,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,*>d9 ,,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 ,j4 ,f4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,9 ,prep>ation ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,james ,,weale4 ,,alb]t ,d,,r]4 ,,h]b]t ,,fur/4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,b\*]4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t1 ,r4,a4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,& ,,o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,/ill-,,life4 7,frontispiece7 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is ,/ill-,life1 :i* is among ! f9e array ( ,*>d9's pictures at ! ,l\vre1 af=ds a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! ma/]'s supreme skill 9 r5d]+ ! surface qualities1 textures1 pla/ic prop]ties1 & mutual col\r relations ( ! mo/ v>i$ objects & sub/ances1 su* z porcela91 metals1 l951 food/uffs1 wood1 & s =?4 ,! composition is some:at ov]cr[d$1 & lacks ! s5se ( ord] 9 ! app>5t disord]1 t is s typical ( ,*>d9's /ill-life arrangem5ts4 ,,*>d9 ,,by ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,i4 #i ,,ii4 #cf ,,iii4 #df ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,/ill-,life ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,l\vre ,page ,,ii4 ,la ,fonta9e1 or ! ,woman ,draw+ ,wat] #ad ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,iii4 ,l',enfant au ,toton1 or ! ,*ild ) ! ,top #bd ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iv4 ,le ,bndicit1 or ,grace be=e ,meat #cd ,9 ! ,h]mitage ,collection at ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,v4 ,la ,g\v]nante1 or ,"m & ,son #dj ,9 ! ,collection ( ,pr9ce ,lie*t5/e9 9 ,vi5na ,,vi4 ,la ,mre ,laborieuse #ej ,9 ! ,/ockholm ,museum ,,vii4 ,le ,panneau de ,p*es1 or ! ,basket ( ,pea*es #fj ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,viii4 ,la ,p\rvoyeuse #gj ,9 ! ,l\vre ,illu/ration ,i ,jean-,bapti/e ,simon ,*>d9 occupies a curi\s position among ! arti/s ( 8 "t & c\ntry4 ,8 art :i*1 neglect$ & despis$ = _m decades aft] 8 dea?1 is n[ admitt$ by ^? be/ compet5t to judge to be supreme z reg>ds te*nical excell5ce1 &1 )9 ! n>r[ limits ( its subject matt]1 to possess m]its ( f> great] significance ?an are to be f\nd 9 ! "w ( any ,fr5*man1 save ,watteau1 f ! f\nd+ ( ! s*ool ( ,fonta9ebleau to mod]n days1 is apt to be reg>d$ z an isolat$ ph5om5on1 un-,fr5*1 out ( t\*1 & out ( sympa?y ) ! expression ( ! arti/ic g5ius ( eighte5?-c5tury ,france4 ,a grave misconception ( ! true inw>dness ( ?+s6 ,r %\ld x be said t ,*>d9 0 ! "o typically ,fr5* pa9t] among a va/ cr[d ( m or less close foll[]s ( a tradition import$ f ,italy2 ! "o pa9t] ( ! actual life ( 8 p among ! artificial cat]]s = an artificial & (t5 deprav$ & lascivi\s ta/e2 a man ( ! p1 ( ! va/ multitude =m$ by a homely1 simple b\rgeoisie2 pa9t+ = ! p ! subjects t appeal$ to ! p4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ! position ( ,*>d9 9 ! art ( 8 c\ntry x is necess>y to be> 9 m9d t ! auto*?on\s pa9t+ ( ,france1 ! real expression ( ,fr5* g5ius1 0 f its e>ly beg9n+s closely connect$ ) ! art ( ! ,nor?1 & n ) t ( ,italy4 ,! /yle ( ! e>ly ,fr5* m9iaturi/s ( ! ,burgundian ,s*ool1 ( ,f\quet & ( ,cl\et1 is ! /yle ( ! ,nor?2 _! art is int]wov5 ) ! art ( ,fl&]s4 ,:5 9 ! "t ( ,franois ,i4 ! ,s*ool ( ,fonta9ebleau1 head$ by ,primaticcio & ,rosso1 promulgat$ ! gospel t arti/ic salvation c\ld only be f\nd 9 ! emulation ( ,raphael & ! ma/]s ( ! late ,italian ,r5aissance1 & ( ! ,bolognese eclectics2 :5 f9ally deg5]at$ pa9t]s l ,albani 7 held up z example1 (ficial art became altoge!r ,italianis$ & /]eotyp$2 & ! climax 0 rea*$ ) ! f\ndation ( ! ,s*ool ( ,rome by ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,b1 ?\gh (ficially neglect$ & look$ ^u ) disfav\r1 ! national elem5t 0 n to be altoge!r cru%$ by ! =eign importation4 ,p\ss9 rema9$ ,fr5* 9 spite ( ,italian tra9+1 & held alo( f ! cot]ie ( ,c\rt pa9t]s4 ,jacques ,callot c>ri$ on ! national tradition1 ?\gh z a satiri/ & et*] ( sc5es f contempor>y life1 r ?an z a pa9t]4 ,& ! ,ne!rl&s cont9u$ directly or indirectly to /ir up ! sluggi% /ream ( national ,fr5* art--directly ?r\gh ,watteau1 :o1 born a ,ne!rl&]1 became ! mo/ typically ,fr5* ( all ,fr5* pa9t]s2 indirectly1 half a c5tury e>li]1 ?r\gh ! bro!rs ,le ,na91 :o drew _! subjects & inspiration f ! ,nor? & _! sombre col\r f ,spa92 & aft]w>ds ?r\gh ,*>d91 ^: /yle 0 s closely ak9 to t ( ! ,flem+s t1 :5 he fir/ submitt$ "s pieces ( /ill-life to ! memb]s ( ! ,academy1 ,l>gillire himself took !m to be ! "w ( "s excell5t unkn[n ,flemi% pa9t]4 ,:at are ! qualities t raise ,*>d9's art s high above ! %[y productions ( ! ,fr5* pa9t]s ( 8 g5]ation1 plac+ him on a p$e/al by himself1 & ga9+ = him ! respect1 ! admiration1 ! love ( all arti/s & disc]n+ art lov]s8 ,:y %\ld ?is pa9t] ( /ill-life & ( small unpret5ti\s dome/ic g5re pieces be extoll$ )\t res]vation & rank$ among ! _w's greate/ ma/]s8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,la ,,fonta9e 7,,! ,,woman ,,draw+ ,,wat]7 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,la ,fonta9e1 or ! ,woman ,draw+ ,wat]1 is "o ( ! two examples ( ,*>d9's art 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,x is ! subject ( :i* probably mo/ v]sions are 9 exi/5ce1 & figur$ among ! eight pictures s5t by ! ma/] to ! ,salon ( #agcg1 ! fir/ exhibition held s9ce #agjd1 & ! fir/ 9 :i* ,*>d9 appe>$ z a pa9t] ( g5re pictures4 ,! orig9al v]sion1 :i* be>s ! date #agcc1 is at ! ,/ockholm ,museum1 & o!r replicas belong to ,sir ,fr$]ick ,cook 9 ,ri*mond1 ,m4 ,m>cille 9 ,p>is1 ,b>on ,s*wit]1 & to ! ,l\vre4 ,! picture 0 engrav$ by ,co*94 ,! "q f9ds its simple/ solution 9 ! fact t all great & la/+ art mu/ be bas$ on ! /udy ( ,nature & ( contempor>y life2 t erudition & ! imitation ( ! virtues ( pa9t]s t belong to a dead p]iod nev] result 9 p]man5t appeal1 especially if !y f9d expression 9 ! repetition ( my?ological & allegorical =mulas :i* belong to ! pa/1 & h long ceas$ to be a liv+ language4 ,*>d9's art is liv+ & s9c]e1 ) nev] a trace ( affectation4 ,9 8 pa9t+s ! mo/ unpromis+ mat]ial1 ! mo/ prosaic objects on a humble kit*5 table1 ! unev5tful daily r\t9e ( l[] middle-class life1 are r5d]$ int]e/+ by ! w>m+ flame ( human sympa?y :i* mov$ ! ma/] to sp5d 8 supreme skill ^u !m2 by ! human int]e/ ) :i* he knew h[ to inve/ ev5 inanimate objects4 ,no pa9t] knew l ,*>d9 h[ to express 9 t]ms ( pa9t ! sub/ance & surface & texture ( ! mo/ v>i$ objects2 few h ev] equall$ him 9 ! faultless precision ( 8 col\r values2 few] /ill h c>ri$ ! /udy ( reflections to s f9e a po9t1 & obs]v$ ) su* accuracy ! mo/ subtle nuances ( ! *anges wr\ght 9 ! col\r appe>ance ( "o object by ! proximity ( ano!r--b ^! are qualities t only an arti/ c fully appreciate1 & t c only be vaguely felt by ! layman4 ,!y belong to ! sph]e ( te*nique4 ,! /rong appeal ( ,*>d9's /ill-life is due to ! mann] 9 :i* he inve/s inanimate objects ) liv+ int]e/1 ) a s5se ( intimacy t enli/s our sympa?y = ! humble folk ) ^: exi/5ce ^! objects are connect$1 & :o1 by m]e accid5t z x 71 j happ5 to be )\t ! frame ( ! picture4 ,p]haps !y h j left ! room1 b ! atmosph]e is /ill fill$ ) _! pres5ce4 ,if ev] !re 0 a pa9t] to :om ! old say+ cel>e artem e/ summa ars is applicable1 surely x 0 ,*>d96 ,a sl[1 meticul\sly c>eful work]1 :o be/[$ no end ( "t & tr\ble ^u e canvas1 & :om no?+ b p]fection w\ld satisfy1 he nev] attempt$ to ga9 applause by a display ( clev]ness or by te*nical fireworks4 ,! p]fection ( ! result conceals ! lab\r exp5d$ ^u x & ! art by means ( :i* x is a*iev$4 ,& s x is ) ! composition4 ,8 /ill-life arrangem5ts1 :]e ev]y?+ is delib]ate selection1 h an appe>ance ( accid5tal gr\p+ z ?\gh ! arti/1 fasc9at$ by ! col\r ( "s vi&s & ut5sils on a kit*5 table1 _h yield$ to an irresi/ible impulse1 & =?) pa9t$ ! ?+s j z !y (f]$ !mselves to 8 delight$ vision4 ,h[ diff]5t x all is to ! conception ( /ill-life ( 8 compatriots ( ! gr& c5tury & ev5 ( 8 own "t6 ,x 0 a sad misconception ( ! function & range ( art t made ! sev5te5? c5tury draw ! di/9ction betwe5 noble & ignoble subjects4 ,:5 !y /oop$ to /ill-life x _h to be ennobl$--t is to say1 preci\s /uffs1 elegant furniture1 bronzes & gold or silv] goblets1 *oice specim5s ( hot-h\se fl[]s1 & su* l mat]ial 7 pil$ up 9 :at 0 consid]$ picturesque abundance--& ! :ole ?+ 0 z !atrical & ta/eless & %am-h]oic z a portrait by ,lebrun1 ! ,c\rt fav\rite4 ,ev5 ! ,dut* & ,flemi% /ill-life pa9t]s ( ! p]iod1 :o _h a f> ke5] appreciation ( ,nature1 cat]$ = ! ta/e t pref]r$ ! display ( ri*es to simple tru?4 ,_! fl[]s & fruit 7 c>efully *os5 faultless specim5s1 accompani$ g5]ally by co/ly objects & /uffs2 & on ! :ole ^! l>ge decorative pieces 7 pa9t$ ) wond]ful accuracy 9 ! r5d]+ ( ea* individual blossom or o!r detail1 b ) utt] disreg>d ( atmosph]e4 ,x has be5 rightly said t ^! ,ne!rl&]s gave ! same k9d ( att5tion to e object1 :il/ ,*>d9 be/[$ ^u ! compon5t p>ts ( 8 /ill-life compositions n ! same k9d1 b ! same degree ( att5tion4 ,& above all1 :il/ sugge/+ ! texture & volume & mat]ial ( ea* individual object ) faultless accuracy1 ,*>d9 nev] lo/ sight ( ! ensemble--t is to say1 ! opposition ( values1 ! int]*ange t takes place betwe5 ! col\rs ( two diff]5t objects plac$ 9 close proximity1 ! reflections :i* appe> n only :]e !y w\ld naturally be expect$1 z on %9y copp] or o!r metals1 b ev5 ^? on comp>atively dull surfaces1 :i* w\ld probably escape ! att5tion ( ! untra9$ eye4 ,*>d9 look$ ^u ev]y?+ ) a true pa9t]'s vision2 & 8 bru% express$ n 8 k ( ! =m ( ?+s1 b ! visual impression produc$ by _! ensemble4 ,he did n ?9k 9 outl9e1 b 9 col\r4 ,if pro( 7 ne$$1 x w be f\nd 9 ! extreme sc>city ( sket*es & draw+s f 8 h&4 ,only v few sket*es by ,*>d9 are kn[n1 & ^! few proclaim ! pa9t] r ?an ! draughtsman4 ,/ill1 hav+ po9t$ out ! gulf t divides our ma/] f ! /ill-life pa9t]s ( ! gr& sicle1 x is only "r to add t he did n bur/ ^u ! _w z an isolat$ ph5om5on1 & t pa9t]s l ,desportes & ,oudry =m ! bridge f ,monnoy]1 ! be/ kn[n ( ! ,fr5* sev5te5?-c5tury compil]s ( %[y monum5tal /ill-life1 to ,*>d94 ,monnoy] belongs to a "t t knew nei!r respect nor g5u9e love = ,nature & h] laws4 ,he simply foll[$ ! rules ( ! gr& /yle1 & _h no eye = ! play ( reflections & ! o!r problems1 :i* are ! delight ( ! mod]ns--& ,*>d9 is ess5tially mod]n4 ,monnoy]'s son ,bapti/e1 & 8 son-9-law ,bel9 de ,font5ay did n dep>t f 8 artificial mann]4 ,b ) ,oudry1 9 spite ( mu* t is /ill traditional 9 8 art1 we arrive already at a new conception ( /ill-life pa9t+4 ,9 a pap] read by ?is arti/ to ! ,academy he relates h[1 9 8 /ud5t days1 :5 ask$ by ,l>gillire to pa9t "s fl[]s1 he plac$ a c>efully *os51 gaily col\r$ b\quet 9 a vase1 :5 8 ma/] /opp$ him & said3 ,i h set y ?is task to tra9 y = col\r4 ,d y ?9k ! *oice y h made w d = ! purpose8 ,get a bun* ( fl[]s all :ite4 ,oudry did z he 0 bid1 & 0 !n told to obs]ve t ! fl[]s are br[n on ! %ad[ side1 t on a light gr\nd !y appe> 9 half tones1 & t ! :ite/ ( !m are d>k] ?an absolute :ite4 ,l>gillire !n po9t$ out to him ! action ( reflections1 & made him pa9t by ! side ( ! fl[]s v>i\s :ite objects ( diff]5t value = comp>ison4 ,oudry 0 n a little surpris$ at discov]+ t ! fl[]s consi/$ ( an accumulation ( brok5 tones1 & 7 giv5 =m & relief by ! magic ( %ad[s4 ,bo? ,oudry & ,desportes did n consid] common objects unwor?y ( _! att5tion1 & 9 ?is way l$ up to ! type ( "w 9 :i* ,*>d9 aft]w>ds a*iev$ 8 triumphs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,l',,enfant ,,au ,,toton 7,,! ,,*ild ,,) ,,! ,,top7 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,l',enfant au ,toton 7,! ,*ild ) ! ,top7 is ! portrait ( ,augu/e ,gabriel ,godefroy1 son ( ! jewell] ,godefroy1 & is ! companion picture to ! ,"y ,man ) ! ,viol91 :i* repres5ts ! *ild's eld] bro!r ,*>les4 ,! two pictures 7 b\ght 9 #aijg = ! ,l\vre1 at ! high price ( #cej1jjj francs4 ,l',enfant au ,toton 0 fir/ exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #agch1 & 0 engrav$ by ,lpici 9 #agdb4 ,a replica ( ! picture 0 9 ! collection ( ! late ,m4 ,gr\lt4 ,x is "o ( ,*>d9's mo/ delightful pres5tm5ts ( innoc5t *ildi% amusem5t1 & illu/rates at ! same "t ! ma/]'s supreme skill 9 ! pa9t+ ( /ill-life4 ,*>d9's /ill-life pictures nev] appe> to be gr\p$ to =m balanc$ arrangem5ts ( l9e & col\r4 ,! mann] h[ ! objects are se5 9 ! accid5tal position 9 :i* !y 7 left by ! h&s t us$ !m holds m ?an a sugge/ion ( g5re pa9t+4 ,inde$1 x may be said t all ,*>d9's /ill-life p>takes ( g5re z mu* z 8 g5re p>takes ( /ill-life4 ,a loaf ( bread1 a knife1 & a black bottle on a crumpl$ piece ( pap]2 a basket1 a few eggs1 & a copp] pot1 & su* l mat]ial1 suffice = him to create s vivid a picture ( simple home life1 t only ! pres5ce ( ! h\sewife or s]v+-maid is ne$$ to raise ! pa9t+ into ! sph]e ( dome/ic g5re4 ,sometimes ?is sc>cely ne$$ t\* ( actual life is giv5 by ! introduction ( "s dome/ic animal2 & 9 ^! cases we already f9d a h9t ( t unity ( conception :i* 9 ,*>d9's g5re pieces l9ks ! liv+ creature to ! surr\nd+ inanimate objects4 ,take ! fam\s ,skate at ! ,l\vre4 ,on a table y see an e>!n pot1 a saucepan1 a kettle1 & a knife1 gr\p$ 9 accid5tal disord] on a neglig5tly spread :ite napk9 on ! "r2 on ! left are "s fi% & oy/]s & leeks1 & f ! wall beh9d is susp5d$ a huge skate4 ,a cat is c>efully feel+ its way among ! oy/]-%ells1 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! v>i\s victuals :i* x eyes ) eag] long+4 ,ev5 m pron\nc$ is ?is attitude ( int]e/ 9 ,b>on ,h5ri de ,ro?s*ild's ,*at aux ,aguets4 ,"h a cr\*+ cat1 half puzzl$1 half excit$1 is se5 9 ! extreme left corn]1 cr\*+ 9 read9ess to spr+ at a dead h>e t is ly+ betwe5 a p>tridge & a magnific5t silv] ture51 & is obvi\sly ! object ( ! fel9e's hesitat+ att5tion4 ,x is ?is complete absorption ( ! protagoni/s ( ,*>d9's g5re sc5es 9 _! occupations or ?\ghts t fills 8 "w ) su* pr(\nd human int]e/4 ,*>d9 is nev] anecdotal1 nev] s5tim5tal--9 ?is respect1 z well z 9 ! solidity ( 8 te*nique1 & 9 8 sci5tific se>* = col\r values & atmosph]e1 he is va/ly sup]ior to ,greuze1 ^: g5re sc5es are nev] free f lit]>y flav\r & f a c]ta9 k9d ( affectation4 ,nor does ,*>d9 ev] fancy himself 9 ! rle ( ! morali/ l our own ,hog>?1 ) :om he has o!rwise s mu* 9 common4 ,he looks ^u 8 simple fell[-creatures ) a sympa!tic eye1 wat*+ !m 9 ! pursuit ( _! daily avocation1 ! wom5 consci5ti\sly foll[+ ! r\t9e ( _! h\sework or t5d]ly occupi$ ) ! education ( _! *ildr51 ! *ildr5 !mselves int5t ^u "w or play--nev] pos+ = arti/ic effect1 b :olly oblivi\s ( ! pa9t]'s wat*+ eye4 ,*>d9 0 by no means ! fir/ ( 8 c\ntry's ma/]s to devote himself to contempor>y life4 ,j z ,oudry took ! fir/ hesitat+ /eps t[>ds ! ,*>d9esque conception ( /ill-life1 s ,jean ,ra\x busi$ himself 9 ! clos+ days ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ) creat+ records ( sc5es tak5 f ! daily life ( ! p1 b he nev] rid himself ( ! sug>y affect$ mann] t 0 ! ta/e ( 8 "t4 ,x 0 left to ,*>d9 to introduce into ! art ( g5re pa9t+ 9 ,france ! s5se ( intimacy1 ! homog5e\s vision1 ! atmosph]e ( reality :i* we f9d 9 su* ma/]pieces z ! ,grace be=e ,meat1 ,! ,read+ ,lesson1 ,! ,gov]ness1 ,! ,convalesc5t's ,meal1 ,! ,c>d ,ca/le1 ! ,rcureuse1 ! ,p\rvoyeuse1 & ! fam\s ,*ild ) ! ,top1 :i*1 aft] hav+ *ang$ h&s 9 #ahde1 at ! "t :5 ,*>d9 0 held 9 slight e/eem1 = less ?an #be1 0 rec5tly b\ght = ! ,l\vre1 toge!r ) ! companion portrait ( ,*>les ,godefroy1 ,! ,"y ,man ) ! ,viol91 = ! enorm\s price ( #ad1jjj4 ,9 ! case ( ea* ( ^! pictures ! fir/ ?+ t /rikes y\r att5tion is ! complete absorption ( ! p]sonages 9 _! occupation4 ,9 ! picture ( ! boy build+ ! c>d ca/le y c lit]ally see him draw+ 9 8 brea? = fe> ( upsett+ ! fragile /ructure :i* he is erect+4 ,y imag9e y c he> ! sigh ( relief ) :i* ! ,p\rvoyeuse--! woman return+ f m>ket--deposits h] heavy load ( bread on ! dress]1 :il/ ! sudd5 release ( ! weight t _h be5 support$ by h] left arm seems to increase ! /ra9 on h] "r4 ,h[ admirable is ! expression ( ke5 att5tion on ! puck]$ br[ ( ! *ild :o 9 ,! ,read+ ,lesson tries to foll[ ) plump f+] ! l9e indicat$ by ! s*ool-mi/ress2 or ! solicitude ( ! gov]ness :o1 :il/ address+ "s f9al words ( advice or admonition to ! neatly dress$ boy ab\t to dep>t = s*ool1 has j = ! mom5t ceas$ bru%+ 8 ?ree-corn]$ hat4 ,!re is no ne$ to give fur!r in/ances4 ,9 all ,*>d9's subject pictures he op5s a door ^u ! home life ( ! simple b\rgeoisie to :i* he himself belong$ by bir? & "*1 & all[s y to wat* f "s safe hid+-place ! do+s ( ^! good folk :o are utt]ly unaw>e ( y\r pres5ce4 ,hav+ devot$ 8 e>ly ye>s to /ill-life1 & 8 prime to dome/ic g5re1 ,*>d9 liv$ long en\gh to we>y 8 public & critics1 & to f9d himself 9 ! position ( a fall5 fav\rite4 ,b ?\gh 8 eyesight _h become affect$1 & 8 h&s _h lo/ ! sur5ess ( _! t\*1 s t he _h practically to give up oil-pa9t+1 he ent]$ 9 8 la/ ye>s ^u a %ort c>e] ( glori\s a*ievem5t 9 an entirely new sph]e--he devot$ himself to portraiture 9 pa/el1 & ga9$ once m ! en?usia/ic applause ( ! p1 ev5 ?\gh ! critics cont9u$ to ex]cise _! sev]e & prejudic$ judgm5t1 & to blame him = t v v]ve & viol5ce ( te*nique :i* lat] receiv$ ! ,gonc\rt bro!rs' un/9t$ praise4 ,:at surpris+ images4 ,:at viol5t & inspir$ "w2 :at scrumbl+ & modell+2 :at rapid /rokes & scrat*es6 ,8 pa/el portraits ( himself & ( 8 second wife1 & 8 magnific5t head ( a jockey h ! ri*ness & pla/ic life ( oil-pa9t+s1 & h inde$ m boldness & virility ?an ! "w ev5 ( ! mo/ r5[n$ ( all ,fr5* pa/elli/s1 ,la ,t\r4 ,9 view ( _! fre%ness & vig\r1 x is difficult to realise t !y are ! "w ( a suff]+ septuag5>ian4 ,! m5tion ( ! ho/ility %[n by ,*>d9's contempor>y critics t[>ds ! sy/em ( juxtapos+ t\*es ( diff]5t col\r 9 8 pa/els1 op5s up a v int]e/+ "q ) reg>d to ! ma/]'s te*nique ( oil-pa9t+ & ( ! eighte5?-c5tury critics' attitude t[>ds x4 ,!re is no ne$ to dwell ^u ! comm5t ( a man l ,m>iette1 :o discov]s 9 ,*>d9's pa9t+s ! signs ( too mu* lab\r1 & deplores ! heavy monoton\s t\*1 ! lack ( ease 9 ! bru%work1 & ! coldness ( 8 "w--! coldness ( ! ma/] :o1 alone among all ! pa9t]s ( 8 "t & c\ntry1 knew h[ to fill 8 canvases ) a lusci\s w>m atmosph]e1 & to bl5d 8 tones 9 ! mell[e/ ( h>monies6 ,8 col\r is n true en\gh1 runs ano!r ( ,m>iette's comm5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,le ,b,n,,dicit 7,,grace ,,be=e ,,meat7 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,le ,bndicit1 or ,grace be=e ,meat1 is p]haps ! mo/ popul> & be/ kn[n ( all ,*>d9's dome/ic g5re pieces4 ,x comb9es ! highe/ te*nical & arti/ic qualities ) a t\*+ simplicity ( s5tim5t t mu/ ende> x ev5 to ^? :o _c appreciate its arti/ry4 ,sev]al replicas ( x are kn[n1 b ! orig9al is probably ! v]sion 9 ! ,h]mitage ,collection at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,! ,l\vre owns two examples--"o f ! collection ( ,l\is ,,xv41 ano!r f ! ,la ,caze ,collection4 ,?is latt] v]sion appe>$ ?ree times 9 ! ,p>is sale-rooms1 ! la/ "t 9 #ahgf1 :5 x realis$ ! sum ( #bj6 ,ano!r au!ntic replica is 9 ! ,m>cille ,collection1 & yet ano!r at ,/ockholm4 ,let u n[ li/5 to ,did]ot1 ?\gh 9 fairness x %\ld be /at$ t ! rem>ks :i* foll[ ref] to ,*>d9's lat] "w betwe5 #agfa & #agfg4 ,fir/ ( all he is set d[n z ev] a fai?ful imitator ( ,nature 9 8 own mann]1 :i* is rude & abrupt--a nature l[1 common1 & dome/ic4 ,a /range pron\ncem5t on ! "p ( ! same ill-balanc$ critic :o1 f\r ye>s lat]1 condemn$ ,b\*] because 9 all ?is numb]less family y w n f9d "o employ$ 9 a real act ( life1 /udy+ 8 lesson1 read+1 writ+1 /ripp+ hemp4 ,?us ,*>d9's vice is turn$ into virtue :5 x is a "q ( abus+ a ma/] :o avoid$ ! l[1 common1 & dome/ic4 ,9 8 topical criticism on ! ,salon ( #agfa ,did]ot tells u ( ,*>d91 t x is long s9ce he has f9i%$ any?+2 t he %irks tr\ble1 & works l a man ( ! _w :o is end[$ ) tal5t & skill4 ,9 #agfe ,did]ot utt]s ! foll[+ curi\s /atem5t3 ,*>d9's te*nique is /range4 ,:5 y are ne> y _c di/+ui% any?+2 b z y /ep back ! objects take =m & beg9 to be real nature4 ,on a lat] occasion he describes ,*>d9's /yle z a h>% me?od ( pa9t+ ) ! ?umb z mu* z ) ! bru%2 a juxtaposition ( t\*es1 a confus$ & sp>kl+ accumulation ( pa/y & ri* col\rs4 ,did]ot is borne out by ,ba*aumont :o at ! same p]iod writes3 ,8 me?od is irregul>4 ,he places 8 col\rs "o aft] ! o!r1 almo/ )\t mix+1 s t 8 "w be>s a c]ta9 resemblance to mosaic1 or po9t c>r ne$lework4 ,?is description1 giv5 by two indep5d5t contempor>ies1 almo/ sugge/s ! te*nique ( ! mod]n impressioni/s & po9tilli/s2 & if ! pres5t appe>ance ( ,*>d9's pa9t+s sc>cely tallies ) ,did]ot's & ,ba*aumont's explanation1 x %\ld n be =gott5 t a c5tury & a half h pass$ ov] ^! er/:ile rude & viol5t mosaics ( col\r t\*es1 & t ?is /ret* ( "t is q suffici5t to all[ ! col\rs to re-act ^u ea* o!r--9 a *emical s5se1 to p]meate ea* o!r1 to fuse & bl5d1 & to =m a mell[1 w>m1 h>moni\s surface t %[s no trace ( h>% & abrupt t\*es4 ,?us x w\ld appe> t ,*>d9 disc\nt$ ! effects ( "t & work$ = po/]ity4 ,9 "o ( 8 r>e happy mom5ts ,did]ot realis$ ?is fact1 & took up ! cudgels = our ma/]4 ,9 8 critique ( ! #agfg ,salon he expla9s t ,*>d9 sees 8 works twelve ye>s h5ce2 & ^? :o condemn him are z wrong z ^? "y arti/s :o copy s]vilely at ,rome ! pictures pa9t$ #aej ye>s ago4 ,,ii ,*>d9's physical appe>ance1 su* z we f9d x 9 au!ntic portraits1 8 "*1 z x is reveal$ to u by 8 words & 8 actions1 & ! :ole quiet & comp>atively unev5tful c\rse ( 8 life1 are 9 mo/ absolute h>mony ) 8 art4 ,inde$1 ,*>d9's p]sonality might1 ) a little imag9ation1 be recon/ruct$ f 8 pictures4 ,he 0 a b\rgeois to ! f+]-tips--a righte\s1 k9d-he>t$1 h>d-work+ man :o nev] knew ! consum+ fire ( a great passion1 & :o 0 app>5tly free f ! vag>ies1 inconsi/5cies1 & irregul>ities usually associat$ ) ! arti/ic temp]am5t4 ,?\gh nev] ov]burd5$ ) ! weight ( worldly possessions1 he 0 nev] 9 real pov]ty1 nev] felt ! pangs ( hung]4 ,he _h z good an education z 8 fa!r's humble condition w\ld p]mit1 & 8 *oice ( a c>e] n only met ) no opposition1 b 0 w>mly enc\rag$4 ,9 8 pr(ession he rose sl[ly & gradually to high hon\r1 & nev] exp]i5c$ s]i\s rebuffs or *ecks4 ,8 disposition 0 n ( ! k9d to k9dle enmity or ev5 jeal\sy4 ,8 e>ly affection = ! girl :o 0 to become 8 fir/ wife 0 fai?ful1 b n ( ! k9d to prompt him to ha/y action--he wait$ until 8 f9ancial position enabl$ him to keep a mode/ home1 & !n he m>ri$4 ,he m>ri$ a second "t1 n9e ye>s aft] 8 fir/ wife's dea?1 & ?is "t 8 *oice fell ^u a wid[ ) a small =tune1 a practical %rewd woman1 :o 0 ( no little help to him 9 ! managem5t ( 8 affairs4 ,x 0 n exactly a love mat*1 b ! two simple p suit$ ea* o!r1 7 ( ! same social position1 & 9 simil> com=table circum/ances1 & manag$ to live peacefully & cont5t$ly 9 mode/ b\rgeois fa%ion4 ,h[ dull1 h[ bald1 h[ negative ! smoo? c\rse ( ?is life ( virtue & hone/ lab\r seems1 contra/$ ) ! ev5tful1 /ormy1 passionate life ( a ,b\*] or a ,fragon>d :o 7 9 ! /ream ( fa%ion1 & adopt$ ! mann] & lic5ti\sness & vices ( _! c\rtly patrons4 ,!re is nev] an immode/ ?\ght1 nev] a piquant sugge/ion 9 ,*>d9's pa9t+s4 ,!y reflect 8 own life2 p]haps !y repres5t ! v surr\nd+s 9 :i* he sp5t 8 busy days1 = we f9d 9 _! sequ5ce ! cle> indication ( gr[+ prosp]ity f a condition :i* v]ges on pov]ty--respectable1 n sordid1 pov]ty--to comp>ative luxury2 f drudg]y 9 kit*5 & c\rty>d to tea 9 ! cosy p>l\r4 ,!re c be b little d\bt t _m a "t ! ma/]'s bru% 0 devot$ to ! record+ ( 8 own home1 8 own family1 ! ev5 t5or ( 8 life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,la ,,g\v]nante 7,,"m ,,& ,,son7 7,9 ! collection ( ,pr9ce ,lie*t5/e9 9 ,vi5na7 ,la ,g\v]nante1 or ,"m & ,son1 is "o ( ! mo/ attractive ( ! _m ,*>d9 pictures 9 ! collection ( ,pr9ce ,lie*t5/e9 9 ,vi5na4 ,obs]ve ! p]fectly natural attitude ( ! woman & ! *ild1 9 :i* !re is n ! slighte/ h9t ( pos+ = ! arti/4 ,l all ,*>d9's g5re pictures1 x is1 z x 71 a glimpse ( real life4 ,?is picture & its companion ,la ,mre ,laborieuse figur$ at ! sale ( ,*>d9's works aft] 8 dea?1 :5 8 art receiv$ su* scant appreciation t ! pair only realis$ #cj livres #d s\s6 ,! man's "*--& m ?an t1 8 milieu--are express$ 9 no unc]ta9 fa%ion 9 8 ?ree auto-portraits1 two ( :i* are at ! ,l\vre1 & "o 9 ! ,collection ( ,m4 ,lon ,mi*el-,lvy4 ,a good1 k9d-he>t$1 simple-m9d$ man he appe>s 9 ^! pa/el portraits1 :i* all date f ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 a man incapable ( wick$ness or meanness1 & end[$ ) a ke5 s5se ( hum\r t l+]s ab\t ! corn]s ( 8 m\?4 ,x is a face t imm$iately enli/s sympa?y by its obvi\s read9ess = sympa?y ) o!rs4 ,& s conv9c+ are ^! portraits 9 _! /raight=w>d bold /atem5t1 t !y may be accept$ z docum5t>y te/imony to ! man's "*1 ev5 if we _h n ! evid5ce ( ,fragon>d's mu* e>li] portrait ( ,*>d91 :i* 0 until rec5tly 9 ! ,rodolphe ,kann ,collection1 & is at pres5t 9 ! possession ( ,messrs4 ,duve5 ,bros4 ,) ! exception ( su* diff]5ces z may be acc\nt$ = by ! diff]5ces ( age1 all ^! portraits tally to a rem>kable degree4 ,! features are ! same1 & ! expression is id5tical--! same ke51 p5etrat+ eyes1 :i* ev5 9 8 decl9+ ye>s h lo/ none ( _! se>*+ intellig5ce1 ev5 ?\gh !y h to be aid$ by r\nd horn-rimm$ spectacles2 ! same revelation ( a lovable nature1 ev5 ?\gh 9 ,m4 ,mi*el-,lvy's v]sion worry & suff]+ h left _! traces on ! features4 ,he is ! embodim5t ( dec5t middle-class respectability4 ,dec5cy & a high s5se ( hon\r m>k$ e act ( 8 life1 & dec5cy _h to be kept up 9 ext]nal appe>ances4 ,on 8 v dea?b$1 :5 he 0 tortur$ by ! pangs ( "o ( ! mo/ t]rible ( diseases1 dropsy hav+ set 9 ^u /one1 he /ill insi/$ ^u 8 daily %ave6 ,yet ,*>d91 ! b\rgeois inc>nate1 0 any?+ b a ,phili/9e4 ,f ?is he 0 sav$ by 8 life-long devotion to1 & 8 ard5t en?usiasm =1 8 art4 ,he 0 n giv5 to bur/s ( ! !atrical eloqu5ce t is s de> to ! m5 ( 8 race2 b ! scanty records we h ( 8 say+s te/ify to ! humble1 pr(\nd respect 9 :i* he held ! art ( pa9t+4 ,art is an isl& ( :i* ,i h only skirt$ ! coa/-l9e1 runs ! (t5 quot$ phrase to :i* he gave utt]ance at a "t :5 he _h atta9$ to 8 highe/ a*ievem5t4 ,to an arti/ :o talk$ to him ab\t 8 me?od ( improv+ ! col\rs1 he repli$ 9 *>act]i/ic fa%ion3 ,& :o has told y1 sir1 t "o pa9ts ) col\rs8 ,) :at !n8 que/ion$ 8 p]plex$ int]view]4 ,"o uses col\rs1 b "o pa9ts ) feel+4 ,brilliant te*nician z he 01 & admirable critic ( 8 own & o!r arti/s' "w1 ,*>d9 lack$ ! gift to communicate 8 k to o!rs4 ,he 0 a bad tea*]--he 0 a wret*$ tea*]4 ,ev5 su* pliable mat]ial z ,fragon>d's g5ius yield$ no results to 8 hone/ ef=ts4 ,x 0 ,b\*] :o1 at ! height ( 8 vogue & ov]burd5$ ) commissions t did n all[ him ! "t to devote himself to ! nurs+ ( a raw tal5t1 recomm5d$ ,fragon>d to "w 9 ,*>d9's /udio2 b six mon?s' tea*+ by ! ma/] fail$ to br+ out ! pupil's brilliant gifts4 ,*>d9 knew n h[ to imp>t 8 m>vell\s te*nique to "y ,fragon>d1 & ,fragon>d return$ to ,b\*] )\t hav+ appreciably b5efit$ by ,*>d9's in/ruction4 ,! ma/] _h no bett] luck ) 8 own son1 ?\gh 9 ?is case ! failure 0 due r to lack ( tal5t ?an to bad tea*+1 = ,van ,loo & ,natoire 7 equally unsuccessful 9 _! ef=ts to develop ! un=tunate "y man's feeble gifts4 ,!re is a t\* ( deepe/ pa?os 9 ! ref]5ce made by ,*>d9 to 8 son at ! close ( an address to 8 ,academic colleagues 9 #agfe3 ,g5tlem51 g5tlem51 be indulg5t6 ,he :o has n felt ! difficulty ( art does no?+ t c\nts2 he :o1 l my son1 has felt x too mu*1 does no?+ at all4 ,f>ewell1 g5tlem51 & be indulg5t1 be indulg5t6 ,*>d9 _h no arti/ic prog5y to c>ry on 8 tradition1 p>tly1 p]haps1 because he fail$ z a tea*]1 m probably because ! ,revolution & ! ,empire 7 close at h& :5 he di$1 & because ! social upheavals l$ to new ideals & to an art t 0 bas$ on an altoge!r diff]5t /hetic code4 ,! /> ( ,david rose :5 ,*>d9's gave its la/ flick]s2 & ,*>d9 himself 0 among ! commission]s :o sign$ on ! #aj? ( ,janu>y #aggh ! highly laudatory report on ,david's l>ge battle sket* s5t to ,p>is by ! ,director ( ! ,s*ool ( ,rome4 ,yet :o w\ld v5ture to-day to m5tion ! two 9 ! same brea?4 ,david has fall5 into well-des]v$ oblivion1 & ! example ( ,*>d9's glori\s pa9t+s has done :at 0 beyond ! ma/]'s own p[]--x has creat$ a ,s*ool t is daily enli/+ an increas+ numb] ( highly gift$ foll[]s4 ,*>d9's "n is hon\r$ & rev]$ 9 e mod]n pa9t]'s /udio4 ,,iii ,jean-,bapti/e ,simon ,*>d9 0 born 9 ,p>is on ,novemb] #b1 #afii1 ! second son ( ,jean ,*>d91 cab9etmak]1 or to be m /rict1 billi>d-table mak]1 a h>d-work+ man :o rose to be syndic ( 8 corporation1 b :o1 ! fa!r ( a family ( five1 0 =tunately n suffici5tly prosp]\s to give 8 son a lit]>y education4 ,i say =tunately1 because x 0 probably 8 ignorance ( my?ology & classic lore t made ,*>d91 :o (t5 bitt]ly regrett$ 8 educational defici5cies1 turn 8 att5tion to ^? subjects :i* requir$ a ke5ly obs]v+ eye & a sure h&1 & n a f]tile imag9ation /imulat$ by book-k4 ,8 lack ( education sav$ ,*>d9 f allegorical & my?ological clap-trap1 & made him ! great pa9t] ( ! visible _w ( 8 "t4 ,?\gh ,jean ,*>d9 want$ 8 son to take up 8 own pr(ession1 he 0 quick 9 recognis+ & enc\rag+ ! boy's e>ly tal5t1 & f9ally made him ent] ! ,ateli] ( ,pi]re ,jacques ,cazes :]e ,simon receiv$ 8 fir/ sy/ematic tra9+4 ,cazes 0 a capable en\gh pa9t] 9 ! traditional gr& mann] ( ,le ,brun1 :i* _h be5 taught to him by ,bon ,b\llogne4 ,he _h tak5 ! ,prix de ,rome1 & issu$ victori\s f sev]al o!r competitions1 b1 l ,rigaud & ,l>gillire & sev]al o!r di/+ui%$ pa9t]s ( ! p]iod1 nev] avail$ himself ( ! privilege entail$ by ! aw>d ( ! ,prix de ,rome4 ,inde$1 he 0 n a little pr\d ( ?is fact1 z he %[$ by 8 reply to ,crozat :o commis]at$ ) him = hav+ nev] se5 ! ,italian ma/]pieces--,i h prov$ t "o c d )\t !m4 ,yet :atev] m]it !re may h be5 9 ,cazes' "w1 & :atev] may h be5 8 own op9ion on ?is subject1 prosp]ity came n 8 way2 & al?\gh he 0 appo9t$ ,pr(essor at ! ,academy1 & rose to great popul>ity z a tea*]1 he rema9$ s poor t he c\ld n af=d to provide 8 pupils ) liv+ models4 ,!y _h to le>n :at !y c\ld f copy+ _! ma/]'s compositions & /udies4 ,! copy+ ( designs1 bas$ on lit]>y conceptions & k ( ! classics1 c\ld n possibly be ei!r b5eficial or attractive = a y\? :o lack$ ! education ne$$ = und]/&+ ^! subjects1 & :o 01 moreov]1 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! life t came "u 8 p]sonal obs]vation4 ,! tasks set to him by ,cazes mu/ h appe>$ to ,*>d9 l ! drudg]y ( acquir+ pr(ici5cy 9 a hi]oglyphic language t convey$ no def9ite mean+ to him4 ,/ill1 ,*>d9 made su* progress "u 8 fir/ ma/] t ,nol ,nicolas ,coypel engag$ him z assi/ant to pa9t ! details 9 "s decorative ov]-door panels repres5t+ ! ,seasons & ! ,pleasures ( ! ,*ase4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,la ,m,,re ,,laborieuse 7,9 ! ,/ockholm ,museum7 ,la ,mre ,laborieuse1 :i* is ! companion picture to ,la ,g\v]nante1 0 fir/ exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #agde1 :]e x attract$ ! att5tion ( ,c\nt ,tess91 :o imm$iately commission$ ! replica :i* is n[ at ! ,/ockholm ,museum4 ,! picture 0 engrav$ by ,lpici 9 ! same ye> 9 :i* x 0 fir/ exhibit$4 ,9 ,coypel ,*>d9 f\nd a ma/] ( v diff]5t calibre--a tea*] aft] 8 own he>t4 ,! sy/ematis$ k ( ! pr9ciples adopt$ by ! late ,bolognese ma/]s1 rules ( composition & ( ! di/ribution ( light & %ade1 7 c]ta9ly ( little use to him :51 on beg9n+ 8 "w 9 ,coypel's /udio1 he 0 set ! task ( pa9t+ a gun 9 ! h& ( a sportsman4 ,*>d9 0 amaz$ at ! tr\ble tak5 by 8 employ]1 & at ! am\nt ( ?\ght exp5d$ by him ^u ! plac+ & light+ ( ! object4 ,! pa9t+ ( ?is gun 0 ,*>d9's fir/ valuable lesson4 ,he 0 made to realise ! importance ( a comp>atively insignificant accessory4 ,he 0 %[n h[ its position w\ld affect ! rhy?m ( ! design4 ,he 0 taught to pa9t ) m9ute accuracy :atev] 8 eye beheld4 ,he 0 told1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 t x 0 n en\gh to pa9t a hi]oglyphic t w be recognis$ to repres5t a gun1 b t ! pa9t %\ld express ! true appe>ance ( ! object1 its pla/ic =m1 its surface1 ! texture ( ! mat]ial1 ! play ( light & %ade & reflections4 ,! lesson ( ?is gun gave ! dea? bl[ to traditional recipes1 & laid ! f\ndation ( ,*>d9's art4 ,*>d9 did well "u ! new tuition1 s well t ,jean-,bapti/e ,van ,loo engag$ him to help 9 ! re/oration ( "s pa9t+s 9 ! gall]y ( ,fonta9ebleau4 ,x mu/ h be5 a =midable task1 s9ce n only ,*>d91 b ,j4 ,b4 ,van ,loo's y\ng] bro!r ,*>les & "s ,academy /ud5ts 7 made to jo9 ! ma/]'s /aff4 ,five francs a day & an excell5t d9n] on ! completion ( ! "w 7 ! wages = ! job :i* 9 "s way 0 a memorable ev5t 9 our ma/]'s life4 ,) ! exception ( a visit to ,r\5 9 8 old age1 ! trip to ,fonta9ebleau af=d$ ,*>d9 ! only glimpse he ev] _h ( ! _w beyond ,p>is & ! surr\nd+ di/rict4 ,! fir/ record we h ( ,*>d9's indep5d5t activity has ref]5ce to an a/oni%+ piece ( "w :i* has disappe>$ long s9ce1 b is kn[n to u f an et*+ by ,j4 de ,gonc\rt4 ,! "w 9 "q 0 a l>ge signbo>d1 #ad feet #c in*es long by #b feet #c in*es wide1 commission$ f him by a surgeon :o 0 on t]ms ( fri5d%ip ) ,*>d9's fa!r4 ,p]haps ! "y arti/ _h se5 ,watteau's fam\s signbo>d = ,g]sa9t1 n[ 9 ! ,g]man ,emp]or's ,collection4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 l ,watteau he dep>t$ f ! cu/om>y practice ( fill+ ! bo>d ) a design made up ( ! implem5ts ( ! patron's craft1#a & pa9t$ an animat$ /reet sc5e1 repres5t+ ! sequel to a duel4 ,! sc5e is outside ! h\se ( a surgeon :o is att5d+ to ! w\nd ( ! defeat$ combatant1 :il/ a gr\p ( idle folk ( all conditions1 attract$ by curiosity1 h assembl$ 9 ! /reet1 & are wat*+ ! proce$+s1 & excit$ly discuss+ ! occurr5ce4 ,al?\gh ,gonc\rt's et*+ naturally gives no indication ( ! col\r & te*nique ( ?is rem>kable & unconv5tional pa9t+1 x enables u to see ! v natural & skilful gr\p+ & ! excell5t managem5t ( light & %ade :i* ,*>d9 _h ma/]$ ev5 at t e>ly p]iod4 ,! sign 0 put up on a ,sunday1 & attract$ a va/ cr[d ^: exclamations induc$ ! surgeon to /ep outside 8 h\se & asc]ta9 ! cause ( ! /ir4 ,be+ a man ( little ta/e1 8 ang] 0 ar\s$ by ,*>d9's bold dep>ture f conv5tion1 b ! g5]al approval ) :i* ! qu>ti] greet$ ,*>d9's orig9al conception soon soo!d 8 ruffl$ _s1 & ! incid5t l$ to no fur!r unpleasantness4 ,save = ! /ory ( ! surgeon's sign1 no?+ is kn[n ( ,*>d9's do+s f 8 days ( appr5tice%ip to 8 fir/ appe>ance1 9 #agbh1 at ! ,exposition de la ,jeunesse1 a k9d ( op5-air ,salon )\t jury1 held annually 9 ! ,place ,dauph9e on ,corpus ,*ri/i day1 betwe5 #f ,a4,m4 & midday1 wea!r p]mitt+4 ,) ! exception ( ! annual ,salon at ! ,l\vre1 :i* 0 only op5 to ! works ( ! memb]s ( ! ,academy1 ?is ,exposition de la ,jeunesse 0 ! only opportunity giv5 to arti/s = submitt+ _! works to ! public4 ,at ! "t :5 ,*>d9 made 8 db at ?is picture fair1 ! annual ,academy ,salon in/itut$ by ,l\is ,,xiv4 _h be5 ab&on$ = "s ye>s1 s t ev5 ! memb]s ( ! ,academy 7 driv5 to ! ,place ,dauph9e 9 ord] to keep 9 t\* ) ! public4 ,9 ! contempor>y criticisms ( ! ,m]cure ! names ( all ! greate/ ,fr5* ma/]s ( ! fir/ half ( ! eighte5? c5tury are to be f\nd among ! exhibitors ( ! ,jeunesse--! %9+ lights ( ! pr(ession1 ,coypel1 ,rigaud1 ,de ,troy1 among ! cr[d ( y\ng/]s eag] to make _! reputation4 ,lancret1 ,oudry1 ,b\*]1 ,natti]1 ,lemo9e--none ( !m disda9$ to %[ _! works "u conditions :i* _h mu* m 9 common ) ^? t obta9 at an annual fair1 ?an ) ^? we are accu/om$ to associate ) a picture exhibition4 ,! spectacle ( dignifi$ ,academicians ?us seek+ public suffrage 9 ! /reet f9ally induc$ ,l\is de ,b\llogne1 ,director ( ! ,academy1 to seek = an amelioration ( ! prevail+ conditions1 & ?anks to ! int]v5tion ( ! ,comptroll]-g5]al ( ! ,k+'s ,build+s ! ,salon ( ! ,l\vre 0 re-op5$ 9 #agbe = a t]m ( f\r days--outsid]s be+ exclud$ z ( yore4 ,on ,corpus ,*ri/i day1 #agbh1 ,*>d91 !n 9 8 tw5ty-n9? ye>1 avail$ himself = ! fir/ "t ( ! opportunity giv5 to ris+ tal5t1 & made 8 appe>ance at ! ,place ,dauph9e ) a doz5 /ill-life pa9t+s1 includ+ ,! ,skate & ,! ,buffet--! two ma/]pieces :i* are c\nt$ to-day among ! treasur$ possessions ( ! ,l\vre4 ,?is sudd5 revelation ( s p]sonal & fully develop$ a tal5t caus$ no little /ir4 ,*>d9 0 hail$ z a ma/] wor?y to be plac$ beside ! great ,ne!rl&i% /ill-life pa9t]s1 & 0 urg$ by 8 fri5ds to pres5t himself =?) at ! ,academy4 ,*>d9 reluctantly foll[$ ! advice1 &1 hav+ arrang$ 8 pictures ready = inspection 9 ! fir/ room ( ! ,academy at ! ,l\vre1 retir$ to an adjo9+ ap>tm5t1 :]e he await$1 n )\t s]i\s misgiv+s1 ! result ( 8 bold v5ture4 ,8 fe>s prov$ to be unf\nd$4 ,a contempor>y ( ,*>d9's has left an amus+ acc\nt ( :at befell our timid arti/4 ,m4 de ,l>gillire ent]$ ! fir/ room & c>efully exam9$ ! pictures plac$ !re by ,*>d94 ,!n he pass$ into ! next room to speak to ! c&idate4 ,y h "h "s v f9e pictures :i* are surely ! "w ( "s good ,flemi% pa9t]--an excell5t s*ool = col\r1 ?is ,flemi% s*ool4 ,n[ let u see y\r works4 ,sir1 y h j se5 !m4 ,:at6 ^! 7 y\r pictures8 ,yes1 sir4 ,!n1 said ,l>gillire1 pres5t y\rself1 my fri5d1 pres5t y\rself4 ,cazes1 ,*>d9's old ma/]1 likewise fell into ! innoc5t trap1 & 0 equally complim5t>y1 )\t suspect+ ! au?or%ip ( ! expos$ pictures4 ,9 fact1 he und]took to /& z 8 pupil's sponsor4 ,:5 ,l\is de ,b\llogne1 ,director ( ! ,academy & pa9t] to ! k+1 arriv$1 ,*>d9 in=m$ him t ! exhibit$ pictures 7 pa9t$ by him1 & t ! ,academy might dispose ( ^? :i* 7 approv$ (4 ,he is n yet 'confirm$' 7agr7 & he talks already ( be+ 'receiv$' 7reu76#b ,h[ev]1 he add$1 y h done well to m5tion x4 ,he report$ ! proposal1 :i* 0 imm$iately accept$4 ,! ballot result$ 9 ,*>d9 be+ at ! same "t1 confirm$ & receiv$4 ,on ,sept4 #be1 #agbh1 he 0 sworn 91 & became a full memb] ( ! ,academy4 ,9 recognition ( 8 r>e g5ius1 & 9 consid]ation ( 8 impecuni\s condition1 8 entrance fee 0 r$uc$ to #ajj livres4 ,! ,buffet & a ,kit*5 piece 7 accept$ z diploma pictures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,le ,,panneau ,,de ,p,,*es 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,le ,panneau de ,p*es1 7,! ,basket ( ,pea*es7 is a magnific5t in/ance ( ,*>d9's extraord9>y skill 9 ! r5d]+ ( textures & sub/ances4 ,note ! p]fect tru? ( all ! col\r-values1 ! play ( light & %ade & reflections1 su* z ! op5+ up ( ! %ad[ ?r[n by ! tumbl] ow+ to ! refractive qualities ( ! w9e conta9$ 9 ! glass4 ,note1 also1 ! accid5tal appe>ance ( ! c>efully gr\p$ objects--! mann] 9 :i* ! knife-h&le projects f ! table4 ,! plate is reproduc$ f ! orig9al pa9t+ at ! ,l\vre 9 ,p>is4 ,9 spite ( ?is sudd5 success1 ,*>d9 0 by no means on ! road to =tune4 ,8 pictures sold sl[ly & at v l[ prices4 ,he always _h a v mode/ op9ion ( ! f9ancial value ( 8 works1 & 0 ev] ready to "p ) !m at ridicul\sly l[ prices1 or to (f] !m z pres5ts to 8 fri5ds4 ,! /ory goes t on "o occasion1 :5 8 fri5d ,le ,bas wi%$ to buy a picture :i* ,*>d9 0 j f9i%+1 he (f]$ to ex*ange x = a pretty wai/coat4 ,:5 ! k+'s si/] admir$ "o ( 8 pa/el portraits & ask$ ! price1 he imm$iately begg$ h] to accept x z a tok5 ( gratitude = h] int]e/ 9 8 "w4 ,admirably tactful is ! =m 9 :i* ,*>d9 gives practical expression to 8 gratitude = ,m4 de ,v&ires' successful ef=ts at procur+ him a p5sion f ! k+4 ,?r\gh ,lpici1 ! secret>y ( ! ,academy1 he begs ,v&ires to accept ! d$ication ( an engrav+ aft] 8 ,lady ) a ,bird-organ2 & asks p]mission to /ate on ! m>g9 t ! orig9al pa9t+ is 9 ! ,collection ( ,m4 de ,v&ires4 ,! reque/ 0 grant$4 ,small wond]1 !n1 if 9 spite ( ! mode/y ( 8 p]sonal requirem5ts ,*>d91 ev5 aft] 8 election to ! ,academy1 _h to wait ov] two ye>s be=e he 0 9 a position to m>ry ,m>gu]ite ,sa9ct>1 :om he _h met at a dance "s ye>s be=e1 & :o dur+ ! p]iod ( wait+ _h lo/ h] heal?1 h] p>5ts1 & h] mode/ =tune1 & _h to g to live ) h] gu>dian4 ,*>d9's fa!r1 :o _h w>mly approv$ ( 8 son's engagem5t1 n[ object$ to ! m>riage1 b no?+ c\ld det] ,simon f 8 hon\rable purpose1 & ! m>riage took place at ,/4 ,sulpice on ,febru>y #a1 #agca4 ,he took 8 wife to 8 p>5ts' h\se at ! corn] ( ! ,rue ,pr9cesse1 :]e he _h be5 liv+ be=e 8 m>riage1 & be=e ! end ( ! ye> he 0 pres5t$ ) a son1 :o 0 giv5 ! "n ,pi]re ,jean-,bapti/e4 ,two ye>s lat] a daught] 0 born--,m>gu]ite ,agnes2 b ,*>d9's dome/ic happ9ess 0 n de/9$ to la/ long1 = on ,april #ad1 #agce1 he lo/ bo? wife & daught]4 ,8 son 01 h[ev]1 8 greate/ s\rce ( grief4 ,rememb]+ ! imag9>y disadvantages he _h suff]$ f 8 lack ( humani/ic education1 he det]m9$ t 8 boy %\ld be bett] equipp$ = ! arti/ic pr(ession1 & _h him ?or\ghly well in/ruct$ 9 ! classics4 ,he !n _h him prep>$ at "o ( ! ,academy ateli]s = compet+ = ! ,prix de ,rome4 ,no d\bt ow+ to 8 fa!r's !n r p[]ful influ5ce1 ,pi]re ,*>d9 ga9$ ! covet$ prize 9 #aged1 & aft] hav+ pass$ 8 ?ree ye>s' probation at ! rec5tly e/abli%$ cole des lves protgs1 :i* he _h ent]$ ) ! second bat* ( pupils by :om ! fir/ successful ,romans 7 replac$1 he set out = ,rome 9 ,octob] #ageg4 ,b ,pi]re1 disc\rag$ p]haps f 8 e>lie/ attempts by ! p]fection ( 8 fa!r's art :i* he c\ld nev] hope to atta91 indol5t moreov] & intractable1 made little progress "u ,natoire1 :o 0 !n ,director ( ! ,s*ool ( ,rome4 ,pi]re work$ little1 qu>rell$ ) 8 colleagues1 & nev] produc$ ei!r a copy or an orig9al "w t 0 consid]$ good en\gh to be s5t to ,p>is4 ,he does n "k h[ to h&le ! bru%1 & :at he does looks l a tir$ & n v pleas+ attempt1 runs ,natoire's report to ,m>igny 9 #agfa4 ,he return$ to ,p>is 9 #agfb1 b 8 :ole life 0 a failure4 ,he fully realis$ 8 inability ev] to arrive at arti/ic a*ievem5t4 ,9 #agfg he w5t to ,v5ice ) ! ,fr5* ambassador1 ! ,m>quis de ,paulmy1 & 0 nev] he>d ( s9ce4 ,x 0 said t he _h f\nd 8 dea? 9 ! wat]s ( a ,v5etian ,canal4 ,b to return to ,simon ,*>d9--we f9d him aga9 among ! exhibitors ( ! ,place ,dauph9e 9 #agcb1 ) "s pieces ( /ill-life1 two l>ge decorative panels ( musical trophies1 & a wond]fully reali/ic pa9t+ 9 imitation ( a bronze bas-relief aft] a t]ra-cotta ( ,duquesnoy4 ,^! imitation reliefs 7 !n mu* 9 vogue = ov]-doors & wall decorations 9 ! h\ses ( ! great1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,palace ( ,compigne4 ,two au!ntic pieces ( ! k9d1 execut$ 9 grisaille1 are 9 ! ,collection ( ,dr4 ,tuffi]4 ,! "o ( ! #agcb exhibition 0 b\ght by ,van ,loo = #bjj livres1 & is n[ 9 ! ,m>cille ,collection4 ,accord+ to contempor>y criticism ! bronze-tone ( ! relief 0 s p]fectly r5d]$ t x produc$ an illusion :i* t\* alone c de/roy4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,*>d9's /ill-life p]iod comes to a close1 & we f9d him h5ce=? devot+ ! be/ ( 8 p[] to ! dome/ic g5re la ,t5i]s 7z x 0 dubb$ by 8 own patrons & contempor>ies71 ?\gh ev5 9 lat] ye>s /ill-life pieces cont9ue to figure n[ & !n among 8 ,salon exhibits4 ,8 fir/ triumphs 9 ! new field ( action 7 scor$ 9 #agcd1 :5 8 sixte5 contributions to ! ,jeunesse exhibition includ$ ! ,wa%]woman 7n[ 9 ! ,h]mitage ,collection71 ! ,woman draw+ ,wat] 7pa9t$ 9 sev]al v]sions or replicas1 ( :i* ! be/ kn[n are at ! ,/ockholm ,museum1 & 9 ! ,collections ( ,sir ,fr$]ick ,cook at ,ri*mond & ( ,m4 ,eudoxe ,m>cille 9 ,p>is72 ! ,c>d ,ca/le 7n[ 9 ! ,collection ( ,b>on ,h5ri de ,ro?s*ild72 & ! ,lady seal+ a ,lett] 79 ! ,g]man ,emp]or's ,collection74 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ?is la/ nam$ picture is ! only g5re piece by ,*>d9 ) life size figures4 ,*>d9's new dep>ture imm$iately f\nd fav\r1 & al?\gh he cont9u$ to *>ge ludicr\sly inadequate prices = 8 "w1 :i*1 ) ! delib]ate sl[ness ( 8 me?od1 prev5t$ him f ris+ to well des]v$ prosp]ity1 he n only exp]i5c$ no difficulty 9 dispos+ ( 8 pictures1 b _h to duplicate & r$uplicate !m to meet ! dem& ( 8 patrons1 =emo/ among :om 7 ! ,sw$i% ,c\nt ,tess9 & ! ,au/rian ,pr9ce ,lie*t5/e94 ,9 view ( ! _m v]sions t exi/ ( mo/ ( ! ma/]'s g5re pieces x is (t5 difficult or impossible to decide :i* is ! orig9al1 & :i* a replica4 ,! arti/'s mode/y ) reg>d to 8 *>ges may be ga!r$ f ! fact t1 at ! "t ( 8 highe/ vogue1 he only ask$ tw5ty-five l\is-d'or a piece = two pictures commission$ by ,c\nt ,tess91 :il/ ! pa9t] ,wille 0 able to secure a pair = ?irty-six livres4 ,?ree ( ! g5re pictures ( ! #agcd exhibition 7 s5t by ,*>d9 9 ! foll[+ ye> to a competitive %[ held by ! ,academicians to fill ! vacancies ( pr(essor1 adjuncts1 & c\ncillors ( ! ,academy2 b ,*>d9 0 among ! unsuccessful c&idates1 ! votes decl>+ 9 fav\r ( ,mi*el & ,c>le ,van ,loo1 ,b\*]1 ,natoire1 ,lancret1 & ,p>rocel4 ,! regul> c\rse ( ! ,academy ,salons1 :i* _h be5 int]rupt$ s9ce #agjd1 save = ! t5tative f\r days' exhibition at ! ,l\vre 9 #agbe1 0 resum$ 9 #agcg1 fir/ 9 alt]nate ye>s1 & !n annually )\t break until ! pres5t day4 ,at ! inaugural exhibition ,*>d9 exhibit$ aga9 ! ?ree pieces ( ! #agcb & #agce %[s1 toge!r ) ,van ,loo's bronze relief1 ! portrait ( 8 fri5d ,av$ 7kn[n z ,le ,s\ffleur1 or ,! ,*emi/71 & sev]al pictures ( *ildr5 play+1 a class ( subject 9 :i* ! ma/] /&s unrivall$ among ! ,fr5*m5 ( 8 "t4 ,fragon>d1 ( c\rse1 a*iev$ greatness z a pa9t] ( *ildr51 b to him ! *ild 0 an object = portraiture1 :il/ ,*>d91 ! /ud5t ( life1 pa9t$ ! life1 ! "w & pleasures1 ( ! *ild1 at ! same "t nev] los+ sight ( portraiture4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,la ,,p\rvoyeuse 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,la ,p\rvoyeuse1 ( :i* picture ! fir/ dat$ v]sion1 pa9t$ 9 #agch1 is 9 ! possession ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 is "o ( ! mo/ ma/]ly ( ,*>d9's e>li] pictures ( homely incid5ts ( ev]yday life4 ,! attitude ( ! woman1 :o has j return$ f m>ket & is deposit+ h] load ( victuals1 is admirably true to life2 & ! /ill-life pa9t+ ( ! black bottles on ! gr\nd1 ! pewt] plate1 ! loaf ( bread1 & s =?1 te/ifies to ! ma/]'s supreme skill4 ,f ! glimpse ( ! c\rty>d ?r\gh ! op5 door1 x c be se5 t ! sett+ ( ! sun is id5tical ) t ( ,! ,f\nta9--t is to say1 t x repres5ts ! mode/ h\se 9 ! ,rue ,pr9cesse1 9 :i* ,*>d9 liv$ up to ! "t ( 8 second m>riage4 ,ano!r replica is 9 ! collection ( ,pr9ce ,lie*t5/e9 9 ,vi5na4 ,our plate is reproduc$ f ! v]sion 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,8 success 0 decisive4 ,8 reputation 0 n[ firmly e/abli%$1 & /ill fur!r increas$ by 8 next ye>'s exhibit ( eight pictures--among !m ! ,boy ) ! ,top1 & also ! ,lady seal+ a ,lett]1 :i* he _h already %[n at ! ,jeunesse exhibition 9 #agcd4 ,six pictures foll[$ 9 ! next ye>1 includ+ ! ,gov]ness1 ! ,p\rvoyeuse 7n[ 9 ! ,l\vre71 & ! ,cup ( ,tea2 & 9 #agdj 8 popul>ity rea*$ its z5i? ) ! exhibition ( 8 ma/]piece ,grace be=e ,meat 7le ,bndicit71 9 addition to :i* he %[$ ! two s+]ies--,! ,monkey ,pa9t] & ,! ,monkey ,antiqu>y 7n[ 9 ! ,l\vre7--ev5 ,*>d9 c\ld n hold out aga9/ ! bad ta/e :i* applaud$ ?is /upid inv5tion ( ! ,ne!rl&]s--& sev]al o!r dome/ic g5re pieces4 ,a replica ( ! ,bndicit 0 commission$ by ,c\nt ,tess9 = ! ,k+ ( ,sw$51 & is n[ at ! ,/ockholm ,museum4 ,! bad /ate ( 8 heal? s]i\sly int]f]$ ) 8 "w dur+ ! next few ye>s1 & 8 contributions to ! ,salon ( #agda 7 re/rict$ to ,! ,morn+ ,toilet & ,m4 ,l5oir's ,son build+ a ,c>d ,ca/le1 :il/ he 0 an abs5tee f ! foll[+ ye>'s exhibition4 ,9 #agdc ,*>d9 lo/ 8 "m1 ) :om he _h be5 liv+ s9ce 8 wife's dea?1 & :o _h be5 look+ aft] 8 boy's e>ly education4 ,*>d91 sl[ work] z he always 01 & ov]:elm$ ) commissions = new pictures & replicas1 :i* he cont9u$ to pa9t at />vation rates1 _h no "t to devote to ! br++ up ( 8 son1 :i* 0 p]haps "o ( ! reasons :i* induc$ him to m>ry1 9 ! ye> foll[+ 8 "m's dea?1 a muskete]'s wid[1 ( ?irty-sev51 ,franoise ,m>gu]ite ,p\get1 a wor?y woman ( no p>ticul> p]sonal *>m1 to judge f ! portrait left by ! ma/]'s *alks1 b an excell5t h\sekeep] :o manag$ to br+ a c]ta9 degree ( ord] into h] husb&'s affairs1 & prov$ to be ( no little assi/ance to him 9 8 bus9ess deal+s4 ,x 0 n exactly a love mat*1 b !re is no reason = d\bt+ t ! two wor?y p liv$ 9 complete h>mony & enjoy$ a fair am\nt ( com=t4 ,! repeat$ ref]5ces to 8 f9ancial tr\bles ne$ n be tak5 9 too lit]al a s5se1 s9ce f #agdd1 ! ye> ( 8 m>riage1 :5 he transf]r$ 8 qu>t]s to 8 wife's h\se 9 ! ,rue ,pr9cesse1 until #aggd1 :5 8 affairs really took a turn = ! bad1 he enjoy$ ! own]%ip ( a h\se :i* he 0 !n able to sell = #ah1jjj livres1 a by no means paltry am\nt = ^! days4 ,moreov]1 9 #ageb1 ,lpici's endeav\rs result$ 9 ! grant ( a p5sion ( #ejj livres by ! k+1 :i*1 accord+ to ! petition]'s own words1 0 suffici5t to secure ,*>d9's com=t4 ,true en\gh1 :5 ! arti/ di$ 9 #aggi1 8 wid[ appli$ = relief on ! pretext ( be+ practically left )\t means ( subsi/5ce4 ,b an inve/igation ( ! case l$ to ! discov]y t %e 0 9 enjoym5t ( an annual income ( f #fjjj to #hjjj livres6 ,a daught]1 :o 0 born to ! ma/] by 8 second wife1 di$ soon aft] hav+ se5 ! light ( ! _w4 ,! ye> #agdf 0 app>5tly m productive ?an ! five prec$+ ye>s2 b h5ce=? ! numb] ( 8 subject pictures became m & m re/rict$1 & ,*>d91 p]haps disc\rag$ by ! public grumbl+ at 8 lack ( orig9al inv5tion1 return$ to ! sph]e ( 8 e>ly successes--to /ill-life4 ,mean:ile 8 probity & uprightness _h ga9$ him ! highe/ e/eem ( 8 ,academic colleagues & br\ght him new hon\rs 9 8 (ficial position4 ,he 0 appo9t$ ,treasur] ( ! ,academy 9 #agee1 & soon aft]w>ds succe$$ ,j4 ,a4 ,portail z hang] ( ! ,salon exhibition1 a difficult (fice :i* ne$$ a man ( ,*>d9's tact1 fairness1 & hone/y4 ,:5 ,*>d9 took up 8 duties z ,treasur] he f\nd ! f9ances ( ! ,academy 9 a deplorable condition4 ,8 pr$ecessor ,j4 ,b4 ,reydellet1 :o _h act$ z huissi] & conci]ge1 _h nei!r be5 able to ex]cise a re/ra9+ influ5ce ^u ! r[dy t5d5cies ( ! /ud5ts1 nor to keep ev5 a semblance ( ord] 9 ! acc\nts4 ,on 8 dea? 8 legacy to ! ,academy 0 a deficit ( close on #aj1jjj livres4 ,*>d91 assi/$ by 8 bus9ess-l wife1 did 8 be/ to wipe (f ! effects ( 8 pr$ecessor's neglig5ce or incompet5ce1 b ! task add$ v consid]ably to 8 worries1 especially z1 ow+ to f9ancial /ress1 ! ,academicians' p5sions 7 frequ5tly kept 9 arre>1 & = ye>s ,royal support 0 )held4 ,matt]s rea*$ a climax 9 #aggb1 :5 ! ,academy f\nd itself 9 su* /raits1 t ! "q ( dissolv+ ! in/itution _h to be s]i\sly consid]$4 ,*>d9's appeal to ,m>igny1 & ?r\gh him to ! ,abb ,t]ray1 ,comptroll]-,g5]al ( ,f9ances1 h[ev]1 l$ to ! desir$ result1 & ! mu* ne$$ support 0 grant$4 ,! qu>t]s at ! ,l\vre1 vacat$ by ! dea? ( ! k+'s engrav] & goldsmi? ,m>teau 9 ,m>* #ageg1 7 giv5 to ,*>d91 :o let 8 h\se 9 ! ,rue ,pr9cesse to ,joseph ,v]net--ano!r *ange :i* mu/ h contribut$ consid]ably to ! age+ ma/]'s peace ( m9d4 ,9 8 wont$ sl[ mann] he cont9u$ to pa9t /ill-life1 & receiv$ sev]al important commissions = ! decoration ( ,royal & o!r resid5ces4 ,?us1 9 #agfd1 8 fri5d ,co*9 procur$ = him1 ?r\gh ,m>igny1 a commission = "s ov]-doors = ! ,*teau ( ,*oisy4 ,!y depict$ ! attributes ( ,sci5ce1 ,art1 & ,music1 & 7 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #agfe4 ,a simil> ord] = two ov]-doors 9 ! music-room ( ! ,*teau ( ,bellevue--! in/rum5ts ( civil & ( milit>y music--foll[$ 9 ! next ye>4 ,! paym5t = ! five1 :i* 0 delay$ until #agga1 am\nt$ to #ejjj livres4 ,*>d9's la/ ye>s 7 sadd5$ by ! tragic end ( 8 son & by a t]ribly pa9ful illness4 ,8 duties z ,treasur] became too mu* = him1 & he resign$ ?is (fice to ! sculptor ,c\/\ 9 #aggd4 ,!re 0 a small deficit :i* he volunte]$ to make good1 b ?is (f] 0 decl9$1 & a banquet 0 giv5 to him by 8 colleagues z an expression ( _! appreciation ( 8 s]vices4 ,! acute suff]+ caus$ by 8 illness did n prev5t him f cont9u+ 8 arti/ic "w1 & we f9d him at ! v end ( 8 c>e] bran*+ out 9 an entirely new direction4 ,! pa/el portraits ( 8 clos+ ye>s betray no decl9e 9 ke5ness ( vision & 9 p[] ( expression4 ,inde$1 !y mu/ be c\nt$ among 8 f9e/ a*ievem5ts4 ,he work$ to ! v la/1 & s5t "s pa/el heads to ! ,salon ( #aggi4 ,on ! #f? ( ,decemb] ( ! same ye> he brea!d 8 la/4 ,8 rema9s 7 buri$ at ,/4 ,g]ma9-l',aux]rois1 9 ! p>i% ( ! ,l\vre4 ,) him di$ ! art ( ! ,fr5* eighte5? c5tury4 ,a k9d fate _h sav$ him f ! mis=tune t fell to ! %>e ( 8 contempor>ies ,fragon>d & ,greuze1 :o outliv$ him by _m ye>s1 b :o also outliv$ ! anci5 rgime & di$ 9 pov]ty & neglect & mis]y4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,london & ,d]by ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,footnotes3 #a ,a signbo>d ( ! conv5tional type1 b pa9t$ ) all ,*>d9's consummate ma/]y1 is ! "o execut$ = ! p]fume di/ill] ,p9aud1 :i* appe>$ at ! ,guildhall ,exhibition 9 #aijb1 & at ,:ite*apel 9 #aijg4 #b ,! c&idates _h to pass ?r\gh a probation>y /age be=e !y 7 def9itely receiv$ by ! ,academy4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$4 ,page #cj3 ,gonc\rt bro!rs' 0 pr9t$ z bro!rs' ,gonc\rt4 ,table ( ,cont5ts add$ by ,transcrib]4