,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,slav  
,,pr9ce  #afcg4 ,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4       
,pet]sburg4     ,,rembr&t  ,,by         
,,mortim] ,,m5pes   ,,) ,,an ,,essay    
,,on ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,"w ,,( ,,rembr&t  
,,by  ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d     ,,london    
,,adam ,,& ,,*>les ,,black #aije        
,,preface   ,al?\gh ,i am famili> )     
,rembr&t's "w1 ?r\gh photographs & black
 & :ite reproductions1 ,i inv>iably     
exp]i5ce a %ock f ! col\r /&po9t :5ev]  
,i come 9 t\* ) "o ( 8 pictures4 ,i 0   
especially /ruck ) t ma/]piece ( 8 at ! 
,h]mitage1 call$ ! ,slav ,pr9ce1 :i*1 by
 ! way1 ,i am conv9c$ is a portrait (   
himself2 any "o :o has _h ! idea sugge/$
 _c d\bt x = a mom5t2 x is ,rembr&t's   
own face )\t "q4 ,! reproductions ,i h  
se5 ( ?is picture1 &1 9 fact1 ( all     
,rembr&t's works1 are s poor & s        
unsatisfactory t ,i 0 det]m9$1 aft] my  
visit to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 to devise a    
means by :i* facsimile reproductions 9  
col\r ( ,rembr&t's pictures c\ld be set 
be=e ! public4 ,! black & :ite          

reproductions & ! photographs ,i put on 
"o side at once1 because ( !            
impossibility ( sugge/+ col\r !reby4    
,rembr&t has be5 reproduc$ 9 photograph 
& photogravure1 & by e me*anical process
 imag9able1 b all su* reproductions are 
n only disappo9t+1 b wrong4 ,! light &  
%ade h nev] be5 giv5 _! true value1 & z 
= col\r1 x has sc>cely be5 attempt$4    
,aft] _m ye>s ( c>eful ?\ght &          
consid]ation z to ! be/1 or ! only      
possible1 mann] ( giv+ to ^? :o love !  
ma/] a "w :i* %\ld really be a g5u9e    
reproduction ( 8 pictures1 ,i h adapt$ &
 develop$ ! mod]n process ( col\r pr9t+1
 s z to br+ x into sympa?y ) ! subject4 
,= ! fir/ "t ^! ma/]pieces1 ) all ! ri*1
 deep col\r+1 c be 9 ! possession ( e   
"o--9 ! possession ( ! connoisseur1 :o  
kn[s & loves ! orig9als b c sc>cely ev] 
see !m1 & 9 t ( ! novice1 :o h>dly kn[s 
! emotions famili> to ^? :o h made a    
/udy ( ! great ma/]s1 b is desir\s (    
le>n+4  ,at ! ,h]mitage 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg
 ,i 0 specially privileg$--,i 0 all[$ to

 /udy ^! priceless works ) ! glass (f & 
9 mom5ts ( bright sunlight--to see ^?   
sweeps ( ri* col\r1 s full1 s cle>1 s   
transp>5t1 & brok5 9 places1 all[+ !    
und]tones to %[ ?r\gh4  ,i myself h made
 copies ( a hundr$ ,rembr&ts 9 ord] to  
und]/& m completely 8 me?od ( "w4 ,& 9  
copy+ ^! pictures c]ta9 qualities h be5 
reveal$ to me :i* no "o c\ld possibly h 
le>nt except by ?is means4 ,rembr&t     
work$ m or less 9 two /ages3 fir/1 by a 
c>efully-pa9t$ mono*rome1 h&l$ 9 su* a  
way z to give texture z well z draw+1 & 
9 :i* ! masses ( light & %ade are def9$ 
9 a ma/]ly mann]2 second1 by putt+ on ! 
ri*1 gold5 col\r--mo/ly 9 ! =m ( glazes1
 b ) a full bru%4 ,?is me?od ( h&l+     
glazes ov] mono*rome has giv5 a gem-l   
quality to ,rembr&t's "w1 s mu* s t y   
might cut out any squ>e in* f any       
portion ( 8 pictures & we> x z a jewel4 
,& 9 all 8 pa9t+s !re is ! same         
decorative quality t ,i h be=e allud$   
to3 any picture by ,rembr&t arre/s y z a
 decorative pat*--! gr\p+ & design1 &1  

above all1 ! balance ( light & %ade1 are
 p]fect4  ,,mortim] ,,m5pes4  ,july     
#aije4     ,,cont5ts   ,,*apt] ,i  ,,!  
,,recov]]s ,,( ,,rembr&t   ,,*apt] ,,ii 
,,! ,,appeal ,,( ,,! ,,pa9t+s   ,,*apt] 
,,iii  ,,! ,,appeal ,,( ,,! ,,et*+s     
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,epo*s ,,9 ,,rembr&t',s  
,,life   ,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,great        
,,triumvirate     ,,li/ ,,(             
,,illu/rations   #a4 ,portrait ( a ,slav
 ,pr9ce    ,frontispiece  #b4 ,portrait 
( a ,woman ( ,eighty-?ree  #c4 ,a ,rabbi
 ,seat$1 a ,/ick 9 8 ,h&s & a ,high     
,fea!r 9 8 ,cap  #d4 ,! ,holy ,family ) 
! ,angels  #e4 ,portrait ( a ,savant    
#f4 ,an ,old ,man ) a ,long ,:ite ,be>d1
 ,seat$1 we>+ a ,wide ,cap1 8 ,h&s fold$
  #g4 ,rembr&t lean+ on a ,/one ,sill   
#h4 ,reconciliation betwe5 ,david &     
,absalom  #i4 ,an ,old ,woman 9 an ,arm 
,*air1 ) a ,black ,head-clo?  #aj4      
,m9]va  #aa4 ,titus 9 a ,r$ ,cap & a    
,gold ,*a9  #ab4 ,portrait ( an ,old    
,lady1 ,full ,face1 h] ,h&s fold$  #ac4 
,portrait ( an ,old ,lady 9 a ,velvet   

,hood1 h] ,h&s fold$  #ad4 ,flora ) a   
,fl[]-trimm$ ,crook  #ae4 ,! ,desc5t f !
 ,cross  #af4 ,a ,"y ,woman 9 a ,r$     
,*air hold+ a ,p9k 9 h] ,"r ,h&     ,!  
illu/rations 9 ?is volume h be5 engrav$ 
& pr9t$ at ! ,m5pes ,press4             
,,rembr&t  ,,*apt] ,i  ,,! ,,recov]]s   
,,( ,,rembr&t   ,imag9e a man1 a citiz5 
( ,london1 heal?y1 middle-ag$1          
successful 9 bus9ess1 ^: int]e/ 9 golf  
is z ke51 accord+ to 8 lights &         
limitations1 z ! absorption ( ,rembr&t 9
 art4 ,suppose ?is citiz51 hav+ "o day a
 loose half-h\r ( "t to fill 9 !        
neighb\rhood ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 rememb]s !
 articles he has skimm$ 9 ! pap]s ab\t !
 ,con/ant9e ,ionides beque/3 suppose he 
/rolls into ! ,museum & asks 8 way ( a  
pati5t policeman to ! ,ionides          
collection4 ,suppose he /&s be=e !      
revolv+ frame ( ,rembr&t et*+s1 idly    
pu%+ f "r to left ! v>i$ creations ( !  
ma/]1 w\ld he be *>m$8 w\ld 8 imag9ation
 be /irr$8 ,p]haps s3 p]haps n4 ,p]haps1
 be+ a man ( importance 9 ! city1 kn[+ !

 m>kets1 8 eye-br[s w\ld unconsci\sly   
elevate !mselves1 & 8 lips %ape into !  
position t produces ! polite movem5t (  
a/oni%m5t1 if "s "o :isp]$ 9 8 e>--,at !
 ,hol=d sale ! ,hundr$ ,guild] ,pr9t    
fet*$ #agej1 & ,ephraim ,bonus ) !      
,black ,r+1 #aiej2 & ,m4 ,edmund de     
,ro?s*ild paid #aafj = a fir/ /ate ( !  
,dr4 ,a4 ,?ol9x4 ,^? figures might      
/imulate 8 curiosity1 b be+1 z ,i h     
said1 a golf]1 8 int]e/ 9 ,rembr&t w\ld 
c]ta9ly receive a quick impulse :5 he   
obs]v$ 9 ! revolv+ frame ! et*+ ,no4    
#fhc1 #b-g_/h in*es wide1 #e-a_/h in*es 
high1 call$ ,! ,sport ( ,kolef or ,golf4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a       
,,woman ,,( ,,eighty-,,?ree  #afcd4     
,national ,gall]y1 ,london4  ,is x      
fanta/ical to assume t 8 int]e/ 9       
,rembr&t dat$ f t little golf et*+8     
,great ev5ts (ttimes spr+ f small       
causes4 ,we w foll[ ! ,rembr&ti%        
adv5tures ( ?is citiz5 ( ,london1 &     
golf]4 ,suppose t on 8 homew>d way f !  
,museum he /opp$ at a book %op & b\ght  

,m4 ,augu/e ,bral's small1 accompli%$   
book on ,rembr&t4 ,hav+ read x1 & be+ a 
man ( leisure1 means1 & grip1 he        
naturally inve/$ "o gu9ea 9 ! monum5tal 
tome ( ,m4 mile ,mi*el1 ,memb] ( !      
,in/itute ( ,france--t m9e ( le>n+ ab\t 
,rembr&t 9 :i* all mod]n writ]s on !    
ma/] delve4 ,a/oni%m5t w\ld be 8        
companion :ile read+ its pack$ pages1   
also :ile turn+ ! leaves ( ,l',oeuvre de
 ,rembr&t1 dcrit et comm5t1 p> ,m4      
,*>les ,blanc1 de l',academie ,franaise4
 ,?is sumptu\s folio he pick$ up second 
h& & convey$ home 9 a cab1 because x 0  
too heavy to c>ry4 ,n[ he is fairly />t$
 on 8 j\rney ?r\gh ! ,rembr&t c\ntry1 & 
z he pursues 8 way1 :at is ! emotion t  
dom9ates him8 ,amazem5t1 ,i ?9k4  ,let  
me illu/rate ! ext5t & "* ( 8 amazem5t  
by describ+ a little incid5t t happ5$ to
 him dur+ a day's golf+ at a seaside    
c\rse on ! foll[+ ,saturday4  ,! approa*
 to ! sixte5? gre5 is und5iably sport+4 
,across ! c\rse hangs ! %\ld] ( a hill1 
& f ! fa/nesses ( ! hill a brook gu%es  

d[n to ! sea ?r\gh ! b\ld]s t be/rew its
 banks4 ,oblig$ to wait until ! prec$+  
c\ple _h hol$ out1 our citiz5 & golf]   
amus$ himself by upturn+ "o ( ! great   
li*5-/a9$ b\ld]s4 ,he gaz$ into ! dank  
pit ?us disclos$ to 8 eyes1 & half drew 
back dismay$ at ! extraord9>y activity (
 insect life t 0 reveal$4 ,x 0 s sudd51 
s unexpect$4 ,b5ea? t grey & solemn     
b\ld] t ,"t & man accept$ z a freehold  
t5ant ( ! _w1 t our citiz5 _h se5 &     
pass$ a hundr$ times1 a population (    
exp]ts 7 work+1 _! de$s unse5 by !      
wayf>]4 ,n[ :at is ! mean+ ( ?is little 
/ory8 ,h[ did ! discov]y ( t horde (    
capable exp]ts /rike ! imag9ation ( our 
golf]8 ,! b\ld] 0 ,rembr&t4 ,! busy     
insects 7 ! le>n$ & pati5t /ud5ts work+ 
quietly on 8 behalf--8 discov]]s &      
recov]]s4 ,he _h pass$ t b\ld] a hundr$ 
times1 8 eyes _h re/$ cursorily ^u x z  
(t5 z ! "n ( ,rembr&t 9 book or newspap]
 _h met 8 indiff]5t gaze4 ,n[ he _h     
rais$ ! b\ld]1 z he _h lift$ ! ,rembr&t 
curta91 & lo6 beh9d ! curta91 z b5ea? ! 

b\ld]1 he _h discov]$ life miracul\sly  
active4  ,rev]5ce = ! /ud5ts ( art1 = ! 
speciali/s1 = ! sci5tific hi/orians1 0  
born )9 him z he pursu$ 8 /udies 9      
,rembr&t lore4 ,also he 0 consci\s (    
sorr[1 ang]1 & pride3 sorr[ = ! arti/ ( 
g5ius :o goes d[n to 8 grave neglect$1  
unwept1 unhon\r$1 & unsung3 ang] at !   
/upidity & bl9dness ( 8 contempor>ies3  
pride at ! unselfi% indu/ry & ceaseless 
activity ( ! m5 :o1 born ye>s aft]1     
raise ! ma/] to 8 ?rone4  ,illu/ration3 
,a ,,rabbi ,,seat$1 ,a ,,/ick ,,9 ,,8   
,,h&s ,,& ,a ,,high ,,fea!r ,,9 ,,8     
,,cap  #afde4 ,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4         
,pet]sburg4  ,9 ! ye> #affi an old      
,dut*man call$ ,rembr&t dies 9 obscurity
 9 ,am/]dam4 ,s unmemorable 0 ! dea?    
deem$ t no contempor>y docum5t makes    
m5tion ( x4 ,! pass+ ( ,rembr&t 0 simply
 not$1 baldly & briefly1 9 ! dea?-regi/]
 ( ! ,we/] ,k]k3 ,tuesday1 ,octob] #h1  
#affi2 ,rembr&t van ,ryn1 pa9t] on !    
,roozegraft1 opposite ! ,doolh(4 ,leaves
 two *ildr54 ,yet once1 :ile he 0 alive1

 be=e he pa9t$ ,! ,night ,wat*1 he _h   
be5 ! mo/ fam\s pa9t] 9 ,holl&4 ,lat]1  
oblivion encompass$ ! old lion1 & little
 he c>$ s long z he c\ld "w at 8 art4   
,=ty ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 ,g]>d de         
,lairesse1 a popul> pa9t]1 n[ =gott51   
wrote ( ,rembr&t--,9 8 ef=ts to atta9 a 
yell[ mann]1 ,rembr&t m]ely a*iev$ an   
effect ( rott5ness4444 ,! vulg> &       
prosaic aspects ( a subject 7 ! only    
ones he 0 capable ( not+4 ,poor ,g]>d de
 ,lairesse6  ,to-day n a turn or a twi/ 
( 8 life1 n a facet ( 8 temp]am5t1 n an 
individual ( 8 family1 fri5ds1 or       
acqua9tances1 n ! slighte/ scrap ( pap] 
be>+ ! m>k ( 8 h&1 b has be5 pe]$ into1 
scrut9is$1 track$ to its s\rce1 & writt5
 ab\t volum9\sly4 ,! bibliography (     
,rembr&t w\ld fill a libr>y4 ,sev]al    
l5g?y & le>n$ catalogues ( 8 works h be5
 publi%$ 9 volumes s l>ge t a *ild c\ld 
n lift "o ( !m4 ,8 #dej pictures1 8     
multitud9\s draw+s1 8 #bgj et*+s1 _!    
au!nticity1 _! hi/ory1 _! dates1 !      
id5tification ( 8 models1 h be5 !       

subjects ( innum]able books & essays4   
,:y1 x w\ld h tak5 our golf] ?ree mon?s 
j to read :at has be5 writt5 ab\t "o (  
,rembr&t's pictures--t kn[n z ,! ,night 
,wat*4 ,he might h begun ) ,br$ius &    
,mey] ( ,holl&1 & ,m4 ,dur&-,greville ( 
,france1 & w\ld !n h be5 only at !      
beg9n+ ( 8 task4 ,p make ! long j\rney  
to ,/4 ,pet]sburg = ! sake ( ! #ce      
pictures by ,rembr&t t ! ,h]mitage      
conta9s4 ,he is hail$ to-day z ! greate/
 et*] ! _w has ev] kn[n1 & !re are "s :o
 place him at ! head ( t noble          
triumvirate :o /& on ! summit ( !       
pa9t]s' ,p>nassus1 ,velasquez1 ,titian1 
& ,rembr&t4 ,hav+ br[s$ & batt5$ on     
,rembr&t1 & not$ ! c\ntless cosmopolitan
 work]s t = fifty ye>s h be5 excavat+ ! 
c\ntry m>k$ on ! art map ,rembr&t1 y c  
p]haps und]/& :y our golf] lik5$ ! "w ( 
8 comm5tators to ! incessant activity t 
8 upturn+ ( t grey1 li*5-cov]$ b\ld]    
reveal$4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,holy      
,,family ,,) ,,! ,,angels  #afde4 ,!    
,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,b _h our   

golf]1 brimm+ ) ! mod]n passion =       
effici5cy1 le>n$ =eign tongues1 & br[s$ 
9 ! mu/y ar*ives1 he w\ld h discov]$ t  
!re 0 mu* to unle>n4 ,! e>ly scribes    
pil$ fancy ^u inv5tion1 believ+ or      
pret5d+ t ,rembr&t 0 a mis]1 a          
pr(ligate1 a sp5d?rift1 & s on4         
,h\brak5's facts1 we read1 are int]wov5 
) a mass ( ^? suspici\s anecdotes :i*   
adorn ! pla9 tale ( s _m arti/ic        
biographies4 ,campo-,wey]mann1          
,d>g5ville1 ,descamps1 & o!rs add$ fur!r
 embelli%m5ts1 boldly pil+ fable ^u     
fable = ! amusem5t ( _! read]s1 till    
leg5d gradually ou/$ tru?4  ,all ?is &  
mu* m he w\ld h _h to unle>n1 discov]+ 9
 ! end ! simple tru? t ,rembr&t liv$ = 8
 art2 t he lov$ & 0 k9d to 8 wife & to !
 s]vant girl :o1 :5 ,saskia di$1 fill$  
h] place2 t he 0 nei!r sa9t nor s9n]2 t 
he 0 extravagant because beautiful ?+s  
co/ money2 t be+ an arti/ he did n      
manage 8 affairs ) ! wisdom ( a man ( ! 
_w2 t he 0 hot-head$1 & play$ a         
hot-head$ man's "p 9 ! family qu>rels2 &

 t he 0 plucky & improvid5t1 & probably 
untidy to ! end1 & t he did 8 be/ "w :5 
! buffets ( fate 7 heavie/4  ,! new era 
9 ,rembr&t lit]ature began ) ,koll(f's  
,rembr&t's ,leb5 und ,w]ke1 publi%$ 9   
#ahed4 ,?is contribution to tru? 0      
foll[$ by ! works ( ,messrs4 ,brg] &    
,vosma]1 by ! lucubrations ( o!r        
m]itori\s bookworms1 by ! /udies (      
,messrs4 ,bode & ,br$ius1 & f9ally by   
,m4 mile ,mi*el's ,life1 :i* is !       
def9itive & /&>d "w on ,rembr&t4 ,our   
golf]1 ^: ,fr5* is a little ru/y1 0     
delight$ to f9d :5 he gave ! ord] = ?is 
book t x _h be5 translat$ into ,engli%  
"u ! editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w$more4 
,x 0 9 ! ?ird edition4  ,he le>n$ mu* f 
,m4 mile ,mi*el--among o!r ?+s !        
h]culean lab\r t is necess>y if "o      
desires to write a /&>d & def9itive book
 on a subject4 ,n only did ,m4 ,mi*el   
visit & revisit all ! gall]ies :]e      
,rembr&t's pictures are display$ 9      
,russia1 ,france1 ,engl&1 ,sw$51 ,d5m>k1
 & ,nor? ,g]many1 b he liv$ = sev]al    

ye>s ) ,rembr&t1 surr\nd$ by            
reproductions ( 8 pictures1 draw+s1 &   
et*+s1 & by docum5ts be>+ on _! hi/ory1 
8 m9d all ! :ile int5tly fix$ on ! facts
 ( ,rembr&t's life & ! a*ievem5ts ( 8   
g5ius4 ,gradually ! procession ( dates &
 facts took on a new significance2 !    
het]og5e\s ?reads ( in=mation wove      
!mselves into ! fabric ( a life4 ,m4    
,mi*el is ! recov]]-9-*ief ( all t truly
 happ5$ dur+ ! sixty-?ree ye>s t        
,rembr&t pass$ ^u ?is e>?4  ,e dead     
pa9t]1 poet1 or writ] ( g5ius1 has _h 8 
,recov]]4 ,a se>*light has fla%$ ^u all 
t ,*>les ,lamb said1 did1 or wrote4 ,e  
=]unn] :o inspir$ ,keats1 f ! day :5 he 
took ! ,fa]ie ,que5e l a fev]1 & w5t    
?r\gh x z a "y horse ?r\gh a spr+ mead[1
 romp+1 has be5 consid]$ & analys$4 ,y  
c\ld bury ,keats & ,lamb 9 ! tomes t h  
be5 writt5 ab\t !m4 ,) ! books ( 8      
comm5tators y c\ld raise a mighty       
monum5t ( pap] & b9d+s to ,rembr&t4     
,all ?is is v "r & mo/ wor?y ( reg>d4   
,we d n s+ ,= !y are jolly good fell[s 9

 _! hon\r1 b we (f] !m our pr(\nd       
respect & gratitude4 ,& our golf]1 9 8  
amateuri% way1 belongs to ! tribe4 ,he  
has approa*$ ,rembr&t ?r\gh books4 ,8   
temp]am5t enjoy$ explor+ ! libr>y hive  
m>k$ ,rembr&t4 ,n[ he feels t he mu/    
/udy ! works ( ! ma/]1 & :ile he is     
cogitat+ :e!r he %all fir/ exam9e ! #ce 
pictures at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 or ! #bj 9 !
 ,l\vre1 or ! #bj at ,cassel1 or ! #ag  
at ,b]l91 or ! #af at ,dresd51 or ! #ab 
9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 or ! et*+s &     
draw+s 9 ! pr9t room ( ! ,briti%        
,museum1 or ! frame ( et*+s at ,s\?     
,k5s+ton1 s accessible1 ,i drop him4    
,yes3 drop him 9 fav\r ( ano!r :o did n 
c>e two p9s ab\t ! hi/ory or ! politics 
( art1 or ! rights or wrongs (          
,rembr&t's life1 b w5t /raight to 8     
pictures & et*+s1 wond]$ at !m1 & 0     
fill$ ) an incommunicable joy4          
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! ,,appeal ,,( ,,!      
,,pa9t+s   ,suppose our citiz5 & golf]1 
delib]ately dropp$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 _h 
a *ild1 a son1 :o by a freak ( h]$ity 0 

brood+ & imag9ative1 fond1 9 a *ildi%   
way1 ( pictures & books1 b q indiff]5t  
to sci5tific criticism & ! me?ods ( !   
analytic m54 ,dur+ 8 s*ool holidays 8 "m
 w\ld take him to ! pantomime1 & to !   
,national ,gall]y4 ,daz$1 he w\ld scan !
 walls ( pictures1 wond]+ :y s _m ( !m  
dealt ) ,scriptural subjects1 & :y "s 7 
s col\r$1 & o!rs s dim4  ,illu/ration3  
,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,savant  #afca4 ,!   
,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,b aft] !   
?ird or f\r? visit ?is *ild began to    
recognise fav\rites among ! pictures1 & 
be+ some:at melan*oly & my/ical by      
nature1 lik+ trees1 bee*wood glades1    
ca!dral aisles1 & ! end ( day1 he w\ld  
drag ^u 8 "m's arm :5 !y pass$ two      
pictures hang+ toge!r 9 ! ,dut* room4   
,"o 0 call$ ,! ,woman tak5 9 ,adult]y1 !
 o!r1 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds4 ,^!   
pictures by ,rembr&t attract$ him3 !y 7 
s diff]5t f any?+ else 9 ! gall]y4 ,he  
did n tr\ble to und]/& _! mean+2 he did 
n dwell ^u ! beauty ( ! /ill figure (   
,*ri/1 or note t ! illum9ation 9 ,!     

,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds proce$$ f !     
sup]natural light t %9es f ! ,infant    
,jesus4 ,:at captivat$ him 0 ! va/ness  
conta9$ 9 ^! small pictures1 & ! e]ie   
way 9 :i* ! light 0 sep>at$ f ! d>k4 ,he
 _h nev] se5 any?+ l x be=e1 b ^!       
pictures made him long to be gr[n up &  
able to seek su* sights4 ,he c\ld see ! 
lurk+ %ad[s alone 9 8 b$ at night1 &    
held 8 brea? :5 he ?\ght ( ! great      
d>kness t /ret*$ out to ! frames ( !    
pictures4 ,he wond]$ if temples 7 really
 z my/]i\s & dim z ! great build+ t     
loom$ above ! small dazzl+ figure ( !   
kneel+ p5it5t & t horrid man :o1 8 "m   
told him1 0 "o ( h] accus]s4  ,:5 %e    
came into 8 b$room to see t he 0 safely 
tuck$ up = ! night1 ?is *ild ask$ 8 "m  
:y ,rembr&t's pictures 7 s diff]5t f !  
pictures ( o!r pa9t]s4  ,%e expla9$ t   
,rembr&t 0 a great ma/] ( *i>oscuro1    
mak+ a valiant attempt to pron\nce !    
uncom=table ^w4  ,:at does t mean8 ask$ 
! little boy4  ,x--er--means--,"o mom5t1
 de>2 ,i ?9k ,i he> y\r fa!r call+4  ,%e

 ran d[n/airs & consult$ ! diction>y4   
,a *i>oscuri/1 %e told h] little boy :5 
%e return$ to ! b$room1 is a pa9t] :o   
c>es = & /udies light & %ade r ?an      
col\r4 ,n[ g to sleep4 ,y're too "y to  
bo!r ab\t su* ?+s4  ,?is *ild's "m 0 an 
ard5t ,rusk9ian4 ,obs]v+ t h] husb&1 !  
citiz5 & golf]1 0 asleep 9 8 *air :5 %e 
return$ f h] son's b$room1 %e /epp$ into
 ! libr>y1 pick$ ,mod]n ,pa9t]s f !     
%elf1 & read ! foll[+ passages1 gravely 
%ak+ h] head occasionally z %e read4    
444 ,rembr&t always *ooses to repres5t !
 exact =ce ) :i* ! light on ! mo/       
illum9$ "p ( an object is oppos$ to its 
obscur] portions4 ,9 ord] to obta9 ?is1 
9 mo/ cases1 n v important tru?1 he     
sacrifices ! light & col\r ( five-six?s 
( 8 picture2 & ! expression ( e "* (    
objects :i* dep5ds on t5d]ness ( %ape or
 t9t4 ,b he obta9s 8 s+le tru?1 & :at   
picturesque & =cible expression is      
dep5d5t ^u x1 ) magnific5t skill &      
subtlety4  444 ,8 love ( d>kness l$ also
 to a loss ( ! spiritual elem5t1 & 0    

itself ! reflection ( a sombre m9d4444  
444 ,i _c feel x an entirely glori\s    
speciality to be di/+ui%$1 z ,rembr&t 01
 f o!r great pa9t]s1 *iefly by !        
livel9ess ( 8 d>kness & ! dulness ( 8   
light4 ,glori\s or +lori\s1 ! speciality
 itself is easily & accurately def9able4
 ,x is ! aim ( ! be/ pa9t]s to pa9t !   
noble/ ?+s !y c see by sunlight4 ,x 0 ! 
aim ( ,rembr&t to pa9t ! f\le/ ?+s he   
c\ld see--by ru%light4444  ,_h ,rusk91  
"o wond]s1 ev] se5 ,! ,syndics at       
,am/]dam1 or ! ,portrait ( 8 ,"m1 & !   
,s++ ,boy at ,vi5na1 or ,! ,old ,woman  
at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 or ! ,*ri/ at ,emmaus
 at ! ,l\vre1 or any ( ! et*+s8  ,! "t  
came :5 ! *ild 0 all[$ to visit !       
,national ,gall]y unatt5d$2 b al?\gh he 
nev] lo/ 8 affectionate awe = ! two dim 
int]iors1 he did n really beg9 to       
appreciate ,rembr&t until he _h rea*$   
manhood4 ,rembr&t is too le>n$ 9 ! pa?os
 ( life1 too deeply v]s$ 9 realities1 to
 w9 ! suffrages ( y\?4 ,b he 0 attract$ 
by ano!r portrait 9 ! ,national         

,gall]y--t call$ ,a ,jewi% ,rabbi4 ,?is 
0 ! fir/ lik5ess he _h se5 ( a ,rabbi1 a
 p]sonality dimly famili> to him ?r\gh !
 lessons 9 *ur* & 8 s*ool ,scripture    
class4 ,rememb]+ :at 8 "m _h told him   
ab\t *i>oscuro1 he not$ h[ ! gold5-br[n 
light is c5tr$ ^u ! l[] "p ( ! face2 h[ 
! =ehead is 9 %ad[1 & h[ /eal?ily !     
black hat & coat creep out f ! d>k      
backgr\nd4 ,he _h nev] se51 & nev] c\ld 
h imag9$1 su* a sad face4 ,?is ,rabbi   
seem$ to be cr\*+ into ! picture z he   
dimly und]/ood t ,jews 9 all ages1      
except ^? :o own$ diamond m9es 9 ,s\?   
,africa1 _h cr+$ "u ! h& ( _!           
oppressors4  ,he wond]$ h[ ,rembr&t knew
 :at a ,rabbi 0 l4 ,8 fa!r might h told 
him t ,rembr&t's p5cil & bru% 7 nev]    
idle1 t he 0 = ev] mak+ pictures (      
himself1 ( 8 fa!r1 ( 8 "m1 ( 8 wife1 ( 8
 *ildr5 & relations1 ( e int]e/+ type t 
came )9 ! k5 ( 8 pi]c+ eyes2 t "o day1  
:5 he 0 pr[l+ ab\t ! ,jews' qu>t] at    
,am/]dam1 he saw an old1 tir$1 wi/ful   
,hebrew sitt+ 9 ! door ( 8 %op1 engag$  

him 9 conv]sation1 p]suad$ him to sit = 
8 portrait1 & lo6 ! nameless ,am/]dam   
,jew became immortal4  ,illu/ration3    
,,an ,,old ,,man ,,) ,a ,,long ,,:ite   
,,be>d1 ,,seat$1 ,,we>+ ,a ,,wide ,,cap1
 ,,8 ,,h&s ,,fold$  #afed4 ,! ,h]mitage1
 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,8 fa!r might also h  
told him 7p]haps he did7 t ! arti/1     
:]ev] he goes1 sometimes h>dly aw>e ( 8 
preoccupation1 is always select+        
subjects to pa9t1 & brood+ ov] ! me?od (
 treatm5t2 t "o day ,rembr&t not$ )     
amusem5t a man 9 ! /reet %ak+ 8 fi/ at !
 skull-capp$ head ( an old] man bobb+   
angrily f a w9d[4 ,rembr&t *uckl$1      
rememb]$ ! incid5t1 pa9t$ x1 & call$ x1 
= a picture mu/ h a title1 ,samson      
?reat5+ 8 ,fa!r-9-law2 t "o day ,rembr&t
 saw a fair-hair$1 *ubby boy le>n+ 8    
lessons at 8 "m's knee4 ,! composition  
appeal$ to 8 arti/ eye1 he pa9t$ x1 & ! 
result is t beautiful & t\*+ picture 9 !
 ,h]mitage ,gall]y at ,/4 ,pet]sburg    
call$ ,hannah tea*+ ,samuel 8 ,lessons4 
,to a *ild1 ! portrait ( a pa9t] by     

himself has a human int]e/ ap>t altoge!r
 f its claim to be a "w ( art4          
,rembr&t's portrait ( himself at !      
,national ,gall]y1 pa9t$ :5 he 0        
?irty-two1 is n "o ( 8 rem>kable        
a*ievem5ts4 ,x is a little timid 9 !    
h&l+1 b t x is an excell5t lik5ess none 
c d\bt4 ,?is bold-ey$1 quietly obs]vant1
 jolly-look+ man 0 n q ! pres5tm5t (    
,rembr&t t ! *ild _h imag9$2 b ,rembr&t 
at ?is p]iod 0 some?+ ( a sumptu\s d&y1 
pr\d ( 8 brave looks & 8 fur-trimm$     
mantle4 ,life 0 8 prov9ce4 ,no subject 0
 vulg> to him s long z x pres5t$        
problems ( light & con/ruction & draw+4 
,rembr&t1 l ,montaigne1 0 nev] didactic4
 ,he look$ at life ?r\gh 8 eyes & ?r\gh 
8 imag9ation1 & relat$ 8 adv5tures4 ,"o 
day x 0 a flay$ ox hang+ outside a      
but*]'s %op1 :i* he saw ?r\gh 8 eyes2   
ano!r day x 0 ,*ri/ heal+ ! sick1 :i* he
 saw ?r\gh 8 imag9ation4 ,y c imag9e !  
heal?y1 full-blood$ ,rembr&t ( ?is      
portrait pa9t+ ! ,c>case ( a ,bullock at
 ! ,l\vre1 or t prank call$ ,! ,rape (  

,ganym$e1 or t delightful1 laugh+       
picture ( 8 wife sitt+ ^u 8 knee at     
,dresd51 :i* ,rusk9 dislik$4  ,! o!r    
portrait ( ,rembr&t by himself at !     
,national ,gall]y %[s t he 0 n a va9    
man1 & t he 0 j z hone/ ) himself z ) 8 
o!r sitt]s4 ,x 0 pa9t$ :5 he 0 old &    
ail+ & "t-m>k$1 five ye>s be=e 8 dea?4  
,8 h&s are clasp$1 & he seems to be     
say+--,look at me6 ,t is :at ,i am l n[1
 an old1 mu* bo!r$ man1 bankrupt1 )\t a 
home1 b happy en\gh s long z ,i h "s    
sort ( a ro( above me "u :i* ,i c pa9t4 
,i am he ( :om x 0 said t he 0 fam\s :5 
he 0 be>dless4 ,obs]ve me n[6 ,:at c>e  
,i s t ,i c /ill see ! _w & ! m5 & wom5 
ab\t me--',:5 ,i want re/ = my m9d1 x is
 n hon\rs ,i crave1 b lib]ty4'          
,illu/ration3 ,,rembr&t ,,lean+ ,,on ,a 
,,/one ,,sill  #afdj4 ,national ,gall]y1
 ,london4  ,tw5ty-eight seem$ a great   
age to ! *ild2 b he ?\ght x wond]ful t !
 portrait ( an ,old ,lady at ! ,national
 ,gall]y %\ld h be5 pa9t$ :5 ,rembr&t 0 
b tw5ty-eight4 ,%e 0 too /rong & det]m9$

 = 8 lik+1 & he wond]$ :y "s (          
,rembr&t's pictures1 l ,! ,woman tak5 9 
,adult]y1 %\ld be s my/]i\s & poetical1 
& o!rs l ?is old lady s lifelike &      
/raight=w>d4 ,he 0 too "y to und]/& t ! 
composition ( ! =tuit\s conc\rse ( atoms
 call$ ,rembr&t1 includ$ n only ! p[] t 
,velasquez possess$ 9 s supreme a degree
 ( pa9t+ j :at 8 eyes saw1 exemplifi$ by
 ?is portrait ( ,an ,old ,lady1 ag$ #hc1
 & by ! portrait ( ,elizabe? ,bas at    
,am/]dam1 b t x also includ$ ! great    
gift ( creative imag9ation1 exemplifi$  
by ! ,*ri/ at ,emmaus1 & ,! ,good       
,sam>itan ( ! ,l\vre1 & 9 a way by !    
,portrait ( a ,slav ,pr9ce at !         
,h]mitage1 :]e a man 9 ! alembic (      
,rembr&t's imag9ation has become a type4
 ,also 9 ,! ,reconciliation ( ,david &  
,absalom at ! ,h]mitage1 :]e beh9d ! %am
 trapp+s ( ! figures %9e ! et]nal       
motives ( reconciliation & =giv5ess4    
,:5 ! *ild 0 mu* old] he saw ! ,*ri/ at 
,emmaus1 & ,! ,good ,sam>itan 9 ! little
 room at ! ,l\vre1 hang+ side by side1 &

 he nev] =get ! h\r t he sp5t ) !m4 ,he 
_h se51 ye> by ye>1 _m ( ! _w's         
pictures2 b at ! sight ( ^! two works1 8
 *ildi% pr$ilection = ,rembr&t became a 
deep-root$ rev]5ce & admiration1 :i* 0  
nev] to pass f him4  ,"h 0 ,rembr&t !   
se]1 ! man :o _h suff]$4 ,saskia 0 dead1
 8 popul>ity gone2 b ! effect ( ^! ?+s 0
 b to fill 8 he>t ) a _w sympa?y1 ) pity
 = all :o sorr[4 ,aga9 & aga9 he treat$ 
! ,*ri/ at ,emmaus1 ,! ,good ,sam>itan1 
& ,! ,prodigal ,son !mes4 ,"s /range    
pres5tm5t ( 8 own fate1 says ,m4 ,mi*el1
 seems to h haunt$ ! arti/1 mak+ him    
ke5ly susceptible to ! /ory ( ,! ,good  
,sam>itan4 ,he too 0 de/9$ to be /ripp$ 
& w\nd$ by ,life's wayside1 :ile _m     
pass$ him by unhe$+4  ,! ,*ri/ at       
,emmaus is a small picture1 & small !   
figures appe> 9 t va/1 dimly light$     
*amb] :]e ! ?ree are seat$ at table4 ,! 
spiritual significance ( ,*ri/ is       
sugge/$ by mo/ simple means4 ,light1 &  
int5sity ( emotion1 are ! only aids4    
,rembr&t disda9s all o!r effects4       

,int5se feel+ p]vades ! picture1 ev5 9 !
 b>e feet ( ,*ri/1 ev5 9 ! a/oni%$ h& ( 
! disciple re/+ ^u ! *air2 ev5 9 ! back 
( ! o!r disciple :o gazes1 ) clasp$ h&s1
 transfix$ ) amazem5t & love at ! face (
 8 ,ma/]1 :o has j brok5 bread & ?us    
reveal$ ,himself4  ,illu/ration3        
,,reconciliation ,,betwe5 ,,david ,,&   
,,absalom  #afdb4 ,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4     
,pet]sburg4  ,( all ,rembr&t's pictures1
 ?is 0 ! "o t made ! pr(\nde/ impression
 ^u ! *ild :5 he _h become a man4 ,o!r  
works1 su* z ,! ,%ipbuild] & 8 ,wife at 
,buck+ham ,palace1 ,! ,syndics ( !      
,drap]s at ,am/]dam1 t ripe expression (
 ,rembr&t's ripe/ p[]s1 conv9c$ him ( ! 
ma/]'s g5ius4 ,he 0 deeply impress$ by !
 range ( portraits & subject-pictures at
 ! ,h]mitage ,gall]y1 _m ( :i*1 by ! art
 ( ,mr4 ,mortim] ,m5pes1 h be5 br\ght to
 ! fireside ( ! untravell$2 b ! ,*ri/ at
 ,emmaus reveal$ to him ! he>t (        
,rembr&t1 & %[$ him1 once & = all1 to   
:at heights a pa9t] may atta9 :5 int5se 
feel+ is alli$ ) sup]b craftsman%ip4    

,he f\nd ?is int5sity ( emotion aga9 9 !
 ,portrait ( 8 ,"m at ,vi5na4 ,! light  
falls ^u h] batt]$1 wr9kl$ face1 ! lips 
are p>t$ z 9 extreme age1 ! h&s1 s      
magnific5tly pa9t$1 are fold$ ^u h]     
/ick4 ,:5 we look at ,rembr&t's portrait
 ( ,an ,old ,woman at ! ,h]mitage       
,gall]y1 ) t t\* ( r$ s artfully &      
fitt+ly peep+ out f betwe5 ! folds ( h] 
:ite sc>f1 we feel t he c say no?+ m    
ab\t old age1 sad1 quiesc5t1 b n        
unhappy2 :5 we look at ! portrait ( ,an 
,old ,lady 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 7,no4  
#afge7 we feel t he c tell u no m ab\t  
old age t /ill reta9s some?+ t is petty 
& eag]2 b 9 ! portrait ( 8 "m at ,vi5na1
 ,rembr&t1 so>+1 gives u q ano!r view ( 
old age4 ,x is ! anci5t face ( a "m     
pa9t$ by a son :o lov$ h]1 :o _h /udi$ t
 face a ?\s& times1 e l9e1 & light1 &   
aspect ( ! features1 & :o /at$ all 8    
love & k ^u a canvas4  ,rembr&t 0 always
 inspir$ :5 he pa9t$ 8 own family4 ,!re 
is a quality ab\t 8 portraits ( fa!r1   
"m1 ,saskia1 ,titus1 & ,h5drickje1 yes6 

& ( himself1 t speaks to u z if we 7    
intimates4 ,x is a p]sonal appeal4 ,we  
f9d x 9 e pres5tm5t t ,rembr&t gives u (
 ano!r figure :i* con/antly inspir$ 8   
bru%--! figure ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ,! ,woman    
tak5 9 ,adult]y1 x is ,8 figure t is    
articulate3 x is ! figure ( ,*ri/ 9 !   
,emmaus picture t amazes3 x is ! figure 
( ,*ri/ t haunts u 9 a doz5 ( ! et*+s4  
,sl[ly ! *ild1 n[ become a man1 began1 z
 he ?\ght1 to und]/& ,rembr&t4 ,:y did  
,! ,s++ ,boy at ,vi5na1 ap>t f ! quality
 ( ! pa9t+1 & ! joy depict$ on t "y     
smil+ face1 make a p]sonal appeal to    
him8 ,because he is ,rembr&t's son1     
,titus2 or if ,titus 0 n actually !     
model1 ! features & ! smile ( ,titus    
hov]$ betwe5 ! fa!r & ! canvas4         
,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,old ,,woman ,,9    
,,an ,,arm ,,*air1 ,,) ,a ,,black       
,,head-,,clo?  #afed4 ,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4 
,pet]sburg4  ,he f\nd an au!ntic        
portrait ( ,titus 9 ! ,wallace          
collection1 pa9t$ 9 #afeg1 ! ye> aft]   
,rembr&t _h become bankrupt4 ,x is "o ( 

! mo/ *>m+ portraits ! ma/] ev] produc$1
 a picture t ev5 ! mo/ casual frequ5t] (
 gall]ies mu/ pause be=e & love4 ,a r$  
cap cr[ns 8 curly hair1 :i* falls to 8  
%\ld]s4 ,! face has a sweet expression2 
b ! obs]vant c detect traces ( ill-heal?
 ^u x4 ,titus di$ be=e 8 fa!r4 ,fa!r1   
"m1 ,saskia1 ,h5drickje1 ,titus1 _h all 
gone :5 ! old man pass$ to 8 re/4  ,on !
 opposite wall at ! ,wallace collection 
is ,! ,p>able ( ! ,unm]ciful ,s]vant1 a 
f9e example ( ,rembr&t ! *i>oscuri/1    
/raight=w>d1 b t\*$ ) t my/]y s r>e 9   
pa9t+1 b :i*1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 0 z  
natural to ,rembr&t z draw+4 ,x is n    
always pres5t 9 8 "w4 ,none c say t !re 
is any my/]y ab\t ! sob] portrait       
pictures call$ ,! ,wife ( ,jan          
,pellicorne ) h] ,daught]1 & ,burgoma/] 
,jan ,pellicorne ) 8 ,son1 9 ! ,wallace 
collection4 ,a scriptural subject 0 ne$$
 to inspire ,rembr&t's bru% ) ! s5se (  
my/]y4  ,x 0 ! my/]y ( two pictures at !
 ,national ,gall]y t fir/ drew ! *ild to
 ,rembr&t3 x 0 ! et*+s t gave him a     

deep] insight into ,rembr&t's s5se (    
my/]y1 & made ( him a will+ ,gamaliel at
 ! ma/]'s feet4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,!  
,,appeal ,,( ,,! ,,et*+s   ,! citiz5 &  
golf]1 ^: comm]ce ) ,rembr&t 0 n>rat$ 9 
! fir/ *apt]1 approa*$ ! ma/] ?r\gh !   
writ+s ( 8 ,recov]]s1 c]ta9 art         
hi/orians & s*ol>s1 :o frequ5t libr>ies1
 se>* ar*ives1 & p]use docum5ts2 m5 to  
:om a picture is a sci5tific docum5t r  
?an an emotional or intellectual        
exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 well cont5t to end 8    
comm]ce ) ,rembr&t !re4 ,hi/ory int]e/$ 
him3 to art he 0 apa!tic4  ,8 son1 z 0  
indicat$ 9 ! second *apt]1 0 indiff]5t  
to art hi/ory1 & he w\ld n h walk$      
across ! road to read an un$it$ docum5t2
 b ,i see him tramp+ t5 miles to seek a 
picture t promis$ to /ir 8 emotions &   
/imulate 8 imag9ation4 ,rembr&t1 ! mak] 
( pictures1 _h become a vivid           
p]sonality1 a ma/] :om he rev]5c$2 b    
,rembr&t ! et*] 0 unkn[n to him4  ,!re  
are au?orities :o ass]t t 9 et*+        
,rembr&t's art f\nd its ample/ & mo/    

exquisite expression4 ,none w d5y t 8 is
 ! greate/ "n 9 et*+4 ,if all ,rembr&t's
 pictures 7 de/roy$1 if e record ( !m by
 photograph or copy 0 blott$ out1 !     
et*+s alone w\ld =m s ample a te/imony  
to 8 g5ius t ! "n ( ,rembr&t w\ld /ill  
rema9 among ! =emo/ arti/s ( ! _w4      
,rembr&t enjoy$ a p]iod ( popul>ity ) 8 
pictures1 foll[$ by ye>s ( decl9e &     
neglect1 :5 less] & m accommodat+ m5    
ou/$ him f popul> fav\r4 ,b f fir/ to   
la/ ! products ( 8 ne$le 7 appreciat$ by
 8 contempor>ies1 ev5 if he himself did 
n set great /ore by !m4 ,he began to et*
 e>ly 9 life3 he ceas$ only :5 8        
eyesight fail$4 ,he f\nd 9 et*+ a       
cong5ial & natural means (              
self-expression4 ,8 arti/ic fecundity   
?rew !m (f 9 regal pr(usion4 ,! mood    
seiz$ him3 he w\ld take a prep>$ plate1 
& sometimes1 hav+ swiftly sp5t 8        
emotion1 he did n tr\ble to d m ?an     
indicate ! second>y incid5ts 9 a        
composition4 ,(t5 he gave !m away to    
fri5ds & fell[-arti/s1 or toss$ !m1 :5  

!y _h answ]$ _! purpose 9 8 art life1 s 
cont9u\sly exp]im5tal1 into "o ( ! sixty
 portfolios ( lea!r record$ 9 ! inv5tory
 ( 8 prop]ty4  ,! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ ,heal+ 
! ,sick1 kn[n z ,! ,hundr$ ,guild]      
,pr9t1 n[ ! mo/ priz$ ( all ! et*+s1 %[s
 t he did n atta* mu* value1 ei!r       
arti/ic or monet>y1 to ?is plate4 ,he   
did n ev5 receive a hundr$ guild]s 7"u  
#i7 = x1 b gave ! et*+ to 8 fri5d ,jan  
,zoom] 9 ex*ange = ,! ,pe/1 by ,m4      
,an?ony4 ,at ! ,hol=d sale1 z has       
already be5 not$1 #agej 0 giv5 = !      
,hundr$ ,guild] ,pr9t4  ,x is suppos$ t 
only two ( ! et*+s 7 made expressly =   
publication--! ,desc5t f ! ,cross1 & !  
,ecce ,homo2 b ,rembr&t may h b5efit$ f 
! sale ( !m ?r\gh ! p>tn]%ip t 0 =m$ 9  
#affj betwe5 8 son ,titus & ,h5drickje  
,/(fels4  ,illu/ration3 ,,m9]va  #afee4 
,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,9 !     
eighte5? c5tury c]ta9 connoisseurs _h   
already made collections ( 8 et*+s4     
,catalogues began to be publi%$1 & 9    
#agig ,adam ,b>ts*1 keep] ( ! pr9ts 9 ! 

libr>y at ,vi5na1 issu$ ! well-kn[n     
catalogue t be>s 8 "n 9 two octavo      
volumes4 ,s9ce ,b>ts*'s monum5tal "w _m 
/ud5ts ( ! et*+s h /riv5 to sift !      
au!ntic f ! false4 ,ne$less to say1 !y  
disagree4 ,"h are ! figures3--  ,b>ts*  
#cge    au!ntic et*+s4 ,wilson          
#cff                 ,clauss9           
#cfe                 ,blanc             
#cec                 ,middleton-,wake   
#cbi                 de ,seidlitz       
#bfj                 ,legros            
#ga-aac               ,m4 de ,seidlitz's
 li/ ( #bfj 0 arriv$ at ?r\gh           
consultation ) sev]al au?orities1 & t   
numb] is n[ accept$ z approximately     
correct4  ,our en?usia/ knew no?+ ( ! "w
 ( ! lab\r]s 9 ,rembr&t's et*+ v9ey>d4  
,he 0 q ignorant ( ! exp]t contributions
 ( ,sir ,francis ,had51 ,p4,g4 ,ham]ton1
 & ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w$more1 al?\gh 8 fa!r1
 _h he be5 a communicative man1 c\ld h  
disc\rs$ le>n$ly on _! ef=ts4 ,fate s   
will$ x t he came to ,rembr&t's et*+s by
 *ance1 &1 be+ s5sitively alive to      

beauty & idealism1 !y m]g$ into 8 life1 
& became z x 7 a p]sonal possession4    
,on a c]ta9 day1 9 ! w9d[ ( "o ( ^?     
delightful ,london %ops :]e fir/        
editions1 pr9ts1 pieces ( pott]y1 & odds
 & ends tempt+ to ! virtuoso1 are expos$
 = sale1 he saw a small opul5t picture  
by ,monticelli4 ,ent]+ to inquire !     
price1 he discov]$1 z he _h fe>$1 t x 0 
f> beyond 8 bank balance4 ,at !         
invitation ( ! proprietor1 :o seem$     
delight$ t 8 goods %\ld be admir$1 he   
/ay$ to look r\nd4 ,/rewn ^u a rosewood1
 inlaid table 7 a hundr$ & m et*+s4 ,_m 
7 q small1 heads ( m5 & wom5 m9utely &  
beautifully wr\ght2 o!rs1 l>g] 9 size1 7
 ,biblical subjects2 "s 7 weird &       
fanta/ical2 "o1 = example1 %[$ a        
=e%ort5$ figure ly+ be=e an erection1 ^u
 :i* a sk9ny bird /ood ) out/ret*$ w+s1 
flank$ by ugly angel boys bl[+ trumpets4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,titus ,,9 ,a ,,r$     
,,cap ,,& ,a ,,gold ,,*a9  #afeg4 ,!    
,wallace ,collection1 ,london4  ,! be/  
are sold1 said ! g5tle proprietor4  ,!  

en?usia/ 0 ab\t to ask ! "n ( ! arti/1  
:5 he sudd5ly caught sight ( ! ,*ri/ at 
,emmaus4 ,8 blood /irr$ 9 him4 ,t little
 %op became an alt> ( art1 & he an      
initiate4 ,x 0 n ! same v]sion z !      
,l\vre picture1 b only "o m9d--! m9d (  
,rembr&t1 only "o he>t--! he>t (        
,rembr&t1 c\ld h s felt & /at$ ! pa?os &
 emotion ( t sc5e4 ,controll+ 8         
excitem5t1 he turn$ ov] ! pr9ts & paus$1
 />tl$1 be=e ,abraham's ,sacrifice4 ,:at
 0 x t mov$ him8 ,he c\ld h>dly say4 ,b 
he 0 mov$ to an extraord9>y degree by t 
angel /&+1 ) out/ret*$ w+s1 by          
,abraham's side1 hid+ ! kneel+ boy's    
eyes ) 8 h&1 /ay+ ! knife at ! supreme  
mom5t4 ,he turn$ ! pr9ts1 & paus$ aga9  
be=e ,! ,prodigal ,son4 ,"s might call !
 face ( ! kneel+ prodigal hide\s1 might 
ass]t t ! l&scape 0 slight & unf9i%$1 t 
! figure 9 ! doorway 0 too sket*y4 ,n s 
our en?usia/4 ,?is 0 ! ,prodigal ,son1 &
 z = ! b5d+1 =giv+ fa!r1 all t he c\ld  
imag9e ( =giv5ess & pity 0 !re realis$ 9
 a few scrat*es ( ! ne$le4 ,he turn$ !  

pr9ts & )drew ,tobit ,bl9d4 ,9 e l9e (  
?is figure ( ! w&]+ old man1 tapp+ 8    
/ick ^u ! pavem5t1 feel+ 8 way by !     
wall1 0 bl9dness1 actual bl9dness--all !
 mis]y & lonel9ess & indignity ( x4     
,are ^! = sale8 he ask$ ! smil+         
proprietor1 )\t ! slighte/ hope t he    
c\ld af=d "o4  ,oh yes6 ,tobit ,bl9d y c
 h = two %ill+s & sixp5ce4 ,abraham's   
,sacrifice1 ,*ri/ at ,emmaus1 & ,!      
,prodigal ,son are f\r %ill+s ea*4  ,!  
en?usia/ c\ld n conceal 8 a/oni%m5t4 ,i 
?\ght ,rembr&t's et*+s co/ hundr$s (    
p\nds1 he said4  ,!y d1 b ^! are m]ely  
reproductions4 ,only a millionaire c\ld 
hope to possess a complete collection ( 
fir/ /ates4 ,^! are ! reproductions t 7 
issu$ ) ,m4 ,blanc's catalogue4 ,he made
 !m f ! be/ pro(s 9 8 own collections1 &
 f ! public museums4 ,y %\ld comp>e !m )
 ! orig9als4 ,! diff]5ce w a/oni% y4    
,x's c&le-light to sunlight1 sat9ette to
 ! f9e/ silk4  ,b :]e c ,i see !        
orig9als8 ,i don't "k any millionaires4 
,no?+ easi]6 ,g to ! ,pr9t ,room ( !    

,briti% ,museum or to ! ,ionides        
,collection4  ,a day or two lat] !      
en?usia/1 c>ry+ "u 8 arm ! roll ( f\r   
,rembr&t's et*+s t he _h pur*as$ =      
f\rte5 %ill+s & sixp5ce1 asc5d$ ! /airs 
( ! ,briti% ,museum1 & timidly op5$ !   
door m>k$1 ,pr9t ,room4 ,/ud5ts only4   
,8 reception agreeably surpris$ him4    
,he1 an obscure p]son1 0 treat$ z if he 
7 a ,m4 ,mi*el4 ,an oblig+ boy reque/$  
him to hang 8 hat & coat ^u a peg1 & to 
sign 8 "n 9 a book4 ,an oblig+ y\? wav$ 
him to a noble desk runn+ at a "r angle 
to a noble w9d[1 & begg$ him to indicate
 8 ne$s ^u a slip ( pap]4 ,he inscrib$ !
 pr9t$ =m ) ! words--,rembr&t's ,et*+s &
 ,draw+s4  ,! oblig+ y\? scann$ !       
docum5t & said--,:i* d y wi% to see8    
,!re are _m portfolios4 ,i c br+ y "o at
 a "t4  ,d s1 if y please1 said !       
en?usia/4 ,i %\ld l to exam9e !m all1   
ev5 if x takes a week4  ,! oblig+ y\?   
incl9$ 8 head & dep>t$4  ,!re is a      
delightful air ( leisure & le>n+ ab\t ! 
,pr9t ,room1 & an entire abs5ce ( hu/le4

 ,two /ud5ts besides himself 7 ! only   
o!r memb]s ( ! public1 "o /udy+ ,holbe91
 ! o!r ,blake4  ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait
 ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,lady1 ,,full ,,face1  
,,h] ,,h&s ,,fold$  #afda4 ,! ,h]mitage1
 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,! fir/ portfolio t 0 
br\ght to him conta9$ ! ,*ri/ ,heal+ !  
,sick1 kn[n z ,! ,hundr$ ,guild] ,pr9t1 
9 sev]al /ates4 ,x 0 ! fir/ l>ge et*+ by
 ,rembr&t t he _h se51 & he gaz$ )      
a/oni%m5t1 admiration1 & awe at ! almo/ 
miracul\s *>act]isation ( ! figures1 at 
! dep? & ri*ness ( ! blacks1 & !        
nobility ( ! conception4 ,he pass$ f t  
to ,! ,?ree ,crosses1 & 0 ev5 m mov$ by 
! dramatic int5sity & realism ( ^?      
burd5$ crosses aga9/ ! pr(\nd gloom1 & !
 dim1 poignantly realis$ figures 9 !    
=egr\nd4 ,he saw ! ,*ri/ be=e ,pilate & 
,! ,dea? ( ! ,virg91 l+]+ be=e !m1 /udy+
 e detail1 realis+ to ! full1 ?r\gh ^!  
spl5did impressions1 ! height &         
significance ( ,rembr&t's g5ius4 ,he    
comp>$ ! f\r pr9ts he _h pur*as$ ) _!   
orig9als1 & und]/ood :y collectors 7    

eag] to pay enorm\s prices = f9e /ates1 
probably pr9t$ by ! ma/] himself4  ,z   
soon z he _h f9i%$ "o portfolio1 !      
wat*ful att5dant c>ri$ x away1 &        
sub/itut$ ano!r4 ,x 0 s easy1 s re/ful1 
& s invigorat+ to /udy a ma/] "u ^!     
conditions1 t he wond]$ ! public did n  
flock to ! ,pr9t ,room z to a fir/ night
 at a popul> !atre4  ,on ano!r day he   
/udi$ ! draw+s & l&scape et*+s--t d>k1  
spaci\s design call$ ,! ,?ree ,trees1 & 
a p]fect little draw+ ( ,joseph ,consol+
 ! ,prison]s4 ,! l>ge plates inspir$ him
 ) rev]5ce & pr(\nd admiration =        
,rembr&t's g5ius z an et*]1 b x 0 !     
small] et*+s t won 8 love & held x4 ,he 
promis$ himself1 :5 he came into c]ta9  
family monies ( :i* !re 0 "s prospect1 t
 in/ead ( buy+ an automobile1 he w\ld   
make himself ! pr\d own] ( ,! ,?ree     
,trees1 ,! ,prodigal ,son1 ,abraham's   
,sacrifice1 & ,tobit ,bl9d--p]haps "o1  
p]haps two1 p]haps ?ree1 p]haps all f\r4
     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,epo*s ,,9          
,,rembr&t',s ,,life   ,suppose !        

admiration ( our en?usia/ = ,rembr&t _h 
be5 not$ 9 ! select suburb :]e he liv$3 
suppose 8 "m 0 "o ( ^? e/imable ladies  
:o hold mon?ly ,dorcas meet+s 9 _!      
draw+-rooms3 suppose t :ile ! ladies 7  
work+ at useful g>m5ts = ! poor1 %e     
p]suad$ h] son to disc\rse on ,rembr&t3 
suppose1 because ! petition came f 8 "m 
t he1 v mu* aga9/ 8 w1 cons5t$4  ,x 0 n 
an easy task1 z he took little or no    
int]e/ 9 ! life ( ,rembr&t2 8 int]e/s 7 
entirely ) ! /hetic appeal ( 8 "w4 ,:at1
 he ask$ himself1 c "o say ab\t ! life (
 a man :5 t life 0 :olly "o ) 8         
art--m+l+ ) x1 m9i/]+ to x at e po9t4 ,a
 boy1 ! fif? *ild ( a mill] liv+ at     
,leyd51 is born into ! _w1 takes to art 
z a duck to wat]1 becomes "o ( ! greate/
 pa9t]s ( ! _w1 dies 9 obscurity1 is    
=gott51 & long aft] 8 dea? is plac$     
among 8 pe]s4 ,:at is !re to say ab\t   
su* a life8 ,he made ! attempt4         
,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,an ,,old 
,,lady ,,9 ,a ,,velvet ,,hood1 ,,h]     
,,h&s ,,fold$  #afej4 ,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4 

,pet]sburg4  ,at ! age ( f\rte5 ,rembr&t
 ent]$ at ,leyd5 ,univ]sity1 b %[$      
little incl9ation = books4 ,he pref]r$  
,lucas van ,leyd5 to ,virgil1 & 8 p>5ts1
 accept+ ! situation1 all[$ him to /udy 
pa9t+ "u ,swan5bur*1 & lat] 9 ! /udio ( 
,la/man at ,am/]dam4 ,aft] a few mon?s )
 ,la/man he return$ to ,leyd51 to       
practise pa9t+ alone & 9 8 own way4 ,s  
mu* = 8 s*ool+4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-"o he 
produc$ a picture call$ ,/4 ,paul 9     
,prison1 & ,g]>d ,d\ became 8 pupil4 ,9 
#afca he left ,leyd5 & settl$ 9         
,am/]dam4 ,9 #afcd he m>ri$ ,saskia van 
,uyl5bor*1 :o bore him ?ree *ildr51 &   
,titus 0 ! y\nge/4 ,"s ye>s lat] he _h  
two daught]s by 8 s]vant1 ,h5drickje    
,/(fels4 ,p]haps he m>ri$ h]4 ,%e 0 a   
k9d1 good s\l1 fai?ful & loyal to h]    
ma/]4 ,8 fri5ds d n seem to h disapprov$
 ( ?is irregul> union1 b ! ,consi/ory ( 
h] *ur* summon$ ,h5drickje be=e !m &    
=bade h] to communicate4 ,at ! age (    
fifty ,rembr&t 0 decl>$ bankrupt4 ,f t  
date until 8 dea? tr\bles encompass$    

him2 b he 0 happy s long z he c\ld pa9t 
undi/urb$4 ,8 son ,titus di$ :5 he 0    
sixty-two1 & ! foll[+ ye> ,rembr&t di$1 
& 0 buri$ at a co/ ( ?irte5 flor9s4     
,our en?usia/ did n f9d x easy to       
manipulate ^! facts1 & he elect$ to slur
 ov] ! ,h5drickje episode2 b he 0 able  
to int]e/ ! ladies ( ! ,dorcas meet+ by 
%[+ !m "s ( ,rembr&t's pictures4 ,he    
collect$ a s]ies ( photographs ( !      
portraits & pa9t+s1 includ+ 8 fav\rite  
pictures1 su* z ,! ,jewi% ,rabbi 9 !    
,national ,gall]y1 ,titus & ,! ,p>able (
 ! ,unm]ciful ,s]vant 9 ! ,wallace      
collection1 ,rembr&t's ,"m & ,! ,s++    
,boy at ,vi5na2 & he inve/$ sixp5ce 9 a 
little manual rec5tly publi%$1 call$ ,! 
,ma/]pieces ( ,rembr&t1 conta9+ sixty   
excell5t reproductions ( 8 portraits &  
pictures4  ,he also display$ photographs
 ( ! rem>kable s]ies 9 ! ,h]mitage      
,gall]y at ,/4 ,pet]sburg3 ,! ,desc5t f 
! ,cross1 ) ! brilliant light focuss$ on
 ! body & w9d+ %eet1 & fad+ away into ! 
d>kness ( ! backgr\nd2 t radiant        

portrait ( ,saskia pa9t$ j be=e h]      
m>riage to ,rembr&t1 kn[n z ,flora ) a  
,fl[]-trimm$ ,crook1 /&+ at ! op5+ ( a  
grotto1 ) a wrea? ( fl[]s ^u h] head1 & 
! light fall+ ^u h] face & gay attire2  
,! ,holy ,family1 ! fa!r work+ at 8     
daily task 9 ! backgr\nd1 & ! ,virg91 :o
 has laid d[n h] book1 draw+ aside !    
curta9 f ! cot to gaze ^u ! ,*ild4 ,he  
expla9$ t ,rembr&t1 9 plac+ ?is sc5e 9 a
 humble ,dut* cottage1 knew t he c\ld   
express ! ,biblical /ory bett] t way ?an
 if he _h pa9t$ an imag9>y sc5e aft] !  
mann] ( ! ,italians4  ,?is great ,dut*  
ma/] 7he quot$ f ,mr4 ,colv97 succe$$ 9 
mak+ z wond]ful pictures out ( spiritual
 abjectness & physical gloom z !        
,italians out ( spiritual exaltation &  
%ad[less day4  ,illu/ration3 ,,flora ,,)
 ,a ,,fl[]-,,trimm$ ,,crook  #afcd4 ,!  
,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,at ?is po9t
 ( 8 disc\rse he began to feel m        
confid5ce1 & he proce$$ to focus 8      
rem>ks ^u f\r p]iods 9 ,rembr&t's       
life--epo*s t l5d !mselves to sep>ate   

treatm5t1 ea* epo* m>k$ by ! production 
( a ma/]piece1 & "o rem>kable portrait t
 has a p>ticul> & pa!tic int]e/4 ,^? f\r
 pictures are ,! ,anatomy ,lesson1 pa9t$
 9 #afcb1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-six2 ! ,sortie (
 a ,company ( ,am/]dam ,muskete]s1 kn[n 
z ,! ,night ,wat*1 pa9t$ 9 #afdb1 :5 he 
0 ?irty-six2 ,! ,syndics ( ! ,clo?      
,hall1 pa9t$ 9 #affb1 :5 he 0 fifty-six2
 & 8 own portrait1 pa9t$ 9 #affg1 two   
ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,8 ,anatomy ,lesson1  
says ,m4 ,mi*el1 0 ! glorification (    
,sci5ce itself2 9 8 ,sortie ( a ,company
 ( ,am/]dam ,muskete]s he embodi$ t     
civic h]oism :i* _h lately compass$     
,dut* indep5d5ce2 & 9 a gr\p ( five clo?
 m]*ants seat$ r\nd a table1 discuss+ ! 
affairs ( _! guild1 he summ$ up1 z x 71 
9 a few immortal types1 ! noble s9c]ity 
( ,dut* portraiture4  ,! ,anatomy       
,lesson 0 ! picture t gave ,rembr&t 8   
opportunity1 & proclaim$ 8 preem95ce    
among ! pa9t]s 9 ,am/]dam4 ,x 0 ! cu/om 
9 ^? days = corporations1 civic bodies1 
& associations ( v>i\s k9ds1 to         

commemorate _! p]iod ( (fice by         
commission+ portrait gr\ps :i* %\ld h&  
d[n _! wor?y faces to po/]ity4 ,! desire
 ( ! less prom95t memb]s ( !            
associations ?us pa9t$ 0 t ea* head %\ld
 be a lik5ess1 pla9ly recognisable1--t  
"o burgh] %\ld n be treat$ ) m          
importance ?an ano!r4 ,?is desire =     
pres5t & po/hum\s commemoration ext5d$  
to m$ical circles4 ,portraits & portrait
 gr\ps ( fam\s physicians & surgeons 7  
pa9t$ & hung 9 ! !atres :]e !y lectur$  
or op]at$4 ,dr4 ,tulp1 an em95t surgeon 
( ! day1 commission$ ,rembr&t to        
repres5t him p]=m+ an op]ation1 propos+ 
to pres5t ! picture to ! ,surgeons'     
,guild 9 memory ( 8 pr(essor%ip4 ,!     
grave1 reali/ic picture call$ ,!        
,anatomy ,lesson1 n[ hang+ at ! ,hague  
,museum1 0 ! result4 ,! corpse lies ^u !
 dissect+ table2 be=e x /&s ,dr4 ,tulp1 
we>+ a broad-brimm$ hat2 ar\nd him are  
gr\p$ sev5 eld]ly /ud5ts4 ,"s are       
absorb$ by ! op]ation1 o!rs gaze        
?\ghtfully at ! pr(essor1 or at !       

spectator4 ,dr4 ,tulp indicates ) 8     
=ceps "o ( ! t5dons ( ! subject's left  
arm1 & appe>s to be address+ ! /ud5ts1  
or practition]s1 = ^! sev5 be>d$ m5 h   
long pass$ ! age ( /ud5t%ip4 ,?is       
picture made ,rembr&t's reputation4 ,he 
0 b tw5ty-six2 ! _w seem$ to be at 8    
feet2 9 ! two foll[+ ye>s he pa9t$ =ty  
portraits4  ,x 0 n easy = our en?usia/  
to expla9 to ! ladies ( ! ,dorcas meet+ 
t ! dissection ( a body 0 a suitable    
subject = ! bru% ( a pa9t]4 ,! ,dut*m5 (
 ,rembr&t's day 7 n s squeami% z we h   
become s9ce4 ,!y _h a passion = ! lit]al
 pa9t+ ( lit]al ?+s1 & ?is picture 0    
de/9$ n = a ,tate ,gall]y1 b = ! wall ( 
an op]at+ !atre4 ,dr4 ,tulp desir$ a    
picture ( himself p]=m+ an op]ation1 &  
,rembr&t gave x to him1 pa9t$ 9 a way t 
pleas$ 8 contempor>ies1 & t has a/oni%$ 
! _w ev] s9ce4  ,t5 ye>s lat] ,rembr&t  
pa9t$ ano!r ,doel5 or ,reg5t picture    
:i*1 "u ! errone\s title ( ,! ,night    
,wat*1 is to-day ! *ief attraction ( !  
,ryks ,museum at ,am/]dam4 ,?is "t x 0 n

 a gr\p ( surgeons1 b a company (       
,am/]dam muskete]s m>*+ out "u !        
lead]%ip ( _! capta91 ,frans ,bann+     
,cocq4 ,9 all ^! civic or milit>y ,reg5t
 pictures1 ea* memb] subscrib$ a sum    
t[>ds ! arti/'s fee1 & consequ5tly ea*  
individual wi%$ to h 8 money's wor? 9 ! 
%ape ( an accurate pres5tation ( 8 face 
& =m4 ,x is an old qu>rel betwe5 arti/ &
 public4 ,mr4 ,abbey _h to face x 9 8   
,coronation picture2 ,mr4 ,bacon _h to  
face x 9 8 ,return ( ! ,c4,i4,v4's2     
p]haps ! only folk :o solv$ ! problem 7 
! complaisant g5tlem5 :o design$        
panoramas ( cricket mat*es 9 ! la/      
c5tury1 :]e ea* memb] ( ! company bl&ly 
faces ! spectator4 ,mu* wat] _h fl[$ "u 
,burgoma/] ,six's bridge s9ce ,rembr&t  
pa9t$ ,! ,anatomy ,lesson4 ,!n he 0 !   
ob$i5t /ud5t4 ,n[ he 0 an ackn[l$g$     
ma/]4 ,he pa9t$ ,! ,sortie ( ! ,company 
( ,frans ,bann+ ,cocq z an arti/ :o 0   
pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 problems ( light &   
%ade1 ) /rong views z to ! composition (
 a picture1 n z a me?odical & m$iocre   

pa9t] desir\s ( c>ry+ out ! commission 9
 a way to please 8 patrons4 ,!y want$ a 
pres5tm5t ( ! face & figure ( ea* memb] 
( ! company :o _h subscrib$ a hundr$    
flor9s4 ,rembr&t gave !m a "w ( art4 ,no
 d\bt ! capta9 & 8 lieut5ant 7 well     
en\gh pleas$1 = !y /ride =? 9 ! =efront 
( ! picture1 b ! rank & file 7 bitt]ly  
ho/ile4 ,f ! pa9t+ ( ,! ,night ,wat* 8  
popul>ity began to wane4  ,! hi/ory (   
?is picture1 aft] x _h be5 hung 9 !     
,doel5 or assembly hall belong+ to      
,capta9 ,cocq's company1 0 z tr\bl\s z !
 lat] life ( ,rembr&t4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds   
:51 black5$ ) smoke & ill-usage1 x 0    
remov$ f ! ,doel5 to ! ,hotel de ,ville1
 ! au?orities1 f9d+ t x 0 too l>ge = !  
space x 0 de/9$ to occupy1 delib]ately  
cut a piece away f ea* side4 ,?is is    
prov$ by a copy ( ! picture made by     
,lund5s be=e ! mutilation1 n[ 9 !       
,national ,gall]y4 ,:5 ,m4 ,hopman      
und]took ! re/oration ( ,! ,night ,wat* 
he discov]$1 :5 he _h remov$ ! surface (
 dirt1 t ! sortie is tak+ place by      

daylight1 & t ! "w conta9$ some?+ t     
,rembr&t evid5tly int5d$ %\ld repres5t a
 ray ( sunlight4 ,b ! popul> "n ( !     
picture is /ill ,! ,night ,wat*4  ,!    
ladies ( ! ,dorcas ,society express$ 9  
eyes & ge/ures _! disapproval ( !       
,am/]dam v&als :o mutilat$ ,! ,night    
,wat*4 ,"o ( !m rem>k$3 ,x happ5$ a long
 "t ago4 ,s gross a b>b>ity c\ld n be   
p]petrat$ n[4  ,tw5ty ye>s lat]1 at !   
age ( fifty-six1 ,rembr&t1 hav+ kn[n :at
 x 0 to be homeless & p5niless1 pa9t$ 8 
ma/]piece1 ,! ,syndics ( ! ,clo? ,hall1 
m]ely five figures gr\p$ r\nd a table1 )
 a s]vant1 uncov]$1 9 att5dance4 ,x is  
an extraord9>ily real picture1 ! f9al   
/atem5t ( ,rembr&t's k ( pa9t+1 comb9$ )
 t r>e p[] ( see+ ?+s j z !y are--!     
hundr$ subtleties t ! untra9$ eye nev]  
sees1 z well z ! acc5ts t all see4 ,x is
 ! p]fect pa9t]'s vision--a sc5e grasp$ 
z a :ole1 "* se>*$ out b n insi/5t1 !   
mo/ delicate sugge/ion ( equally diffus$
 light knitt+ ! figures toge!r4 ,he made
 no attempt to be picturesque z 9 ,!    

,night ,wat*2 he 0 cont5t j to pa9t five
 m5 dress$ 9 black1 ) flat :ite coll>s &
 broad-brimm$ hats1 & a s]vant4 ,) ^!   
simple mat]ials ,rembr&t produc$ !      
picture t ! _w has agre$ to reg>d z 8   
ma/]piece4 ,contempor>y criticism says  
no?+ ab\t x4 ,! place ( hon\r at ! ,ryks
 ,museum at ,am/]dam is giv5 to ,!      
,night ,wat*1 b x is ,! ,syndics ( !    
,clo? ,hall--a simple pres5tation ( five
 grave m5 seat$ at a table--t we rememb]
 ) wond] & admiration4  ,our en?usia/1  
hav+ dwelt ^u ^! ?ree ma/]pieces1 m>k+  
epo*s 9 ,rembr&t's life1 ref]r$ aga9 to 
! magnific5t array ( portraits scatt]$ 9
 su* regal pr(usion ?r\gh ! ?irty ye>s t
 pass$ betwe5 ! pa9t+ ( ,! ,anatomy     
,lesson & ,! ,syndics4 ,!n notic+1 :ile 
enl>g+ ^u ! et*+s1 t 8 "m 0 ca/+ anxi\s 
glances at ! clock1 he hurri$ly ref]r$  
to ! la/ portrait t ,rembr&t pa9t$ (    
himself1 two ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,he c\ld 
n describe ?is portrait1 :i* is 9 a     
private collection 9 ,b]l91 z he _h nev]
 se5 x1 s he quot$ ,m4 ,mi*el's         

description3 ,?is extraord9>y "w1 p]haps
 ! la/ ,rembr&t pa9t$1 is modell$ )     
prodigi\s vig\r & fre$om4 ,) sup]b      
audacity1 ! ma/] %[s u once m ! famili> 
features1 on :i* age & sorr[ h work$ _! 
w4 ,!y are di/ort$1 disfigur$1 almo/    
unrecognisable4 ,b ! free _s is /ill    
unbrok54 ,! eyes t meet ours are /ill   
ke5 & pi]c+2 !y h ev5 ! old tw9kle (    
good-hum\r$ irony1 & ! too?less m\?     
relaxes 9 frank laught]4 ,:at 0 ! secret
 ( ?is gaiety8 ,9 spite ( 8 pov]ty1 he  
_h /ill a corn] 9 :i* to pa9t4 ,beside  
him /& an easel & an antique bu/1 p]haps
 a relic ( 8 =m] weal?4 ,he holds 8     
maul-/ick 9 8 h&1 & pauses = a mom5t 9 8
 "w4 ,he is happy because he c give     
himself up to 8 art4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! 
,,desc5t ,,f ,,! ,,cross  #afcd4 ,!     
,h]mitage1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4  ,x 0 ! la/ (
 half a hundr$ portraits ( himself1     
pa9t$ & et*$ )\t vanity2 pa9t$ because a
 man's self is su* an accommodat+ model1
 always ready & will+2 pa9t$ because    
,rembr&t lov$ to exp]im5t ) himself be=e

 a mirror1 grimac+1 angry1 /]n1 z an    
(fic]1 ) a casque1 ) a gorget1 or1 z we 
see him 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 on "o    
wall ) ! bloom ( y\? & heal? ^u 8 face1 
on ! o!r1 dull$1 /a9$1 & m>k$ by ! f+] (
 "t4 ,?is we c say3 t he 0 always true  
to himself4     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,great 
,,triumvirate   ,x is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ 
t ! greate/ ma/]s ( pa9t+ t ! _w has    
kn[n are ,titian1 ,velasquez1 &         
,rembr&t1 & to ea* ( ! triumvirate we   
apply ! ^w g5ius4 ,among ! _m def9itions
 ( t abus$ ^w is "o :i* /ates t g5ius   
consi/s n 9 see+ m ?an o!r p1 b 9 see+  
diff]5tly4 ,we ackn[l$ge g5ius 9 a pa9t]
 :51 ov] & above ma/]ly te*nical p[]1 he
 pres5ts to u a view ( life or ( nature 
:i* we may nev] h se51 b :i* we are     
conv9c$ is ! vision ( deep] eyes ?an our
 own1 & is true4 ,! se] has se5 x1 & x  
is only because ( ! dimness or n>r[ness 
or worldl9ess ( our outlook t we d n    
p]ceive x also4  ,a great pa9t] writes u
 a lett]1 tells u ( ! ?+s he has se5 or 
he>d or felt1 gives u news ( ! _w :]e9  

he lives4 ,he expresses 8 p]sonality to 
u1 & p]sonality 9 art is a ?+           
incalculable4 ,corot's ,arcadia l&scape 
delights u because x is ! di/ill$ ess5ce
 ( ! vision1 he>t1 & "* ( ! p]sonality  
call$ ,corot4 ,p]sonality may be        
express$ by a ,rembr&t1 abundantly4 ,x  
may also be express$ by a ,velasquez1   
negatively4  ,we mu/ be vigilant1 9     
judg+ a pa9t]1 to di/+ui% betwe5 8 own  
p]sonality & ! p]sonality ( ^? :o       
int]pret him to u4 ,! m we give (       
ourselves to a pa9t] or an au?or1 !     
great] is ! return ( 8 appeal & int]e/4 
,cleave ! wood ( y\r bra9 & y f9d him   
brimm+ ) communications1 raise ! /one ( 
y\r imag9ation & he is reveal$4  ,a     
c]ta9 critic1 :o _h devot$ 8 life to !  
/udy ( ,reynolds1 :ile lectur+ ^u !     
a*ievem5t ( t ma/]1 ?rew ^u ! scre5 a   
c]ta9 l>ge subject-picture1 n "o (      
,reynold's happie/ ef=ts1 b a lab\r$ &  
unattractive design :i*1 we "k1 gave    
,reynolds an inf9ity ( tr\ble4  ,s      
sci5tific1 s int]e/+ 0 ?is critic's     

analysis ( ! picture1 s absorb+ !       
attributes he read into x1 t _m ( 8     
audi5ce 7 p]suad$ t !y 7 look+ ^u a     
,reynolds ma/]piece1 :]eas !y 7 b       
hypnotis$ by ! subtleties ( ! critic's  
m9d work+ ^u ,reynolds4  ,conv]sely !   
criticism ( "s writ]s t5ds t[>ds        
depreciation because ( _! pr$ilection = 
objective z oppos$ to subjective        
criticism4 ,! late ,p4,g4 ,ham]ton1     
writ+ ^u ,rembr&t1 says1 ,! *i>oscuro ( 
,rembr&t is (t5 false & inconsi/5t1 & 9 
fact he reli$ l>gely on public          
ignorance4 ,b ?\gh arbitr>y1 x is always
 conducive to 8 purpose4  ,conducive to 
8 purpose6 ,!re is mu* virtue 9 ^? f\r  
words4 ,rembr&t probably knew z well z  
anybody t 8 light+ ( a picture 0 n a    
facsimile ( ! light+ ( nature1 or r n ! 
*i>oscuro z se5 by ! av]age eye2 b he _h
 an aim1 a vision be=e him1 & he did n  
hesitate to int]pret t vision 9 8 own   
way4 ,:o d>es to say t ,rembr&t 0       
disloyal to nature8 ,our conc]n is n :at
 we %\ld h done1 b :at ,rembr&t did1    

see+ ) 8 own eyes4 ,& ! que/ions we %\ld
 ask ourselves are3--,is ! int]pretation
 ( ! _w z se5 ?r\gh 8 eyes beautiful1   
sugge/ive1 pr(\nd1 & /imulat+8 ,does !  
/atem5t ( 8 p]sonality 9 pa9t add to our
 k1 educate our /hetic p]ceptions1 &    
ext5d our horizon by %[+ u ?+s t our    
imp]fect vision does n see except ?r\gh 
him8  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"y ,,woman ,,9 
,a ,,r$ ,,*air ,,hold+ ,a ,,p9k ,,9 ,,h]
 ,,"r ,,h&  #afef4 ,! ,h]mitage1 ,/4    
,pet]sburg4  ,comp>isons are n only     
odi\s1 b fooli%4 ,no s5sible critic     
attempts a comp>ison betwe5 ,titian1    
,velasquez1 & ,rembr&t4 ,he accepts !m z
 !y are1 & is grateful4 ,b ev5 ! mo/    
obscure ( mortals may h 8 pref]5ces1 & a
 curi\s *apt] 9 ! lives ( individuals :o
 h conc]n$ !mselves ) pa9t+ w\ld be !   
bewild]+ way 9 :i* ! p5dulum ( _!       
appreciation & admiration has swung     
backw>ds & =w>ds f ,titian to           
,velasquez1 f ,velasquez to ,rembr&t1 & 
sometimes back to ,titian4 ,x is (t5 a  
"q ( mood4  ,!re are moods :5 ! regal   

abundance1 ! consummate craftsman%ip (  
,titian1 ! gl[ & spl5d\r ( 8 canvases1 !
 range ( !m f ,! ,man ) ! ,glove 9 !    
,l\vre to ! ,bac*us & ,ariadne1 =ce u to
 place him on ! summit ( ,p>nassus4 ,we 
are dazzl$ by ?is pr9ce ( pa9t]s1       
dom9at+ ,v5ice at ! height ( h]         
prosp]ity1 inspir$ by h]1 hav+ ar\nd    
him1 day by day1 ! glori\s pictures t ! 
g5ius ( ,v5ice _h produc$4 ,we foll[ 8  
triumphant c>e]1 see him c\rt$ & ft$1   
recognise 8 deta*m5t f ! sorr[ & suff]+ 
( ! un=tunate & unclass$1 & amid !      
spl5d\r ( 8 c>e] note 8 avidity = !     
loaves & fi%es ( ! _w4 ,unlike ,rembr&t1
 =tune fav\r$ ,titian to ! end4 ,8 c>e] 
0 a triumphal progress4 ,we /& 9 t small
 room at ! ,prado ,museum at ,madrid &  
gaze ^u 8 canvases1 sumptu\s & opul5t1  
diffus+ col\r l a sunset1 indiff]5t to  
_! /ory or mean+1 happy & cont5t ) !    
flam+ fea/ outspread = our enjoym5t4 ,we
 /& be=e 8 ,entombm5t at ! ,l\vre1 dumb 
be=e its sup]lative pa9t+1 ) h>dly a    
?\ght = ! trag$y t x repres5ts4 ,titian 

accepts ! lit]>y motive1 & ! arti/ 9 him
 /raight =gets x4 ,we walk f ,!         
,entombm5t to ! little *amb] :]e        
,rembr&t's ,*ri/ at ,emmaus hangs1 & !  
he>t ( ,rembr&t is beat+ !re4 ,to       
,titian ! glory ( ! _w1 to ,rembr&t all 
t man has felt & suff]$1 p>t+ & sorr[1 &
 ! awak5+ ( joy4 ,we d n comp>e ! "o    
pa9t] ) ! o!r2 we say3 ,?is is ,titian1 
t is ,rembr&t2 ea* gives u 8 emotion4   
,fooli% inde$ x seems 9 ! face ( ^! two 
pictures1 & a ?\s& o!rs1 to say t art   
%\ld be ?is or t1--t a picture %\ld or  
%\ld n h a lit]>y or a philosophical    
motive4 ,pa9t]s give u !mselves4 ,we    
amuse ourselves by plac+ !m 9 s*ools1 by
 analys+ _! a*ievem5t1 by sci5tific     
explanations ( :at !y did j by in/9ct1 z
 lambs gambol--& beh9d all /&s ! ,sph9x 
call$ ,p]sonality4  ,!re are moods :5 ! 
appeal ( ,velasquez is irresi/ible4     
,grave & retic5t1 a craftsman           
miracul\sly equipp$1 deta*$1 b n ) !    
,jovian deta*m5t ( ,titian1 ?is ,spani% 
g5tleman /alks sil5tly across ! art     

/age4 ,hundr$s ( draw+s ( ,rembr&t's    
exhibit evid5ce ( ! inf9ite ext5t ( 8   
exp]im5ts aft] p]fection4 ,! draw+s (   
,velasquez c be c\nt$ on ! f+]s ( "o h&4
 ,he drew 9 pa9t ^u ! canvas4 ,f 8      
portraits & pictures we ga!r n ! fa9te/ 
idea ( :at he felt1 :at he ?\ght1 :at he
 believ$4 ,"o ?+ we "k absolutely--t he 
saw z ke5ly & z se>*+ly z any pa9t] :o  
has ev] liv$4 ,:at he saw be=e him he   
c\ld pa9t1 & 9 ! do+ ( x he 0 unrivall$4
 ,8 h& foll[$ & obey$ 8 eye4 ,:5 !      
object 0 n be=e him1 he falls %ort ( 8  
sup]lative /&>d4 ,! figures ( ,philip   
,,iv41 ( ,oliv>es1 & ( ,pr9ce ,baltaz>  
,c>los 9 ! ?ree great eque/rian         
portraits are z f9ely drawn z man c\ld  
make !m4 ,velasquez saw !m2 he did n see
 ! pranc+ horses :i* !y ride1           
consequ5tly our eyes dropp+ f !         
consummate figures are disappo9t$ at !  
conv5tional attitudes ( ! /e$s4         
,velasquez1 l ,titian1 mov$ f success to
 success2 bo? 7 fri5ds ( k+s1 bo? bask$ 
9 royal fav\r1 nei!r _h ! disadvantage1 

or p]haps ! great advantage1 l ,rembr&t1
 ( ! education ( adv]sity4 ,velasquez   
made two j\rneys into ,italy2 he knew   
:at m5 _h accompli%$ 9 pa9t+1 & if he 0 
n l>gely influ5c$ by ,titian &          
,t9toretto1 _! "w %[$ him :at man _h    
done1 :at man c\ld d1 & indicat$ to him 
8 own dormant p[]s4  ,rembr&t 0         
suffici5t unto himself4 ,!re are moods  
:5 "o is sure t he /&s at ! head ( !    
pa9t+ hi]>*y4 ,9 spite ( 8 greatness1 we
 feel t he is v ne> to our compreh5sion4
 ,:at a picture ( ! old pa9t] t[>ds !   
end ( 8 life t say+ ( ,bald9ucci        
pres5ts4 ,we are told t ne> ! close ( 8 
c>e]1 absorb$ 9 8 art1 indiff]5t to !   
_w1 :5 he 0 pa9t+ at 8 easel he _h come 
to wipe 8 bru%es on ! h9d] portions ( 8 
dress4  ,rembr&t looms out l "s amorph\s
 b\ld]1 /ation>y1 li*5-/a9$1 ga!r+ "t   
unto itself4 ,he travell$ s little t x c
 be said he 0 untravell$4 ,! works ( o!r
 pa9t]s affect$ him n at all4 ,we are   
)\t pro( t he 0 ev5 int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( 8  
contempor>ies or pr$ecessors4 ,life 0 8 

passion4 ,"o model 0 z good z ano!r4 ,he
 look$ at life1 & life fir$ 8           
imag9ations4 ,he pa9t$ himself fifty    
times2 he pa9t$ 8 fri5ds1 8 relations1 &
 ! p he met :ile pr[l+ ab\t ! /reets4 ,8
 p5cil 0 nev] idle4 ,imag9ation1 :i*    
confuses ! judgm5t ( s _m1 aid$ him1 = 8
 imag9ation 0 n n\ri%$ by vanity1 or !  
desire to produce an effect1 b fl[$ f ! 
greatness ( 8 brood+ he>t4 ,he /ood     
alone dur+ 8 life1 an absorb$ man1      
un9flu5c$ by any s*ool2 he /&s alone    
to-day4 ,! _w ab\t him1 & 8 ?\ghts &    
reflections1 7 8 only influ5ces4 ,he    
read few books1 & ! *ief among !m 0 !   
,bible4 ,mr4 ,b]5son has writt5 an      
exhau/ive & le>n$ "w on ,lor5zo ,lotto1 
analys+ 8 pictures ye> by ye>1 & exhum+ 
! v>i\s pa9t]s :o influ5c$ ,lotto at !  
diff]5t p]iods ( 8 life4 ,mr4 ,b]5son's 
book ext5ds to ne>ly ?ree hundr$ pages4 
,! influ5ces ( ! pa9t+ frat]nity ^u     
,rembr&t w\ld n provide mat]ial = ! fir/
 p>agraph ( ! fir/ page ( su* a book4   
,8 fame is assur$4 ,he is "o ( ! great  

triumvirate4 ,he 0 great]1 p]haps1 says 
,mr4 ,claus51 ?an any o!r pa9t] 9 human 
feel+ & sympa?y1 9 dramatic s5se &      
inv5tion2 & 8 imag9ation seem$          
inexhau/ible4  ,! ,ryks ,museum at      
,am/]dam may be said to h be5 design$ z 
a %r9e = 8 ,night ,wat*4 ,ne> by x hangs
 ,! ,syndics ( ! ,clo? ,company1        
excell$1 9 ?is p>ticul> class ( "w1 by  
no picture 9 ! _w2 b x is by ! portraits
 & ! et*+s t ! sweep1 pr(undity1 &      
v]satility ( ,rembr&t's g5ius is        
exemplifi$4 ,truly 8 imag9ation 0       
inexhau/ible4  ,x is an education to /& 
be=e 8 portraits 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 
,obs]ve ! ,old ,lady1 ag$ #hc1 ! massive
 pa9t+ ( h] face1 & ! outl9e ( h] figure
 set s firmly aga9/ ! backgr\nd4 ,"h is 
,realism1 frank & /raight=w>d1 almo/    
defiant 9 its /r5g?4 ,turn to ! portrait
 ( ,a ,jewi% ,rabbi4 ,"h is ,idealism4  
,y pe] & pe]1 & f ! br[n backgr\nd      
em]ges a br[n g>m5t1 reliev$ by ! black 
cap1 & ! black cloak t falls ov] 8 left 
%\ld]4 ,lum9\s black & lum9\s br[n6     

,br[n is ! side ( ! face 9 %ad[1 br[n is
 ! br[ 9 %ad[4 ,all is tribut>y to !    
glory ( ! gold5 br[n on ! light$ portion
 ( ! face4 ,! portrait composes into a  
p]fect :ole4 ,! dim blacks & br[ns lead 
up to ! gold5 br[n illum9at+ ! old we>y 
head1 t wond]ful gold5 br[n--! secret ( 
,rembr&t4 ,?is old ,jew lives ?r\gh !   
magic art ( ,rembr&t4 ,he cr\*es 9 !    
frame1 wi/ful & wait+1 ! et]nal type1   
et]nally dream+ ! ,jews' dream t is /ill
 a dream4   ,,! ,,end   ,pr9t$ by ,r4   
,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4        
,,:i/l] ,,z ,i ,,knew ,,him  ,,by       
,,mortim] ,,m5pes  ,,squ>e ,,imp]ial    
#h,,vo 7#aa  #h-a_/d ,,in*es71 ,,b\nd   
,,9 ,,clo?1 ,,) ,,top ,,edge ,,gilt1    
,,conta9+ #abe ,,full-,,page ,,facsimile
 ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,,& ,,t9t  
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,,wat]-,,col\rs1 ,,pa/els1 ,,& ,,et*+s4 
7,,! ,,edition ,,de ,,luxe ,,conta9s    
,,an ,,orig9al ,,:i/l] ,,et*+ ,,nev]    
,,be=e ,,publi%$47  ,,ord9>y ,,edition1 
#djs4 ,,net4 ,,edition ,,de ,,luxe      

7limit$ to #ejj ,copies71 #e ,,gu9eas   
,,net         99       99       99      
99       99  ,,"s ,,press ,,op9ions     
,,haldane ,,macfall 9 ,! ,academy4--,no 
"o :o loves ! ,art ( ,:i/l] %\ld be )\t 
?is h&some book2 x conta9s works ( ,art 
( exquisite beauty2 x conta9s a         
delightful picture ( ! outw>d ,:i/l] t !
 man himself wi%$ to be mi/ak5 = ! real 
?+--half butt]fly1 half wasp1 :olly     
laugh+ enigma4  ,! ,obs]v]4--,a s+ul>ly 
illum9at+ & intimate monograph4  ,!     
,week's ,survey4--,mr4 ,m5pes gives u an
 extraord9>ily vivid acc\nt ( ! te*nical
 me?ods :i* ,:i/l] employ$4 ,?is 9      
itself mu/ make 8 book a text-book = all
 "t4  ,! ,magaz9e ( ,art4--,x is all    
wond]fully true to life1 obvi\sly s9c]e 
& conv9c+1 & va/ly ent]ta9+4  ,!        
,by/&]4--,"o ( ! mo/ delightful         
biographical sket*es :i* has appe>$ = a 
long "t4  ,to-day4--,a deeply int]e/+ & 
an extremely ent]ta9+ volume4  ,! ,daily
 ,news4--,a q miracul\s /udy t1 l       
,%all[1 ought to provide ! _w ) laught] 

= ! we>+ out ( six fa%ions4 ,& aft] t ! 
pictures w /ill rema9 a p]man5t joy4    
,a4,m4,b4 9 ,! ,k+4--,by f> ! mo/       
valuable & int]e/+ book on ,:i/l] :i*   
has be5 writt51 or1 inde$1 is ev] likely
 to be writt54  ,t4,p4's ,weekly4--,an  
hone/ & cle> /udy ( ! great arti/4      
,a4,c4,r4,c4 9 ,! ,outlook4--,x be>s !  
impress ( actuality1 & is probably !    
true/ *a9 ( liv+ pictures ( ,:i/l]'s    
p]sonality t any 'foll[]' c\ld h made4  
,dundee ,adv]tis]4--,told 9 a mo/       
fasc9at+ mann]4  ,! ,_w4--,an extremely 
int]e/+ & valuable hi/orical docum5t4   
,tru?4--,at once a sup]b & an amaz+     
book--sup]b 9 ! numb] & excell5ce ( its 
reproductions ( ,:i/l]'s "w1 amaz+ 9 its
 *>act]i/ic anecdotes ( ! ,ma/]4  ,!    
,connoisseur4--,! illu/rations =m an    
invaluable record ( ,:i/l]'s art1 & !y 9
 !mselves make ,mr4 ,m5pes's book a     
desirable possession4  ,! ,/udio4--,full
 ( deeply int]e/+ data respect+ ,:i/l]'s
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devotion ( 8 foll[]s4  ,!               
,globe4--,em95tly amus+ & v in/ructive  
to boot4  ,ab]de5 ,free ,press4--,z     
lit]ature x is va/ly ent]ta9+2 z art x  
is an extraord9>ily brilliant & abundant
 collection repres5tative ( ! "w ( a    
rem>kable man1 9 himself a 's*ool4'     
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,v5ice 9 grey2 x is a col\r record (    
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( ! ,campanile2 ! ,doge's ,palace2 !    
,salute at dawn & ! ,salute at sunset2  
,m>ket ,places2 ,fi%+ ,villages1 ) _!   
vividly-col\r$ ,fi%+ ,boats--ri* orange 
sails spla%$ ) yell[s & v]milions2 !    
,piazza2 ,*ur*es2 & ! ,isl&s ( !        
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,academy4--,unque/ionably ! be/         
pictorial repres5tation ( ! ,durb> :i*  
has appe>$4  ,! ,globe4--,likely to be !
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,! ,times4--,( ! clev]ness1 bo? ( !     
pictures & lett]-press1 !re c be no     
d\bt4 ,miss ,m5pes's %ort pap]s on !    
*ildr5 ( diff]5t l&s are full ( insight1
 human & fre% exp]i5ce2 & ,mr4 ,m5pes's 
#ajj pictures 444 are above all         
rem>kable = _! extraord9>y v>iety (     

treatm5t1 bo? 9 col\r s*eme & 9 ! pose &
 surr\nd+s ( ! subject4         99      
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,,pictures  ,! ,scotsman4--,mr4 ,m5pes  
has be5 a w&]] ov] ! face ( ! e>? arm$ )
 bru% & p5cil1 & he has br\ght back )   
him portfolios fill$ ) samples ( ! col\r
 & sun%9e1 & ( ! life & =m1 qua9t or    
beautiful1 ( ! mo/ fam\s c\ntries ( !   
,ea/ & ( ! ,we/1 & 8 *>m+ book is a k9d 
( album into :i* he has ga!r$ ! cream ( 
an arti/'s memories & impressions ( ! _m
 c\ntries he has visit$ & sket*$ 94     
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,,japan  ,! ,times4--,mr4 ,m5pes's      
pictures are "h giv5 9 mo/ p]fect       
facsimile1 & !y =m altoge!r a s]ies (   
col\r impressions ( ,japan :i* may      
fairly be call$ unrivall$4 ,ev5 )\t !   
n>rative !y w\ld %[ t ,mr4 ,m5pes is an 
en?usia/ = ,japan1 h] art & h] p2 & v   
few ,european arti/s h succe$$ 9 giv+   
su* complete expression to an admiration
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skill ) :i* 8 /udies h be5 reproduc$1 = 
! col\rs ( ! orig9als are %[n ) m>vell\s
 fidelity1 & ! delicate art ( !         
impressioni/ loses no?+ 9 ! process4 ,! 
book1 !re=e1 is a d\ble triumph1 & w    
!re=e be priz$ by collectors4         99
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,,brittany  ,publi%]s' ,note4--,mr4     
,m5pes is p]haps exceptionally capable (
 produc+ a true & vivid description (   
,brittany4 ,he has liv$ & pa9t$ !re = _m
 ye>s4 ,e aspect ( ! c\ntry has be5     
fai?fully depict$ by him2 e mood (      
,breton life1 e trait ( "*4 ,:e!r x is a
 pig-m>ket t is portray$1 or a dignifi$ 
,breton surr\nd$ by 8 h\sehold gods (   
oak & blue *9a 9 ! atmosph]e ( 8 own    
home--:e!r x is a fleet ( fi%+ boats    
hung ) cobalt-blue nets1 or gr\p (      
m$ival h\ses 9 "s anci5t t[n--ea* & e   
picture be>s ! impress ( actuality4     
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,in/allation  ,,takes #e ,,m9utes       
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