,,briti% ,,arti/s ,,john ,,pettie1 ,r4,a41 ,h4,r4,s4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,bonnie ,pr9ce ,*>lie 7,cov] ,page7 ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,,kate ,,gre5away ,,george ,,morl& ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black 4 #d ,,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 #bg ,,ri*mond ,,/reet ,,we/1 ,,toronto ,,india ,,macmillan ,,company1 ,,ltd4 ,,macmillan ,,build+1 ,,bombay #cji ,,b[ ,,baza> ,,/reet1 ,,calcutta ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,john ,pettie ,,john ,,pettie ,r4,a41 ,h4,r4,s4,a4 ,,sixte5 ,,examples ,,9 ,,col\r ,,( ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"w ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,m>t9 ,,h>die1 ,b4,a41 ,a4,r4,e4 ,illu/ration ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,c4 ,,black #d1 #e #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london ,,mcmx ,,li/ ,,( ,,plates ,,own] ,,( ,,orig9al #a4 ,portrait ( ,john ,pettie ,tate ,gall]y #b4 ,! ,vigil #c4 ,! ,/ep ,k5ne? ,m4 ,cl>k1 ,esq4 #d4 ,a ,drum-head ,c\rt-,m>tial ,mapp9 ,art ,gall]y1 ,%effield #e4 ,treason #f4 ,reject$ ,addresses ,! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,b>on ,fab] #g4 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,old ,noll6 ,w4 ,j4 ,*ry/al1 ,esq4 #h4 ,a ,sword-&-,dagg] ,fight ,corporation ,art ,gall]y1 ,glasg[ #i4 ,two ,/r+s to h] ,b[ ,a#aj4 ,bonnie ,pr9ce ,*>lie ,*>les ,/ew>t1 ,esq4 #aa4 ,disb&$ ,f9e ,art ,in/itution1 ,dundee #ab4 ,portrait ( ,sir ,*>les ,wyndham z ,david ,g>rick ,sir ,*>les ,wyndham #ac4 ,! ,cla% ( ,/eel ,john ,jordan1 ,esq4 #ad4 ,a ,/orm 9 a ,teacup ,colonel ,h>d+ #ae4 ,gr&mo!r's ,memories ,tru/ees ( ! late ,alex4 ,rose1 ,esq4 #af4 ,! ,*iefta9's ,c&le/icks ,by p]mission ( ! late ,mrs4 ,mort5 ,a ,on ! cov] ,,john ,,pettie1 ,r4,a4 ,l _m great pa9t]s1 ,john ,pettie 0 ( humble orig94 ,born 9 ,ed9burgh 9 #ahci1 he 0 ! son ( a tradesman :o1 hav+ rea*$ "s prosp]ity1 pur*as$ a bus9ess 9 ! village ( ,ea/ ,l9ton & mov$ !re ) 8 family 9 #aheb4 ,! boy 0 born ) art 9 8 blood1 & ,nature nev] int5d$ him = ! dull & respectable vocation to :i* 8 fa!r 0 anxi\s t he %\ld succe$4 ,m ?an once1 :5 despat*$ on an err& to /or]oom or cell>1 he 0 discov]$ mak+ draw+s on ! lid ( a wood5 box or ! top ( a cask1 totally oblivi\s ( 8 j\rney & its object4 ,a portrait ( ! village c>ri] & 8 donkey1 done :5 he 0 a boy ( fifte51 /ruck neighb\r+ critics z be+ almo/ uncanny1 & ov]came ev5 8 fa!r's objections to art z a possible c>e]4 ,greatly d>+1 8 "m c>ri$ (f h] son to ,ed9burgh1 a bundle ( draw+s b5ea? 8 arm1 to visit ,mr4 ,james ,drummond1 "o ( ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,royal ,scotti% ,academy4 ,mu* bett] make him /ick to bus9ess1 0 8 v]dict1 aft] li/5+ to ! "m's /ory4 ,b 8 tone *ang$ :5 he _h se5 ! draw+s4 ,n a ^w 0 utt]$ :ile he turn$ !m ov]2 b !n1 h&+ !m back1 he said3 ,well1 madam1 y c put t boy to :at y l1 b he'll die an arti/6 ,) e enc\ragem5t ,pettie n[ ent]$ ! ,tru/ees' ,academy1 :]e he became a /ud5t "u ,rob]t ,scott ,laud]1 ,r4,s4,a4 ,among ,pettie's fell[-/ud5ts 7 ,george ,paul ,*alm]s1 ,w4 ,q4 ,or*>dson1 ,j4 ,mac,whirter1 ,hugh ,cam]on1 ,pet] ,graham1 ,tom ,graham1 & ,w4 ,mc,taggart4 ,!y 7 de/9$ to =m a ,s*ool :i* brea!d new life into ,scotti% art & inaugurat$ a fre% epo*4 ,all ( !m gave free expression to _! own p]sonality1 b "o & all made beautiful col\r _! highe/ ideal4 ,9 #aheh ,pettie exhibit$ 8 fir/ picture at ! ,royal ,scotti% ,academy2 & 9 #ahfj made 8 fir/ v5ture at ! ,royal ,academy 9 ,london ) ,! ,arm\r]s1 :i* 0 hung on ! l9e4 ,x 0 foll[$ 9 #ahfa by ,:at d' ye lack1 madam8 a picture ( ! saucy 'pr5tice 9 ,scott's ,=tunes ( ,nigel4 ,) ! exhibition ( ?is picture 8 success 0 assur$1 & ! enc\ragem5t he receiv$ l$ him to leave ! ,nor? & seek 8 future 9 ! great] _w ( ,london4 ,9 #ahfb we f9d ,pettie %>+ a /udio 9 ,pimlico ) ,or*>dson & ,tom ,graham4 ,a ye> lat]1 tak+ ,c4 ,e4 ,johnson 9 _! company1 !y mov$ to #cg1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e1 a h\se aft]w>ds t5ant$ by ,=d ,madox ,br[n4 ,i h be=e me a solemn agreem5t dat$ ,septemb] #ah1 #ahfc3 ,we1 ,w4 ,q4 ,or*>dson1 ,j4 ,pettie1 & ,t4 ,graham1 agree to ea* o!r t we %all pay ! foll[+ proportions ( r5t = h\se1 ,no4 #cg1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e 7,w4 ,q4 ,or*>dson1 ,l#ff #acs42 ,john ,pettie1 ,l#ef #acs42 ,t4 ,graham1 ,l#da #acs471 or 9 ^! proportions :e!r ( increase or r$uction4 ,"h !y liv$ a happy ,bohemian exi/5ce1 ) gu9ea-pigs runn+ ab\t ! /udio floor2 _! ca%-box an op5 draw] :]e bank-notes1 gold & silv] 7 mix$ 9 *e]ful confusion ) bottles ( v>ni% & tubes ( col\r2 _! g5]al factotum "o ,joe ,wall1 a retir$ prize-fight]1 :o _h be5 model to ,l&se] & ,fri?4 ,to ! two ye>s sp5t 9 ,fitzroy ,squ>e1 & to ! t5 ye>s foll[+1 belong sev]al ( ,pettie's f9e/ works4 ,8 ke5 p]ception ( dramatic incid5t1 8 f9e s5se ( col\r1 & 8 brilliance ( craftsman%ip1 soon drew ! att5tion !y des]v$4 ,9 #ahfe 8 ,drum-head ,c\rt-,m>tial 0 "o ( ! pictures be=e :i* visitors clu/]$ daily :5 x hung on ! ,academy walls4 ,x is a da%+ picture1 full ( _s 9 idea & design2 & ! arti/ seldom pa9t$ any?+ bett]1 or m full ( "*1 ?an ! heads ( ^? comm&]s sitt+ 9 judgm5t4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-sev51 he 0 elect$ an ,associate ( ! ,royal ,academy1 w9n+ ! covet$ hon\r eighte5 mon?s be=e 8 fri5d & companion1 ,or*>dson4 ,) ,treason1 exhibit$ 9 #ahfg1 he bur/ into a triumph ( dramatic int5sity & gl[+ col\r4 ,! picture has a grip & unity ( conception t places x on a high] level ?an any ( 8 previ\s works4 ,to ! ?ree foll[+ ye>s belong su* f9e subjects z ,! ,sally & ,! ,flag ( ,truce1 :i*1 ) ,treason1 are n[ 9 ! ,mapp9 ,art ,gall]y1 ,%effield2 ! ,tussle ) a ,highl& ,smuggl]2 & ,t\*/one & ,audrey4 ,reject$ ,addresses1 exhibit$ 9 #ahgj1 has all ,pettie's *>m ( col\r & flu5t bru%work4 ,among o!r com$ies 9 little1 t\*$ ) light fancy & ! joy ( life1 are ,a ,/orm 9 a ,teacup & ,two ,/r+s to ,h] ,b[4 ,! latt] is "o ( ,pettie's happie/ pieces ( pure s5tim5t1 p]suasive 9 its natural *>m & its t\* ( romance4 ,light-he>t$ gaiety & ! ec/asy ( exi/5ce s+ 9 rippl+ music f l9es & col\rs vibrant ) joy4 ,9 #ahgd ,pettie 0 elect$ a ,royal ,academician1 fill+ ! vacancy caus$ by ! dea? ( ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]4 ,8 fir/ exhibits 7 two ( 8 f9e/ works1 ,a ,/ate ,secret1 & ,ho6 ,ho6 ,old ,noll6 ,! sc5e 9 ! latt] is a t5nis-c\rt :]e two cavali]s are look+ on ) a *uckle ( amusem5t at ! spirit$ c>icature :i* a ?ird has made ^u ! wall4 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,old ,noll is ! "w ( a ma/] draughtsman4 ,! light pose & easy grace ( ! cavali] :o makes ! sket*1 ! =e%ort5+ ( 8 arm1 ! h& t holds ! *alk--s lightly t x seems to move--are all sup]bly r5d]$4 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 #ahgf1 he exhibit$ ,! ,/ep1 a picture ( a little girl ) gold5 hair1 9 a pale blue dress1 danc+ be=e h] gr&mo!r4 ,! same old lady1 ) sp9n+-:eel & high-back$ *air1 =m$ ! subject ( a picture titl$ ,gr&mo!r's ,memories4 ,a ,sword-&-,dagg] ,fight1 exhibit$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 is "o ( _m pictures t %[ ,pettie's dramatic p]ception & 8 p[] ( repres5t+ physical ex]tion & mom5t>y movem5t4 ,almo/ at ! same "t 0 pa9t$ ,disb&$1 a r\gh & ragg$ b /alw>t ,highl&]1 )\t d\bt a rebel ( ! '#de on 8 return f ,cullod54 ,?is is "o ( _m subjects = :i* ! arti/ s\ght inspiration 9 ! novels ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,! ,cla% ( ,/eel1 pa9t$ 9 #ahhh1 obvi\sly owes its orig9 to ! fir/ *apt] ( ,! ,=tunes ( ,nigel4 ,x depicts ! "t :5 ! cry ( ,clubs6 ,clubs6 ',pr5tices6 (t5 e*o$ along a ,london /reet4 ,! ,*iefta9's ,c&le/icks1 ( #ahhf1 w puzzle ^? :o d n recall ! sc5e 9 ,scott's ,leg5d ( ,montrose4 ,angus ,m',aulay1 a pr\d ,highl&]1 on a visit to 8 fri5d1 ,sir ,miles ,musgrave1 9 ,engl&1 _h six c&le/icks ( solid silv] set be=e him on ! table at d9n]-- ,sae !y began to je] ! laird1 t he saw nae sic grai? 9 8 a9 poor c\ntry2 & ! laird1 scorn+ to hae 8 c\ntry put d[n )\t a ^w = its cr$it1 swore1 l a gude ,scotsman1 t he _h mair c&le/icks1 & bett] c&le/icks1 9 8 a9 ca/le at hame1 ?an 7 ev] light$ 9 a hall 9 ,cumb]l&4 ,:5 ! laird welcom$ ! ,engli%man on an unexpect$ visit %ortly aft]1 8 purse & cr$it 7 bo? at /ake1 = he _h no?+ ( m value ?an "s t9 sconces4 ,b ,m',aulay 0 help$ out ( ! dilemma1 to 8 own surprise1 by 8 reta9]1 ,donald3 ',g5tlemans1 h] d9n] is ready1 & h] c&les are light$1 too1' said ,donald4 ,! two ,engli% /rang]s1 !re=e1 7 u%]$ into ! hall1 :]e an unexpect$ display await$ !m4 ,beh9d e seat /ood a gigantic ,highl&]1 hold+ 9 8 "r h& 8 drawn sword1 & 9 ! left a blaz+ tor*4444 ',lo/1 lo/1' said ,musgrave gaily--'my own silv] c&le/icks are all melt$ & rid+ on horseback by ?is "t1 & ,i wi% ! fell[s t enli/$ 7 half z tru/y z ^!4' ,ano!r ,scott sc5e1 *os5 f ,wav]ley1 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahib1 & %[s ,bonnie ,pr9ce ,*>lie at ! mom5t :5 ! "y *evali] is ent]+ ! ballroom at ,holyrood1 ) fl[]s /rewn at 8 feet4 ,?is1 "o ( ! la/ ( ,pettie's works1 is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant & en]getic 9 its col\r s*eme4 ,! la/ ye>s ( ,pettie's life 7 lean ye>s = ! pa9t] ( g5re4 ,! p]iod prec$+ #ahij m>k$ ! climax ( ! prejudice aga9/ ! lit]>y idea 9 pa9t4 ,x 0 a prejudice some:at unju/1 = !re is no?+ to prev5t ! subject-picture f be+ true art1 any m ?an ! subject-poem f be+ poetry4 ,at ! same "t !re 0 a natural reaction aft] ! banalities ( ! mid-,victorian pa9t]s ( g5re on ! "o h&1 & ! ov]-wr\ght preci\sness ( ! pre-,raphaelites on ! o!r4 ,pettie _h (t5 pa9t$ portraits = 8 own pleasure1 & 9 ^! lean ye>s !y became to "s ext5t a necessity4 ,8 portrait "w is naturally n s well kn[n z 8 subject-pa9t+1 yet n[ & !n he produc$ ?+s t 9 %e] p[] & int]e/ ( col\r & te*nique rank among 8 highe/ a*ievem5ts4 ,"o ( !m is 8 own portrait1 n[ 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y1 :i* is ma/]ly 9 its bru%work1 ) a ,rub5s-l quality 9 its ri* impa/o ( brilliant col\r1 its f9e amb] tones1 & its transluc5t c>nations4 ,ano!r ( 8 f9e/ portraits is t ( ,sir ,*>les ,wyndham1 9 8 "* ( ,david ,g>rick at ! mom5t ( recogniz+ ,ada--,if ,i _h b kn[n4 ,x is n only a brilliant portrait1 b a magnific5t piece ( *>act]ization1 summ+ up & seiz+ all ! int5sity ( ! actor's emotion at ! mo/ dramatic mom5t ( ! play4 ,x requir$ a great actor s to express1 almo/ 9 sil5ce1 by ! look ( a mom5t1 t _w ( sorr[ & regret4 ,x 0 a great pa9t] :o c\ld cat* & ?r[ ^u 8 canvas ! poignant emotion ( an in/ant made et]nity4 ,! greatness ( ,pettie's art owes mu* to 8 /rong p]sonality4 ,8 art 0 ! imm$iate response to 8 own vigor\s nature1 & r>ely has an arti/'s temp]am5t be5 m absolutely reflect$ 9 subject z well z /yle4 ,a pa9t+ ( action 0 to ,pettie1 vigor\s & robu/1 z natural a fulfilm5t ( 8 own _s z 0 an exquisite dreamy nocturne to ,:i/l]1 ! fragile man ( n]ves & s5tim5t4 ,nature & incl9ation l$ ,pettie to ! dramatic motive1 ! treatm5t ( anecdote1 ! repres5tation ( ! brute incid5t4 ,he lov$ romance2 he delight$ 9 co/ly /uffs1 9 frills & ruffles1 silks & sat9s1 ! glitt] ( a sword1 ! %e5 ( milit>y acc\trem5ts4 ,8 "w %[s ! possession ( t quality :i* ! =mal critics ( lit]ature call vision4 ,he actually saw ! ?+s t he pa9t$1 z !y really 71 9 _! own atmosph]e1 :e!r ( ! sev5te5? c5tury or ( fifty ye>s ago1 :e!r !y 7 ?+s ( ,/ate1 plots & deep-laid trea*]y1 or ?+s ( romance--! trag$ies & hum\rs ( life1 :e!r 9 palace1 camp1 or c\ntry lane4 ,8 pictures are quick & alive--une tran*e de la vie4 ,x is no mean art t c give on "o canvas ! :ole _s & circum/ance ( a p]iod 9 hi/ory4 ,?\gh ,pettie's subjects make a univ]sal appeal1 8 claim to greatness mu/ re/ on some?+ high] ?an ?is4 ,! great picture dep5ds = its greatness n on its subject1 b on a comb9ation ( inh]5t qualities ( l9e1 =m1 col\r1 & *i>oscuro4 ,! greate/ ( ^!1 ! v language ( ! pa9t]1 is col\r2 & 9 col\r ,pettie excell$4 ,z a "y /ud5t 9 ,ed9burgh he us$ to visit ,george ,paul ,*alm]s at 8 lodg+s1 & /ay talk+ ) him till he _h to rema9 all night4 ,s !y w\ld retire to b$1 /ill talk+1 till !y fell asleep2 &1 says ,*alm]s' biograph]1 _! talk 0 all ( col\r4 ,:e!r 9 %ad[ or light1 ,pettie's col\r has1 9 a high degree1 ^? qualities ( resonance & vibration :i* di/+ui% ! ma/]s ( ?is ess5tial ( ! pa9t]'s craft4 ,he lov$ col\r n only = its full brilliance1 its magnific5t contra/s1 its satisfy+ opul5ce1 b also = its suave delicacy1 its possibilities ( subtle or*e/ration4 ,x is z a great col\ri/ t he w live4 ,9 a brief note l ?is1 int5d$ ma9ly z an introduction to an admirable s]ies ( reproductions ( ,pettie's "w1 x is impossible to picture ! man1 or to analyze adequately 8 "w & 8 me?ods4 ,i %\ld l1 h[ev]1 to add "h two extracts f unpubli%$ lett]s by him1 :i* h rec5tly come into my h&s & ?r[ "s light on ! man & 8 attitude t[>ds 8 "w4 ,to a "q ab\t ! numb] ( v]sions ( 8 picture ,! ,laird1 he writes z foll[s3 ,9 ,april1 #ahgh1 ,i sold to ,mr4 ,e4 ,f4 ,:ite1 ! deal]1 ?ree canvases1 "o a blot ( col\r1 my fir/ idea1 a few in*es long4 ,! second 0 a f9i%$ sket*1 :i* 0 c>ri$ on at ! same "t z ! picture2 & ! ?ird1 ! picture n[ 9 ,man*e/]4 ,x 0 my habit at t "t 7& is s /ill1 to "s ext5t7 to design my subject-pictures fir/ by a blot ( col\r1 !n by a l>ge /udy1 g5]ally half ! size ( ! picture4 ,on ?is ,i try any alt]ations or v>iety ( effect dur+ ! progress ( ! l>g] picture1 sometimes f9i%+ z highly z ! pr9cipal "o4 ,! second lett]1 ( ,m>* #aa1 #ahgc1 %[s him indignant at an op9ion1 quot$ to him by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,mapp91 t he 0 gett+ into ! h&s ( deal]s & hurry+ 8 "w "u pressure f !m3 ,=tunately1 or un=tunately1 memb]s ( my pr(ession :o make any m>k at all are ! subject ( mu* criticism & talk :i* is (t5 presumptu\s1 wrong1 or utt]ly fooli%4 ,none knew ?is bett]1 ,i d>e say1 ?an ,john ,phillip1 y\r old fri5d4 ,i h nev] desir$ ! fav\r ( critics & newspap] m51 ?9k+1 ) ,byron1 t 'a man mu/ s]ve 8 "t to e trade save c5sure4 ,critics all are ready-made4' ,i h to look to memb]s ( my own pr(ession = position & hon\r 9 x4 ,x is !re=e ) me a matt] ( ! highe/ importance t my pictures %\ld be z good z ,i c make !m1 & ?or\ghly well /udi$4 ,i %\ld be unwor?y inde$ if money influ5c$ me 9 ! smalle/ degree z reg>ds ! quality ( my "w4444 ,9 conclusion1 let me assure y t :ile ,i am by no means incl9$ to be self-confid5t 9 my own p[]s1 yet ,i h judgm5t to see t be+ consci\sly true to my art ,i ne$ n fe> 9 ! long run to receive my due f my pr(ession & f ! public z well4 ,"s critics--by no means all1 = he _h 8 me$ ( praise--h abus$ ,pettie's "w 9 8 lifetime & s9ce2 ! /ori$ idea always _! /umbl+-block4 ,b pa9t]s--& ,i h spok5 ) _m ^: own art is at ! opposite pole to ,pettie's 9 aim & me?od--are always en?usia/ic 9 _! homage to 8 col\r & workman%ip4 ,i v5ture to ?9k t no pa9t]1 h[ev] mod]n1 & no critic1 h[ev] biass$1 c\ld /& 9 front ( t little portrait head 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y & hone/ly refra9 f admiration & respect4 ,pettie ne$ n fe> to receive 8 due4 ,i h said little ( ! man himself4 ,by 8 dea? 9 #ahic ! _w lo/ n only a f9e pa9t]1 b "o ( ! mo/ hone/1 loyal1 & g5]\s ( mank9d4 ,:5 writ+ ,pettie's biography a ye> or two ago1 ,i ask$ a well-kn[n arti/1 :o _h be5 8 life-long fri5d1 = any recollection t w\ld l5d atmosph]e to my memoir4 ,he gave me sev]al rem9isc5ces1 tell+ tale aft] tale ( ,pettie's *e]9ess1 loyalty1 & unselfi%ness1 & he end$3 ,h y ev] se5 ,john ,pettie's portrait ( himself 9 ! ,ab]de5 ,gall]y8 ,x's all pure & lum9\s1 all ri* coral & amb] & gold4 ,t's ! atmosph]e y mu/ sugge/4 ,pettie 0 pure & hone/ ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,8 nature 0 all amb] & gold4 ,,m>t9 ,,h>die4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,vigil ,illu/ration3 ,! ,/ep ,illu/ration3 ,a ,drum-head ,c\rt-,m>tial ,illu/ration3 ,treason ,illu/ration3 ,reject$ ,addresses ,illu/ration3 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,old ,noll6 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,sword-&-,dagg] ,fight ,illu/ration3 ,two ,/r+s to h] ,b[ ,illu/ration3 ,disb&$ ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,sir ,*>les ,wyndham z ,david ,g>rick ,illu/ration3 ,! ,cla% ( ,/eel ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/orm 9 a ,teacup ,illu/ration3 ,gr&mo!r's ,memories ,illu/ration3 ,! ,*iefta9's ,c&le/icks