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 ,,s]ies      ,,reynolds                
,,rub5s     ,,velasquez                 
,,holbe9     ,,greuze                   
,,burne-,,jones     ,,turn]             
,,le ,,brun     ,,botticelli            
,,*>d9     ,,romney                     
,,millet     ,,rembr&t                  
,,raeburn     ,,bell9i                  
,,s>g5t     ,,fra ,,angelico            
,,con/able     ,,rossetti               
,,meml+     ,,raphael                   

,,fragon>d     ,,leighton               
,d,,r]     ,,holman ,,hunt              
,,lawr5ce     ,,titian                  
,,hog>?     ,,millais                   
,,watteau     ,,lu9i                    
,,murillo     ,,franz ,,hals            
,,watts     ,,c>lo ,,dolci              
,,+res     ,,ga9sbor\gh        ,,corot  
,,t9toretto          ,,delacroix        
,,van ,,dyck            ,,fra ,,lippo   
,,lippi     ,,da ,,v9ci                 
,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes     ,,:i/l]     
,,meissoni]              ,,montagna     
,,9 ,,prep>ation      ,,g]ome           
,,b\*]     ,,v]onese            ,,p]ug9o
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,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,!          
,,flute-,,play]      7,9 ! ,muse du     
,l\vre7      ,meissoni]'s erudition 0   
su* t x enabl$ him to comb9e     ! skill
 ( ! arti/ ) ! utmo/ fidelity 9 details 
(     co/ume4 ,9 ! ,flute-play]1 ! arti/
 pr$om9ates4 ,?is     figure1 ) foot    
slightly rais$ 9 ! act ( beat+ "t1 is   

admirably life-l4   ,,meissoni]         
,translat$ f ! ,fr5* by ,fr$]ic ,tab]   
,coop]  ,illu/rat$ ) ,eight             
,reproductions 9 ,col\r                 
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4         
,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company ,new       
,york--,publi%]s  ,copyright1 #aiab1 by 
,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company            
,illu/ration3 ,may #aiab  ,!  ,plimpton 
,press ,w  ,d  ,o ,norwood  ,mass  ,,usa
     ,,cont5ts                          
,page     ,introduction                 
#aa     ,e>ly ,ye>s                #af  
,fir/ ,success              #cj         
,et*+s                   #cb     ,pa9t+s
                  #cf     ,milit>y      
,pa9t+s         #fa     ,,li/ ,,(       
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,frontispiece              ,9 ! ,muse du
 ,l\vre        ,,ii4 ,les ,ordonnances  
#ad              ,tommy ,?i]ry          
,collection1 ,muse du ,l\vre            
,,iii4 ,! ,confid5ce                    
#bd              ,*au*>d ,beque/1 ,muse 

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#dj              ,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre   
,,vi4 ,! ,play]s at ,b[ls               
#ej              ,9 ! ,casa-,ri]a       
,collection       ,,vii4 ,amateurs (    
,pa9t+s                         #fj     
,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre      ,,viii4       
,napoleon ,,iii at ,solfr9o             
#gj              ,tommy ,?i]ry ,beque/1 
,muse du ,l\vre     ,,introduction   ,"o
 day--x 0 nei!r 9 w> "t nor dur+        
manoeuvres--on a ,july morn+1 ) ! sun   
%9+ radiantly1 a squadron ( cuirassi]s  
pass$ at full gallop across a magnific5t
 field ( rip5+ gra91 9 ! neighb\rhood ( 
,poissy1 al?\gh on e side !re 7 wide    
rea*es ( fall[ l& & pa/ure4  ,:5 ?is    
hurricane ( horses & m5 _h1 l a blaz+   
meteor1 deva/at$ & laid l[ ! spl5did    
gold ( ! crops1 two m5 rema9$ beh9d1    
survey+ ! sc5e ) visible satisfaction & 
undisguis$ int]e/4  ,"o ( ! two 0 tall &
 ! o!r %ort4 ,! tall man 0 ,colonel     

,dupressoir1 :o _h direct$ ! manoeuvre4 
,! o!r1 an eld]ly man1 %ort ( leg1 &    
ruddy ( complexion1 ) a long be>d1 :ite 
& silk51 & a s+ul>ly expressive eye1 0 !
 pa9t]1 ,meissoni]4 ,! latt] _h a*iev$ 8
 object4 ,?anks to long insi/5ce & !    
paym5t ( indemnities1 he _h br\ght ab\t 
! passage ( cavalry across t field1 9   
ord] t he might make /udies f nature1   
ne$$ = a pa9t+ !n 9 h&1 #ahjg1 ( h[ /&+ 
gra9 looks aft] x has be5 cru%$ &       
trampl$ by ! onru% ( a *>ge4  ,! :ole   
arti/1 ^: "w we are ab\t to /udy side by
 side ) 8 life1 is summ$ up 9 ?is       
anecdote4 ,x reveals "o ( ! mo/ typical 
sides ( 8 temp]am5t1 &1 consequ5tly1 ( 8
 tal5t3 a con/ant & scrupul\s endeav\r1 
ma9ta9$ ev5 at ! price ( sacrifices t   
w\ld seem excessive to ! layman1 to     
int]pret nature precisely z %e is4 ,x 0 
?is noble ambition--& we %all f9d o!r   
examples ( x 9 ! c\rse ( an arti/ic c>e]
 9 :i* x 0 ! dom9ant note--t made him   
say to 8 pupils1 ) a conviction t comm&$
 respect3 ,if ,i %\ld sket* a horse f   

memory ,i %\ld feel t ,i _h be5 guilty (
 an insult to nature6      ,illu/ration3
 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,les ,,ordonnances     
7,tommy ,?i]ry ,collection1 ,muse du    
,l\vre7      ,e "o ( ,meissoni]'s       
pictures is a docum5t :i* may be        
pr(itably consult$ if "o wi%$ to decide 
a detail ( co/ume     or armam5t4 ,8    
consci\sness 9 ?is reg>d has become     
prov]bial4  ,& x is because he conceiv$ 
8 ideal aft] ?is fa%ion t ?is un]r+     
pa9t] ( s _m milit>y types & sc5es nev] 
attempt$ to picture skirmi%es or        
battles4 ,x 0 n t he did n want to1 or  
_h n *]i%$ ! dream ( do+ s4 ,b he _h    
nev] se5 a battle2 & a battle is a ?+ t 
_c be recon/ruct$1 l a m>*+ column or a 
detail ( camp life4 ,accord+ly he pa9t$ 
none1 because he decid$1 ) a c]ta9      
l(t9ess1 t he did n really "k :at a     
battle 06  ,let u keep ?is attitude (   
m9d be=e u1 & ev5 und]score x 9 our     
memory4 ,= ?is alone1 9 a vague way1    
w\ld suffice to *>act]ize ! arti/ ) :om 
we are conc]n$2 & 8 :ole long1 ri*1 &   

fruitful c>e] may be summ$ up z a       
successful & v>i$ application ( "o great
 pr9ciple3 dev\t & inflexible respect = 
reality4     ,,e>ly ,,ye>s   ,:5        
,jean-,l\is-,erne/ ,meissoni] 0 born at 
,lyons 9 #ahae1 "u ! fad+ light ( an    
,imp]ial sunset1 ^! 7 sc>cely ! ideas t 
pr$om9at$ 9 ! national s*ool ( ,fr5*    
art4 ,pictorial art1 to conf9e ourselves
 to t1 _h1 bo? be=e & dur+ ! ,fir/      
,empire1 a*iev$ at mo/ a lumb]+ &       
trammell$ flight2 & ! influ5ce (        
antiquity1 s p]ceptible 9 ! language z  
well z 9 ! mann]s & fa%ions at ! close (
 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 s]v$ only to      
conf9e ! inspiration ( arti/s m /rictly 
)9 ! b\nds ( classic tradition4 ,roman  
*>act]s1 ,roman co/umes1 ,roman         
virtues1--su* 0 ! ideal to :i* ea*      
debutant :o did n revolt op5ly mu/ make 
surr5d]6 ,to be sure1 ! comm&+ figure ( 
,david gave a magnific5t pre/ige to ?is 
r cold & di%e>t5+ly classic programme4  
,b1 l all great arti/s1 ,david 0        
exceptional2 & he /&s today z ! only "o 

:o1 9 an epo* sadly poor 9 g5ius1       
produc$ a ho/ ( liv+ ma/]pieces1 to     
swell ! li/s ( a s*ool s artificial t x 
w\ld n[ be =gott51 save z an e*o ( 8 "n4
 ,x is true t1 by way ( ransom1 he sp5t 
mu* "t 9 pa9t+ va/ canvases t today hold
 b a small place 9 8 life "w4  ,on !    
?re%old ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 9 #agii1  
,eugne ,delacroix 0 born4 ,x 0 he :o    
br\ght a new _s into ,fr5* pa9t+ &1     
s+le-h&$1 wr\ght a great revolution4    
,su* is n de/9$ to be ! rle (           
,meissoni]6 ,8 0 nei!r s tragic a       
/ruggle1 nor s imm5se a triumph4 ,unlike
 ,delacroix1 he did n re/ore !          
,beautiful nor h& d[n new =ms to glory4 
,he succe$$ none ! less 9 inscrib+ 8 "n 
9 mode/ yet precise *>act]s--t w long   
rema9 legible--^u ! m>ble ( ! temple4   
,h[ did ! arti/ get 8 />t8 ,accord+ to !
 monoton\s & m\rnful =mula1 aft] a h>d  
/ruggle4 ,! lives ( all belov$ & admir$ 
arti/s h ?is 9 common ) fairy tales3 !y 
always beg9 badly & end happily         
7unluckily1 !y sometimes end a long "t  

aft] ! dea? ( ! pr9cipal h]o674  ,! fa!r
 ( ,meissoni] 0 a deal] 9 colonial      
products & *emicals1 & kept a drug &    
provision %op 9 ! ,rue des ,ec\ffes4    
,b5ea? ! l[ ceil+ ( ?is %op & betwe5    
walls l9$ ) draw]s1 be>+ /range labels1 
! *ildhood ( ,jean-,l\is-,erne/ 0 pass$4
 ,8 "m 0 a fragile woman4 ,we are told  
fur!r t %e 0 s5sitive to music & t %e _h
 le>n$ to pa9t on porcela9 & to make    
m9iatures4  ,are we at lib]ty to        
attribute to ! t5d] & brief contact ( t 
"m1 :o di$ s "y1 ) ! life ( h] *ild1 !  
orig9 ( 8 arti/ic vocation8 ,x is       
pleasant at lea/ to fancy s & to try to 
believe x1 ev5 ?\gh we are told t p>5ts 
bequea? to _! *ildr51 n a vocation--a   
my/]i\s gift1 ( unkn[n orig9--b r a     
c]ta9 numb] ( necess>y aptitudes &      
qualities1 :i* w enable !m to pr(it by !
 gift1 if p]*ance x falls to !m f       
,heav54  ,yet ! fact rema9s t 9 ! dep?s 
( a cupbo>d1 9 ! h\se on ! ,rue des     
,ec\ffes1 !re lay ! pa9t-box :i* ,mme4  
,meissoni] once us$1 :ile tak+ m9iature 

lessons f ! au?oritative h&s ( ,mme4    
,jacottot4 ,z joy\sly z o!r *ildr5 w\ld 
h appropriat$ a j> ( jam1 ! boy possess$
 himself ( ! magic box1 & on t selfsame 
day ent]$1 ) /umbl+ f+]s1 ^u ! labori\s 
mission :i* 0 de/9$ to cease only ) 8   
life4  ,he 0 n a v good /ud5t4 ,a report
 has be5 pres]v$ ( 8 /&+ 9 a s*ool 9 !  
,rue des ,francs-,b\rgeois1 at ,p>is1   
:]e 8 lat] *ildhood 0 pass$4 ,9 ?is     
docum5t ! prop] au?orities alleg$ t !   
pupil1 ,erne/ ,meissoni]1 %[$ too m>k$ a
 t5d5cy to draw sket*es 9 8 copy-books1 
in/ead ( pay+ att5tion to 8 tea*]s4  ,! 
said t5d5cy did n fail to awak5 anxiety 
9 ,m4 ,meissoni]1 ! fa!r4 ,x %\ld be    
rememb]$ t1 = "s ye>s previ\s1 ! "q (   
pa9t+ 9 ,france _h be5 tak+ on a r bitt]
 tone4 ,! romantic s*ool 0 ent]+ boldly 
into ! li/s1 & among its *ampions 7 "s  
:o di/+ui%$ !mselves less by _! works   
?an by _! long be>ds & ! public *all5ge 
!y flung at _! traditional enemy1 !     
phalanx ( ,david's pupils4 ,& among !   
latt]1 x mu/ be own$1 ! majority made no

 answ] beyond a disda9ful sil5ce & "s   
m$iocre pa9t+s1--) j "o s+le exception3 
! admirable1 und\bt$1 impeccable        
exception ( ! great ,jean-,dom9ique     
,+res4  ,! press1 ! art clubs1 n to     
m5tion ! salons1 7 all m or less divid$ 
betwe5 ! romantics & ! classici/s1 !    
innovators & ! traditionali/s1 & fann$ !
 flames ( a qu>rel :i*1 9 view ( ! wor? 
( ! two lead]s--"o ( :om spell$ g5ius & 
! o!r p]fection--0 de/9$ to appe> )\t   
sanction to ! eyes ( po/]ity4  ,b1 z may
 be imag9$1 ^! tumultu\s polemics 7 n   
calculat$ to reassure a ?or\ghly pacific
 b\rgeois1 already mu* al>m$ to f9d t he
 _h begott5 an arti/4 ,& j at ?is crisis
 ano!r damnatory report explod$1 ?is "t 
f a ma/] ( ! eigh? =m 9 a s*ool on !    
,rue de ,j\y3 ,erne/ has a decid$ tal5t 
= draw+4 ,! m]e sight ( a picture (t5   
takes our att5tion f our s]i\s duties4  
,?is diagnosis1 s categoric und]nea? its
 famili> =m & some:at faulty gramm>1    
s\nd$ a s]i\s cry ( al>m4 ,x 0 promptly 
he$$ by ! fa!r1 & "y ,erne/ 0 =?) ent]$ 

z a druggi/'s appr5tice1 9 a h\se on !  
,rue des ,lomb>ds4  ,yet x 0 n long     
aft]w>ds1 ?anks to a dogg$ p]si/5ce1 t !
 lad _h ov]come pat]nal opposition & 0  
all[$ to d head /udies 9 *>coal1 at !   
/udio ( a c]ta9 ,juli5 ,peti]1 ^: sl5d] 
arti/ic fame re/$ solely ^u ! fact t1   
once ^u a "t1 he won ! gr& prix de      
,rome4  ,meissoni] v %ortly quitt$ ?is  
some:at dull discipl9e1 & he /ay$       
sc>cely long] 9 ! /udio ( ,lon ,cogniet1
 :i* at t "t 0 q celebrat$4 ,yet dur+ ! 
f\r mon?s t he rema9$ "u ! guidance ( ! 
wor?y au?or ( ,! ,f\r ,seasons1 x mu/ be
 admitt$ t he lab\r$ greatly to ! pr(it 
( 8 art4  ,m4 ,phillippe ,burty1 8      
contempor>y & 8 fir/ biograph]1 expla9s 
to u t1 :ile at ,cogniet's1 "y          
,meissoni] did n "w l ! o!r /ud5ts1 f   
ca/s or nude models3 ,he pass$ 8 days 9 
an enclosure adjo9+ ! /udio1 :]e ! ma/] 
0 engag$ ^u 8 ceil+ pa9t+ = ! ,l\vre1 ! 
,exp$ition into ,egypt1 & hir$ by ! day 
soldi]s 9 republican uni=m1 dragoons1   
artill]ym5 & _! horses4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is 

resurrection ( a pa/ t 0 /ill q rec5t1 9
 ! v pres5ce ( ! /age sett+1 !          
reproduction ( ! ,napoleonic ,epic1 he  
sudd5ly conceiv$ ( x z ! greate/ ( all  
subjects t might tempt 8 accurate arti/ 
f+]s4 ,x mu/ h seem$ to him1 lat] on1 t 
he himself _h witness$ its close4       
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,!       
,,confid5ce      7,*au*>d ,beque/1 ,muse
 du ,l\vre7      ,?is pa9t+1 giv5 to !  
,l\vre 9 #aijh by ,m4 ,*au*>d1 is     "o
 ( ! mo/ beautiful 9 t fam\s collection1
 ow+ to     ! incomp>able naturalness ( 
! attitudes1 z well z to !     f9i%$ art
 ( its composition4  ,b :ile wait+ to   
a*ieve 8 dream1 he _h to a*ieve a liv+4 
,?is 0 n easy4 ,8 fa!r sp>$ him an      
all[ance ( fifte5 francs a mon?1 n c\nt+
 ! privilege ( d9+ at home once a week1 
& f "t to "t all[$ himself to be cajol$ 
into buy+ a small aqu>elle4  ,be "o's   
ta/es nev] s mode/1 x is difficult "u   
su* conditions to make bo? ends meet1 & 
!re 0 _m a day ( sacrifice & privation =
 ! future pa9t] ( canvases de/9$ lat] to

 sell at a hundr$ ?\s& francs p] squ>e  
decimet]4 ,he %>$ 8 pov]ty light-he>t$ly
 ) a *os5 circle ( fri5ds ^: fame 9 aft]
 ye>s has made _! names famili>3 among  
o!rs ,daumi]1 ! c>icaturi/1 & ,daubigny1
 ! great l&scape pa9t]1 ) :om1 x is     
told1 ,meissoni] collaborat$ 9          
manufactur+ = ! export trade canvases t 
7 g5]\sly paid = at five francs a met]6 
,he 0 unable to ent] ! classes ( ,paul  
,del>o*e1 ! mon?ly *>ge = admission to !
 /udio f :i* ,! ,pr9ces 9 ! ,t[] _h     
issu$ rea*+ ! exorbitant sum ( tw5ty    
francs6 ,he _h to cont5t himself )      
frequ5t+ ! ,l\vre4  ,unlook$-= w9dfall3 
9 company ) 8 fri5d ,trimolet1 a ne$y   
arti/ :o succumb$ to pov]ty be=e 8 real 
tal5t _h _h "t to rip51 he obta9$ an    
opportunity to decorate fans4 ,!n1 "s   
religi\s figures & emblems ( sa9ts =    
c]ta9 publi%]s 9 ! ,rue ,sa9t-,jacques4 
,?is meant ! assurance ( an hone/ liv+2 
!y c\ld g to a re/aurant twice a day1 e 
day 9 ! week1 & pr\dly pass ! pa9t-%op  
kn[+ _! acc\nt 0 paid4  ,:5 only sixte5 

ye>s ( age1 ,meissoni] exhibit$ = ! fir/
 "t4 ,z a matt] ( fact 8 "n appe>s 9 !  
,salon catalogue ( #ahcd1 accr$it$ ) ,a 
,visit to ! ,burgoma/]4 ,9 ?is picture  
"o may f9d1 ,i w n say 9 m9iature 7s9ce 
all 8 pa9t+s 7 de/9$ to be conta9$ 9    
n>r[ limits7 b 9 a y\?ful way1 an       
indication ( ^? qualities ( relief & (  
realism :i* s en]getically /amp$ 8      
productions lat] on4  ,is !re any ne$ ( 
say+ t ! public fail$ to di/+ui% a "w   
:i* did n suffici5tly di/+ui% itself8   
,! fir/ connoisseurs to pay att5tion to 
! newcom] 7 editors1 ! sev]e & impos+   
editors4  ,n q at ! />t1 naturally2 & ! 
fir/ in/alm5t ( illu/rations t he (f]$  
to a magaz9e !n fam\s1 ! "n ( :i* is n[ 
=gott5--f\r little sepia draw+s--0      
curtly reject$4 ,b he refus$ to be      
disc\rag$1 & n long aft]w>ds delib]ately
 made 8 way to ! celebrat$ art-publi%]1 
,curm]4 ,?is bold v5ture w5t badly at ! 
/>t4 ,! publi%]1 r5d]$ di/ru/ful by s   
y\?ful & importunate a face1 assur$ ! "y
 man & ! fri5d :o _h introduc$ him1 t = 

! "t be+ he _h no?+ = him4  ,b by a     
provid5tial haz>d1 ! %ort conv]sation   
:i* foll[$ z a matt] ( civility be=e    
leave-tak+ t\*$ ^u ! subject (          
life-masks4 ,at t "t life-masks happ5$  
to be q ! rage3 p _h _! faces m\ld$ 9   
pla/] j z n[adays !y sit = a photograph2
 & "y ,meissoni] relat$1 n )\t vanity1 t
 on ! prec$+ ,sunday he _h tak5 ! mask (
 ! ,johannot bro!rs1 & he add$ t he knew
 ^? two pr9ces ( engrav+ q intimately4  
,fam\s acqua9tances are always useful2 !
 pro( ( ?is is t ,m4 ,curm] accept$ an  
invitation to g ! foll[+ ,sunday to     
,meissoni]'s /udio1 to sit = 8          
life-mask1--&1 once !re1 x 0 impossible 
= him n to ord] an aqu>elle4  ,! door ( 
?is publi%+ h\se1 h[ev]1 0 z yet only   
half-way op5 to ! arti/2 = :5 8 fri5d   
,m>ville1 an et*] 9 s(t-gr\nd1 m$iocre b
 prolific1 talk$ ( hav+ him collaborate 
on ! ,curm] edition ( ,paul & ,virg9ia1 
! publi%]1 a prey once m to 8 orig9al   
di/ru/1 entru/$ him to beg9 )1--) j "o (
 ! special illu/rations1--to re-engrave6

  ,meissoni] acquitt$ himself           
brilliantly ( ?is half-task1 ) ! result 
t he 0 entru/$ ) sev]al o!r illu/rations
 = ! celebrat$ edition ( ,paul &        
,virg9ia1 ( :i* no bibliophile c ev]    
speak )\t en?usiasm4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 he
 _h an entire s]ies to make = an        
edition1 no less sumptu\s1 ( ,! ,indian 
,cab91 also a "w ( ,b]n>d9 de           
,sa9t-,pi]re4     ,,fir/ ,,success   ,& 
!n1 9 ! words ( "o ( 8 contempor>ies3 ,!
 fir/ rays ( fame t c>ess$ him /ream$ f 
^? admirable & dim9utive draw+s = ,!    
,indian ,cab94 ,he _h done mu* sket*+ 9 
! ,j>d9 des ,plantes1 9 ! cons]vatories1
 :]e ! flora ( ! tropics exp&$ opul5tly2
 also1 be=e ! w9d[s ( ^? %ops (         
bric-a-brac1 ab\nd+ 9 exotic objects1   
:i* 9 ^? bygone days /ret*$ 9 a r[ fac+ 
! entrance to ! ,l\vre1 on ! ,place du  
,c>r\sel4 ,all t he _h to d 0 to rummage
 among ^? sket*es 9 ord] to give 8      
composition an inimitable /amp ( tru?1  
su* z 0 seldom attempt$ by illu/rators (
 8 nation4 ,x 0 a simple ?+ to conv]t   

into an ornam5tal lett] a /orm-brok5    
lily1 a gr\p ( ,indian weapons1 "s      
,javanese musical in/rum5ts4 ,if ! text 
call$ = ! 'emblems ( m5tal toil1' ! "y  
arti/ heap$ 8 table ) volumes b\nd 9    
p>*m5t or full calf1 acquir$ = a few s\s
 f ! /&s along ! quays1 & he _h only to 
copy1 ) all ! navet ( ! ,primitives1 !  
gleam ( ! edges1 ! b&s on ! backs1 !    
slips ( pap] alt]nat+ ) ! silk5         
bookm>ks4  ,& ! critic proce$s to cite  
an example ( t prodigi\s f9i% :i*       
,?ophile ,gauti] subsequ5tly recogniz$ z
 ! mo/ popul> *>act]i/ic1 s to speak1 ( 
8 noble tal5t3 ,9 two ( ^! m9iature     
vignettes1 measur+ less ?an f\r         
c5timetres1 two engrav+s c be made out1 
hang+ ^u a libr>y wall2 "o ( !m         
int]prets q scrupul\sly ,! ,p>iah ?9k+ (
 ! ,engli% ,doctor1 & ! o!r ,! ,engli%  
,doctor ?9k+ ( ! ,p>iah4 ,betwe5 ^!     
engrav+s c be made out1 hang+ on a nail1
 & possess+ all ! *>act]i/ics describ$ 9
 ! text1 ! pipe ( ,engli% lea!r1 !      
m\?piece ( :i* 0 ( yell[ amb]1 & t ( !  

,p>iah1 ! /em ( :i* 0 ( bamboo & ! b[l (
 t]ra-cotta4  ,! success ( ?is de luxe  
edition 0 rapid & important4 ,! fir/ /ep
 along ! pa? ( glory 0 tak51--& on t pa?
 ! fir/ /ep co/s m ?an any:]e else4     
,h5ce=?1 no m ne$ ( solicit+ "w2 f>     
o!rwise4 ,! arti/ /ill cont9u$ to d     
illu/rat+4 ,m5tion mu/ be made ( !      
draw+s t he did = ,fr5*m5 ,pa9t$ by     
,!mselves1 & lat]--"h ends ?is *apt] ( 8
 arti/ic c>e]--! plates t s]v$ z        
illu/rations = ,! ,fall5 ,angel1 by     
,lam>t9e 7edition 9 two volumes1 already
 unobta9able tw5ty ye>s ago71 & !       
,contes ,rmois1 by ,m4 de ,*evign2 ?is  
la/ s]ies be>s date #aheh4     ,,et*+s  
,let u add1 = ! sake ( be+ complete1 )\t
 wa/+ undue space ^u side-issues1 t     
,meissoni] also exp]im5t$ 9 et*+4       
,au?oritative critics ass]t t ^!        
attempts1 9 :i* ! ma/] mode/ly refus$ to
 see any?+ m ?an essays1 w ev5tually    
become ! mo/ preci\s treasures t be> 8  
signature4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,,iv4--#ahad      7,*au*>d ,beque/1     

,muse du ,l\vre7      ,?is picture1 s   
ma/]ly & s dramatic 9 composition1 is   
assur$ly "o ( ! mo/ widely kn[n 9       
exi/5ce4 ,! sombre     visage ( !       
,emp]or1 ! sev]ity ( ! l&scape1 !       
prevail+ tone ( sadness1 admirably      
r5d]$1 expla9 ! wide     fav\r enjoy$ by
 ?is celebrat$ "w1 fur!r popul>iz$ 9    
engrav+s4  ,besides1 ) "o exception1--,!
 ,smok]1 popul>iz$ by a l>ge pr9t+1--!y 
are q limit$ 9 numb]1 & already eag]ly  
s\ght aft] by collectors4 ,& ) all ! m  
reason1 because1 at ! fairly di/ant     
p]iod ( :i* we speak1 ! p]fect$         
processes = pres]v+ ! bur9$ l9es on !   
copp] plate 9 all _! orig9al f95ess &   
precision _h n yet be5 inv5t$2          
accord+ly1 ! lat] pro(s 9 8 s]ies (     
et*+s betray a we>+ ( ! copp] :i* c\ld n
 fail to l[] _! value4 ,at ! "t (       
,meissoni]'s dea?1 a pro( ( ,!          
,prep>ations = ! ,duel1 9 :i* !         
signature 0 legible1 9 ! l[] left corn]1
 br\ght upw>d ( "o ?\s& francs4  ,! mo/ 
beautiful ( all ,meissoni]'s et*+s are1 

)\t "q3 ,! ,viol91 :i* he engrav$ ) a   
bur9 at once p[]ful1 delicate &1 z "s   
critics phrase x1 vibrant1 to adorn !   
visit+ c>d ( ! celebrat$ lute play]1    
,vuillaume2 ,! ,signor ,annibale1       
repres5t+1 9 braggadocio pose & co/ume1 
! celebrat$ actor1 ,rgni]1 ( !          
,comdie-,franaise1 9 a rle t is by no   
means ! lea/ celebrat$ 9 ,augi]'s       
,adv5turess2 & ,! ,troop]s1 sev5 figures
 ^: p]sonalities /& out r curi\sly &    
exhibit a picturesque div]sity4  ,!     
,report+ ,s]geant 0 a m9iature sket*    
made1 9 ord] to try ! gr\nd1 on ! m>g9 (
 ! plate on :i* ,! ,smok] 0 et*$4 ,x is 
a f9i%$ & *>m+ little "w1 full (        
expression1 ( life & actuality1 cond5s$ 
into a microscopic squ>e ( pap]4  ,b :at
 ( 8 pa9t+s8 ,we left !m = a "t1 9 ord] 
to cle> up c]ta9 po9ts reg>d+           
,meissoni]'s incursion into ! realm ( ! 
engrav]1--an incursion f :i* he br\ght  
back1 incid5tally1 bo? fame & =tune4    
,,pa9t+s   ,he pr(it$ f x above all 9   
be+ able to cont9ue to pa9t4 ,= ! fact  

rema9s t1 f ! "t ( 8 y\nge/ ef=ts1 su* z
 ,! ,patrol ,remov+ a ,body f an        
,outpo/1 8 e>lie/ kn[n "w1 "o ( !       
collection t 8 fa!r b\ght1 to swell     
some:at t fam\s mon?ly income ( fifte5  
francs1 he nev] ab&on$ 8 bru%es4  ,we   
left him unsuccessfully exhibit+1 at !  
,salon ( #ahcd1 a small pa9t+1 deal+ ) a
 ,flemi% subject4 ,let u add1 z a f9al  
^w1 t ?is g5re picture 0 accompani$ by  
an aqu>elle1 ent]$ 9 ! catalogue ( t    
date z3 ,soldi] to ,:om 9 ! ,citiz5's   
,h\se1 a ,"y ,girl s]ves a ,mug ( ,be]4 
,?is aqu>elle 0 pur*as$ = "o hundr$     
francs by ! ,society ( ,fri5ds ( ,art4  
,! foll[+ ye> he did n exhibit4 ,?is1   
un=tunately1 0 n because he _h no?+ to  
(f]2 b ! pictures t he s5t1 consi/+ ( ,!
 ,*ess ,play]s & ,! ,little ,mess5g]1 _h
 n be5 accept$ by ! jury4 ,!re 0 an     
excess ( sev]ity 9 ?is refusal2 & 9     
spite ( ! fact t ! c&idate = admission 0
 /ill "u ! age ( tw5ty1 ! two pictures  
(f]$ possess$ c]ta9 g5u9e qualities t   
r5d]$ ! s5t5ce ( ! jury cruelly unju/4  

,su* 0 ! op9ion ( ! arti/1 :o 9 #ahcf   
(f]$ ! same pictures ov] aga92 x 0 also 
! op9ion ( ! jury ( t ye>1 = x accept$  
!m4  ,two ye>s lat]1 ,meissoni] exhibit$
 a ,monk ,consol+ a ,dy+ ,man4 ,?is     
canvas attract$ ! att5tion ( ! ,duke (  
,orleans1 :o b\ght x = five hundr$      
francs4 7,f\rte5 ye>s lat]1 at ! sale   
consequ5t ^u ! ,duke's dea?1 ?is same   
,monk 0 resold = #d1jjj francs47  ,9    
#ahci1 ,meissoni] attract$ ! att5tion ( 
! critics4 ,= example1 y may f9d 9 a    
pap] call$ ,l',arti/e1 9 a critique ( ! 
,salon3 ,& ,i almo/ =got an adorable    
little ,engli% ,doctor1 by ,m4          
,meissoni]1 a *>m+ m9iature 9 oil1      
extraord9>ily f9e & subtle4 ,^! l9es 7  
sign$ by ,jules ,jan91 :o at t "t       
ma9ta9$ ov] ,fr5* criticism a sort (    
sac]dotal sov]eignty1 comp>able only to 
t :i*1 s f> z ! national s*ool ( pa9t+ 0
 conc]n$1 0 aft]w>ds held by ! arti/ :om
 ,jan9 !n h]ald$ ) an almo/ exagg]at$   
cordiality4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate  
,v4--,,await+      7,9 ! ,muse du       

,l\vre7      ,?is pa9t+1 :i* is         
frequ5tly confus$ ) ano!r by !     same 
arti/1 entitl$ ,! ,man at ! ,w9d[1 is   
*iefly     notewor?y = its f9i%$ detail 
& prodigi\s ability (     execution4    
,meissoni] h]e9 reveals 8 pr(\nd und]/&+
     ( ! pr9ciples ( *i>oscuro4  ,b !   
small size ( ,meissoni]'s pictures6 ,t  
is ! "o ?+ t1 = ! _w at l>ge1           
contempor>ies & po/]ity alike1 is !     
keynote ( 8 tal5t3 ,meissoni] has always
 pa9t$ on su* a small scale6 ,t is :at  
"o w\ld beg9 by say+1 if "o want$ to    
expla9 him1 to reveal him to "s "o :o   
did n "k him4 ,& :at endless ?+s h be5  
said 9 addition1 by way ( praise1       
criticism1 & discussion1 reg>d+ !       
scant9ess ( ! canvases or panels to :i* 
! arti/ appli$ himself6  ,und]ly+ ?is   
:ole matt] ( smallness !re is1 )\t any  
p>adox1 a r big "q4 ,beyond d\bt1       
mat]ial dim5sions 9 works ( art are n   
tak5 into consid]ation1 s long z ^!     
dim5sions rema9 )9 mod]ation4 ,x is     
equally c]ta9 t1 %ort ( introduc+       

revolution>y modifications into our     
ae/hetic cre$1 we w\ld refuse to accept 
z a "w ( art any?+ t exce$$ too f> ^!   
limits ( mod]ation1 or fell too f> bel[ 
!m4 ,is x n ! same 9 life & 9 society1  
:]e exagg]at$ giants & und]siz$ dw>fs   
f9d t !y are outca/s1 ea* 9 8 own way1  
outside ! common law1 & reg>d$ simply z 
curiosities8  ,grant$3 b :at is ! limit8
 ,does ,meissoni] surpass x1 & are 8    
pictures too small8  ,v well1 let u     
answ] categorically3 no6 ,no1 !y are n  
too small1 consid]+1 fir/ ( all1 _!     
subject2 secondly1 _! mode ( pres5tm5t1 
_! composition1 _! treatm5t z to        
decoration2 &1 la/ly1 ! vividness &     
int5sity ( _! details4  ,"o may ev5 g a 
/ep fur!r & ass]t t !y h ! dim5sions t  
!y ought to h1 ! dim5sions t are be/    
calculat$ to enhance ! arti/'s          
magnific5t gifts1 & to make "o =get !   
qualities 9 :i*1 p]haps1 he 0 lack+4 ,! 
sc5es :i* he k9dles into life1 to say   
no?+ ( s+le *>act]s t he portrays1 are l
 /ories told 9 an intimate sort ( way2  

!y =ce "o to draw clos]4  ,!y h n       
suffici5t h>mony & amplitude to attract 
att5tion f a di/ance2 b1 se5 f ne> by1  
!y give _! message ) exquisite          
precision4 ,!y (f] a hundr$ subtle      
details = u to seek out & approve2 a    
pa9/ak+ gr\p+ = u to admire2 &1 be/ (   
all1 expressive physiognomies = u to    
read4 ,x seems z ?\gh ! dim5sions _h be5
 calculat$ on exactly ! "r scale to     
awak5 all ^! impressions at once & bl5d 
!m z completely z possible4 ,& all ?is  
w\ld h be5 too scatt]$ 9 an ampl] sett+4
 ,x is because ( ?is p]fect proportion t
 x has be5 s ju/ly said t ,meissoni]'s  
pictures nev] look small except+ be=e y 
h really look$ at !m4  ,b let u make no 
mi/ake 9 ?is reg>d4 ,pa9t+ on a small   
scale w\ld n ( itself suffice to atta9  
?is maximum ( int5sity4 ,x ne$$1 on !   
contr>y1 an enorm\s am\nt ( tal5t to    
avoid an effect ( fuss9ess & preciosity4
  ,/ill o!r reasons h be5 giv5 = ! great
 value ( ?is arti/'s works 9 spite ( _! 
smallness1 or r because ( _! smallness4 

,m4 ,gu/ave ,l>r\met has writt5 on ?is v
 po9t a brilliant & +5i\s special plea1 
( :i* ! foll[+ is ! pr9cipal passage3   
,!re is a c]ta9 class ( subjects 9 :i*  
amplitude is an error ( judgm5t4 ,if y  
wi% to pa9t ! coronation ( ,napoleon1 ! 
bridge ( ,taileb\rg1 or ! battle ( !    
,cimbri1 y h ! "r to measure y\r canvas 
9 proportion to ! space :i* su* sc5es   
occupy 9 reality2 on ! o!r h& y might   
conceive ( y\r subject 9 su* fa%ion t x 
c\ld be conta9$ completely )9 a squ>e   
metre4 ,b :y give to an arti/ic         
reproduction m relative importance ?an !
 orig9als h 9 reality8 ,suppos+ y wi% to
 %[ me a pass]-by1 on foot or on        
horseback4 ,h[ d !y int]e/ me 9 real    
life8 ,simply by ! rapid impression t !y
 leave ^u my eye & m9d4 ,i h se5 !m at a
 di/ance1 r$uc$ to a few c5timetres by  
p]spective4 ,i am satisfi$ if y %[ !m to
 me 9 ! same proportion4  ,! argum5t is 
speci\s4 ,p]haps x is m +5i\s ?an x is  
well f\nd$1 & lays itself op5 to        
discussion4 ,b x w n d to l+] too long  

ov] ab/ract polemics1 :5 we are 9 !     
pres5ce ( a reality1 a type ( "w1 e lea/
 portion ( :i* makes its appeal &1 by ! 
v fact t x is s full ( int]e/ & ( life1 
practically answ]s ! subtle problem t x 
has rais$4  ,9 #ahdj m pictures 7 s5t to
 ! ,salon3 a ,read]1 a ,sa9t ,paul1 an  
,isaiah4  ,0 ! pa9t] beg9n+ to *ange 8  
mann]8 ,^? la/ two pictures might give  
reason to fe> s4 ,!y 7 life size1 yet t 
did n prev5t !m f be+ dull & commonplace
 9 execution4 ,d\btless1 irritat$ by 8  
critics1 ,meissoni] _h wi%$ to prove t  
he also1 if he want$ to1 c\ld pa9t      
accord+ to ! s*ools4 ,ev5 ! arti/s :o   
are sure/ ( !mselves sometimes come to  
^! ha/y & impati5t det]m9ations4        
,=tunately = him1 he made a bad %[+1 & a
 pa9t] :o _h great influ5ce ov] him1    
,jules ,*5av>d1 succe$$ 9 recall+ him f 
! false pa? into :i* he 0 try+ to =ce 8 
tal5t4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ! praises be/[$ ^u
 8 g5re pa9t+1 ,! ,read]1 :i* 0 g5u9e   
,meissoni]1 c\ld n fail to enc\rage him 
to rema9 true to himself4 ,! ,revue des 

,deux ,mondes1 9 its critical review ( !
 ,salon1 be/[$ ^u ?is picture an        
en?usia/ic tribute1 c\*$ 9 a /yle t may 
seem to u today some:at old-fa%ion$3  ,a
 ,flemi% canvas1 if !re ev] 0 "o4       
,picture to y\rself a good old s\l1     
retir$ f bus9ess1 8 sk9 z wr9kl$ z !    
p>*m5t ( 8 books1 ill clad1 ill f$1 &   
nev]!less ! happie/ man 9 ! _w3 he is a 
bibliophile1 & he is 9 ! mid/ ( old     
books6 ,y c\ld h>dly believe h[ vividly 
?is noble passion is express$ 9 t little
 picture4 ,b :]e 9 ! _w did ,m4         
,meissoni] come across all ^? delightful
 little r>ities 9 books8 ,y c almo/     
smell ! adorable od\r ( old b9d+s6  ,!  
"y arti/--he 0 at t "t only             
tw5ty-five--0 aw>d$ a ?ird-class m$al4  
,! foll[+ ye> he obta9$ a second-class  
m$al1 & 8 pa9t+1 ,! ,game ( ,*ess1 won  
him a brilliant triumph3 x 0 pur*as$ by 
,m4 ,paul ,pri]4 ,x 0 a mat]ial triumph 
n to be despis$3 ! picture br\ght two   
?\s& francs1 :i* at t "t 0 consid]able4 
,! moral triumph 0 ev5 bigg]1 because   

,paul ,pri] 0 an exp]i5c$ collector1 :o 
acquir$ only su* works z 7 wor?y to take
 _! place 9 an assemblage :]e ! bigge/  
names ( ! p]iod 7 repres5t$ by          
ma/]pieces4  ,h5ce=?1 success aft]      
success foll[$ regul>ly4 ,ea* picture t 
he s5t to ! ,salon won increas+         
di/9ction3 ,a ,smok] 7!y are a goodly   
numb]1 ! smok]s & ! read]s t came f     
,meissoni]'s bru%672 ,a ,"y ,man ,play+ 
! ',cello2 ,! ,pa9t] 9 8 ,/udio2 ,!     
,gu>d-,h\se2 ,! ,"y ,man ,look+ at      
,sket*es2 ,! ,game ( ,piquet2 ,! ,p>k at
 ,sa9t-,cl\d4 ,?is la/ picture 0 done 9 
collaboration2 ,meissoni] pa9t$ only !  
figures1 ! l&scape 0 ! "w ( ,franais4   
,?is m\nt+ success1 :i* s quickly turn$ 
into glory1 0 legitimate4 ,! arti/ _h by
 ?is "t all 8 res\rces admirably at     
comm&1 & 0 fully imbu$ ) 8 ideal4  ,he  
_h le>n$ to give to e face t pr(undity1 
to e sc5e t int5sity ( action1 t        
con/itutes 8 individual bigness4 ,!     
arrangem5t ( ! milieu1 ! scrupul\s      
devotion to realism t we not$ 9 ! op5+  

l9es ( ?is /udy1 ! prodigi\s anxiety to 
give to e "o ( 8 p]sonages su* play (   
physiognomy1 su* expression1 glance1 &  
ge/ure z w\ld be/ reveal _! "* & help u 
to "k !m bett]1--all ^! ?+s comb9e &    
h>monize to produce an effect (         
rem>kable p[]4      ,illu/ration3       
,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,play]s ,,at ,,b[ls 
7,9 ! ,casa-,ri]a ,collection7      ,?is
 curi\s composition repres5ts "s ,spani%
 soldi]s     play+ b[ls outside ! city  
wall4 ,! pa9t+1 :i* is     h>dly l>g]   
?an ! accompany+ reproduction1 is a     
little     ma/]piece ( actuality1 & ! p 
9 x move 9 a     ?or\ghly fai?ful       
l&scape1 lit by ! w>m sunlight (        
,spa94  ,^? among ,meissoni]'s          
contempor>ies :o _h assur$ ta/e &       
arti/ic insight 7 impress$ by ! numb] ( 
qualities reveal$ 9 su* limit$ space4   
,let u li/5 to ,?ophile ,gauti]3        
,meissoni]1 he wrote 9 an article       
publi%$ 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux-,arts1  
composes 8 pictures ) a sci5ce unkn[n to
 ! ,flemi% ma/]s to :om he is comp>$4   

,take1 = example1 a ,smok]6 ,! mann] 9  
:i* he is plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! picture1  
"o elb[ re/+ on ! table1 "o leg cross$  
ov] ! o!r1 "o h& hang+ idly by 8 side1 8
 body sunk )9 8 gap+ wai/coat1 8 head   
b[$ =w>d 9 rev]y1 or jovially ?r[n      
backw>d1--all ?is =ms a composition :i*1
 :ile n s app>5t to ! eye z "s dramatic 
sc5e1 nev]!less works its effect ^u !   
spectator4 ,! accessories clev]ly play  
_! "p to ?r[ m light ^u ! "* ( ! c5tral 
figure4 ,"h is a ,smok]1 = in/ance1 :o  
is a wor?y man1 no d\bt ( x2 clad 9 an  
ample coat ( anci5t cut1 & ( a mode/    
gray1 ) a well bru%$ cock$ hat ^u 8     
head2 "o foot sw+s free1 encas$ 9 a     
good1 /\t %oe1 ) silv] buckle2 &1 ) !   
tranquillity ( an hone/ consci5ce1 he   
draws 9 a deep brea? ( tobacco smoke1   
:i* he all[s to escape aga9 9 little    
cl\ds1 wi%+1 ?rifty man t he is1 to make
 ! pleasure la/4 ,close at h&1 ^u a     
table ) spiral legs1 he has plac$ side  
by side a flagon & a pewt]-lidd$ tank>d 
( be]4 ,an intimate satisfaction        

radiates f 8 face1 :i* is furr[$ by deep
 l9es1 a face expressive ( =esight1     
ord]ly habits1 & rigid probity4 ,"o c\ld
 tru/ him ) "o's ca%-box & acc\nt books4
 ,"h is ano!r ,smok]1 clad 9 r$2 he also
 holds a pipe & p]=ms app>5tly ! same   
action2 b 8 disord]$ g>m5ts1 viol5tly   
rumpl$1 button$ askew1 8 ?ree-corn]$ hat
 jamm$ d[n ^u 8 eyebr[s1 8 cuffs &      
frill$ %irt crumpl$ by n]v\s f+]s1 8    
:ole attitude expressive ( fev]i%       
anxiety1 8 twit*+ lip /ra9+ ar\nd ! clay
 /em ( 8 pipe1 8 h& ?ru/ angrily into an
 empty pocket1--all ^! details proclaim 
! adv5tur] or ! gambl] 9 h>d luck4 ,he  
is evid5tly say+ to himself3 ',:]e !    
deuce c\ld ,i borr[ a l\is or ev5 a     
cr[n8' ,ev5 ! backgr\nd1 if we consult  
x1 gives fur!r enlight5m5t4 ,9 ?is case 
we no long] h neat pla/]+ ( mode/ gray &
 sub/antial br[n woodwork1 b batt]$ &   
dirty walls /a9$ ) smoke & grease1 reek+
 ( tap-room f\lness & unclean lodg+s4 ,&
 t %[s h[ f> "o smok] may fall %ort (   
resembl+ ano!r6  ,x is precisely ?is    

diff]5ce betwe5 "o human be+ & ano!r1 9 
o!r words1 ?is quality ( individuality1 
t con/itutes ! creative gift ( ! real   
arti/ & proves t ! hon\r ( ?is title is 
really des]v$ by a pa9t] ^: pictures are
 animat$ gr\ps1 among :om a spectator   
may w&]1 /udy+ !m ) gr[+ int]e/1 & !n   
aft]w>ds call to m9d ! v>i\s types1     
episodes1 sc5es1 dramas t he has        
actually se54  ,"o c nev] gr[ tir$ (    
quot+ ,gauti] apropos ( an arti/ ^: bru%
 always _h some?+ 9 common ) 8 p54 ,?is 
ma/]ly art critic has describ$ = u1     
sket*$ 9 words1 s to speak1 /ill ano!r  
picture3 ,a man /&+ be=e a w9d[ ?r\gh   
:i* ! daylight /reams fleck+ 8 face )   
silv]2 9 8 h& he holds a book :i*       
absorbs 8 entire att5tion1--?is is n a  
complicat$ !me1 b x grips u l life      
itself4 ,we want to "k ! cont5ts ( t    
volume1 x seems z ?\gh we c\ld almo/    
conjecture x4 ,pl5ty ( o!r arti/s h     
pa9t$ m>quises & m>*ionesses1 sleek abbs
 & %ameless beauties ( ! ,eighte5?      
,c5tury1 ?anks to ! aid ( p[d] & pat*es 

& pa9t1 rosettes1 pani]s1 bespangl$     
coats1 silk5 /ock+s1 r$-heel$ %oes1     
fans1 scre5s1 cameos1 crackl$ porcela91 
bonbonnires & o!r futilities4 ,meissoni]
 r$iscov]$ ! dec5t folk ( t p]iod1 :i* 0
 n made up exclusively ( mighty lords & 
fall5 wom51 & ( :i* we get1 ?r\gh ,*>d91
 a glimpse on its hone/1 settl$ b\rgeois
 side4 ,meissoni] introduces u into     
mode/ int]iors1 ) woodwork ( sob] gray1 
furniture )\t gild+1 ! homes ( wor?y    
folk1 simple & sub/antial1 :o read &    
smoke & "w1 look ov] pr9ts & et*+s1 or  
copy !m1 or *at sociably1 ) elb[s on    
table1 sep>at$ only by a bottle br\ght  
out f beh9d ! faggots4  ,& :o c ev]     
=get1 9 ,! ,confid5ce 7! picture :i*    
pass$ f ! gall]y ( ,m4 ,*au*>d to t ( ! 
,l\vre71 h[ t5se & att5tive ! face ( !  
li/5] is1 ev5 9 repose1 :ile !          
relaxation ( ! body is reveal$ by 8     
po/ure1 z he leans aga9/ ! wall ) an    
elb[ on ! table1--& h[ nave ! face ( 8  
fri5d--y\ng] & bett] look+--z he reads !
 lett]3 nave1 excit$1 ev5 some:at       

simple1 ) a nose slightly exce$+ !      
av]age l5g? & a =ehead j a trifle too   
l[4  ,9 ! ,game ( ,c>ds1 a soldi] & a   
civilian are seat$ opposite ea* o!r1 9 !
 mid/ ( a conte/4 ,! soldi] has a dogg$ 
air & he is los+4 ,app>5tly1 he is n a  
/rong adv]s>y1 = ! man ( que/ionable age
 :o faces him1 8 small1 n>r[1 foxy head 
surm\nt$ by a ?ree-corn]$ hat1 8 lean   
body lo/ 9 ! dep?s ( a huge greatcoat1 8
 ?9 ankle %[+ b5ea? ! :ite /ock+1       
belongs to ! race ( weakl+s :o live at !
 exp5se ( ! /rong4  ,9 ,! ,et*]1 j z 9  
,! ,man at ! ,w9d[--two ( 8 mo/         
celebrat$ pictures 7! =m] br\ght        
#bgb1jjj francs1 ev5 dur+ ,meissoni]'s  
lifetime7--! int]e/ ( ! pr9cipal--&     
only--figure is height5$ & s+ul>ly      
beautifi$ by a delicate effect ( light1 
=m+ an aureole1 9 ! v c5tre ( ! picture1
 respectively ar\nd ! face ( ! work] & (
 ! dream]4  ,note1 9 ,a ,song1 ! moi/   
eye ( ! muskete] play+ ! guit>1 & 9     
,pascuale ! half /upid1 half poetic air 
( ! c5tral figure engag$ 9 ! same       

occupation2 note also 9 ,! ,alms-giv+ ! 
fr[n+ br[ ( ! horseman z he se>*es 9 8  
pocket2 & 9 ,! ,visit to ! ,*ateau--an  
o/5tation ( coa*es & g5try--& 9 ,!      
,inn--?ree cavali]s :o h halt$ = ! mom5t
 & are gr\p$ ar\nd ! s]v+-maid1 z !y    
dr9k--! recon/ruction ( an entire epo* )
 its pomps & its idylls1 t ju/ifies u 9 
call+ ^! pictures v]itable /age sett+s  
tak5 f life4  ,"o might sp5d a long "t 9
 analyz+ ! v>i\s %ades 9 ! gamut (      
expressions on ! faces ( ! pr9cipal &   
second>y figures 9 ! ,game ( ,piquet1   
:o1 scatt]$ all n9e ( !m ar\nd ! two    
sides ( ! tav]n table1 foll[ ei!r       
amus$ly or critically or ) fev]i% int]e/
 ! *ang+ =tunes ( ! game4 ,& 9 !        
,portrait ( ! ,s]geant1 :at a magnific5t
 collection ( diff]5t degrees (         
att5tion3 t ( ! portrait pa9t] z he     
/udies 8 model /&+ 9 front ( him on !   
pavem5t1 9 8 f9e/ uni=m & 8 f9e/ pose2 t
 ( ! model int5t only ^u do+ no?+ to    
di/urb 8 ultra-m>tial be>+1 8 gaze      
m5ac+1 />+1 fix$2 t ( ! spectators1 "s (

 !m draw+ ne>1 fasc9at$1 ano!r :o ca/s  
an amus$ glance at ! picture z he passes
 by1 ) "s s>ca/ic rem>k on 8 lips2 ano!r
 :o no d\bt has j be5 look+1 & = !      
mom5t1 ) pipe betwe5 8 tee?1 is ?9k+ (  
some?+ else z he sits on a b5* ) 8 back 
to ! wall & 8 legs ext5d$ 9 front ( him4
  ,! ,qu>rel1 ) all ! fev]i% viol5ce t  
drives ! two bravos at ea* o!r's ?roats1
 has p]haps m amplitude & less realism  
?an any ( ! previ\sly m5tion$ works4 ,x 
is ,meissoni]'s "o romantic pa9t+1 & he 
pr(ess$ a great admiration = x1 rank+ x 
z "o ( 8 f\r be/ canvases4 ,x is record$
 t ! ma/] said "o day to a fri5d3       
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,amateurs
 ,,( ,,pa9t+s      7,9 ! ,muse du       
,l\vre7      ,?is picture1 :i* mu/ n be 
confus$ ) ! ,amateurs (     ,pa9t+s1 9 !
 ,muse ,cluny at ,*antilly1 is nev]!less
 a     replica ( ! latt]4 ,!y are       
diff]5tiat$ by a few     insignificant  
details1 b !y resemble ea* o!r 9 !      
h>mony ( ! gr\p+ & ! tru? ( ! attitudes4
  ,i h se5 my ,qu>rel at ,secretan's4 ,i

 look$ at x z ?\gh ,i _h nev] se5 !     
picture be=e4 ,well1 d y "k1 x is really
 a f9e ?+6     ,,milit>y ,,pa9t+s       
,m5tion %\ld be made1 be=e pass+ on to !
 milit>y pa9t+s1 ( j a few o!r g5re     
pa9t+s3 ,! ,read+ at ,did]ot's1 ,!      
,amateurs1 ,! ,flute ,play]s4  ,b x is !
 milit>y pictures t loom up l>gely      
among/ ! arti/'s prolific               
output3--#ahjg1 ! portrayal ( ! ,imp]ial
 ,apo!osis1 ! army pass+ by at a gallop1
 eag]ly acclaim+ ! ,emp]or1 z he answ]s 
) a salute2 #ahad1 ! decl9e1 ! retreat f
 ,russia2 #ahae1 ! cuirassi]s ( ,wat]loo
 be=e ! *>ge4 ,?is picture1 :i* =m$ "p (
 ! ,duc d',aumale's collection1 0       
pur*as$ = #bej1jjj francs1 b aft]w>ds   
twice resold3 ! fir/ "t = #bge1jjj      
francs1 ! second = #djj1jjj francs4     
,yet x may be said t ! arti/ fully e>n$ 
:at "s ( ^! milit>y pa9t+s br\ght him4  
,al?\gh he m\nt$ successively all !     
rungs ( (ficial hon\rs 7he 0 made       
,knight ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r at ! age ( 
?irty1 ,(fic] at =ty-"o1 ,comm&] at     

fifty-two1 receiv$ ! gr& gold5 m$al at !
 ,exposition ,univ]selle ( #ahee1 &     
became a memb] ( ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts
 9 #ahfa71 ,meissoni] nev]!less always  
l$ a s+ul>ly active & indu/ri\s life4 ,n
 only did he pa9t a prodigi\s numb] (   
pictures 79 #ahhf1 f\r hundr$ 7 already 
catalogu$71 b he took "p 9 ! ,italian   
campaign ( #ahei & 9 ! ,franco-,prussian
 w>6  ,9 #ahei he 01 at 8 own reque/1   
atta*$ to ! ,imp]ial ,/aff ( ! ,fr5*    
army1 dream+1 z he _h himself ackn[l$g$1
 ( becom+ ! ,van d] ,meul5 ( ! campaign4
 ,at all ev5ts1 he got out ( x "o ( 8   
be/ canvases3 ,napoleon ,,iii4 at       
,solfr9o1 :i* nev] left ! ,muse du      
,luxemb\rg until x 0 transf]r$ to !     
,muse du ,l\vre4  ,he himself has       
relat$1 ) a delightful s5se ( hum\r1 !  
ma*iavelian intrigues to :i* he resort$ 
9 ord] to secure ! ,emp]or's cons5t to  
pose4 ,= ! idea ( pa9t+ a figure1 &     
especially ! c5tral figure1 )\t a sitt+1
 0 a h]esy t he c\ld n ev5 contemplate4 
,let u he> 8 own acc\nt3  ,w\ld         

,napoleon ,,iii4 pose = ,solfr9o8 ,t 0  
:at weigh$ on my m9d mo/ ( all4 ,y "k my
 love = exactitude4 ,i _h revisit$      
,solfr9o1 9 ord] to get ! l&scape & !   
battle-field direct f nature4 ,y c      
und]/& h[ ess5tial x 0 = me to h !      
,emp]or give me a sitt+1 if only = five 
m9utes4 ,i manag$ ?+s1 ,i ?9k1 r        
clev]ly4 ,i began by block+ 9 my picture
 r\ghly2 !n ,i invit$ an (fic] :om ,i   
happ5$ to "k1 to come & give me 8 advice
 on c]ta9 milit>y details4 ,?is (fic]1 z
 ,i 0 aw>e1 _h s]v$ at ,solfr9o4 ,i l$  
him on to tell ! "p he _h play$ 9 !     
combat1 & :5 ! iron 0 hot ,i propos$ t  
he %\ld let me include him among !      
figures 9 my picture4 ,he cons5t$       
eag]ly4 ,:5 ! portrait 0 successfully   
f9i%$1 he talk$ ( x to o!r (fic]s1 :o   
came to see x &1 9 _! turn1 (f]$ to s]ve
 me z models4 ,"o ( !m 0 acqua9t$ )     
,m>*al ,magnan1 & x 0 he :o br\ght me   
,fleury1 :o 9 8 turn br\ght me ,leboeuf4
  ,! latt] und]took to %[ my pa9t+ to ! 
,emp]or1 & to t end secur$ me an        

invitation to g to ,fonta9ebleau4       
,napoleon ,,iii4 receiv$ me cordially1 &
 aft] sp5d+ a long "t 9 /udy+ my        
picture1 9 :i* only "o figure 0 n[      
lack+1 he inquir$ :o1 accord+ to my     
idea1 t miss+ figure %\ld be4 ',:y1 y1  
,sire4' ',!n y are go+ to pa9t my       
portrait8' he rem>k$4 ',h[ w y d t8' ',f
 memory1 & ) ! help ( publi%$ docum5ts4'
 ',b all t is n equal to a s+le sitt+1' 
repli$ ! ,emp]or4 ',d y n agree ) me1   
,m4 ,meissoni]8' ',und\bt$ly1 ,sire1    
b--' ',v well1 no?+ is simpl]1 let u bo?
 m\nt our horses1 & g = a %ort ride1 &  
:ile we *at1 y c /udy me at y\r         
leisure4'  ,ov]joy$ at ! opportunity    
af=d$1 ,i rapidly =m$ a mo/             
mephi/ophelian plot4 ,z x happ5$1 x 0   
precisely at ,fonta9ebleau t my old     
fri5d ,jad9 _h 8 /udio4 ,i manoeuvr$ to 
guide our c\rse 9 ! direction ( t /udio1
 & :5 we 7 at 8 v door1 ,i boldly       
propos$ to ! ,emp]or t we %\ld pay a    
visit to ! good ,jad94 ,he laugh+ly     
cons5t$1 & !reupon ! two ( u desc5d$ ^u 

,jad9 :o1 unprep>$ = ei!r ( u1 0 9 8    
pa9t]'s bl\se1 smok+ 8 pipe4 ,! ,emp]or1
 greatly amus$ by ?is adv5ture1 refus$  
to let ,jad9 di/urb himself4 ,he roll$ a
 cig>ette &1 tak+ 8 seat a/ride ( a     
*air1 ent]$ into conv]sation4 ,mean:ile 
,i _h seiz$ ! fir/ p5cil t came to h&1 &
 fell to sket*+4 ,! un=ese5 sitt+ la/$ =
 a good half-h\r4 ,x s]v$ me n only = ! 
completion ( ,solfr9o1 b = ano!r picture
 besides1 a little panel4  ,a f9e       
example ( arti/ic p]sev]ance &          
diplomacy1--greatly aid$1 x mu/ be      
admitt$1 by ! complaisance ( ! int]e/$  
,emp]or4  ,elev5 ye>s lat]--! ye> (     
t]ror--! arti/1 9 spite ( 8 fifty-six   
ye>s1 und]took active s]vice4 ,yield+1  
h[ev]1 to ! entreaties ( 8 fri5ds1 he   
left ! army ne> ,s$an1 ! night be=e !   
battle ( ,borny1 & set =? alone1 on     
horseback4 ,8 j\rney back to ,p>is 0 a  
v]itable ,odyssey4 ,along ! road to     
,v]dun he 0 con/antly tak5 = a spy &    
halt$4 ,at ,eta91 he 0 tak5 prison]1 &  
ow$ 8 release solely to ! univ]sal r5[n 

( 8 "n4 ,x took him ?ree days to rea*   
,poissy1 :]e he _h 8 c\ntry home2 & once
 !re1 he organiz$ a national gu>d4 ,b at
 ! news ( ! inve/m5t ( ,p>is1 ,meissoni]
 ha/5$ to make 8 way into ! besieg$     
capital4  ,! morn+ aft] ! ,f\r? (       
,septemb]1 he bes\ght ! ,m9i/] ( ,w>1   
,lon ,gambetta1 = an appo9tm5t z prefect
 9 "o ( ! dep>tm5ts t 7 ei!r invad$ or  
m5ac$4 ,8 patriotism 0 only p>tly       
satisfi$2 he 0 appo9t$ ,colonel 9 ! /aff
 ( ! ,national ,gu>d4 ,! populace (     
,p>is1 says a witness1 :5 !y saw t      
little man ) florid face & long gray    
be>d1 & legs encas$ 9 tight lea!rn      
bree*es1 pass+ back & =? along !        
b\lev>ds1 (t5 *e]$ him1 mi/ak+ him = !  
major-g5]al ( artill]y4  ,! pa9t] plann$
 to commemorate ! def5ce ( ,p>is 9 a    
picture ( colossal size4 ,! project nev]
 got beyond ! /age ( an outl9e sket*1 ( 
deep & tragic int]e/4  ,h we cause to   
regret ?is8 ,meissoni] 0 an allegorical 
pa9t]1 & n[h]e m ?an 9 8 milit>y        
pictures--bo? sc5es & types--d 8 p[]ful 

& delicate qualities ( p5etrat+         
obs]vation reveal !mselves4 ,e "o ( 8   
soldi]s1--troop]1 muskete]1 ,fr5* gu>d1 
,gr5adi] ( ! gu>d1--9 full uni=m or 9   
fatigue1 or ev5 9 ! dis>ray ( !         
b>rack-room1 has 8 own p]sonal          
physiognomy1 & mann] & temp]am5t2 !y "o 
& all live1 & 9 !m lives ! consci5ti\s &
 brilliant arti/ :o lab\r$ s fai?fully  
to create !m & succe$$ s well4  ,is x n 
because ( ?is expressive relief bo? (   
figures & ge/ures t p 7 able to comp>e  
,meissoni] to ,m>mot1 & to say t        
,meissoni] 0 wor?y to pa9t ! /ories (   
,m>mot1 & ,m>mot wor?y to furni% /ories 
to ,meissoni]8  ,x w\ld be only j1 be=e 
leav+ him1 to def5d ! arti/--:o aft]    
enjoy+ a vogue t 0 p]haps a trifle too  
en?usia/ic1 has fall51 q unju/ly into   
slight disfav\r--f two criticisms t h   
frequ5tly be5 pass$ ^u him4 ,too mu*    
/ress has be5 laid on 8 lack ( ! gift ( 
col\r & ! gift ( grace4                 
,illu/ration3 ,,plate                   
,,viii4--,,napoleon ,,iii4 ,,at         

,,solf,,r9o      7,tommy ,?i]ry ,beque/1
 ,muse du ,l\vre7      ,"u any o!r h&   
?an ,meissoni]'s1 ! gr\p con/itut+     !
 ,imp]ial ,/aff w\ld h be5 banale 9 !   
extreme1 b     ?anks to an ability t has
 no p>allel outside ( ! great           
,flemi% pa9t]s1 ! arti/ has succe$$ 9   
mak+ ^!     m9iature figures v]itable   
portraits ( ! %9+ milit>y     lights ( t
 p]iod4  ,to be sure1 he is n a col\ri/ 
9 ! gr&1 respl5d5t s5se 9 :i* ! ^w is   
associat$ ) ! names ( ,titian or ,paolo 
,v]onese2 b x has be5 said ) a good deal
 ( reason1 t he _h a col\r s5se suit$ to
 8 range ( vision4 ,9 view ( ! reali/ic 
& palpable cle>ness ) :i* he saw ?+s1 he
 mu/ ne$s adapt a sob]ly exact s*eme (  
col\r2 = 9 any "o ( 8 works ! dazzl+ &  
magnific5t orgies indulg$ 9 by lyric    
poets ( ! palette w\ld h be5 z out (    
place z a "* f ,%akespe>e w\ld be 9 !   
mid/ ( a prosaic sc5e 9 our mod]n       
lit]al-m9d$ drama4 ,! col\ri/s use _!   
t9ts to pa9t dreams1 transpos+ into a   
respl5d5t & int5se regi/] ! tranquil    

h>mony ( ! actual col\rs2 !y produce    
some?+ diff]5t f :at ! re/ ( ! _w sees2 
some?+ m1 if y *oose1 b at any rate     
some?+ diff]5t4 ,! impeccable           
tru?fulness ( a ,meissoni] /ubbornly    
adh]es to t mode/ h>mony :i* ! o!rs     
leave beh9d !m 9 a so>+ flight t        
sometimes v]ges on folly4 ,"o might     
pref] to h _h him totally diff]5t2 b1   
grant+ ! s]i\s =e?\ght 9 8 *oice (      
subject & conception ( /ructure1 8      
col\r+ c\ld n h be5 diff]5t f :at x 04  
,z to 8 lack ( *>m & grace1 t is a      
reproa* :i* = ! mo/ "p he took little   
tr\ble to avoid1 = he h>dly ev] pa9t$   
wom52 b x 0 a reproa* :i* he 9 no way   
des]v$ :5 he did transf] !m to 8        
canvases4 ,we ne$ to (f] no fur!r pro( (
 ?is ?an 8 adorable /udies ( ,mme4      
,sabati] & ! portrait t he made ( h]4 ,!
 /range attraction ( t beautiful face1 s
 full ( intellig5ce & fasc9ation1 !     
delicate & mat*less suppl5ess ( po/ure1 
all bl5d toge!r 9 a compell+ yet my/]i\s
 radiance ) :i* only a great arti/ c\ld 

illum9ate 8 pap] or 8 canvas4           
,accord+ly "o %\ld gu>d aga9/ any       
judgm5t too absolute1 too def9itely     
p]emptory reg>d+ a tal5t s ri* 9        
res\rces2 b und5iably ,meissoni] greatly
 pref]r$ to pa9t muskete]s or gr5adi]s1 
to say no?+ ( horses4  ,horses1 by !    
way1 7 "o ( ,meissoni]'s weaknesses4 ,he
 own$ "s beautiful ones1 & us$ !m n only
 z models b also = rid+4 ,he spoke on _m
 occasions ( ! incomp>able pleasure t he
 f\nd 9 direct+ ^? admirable ma*9es1 :i*
 he def9$ z ! /upide/ ( all intellig5t  
animals4 ,b t 9 no way detract$ f _!    
beauty ( =m4 ,:at a pleasure x is to    
make _! me*anism "w6 he confid$ to "o ( 
8 di/+ui%$ fri5ds4 ,j ?9k t ! slighte/  
movem5t ( ! rid]1 ! slighte/ motion ( h&
 or leg1 ! slighte/ displacem5t ( ! body
 h _! imm$iate effect ^u ! horse's      
movem5ts1 & t a true horseman plays ^u 8
 m\nt z a musician plays ^u 8 in/rum5t4 
,= ! pa9t] a horse is a :ole gamut (    
lights & ( col\rs4 ,its eye1 n[ calm &  
n[ excit$1 ! quiv]s ( its coat &        

undulations t run ?r\gh x1 ! v>iety (   
its l9es & ! inf9ite beauty ( _!        
comb9ations af=d mat]ial = a :ole       
lifetime ( /udy4  ,& "h aga9 we meet1 z 
9 ev]y?+ t he said & ?\ght1 t same love 
( detail1 t meticul\s admiration =      
reality & t cult ( pati5t lab\r :i* is !
 secret ( all t he a*iev$4  ,fur!rmore1 
!re 0 no mom5t 9 8 rem>kable c>e]--:i* 0
 de/9$ to be cr[n$ by an apo!osis :5 !  
arti/s ( ! entire _w unit$ 9 *oos+ him z
 presid5t ( ! ,exposition ,univ]selle   
des ,beaux-,arts 9 #ahhi--!re 0 no mom5t
 9 8 c>e] :5 he sacrific$ ! sacr$       
pr9ciple ( exactitude & ( docum5tation  
:i* 7 ! f\ndation ( 8 spl5did hone/y4   
,( ?is arti/ic virtue !re are abundant  
examples4 ,we h already cit$ "o 9 ! op5+
 pages2 we w cite ano!r by way (        
conclusion3 "o ( 8 fri5ds call$ ^u      
,meissoni] at ,poissy3 ,! conci]ge told 
me1 ?is fri5d relates1 ',meissoni] is 9 
! /udio op5+ on ! c\rt4' ,i f\nd my way 
into t huge /udio cumb]$ ) sket*es ( e  
sort1 ) /udies ( horses modell$ 9 wax & 

/&+ on p$e/als4 ,i wait$ a :ile1 & !n 9 
try+ to discov] :]e a beam ( vivid light
 f\nd its way 9 ?r\gh "s crack 9 a door1
 ,i discov]$1 9 ! little c\rt adjo9+ !  
*let1 ,meissoni] out 9 ! blaz+ sunlight 
a/ride ( a b5* t did duty = a horse2    
heavy boots1 bree*es ( :ite ca%m]e1     
uni=m ( gr5adi] ( ! ,imp]ial gu>d1      
decorations on 8 brea/1 &1 la/ ( all1 ! 
'gray r$+ote4' ,he 0 seat$ on a saddle  
l5t to him by ! son ( ,pr9ce ,j]ome4 ,9 
8 h& he held a tablet on :i* 0 fa/5$ a  
%eet ( :ite pap]1 & he 0 c>efully sket*+
 himself1 /udy+ 8 reflection 9 a mirror4
 ,x 0 ! middle ( summ] & ! heat 0       
atroci\s4 ',my model c't pose z         
,napoleon1' he told me1 'b ,i h exactly 
,napoleon's legs4'  ,is x necess>y to   
say aft] ?is t no pa9t] ev] in=m$       
himself ) su* religi\s zeal 9 reg>d to  
co/umes & accessories8 ,( ! h]oic       
,imp]ial ,epo* :i* he wor%ipp$ above all
 o!rs1 he s\ght & ga!r$ toge!r all sorts
 ( relics3 n cont5t ) ! possession ( a  
:ite horse closely resembl+ t (         

,napoleon ,i41 he us$ to po9t ) pride1  
bo? 9 8 collection & 9 8 pa9t+s1 to a   
complete set ( trapp+s t _h once s]v$ ! 
,emp]or2 & "o ( ! greate/ rages t he ev]
 felt 9 8 life 0 produc$ by ! respectful
 b firm refusal ( ! ,beaux-,arts to l5d 
him ! ,gray ,r$+ote4  ,8 work+ libr>y1 z
 he call$ x1 conta9$ incomp>able ri*es4 
,x includ$ bree*es1 hats1 helmets1      
boots1 %oes1 pumps1 buckles1            
walk+-/icks1 & jewelry4 ,he w\ld h be5  
able1 by rummag+ !re1 to clo! f top to  
toe :ole g5]ations ( b\rgeoise1 nobles1 
& lab\r]s1 f any epo* ( ,fr5* hi/ory1 to
 say no?+ ( ! v>i\s regim5ts & ! /aff   
(fic]s6 ,he q lit]ally b\ght out ! /ock 
( second-h& deal]s 9 ! ,temple m>ket1   
:i* up to ! middle ( ! n9etee? c5tury 0 
! sales place ( old clo!s once worn by  
our great-gr&p>5ts & _! ance/ors4  ,& we
 "k1--8 f9e passion = ! tru? 0 always   
cropp+ out1--t he actually suff]$       
because he c\ld n clo! 8 models ) g5u9e 
old l954 ,at ! end ( "s v consci5ti\s   
rese>*es t he _h pursu$ 9 ! ,imp]ial    

,libr>y1 he consid]$ t he _h made a     
discov]y t 0 useful to 8 art1 :5 he read
 9 ! ,encyclop$ia t 9 ! eighte5? c5tury 
l95 0 cut on ! bias1 & n /raight across1
 z x is today4 ,we mu/ n smile6 ,= h]e9 
lay ! secret ( great] suppl5ess 9 !     
folds4  ,& :51 detail by detail1 8      
docum5tation _h be5 complet$1 :at       
endless sket*es1 exp]im5ts1 r\gh drafts 
_h to foll[6 ,= a s+le pa9t+ he         
ackn[l$g$ t he _h to make :ole cubic    
metres ( prelim9>y /udies4  ,9 spite (  
all ?is1 :5 ! picture 0 f9i%$ & m ?an   
f9i%$1 x did n always please him4 ,!    
same fri5d ^: p]sonal te/imony we h     
already cit$1 in=ms u t "o day1 9 8     
pres5ce1 ! arti/ viol5tly sla%$ up a    
pa9t+ :i* ev]ybody else _h pron\nc$     
p]fect1 :ile at t v mom5t a pur*as] 0   
wait+ = x 9 ! ve/ibule3 ,i don't "k h[  
to pa9t6 cri$ ! arti/ 9 despair1 ,i %all
 nev] le>n my craft4  ,!re we h an      
impulse & a sacrifice :i* few pa9t]s    
w\ld be capable ( mak+ 9 s9c]ity1 & :i* 
def9e bett] ?an ! longe/ diss]tations   

c\ld d1 ! s\l ( ,meissoni]1 8 tal5t & 8 
glory4