,,briti%   ,,arti/s    ,,george ,,morl& 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,dipp+-,well 7,cov]    
,page7      ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies      
,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4     ,,john   
,,pettie1 ,r4,a41 ,h4,r4,s4,a4          
,,kate ,,gre5away    ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black
  4  ,,soho ,,squ>e  4  ,,london1 ,w4   
,,ag5ts      ,,am]ica          ,,!      
,,macmillan ,,company                   
#fd  #ff ,,fif? ,,av5ue1 ,,new ,,york   
,,au/ralasia      ,,ox=d ,,univ]sity    
,,press                      #bje       
,,fl9d]s ,,lane1 ,,melb\rne             
,,canada           ,,! ,,macmillan      
,,company ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4          
,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,h\se1 #gj ,,bond       
,,/reet1 ,,toronto      ,,india         
,,macmillan  ,,company1 ,,ltd4          
,,macmillan ,,build+1 ,,bombay          
#cji ,,b[ ,,baza> ,,/reet1 ,,calcutta   
,illu/ration3 ,confid5ces      ,,george 
,,morl&    ,,sixte5 ,,examples ,,9      
,,col\r   ,,( ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"w    ,,)
   ,,an ,,introduction   ,,by   ,e4 ,d4 
,,cum+    ,illu/ration    ,,publi%$ ,,by

 ,a4  ,c4 ,,black   #d1 #e  #f ,,soho   
,,squ>e1 ,,london   ,,mcmx     ,,li/ ,,(
 ,,plates                               
,,own] ,,( ,,orig9al    #a4 ,confid5ces 
,mrs4 ,c>l ,mey]    #b4 ,idl5ess        
,sir ,edw>d ,t5nant1 ,b>t4    #c4       
,dilig5ce                               
#d4 ,bel9da1 ,billet-,d\x               
,t4 ,j4 ,b>ratt1 ,esq4    #e4 ,!        
,effects ( ,y\?ful ,extravagance   &    
,idl5ess                                
,sir ,walt] ,gilbey1 ,b>t4    ,a#f4 ,!  
,dipp+-,well                            
#g4 ,! ,des]t]'s ,f>ewell               
#h4 ,! ,des]t] ,p>don$                  
,b>net ,lewis1 ,esq4    #i4 ,! ,fox ,inn
                              ,sir      
,walt] ,gilbey1 ,b>t4    #aj4 ,ga!r+    
,/icks                                  
#aa4 ,morn+2 or1 ,! ,b5evol5t ,sportsman
           ,j4 ,bee*am1 ,esq4    #ab4   
,f>my>d                                 
,t4 ,j4 ,b>ratt1 ,esq4    #ac4 ,gipsies 
9 a ,wood                       ,sir    
,walt] ,gilbey1 ,b>t4    #ad4 ,ev5+2 or1

 ,! ,po/-,boy's ,return                 
,"l ,sway?l+    #ae4 ,w9t]3 ,skat+      
,sir ,walt] ,gilbey1 ,b>t4    #af4      
,ju/ice2 or1 ,! ,m]ciless ,bailiff      
,a ,on ! cov]     ,,george ,,morl&      
7,born ,june #bf1 #agfc2 di$ ,octob]    
#bi1 #ahjd7   ,! son ( ,h5ry ,rob]t1 :o 
comb9$ ) ! ex]cise ( ! pa9t]'s art ! "w 
( clean+ & re/or+ old pictures1 x may   
fairly be said ( ,george ,morl& t he 0  
re>$ 9 ! /udio4 ,8 g5ius betray$ itself 
at a v e>ly age1 "s *alk draw+s t+$ )   
crayon :i* he produc$ :5 t5 ye>s old be+
 exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy4 ,su*     
education z he receiv$ 0 giv5 him at    
home2 b x w\ld seem t 8 fa!r kept him   
too closely at "w ) p5cil & bru% to     
leave ! boy opportunity ( glean+ k f    
books4  ,:5 f\rte5 ye>s old1 8 fa!r b\nd
 him appr5tice to himself1 hav+ ere !n  
fully recogniz$ ! arti/ic g5ius :i*     
promis$ him mat]ial advantages4 ,o!rs   
?an 8 fa!r recogniz$ ,george ,morl&'s   
g5ius3 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :o gave ! 
boy ! run ( 8 /udio1 urg$ t he be br\ght

 up 9 ! gr& l9e ( art2 & :5 8 ind5tures 
expir$1 ,romney (f]$ to take him z pupil
 at a sal>y ( ,l#cjj a ye>4 ,sir        
,jo%ua's recomm5dation 0 decl9$ by !    
fa!r2 to ,romney's (f] ,george w\ld h   
no?+ to say4  ,george 0 sl[ to discov] a
 _s ( indep5d5ce1 ev5 :5 he came ( age1 
rema9+ at home = at lea/ six mon?s aft] 
he _h rea*$ man's e/ate4 ,8 indep5d5t   
c>e] began 9 #aghe1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-two   
ye>s old4 ,hav+ escap$ f ! h&s ( an     
,iri% picture-deal] :o work$ him = 8 own
 advantage1 he sp5t a few mon?s at      
,m>gate1 devot+ himself ) success to !  
pa9t+ ( portraits he _h be5 invit$ to d 
by a ,mrs4 ,hill4 ,he seems to h be5    
tol]ably indu/ri\s1 = he 0 able to live 
9 com=t & to %>e ! amusem5ts (f]$ by a  
!n fa%ionable wat]+-place4 ,on 8 own %[+
 he began to acquire at ?is p]iod a ta/e
 = dr9k2 b he 0 "y1 ( robu/ con/itution 
& fond ( ex]cise1 & 8 indulg5ce 0 n     
excessive4  ,aft] 8 return to ,london 9 
#aghf1 he liv$ sometimes ) 8 p>5ts1 &   
sometimes else:]e4 ,among 8 acqua9tances

 he numb]$ ,william ,w>d1 ! fam\s       
engrav]1 :o _h1 ere ?is "t1 reproduc$ at
 lea/ "o ( ,morl&'s pictures4 ,he became
 a frequ5t visitor at ,w>d's h\se at    
,k5sal ,gre51 & be=e long took up 8     
qu>t]s ) ! family1 consi/+ ( ! engrav]1 
8 "m1 & two si/]s4 ,anne ,w>d1 a v      
beautiful girl1 soon captivat$ ,morl&1 &
 !y 7 m>ri$ at ,/4 ,paul's1 ,hamm]smi?1 
on ,septemb] #bb1 #aghf4  ,he appe>s to 
h be5 /eady & indu/ri\s dur+ 8 resid5ce 
at ,k5sal ,gre51 & he cont9u$ to "w h>d 
= ! fir/ few mon?s aft] 8 m>riage1 :i* 0
 foll[$ a mon? lat] by ! w$d+ ( ,william
 ,w>d to ,m>ia ,morl&4  ,a jo9t         
e/abli%m5t set up by ! two "y c\ples 9  
,high ,/reet1 ,m>ylebone1 endur$ = ab\t 
?ree mon?s2 a qu>rel end$ 9 sep>ation1 &
 ! ,morl&s f\nd new qu>t]s 9 ,great     
,portl& ,/reet4 ,x 0 dur+ 8 e>ly m>ri$  
life t ! arti/ pa9t$1 among o!rs1 ! six 
fam\s pictures kn[n z ! ,laetitia       
,s]ies1 = :i* 8 wife sat z model4 ,!    
move to ,great ,portl& ,/reet 0 ! fir/ (
 ! num]\s *anges ( resid5ce made by     

,morl& dur+ 8 m>ri$ life4 ,dur+ ! fir/  
two ye>s ^! *anges 7 dictat$ by !       
success :i* enabl$ him to h\se himself m
 com=tably2 b ! p]iod ( /ead9ess & h>d  
"w 0 s brief t x may be dismiss$ 9 a few
 l9es4 ,! adv5t ( a /ill-born *ild1 & ! 
k t he might n hope to be a fa!r1 appe> 
to h be5 ! means ( unsettl+ him 9 8     
dome/ic capacity2 & ! indiff]5ce ( 8    
wife to ! music he lov$ may h contribut$
 to ! same end2 b ! fact rema9s t )9 a  
ye> ( m>riage ,morl& began to neglect   
h]4 ,he acquir$ ! habit ( mak+ trips    
into ! c\ntry dur+ ! day & resort+ to   
musical ga!r+s at night1 leav+ ,mrs4    
,morl& mu* to h] own devices4  ,he 0 n  
idle 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w4 ,gift$ )   
extraord9>y facility1 he pa9t$ num]\s   
pictures :i*1 if sold 9 bus9ess-l       
fa%ion1 w\ld h produc$ en\gh to raise   
him to afflu5ce2 b he _h inh]it$ f 8    
fa!r1 9 int5sifi$ =m1 a s+ul> lack (    
common s5se4 ,he sold 8 pictures = any  
sum t might be (f]$1 reg>dless ( ! fact 
t ! pur*as]s took !m direct to deal]s 9 

! c]ta9ty ( dispos+ ( !m = d\ble !      
money4 ,ev5 :ile work+ on ^! l9es 8     
prolific bru% & /eadily increas+        
reputation enabl$ him to make a good    
income2 b success1 if ! expression may  
be us$1 w5t to 8 head4 ,he laun*$ out   
into ! wilde/ extravagance1 regulat+ 8  
exp5diture by ! ease ) :i* he c\ld borr[
 r ?an by ! ease ) :i* he c\ld e>n1 &   
:ile he _h ca% 9 8 pocket he w\ld n "w4 
,z 8 reputation grew1 l>gely ?r\gh !    
m$ium ( ! engrav+s made f 8 pictures1 ! 
anxiety ( deal]s & o!rs to secure works 
f 8 easel grew 9 ratio ) x2 8 natural   
read9ess to borr[ 0 enc\rag$ on e side  
by ^? :o int5d$1 or hop$1 to obta9 9    
pictures m ?an ! equival5t ( ! money !y 
advanc$1 & ,morl& gave promissory notes 
) joyful recklessness1 absolutely       
indiff]5t to ! load ( debt he 0 roll+   
up4  ,! inevitable cra% came 9 #aghi1 :5
 = ! fir/ "t he f\nd x exp$i5t to fly f 
8 cr$itors4 ,!re is evid5ce 9 ! %ape (  
pictures to %[ t he s\ght refuge 9 !    
,isle ( ,wight2 b he did n long rema9   

!re4 ,8 legal advis]1 ,mr4 ,w$d1 took 8 
affairs 9 h&1 & he return$ to ,london to
 g into tempor>y hid+ :ile matt]s 7     
adju/$ by means ( a ,lett] ( ,lic5ce1 a 
docum5t :i* secur$ him f arre/ by mak+  
t]ms ) 8 cr$itors4 ,"u ?is bond he pl$g$
 himself to pay (f 8 liabilities at !   
rate ( ,l#abj a mon?4 ,h[ 8 cr$it decl9$
 9 subsequ5t ye>s is prov$ by ! s]ies ( 
,lett]s ( ,lic5ce procur$ = him4 ,^!    
respectively pl$g$ him to pay ,l#ajj1   
,l#ej1 & ! la/ only ,l#aj1 p] mon?4     
,p]haps ! mo/ pa!tic feature ( ,morl&'s 
c>e] is ! circum/ance t ! p]iod :i* saw 
8 greate/ ex]tions to escape f cr$itors 
co9cid$ ) t dur+ :i* he produc$ 8 f9e/  
"w4 ,inside ( a ,/able 7n[ 9 ! ,national
 ,gall]y1 & kn[n z ,! ,f>m]'s ,/able7   
attract$ univ]sal att5tion :5 exhibit$  
at ! ,royal ,academy ( #agia1 & rais$ ! 
pa9t]'s fame to its z5i?4 ,commissions =
 pictures1 ) advances ( money1 7 press$ 
^u him on all sides2 ,morl& accept$ !   
ca%1 promis$ ! pictures1 & laun*$ out   
into wild] extravagance4 ,he kept eight 

horses1 or m1 = ! c\ntry excursions on  
:i* 8 fri5ds jo9$ him2 he ent]ta9$      
lavi%ly2 he drew r\nd him a disreputable
 crew ( prize-fight]s & simil> *>act]s1 
:o liv$ ^u him2 & he scatt]$ money ) a  
reckless h&4 ,he c\ld always f9d ^? :o 7
 eag] to l5d1 &1 revell+ 9 ! ease ) :i* 
he c\ld raise money1 w\ld n pa9t until  
he felt ! p9* ( ne$4 ,:5 out ( funds he 
w\ld "w1 & did s ) ! amaz+ spe$ &       
deftness t /amp him a g5ius4 ,!re is no 
d\bt t he drank at ?is "t1 b 8 love (   
rid+ & outdoor life enabl$ him to ?r[ (f
 ! effects ( ov]-indulg5ce4  ,8 c>e] f  
#agia to #agii 0 "o long s]ies ( flights
 f "o place to ano!r to avoid ! cr$itors
 :o press$ = money4 ,f "t to "t ,mr4    
,w$d arrang$ 8 affairs 9 su* wise t he  
c\ld %[ 8 face 9 ,london2 & at o!r times
 m5 :o want$ pictures reliev$ him f 8   
difficulties to ! same end2 b view+ ^!  
n9e ye>s z a :ole1 ! g5]al impression   
left on ! m9d is "o ( a hunt$ animal--n[
 9 hid+ 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight1 n[ 9        
,leice/]%ire1 n[ 9 mean lodg+s 9 a poor 

"p ( ,london1 n[ out ( sight4 ,x is only
 occasionally t we c trace 8 place (    
abode4 ,he w\ld g into hid+1 ) fri5d or 
s]vant sworn to secrecy1 & :ile 9 hid+  
w\ld "w1 & 8 companion w\ld br+ 8 pa9t+s
 up to ,london & dispose ( !m4  ,9 #agih
 he sp5t six mon?s at ,hackney1         
comp>atively free f ! att5tions (       
cr$itors1 & dur+ ?is brief p]iod he     
execut$ "s pictures :i* comp>e fav\rably
 ) ^? pa9t$ 9 8 be/ ye>s 7#agij-agic74  
,! improvem5t 0 n ma9ta9$4 ,morl&1 ^:   
n]ves 7 n[ suff]+ f ! p]iodical debau*es
 9 :i* he indulg$1 & also1 no d\bt1 f ! 
ceaseless pressure ( cr$itors1 left     
,hackney & f\nd refuge fir/ 9 ,london & 
!n 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight2 & f ! ,isl& he   
came1 9 ,decemb]1 #agii1 to seek escape 
by procur+ 8 own arre/ at ! h&s (       
fri5ds4 ,nom9ally a prison] 9 ,k+'s     
,b5*1 he 0 grant$ ! rules1 & took a h\se
 9 ,/4 ,george's ,fields1 :]e he liv$ = 
a c\ple ( ye>s ) 8 wife & 8 bro!r ,h5ry4
 ,:5 grant$ 8 release "u #da ,geo4      
,,iii41 he rema9$ 9 ,/4 ,george's       

,fields = a few mon?s1 & !n1 = ! sake ( 
*ange1 w5t to ,highgate4 ,f ?is "t1 dur+
 ! few rema9+ ye>s ( 8 life1 ,morl& 0 an
 irreclaimable drunk>d4 ,8 con/itution 0
 und]m9$1 he c\ld no long] take horse   
ex]cise1 & 8 excesses told ^u him       
rapidly4 ,to ! fact t he 0 n[ unable to 
"w until he _h tak5 /imulant is due !   
common report t he pa9t$ be/ :5 drunk4  
,nev]!less1 8 reputation rema9$1 & he 0 
ov]:elm$ by att5tions f ^? :o want$     
pictures4 ,! great aim ( ^! patrons n[ 0
 to induce him to live ) !m t !y might  
ex]cise "s control ov] 8 prop5sity =    
liquor1 & keep him at "w4 ,8 bro!r ,h5ry
 0 mo/ successful 9 ?is reg>d2 = "s     
consid]able "t ,george liv$ ) him1 &1   
dur+ 8 frequ5tly brok5 /ay1 pa9t$ a v   
l>ge numb] ( pictures1 ,h5ry pay+ him a 
specifi$ sum p] day4 ,?is has be5 /at$ z
 ,l#b #bs4 & ,l#d #ds41 b 9 ei!r case   
,h5ry's pr(its mu/ h be5 great4         
,coll9s1 "o ( ,morl&'s biograph]s1 has  
giv5 u a melan*oly ^w-picture ( ! arti/ 
9 ^!1 8 lat] days--besodd5 ) dr9k1 8    

face %[+ e sign ( excess2 n]ves gone1   
sight fail+1 "o h& palsi$2 yet able to  
produce works = :i* ev]yone clam\r$4    
,leav+ 8 bro!r's h\se1 he w5t f "o fri5d
 to ano!r4 ,= _m mon?s he occupi$ lodg+s
 9 a spong+-h\se 9 ,rolls ,build+s1 kept
 by a %]iff's (fic] nam$ ,donatty2 "h he
 0 free to come & g z he pleas$1 yet 0  
secure f arre/1 & ,donatty became ! own]
 ( a numb] ( f9e pictures4  ,x 0 soon   
aft] he left ,rolls ,build+s to reside )
 "s o!r fri5d t he 0 arre/$ = ! la/ "t4 
,! sum due 0 trifl+1 b ,morl& _h no     
means ( dis*>g+ x1 & 0 convey$ to a     
spong+-h\se 9 ,eyre ,place1 ,eyre ,/reet
 ,hill1 ,hatton ,g>d54 ,refus+ ! (f]s ( 
fri5ds to pay ! debt1 he insi/$ on      
rema9+ 9 cu/ody4 ,he _h frequ5tly %[n   
bitt] res5tm5t at ! way 8 quondam fri5ds
 work$ him = _! own advantage1 & pref]r$
 to /ay :]e he 04 ,he /rove to "w2 b !  
ov]tax$ bra9 & body refus$1 & :ile at 8 
easel he fell f 8 *air 9 a fit4 ,= eight
 days he lay almo/ ins5sible ) bra9     
fev]1 & !n1 )\t recov]+ consci\sness1 he

 di$4  ,george ,morl&'s 0 a s+ul> "*4 ,8
 love ( flatt]y & dread ( affront may   
acc\nt = 8 *oice ( companions2 he %rank 
f association ) 8 social sup]iors1 f9d+ 
cong5ial fri5ds among pugili/s1 grooms1 
sweeps1 & p]sons :om he suff]$ to pr(it 
by 8 recklessness 9 money matt]s4 ,end[$
 ) a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 ^: arti/ic       
expression f\nd v5t 9 c>icature1 he f\nd
 8 pr9cipal amusem5t 9 play+ s*oolboy   
practical jokes4 ,george ,dawe hits (f 8
 "* 9 a s5t5ce :5 he says t ,morl& nev] 
became a man2 ?r\gh\t 8 life 8 faults 7 
! faults ( a boy & 8 virtues ! virtues (
 a boy4  ,he & 8 wife 7 unhappy toge!r &
 mis]able ap>t4 ,:5 he _h a home %e %>$ 
x1 & if he _h n1 he s5t h] money--:5 he 
c\ld4 ,t he inspir$ h] to ! utmo/ ) !   
affection he 0 able to engage f all :o  
came 9 contact ) him1 is prov$ by ! fact
 t news ( 8 dea? kill$ h]4  ,morl&'s art
 embrac$ great v>iety ( subjects4 ,8    
e>li] popul> successes 7 a*iev$ by 8    
figure pa9t+s1 & ( ^! x is wor? notic+ t
 among ! be/ 7 pictures :i* po9t$ morals

 he /udi\sly ignor$ 9 8 own c>e]4 ,!    
great popul>ity ( ,w4 ,r4 ,bigg's       
pictures ( *ild-life l$ ! deal]s to     
p]suade ,morl& to take up ! same l9e (  
"w1 & 9 8 pictures ( *ild-life ! arti/  
%[s himself :at we "k him to h be5--a   
lov] ( *ildr5 & "o :o _h p]fect und]/&+ 
( !m4 ,! insight ) :i* he portray$      
*ildr5 is only equall$ by t :i*         
di/+ui%es 8 animal pa9t+s4 ,morl&'s     
horses1 ponies1 asses1 calves1 & pigs1  
are entirely 8 own2 !y possess a "* :i* 
/amps !m z ! "w ( "o :o _h almo/ uncanny
 k4 ,he r>ely pa9t$ a well-br$ horse2 ! 
animal t appeal$ to him 0 ! f>m]'s      
"w-horse or ! slave ( ! c>t]1 & on ^! he
 exp5d$ 8 greate/ skill4 ,only an arti/ 
:o 0 also a horseman c\ld pa9t ! horse z
 he pa9t$ x4 ,he has be5 describ$ z a   
pig pa9t]1 b ?is ref]s r to ! success ) 
:i* he prov$ ! arti/ic possibilities (  
subjects s unpromis+ ?an to ! numb] (   
works 9 :i* pigs occur1 ?\gh x is       
admitt$ t he 0 fond ( pa9t+ su*         
pictures4 ,8 asses & calves1 9 _! k9d1  

are equal to 8 horses2 c[s he seldom    
pa9t$1 & :5 he essay$ to d %eep he 0 n  
conspicu\sly successful4  ,! composition
 ( 8 works is r>ely o!rwise ?an pleas+1 
a po9t ! m wor?y ( notice :5 we rememb] 
t he nev] made /udies1 b develop$ !     
picture "u 8 h& z he work$ ^u x4 ,!     
/raight=w>d simplicity1 ! abs5ce (      
subtlety ( 8 art1 may p]haps be 9 "s    
measure an outcome ( 8 me?od4 ,8 s*emes 
( col\r+ 7 subdu$ r ?an brilliant2 "o ( 
8 few pr9ciples ( pa9t+ 0 t a t\* ( pure
 r$ %\ld appe> 9 e picture1 & we v      
g5]ally f9d x4  ,once ,morl& left 8     
fa!r's ro(1 8 arti/ic education 9 "o    
s5se ceas$4 ,he took n ! slighte/ int]e/
 9 ! works ( o!r pa9t]s ( :atev] p]iod2 
on ! contr>y1 he avoid$ /udy ( art le/  
he %\ld become an imitator2 & w5t direct
 to ,nature = all he requir$4 ,to ?is   
practice we may attribute 8 orig9ality4 
,s9ce ,i _h ! pleasure ( collaborat+ )  
,sir ,walt] ,gilbey 9 writ+ ! biography 
( ! pa9t]1 x has be5 po9t$ out t ! arti/
 ) :om ,george ,morl& has m 9 common ?an

 any is ,jean ,bapti/e ,simeon ,*>d9    
7#afii-aggi74 ,! resemblance betwe5 !   
figure subjects 9 :i* ea* excell$ is    
c]ta9ly /rik+2 & ?is resemblance1 reg>d$
 9 conjunction ) ! ,fr5* nationality (  
,morl&'s "m1 has evok$ ! sugge/ion t !  
,engli% pa9t] may h d]iv$ h]$it>y tal5t 
f ! mat]nal side4 ,se>* ?r\gh ! regi/]s 
( ! *ur*es ( ! p>i% 9 :i* ,h5ry ,rob]t  
,morl& liv$ fails to reveal entry relat+
 to 8 m>riage4 ,x may be recall$1 h[ev]1
 t ,*>d9's two daught]s di$ 9 infancy4  
,e4 ,d4 ,,cum+4   ,illu/ration3 ,idl5ess
   ,illu/ration3 ,dilig5ce              
,illu/ration3 ,bel9da1 ,billet-,d\x     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,effects ( ,y\?ful     
,extravagance & ,idl5ess   ,illu/ration3
 ,! ,des]t]'s ,f>ewell   ,illu/ration3  
,! ,des]t] ,p>don$   ,illu/ration3 ,!   
,fox ,inn   ,illu/ration3 ,ga!r+ ,/icks 
,illu/ration3 ,morn+2 or1 ,! ,b5evol5t  
,sportsman   ,illu/ration3 ,f>my>d      
,illu/ration3 ,gipsies 9 a ,wood        
,illu/ration3 ,ev5+2 or1 ,! ,po/-,boy's 
,return   ,illu/ration3 ,w9t]3 ,skat+   

,illu/ration3 ,ju/ice2 or1 ,! ,m]ciless 
,bailiff