trag$y4    ,illu/ration3       
,,work+ ,,p>is ,,at ,,lun*eon4  ,f ,p>is
 & "s ,p>isians    ,= %e] p[] 9 ! art ( 
draw+1 ,frank ,reynolds has few equals  
& no bett]s4 ,z a draughtsman pure &    
simple1 he seems to me  well-nigh       
p]fect1 :e!r he has p51 p5cil1 or /ump (
 *>coal  9 8 h&4 ,x is ! great m]it ( 8 
"w1 z x appe>s to  me1 t x dep5ds = !   
a*ievem5t ( its int5tion solely  on its 
own intr9sic qualities4 ,x has no       
tricks1 no mann]isms1  no fakem5ts to   

di/ract ! att5tion & conceal weaknesses4
  ,x is /raight=w>d1 direct 9 its       
appeal1 self-reliant 9 its  *all5ge4    
,illu/ration    ,to quote ! words ( a   
critic ( disc]nm5t1 z he pass$ f  draw+ 
to draw+1 ,frank ,reynolds is "r1 "r--"r
 e  "t4 ,?is is praise to :i* "o c h>dly
 add4    ,illu/ration3 ,,!              
,,d>e-,,devils4  ,f ,social ,pe/s4      
,,frank ,,reynolds4 ,,ii4    ,frank     
,reynolds is yet ano!r 9 ! long li/ (   
arti/s :o h  arriv$ at _! true vocation 
by devi\s r\tes4 ,!re are c]ta9         
t5d5cies ( m9d :i*1 :5 a man has !m1    
refuse to be suppress$4  ,! j\rnali/ic  
in/9ct is "o ( !m4 ,d :at y w ) !  man 9
 :om x is plant$1 he c nev] keep 8 f+]s 
f !  p54 ,make him a doctor & y w f9d   
him scribbl+ columns  = ! press on      
hygi5e 9 ! h\se & ! b5efits ( brea?+    
?r\gh ! nose4 ,s5d him into ! army & he 
w fill 8 leisure  by writ+ tales (      
tig]-%oots & essays on ! art (          
pig-/ick+4  ,s ) ! arti/4 ,! man born ) 
! gift to draw f9ds z  irresi/ible a    

fasc9ation 9 p5cil or bru% z ! man ) !  
p[] ( n>rative discov]s 9 ink & pap]4   
,:e!r he s]ves  be=e ! ma/ z an ,a4,b41 
or cattle-ran*es out we/1 soon] or  lat]
 he is c]ta9 to drift into 8 prop] sph]e
 ( activity4  ,x may take long to get   
!re1 b ev5tually he is b\nd to arrive4  
,9 ! case ( ,frank ,reynolds ! p]iod (  
bondage 0 comp>atively  brief4 ,ent]+ at
 fir/ ^u a bus9ess c>e]1 he _h orig9ally
  no prospect1 nor int5tion1 ( develop+ 
8 arti/ic impulses4  ,he _h sc>cely1    
inde$1 a suspicion ( 8 own p[]s--c]ta9ly
  no prop] k ( _! lat5t possibilities4  
,b comm]ce  _h little int]e/ = him1 &   
circum/ances :i* (f]$ an  opportunity ( 
escape comb9+ ) a happy *ance :i*       
sugge/$  a high] arti/ic 7& monet>y7    
value = t faculty = draw+  :i* previ\sly
 he _h reg>d$ 9 ! light ( a m]e hobby1  
caus$ him to ?r[ up 8 e>li] plans &     
devote himself entirely  to black-&-:ite
 illu/ration4    ,illu/ration    ,!re _h
 be5 prep>ation = ?is1 h[ev]4 ,! son (  
an arti/1  ,frank ,reynolds inh]it$ 8   

native tal5t1 & ?is 0 develop$  9 no    
small measure dur+ boyhood "u 8 fa!r's  
guidance4 ,x  0 ! *ief delight (        
,reynolds junior to mess ab\t 7z he     
himself succ9ctly puts x7 ) ! palette & 
tools ( ,reynolds  s5ior1 & ! lic5ce ?us
 p]mitt$ enabl$ him to discov] =        
himself mu* ( ! rudim5ts ( ! craft ( !  
draughtsman &  pa9t]4 ,m 0 le>n$ f long 
& absorb$ contemplation (  8 fa!r at "w4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,*acun ,,) ,,8       
,,*acune4  ,f ,p>is & "s ,p>isians      
,if e>ly incl9ations 7 ( m la/+ duration
 ?an is _!  wont1 x is likely t ,frank  
,reynolds w\ld n[ be kn[n to fame  z a  
pa9t] ( m>tial types & gory             
battlefields4 ,) him !  fasc9ation :i*  
soldi]s & all ?+s milit>y h = !  boyi%  
m9d took ! =m ( an int5se eag]ness to   
reproduce  9 col\r & l9e ! gay pageant (
 ! m>*4 ,! skirl ( !  fife & ! tattoo ( 
! drum inspir$ him ) a desire1 n to     
%\ld] a gun1 b to seize a p5cil4 ,!re 0 
a %op 9 ,piccadilly  :]e wat]-col\r     
sket*es ( milit>y types might frequ5tly 

be  se5 display$ to view1 & to ,reynolds
 junior a tramp ?i!r (  sev]al miles f !
 f> we/ ( ,london 0 z no?+1 c\ld he  b h
 ! ec/atic joy ( gaz+1 ) nose flatt5$   
aga9/  ! w9d[-pane1 ^u ^! transc5d5t    
works ( art1 = an h\r  or m on end4     
,illu/ration    ,?is e>ly tra9+1 to be  
reg>d$ z ! sure f\ndation ^u  :i* !     
arti/'s lat] education 0 to re/1 ow$ n a
 little1  p]haps1 ( its effectiv5ess to 
its casual & desultory nature4  ,!      
natural b5t 0 all[$ to reveal itself3   
developm5t 0  gradual1 & 7z x 77        
automatic4 ,individuality 0 nei!r  cru%$
 nor cramp$4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 giv5    
full play1 &  t ! "w ( ,frank ,reynolds 
is inve/$ ) s def9ite a  quality (      
p]sonality is due 9 no small degree to !
 special  circum/ances ( 8 y\?ful tra9+4
    ,hea!rley's1 9 ,newman ,/reet1      
,london1 0 8 only s*ool4 ,"h1  = "s "t  
aft] 8 f9al ab&onm5t ( comm]ce = art z !
  s]i\s bus9ess ( 8 life1 ,reynolds 0 a 
close & p]si/5t  /ud5t4 ,t consci5ti\s  
c>e :i* pres5ts itself to ^? :o  are    

cognisant ( 8 me?od ( "w 7&1 inde$1 to  
any intellig5t  critic ( 8 f9i%$ draw+s7
 z "o ( 8 mo/ sali5t  *>act]i/ics 0 a   
feature ( 8 days ( appr5tice%ip at      
,hea!rley's4 ,delight at emancipation f 
uncong5ial occupation  0 balanc$ by a   
sob] ambition & a /eady purpose4 ,he    
liv$  labori\s days1 lay+ to he>t !     
lessons ( 8 craft1 b he  lab\r$ always  
con amore4    ,illu/ration3 ,,be?nal    
,,gre54  ,f ,sunday ,clo!s    ,9 8 /ud5t
 days at ,hea!rley's ,frank ,reynolds   
receiv$ mu*  valuable help f ,pr(essor  
,john ,crompton4 ,on ! vital importance 
( draw+1 ! latt] 0 especially insi/5t3  
?is 0 ! dom9ant  note ( 8 tea*+1 m>k$ly 
made manife/ 9 ! "w ( 8  pupil4 ,9 !    
matt] ( draughtsman%ip1 few m5 h s sure 
a  h&1 an in/9ct s un]r+4               
,illu/ration    ,leav+ ,hea!rley's1     
,frank ,reynolds set out1 arm$ ) a %>p  
p5cil1 & a yet %>p] s5se ( hum\r1 to    
make a liv+ out (  black-&-:ite         
illu/ration4 ,8 "w quickly obta9$       
recognition1  & 8 draw+s 7 soon appe>+ )

 regul>ity 9 ! illu/rat$  press4 ,x w\ld
 h be5 /range if ,pick-,me-,up1 !n 9 its
  sunnie/ & mo/ audaci\s days1 _h n op5$
 its arms to s  ke5 an obs]v] ( life's  
little com$ies1 & ,frank ,reynolds      
spe$ily became "o ( t clev] b& :i*1     
includ+ at diff]5t  times su* arti/s 9  
je/ z ,rav5 ,hill1 ,s4 ,h4 ,sime1       
,dudley ,h>dy1  ,j4 ,w4 ,t4 ,manuel1    
,eckh>dt1 & o!rs1 succe$$ 9 mak+1 = a   
brief b brilliant p]iod1 ! satirical    
little %eet 9 ! blue  wrapp] ! mo/ talk$
 ( p]iodical1 p]haps1 ( its day4 ,"o    
recalls ) reli% _m ( ! qua9t conceits t 
7 illu/rat$  9 its pages by ,reynolds'  
mir?-provok+ l9e1 & ?9ks1 )  regrets =  
opportunities lo/1 h[ admirable a       
successor he w\ld  h be5 to ,rav5 ,hill 
& ! man ,sime z collaborator ) ,arnold  
,goldswor?y 9 ^? %rewdly flippant       
!atrical critiques :i* !  latt]         
contribut$ ov] ! famili> signature (    
,j+le4    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,real      
,,arti/4  ,f ,p>is & ,"s ,p>isians    ,x
 is by 8 "w = ! ,sket*1 h[ev]1 t ,frank 

,reynolds is  be/ kn[n to ! public4     
,cr$it is due to t ent]pris+ j\rnal  n  
only = ! discrim9ation :i* has caus$    
prom95ce to be  giv5 to 8 draw+s 9 its  
pages1 b = ! nice appreciation  ( !     
arti/'s peculi> ve9 ( hum\r :i* has giv5
 him a free  h& to produce ^?           
exquisitely subtle /udies ( "* :i*  are 
8 especial prov9ce4 ,z examples ( :at a 
humor\s draw+  %\ld be !y are well-nigh 
p]fect4 ,to ,reynolds x is n en\gh      
m]ely to depict a laughable situation or
 sup]ficially comic types4  ,! hum\r ( 8
 draw+s is inh]5t1 n extrane\s2 8       
pictorial  je/s are self-conta9$1 s to  
speak1 & ! pr9t$ leg5d b5ea?  !m is     
incid5tal only4 ,frank ,reynolds        
produces a com$y :]e  o!r m5 succe$ only
 9 p]petrat+ a f>ce4    ,illu/ration3   
,,ko%y    ,illu/ration3 ,,note ,,f ,a   
,,p>is ,,sket*-,,book    ,illu/ration3  
,,fir/ ,,sket* ,,= ,,! ,,suburbanite    
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,suburbanite4  ,a    
,sunday ,morn+ ,/udy4  ,f ,social ,pe/s 
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,good ,,/udy4  ,f     

,p>is & ,"s ,p>isians          ,,frank  
,,reynolds4 ,,iii4    ,h[ does "o       
portray a type8 ,:at are ! rules t gov]n
 !  selection ( ^? sep>ate di/9ctive    
features :i* are to =m1  :5 bl5d$       
toge!r1 "o h>moni\sly *>act]i/ic :ole8  
,frank  ,reynolds1 surely1 ( all p %\ld 
be able to answ]4 ,b if  ! "q be ask$   
him1 he w reply t he does n "k4  ,!     
process is unconsci\s1 or almo/ s4 ,!   
portrait comes  ( its own accord4       
,reflection %[s t ?is mu/ be s4 ,if !   
arti/ 7 to try delib]ately to copy ?is  
or t feature f  concrete p]sonalities1 !
 result w\ld fail to c>ry conviction4   
,! portrait ( a type mu/ be ! pres5tm5t 
( an ab/ract  p]sonality--a pr9t1 z x 71
 f a composite negative compris+  !     
lik5esses ( _m individuals1 s weld$     
toge!r z to reproduce  only t :i* is    
common to all3 a collective portrait :i*
 is  l all b resembles none4            
,illu/ration3 ,!re's no 'old+ 'im n[1   
sir1 s9ce 'e's gone  into knick]s--e's' 
t pompti\s6  ,f ,pun*    ,x is relat$ ( 

,*>les ,dick5s t ! creation ( _m ( 8    
fam\s *>act]s 0 inspir$ by a *ance rem>k
 ov]he>d 9 !  /reet4 ,a s+le tell+      
s5t5ce1 utt]+ "s qua9t s5tim5t1  p]haps 
9 qua9t idiom1 w\ld set up a tra9 (     
ideas ultimately  result+1 aft] mu*     
m$itative elaboration1 9 a ,mrs4 ,gamp  
or a  ,dick ,swivell]4 ,! process is n  
dissimil>1 "o imag9es1 f  t by :i* !    
arti/ evolves a "* sket*3 ) ?is         
diff]5ce1 t :]eas a solit>y trait1      
accid5tally reveal$1  0 to ,dick5s      
suffici5t f\ndation ^u :i* to con/ruct 8
  fanciful portrait1 su* /udies ( types 
z ,frank ,reynolds excels  9 mu/ be !   
outcome1 n ( "o ?+ se51 b ( reit]at$    
obs]vation ( ! same ?+ 9 id5tical or    
closely simil> guise4  ,! results 9 ei!r
 case v>y z ! me?od employ$4 ,mrs4      
,gamp1  ! outcome ( a s+le obs]vation1  
is a type c]ta9ly1 b  exagg]at$ & f\nd$ 
on fact r ?an true to life4 ,!          
,suburbanite 7see p4 #bd71 ?\gh an      
equally imag9>y portrait1 is  ! real    
?+--! absolute p]sonification ( a type  

or class4    ,illu/ration    ,9 ! case (
 ,reynolds1 8 /udies ( types are !      
result (  an exceptional p[] (          
obs]vation c\pl$ ) a v ret5tive  memory4
 ,8 ke5 eye notes--(t5 unconsci\sly1 z  
he admits--!  small ecc5tricities by :i*
 "* is reveal$2 8 s5se (  hum\r         
emphasises !m1 & 8 memory reta9s !m4 ,z 
a result1  :5 he essays to portray a    
type1 !re rises be=e 8 m5tal  vision1 n 
! figure ( ?is individual or t1 b a hazy
  recollection ( all its repres5tatives 
t he has ev] come into  contact )4 ,!   
mi/y impression mat]ialises z he works1 
&  !re gr[s "u 8 h& a portrait :i* draws
 f u an in/ant  smile ( recognition1    
broad5+ z we p]ceive ! veil$ hum\r  &   
satire t lurk b5ea? ! skilful emphasis  
:i* has be5  laid ^u ! subject's sali5t 
*>act]i/ics4    ,illu/ration    ,b ?\gh 
8 "* /udies are s l>gely ! result (     
memory1  x mu/ n be suppos$ t 8 draw+s  
are ha/ily conceiv$ or  c>ri$ out4 ,z a 
disc]n+ critic c guess ,frank ,reynolds 
is  sl[ & c>eful 9 8 me?od1 & ?\gh !    

c5tral idea ( a  draw+ is frequ5tly !   
inspiration ( ! mom5t1 its elaboration  
is a matt] :i* occupies "t1 & ! picture 
passes ?r\gh  _m /ages be=e atta9+ 9 !  
arti/'s m9d completion4 ,to  lay read]s 
x may be ( int]e/ to be initiat$ into ! 
my/]y  ( ! gradual developm5t f g]m to  
f9i%$ draw+4 ,= _!  b5efit is reproduc$ 
7p4 #bd7 ! initial r\gh sket* made =  ! 
portrait ( ,! ,suburbanite1 to :i*      
allusion has be5 made  above4 ,x w be   
se5 t all ! ess5tials are !re 9 a raw   
/ate1 & a comp>ison ( ?is r\gh sket* ) !
 f9i%$  reproduction w give "s h9t ( !  
pati5t lab\r & c>eful  ?\ght :i* has    
gone to ! mak+ ( ! latt]4               
,illu/ration    ,to mix z an obs]v] 9   
all ranks ( society--especially ! l[]  &
 m int]e/+ ones--has always be5 to      
,frank ,reynolds a  matt] ( reflective  
amusem5t4 ,! com$y ( life af=ds him     
nev]-fail+ ent]ta9m5t1 = ! _w c nev] be 
dull to  ! man ) ! sav+ grace ( hum\r & 
a quizzical int]e/  9 8 fell[ m54 ,all  
is fi% t comes to 8 net1 = :e!r  he     

t\*es (f ! foibles ( ,belgravia or      
records ! broad]  hum\rs ( ,be?nal ,gre5
 he is equally happy4 ,9 ! well-rememb]$
  s]ies ( ,d9n]s ) ,%akespe>e1 =        
in/ance1 he illu/rat$  ) g5ial hum\r 9  
half a doz5 c>toons z _m mann]isms  ( ! 
d9n]-table4 ,! draw+ :i* is reproduc$   
opposite to  page #ef portrays types t  
are famili> to all :o "k ! small        
re/aurants ( ,soho4 ,! hi/orian ( !     
future1 ,i sometimes ?9k1  :o may wi% to
 describe society 9 ! e>ly "p ( !       
tw5tie?  c5tury1 w be =tunate if he     
contrives to illu/rate 8 volume  ) a    
collection ( contempor>y draw+s by      
,frank ,reynolds4 ,!y  w speak m        
eloqu5tly ?an any n>rative :i* he may   
compile  f ! mo/ dilig5t se>*+ ( writt5 
records4    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,trag$y   
,,9 ,,m9iature4  ,f ,p>is & ,"s         
,p>isians    ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,club4
  ,,impati5t ,,memb]4--,ar5't !re any   
wait]s 9 ! ,club8  ,,wait] 7politely74  
,yessir4 ,h[ _m w\ld y l8               
,,frank ,,reynolds4 ,,iv4    ,(         

,reynolds' exquisite ref9em5t 9 ! art ( 
"* draw+1  8 pictures ( life 9 ,p>is    
af=d excell5t examples4 ,impressions  ( 
,p>is ?r\gh ,engli% eyes are famili>    
en\gh2 b too (t5  !y are di/ortions4 ,! 
arti/ is too conc]n$ ) ! obta9+  ( an   
effect to be tr\bl$ by a /rict adh]5ce  
to tru?4 ,no  su* *>ge c be levell$     
aga9/ ,pictures ( ,p>is & ,"s           
,p>isians1 z ! s]ies ( draw+s :i* ,frank
 ,reynolds contribut$  to ! ,sket* 9    
#aijd 0 entitl$4 ,he view$ ,p>is ?r\gh  
eyes  :i* magnifi$1 p]haps1 b nev]      
di/ort$2 & 8 impressions1  z set d[n on 
pap]1 c>ry t in/ant conviction1 ev5 to  
^?  :o h nev] cross$ ! ,*annel1 :i* is !
 hallm>k ( tru?4    ,illu/ration    ,9  
"s cases ^! ,p>is draw+s1 _m ( :i* are  
reproduc$  9 ! pres5t volume1 are lit]al
 portraits f life4 ,b =  ! mo/ "p !y are
 ! result ( t close & absorb5t          
obs]vation :i* has be5 m5tion$ z        
*>act]i/ic ( ! arti/'s  me?od4 ,!       
,pictures ( ,p>is 7 no hurri$           
impressions receiv$  dur+ a fly+ visit1 

b ! outcome ( a long /ay 9 ! ,fr5*      
capital1 :i* gave opportunities = a     
close /udy ( mann]s1  & a sympa!tic     
insight into m54 ,accompani$ by two     
bro!r  arti/s1 ,reynolds1 commission$ by
 8 editor to depict ,p>is1 betook       
himself ?i!r1 & e/abli%$ himself = a    
consid]able p]iod  9 a /udio1 :5ce he   
c\ld wat* & record4 ,"u ! guidance  (   
,mr4 ,john ,n4 ,raphael1 well kn[n      
among/ ,p>is correspond5ts1  :o         
contribut$ ! clev] lit]>y sket*es :i* ! 
draw+s by  ,reynolds nom9ally illu/rat$1
 explorations 7 made n only to  ^?      
famili> haunts ( :i* ! names are kn[n to
 ! v]ie/  tripp]1 b into ! he>t ( t     
,p>is :i* is t]ra incognita  to ! casual
 /rang]4    ,illu/ration3 ,,frivolity4  
,"t ,sket*3 ,london ,sket* ,club4       
,?us we h 9 ^! draw+s a true ,p>is & !  
true ,p>isian--n  ! traditional         
c>icature :i*1 ?\gh f\nd$ possibly on   
fundam5tal  facts1 has be5 s elaborat$ z
 to be> no m resemblance to !  real ?+  
?an ! libell\s figure ) lant]n jaws1    

protrud+  front tee?1 & side :isk]s1    
g5]ally belov$ ( ! ,fr5*  arti/1 be>s to
 ! typical ,engli%man4 ,take1 = example1
 !  draw+ ( ,fr5* workpeople at d9n]    
7page #h71 made f a sket*  9 a          
,belleville caf4 ,!re is no exagg]ation 
"h1 b a lit]al  transcript f life1 :i*  
reveals1 z x 71 9 "o fla%1 a  :ole      
epitome ( t[n life 9 work+ ,france4     
,illu/ration    ,consid] aga9 8 draw+s (
 ,p>isian types4 ,no portrait c\ld  m   
nicely hit (f ! *>act]i/ic sl\* ( !     
pi\-pi\  7z ,tommy ,atk9s is call$ 9    
,france71 nor cat* ) m delicate  *>m !  
p]sonality ( ! ,fr5* grisette ( a c]ta9 
type1 ?an  ! p5cil draw+ ,vive l',arme  
7page #di74 ,n less clev] are !         
p5-&-ink sket*es ( famili> types :i*    
surr\nd ! l>g]  figures on ?is la/-nam$ 
page--l !m1 ! result ( humor\s          
obs]vation ( _m individuals4 ,reynolds  
tells qua9t /ories (  8 adv5tures ) !   
sket*-book 9 ! pages ( :i* are to  be   
f\nd ! hurri$ notes--(t5 b a few /rokes 
& scrat*es  int5d$ to s]ve z a          

mnemonic--^u :i* 8 f9i%$ draw+s  &      
sket*es 7 bas$4 ,frequ5tly he w\ld /alk 
an impos+  ,s]g5t de ,ville1 or         
,cuirassi] ) respl5d5t helmet & fl[+    
horse-hair plume1 = miles along !       
b\lev>ds1 mak+ furtive  notes1 :5       
opportunities pres5t$ !mselves &        
conditions 7  fav\rable1 ( ! details (  
epaulettes1 buttons1 cuffs1 & all  ! o!r
 p>aph]nalia4 ,9 ! same way 8 _m sket*es
 ( !  ,p>is co*] necessitat$ frequ5t    
drives 9 an op5 c>riage1  dur+ :i*      
c>eful /udies c\ld be made ( ! ample    
back ( !  typical ,fr5* cabman1 & ( !   
fl[+ folds ( 8 usually  volum9\s neck4  
,illu/ration3 ,,hav+ ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,h]  
,,life4  ,sket*$ 9 a ,p>is ,caf         
,allusion has already be5 made to !     
progressive me?od by :i*  ,frank        
,reynolds evolves a f9i%$ draw+1 /ep by 
/ep1 f an  initial idea r\ghly jott$ d[n
 ) a few /rokes ( ! p5cil4  ,8          
draughtsman%ip dep5ds1 z mu/ ( c\rse all
 draughtsman%ip1  v l>gely ^u memory4 ,b
 x is 8 practice1 :5ev] possible1  to   

obta9 notes on ! spot = lat] use4 ,?is 0
 especially !  case ) 8 "w 9 ,p>is1 :]e 
a pocket sket*-book 0 8  insep>able     
companion4 ,a few pages ( ! latt] are   
reproduc$  "h1 illu/rat+ ! arti/'s quick
 p]ception & ! in/ant  sur5ess ) :i*1   
not)/&+ ! leisurely pace ( 8  "w "u     
normal conditions1 he conveys ! _s ( 8  
subject  by means ( a few l9es4 ,an     
excell5t example ( ?is faculty is  !    
sket* ( ! fat prie/ 7page #ec7 & 8      
hirsute companion1  admirable 9 !       
spontaneity ( expression ) :i* ! fleet+ 
impression ( a mom5t has be5 set d[n on 
pap]4 ,equally vivid  is ! impression   
convey$ by ! hurri$ sket* ( an old woman
  7page #bb7 made at ! /age door ( a    
!atre4 ,! b\lev>ds (  ,p>is are excell5t
 places f :i* to /udy ! com$y ( life3  &
 z an example ( ! peculi> flav\r (      
,frank ,reynolds' hum\r1  x w\ld be     
h>dly possible to bett] ! irresi/ible   
sket* f  life1 furtively made :il/ sitt+
 among/ ! audi5ce at a caf  *antant1    
:i*1 ) a nice s5se ( ! absurd1 is       

labell$ 9  ! sket*-book ,hav+ ! ,"t ( h]
 ,life4    ,illu/ration    ,montm>tre1 z
 might be expect$1 yield$ excell5t copy1
 to employ  a j\rnali/ic phrase4 ,9 !   
cafs & cab>ets arti/iques  7 made "s ( !
 portraits f life already ref]r$ to4  ,b
 ?\gh portraits ( actual individuals1 ! 
models f :i*  !y 7 made are 9 e case s  
*>act]i/ic1 s closely 9  keep+ ) _!     
surr\nd+s1 t !y s]ve nev]!less z  types1
 & ! draw+s 9 consequ5ce make z direct  
an appeal  to ! /rang] z to "o :o might 
happ5 to be famili> )  ! orig9als ( !m4 
,9 ! fam\s ,cab>et des ,quat'-z-,arts 0 
drawn ! exquisite p5-&-ink portrait on  
page #cb1 previ\sly  allud$ to1 (       
,georgette de ,b]tigny3 "u :i* "n1 = !  
purposes ( ! sket*1 ! id5tity ( a figure
 at "o "t v  famili> to habitus ( !     
,quat'-z-,arts is conceal$4 ,z comm5t   
^u ! dep? ( feel+ :i* ! draw+ reveals1  
"o may read  ! p5 picture :i* accompani$
 x3    ,!n ,georgette de ,b]tigny /eps  
out ?r\gh ! haze1 & /&s1  a tragic      
little figure1 on ! plat=m by ! piano4  

,h] hair &  eyes are ebon black2 h]     
face1 ?9 lipp$ & pale1 is l a  mask (   
ivory4 ,!re is no life :atev] 9 x4 ,%e  
/&s !re  l a trag$y 9 m9iature1 h] h&s  
beh9d h] back1 unsee+1  motionless4 ,!n1
 to a l[1 monoton\sly modulat$ melody1  
%e  s+s a song ( utt] mis]y & passion1  
&1 z %e s+s1 h]  eyes & face light up4  
,! mask ( ivory gleams z ?\gh !re  7    
liv+ light beh9d x1 & ! sweet1 l[ voice 
/irs u  z b few s+]s c4 ,! music ceases4
 ,& ! light beh9d  ! ivory goes out aga9
 z ,georgette b[s h] ?anks = our        
en?usiasm4    ,illu/ration3 ,,le ',,igh 
,,kick4  ,at ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge4  ,f ,p>is & 
,"s ,p>isians    ,x is trite to rem>k t 
com$y is ak9 to trag$y1 & x is 9  !     
natural ord] ( ?+s t an arti/ ( s ke5 a 
p]ception  ( ! com$y ( life %\ld be able
 to /rike ) su* tru? &  precision ! note
 ( pa?os or ( trag$y4    ,illu/ration3  
,a ,,spee* ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,gov]nm5t4  ,f  
,p>is & ,"s ,p>isians    ,! ,lap9       
,agile1 a /range little caf 9 t o!r     
,montm>tre  :i* ! t\ri/ kn[e? n1 yield$ 

abundance ( mat]ial to  ,frank          
,reynolds' p5cil4 ,ne$less to say1 !    
curi\s may se>* all  ,p>is & f9d no su* 
sign z t ( ,! ,sprightly ,rabbit1 b  x  
is n impossible t "s may recognise1 "u 8
 disguise1  ,felix1 ! ruffianly b       
accompli%$ ho/1 :o 0 ! model  = ! sket* 
^u page #dc1 "o ( ! happie/ examples 9 !
  pres5t volume ( ! arti/'s skill 9     
portraiture1 z well z (  8 r>e te*nique 
9 p5-&-ink4 ,equally happy is ! sket*   
:i*  depicts ',*acun' ) 8 ',*acune' at !
 ,m\l9 de la ,galette  7page #ac71 9 :i*
 ! pose ( ! figures & ! expression ^u   
_! faces exhibit1 if "o may put x s1 ! v
 p]fection (  naturalness4 ,= a /udy (  
expression1 aga91 x w\ld be difficult1  
or inde$ impossible1 to bett] ! fur!r ( 
! two figures  9 ! draw+ ( ,le ',igh    
,kick1 made "o night at ! ,m\l9  ,r\ge4 
,z to pose1 c\ld !re be any?+ m exactly 
"r ?an  ! attitude ( ! g5tleman )       
bright-blue goggle eyes1 & a  dress-%irt
 front 9 accordion pleats1 :o1 on !     
occasion :5  8 portrait 0 made1 _h be5  

to ! races & back$ a w9n]1  & 0 deliv]+ 
a long & extremely incoh]5t spee*4      
,illu/ration3 ,,felix ,,( ,,! ,,lap9    
,,agile4  ,f ,p>is & ,"s ,p>isians      
,illu/ration3 ,,pictures ,,( ,,p>is ,,& 
,,"s ,,p>isians          ,,frank        
,,reynolds4 ,v4    ,look+ ?r\gh ^!      
inimitable sket*es ( ,p>is & ,p>isians1 
"o indulges a fond hope t "s day ,frank 
,reynolds w produce  a companion set (  
draw+s illu/rative ( ,london life4 ,x is
  answ]$1 p]haps1 t ,p>is af=ds a unique
 opportunity su* z  ! arti/ w\ld h>dly  
f9d at home2 b ! supposition is due1  ( 
c\rse1 only to ! famili>ity ( our       
imm$iate surr\nd+s  & ! difficulty :i*  
inv>iably arises1 9 consequ5ce1 (       
focuss+ !m to _! true proportions4      
,ne$less to say1 ,frank  ,reynolds has  
already work$ ! ri* ve9 ( ,cockney life 
to a  consid]able ext5t1 b 8 essays 9   
?is direction only increase  ! desire to
 see an exhau/ive pictorial comm5t>y f 8
 p5cil  & p5 ^u ! m5 & mann]s ( our own 
city4 ,su* qua9t hum\r  z is conta9$ 9 8

 /udy ( ,sunday ,clo!s at ,be?nal ,gre5 
7page #ag71 sugge/s :at possibilities ! 
subject pres5ts4    ,incid5tally1 x may 
be rem>k$1 apropos ( ?is draw+1 t  !    
,london co/] 7:om he kn[s & loves7 has  
provid$ "s (  8 mo/ admirable /udies f  
life4 ,to t class belongs !  sympa!tic  
/udy :i* faces page #a 9 ! pres5t       
volume4 ,! broad  hum\rs ( ,:ite*apel   
c\ld sc>cely fail to appeal irresi/ibly 
to an arti/ ( ,reynolds' peculi>        
temp]am5t1 & few m5 h  depict$ !m ) su* 
reli% or--?anks to 8 r>e gift (         
re/ra9t--) su* fidelity & tru?4    ,to a
 c]ta9 ext5t1 ,frank ,reynolds has      
already record$ contempor>y  mann]s 9   
,engl&1 & especially 9 ,london1 9 8     
well-kn[n  s]ies ( ,social ,pe/s1 ?\gh x
 w\ld p]haps be m correct  to say t he  
has pillori$ !re9 ! m extravagant ( our 
social freaks4 ,probably ! delight$     
recognition ) :i* ^!  ru?less analyses (
 "* 7 hail$ 0 due to ! satisfaction  :i*
 att5ds ! exhibition ( a prop] object ( 
satire meet+  ) its j des]ts4           

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w>r5]4  ,exhibit$ at
 ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat]   
,col\rs1 #aijg4    ,no ridicule c\ld be 
m s]5e1 nor yet m bit+1 ?an t  ) :i* !  
arti/ t\*es (f ! desp]ate ef=ts to      
attract  att5tion ( ! r[dy gr\p ( call[ 
y\?s :om he names1 )  a fla% (          
inspiration1 ,! ,d>e-,devils 7page #aj74
 ,( ,!  ,suburbanite1 to ! writ]'s m9d  
p]haps ! mo/ subtly accurate  "*-/udy ( 
all1 ! arti/ speaks 9 t]ms ( apology4   
,x is h>dly fair1 he cont5ds1 to include
 9 a gall]y ( pe/s  ! bulw>k ( ! nation6
    ,a p>ticul> aspect ( ,london life   
:i* provides a ri* fund (  mat]ial =    
humor\s treatm5t 0 dealt ) by ,frank    
,reynolds  9 8 s]ies ( draw+s entitl$ ,!
 ',halls' f ! ,/alls4  ,z e frequ5t] ( !
 v>iety !atre is aw>e1 ! programme  at  
su* places ( ent]ta9m5t is arrang$ on   
c]ta9 well-def9$  l9es4 ,! music-hall   
p]=m] may be divid$ into c]ta9 v  di/9ct
 classes1 ea* ) its or?odox me?ods &    
mann]isms2  & x 0 on ! little           
peculi>ities ( ^! diff]5t bran*es  ( !  

pr(ession t ! arti/ seiz$ ) *>act]i/ic  
glee4    ,illu/ration    ,h[ little 8   
ef=ts1 un=tunately1 7 tak5 9 ! _s 9  :i*
 !y 7 meant1 may be glean$ f ! annoyance
 express$  by "o g5tleman :o consid]$   
himself1 q errone\sly1 to h  be5 s+l$   
out = individual ridicule4 ,a c]ta9     
draw+ 9  ! s]ies depicts ,!             
,equilibri/--an individual ) an anxi\s  
eye1 :o is pois$ ^u a slack wire above !
 head ( an admir+  assi/ant1 balanc+    
sundry cig>-boxes & w9e-glasses on "o   
toe1  :ile support+ on 8 head a light$  
lamp1 & disc\rs+ sweet  music f a       
m&ol9e4 ,! publication ( ?is skit drew f
 a  wra?ful pr(essional an indignant    
lett]1 9 :i* he decl>$ t  insomu* z he 0
 ! "o & only expon5t ( ! equilibri/ic   
art :o c\ld balance a light$ lamp ^u 8  
head1 ! picture  :i* illu/rat$ ?is piece
 ( bus9ess mu/ be int5d$ z a  portrait (
 himself1 ?\gh he consid]$ x v badly    
done1 &  a libell\s production4 ,f "o   
po9t ( view1 x 0 surpris+  t !          
impression ( ! ,lion ,comique1 z se5 by 

,frank ,reynolds1  elicit$ no simil>    
response f ! g5tlem5 ( ! bo>ds1 =       
indisputably ! picture 0 a portrait1 & a
 p]fect "o1 ( ea*  individually & ( all 
comb9$4 ,on second ?\ghts1 h[ev]1 &  ^u 
consid]ation ( ! draw+ 9 "q 7:i* _m     
read]s  w rememb]71 x is1 p]haps1 n s v 
surpris+ t no  claim to id5tity ) x 0   
=?com+6    ,o!r draw+s 9 ! same s]ies1  
depict+ o!r examples (  ! /range freaks 
( humanity by :om ! ,briti% public      
delights  to be ent]ta9$1 af=d good     
examples ( ! innate hum\r (  ,frank     
,reynolds' art4 ,!re is (t5 little t is 
actually comic  9 ! situations depict$1 
yet ea* is in/9ct ) hum\r4 ,x  is !     
triumph ( ,reynolds' comic art t he c   
sn>e1 on !  w+ z x 71 hum\r t is too    
elusive & nimble = "o  ( sl[] p]ception 
& heavi] h&4    ,illu/ration3 ,,vive    
,l',,arm,e  ,f ,p>is & ,"s ,p>isians    
,art & ! ,man 0 a s]ies ( draw+s 9 ! ve9
 ( f>ce  r ?an ( com$y4 ,! int5tion 0 to
 depict v>i\s types  ( arti/s r z fancy 
might pa9t !m ?an z !y really  are4 ,!  

,m>9e ,arti/1 = example1 ) 8 canvas     
slung f  davits & ! entire furniture ( 8
 /udio ( extremely nautical  design1 0 a
 purely fanciful conception4 ,!         
,pot-,boil]1 sp5d+  8 days 9 pa9t+ "o   
solit>y subject ov] & ov] aga9 ad       
inf9itum1 comes ne>] to life1 ?\gh 8    
portrait aga9 is  an exagg]at$ fancy r  
?an a /udy f life4 ,"o feels1           
nev]!less1 t if !re be inde$ su* an     
individual z !  pot-boil] 9 exi/5ce1    
?is1 & no o!r1 mu/ be 8 outw>d  guise4  
,! draw+s entitl$ ,d9n]s ) ,%akespe>e1  
to :i* allusion  has already be5 made1  
gave scope = a v v>i$ range ( "*        
/udies4 ,meal-"t is a happy mom5t at :i*
 to cat* human nature  unaw>es1 & !     
arti/ made ! mo/ ( 8 opportunities4 ,!y 
add to ! debt :i* ! hi/orians (         
contempor>y mann]s w  owe to ,reynolds 9
 ! future1 = z a sidelight on social    
habits  ( ! pres5t day ^! pictures ( !  
d9n]-table w be  in/ructive4 ,! v       
trit5ess ( _! !me gives !m _!  int]e/4  
,illu/ration3 ,,gaz$ ,,on ,,h>old  ,f   

,p>is & ,"s ,p>isians    ,illu/ration3  
,,f ,a ,,p>is ,,sket*-,,book    ,( late 
ye>s ,reynolds' p5-&-ink draw+s h be5 a 
famili>  feature ( ! pages ( ,pun*4 ,8  
g5tle satires !re9 h  be5 at ! exp5se ( 
all classes ( ! community4 ,b 8 mo/     
successful & be/ rememb]$ jokes h p]haps
 be5 ^? :i*  depict$ ! unconsci\s hum\rs
 ( ,cockney l[ life4 ,8 illu/ration  (  
,prec$5ce at ,batt]sea1 9 :i* "o small  
gutt]-snipe /ruggles  ) ano!r = a       
cricket bat1 indignantly decl>+ t ,!    
,treasur] goes 9 be=e ! bloom9'         
,seket]y1 is by way ( becom+  a classic4
 ,equally clev] is ! /udy ( a small boy1
 7reproduc$ on  page #bg7 ^:            
pompti\sness on atta9+ ! dignity (      
knick]s  =ms ! subject ( admir+ comm5t f
 8 "m to a fri5dly  curate3 ! "m h]self 
be+ a wond]ful /udy ( l[ life4  ,9 ,go+ 
,x 7page #ei7 ! arti/ h>ks back to ! !me
 (  freak-/udy1 if su* a t]m is         
p]missible1 ! expressions on  ! faces ( 
! two figures exhibit+ well 8 acute p[]s
 (  obs]vation4    ,illu/ration    ,z an

 illu/rator ( /ories ( a c]ta9 type1    
,frank ,reynolds is  )\t an equal4 ,on a
 tale ( m]e incid5t 8 tal5t is wa/$3  b 
into ! _s ( a writ] :o takes human      
nature = 8 text1  ! arti/ ent]s ) !     
ke5e/ sympa?y4 ,"o is tempt$ to ?9k  t !
 au?or :o is s =tunate z to h ,frank    
,reynolds = a  collaborator1 mu/ on     
occasion be />tl$ at ! cle> vision  )   
:i* ! arti/ mat]ialises ! private       
conceptions ( 8  m9d4 ,x w\ld h>dly be  
possible to f9d a m sympa!tic s]ies  (  
illu/rations ?an ^? :i* ,frank ,reynolds
 drew = ,keble  ,h[>d's idyll (         
,suburbia1 entitl$ ,! ,smi?s (          
,surbiton4  ,! au?or con/ruct$ out ( !  
petty do+s & humdrum habits  ( suburban 
life a *>m+ little /ory ( simple p1 &  )
 equal clev]ness ! arti/ built up1 out (
 ^! slight  mat]ials1 a s]ies (         
exquisitely natural pictures1 :i*       
reveal$  ! almo/ incr$ible fact t       
semi-deta*$ villadom is n all  dulness4 
,illu/rators ( ,*>les ,dick5s are       
legion1 b :5 "o ?9ks (  ! opportunities 

= "*-/udy1 )\t t exagg]ation  into :i*  
previ\s illu/rators h be5 too prone to  
indulge1  :i* ! works ( ! great noveli/ 
af=d1 "o is incl9$ to ?9k  t until we   
see t wond]ful gall]y ( fanciful        
p]sonalities  :i* began ) ,mr4 ,pickwick
 & 8 companions portray$ by !  p5cil (  
,frank ,reynolds1 we %all h to wait /ill
 = ! p]fect  edition ( ,dick5s4 ,"o ni*e
 9 t gall]y has already be5  fill$1 & a 
/udy ( ! wat]-col\r draw+ ( ,tony ,well]
  at ! ,belle ,sauvage1 :i* is reproduc$
 9 ! pres5t volume1  only increases our 
desire1 l ! immortal ,oliv]1 to ask =   
m4    ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,des7,s7,,erts 
,,( ,,bohemia4  ,f ,d9n]s ) ,%akespe>e  
,frank ,reynolds z a col\ri/ is less    
kn[n to ! g5]al public  ?an ,frank      
,reynolds ! black-&-:ite arti/4 ,x is   
only ( rec5t  ye>s1 inde$1 t he has     
turn$ 8 att5tion to pa9t+4 ,b 8  "w1 z  
se5 at ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9   
,wat] ,col\rs  7( :i* body he 0 elect$ a
 memb] 9 #aijc7 & else:]e1  proves t 8  
skill ) ! bru% is no less ?an ) p5 or   

p5cil4 ,! pres5t volume includes1       
besides ! draw+ ( ,tony  ,well] j ref]r$
 to1 8 picture ( ,! ,w>r5]1 ano!r  f9e  
"*-/udy1 exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,in/itute 
9 #aijg4  ,! ,introduction1 an example (
 a "t sket* done at ! ,london  ,sket*   
,club1 illu/rates ! quick read9ess ) :i*
 ! arti/  nimbly cat*es ! _s ( 8        
subject1 & ! subtle t\*  :i* inve/s 8   
draw+ ) ! evasive quality ( atmosph]e4  
,ano!r ,sket* ,club /udy is t ( ! curate
 at ! play1 :i*  be>s ! title           
,frivolity4 ,z a /udy 9 expression x is 
amaz+ly  clev]3 & x mu/ be a pa9ful &   
melan*oly respect = ! clo?  :i* c       
suppress ! smile :i* x summons4 ,ev5 an 
,ar*bi%op  w sc>ce =be> to snigg]6      
,illu/ration    ,x is n uncommon to he> 
mod]n black-&-:ite art 9 ?is c\ntry     
decri$ by "s p]sons--mo/ly ( t %all[    
critical class  :i* c praise no?+ 9 !   
pres5t1 & has encomiums only  = t :i* is
 pa/4 ,b :ile ,engli% art c po9t to su* 
"w 9 black-&-:ite z ,frank ,reynolds 7to
 say no?+ ( o!rs1  ) :om ?is volume is n

 conc]n$7 produces1 he mu/ h  dull s5ses
 :o deplores ! pres5t & mu/ h>k back to 
!  days1 let u say1 ( ,*>les ,ke5e to   
f9d satisfaction = 8  arti/ic crav+s4   
,illu/ration3 ,,go+ ,,x6  ,,%e3 ,aft]   
?is1 :at d y say to a jaunt on "o ( !   
new tubes8    ,if x be a m]it to add to 
! gaiety ( nations1 !n ,frank ,reynolds1
  on t c\nt alone1 des]ves ( 8 fell[ m5 
m ?an a pass+  approbation4 ,he is      
some?+ m ?an a m]e je/]1 h[ev]3 8  hum\r
 b flav\rs1 z x 71 a s]i\s /udy ( human 
nature4  ,ignor+1 = a mom5t1 ! skill &  
*>m ( 8 te*nique1 "o  feels x to be an  
accid5t only t 8 vehicle ( expression   
is pictorial & n lit]>y4 ,he occupies   
among/ arti/s !  place :i* ! noveli/    
holds among/ m5 ( lett]s4 ,:5 to  !     
recognition ( ?is di/9ction is add$ a   
consid]ation (  8 arti/ic ability1 p]   
se1 8 title to ! appreciation (  m5 (   
ta/e & s5sibility mu/ be conc$$4        
,frank ,reynolds is =tunately a "y man4 
,long may we cont9ue  to suff] !        
good-natur$ pricks ) :i* 8 g5tle %afts (

  satire1 pi]c+ ! cracks 9 our          
self-complac5t arm\r1 /imulate  u2 long 
may we cont9ue1 secure 9 our own        
self-e/eem1 raptur\sly  to gloat ov] !  
spectacle ( our de> fri5ds & neighb\rs  
held up1 by 8 :imsical hum\r1 to ke5 b  
h>mless ridicule4    ,illu/ration3