,,briti% ,,arti/s ,,birket ,,fo/]1 ,r4,w4,s4 ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,george ,,morl& ,,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 ,glean]s ,,birket ,,fo/] ,r4,w4,s4 ,,sixte5 ,,examples ,,9 ,,col\r ,,( ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"w ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,h4 ,m4 ,,cundall1 ,i4,s4,o41 ,f4,s4,a4 ,illu/ration ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,c4 ,,black #d1 #e #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london ,,mcmx ,,li/ ,,( ,,plates ,,own] ,,( ,,orig9al #a4 ,glean]s ,b>net ,lewis1 ,esq4 #b4 ,go+ ,home #c4 ,lo* ,lev5 ,ca/le #d4 ,%r9e at ! ,entrance ( ! ,c\rty>d ( ! ,ducal ,palace1 ,v5ice ,sir ,*>les ,seeley #e4 ,entrance to ! ,gr& ,canal1 ,v5ice ,b>net ,lewis1 ,esq4 #f4 ,bir?place ( ,burns1 ne> ,ayr #g4 ,sunset ) ,cattle ,be?nal ,gre5 ,museum #h4 ,9 ,full ,cry ,b>net ,lewis1 ,esq4 #i4 ,*ildr5 by ! ,sea ,jesse ,hawor?1 ,esq4 #aj4 ,by ! ,?ames ,b>net ,lewis1 ,esq4 #aa4 ,a ,surrey ,cottage #ab4 ,! ,donkey t w\ld n g ,%>pley ,ba9bridge1 ,esq4 #ac4 ,pass+ ! ,flock ,b>net ,lewis1 ,esq4 #ad4 ,ne> ,godalm+ #ae4 ,! ,blackb]ry ,ga!r]s #af4 ,! ,happy ,"t ( ,life ,,birket ,,fo/] ,! da9ty wat]-col\r pa9t+s execut$ by ,birket ,fo/] probably appeal to ! majority ( ! ,briti% public m ?an ! "w ( any o!r arti/4 ,= _m ye>s dur+ ! e>ly "p ( 8 c>e] he 0 engag$ 9 draw+ on wood-blocks = ! engrav]1 f :i* he acquir$ a m9ut5ess 9 detail t cont9u$ to p]vade 8 pa9t+s 9 lat] life4 ,! result 0 t he produc$ sc5es f ,nature ) an exactness t ! mo/ un9itiat$ 9 art are able to und]/& & appreciate4 ,! *ief features1 h[ev]1 9 ,birket ,fo/]'s pa9t+s are ! poetic feel+ ) :i* he indu$ !m1 & ! c>e & felicity ) :i* 8 compositions 7 select$4 ,^! qualities l5d a great *>m to 8 draw+s1 & especially to ^? repres5t+ ! homely sc5es1 s frequ5tly select$ f t picturesque "p ( ,surrey1 :]e he liv$ = _m ye>s4 ,he revell$ 9 sunny l&scapes1 ) %eep roam+ 9 ! di/ance & ) ru/ic *ildr5 play+ 9 ! =egr\nd2 he 0 also attract$ by peaceful r$-brick cottages cov]$ ) ?at*1 & enliv5$ by dome/ic sc5es4 ,x is p]haps by ^! rural pa9t+s t ! arti/ is be/ kn[n4 ,he1 h[ev]1 w&]$ f> afield 9 se>* ( ! picturesque2 he 0 an indefatigable pa9t]1 & produc$ works select$ f all p>ts ( ,engl&1 ,wales1 & ,scotl&4 ,birket ,fo/] 0 especially p>tial to ! ,nor!rn c\nties & ! di/rict surr\nd+ 8 native t[n 9 ,nor?umb]l&4 ,8 rambles 7 n conf9$ solely to 8 own c\ntry2 he travell$ frequ5tly on ! ,cont95t2 ,v5ice1 z well z ! ,rh9e1 _h its *>ms = him4 ,! picturesque sc5]y ( ,brittany has also be5 portray$ by 8 bru%1 & on "o occasion he w5t z f> z ,spa9 & ,morocco 9 pursuit ( 8 art4 ,birket ,fo/]1 z he is g5]ally kn[n1 or ,myles ,birket ,fo/]1 to give him 8 full "n1 0 born at ,nor? ,%ields on ,febru>y #d1 #ahbe4 ,8 ance/ors held good social positions = _m g5]ations 9 ! ,nor? ,c\ntry1 & 7 /aun* memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,"o1 ,s>ah ,=/]1 z ! family "n 0 orig9ally spelt1 m>ri$ a desc5dant ( ,m>g>et ,fell ( ,swa?moor ,hall1 :o1 aft] ! dea? ( h] fir/ husb&1 ,judge ,fell1 0 unit$ to ,george ,fox1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,quak]s4 ,9 #ahcj ! arti/'s fa!r migrat$ ) 8 family to ,london1 voyag+ all ! way by sea4 ,he took up 8 resid5ce at #dj ,*>lotte ,/reet1 ,portl& ,place1 & f\nd$ ! well-kn[n firm ( ,m4 ,b4 ,fo/] & ,sons4 ,quitt+ s*ool at an e>ly age1 "y ,birket ,fo/] 0 at fir/ plac$ 9 8 fa!r's bus9ess2 b1 ow+ to an accid5t1 he did n rema9 long 9 t position4 ,z ! y\? %[$ a decid$ t5d5cy t[>ds art1 8 fa!r consult$ a ,mr4 ,/one1 a die-engrav]1 ) :om he _h a slight acqua9tance1 & x 0 arrang$ t ! son %\ld be appr5tic$ to him4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ! articles ( appr5tice%ip c\ld be sign$1 ,mr4 ,/one un=tunately committ$ suicide4 ,9 8 dilemma ! fa!r next s\ght ! assi/ance ( a fell[-t[nsman1 ,eb5ez] ,l&ells1 :o at t "t _h e/abli%$ 8 reputation z a wood-engrav]4 ,he (f]$ to take ! boy into 8 bus9ess to see :e!r ! "w w\ld suit him4 ,! (f] 0 accept$1 & ! day on :i* ,birket ,fo/] ent]$ ,l&ells' (fice may be said to be ! comm5cem5t ( 8 arti/ic c>e]4 ,9 #ahda ,l&ells1 9 conjunction ) ,h5ry ,mayhew1 ,m>k ,lemon1 & o!rs1 />t$ ,pun*4 ,mo/ ( ! e>ly woodcuts = ?is publication 7 produc$ 9 ,l&ells' (fice2 ,birket ,fo/] 0 employ$ to draw & cut num]\s initial lett]s1 & on "o occasion he 0 entru/$ to make a full-page political c>toon repres5t+ ,"l ,john ,russell z ,jack ,%epp>d4 ,:5 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news 0 comm5c$ by ,h]b]t ,+ram 9 #ahdb1 ,l&ells 0 engag$ to produce _m ( ! illu/rations1 & ,birket ,fo/] 0 employ$ by him 9 mak+ draw+s = !m4 ,?is he cont9u$ to d = _m ye>s aft] he left ,l&ells' e/abli%m5t4 ,! mo/ *>act]i/ic works ( ,birket ,fo/] = ?is p]iodical 7 ! *>m+ engrav+s :i* appe>$ 9 ! musical supplem5ts & ! ,*ri/mas numb]s4 ,he also made _m draw+s = ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,almanack = #ahdh & subsequ5t ye>s4 ,at ?is p]iod our arti/ 0 greatly s\ght aft] by publi%]s to execute p5cil draw+s = wood-engrav+s = books1 & f ! ye> #ahdg to #ahfc m ?an eighty diff]5t volumes1 produc$ by v>i\s firms1 7 illu/rat$ by da9ty engrav+s aft] 8 draw+s4 ,aft] ! ye> #aheh ,birket ,fo/] practically ab&on$ ! draw+ on wood-blocks1 & devot$ himself almo/ entirely to wat]-col\r pa9t+4 ,he receiv$ little or no in/ruction 9 ! art1 & 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 he 0 frequ5tly pe/]$ by p]sons ask+ him to give !m lessons 9 pa9t+1 he us$ to say t he nev] receiv$ any lessons1 s he nev] gave !m1 believ+ ! be/ in/ruction to be obta9$ f /udy+ ! great ma/]s4 ,he 0 a pr(\nd admir] ( ,turn] & ,cl>kson ,/anfield1 & x is probable t he 0 m influ5c$ by ! latt]'s works ?an by ^? ( any o!r arti/1 especially ) reg>d to composition4 ,he delight$ to surr\nd himself ) pa9t+s by ^! & o!r arti/s4 ,) reg>d to 8 me?od ( work+1 ,birket ,fo/]'s e>ly tra9+ = draw+ on wood-blocks consid]ably influ5c$ 8 wat]-col\r "w1 :i* 0 v dissimil> to ! wa% me?ods ( ! e>ly s*ool ( wat]-col\r pa9t]s4 ,he1 inde$1 work$ ) 8 bru% z dry z x well c\ld be1 & probably no arti/ 9 us+ ! m$ium ( wat]-col\rs ev] us$ s little wat]4 ,( c\rse1 all pa9t+ may be said to be draw+ ) a bru%1 b ,birket ,fo/]'s 0 practically draw+ to a peculi> degree1 n wa%+ ) a bru%4 ,he us$ a v f9e bru% ) v little pa9t 9 x1 & ow+ to 8 habit ( frequ5tly putt+ x betwe5 8 lips to make ! po9t ( x z f9e z possible1 x us$ to be said t ! pa9t came out ( ! arti/'s head4 ,birket ,fo/] work$ v rapidly 9 8 own way ( obta9+ ! effects he desir$1 & 8 rem>kable gift = composition enabl$ him to p 8 sc5es ) wond]ful facility & felicity4 ,he nev] engag$ a pr(essional model2 8 *ildr5 7 all sket*$ f ! ru/ic boys & girls1 :om he f\nd 9 ! c\rse ( 8 w&]+s4 ,9 #ahfj ,birket ,fo/] 0 unanim\sly elect$ an associate ( ! ,old ,wat]-,col\r ,society1 & became a full memb] two ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,he greatly appreciat$ ! hon\r conf]r$ ^u him1 & ?or\ghly gave 8 be/ int]e/s to ! ,society4 ,he 0 a mo/ prolific work]1 & beside ! l>ge numb] ( wat]-col\r pa9t+s exhibit$ at ! ,old ,society1 to :i* he contribut$ m ?an f\r hundr$ & fifty1 _m ( 8 draw+s 7 b\ght by ! picture-deal]s /raight f 8 /udio1 & 9 "s cases he receiv$ direct commissions = pa9t+s f collectors4 ,birket ,fo/]1 l _m o!r wat]-col\r arti/s1 turn$ 8 att5tion to pa9t+ 9 oils1 & = ! n9e ye>s1 #ahfi to #ahgg1 he regul>ly contribut$ oil pa9t+s1 ?irte5 9 all1 to ! ,exhibitions at ! ,royal ,academy1 b aft] t p]iod he ab&on$ ?is m$ium1 z he f\nd t 8 little wat]-col\r gems 7 f> m appreciat$ by ! public4 ,9 #ahgf ,fo/] 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,b]l94 ,al?\gh ! rural sc5]y ( 8 native c\ntry _h its peculi> *>ms = 8 p5cil1 /ill ,birket ,fo/] 0 greatly attract$ by ! gr&] views to be obta9$ on ! ,cont95t4 ,8 e>ly visits 7 made to ! ,rh9e1 b subsequ5tly ! ,italian lakes & ,v5ice 7 8 fav\rite hunt+ gr\nds 9 se>* = bits to sket*4 ,! ^w bits is p>ticul>ly applicable 9 ! case ( ,birket ,fo/]1 = he almo/ inv>iably pref]r$ to make a draw+ ( "s detail r ?an a broad l&scape4 ,he us$ to say t ! m\nta9 sc5]y ( ,switz]l& 0 too panoramic & _h no attractions = him4 ,x is some:at rem>kable t :il/ he reli$ to a great ext5t on lanes & fields1 & h$g][s & ru/ic *ildr51 = 8 ,engli% draw+s1 ! views = 8 ,cont95tal pa9t+s 7 l>gely select$ f t[ns ) ar*itectural details introduc$ into !m4 ,! fir/ visit made to ! ,cont95t by ,birket ,fo/] 0 9 #aheb1 :5 he 0 commission$ by a publi%]1 :o 0 br++ out an illu/rat$ edition ( ,hyp]ion1 by ,longfell[1 to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,paul ,flemm+1 & to depict on ! spot ! v>i$ sc5es amid :i* ! poet _h laid ! incid5ts ( 8 /ory4 ,paul ,flemm+1 z is well kn[n1 0 ,longfell[ himself1 & ! romance 0 a passage 9 ! au?or's own life4 ,f t date ,fo/] made almo/ annual t\rs along ! ,rh9e & ?r\gh ,switz]l&1 b x 0 n until ! ye> #ahfh t he 0 fir/ able to fea/ 8 eyes ^u ! beauties ( ,v5ice1 & aft]w>ds he made num]\s subsequ5t trips to ,italy4 ,our arti/ = _m ye>s resid$ at ,/4 ,john's ,wood1 & :5 he took s]i\sly to wat]-col\r pa9t+ he at fir/ select$ 8 subjects f ! fields ab\t ,hamp/ead & ,highgate4 ,he soon1 h[ev]1 w&]$ f>!r afield1 & 0 attract$ by ! picturesque sc5]y ( ,surrey4 ,dur+ 8 w&]+s 9 ?is delightful c\nty he f\nd himself at ,witley1 ne> ,godalm+1 & he resolv$ to h a resid5ce !re4 ,x _c be said t ,witley 0 discov]$ by ,birket ,fo/]1 = o!r arti/s 7 !re be=e him4 ,j4 ,c4 ,hook1 ,r4,a41 _h already built himself a resid5ce & /udio ^u an em95ce ) a beautiful view ov]look+ ! ,weald ( ,surrey4 ,!re c1 h[ev]1 be no d\bt t ! g5ial disposition & ! lib]al hospitality ( ! own] ( ,! ,hill aft]w>ds attract$ _m ( 8 fell[-arti/s to ! neighb\rhood4 ,witley /ation /&s at a spot :]e ! railway em]ges f a deep cutt+ ) p9e woods on ei!r side1 & at ?is p]iod !re 7 b few h\ses or ev5 cottages 9 ! vic9ity1 = ! village itself lies a mile & a qu>t] to ! nor?w>d2 b ,birket ,fo/] manag$ to secure ! possession ( a picturesque cottage call$ ,tigb\rne1 situat$ by ! corn] ( ! road lead+ to ,hambl$on at ! foot ( ,wormley ,hill1 & resid$ !re dur+ ! summ] mon?s4 ,birket ,fo/] ev5tually became s pleas$ ) ! neighb\rhood t he det]m9$ to take up 8 p]man5t abode at ,witley4 ,aft] l5g?y negotiations1 he secur$ a beautiful site1 betwe5 ,wormley ,hill & ! railway /ation1 on :i* he erect$ a h\se :i* 0 call$ ,! ,hill1 & f9ally quitt$ ,/4 ,john's ,wood4 ,he 0 practically 8 own ar*itect1 & resid+ ne> by at 8 cottage1 he 0 enabl$ p]sonally to sup]9t5d ! erection ( ! entire build+4 ,9 ord] t its newness %\ld n (f5d ! arti/ic eye1 he pur*as$ z _m wea!r-worn tiles (f ! old cottages 9 ! neighb\rhood z possible1 & plac$ !m on ! ro( ( 8 h\se4 ,a great am\nt ( c>e 0 be/[$ on ! int]nal decorations4 ,william ,morris 0 consult$1 & ,burne-,jones pa9t$ sev5 canvases illu/rat+ ! leg5d ( ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon1 :i* =m$ a frieze r\nd ?ree sides ( ! d9+-room4 ,burne-,jones 0 also commission$ to make _m o!r designs = ! adornm5t ( ,! ,hill2 ! decorat$ tiles r\nd ! fire-places & /a9$ glass 9 ! w9d[s 7 all design$ by him4 ,he also pa9t$ a l>ge scre5 ( eight folds1 ^u :i* 7 sixte5 ev5ts ( ! life ( ,/4 ,frideswide4 ,^! sc5es 7 aft]w>ds reproduc$ 9 ! w9d[s ( ,*ri/ ,*ur* ,ca!dral at ,ox=d4 ,! ,hill 0 an op5 h\se to all ,birket ,fo/]'s fri5ds1 & p>ticul>ly to 8 bro!r-arti/s4 ,he 0 nev] m pleas$ ?an :5 he 0 ent]ta9+ 8 gue/s1 & be+ specially fond ( music1 _m ( ! social ga!r+s 7 enhanc$ by musical p]=mances4 ,"o ( ! mo/ frequ5t visitors 0 ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a43 he 0 a special fav\rite1 at all times welcome1 & 0 "o ( ! few :o _h an influ5ce on ,birket ,fo/]'s pa9t+1 especially 8 figures4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( go+ to ,witley :5ev] he felt incl9$1 )\t wait+ = an invitation1 a b$room kn[n z ,fr$dy's room be+ res]v$ = him4 ,walk] _h an imm5se love = ! place1 :i* he call$ ,p>adise1 & greatly regrett$ t he _h n suffici5t money to pur*ase a cottage :i* ,j4 ,c4 ,hook1 ,r4,a41 _h built ne> 8 h\se1 ! situation ( :i* ,walk] consid]$ romantic--su* a sweep ( glori\s c\ntry4 ,ano!r con/ant visitor 0 ,*>les ,ke5e1 ! celebrat$ black & :ite arti/ ( ,pun*4 ,aft] ,birket ,fo/] _h remov$ f ,tigb\rne ,cottage he /ill r5t$ x t he might make sure ( ! pres5ce ( an agreeable & cong5ial occupant1 & p]suad$ ,ke5e to become a t5ant4 ,ke5e 0 greatly delight$ ) ?is retreat1 ( :i* he wrote3-- ,! /illness "h aft] ,london is delici\s4 ,! only s\nd is ! r+ ( ! village blacksmi?'s hamm] 9 ! di/ance or ! occasional cluck ( a h51 & ! w9d ro>s ?r\gh ! trees ( a night1 :i* lulls me pleasantly to sleep4 ,z may be se5 by glanc+ ?r\gh ! titles ( 8 exhibit$ pa9t+s1 ! neighb\rhood ar\nd ,witley _h a great *>m = ,birket ,fo/]1 & draw+s made on ,hambl$on ,common & 9 ! village ( ,*idd+fold--) _! picturesque cottages ro($ ) ?at* or r$ tiles1 n[ fa/ disappe>+1 & _! leafy lanes ) happy *ildr5 ga!r+ wild-fl[]s1 or ! beautiful view f 8 own resid5ce ov]look+ ! ,surrey ,weald1 ) ,h9dhead & ,blackd[n 9 ! di/ance & glimpses ( ! ,brighton ,d[ns beyond--are mo/ appreciat$ by ! public1 & x is by ^! pa9t+s he is be/ kn[n4 ,birket ,fo/]1 z already /at$1 made v _m t\rs ?r\gh diff]5t p>ts ( ,engl& & ,scotl&1 & al?\gh he 0 n :at may be t]m$ a seascape arti/1 he 0 fond ( mak+ draw+s ( *ildr5 play+ on ! sea%ore4 ,lat] 9 life he revisit$ _m ( ! wat]+-places :i* he depict$ = ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news 9 8 e>ly days1 & in/ead ( sket*es = wood-blocks1 he pa9t$ _m *>m+ little sc5es4 ,ano!r phase ( ,birket ,fo/]'s art 0 8 love = pa9t+ fruit & fl[]s4 ,he 0 greatly attract$ by ,william ,hunt's "w4 ,z may be expect$1 ! same /ippl+ 9 pa9t+s by ,hunt appe>s 9 works ( ,fo/]2 b :il/ ! =m] ne>ly always pa9t$ 8 fruit pieces ! same size z 9 ,nature1 ! latt] produc$ almo/ m9iature repres5tations ( !m4 ,9 #ahic ,birket ,fo/] 0 attack$ by a s]i\s illness1 & yield+ to ! pressure ( m$ical advice1 he 0 oblig$ to ab&on mu* ( 8 "w & reluctantly to give up ,! ,hill4 ,he remov$ to ,braeside1 ,weybridge1 & "h he resid$ quietly1 devot+ himself to 8 pa9t+ z mu* z possible1 until 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ six ye>s lat]4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ,witley *ur*y>d2 a ,celtic cross1 ) ! simple inscription1 ,9 memory ( ,birket ,fo/]4 ,born ,feb4 #d?1 #ahbe4 ,di$ ,m>* #bg?1 #ahii1 m>ks ! spot :]e lie ! rema9s ( ?is great wat]-col\r arti/1 :o pa9t$ ,engli% l&scape ) su* a pure feel+ & high p]ception ( ! beauty ( ,nature4 ,birket ,fo/] 0 twice m>ri$--fir/ly1 9 #ahej1 to 8 c\s91 ,ann ,sp5ce1 by :om he _h five *ildr51 ?ree sons & two daught]s2 & secondly1 9 #ahfd1 to ,frances ,watson1 a si/] to ,john ,dawson ,watson1 ! well-kn[n pa9t] & memb] ( ! ,old ,wat]-,col\r ,society4 ,illu/ration3 ,go+ ,home ,illu/ration3 ,lo* ,lev5 ,ca/le ,illu/ration3 ,%r9e at ! ,entrance ( ! ,c\rty>d ( ! ,ducal ,palace1 ,v5ice ,illu/ration3 ,entrance to ! ,gr& ,canal1 ,v5ice ,illu/ration3 ,bir?place ( ,burns1 ne> ,ayr ,illu/ration3 ,sunset ) ,cattle ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,full ,cry ,illu/ration3 ,*ildr5 by ! ,sea ,illu/ration3 ,by ! ,?ames ,illu/ration3 ,a ,surrey ,cottage ,illu/ration3 ,! ,donkey t w\ld n g ,illu/ration3 ,pass+ ! ,flock ,illu/ration3 ,ne> ,godalm+ ,illu/ration3 ,! ,blackb]ry ,ga!r]s ,illu/ration3 ,! ,happy ,"t ( ,life 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,captions 7 add$ to ! plates = conv5i5ce4 ,italics /yl$ text is %[n )9 und]scores4 ,bold /yl$ text is %[n )9 equal signs4