,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by--,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,millais #ahbi--ahif ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,b\*]4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,corot4 ,,sidney ,,allnutt4 ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,delacroix4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,d,,r]4 ,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,fra ,,filippo ,,lippi4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,hog>?4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,+res4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4 ,,lawr5ce4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,le ,,brun1 ,,vig,e4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,mantegna4 ,,mrs4 ,,ar?ur ,,bell4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,p]ug9o4 ,,selwyn ,,br9ton4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,watts4 ,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,ord] ,,( ,,release4 ,frontispiece 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,?is is "o ( ! pictures :i* ,millais always reckon$ among ! greate/ ( all 8 successes1 & t x has _m notable qualities :i* ju/ify 8 pref]5ce c c]ta9ly n be d5i$4 ,x is wond]ful 9 its e>ne/ & ?\ghtful realism1 & x expla9s its motive ) a complet5ess t is mo/ conv9c+4 ,! expression on ! face ( ! woman :o br+s ! ord] :i* frees h] husb& f prison is s+ul>ly happy 9 its comb9ation ( t5d]ness = ! w\nd$ ,highl&]1 & triumph ov] ! hesitat+ gaol]2 & !re are _m o!r little t\*es1 l ! joy\s effusiv5ess ( ! dog1 & ! unconsci\sness ( ! sleep+ *ild1 :i* amplify & p]fect ! pictorial /ory4 ,millais ,,by ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,! ,ord] ( ,release1 #agdf ,frontispiece ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,page ,,ii4 ,! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh #ad ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,iii4 ,! ,knight ,errant #bd ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,iv4 ,autumn ,leaves #cd ,at ,man*e/] ,art ,gall]y ,v4 ,speak6 ,speak6 #dj ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,vi4 ,! ,vale ( ,re/ #ej ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,vii4 ,ophelia #fj ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,viii4 ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage #gj ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,illu/ration ,z a record ( "s half c5tury ( brilliant activity1 & ( practically unbrok5 success1 ! life-/ory ( ,john ,ev]ett ,millais is 9 _m respects unlike ^? :i* c be told ab\t ! majority ( arti/s :o h play$ great p>ts 9 ! mod]n art _w4 ,he _h none ( ! h>d /ruggle = recognition1 or ( ! fight aga9/ adv]se circum/ances1 :i* h too (t5 embitt]$ ! e>li] ye>s ( m5 de/9$ to take ev5tually ! highe/ rank 9 _! pr(ession4 ,?+s w5t well ) him f ! fir/2 he ga9$ att5tion at an age :5 mo/ pa9t]s h b>ely begun to make a bid = popul>ity1 & 8 position 0 assur$ almo/ be=e he _h arriv$ at man's e/ate4 ,he ow$ "s ( 8 success1 no d\bt1 to 8 attractive & vigor\s p]sonality1 b x 0 due 9 f> great] measure to ! extraord9>y p[]s :i* he manife/$ f ! v outset ( 8 c>e]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,boyhood ,,( ,,raleigh 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,x w\ld n be inappropriate to describe ! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh z ! prologue to ! romance ( :i* ! la/ *apt] is writt5 9 ! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage1 = 9 bo? pictures ! arti/ sugge/s ! fasc9ation ( ! adv5tur\s life4 ,"y ,raleigh & 8 boy fri5d are "u ! spell ( ! /ory :i* ! sailor is tell+ !m1 a /ory evid5tly ( engross+ int]e/ & /imulat+ to ! imag9ation4 ,! faces ( ! lads %[ h[ inspir+ !y f9d ?is tale ( /range exp]i5ces 9 l&s beyond ! sea4 ,= !re 0 some?+ almo/ s5sational 9 ! mann] ( 8 developm5t1 9 8 unusual precocity1 & 9 ! y\?ful self-confid5ce :i* enabl$ him to take a prom95t place among ! lead]s ( arti/ic op9ion :ile he 0 /ill little m ?an a boy4 ,s e>ly 0 ! pro( giv5 t he possess$ absolutely uncommon p[]s1 t he 0 n m ?an n9e ye>s old :5 he began s]i\s art tra9+2 & s evid5t ev5 !n 0 8 de/9y t ?is tra9+ 0 comm5c$ on ! advice ( ,sir ,m>t9 ,ar*] ,%ee1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 to :om ! *ild's p]=mances _h be5 submitt$ by p>5ts anxi\s = an exp]t op9ion4 ,! ,presid5t's decl>ation :5 he saw ^! e>ly ef=ts1 t nature _h provid$ = ! boy's success1 0 emphatic en\gh to dissipate any d\bts !re might h be5 :e!r or n "y ,millais 0 to be enc\rag$ 9 8 arti/ic incl9ations2 & t ?is emphasis 0 ju/ifi$ by subsequ5t results no "o to-day c dispute4 ,! family f :i* ,millais sprang 0 n "o ) any pa/ record ( art a*ievem5t4 ,8 ance/ors 7 m5 ( action & incl9$ r to be fight]s ?an /ud5ts ( ! arts4 ,!y 7 ,normans :o _h settl$ 9 ,j]sey1 & _h = sev]al hundr$ ye>s be5 c\nt$ among ! m important l&hold]s 9 t isl&1 :]e at diff]5t times !y held sev]al e/ates4 ,f ^! ance/ors ,millais d]iv$ 8 en]getic temp]am5t & t militant activity :i* enabl$ him 9 8 c>e] z an arti/ to triumph signally ov] e/abli%$ prejudices--! qualities :i* und\bt$ly help$ him to make 8 p[] felt ev5 by ! p :o 7 mo/ oppos$ to him4 ,he 0 born on ,june #h?1 #ahbi1 at ,s\?ampton1 :]e 8 p>5ts 7 tempor>ily liv+1 b 8 e>lie/ ye>s 7 sp5t 9 ,j]sey4 ,x 0 9 #ahce t he began to %[ def9itely 8 arti/ic incl9ations2 he 0 at ,d9an !n ) 8 p>5ts & he amus$ himself !re by mak+ sket*es ( ! c\ntry & p ) success s rem>kable t ev5 /rang]s did n hesitate to recognise him z a budd+ g5ius4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ?is e/imate 0 confirm$ by ,sir ,m>t9 ,ar*] ,%ee1 & ! boy 0 !n s5t to "w at ! art s*ool :i* ,h5ry ,sass c>ri$ on 9 ,bloomsbury1 a s*ool :i* _h at t "t a consid]able reputation z a tra9+ place = art /ud5ts1 & 9 :i* mo/ ( ! e>ly ,victorian pa9t]s receiv$ _! prelim9>y education4 ,soon aft] he ent]$ ?is s*ool ,millais gave a v /rik+ pro( ( 8 precoci\s ability--he ga9$ ! silv] m$al ( ! ,society ( ,arts = a draw+ ( ! antique1 & an amus+ /ory is told ( ! s5sation he creat$ :5 he appe>$ at ! prize-giv+ to receive 8 aw>d4 ,! ,duke ( ,sussex 0 presid+ at ! meet+1 & to 8 amazem5t1 :5 ! "n ( ,mr ,millais 0 call$1 a small *ild pres5t$ himself z ! w9n] ( ! m$al4 ,to amazem5t succe$$ admiration :5 a consultation ) ! (ficials ( ! ,society prov$ t ?is boy ( n9e 0 really ! successful competitor1 & ! pres5tation 0 receiv$ ) great applause by ! spectators ( ! sc5e4 ,aft] two ye>s' "w "u ,sass1 ) "s /udy 9 ! ,briti% ,museum 9 addition1 he 0 admitt$ into ! s*ools ( ! ,royal ,academy1 &1 ?\gh 8 age !n 0 only elev51 he began almo/ imm$iately to prove h[ well he c\ld hold 8 own 9 ?is new sph]e ( activity4 ,dur+ ! six ye>s ov] :i* 8 /ud5t%ip at ! ,academy ext5d$ he won e prize = :i* he compet$1 & c>ri$ (f f9ally ! gold m$al = hi/orical pa9t+ ) a picture ( ,! ,tribe ( ,b5jam9 ,seiz+ ! ,daught]s ( ,%iloh4 ,?is 0 9 #ahdg2 9 ! previ\s ye> he _h made 8 fir/ appe>ance z an exhibitor at ! ,academy ) an ambiti\s composition1 ,piz>ro ,seiz+ ! ,inca ( ,p]u1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,8 mo/ ambiti\s ef=t at ?is p]iod 01 h[ev]1 ! design1 ,! ,wid[ ,be/[+ h] ,mite1 :i* he produc$ 9 #ahdg = ! ,we/m9/] ,hall competition1 a va/ canvas cr[d$ ) life-siz$ figures :i* 0 rem>kable en\gh to h made ! reputation ( a f> old] & m exp]i5c$ pa9t]4 ,s f> 8 progress _h be5 )\t int]ruption4 ,! r>e brilliancy ( 8 /ud5t c>e] _h ga9$ him ! fulle/ approval ( 8 fell[-work]s 9 art1 & he 0 beg9n+ 8 c>e] z a produc] ) e prospect ( becom+ imm$iately "o ( ! mo/ popul> arti/s ( 8 "t4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 8 fav\r2 he _h und5iable ability1 good heal?1 & an attractive p]sonality1 & he _h prov$ 9 _m ways t1 "y z he 01 he c\ld h&le l>ge und]tak+s ) s\nd judgm5t & complete confid5ce4 ,yet1 ) :at seem$ to be 8 way smoo? be=e him1 he did n hesitate to risk 8 already assur$ position 9 ! art _w by sett+ himself op5ly 9 opposition to ! op9ions ( practically all ! m5 :o 7 !n c\nt$ z ! lead]s ( 8 pr(ession4 ,t he knew :at might be ! p5alty he w\ld h to pay = ?is rebellion aga9/ ! fa%ion ( ! mom5t c sc>cely be d\bt$1 b he 0 by nature too /r5u\s a fight] to be daunt$ by dang]\s possibilities1 & 8 convictions1 once =m$1 7 always too /rong to yield to any consid]ations ( exp$i5cy4 ,9 #ahdh1 he & two fri5ds ( ab\t 8 own age1 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 & ,william ,holman ,hunt1 conceiv$ ! idea ( mak+ a practical prote/ aga9/ ! ineffici5cy ( ! "w :i* 0 be+ done by ! m popul> arti/s ( ! "t4 ,! ?ree y\?s _h come "u ! influ5ce ( ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 :o ) spl5did s9c]ity 0 lab\r+ to realise an ideal bas$ n ^u fa%ion1 b ^u an e>ne/ desire = tru?ful expression1 & by 8 example !y 7 induc$ to /udy a pur] type ( art ?an any !y c\ld see ab\t !m4 ,= ?is pur] art !y turn$ to ! works ( ! ,italian ,primitives1 ^: *ildlike unconv5tionality & unhesitat+ naturalism t\*$ a responsive *ord 9 ! natures ( ^! y\?s :o /ill reta9$ "s ( ! simple fai? 9 reality :i* is "o ( ! *>ms ( *ildhood4 ,!y decid$ t = ! future !y w\ld base _! own practice ^u t ( ! e>ly ,italians1 & t !y w\ld h none ( ! artificialities ( ! age 9 :i* !y f\nd !mselves4 ,_! resolve 0 a bold "o1 b ! mann] 9 :i* !y proce$$ to make x effective 0 bold] /ill4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,knight ,,errant 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,x is g5]ally recognis$ t ! effective repres5tation ( ! nude figure imposes ! sev]e/ te/ n only ^u an arti/'s p[]s ( draw+ & pa9t+ b ^u 8 s5se ( /hetic propriety z well4 ,! ,knight ,errant proves beyond dispute t ,millais 0 able to pass ?is te/ triumphantly1 = ! picture is a magnific5t te*nical a*ievem5t & is absolutely discreet 9 treatm5t4 ,! subject1 a lady rescu$ f robb]s by a w&]+ knight1 is "o :i* occurs frequ5tly 9 m$ival romance4 ,!y organis$ an association1 ! title ( :i*1 ,! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood1 significantly ass]t$ ! nature ( _! arti/ic aims1 & z ! f\nd]s ( ?is association !y pl$g$ !mselves to seek ! inspiration ( _! art 9 ^? ,italian pa9t]s :o _h liv$ be=e ,raphael 0 born1 & ^: /]l+ pr9ciples 7 ab&on$ by ,raphael & 8 successors4 ,to ! ?ree f\nd]s ( ! ,bro!rhood 7 jo9$ two o!r pa9t]s1 ,james ,coll9son1 & ,f4 ,g4 ,/eph5s1 a sculptor1 ,?omas ,wooln] & ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti's bro!r1 ,william ,mi*ael1 :o1 be+ a writ]1 0 giv5 ! (fice ( secret>y4 ,! ,bro!rhood1 s con/itut$1 0 =mally inaugurat$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahdh1 & ! memb]s at once set to "w to prove by _! acts ! reality ( _! belief 9 ! cre$ !y _h adopt$4 ,! fir/ fruits ( ! movem5t 7 se5 9 ! foll[+ spr+ at ! ,academy :]e ,millais1 :o 0 !n1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 n q tw5ty1 exhibit$ 8 ,lor5zo & ,isabella1 a picture /rik+ 9 its orig9ality & 9 its unusual p[]4 ,:at x impli$ 0 n1 h[ev]1 imm$iately realis$ by ! public2 t ! mann] ( ! pa9t+ made x v unlike ^? by :i* x 0 surr\nd$ 0 g5]ally recognis$1 b mo/ p1 if !y ?\ght ab\t ! matt] at all1 seem to h assum$ t ! pa9t] _h fail$ to br+ himself into l9e ) ! art ( 8 "t ?r\gh y\?ful inexp]i5ce r ?an by delib]ate int5tion4 ,"t & practice1 !y consid]$1 w\ld correct su* defici5cies 9 ta/e z 7 app>5t 9 ! ,lor5zo & ,isabella1 & :5 ! lad _h arriv$ at ye>s ( discretion he w\ld be ! fir/ to see ! necessity = am5dm5t4 ,b ! memb]s ( ! ,bro!rhood1 probably feel+ t _! initial ef=t _h n produc$ q ! effect int5d$1 took o!r /eps to def9e _! attitude4 ,!y />t$1 9 ,janu>y #ahej1 a magaz9e call$ ,! ,g]m1 :i* 0 pr(f]$ z ! organ ( ! new movem5t4 ,x 0 suffici5tly uncompromis+ 9 its confession ( fai?1 & nei!r its text nor its illu/rations 7 want+ 9 cle>ness ( /atem5t4 ,! magaz9e1 inde$1 0 :at x 0 int5d$ to be1 an op5 *all5ge to all ! advocates ( ! old ord] ( ?+s2 & z su* x 0 tak5 by ! p :o saw x4 ,x 0 only 9 exi/5ce = f\r mon?s1 b ev5 9 t %ort "t x did its "w ?or\ghly1 & put an end to any d\bts !re 7 9 ! m9ds ( art lov]s & art work]s conc]n+ ! mean+ ( ,pre-,raphaelitism2 !nce=w>d ,millais & 8 fri5ds _h c]ta9ly no reason to compla9 ( be+ ignor$4 ,! att5tion :i* 0 giv5 to ! pictures !y s5t to ! #ahej ,academy exhibition 01 h[ev]1 by no means :at !y desir$1 ?\gh1 d\btless1 x mu/ h be5 mu* :at !y expect$4 ,millais exhibit$ a ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman & 8 ,gr&*ild1 ,f]d9& ,lur$ by ,ariel1 & ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts--bett] kn[n z ,! ,c>p5t]'s ,%op--& ^! visible embodim5ts ( ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 ,! ,g]m 7 receiv$ ) an absolute /orm ( abuse4 ,! audacity ( ! "y pa9t]s :o s\ght by works ( ?is "* to discr$it ! smug & artificial respectability ( ! art :i* 0 !n 9 vogue excit$ ! critics beyond control & br\ght =? a v]itable orgie ( virul5t expo/ulation4 ,millais1 ) 8 m9d made up & 8 fight+ in/9ct fully r\s$1 0 n ! man to yield to clam\r4 ,he made no concessions1 b1 loyally support+ ! policy ( ! ,bro!rhood1 %[$ at ! ,academy 9 #ahea ,! ,woodman's ,daught]1 ,m>iana 9 ! ,moat$ ,grange1 & ,! ,return ( ! ,dove to ! ,ark1 all ( :i* 7 z frank 9 _! ,pre-,raphaelitism z any ( ! previ\s ye>'s canvases1 & all ( :i* 7 greet$ ) ev5 m vehem5t disapproval by ! lit]>y cu/odians ( ! popul> ta/e4 ,e possible k9d ( misrepres5tation ( ! aims ( ! "y pa9t] & 8 fri5ds 0 employ$ to discr$it _! ef=ts1 all sorts ( base motives 7 imput$ to !m2 ridicule1 speci\s argum5t1 & insult 7 us$ 9 turn to drive !m f ! c\rse !y _h delib]ately *os54 ,appeals 7 ev5 made to ! ,academy to h ! pictures1 r\nd :i* ?is controv]sy 0 rag+1 remov$ summ>ily f ! exhibition z ?+s unfit to be set be=e ! eyes ( ! public4 ,b =tunately ! c\rage ( ! ,bro!rhood 0 pro( aga9/ ev]y?+ :i* ! opposition c\ld d1 & nei!r abuse nor ?reats _h any effect4 ,yet ,millais at ! "t suff]$ = 8 pr9ciples2 pa9t+s :i* _h be5 commission$ 7 ?r[n ^u 8 h&s1 & 8 pictures almo/ ceas$ to be saleable4 ,he _h e pro( t 8 ,pre-,raphaelitism 0 comm]cially a mi/ake & t1 if he p]si/$1 ! absolute m>r+ ( 8 c>e] z a popul> pa9t]1 0 m ?an likely1 yet1 s /ubborn 0 8 conviction t he made no *ange 9 ei!r 8 pr9ciples or 8 practice4 ,happily1 z "t w5t on1 ! position ( affairs began to improve2 ! opposition exhau/$ itself by excess ( viol5ce1 & able *ampions ( ! movem5t took up ! cudgels 9 def5ce ( ! "y arti/s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ au?oritative ( ^! *ampions 0 ,rusk91 :o f\nd 9 ?is app>5tly =lorn hope inf9ite possibilities ( arti/ic progress1 & ^: decl>ation t ! ,pre-,raphaelites 7 lay+ ! f\ndations ( a s*ool ( art nobl] ?an ! _w has se5 = ?ree hundr$ ye>s g5]\sly express$ 8 s5tim5ts t[>ds ! ,bro!rhood4 ,he took ! tr\ble to /udy _! art1 & to analyse _! motives1 s t he bas$ 8 advocacy n ^u vague sympa?y b ^u real und]/&+ ( arti/ic pr9ciples :i* 7 sane & s\nd en\gh to satisfy ev5 8 exact+ dem& = purity ( /hetic purpose4 ,t ! ultimate success ( ,pre-,raphaelitism 0 due to 8 en]getic int]position _c1 ( c\rse1 be claim$--! boldness & t5acity ( ! arti/s :o _h adopt$ ! new cre$ _h m to d ) ! improvem5t :i* 0 br\ght ab\t 9 ! popul> attitude--b ,rusk9's c\nt] attack ^u ! critics _h a valuable effect1 & und\bt$ly help$ greatly to op5 ! eyes ( ! public4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,autumn ,,leaves 7,man*e/] ,art ,gall]y7 ,z an example ( ! quiet & un=c$ s5tim5t :i* *>act]ises s _m ( ! pictures :i* ,millais pa9t$1 ?is delightful composition des]ves p>ticul> consid]ation4 ,x has a c]ta9 sev]ity ( design & solemnity ( mann]1 b 9 its sugge/ion ( ! sadness ( autumn !re is no trace ( morbid s5tim5tality & no k9d ( !atrical effect4 ,! picture is a sort ( allegory express$ ) exquisite t5d]ness1 & ) a simple frankness ( mann] :i* is especially p]suasive4 ,x is int]e/+1 too1 to note t j at ! mom5t :5 ! attack 0 fi]ce/ ! ,royal ,academy %[$ its fai? 9 ,millais by elect+ him an ,associate4 ,he is said to h be5 ! y\nge/ /ud5t ev] receiv$ into ! ,academy s*ools1 & he mu/ h be5 "o ( ! y\nge/ pa9t]s ev] *os5 z an ,associate1 = aft] 8 election x 0 discov]$ t he _h n rea*$ ! age at :i*1 "u ! ,academy rules1 admission to ! ,associate%ip 0 possible4 ,s 8 election _h to be decl>$ invalid & he _h to wait "s few ye>s long]--until #ahec--;= ! (ficial recognition ( 8 claims4 ,b x mu/ assur$ly be c\nt$ to ! cr$it ( ! ,academy t su* read9ess %\ld h be5 %[n to admit ! ability ( a "y arti/ :o 0 op5ly 9 rebellion aga9/ ! fa%ions ( 8 "t1 & ^: "w 0 by implication a condemnation ( mu* t 0 be+ done ev5 by memb]s ( ! ,academic circle4 ,8 election 9 #ahec came m z a matt] ( c\rse2 by t date he _h won 8 way to a position :i* c\ld sc>cely be que/ion$ ev5 by ! bitt]e/ oppon5ts ( ,pre-,raphaelitism1 & he _h laid securely ! f\ndations ( t rem>kable popul>ity :i* he 0 de/9$ to enjoy = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,x w\ld h be5 h>d1 inde$1 to d5y t he des]v$ :atev] rew>ds 7 due to arti/ic m]it ( ! highe/ ord]1 = 8 pictures _h pass$ well beyond ! /age ( brilliant promise into t ( comm&+ a*ievem5t4 ,8 ,ophelia & ,! ,hugu5ot 9 #aheb1 8 ,ord] ( ,release & ,! ,proscrib$ ,royali/ 9 #ahec1 & 8 exquisite ,portrait ( ,mr4 ,rusk9 9 #ahed1 are to be acc\nt$ z ma/]ly p]=mances :i* w\ld h done full cr$it to a pa9t] ^: skill _h be5 matur$ by m ?an half a lifetime ( /r5u\s ef=t1 & :i*1 z ! productions ( a "y man :o did n rea* 8 tw5ty-fif? bir?day until ! summ] ( #ahed1 are ( really extraord9>y importance4 ,! ,ophelia1 ,! ,hugu5ot1 & ,! ,ord] ( ,release1 c be plac$1 inde$1 among ! mo/ memorable expositions ( 8 arti/ic conviction1 & ! ,portrait ( ,mr4 ,rusk9 ranks ) ! ,ophelia z "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ examples ( se>*+ & fai?ful /udy :i* c be f\nd 9 mod]n art4 ,^! pictures 7 foll[$ closely by o!rs n less notable--by ,! ,rescue 9 #ahee1 by ,autumn ,leaves1 ,! ,r&om ,%ot1 ,! ,bl9d ,girl1 & ,peace ,conclud$1 9 #ahef1 & by ,sir ,isumbras at ! ,=d1 ,! ,escape ( a ,h]etic1 & ,news f ,home1 9 #aheg4 ,( ?is gr\p ,sir ,isumbras at ! ,=d 0 ! lea/ successful1 b ,autumn ,leaves1 ) its exquisite delicacy ( s5tim5t1 & ^? two delightful little canvases1 ,! ,bl9d ,girl1 & ,! ,r&om ,%ot1 are ( supreme int]e/ bo? on acc\nt ( ! dep? ( ?\ght :i* !y reveal & ( _! spl5did executive accompli%m5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,speak6 ,,speak6 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,to ! man :o has lov$ & lo/1 ! vision ( 8 lady appe>+ to him z he lies awake at dawn seems s real & liv+ t he begs h] to speak to him1 & /ret*es out 8 arms to clasp :at is aft] all only a creation ( 8 imag9ation4 ,! dramatic feel+ ( ! picture is z conv9c+ z its pa?os2 ! pa9t] has grasp$ completely ! possibilities ( 8 subject1 & he tells 8 /ory ) j ! t\* ( my/]y ne$$ to give x due significance4 ,! managem5t ( ! light & %ade1 & ( ! contra/ betwe5 ! w>m lamplight & ! greyness ( ! e>ly morn+1 is full ( bo? p[] & subtlety4 ,ano!r great picture appe>$ 9 #ahei--,! ,vale ( ,re/1 :i* diff]$ f mo/ ( ! works :i* ,millais _h hi!rto produc$ 9 its l>g] qualities ( h&l+ & m s]i\s symbolism4 ,its special importance 0 n fully realis$ by ! arti/'s admir]s :5 x 0 fir/ exhibit$1 b ,millais himself look$ ^u x z ! be/ ?+ he _h done2 & ?is op9ion has s9ce be5 g5]ally recognis$ z suffici5tly well f\nd$4 ,he _h n be=e %[n s mu* solemnity ( feel+ nor q s complete a grasp ( ! l>g] pictorial ess5tials1 ?\gh 9 ,autumn ,leaves !re 0 decid$ly m ?an a h9t ( ! s]i\sness ( purpose :i* gave au?ority & dignity ( /yle to ,! ,vale ( ,re/4 ,!re 0 at ?is "t a *ange com+ ov] 8 art1 a *ange :i* sugge/$ t ! /rict] limits ( ,pre-,raphaelitism 7 a little too n>r[ = him n[ t 8 y\?ful en?usiasms 7 be+ replac$ by ! m tol]ant ideas ( m5tal maturity4 ,b he 0 9 no ha/e to ab&on 8 e>li] pr9ciples2 he s\ght r to f9d h[ !y might be wid5$ to cov] arti/ic motives :i* sc>cely came )9 ! scope ( ! cre$ to :i* ! ,bro!rhood _h orig9ally be5 pl$g$4 ,s he alt]nat$ betwe5 ! lit]alism ( ,! ,black ,brunswick] 7#ahfj71 ,! ,:ite ,cockade 7#ahfb71 ,my ,fir/ ,s]mon 7#ahfc71 ,my ,second ,s]mon 7#ahfd71 & ,asleep & ,awake1 :i* 7 %[n 9 #ahfg ) t da9tie/ ( all 8 e>li] pa9t+s1 ,! ,m9uet1 & ! sombre sugge/ion ( su* imag9ative pictures z ,! ,enemy ,s[+ ,t>es1 & ! f9ely conceiv$ ,eve ( ,/4 ,agnes1 ( :i* ! =m] 0 exhibit$ at ! ,academy 9 #ahfe1 & ! latt] 9 #ahfc4 ,x seem$ z if he 0 try+ to make up 8 m9d z to ! direction he 0 to take = ! future1 te/+ 8 p[]s 9 v>i\s ways1 & /udy+ himself to see h[ 8 wi%es & 8 temp]am5t c\ld be/ be br\ght into accord4 ,b :5 9 #ahfh he broke into ! new art _w 9 :i* he 0 to reign supreme = ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 8 ab&onm5t ( ! te*nical me?ods :i* he _h adopt$ 9 #ahdi1 & us$ ev] s9ce ) comp>atively little modification1 0 z decisive z x 0 surpris+4 ,9 #ahfg he 0 ! c>eful1 se>*+1 & lit]al /ud5t ( small details1 precise 9 bru%work1 & exactly reali/ic 9 8 record ( :at he _h microscopically exam9$4 ,8 ,asleep & ,awake 7 9 8 mo/ matt]-(-fact ve91 almo/ p$antically accurate 9 /atem5t ( obvi\s facts2 & ev5 8 *>m+ ,m9uet 0 elaborat$ ) a c>e t left no?+ = ! imag9ation to supply4 ,9 #ahfh1 h[ev]1 all ?is dwell+ ^u little ?+s1 all ?is /udi$ m9ut5ess ( t\* & lit]al pres5tation ( :at 0 obvi\s1 _h sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,all t rema9$ to him ( 8 ,pre-,raphaelitism 0 ! acut5ess ( vision :i* _h s]v$ him s well = tw5ty ye>s 9 8 intimate exam9ation ( nature2 ev]y?+ else _h gone1 8 m9ute actuality 0 replac$ by l>ge & g5]\s sugge/ion1 8 re/ra9$ bru%work by ! broade/ & mo/ emphatic h&l+1 8 reali/ic view by a k9d ( magnific5t impressionism :i* express$ rightly en\gh ! p]sonal robu/ness ( ! man himself4 ,:at made ?is *ange ! m dramatic 0 ! abs5ce ( any sugge/ion 9 8 previ\s "w t he 0 prep>+ = an executive dep>ture ( su* a m>k$ k9d4 ,a div]sion into a new class ( subjects1 or an incl9ation t[>ds a m s]i\s type ( s5tim5t1 might p]haps h be5 look$ = f ! pa9t] ( ,! ,vale ( ,re/1 ,! ,enemy ,s[+ ,t>es1 & ,! ,eve ( ,/4 ,agnes1 b ev5 9 ! l>g] mann] ( ^! pictures1 !re 0 little to imply t he desir$ to adopt a new mode ( pa9t+4 ,b if ! ,s\v5ir ( ,velazquez1 ,/ella1 ,! ,pilgrims to ,/4 ,paul's1 & ,! ,si/]s1 :i* he contribut$ to ! #ahfh ,academy1 are comp>$ ) :at he _h done be=e1 ! full significance ( 8 action c be p]ceiv$4 ,! ,s\v5ir ( ,velazquez1 inde$1 is "o ( ! mo/ decisive pieces ( flu5t bru%work :i* has be5 produc$ by any mod]n pa9t] ( ! ,briti% s*ool4 ,x is entirely conv9c+ 9 its directness & 9 its summ>9ess ( executive sugge/ion1 & z a ma/]ly p]=mance x is by no means unwor?y to /& beside ! works ( t ma/] to :om x 0 9 "s sort design$ z a tribute4 ,b x has a peculi>ly ,engli% *>m :i* ,millais graft$ ) happy discretion on to ! te*nical mann] ( ! ,spani% s*ool1 & z a /udy ( *ildi% grace x is almo/ inimitably p]suasive4 ,! little pr9cesses :om ,velazquez pa9t$ 7 too (t5 robb$ ( _! da9t9ess by ! =mality ( ! surr\nd+s 9 :i* x 0 _! mis=tune to be plac$1 b ! *ild 9 ?is picture by ,millais has lo/ none ( h] fre%ness1 &1 ) all h] f9]y1 is /ill a happy1 "y1 little ?+1 ready = a romp z soon z ! sitt+ is ov]4 ,9 ! long s]ies ( fasc9at+ /udies ( *ild-life :i* he pa9t$ ) q exquisite sympa?y1 ?is "o claims a place ( p>ticul> prom95ce on acc\nt ( its beauty ( *>act]isation1 & its entire abs5ce ( affectation1 q z mu* z x does on acc\nt ( its qualities z a consummate ex]cise 9 craftsman%ip4 ,?is 0 ! canvas :i* he f9ally decid$ to h& ov] to ! ,academy z 8 diploma "w4 ,he _h be5 promot$ to ! rank ( ,academician 9 #ahfc1 & 8 int5tion !n 0 to be repres5t$ 9 ! ,diploma ,gall]y by ,! ,enemy ,s[+ ,t>es1 :i* he reg>d$ z 9 e way a s\nd example ( 8 p[]s4 ,b 8 fell[-,academicians1 = "s n v intelligible reason1 did n agree ) him ab\t ! suitability ( ?is picture1 & x 01 !re=e1 refus$4 ,s he s5t !m ! ,s\v5ir ( ,velazquez in/ead1 a =tunate *oice1 = x br\ght p]man5tly into a quasi-public gall]y :at is indisputably an a*ievem5t wor?y ( him at 8 be/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,vale ,,( ,,re/ 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,none ( ! pictures :i* c be assign$ to ! p]iod :5 ,millais 0 /ill a /rict adh]5t to ! ,pre-,raphaelite cre$ c be said to surpass ,! ,vale ( ,re/ 9 dep? & purity ( feel+2 & c]ta9ly none expresses bett] 9 its "* & mann] ( treatm5t ! arti/'s conception4 ,! same exquisite s5tim5t1 s9c]e & dignifi$1 :i* di/+ui%es ,autumn ,leaves gives to ,! ,vale ( ,re/ an absorb+ int]e/2 & ! way 9 :i* e detail ( ! composition & e subtlety 9 ! arrangem5t & expression ( ! subject h be5 us$ to enhance ! effect :i* ! arti/ int5d$ to produce1 claims unqualifi$ admiration4 ,once />t$ on 8 new direction z a pa9t] he w5t =w>d ) unhesitat+ confid5ce 9 8 ability to realise 8 int5tions1 & z ! ye>s pass$ by he add$ picture aft] picture to ! already l>ge company ( 8 successes4 ,8 admir]s1 surpris$ z !y 7 at fir/ by 8 />tl+ *ange ( mann]1 did n hesitate to accept :at he _h to (f]2 inde$ ! spl5did vig\r ( 8 "w br\ght him an imm$iate increase ( popul>ity1 & he 0 !nce=? recognis$ at home & abroad z "o ( ! mo/ comm&+ figures 9 ! :ole array ( ,briti% art1 z a lead] ^: au?ority 0 n to be que/ion$4 ,9 #ahfi he exhibit$ 8 portrait ( ,n9a1 ,daught] ( ,f4 ,lehmann1 ,esq41 ,! ,gambl]'s ,wife1 a ,portrait ( ,sir ,john ,f[l]1 & ,vanessa1 a companion picture to 8 ,/ella2 & 9 #ahgj ,a ,wid['s ,mite1 ,! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh1 & ,! ,knight ,errant1 ) "s o!r works ( less importance4 ,! portrait ( ,miss ,lehmann is "o ( ! pictures ^u :i* 8 reputation mo/ securely re/s1 admirable 9 its te*nical quality & its obs]vation ( "*2 & among ! o!rs ,! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh1 & ,! ,knight ,errant1 are wor?ie/ ( att5tion because !y are treat$ ) great di/9ction1 & h 9 l>ge measure t int]e/ :i* always results f judici\s int]pretation ( a well-select$ subject4 ,! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh1 especially1 is to be consid]$ on acc\nt ( its possession ( a c]ta9 dramatic s5tim5t :i* might easily h be5 made !atrical by an arti/ less surely end[$ ) a s5se ( fitness4 ,b x tells its /ory ) *>m & conviction1 & !re is 9 ! action ( ! figures1 & 9 ! expressions on ! faces1 j ! "r degree ( vitality ne$$ to make cle> ! pictorial motive4 ,! ,knight ,errant is1 p]haps1 less significant z a piece ( inv5tion1 b x has a di/9ct place 9 ! arti/'s li/ ( a*ievem5ts1 because x af=ds "o ( ! few in/ances ( 8 treatm5t ( ! nude figure on a l>ge scale4 ,x proves pla9ly en\gh t 8 avoidance ( subjects ( ?is class 0 n due to any inability on 8 "p to succe$ z a fle% pa9t]1 = ?is figure is beautiful bo? 9 col\r & h&l+2 x is m probable t ! classic =mality & conv5tionality :i* public op9ion 9 ?is c\ntry requires 9 ! repres5tation ( ! nude did n appeal to a man ) 8 love ( actuality & s9c]e reg>d = nature's facts4 ,inde$1 f ! /&po9t ( ! decorative figure pa9t]--( m5 l ,leighton1 or ,alb]t ,moore1 = in/ance--! woman t ,millais has repres5t$ is too frankly unidealis$1 too mod]n 9 type1 & too reali/ically fem99e4 ,b 9 ?is disreg>d ( conv5tion !re is a k9d ( summ+ up ( 8 beliefs z an arti/4 ,?\gh he _h *ang$ ! outw>d aspect ( 8 art he 0 /ill 9 _s a ,pre-,raphaelite1 & a ,pre-,raphaelite he rema9$ to ! end ( 8 days4 ,he dep5d$ m ^u ! ke5ness ( vision natural to him1 & assidu\sly cultivat$ by ye>s ( close obs]vation1 ?an ^u :at p[]s he may h _h ( ab/ract imag9+2 & he s\ght to only a limit$ ext5t to set d[n ^u 8 canvas ^? m5tal images :i* satisfy m5 :o look ^u nature *iefly z a basis = decorative designs4 ,! m5tal image ) him 0 a direct reflection ( fact1 n an adaptation modifi$ & =malis$ 9 accordance ) recognis$ rules1 n a fancy m or less remotely ref]able to reality2 b he _h c]ta9ly an ample equipm5t ( t ta/e :i* enables ! pa9t] to discrim9ate betwe5 ! realities :i* are too crude & obvi\s to be wor? record+1 & ^? :i* by _! inh]5t beauty claim a p]man5t place 9 an arti/'s memory4 ,he _h1 too1 ! judgm5t to see t ! nude1 treat$ z x w\ld h to be to satisfy 8 /hetic consci5ce1 w\ld be too pla9ly /at$ to be entirely acceptable4 ,he f\nd a mu* m appropriate field = ! ex]cise ( 8 p>ticul> capacities by turn+ to l&scape pa9t+4 ,_m ( 8 e>li] figure compositions _h be5 giv5 backgr\nds :i* %[$ h[ well he c\ld manage ! complex details ( masses ( tangl$ vegetation1 or ! broad & simple l9es ( a piece ( rural sc5]y2 b 9 #ahga he attempt$ = ! fir/ "t a l&scape :i* 0 complete 9 itself & n m]ely incid5tal 9 a picture ma9ly conc]n$ ) human int]e/4 ,?is l&scape1 ,*ill ,octob]1 0 at ! ,academy ) 8 ,yes or ,no8 ,victory1 ,o ,"l1 ,a ,somnambuli/1 & ! ,portrait ( ,george ,grote1 & x 0 welcom$ by a ho/ ( admir]s z a new revelation ( 8 v]satility4 ,x has c]ta9ly qualities :i* ju/ify ! e/imation 9 :i* x 0 & is /ill held2 & ?\gh x lacks t imag9ative insight into poetic subtleties :i* acc\nts = s mu* 9 ! "w ( a ma/] l ,turn]1 x mu/ always claim ! respect ( art lov]s z a l>ge1 dignifi$1 & s9c]e /udy ( nature 9 "o ( h] sadd] moods4 ,x is ! res]ve ( ! picture1 its retic5t realism1 t *iefly makes x memorable1 = x is nei!r impos+ 9 subject nor /rik+ 9 effect2 b 9 its broad simplicity !re is some?+ r>ely fasc9at+4 ,o!r nature /udies ( ! same "* foll[$ at brief int]vals dur+ ! next few ye>s2 !y add$ to ! int]e/ ( ! arti/'s practice1 b !y c sc>cely be said to h equall$ 9 importance ! portraits & figure subjects :i* he complet$ at ?is /age ( 8 c>e]4 ,millais 01 ( c\rse1 f> too great a ma/] to h fail$ 9 any bran* ( arti/ic practice to :i* he s]i\sly devot$ himself1 b ! v capacities :i* made him s successful z a pa9t] ( ! human subject prev5t$ him f look+ at op5-air nature ) ! necess>y degree ( ab/raction4 ,! physical "* ( a piece ( sc5]y1 its details & individual peculi>ities1 he c\ld record ) absolute c]ta9ty1 ?\gh ! elusive subtleties ( atmosph]e1 & ! *>m+ accid5ts ( illum9ation1 :i* mean s mu* 9 ! poetic r5d]+ ( l&scape1 he dwelt ^u h>dly at all4 ,9 _m ( 8 l&scapes ! bread? & dignity1 ! accurate relation ( "p to "p1 ! fasc9at+ simplicity ( mann]1 :i* are among ! great] m]its ( ,*ill ,octob]1 c be prais$ )\t res]vation or hesitation2 b ! t\* ( fantasy1 ( actual unreality1 by :i* ! inspir$ l&scape pa9t] seems to sugge/ m truly ! real _s ( nature1 he h>dly ev] attempt$2 & nev]1 x may fairly be said1 ) complete success4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,ophelia 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,realism m se>*+ & m significant ?an t :i* ,millais s\ght = & atta9$ 9 ?is small canvas w\ld h>dly come )9 ! b\nds ( possibility4 ,b ! picture is mu* m ?an a simple /udy ( facts2 x has an exquisite *>m ( poetic feel+1 & x is conceiv$ ) a full measure ( ! t5d]ness ne$$ 9 a repres5tation ( ! mo/ pa!tic ( all ,%akespe>e's h]o9es4 ,su* a "w has a place1 def9ite & indisputable1 among ! classics ( art1 & c\nts z "o ( ! *ief ma/]pieces ( ! ,briti% ,s*ool4 ,! ye>s ov] :i* 8 activity z an expon5t ( pure l&scape ext5d$ are1 h[ev]1 memorable because !y saw ! production ( "s ( ! mo/ triumphant a*ievem5ts ( 8 matur] life4 ,) 8 two l&scapes1 ,fl[+ to ! ,sea1 & ,fl[+ to ! ,riv]1 he exhibit$ 9 #ahgb 8 ,he>ts are ,trumps1 a portrait gr\p :i* has become a mod]n classic2 & 9 #ahgc ano!r wond]ful portrait1 ! ?ree-qu>t] l5g? ( ,mrs4 ,bis*(f%eim4 ,b x 0 9 #ahgd t he %[$ :at is 9 _m ways ! greate/ ( all 8 pa9t+s1 ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage1 a "w :i*1 if he _h done no?+ else ( mom5t1 w\ld suffice to place him securely among ! ma/] pa9t]s ( ! _w4 ,! head ( ! old man1 :o is ! c5tral figure 9 ! picture1 is entirely magnific5t1 & !re is mu* besides 9 ?is canvas :i* w\ld h be5 beyond ! rea* ( any "o b an arti/ ( almo/ abnormal p[]4 ,?is 0 foll[$ 9 #ahge by 8 portrait ( ,miss ,evele5 ,t5nant1 & 9 #ahgg by ! ,yeoman ( ! ,gu>d1 :i* runs ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage close 9 ! race = supremacy4 ,at ?is "t1 inde$1 8 productiv5ess 0 extraord9>y2 subject pictures1 portraits1 & l&scapes appe>$ 9 rapid succession1 & 9 all ( !m he kept to a level ( ma/]ly practice :i* o!r m5 rea* only occasionally & at r>e int]vals4 ,betwe5 #ahgc & #ahgi he pa9t$ eight l&scapes1 all important 9 scale & int]e/+ 9 treatm5t1 b aft] #ahgi he produc$ no m = ne>ly t5 ye>s1 :5 he began a fre% s]ies4 ,he 0 app>5tly too busy ) portraits & figure subjects to give mu* "t to out-(-door "w1 & to satisfy ! dem&s made ^u him by art collectors & sitt]s he mu/ h _h to "w 8 h>de/4 ,yet popul>ity did n make him c>eless1 & 8 h>d "w dim9i%$ nei!r 8 fre%ness ( outlook nor 8 fre$om ( expression4 ,consci5ti\sness z a craftsman 0 always "o ( 8 virtues1 & ! k t he _h a ho/ ( admir]s ready to accept almo/ any?+ he w\ld give !m _h c]ta9ly n ! effect ( induc+ him to l[] 8 /&>d4 ,9 ! long li/ ( 8 pa9t+s1 :i* belong to ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #ahgi & end+ 9 #ahhh1 sev]al /& out ) special prom95ce--= example1 8 portraits ( ,mrs4 ,jopl+1 & ,! ,"r ,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one1 ,*]ry ,ripe1 & ,! ,pr9cess ,elizabe?1 all 9 #ahgi1 ,! ,"r ,hon4 ,john ,bright 9 #ahhj1 ,c>d9al ,newman1 ,alfr$1 ,"l ,t5nyson1 ,sir ,h5ry ,?ompson1 ,c9d]ella1 & ,call] ,h]r9'1 9 #ahha1 ,j4 ,c4 ,hook1 ,r4,a41 & ,! ,captive1 9 #ahhb1 ,! ,m>quess ( ,salisbury 9 #ahhc1 ,! ,rul+ ,passion1 & ano!r portrait ( ,glad/one1 9 #ahhe1 ,bubbles 9 #ahhf1 & ,! ,m>quess ( ,h>t+ton 9 #ahhg4 ,"s ( ^! 7 %[n at ! ,academy1 b he 0 produc+ f> m ye> by ye> ?an c\ld be exhibit$ !re1 s he s5t _m important works to ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 & mo/ ( 8 subject pictures to ! gall]ies ( ! deal]s by :om !y 7 commission$4 ,aft] #ahhh !re 0 "s relaxation 9 8 ef=t2 9 t ye> he _h at ! ,academy only "o picture1 a l&scape1 ,mur?ly ,moss1 & only "o portrait 9 ea* ( ! ye>s #ahhi & #ahij1 ?\gh he %[$ sev]al works 9 o!r gall]ies4 ,9 #ahib 8 l&scapes ,halcyon ,wea!r1 & ,bl[1 ,bl[1 ?\ ,w9t] ,w9d1 7 at ! ,academy1 b aft] t ye> he work$ no m out-(-doors4 ,( ! canvases pa9t$ dur+ ! la/ ?ree or f\r ye>s ( 8 life1 ! mo/ memorable are 8 portrait ( ,john ,h>e 7#ahic71 ,speak6 ,speak6 7#ahie71 & ,a ,=]unn] 7#ahif71 all ( :i* 7 at ! ,academy1 & ,"t ! ,reap] :i* 0 at ! ,new ,gall]y 9 #ahie4 ,speak6 ,speak6 0 pur*as$ by ! ,*antrey ,fund tru/ees1 & is n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,briti% ,art ) ! o!r admirably *os5 examples ( 8 art :i* 7 giv5 to ! nation by ,sir ,h5ry ,tate4 ,! cr[n+ hon\r ( 8 life came to him 9 ,febru>y #ahif1 :5 he 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy 9 succession to ,"l ,leighton--an hon\r :i* 0 p>ticul>ly appropriate n only because ( 8 em95ce z an arti/1 b also because he _h be5 intimately connect$ = ne>ly sixty ye>s ) ! in/itution ov] :i* he 0 !n call$ to preside4 ,to ?is connection he ref]r$ 9 8 spee* at ! ,academy banquet 9 #ahie1 at :i* he took ! *air 9 ! place ( ,leighton ^: illness prev5t$ him f occupy+ 8 accu/om$ position4 ,! words :i* ,millais us$ on ?is occasion express$ g5]\sly & affectionately 8 s5se ( obligation to ! ,academy by :i* he _h be5 tra9$ 9 8 boyhood1 & f :i* he _h receiv$ enc\ragem5t & support at ! mo/ critical p]iod ( 8 c>e]1 & decl>$ ) *>act]i/ic frankness t he ow$ to x a debt ( gratitude :i* he nev] c\ld repay4 ,to ^?1 h[ev]1 :o "k h[ loyal he 0 to ! in/itution t he lov$ s well x w\ld seem t ! debt 01 inde$1 fully paid4 ,few m5 h done m to uphold ! repute ( ! ,academy1 few h by ! brilliancy ( _! p[]s & _! *>m ( p]sonality done x m cr$it4 ,t ,leighton 0 ! ideal ,presid5t c be readily admitt$1 b ,millais1 z 8 successor1 w\ld h c>ri$ on a great tradition ) dignity & sympa?y & ) no dim9ution ( 8 pr$ecessor's g5]\s tol]ance & e>ne/ s5se ( arti/ic responsibility4 ,he w\ld h kept ! ,academy on broad l9es1 & by 8 impati5ce ( empty =malities he w\ld h prev5t$ x f los+ t\* ) ! movem5ts 9 mod]n art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,nor?-,,we/ ,,passage 7,tate ,gall]y7 ,ev5 if ! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage 7 n ! ma/]ly piece ( pa9t+ t x is1 x w\ld /ill be a picture ( importance because x appeals s vividly to ! national _s ( adv5ture4 ,! old ,arctic explor]1 no long] able to satisfy 8 /ill /r5u\s incl9ations1 li/5s to ! record ( 8 pa/ activities :i* is be+ read to him by 8 daught]1 & ye>ns once m to battle ) ! h>d%ips :i* mu/ be fac$ by ! travell] 9 ! froz5 nor?4 ,! old man's head1 "o ( ! f9e/ te*nical a*ievem5ts 9 mod]n art1 0 pa9t$ f ,trelawny1 ! fri5d ( ,byron1 & ,%elley4 ,b1 un=tunately1 he 0 de/9$ to hold 8 hon\rable (fice = b a brief "t4 ,ev5 be=e ,leighton's dea? he _h be5 suff]+ f a ?roat tr\ble :i* n long aft] 0 pron\nc$ to be canc]2 & 9 ! mon?s t foll[$ imm$iately on 8 election ! disease made rapid progress4 ,n long aft] ! op5+ ( ! #ahif ,academy ,exhibition 8 condition became s s]i\s t an imm$iately fatal result 0 expect$2 b by an op]ation he obta9$ "s tempor>y relief & 8 life 0 prolong$ = a few weeks4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 only a brief respite2 he di$ on ,augu/ #ac1 & 0 buri$ a week lat] 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 :]e little m ?an six mon?s be=e he _h foll[$ 8 old fri5d's body to ! grave4 ,to speak ( 8 dea? z premature w\ld be sc>cely a misapplication ( ! ^w4 ,al?\gh ,millais _h complet$ 8 sixty-sev5? ye> he 0 /ill 9 art a "y man4 ,8 vig\r _h n wan$1 & !re 0 no p]ceptible dim9ution ( 8 arti/ic vitality ev5 9 ^? la/ works :i* he pa9t$ "u ! %ad[ ( ne>ly imp5d+ dea?4 ,to a man ( 8 spl5did physique & buoyant temp]am5t age w\ld h come sl[ly1 & ! inevitable deg5]ation ( 8 p[]s w\ld h n begun = _m m ye>s4 ,! possibility ( great a*ievem5t rema9$ to him1 & x w\ld be true to say t 8 dea? robb$ u ( mu* :i* w\ld h add$ greatly to ! sum total ( ,briti% art4 ,yet we may be grateful to fate = all[+ him to develop ! promise ( 8 y\? 9 ! spl5d\r ( 8 matur] ye>s2 x is s (t5 ! lot ( ! precoci\s g5ius to die "y ) 8 mission b half fulfill$4 ,if dea? _h come to ,millais z x did to ,bon+ton or ,fr$ ,walk]1 our loss w\ld h be5 sad inde$4 ,9 discuss+ ,millais z an arti/ ! "p :i* 8 p]sonality play$ 9 mak+ him :at he 0 mu/ by no means be ov]look$4 ,some?+ ( ! vitality & ! virility ( 8 art 0 due to ! way 9 :i* he kept t\* ) ! life ab\t him1 & int]e/$ himself 9 p & ?+s4 ,he 0 no recluse :o f$ 9 secret ^u 8 own ideas1 or n>r[$ 8 outlook by h$g+ himself r\nd ) prejudices & pref]5ces = "o special class ( arti/ic mat]ial4 ,in/ead1 he w5t out into ! _w & acquir$ 8 impressions ( humanity 9 all directions & at fir/ h&1 f9d+ mu* pleasure 9 association ) 8 fell[-m54 ,to 8 own human nature he gave free re92 he 0 a ke5 sportsman1 a lov] ( *ildr5--( ^: ways he _h1 z he prov$ 9 scores ( pictures1 a p]fect und]/&+--& a man :o 0 always happy 9 cong5ial society1 & always welcome4 ,he liv$ 8 life1 9 fact1 l>gely1 g5ially1 & :olesomely1 & he 0 z mu* unspoil$ by ! prosp]ity :i* came to him 9 8 matur] ye>s z he 0 un%ak5 by ! opposition :i* he _h to face 9 t brief p]iod ( 8 y\? :51 z he us$ to say himself1 he 0 s dreadfully bulli$4 ,t ?is brief ta/e ( unpopul>ity did him good r ?an h>m c well be imag9$1 = )\t mak+ him bitt] x te/$ ) "s sev]ity 8 t5acity & 8 p[] to fight vigor\sly = :at he believ$ to be "r--& su* a te/ has always its value z a means ( develop+ ! f9] qualities ( a /rong man1 or z a w>n+ to ! weak "o ( ! ne$ = self-exam9ation4 ,millais did n require any inc5tive to self-exam9ation1 because he knew well en\gh :at he int5d$ to d :5 he delib]ately set up 8 own conviction aga9/ t ( ! m5 :o practically rul$ ,briti% art1 & he did n ent] ^u ! fight ) any idea ( back+ out if he f\nd x 0 likely to g aga9/ him4 ,b aft] ! k9d ( triumphal progress :i* he made ?r\gh ! ,academy s*ools1 ! discov]y t ! wid] public 0 n dispos$ to accept him z infallible 0 possibly necess>y to prove to him t successes z a /ud5t did n give him1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 an assur$ place among ! *iefs ( 8 pr(ession4 ,he 0 taught r\ghly1 & 9 a way t r\s$ bo? 8 fight+ _s & 8 pride1 t ?is position 0 to be won only by su/a9$ & /r5u\s ef=t2 & ?is lesson he nev] =got4 ,its effects p]si/$ long aft] he _h become a popul> fav\rite1 & !y help$1 x c be fairly believ$1 to /r5g!n 8 "* & to keep him f t easy cont5tm5t ) 8 own works :i* is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds deg5]ation4 ,he did n deg5]ate aft] he _h secur$ :at he _h be5 /riv+ =2 al?\gh he _h sil5c$ 8 critics1 & _h won !m ov] to 8 side1 he cont9u$ to sit 9 sev]e/ judgm5t ^u himself1 & to ! la/ he exact$ f 8 own capacities ! utmo/ !y c\ld give him4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh