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7example3 ,phoenix74      ,ma/]pieces 9 
,col\r ,edit$ by ,t4 ,leman ,h>e  ,,b\*]
 #agjc-aggj         99       99       99
       99       99      ,,ma/]pieces ,,9
 ,,col\r ,,s]ies       ,,arti/4         
,,au?or4     ,,bell9i4                  
,,george ,,hay4     ,,botticelli4       
,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4     ,,b\*]4          
,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4                
,,burne-,,jones4                   ,a4  
,,lys ,,baldry4     ,,c>lo ,,dolci4     
,,george ,,hay4     ,,*>d94             
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4     ,,con/able4    

,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4     ,,corot4         
,,sidney ,,allnutt4     ,,da ,,v9ci4    
,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4     ,,delacroix4   
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4     ,d,,r]4        
,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4     ,,fra           
,,angelico4                  ,,james    
,,mason4     ,,fra ,,filippo ,,lippi4   
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4     ,,fragon>d4    
,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4     ,,franz    
,,hals4                    ,,edgcumbe   
,,/aley4     ,,ga9sbor\gh4              
,,max ,,ro?s*ild4     ,,greuze4         
,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94     ,,hog>?4    
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4     ,,holbe94        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,holman ,,hunt4 
,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4     ,,+res4       
,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4     ,,lawr5ce4         
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,le ,,brun1     
,,vig,e4                ,c4 ,,haldane   
,,macfall4     ,,leighton4              
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4     ,,lu9i4         
,,james ,,mason4     ,,mantegna4        
,,mrs4 ,,ar?ur ,,bell4     ,,meml9c4    
,w4 ,h4 ,j4  ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4           
,,millais4                       ,a4    

,,lys ,,baldry4     ,,millet4           
,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4     ,,murillo4      
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,p]ug9o4        
,,selwyn ,,br9ton4     ,,raeburn4       
,,james ,l4 ,,caw4     ,,raphael4       
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4     ,,rembr&t4     
,,josef ,,israels4     ,,reynolds4      
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,romney4        
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4     ,,rossetti4      
,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4     ,,rub5s4         
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,s>g5t4         
,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4     ,,t9toretto4     
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,titian4        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,turn]4         
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4     ,,van ,,dyck4    
,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4     ,,velazquez4    
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4     ,,watteau4       
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4     ,,watts4         
,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4     ,,:i/l]4         
,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4      ,o!rs 9         
,prep>ation4         99       99        
99       99       99      ,illu/ration3 
,,plate ,i4--,,madame ,,de ,,pompad\r4  
,frontispiece      7,9 ! ,national      
,gall]y ( ,scotl&7      ,ed9burgh is    

=tunate 9 possess+ ?is1 "o ( !          
_w-fam\s examples ( ,b\*]'s exquisite   
portraiture4 ,he     pa9t$ ) r>e *>m m  
?an once ?is wond]ful woman1     ! k+'s 
morsel1 ,jeanne ,poisson1 ,madame       
,l5ormant d',etioles1     :o became !   
notori\s ,m>quise de ,pompad\r4 ,he     
gives u     p]haps too da9ty a butt]fly2
 =1 ( a tru?1 ?is woman's     prett9ess 
mask$ an iron n]ve1 an unfl9*+ c\rage1 &
 a     capacity & tal5ts :i* mu/ h rea*$
 to fame 9 any     human be+ ^: frame !y
 illum9$4 ,nor is !re h9t (     ^? h>d  
qualities t robb$ h] ( m]cy1 nor all[$  
h]     to b5d an e> to suff]+4          
,,b\*]  by  ,haldane ,macfall           
,illu/rat$ ) ,eight ,reproductions 9    
,col\r        ,london3 ,t4 ,c4  ,e4 ,c4 
,jack ,new ,york3 ,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes   
,co4     ,,cont5ts                      
,page        ,i4 ,! ,small ,beg9n+s     
#aa       ,,ii4 ,! ,/ud5t               
#af      ,,iii4 ,v5us & ,m>riage        
#bg       ,,iv4 ,le ,monde qui s'amuse  
#ce        ,v4 ,! ,*teaur\x             

#db       ,,vi4 ,! ,pompad\r            
#ee      ,,vii4 ,! ,end                 
#ge         ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations    
,plate        ,i4 ,madame de ,pompad\r  
,frontispiece             ,9 ! ,national
 ,gall]y ( ,scotl&                      
,page       ,,ii4 ,madame de ,pompad\r  
#ad             ,9 ! ,wallace           
,collection      ,,iii4 ,diana leav+ !  
,ba?                             #bd    
,9 ! ,l\vre       ,,iv4 ,pa/orale       
#cd             ,9 ! ,l\vre        ,v4  
,pa/orale                               
#dj             ,9 ! ,l\vre       ,,vi4 
,portrait ( a ,"y ,woman                
#ej             ,9 ! ,l\vre      ,,vii4 
,int]ieur de ,famille                   
#fj             ,9 ! ,l\vre      ,,viii4
 ,la ,modi/e                            
#gj             ,9 ! ,wallace           
,collection     ,i  ,,! ,,small         
,,beg9n+s   ,! ye> aft] good ,que5 ,anne
 came to rule ov] u1 ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?   
be+ /ill ,k+ ( ,france1 on an autumn day
 9 ! ,octob] ( #agjc1 t saw ! trees (   

,p>is %$d+ _! p>*$ leaves z a c>pet to !
 feet ( ! mu*-bewigg$ d&ifi$ folk :o    
/epp$ x swagg]+ly d[n ! walks ( !       
,palais ,royal1 sw++ long canes1 &      
/rutt+ along ! %ad$ prom5ades ( ! m     
fa%ionable places ( ! city1 !re /ood 9 !
 ve/ry ( ! p>i% *ur* ( ,sa9t            
,jean-en-,grve a little gr\p ( ! small  
burgess folk1 ga!r$ ab\t a little       
infant1 :il/ ! tip/aff to ! k+'s palace1
 "o ,franois ,prvo/1 sign$ solemnly z   
witness to ! bir?-c]tificate & z        
ackn[l$g$ godfa!r to ! a=esaid morsel ( 
humanity1 :i*1 z ! c]tificate badly set 
=? 9 black & :ite = ev]1 0 h5ce=? to be 
kn[n = good or ill z ,franois ,b\*]1    
fir/-born son1 on ! #bi? ( ,septemb]1   
f\r days pa/1 ( ! tip/aff's fri5d1      
,nicolas ,b\*]1 matre-pe9tre1 :o /ood   
h>d by1 & ( 8 wife ,elizabe? ,lemesle4  
,! wor?y tip/aff's writ+ done1 he b[$ 9 
! be/ ,c\rt mann] to ,mademoiselle      
,b\ll5ois1 daught] to yond] consequ5tial
 fell[1 ! law (fic] f ! ,police ,c\rt2 &
 h&$ h] ! ink$ quill to be> witness 9 h]

 turn z godmo!r4      ,illu/ration3     
,,plate ,,ii4--,,madame ,,de ,,pompad\r 
7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7      ,"h we 
h "o ( ! h&some/ portraits ( 8 great    
patron     & fri5d1 ! notori\s ,m>quise 
de ,pompad\r1 pa9t$ by     ,b\*] at !   
mo/ brilliant phase ( 8 art4 ,x is a    
glitt]+ a*ievem5t4 ,! figure is sup]bly 
plac$ 9 its     surr\nd+s4 ,! play (    
limpid light ^u ! beautifully     g[n$  
woman1 ( :i* ,b\*] 0 su* a ma/]-pa9t]1  
proves     x to be ( 8 be/ p]iod4 ,!    
,pompad\r /&s1 wrea!d 9     smiles1 z ! 
mi/ress ( a great doma92 & masks z usual
     beh9d h] pretty ways all h9t ( t   
calculat+ h& &     remorseless w t s5t  
h] enemies )\t a sigh to !     ,ba/ille 
or bani%m5t or worse--%e :o 0           
pa/-mi/ress (     ! art ( ! lettre de   
ca*et4  ,! s& be+ flung ^u ! wet ink1 & 
! blott+ done1 !re 0 ex*ange (          
complim5ts 9 ! /ilt$ mann] (            
good-fell[%ip ( ! day betwe5 prie/ &    
p>ty--tapp+ ( snuff-boxes & tak+ (      
snuff1 ) m ?an a little gossip ( ! ,c\rt

 & "s %ak+ ( heads1 & "u-lips solemnly  
?ru/ =?2 ! gossip is n )\t au?ority &   
weight1 = is n godfa!r ,prvo/ tip/aff to
 ! k+'s maje/y1 !re=e 9 ! :irl ( ?+s8   
,! *ild1 inde$1 0 born into a ,p>is agog
 ) /irr+ affairs4 ,well might heads be  
%ak5 solemnly4 ,! ,fr5* arms 7 kn[+     
defeat4 ,! ,engli%man1 ,m>lbor\gh1 0    
fl++ back ! ,fr5* armies :]esoev] he    
gave !m battle4 ,europe 0 "o great arm$ 
camp4 ,france 0 suff]+ t]rible          
blood-lett+4 ,defeat came on defeat4 ,^!
 7 sorry times4 ,on l& all w5t wrong4   
,good g5]als 7 set aside2 intrigu+      
good-=-no?+s l$ ! vet]ans into disa/]4  
,b !re 0 /ill ,france ^u ! high seas4   
,!n ! wom5 folk1 bor$ ) high politics1  
w\ld draw back ! talk to ! infant       
,franois1 & !re w\ld be g5ial bant] ab\t
 ! morsel2 = 0 he n a ,saturday *ild1   
!re=e b\nd to be a bit ( a scamp6  ,& s1
 (f to ,monsieur ,b\*]'s mode/ little   
home 9 ! ,rue de ,v]r]ie to a glass (   
w9e & fur!r complim5ts & bant]1 & m     
vague surmises z to :at lay ^u ! knees (

 ! gods = little ,franois ,b\*]4        
,,ii  ,,! ,,/ud5t   ,yes1 ! sun ( ! ,gr&
 ,mon>que 0 sett+4 ,l\is ,quatorze 0    
ne>+ ! end ( 8 long lease ( spl5d\r4    
,our little ,franois 0 n a mon? old :5  
,admiral ,rooke :ipp$ ,*teau-,r5aud (f !
 high seas1 de/roy+ ! ,fr5* & ,spani%   
fleets 9 ,vigo ,bay1 & c>ry+ (f "s      
millions ( pieces ( eight f ! galleons z
 treasure4 ,! *ild's fir/ ye> saw !     
,engli% troop]s ride d[n ! ,fr5* at     
,bl5heim--a day t made ,malbrook a "n ( 
dread to e ,fr5* *ild1 a "n to fright5  
into good behavi\r4 ,to ! little fell['s
 home came ! horror-spok5 talk (        
,ramilies2 !n ( ,oud5>de2 !n (          
,lille--to 8 six-ye>-old e>s ! t]rible  
news ( ,malplaquet4  ,b !re 0 ,p>is     
a-bellr++ 9 8 e>s at sev52 = !re 0 born 
to ! k+'s gr&son a sickly *ild t 0 to   
succe$ him z ,l\is ! ,fifte5?4 ,&       
,franois ,b\*] is "o day to /ep f 8     
mode/ home & /& ne>] at ?is *ild's side 
?an he ?9ks4  ,! boy ,b\*]1 at /urdy    
twelve1 w\ld recall ! dea? ( ! old k+ 9 

8 lonely la/ ye>s1 & ! sett+ ^u ! anci5t
 ?rone ( ,france ( ! five-ye>-old *ild z
 ,l\is ,qu9ze--a comely little fell[--) 
,orleans z ,reg5t4 ,"y ,franois ,b\*] 0 
to sp5d 8 y\? & gr[ up to manhood 9 a   
,france t lay "u ! reg5cy ( ?is         
dissolute1 brilliant ,orleans4  ,nicolas
 ,b\*]1 ! fa!r1 seems to h be5 an       
obscure1 hone/ fell[1 giv5 to ! trade ( 
art1 & t too 9 m$iocre fa%ion en\gh1    
design+ embroid]ies1 cov]s = *airs1 & ! 
l--an inf]ior design]1 little fav\r$ by 
=tune1 runs ! record$ v]dict ( 8 day4 ,b
 he _h ! virtue ( recognis+ 8 m$iocrity1
 & ! desire to save 8 son f ! sordid    
c>es ( m$iocre arti/ry2 s9ce1 hav+      
himself giv5 ! boy 8 s*ool+ ) p5cil &   
bru%1 & br\ght ! lad up 9 an atmosph]e (
 art & 9 ! company ( arti/s1 he _h !    
a/ut5ess to s5d him to ! /udio (        
,lemoyne1 a really great pa9t] & rapidly
 becom+ fam\s--he :o pa9t$ ! ceil+s (   
,v]sailles ) gods & goddesses 9 h&some  
fa%ion4  ,lemoyne 0 a well-*os5 ma/] = !
 promis+ y\? ( sev5te54 ,he _h f\nd$ 8  

art ^u t ( ,correggio & ,v]onese1 _h rid
 himself ( h>d academic t5d5cies1 & 0   
pa9t+ 9 a s\nd ,fr5* fa%ion4 ,! y\?     
,b\*]1 ) ! quick & a/\nd+ gift1 t he    
display$ all ?r\gh 8 life1 ( rapidly    
mak+ 8 own :at he want$ to acquire1     
pick$ up f ,lemoyne at once a ,fr5* way 
( /at+ :at he desir$ to /ate1 9 a l>ge1 
broad mann]1 )\t hav+ to g ?r\gh ! long 
ye>s ( drudg]y to ,italian models ( /yle
 :i* 0 !n ! only s*ool+ = an arti/--0   
!re=e enabl$ to free himself f ! equally
 long ye>s t x w\ld h tak5 him to rid ! 
,italian /yle f 8 arti/ry4 ,9 %ort1 !   
y\? ( sev5te5 made ,lemoyne's art 8 own 
9 a few weeks2 &1 on ! eve ( manhood1 he
 s rivall$ 8 ma/] 9 accompli%m5t t x is 
dang]\s to attribute a picture ( ?is "t 
to ! ma/] or ! pupil )\t mo/ c>eful     
evid5ce4  ,yet ! y\? v[$ t he 0 b ?ree  
mon?s ) ,lemoyne1 :o1 said he1 took     
scant int]e/ 9 8 pupils4 ,b x mu/ be    
rememb]$ t ,b\*] 0 a prodigi\s work]1 ) 
a passionate love = 8 "w t la/$ until   
dea? took ! bru% f 8 f+]s1 & t he _h a  

quick & al]t m9d & h&1 free f !         
hesitances ( a /ud5t1 & always d>+ 9    
exp]im5t4 ,to wi% to a*ieve a ?+1 =     
,b\*]1 0 to set him to its a*ievem5t4   
,he re/$ nei!r night nor day until he   
ma/]$ t :i* he _h set out to d4 ,on !   
day he left ,lemoyne's /udio he /epp$   
out ( x a f9i%$ arti/1 a s\nd pa9t]1    
fully equipp$ ) all ! craftman%ip1      
trade-secrets1 & tricks ( ?umb t x _h   
tak5 8 ma/] 8 life to le>n--& a facile  
copyi/ ( 8 /yle & h&l+4 ,x 0 ! s9c]e/ =m
 ( flatt]y2 & ,b\*]1 to ! end ( 8 days1 
held ! art ( ,lemoyne 9 ! greate/       
rev]5ce--z is prov$ by 8 answ]1 :5 at ! 
v height ( 8 fame1 to "o :o ask$ him to 
complete a picture by 8 ma/]3 ,su* works
 are to me sacr$ vessels1 said he--,i   
%\ld dread to pr(ane !m by t\*+ !m4     
,lemoyne's admiration = 8 pupil 0 n     
lack+ 9 return4 ,! y\? pa9t$1 :il/ ) 8  
ma/]1 a picture ( a ,judgm5t ( ,susanna1
 be=e :i* ,lemoyne /ood a/\nd$1 !n bur/ 
into prophecy ( ,b\*] a*iev+ greatness 9
 ! ye>s to come4  ,f ,lemoyne's /udio1 !

 "y fell[ w5t to live ) ,pre ,c>s1 !    
engrav]1 ^: son1 ,laur5t1 0 a fri5d ( ! 
y\?1 & :o engag$ him to design ! draw+s 
= 8 engrav]s1 all[+ him 9 return 8 food1
 lodg+1 & sixty livres 7d\ble-flor9s7 a 
mon?--"s twelve p\nds4 ,b\*] acc\nt$ 8  
=tune made4  ,! *e]y y\? w5t at 8 "w )  
en]gy & en?usiasm1 bli!ly sett+ 8 h& to 
any?+ t 0 want$ ( him1 br++ *>m &       
inv5tion to all he did--tailpieces1     
frontispieces1 emblems1 coats ( arms1   
freemason's c]tificates1 fir/-communion 
c>ds1 initial lett]s4 ,he 0 soon set to 
"w ^u important designs = engrav+s4 ,he 
se>*$ out ! publi%]s ( books1 & let no  
*ance escape ( work+ = !m4  ,?us &      
o!rwise he fill$ 8 scanty purse--t ne$$ 
fill+1 = he 0 quick at its empty+1 be+ (
 a free h& & g5]\s disposition4 ,& h>d z
 he work$1 s did he play4 ,"w & pleasure
 7 8 joy 9 life4  ,& all ! "t he 0 tak+ 
"p 9 ! /ud5ts' competitions = !         
,academy4  ,x 0 9 8 n9ete5? ye> t1 9 ?is
 same ,p>is1 9 ! h\se ( "o ( its ri*    
families1 0 born a little girl-*ild :o 0

 to come into ,b\*]'s life 9 aft] ye>s4 
,! fa!r1 a f9ancial fell[1 "o ,poisson1 
0 a man ( %ady repute2 inde$ he 0 "u    
bani%m5t = mis-h&l+ ! public moneys at !
 "t ( ! bir? ( ! little girl-*ild1      
*ri/5$ ,jeanne ,anto9ette               
,poisson--de/9$ to be ! ,jane ( !       
scurril\s /reet songs ( ! ye>s to come4 
,b ! c>eless /ud5t knew little ( x z    
yet1 nor t de/9y _h put into ! pretty   
*ild's cradle ! sceptre & diadem (      
,france z play?+4  ,b\*]1 on ! eve (    
manhood1 took z little he$ ( ! *ild's   
com+ z did ! ?irte5-ye>-old lad :o sat  
^u ! ?rone1 & :o1 9 little ,jane        
,poisson's fir/ ye>1 0 decl>$ to be (   
man's e/ate & rul] ( ,france1 no long]  
requir+ ,reg5t ,orleans to gov]n = him4 
,x 0 9 ?is 8 n9ete5? ye> t ,b\*] took ! 
fir/ prize at ! ,academy ) 8 picture (  
,evilm]oda*1 son & successor (          
,nebu*adnezz>1 deliv]+ ,joa*9 f *a9s1 9 
:i* 8 fa!r _h = a long "t held him4     
,?is success set ! collectors buy+      
pictures by ! brilliant y\ng/]4 ,b      

,franois ,b\*] ne$s no pay+ ord]s to    
make him "w--he pa9ts = ! love ( ! ?+1  
decl>es t 8 /udio is 8 *ur*1 & seeks to 
display 8 art & spread ! repute ( x     
abroad4 ,& 8 fame gr[s apace1 if at a   
co/4 ,nay1 he c\rts fame ev5 to ! ext5t 
( hang+ 8 pictures ^u ! tape/ries &     
c>pets & su* l drap]ies t ! police      
oblige ! citiz5s to hang out f _! h\ses 
along ! ,place ,dauph9 & ! ,pont-,neuf  
dur+ ! procession ( ! ,fte-,dieu--call$ 
! ,exposition de la ,jeunesse4  ,!re 0 a
 ?+ happ5$ ab\t ?is "t t 0 to be ( l>ge 
significance to ! "y fell['s            
craftsman%ip4 ,watteau _h lately di$1 8 
eag] w burn+ out ! poor /rick5 body4 ,8 
fri5d ,de ,juli5ne1 anxi\s to publi% a  
book to ,watteau's memory1 /roll$ into !
 engrav+-/udio beh9d ,pre ,c>s' %op1 :]e
 ,b\*] & 8 comrade1 ,laur5t ,c>s1 7 wont
 to sp5d a "p ( _! "t2 & he commission$ 
,b\*] to engrave #abe ( ! plates aft] ! 
dead ma/]4 ,watteau's ess5tially ,fr5*  
influ5ce 0 ! impulse above all o!rs to  
?ru/ =w>d ! developm5t ( ,b\*]'s g5ius  

along its "r pa?1 & s5t 8 art t[>ds its 
great goal4 ,! bus9ess 0 a r>e delight  
to ! "y arti/1 & 9 ! do+ ( x he le>nt _m
 lessons :i* add$ greatly to !          
enhancem5t ( 8 /yle2 :il/ ! paym5t (    
tw5ty-f\r livres 7d\ble-flor9s7 a day   
/ill fur!r increas$ 8 delight &         
cont5tm5t4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,,iii4--,,diana ,,leav+ ,,! ,,ba?       
7,9 ! ,l\vre7      ,! ,diana leav+ !    
,ba? ) "o ( h] ,companions is     among/
 ! mo/ beautiful ( ^? s-call$           
,v5us-pieces t     ,b\*] creat$ & pa9t$ 
9 l>ge numb]s ) decorative     int5t4 ,x
 %[s 8 art at its mo/ exquisite /age1 :5
 8     pa9t+ ( fle% 0 at its mo/ lum9\s 
& subtle     a*ievem5t2 & 8 treatm5t ( !
 human figure 9 relation     to !       
l&scape 9 :i* x 0 plac$1 at its mo/     
p]fect     balance4  ,he complet$ !     
s]ies ) 8 wont$ fi]y zeal & rapid       
facility1 & ?us & o!rwise1 hotly pursu+ 
8 /udy ( nature & 8 art1 he arriv$ at ! 
mom5t :5 8 education %\ld receive its   
inevitable f9i%+ /ate 9 ! ,italian t\r2 

s to ,rome he w5t ) ,c>le ,van ,loo & 8 
two nephews1 ,franois & ,l\is ,van ,loo4
  ,( ,b\*]'s w&]-ye>s 9 ,italy little is
 kn[n4 ,he seems to h %[n scant respect 
= ! accept$ /&>ds ( ! s*ools & !        
critics1 to h f\nd ,mi*ael ,angelo      
contort$1 ,raphael insipid1 & ,c>ra*e   
gloomy4 ,he1 9 fact1 0 drawn only to su*
 arti/s z 7 to 8 ta/e1 & he _h ! c\rage 
to say s4 ,h[ev]1 :e!r he 7 kept idle f 
ill-heal? or n2 :e!r 8 /ay 7 %ort or n1 
he appe>s aga9 9 ,p>is 9 ?ree           
ye>s--suspici\sly l ! ?ree ye>s'        
conv5tional ,italian /udy ( a fir/-prize
 w9n] ( ! ,academy--) a l>ge numb] (    
religi\s pictures to 8 cr$it--pictures t
 7 hail$ by ! ,academicians & critics   
alike = _! beauty1 _! =ce1 & _!         
virility--pictures :i*1 p]haps =tunately
 = ,b\*]'s repute1 h vani%$1 or hang 9  
gall]ies "u o!r names4  ,"h we see ,b\*]
 grimly putt+ aside 8 own ta/e & aims 9 
art1 & dogg$ly b5d+ 8 w & h& to a       
prodigi\s ef=t to w9 ! reputation & /&+ 
( a s]i\s pa9t]1 )\t :i* he c\ld n hope 

to atta9 academic hon\rs4 ,he won !m2 =1
 9 ?is 8 tw5ty-eigh? ye>1 on 8 return to
 ,p>is1 he 0 nom9at$ to ! ,academy4 ,he 
_h b to pres5t an ,hi/orical ,pa9t+ 9   
ord] to take 8 seat z an ,academician4  
,,iii  ,,v5us ,,& ,,m>riage   ,back 9 8 
belov$ ,p>is aga92 ?rill$ by ! atmosph]e
 & gaiety ( its m]ry life2 9 ! full     
vig\r ( manhood on ! eve ( 8 ?irties2   
among/ cong5ial fri5ds2 done ) ! drudg]y
 ( w9n+ to ,academic hon\r1 ,b\*] saw t 
! public 7 n fall+ ov] ea* o!r to       
pur*ase religi\s or hi/oric pictures2 he
 /raightway turn$ 8 back ^u ^! ?+s1 & on
 ! edge ( 8 ?irtie? ye> he gave to ! _w 
8 ,m>riage ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god ) !       
,*ildr5 ( ,m51 9 :i* ,v5us is ! av[$    
mi/ress ( 8 adoration4 ,x caus$ a f9e   
/ir1 & greatly increas$ 8 repute4  ,9   
?is picture he ends 8 ,italian p]iod &  
/rikes 8 own p]sonal note4 ,bo? ?is & ! 
,v5us ask+ arms = ,a5eas f ,vulcan1     
toge!r ) ! ,bir? ( ,adonis & ! ,dea? (  
,adonis1 ( ab\t ! same p]iod1 /ill %[   
,b\*] /rongly "u ! influ5ce ( 8 ma/]1   

,lemoyne4 ,inde$1 ! ,bir? & ,dea? (     
,adonis1 _! record lo/ dur+ ! scuffle & 
confusion ( ! ,revolution1 = long hung  
side by side z pictures by ,lemoyne1    
until1 be+ clean$ ab\t #ahfj1 ,b\*]'s   
initials 7 discov]$ ^u !m1 &1           
contempor>y engrav+s be+ hunt$ up1 /ill 
fur!r prov$ _! orig94 ,b 9 ! ,v5us t n[ 
figures 9 all 8 works !re is t          
fle%-pa9t+ ( ! nude1 & t rosy t\* ^u !  
fle% ( ! female figure1 t are a f> m    
c]ta9 signature ( ,b\*]'s h&iwork ?an   
any writt5 "n4  ,un=tunately ! ,salons 7
 clos$ dur+ ,b\*]'s e>li] ye>s until he 
0 ?irty-f\r1 & ! record ( 8 "w dur+ ^!  
ye>s is difficult to foll[2 b ) 8 s]vice
 to ,v5us 8 p]sonal c>e] beg9s1 & !     
/ream ( 8 ,v5us-pieces /eadily fl[s f 8 
h&s4  ,he came to h] s]vice rid ( all   
pr5tice essays 9 craftsman%ip1 a f9i%$ &
 consummate arti/4 ,he f\nd 9 8 subject 
a goddess to :om he c\ld devote 8 great 
& spl5did gifts4 ,he pa9t$ h] da9ty body
 ) a radiant delight & a r>e col\r-s5se 
su* z ,france _h nev] be=e se5 or utt]$4

 ,he rema9s to ?is day ! fir/ pa9t] ( ! 
subtle1 delicate1 & elusive ?+ t is     
fem99ity2 he caught h] allure1 h] *>m1 z
 he 0 to cat* ! fragrance & *>m ( *ildr5
 & fl[]s2 & he set ! /atem5t ( ^! ?+s ^u
 canvas z !y h nev] be5 utt]$4  ,! :ole 
( 8 life long1 ,b\*] gave himself up )  
equal & passionate devotion to "w & to  
pleasure--work+ at 8 easel (t5 twelve   
h\rs ( 8 day )\t los+1 to ! end :5 !    
bru% fell f 8 dead f+]s1 8 bli!ness (   
he>t or 8 g5]osity ( act1 & )\t weak5+ !
 pleasure-lov+ desires ( 8 gadd+ _s4    
,out ( 8 spl5did toil he made ! means to
 indulge 8 ta/es = pleasure2 & !        
gratify+ ( 8 ta/es 9 turn r5ew$ & creat$
 ! ideas t made ! subjects ( 8 arti/ry4 
,he br\ght to all he did a joy 9 ! do+ t
 made ( 8 va/ lab\r "o long pleasure--( 
8 pleasures a riot ( indu/ry4 ,he play$ 
z he toil$1 sc>ce kn[+ :i* 0 play & :i* 
toil4  ,! gossip ( 8 love-affairs makes 
no romantic /ory--!y 7 b commonplace    
ec/asies ) unkn[n frail wom54 ,b h>d z  
he work$ & liv$ & play$1 he f\nd "t to  

get himself m>ri$ 9 8 ?irtie? ye> to    
pretty sev5te5-ye>-old ,m>ie ,jeanne    
,buseau1 a little ,p>isian--& = love (  
h]1 s f> z he und]/ood ! bus9ess2 = %e  
br\ght him no d[ry4  ,! "y c\ple settl$ 
d[n = ! next t5 ye>s 9 ! ,rue           
,sa9t-,?omas-du-,l\vre4 ,"h ,b\*] liv$  
?r\gh 8 ?irties4  ,madame 0 a pretty    
creature1 if we _h b ,lat\r's pa/el     
portrait alone to prove x4 ,b ! pretty  
features 7 ! cr[n to z pretty a body1 = 
%e sat (t5 to h] "l2 & x is cle> f 8    
correspond5ce ) a fri5d1 ,ba*aumont1 t  
%e is ! ,psy*e ( 8 illu/rat$ fable--&   
,psy*e runs mu* to ! ,altoge!r4         
,m>riage1 h[ev]1 0 n likely to imprison 
,b\*]'s gadd+ eyes2 & x did n4 ,madame  
,b\*] seems to h _h z frail a he>t1 &   
avoid$ /rife by amus+ h]self1 among/    
o!rs1 ) ! ,sw$i% ,ambassador1 ,c\nt de  
,tess91 :o1 to ga9 access to ! lady1    
commission$ ,b\*] to d ! ,watteau-l     
illu/rations to ,acaj\--a dull affair4  
,b\*]'s pretty wife1 h]self no mean     
arti/1 work$ 9 8 /udio1 & pa9t$ sev]al  

small] canvases aft] 8 pictures1 ga9+ "s
 fame z a m9iaturi/ & engrav]4  ,nor did
 ,m>riage turn ,b\*] f 8 art4 ,two ye>s 
7 gone by s9ce 8 nom9ation to !         
,academy2 he _h n[ to pa9t ! =mal       
,hi/orical ,picture & pres5t x 9 ord] to
 take 8 seat z ,academician2 & x 0 9 ?is
 8 ?irtie? ye> t he pa9t$ & won 8       
academic rank ) ! ,r5auld et ,armide n[ 
at ! ,l\vre4 ,"h he suffici5tly         
subord9at$ 8 own /yle to ! academic to  
ensure success2 & ! "w 0 hail$ by       
,academicians & critics1 includ+        
,did]ot1 ) en?usiasm4 ,b ev5 "h we h 8  
cupids peep+ r\nd ! my?ologic ev5t2 &   
,armide h]self has pretty ,fr5* lips t  
knew no ,greek4  ,once secure ( 8       
position1 he /raightway flung ! la/     
remnants ( ! academic /yle out ( 8 /udio
 door2 & x is a grim comm5t on criticism
 t x 0 j exactly 9 proportion z he      
develop$ 8 own p]sonal g5ius & utt]$ !  
,france ( 8 day1 t he 0 attack$2 :il/ ! 
/ilt$ ?+s t he knew 7 ?ird-rate1 & :i*  
he :olly reject$ f h5ce=?1 7 exactly !  

?+s t 7 prais$6  ,8 election to !       
,academy1 & ! en?usiasm ov] ! picture t 
won him 8 seat !reat1 br\ght 8 "n be=e !
 "y k+2 ! foll[+ ye> he receiv$ 8 fir/  
ord] f ! ,c\rt ^: pa9t] he 0 de/9$ to   
become4 ,! decorations 9 ! que5's       
ap>tm5ts 7 gloomy & _h gr[n black2 & he 
pa9t$ 9 _! /ead ! ,*>ity1 ,abundance1   
,fidelity1 & ,prud5ce /ill !re to be    
se54 ,inde$1 ) 8 gay vision1 8 pretty   
habit ( cull+ only ! fl[]s f ! g>d5 (   
life1 & 8 quickness to set d[n ! pleas+ 
?+ 9 e prospect1 ,b\*] 0 ! de/9$ pa9t] (
 a ,c\rt we>y ( pomposity & ! pose ( !  
mock-h]oic1 & :i* 0 :olly giv+ itself up
 to pleasure & ! elegances4  ,b nei!r 8 
new dignity ( ,academician nor ! royal  
fav\r1 kept him f ! book%ops2 & he      
illu/rat$1 ) r>e beauty & a *>m wor?y ( 
,watteau1 ! great edition ( ! ,works (  
,molire 9 8 ?irty-fir/ ye>4 ,x is true t
 he made z free ) ,molire's _w z ) !    
,gods ( ,olympus2 he peoples ! plays )  
*>act]s ( 8 own day1 array$ 9 ! dress & 
habit ( t day1 & mov+ 9 surr\nd+s t he  

saw ab\t him4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate
 ,,iv4--,,pa/orale      7,9 ! ,l\vre7   
,! ,pa/orale1 pa9t$ a few ye>s aft] !   
fam\s ,diana1     also belongs to       
,b\*]'s greate/ ye>s1 & is ano!r ( !    
glories ( ! ,l\vre4 ,x is "o ( 8        
ma/]pieces 9 !     realm ( ! ,pa/oral   
:i* he also creat$--^? pleasant         
l&scapes ( ,france 9 :i* he places      
h&somely dress$     ,dresd5 %eph]ds &   
%eph]desses play+ at a d&ifi$     com$y 
( ! ,simple ,life4     ,,iv  ,,le       
,,monde ,,qui ,s',,amuse   ,! ,homely _h
 come ^u ! t[n out ( ,holl&1 pa9t$ ) mo/
 consummate arti/ry by ,*>d91 & 0 soon 9
 ! vogue4 ,b\*] _h a quick eye = ! mode4
 ,& he /raightway set himself to ! pa9t+
 ( ,la ,belle ,cuis9ire4 ,/ill-life &   
homely subjects ne$ an accuracy (       
realism & a ,dut* s5se ( ^! ?+s1 a s5se 
( s9c]ity & an appreciation ( ! dignity 
( ! "w-a-day life ( ! p1 9 :i* ,b\*] 0  
:olly lack+4 ,above all1 x calls = a    
s5se ( "*1 :i*1 9 ,b\*]1 0 always weak4 
,x 0 a sne] aga9/ him t 8 v broom/icks  

call$ = pompons & ribbons--& !re 0 m ?an
 a little tru? 9 ! spite4 ,he is m      
conc]n$ ) ! accid5t ( ! kiss+ ( a       
kit*5-maid ?an ) ! kit*5's habit4 ,he _c
 ev5 peep into a scull]y )\t dragg+ 9   
,v5us by ! skirts1 & trick+ h] out 9 a  
prop]ty-w>drobe ( a scull]y-w5*1 9 :i* !
 girl is cle>ly b act+ ! "p4  ,h[ev]1 ^!
 pass+ vogues & exp]im5ts 9 diff]5t     
me?ods 7 only gay asides--he 0 work+ !  
:ile ^u 8 own subjects2 &1 to ! display 
by its sev]al memb]s ord]$ by !         
,academy1 he s5t f\r little pa9t+s (    
fauns & cupids :i* won him ! hon\r (    
election z deputy-pr(essor4 ,8 bra9 & h&
 7 v busy1 & he turns f "o ?+ to ano!r )
 amaz+ facility1 br++ di/9ction to all t
 he does4  ,b he pa9t$ ab\t ?is "t two  
pictures ( infants1 ,l',am\r ,oiseleur &
 ,l',am\r ,moissonneur1 :i* 7 ! beg9n+ (
 t ho/ ( cupids t he let fly f 8 /udio2 
!y frolic across 8 canvases & jo9 !     
ret9ue ( ,v5us1 peep+ out f cl\ds1 ov]  
waves1 r\nd curta9s1 pa9t$ ) a p]fection
 t has nev] be5 surpass$ 9 ! portrayal (

 infants4 ,he pa9t$ _! r\nd limbs1 _!   
lu/y life1 _! delightful awkw>dnesses1  
_! jolly fat grace1 _! nave surprise at 
life & glory 9 x1 z !y _h nev] be5 pa9t$
 be=e1 & h nev] be5 pa9t$ s9ce4  ,he    
also gave =? 9 ?is 8 ?irty-?ird ye> a   
,pa/oral & a ,%eph]d & ,%eph]dess 9     
,conv]sation1 ) %eep ab\t !m & 9 a      
pleasant l&scape1 :i* 7 8 fir/ essays 9 
! /yle t he creat$ & :i* made him fam\s4
  ,8 fri5d ,meissonni]1 ! inv5tor ( !   
rococo1 /ood godfa!r to ,b\*]'s         
fir/-born son 9 ! ,may ( #agcf4  ,f ! v 
beg9n+ ,b\*] seems to h be5 engrav$4 ,& 
^! engrav+s1 done by ! be/ grav]s ( 8   
day1 greatly ext5d$ 8 reputation &      
popul>is$ him2 he fully realis$ ! value 
( ! adv]tisem5t z well z 8 pr(its f x4  
,be=e 8 ?irty-?ird ye> 0 run out he     
publi%$ 8 well-kn[n ,cries ( ,p>is4     
,b\*]'s description ( !m1 /udies f ! l[ 
classes1 holds ! key to t some?+ (      
failure to realise ! dramatic v]ities t 
is ov] all2 x gives also ! attitude ( ! 
,france t he knew t[>ds ! ,france t he  

did n1 & c\ld n und]/&4 ,he creat$ t    
da9ty1 pleasant atmosph]e t comes float+
 up to ! w9d[s on a fre% morn+ 9 ,p>is f
 ! musical cries ( ! /reet v5dors2 b ( !
 deep] significance ( ! /reet-sell]s--( 
! mis]able acc5t 9 _! life1 ( _! we>y   
toil1 ( ! dignity ( _! lab\r--he knew   
no?+2 8 bru% c\ld n refra9 f mak+       
elegance & f9e mann]s peep f beh9d !    
/reet-port]'s fu/ian or ! milkmaid's    
skirt4  ,b 8 ?irty-?ird ye> 0 to conta9 
a m f>-rea*+ significance ev5 ?an !     
creation ( 8 cupid-pieces & pa/orals4 ,!
 ,cries ( ,p>is 7 sc>ce pr9t$ :5 ,b\*]'s
 illu/ration to ,don ,quixote           
appe>$--,san*o pursu$ by ! s]vants ( !  
,duke4 ,?is design 0 to h f>-rea*+      
results t ,b\*] little suspect$4  ,!    
pa9t] ,oudry _h be5 call$ to ! conduct (
 ! great tape/ry looms at ,beauvais a   
c\ple ( ye>s be=e2 & 9 8 ef=ts to furni%
 ! looms ) good designs1 he n[ call$    
,b\*] to 8 aid1 ^: orig9al & fre% /yle1 
col\r1 & arrangem5t1 toge!r ) 8 p]sonal 
vision1 & ! en?usiasm & zeal ) :i* he   

?rew himself into ! "w1 at once increas$
 ! reputation & ! products ( ! fam\s    
looms4 ,?is l>ge design+ = ! tape/ries  
01 9 return1 ( imm5se value to !        
developm5t ( ! g5ius ( ! man1 enl>g+ 8  
bread? ( /yle & giv+ scope to t great   
decorative s5se t 0 8 sup]b gift4       
,!nce=? he 0 de/9$ to play a supreme "p 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w-fam$ factories4 ,he n[
 produc$ pa9t+ aft] pa9t+ = ! ,beauvais 
looms4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate       
,v4--,,pa/orale      7,9 ! ,l\vre7      
,?is ,pa/oral1 kn[n z ,! ,%eph]d &      
,%eph]desses1 is     ano!r canvas pa9t$ 
at ! height ( ,b\*]'s c>e]1 9     :i*   
d&ifi$ %eph]ds & %eph]desses seem to h  
/epp$     out ( ! ,op]a 9 ord] to play  
_! light com$y (     b]ibbon$ simple    
liv+ 9 a pleasant l&scape ( ,france4 ,x 
0 ( ^! pa/orals a waggi% critic compla9$
 t !     %eph]ds & %eph]desses look z if
 !y mu/ soon be (f to     ! ,op]a aga94 
,b :at ! c>p]s omitt$ 0 to praise !     
pa9t+ ( ! pleasant l&s ( ,france 9 :i*  
^! da9ty     com$ies 7 set4 ,b\*] has   

nev] receiv$ 8 me$ ( hon\r     z "o ( ! 
f9e/ l&scape-pa9t]s ( eighte5?-c5tury   
,france4  ,life is n[ "o long triumph = 
,b\*]1 only di/urb$ 9 ?is ye> by ! sad  
news ( ! suicide ( 8 old ma/]1 ,lemoyne4
 ,x 0 9 ?is1 ,b\*]'s ?irty-f\r? ye>1 t !
 ,salon 0 op5$ = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,b\*]'s 
infancy1 & he contribut$ sev]al canvases
 to x4  ,rigaud1 ! old ,academician1 n[ 
close ^u eighty1 /raggl+ ?r\gh ! great  
gall]ies1 might well bl9k & gasp at !   
*ange t _h come ov] ,fr5* art s9ce he   
la/ exhibit$ !re1 ?irty-?ree ye>s gone  
by2 b 8 sc(fs & regrets held no t]rors =
 ! y\ng] ,academicians ga!r$ ab\t4 ,he  
/ood 9 a new _w4 ,a new g5]ation 0 9    
possession4 ,! gr& mann]1 ! sev]e       
etiquette1 =mal mock-h]oics1 & solemn   
pomposity ( ,l\is ! ,f\rte5? 7 vani%$1 &
 ! ,agreeable & ! ,pleasant             
,make-,believe ( ,l\is ! ,fifte5? reign$
 9 _! /ead4 ,old ,rigaud might bl9k     
inde$6 ,j z ! impos+ & /ilt$ etiquette (
 ! reception-room _h giv5 place to !    
easy mann]s & airy etiquette ( ! da9ty  

b\doir1 s _h light *att] & gay wit & !  
quick rep>tee usurp$ ! heavy spl5d\rs ( 
a consequ5tial age4 ,france1 we>y ( an  
et]nal pose ( ! gr& mann]1 0 seek+ *ange
 9 joy\sness & amusem5t4 ,gallantry &   
gaiety 7 become ! object ( ! ambition ( 
a d&ifi$ & elegant day4 ,france became a
 coquette2 dress$ h]self z a porcela9   
%eph]dess2 & ) b]ibbon$ crook & %eep1   
seek+ pleasant prospects to /roll ?r\gh1
 gave h]self to dalliance--h] p[d]-puff 
& pat*-box & fan a s]i\s "p ( h]        
uns]i\sness4     ,v  ,,! ,,*,,teaur\x   
,at ?irty-five ,b\*] has arriv$4 ,he is 
9 ! vogue2 9 fav\r at ,c\rt--z well z 9 
! fa%ion4 ,9 8 ?ree ye>s f tak+ 8 seat  
at ! ,academy to ! op5+ ( ! fir/ ,salon 
he has creat$ a new & orig9al /yle--8   
cupid pieces1 8 pa/orals1 8             
,v5us-pieces1 8 tape/ry4 ,b\*]'s k+dom  
lay 9 ! realm ( ! decorative pa9t]--& he
 has f\nd x4 ,torn f ! surr\nd+s = :i*  
he design$ !m1 z "p & p>cel ( ! g5]al   
s*eme1 8 pictures are z out ( place z an
 ,italian alt>piece 9 an ,engli%        

d9+-room1 yet !y suff] less4 ,sev]al may
 /ill be se51 z he set !m up 9 frames ( 
8 own plann+1 z ov]doors 9 ! palace ( ! 
,s\bise1 n[ giv5 up to ! national       
ar*ives4  ,! gho/ ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,s\bise1 
:o commission$ !m1 may haunt 8 palace1 b
 8 k9 "k ! place no long]4 ,! ov]doors  
wr\ght by ,b\*]'s skill look d[n n[ on !
 nation's collection ( hi/oric docum5ts4
 ,! ,?ree ,graces en*a9+ ,love1 ! f9e   
pa/oral ( ,! ,cage1 & ! pa/oral ( !     
,%eph]d plac+ a ,rose 9 8 ,%eph]dess's  
,hair1 7 to see a mighti] *ange ?an !   
usurpation ( ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?'s pomp\s  
age by ! elegant ye>s ( ,l\is !         
,fifte5?4 ,b ?is 0 n z yet4 ,"h at lea/ 
we see ,b\*]'s art rid ( all outside    
influ5ces1 & at ! full tide ( creation2 
"h we h ! inimitable lightness ( t\*1 ! 
figures & l&scape ba!d 9 ! airy volume (
 atmosph]e4  ,he seems at ?is "t to h   
play$ ) pa/el1 due probably to 8        
fri5d%ip ) ,lat\r1 :o s5t a portrait (  
,b\*]'s wife to ?is ,salon4 ,b\*] %[$ 9 
! use ( *alks ! arti/ry & skill t 7     

always at 8 comm&4  ,he also 0 putt+ to 
its full use 8 innate s5se ( l&scape1   
rais+ to high a*ievem5t t a/oni%+       
balance ( l&scape & figures 9 8         
design--a balance t has nev] be5        
surpass$2 8 figures nev] ov]ride 8      
l&scape2 8 l&scape nev] ov]p[]s 8       
figures4 ,8 e>ne/ c\nsels to 8 pupils & 
8 con/ant deplor+ ( ! lack ( ! l&scape  
art 9 ,france prove ! great /ress he    
laid ^u x4  ,! design+ ( a frontispiece 
= ! catalogue ( a p]sonal fri5d1 "o     
,g]sa9t1 a m]*ant ( ori5tal w>es1 />t$  
,b\*] 9 8 ?irty-?ird ye> ^u t s]ies (   
,*9ese pictures & tape/ries kn[n z !    
,*9ois]ies1 9 :i* he fritt]$ away only  
too _m preci\s h\rs1 = !y 7 receiv$ )   
great fav\r by ! public4 ,! pa9t+s (    
,*9ese subjects design$ = ! looms (     
,beauvais are /ill to be se5 at         
,besanon4  ,b busy z 7 8 bra9 & h& 9 !  
ex]cise ( 8 wide & v]satile gifts1 p\r+ 
out ,*9ois]ies1 illu/rations = books1   
tape/ries on a l>ge scale1 l&scapes1    
models = ! gilt bronze decorations (    

porcela9 vases1 s*em+ h&some frames = 8 
pictures1 design+ furniture &           
fans--,b\*] 0 true1 above all1 to 8     
goddess1 & pa9t$ ! fam$ ,bir? ( ,v5us1  
:i*1 ?anks to ! ,sw$i% ,ambassador's    
fondness = ,madame ,b\*]1 n[ hangs at   
,/ockholm2 our amor\s ,c\nt de ,tess91  
to be j1 seems to h _h a r>e flair = !  
arti/ic--besides arti/'s wives4 ,x 0 on 
! #ae? ( ,april 9 #agdb1 ! la/ ye> ( 8  
?irties1 t ! ,royal fav\r 0 m>k$ by !   
grant ( a p5sion ( #djj livres 7d\ble   
flor9s7 to ,b\*] ) promise ( e>ly       
b5efits to foll[4 ,two ye>s aft]w>ds x 0
 rais$ to #fjj livres4  ,?is 0 ! ye> t  
he pa9t$ ! beautiful canvas ( ,diana    
leav+ ! ,ba? ) "o ( h] ,companions1 n[  
at ! ,l\vre4 ,x 0 also ! ye> t saw 8    
l&scape1 ! ,hamlet ( ,iss at ! ,salon4  
,?is ,hameau d',iss 0 to be enl>g$ = !  
,op]a1 prov+ him to be decorator !re1   
:]e he 0 arrang+ wat]falls1 cascades1 & 
! re/ ( ! pretty bus9ess1 )\t /ay+ 8 h& 
f 8 art4  ,at =ty ,b\*] has come into 8 
k+dom4 ,! t5 ye>s ( ^! =ties 7 to be a  

va/ triumph = him4 ,he 0 to produce     
ma/]piece aft] ma/]piece4 ,8 art _h     
caught ! ta/e ( ! day4 ,he 0 at ! height
 ( 8 p[]s4 ,he _h done great ?+s--he 0  
to d great]4 ,dur+ ^! t5 ye>s ( 8 =ties 
he p\r$ =? vivid & gl[+ works ( su/a9$  
p[] & orig9ality4  ,we h a picture ( him
 z he 0 9 ! fle% at ?is "t--! pa/el     
portrait by ,lundb]g1 n[ at ! ,l\vre--a 
gay1 some:at dissipat$1 h&somely dress$ 
d&y ( ! "t1 smil+ out ( 8 c>eless day1 !
 debonnair man ( fa%ion1 ! laugh+ eyes  
%[+ signs ( ! night c>\sals1 :i* 7 ! re/
 f ! prodigi\s toil ( ?is vital &       
=?right _s4  ,x 0 9 ?is our arti/'s     
=tie? ye> t ! gift$ old ,c>d9al ,fleury1
 :o _h guid$ ! =tunes ( ,france ) r>e   
skill1 di$1 brok5 by 8 n9ety ye>s & !   
blund]s ( ! disa/r\s w> t he _h s       
/r5u\sly oppos$2 & ,l\is1 essay+ ! /rut 
( k+%ip1 became k+ by act4 ,8 indol5t   
"*1 unequal to ! mighty bus9ess1 8      
indet]m9ate w frett$ by ! set ( qu>rell+
 & intrigu+ rogues t he ga!r$ ab\t him z
 8 m9i/]s1 he fell into ! habit t became

 8 !nce=?1 ! only ?+ to :i* he paid !   
tribute ( con/ancy--he rul$ ,france f   
beh9d pretty petticoats4 ,he _h e>ly %[n
 ! adult]\s blood ( 8 great-gr&fa!r2    
two1 if n ?ree1 ( five si/]s ( ! noble &
 hi/oric h\se ( ,de ,nesle _h yield$ to 
8 gadd+ fancy2 ! y\nge/ n[ ou/$ h] si/] 
,de ,mailly f ! k+'s fav\r1 0 publicly  
ackn[l$g$ z ! k+'s mi/ress1 & became    
,du*ess ( ,*teaur\x4 ,b\*] pa9t$ h]     
h&some be+ z a %eph]dess 9 "o ( 8       
pa/orals4 ,%e 0 no ord9>y toy ( a k+4 ,a
 woman ( tal5t1 ) hot ambitions = ! k+'s
 maje/y1 fir$ ) ! pride ( race ( ! old  
,fr5* noblesse1 x 0 dur+ h] %ort ye>s ( 
asc5dancy ov] ! k+ t he r\s$ f 8 body's 
torpor & made an ef=t to rea* ! dignity 
& em95ce befitt+ to ! "l ( a great &    
gallant p4 ,he /epp$ =? a:ile f 8 drunk5
 b\ts & manifold mean adult]ies1 & set  
himself at ! head ( ! army 9 ,fl&]s1 &  
/rutt$ x z conqu]or4 ,poor ,*teaur\x    
only got ! hate ( ! p = rew>d1 ,l\is !  
hon\rs2 = ! p res5t$ ! public di%on\r ( 
h] /ate4 ,p[] %e f\nd to be a dead-sea  

apple 9 h] pretty m\?4 ,! glory ( x all1
 ! spl5d\rs1 7 n ! easily won delights =
 :i* %e _h look$4 ,%e _h to fight a     
duel1 t nev] end$1 ) ! k+'s witty1      
crafty1 & scurril\s ,prime ,m9i/]1 !    
notori\s ,maurepas--& ,maurepas will$ t 
no woman %\ld ev] come betwe5 him & !   
k+--,maurepas :o knew no m]cy1 no       
dec5cy1 no *ivalry1 no scruple4 ,at     
,*teaur\x's urg+1 ,l\is plac$ himself at
 ! head ( ! army2 & ,france w5t ne> mad 
) joy t %e _h aga9 f\nd a k+4 ,crafty   
,maurepas urg$ on ! bus9ess2 ! ,*teaur\x
 sudd5ly realis$ 8 cunn+ glee--x sep>at$
 h] f ! k+4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate  
,,vi4--,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,woman   
7,9 ! ,l\vre7      ,( ! r>e portraits   
pa9t$ by ,b\*]1 x is /range t !         
sitt] to ?is f9ely pa9t$ canvas is n[   
:olly =gott54     ,b ! picture rema9s to
 prove to u ! wide range (     ,b\*]'s  
g5ius4  ,out ( ! :irl ( ?+s ,b\*]'s     
=tune 0 rip5+1 little z he might suspect
 x4  ,he 0 pa9t+ ma/]pieces t make 8 "n 
live4 ,to 8 =tie? ye> belong ! fam$     

,bir? ( ,v5us1 ! ,v5us leav+ ! ,ba?1 !  
,muse ,clio1 ! ,muse ,melpom5e1 & ! ?ree
 well-kn[n pa/orals n[ at ! ,l\vre--,!  
,sleep+ ,%eph]dess1 ! ,ne/1 & ! ,%eph]d 
& ,%eph]desses4 ,( ! _m fam\s           
,v5us-pieces t 8 h& pa9t$ dur+ ^! ye>s x
 is n easy to write ! li/4 ,b hav+ sign$
 ! ,m>riage ( ,love & ,psy*e at =ty-"o1 
he turn$ 8 exp]im5tal h& to ! homely1   
reali/ic ,dut* /yle t 0 hav+ a wide     
vogue1 & pa9t$ ! ,dejeun]--a family ( ! 
prosp]\s class ( ! day at breakfa/--%[+ 
) r>e *>m ! surr\nd+s & home life ( !   
well-to-d ( 8 "t4  ,all goes well )     
,b\*]4 ,he *anges into bett] qu>t]s 9 ! 
,rue de ,gr5elle-,sa9t-,honor1 :]e he   
liv$ = ! next five ye>s1 until #agdi2 b 
8 eyes are fix$ ^u a /udio & ap>tm5ts at
 ! old palace ( ! ,l\vre1 ?\gh ! h>d    
intrigu+ ( 8 p[]ful fri5ds at ,c\rt on 8
 behalf fail$ = "s "t4 ,he _h1 inde$1 to
 make ano!r move be=e he arriv$ at 8    
long$-= goal4 ,p5sions ,b\*]1 l o!rs1 _h
 f\nd to be some:at empty affairs2 b    
rooms at ! ,l\vre 7 a solid possession  

eag]ly s\ght aft] by ! arti/s4  ,9 ?is  
ye> ( #agdd ,b\*] creat$ a new fa%ion at
 ! annual ,salon by s5d+ /udies &       
sket*es in/ead ( f9i%$ pictures2 & x set
 a value ^u su* ?+s n be=e realis$ by   
arti/s1 = success 0 in/ant & l\d4       
,t[>ds ! end ( ! next1 ,b\*]'s          
=ty-second ye>1 ! ,sw$i% ,ambassador1   
,c\nt de ,tess91 :o 0 to take 8 leave ( 
,p>is1 commission$ f\r pictures to      
repres5t ! day ( a woman ( fa%ion1 & to 
be entitl$ ,morn+1 ,midday1 ,ev5+1 &    
,night4 ,b\*] pa9t$ "o ( ^! = him1 n[   
kn[n z ! ,m>*&e de ,modes4 ,! o!rs 7    
pa9t$ lat]1 & all _h a wide vogue z     
engrav+s4 ,! correspond5ce has int]e/   
s9ce x reveals ,b\*]'s bus9ess habits2  
he 0 paid = a picture on its deliv]y1 & 
= ea* ( ^! he 0 to receive #fjj livres  
7d\ble flor9s or doll>s7--ab\t a hundr$ 
& tw5ty p\nds4  ,9 an (ficial docum5t ( 
! ,director ( ,build+s to ! k+ 7or      
,m9i/] ( ,f9e ,art1 z we %\ld say71     
writt5 9 ?is ye> ( #agde1 ,b\*] be+     
=ty-two1 is a li/ ( ! be/ pa9t]s1 9 :i* 

,b\*] is s+l$ out = di/9ction z an      
hi/oric pa9t]1 liv+ 9 ! ,rue de         
,gr5elle-,sa9t-,honor1 opposite ! ,rue  
des ,deux-,ecus1 pupil ( ,lemoyne1      
excell+ also 9 l&scape1 grotesques1 &   
ornam5ts 9 ! mann] ( ,watteau2 & equally
 skill$ 9 pa9t+ fl[]s1 fruit1           
ar*itecture1 & subjects ( gallantry & ( 
fa%ion4  ,n s bad = dry (ficialdom2 !   
critics c\ld le>n a lesson4 ,= he 0 no?+
 less4 ,:at inde$ does he n d8 & wondr\s
 well6 ?is pa9t] ( ! age4  ,& ! mighty  
ru% ( ev5ts is ab\t to sweep him into   
fur!r prom95ce2 ! v ?+s :i* he probably 
pass$ by ) a gay %rug are to enri* him1 
to help him to 8 highe/ fulfilm5t4      
,poor ,*teaur\x saw t %e mu/ lose ! k+'s
 gadd+ fav\r 9 ! conflict ) ,maurepas   
unless %e jo9$ h] "l1 n[ ) ! army4 ,%e  
realis$ full well t %e _h creat$ ! new  
,l\is ( ,ambition--t h] go+ mu/ br+ !   
p's hate to h]4 ,b %e d>$ n lose ! k+4  
,& %e w5t4 ,maurepas _h ov]done 8 jib+s4
 ,! indiscretion at once rang ?r\gh !   
l&2 became ! je/ ( ! army--& ,maurepas 0

 n f> f ! bottom ( ! bus9ess4 ,!        
discreet indiscretion ( cov]$ ways      
betwe5 ! k+'s lodg+s & h]s only add$ to 
! mock]ies1 & increas$ ! p's hate aga9/1
 ( c\rse1 ! ,*teaur\x4 ,!n ^u a day 9   
,augu/ ! small-pox seiz$ ,l\is at ,metz2
 poor ,*teaur\x f\ght = possession ( !  
k+ 9 ! sick room1 until 8 fe> (         
dea?--,l\is' sole piety--s5t h]         
pack+--%r9k+ back 9 ! hir$ c>riage at   
ea* halt+-place = *ange ( horses1 le/ %e
 %\ld be se5 & torn f h] place & de/roy$
 by ! populace4 ,b ,l\is recov]$2 ,p>is 
rang ) bells at joy on 8 recov]y1 & he  
ent]$ ! city amid/ mad en?usiasm1 hail$ 
z ,! ,well-,belov$4 ,he s5t = !         
,*teaur\x to f9d h] dy+1 ,maurepas hav+ 
to deliv] ! message ( recall4 ,%e di$   
sudd5ly & 9 great agony1 swe>+ t        
,maurepas _h poison$ h]--di$ 9 ! arms ( 
h] poor disc>d$ si/]1 ! ,de ,mailly4  ,b
 ?is ye> ( #agde ,b\*] he>s a mighti]   
sc&al t is to mean va/ ?+s to all       
,france--& n lea/ ( all to ,franois     
,b\*]4     ,,vi  ,,! ,,pompad\r   ,a "y 

bride _h become ! gossip ( ! ri* m]*ant 
society ( ,p>is--t class t 0 ou/+ ! old 
noblesse f p[]4 ,%e 0 a beautiful1 a    
rem>kable woman2 h] wit 0 repeat$ 9 !   
draw+-rooms1 %e _h all ! accompli%m5ts2 
h] *>m+ "n--,madame ,l5ormant           
d',etioles4  ,draw aside ! curta9s ( !  
pa/ & we discov] our little ,jeanne     
,poisson--gr[n into ?is exquisite       
creature4 ,x has come ab\t 9 /range     
fa%ion en\gh4 ,! fa!r--a sc&al\s        
fell[--hav+ f+]$ ! commiss>iat moneys 9 
ugly ways to 8 own use1 _h be5 bani%$ = 
! ugly bus9ess4 ,nor is ,jeanne's "m any
 bett] ?an %e %\ld be2 & ! wags w9k     
kn[+ly at ! h&some & ri* man ( fa%ion1  
,monsieur ,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem1 :o has
 be5 ! fav\r$ gallant dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! 
light-f+]$ ,poisson4 ,&1 ( a tru?1      
,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem takes a/oni%+    
int]e/ 9 ! little ,jeanne--wat*+ ov] h] 
up-gr[+ & giv+ h] ! be/ ( education at !
 conv5t1 :]e %e w9s all he>ts1 & is kn[n
 z ! little que54 ,! tru? spok5 )       
wondr\s prophecy1 if un?9k+ly1 z we %all

 see4 ,complac5t ,poisson came home1 &  
took ! ri* & fa%ionable1 bl& & smil+    
,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem to 8 arms4 ,has  
he n weal? & e/ates8 !re=e z excell5t a 
fri5d = ,poisson z = ,madame ,poisson4  
,! girl ,jeanne leaves ! conv5t to be   
taught ! accompli%m5ts by ! supreme     
ma/]s ( ,france1 ! wits =ega!r at       
,madame ,poisson's1 & ! brilliant       
,jeanne is soon mi/ress ( !             
arts--coquetry n lea/ ( all2 has also ! 
mo/ exquisite ta/e 9 dress4 ,"u all is a
 he>t cold z /eel2 calculat+ z ! high]  
ma!matics4 ,%e has b "o h9drance to     
ambition--h] mean bir?4 ,l5ormant de    
,t\rnehem rids h] ev5 ( ?is slur by mak+
 8 nephew1 ,l5ormant d',etioles1 m>ry   
h]1 giv+ ! "y c\ple half 8 =tune = d[ry1
 & ! promise ( ! re/ :5 he dies--also he
 grants him a spl5did t[n-h\se1 z       
spl5did a c\ntry seat4 ,& consequ5tial  
self-respect+ little ,l5ormant          
d',etioles is "l ( ,etioles1 among/ o!r 
seignories4 ,s ,jane ,fi% appe>s z      
,madame ,l5ormant d',etioles1 s$uctive1 

beautiful1 accompli%$1 to ^: h\se repair
 ! new philosophy1 ! wits1 & arti/s4 ,%e
 has a c]ta9 s5se ( virtue2 inde$ op5ly 
v[s t no "o b ! k+ %all ev] come betwe5 
h] & h] "l4 ,b1 deep 9 h] he>t1 %e has  
h>b\r$ a fi]ce ambition--t ! k+ %all    
help h] to keep h] bond4 ,%e puts =? all
 h] gifts1 all h] p[]s1 to w9 to !      
/range goal2 confides x to h] worldly "m
 & uncle1 ,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem2 f9ds  
ke5 allies !re9 to ! rea*+ ( t /range   
goal4 ,! dea? ( ! ,*teaur\x cle>s ! way4
 ,at a mask$ ball ! k+ is intrigu$ z to 
! p]sonality ( a beautiful woman :o     
plagues him ) h] art2 he ord]s !        
unmask+4 ,madame ,l5ormant d',etioles   
/&s reveal$1 drops h] h&k]*ief z by     
accid5t2 ! :isp] runs ?r\gh ! ,c\rt t ! 
h&k]*ief has be5 ?r[n6 ,! k+ /oops &    
picks x up4 ,a few ev5+s lat] %e is     
smuggl$ into ! private ap>tm5ts4 ,%e    
goes aga9 a mon? lat]2 9 ! morn+ is     
seiz$ ) sudd5 t]ror--%e d>5't g back to 
h] angry "l le/ he d h] griev\s h>m2 he 
w h miss$ h]4 ,! k+ is t\*$2 all[s h] to

 hide f h5ce=? 9 ! secret ap>tm5ts2     
promises ! beautiful creature a lodg+1  
h] husb&'s bani%m5t1 & e>ly ackn[l$gm5t 
z titul> mi/ress--be=e ! :ole ,c\rt at  
,ea/]1 says ! pi\s ,great ,"o4 ,b he has
 to jo9 ! army to play ! ,conqu]or at   
,font5oy2 & x is lat] 9 ! ye>           
7,septemb]7 be=e ,madame d',etioles is  
pres5t$ to ! ,c\rt 9 a va/ company &    
proce$s to ! que5's ap>tm5ts to kiss h&s
 on appo9tm5t4 ,?us 0 ,jeanne ,poisson  
rais$ to ! great ari/ocracy ( ,france 9 
h] tw5ty-?ird ye> z ,m>quise de         
,pompad\r4  ,b\*] _h be5 "o ( !         
brilliant gr\p ( arti/s ( ! d',etioles' 
circle4 ,t ! ,pompad\r's influ5ce _h mu*
 effect ^u 8 position at ,c\rt = a ye>  
or two is unlikely2 = %e _h to fight =  
possession ( ! k+ day & night1 z !      
,*teaur\x _h done1 aga9/ ! que5's p>ty &
 ! unscrupul\s enmity ( ,maurepas4 ,to  
set d[n ,b\*]'s fav\r at ,c\rt to h] is 
ridicul\s4 ,he 0 pa9t+ = ! que5's       
ap>tm5ts at ?irty-"o :5 ! ,pompad\r 0 a 
s*ool-girl ( twelve4 ,b 9 ! ye> foll[+  

h] rise to p[]1 ,b\*] pa9t$ f\r pictures
 = ! l>ge room ( ! ,dauph91 :i* 7 plac$ 
else:]e2 &1 ! ye> aft] t1 he 0 at "w ^u 
two pictures = ! b$room ( ! k+ at !     
ca/le ( ,m>ly4 ,x is likely en\gh t !   
,pompad\r direct$ ?is ord]4 ,%e _h almo/
 imm$iately secur$ ! (fice ( !          
,director-,g5]al ( ,build+s1 :i* cov]$ !
 direction ( ! royal art treasures1 =   
uncle ,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem1 :o 0 also 
a fri5d ( ! arti/4 ,& f ?is ye> x is    
significant t ,b\*] pa9ts no m = !      
oppos+ camp ( ! ,que5 & ,dauph94        
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,int]ieur
 ,,de ,,famille      7,9 ! ,l\vre7      
,b\*] _h a quick e> = ! vogue4 ,twice he
 f\nd ! ,home     to be 9 ! arti/ic     
fa%ion2 & ea* "t he pa9t$ ,home     life
 9 ord] to be 9 ! mode4 ,?is int]ior1   
%[+ a     well-to-d ,fr5* family ( !    
times at ! midday meal1 is n     only   
r5d]$ ) glitt] & atmosph]e1 b x is      
valuable z     a ri* record ( ! mann]s &
 furni%m5ts ( 8 day4  ,he 0 n[ giv+ all 
8 /r5g? to ! ,rape ( ,europa t he pa9t$ 

= ! competition ord]$ by ! ,academy at !
 comm& ( ,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem 9 ! k+'s
 "n1 9 :i* t5 *os5 ,academicians 7 to   
pa9t subjects 9 _! own /yle = six prizes
 & a gold m$al1 to be aw>d$ 9 secret    
vote by ! compet+ arti/s !mselves4 ,b\*]
 won1 by 8 amiable nature1 ! good-w ( !m
 all by propos+ t !y %\ld s arrange z to
 %>e ! prizes equally1 & ?us prev5t any 
s5se ( sor5ess inevitable 9 ! los]s4  ,b
 greatly z he won ! good-fell[%ip ( 8   
fell[-arti/s by x1 ?is picture caus$ a  
murmur to rise among/ ! critics :o1     
a=etime l\d 9 8 praise1 n[ began to     
compla9 ( 8 abuse ( rose t9ts 9 ! pa9t+ 
( ! female nude4 ,! fact 0 t ,did]ot & !
 m5 ( ! ,new ,philosophy 7 turn+ _! eyes
 to ! :ole f\ndations ^u :i* ,france 0  
built1 art z well z society1 & 7 beg9n+ 
to dem& ( art gr&eur & morality 9 its   
subjects4 ,!y 7 soon to be clam\r+ = !  
/atem5t ( a great maxim1 a lesson = !   
spectator4 ,did]ot1 ) bull-l c\rage1    
pick$ out ! greate/1 & turn$ ^u ,b\*]1  
blam+ him = triviality4  ,! nations1    

we>y ( w>1 conclud$ ! peace (           
,aix-la-,*apelle 9 ! ,octob] ( #agdh4   
,no soon] 0 peace conclud$ ?an ,l\is    
relaps$ into 8 old habit ( d&ifi$       
indol5ce & pr(ligate ease2 &1 putt+ f   
him 8 duties z ! "l ( a great p1 he gave
 himself up to %ameless intrigues4 ,he  
all[$ ! ,pompad\r to usurp 8 magnific5ce
 & to rule ov] ! l&4 ,he yield$ himself 
utt]ly1 if sometimes sulkily1 to h]     
dom9ation2 & = sixte5 ye>s %e 0 ! mo/   
p[]ful p]son at ,c\rt1 ! greate/ =ce 9 !
 /ate--mak+ & unmak+ m9i/]s1 dispos+ (  
(fice1 hon\rs1 titles1 p5sions4 ,all    
political affairs 7 discuss$ & arrang$  
"u h] guidance2 m9i/]s1 ambassadors1    
g5]als transact$ _! bus9ess 9 h] /ately 
b\doirs2 ! :ole patronage ( ! sov]eign 0
 disp5s$ by h] pretty h&s2 ! prizes ( ! 
,*ur*1 ( ! army1 ( ! magi/racy c\ld be  
obta9$ solely ?r\gh h] fav\r & good-w4  
,h] en]gy mu/ h be5 prodigi\s4 ,possess$
 ( extraord9>y tal5ts & exquisite ta/es1
 %e gave full re9 to !m1 & x 0 9 !      
indulg5ce ( h] bett] qualities t ,de/9y 

br\ght ,b\*] into ! fri5d%ip ( ?is      
wond]ful woman4 ,%e became n only 8     
patron b 8 pupil1 engrav+ sev]al ( 8    
designs4  ,b ?is1 h] sov]eignty ov] !   
k+1 easy & light 9 its outw>d seem+1 0 a
 hagg>d nightm>e to ! calculat+ woman :o
 _h s long$ = x4 ,%e knew no s+le h\r's 
re/ f ! night %e won to ! k+'s b$4 ,%e  
_h to fight h] enemies1 secret & op51 = 
possession ( ! k+'s w1 day & night2 & %e
 f\ght--) r>e c\rage4 ,%e won by        
consummate skill & un5d+ pluck4 ,%e made
 h]self an ess5tial "p ( ! k+'s fre$om f
 c>e4 ,! ,c\rt p>ty f\ght h] = p[] )    
con/ant vigilance4 ,maurepas br\ght all 
8 unscrupul\s art1 all 8 ironic mimicry1
 all 8 vile jibes & un*ivalr\s hatr$ to 
be> aga9/ h]4 ,he _h made himself a     
necessity to ! k+2 & he nev] slept away 
a *ance ( injur+ h]4 ,he knew no m]cy1  
no nobility1 no pity4 ,he made h] !     
dete/$ object ( ! p4 ,) 8 own h&s he    
p5n$ ! witty v]ses & epigrams t 7 sung &
 flung ab\t ! /reets ( ,p>is4  ,b %e _h 
an enemy m subtle ?an any at !          

,c\rt--h\r by h\r %e _h to dispute ! k+ 
) ! k+'s bor$om4 ,& x 0 9 ! ef=t to d s 
t %e creat$ h] celebrat$ !atre 9 !      
private ap>tm5ts1 call+ ,b\*] & o!rs to 
h] aid 9 ! do+ ( x4 ,"h ! noble/ (      
,france vi$ ) ea* o!r to obta9 ! smalle/
 "p to play1 an in/rum5t 9 its or*e/ra1 
an invitation to its p]=mances4  ,b\*]  
left ! ,op]a to become its decorator 9  
#agdh1 & did n return until h] dea?4 ,= 
h]1 he also decorat$ h] beautiful rooms 
at ,bellevue4 ,%e b\ght at high prices  
_m ( 8 greate/ ma/]pieces4  ,!          
,pompad\r's p[] s greatly increas$ t %e 
op5ly took comm& ( ! k+'s w2 d>$ &      
succe$$ 9 gett+ 8 fav\rite ,maurepas    
bani%$2 & h]self took to ! use ( ! k+ly 
we4 ,h] rascally fa!r 0 creat$ ,"l (    
,m>igny2 h] bro!r1 :om ! k+ lik$ well & 
call$ little bro!r1 0 creat$ ,m>quis de 
,v&ires2 h] only *ild1 ,alex&r9e1 sign$ 
h] "n z a pr9cess ( ! blood royal1 &    
w\ld h be5 m>ri$ to ! blood royal _h %e 
n caught ! small-pox & di$4 ,%e amass$ a
 private =tune1 ca/les1 & e/ates su* z  

no mi/ress _h dream$ (2 & into !m %e    
p\r$ art treasures t co/ ! nation       
?irty-six millions ( money4 ,%e creat$ !
 porcela9 factory ( ,svres1 kept ke5    
wat* ov] ! ,gobel9s looms1 & f\nd$ !    
great ,milit>y ,s*ool ( ,/4 ,cyr amid/  
"w t w\ld h kept sev]al /atesm5 busy1 & 
( deadly intrigues at ,c\rt t w\ld h    
brok5 ! _s ( _m a brilliant man4  ,x 0 9
 h] hectic desire to keep ! k+ f be+    
bor$ t %e /oop$1 & made ,b\*] /oop1 to !
 employm5t ( 8 high arti/ry 9 ! pa9t+ ( 
a s]ies ( indec5t pictures :]e) to      
tickle ! jad$ desires ( ,bor$om1 & !reby
 gave rise to ! widespread impression t 
,b\*]'s art 0 ev] infect$ by base       
design4 ,b ,b\*] 01 at 8 v wor/1 b a    
heal?y animal2 & ev5 9 ^! secret works =
 ! k+ he did n rea* s l[ z did _m an    
arti/ ( m pi\s memory :o pa9t$ ) no     
excuse b 8 own pleasure4  ,z a matt] (  
fact1 ! ,pompad\r has be5 blam$ too mu* 
= ?is evil act1 & too mu* =gott5 = h]   
spl5did patronage ( ! man :o1 "u x &    
dur+ ^! great ye>s ( 8 =ties1 produc$ a 

s]ies ( ma/]pieces t place him 9 ! =emo/
 rank ( ! pa9t]s ( 8 c5tury4 ,x is      
impossible to reckon ! numb] ( !        
pa/orals & ,v5us-pieces t 8 ma/]-h&     
pa9t$ & lov$ to pa9t1 dur+ ^! ! supreme 
ye>s ( 8 g5ius4 ,x is significant t !y 7
 pa9t$ dur+ ! ye>s t saw ! ,pompad\r 9  
supreme p[]4  ,b\*] 0 s firmly e/abli%$ 
9 #agej1 8 =ty-sev5? ye>1 t he mov$ into
 a new h\se 9 ! ,rue ,ri*elieu1 ne> !   
,palais ,royal4 ,disappo9t$ 9 n receiv+ 
a /udio & ap>tm5ts at ! ,l\vre1 he 0    
all[$ to use a /udio 9 ! k+'s libr>y4   
,he 0 n[ mak+ money s easily t he 0 able
 to collect pictures & preci\s /ones & !
 gaily col\r$ curiosities t appeal$ to 8
 ta/es4  ,! critics 7 becom+ m & m      
c5sori\s2 & "o ( !m hits true ) ! comm5t
 t 9 8 pa/orals 8 %eph]desses look z if 
!y _h /epp$ ov] f ! ,op]a & w\ld soon be
 (f aga9 !reto4  ,9 8 =ty-eigh? ye>     
,b\*]'s art 0 at its mo/ lum9\s /age--8 
atmosph]e cle> & subtle & exquisitely   
r5d]$2 8 yell[s gold52 8 :ites sat9-l & 
silv]y2 8 fle%-tones ^u ! nude bodies ( 

8 goddesses unsurpass$ by previ\s art4  
,! beauty ( x all 0 n to la/ mu* long]4 
,l5ormant de ,t\rnehem di$ sudd5ly 9 !  
,novemb] ( #agea2 ! ,pompad\r's bro!r1  
,abel ,poisson de ,v&ires1 0 appo9t$    
,director-,g5]al 9 8 /ead at ! age (    
tw5ty-five--& soon aft]w>ds1 on ! dea? (
 8 fa!r1 creat$ ,m>quis de ,m>igny--a   
%y1 h&some y\?1 a g5tleman & an         
hon\rable fell[1 :om ! k+ lik$ well1 &  
aga9/ :om 8 si/]'s sole compla9t 0 t he 
lack$ ! braz5 effront]y ( ! c\rti]s ( ! 
day4 ,no man did m = ! advancem5t ( !   
art ( 8 "t4 ,a p5sion ( a ?\s& livres   
fall+ vacant1 ! "y fell[ secur$ x =     
,b\*]2 & almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds1 a   
/udio becom+ vacant at ! ,l\vre ow+ to !
 dea? ( ,coypel1 fir/ pa9t] to ! k+1    
,b\*] came to 8 covet$ home1 eag]ly mov+
 9 ) 8 family z soon z its wret*$ /ate  
c\ld be put into repair4  ,! decoration 
( ! new w+ to ! palace at ,fonta9ebleau 
br\ght ! commission = ! pa9t+ ( ! ceil+ 
& ! pr9cipal picture 9 ! ,c\ncil ,*amb] 
to ,b\*]1 :o _h already decorat$ !      

,d9+-,room4 ,?is 0 ! p]iod ( 8 pa9t+ !  
,ris+ & ! ,sett+ ( ! ,sun = ! ,pompad\r1
 n[ 9 ! ,watteau collection1 two        
canvases t 7 always fav\rites ) ! pa9t]1
 bitt]ly z !y 7 assail$ by ! critic     
,grimm4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate      
,,viii4--,,la ,,modi/e      7,9 !       
,wallace ,collection7      ,! ,modi/e t 
n[ hangs at ! ,wallace is a slight      
v>iation on ! ,toilet t w5t to          
,/ockholm1 commission$     by ! ,sw$i%  
,ambassador z ,morn+ 7) ?ree o!rs1 to   
repres5t ! ,midday1 ,ev5+1 & ,night ( a 
fa%ionable     woman's day1 b :i* 7 nev]
 pa9t$74 ,! ,modi/e or     ,morn+1 0    
engrav$ by ,gaill>d z ,la ,m>*&e de     
,modes1     :i* adds some:at to !       
confusion ( its title4  ,he 0 turn+ out 
s mu* "w t x 0 impossible to give z mu* 
c>e to 8 pictures z he ought4 ,= he     
refus$ /]nly1 8 life long1 to raise 8   
prices2 by consequ5ce he _h to create a 
l>g] am\nt ( "w 9 ord] to meet 8        
exp5diture4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t          
,reynolds1 pass+ ?r\gh ,p>is1 w5t to    

visit him & f\nd him pa9t+ on a huge    
canvas )\t models or sket*es4 ,on       
express+ my surprise1 writes ,reynolds1 
he repli$ t he _h consid]$ ! model z    
necess>y dur+ 8 y\? until he _h complet$
 8 /udy ( art1 b t he _h n us$ "o = a   
long "t pa/4  ,he soon _h n ! "t1 n only
 to pa9t f nature b ev5 to give 8       
pictures ! "w necess>y to complete !m4  
,! fev]i% ha/e :i* took possession ( him
 9 8 frantic endeav\r to meet ! va/ dem&
 = 8 pictures1 & ! eag] ef=ts ( 8       
engrav]s to satisfy ! public call =     
engrav+s aft] 8 works1 gave him less &  
less leisure to joy 9 _! do+4 ,& 8      
eyesight began to fail4 ,8 fle%-t9ts    
deep5$ to a r$di% hue2 & he /&s baffl$  
be=e 8 "w1 suspect+ 8 sight1 s9ce :at e 
"o cries out ^u z be+ bright v]milion1  
he only sees z a dull e>?y col\r4 ,b\*] 
has topp$ ! height ( 8 a*ievem5t2 he has
 to desc5d ! o!r side ( ! hill4 ,b\*]   
beg9s to gr[ old4  ,9 ,b\*]'s fifty-fir/
 ye> an ugly intrigue ( ! que5's p>ty at
 ,c\rt to sap ! ,pompad\r's influ5ce ov]

 ! k+ by draw+ away ! k+'s affections   
t[>ds ,madame de ,*oiseul-,romanet1 a   
reckless "y beauty ( ! ,c\rt1 br\ght    
ab\t a /range alliance4 ,! ,c\nt de     
,/a9ville1 "o ( ! ,pompad\r's bitt]e/   
enemies1 0 %[n ! k+'s lett] ( invitation
 to 8 "y k9swoman2 & he1 deeply w\nd$ 9 
8 pride t 8 k9swoman %\ld h be5 (f]$ to 
! k+1 w5t to ! ,pompad\r & expos$ !     
plot4 ,a close alliance foll[$2 & ,de   
,/a9ville !nce=? became h] *ief guide 9 
affairs ( /ate4 ,x 0 at h] in/ance t !  
k+ call$ him to be 8 ,prime ,m9i/]1     
rais+ him to ! ,du*y ( ,*oiseul--a "n he
 made illu/ri\s z "o ( ! greate/ ,m9i/]s
 ( ,france4  ,9 8 fifty-second ye> ,b\*]
 0 appo9t$ to ! director%ip ( ! ,gobel9s
 looms1 to ! huge delight ( ! weav]s &  
all conc]n$ ) ! tape/ry factory4 ,?is 0 
! ye> ( 8 pa9t+ ! fam\s portrait ( !    
,pompad\r1 to :om he sev]al times paid  
?is tribute ( immorality4 ,= ! ,gobel9s 
looms he produc$ _m h&some designs2 & he
 0 pa9t+ ) a/\nd+ indu/ry4 ,b 8 h&'s    
skill began to falt]4 ,8 art %[s we>9ess

 9 8 sixtie? ye>1 & sickness fell ^u    
him1 & held him 9 s]vitude n[ ) r>e     
mom5ts ( respite4 ,! critics1 notori\sly
 ,did]ot1 7 n[ attack+ him ) %ameless   
virul5ce4 ,b\*] pass$ x all by2 b he    
felt ! *ange t 0 tak+ place 9 ! public  
ta/e4 ,! ideas ( ! ,new ,philosophy 7   
infect+ public op9ion2 ! ,man ( ,feel+  
_h aris5 9 ! l&2 & ,france1 humiliat$ 9 
w>1 & res5t+ ! follies & ! gre$ ( h]    
%ameless privileg$ class1 0 op5ly res5t+
 x & all its works4 ,*oiseul _h plant$ 8
 /r5g? deep 9 ! p's p>ty1 & 0 come ne>  
to be+ its god4 ,8 ma/]ly m9d _h *eck$  
,fr$]ick ( ,prussia to ! ,nor?2 & !     
nations1 exhau/$ by ! /ruggle1 sign$ !  
,peace ( ,p>is 9 #agfc4 ,*oiseul1 )     
,france at peace abroad1 turn$ to !     
blott+ out ( ! turbul5t ord] ( !        
,jesuits at home4 ,_! attempt to end !  
,pompad\r's relations ) ! k+ made ?is   
p[]ful woman eag] to complete 8 design2 
! *ance 0 soon to come1 & ! ,ord] 0     
aboli%$ f ,france & its va/ prop]ty     
seiz$ by ! /ate4  ,! ,pompad\r liv$ b a 

%ort :ile to enjoy h] triumph4 ,worn out
 by h] sup]human activities1 assail$ by 
debt1 %e fell ill ( a rack+ c\gh1 dy+ on
 ! #ae? ( ,april1 #agfd1 9 h] =ty-second
 ye>1 keep+ h] asc5dancy ov] ! k+ & !   
supreme p[] 9 ,france to h] la/ h\r4    
,dea? f\nd h] transact+ affairs ( /ate4 
,l\is1 we>y ( 8 s]vitude1 _h only a     
he>tless epigram to ca/ at ! body ( !   
dead woman z %e pass$ to h] la/         
re/+-place4     ,,vii  ,,! ,,end   ,!   
dea? ( ! ,pompad\r robb$ ,b\*] ( a      
fri5d2 b h] bro!r1 ,m>igny1 rema9$      
fai?fully atta*$ to ! old arti/1 & seiz$
 e *ance to hon\r him4 ,on ! dea? (     
,c>le van ,loo1 ,b\*]1 at sixty-two1 0  
made fir/ pa9t] to ! k+1 ) all 8 p5sions
 & privileges t 7 consi/5t ) ?is !      
supreme appo9tm5t 9 ! art _w4  ,!re _h  
be5 s]i\s int5tion ( mak+ ,b\*] ! head (
 ! ,ecole des ,elves ,protegs2 he _h !  
art ( mak+ himself lik$ & ( inspir+ !   
love ( ! arts4 ,he 0 v popul> ) ! /ud5ts
 & arti/s1 ow+ to 8 k9dl9ess1 8 eag]ness
 to r5d] s]vice1 8 read9ess to enc\rage 

! y\ng/]s or to console !m4 ,:5 ! riot  
took place1 provok$ by ! ,academicians  
by _! aw>d ( ! ,prix de ,rome 9 #agfg1 !
 /ud5ts insult$ ! ,academicians1 b hail$
 ,b\*] ) en?usia/ic applause4 ,! reason 
0 n f> to seek4 ,:5 a /ud5t came to !   
old ma/] = advice he did n play !       
pontiff1 &1 scorn+ ! false dignity ( big
 phrases1 he took ! bru% 9 8 h& & %[$ ! 
way out ( all difficulties by           
simplehe>t$ example1 despis+ rules1 &   
putt+ himself out 9 ord] to make ?+s    
cle> to a "y arti/4  ,h[ev]1 !          
,academicians fe>$ he w\ld be an        
unor?odox ma/] = y\?1 & appo9t$ ano!r 9 
8 place4  ,a long & s]i\s illness ?w>t$ 
8 ke5 en]gies4 ,did]ot 0 giv+ himself up
 to outrage\s viol5ce aga9/ him4 ,if !  
old pa9t] exhibit$ at ! ,salon1 ,did]ot 
fi]cely assail$ 8 art2 if he did n      
exhibit1 ,did]ot z bitt]ly assail$ him =
 8 neglig5ces4 ,above all1 he attack$   
,b\*] 9 t he did n pa9t :at ,did]ot w\ld
 h pa9t$--b c\ld n4 ,:5 he pa9ts        
infants1 cries ,did]ot1 y w n f9d "o    

employ$ 9 a real act ( life--/udy+ 8    
lesson1 read+1 writ+1 /ripp+ hemp4      
,poor un=tunate infants6 = :om          
,philosophy c\ld f9d no happi] joy 9    
life ?an /ripp+ hemp6 ,b\*] 0 b an      
arti/4 ,he pa9t$ 8 g5]ation z f> z he   
c\ld see x1 &1 ) all 8 faults &         
weaknesses1 he nev] debau*$ 8 art )     
=eign & ali5 ?+s t _h no "p 9 ! nation's
 life2 he pa9t$ fair ,france into 8     
l&scapes1 n a make-believe l& he did n  
"k ) prepo/]\s ,greek ru9s2 & be/ ( all1
 to 8 et]nal hon\r1 he pa9t$ infants    
glad 9 _! gladness to be alive1 ) no    
desire to s5d _! happy little bodies to 
s*ool1 ) no sickly ambition to make !m  
into budd+ philosoph]s1 ) no ?\ght (    
mak+ !m pose & lie z ,m5 ( ,feel+4 ,he  
_h no joy 9 sett+ _! little bodies to   
toil--9 mak+ !m tea* a lesson to !      
spectator1 9 mak+ !m /oop _! little     
%\ld]s to ! pick+ ( hemp4  ,he cont9u$  
to pa9t z he _h always pa9t$--except t  
he pa9t$ less well4 ,! wrea? ( roses 0  
wilt+ on a grey head4 ,! blood jigg$    

less w>mly 9 ! frail body4 ,! features  
%[$ pallid--! eyes hagg>d4 ,! sight     
fail$4 ,! h& alone kept some?+ ( its    
cunn+4  ,he w5t to ,holl& ) 8 fri5d     
,r&on du ,boisset1 b heal? %rank f>!r f 
him4 ,did]ot _h ne> sp5t 8 la/ jibe4  ,9
 #agfh1 ,b\*]'s sixty-fif? ye>1 !       
neglect$ que5 w5t to h] grave4 ,! k+'s  
grief & contrition & v[s to am5d 8 life 
came too late1 & la/$ little long] ?an !
 dry+ ( ! floods ( te>s ov] ! body ( 8  
dead consort4 ,a ye> lat] he 0 become ! 
creature ( a pretty woman ( ! gutt]s1   
:om he caus$ to be m>ri$ to ! ,c\nt du  
,b>ry--! infam\sly fam\s ,madame du     
,b>ry4  ,b nei!r ! remon/rances (       
,*oiseul ) ! k+ aga9/ ?is fur!r         
degradation ( ! ?rone ( ,france1 nor 8  
unconceal$ scorn ( ! up/>t c\ntess1 nor 
! dang]\s enemy he made = himself !reby1
 signifi$ n[ to ,b\*]1 fir/ pa9t] to !  
k+4  ,b\*] 0 fail+4 ,8 son 0 a prig & a 
disappo9tm5t4 ,8 two fav\rite pupils1   
,baudo9 & ,de%ayes1 :o _h m>ri$ 8 two   
girls1 di$4  ,to ! ,salon ( #agfi he s5t

 8 ,c>avan ( ,bohemians4 ,x 0 8 la/     
display4 ,he _h be5 go+ ab\t = "s "t l a
 gaunt gho/ ( 8 =m] self1 afflict$ ) all
 ! ills inevitable to a life fev]i%ly   
consum$ 9 "w & ! pursuit ( pleasure4    
,!y w5t to 8 /udio at five ( ! clock "o 
,may morn+1 & f\nd him seat$ at 8 easel1
 be=e a canvas ( ,v5us1 dead1 ) !       
pa9t-fill$ bru% fall5 out ( 8 f+]s4  ,s 
pass$ he away on ! #cj? ( ,may #aggj1 9 
8 sixty-sev5? ye>4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,:5 ,b\*] di$1 !  
g5]ation ( :i* he 0 ! limn] 0 ne> come  
to its viol5t end4 ,! rosy c>nivals &   
gay gallantries ( 8 age gave way to !   
blood-/a9$ romance & fi]ce tempe/ ( !   
,revolution4 ,! g>rets ( ! old          
curiosity-%ops receiv$ ! disc>d$        
canvases ( ! ma/]4 ,8 %eph]ds &         
%eph]desses 7 put to r\t by ! ,romans ( 
8 pupil1 citiz5 ,david4 ,! old ord] 0   
br\ght into contempt & ov]?r[n4 ,& ) x1 
,b\*]'s art1 l mu* t 0 graci\s & *>m+ & 
good 9 ! evil ?+1 w5t d[n also1 & 0     
ov]:elm$ = a :ile4  ,= a :ile only4 ,= j

 z1 out ( ! blood & t]ror ( !           
,revolution1 a real ,france arose1      
phoenix-wise1 f ! ru91 & 9 be+ born1    
:il/ putt+ (f ! vil5esses ( ! ?+ f :i*  
%e sprang1 took on also to h]self !     
graci\s & w9some qualities t place h]   
among/ ! mo/ fasc9at+ peoples ( ! ages2 
s ,b\*] has come into 8 k+dom aga9--!   
mo/ graci\s ( pa9t]s t ! ye>s h yield$4 
,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose        
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