,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by -- ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,s>g5t ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,"l ,,ribblesdale4 ,frontispiece 7,9 ! collection ( ,"l ,ribblesdale7 ,a portrait ( ! au?or ( ,! ,que5's ,h\nds & ,/ag-hunt+ ,recollections3 e/eem$ "o ( ! f9e/ ( ,s>g5t's works4 ,,s>g5t ,,by ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,page ,i4 ,"l ,ribblesdale ,frontispiece ,9 ! collection ( ,"l ,ribblesdale ,,ii4 ,la ,c>m5cita #ad ,9 ! ,luxemb\rg1 ,p>is ,,iii4 ,ell5 ,t]ry z ,lady ,macbe? #bd ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,millbank ,,iv4 ,w4 ,graham ,rob]tson1 ,esq4 #cd ,9 ! collection ( ,w4 ,graham ,rob]tson1 ,esq4 ,v4 ,c>nation ,lily1 ,lily ,rose #dj ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,millbank ,,vi4 ,lady ,el*o1 ,mrs4 ,adeane1 & ,lady ,t5nant #ej ,9 ! collection ( ! ,hon4 ,p]cy ,wyndham ,,vii4 ,! ,misses ,w]!im] #fj ,9 ! collection ( ,a%] ,w]!im]1 ,esq4 ,,viii4 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,l4 ,langman #gj ,9 ! collection ( ,a4 ,l4 ,langman1 ,esq41 ,c4,m4,g4 ,illu/ration ,i ,0 !re ev] a m romantic "t ?an our own1 or a p :o took ev]y?+ m matt]-(-factly8 ,! pa9t+s ( a p]iod conta9 all its en?usiasms & illusions4 ,we rememb] ! eighte5? c5tury--at lea/ 9 ,engl&--by ,reynolds' & ,ga9sbor\gh's art1 ! sev5te5? c5tury by ,van ,dyck's2 & :5 we rememb] ! eighte5? c5tury 9 ,france1 x is to ?9k ( ,watteau1 :o express$ :at 8 _w1 drift+ t[>ds disa/]1 c>$ ab\t--an illusion ( a nev]-end+ summ]'s day4 ,^! names are expressive ( _! times1 & ,s>g5t's art1 ) disillusion$ outlook1 mirrors an obvi\s aspect ( ,engli% life to-day4 ,above all o!rs he has tak5 8 _w z x is1 ) ! delight 9 life1 9 its ev]yday appe>ance1 ) :i* ! repres5tative arti/s ( any p]iod h be5 gift$4 ,p]haps ! next g5]ation w feel t x owes m to him ?an to any pa9t] ( ?is "t4 ,= ! ephem]alities ( ! mom5t 9 co/ume & fa%ion are ! blossoms 9 :i* life seeks expression--:atev] its fruit4 ,x is agre$ t ev]y?+ is expression1 f a spr+ bud bur/+ to a ribbon worn = a mom5t aga9/ a woman's hair4 ,& :o deals ) ! surface ( life deals ) realities1 = ! re/ is guess-"w4 ,(t5 en\gh ?is cont5t to take ! _w z x is may result 9 ?+s :i* d n *>m u1 & p]haps ,s>g5t has nev] be5 "o ( ^? z fa/idi\s 9 selection z 9 del9eation4 ,sometimes he gives 8 sitt]s away--= !re are traits 9 human nature1 belief 9 !v]y exi/5ce ( :i* we are always anxi\s to =ego4 ,no?+ escapes him t is writt5 9 ! face4 ,yet he is n cynical1 b man ( ! _w1 ! felicity ( liv+ 9 a _w :]e ev]y?+ is *>m+ be+ only = ^? ) ! gift to live 9 "o ( _! own mak+4 ,! side ( life :i* he expresses is t 9 :i* "t seems giv5 ov] :olly to social am5ities1 long aft]noons sp5t 9 pleasant int]c\rse1 h\rs well ord]$ & protect$1 s t ! mo/ fragrant qualities 9 human nature c if !y w spr+ to life4 ,we almo/ he> ! teacups 9 ! o!r room1 & none ( 8 sitt]s seem really alone4 ,we feel !y h left ! life to :i* !y belong to sit to ! arti/ b only = an h\r or s4 ,! social _w to :i* !y belong w absorb !m aga94 ,?is _w ,s>g5t pa9ts4 ,ev5 9 _m ( 8 s+le figures we are consci\s always ( its exi/5ce 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,9 portrait aft] portrait !re is sc>cely a sugge/ion ( self-consci\sness--b ! man or ! woman j at ! mom5t ( pos+1 z if environ$ /ill 9 an atmosph]e ( _! own1 & ( ! _w f :i* !y h )drawn = ! sitt+4 ,= x is ,s>g5t's gift to remove ! impression t 8 sitt] has pos$1 t ! dress 0 arrang$1 & 8 gift to arre/ 8 sitt]'s habitual ge/ure1 ! impression ( sp>kl+ /ones1 almo/ ! cl9k ( bangles at ! wri/ 9 expression ( ! mom5t4 ,mo/ unju/ly 0 x said t he c\ld n pa9t pretty wom54 ,x w\ld appe> to be )9 8 p[] to pa9t almo/ any?+ t has its exi/5ce 9 fact1 & if 9 a matt]-(-fact way1 :at m to ! po9t if ! facts are s beautiful t fancy itself w\ld h to def]8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,la ,,c>m5cita 7,9 ! ,luxemb\rg1 ,p>is7 ,pa9t+ ( a ,spani% ,danc]4 ,exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahia2 acquir$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,supreme is ! art ( ,s>g5t 9 its appreciation ( ^? pleasures :i* w\ld almo/ seem = art alone3 pe>ls ^u ! col\r ( fle%2 slight transitions ( col\r *>g$ ) great secrets ( beauty2 pe>ls pa9t$ z !y w\ld be reg>d$ by a lov]1 z t5 ?\s& times m beautiful ?an if !y 7 ly+ 9 a box4 ,& ! t\*es ( ! bru%--= ,s>g5t %[s e t\*--brea! sympa?y ) e *ange ( col\r z ! *a9 ( pe>ls falls fir/ across :ite silk & !n across black velvet1 & ! little globes take to !mselves new v>iations4 ,a fan is op5$1 & ^u ! ivory /icks ! light l silv] trembles1 a web ( col\r is spun across ^u ! op5 ribs2 a book is half-op51 x may be a ,brad%aw1 b we w believe x is a book ( old v]se1 = ev]y?+ t comes into ! picture1 ! p>ticul> picture ( :i* ,i am ?9k+1 comes into a *>m$ circle4 ,!re are p = :om ! opul5t _w ( ,s>g5t's art is _! ev]yday _w--^: life competes ) ! spl5d\r ( day-dreams4 ,h[ ess5tially romantic--al?\gh s matt]-(-fact--mu/ be ! art t leaves u ) ?is impression6 ,to be matt]-(-fact is1 we see1 f> f be+ unromantic2 ! rev]se inde$ is true1 = ) our face turn$ f ! _w romance vani%es4 ,,ii ,i once _h occasion to call on ,mr4 ,s>g5t1 & 0 %[n into a room ) a black c>pet4 ,only a col\ri/ loves black1 & sees x z a col\r4 ,& ?is room1 s free f all t 0 novel & )\t associations1 help$ to expla9 to me :y1 ?\gh 8 me?od is s mod]n & ( ! mom5t1 8 pictures ( ari/ocrats accommodate !mselves to ance/ral surr\nd+s4 ,= x is true t n only ! face & ! clo!s ( 8 sitt]s are giv51 b someh[1 9 ! mat]ial ( pa9t1 _! social position & _! di/9ction4 ,n[ ?is is n by any means ! lea/ ( ,s>g5t's qualities2 x is n a common "o4 ,well-br$ p drive up to ! door ( a mod]n /udio almo/ visibly cloak$ 9 ! traditions ( _! race1 b we are l$ to believe t !y mu/ h left all ?is beh9d !m 9 ! c>riage :5 we see ! portrait 9 an exhibition2 ! arti/ has %[n no?+ ( x1 has us$ 8 di/+ui%$ sitt] simply z a model4 ,= lack ( inspiration novelties are pr(f]$ 9 its place1 ,l'art n\veau on canvas4 ,s>g5t does n pa9t mod]n p z if !y all came into ! _w ye/]day l&$ f an air%ip4 ,no1 he is l ,van ,dyck1 :o n only pa9t$ ! beautiful clo!s1 ! long :ite h&s1 & ! be>+ ( 8 sitt]s sympa!tically1 b also ! v atmosph]e ( ! ,c\rt ar\nd !m1 pa9t+1 z all great pa9t]s d1 invisible z well z visible ?+s4 ,if !re is n 9 ,s>g5t's pa9t+ c\rtesy ( t\*1 if 8 me?od has n suavity 9 pa9t+ elegant p1 ?is is r z x %\ld be 9 an age :i* tru/s implicitly to ! dressmak] & tailor = its elegance4 ,& )\t a ^w "h z to ! wor? ( "s ( our mod]n aims1 at lea/ ! age is too mu* 9 e>ne/ = a pose4 ,! poses & fripp]ies ( ! pictures ( ,van ,dyck & ,knell] are done )2 & besides1 ! mod]n b>onet is n anxi\s to %[ 8 h&s1 b is pa9t$ glov$1 & ,"w goes unimmortalis$4 ,meuni] ! sculptor & o!r mod]n arti/s hav+ glori$ 9 ! w> ( lab\r1 its victories g unsung2 its victors surviv+ only z fa%ionable m54 ,! portraits ( "s pa9t]s sugge/ no?+ b ! =eign atmosph]e ( a /udio1 b ,s>g5t seems to meet 8 sitt]s 9 ! atmosph]e ( _! own daily1 fa%ionable life1 & t is :y 8 pictures are romantic1 = isn't !re romance :]ev] !re is weal?8 ,! p ^: weal? is su* t !y c take z _! own backgr\nd all ! beautiful accessories ( ari/ocratic tradition1 are entitl$ to !m if !y l !m well en\gh to sp5d _! money 9 ?is way4 ,& x is ! peculi> gift ( our age to recognise 9 ourselves ! heirs ( ! c5turies ( beautiful h&icrafts1 :i* we close ) our ma*9es4 ,!y c]ta9ly are ! heirs to any k9d ( beauty :o h ! imag9ation to enjoy x4 ,& ! imag9ation = pa/ associations1 :o h ?is m ?an ! ,am]icans8 ,we believe 9 ,engl& t all ,am]icans are ri*1 t !y c buy :atev] !y appreciate4 ,s by ! div9e "r ( ?+s go+ to ^? :o appreciate !m1 ! ri* ,am]ican is n[1 ev5 z ,s>g5t pa9ts him1 environ$ by old ,fr5* & ,engli% ?+s & _! associations4 ,& 9 connection ) ! accessories 9 ,s>g5t's pictures1 might we n ask ! "q :e!r x c\ld n be consid]$ a te/ ( ! wor? or wor?lessness1 f a po9t ( beauty1 ( any ornam5t or furniture :e!r x w\ld survive repres5tation 9 a picture8 ,h[ mu* mod]n /uff we %\ld h to sweep aside6 ,& n[ t "o ?9ks ( x1 mod]n pictures h left mod]n furniture r sev]ely alone--! pa9t]s h n be5 fai?ful to _! bre?r5 ! mak]s ( mod]n tables & *airs4 ,:o is m mod]n ?an ,s>g5t--& ,i am try+ to ?9k has he ev] pa9t$ a mod]n room--t is1 a room ) mod]n ?+s 9 x8 ,! rooms t ! mo/ mod]n p live 9 are oddly en\gh ! ones t are mo/ old-fa%ion$1 fill$ ) eighte5?-c5tury ?+s4 ,?is1 to reflect ^u1 has aris5 ?r\gh ?9k+ ab\t ,s>g5t's int]ior pa9t+s1 :i* s v vividly & accurately reflect ! attitude ( ! mod]n _w to its own "t4 ,9 t ^w mod]n1 if we are n us+ x too (t51 we mu/ seek ! nature ( ,s>g5t's pa9t+1 its _s2 x is ! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ 9 connection ) pa9t+ to come z close z possible to its _s4 ,& :at a te/ be=e any "w ( art1 to ask :e!r x is wor? a se>* = ! incorporeal elem5t2 al?\gh 9 va91 9 spite ( ,walt] ,pat]1 does pa9t+ aspire t[>ds ! condition ( music1 s9ce music is z gho/ly z ! gho/s t x conta9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,ell5 ,,t]ry ,,z ,,lady ,,macbe? 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,millbank7 ,a portrait ( ,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry pur*as$ f ! ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ ,sale at ,*ri/ie's 9 #aijg1 & pres5t$ to ! nation by ! late ,sir ,jos4 ,duve51 :o also bequea!d a sum ( money = ! erection ( ! ,turn] ,room n[ be+ add$ to ! ,national ,gall]y at ,millbank4 ,,iii ,danc+ has be5 a !me always appeal+ to arti/s because ( its rhy?m1 its grace 9 reality1 its inc>nation ( fem99ity4 ,x conta9s all ! inspiration = a pa9t] 9 any "o mom5t ( movem5t4 ,no two ?+s c\ld be fur!r remov$ f ea* o!r ?an ,lancret's ,la ,cam>go ,dansant & ,s>g5t's ,c>m5cita1 yet "s allit]ative resemblance 9 ! "n & "s resemblance 9 ! danc]s' co/umes br+ ^! two figures toge!r 9 my m9d--! "o ! fairy artificial danc]1 ! pr9cess ( an unreal _w1 ! o!r a vivid s9u\s pres5tm5t4 ,) bo? pa9t]s ! co/ume has int]e/$ !m z mu* almo/ z ! figure1 = ! dress ( a danc]1 inde$ ! dress ( any woman1 is 9 a ,s>g5t picture a "p ( h]self1 no?+ m]e dead matt]1 ev]y?+ expressive1 ! bru% hav+ come at once to ! secret t no "o mat]ial ?+ is m spiritual ?an ano!r4 ,= ev] ,c>m5cita /&s1 wait+ = ! beg9n+ ( ! music1 j z ,la ,cam>go is caught ^u ! w+ ( movem5t1 seem+ to revive ! music t 0 play$ = h] & *eat+ u ) a s5se ( a _w happi] ?an x is4 ,9 ,c>m5cita we h t liv+ beauty f :i*1 aft] all1 a dream] mu/ take e "o ( 8 dreams4 ,x is ,s>g5t's wisdom to /& ?us close to life4 ,9 ! s5se ( ?is reality1 & ! difficulty ( approa* to x ) any?+ s con/itutionally artificial z a pa9t]'s col\rs1 d we apprise ! real nature ( 8 gifts4 ,! roses on ,la ,cam>go's dress are artificial roses1 b n m artificial ?an h] face & h&s4 ,?is figure is only a little ne>] to nature ?an a *9a %eph]dess1 x is ! fancy ( a m9d *eat+ itself ) unrealities z realities4 ,s>g5t himself has pa9t$ artificial ?+s1 ! r\ge on lips1 ! p[d] on a face2 s9ce x is natural = "s folk to r\ge1 t is ! nature :i* he pa9ts4 ,only an imag9ative woman makes h]self up4 ,a pa9t] ) m imag9ation ?an ,s>g5t w\ld ent] into ! _s ( h] arts4 ,s>g5t's betrayal ( 8 fa%ionable sitt]s has fright5$ _m1 b if any?+ x has increas$ 8 vogue2 = above ev]y?+ an imag9ative woman is curi\s to "k :at %e looks l to o!rs1 & a ,s>g5t's portrait is intimate1 unflatt]+1 p]fectly c&id b p]fectly true z an answ] to h] "q4 ,ev]y?+ on ! /age is artificial2 :at w ?is art1 t has _h ( ! reality ( ?+s all its /r5g? & life1 make ( a purely !atrical picture--,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry 9 a fam\s "p8 ,! artificiality ( ! /age always pres5ts two aspects1 t "o 9 :i* we =get its artificiality & t o!r 9 :i* we rememb] x4 ,& ?is latt]1 to my m9d1 is ! aspect 9 :i* ,s>g5t has pa9t$ ?is picture1 )\t1 z x 71 ev] /epp+ ov] ! footlights into ! _w t only becomes real on ! o!r side ( !m4 ,b ! exactness ( 8 int]pretation beautifully expla9s ! sc5e4 ,c>nation ,lily1 ,lily ,rose 0 pa9t$ 9 a g>d5 by ! ,?ames4 ,two *ildr5 are light+ up ! ,*9ese lant]ns1 & 9 _! light & ) fl[]s surr\nd+1 ,s>g5t sees = a mom5t life itself by accid5t made idyllic4 ,! picture is ,japanese 9 its s5se ( decoration1 z if decoration & idyllic mom5ts always w5t toge!r4 ,x w\ld almo/ seem s f ! /udy ( art1 = )\t exception1 ^? pa9t]s :o h be5 consci\s ( ! ideal & idyllic elem5t 9 life1 h always %[n ?is ?r\gh composition :i*1 :il/ deal+ ) a real sc5e1 has tak5 a little ( ! reality f x4 ,!re mu/ be an ess5tially musical elem5t 9 ! art :i* takes a mood z well z a sc5e f nature1 & br+s u by way ( real sc5es to t imag9ative c\ntry :i* exi/s 9 e nature-lov]'s m9d2 a c\ntry p>tly made up ( ! remembrance ( o!r places :i* h be5 l ! place :]e he n[ /&s4 ,great tig]-lilies hang ov] ! *ildr54 ,we almo/ expect 9 ^! surr\nd+s pi]ettes or fanta/ic lov]s1 b we are kept close to ! beauty ( reality by ! naturalism ) :i* ! *ildr5 h be5 pa9t$4 ,n "o t\* is giv5 z a concession to _! fairy & dramatic backgr\nd1 n "o ribbon1 no?+ 9 ! co/ume to enable !m to ent] into ! patt]n$ _w ( art z "p ( a design4 ,= above ev]y?+ ! pa9t] has wi%$ to p]suade u ( life itself z a picture1 & n ( 8 ability to make ^! *ildr5 ! motifs ( design4 ,_! ord9>9ess irritates me p]sonally1 !y d n seem q to belong to _! fairy l&1 b ,i recognise t ?is matt]-(-factness peculi>ly belongs to ,s>g5t's art & am int]e/$ 9 ! attitude t takes beauty s matt]-(-factly4 ,,iv ,no "o has enc\nt]$ ! beauty ( woman's face m casually ?an ,s>g5t1 no "o has made u realise m fully its significance z a fact 9 ! _w4 ,aft] all we _h ?\ght p]haps we 7 p>tly deceiv$ 9 ?is matt] by ! illusions ( poets & love-sick pa9t]s1 b approa*+ x )\t ec/asy1 art has n be5 clos] to ?is beauty ?an "h4 ,i am look+ at a half-tone reproduction ( a lady by ,s>g5t1 wond]+ :e!r 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% portrait pa9t+ an arti/ has approa*$ z closely to ! ?\ghts ( 8 sitt]4 ,! expression ( ! face is det]m9$ p>tly by ?\ghts )91 p>tly by light )\t4 ,& x is z if ) ! t\* ( a bru% a ?\ght c\ld be int]cept$ z x pass$ ! lips4 ,?is is ! ne>e/ approa* t ?\ght has ev] _h to mat]ial def9ition4 ,?\ght is ! ar*itect ( h] expression1 by accuracy ( pa9t+ x is copi$1 j z ! back ( a fan or bracelet is copi$--?+s s mat]ial z t4 ,s aft] all ?\ghts are n s f> away f ! mat]ial _w ) :i* we are 9 t\*2 are sc>cely less visible ?an air4 ,! impressioni/s h r5d]$ air2 & w\ld x be too f>-fet*$ to h9t t ! %ad[ on ! lips almo/ s]ves to bridge "o prov9ce ) ano!r1 ! atmosph]e )\t & t :i* reigns )9 ! sitt]'s m9d4 ,x is :5 ,s>g5t's bru% hesitates at ! lips & eyes1 at ! ?re%old ( intimate revelation1 t we really beg9 to =m an adequate conception ( 8 g5ius4 ,yes1 ( ?+s fleet+1 a ?\ght flitt+ across ! face1 int]rupt$ ge/ures--& ! my/]i\s sugge/ion ( conv]sation hang+ fire betwe5 ! sitt] & ourself1 ,s>g5t is ! ma/]4 ,sometimes a portrait pa9t] w create a face on canvas1 ( pleasant expression1 :i* is n l 8 sitt]1 & x is z if ) e t\* he c\ld *ange ! ?\ghts z he *anges ! expression 9 ! face he is creat+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,w4 ,,graham ,,rob]tson1 ,,esq4 7,9 ! collection ( ,w4 ,graham ,rob]tson1 ,esq47 ,a portrait ( ! writ] ( ! *ildr5's play ,p9kie & ! ,fairies & _m *>m+ *ildr5's books illu/rat$ by _! au?or1 himself an arti/ ( high atta9m5t4 ,s>g5t's accuracy is su* t ! expression t passes ov] ! face 9 8 portraits is "o :i* all ! sitt]'s fri5ds recognise2 s close is he 9 t\* ) ! delicate draw+1 especially r\nd ! lips1 t 8 bru% nev] /rays by "o little bit into ! realm ( inv5tion4 ,!re are o!r pa9t]s pa9t+ z c>efully1 faces z full ( expression1 :o d n come ne> a lik5ess ( _! sitt]4 ,9 :at prov9ces close to nature are !y w&]+1 s9ce1 /riv+ to pa9t ! face be=e !m1 !y pa9t ano!r face8 ,we mu/ n =get1 9 ?9k+ ( ,s>g5t's greatness1 t he unfail+ly is 9 close t\* ) 8 sitt]s' expression1 t is1 almo/ ) _! ?\ghts4 ,al?\gh ,s>g5t has prov$ 9 _m l&scapes 8 p[]s 9 t direction1 he too well ent]s into ! _s ( ! portraiture to :i* he has put 8 h& to attempt to introduce naturali/ic effects into backgr\nds obvi\sly pa9t$ 9 a ,london /udio4 ,! l&scape backgr\nd is sometimes *>m+ if "u ^! circum/ances x rema9s a conv5tion2 = !re are mom5ts :5 nature h]self is out ( place1 pictures 9 :i* human nature mu/ be ! only =m ( life1--) ! exception p]haps ( fl[]s1 = ^! accompany human nature always1 to revelries :]e sunlight is exclud$1 & ev5 to ! tomb4 ,x is art ( little c>ry+ p[] t is exhau/$ ^u "s transcript ( beautiful detail1 col\r ( ! glazes ( a vase1 a bun* ( fl[]s4 ,s>g5t embraces difficulties "o aft] ano!r ) en]gy unexp5d$4 ,physique1 b nev] g5ius w give out4 ,en]gy ( ?is ord] always goes ) a g5]\s1 because v human1 outlook2 success on occasion be+ modifi$ n ?r\gh failure to accompli%1 b ?r\gh failure to respond4 ,v ,! life ( a busy portrait pa9t]1 ) its dem& = inspiration e morn+1 is ( ! mo/ exact+ nature1 & ! quality ( ! pa9t]'s output mu/ ( necessity v>y4 ,! n]v\s /ra9 is great1 = sitt]s are caprici\s1 & always is ! temptation pres5t to ! "o s9 t is un=givable1 compromise ) ! ,phili/9e--! concession ( g5ius to /upidity1 ( p]ceptions ne>ly div9e to ignorance4 ,g5ius has always _h difficulty 9 work+ to ord]1 yet ne>ly all ! great portraiture "w 9 ! _w has be5 done to ord]4 ,b "o imag9es t ! conditions "u :i* ! ma/]pieces ( a mod]n pa9t]1 ) s great a vogue z ,s>g5t's1 h be5 produc$ mu/ be unp>allel$ by any?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( anci5t pa9t+4 ,a cr[d /ream$ ?r\gh ! /udios ( ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,reynolds1 & ,romney to be pa9t$1 b ! _w 0 small] !n1 & _! art 0 m easily done4 ,!y work$ )9 a conv5tion n>r[] ?an ,s>g5t's1 compromis+ ) nature at ! v />t2 a conv5tion m beautiful ?an 81 a g>d51 beautiful because x 0 conf9$ & se5 9 an accu/om$ light4 ,if ?+s are beautiful at all !y become m s :5 !y are no long] unaccu/om$1 :5 !y fit 9 ) an old frame ( m9d4 ,s>g5t deals ) ! unaccu/om$--9 :i* at fir/ p]haps we always see ! ugly--:il/1 z we h said1 he does n de/roy1 z ! v&ali/ic art ( "s pa9t]s does1 ! connection betwe5 ! pa/ & pres5t4 ,x is ! pres5t :i* 8 art embraces1 b we might almo/ say we are nev] ?or\ghly accu/om$ to ! pres5t until x has become ! pa/4 ,s to u ,s>g5t's art is n z beautiful z ,ga9sbor\gh's1 = x has con/antly to ?r[ ov] "s old =m ( p]fection to embrace a new difficulty4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury !re 0 less v>iety 9 ! life :i* art enc\nt]$4 ,! life ( ev5 a ,ga9sbor\gh or a ,reynolds w\ld be circumscrib$ 9 j ! same way t _! art is circumscrib$1 un9t]rupt$ 9 its mood1 & beauty is to be f\nd 9 un9t]rupt$ moods4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,c>nation ,,lily1 ,,lily ,,rose 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,millbank7 ,?is pa9t+ 0 b\ght = ! nation "u ! t]ms ( ! ,*antrey ,beque/ 9 #ahhg1 sev5 ye>s previ\s to ! pa9t]'s election to associate%ip ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,,vi ,some?+ %\ld n[ be said ( ,s>g5t's me?od--( t :i* is spok5 ( z 8 te*nique4 ,& ( me?od1 x is n some?+ to be sep>at$ f ! pa9t]'s temp]am5t1 x is always autographic4 ,someh[1 temp]am5t %[s ev5 9 a p]son's h&writ+1 giv+ x :at is really its /yle1 ?\gh ! fa%ion ( writ+ impos$ ^u a pupil by 8 ma/] is also call$ a /yle4 ,9 art !re is no ^w t is (t5] debat$4 ,& ( ^? :o speak mo/ ( /yle 9 _! own "w1 ! measure ( _! self-consci\sness 9 ! matt] is (t5 ! measure ( _! di/ance f x4 ,!y are 9 ! position ( a s*oolboy tak+ writ+ lessons1 & _! /yle1 if ev] !y are to h "o1 does n beg9 until ?9k+ & pa9t+ h become = !m almo/ "o process4 ,b ?is is a difficult matt] to make cle>1 & apology %\ld p]haps be =?com+ = t\*+ on s debatable a po9t ?us hurri$ly4 ,i may h said some?+ p]haps to convey to ! lay read] ! significance ( ! p>ticul> me?od ( treat+ 8 subjects :i* we id5tify ) ,s>g5t4 ,! pupil ( ,c>olus ,duran1 8 me?od 0 =m$ "u ! mo/ mod]n influ5ces2 :atev] effect q ano!r k9d ( tra9+ might h _h on ,s>g5t1 /ill no?+ b ! traceable elem5t ( self w\ld h det]m9$ = u 8 /yle4 ,! me?od ( apply+ pa9t to canvas has always resolv$ itself into m or less a p]sonal "q1 ?\gh c]ta9 s*ools are to be id5tifi$ ) diff]5t ways ( see+2 e me?od is a conv5tion1 & ! diff]5ce ( conv5tions always "o ( vision1 affect+ h&l+ only 9 ! s5se t x has to be accommodat$ to ! vision4 ,x w\ld be out ( place "h1 p]haps1 & f> too te*nical1 to def9e ! diff]5ce betwe5 su* a me?od z ,s>g5t's & say t ( ,pre-,raphaelitism4 ,b r\ghly1 ! ,pre-,raphaelite conc5trates on ea* object4 ,= ea* object1 say 9 a room1 is 9 turn 8 subject z he pa9ts t room4 ,! impressioni/1 ,s>g5t1 only has ! "o subject1 t room1 ! diff]5t objects 9 x expla9+ !mselves only 9 s f> z _! surfaces & "* are def9$ 9 ! g5]al impression by ! way !y take ! light--9 %ort1 almo/ an impression z x w\ld be receiv$ on a l5s4 ,if we rememb] all ?is we c appreciate ! extreme s5sitiv5ess bo? ( ,s>g5t's vision & t\*4 ,= 8 bru% conveys almo/ ) ! "o t\*--s spontane\s 9 feel+ is 8 "w--n only ! am\nt b ! %ape ( ! light on any surface4 ,?us ! %apes ( ev]y?+ 9 ! picture are f9ally resolv$1 & we might also say )\t curiosity z to _! causes4 ,we are giv5 ! impression1 :i* w\ld h be5 our own impression3 s9ce 9 reg>d to a portrait1 = in/ance1 :5 we meet a p]son our curiosity does n imm$iately ext5d to su* details z ! "* & numb] ( buttons on 8 coat4 ,) ?is me?od always goes spontaneity1 ,s>g5t's pre-em95t gift4 ,he values x s highly t he does n scruple to recomm5ce a picture m ?an once & c>ry x ?r\gh aga9 9 ! "o mood1 if 9 ! fir/ in/ance 8 art may h misc>ri$1 n p]mitt+ himself to doctor up ! fir/ attempt4 ,to ! con/ant s5se ( fre%ness 9 8 "w :i* su* a way ( work+ mu/ imply1 ,i ?9k a great measure ( 8 vogue is to be attribut$1 ?\gh o!rs h col\r$ m prettily1 flatt]$ m1 & subord9at$ !mselves to ! amiable ambitions ( _! sitt]s4 ,,vii ,is x a fancy8--b ,i see a resemblance betwe5 ! art ( ,s>g5t & t 9 writ+ ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james4 ,! same pleasure 9 nuances ( effect 9 detail1 & ! read9ess to turn to ! life at h& = ?is4 ,to enjoy ,s>g5t is above all to appreciate ! means by :i* he obta9s effect 9 detail1 ! economy ( col\r & ( bru% m>ks ) :i* he deceives ! eye1 & ! quality ( subtle col\r 9 ! int]pretation ( m9or ph5om5a4 ,on ! l>ge scale1 9 ! g5]al effect1 ! quality ( 8 col\r is sometimes un9vit+4 ,b :5 at its be/ x takes ! ev]yday col\r ( ?+s z if x 0 col\r1 )\t ! hy/]ical exagg]ation ) :i* s mu* y\?ful contempor>y art attempts to *eat itself & o!r p4 ,if ,s>g5t's admir]s d n claim t he sees all ! col\r !re is 9 ?+s1 !y claim = him t he sees col\r & has ! rev]5ce = reality :i* prev5ts a tawdry emphasis ^u x = ! sake ( sweetness ( effect4 ,& aft] ! sweetmeat vag>ies1 :i* h foll[$ 9 ! wake ( ,:i/l]1 by ^? )\t t ma/]'s self-control1 ?is is refre%+4 ,s>g5t's bru% seems to trifle ) ?+s t are trifl+1 to proce$ ?\ghtfully 9 its approa* to lips & eyes4 ,9 pa9t+ accessories ar\nd 8 sitt]s !re is ! accommodation ( t\* to ! importance ( ! objects sugge/$1 & n[adays1 s9ce int]ior pa9t+ is ! fa%ion--to suit ! ta/e ( a "y man ( g5ius impos+ 8 peculi> gift ^u ! "t--!re are _m portraits :]e ! sitt] is br\ght into l9e ) an elaborate sett+ out ( objets d'art1 ! pa9t]'s pleasure 9 ! treatm5t ( ^! manife/+ itself sometimes at ! sitt]'s exp5se4 ,translat+ ev]y?+ by ! me?ods we h describ$1 ,s>g5t pres]ves ?r\gh\t 8 pictures a c]ta9 quality ( pa9t4 ,! impression ( ! *>act]i/ic surface ( any mat]ial is made )9 ?is quality1 by ! responsiv5ess ( 8 bru% to ! subtle/ modification ( effect :i* diff]5tiates betwe5 ! nature ( "o surface & ano!r1 z !y are influ5c$ by ! light ^u !m at ! mom5t4 ,!re are pa9t]s :o d n translate reality into pa9t 9 ?is way1 b :o h /riv5 to imitate ! surface qualities ( objects by v>y+1 imitative ways ( apply+ _! pa9t4 ,s>g5t is n ?is k9d ( reali/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,lady ,,el*o1 ,,mrs4 ,,adeane1 ,,& ,,lady ,,t5nant 7,9 ! collection ( ! ,hon4 ,p]cy ,wyndham7 ,a portrait gr\p ( ! daught]s ( ! ,hon4 ,p]cy ,wyndham4 ,9 ! backgr\nd is ! fam\s portrait ( ,lady ,wyndham1 "m ( ! ,hon4 ,p]cy ,wyndham1 pa9t$ by ! late ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,o4,m4,r4,a4 ,he is a reali/ 9 ! s5se t ,goya1 ! great ,spani% pa9t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 0 "o1 = ! ,spani>d _h j su* an eag]ness to come clos] to ! s5se ( life ?an ! close imitation ( its outside c\ld br+ him4 ,s>g5t is m polite1 less impetu\s1 b /ill x is life z x is1 t quick5s 8 bru% & in=ms all 8 virtuosity4 ,8 te*nique pres5ts life vividly1 b pres5ts x to u ) a s5se ( accompli%m5t 9 art1 ! equival5t ( ! accompli%$ art ( liv+ ( ! majority ( 8 sitt]s4 ,i am ?9k+ ( a portrait ( a lady1 & %e is turn+ ! leaves ( a book1 & 9 ! l[]$ eyes1 & ! movem5t ( ! h&1 !re is m ?an arre/$ movem5t1 !re is an expression ( an attitude consci\sly assum$ :i* ord9>ily w\ld h be5 an unconsci\s "o1 & s accurate is ! pa9t+1 t ! sitt] is detect$ z x 7 9 ?is self-consci\sness4 ,9 portraits ( a c]emonial ord]1 = p to sit 9 a gr\p ) a pleasant indisp5sable air ( naturalness1 is ( c\rse an affair on ! arti/'s "p ( v ?\ghtful arrangem5t4 ,b :ile composition %\ld n betray ! affectation ( natural movem5t1 movem5t mu/ n be convey$ 9 a m]ely s5sational1 snap%ot mann]4 ,= ! slighte/ reflection on ?is matt] w betray to u t 9 ! latt] pret5sion we are *eat$1 s9ce we _c fail to rememb] t to complete ! canvas ! sitt] mu/ h recov]$ ! pose day aft] day1 h\r aft] h\r1 9 ! /udio4 ,s>g5t's in/9cts are s tun$ to ! appropriate1 hav+ ! tact :i* itself is art1 t :il/ 9 ?is k9d ( portraiture we d n "q ! gr\p+ or ! movem5t ( 8 sitt]s z unreal1 we d n accept x z q natural4 ,we in/9ctively "k t 9 proportion z x is made to look too natural x w\ld be unreal1 untrue to ! conditions :i* ! pa9t]'s art actually enc\nt]$4 ,s>g5t1 :o p]mits no?+ to /& betwe5 him & nature1 w n p]mit su* an in>ti/ic lie to /& betwe5 u & ! s9c]ity ( 8 pa9t+4 ,he does n betray u 9 8 love ( :at is ( ! mom5t1 by giv+ u %am ( ?is k9d in/ead ( ! real ?+4 ,at e po9t at :i* we take 8 art & exam9e x1 ! evid5ce all po9ts to "o =m ( success4 ,! sitt]s pos+ are really pos+1 _! action is n ev5 made unnaturally real z we h %[n1 & 9 ! di/ances 9 ! room r\nd !m1 !re is ! reality ( space divid+ !m f ?+s at ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,reality1 )9 ! conf9es ( ! p>ticul> tru?s to :i* 8 me?od is subject1 has be5 ! evid5t int5tion all ?r\gh 8 art4 ,f ?is /&po9t x (t5 compels admiration 9 cases :]e x w\ld h to be )drawn 7 we sub/itut+ 9 our m9d ano!r ideal1 exam9+ 8 "w1 = in/ance1 only 9 ! light ( a s5sitive col\r beauty :i* ! pa9t] has n put fir/ & =emo/4 ,"s arti/s h embrac$ reality only z x ju/ifi$ _! imag9ation4 ,if we look on ,s>g5t's art = any?+ inw>d except t :i* looks ?r\gh ! eyes & det]m9es ! smile ( 8 sitt]1 we %all f9d our sympa?ies break d[n4 ,unnecess>y p]haps to say ?is1 yet x 7 z well to make q cle> ! light 9 :i* we %\ld reg>d ! "w ( an arti/ :o has :olly succe$$ 9 self-expression1 ! only kn[n =m ( success 9 art4 ,9 analys+ "s m5's "w1 we wi% above all to "k !m1 to "k ! m9d t ?us environs itself4 ,) o!rs x is _! art :i* tempts u to fur!r & fur!r k ( its tru?s :ile1 z ) ,%akespe>e1 ! arti/ beh9d x becomes imp]sonal4 ,?us x is ) ,s>g5t's art4 ,x is true t if we wi% to "k an arti/ we c nev] "u any circum/ances become m intimate ) him ?an 9 8 art1 :e!r we f9d him 9 x f> away 9 remote valleys or at ! c5tre ( fa%ionable life4 ,& ?is ?\gh ! dream] may be a man ( fa%ion & ! pa9t] ( society live a life retir$4 ,( ,s>g5t's wat]-col\rs1 mu* might be said4 ,to "s ext5t !y expla9 8 oils1 yet he seems to all[ himself 9 !m a great] fre$om1 j z ! m$ium itself is fre] ?an t ( oils--m accid5tal1 & ! ma/]s ( ?is art control its prop5sity = accid5tal effect z its v _s1 guid+ x ) skill to results :i* baffle & p]plex by ! +5uity ) :i* !y give illusion4 ,fir/1 z la/1 a pa9t] has to accept ! fact t he conveys no?+ except by illusion2 t he c nev] br+ 8 easel s close to ! subject1 or 8 mat]ials to su* m9ut5ess ( t\*1 t 8 art becomes pure imitation2 nor c he secure ! adju/m5t ( proportion betwe5 a l>ge subject & a small panel :i* w\ld give 9 e case su* imitation4 ,! supreme arti/ accepts ! /&po9t fir/ in/ead ( la/1 & ! great] 8 art becomes1 ! great] 8 p[] 9 its my/]i\s control ( effect4 ,,viii ,!re are "s pa9t]s ^: "w we may p]sonally :olly dislike--dislike _! outlook--ev5 our fav\rite subjects becom+ intol]able to u 9 _! art4 ,x is some?+ 9 _! nature antipa!tic to our own4 ,( c\rse1 m$iocre "w does n assume su* proportions 9 our m9d4 ,!n !re are pa9t]s :o1 ?r\gh "s aff9ity ( temp]am5t ) our own1 make ev]y?+ _! art t\*es pleasant to u4 ,& !n !re are ! imp]sonal arti/s1 ,velazquez1 ,millais1 & ,s>g5t1 tak+ app>5tly q an imp]sonal view ( life4 ,s>g5t's _w is ev]ybody's _w1 & if we are affect$ "o way or ano!r by x1 x is z life affects u4 ,"o has he>d a pa9t] say1 ,i c pa9t ^? ?+s because ,i love !m4 ,judg$ by 8 treatm5t ( s _m ?+s1 ( ne>ly ev]y?+1 h[ mu* mu/ ,s>g5t love life4 ,"o man c pa9t fl[]s & ano!r m>ble--,s>g5t pa9ts ev]y?+2 &1 to p>aphrase1 almo/ x might be said t :at he doesn't pa9t isn't wor? pa9t+4 ,b all ?is is no?+ if he nev] p5etrates1 z ,meissoni] & o!rs nev] p5etrat$1 bel[ ! surface2 if he gave no symbols 9 8 art ( ?+s invisible4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,misses ,,w]!im] 7,9 ! collection ( ,a%] ,w]!im]1 ,esq47 ,portraits ( ! daught]s ( ,a%] ,w]!im]1 ,esq41 ! em95t art-exp]t4 ,mr4 ,w]!im] is himself ! subject ( "o ( ! be/ ( ,s>g5t's portraits4 ,we l "s ( ! subjects he has pa9t$1 o!rs we dislike s mu* t we wond] he has pa9t$ !m2 j z 9 life !re are p & surr\nd+s to :i* we are attract$1 & o!rs f :om we keep away4 ,to ! reali/ by temp]am5t ! effect ( ! details ( any sc5e accept$ direct f nature provide excit+ inspiration1 & he lea/ ( all is likely to turn to decorative composition1 :i*1 ) its resemblance to a =m impos$ 9 v]se1 only aids 9 ! int]pretation ( ! subject 9 proportion z x is imag9atively inspir$4 ,a pa9t] pre-occupi$ ) ! opportunities :i* any incid5t may (f] = ! int]pretation ( subtleties1 w (t5 accept any sc5e f nature & almo/ any po9t ( view z composition4 ,= ! old =mulas ( composition--( ! "t :5 composition 0 reg>d$ z some?+ to be taught--w5t ) a decorative conception ( ?+s1 0 9 itself a =m ( decoration4 ,& :il/ x has be5 said t all art is decorative1 x w p]haps be f\nd t ! naturali/ic pa9t] is too mu* excit$ ) incid5t to s*eme mu* = a rhy?mic pres5tation ( x 9 ! frame4 ,su* a canvas z ,s>g5t's ,salmon ,fi%+ 9 ,norway1 lately exhibit$ 9 ! ,mc,culloch collection1 a portrait pa9t$ 9 ! op51 ( a y\? re/+ on ! bank ( a riv] ) caught salmon & tackle beside him1 ! c5tre ( a skilfully pa9t$ piece ( l&scape1 is a case 9 po9t4 ,! difficulties :i* subjects h pres5t$ h (t5 seem$ ,s>g5t's inspiration 9 l&scape3 rocks pres5t+ surfaces to ! light ) a ?\s& v>iations2 ! wet bas9s ( bronze f\nta9s receiv+ col\r$ reflections & ! diamond lights 9 ! f\nta9 spla%es2 grey ar*itecture ) its s(t %ad[s1 ar*itecture :ite 9 ! sun ) its cool blue %ad[s1 l fragm5ts ( night 9 ! doorways4 ,x is ?is my/]i\s s5sation ( light & %ad[ alt]nat+ ev]y:]e1 *ang+ ! col\r ( ! day itself z ! day advances1 :i* ,s>g5t meets4 ,he is "o ( ! few pa9t]s :o h fac$ ! noon4 ,he has ?is great comm& ( art's sl5d] res\rces1 & he is matt]-(-fact en\gh to be happy at ?is uncompromis+ "t ( day1 unbeliev$ 9 by ! work]s1 s inconsid]ate to ! lazy ) its heat4 ,! noon has n _m ) its praises1 & all great art is praise4 ,pa9t]s h got up at dawn to communicate to u its ev]yday recurr+ fre%ness1 z ( an et]nal spr+1 & has n ev5+ always be5 ! pa9t]'s h\r8 ,s>g5t has fac$ ! noon1 :i* dem&s s mu* s5sitiv5ess t ! ov]-s5sitive %r9k4 ,8 bru% has giv5 x 9 wat]-col\rs ! f9e/ int]pretation x has yet receiv$4 ,,ix ,to g back to ! matt] ( composition aga94 ,9 8 portrait gr\ps1 :]e ! m]e fact t ! sitt]s h to be gr\p$ implies t he is n deal+ f ! />t ) an impression direct1 we f9d he is a ma/] ( ! f9e/ composition1 z 9 8 gr\p ( ,mrs4 ,c>l ,mey] & *ildr54 ,& yet to "o :o w take n "o t\* ) 8 bru% f :at is n be=e him1 su* a view ( 8 subject mu/ be incalculable 9 its difficulties4 ,! pa9t] has nev] made a passage ( pa9t+ ! excuse = incongruity4 ,! arrangem5ts 9 8 pictures are always probable4 ,x is legitimate 9 _m cases t !y %\ld only be imag9atively probable4 ,any arrangem5t is probable 9 a /udio1 & af=d+ !mselves too mu* lic5ce 9 ?is respect "s pa9t]s wond] :y ! public are incl9$ to discr$it mo/ ( :at !y d4 ,! logical quality1 ! sanity ( ,s>g5t's art is yet ano!r reason = its vogue2 x has n ! unreasonabl5ess ( /udio production1 x comm5ds itself to a _w t p]haps is n wrong 9 assum+ t ! arti/ic lic5ce is appli$ = by ^? :o are n sane4 ,s>g5t has on occasion _h to resort to all sorts ( devices to obta9 effects & composition t he has desir$1 b he has always kept fai? ) ! public1 & _h ! true arti/'s reg>d = _! illusions4 ,he all[s 8 sitt]s to we> _! be/ clo!s1 b he nev] dresses !m up2 no1 to please him !y mu/ :olly belong to ! life ( :i* !y are a "p1 x is ! attitude 9 :i* !y int]e/ him & all ( u4 ,we h !n to ?9k ( ,s>g5t n only z a pa9t]1 b z ! mak] ( human docum5ts--l ,balzac1 ! creator ( imp]i%able *>act]s--) ?is advantage ov] ,balzac1 t all 8 *>act]s h especially sat to him4 ,x is h[ po/]ity w und\bt$ly reg>d ?is array ( brilliant pictures4 ,( ! p !y w "k no?+ b ! leg5d ( _! actions & ,s>g5t's record ( _! face4 ,we h und\bt$ly felt t :5 a man ( real di/9ction ( m9d has worn !m1 ! top hat & cyl9drical tr\s] leg 7 n s bad4 ,!y h inde$1 "u ! influ5ce ( p]sonality1 seem$ on occasions ! mo/ augu/ & di/+ui%$ g>m5ts 9 ! _w4 ,b !re mu/ come disillusion1 ! hum\r ( x all w "s day dawn1 b x w n be be=e a ,s>g5t picture4 ,he has at any rate immortalis$ ^? ?+s1 j z ,velazquez has made beautiful = ev] ! outrage\s clo!s 9 :i* 8 ,infantas 7 imprison$4 ,we are reconcil$ to su* ?+s 9 art by ! same process z we are 9 life1 9 ,s>g5t's case by ! un=gettable r5d]+ ( ! di/9ction ( _m ( 8 sitt]s4 ,x ,x is ! "w ( ! second>y arti/ t is always p]fect--( its sort2 = x w n accept its rew>d1 to wit1 ! f9i%$ picture1 until ! la/ ef=t has be5 exp5d$4 ,) ! ma/]s ( ! fir/ ord]1 x is o!rwise4 ,we h said !y pa9t z !y ?9k2 :o b ! amateur always ?9ks at 8 be/8 ,:5 a man's art has become a "p ( him1 x suff]s ) 8 moods4 ,he always works1 & 8 "w is always 8 companion1 an indulg5ce4 ,9 8 exalt$ mom5ts x rises to heights by :i* we e/imate 8 g5ius1 b :i* s5sible criticism does n expect him to live up to1 any m ?an we expect a brilliant conv]sationali/ always to be equally brilliant4 ,?is is :y a ma/]'s "w is always s int]e/+4 ,t x has become s flexible an expression ( 8 own nature is its *>m1 if we really reg>d x z art1 & d n look ^u ! arti/ z a manufactur] :o mu/ be reliable1 :o hav+ once turn$ out ( 8 work%op a "w ( surpass+ p]fection1 mu/ be expect$ to keep to t /&>d or be class$ ) ! default+ tradesman ^: goods d n come up to 8 sample4 ,a pa9t] makes or m>s 8 own reputation by ! c>e or c>elessness ( 8 "w1 b x is 8 own "w1 & he is n "u any obligation to u to keep x up to a c]ta9 /&>d if x does n int]e/ him to sacrifice ev]y?+ = t /&>d4 ,s>g5t's "w has be5 spl5didly unequal4 ,sometimes x has be5 disillusion$1 tir$1 at o!r times all 8 en]gy has seem$ ga!r$ up into a t\r de =ce4 ,an int5sity !re is ab\t ,s>g5t's e>li] "w :i* we _c f9d 9 "s ( 8 lat] pictures1 sur5ess ( itself has br\ght fre$om & ) x fre$om's qualities1 :i* we mu/ take pleasure 9 = _! own sake4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,mrs4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,langman 7,9 ! collection ( ,a4 ,l4 ,langman1 ,esq41 ,c4,m4,g47 ,a portrait ( ! wife ( ,a4 ,l4 ,langman1 ,esq41 ,c4,m4,g41 :o s]v$ ) ! ,langman ,field ,hospital1 9 connection ) ! equipm5t ( :i* = ! ,s\? ,african ,w> 8 fa!r1 ,sir ,john ,langman1 ,b>t41 is rememb]$4 ,x is frequ5tly en\gh ! weakness ( pa9t]s to return con/antly 9 _! art to "s p>ticul> ge/ure or arrangem5t 9 :i* _! ma/]y is complete4 ,?is has n be5 ! case ) ,s>g5t2 in/ead1 8 ma/]y has complet$ itself only ?r\gh a con/ant enc\nt] ) new difficulties4 ,a quality ( all great art is retic5ce1 some?+ :i* w nev] let ! ma/]1 to :om x is n disa/r\s to be c>eless1 be s2 = c>elessness ne>ly always means ov]-/atem5t1 & exagg]ation4 ,ah6 j ! qualities if a "w ( art is to arre/ att5tion 9 a mod]n exhibition4 ,a common "q at ! ,royal ,academy is ,:]e are ! ,s>g5ts8 by "s en?usia/ic visitor :o has pass$ !m sev]al times4 ,no1 ,s>g5t's victories d n />tle1 w+$ victories d n1 b adv]tisem5ts d4 ,,xi ,s>g5t 0 born ( ,am]ican p>5ts 9 ,flor5ce 9 #ahef1 & pass$ 8 boyhood !re4 ,no art1 x w\ld seem at fir/1 is fur!r away ?an 8 f all ! ,flor5t9e traditions1 & yet 9 ! decorative col\r values1 :i* give di/9ction to 8 f9e/ works1 he is ! *ild ( ,flor5ce4 ,! ,r5aissance attitude t[>ds life itself 0 highly imag9ative1 s into vision>y art reality 0 c>ri$4 ,consult+ ! orig9 ( all _! visions1 ! ,flor5t9es return$ imag9atively to :at 0 real4 ,x is ! beauty ( reality :i* is ! f]v\r ( _! great designs1 & z a humani/1 ,s>g5t is _! desc5dant4 ,:51 at ! age ( n9ete51 he came to ,p>is1 he 0 already1 we are told1 an arti/ ( promise1 & he w5t to ,c>olus ,duran ) y\?'s consci\s1 ard5t necessity ( embrac+ a fre% view ( ! _w altoge!r4 ,! light] t\* ( ,c>olus ,duran1 ! worldly pa9t+1 ! lively art ( ?+s liv+1 if a sup]ficial art1 0 refre%+1 no d\bt1 to "o accu/om$ only to ! beautiful memories ( ard\r express$ five c5turies be=e4 ,& sup]ficiality1 demoralis+ to ! sup]ficial1 c\ld only give "s add$ swiftness to a bru% incl9$ to halt ) too mu* int5sity :il/ life1 its "o en?usiasm1 0 rac+ by4 ,he nev] exp]im5t$ "u ,c>olus ,duran4 ,he 0 beg9n+ t un]r+ s5sitiv5ess ( pa9t+1 :i* is only le>nt by drudg]y1 ! almo/ luxuri\sly easy virtuosity1 be=e ! acquirem5t ( :i*1 complete fre$om ( expression _c beg91 or sympa?y decl>e itself z f a well-play$ in/rum5t4 ,an arti/ ) individuality is c>eless ( ass]t+ x1 & x is p]haps j ! "o ?+ 9 ! _w :i* _c b ass]t itself4 ,^? :o /rive = orig9ality ?r\gh ! unaccu/om$ may )\t hesitation be put d[n z ^? :o are )\t confid5ce 9 _! own nature4 ,! individuality ( ,s>g5t1 z /rik+ z any 9 8 day1 is unself-consci\sly express$4 ,if we c\ld /ra9 f a "w ( art ! self-consci\s1 :i* is always ! unnatural elem5t1 all t ev] gave x any =ce w\ld /ill be left 9 x4 ,submitt$ to ?is te/1 h[ mu* s-call$ orig9ality w\ld crumble1 :ile ! individualism ( ,s>g5t /ill rema9$4 ,:5 leav+ ! /udio ( ,c>olus ,duran1 he pa9t$ a portrait ( t pa9t]1 a summ+1 z x 71 ( all he ow$ to him be=e he c\rt$ ano!r influ5ce4 ,he w5t to ,madrid1 !re to /udy ! liv+ elem5ts ( art 9 ! s*ool ( a dead ma/]1 ,velazquez1 9 ^: life encompass+ art no?+ has gone out ( fa%ion--no1 n ev5 ! f>?+ale :i* ! *ildr5 we>4 ,x 0 e>ly 9 ! eighties t ! ,spani% visit end$ & ,s>g5t work$ 9 ,p>is1 already a man ( note1 = ! ,c>olus ,duran portrait _h be5 foll[$ by ,portrait ( a ,"y ,lady1 exhibit$ 9 #ahha1 & ,en r\te p\r la ,p*e & ,smoke ( ,amb]gris4 ,9 #ahhb he exhibit$ ! t\r de =ce ,el ,jaleo1 ! s5sation ( ! season1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds ! ,portraits ( ,*ildr5--! f\r *ildr5 9 a dimly-light$ hall1 "o ( ! mo/ well-rememb]$ ( 8 pictures ( t "t4 ,!n came ! wond]ful ,madame ,gautreau4 ,p>is 0 8 headqu>t]s b 8 visits to ,engl& 7 frequ5t1 & !y grew m frequ5t z ! "t w5t on & z 8 reputation grew 9 ,london4 ,x 0 ab\t half-a-doz5 ye>s aft] ! ,spani% visit t he came to ?is c\ntry to live "h p]man5tly & make 8 art our own4 ,he 0 elect$ an ,associate ( ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahid1 a ,royal ,academician 9 #ahig4 ,,xii ,we %\ld say some?+ ( ,s>g5t's influ5ce on contempor>y art1 :i* has be5 imm5se4 ,x has be5 ?\ght t1 deceiv$ by ! brilliance ( 8 results1 ) _! great air ( spontaneity1 y\ng] pa9t]s h be5 l$ a/ray4 ,?is1 we believe1 is a mi/ake4 ,! weake/ g to ! wall1 b x is probable t ! example ( ,s>g5t has succe$$ 9 lift+ ! :ole /&>d ( pa9t+ 9 ! c\ntry1 br++--ev5 ! great incompet5t1 )9 measur+ di/ance ( a useful ideal2 an ideal ( sympa?y discipl9$ ) e t\*1 & an ideal ( difficult ?+s4 ,is n ,art always difficult8 ,x has be5 s to ,s>g5t1 ) ev]y?+ at 8 f+]s' ends2 ) ev]y?+ s mu* at 8 f+]s' ends t "u special circum/ances he once complet$ a life-size ?ree-qu>t] l5g? portrait 9 a s+le day4 ,he 0 9 ,am]ica1 & _h promis$ to pa9t ! portrait4 ,! sitt+s 7 put (f1 & at la/ ! fri5d :o 0 to sit 0 sudd5ly call$ away2 b ,s>g5t came ) 8 mat]ials 9 ! morn+1 & ! sitt] gave him ! day4 ,!y 7 probably bo? ne>ly dead at ! end ( x1 b a l>ge f9i%$ pa9t+ _h be5 begun & end$4 ,s>g5t's c\ntrym5 h appreciat$ e manife/ation ( 8 gifts4 ,lately he exhibit$ eighty-?ree ( 8 wat]-col\rs 9 ,brooklyn4 ,he w n "p ) !m s+ly4 ,brooklyn en?usia/ically b\ght ! :ole collection = its ,art ,museum4 ,fame has n spoilt 8 retir+ nature1 & ev5 by 8 art a b>ri] is rais$1 9 front ( :i* ! ma/] w n %[ himself1 b ,i hope x is an intimacy t we h e/abli%$ ) him 9 8 art4 ,m9e is b ! privilege ( murmur+ ! introduction1 & any *>ges to be br\ght aga9/ me mu/ be laid at ,s>g5t's door4 ,= a great arti/ creates n only 8 art1 b t :i* x inspires4 ,?is is inde$ ! my/]i\s prov9ce ( arti/ic creation2 ! arti/ creat+ beyond 8 art t :i* comes into our m9ds ?r\gh contact ) x2 s fram+ our ?\ghts & sett+ 9 motion waves inf9itely cont9u$ 9 ! ?\ghts t pass ?r\gh e man to 8 companions4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,transcrib] ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics 7 indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small caps 7 replac$ ) ,,all ,,caps4 ,?r\gh\t ! docum5t1 ! oe ligature 0 replac$ ) oe4 ,! illu/rations h be5 mov$ s t !y d n break up p>agraphs & s t !y are next to ! text !y illu/rate4 ,?us ! page numb] ( ! illu/ration might n mat* ! page numb] 9 ! ,li/ ( ,illu/rations4 ,errors 9 punctuation & inconsi/5t hyph5ation 7 n correct$ unless o!rwise not$4