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"w ( ,jean ,bapti/e ,camille ,corot has be5 /eadily ris+ 9 ! e/imation ( ! in/ruct$ ev] s9ce he won 8 fir/ notable successes 9 #ahdj4 ,dur+ ! great] "p ( ! arti/'s life-"t ! rise 0 v gradual1 & he w\ld h be5 a/oni%$ inde$ if he c\ld h kn[n h[ rapid x 0 to be aft] 8 dea?4 ,x is by no means only a rise 9 ! sell+ prices ( su* ( 8 works z come into ! m>ket--a ,corot has some?+ m ?an a collector's value2 b figures are 9 _! way eloqu5t1 & :5 we f9d a "w 7,le ,lac de ,g>de7 = :i* ! pa9t] 0 glad to get #hjj francs sell+ = #bca1jjj francs )9 ?irty ye>s ( 8 dea?1 ! rapid gr[? 9 ! fame ( ! pa9t] is mat]ially evid5c$4 ,!re are fa%ions 9 art z 9 ev]y?+ else3 = reasons :i* ! deal]s c\ld (t5 disclose if !y w\ld1 ?is or t arti/'s "w is sudd5ly boom$1 & = a "t comm&s absurdly big prices 9 ! auction rooms1 only to f9d its prop] level aga9 :5 x is no long] to anybody's int]e/ to ma9ta9 an artificial valuation4 ,b x is difficult to believe t ! pass+ ( ye>s w d any?+ to dim9i% ! fame ( ,corot1 or less5 ! prices :i* connoisseurs are will+ to pay = ! possession ( 8 "w4 ,r w bo? increase1 !re is reason to ?9k1 z "u ! w9n[+ ( ,"t's w+s ! *aff is sep>at$ f ! gra91 & _m a pa9t] hail$ z a ma/] to-day is scorn$ if n =gott54 ,= :atev] may happ51 x is impossible to believe t ! "w ( ,corot w ev] become old-fa%ion$4 ,!re is 9 x some?+ t does n belong to "o "t1 b to all times2 n to "o place1 b to all places4 ,x is elem5tal & univ]sal1 & in/9ct ) a vitality & y\? t unnumb]$ to-morr[s c h no p[] to de/roy4 ,ev5 ^? critics :o mo/ /rongly oppos$ ! canons ,corot pr(ess$--& !re 7 _m ( !m--7 (t5 unable to condemn a h]esy 9 :i* fai? 0 s ju/ifi$ by works3 com+ to curse1 l ,balaam1 !y rema9$ to bless4 ,a f> m try+ ordeal ! arti/ _h to und]go 9 ! intemp]ate rhapsodies ( en?usia/ic admir]s4 ,b nei!r c5sure or praise1 ! scepticism ( 8 own p1 or ! indiff]5ce ( ! picture-buy+ public1 c\ld tempt him to deviate f ! pa? t = him 0 ! "r "o4 ,vive la consci5ce1 vive la simplicit6 he us$ to say4 ,8 cre$ 0 9 ! words1 & he liv$ up to x4 ,he claim$ = ! arti/ an entire indep5d5ce4 ,y mu/ int]pret nature ) entire simplicity1 & accord+ to y\r p]sonal s5tim5t1 altoge!r deta*+ y\rself f :at y "k ( ! old ma/]s or ( contempor>ies4 ,only 9 ?is way w y d "w ( real feel+4 ,i "k gift$ p :o w n avail !mselves ( _! p[]4 ,su* p seem to me l a billi>d-play]1 ^: adv]s>y is con/antly giv+ him good op5+s1 b :o makes no use ( !m4 ,i ?9k t if ,i 7 play+ ) t man1 ,i w\ld say1 ',v well1 !n1 ,i w give y no m4' ,if ,i 7 to sit 9 judgm5t1 ,i w\ld puni% ! mis]able creatures :o squ&] _! natural gifts1 & ,i w\ld turn _! he>ts to cork4 ,aga9 he says--,foll[ y\r convictions4 ,x is bett] n to exi/ ?an to be ! e*o ( o!r pa9t]s4 ,z ! wise man says1 if "o foll[s1 "o is beh9d4 ,& aga9--,art %\ld be an individual expression ( ! v]ities1 an ard\r t conc$es no?+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,l',,etang4 ,beauty 9 art is tru? ba!d 9 ! impression1 ! emotion t is receiv$ f nature4444 ,seek tru? & exactitude1 b ) ! envelope ( s5tim5t :i* y felt at fir/4 ,if y h be5 s9c]e 9 y\r emotion y w be able to pass x on to o!rs4 ,s said ,corot to a pupil1 & ,l',etang w\ld 9 itself be suffici5t to prove t he knew h[ to practise :at he prea*$4 ,x is a v>iant on a simple motive t he 0 nev] we>y (1 & t he knew h[ to inve/ ) new beauties e "t x came to him4 ,x is on ! face ( x r a hopeless task to attempt to trace ! arti/ic p$igree ( a pa9t] :o1 at all co/s1 w be individual ) an ard\r t conc$es no?+2 & x w\ld n help mu* t[>ds an und]/&+ ( him4 ,at ! same "t1 x w\ld be a mi/ake to suppose t ,corot 0 q s indep5d5t ( ! influ5ces ar\nd z1 p]haps1 he imag9$ himself to be4 ,arti/s1 says ,%elley 9 a notable utt]ance1 _c escape f subjection to a common influ5ce :i* arises out ( an inf9ite comb9ation ( circum/ances belong+ to ! times 9 :i* !y live1 ?\gh ea* is 9 a degree ! au?or ( ! v influ5ce by :i* 8 be+ is ?us p]vad$4 ,?us ,corot took 8 "p 9 ! revolt aga9/ classicism 9 ,france1 ) :i* ! "n ( ! little village ( ,b>bizon is s insep>ably associat$4 ,he col\r$ x1 & 0 col\r$ by x--s mu* 0 inevitable2 b 8 int5se individuality none ! less pres]v$ him 9 an alo(ness f :at ,i may be p]mitt$ to call ! broad pa? ( ! movem5t4 ,& z he grew old]1 s f> f becom+ m affect$ by 8 contempor>ies1 he only seem$ m & m to discov] himself4 ,be=e all ?+s ,corot 0 an ideali/--a pa9t] ( ideas r ?an ( actualities2 :i*1 ( c\rse1 does n 9 any way disc\nt 8 simple s9c]ity4 ,8 l&scapes give ! idea ( a place or an effect r ?an its ext]ior appe>ance4 ,! r5d]+ ( a beautiful passage ( col\r1 ( a graci\s =m1 or a delicate play ( light & %ade1 0 nev] held to be suffici5t4 ,)9 ! body ( ph5om5a he saw ! ?robb+ he>t & lum9\s s\l ( ,nature reveal$2 & x 0 ! v he>t & s\l ( 8 subject t he /rove to prison 9 8 pigm5ts4 ,at ! same "t1 dream] z he 01 !re 0 always 9 him a heal?9ess & sanity r>e inde$ among/ ^? :o are giv5 to see+ visions4 ,i rememb] a /udio ga!r+ at :i* ,corot 0 discuss$4 ,i wi% ! ma/]1 :o always lov$ to be prais$ by ^? :o c\ld und]/& & 7 s9c]e1 c\ld h he>d :at 0 said ( him4 ,at l5g? "s "o said1 ,corot 0 a great arti/4 ,x is true t he also happ5$ to be a great pa9t]4 ,! words seem$ to me to h mean+s4 ,a pa9t] is a man :o does some?+2 an arti/ "o :o is some?+4 ,! /atem5t may n be new1 b x is true2 & :at x involves is1 ,i ?9k1 too (t5 =gott54 ,9 consid]+ :at a pa9t] has done x is natural en\gh to be preoccupi$ ) 8 me?od1 to become imm]s$ 9 an analysis ( 8 te*nique4 ,!re w be an attempt to det]m9e :e!r he is fai?fully ob$i5t to ! accept$ canons1 or modify+ & adapt+1 if n x may be defy+ !m4 ,9 ! latt] case an endeav\r mu/ be made to f9d a solution = ! "q :e!r ^! progressive or revolution>y activities are ju/ifi$ 9 _! result4 ,x is criticism ( ?is sort t fills innum]able /udios ) a j>gon un9telligible to all b ^? :o are1 s to say1 9 ! trade 9 "o way or ano!r1 & c speak ) a craftsman k--( te*nical t]ms if ( no?+ else4 ,su* talk is (t5 futile en\gh1 a break+ ( butt]fly no?+s ^u a pond]\s :eel ( words2 ?\gh x c1 on occasion1 be useful en\gh4 ,9 any case only a few1 comp>atively speak+1 are likely to be ei!r int]e/$ or b5efit$4 ,x is altoge!r ano!r matt] :5 an arti/ is approa*$4 ,h[ he conveys 8 message is ( mu* less importance ?an :at is convey$4 ,he may be poet1 pa9t]1 or musician1 b ! ne$ = und]/&+ :at he does is inf9itely less ?an t ( le>n+ :at he is4 ,?is is n to say t1 9 ! case ( ! arti/1 te*nique is b5ea? consid]ation2 b x is to say t x mu/ n be consid]$ fir/4 ,trembl+ script sometimes give ! au!ntic gospel its bir? 9 words1 & a true vision may be record$ by an unc]ta9 h&4 ,to lose sight ( ! arti/ 9 contemplat+ ! te*nique ( ! "w by :i* he reveals himself is to sacrifice ! sub/ance = ! %ad[4 ,corot 0 a great arti/4 ,to him 8 art 0 n a trade or an amusem5t1 /ill less a trick1 b a religion4 ,he wor%ipp$ ) an unceas+ dilig5ce & int5sity be=e ! *os5 alt> ( 8 adoration4 ,less ?an 8 be/ he d>$ n (f] !re4 ,no?+ t 0 n :olly hone/ & true c\ld be acceptable4 ,:at a magnific5t "* he gives to himself1 all unconsci\sly1 9 confess+ to ,m4 ,*>d9 an arti/ic s96 ,"o day ,i all[$ myself to d some?+ *ic2 ,i did "s ornam5tal ?+1 lett+ my bru% w&] at w4 ,:5 x 0 done ,i 0 seiz$ ) remorse2 ,i c\ld n close my eyes all night4 ,z soon z x 0 day1 ,i ran to my canvas1 & furi\sly scrat*$ out all ! "w ( ! previ\s ev5+4 ,z my fl\ri%es disappe>$1 ,i felt my consci5ce gr[ calm]1 & once ! sacrifice 0 accompli%$ ,i brea!d freely1 = ,i felt myself rehabilitat$ 9 my own sight4 ,:at w\ld "s ( our pa9t]s say to a consci5ce s tyrann\s8 ,x is1 = me1 impossible to look at ,corot's "w )\t feel+ t 8 01 if ,i may put x s1 a mona/ic nature4 ,"h is a s]5e & cloi/]$ art1 some?+ seclud$ f ! traffic ( ! ev]yday _w1 a vision int5se r ?an wide4 ,i ?9k ( ,corot z a prie/ at ! alt> ( "o ( ,nature's inn]mo/ sanctu>ies celebrat+ sacram5tal my/]ies4 ,e picture t came f him is an elevation ( ! ,ho/4 ,?is is ! quality 9 8 "w1 mu* m ?an a fa/idi\s ref9em5t ne>] ! surface1 t gives x s high a di/9ction4 ,hung 9 a gall]y among o!r pictures1 a ,corot does n clam\r = notice4 ,x is mu* too quiet 9 matt] & mann] = t2 b1 aft] a:ile1 x draws ! eye1 & :5 x has done s its hold is secure4 ,! surr\nd+ canvases almo/ inv>iably beg9 to look a little vulg> 9 its neighb\rhood4 ,& ?is n only because riot+ col\r might well look blatant by ! side ( ! t5d] greys & gre5s & rose flu%es t ! arti/ lov$ s well1 b because ! spirituality ( :i* ^? tones are m]ely ! expression places ! ,corot ^u ano!r & a high] plane4 ,to come ^u a ,corot 9 a gall]y is l /epp+ out ( ! noisy gl>e ( ! m>ket-place into ! cool /illness ( a *ur*4 ,m>ket-places are good ?+s1 & ! noisy cr[d is p]haps only noisy because x is do+ its appo9t$ "w 9 a "r he>ty fa%ion2 b ! ,pres5ce seems ne>] 9 ! sil5ce ( ! *ur*4 ,! sil5ce is n dead1 b quick ) s\ndless spee*4 ,s ) a ,corot picture2 its quietness is ! v antipodes ( /agnation4 ,x seems to spread f> beyond ! limits ( ! frame 9 ev]-wid5+ waves1 until ev]y?+ ar\nd is subdu$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,les ,,*aumi,,res ,lum9\s & almo/ uncannily true 9 tone1 ,les ,*aumires takes high rank among ! f9e/ productions ( ,corot's matur] ye>s4 ,x is ! "w ( a man :o kn[s1 :o is able to take hold ( ess5tials1 & let non-ess5tials g1 ) a c]ta9ty ( discrim9ation4 ,pr(\nd k1 s ?or\ghly assimilat$ z to be in/9ctive 9 its application1 c alone acc\nt = bo? ! complet5ess & simplicity ( ! l&scape1 ! result a*iev$ ) app>5tly s absolute a lack ( ef=t4 ,! only o!r works ( art :i* h ev] giv5 me q ! same impression 9 ?is direction are "o or two ( ^? dream+ ,buddhas t1 :]ev] !y may be1 seem to be %r9$ 9 a /illness emanat+ f !mselves4 ,f fir/ to la/ ,corot 0 z indep5d5t z he 0 indu/ri\s4 ,he /rove always to see ,nature ) 8 own eyes1 & to keep 8 vision cle> & simple4 ,:e!r or n o!r pa9t]s _h a gr&] or nobl] vision 0 no?+ to him4 ,x matt]$ only t he %\ld be true to ! grace t 0 8 own4 ,i pray ,god e day1 he said1 t ,he w keep me a *ild2 t is to say1 t ,he w enable me to see & draw ) ! eye ( a *ild4 ,t pray] 0 surely answ]$1 = nev] did an arti/ look out ^u ! _w ) a m direct simplicity1 or ) eyes m delicately s5sitive to ! appeal ( beauty4 ,x 0 seldom ! obvi\sly picturesque t appeal$ to him4 ,he seem$ in/antly to appreh5d ! mo/ elusive ( ! beauties 9 ! sc5e be=e him4 ,t dea?-b$ utt]ance ( ,daubigny is significant3 ,adieu2 ,i g above to see if fri5d ,corot has f\nd me new l&scapes to pa9t4 ,t 0 x3 ,corot nev] fail$ to f9d new l&scapes to pa9t1 = 8 eye 0 ke5 en\gh to pi]ce ?r\gh :at seem$ commonplace1 & discov] ! und]ly+ beauty4 ,/>t+ (f on "o ( 8 innum]able sket*+ excursions1 he rem>ks to a fri5d t he has he>d bad acc\nts f pa9t]s ( ! c\ntry = :i* he is b\nd1 b adds t he has no d\bt he w f9d pictures !re4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 he f\nd !m4 ,! pictures are always !re1 ?\gh ! faculty ( see+ !m is r>e4 ,no "o ev] work$ m con/antly & fai?fully f ,nature1 or became m intimately acqua9t$ ) ! subtle outw>d expressions ( h] inn]mo/ moods2 b ! pr(\nd k ?us ga9$ 0 only treat$ z ! poet treats a wide vocabul>y2 z a means ( expression1 n z 9 itself wor? exploitation4 ,! sc5e be=e him 0 n record$ z a collection ( facts1 b z x _h /irr$ 8 emotions1 & z x 01 9 a s5se1 trans=m$ by 8 vivid imag9ation4 ,! result+ picture is ! record ( an adv5ture ( ! s\l2 ! outw>d reality is n lo/1 b r realis$ 9 a /range int5sity4 ,see1 said ,corot1 po9t+ to "o ( 8 l&scapes1 see ! %eph]dess lean+ aga9/ ! trunk ( t tree4 ,see1 %e turns sudd5ly4 ,%e he>s a field-m\se /irr+ 9 ! grass4 ,( h[ ! arti/ w5t to "w :5 he _h f\nd a new l&scape "s notion may be ga9$ f ,m4 ,silve/re's description4 ,if ,corot sees two cl\ds t at fir/ sight appe> to be equally d>k1 he w1 be=e build+ up ! :ole h>mony ( 8 picture on "o or o!r ( !m1 apply himself to discov] ! diff]5ce he kn[s mu/ exi/4 ,!n1 :5 he has decid$ on ! d>ke/ z well z ! lighte/ tone 9 ! sc5e be=e him1 ! int]m$iate values readily take _! places1 & subdivide !mselves indef9itely be=e 8 disc]n+ eyes4 ,^! values1 f ! mo/ positive to ! mo/ vague1 call to "o ano!r & give answ]1 l e*o & voice4 ,:5 ! arti/ sees he c divide ! pr9cipal values ( ! l&scape be=e him into f\r1 he does s by numb]+ ! diff]5t p>ts ( 8 r\gh sket* f #a to #d1 #d /&+ = ! d>ke/ & #a = ! lighte/ pat*1 :ile ! int]m$iate tones are repres5t$ by #b & #c4 ,?is me?od enables ,corot1 ) ! help ( any old p5cil & any scrap ( pap]1 to make records ( ! mo/ transitory effects se5 ^u a j\rney4 ,corot 0 n a man to make an inv5tory ( 8 s5tim5ts1 & ! fact t he made su* records proves t !y 7 suffici5t = 8 own purposes4 ,z a rule he fir/ ( all puts 9 8 sky1 !n ! m important masses 9 ! middle ( ! composition1 !n ^? to ! left & to ! "r2 he !n picks out ! =ms ( ! reflections 9 ! wat]1 if !re is wat]1 & s e/abli%es ! planes ( 8 picture1 8 masses fall+ 9 "o beh9d ! o!r :ile "o wat*es him4 ,sometimes he proce$s 9 a less ord]ly way2 = x goes )\t say+ t 8 me?ods are ! me?ods ( fre$om1 & n ! inv>iable recipes ( a p$ant4 ,he runs an unquiet eye ov] e "p ( ! canvas be=e putt+ a t\* 9 place1 sure t x does no viol5ce to ! g5]al effect4 ,if he makes ha/e he may become clumsy & r\gh1 leav+ "h & !re inequalities ( impa/o4 ,^! he aft]w>ds removes ) a razor1 z if he 7 %av+ 8 l&scape1 & leav+ himself free to pr(it by su* accid5ts ( surface z are happy 9 effect4 ,! picture ( ,corot sket*+ 9 %or?& %[s him :5 ! long & close /udy ( ,nature _h enabl$ him to g5]alise ) confid5ce1 & :5 a memory1 always ret5tive1 _h be5 tra9$ to a pit* t made x f> m reliable ?an any sket*book memor&a4 ,al?\gh he always express$ impati5ce ) ! idea t any?+ wor? do+ c\ld be done m]ely by tak+ pa9s1 ,corot 0 ! lea/ apt ( m5 to sp>e any pa9s t 7 ess5tial to 8 purpose2 & no?+ c\ld be f>!r f ! tru? ?an ! sugge/ion sometimes made1 t he 0 want+ 9 ?is respect4 ,to g5]alise z he g5]alis$ is n to be c>eless ( detail1 b ! v rev]se3 x implies a k s complete ( e elem5t 9 a l&scape t ^? belong+ to a p>ticul> view ( x c be select$ ) an un]r+ judgm5t1 & :at is non-ess5tial elim9at$4 ,put 9 z mu* z y l at fir/1 & aft]w>ds efface ! sup]fluity1 is a bit ( advice t comes f ,corot himself4 ,x 0 n a /rik+ly orig9al rem>k1 b x c\ld n h be5 made by o!r ?an a consci5ti\s work]4 ,x is c]ta9ly a mi/ake to suppose t ,corot 0 c>eless ( details 9 ! s5se t he did n give !m due consid]ation2 b he always realis$ t details 7 details aft] all4 ,i nev] hurry to ! details ( a picture1 he said2 its masses & g5]al "* int]e/ me be=e any?+ else4 ,:5 ^? are well e/abli%$1 ,i se>* out ! subtleties ( =m & col\r4 ,incessantly & )\t sy/em ,i return to any & e "p ( my canvas4 ,!re is a note 9 ,mr4 ,george ,moore's ,mod]n ,pa9t+ t seems to ?r[ "s illum9ation ^u ,corot's mann] ( look+ at 8 subject4 ,mr4 ,moore came ^u ! arti/1 an old man !n1 9 front ( 8 easel 9 a pleasant glade4 ,aft] admir+ 8 "w1 ,i v5tur$ to say3 ',:at y are do+ is lovely1 b ,i _c f9d y\r composition 9 ! l&scape be=e u4' ,he said1 ',my =egr\nd is a long way ahead4' ,& sure en\gh1 ne>ly two hundr$ y>ds away1 8 picture rose out ( ! dimness ( ! dell1 /ret*+ a little beyond ! vi/a into ! mead[4 ,i ?9k ,corot's =egr\nd _h a habit ( be+ a consid]able way ahead4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,le ,,soir ,my ',soir1' ,i love x1 ,i love x6 ,x is s firm1 said ,corot1 /&+ be=e 8 picture 9 ! exhibition gall]y 9 company ) an appreciative fri5d4 ,x is firm en\gh beyond "q1 & ! sky especially is a m>vel ( delicate1 palpitat+ col\r4 ,b x is mu* m1 a mom5t ( magic beauty1 evanesc5t z ! reflect$ picture on a bubble-bell1 seiz$ & made p]man5t2 an emotion ( pleasure ca/ into a mat]ial %ape4 ,to mo/1 ,corot is ! man ( greys1 ! pa9t] ( ! twilight4 ,)\t = a mom5t sugge/+ t ?is is true 9 s f> z x seems to h9t t 8 art _h v n>r[ limitations1 ,i am c]ta9ly incl9$ to believe t ! g5]al eye has fix$ itself ^u 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic & mo/ valuable "w4 ,! two dawns1 z ! old ,egyptians call$ !m1 ,isis & ,neph?ys1 ! dawn ( day & ! dawn ( night1 reveal$ !mselves to ,corot ) a fulness to be measur$ only p]haps 9 "p by ! mann] 9 :i* he has reveal$ !m to u4 ,! /illness1 ! fre%ness1 ! indescribable tremor ( awak5+ life1 ! curi\s s5se ( a remot5ess 9 famili> ?+s1 ! expectancy z ( "s mom5t\s revelation1 all t goes to make ! my/]y & magic ( ! dawn1 he knew h[ to translate into subtle yet easily und]/&able t]ms ( =m1 & tone1 & col\r4 ,x 0 a miracle to :i* he seem$ to h f\nd ! key--p]haps by means ( t pray] to be kept a *ild4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 he invok$ ! dawn to appe> ^u 8 canvas1 & nev] 9 va94 ,9 ev]-v>y+ robes ( lovel9ess1 b ! same 9 all ( !m1 ! dawn respond$ to 8 call4 ,grey dawn6 ,! words _h a cold & gloomy s\nd until ,corot int]pret$ !m1 tak+ ! gloom away & leav+ ( ! cold only ! delici\s %iv] ( ! morn+ fre%ness4 ,beautiful almo/ z ! dawn itself--born ( x z !y 7--are ^? wond]ful pe>ly greys ( 84 ,8 palette seem$ to hold an inf9ite range ( !m1 ea* pure & p]fect 9 itself1 & ea* 9 a true h>monic relation to ! o!rs4 ,& if ! pa9t$ dawns are beautiful1 !y are also true2 !y c>ry in/ant conviction ( _! absolute v]ity4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t c make a pa9t$ canvas d ?is1 & t is tru? ( tone1 & ( tone-values ,corot made himself a ma/]1 ma9ly because he nev] ceas$ to be a /ud5t4 ,he reta9$ ! eye ( a *ild1 b 8 m9d became /or$ ) ! accumulat$ exp]i5ce ( _m long h\rs t 7 only n labori\s because ! "w 0 a delight4 ,& great z ! /ore grew 9 process ( "t1 he 0 add+ to x up to ! la/4 ,"h is a picture by ,alb]t ,wolff ( ! arti/ at ! age ( #gi1 :5 ! h& ( ,dea? 0 already /ret*$ out t[>ds him4 ,an old man1 come to ! completion ( a long life1 clo!d 9 a bl\se1 %elt]$ "u a p>asol1 8 :ite hair aureol$ 9 reflections1 att5tive z a s*ol>1 try+ to surprise "s secret ( nature t _h escap$ him = sev5ty ye>s1 smil+ at ! *att] ( ! birds1 & e n[ & aga9 ?r[+ !m ! b> ( a song1 z happy to live & enjoy ! poetry ( ! fields z he _h be5 at tw5ty4 ,old z he 01 ?is great arti/ /ill hop$ to be le>n+4 ,x is altoge!r an important ?+ ab\t ,corot t he 0 always s++--9 season & out ( season ,i 0 ab\t to say1 :5 ,i rememb]$ t he w\ld probably h decl>$ t x 0 always s++-"t4 ,he w5t to 8 "w c>oll+ l a l>k1 ?\gh ) a some:at robu/] organ1 & snat*es ( song punctuat$ 8 bru% /rokes4 ,! day's "w done1 he broke out into melody 9 e>ne/1 & sang to himself1 to 8 fri5ds1 at home or abroad1 ) equal vig\r & enjoym5t4 ,we are told t on "o occasion 8 irrepressible song broke out at an (ficial reception1 d\btless to ! confusion ( dignities & ! %ock+ ( _m mo/ respectable p4 ,i _c b ?9k t some?+ ( music f\nd its way into ,corot's pictures4 ,!y look z if !y c\ld h be5 done 9 music z well z !y 7 done 9 pa9t4 ,9 a way !y 73 if !re 0 always a song on 8 lips1 surely !re 0 also a song at 8 he>t4 ,"o may say t 8 pa9t+s 7 built to music l ! walls ( ,!bes4 ,!y are haunt$ by sweet h>monies1 & seem *>g$ ) hidd5 melodies t tremble on ! v]ge ( s\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,paysage ,! play ( light filt]+ ?r\gh foliage has nev] be5 m beautifully r5d]$ ^u canvas1 or ) a clos] approximation to ! tru? ( ,nature1 ?an 9 ! ,paysage1 reproduc$ "h4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! tree has be5 portray$1 ! body & s\l ( x1 is n less a/oni%+4 ,! l&scape is a ma/]piece among ma/]pieces1 & an impressive witness to ,corot's amaz+ly s5sitive faculty ( appreh5d+ :at 0 9 front ( him1 bo? ) eye & m9d4 ,_m ( ^? :o read may %ake _! heads at ?is attempt to make a confusion ( two arts1 b my apology %all take ! =m ( a quotation f ,corot himself4 ,mov$ to sudd5 emotion by a magnific5t view1 he exclaim$1 ,:at h>mony6 ,:at gr&eur6 ,x is l ,gluck6 ,i ?9k ! man :o said t may possibly h pa9t$ a little music1 )\t c>+ = a mom5t :e!r he 0 confus+ ! arts or n4 ,p]haps he felt t pa9t+ & music 7 m ne>ly relat$ ?an a c]ta9 s*ool ( critics c all[ itself to admit4 ,b t is by ! way4 ,:5 9 ,p>is he 0 frequ5t 9 8 att5dances at conc]ts & ! op]a1 & inde$ music always drew him ) a p[] only second to t ( 8 *os5 mi/ress--pa9t+4 ,z ! twig is b5t ! tree w gr[--x may be t _h ! accid5ts ( 8 e>ly environm5t be5 o!r ?an !y 71 8 "n w\ld be fam\s z t ( a great compos] in/ead ( a great pa9t]4 ,=tunately we d n "k :at we may h miss$1 :ile we are fully consci\s ( :at we h ga9$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fa!r ( ,corot ! pa9t] 0 ,l\is ,jacques ,corot1 :o1 if he escap$ be+ altoge!r a hairdress]1 only did s by a n>r[ m>g94 ,"o w\ld r l to imag9e him z ano!r ,c>r\sel1 ! b>b] ( ,m]idian ,/reet4 ,su* 0 8 art1 he c\ld ) ease ,curl wit into ! dulle/ face2 ,or to a goddess ( old ,greece ,l5d a new wond] & a grace4 ,! curl+ irons 9 8 h& ,almo/ grew quick en\gh to speak2 ,! razor 0 a magic w& ,t und]/ood ! s(te/ *eek4 ,su* 0 ,c>r\sel1 accord+ to ,aubrey ,be>dsley's ballad1 & su* ,l\is ,jacques ,corot %\ld surely h be51 if only to make 8 son m easily expla9able2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 he appe>s at an e>ly age to h =sak5 ! high art ( hairdress+ = m /rictly comm]cial pursuits4 ,he became a cl]k1 & 8 wife's assi/ant manag]4 ,= ,madame ,corot 0 a bus9ess woman--v mu* s4 ,%e 0 a native ( ,switz]l&1 & evid5tly ( ! practical nature t s (t5 di/+ui%es ! ,swiss p4 ,a woman ( prop]ty 9 a mod]ate way1 & two ye>s old] ?an h] husb&1 z well z a capable manag]1 %e does n appe> by any means to h all[$ m>riage to subm]ge h] own p]sonality4 ,z a m>*&e de modes %e 0 a di/9ct success4 ,fa%ion f\nd its way to h] e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,rue du ,bac1 & ! "n ,corot became a hall-m>k ( elegance4 ,p]haps h] son ow$ m to 8 "m ?an has sometimes be5 suspect$4 ,corot himself rem>k$ t a skill equal to t ( ! pa9t] 0 (t5 %[n by ! co/umi] 9 ! bl5d+ ( col\rs--inde$ he w5t f>!r1 & said z mu* ( a c]ta9 fl[]-sell] ( 8 acqua9tance & h] b\quet-mak+4 ,really1 :5 "o comes to ?9k ( x1 he may be said to come ( arti/s on bo? sides1 = if 8 fa!r 0 sc>cely z mu* ( a hairdress] z we %\ld l him to be1 8 pat]nal gr&fa!r's claim to ! description is beyond criticism4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x is a little sad t1 :5 he _h complet$ 8 educational c>e] )\t w9n+ any consid]able di/9ction1 x 0 decid$ to make a drap] ( him4 ,!re is e evid5ce t1 9 s f> z ! attempt w5t1 he made a v bad drap] inde$4 ,i d n "k h[ long x took him to come to ! conclusion t he w\ld nev] make a good "o--n v long1 ,i %\ld say--b aft] a trial ( six ye>s or s1 x w\ld seem t 8 fa!r _h arriv$ at ! same conclusion4 ,:5 8 son decl>$ 8 int5tion ( ab&on+ drap]y & ( becom+ a pa9t]1 ,corot pre did n (f] any /r5u\s objection4 ,he ?\ght t ! "y man 0 a fool1 & said s1 ) possibly a little bitt]ness1 b on ! :ole ) resignation4 ,:at 0 m to ! po9t1 he made a small provision1 s t 8 son might live :ile amus+ himself4 ,! provision 9 "q 0 c]ta9ly a small "o--#aejj francs a ye>--b x prev5t$ ,corot f ev] kn[+ ! extremities ( pov]ty to :i* "s ( 8 brilliant contempor>ies 7 r$uc$4 ,z he said1 he c\ld always c\nt on %oes & s\p--& %oes & s\p1 if n mu* 9 !mselves1 c (t5 bridge ! gulf t lies betwe5 hope1 or ev5 cont5t1 & despair4 ,moreov]1 ,corot's wants 7 few4 ,?r\gh\t 8 life he _h ! simple/ ta/es1 & 8 only extravagance 0 a *>ity t gave )\t measure & nev] ?\ght ab\t return4 ,h[ev]1 figure to y\rself ,corot fully emb>k$ on 8 c>e] z a pa9t]4 ,he is1 r\ghly1 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 & = /ock-9-trade has gl[+ heal?1 a c]ta9 famili>ity ) p5cil & bru% already acquir$1 an unqu5*able en?usiasm1 & s _m francs a ye>4 ,on ! :ole x is ! outfit ( a v happy & =tunate "y man4 ,once emancipat$ f ! compulsions ( drap]y he lo/ no "t 9 sett+ to "w4 ,he w5t /raight to ,nature1 & ev5 at ?is "t produc$ "w t bore a hall-m>k z di/9ctive z t ( 8 lat] ye>s4 ,he work$ also 9 ! /udios ( ,mi*allon & ( ,b]t91 & if !y did him no good 7& !re is little reason to suppose su* a ?+71 !y at lea/ did him no h>m4 ,already he 0 too ke5ly engag$ ^u a l9e ( 8 own4 ,ar\nd ,ville d',avray1 :]e 8 fa!r _h b\ght a h\se1 he f\nd numb]less subjects ready to 8 h&1 subjects ( :i* no?+ t he saw 9 8 wide w&]+s c\ld ev] make him tir$4 ,he also _h an exp]i5ce 9 ,morvan4 ,i %all v5ture to quote f ,mr4 ,ev]>d ,meynell's ,corot & 8 ,fri5ds1 conc]n+ x4 ,he w5t1 pres5tly1 to ! little hamlet ( ,morvan1 ^: blacksmi? gave him hospitality4 ,z a memb] ( a f>ri]'s num]\s family1 ) ! =ge = sitt+-room1 & its fires to assuage ! cold ( mortals & ( metals1 & s\p = fuel1 & ! blue smock ( ! c\ntry = raim5t1 ,corot sav$ money4 ,he sav$ money out ( ! #abjj francs ( 8 all[ance2 ev5 ! co/ ( canvas & pa9ts did n br+ 8 exp5diture to ?ree francs a day4 ,8 au/]ity meant ,rome1 b x 0 n a h>d road = him to foll[4 ,nev] 0 a man less provok$ to any ( ! pamp]$ ways ( liv+4 ,x 0 9 ,morvan t ,corot pick$ up ) ! peasant1 & f\nd 9 him _m ?+s fit to be le>n$4 ,he le>nt ab\t s\ps1 & pipes1 & bl\ses1 & ! habit ( ! sunrise2 & no?+ t he le>n$ did he =get4 ,s\ps1 & pipes1 & bl\ses1 & ! sunrise la/$ him till ! end ( 8 life4 ,^! ?+s1 l ! hone/ hum\r & good-comrade%ip ( a man afield1 7 9 8 blood2 b ,morvan & ,morvan's blacksmi?1 & daily ?+s done ) ! ,morvan peasantry1 develop$ ! peasant 9 ! pa9t]4 ,corot's 0 ne>] to ! peasant's "* ?an ,millet's ev52 = ! emotional gloom ( ,millet's outlook1 8 s5se ( ! price paid = life1 8 s5se ( dea? & toil1 ( ! significance ( ! se$ & ! scy!1 made him a p]son too great & dreadful to be famili> ) ^? = :om he ?\ght & felt4 ,corot's laugh & song1 8 raill]y & cont5t1 7 ?+s to be fri5ds )4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,le ,,vallon ,le ,vallon is probably "o ( ! be/-kn[n & mo/ univ]sally admir$ ( ,corot's works4 ,x does n record "o ( ^? t5d] twilight effects 9 :i*1 z may be believ$1 ! pa9t] f\nd 8 ke5e/ pleasure1 b ! quiet glory ( a gold5 aft]noon4 ,! simple l&scape is ba!d 9 ! mo/ wond]ful ( pa9t$ sun%9e1 & possesses an extraord9>y v]ity4 ,! mat]ial ess5tials ( ! sc5e are set d[n ) an un]r+ reg>d = tru?1 b x is 9 int]pret+ its s5tim5t t ! mo/ notable success has be5 a*iev$4 ,i ?9k t 9 ! =ego+ passage ! influ5ce ^u ,corot ( ! ,morvan visit1 ?\gh x may well h be5 a memorable "o1 has be5 p]haps a trifle exagg]at$4 ,surely he mu/ h pick$ up ) ! peasant long be=e1 & f\nd out h[ mu* he _h 9 common ) ! dwell] on ! soil4 ,& w ! comp>ison ) ,millet fully be> exam9ation8 ,i d\bt x4 ,! extraord9>y delicacy & ref9em5t ( ,corot's vision is at lea/ a ?+ z =eign to ! peasant z ! t5se emotionalism ( ,millet2 & ,i suspect t ! deep-root$ cont5t ( ! "o 0 z mu* remov$ z ! implicit revolt ( ! o!r f ! p ) :om 9 _! sev]al ways !y 7 bo? s mu* 9 sympa?y4 ,t 9 p]sonal relations ,corot got ne>] ?an ,millet to 8 peasant fri5ds is m ?an probable4 ,if n m und]/&able 9 reality1 he seem$ s 9 daily int]c\rse ) ^? z simple & direct z himself4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 him to repel4 ,8 gay & expansive nature invit$ a confid5ce t 0 seldom )held1 except by ^? too di/ru/ful & secretive !mselves to und]/& x4 ,! fir/ visit to ,italy1 und]tak5 9 #ahbe1 m>ks an epo* 9 ! life ( ,corot1 z 9 t ( _m ano!r pa9t]4 ,b ?\gh x wid5$ 8 outlook1 & taught him mu* t o!rwise he might nev] h le>n$1 x did n tempt him to any deviation f ! simple pr9ciples t all ?r\gh 8 life guid$ him 9 ! practice ( 8 art4 ,all ! inducem5ts :i* ,italy c\ld (f] 7 n suffici5t to make him incl9e to use o!r eyes ?an 8 own :5 pa9t+4 ,he seems to h treat$ ! ,ma/]s 9 an unusually cavali] mann]4 ,nature 9 ,italy int]e/$ him mu* m ?an ,art 9 ,italy3 he 0 m conc]n$ ) sunsets ?an ) ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,z 0 8 cu/om1 ,corot 0 always at "w 9 ,italy1 sitt+ d[n ) 8 usual happy knack 9 f9d+ ! "r spot1 & pa9t+ :at he saw z he saw x1 ) c>eful fidelity to 8 own beautiful way ( look+ at ?+s4 ,sometimes he work$ f models 9 8 room1 b :e!r indoors or out1 day aft] day f\nd him pa9t+1 pa9t+ ) unabat$ en?usiasm & ev]-fre% delight4 ,& he made fri5ds1 z always--among !m d',aligny1 :o 0 ! fir/ to take ! true measure ( ! !n some:at awkw>d "y man4 ,d',aligny1 says ,mr4 ,ev]>d ,meynell1 0 ! discov]] ( 8 g5ius & its adv]tis]2 = hav+ f\nd ,corot at "w on ! ',vue du ,colise1' n[ hang+ 9 ! ,l\vre1 he made a =mal /atem5t ( 8 admiration at ',il ,lepre' 7a caf 9 ,rome mu* frequ5t$ by pa9t]s7 t night4 ',corot1 :o s+s songs to y1 & to :om y li/5 or call out y\r ribald *aff1' said he1 'might be ma/] ( y all6' ,! fri5d%ip la/$ until ! dea? ( d',aligny 9 #ahgd1 & ,corot nev] =got ! g5]\s praise t _h s enc\rag$ him dur+ ^? e>ly days 9 ,rome4 ,9 #ahbg ,corot exhibit$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,salon4 ,! two pictures :i* bore 8 "n 7 n unnotic$1 b no "o 0 suffici5tly int]e/$ to pur*ase !m4 ,x 0 inde$ =tunate on ! :ole t he 0 assur$ ( %oes & s\p f o!r s\rces ?an 8 art1 = x 0 n until #ahdj t x br\ght him any monet>y rew>d wor? m5tion+4 ,b x w\ld be beside ! m>k to say t he _h to endure any rem>kable p]iod ( neglect4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 8 c>e] z a pa9t] did n s]i\sly beg9 until he 0 ( an age :5 _m arti/s h already secur$ some?+ ( a position = !mselves4 ,8 "w1 too1 0 n ( su* a description z to make any s5sational impact ^u ! att5tion ( ! art-lov+ public4 ,be=e he return$ f 8 fir/ visit to ,rome he _h1 h[ev]1 made 8 m>k 9 "s measure1 _h be5 hail$ by a few disc]n+ critics z "o ( ! elect4 ,! en?usia/ic te/imony ( d',aligny & "o or two o!rs _h be5 endors$ ) signatures t c>ri$ "s weight--only at home 0 he /ill held to be an amateur4 ,8 "r to a place among ! m notable arti/s ( 8 "t 0 no m que/ion$1 except by ^? :om ignorance or prejudice _h r5d]$ incapable ( sane judgm5t4 ,once m1 & aga91 he visit$ ,italy1 pa9t+ z he w5t1 & :at 0 mu* m to ! purpose1 fill+ ) magic pictures ! tablets ( 8 m9d3 b ,i d\bt if ^! subsequ5t visits c>ri$ him f> beyond ! po9t he _h arriv$ at dur+ ! fir/4 ,ea* day he 0 ga9+ m k & great] dext]ity1 b 8 po9t ( view 0 nev] s]i\sly modifi$4 ,italy gave to 8 delicacy "s ( its /r5g?1 inve/$ ! mo/ t5d]-he>t$ ( pa9t]s ) ! t\* ( /]nness t c\ld alone save 8 "w f becom+ inv]tebrate3 b x c\ld n mat]ially alt] 8 habit ( vision1 or turn into dramatic %ape an inh]5tly lyrical gift4 ,he saw ,nature z a song 9 ,france fir/ ( all & la/ ( all2 ,italy only help$ him to give ! song a m sev]e metrical basis ?an x might o!rwise h possess$4 ,mu* t 0 sweet 9 ,corot x w\ld seem t ! rel5tless l&scapes & pitiless skies ( ,italy help$ to make /rong4 ,f #ahdj onw>ds "o may say t ,corot 0 /eadily gr[+ into fame4 ,9 t ye> two ( 8 pictures 7 b\ght by public au?orities1 & ?us1 = ! fir/ "t1 an (ficial imprimatur 0 set ^u 8 increas+ reputation4 ,he nev] knew ! fev]i% delight ( awak+ "o morn+ to f9d himself fam\s4 ,! value ( 8 "w 0 only v sl[ly recognis$1 & z 8 pa9t+s attract$ m & m notice a heavy fire ( ho/ile criticism 0 op5$ ^u !m3 ) no m effect ?an to make him smile z he w5t ^u 8 way4 ,"s ( ^! egregi\s criticisms are s utt]ly beside ! m>k t x is difficult to believe !m any?+ b ! result ( a wilful misappreh5sion on ! "p ( ! critics4 ,!y seem to be inspir$ by v5om & spite :5 read to-day3 b 9 _! own "t !y probably fairly repres5t$ ! s]i\s op9ions ( _m :o ?\ght !y 7 def5d+ legitimate art aga9/ a spread+ an>*y4 ,x is ev5 possible t su* z ,nieuw]k]ke1 :o1 z ,mr4 ,meynell records1 0 ov]he>d describ+ ,corot z a mis]able creature :o sme>$ canvases ) a sponge dipp$ 9 mud1 hone/ly believ$ t he 0 adm9i/]+ a well-des]v$ ca/igation to a *>latan4 ,x is m ?an likely t _m ( u are mak+ mi/akes almo/ z s]i\s to-day1 s we ne$ n f9d su* an attitude incr$ible4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,s\v5ir ,d',,italie ,corot at ! height ( 8 p[]s is se5 9 ! ,s\v5ir d',italie4 ,! ?\s& subtle nuances ( exquisite col\r 9 ! lum9\s sky1 ! ref9$ draw+ & firm pa9t+ ( ! trees1 & ! happy confid5ce reveal$ by e bru% m>k ^u ! canvas1 make x "o ( ! mo/ delightful &1 we may say1 mo/ lovable ( its creator's works4 ,!re 7 o!r critics at ?is same p]iod :o 7 less hamp]$ by preconceiv$ notions1 & came to a v diff]5t conclusion ?an ^? :o 7 able to dismiss ! :ole ,nature s*ool ) contempt z pamp]$ humbugs4 ,delacroix c\ld see t ,corot 0 n only a man ( l&scapes b a r>e g5ius1 & he 0 n alone4 ,e ye>1 z "o ma/]piece aft] ano!r appe>$ at ! ,salon f ! mud-daub]'s bru%1 ! g5]al body ( arti/s & art-lov]s 7 m dispos$ to give him ! rank t 0 8 due4 ,9 #ahdh ,corot 0 elect$ "o ( ! judges = ! annual exhibition by 8 fell[-arti/s4 ,he himself s5t n9e pictures1 & "o ( !m1 a ,site d',italie1 0 pur*as$ by ! ,/ate4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,corot 0 aga9 "o ( ! judges1 & 9 #ahej he 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,jury de ,pe9ture4 ,he _h become a p]sonage 9 ! art-_w ( ,france4 ,already 9 #ahdf he _h be5 decorat$ ) ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( 8 wor?y fa!r1 :o c\ld n 9 ! lea/ und]/& on :at gr\nds su* an hon\r _h be5 done to 8 failure ( a son4 ,! hi/ory ( ,corot's foll[+ ye>s !re is no necessity to foll[ 9 detail4 ,l ! ye>s :i* _h gone be=e1 !y 7 fulfill$ ) happy lab\r4 ,he j\rney$ ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ,france1 to ,switz]l&1 & else:]e1 f9d+ l&scapes ) t appreh5sive eye ( 81 & record+ !m on canvas or on pap]1 or /or+ !m 9 ! pigeon-holes ( a memory t 9 su* matt]s nev] fail$ him4 ,= ! re/ ! record is "o ( a cont9ually increas+ appreciation ( 8 "w4 ,x />t$ 9 a v small circle1 ext5d+ !nce 9 ev]-wid5+ ripples4 ,almo/ imp]ceptibly 8 fame increas$ until he became an ackn[l$g$ ma/]4 ,9 view ( ! sums paid = _m ( !m s9ce1 ! prices he obta9$ = 8 pictures seem ridicul\sly small1 b !re is no reason to suppose t he 0 any?+ b well cont5t ) su* mat]ial rew>ds z came 8 way4 ,inde$1 s mu* to ! contr>y1 = "s "t he look$ ^u ! increas+ prices :i* pur*as]s 7 will+ to pay ) a mild a/oni%m5t & a k9d ( humor\s fe> t x 0 too good to be true4 ,! slight+ ( 8 e>li] "w & ! laudation excit$ by ! lat] _h precisely ! same effect ^u him--t is none at all4 ,if "o _h ask$ him1 ,i ?9k he w\ld h said bo? alike 7 out ( p]spective4 ,& he w\ld h spok5 )\t any ta9t ( bitt]ness3 =1 f ! v fir/1 he 0 bo? confid5t & humble4 ,( ! man ,corot !re are _m portraits bo? 9 p5 & p5cil1 t help to give an outw>d %ape to ! m intimate revelation ( p]sonality to be f\nd 9 8 "w4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ is a portrait by ! arti/ ( himself z a "y man4 ,he is sitt+1 a burly1 broad-%\ld]$ figure1 be=e 8 easel4 ,! face looks out f ! canvas squ>e & /rong1 b ! full-lipp$ m\? is s5sitive1 almo/ tremul\s1 & betrays ! nature ( ! man ev5 m surely ?an ! al]t eyes2 ?\gh ^! eyes1 on ! p\nce1 "o may say1 & ! =ehead drawn 9 ! int5se endeav\r to see--^! also tell _! own /ory4 ,a p5-portrait ( lat] date by ,silve/re describes ! arti/ z ( %ort b ,h]culean build2 8 *e/ & %\ld]s are solid z an iron *e/2 8 l>ge & p[]ful h&s c\ld ?r[ ! ord9>y /rong man out ( ! w9d[4 ,attack$ once1 :5 ) ,m>ilhat1 by a b& ( peasants ( ! ,midi1 he knock$ d[n ! mo/ en]getic ( !m ) a s+le bl[1 & aft]w>ds1 g5tle aga9 & sorry1 he said1 ',x is a/oni%+2 ,i did n "k ,i 0 s /rong4' ,he is v full-blood$1 & 8 face ( a high col\r4 ,?is1 ) ! b\rgeois cut ( 8 clo!s & ! plebeian %ape ( 8 %oes1 gives him at fir/ sight a look :i* disappe>s 9 a conv]sation t is ne>ly always full ( po9t1 ( wit1 & matt]4 ,he expla9s 8 pr9ciples ) great ease1 & illu/rates ! me?od ( 8 art ) any?+ at h&2 & t g5]ally is 8 pipe4 ,he s loves to talk ab\t 8 practices 9 pa9t+ t1 a /ud5t told me1 he w talk 9 8 %orts & ) b>e feet = two h\rs at a /ret* )\t be+ once di/ract$ by ! cold4 ,_m photographs are 9 exi/5ce to pres5t to u ,corot 9 8 autumn "t4 ,says ,m4 ,gu/ave ,geffroy1 exam9+ "o ( ^!3 ,! features are cle>ly m>k$4 ,! br[1 high & b>e1 cr[n$ ) hair 9 ! c\p de v5t /yle1 is furr[$ ) l9es4 ,8 glance goes cle>1 ke51 direct1 f b5ea? ! heavy eyelids4 ,! nose1 %ort & fle%y1 is atta*$ to ! *eeks by two /rongly m>k$ creases4 ,!re is a smile on ! lips1 ( :i* ! l[] is v ?ick--altoge!r a good1 intellig5t1 witty face4 ,9 g5]al appe>ance1 ,i may add1 ^! lat] portraits ( ,corot always rem9d me ( ! late ,mr4 ,lionel ,br\gh4 ,to my m9d !re is some?+ m 9 ^! photographs ?an ,m4 ,geffroy has call$ att5tion to4 ,!y are ! portraits ( a v happy man4 ,a deep spiritual happ9ess & cont5t make ! old1 wr9kl$ face a beautiful "o4 ,x is ! face ( "o :o1 to use a lovely old phrase1 walk$ ) ,god1 & ( :om x 0 said1 c'e/ le ,sa9t ,v9c5t de ,paul de la pe9ture4 ,z "o ( 8 fri5ds said1 ,corot 0 adorably good4 ,he 0 a good son1 = all t he f\nd himself unable to fall 9 ) 8 fa!r's desire to make him a successful drap]3 & ! fact t at home 8 out/&+ abilities 7 nev] recognis$1 c\ld n 9 ! lea/ abate ! w>m? ( 8 family affections4 ,& he 0 a good fri5d4 ,he nev] =got a k9dness done to him ei!r 9 ^w or de$1 al?\gh 8 memory seem$ to be s+ul>ly incapable ( reta9+ a record ( any?+ done to 8 hurt4 ,x has be5 said1 & ! argum5t c\ld be p[]fully support$1 t ! same qualities t g to ! mak+ ( a good fri5d make a bad enemy4 ,v likely x is true 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$3 if s ! case ( ,corot 0 ! hundr$?4 ,he seem$ to h a natural incapacity to be> malice or reta9 a s5se ( injury4 ,p]haps he 0 too simple or too wise2 or1 maybe1 bo?4 ,n less *>act]i/ic ( ,corot ?an 8 mann] ( go+ ab\t always ) a song on 8 lips1 0 8 incurable habit ( giv+4 ,! wond] is t he ev] _h any?+ at all left = himself1 t ev5 %oes & s\p did n foll[ aft] francs4 ,& v repreh5sibly1 ( c\rse1 he gave to almo/ e "o :o _h rec\rse to him1 z well z to _m :o did n4 ,8 g5]osity 0 all b indiscrim9ate1 & conduct$ 9 a mann] t1 x may be suppos$1 w\ld drive a *>ity organisation society to di/raction4 ,he 0 victimis$ (t5 & knew x1 b ! k nev] dull$ ! edge ( an insatiable appetite4 ,to give 0 at once a luxury & a necessity to him1 z appe>s1 & he 0 nev] s gay z :5 he _h be5 indulg+ himself 9 ?is direction r m recklessly ?an usual4 ,he w\ld pa9t 7,i quote f ,meynell71 say+ to himself1 ',n[ ,i am mak+ twice :at ,i h j giv54' ,or1 aga91 hav+ j empti$ 8 ca% draw]1 he w\ld take up 8 easel1 say+3 ',n[ we w pa9t great pictures4 ,n[ we w surprise ! nations4' ,r a fooli% fell[ evid5tly3 b "o ( ,god's fools1 z ,i he>d an old prie/ say ( a some:at simil> example4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,vue ,,du ,,colis,e ,! ,vue du ,colise is a rem9isc5ce ( ,corot's fir/ visit to ,rome4 ,x pla9ly %[s t ev5 9 ^? e>ly days he _h obta9$ a great ma/]y ( 8 m$ium1 & c\ld set d[n ) di/9ction :at he s cle>ly saw4 ,?\gh ! subject is a big "o1 x is h&l$ 9 su* a fa%ion t simple dignity is its out/&+ *>act]i/ic4 ,! ,vue du ,colise 0 "o ( ! pa9t+s t fir/ ga9$ = ,corot ! high consid]ation ( ! m disc]n+ among 8 arti/ fri5ds4 ,not)/&+ ! love t made ! keynote ( 8 "*1 all ! inve/igations ( ! curi\s h n discov]$ an affair ( ! he>t 9 ,corot's life /ory4 ,x is a /ory to all int5ts & purposes )\t a woman 9 x3 or1 if t is say+ too mu*1 c]ta9ly )\t a h]o9e4 ,!re has be5 "s attempt to exalt 8 relations ) ,mademoiselle ,rose to ! level ( a romance1 b x has fail$ completely = want ( mat]ials4 ,mademoiselle ,rose 0 "o ( 8 "m's "w girls1 & 9 ^? e>ly days1 :5 he 0 b newly emancipat$ f ! bondage ( drap]y1 %e us$ to come to see him at 8 pa9t]-"w4 ,%e nev] m>ri$1 & ?irty-five ye>s lat] ,corot /ill c\nt$ h] among 8 fri5ds1 & %e visit$ him f "t to "t4 ,x is a little romance ( fri5d%ip1 if y l1 x may h be5 on ! "p ( ,mademoiselle ,rose some?+ m--:o kn[s8--b x _c c\nt z a ,corot love-affair on ! evid5ce t is available4 ,z f> z is kn[n ?is is ! ne>e/ approa* to a love int]e/ 9 ! life ( ! arti/4 ,x may h be5 t he look$ ^u wom5 too mu* ) ! eye ( an arti/ ev] to be able to see !m m]ely z a man2 m probably x 0 ! elem5t ( au/]ity 9 him t kept him immune f passion4 ,) all 8 int5se delight 9 life & 9 liv+1 ,corot 0 always deta*$2 always pres]v$1 z by a religi\s habit1 f actual contact ) ! _w ar\nd him4 ,?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! follies1 ! extravagances1 & ! vices ( ,romantici/ circles 9 ,p>is ( ! ?irties1 he pass$ )\t com+ to any h>m1 & *>act]i/ically en\gh1 )\t los+ 8 reg>d = "s ( ! wilde/ ( a wild company4 ,he took "p 9 mu* ( ! fun t 0 go+ on1 b ?\gh (t5 9 ! set he 0 nev] ( x1 & s f> z c be judg$ x did n influ5ce him1 or col\r 8 outlook ^u life1 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,i ?9k x 0 ?is temp]am5tal deta*m5t1 & possibly a s5se1 unexpress$ ev5 to himself1 ( be+ v[$ to "o p>ticul> s]vice1 t prev5t$ ,corot f ev] fall+ 9 love1 z ! phrase goes4 ,or1 to put x ano!r way1 8 life 0 s full ( 8 art1 t !re 0 no room )9 its limits = ano!r dom9at+ int]e/4 ,simple & s+le-m9d$1 happily pursu+ ! occupation t ( all o!rs he w\ld h *os51 he made 8 life a "w ( art m lovely ?an ! mo/ beautiful ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,no "o c live 9 su* a _w z ?is = ! allott$ span & m )\t becom+ acqua9t$ ) grief1 b ,corot knew none ( ^? se>+ sorr[s :i* scor* _! way into he>t & bra91 until !y make exi/5ce a burd5 h>dly to be borne4 ,8 fai? 9 ! good ,god1 to :om he look$ up ) s *ildlike a confid5ce1 0 s complete t sorr[ = him c\ld hold no bitt]ness2 nor1 deeply sympa!tic z he 01 _h x p[] ov] an impregnable cont5t & an unfail+ s]5ity4 ,& he di$ z he _h liv$4 ,a few days be=e 8 dea? x is record$ t he told "o ( 8 fri5ds h[ 9 a dream he _h se5 'a l&scape ) a sky all roses1 & cl\ds all roses too4 ,x 0 delici\s1' he said2 ',i c rememb] x q well4 ,x w be an admirable ?+ to pa9t4' ,! morn+ ( ! day he di$1 ! #bbnd ( ,febru>y1 #ahge1 he said to ! woman s]vant :o br\ght him "s n\ri%m5t1 ',le pre ,corot is lun*+ up !re to-day4' ,x w be h>d to replace ! arti/2 ! man c nev] be replac$1 0 "o f9e tribute to 8 memory2 & ano!r1 ,dea? might h _h pity & paus$ be=e cutt+ %ort s sweet a life-"w4 ,a sale ( "s #fjj ( ,corot's works took place 9 ! ,may & ,june foll[+ 8 dea?4 ,x realis$ ne>ly two million francs1 or #hj1jjj4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 n a fraction ( ! sum t w\ld be realis$ 7 ! same pictures to be put up to auction to-day2 b x %[s t 8 a*ievem5t 0 beg9n+ to be e/imat$ at some?+ approa*+ its true value4 ,corot's "w1 ( :i* at "o "t he 0 able to boa/ he _h a complete collection1 is n[ scatt]$ to ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,p>is possesses "s spl5did examples at ! ,l\vre1 & !re are _m n less admirable di/ribut$ among ! prov9cial gall]ies ( ,france4 ,am]ica holds a l>ge numb] 9 public & private gall]ies1 & !re are 9 private own]%ip 9 ?is c\ntry ,corots suffici5t to make a magnific5t collection4 ,lately ! ,national ,gall]y has be5 enri*$1 by ! ,salt+ beque/1 ) sev5 f9e pa9t+s f ! ma/]'s h&1 eloqu5t witnesses alike to 8 individuality & v>iety4 ,to me x is an add$ joy1 :5 ,i /& be=e a ,corot picture1 to ?9k ( ! graci\s p]sonality ( its creator4 ,x is almo/ z if 8 eag]1 happy voice 7 po9t+ out ! manifold beauties ( ! miracul\sly b$aub$ canvas1 & recall+ ! mom5t1 s c]ta9ly made p]man5t !re4 ,x is always a mom5t t is seiz$ 9 ,corot's pa9t+s1 ) ! exception ( "s ( ! e>lie/4 ,nature is surpris$ ) h] faire/ *>ms unveil$1 9 a pass+ emotion1 ( laught] or ( te>s4 ,!re is life1 movem5t1 ! tremble ( be+1 9 ev]y?+ set d[n4 ,! air is palpitant ) col\r1 ra9b[s are dissolv$ 9 an atmosph]e t clo!s ev]y?+ 9 magic & my/]y4 ,b5ea? ! gay confid5ce ( ! pa9t+1 subs]v+ ! emotion ( ! mom5t1 :at k is %[n 9 ^! pictures6 ,^! tree =ms1 bold & delicate1 ) su* wond]ful subtleties ( draw+ 9 !m1 give m ?an ext]nals4 ,!y reveal a v psy*ology ( trees1 ! s\l t ! arti/ s pla9ly saw 9 ev]y?+ ar\nd him4 ,he 0 conc]n$ to set d[n f> m ?an ! details ( ! sc5e be=e him1 n 9 ! lea/ satisfi$ to be b a report]4 ,! high]1 or1 if y l1 deep] v]ities 7 :at he /rove =1 & ! univ]sal v]dict to-day is t he did n /rive 9 va94 ,! figure-pa9t+ ( ,corot is comp>atively little kn[n1 & x is a subject ( too mu* importance to attempt to deal ) adequately 9 small space4 ,an en?usia/ic critic claims t x includes ! arti/'s absolute ma/]pieces1 b ,i d\bt if _m w\ld agree1 beautiful z "s ( ^! figures are4 ,!y %[ ! same faculty ( appreh5d+ a sudd5 revelation ( beauty z is %[n by ! m famili> l&scapes1 ! same exquisite s5se ( graces 9 =m & col\r1 :i* elude ! eyes ( mo/ ( u4 ,b x is /ill 9 l&scape t ,corot is supreme4 ,i h already /at$ my conviction t he 0 n greatly influ5c$ by o!r arti/s1 8 pr$ecessors1 or contempor>ies4 ,p]haps ,con/able1 to m5tion b "o "n1 help$ to op5 8 eyes1 b once op5 he us$ !m z 8 own4 ,aga91 ! classicism :i* surr\nd$ him 9 8 y\? left g5tle memories t 9 8 age 7 nev] q =gott52 b x 0 worn z sometimes an eld]ly g5tleman we>s a bun* ( seals1 & _h ab\t z mu* to d ) ! ess5tial p]sonality ( ! we>]4 ,he 0 always true to himself4 ,8 equipm5t 0 simple fai?1 def9ite purpose1 & unflagg+ zeal4 ,a cle> eye1 a dream-haunt$ bra91 & a great lov+ he>t--t 0 ,corot4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh