,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by - - ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,lawr5ce #agfi--ahcj 8,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r0 ,,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 ,,vigee4 ,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 ,i4 ,,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>k4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,ma/] ,,lambton4 ,frontispiece 7,9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,durham7 ,9 pa9t+ ?is portrait 7= :i* he is said to h receiv$ #fjj7 ,lawr5ce 0 happy 9 8 sitt]4 ,! *ild has good looks & a v intellig5t face1 b un=tunately he is ov]-pos$4 ,"o misses ! simplicity1 ! natural attitude1 ! spontane\s ge/ure1 f\nd 9 portraits ( *ildr5 by ,sir ,jo%ua1 & feels t al?\gh ,lawr5ce made an attractive picture1 8 sitt] has be5 made too self-consci\s = *ildhood4 ,,lawr5ce ,,by ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,ma/] ,lambton ,frontispiece ,9 ! collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,durham ,page ,,ii4 ,mrs4 ,siddons #ad ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,,iii4 ,portrait ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,julius ,ang]/e9 #bd ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iv4 ,miss ,georg9a ,l5nox1 aft]w>ds ,c\ntess ,ba?ur/ #cd ,9 ! collection ( ,e>l ,ba?ur/ ,v4 ,miss ,m>ia ,siddons #dj ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,vi4 ,portrait ( a ,lady #ej ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,vii4 ,portrait ( ,c\ntess ,bless+ton #fj ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,viii4 ,k+ ,george ,,iv4 #gj ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,i ,! prodigy is no unfamili> figure 9 our mid/ to-day--inde$ ! _w's wond] *ildr5 t5d ev] to increase 9 numb]s & atta9m5ts4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y belong to ! realm ( music2 poets & arti/s mu/ be made z well z born4 ,we are b mildly excit$ :5 ! pap]s ann\nce ! arrival 9 t[n ( a *ild :o c play ! piano l ,rub9/e9 or ! viol9 l ,pagan9i2 we "k t ?\gh ! /atem5t be a gross & mislead+ exagg]ation1 we %all at lea/ he> "w t is little %ort ( m>vell\s f h&s t might well h kn[n no heavi] burd5 ?an toys4 ,we "k1 too1 t ^! precoci\s *ildr5 t5d to make _! db & disappe>1 mak+ way = o!rs4 ,if !y are to develop _! promise1 a long spell ( /udy is inevitable1 & = ! mo/ "p p>5ts & gu>dians are m int5t ^u pres5t pr(it ?an future pre/ige4 ,! precoci\s lad ^: tal5t makes him a pa9t] is r>e4 ,natural aptitude = draw+ & natural s5se ( col\r are n uncommon1 b ! possessor ( ^! gifts may rema9 q undi/+ui%$4 ,he g5]ally succe$s 9 do+ s 9 ^! days :5 ! old traditions ( art are despis$ by ! cognosc5ti1 & ! g5u9e faculty ( int]pretation is n und]/ood or appreciat$ by ! rank & file ( ^? :o pay _! annual tribute ( "o %ill+ to ! au?orities ( ,burl+ton ,h\se1 & are n always a%am$ to frame ! col\r plates t illu/rat$ pap]s inflict ^u _! long-suff]+ subscrib]s4 ,life is h>d] = ! "y pa9t] ( g5ius ?an 8 contempor>y musician ( l age4 ,x 0 n always s1 & turn+ back to ! hi/ory ( ,engl&'s accept$ arti/s1 ! "n ( ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 ,p4,r4,a41 /&s out z "o ( ! mo/ brilliant examples 9 ! hi/ory ( art1 ( untutor$ skill t came ne> to am\nt+ to positive g5ius4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,italian pa9t]s provides u ) _m cases 9 :i* m51 />t+ life ) tal5ts ak9 to ^? t ,lawr5ce enjoy$1 claim$ & f\nd a measure ( immortality4 ,only a few w be f\nd to decl>e t ! ,engli% pa9t] is de/9$ to ! v highe/ place 9 ! annals ( ,briti% art1 b at 8 be/ he is a v notable pa9t] inde$1 9 spite ( ! fact t ev]y?+ 9 8 life 0 work+ 9 opposition to ! be/ int]e/s ( 8 art4 ,he _h no education1 8 gifts 7 exploit$ %amelessly f ! days :5 he 0 a little boy4 ,z he grew up1 ! imp]i\s ne$ = money gave to purely comm]cial "w ! preci\s ye>s t %\ld h be5 surr5d]$ to /udy4 ,happily ,=tune 0 n altoge!r unk9d4 ,%e *eck$ ! prop] developm5t ( r>e tal5t1 %e kept ! pa9t] f all opportunity ( becom+ ! mo/ out/&+ figure ( 8 g5]ation 9 ! critical eyes ( g5]ations to come2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 %e load$ him ) all ! mat]ial fav\rs )9 h] gift4 ,8 c>e] 0 z brilliant z ! passage ( a meteor ?r\gh ! sky2 he rose f surr\nd+s ( ! mo/ unsatisfactory k9d to ! highe/ place 9 ! pr(ession he adorn$4 ,he became ! intimate ( pr9ces & p ( high degree1 &1 ) c]ta9 limitations impos$ by an incomplete education1 he 0 a great pa9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,mrs4 ,,siddons 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,9 ?is portrait ,lawr5ce has dealt fai?fully ) ! greate/ actress ( 8 "t4 ,! face sugge/s ! lat5t p[] t c\ld ^u occasion hold an audi5ce spell-b\nd1 & !re is a c]ta9 quality ( intimacy ab\t ?is rem>kable /udy t %[s ! pa9t]'s ef=t to express ! full dep?s ( a complex "*4 ,z 9 ! case ( ,miss ,m>ia ,siddons1 ! pa9t+ ( ?is portrait 0 a lab\r ( love4 ,f _m ( 8 canvases we c see man's spl5did gifts /ruggl+ = full expression4 ,at times he seems to be a reflection ( a /ill great] man1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds2 at o!r times he is ! f\nd] ( a tradition t less] m5 7 to make vulg> & commonplace & br+ ultimately into disrepute4 ,b at e p]iod ( 8 life & 9 e aspect ( 8 "w ) :i* we are acqua9t$1 ,?omas ,lawr5ce is int]e/+--p]haps x is p]missible to say he is ev5 lovable4 ,"o gets ! impression ( a /rong man :o has equipp$ himself = life's race 9 despite ( disadvantages t w\ld h cru%$ & quell$ ! _s ( a weakl+1 a man :o makes = ! mo/ difficult goal1 & rea*es x 9 triumph4 ,he is an ,engli%man e in* ( him1 & ! _s t support$ him is "o he %>$ ) ! greate/ ( ?is isl&'s citiz5s4 ,ev5 ! mo/ sev]e ( 8 critics _c hide _! admiration ( ! man1 ?\gh !y are mo/ acutely consci\s ( ! %ortcom+s ( ! arti/4 ,x is fair to rememb]1 too1 t mu* ( ! pa9t]'s "w 0 done "u c]ta9 disadvantages inh]5t 9 ! times ( 8 activity4 ,) ! close ( ! eighte5? & ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 co/ume 0 /iff & ugly to an extreme t excites our laught] n[4 ,! age ( artificiality 0 ^u l&1 & ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce 0 n s well equipp$ = mak+ ! be/ ( x z 7 ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh1 :o came imm$iately be=e him4 ,t he succe$$ s (t5 9 mak+ ! p]sonality ( a sitt] ov]come ! absurdities ( dress & decoration is an eloqu5t tribute to 8 art4 ,8 treatm5t ( *ildr5 is frankly delightful b frankly d]ivative2 x is only necess>y to ref] to su* portraits z ! 8,*ildhood's ,innoc5ce10 8,ma/] ,lambton10 8,nature10 & ! 8,c\ntess ,g[] & ,daught]10 to see h[ great is 8 debt to "o :o 0 facile pr9ceps among ! pa9t]s ( *ildhood--,sir ,jo%ua himself--& h[ f> he fell %ort ( 8 tea*]'s greatness4 ,b ! gall]y ( *ildr5 is a small "o2 ! collection ( repres5tative m5 & wom5 ( 8 "t is f> l>g]1 m repres5tative1 & pa9t+ _m ( ^! portraits ! arti/ is speak+ ) 8 own voice1 ! voice t lur$ s _m m5 ( a lat] g5]ation to assume x z _! own1 ) results t are little %ort ( lam5table4 ,/ud5ts ( ! life ( ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce mu/ surely h %>$ ! writ]'s regret t ! /rong s\l1 ! sure h&1 & ! f>-see+ eye 7 n de/9$ to h liv$ & ?riv$ 9 ! gold5 age ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance4 ,!n su* natural gifts 7 /imulat$ to ! highe/ possible pit* ( developm5t by ! spl5d\r ( a m flamboyant life1 ! glory ( a less re/rict$ p[]1 ! r>e beauty ( pageant & ( co/ume unkn[n to late eighte5?- & e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury ,engl&1 9 a l& :]e beauty 0 ! v keynote ( exi/5ce4 ,!re1 pov]ty 0 a /imulus to c\ntless arti/s ^: v names ?rill u z we m5tion !m1 m5 ^: g5ius is en%r9$ 9 ! gall]ies ( ,v5ice1 ,flor5ce1 & ,rome4 ,"u ,italian skies su* gifts z ,lawr5ce possess$ w\ld h blossom$ & budd$ & fill$ ! face ( ! _w ) fruit4 ,eighte5?- & n9ete5?-c5tury skies 9 ,engl& 7 nev] bright en\gh to tea* ,lawr5ce ! "o secret t 8 canvases lack--! secret ( exquisite col\r t came to ,sir ,jo%ua 9 8 prime1 ?\gh1 alas1 x fad$ f s _m canvases z surely z x pass$ f ! laugh+ faces t ?rong$ 8 /udio4 ,ta/e1 ,lawr5ce _h 9 a v m>k$ measure2 8 draughtsman%ip 0 facile & sure to an almo/ dang]\s degree2 b 9 po9t ( col\r1 z 9 "s ( ! m subtle qualities ( portrait-pa9t+1 he lack$ ! equality ( gifts t w\ld h sil5c$ our lat]-day criticism4 ,only :5 we turn to consid] ! conditions "u :i* 8 e>ly life 0 pass$1 & ! lab\rs t 7 en=c$ ^u him at a t5d] age1 d we cease to compla9 ( 8 slight limitations 9 wond] ( ! great gifts t pass$ unsca!d ?r\gh 8 tr\bl$ *ildhood1 8 scanty days ( tra9+1 8 long ye>s ( devot$ toil1 8 season ( hon\rs & great rew>ds4 ,! record ( ,lawr5ce's life is full ( int]e/ t has be5 height5$ 9 ! pa/ few ye>s by ! publication 9 #aijd ( 8,an ,arti/'s ,love ,/ory10 edit$ by ,mr4 ,oswald ,g4 ,knapp4 ,) ! issue ( ?is "w1 made up ( hi!rto unpubli%$ lett]s writt5 by ! pa9t]1 ,mrs4 ,siddons & h] daught]s1 ,m>?a & ,m>ia1 a fre% & int]e/+ light 0 ?r[n ^u ! arti/'s relations ) ! great actress & ^u 8 devotion to h] daught]s2 ! c\ntless /ories & rum\rs t pass$ curr5t 9 8 day h be5 correct$4 ,?r\gh ?is correspond5ce we see m ( ! man ?an any biography _h ev] succe$$ 9 %[+ u1 & z ! pa9t] _h be5 dead = m ?an sev5ty ye>s :5 ! book 0 publi%$1 & _h left no desc5dants1 !re c\ld be no sugge/ion ( impropriety 9 ! publication4 ,_m ( ! lett]s are m ?an a c5tury old4 ,9 ! light ( ! lead+ biographies1 ! brief "o by ,r$grave1 ! long] & m int]e/+ biography by ,allan ,cunn+ham1 & "s o!rs ( less note1 & ) ! aid ( ?is volume ( correspond5ce1 x is possible to set d[n at all necess>y l5g? ! /ory ( ! arti/'s life1 & to speak ) "s au?ority ( ! conditions "u :i* ! bulk ( 8 "w 0 done4 ,,ii ,,! ,,pa9t]',s ,,life ,?omas ,lawr5ce 0 born 9 ! ye> #agfi1 :5 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 9 8 =ty-six? ye>1 & ,ga9sbor\gh 0 two-&-=ty ye>s 8 s5ior4 ,8 fa!r1 aft] :om he 0 nam$1 0 a ne'er-d-well ( dec5t bir? & good education :o _h made a cl&e/9e m>riage ) a lady ( bett] social position ?an 8 own2 = ,lucy ,read1 :o m>ri$ ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 s5ior1 0 relat$ to ! ,p[is family4 ,because %e li/5$ to 8 suit %e 0 dis[n$ & dis9h]it$ by h] relations4 ,h] influ5ce ^u h] son w\ld seem to h be5 :olly good2 inde$ he 0 devot$ to bo? p>5ts1 ?\gh 8 fa!r />t$ to exploit ! *ild's gifts 9 nurs]y days2 & 8 grief :5 ! old p di$ 0 v sev]e4 ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 s5ior1 8/iff 9 op9ion1 always 9 ! wrong10 0 8ev]y?+ 9 turn & no?+ long40 ,attorney1 v]se-writ]1 actor1 exciseman1 & f>m]1 he _h become a tav]n-keep] :5 8 sorely tri$ wife pres5t$ him ) ! baby :o 0 de/9$ to pa9t ! portrait ( ,b5jam9 ,we/ t hangs 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y1 & to succe$ him z ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,mr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,john ,,julius ,,ang]/e9 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is "w1 despite "o or two regrettable conv5tions f :i* ! pa9t] 0 nev] entirely free :5 he put m ?an "o figure on 8 canvas1 is ( m ?an pass+ int]e/4 ,mr4 ,ang]/e9 0 a great collector ( pictures1 a weal?y man to :om ! pa9t] 0 (t5 9 debt4 ,! head ( ,mrs4 ,ang]/e9 is beautifully pos$4 ,at a v e>ly age little ,?omas ,lawr5ce develop$ a wond]ful gift = mak+ life-l sket*es1 & at ! same "t he inh]it$ 8 fa!r's gift ( recitation4 ,su* an effective comb9ation seem$ to be too good to wa/e1 & ! eld] ,lawr5ce employ$ ! lad to improve cu/om 9 ! ,bri/ol tav]n ov] :i* he presid$ 9 8 own c>eless fa%ion4 ,visitors 7 invit$ to he> ! infant prodigy recite1 or if _! e>s 7 dull] ?an _! eyes1 !y 7 invit$ to sit = _! portraits4 ,d\btless ?is 0 excell5t = cu/om1 b x did n avail altoge!r1 = ! ,bri/ol h\se on ! great ,ba? ,road soon pass$ into ! h&s ( unsatisfi$ cr$itors1 & ! family mov$1 n )\t consid]able private aid1 to ! ,black ,be> ,inn at ,devizes1 !n a place ( importance to ! coa*es pass+ on _! way to & f ! we/4 ,at ,devizes ! boy receiv$ a little education1 no?+ bett] ?an a smatt]+1 & 0 call$ ^u at %ort int]vals to exhibit 8 precocity4 ,he soon f\nd an influ5tial & appreciative audi5ce4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ^? :o patronis$ ! ,black ,be> ,inn 7 m5 ( position & culture2 !y c\ld n only appreciate ! boy's gifts1 b c\ld rew>d !m4 ,inde$ we read t a few ye>s lat] ! eld] ,lawr5ce receiv$ an (f] f "o ( 8 old-"t visitors1 ,sir ,h5ry ,h>pur1 to s5d ! boy to ,italy & h 8 gifts develop$ 9 ! be/ s*ools4 ,unhappily ! fa!r knew z mu* ab\t art z he did ab\t inn-keep+2 he 0 indignant r ?an pleas$ ) ! sugge/ion t =eign /udy c\ld improve ! *ild's gifts4 8,my son's tal5ts10 he repli$1 8require no cultivation10 & ?is answ] says m = 8 /upidity ?an all 8 repeat$ failures to adapt himself to any "o ( ! _m occupations he foll[$ s unsuccessfully until ! "t came :5 he c\ld live 9 comp>ative afflu5ce ^u ! proce$s ( 8 boy's tal5t4 ,d\btless 9 ! latt] days he ev] prid$ himself ^u ! disc]nm5t t _h kept ! lad by 8 side4 ,! arti/'s e>lie/ "w w\ld seem to h consi/$ ( *alk draw+s :i* 7 produc$ ) great rapidity & sold to 8 fa!r's cu/om]s = half a gu9ea or a gu9ea ea*4 ,! lik5ess 9 ea* case mu/ h be5 good1 = x is on record t "o ( 8 e>lie/ ef=ts1 a sket* ( ,lady ,k5yon1 :o /ay$ at 8 fa!r's inn ) h] husb&1 0 easily recognis$ five-&-tw5ty ye>s lat]4 ,b draw+ 0 n ! only accompli%m5t ( 8 e>ly days4 ,he 01 z has be5 rem>k$ e>li]1 a clev] recit]4 ,g>rick he>d him twice :5 he 0 a lad1 & on ! second occasion ask$ 8 fa!r if 8,tommy 0 to be an actor or a pa9t]80 ,! fa!r _h no d\bt at all ab\t ! pr(ession t promis$ to be ! m pr(itable1 &1 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 ! arti/ 0 v anxi\s to g ^u ! /age1 0 at great pa9s to p]suade him n to d s4 ,z 8 son 0 m int5t ^u help+ ! family ?an any?+ else1 ! advice 0 tak51 & d\btless ! results ju/ifi$ x4 ,! !atre c\ld h (f]$ no equal rew>d = tal5t1 h[ev] great4 ,to ! end ( 8 days ! pa9t] 0 a flu5t recit]1 & possess$ a ma/]y ov] 8 voice t c\ld turn e tone into a c>ess4 ,m ?an "o woman 0 misl$ by x into ?9k+ t ! arti/ 0 s]i\sly 9 love ) h]4 ,z e>ly z #aghe "y ,lawr5ce receiv$ 8 fir/ public recognition2 x came f ! ,society ( ,arts1 :i* 0 !n q a s]i\s rival ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,he s5t a copy on glass ( a ,transfiguration1 p]haps "o he _h se5 at ,cor%am ,h\se1 ! seat ( ! ,me?u5 family4 ,x 0 made two ye>s be=e1 :5 ! pa9t] 0 f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 & al?\gh ! rules ( ! ,society did n admit ( a "w be+ put 9 = competition m ?an a ye> aft] x 0 pa9t$1 ! ,c\ncil felt b\nd to make an exception 9 ?is case1 & pres5t$ him ) five gu9eas & a silv]-gilt palette4 ,= a boy1 & he 0 no?+ m1 ?is 0 a consid]able triumph1 b x _h be5 l$ up to by mu* />tl+ "w at ,devizes & ,ox=d4 ,:5 "y ,lawr5ce 0 t5 ye>s old1 ,da9es ,b>r+ton 7,gilb]t ,:ite's correspond5t7 _h ref]r$ to him z 8a lad :o c copy hi/orical pictures amaz+ly1 & is likewise an excell5t read] ( blank v]se40 ,f ,devizes ! family _h gone to ,ox=d1 :]e !y liv$ & ?riv$ ^u ! proce$s ( ! boy's p5cil4 ,among 8 sitt]s 7 ! ,bi%ops ( ,ox=d & ,ll&aff1 ,e>ls ,ba?ur/ & ,w>wick1 ,c\ntess ,egremont1 & _m o!rs4 ,! visitors to ! inn at ,bri/ol & ,devizes _h spread 8 fame1 & ,ox=d 0 su* a lib]al patron t ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 s5ior1 mov$ to ,ba?1 :]e he took a h\se at "o hundr$ p\nds a ye> r5tal z a bo>d+-h\se4 ,sitt]s 7 expect$1 & did n fail4 ,"h x 0 t "y ,lawr5ce pa9t$ ,mrs4 ,siddons = ! fir/ "t1 t ,sir ,h5ry ,h>pur (f]$ to adopt him1 & t ,ho>e ! pa9t]1 to :om ! boy 0 indebt$ = _m h9ts1 want$ him to sit = a picture ( ! y\?ful ,*ri/4 ,small wond] t if at ! age ( sev5te51 aft] he _h tak5 up oils in/ead ( crayon1 & _h copi$ a c]ta9 numb] ( old ma/]s--,rembr&t1 ,reynolds1 ,titian--8 ?\ghts turn$ to ,london1 ! ,mecca ( all ,briti% art pilgrims2 & he wrote to 8 "m ) ! unblu%+ confid5ce ( y\? to say1 he 8w\ld risk 8 reputation = ! pa9t+ ( a head0--! reputation ( sev5te5 ye>s--8) any save ,sir ,jo%ua40 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,romney1 & ,hoppn] 7 v mu* 9 evid5ce !n1 & ! *all5ge w\ld seem an odd "o if x _h be5 m ?an a lad's confid5tial boa/ to 8 "m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,miss ,,georg9a ,,l5nox1 ,,aft]w>ds ,,c\ntess ,,ba?ur/ 7,9 ! collection ( ,e>l ,ba?ur/7 ,f9e col\r+ & effective modell+ are noticeable qualities 9 ?is1 "o ( ! pa9t]'s highly successful portraits4 ,"h we h a pa9t+ t does n suff] f ! co/ume ( ! sitt] & a r d>+ b completely =tunate effect 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! curta9 backgr\nd & ! dress4 ,! l&scape is1 z usual1 q conv5tional & un9spir$4 ,s he came to ,london1 ent]$ himself z an ,academy /ud5t1 & took ap>tm5ts 9 ,leice/] ,fields1 a di/rict made popul> by ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,8 fa!r 0 beh9d him 9 all ?is2 & z !re 0 "s money 9 h&1 & a good s5d-(f 0 necess>y1 an exhibition ( ! boy's "w 0 arrang$4 ,to make x /ill m attractive1 ! wor?y innkeep] includ$ a collection ( /uff$ birds rec5tly acquir$4 ,betwe5 ! amateurs ( art & orni?ology ! exhibition fell to ! gr\nd2 x 0 a failure unr$eem$4 ,happily ! funds 7 /ill suffici5t to enable "y ,lawr5ce to take a h\se 9 ,duke ,/reet1 ,/4 ,james'1 & a /udio 9 ,j]myn ,/reet ne> by4 ,ho>e introduc$ him to ,sir ,jo%ua1 = :om ,lawr5ce's admiration 0 ev] :ole-he>t$4 ,! great pa9t] look$ at 8 "w1 & rem>k$1 8,/udy nature--/udy nature40 ,9 ye>s to come1 look+ at "s ( ! fam\s e>ly portraits1 he rem>k$ ) ! r>e g5]osity t 0 "o ( 8 *>act]i/ics1 8,?is "y man has begun at a po9t ( excell5ce :]e ,i left (f40 ,success did n come ) ,lawr5ce f ! prov9ces2 a few ye>s 7 to pass be=e x visit$ him 9 ,london & elect$ to rema9 associat$ ) 8 "w z long z he liv$4 ,he f\nd _m fri5ds1 & 0 mu* at ! h\se ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 ^: portrait z ,z>a he _h pa9t$ f\r ye>s e>li]4 ,h] family consi/$ !n ( two boys1 ,h5ry & ,george1 & two daught]s1 ,s>ah ,m>?a 7,sally71 !n twelve ye>s old1 & ,m>ia1 ag$ eight4 ,x 0 r\nd ! lives ( ^! two girls t ! /range/ romance ( ,lawr5ce's life 0 to be wov54 ,bo? ,sally & ,m>ia 7 v attractive girls1 ) ! fragile beauty t sugge/s e>ly 9 life a t5d5cy to consumption4 ,john ,kemble1 ano!r firm fri5d ( ,lawr5ce1 0 bro!r ( ,mrs4 ,siddons4 ,! fir/ ?ree ye>s t ! arti/ sp5t 9 ,london 7 n associat$ ) any /rik+ successes1 b 9 #agij a portrait ( ! ,que5 & ,pr9cess ,amelia attract$ consid]able att5tion1 & pleas$ ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 :o lik$ ,briti% arti/s be/ if !y _h n /udi$ abroad4 ,! royal patronage came at ! "r "t4 ,already ,lawr5ce 0 beg9n+ to exp]i5ce ! f9ancial difficulties t nev] left him z long z he liv$1 no matt] :at 8 income might be4 ,he 0 mak+ an all[ance ( #cjj a ye> to 8 p>5ts1 & = ! re/1 8 e>n+s 8melt$10 says ,allan ,cunn+ham1 8l sn[ on a ?at*40 ,k+ ,george 0 royal 9 8 patronage1 & express$ to ! ,royal ,academy 8 wi% t ! "y arti/ %\ld be made an ,associate =?)4 ,to ?is sugge/ion !re 0 great opposition1 & 9 ! end ! difficulty 0 solv$ by mak+ ! arti/ a ,supplem5t>y ,associate1 ! only "o 9 ! ,academy's hi/ory4 ,9 #agib great hon\rs 7 a*iev$4 ,! ,k+ appo9t$ ,lawr5ce to be 8 pa9t] 9 ord9>y1 9 succession to ! late ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 pass+ ov] ,romney1 ,hoppn]1 ,opie1 & o!rs1 ^: claims to ! hon\r 7 held to be great]4 ,no?+ succe$s l success1 & ! ,dilettanti ,society1 susp5d+ _! regulation t said nobody :o _h n cross$ ! ,alps c\ld jo9 _! bro!rhood1 elect$ ,lawr5ce & made him "o ( _! *os5 pa9t]s4 ,he pa9t$ full-l5g? portraits ( ! ,k+ & ,que51 to be s5t z a pres5t to ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a1 mov$ f ,duke ,/reet to ,bond ,/reet1 & rais$ 8 prices all r\nd1 *>g+ "o hundr$ gu9eas = full-l5g? portraits1 fifty = half-l5g?s1 & tw5ty-five = heads4 ,9 #agid he receiv$ ! full hon\rs ( ! ,academy2 a ye> lat] ! poet ,c[p] sat to him1 & 0 s pleas$ ) ! portrait t he invit$ ! arti/ to ,we/on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,miss ,,m>ia ,,siddons 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,! portrait ( ! lady ) :om ! arti/ 0 9 love1 & to :om he paid 8 v[s1 is a tribute to "o side ( ! pa9t]'s art4 ,he has contriv$ to put f> m into x ?an ! m]e quality ( attractiv5ess4 ,! con/itutional delicacy ( ! sitt]1 h] ref9$ & s5sitive nature1 are cle>ly express$1 & ! col\r h>mony is attractive4 ,soon aft] ?is ,lawr5ce w\ld seem to h _h "s grave d\bt z to :e!r 8 gifts 7 completely express$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( portraiture4 ,! dramatic s5se 0 v /rong 9 him--portrait-pa9t+ c\ld n q satisfy x4 ,to be 8ma/] ( ! unlett]$ nameless faces0 suffic$ him no long]1 & he />t$ a s]ies ( big canvases t add$ m to 8 lab\rs ?an 8 fame4 ,/ay+ ) 8 great fri5d ,fuseli at a h\se 9 ,pembroke%ire he saw ! arti/ lean+ ov] "s rocks t /& above ! ,bay ( ,bri/ol4 ,! pose gave him an idea = a big canvas kn[n z 8,satan10 t 0 pa9t$ 9 #agig1 f\nd its way to ! ,duke ( ,norfolk's collection1 & !n to ! ,academy au?orities4 ,a ye> lat] he gave ,london its fir/ view ( 8,coriolanus 9 ! h\se ( ,aufidius10 & foll[$ ?is ) o!r classical /udies--,hamlet1 ,cato1 & o!rs1 = :i* ,john ,kemble sat4 ,9 ! op5+ days ( #agih ,lawr5ce propos$ to ,m>ia ,siddons1 & ! family's cons5t 0 giv5 to ! union4 ,! engagem5t 0 brief4 ,)9 a few weeks he confess$ to ,mrs4 ,siddons t he _h mi/ak5 8 feel+s1 & ask$ to be all[$ to woo ,sally ,siddons in/ead4 ,to ?is />tl+ reque/ ,mrs4 ,siddons gave h] cons5t1 b kept ! tru? back f h] husb& & bro!rs4 ,to ,m>ia ! %ock 0 naturally a sev]e "o1 & = a consumptive girl1 ^: m$ical treatm5t consi/$ ( conf9em5t to ! h\se & repeat$ ble$+s1 x may ev5 h be5 a contributory cause ( dea?4 ,be ?is z x may1 & h] correspond5ce %[s t %e did recov] f ! fir/ %ock1 ! tru? rema9s t %e pass$ away 9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>1 & on h] dea?-b$ implor$ h] si/] n to m>ry ,lawr5ce4 ,9 8,an ,arti/'s ,love ,/ory10 to :i* ref]5ce 0 made 9 an e>li] *apt]1 ! :ole /ory ( ! engagem5t & its tragic dn\em5t is set out at l5g?4 ,!re seems no reason to d\bt t ,lawr5ce w\ld h m>ri$ ,sally ,siddons _h he be5 able to d s1 :5 ,m>ia _h pass$ f ! sc5e1 & t 9 ye>s to come he 0 pr(\ndly mov$ by h] dea?4 ,we "k1 too1 t he di$ a ba*elor1 ?\gh ! opportunities = m>riage t came 9 8 way 7 almo/ />tl+ 9 _! numb]2 s x well may be t !re 7 deep] spr+s ( devotion & loyalty 9 8 he>t ?an 7 express$ by 8 p54 ,sally ,siddons di$ 9 #ahjc1 :5 ,lawr5ce 0 ?irty-f\r ye>s old1 & _h m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury to live4 ,we may !n give him ! b5efit ( ! d\bts t h aris5 9 ! m9ds ( 8 contempor>ies & biograph]s4 ,"s /ill decl>e t ,m>ia ,siddons di$ ( a brok5 he>t1 b ! rec5tly publi%$ correspond5ce ?r[s a measure ( d\bt ^u ! /atem5t2 & fair-m9d$ p w incl9e to ! belief express$ by ,allan ,cunn+ham t 8%e di$ ( a disease & a doctor40 ,:ile ! social trag$y 0 affect+ 8 private life1 ,lawr5ce 0 mak+ great headway 9 8 pr(ession & out ( x4 ,9 society he 0 an e/abli%$ fav\rite2 he _h a h&some face1 a flu5t & honey$ tongue1 he wrote agreeable v]ses1 & made facile sket*es1 :i* he w\ld give freely to 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,8 mo/ intimate associates 7 ,smirke1 ! ar*itect ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,f>r+ton & ,fuseli ! arti/s1 ,john ,kemble ! actor1 & ,mrs4 ,siddons1 :om he pa9t$ z ,aspasia z well z ,z>a1 ?\gh he nev] approa*$ ! beauty ( ! ,ga9sbor\gh ,siddons 9 our national collection4 ,"s ( 8 pa9t+s w5t to engrav]s1 :o paid big prices = !m2 & ?\gh aft] mov+ f ,bond ,/reet to ,greek ,/reet he settl$ f9ally at #fe ,russell ,squ>e1 he nev] ent]ta9$ on su* a scale z 8 position w\ld h ju/ifi$4 ,9 fact he seldom or nev] gave a d9n] p>ty1 excus+ himself on ! gr\nd t he _h nei!r wife nor mi/ress to sup]9t5d "o4 ,8 prices rose /eadily2 he took half 8 fee 9 advance1 b 0 always 9 debt & difficulty1 & frequ5tly =c$ to borr[ at a high rate ( int]e/4 ,a devot$ & consci5ti\s work]1 he always /ood to 8 canvas1 & seldom spoke to 8 sitt]4 ,at a fir/ sitt+ he w\ld draw ! sitt]'s head1 at ! second he w\ld />t pa9t+4 ,he told fri5ds t on "o occasion he work$ = ?irty-sev5 h\rs consecutively1 a m>vell\s feat = a man :o nev] sat d[n to pa9t4 ,9 ! ye> #ahja ,lawr5ce pass$ ?r\gh a v critical "t4 ,! ,pr9cess ( ,wales sat to him at ,montague ,h\se1 ,blackhea?2 he /ay$ 9 ! h\se :ile at "w on ! portrait1 spoke & wrote 9 r indiscreet fa%ion1 guiltless ( ev]y?+ save en?usiasm1 & provok$ a sc&al ( ! fir/ magnitude t ali5at$ royal fav\r4 ,! sc&al grew & spread & 0 p>tly ! subject ( ! commission ( inquiry t sat sev]al ye>s lat]1 & ^: lab\rs 7 kn[n z 8,! ,delicate ,inve/igation40 ,lawr5ce 0 n ev5 ref]r$ to 9 ! report issu$ by ! commission]s1 b he made a difficult position worse by go+ out ( ! way publicly to decl>e 8 own & ! ,pr9cess's innoc5ce4 ,= "s "t aft] ! sc&al 0 broa*$1 ! lady visitors to ! /udio 9 ,russell ,squ>e 7 few & f> betwe51 & ,lawr5ce 0 nev] z happy ) m5 z ) wom54 ,! g5ius ( 8 bru% 0 ess5tially fem99e4 ,9 ! ye>s :]e9 ! sun ( c\rt fav\r 0 )held1 & fa%ionable wom5 7 less con/ant 9 _! att5tion1 he 0 nev]!less extremely busy1 & 0 able to raise 8 prices 9 #ahjb1 #ahjf1 #ahjh1 & #ahaj1 ! la/ date be+ ! ye> ( ,hoppn]'s dea?4 ,8 o!r rivals includ$ ,bee*] & ,ow54 ,= "o :o _h comp>atively few exp5ses1 a l>ge income1 & nei!r p>5ts1 wife1 nor *ildr5 to support1 ! g5]al position %\ld h be5 v satisfactory1 b no?+ seem$ able to keep ,lawr5ce 9 easy f9ancial circum/ances4 ,f9ancial difficulties foll[$ him z !y _h foll[$ 8 fa!r be=e him2 nei!r 8 great indu/ry nor 8 rais$ prices avail$ to keep him f all mann] ( small tr\bles4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,?is portrait ( an unkn[n sitt] is z happily pos$ z x is unhappily dress$4 ,"o notices two po9ts ( int]e/--! f9e pa9t+ ( ! head & ! atmosph]e ( self-consci\sness t is common to s _m ( ! ,lawr5ce portraits4 ,! e>ly ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury pass$ )\t any v /irr+ ev5ts ap>t f ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,commission = ! 8,delicate ,inve/igation40 ,lawr5ce kept 8 place1 e>n$ a great deal ( money1 sp5t a great "p be=e he receiv$ x1 met "s ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! day--/atesm51 soldi]s1 lit]ati1 ecclesia/ics1 & ! re/--& 0 a frequ5t visitor to c\ntry h\ses :]e he took "p 9 private !atricals4 ,inde$ he may be said to h surviv$ ! loss ( royal fav\r v cr$itably4 ,z ! ye>s pass$1 subdu+ all recollection ( ! sc&al associat$ ) ,montague ,h\se1 ,blackhea?1 8 "n 0 br\ght =w>d aga9 9 ,c\rt circles1 :]e he 0 greatly miss$ by ! wom51 if n by ! m54 ,!re 0 no o!r pa9t] :o c\ld comb9e ! portrait ) tru? & flatt]y 9 su* exquisite proportions t !y convey$ an impression ( y\? & beauty :ile /at+ all ess5tial tru?s4 ,! tru? 0 well summ$ up by "o ( ,sir ,?omas's biograph]s :o wrote3 8,lawr5ce lavi%$ summ] col\rs ^u autumn & on w9t]1 & gave to decl9+ ye>s ! vig\r ( ! life ( y\?40 ,x _h long be5 an ambition ( ! pa9t] to visit ,p>is1 & :5 9 #ahad ! entrance ( ! alli$ armies into ! ,fr5* capital op5$ x to travell]s1 ,lawr5ce 0 prompt to take advantage ( ! situation4 ,n[ aft] _m ye>s he hop$ to see ! fam\s collection 9 ! ,l\vre1 enri*$ z x _h be5 ( late ye>s by ! !fts ( ,m>%al ,s\lt & o!rs ( ,napoleon's g5]als ) a flair = works ( art4 ,b be=e he c\ld complete 8 "w ! pa9t] 0 summon$ back to ,london4 ,on ! int]v5tion ( ! fir/ ,m>quis ( ,londond]ry1 ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t _h tak5 ! prop] & *>itable view ( ! ,montague ,h\se affair4 ,lawr5ce 0 commission$ to pa9t = ,w9dsor ,ca/le a commemoration gall]y ( ^? :o _h re/or$ ! ,b\rbons4 ,! sitt]s *os5 7 ! ,emp]or ( ,russia1 ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 ,bl*]1 & ,hetman ,plat(f4 ,! portraits 7 pa9t$1 & at ab\t ! same "t1 ,well+ton & ,mett]ni* sat to ! pa9t]4 ,lawr5ce recov]$ all ! gr\nd he _h lo/1 & ga9$ fre% hon\rs 9 rapid succession4 ,9 ! ye> ( ,wat]loo he pa9t$ ! portrait ( ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t1 :o knight$ him2 9 #ahag he pa9t$ at ,cl>emont ! portrait ( ! ,pr9cess ,*>lotte4 ,to ^! ye>s 8 biograph]s trace ! beg9n+ ( 8 relations ) ,mrs4 ,wolfe1 wife ( a diplomat accr$it$ to ?is c\ntry4 ,cunn+ham ref]s to h] z ! wife ( a ,dani% ,consul1 ,mr4 ,knapp says %e 0 ! wife ( ! ,g]man ,ambassador1 b ! po9t is n wor? inve/igat+4 ,suffice x %e 0 a clev]1 attractive woman1 sep>at$ f h] husb&1 & ! arti/ seems to h e/abli%$ ) h] intimate b platonic relations4 ,he 0 devot$ to h]1 b1 !n1 he _h a v susceptible he>t4 ,! fri5d%ip cont9u$ until ! dea? ( ! lady1 :om ! arti/ surviv$ only a few mon?s4 ,9 #ahah a fur!r & great] hon\r ?an any t _h come 8 way hi!rto 0 conf]r$ ^u ,sir ,?omas4 ,he 0 s5t to ,aix-la-,*apelle to pa9t memb]s ( ! ,congress !n sitt+ !re1 ) in/ructions to proce$ to ,vi5na & ,rome4 ,an all[ance ( "o ?\s& a ye> = travell+ exp5ses made ! commission /ill m attractive1 & ! arti/1 free at la/ to travel & to "w 9 ! mo/ /imulat+ surr\nd+s ,europe c\ld provide1 rema9$ away f ,engl& = a ye> & a half4 ,9 8 "w he di/+ui%$ himself4 ,8 sitt]s includ$ ,emp]or ,francis ( ,au/ria1 ,l\is ,,xviii41 ,*>les ,x41 ,ar*duke ,*>les1 ,mett]ni*1 ,te*]ni*eff1 ,ouv>(f1 ,h>d5b]g1 ,nesselrode1 ,b>on ,g5tz1 ,e>l ,ba?ur/1 ,"l ,liv]pool1 ! ,m>quis ( ,londond]ry1 ! ,duke ( ,cambridge1 & ,mr4 ,cann+4 ,9 ,rome ! ag$ ,pontiff ,pius ,,vii4 gave him n9e sitt+s1 & he pa9t$ ! portrait ( ! great ,c>d9al ,gonsalvi1 8! ,pitt ( ,rome40 ,b x 0 n only to pa9t t he w5t to ! ,et]nal ,city2 he _h mu* to le>n1 & "s ( ! lett]s he wrote to ,london dur+ 8 /ay are rem>kable = _! s\nd judgm5t & insight4 ,! supreme ma/] ( art = him 0 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 foll[+ him ,raphael1 ,correggio1 ,titian1 ,sir ,jo%ua1 & p]haps ,j4 ,m4 ,w4 ,turn] came 9 ! ord] nam$4 ,to ! end ,lawr5ce 0 fai?ful 9 8 devotion to ! art ( ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,r4,a4 8,i don't see :y ,briti% arti/s wi% to travel abroad :5 we h ,sir ,jo%ua 9 ,engl&10 he said 9 8 untravell$ days4 ,he 0 n he>d to express ?is op9ion aga9 9 ! ye>s :5 he _h cross$ 8! n>r[ seas40 ,eighte5 mon?s ( =eign travel did mu* = him2 he br\ght a wid] m9d & a bigg] intellig5ce home ) him2 to say no?+ ( a collection ( gifts f ,european rul]s & hon\rs f _m academies ( art4 ,f ! social /&po9t x is h>d to believe t life c\ld h giv5 m ?an x gave 9 #ahah-ai4 ,lawr5ce 0 able to visit sev]al ,italian cities1 & return$ to ,london at ! end ( 8 eighte5 mon?s' soj\rn 9 ! c\ntry1 to f9d t ,b5jam9 ,we/ _h j di$1 & t he _h be5 elect$ to succe$ him z ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,8 attitude 0 dignifi$4 8,!re are10 he said1 8o!rs bett] qualifi$ to be ,presid5t2 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 dis*>ge ! duties z well & wisely z ,i c4 ,i %all be true to ! ,academy &1 9 my int5tions1 j & imp>tial40 ,9 giv+ 8 cons5t to ,lawr5ce's election1 ,k+ ,george ,,iv4 pres5t$ ! new ,p4,r4,a4 ) a gold *a9 & m$al4 ,k+ ,george also sat to him1#a & 0 he>d to say t ,lawr5ce 0 8a well-br$ g5tleman40 #a ,! portrait 9 ! ,wallace ,collection reproduc$ "h4 ,9 _m respects ! ,academy *ose wisely4 ,sir ,?omas 0 a man :o _h mov$ & /ill mov$ 9 ! highe/ social circles1 ^: pleasant mann]s made fri5ds & conciliat$ foes2 he 0 v popul> ) all save ! mo/ critical ( contempor>y arti/s4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 he 0 nev] a great tea*]1 & 8 addresses to ! /ud5ts 7 ( little wor?4 ,he w\ld seem to h ent]ta9$ ! idea ( runn+ a /udio aft] ! old ,italian fa%ion2 p]haps he _h le>n$ ab\t x 9 ,rome4 ,!re w\ld h be5 a c]ta9 numb] ( /ud5t appr5tices to prep>e ! "w1 & he w\ld h tra9$ ! clev]e/ among !m to d /ill m4 ,un=tunately !re 0 n en\gh money to />t ! requir$ e/abli%m5t2 n all ! =eign travel1 ! h&some pres5ts1 & ! consid]able fees _h avail$ to /em ! *ronic leakage 9 ! ex*equ]1 & ! s*eme came to no?+4 ,sir ,?omas resum$ 8 place 9 ,london life1 br++ an enhanc$ reputation2 & all ! old sc&als be+ q =gott51 ! h\se 9 ,russell ,squ>e 0 ?rong$ ) fair wom5 :o tru/$ to ! arti/1 & n 9 va91 to make !m fair] /ill4 ,8 portrait ( ,lady ,bless+ton1 reproduc$ "h1 call$ = recognition f ,"l ,byron 9 ! /anzas beg9n+-- 8,7 ,i n[ z ,i 01 ,i _h sung ,:at ,lawr5ce has pa9t$ s well40 ,bo? ,byron & ,sir ,walt] ,scott spoke ( ! social graces ( ,sir ,?omas4 ,8 mann]s w\ld seem to h be5 di/+ui%$1 ?\gh 8 ta/e1 g5]ally correct1 0 n always above suspicion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,c\ntess ,,bless+ton 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,?is portrait is "o by :i* ! pa9t] is be/ kn[n1 & is ! s+ul>ly felicit\s expression ( a v beautiful woman4 ,x reveals ! /r5g?1 & p]haps a little ( ! weakness1 ( ! arti/1 & made a great s5sation :5 fir/ exhibit$ 9 ,london1 mov+ ,"l ,byron to an expression ( praise1 to :i* brief ref]5ce is made 9 ! text4 ,9 #ahbe he 0 call$ to ,p>is1 :]e he pa9t$ ,*>les ,x41 ! ,dauph91 & o!rs1 & receiv$ ! title ( ,*evali] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4 ,! ,academies ( ,/4 ,luke 9 ,rome1 & ^? ( ,flor5ce1 ,v5ice1 ,bologna1 ,tur91 ,vi5na1 & ,cop5hag51 _h giv5 him honor>y memb]%ips2 ! ,f9e ,arts ,academy ( ,am]ica _h done ! same1 & !re 7 o!r bodies t _h express$ _! s5tim5ts 9 simil> =m4 ,z he approa*$ 8 sixtie? ye>1 ,sir ,?omas w\ld seem to h become consci\s ( fail+ heal? & ! d\ble burd5 ( old age & lonel9ess4 ,he _h acquir$ e hon\r )9 8 grasp1 b he _h lo/ 8 be/ fri5ds ?r\gh dea?1 & monet>y worries /ill tr\bl$ him4 ,?is la/ fact is ! m surpris+1 because 8 prices 7 n[ v high inde$4 ,!y rang$ f two hundr$ gu9eas = a head to sev5 hundr$ = an 8extra l5g? portrait10 & ev5 at ^! high prices !re 0 no lack ( patronage4 ,he _h no extravagances ( a discr$itable k9d1 b he c\ld n resi/ ! *ance ( buy+ a f9e draw+1 :e!r old or new1 & z1 :5 8 collection 0 sold aft] 8 dea? = tw5ty ?\s& p\nds1 x 0 said to h fet*$ f> less ?an x co/1 "o l>ge s\rce ( exp5diture is acc\nt$ =4 ,!n aga9 ! ,presid5t 0 a s+ul>ly g5]\s man1 :o c\ld n refuse an appeal1 & "s ( ^? :o 7 r\nd him 7 quick to take advantage ( 8 weakness4 ,mak+ e all[ance = 8 exp5diture z collector & philan?ropi/1 x is h>d to und]/& :y he c\ld e>n s mu* & h s little4 ,ev5 :5 he pa9t$ ! portrait ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel he wrote lett]s ask+ = ! money be=e ! "w 0 f9i%$4 ,happily ! /atesman 0 a good & und]/&+ fri5d2 n only did he ent]ta9 ! arti/ v frequ5tly1 b he commission$ him to pa9t a gall]y ( di/+ui%$ ,engli%m5 = 8 c\ntry h\se--a commission ! pa9t] did n live to execute4 ,9 ! late tw5ties ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ,sir ,?omas discov]$ a s]i\s /ate ( m9d & became a *ur*man4 ,! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,wolfe1 to :om ref]5ce has be5 made1 9 ! ye> #ahbi1 griev$ him s deeply t he laid aside 8 bru% = a mon?4 ,! ,iri% ,academy gave him its honor>y memb]%ip1 & ! city ( ,bri/ol1 9 :i* he 0 born1 gave its fre$om1 & ^! 7 ! la/ ( 8 hon\rs4 ,^? ab\t him not$ an ev]-increas+ feebl5ess1 a fail+ int]e/ 9 life1 ?\gh he /uck manfully to 8 duty1 & e>ly 9 ,janu>y #ahcj ! end came4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral by ! side ( ,reynolds & ,b5jam9 ,we/4 ,all ! ,academicians att5d$1 scores ( ! ari/ocracy s5t m\rn+ coa*es1 & ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 0 among ! pall-be>]s4 ,,iii ,,! ,,pa9t]',s ,,"w ,if 9 our e/imate ( a man's "w we c\ld pause to consid] ! difficulties "u :i* ! "w 0 accompli%$1 !re w\ld be mu* to say = _m ( ^? :o are lightly e/eem$4 ,b 9 criticism !re are no ext5uat+ circum/ances2 ! arti/1 :e!r he "w ) words or pigm5t1 notes or m>ble1 is judg$ on 8 m]its ) z mu* ju/ice z is ours to comm&4 ,no judgm5t is f9al4 ,john ,rusk9 describ$ a ,:i/l] nocturne z 8a pot ( pa9t flung 9 ! public's face10 b we value ^! nocturnes ev5 m highly ?an ,rusk9's own faultless prose4 ,we "k t ! critic 0 bett] equipp$ to write ?an to judge1 & we h rev]s$ 8 v]dict4 ,! hi/ory ( all art1 f ! "w ( ! e>ly ,tuscan & ,umbrian pa9t]s1 ) _! backgr\nds ( gold1 d[n to ! "t ( ! ,fr5* impressioni/s1 :o br+ ! wide spaces ( air1 sky1 & sea on to _! canvas1 is ! hi/ory ( a con/antly *ang+ v]dict4 ,! m5 mo/ he>tily acclaim$ by _! contempor>ies h (t5 fail$ 9 _! appeal to succe$+ g5]ations1 :ile 9 o!r cases 8! /one t ! build] reject$ has become ! corn] head-/one40 ,z f> z ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce is conc]n$1 x is well to rememb] t 8 fir/ reputation 0 n made by arti/s1 b by p ^: acqua9tance ) ! ess5tials ( a great & endur+ art is ev] ( ! slighte/4 ,8 gifts 7 _m & attractive1 b !y c\ld nev] h deceiv$ ! m5 :o 7 8 contempor>ies1 al?\gh ,reynolds' g5]\s criticism might ju/ify ! idea t !y did4 ,fuseli aft] decl>+ t he pa9t$ eyes z well z ,titian1 c\ld f9d no o!r praise4 ,opie said1 8,lawr5ce made coxcombs ( 8 sitt]s1 & 8 sitt]s made a coxcomb ( ,lawr5ce10 b !n ,opie1 toge!r ) ,romney1 ,hoppn]1 & o!rs1 _h be5 pass$ ov] by ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 :5 9 #agib he appo9t$ ,lawr5ce to be 8 ,pa9t] 9 ,ord9>y1 9 place ( ,sir ,jo%ua deceas$4 ,comp>$ ) 8 great contempor>ies1 we see at once t ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce 0 by no means a great col\ri/1 he _h no m>k$ skill 9 composition1 ! effect ( m ?an "o figure on 8 canvas is seldom pleas+1 8 backgr\nds 7 nev] int]e/+ or ev5 di/9ctive4 ,t he 0 h&icapp$ by ! absurd & artificial dress conv5tion ( 8 day is und5iable1 b he 0 h>dly z happy 9 deal+ ) x z 7 "s ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,:y !n1 we may ask ourselves1 0 ,lawr5ce a fav\rite arti/ f ! days :5 z a little boy he made crayon draw+s ( visitors to 8 fa!r's inn1 d[n to ! "t :5 he 0 s5t on a t\r ( ! *ief ,european capitals to pa9t ,k+s1 ,kais]1 & ,pope8 ,:y1 :ile arti/s rema9$ critical & 7 ev5 grudg+ 9 ! measure ( ju/ice !y met$ out to him did all ! weal?y patrons ( art pref] 8 /udio to t ( 8 contempor>ies1 face ! heavy & con/antly increas+ *>ges )\t prote/1 & rejoice 9 ! possession ( ! canvas t 8 bru% _h cov]$8 ,! reason is n f> to seek4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,k+ ,,george ,,iv4 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,?is portrait1 pa9t$ 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ! arti/'s life1 :5 he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 is a notable /udy1 despite its r absurd proportions & artificial backgr\nd4 ,! figure is r /iffly pos$ if c>efully obs]v$1 ! bru%work highly skill$4 ,x 0 pa9t$ :5 ,sir ,?omas _h return$ f ! ,cont95t1 aft] a c>eful & discrim9at+ /udy ( ! ,italian ,ma/]s4 ,lawr5ce look$ ^u 8 sitt]s ) an eye t magnifi$ all po9ts ( beauty or attraction & pass$ ov] ! fail+s1 ! blemi%es1 ! po9ts t 9 m consci5ti\s eyes might h made a portrait true r ?an m]ely attractive4 ,x 0 b necess>y to h ! beg9n+s ( beauty1 to h "s attractive features1 & ,lawr5ce w\ld g to !m in/9ctively1 !y w\ld be ! f\ndation ( 8 /udy1 o!r po9ts ( less attraction w\ld fade f ! repres5tation on canvas4 ,x 0 8 s+ul> gift1 n only to see beauty1 b to pick out ! aspects ( ! sitt] t w\ld give ! mo/ attractive result possible )\t absolutely rank flatt]y or deception4 ,naturally en\gh :5 ?is gift became recognis$ ! arti/'s /udio 0 ?rong$ by ! prettie/ wom5 9 ,london4 ,:atev] _! beauty1 ,lawr5ce w\ld int]pret x 9 t]ms ( ! utmo/ g5]osity4 ,! *>ms transf]r$ to canvas to defy ! ravages ( "t 7 safe to be at lea/ a little 9 excess ( ^? t exi/$ 9 ! sitt]4 ,praise & patronage are notori\sly m difficult to fight aga9/ ?an neglect1 & z "t w5t on ,sir ,?omas turn$ m & m to ! task ( p]fect+ prett9ess4 ,! female heads d n suff] f ?is--p]haps !y are ! bett] = x--b ! male ones d2 9 place ( /r5g? we f9d effem9acy1 & _m ( 8 m5 sitt]s n>r[ly escap$ ! *>ge ( be+ pretty4 ,allan ,cunn+ham does n hesitate to express 8 conviction t ,lawr5ce became weak] & m effem9ate ( set purpose because he f\nd t by do+ s he kept 8 dang]\s rival ,hoppn] at bay4 ,?is m>ks ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,reynolds & ,lawr5ce1 = ! fir/ nam$ 0 /r5g!n$ by ! rivalry ( ,romney2 at lea/ ,lawr5ce himself ?\ght t "s ( ,sir ,jo%ua's f9e/ ef=ts 7 produc$ by ,romney's rivalry4 ,aft] #ahaj1 :5 ! dang] ( ?is competition _h pass$ ) ,hoppn]'s dea?1 ,lawr5ce's /yle 0 set4 ,france & ,italy came too late to /r5g!n a man :o 9 s _m ways 0 ! spoilt *ild ( =tune4 ,ano!r reason = 8 weakness may be f\nd 9 ! desire to please4 ,:5 he pa9t$ wom5 he flatt]$ !m2 :5 he talk$ to !m he did ! same4 ,8 *ildr5 h a c]ta9 self-consci\sness t does n belong to ! *ildr5 ( ,sir ,jo%ua & ,ga9sbor\gh2 !y c't help pos+ & look+ at _! be/1 = _! p>5ts & relatives may h be5 expect$ to appreciate a little pose4 ,:]e m5 are conc]n$ ! /r5g? ( ,lawr5ce lay 9 ! ma/]ful "* ( ! sitt]s !mselves1 r ?an 9 any =ce ( h& or bra94 ,_h he be5 call$ ^u to pa9t common-place types1 8 reputation w\ld h>dly h be5 :at x is to-day1 b 8 sitt]s 7 ! pick ( ! g5]ation1 m5 :o play$ no small "p 9 decid+ ! fate ( ,europe at "o ( ! mo/ critical p]iods ( hi/ory4 ,ref]5ce has be5 made already to "s ( ! greate/2 ( ! o!rs1 he 0 extremely successful ) ,john ,kemble1 ,john ,wilson ,crok]1 ,curran1 ,sir ,james ,mack9to%1 & ,"l ,?url[1 ?is la/ portrait be+ ! "o at :i*1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 he lab\r$ = ?irty-sev5 h\rs )\t /opp+ or sitt+ d[n4 ,among 8 mo/ successful portraits ( fair wom5 may be m5tion$ ^? ( ! ,du*esses ( ,su!rl& & ,gl\ce/]1 ,mrs4 ,arbu?not1 ! ,c\ntess ( ,*>lemont & *ildr51 ! ,c\ntess ,grey1 ,lady ,ell5bor\gh1 ,lady ,le9/]1 ,lady ,emily ,c[p]1 ,lady ,elizabe? ,leveson-,g[]1 ,miss ,crok]1 & ,lady ,bless+ton4 ,?is is no m ?an a r&om selection2 8 portraits & draw+s ( fair wom5 are numb]$ by ! hundr$4 ,lawr5ce 0 a man :o 0 prompt to take advantage ( ! opportunities t 7 %[]$ ^u him4 ,"o ( 8 critics said ( him1 8,8 mann]s please ev]ybody1 save ! two or ?ree :o look to ! gra9 r ?an ! v>ni%40 ,?is is v h>% & sev]e1 = x ne$ h occasion$ no surprise _h ,lawr5ce be5 self-consci\s & awkw>d1 ov]be>+1 or ev5 pomp\s4 ,8 success might well h turn$ 8 head1 & !re are inde$ occasions :5 8 ta/e might c]ta9ly h be5 impea*$2 b1 all ?+s consid]$1 he pres]v$ a wond]fully level head1 & 9 ! latt] days1 :5 he 0 9 z mu* social dem& z anybody 9 ,london1 he rema9$ fai?ful to 8 bru%--s fai?ful1 t ! "w com+ f 8 /udio 0 always 8 own4 ,he employ$ no assi/ants1 ?\gh we h se5 t he _h ! idea at "o "t ( keep+ some?+ l a s*ool 9 8 own h\se4 ,9 private life he 0 fairly ab/emi\s1 he _h no vices1 nor did any "y pa9t] appeal 9 va9 to him = advice or enc\ragem5t4 ,un=tunately ^? :o sat at 8 feet le>n$ ! secret ( 8 weakness r ?an 8 /r5g?1 & a /udy ( a man or a woman aft] ,lawr5ce is some?+ t defies criticism )9 ! limits ( c\rtesy1 :ile %[+ t !re 0 m 9 ,lawr5ce himself ?an ! ke5e/ ( 8 critics w\ld always c>e to admit4 ,8 col\r 0 nev] equal to t ( ,reynolds1 b 8 pictures h fac$ ! "t te/ bett]2 ! secret ( ! iridesc5t glaze t ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,r4,a4 c\ld l5d to a canvas 0 app>5tly unkn[n to ,lawr5ce4 ,on 8 dea? ne>ly "o hundr$ canvases 7 exhibit$ at ! ,briti% ,in/itute1 & 8 popul>ity may be gaug$ f ! result ( ! exhibition1 :i* yield$ ?ree ?\s& p\nds1 ! money be+ giv5 to 8 nieces4 ,8 ta/es 9 art 7 ca?olic1 & 8 love ( attractive draw+s has be5 ref]r$ to4 ,x 0 said by "s t ! #bj1jjj ! collection yield$ 0 less by f> ?an x _h co/1 b ?is1 z f> z ! writ] c asc]ta91 is conjecture4 ,he _h draw+s ( unequal m]it1 ! be/ be+ by ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael1 & ^! w5t to ,ox=d ,univ]sity4 ,8 ,italian j\rney quick5$ ! be/ side ( ,lawr5ce1 & ju/ifies ! regret t he 0 n able to visit ,italy z a lad4 ,8 in/9ct = good "w 0 quick & true2 he nev] hesitat$ = long betwe5 ! be/ & ! second be/1 giv+ ! pref]5ce to ,mi*ael ,angelo z soon z he _h comp>$ 8 "w 9 ,rome ) t ( ,raphael4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life he gave up ! creamy :ite ( 8 e>li] canvases = a pure :ite1 tak+ ! h9t f ! old ,v5etian ma/]s1 by :om he 0 deeply impress$4 ,he exhibit$ ov] ?ree hundr$ portraits1 & pa9t$ _m t 7 n = exhibition4 ,to-day he may be se5 at 8 be/ 9 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 b ,london claims "s ( 8 successful canvases4 ,/udy & ! life ( ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce beg9s & ends on ! note ( wond]4 ,x is easy to po9t out 8 %ortcom+s1 b x is f> m difficult to acc\nt = 8 m]its :5 we rememb] t he />t$ to e>n 8 family's liv+ be=e he 0 sev5 ye>s old1 & receiv$ a public recognition at ! age ( sixte5 = "w complet$ two ye>s be=e4 ,he _h no /ud5t life 9 ! true s5se ( ! t]m1 no pa9/ak+ tea*]1 only "o or two fri5ds to give him h9ts m or less valuable4 ,8 /r5g? lay 9 accurate draughtsman%ip & a wond]fully quick eye = effect1 8 weakness 9 ! effem9acy ( 8 h&l+1 ! indiff]5ce to m9or details ( composition1 & ! g5]al inf]iority ( 8 col\r s5se to t ( 8 great contempor>ies4 ,b f a lad :o 0 self-taught & nev] v5tur$ to h&le col\rs until he 0 sev5te51 no?+ bett] c\ld be expect$1 & some?+ n z good might well h be5 p>don$4 ,f9ally1 x may be sugge/$ t :ile ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce w nev] take equal rank ) ! greate/ ( 8 contempor>ies1 :ile ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,hoppn]1 & o!rs w take prec$5ce ( him1 8 be/ "w w always comm& a l>ge measure ( g5u9e admiration4 ,x w n fail to attract ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t & ! connoisseur1 :ile 8 life mu/ be full ( int]e/ to ^? :o realise h[ tal5ts t 7 n ( ! highe/ rank did almo/ z mu* = ,lawr5ce z great] gifts did = ,velazquez1 ,rub5s1 ,hans ,holbe9 ! y\ng]1 & o!rs ^: bru%es 7 a p[]ful aid to diplomacy 9 days pa/4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,london & ,d]by ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh