file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations1 "s ( :i* are 9 color4 ,see #dadig-;h4htm or #dadig-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #dadig_/pg#dadig-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#dadi g_/dadig-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see http3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/reynolds#j j;b5su(t ,ma/]pieces 9 ,col\r ,edit$ by--,t4 ,leman ,h>e ,,reynolds #agbc-agib 99 99 99 99 99 ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,mrs4 ,,ho>e ,,& ,,*ild4 ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 ,london4 7,frontispiece7 ,?is picture is p]haps "o ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds' mo/ beautiful compositions4 ,! fle% pa9t+ is v f9e & ! h&l+ ( ! dress rem>kably free1 its delicate col\r+ be+ 9 beautiful h>mony ) ! surr\nd+s4 ,! pa9t] gave u a portrait ( ! same *ild :5 he 0 a boy2 x is n[ 9 ! collection ( ,b>on ,alb]t de ,ro?s*ild4 ,sir ,jo%ua made = ?is picture a sket* 9 oils :i* hangs 9 ! ,gall]y at ,bridgewat] ,h\se4 ,,reynolds by ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan ,illu/rat$ ) ,eight ,reproductions 9 ,col\r ,illu/ration ,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,jack ,new ,york3 ,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,mrs4 ,ho>e & ,*ild ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ,page ,,ii4 ,nelly ,o',bri5 #ad ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ,,iii4 ,! ,?ree ,graces #bd ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,iv4 ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce #cd ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,v4 ,"l ,hea?field #dj ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,vi4 ,portrait ( ,two ,g5tlem5 #ej ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,vii4 ,portrait ( ,lady & ,*ild #fj ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,viii4 ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & ,*ild #gj ,at ,*atswor? ,h\se1 ,d]by%ire ,illu/ration ,!re are c]ta9 m5 born to e g5]ation :o approa* life ) ! complete assurance ( di/9ction 9 any "w t !y may h *os5 = ! ex]cise ( _! gifts4 ,!y are /rang]s to d\bt & unc]ta9ty2 !y dis>m ,=tune by claim+ freely z a "r :at %e is accu/om$ to grant grudg+ly z a fav\r--!y ride ,life's li/s z a knight might ride4 ,"o feels t ^! =tunate few are de/9$ = success j z ! majority are doom$ to failure1 t no?+ save a long s]ies ( mi%aps c keep !m f ! goal ( _! ambition4 ,!y h ! temp]am5t t makes a*ievem5t easy1 & a /eadfa/ det]m9ation t ! demons ( mis*ance _c resi/ = long4 ,:5 "o turns to consid] ,engli% art 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! "n ( ,jo%ua ,reynolds /&s out 9 a bright] light ?an any o!r4 ,"o w\ld n say t he 0 ! greate/ pa9t] ( 8 "t--,ga9sbor\gh's gifts exce$$ 8 9 _m directions1 & ,romney ent]s into competition too--b ,reynolds 0 born "u a =tunate />1 & ,nature gave him z a bir?day pres5t a r>e mixture ( tal5t1 indu/ry1 & common-s5se1 toge!r ) a sob] judgm5t t c\ld n be turn$ aside by passion or emotion4 ,su* gifts1 if !y d n always create a g5ius1 may enable _! possessor to a*ieve "w t has c]ta9 aff9ities ) ! ma/]pieces ( ! immortals4 ,nobody 9 ^! days w\ld d5y = a mom5t t ,reynolds possess$ qualifications ( ! highe/ ord]2 b ours is an age ( h]o-wor%ip1 & we are r incl9$ to g beyond our brief 9 deal+ ) a repres5tative man ^: "w has surviv$ ! criticism 7?\gh1 alas1 x has n always surviv$ ! atmosph]e7 ( ne>ly two c5turies4 ,reynolds is n ! less a great pa9t] because he did n happ5 to be ! great man s _m ( 8 biograph]s h se51 nor 0 he a heav5-s5t g5ius ( ! k9d t flutt]s ! musical dovecots f "t to "t4 ,infant prodigies are h>dly kn[n 9 ! _w ( art1 & ,reynolds />t$ life z a clev] "y man det]m9$ to make a "n4 ,he became soon a pa9t] /rong en\gh to realise 8 own limitations & ^? ( 8 age1 & to take ! be/ possible /eps to secure = 8 own art1 & incid5tally = t ( 8 c\ntry1 ! highe/ position 9 ! e/eem ( ! _w at l>ge4 ,_h !re be5 no ,reynolds !re might h be5 no ,royal ,academy--! ,in/itution 9 its e>lie/ days 0 indebt$ v deeply to him4 ,himself f> above ! squabbles ( ! h\r1 he rais$ ! ,royal ,academy into ! s]5e & almo/ untr\bl$ atmosph]e 9 :i* he liv$ 8 life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,nelly ,o',,bri54 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,?is portrait is "o ( ! be/ examples ( ,sir ,jo%ua's art1 & 0 pa9t$ 9 #agfc4 ,! %ad[ on ! face is mo/ skilfully manag$4 ,! lace r\nd ! arm & ! skirt are pa9t$ 9 ! arti/'s be/ mann]4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ o!r portraits ( ?is fasc9at+ woman4 ,i w be a pa9t]1 if y w give me ! *ance ( be+ a good "o1 he is said to h rem>k$ :5 q a lad1 & ?is is b "o ( ! simple s5t5ces t hold & 9 a s5se reveal ! keynote ( 8 "*4 ,reynolds 0 det]m9$ to succe$4 ,:5 he />t$ 8 "w !re 7 few p 9 ,engl& :o c\ld guide him 9 ! "r way1 & consequ5tly we mu/ n look = any great a*ievem5t 9 ! e>ly portraits4 ,! pa9t] may be said to h ow$ 8 fir/ success to ,commodore ,keppel1 :o took him on a cruise 9 ! ,m$it]ranean & help$ him to come into t\* ) ! great ma/]pieces t w probably /imulate arti/s = all "t4 ,9 return1 ! pa9t] gave ! sailor a measure ( fame t 8 naval a*ievem5ts w\ld h>dly h secur$4 ,italy turn$ ! dross ( ,reynolds' art to f9e gold1 & he nev] %rank f ackn[l$g+ ! debt4 ,_h he /ay$ 9 ,engl& he might h be5 a great] man ?an all 8 contempor>ies1 save ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney1 b he c\ld n h giv5 ! _w any "o ( ! pictures t are reproduc$ "h4 ,art w n yield to inspiration alone4 ,! musician1 or ! lit]>y man1 ) v simple education may be able to a*ieve wond]s1 b ! arti/ :o looks to bru%es & col\rs = 8 m$ium mu/ sacrifice dilig5tly = _m ye>s at ! %r9e ( te*nique be=e 8 h& c express :at is 9 8 bra94 ,! ye>s betwe5 #agdi & #ageb1 devot$ by ,reynolds to /udy+ & copy+ ! ,vatican frescoes & ! pictures ( ,padua1 ,milan1 ,tur91 & ,p>is1 7 invaluable4 ,inde$ he 0 "o ( ! greate/ copyi/s ( 8 "t1 & ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong ?9ks t "o ( 8 copies ( a ,rembr&t is class$ among ! orig9als 9 ! ,national ,gall]y to-day6 ,d[n to ! ye> ( ! ,italian j\rney ! "y pa9t]'s life _h be5 q unev5tful4 ,born 9 #agbc at ,plympton 9 ,devon%ire1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 a s*ool-ma/]1 he 0 appr5tic$ 9 ,london to ,?omas ,hudson1 a portrait pa9t] ( ! day & a ,devon man too4 ,hudson gave 8 pupil ,gu]c9o's draw+s to copy4 ,be=e ! "t ( appr5tice%ip _h expir$ ,reynolds _h qu>rell$ ) 8 ma/] & gone back to ,devon%ire1 :]e he pa9t$ "w t 0 ( no great importance1 "u ! patronage ( ! fir/ ,"l ,edgcumbe4 ,at 8 h\se ,reynolds met ! ,commodore ,keppel1 ^: k9dness enabl$ him to see ,italy1 & x 0 ! soj\rn 9 t real home ( art t br\ght ,reynolds back to ,engl& a portrait pa9t] ( ! fir/ class4 ,mi*elangelo _h impress$ him deeply4 ,9 lat] days he nev] lo/ an opportunity ( advis+ /ud5ts to sit at ! feet ( ! great ma/]1 & ! influ5ce ( ! "w 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel may be not$ 9 ! fam\s picture ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 n[ to be se5 9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y4 ,ludovico ,c>acci & ,guido _h giv5 him h9ts t 7 ( inf9ite value 9 ! m\ld+ ( 8 te*nique2 = col\r he _h gone to ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 & ,rub5s1 ( :om ! la/ nam$ 0 beg9n+ to lose 8 appeal 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ,reynolds' life4 ,sir ,jo%ua _h a supreme facility = tak+ f e arti/ ! be/ t 0 9 him1 melt+ x 9 ! crucible ( 8 own ?\ght1 & apply+ ! product to 8 pictures4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! sixte5?-c5tury ,v5etians impress$ ,reynolds z mu* z !y impress$ ,rusk9 at a lat] date1 b 9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury ! s*ool ( ,bologna 0 9 ! asc5dant 9 ,engl&1 & x is ?r\gh ,reynolds' actions r ?an 8 words t we see h[ ,v5ice _h influ5c$ him4 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong ?9ks t ,reynolds liv$ well r ?an wisely 9 ,italy1 & t :5 he came back to t[n 8 wild oats 7 all s[n1 b x is h>d to f9d any ju/ification = ! belief t ,reynolds 0 at any "t ( 8 life a free liv]4 ,! pleasures ( ! table may h claim$ him :5 he rea*$ middle age2 inde$1 ,dr4 ,johnson said to him on "o occasion1 ,y compla9 ab\t ! tea ,i dr9k1 b ,i d n c\nt ! glasses y empty1 or words to t effect4 ,z f> z o!r =ms ( dissipation g1 !re is no evid5ce t ,reynolds 0 ev] a victim to !m4 ,he 0 always p]fect ma/] ( 8 self-control1 & :5 ! ye>s _h ton$ d[n c]ta9 faults ( ?\ght & mann]1 he became mell[$1 l old w9e1 & n less /imulat+4 ,/ud5ts ( ! fam\s disc\rses t ,sir ,jo%ua address$ annually to ! ,royal ,academy aft] he became fir/ ,presid5t ( ! new in/itution1 may be ju/ifi$ if !y suspect t ! great pa9t] adopt$ ! same rule 9 deal+ ) 8 /ud5ts t skill$ musical compos]s use :5 deal+ ) _! pupils4 ,a musican kn[s t ! laws ( h>mony & c\nt]po9t are n fix$1 t ! musical horizon wid5s ye> by ye>1 & t rules may (t5 be disreg>d$ by a compos] :o has some?+ to say2 b1 9 ord] t composition may gr[ f "s def9ite =m1 x is necess>y t ! rules %\ld be ma/]$ be=e !y are disreg>d$4 ,s 9 deal+ ) ?+s ( art1 ,reynolds said mu* to 8 audi5ce t 8 own practice did n be> out4 ,he w\ld n h9t at 8 own pref]5ces q s frankly z 8 canvases did & x is n at all unlikely t he realis$ z well z we d1 t :ile /ud5ts1 l ! poor1 are always ) u1 great arti/s are few & f> betwe51 & w survive all academic limitations4 ,:5 ,reynolds came back to ,engl& 9 #ageb1 he w5t d[n to ,devon%ire to recruit 8 heal?4 ,:ile 8 soj\rn abroad _h be5 productive ( s mu* t _h be5 invaluable to him1 he _h met ) two un=tunate accid5ts4 ,9 ,m9orca he _h fall5 f 8 horse & su/a9$ injuries t _h left 8 face sc>r$ = all "t4 ,9 ! ,vatican he _h su/a9$ a *ill t br\ght ab\t ! deafness de/9$ to be a life-long infirmity4 ,s he took holiday 9 ! c\nty he lov$ s well1 & aft] 8 return he op5$ a /udio 9 ,/4 ,m>t9's ,/reet1 act+ on ! advice ( 8 fri5d & patron1 ,"l ,edgcumbe4 ,!re 0 no p]iod ( we>y wait+4 ,?anks to ! quality ( 8 "w & ! patronage grant$ s freely1 he began at once to enjoy ! success t belongs to ! popul> portrait pa9t]4 ,a little lat] he mov$ to ,great ,newport ,/reet1 :]e ! accommodation 0 bett] suit$ to ! gr[+ claims ( sitt]s1 & 9 #agfj he w5t to #dg ,leice/] ,squ>e1 n[ an auction-h\se1 :]e he liv$ = ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,z he mov$ he rais$ 8 prices1 b nobody seem$ to m9d4 ,ev]ybody :o 0 anybody1 paid *e]fully4 ,s did "s ( ! o!r p4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,?ree ,,graces4 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is picture 0 exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #aggd & call$1 ,?ree ,ladies adorn+ a ,t]m ( ,hym54 ,x 0 bequea!d to ! ,national ,gall]y by ! ,e>l ( ,bless+ton4 ,! ,graces are ! ?ree daught]s ( ,sir ,w4 ,montgom]y4 ,! "o on ! left kneel+ d[n is ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,b]es=d1 9 ! c5tre is ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,g>d5]1 "m ( ,"l ,bless+ton1 & on ! "r is ! ,m>*ioness ,t[ns5d4 ,_m arti/s rema9 pa9t]s all _! lives4 ,meet !m 9 a /udio or at a private view & !y are illum9at+2 talk ab\t ano!r ly+ outside _! imm$iate int]e/s & !y are dumb1 or worse1 = "s talk )\t say+ any?+1 z ?\gh !y 7 m]e politicians4 ,p]haps we h no "r to compla9 ( ?is lack ( m5tal dim5sions1 b x is p]missible to note ) pleasure ! few cases 9 :i* an arti/ reveals himself z an accompli%$ man ( ! _w4 ,reynolds w\ld nev] h be5 cont5t to be no?+ m ?an a pa9t]1 & he *ose 8 fri5ds s wisely t ! liv+ s]v$ him z well z ! dead4 ,if ! great arti/s ( ,italy _h %$ light ^u 8 pa? 9 "o direction1 :at did he n owe to ! m5 ( 8 own g5]ation1 ^: society mu/ h be5 a s\rce ( inspiration to any intellig5t man8 ,dr4 ,johnson himself c\ld only h be5 inspir+ company1 ev5 ?\gh we may ?9k 9 our he>t ( he>ts t ! b5efit ( ! inspiration 0 n )\t s]i\s drawbacks4 ,reynolds enjoy$ also ! intimate fri5d%ip ( ,g>rick1 ,goldsmi?1 ,gibbon1 & ,burke1 he consort$ ) _m o!r m5 :o made "s m>k 9 ! _w ( ?\ght1 & 9 ?is atmosph]e ! extraord9>y receptivity ( 8 m9d mu/ h s]v$ him to great advantage4 ,he _h human weaknesses to live d[n1 & x is to 8 cr$it t he conqu]$ all or mo/ ( !m4 ,l s _m hone/ ,engli%m51 !re 0 a t\* ( ! snob ab\t him--witness 8 correspond5ce ) ,"l ,edgcumbe dur+ ! fir/ visit to ! ,cont95t4 ,he 0 n )\t jeal\sy1 z may be se5 f 8 petti% condemnation ( ! "w ( ,liot>d1 ! m9iature pa9t] & pa/elli/1 & 8 ref]5ces to ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney1 ^: success & accompli%m5ts gall$ him n a little4 ,he 0 vulg>1 until he le>n$ ref9em5t f ! di/+ui%$ p ) :om he 0 br\ght into contact--witness ! gild$ coa* & gaudy liv]ies he b\ght :5 he e/abli%$ himself 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 ! coa* 9 :i* 8 un=tunate si/] ,frances 0 compell$ to drive 9 ord] t ! man 9 ! /reet might />e op5-m\!d & talk ab\t h] bro!r4 ,!re is h>dly a ,lion ,comique1 or a lady ( ! music halls draw+ prime m9i/]'s sal>y = songs blatant or obsc5e1 :o w\ld commit su* an (f5ce to-day1 & aga9/ ^! lapses f ta/e ,sir ,jo%ua's acqua9tance ) ! be/ m9ds ( 8 day fail$ to save him4 ,p]haps ! atmosph]e ( ,leice/] ,squ>e 9 ! eighte5?1 z 9 ! tw5tie?1 c5tury 0 a little !atrical4 ,( c\rse ! faults ( a man & ! m]its ( 8 "w are di/9ct & /& ap>t f "o ano!r1 b we are too apt to look at ,reynolds ! man 9 ! light ( ,goldsmi?'s epitaph1 & x is ! fail+ ( popul> biography to supply popul> p ) a measure ( moral equipm5t t w\ld make a sa9t self-consci\s4 ,x is f> m int]e/+ to see great m5 z !y liv$1 & und]/& t1 l ! re/ ( u1 !y _h a fair1 or unfair1 %>e ( faults4 ,_h ,sir ,jo%ua possess$ twice z _m fail+s1 he w\ld /ill rema9 "o ( ! greate/1 if n ! greate/1 ( ,briti% portrait pa9t]s4 ,_h he associat$ all ! virtues ) less a*ievem5t1 he c\ld n h int]e/$ u1 because happily we d n judge art by ! moral /&>d ( ! arti/4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable side ( ,reynolds' m9d 0 se5 9 its response to ! real tru?s t und]lie all ! arts4 ,he held 8 "w to be a mode ( express+ human exp]i5ce1 he knew t !re 0 a doma9 ly+ beyond ! rea* ( rules1 & bade 8 /ud5ts look ) dilat$ eye1 sacrific+ detail to g5]al effect = ! sake ( ! be/ & mo/ imag9ative "w4 ,he decl>$ )\t any res]vations1 t he _h f\nd art 9 ,engl& 9 ! l[e/ possible /ate1 he comp>$ "s ( 8 contempor>ies' "w ) sign-po/ pa9t+1 b 8 f9e c\rage 0 only /imulat$ by ! bad conditions t prevail$4 ,he s\ght to raise !m1 & z a portrait pa9t]1 made x 8 bus9ess to discov] ! p]fections ( 8 sitt]s1 ) ! result1 t1 z 8 g5ius 0 :olly int]pretative1 8 pictures /& r less = 8 sitt]s ?an = _! "t4 ,a weak man might h succumb$ to ! temptations t beset ,reynolds :5 he _h e/abli%$ himself 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,he 0 9 a s5se ! d>l+ ( society1 e>n+ a l>g] income ?an _h be5 ga9$ by any ( 8 contempor>ies1 al?\gh he pa9t$ = prices t a ?ird-rate man c\ld ga9 to-day1 if we d n reg>d ! *ang$ value ( money4 ,b ,reynolds nev] succumb$ to society2 he conqu]$ x1 %[+ himself wor?y ( all ! success t came to him4 ,he did 8 be/1 he work$ h>d1 relax+ 8 ef=ts only :5 8 position 0 unassailable1 took 8 enjoym5t temp]ately1 if we consid] ! age 9 :i* he liv$1 & nev] =got t 8 *ief aim & object 9 life 0 to pa9t portraits1 & to pa9t !m z well z he c\ld4 ,!re 7 ye>s 9 :i* he complet$ f ?ree to f\r portraits e week1 b by ! "t he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 ! output _h fall5 to sixty or sev5ty a ye>1 no small a*ievem5t = a man :o 0 at lib]ty to enjoy all t 0 be/1 & brighte/1 & mo/ endur+ 9 ,london society1 & ev]y?+ mo/ attractive 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! life & times ( ,sir ,jo%ua h a special int]e/ = ,briti% arti/s1 ev5 ap>t f 8 "w1 because he liv$ ?r\gh ! ye>s ( /orm & /rife t saw ! developm5t ( ! ,r4,a4 ,x is n easy to tell 9 full ! /ory ( its e/abli%m5t )\t long & detail$ ref]5ces to ! qu>rels & intrigues ( ! arti/s ( ! day & ev5 !n x is n easy to see ! tru? cle>ly ?r\gh ! mi/s ( controv]sy4 ,none ( ,sir ,jo%ua's biographies goes uncontradict$1 & x is safe to say t we mu/ be cont5t to =ego = all "t exact k ( c]ta9 incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,reynolds4 ,he _h consid]able res]ve1 a fair s5se ( diplomacy1 & 0 n )\t k t !re 7 foes z well z fri5ds 9 ! cr[d t surr\nd$ him4 ,8 contempor>ies 7 (t5 baffl$ by 8 sil5ce1 & ! secrets ( 8 ta/es & intimate likes & dislikes di$ ) him4 ,he _h fri5ds1 b no confidantes4 ,a brief outl9e ( ! creation ( ! ,r4,a4 is all t ne$s be giv5 "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,age ,,( ,,innoc5ce4 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is picture 0 b\ght at ! sale ( ,mr4 ,h>man's pictures4 ,x has be5 engrav$ two or ?ree times & is "o ( ! mo/ popul> examples ( ! ma/]'s "w4 ,9 ! ye> #agfj1 :5 ,reynolds 0 approa*+ ! z5i? ( 8 fame1 an art exhibition 0 held 9 ,london1 attract$ a great deal ( att5tion1 & became an annual in/itution4 ,!reaft]1 we beg9 to he> ( ! ,society ( ,arti/s1 :i* receiv$ f ,george ,,iii4 a c]tificate ( ,incorporation 9 #agfe1 blossom$ out ) ! gr&iloqu5t title ( ! ,incorporat$ ,society ( ,arti/s ( ,great ,brita91 & publi%$ a li/ ( two hundr$ & elev5 memb]s1 includ+ ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,an (f%oot f ?is society 0 kn[n z ! ,free ,society ( ,arti/s2 9 ! hi/ory ( art !re h always be5 "s m5 ag9 ! gov]nm5t4 ,he>t-burn+ & jeal\sy 7 associat$ ) ! "w ( ! ,incorporat$ ,society1 & ,william ,*amb]s ! ar*itect1 :o _h ! k+'s e>1 br\ght ab\t ! f\ndation ( ! ,r4,a4 ,reynolds took no visible "p 9 ! intrigue1 9 fact he 0 abroad dur+ ! mon?s :5 ! squabbles 7 mo/ viol5t1 & :5 ! ,presid5cy 0 (f]$ to him1 he ask$ = "t to discuss ! matt] ) ,dr4 ,johnson & ,edmund ,burke4 ,app>5tly he _h /udi$ ,%aksp]e's ,julius ,cs>4 ,9 ,decemb] #agfh1 ! con/itution ( ! ,royal ,academy 0 sign$ by ! ,k+1 & ! ,incorporat$ ,society 0 left to l+] = a few ye>s 9 ! cold %ades ( opposition & !n dep>t f a _w t _h no fur!r use = x4 ,william ,*amb]s & ,b5jam9 ,we/ seem to h done all t 0 necess>y to br+ ,k+ ,george on to ! side ( ! new v5ture1 :i* _h a v wide con/itution1 & ?irty-six orig9al memb]s1 includ+ two ladies1 ,angelica ,kaufmann & ,m>y ,mos]4 ,william ,*amb]s became ,treasur]1 ,dalton 0 appo9t$ ,antiqu>y1 ,goldsmi? 0 ,pr(essor ( ,anci5t ,hi/ory1 & ,dr4 ,johnson /ood = ,anci5t ,lit]ature4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 x 0 ! f\ndation by ,capta9 ,coram ( ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital t l$ indirectly to ! creation ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,hog>?1 :o 0 a great fri5d ( ,coram1 gave pictures = ! gall]y 9 ! ,hospital1 ,reynolds' old ma/]1 ,hudson1 ,reynolds himself1 & ,wilson1 a contempor>y pa9t] ( great a*ievem5t1 did ! same4 ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 ^: life ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds is "o ( ! be/ writt5 & mo/ disc]n+ tributes to ! ma/] extant1 ?9ks t ! success ( ! gall]y at ! ,f\ndl+s l$ to ! op5+ ( ! fir/ exhibition ( pictures by liv+ ma/]s 9 #ahfj4 ,! ,society ( ,arts 0 !n six ye>s old1 & ! ,society ( ,arti/s 0 e/abli%$ 9 fri5dly rivalry4 ,we h rem>k$ t at ! "t :5 ! ,incorporat$ ,society ( ,arti/s 0 engag$ 9 ! f9al qu>rel t l$ to ! f\ndation ( ! ,academy1 ,sir ,jo%ua 0 travell+ abroad ) ,ri*>d ,burke4 ,8 abs5ce f ! sc5e ( /rife is m likely to h be5 diplomatic ?an un9t5tional4 ,,ii ,we h n[ come d[n to ! ye> #agfi1 & may pause ) advantage to recall "s ( ,sir ,jo%ua's a*ievem5ts & exp]i5ces t h be5 omitt$ f a r hurri$ survey4 ,he has already pa9t$ _m ( ! mo/ fam\s m5 & wom5 ( 8 "t1 & 8 contributions to ! exhibitions ( ! ,society ( ,arti/s h be5 ! admiration ( all :o take an int]e/ 9 pictures4 ,"h "s ( 8 mo/ fam\s pictures h be5 hung1 ! ,lady ,elizabe? ,keppel z a bridesmaid1 ! ,c\ntess ,waldegrave1 ,g>rick betwe5 ,trag$y & ,com$y 7n[ 9 ,"l ,ro?s*ild's t[n h\se7 & _m o!rs too num]\s to be m5tion$ 9 su* a brief review z ?is4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,"l ,,hea?field4 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is "w :i* is held by good judges to be "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic portraits pa9t$ by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 commission$ by ,ald]man ,boydell 9 #aghg4 ,9 ! backgr\nd !re is a view ( ! ,rock ( ,gibralt> mu* obscur$ by smoke1 = ! picture commemorates ! def5ce ( ! ,rock f #aggi to #aghc by ,"l ,hea?field1 !n ,g5]al ,eliott4 ,! gallant soldi] holds ! key ( ! =tress 9 8 h&4 ,! picture 0 pur*as$ by ! ,gov]nm5t = ! ,national ,gall]y 9 #ahbd4 ,he has made ano!r pleasant j\rney into ,devon%ire1 ?is "t 9 company ) ,dr4 ,johnson1 ^: consumption ( cid] & cream has creat$ a mild s5sation4 ,he has visit$ ,wilton & ,long=d1 :]e "s ( 8 works may be se5 to-day2 he has enl>g$ 8 circle ( fri5ds1 :ile 8 acqua9tances are z ! s&s ^u ! sea%ore = multitude4 ,he belongs to ! once fam\s ,dilettanti ,society1 f\nd$ 9 #agcb to /udy antiquities & arts2 he has pa9t$ 8 own portrait to celebrate 8 election1 & pres5t$ x to ! ,society4 ,x may be se5 9 ! ,grafton ,gall]y to-day1 toge!r ) two gr\ps ( memb]s pa9t$ at a lat] date4 ,8 draw+ has become /rong1 8 modell+ firm1 & 8 col\r has _m ( ! qualities t di/+ui%$ ! ,v5etian ma/]s he lov$ s well1 b1 alas1 he has n le>n$ ! secrets ( p]man5t col\r+1 & "s ( 8 mo/ brilliant glazes are beg9n+ to fade be=e ! eyes ( ! tr\bl$ own]s ( ! pictures4 ,he has surr5d]$ to ! pseudo-classicism ( 8 age1 & "s ( 8 compositions are absurdly indebt$ to my?ology2 b ! fault 0 a virtue !n1 & :ile we compla9 x is only "r to ref] ! grievance to ! "t r ?an to ! man1 & a /udy ( ,boswell expla9s ! pa9t]'s attitude1 ev5 ?\gh x _c ju/ify x4 ,he has f\nd "t to enjoy ! pursuits ( a c\ntry g5tleman2 he %oots & hunts 9 ! be/ sport+ circles4 ,8 home 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e is op5 to all sorts & conditions ( m52 ! lead+ lights ( ! day--,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney except$--are welcome4 ,he keeps a lib]al b ill-s]v$ table1 & 8 fri5ds w f9d a welcome if !y call 9 "t = d9n] at five o'clock1 ev5 if !y mu/ scramble = a fair %>e ( ! meal4 ,he has lo/ ! raw mann]s ( e>ly ye>s1 faux pas are few & f> betwe54 ,f ,johnson he has acquir$ a c]ta9 lit]>y /yle1 r heavy & turgid1 p]haps1 b precise & f9al4 ,x is possible1 b n c]ta91 t ,! ,club has be5 e/abli%$1 & t ! twelve orig9al memb]s are meet+ = supp] at ! sign ( ! ,turk's ,head 9 ,g]r>d ,/reet4 ,he has pupils1 = :om he does little or no?+1 & assi/ants :o pa9t drap]ies = him1 & receive a little useful in/ruction n[ & aga94 ,nor?cote1 :o is to publi% 8 ,memoirs ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds ne>ly half a c5tury lat]1 & become ! "o successful pa9t] f ! ,leice/] ,squ>e e/abli%m5t1 has met ! great man 9 ,devon%ire ) emotions simil> to ^? t ,reynolds felt 9 ! f> away days :51 an unkn[n pupil ( ,hudson1 he saw ! great & di/+ui%$ au?or ( ,! ,rape ( ! ,lock 9 ! c5tre ( an admir+ & respectful cr[d4 ,:o %all d ju/ice to ! cr[ds t ?rong$ ! /udio8 ,c]ta9ly m]e words _c picture ! sc5es t ! old h\se 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e witness$ 9 ^? /irr+ times4 ,deafness c\ld h>dly h be5 an unmix$ evil to a man ^: sitt]s 7 ( ! mo/ div]se k9d4 ,leslie & ,taylor 9 _! volum9\s "w1 ,! ,life & ,times ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 h writt5 at l5g? ^u ?is aspect ( ! pa9t]'s daily life1 & h describ$ ! con/ant /ream ( m5 & wom5 :o c\ld n h be5 plac$ side by side = five m9utes save on ! walls ( ! exhibition4 ,repres5tatives ( ! mo/ oppos$ s*ool ( politics1 ,high ,*ur* dignit>ies1 c\rtesans1 soldi]s1 flaneurs1 society wom51 sailors1 ambassadors1 actors1 *ildr51 memb]s ( ! ,royal ,family1 m5 f ! /reet1 l ,:ite ! pavi\r--"o & all claim$ ! measure ( immortality t 8 bru% conf]s1 & if 8 be/ "w c\ld b h reta9$ its qualities1 ! latt] half ( ! eighte5? c5tury w\ld be pres]v$ = u 9 fa%ion calculat$ to make future g5]ations envi\s4 ,un=tunately1 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong1 ! pa9t]'s mo/ tr5*ant latt] day critic1 is ju/ifi$ :5 he writes3 ,speak+ r\ghly1 ,sir ,jo%ua's e>ly pictures d>k51 ! works ( 8 middle p]iod fade1 ^? ( 8 late maturity crack4 ,! productions ( 8 fir/ y\? & ( 8 old age /& be/ ( all4 ,:5 ! wor/ has be5 said1 x is a glori\s h]itage t ! pa9t] left to 8 c\ntry1 b :o c avoid regrets :5 ?9k+ :at x might h be5 if ,reynolds _h ma/]$ ! secrets ( p]man5t col\r1 if ! c>m9e & lake _h endur$1 & ! m brilliant effects _h n be5 s l>gely exp]im5tal--if he _h giv5 !m a fair trial 9 /udies be=e he us$ !m = 8 be/ "w8 ,p]haps 8 success left no "t = exp]im5ts4 ,sitt]s 7 urg5t & c\ld n wait :ile ! pa9t] /udi$ ! "q ( ! *emi/ry ( pigm5ts4 ,!re is a curi\sly sane & optimi/ic note ab\t all ! ,reynolds portraits4 ,ev5 :]e he does n succe$--9 pa9t+ portrait gr\ps1 = example--! fault is m]ely "o ( composition1 he keeps to 8 e>lie/ int5tion ( express+ :at is be/ 9 ! sitt]1 & see+ him ) dilat$ eye2 he is m]ely unable to set sev]al figures ^u ! same canvas4 ,save = ev] increas+ deafness & a little tr\ble ) si/] ,frances1 :o keeps h\se = him & is n ca/ 9 ! same placid m\ld1 no?+ occurs to di/urb ! ev5 t5or ( 8 happy life4 ,intellect rules emotions--ei!r he has no feel+ = intrigue or he c keep 8 emotions beyond ! rea* ( pry+ eyes4 ,ev5 8 relations ) ,angelica ,kaufmann1 n[ 9 h] tw5ty-eigh? ye>1 & an orig9al memb] ( ! ,royal ,academy1 baffle ! c5sors :o w\ld fa9 discov] t %e 0 ! pa9t]'s mi/ress4 ,8 he>t has gr[n call\s by contact ) wom51 says "o ( 8 contempor>ies or biograph]s1 & ?is may well be s4 ,angelica ,kaufmann 0 "o ( ! wom5 :o attract m51 & !re is no evid5ce to %[ t ,reynolds 0 m ?an a good fri5d to h]4 ,long ye>s lat]1 :5 ! visits to ,leice/] ,squ>e c\ld h be5 no m ?an a memory1 %e attract$ ,goe!1 :o us$ to read to h] "s ( 8 unpubli%$ "w4 ,! pa9t]'s self-control has made "s ( 8 biograph]s angry2 !y write z ?\gh fe>ful le/1 on acc\nt ( 8 virtue1 !re %all be no m cakes & ale1 & g+] %all no long] be hot 9 ! m\?4 ,if !y c\ld b cat* him tripp+1 he might return to ! highe/ place 9 _! affections1 & all w\ld be =giv54 ,!re is some?+ s human 9 ?is attitude t x becomes almo/ tol]able1 ?\gh x is h>d to avoid a smile :5 "o f9ds t ! subject ( ! relations betwe5 ,sir ,jo%ua & ,miss ,kaufmann h be5 discuss$ q s]i\sly by =eign writ]s4 ,if ,sir ,jo%ua c\ld h made ! lady a bett] arti/1 if x c be %[n t he sav$ h] f be+ a worse "o ?an %e 01 !re is some?+ to write ab\t2 ! subject ( _! p]sonal relations _c possibly conc]n ! _w at l>ge1 & is n wor? a ti! ( ! ink t has be5 spilt 9 attack or def5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,portrait ,,( ,,two ,,g5tlem54 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ 9 #aggh & pres5t$ to ! ,national ,gall]y 9 #ahff by ,mrs4 ,pl5ge4 ,! g5tleman on ! "r exam9+ ! pr9ts & hold+ a viol9 9 8 "r h& is "o ,j4 ,c4 ,w4 ,bampfylde1 ! "o on ! left is ! ,rev4 ,george ,hudd]s=d :o 0 = "s ye>s a pa9t] & a pupil ( ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,,iii ,we owe an apology to ! new ,presid5t :om we left /&+ ^u ! ?re%old ( ! ,royal ,academy1 :i* op5$ its doors ) a fir/ exhibition ( "o hundr$ & ?irty-six pictures6 ,! memory ( ?is comm5dable mode/y %\ld n be all[$ to fade 9 ^! days :5 canvas /ret*es by ! acre ov] ! long-suff]+ walls ( ,burl+ton ,h\se1 :5 arti/s appe> n s+ly b 9 battalions & ! cry is /ill !y come4 ,9 ,april #agfi ,reynolds receiv$ ! hon\r ( knigh?ood & ?is seems to h put ! f9i%+ t\*es to 8 social claims4 ,h5ce=w>d he pa9t$ few] portraits2 ! records ( #agga cr$it him ) a m]e sev5ty1 & ?\gh ?is figure may make mod]n m5 gasp1 x comp>es b feebly ) ! "o hundr$ & eighty-f\r t /ood to ! cr$it ( an e>li] ye>4 ,! ,presid5t increas$ ! numb] ( 8 clubs1 enl>g$ 8 d9+ circle1 became m & m dignifi$1 mell[1 graci\s1 & urbane1 f>!r remov$ ?an be=e f ! turmoil t 0 go+ on 9 art circles ( ! less successful m5 ar\nd him4 ,hav+ all ! cream he requir$1 he 0 n conc]n$ ) qu>rels ab\t skimm$ milk4 ,"s ( 8 biograph]s ?9k t ,romney 0 beg9n+ to compete ) ! ma/]1 & t ?is competition acc\nts = ! dim9i%+ numb] ( 8 sitt]s1 b x is reasonable to suppose t a man :o c make 8 own prices & is beyond ! rea* ( want may reg>d sev5ty portraits z a v satisfactory output = "o ye>1 :5 he has o!r duties to fulfil & is by temp]am5t a lov] ( ! _w's good ?+s4 ,=tune c\ld h giv5 him no?+ m1 unless ! he>+ t pass$ 9 ! old days ( ! pilgrimage to ,rome _h be5 re/or$1 & if su* a miracle c\ld h be5 v\*saf$1 ! pa9t]'s spl5did indiff]5ce to matt]s t annoy quick1 n]v\s temp]am5ts might h pass$1 & ! latt] days might h be5 cl\d$4 ,if wisdom at "o entrance 0 ne>ly %ut out1 !re 0 pl5ty left1 z may be ga!r$ f a /udy ( ! ,disc\rses4 ,_! vitality is prov$ by ! fact t new editions are /ill call$ =1 & _m memb]s ( ! m mod]n s*ools ( pa9t+ decl>e t ,reynolds saw "s aspects ( pa9t+ ) tw5tie?-c5tury eyes4 ,9 #aggc ,plympton rememb]$ its fam\s arti/ & elect$ him mayor1 an hon\r t t\*$ him ne>ly4 ,"o _c help ?9k+ t x 0 m to him ev5 ?an ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,civil ,law1 conf]r$ 9 ! same ye> by ,ox=d ,univ]sity de honoris causa1 ?\gh ?is too help$ him to pa9t 8 own portrait 9 flamboyant /yle1 & ! arti/ lov$ col\r4 ,"o portrait ( himself 0 s5t to ! t[n ( ,plympton & hung betwe5 two pictures t 7 old ma/]s accord+ to ! lead+ lights ( ! ,corporation4 ,9 tru?1 !y 7 two ( ,sir ,jo%ua's own e>ly works1 & f ?is simple /ory we may le>n t arti/s come & arti/s g1 b ! m5tal calibre ( corporations is con/ant & n subject to *ange4 ,he s5t ano!r picture ( himself to ! ,uffizzi ,gall]y 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e s _m ,ma/]s /& self-committ$ to canvas 9 pictures t d n err ^u ! side ( mak+ ! sitt]s lack di/9ction4 ,! next eight ye>s 7 unev5tful1 save = ! fact t ! ,presid5t 0 do+ "s ( 8 be/ "w & enjoy+ life 9 ! fulle/ & mo/ complete fa%ion imag9able4 ,ne>ly all :o knew him lov$ him1 & to ! great majority ( m5 & wom5 he 0 j & k9d4 ,= a man s completely free f emotion & self-revelation1 ,reynolds claim$ a v l>ge circle ( intimates1 & x 0 h>dly an age ( introspection4 ,m5 confess$ !mselves to _! ,mak] b n to _! fri5ds2 ! =malities ( life & spee* pres5t$ an effective b>ri] to ! emotions1 ev5 ! /age 0 z artificial & pomp\s z x c\ld be4 ,"o may p]haps ackn[l$ge an uneasy feel+ t ,david ,g>rick himself w\ld make a v small impression ^u a latt]-day audi5ce1 if he confront$ x ) ! mid-eighte5?-c5tury /yle ( spee* & action4 ,9 #aghj ! ,academy ,exhibition 0 transf]r$ f ,pall ,mall to ,som]set ,h\se1 :]e x 0 de/9$ to rema9 until #ahch1 ! ye> ( its removal to ! ,national ,gall]y1 :]e x /ay$ ?irty-"o ye>s on ! way to ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,among ! portraits pa9t$ by ! ,presid5t 9 t ye> 0 "o ( ,g5]al ,ogle?orpe1 :o1 accord+ to ! ,table ,talk ( ,samuel ,rog]s 7quot$ by ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong71 c\ld tell ( ! days :5 he _h %ot snipe 9 ,conduit ,/reet4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,reynolds pa9t$ ! wond]ful picture ( ! ,ladies ,horatia1 ,laura1 & ,m>ia ,waldegrave1 "o ( ! few gr\ps ^: arrangem5t is beyond cavil4 ,few w look 9 va9 to t picture = any ( ! f9e/ qualities ( ,sir ,jo%ua's art4 ,he _h v little to le>n1 ?\gh 9 ! summ] & autumn ( #agha he visit$ ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 /ay+ 9 ,bruges1 ,brussels1 ,! ,hague1 ,am/]dam1 & o!r cities1 & %[+ himself /rangely indiff]5t to ! pictures ( ,franz ,hals1 ?\gh ^! might h be5 presum$ to appeal to any portrait pa9t]4 ,8 records & impressions ( ! j\rney 7 set d[n mo/ c>efully1 & are pres]v$2 !y %[ t success _h n impair$ disc]nm5t1 & t ! pa9t] 0 responsive to mo/ ( ! ?\ghts t /ir educat$ visitors to ! ,dut* gall]ies to-day4 ,9 #aghb1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,romney pa9t$ 8 fir/ picture ( ,mi/ress ,h>t1 aft]w>ds ,lady ,emma ,hamilton1 ,reynolds sat to 8 great rival ,ga9sbor\gh1 n[ at ! height ( 8 fame & 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life2 ! two m5 dislik$ ea* o!r1 & ! picture 0 nev] complet$4 ,"s say t ,reynolds made a ha/y rem>k ab\t 8 fix$ det]m9ation n to pa9t ,ga9sbor\gh's portrait 9 return1 & "s mis*ief-mak] c>ri$ ! words to ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,o!rs ?9k t ! t\* ( palsy or slight attack ( p>alysis t came to ,sir ,jo%ua ab\t ! "t ( ! sitt+1 br\ght x to a close4 ,!re mu/ be m ?an ?is und]ly+ ! true /ory ( ! affair1 = ?\gh a visit to ,brighton & to ,ba? re/or$ ! ,presid5t's heal?1 ! sitt+s 7 n resum$1 ev5 :5 ,reynolds wrote to say he 0 ready to sit aga94 ,9 #aghc ,sir ,jo%ua s5t t5 portraits to ! ,academy1 :ile ,ga9sbor\gh1 exhibit+ !re = ! la/ "t1 s5t tw5ty-five pictures1 includ+ ! fam\s panels ( ,george ,,iii41 & 8 *ildr51 n[ 9 ,w9dsor4 ,b ,reynolds add$ to 8 fame 9 ?is ye>1 = he pa9t$ ! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,siddons z ! ,tragic ,muse4 ,!n he paid ano!r visit to ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 to f9d ) regret t ,rub5s' appeal 0 fail+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,lady ,,& ,,*ild4 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is portrait 0 pur*as$ 9 #ahga ) ! ,peel collection & is said to repres5t ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,mu/]s & h] son4 ,! composition does n %[ ,sir ,jo%ua at 8 be/1 & ! pa9t+ is p]haps r ?94 ,! id5tity is n v cle>ly e/abli%$1 al?\gh ! names ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mu/]s are to be f\nd 9 ,sir ,jo%ua's acc\nt books4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #aghd1 ,sir ,jo%ua s5t sixte5 pictures to ! ,academy1 includ+ ! fam\s ,mrs4 ,siddons1 ,*>les ,james ,fox1 & ,mrs4 ,ab+don z ,roxalana4 ,ga9sbor\gh _h qu>rell$ ) ! ,r4,a4 & exhibit$ no m1 ?\gh he liv$ until #aghh4 ,) ,decemb]1 ,dr4 ,johnson's /r5u\s & useful life came to an end2 he pass$ away exhort+ 8 old fri5d nev] to pa9t on ,sunday1 & to read ! ,bible4 ,reynolds has left a v int]e/+ /udy ( ! ,doctor's "*4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 ! ,presid5t w5t = ! ?ird "t to ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 & b\ght a numb] ( pictures2 he also receiv$ ! hon\r ( a commission f ,ca!r9e1 ,empress ( ,russia1 & pa9t$ ! beautiful picture ( ! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & h] baby t hangs at ,*atswor? to-day4 ,walpole said1 x is little l1 & n good1 b po/]ity has decl9$ to accept ! v]dict4 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong consid]s t x ranks ) ! ,lady ,crosbie & ,nelly ,o',bri5 z ! mo/ entirely successful creations ( ! arti/4 ,9 '#hg ! ,presid5t s5t ?irte5 pictures to ! ,academy1 includ+ ! ,angel's ,heads n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,!y are /udies ( ,frances ,isabella ,gordon1 daught] ( ,"l ,william ,gordon1 & ! picture 0 giv5 to ! ,gall]y 9 #ahda4 ,a ye> lat]1 ,london saw ! picture t ! ,empress ,ca!r9e _h commission$1 ! subject is ,! ,infant ,h]cules & ! canvas hangs 9 ! ,h]mitage ,gall]y at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,x is "o ( ! arti/'s failures1 & he receiv$ fifte5 hundr$ gu9eas = x4 ,?is is ! date ( ! fam\s ,m>lbor\gh family gr\p t is to be se5 at ,bl5heim4 ,a ye> lat]1 :5 ! ,presid5t s5t "s doz5 pictures to ! ,r4,a41 8 activity came to a sudd5 end4 ,"s =ty ye>s & m _h pass$ s9ce he pa9t$ ! fir/ ( 8 works t conc]ns u1 & he _h n kn[n an idle season4 ,8 record w\ld h br\ght hon\r to any ?ree m52 he _h liv$ z a philosoph] %\ld1 grateful = ! gifts ( ! gods1 & n abus+ any4 ,sudd5ly1 9 mid-,july ( #aghi1 ab\t ! "t ( ! fall ( ! ,ba/ille1 "o eye fail$ him z he work$ at 8 easel2 he laid 8 bru% aside4 ,all ?+s h an end--,i h come to m9e1 he rem>k$1 ) ! quiet c\rage t nev] des]t$ him1 & he sp5t :at rema9$ to him ( life mak+ gradual prep>ation = ! la/ day1 su/a9$ by memories ( ! pa/ ?r\gh h\rs t 7 n always free f pa9 & di/ress4 ,save = a qu>rel ) ! ,academy1 aris+ out ( ! conte/ = memb]%ip betwe5 ,bonomi & ,fuseli1 !re 0 no?+ to di/urb ! clos+ ye>s ( ! old pa9t]'s public life1 & ev5 9 ?is qu>rel1 he 0 ! victor4 ,! ,g5]al ,assembly apologis$1 & ,reynolds )drew 8 resignation1 ?\gh ,*amb]s1 n[ ,sir ,william1 0 oblig$ to act = him at ,som]set ,h\se4 ,9 ,decemb] ( #agij ,reynolds deliv]$ 8 f9al address to ! /ud5ts1 ! "n ( ,mi*elangelo be+ la/ ^u 8 lips4 ,little m ?an a ye> be=e he di$1 ! ,presid5t sat to ! ,sw$i% arti/ von ,br$a1 = a picture n[ 9 ! ,/ockholm ,academy4 ,we/ did 8 presid5tial "w = him 9 ! la/ mon?s ( 8 life4 ,_m fri5ds te/ify to ! tranquillity ( ^! la/ days1 ?\gh fail+ sight & ! deprivation ( ! lib]al diet to :i* he 0 accu/om$ _h l[]$ ! spirits t 7 once bright z well z s]5e4 ,p]haps mod]n m$ical sci5ce w\ld h avail$ to l5g!n 8 life1 & make ! la/ few ye>s m wor? liv+2 b 9 ! eighte5? c5tury "o ne$$ a v /urdy con/itution to endure ! comb9$ attack ( a disease & a doctor4 ,sir ,jo%ua 0 9 8 sixty-n9? ye>--he _h liv$ 9 ! fulle/ s5se all ! "t--& :5 "o ev5+ 9 ,febru>y #agib ,dea? came to ! ,h\se 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 8 visit 0 q expect$1 & 0 met ) a tranquil m9d4 ,! body lay 9 /ate a:ile 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 & 0 !n tak5 to ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 & laid by ! side ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr54 ,to-day we look at ! arti/'s "w ) a critical eye--he c no long] ?rive by comp>ison ) contempor>ies1 b mu/ compete ) all dead ma/]s ( portraiture2 & x w be admitt$ on e side t he holds 8 own1 t be=e e ?rone ( judgm5t 8 be/ works w plead = him & v9dicate ! admiration ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,x is n ! lea/ ( 8 claims to high consid]ation t 8 art mov$ /eadily =w>d1 t ! la/ "w 0 ! be/4 ,,iv ,naturally x is impossible )9 ! limits ( a small & unpret5ti\s monograph to give an adequate idea ( ! range & v>iety ( ! lab\rs t occupi$ ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds = half a c5tury or m1 & no attempt w be made 9 ?is place to d m ?an indicate ! =ces t seem to h direct$ 8 bru%1 ! ma/]s ^: lab\r inspir$ x4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out 9 ^! pages t ,reynolds 0 a great assimilator4 ,he took f ev]ybody1 b he 0 always judici\s1 because1 q ap>t f 8 executive faculties1 he _h a critical gift ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,"o has b to turn to 8 di>ies to realise t 8 in/9ct 0 s+ul>ly s\nd4 ,he c\ld /& be=e an admitt$ ma/]piece & enjoy all its beauties1 )\t los+ sight ( any defect h[ev] small1 & because 8 m9d 0 beautifully balanc$1 ! small po9ts ( objection did n spoil 8 appreciation ( ! :ole "w4 ,!y simply taught him :at he %\ld avoid4 ,9 ! v e>ly days ( 8 c>e]1 be=e he _h left ,devon%ire1 he made ! acqua9tance ( "o ,g&y1 an arti/ ( "s small repute1 ^: fa!r1 also a pa9t]1 _h /udi$ ,van ,dyck1 & _h taught 8 son to appreciate ! f9e qualities ( ,rembr&t4 ,! y\ng] ,g&y af=d$ ,reynolds 8 fir/ glimpse ( ! _w ly+ beyond ! rea* ( ! rank & file ( ,briti% /ud5ts1 gave him 8 e>lie/ appreciation ( ,rembr&t1 & taught him to look = t ma/]'s "w :5 he visit$ ,rome4 ,z soon z ,reynolds rea*$ ,italy1 he exam9$ ! great ma/]s ) a critical eye1 & set himself to copy ,titian1 ,rub5s1 ,rembr&t1 ,guido1 ,raphael1 & _m o!rs4 ,he soon saw t ea* ( ^! ma/]s _h a*iev$ supreme success 9 "s dep>tm5t ( _! life's "w1 & he _h ! idea ( unit+ all ! excell5ces t he saw ar\nd him1 & leav+ ! defects alone4 ,he s\ght = ! col\r ( ,rub5s & ,titian ! draw+ ( ,raphael1 ! spl5d\r ( design ( ,mi*elangelo1 & ! *i>oscuro ( ,rembr&t4 ,naturally ?is mu/ s\nd ambiti\s en\gh2 b we %\ld rememb] t ,reynolds 0 f> f /&+ alone 9 8 ambitions4 ,m5gs1 :o did s mu* to proclaim ! m]its ( ,velazquez & a*iev$ a great b tempor>y success z a pa9t] 9 ,madrid be=e ,goya's wond]ful gifts ?rew him into well-m]it$ obscurity1 _h ! same ideals1 b :]eas ! be/ ( 8 accompli%m5ts 7 b dull & %ort-liv$1 ,reynolds 0 able to =ce "s way ?r\gh all ! gifts ) :i* he s\ght to surr\nd himself & to rea* a /yle ( 8 own4 ,! j\rney la/$ v _m ye>s1 & ! road is /rewn ) failures1 *iefly due to an inability to grasp ! secret ( a durable glaze &1 l _m m5 :o came be=e & aft] him1 ! pa9t] _h to "p company ) "s at lea/ ( 8 ambitions4 ,_h 8 own capacity = self-criticism be5 less1 _h he all[$ 8 feel+ = f9e col\r to prevail ov] ! s\nd judgm5t t bade him look = o!r & m endur+ excell5cies1 he w\ld n occupy ! place he holds to-day1 :ile on ! o!r h&1 if a ,titian or a ,rub5s _h be5 able to give him ! secret ( manipulat+ pigm5ts1 he w\ld h /ood side by side ) ! greate/ ma/]s ( all "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,du*ess ,,( ,,devon%ire ,,& ,,*ild4 7,*atswor? ,h\se1 ,d]by%ire7 ,?is picture1 to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made 9 ! text1 hangs at ,*atswor?1 & has be5 reproduc$ by p]mission ( ,8 ,grace ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire4 ,al?\gh ,walpole sne]$ at x :5 he saw x = ! fir/ "t1 ! composition /&s to-day among ! mo/ admir$ ( ! ma/]'s works4 ,arti/s tell u t pa9t+ %\ld be no m ?an a h>mony ( col\r & l9e1 t x %\ld n attempt to cross ! bord]l9e t sep>ates pa9t+ f lit]ature4 ,!y are ju/ifi$ 9 _! attitude1 b at ! same "t we _c discuss pa9t]s 9 t]ms ( pa9t1 or tell ( our admiration ( _! "w by express+ t admiration on canvas4 ,^? ( u :o are n pa9t]s1 c only approa* art ?r\gh lit]ature1 & seek to f9d 9 a man ! explanation ( 8 works1 & 9 ! works1 ! revelation ( ! man4 ,jo%ua ,reynolds possess$ a ma/] m9d4 ,he _h wond]ful capacity = syn!sis & analysis1 & some?+ ak9 to ! skill$ physician's gift ( diagnosis4 ,z soon z he _h built up ! f\ndations ( 8 own art & f\nd a new me?od ( pres5tation1 he turn$ all 8 m5tal capacity to ! /udy ( ! p :o sat = him4 ,z soon z he _h a*iev$ te*nique1 ! o!r gifts t no te*nique c\ld develop came into play1 & !n 8 "w reveal$ its extraord9>y qualities1 side by side ) ! few limitations t beset 8 mode ( life4 ,9 society1 ,reynolds w\ld seem to h be5 c\rtly & res]v$4 ,he did n exp& to wom5 z he did to m51 = he look$ ^u wom5 & *ildr5 z subjects = classical treatm5t4 ,he made !m extremely beautiful2 he gave !m graces & gifts t flatt] ! imag9ation ( ^? :o gaze ^u 8 pictures to-day3 b !re are n too _m portraits ( wom5 among ^? pa9t$ by ,reynolds 9 :i* !re is a l>ge quality ( humanity4 ,he suppresses a great "p ( ! human int]e/ t may h be5 9 !m1 & replaces x ) beauty ( col\r & l9e4 ,n[ & aga91 ( c\rse1 he is v =tunate4 ,:5 he pa9t$ ! great c\rtesans ( 8 day1 ,polly ,fi%]1 ,nelly ,o',bri51 & o!rs ( t frail si/]hood1 ! qualities he omitt$ left ! sitt]s q human4 ,!re 0 no sugge/ion ( ! classic ab\t !m4 ,a ,nelly ,o',bri5 at h] be/ is j a woman1 :ile "s ( ! high-born ladies at _! be/ became a little too cold1 a little too /ately1 a little too well-pos$ = ! wick$ _w !y liv$ 94 ,ev5 :5 we consid] ! fam\s ,jump+ ,baby t hangs at ,*atswor?1 x is impossible to avoid ! ?\ght t if ! little "o _h really be5 s happy & s playful1 ! "m's f9e fea!rs mu/ h be5 consid]ably ruffl$1 & %e mu/ h made ha/e to give ! *ild back to ! nurse4 ,8 *ildr51 too1 are seldom ( ?is _w4 ,reynolds 0 a h>d5$ old ba*elor ) an eye = beauty4 ,he _h n /udi$ ,bell9i & ,correggio = no?+1 & _m ( 8 little ones are f> m l ,italian angels 9 mod]n dress ?an ,engli% boys & girls4 ,( c\rse !re are notable exceptions4 ,ma/] ,crewe z ,h5ry ! ,eigh? is delightfully ,engli%4 ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl is ano!r picture pa9t$ 9 h\rs ( delightful inspiration1 b ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce1 = all its supreme beauty1 has a c]ta9 quality ( conception t is artificial4 ,to look at ,reynolds' wom5 & *ildr5 is to feel assur$ t ! pa9t] liv$ a celibate life1 & t ! /ories ab\t intrigues ) ,angelica ,kaufmann & o!rs are mislead+ & unf\nd$4 ,we h b to turn to ! "w ( 8 great contempor>ies1 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney1 to see ! diff]5ce betwe5 wom5 9 ^: ve9s ! blood runs r$1 & wom5 :o fe$ on nect> & ambrosia & 7 nev] se5 at a disadvantage 9 _! lives4 ,x seems to ! writ] t wom5 & *ildr5 7 to ,reynolds fit & prop] subjects = ! ex]cise ( 8 gifts1 b at ! same "t1 folk 9 :om he _h no abid+ int]e/4 ,m5 int]e/$ him1 & :5 he turn$ ! be/ ( 8 att5tion to !m1 he gave ! _w "w t w endure j z long z ! pigm5ts he put d[n ^u ! canvas4 ,! picture ( ,admiral ,keppel1 hang+ to-day 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y1 0 ! fir/ ripe fruit ( ! pa9t]'s ,italian j\rney1 & _h produc$ 9 ! _w ( art some?+ ak9 to a s5sation4 ,!reaft] ,reynolds /ood alone z ! repres5tative eighte5?-c5tury pa9t] ( great m54 ,8 rivals c\ld n approa* him !re4 ,he seem$ to see "r into ! he>t & bra9 ( ! m5 :o sat = him1 to realise cle>ly & judici\sly ! "p !y 7 play+ 9 life1 & he /rove to set x d[n 9 su* a fa%ion t ! "* & capacities ( ! sitt] %\ld impress !mselves at once ^u ^? :o saw ! portrait4 ,o!r pa9t]s might give "o aspect ( a man1 b ,reynolds' vision 0 f> l>g]--x 0 completely compreh5sive2 :5 he _h dealt ) a subject1 x 0 well-nigh impossible to approa* x aga91 save 9 ! way ( imitation4 ,!re 0 a f9ality ab\t ! treatm5t t mu/ h baffl$ & exasp]at$ 8 rivals4 ,! portraits ( ,*>les ,james ,fox1 ,david ,g>rick1 ,laur5ce ,/]ne1 to "n a few1 are ma/]ly 9 _! simplicity1 9 ! directness ( _! appeal1 & 9 ! spl5did expression ( "* ?r\gh features4 ,to satisfy ! claims ( ,reynolds' bru% x 0 absolutely necess>y t 8 sitt]s %\ld h "*1 ev5 if x 0 a bad "o4 ,t is :y ! portraits ( c\rtesans ar\se att5tion 9 fa%ion t wom5 ^: *>act]s 7 undevelop$ ei!r = good or = evil w nev] succe$ 9 do+4 ,x is n always easy to realise :at ,reynolds' "w 0 l at its be/1 because s _m ( 8 canvases h ei!r lo/ _! orig9al t9ts or h suff]$ ! f9al indignity ( re/oration4 ,9 8 se>* aft] ! secret ( ! ,v5etians he made _m elaborate exp]im5ts at ! exp5se ( 8 sitt]s1 & pictures t 7 rem>kable 9 _! ye> = col\r t ar\s$ ! en?usiasm ( connoisseurs grew old ev5 soon] ?an ! sitt]s4 ,8 solid f\ndations decompos$1 ! surface col\r ( _m a celebrity is n[ z pale z ! sitt]'s own gho/ may be suppos$ to be4 ,"h !re is p]haps "s excuse = look+ at ,reynolds' "w f ! lit]>y /&po9t1 because ?\gh ! h>mony ( l9e may rema91 ! h>mony ( col\r has gone beyond recall1 & !re are "s at lea/ ( ,reynolds' pictures 9 :i* ! col\r1 _h x be5 pres]v$1 w\ld h be5 ! mo/ effective quality4 ,at times ! great arti/'s draughtsman%ip 0 f> remov$ f excell5ce4 ,& yet :5 criticism has said its la/ ^w1 ! "n & fame ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds w rema9 ! pride ( ,briti% art & ! admiration ( ! civilis$ _w4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,dalziel1 ,,ltd41 ,wat=d ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh