,,picture ,,po/]s ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ,( ,! ,illu/rat$ ,plac>d ,) ,_m ,reproductions ,( ,! ,mo/ ,arti/ic ,examples ,9 ,all ,c\ntries ,by ,*>les ,hiatt ,london3 ,george ,bell ,& ,sons ,new ,york ,,mdcccxcvi ,second ,edition ,,preface4 ,9 ! pres5t volume an attempt has be5 made briefly to trace 7! hi/ory ( ! picture po/] f ! e>lie/ times67 & to comm5t ^u & reproduce "s ( ! mo/ notewor?y examples 9 v>i\s c\ntries4 ,! ,engli% & ,am]ican plac>ds h receiv$ special att5tion1 :ile ! be/ examples ( ! ,fr5* s*ool h n be5 ov]look$4 ,) v few exceptions1 only po/]s sign$1 or ackn[l$g$1 by ! arti/s produc+ !m1 are includ$ among ! illu/rations4 ,! :ole subject is treat$ f ! po9t ( view r ( art ?an ( comm]ce4 ,:ile x is believ$ t ?is book is ! fir/ :i* deals 9 ,engli% ) ! ,pictorial ,po/]1 ! au?or desires to recognize 8 indebt$ness to ,m4 ,ma9dron's "w1 & to ! catalogues ( ,m4 ,sagot & ,mr4 ,bella4 ,! la/-nam$ has r5d]$ mat]ial aid by l5d+1 = ! purpose ( reproduction1 n a few examples conta9$ 9 8 collection4 ,to "n ! arti/s & own]s ( valuable copyrights :o h laid ! au?or "u obligations w\ld1 h[ev] c>efully compil$1 almo/ c]ta9ly conta9 s]i\s omissions4 ,x is hop$1 !re=e1 t ^? ^: names w\ld figure 9 su* a li/ w acquit him ( int5tional disc\rtesy or +ratitude4 ,special ?anks are due to ,mr4 ,gleeson ,:ite = 8 editorial "w 9 connexion ) ?is volume2 inde$1 :atev] m]its x may possess are due1 9 no small degree1 to 8 c>e & assiduity4 ,al?\gh p]sonally unkn[n to ! writ]1 ,mr4 ,spiel-mann has be5 s good z to assi/ mat]ially 9 ! matt] ( illu/ration4 ,to ! k9dness ( ,m4 ,h5ri de ,t\l\se-,lautrec is ow+ ! frontispiece 9 ! %ape ( a hi!rto unpubli%$ /udy = a po/]2 :ile ! reproduction ( a sket* = ! ,phit-,eesi plac>d 0 c\rte\sly cons5t$ to by ,mr4 ,dudley ,h>dy1 & ,messrs4 ,vat]l[ :o pr9t$ ! po/] itself4 ,! cov] has be5 specially drawn by ,mr4 ,*>les ,ff\lkes1 to :om ! writ] desires to express 8 s9c]e ?anks4 ,! ,arti/ic ,supply ,company 7,limit$7 h be5 s good z to cons5t to ! reproduction ( unpubli%$ copyright designs by ,messrs4 ,b]n>d ,p>tridge1 ,max ,c[p]1 ! ,bro!rs ,begg>/aff1 ,sydney ,adamscm1 ,k]r ,lawson1 ,a4 ,r4 ,wilson1 & ,lewis ,baum]4 ,a design1 repres5t+ ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ z ,don ,quixote is illu/rat$ "h ow+ to ! k9dness ( ,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry1 :o owns ! orig9al4 ,*>les ,hiatt ,octob]1 #ahie4 ,,picture ,,po/]s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,pictorial ,,po/] ,x w\ld be m]ely fooli% to pret5d t ! pictorial po/]1 look$ at f ! po9t ( view ( art1 is ( ! same importance z a portrait by ,velasquez or an et*+ by ,rembr&t4 ,its ae/hetic qualities h ( necessity to be subord9at$ to its comm]cial qualities2 ! arti/ is ! s]vant ( ! tradesman4 ,8 fir/ bus9ess is n to a*ieve a decoration1 b to call ! att5tion ( ! man 9 ! /reet to ! m]its ( an article4 ,he may be fanta/ic only 9 s f> z 8 fantasy assi/s ! adv]tisem5t2 he mu/ ev] keep be=e 8 eyes ! n>r[ object ( 8 ef=t4 ,! close/ limits are set to 8 inv5tion2 x is n = him to d :at he w1 b r to d :at he mu/4 ,"u su* circum/ances1 x is1 at ! fir/ blu%1 some:at surpris+ t arti/s h condesc5d$ to ! po/] at all4 ,! b\nds ( fre$om 9 ! cases ( pa9t+ & ( sculpture are1 comp>atively speak+1 s wide t "o is n unnaturally amaz$ t ! arti/ ( tal5t is will+ to "w )9 ! /rict limitations impos$ on him 9 ! production ( a pictorial po/]4 ,& yet1 aft] all1 to ! +5i\s design] !re is a c]ta9 fasc9ation 9 ! v /rictness ( ^! limits2 ! complexity ( ! problem allures him1 & gives him ! appetite = exp]im5t4 ,moreov]1 if he believe t art is some?+ m ?an a vague grace1 a non-ess5tial luxury1 he is ev] anxi\s to ext5d h] doma91 to make h] empire univ]sal4 ,he believes x to be 8 mission to t\* "s ugly necessity1 to in=m x ) art1 &1 9 do+ s1 to adorn x4 ,he is re/less = new worlds to conqu]1 = fre% fields to occupy4 ,8 ideal is art ev]y:]e1 art 9 all4 ,he w\ld fa9 give /yle & grace ev5 to ! p>aph]nalia ( comm]ce3 ! necessities ( trade %all n be hide\s if he c make !m o!rwise4 ,& s x happ5s t he is will+1 nay eag]1 to turn 8 att5tion to ! po/]1 ) ! result t ! ho>d+ becomes an int]e/+1 ev5 a *>m+1 gall]y ( designs4 ,:at 0 "o ( ! mo/ hide\s ( human inv5tions is trans=m$ into a delight to ! eyes4 ,col\r & int]e/ are add$ to ! /reet2 ! gay & joy\s take ! place ( ! dull & ugly4 ,x foll[s1 suppos+ t ,i h /at$ ! case fairly1 t x is n d]ogatory to ! dignity1 ev5 ( a v great arti/1 to apply 8 tal5t to ! po/]4 ,x is cle> t ! po/] is "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ obvi\s =ms ( adv]tisem5t4 ,x is almo/ impossible to conceive a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( man1 once he _h le>n$ to express 8 ?\ghts 9 design or 9 writ+1 :5 ! idea ( ! ?+ did n exi/4 ,x mu/ h be5 an incid5t ( ! mo/ crude & anci5t ( civilizations2 ev5 ! cave-dwell] 9 ! dim & di/ant pa/ mu/ surely h possess$ ! ess5tial idea ( x4 ,f ! cave-dwell] to ! comp>atively complex civilization ( ! anci5t & great] ,egypt is a f> cry4 ,t ! mural inscription1 :i* is obvi\sly ! g]m ( ! po/]1 fl\ri%$ exce$+ly 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,ph>aohs is matt] ( hi/ory4 ,a papyrus is compris$ 9 ! collections ( ! ,l\vre1 :i* may fairly be describ$ z a po/]4 ,x is dat$ s e>ly z #adf b4c41 & deals at l5g? ) ! escape ( two slaves f ! city ( ,alex&ria1 (f]+ a rew>d to anybody :o %\ld discov] _! place ( retreat4 ,/ill m int]e/+1 ?\gh less anci5t1 is an inscription 9 ,greek1 discov]$ 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem1 9 #ahgb1 by ,m4 ,cl]mont-,gann]au4 ,x 0 issu$ dur+ ! reign ( ,h]od ! ,great1 & =bids ! entry1 by =eign]s1 to c]ta9 p>ts ( ! ,temple on pa9 ( dea?4 ,( ! po/] 9 ,greece we "k v little4 ,legal inscriptions 7 und\bt$ly writt5 on :it5$ walls1 or on axones1 ! latt] be+ wood5 tablets pa9t$ :ite1 & made to revolve sl[ly on an upright axis4 ,9 pass+ f ,greece to ,rome1 we pass f some:at fragm5t>y to comp>atively exact3 in=mation4 ,! ,roman notice-bo>d 0 call$ an album1 & x is a matt] ( dispute :e!r x 0 :ite ) black lett]s1 or ( a d>k col\r ) ! text 9 :ite4 ,anybody :o took away1 de/roy$1 or mutilat$ an album 0 liable to an actio albi corrupti1 & to heavy damages besides4 ,x appe>s to h be5 inv5t$ 9 ! fir/ place1 9 ord] to give publicity to ! annual edict ( ! ,praetor2 subsequ5tly1 h[ev]1 ! ^w album 0 us$ to signify any tablet on :i* a public ann\ncem5t 0 inscrib$4 ,! ru9s ( ,pompeii h furni%$ u ) at lea/ "o int]e/+ fragm5t ( an album1 on :i* are writt5 notices ( ! mo/ div]se k9ds4 ,among/ !m are ! foll[+3 ,,familia4 ,,gladiatoria ,,v5atio4 ,,et4 ,,vela4 &3 ,a4 ,,svettii4 ,,c]ii4 ,,a$ilis4 ,,familia4 ,,gladiatoria4 ,,pugnavit4 ,,pompeis4 ,,pr4 ,k4 ,,ivnias4 ,,v5atio4 ,,et4 ,,vela4 ,,erunt4 & aga93 ,,d$ications ,,!rm>um4 ,,mun]is4 ,,enai4 ,,allei4 ,,nigidii4 ,,maii4 ,,v5alio4 ,,a!la4 ,,sp>siones4 ,,vela4 ,,erunt4 ,,maio4 ,,pr9cipi4 ,,colon ,,iae4 ,,felicit]4 ,z = ! ,roman booksell]1 he 0 9 ! habit ( plac>d+ 8 %op ) ! titles ( books j publi%$1 or ab\t to be publi%$4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! %op describ$ by ,m>tial 9 ! l9es3 ,contra ,caes>is e/ =um tab]na1 ,scriptis po/ibus h9c et inde totis1 ,omnes ut cito p]legas poetas4 ,ill9c me pete4 ,! actor has nev] be5 incl9$ to hide 8 light "u a bu%el4 ,adv]tisem5t has always be5 de> to him1 & x is n surpris+ to f9d t ! ,roman actor made ! mo/ ( ! opportunity ( ! publicity (f]$ to him by ! album4 ,n cont5t ) hav+ 8 "n inscrib$ 9 gigantic lett]s1 he w5t a /ep fur!r1 & anticipat$ ! illu/rat$ affi*e4 ,j z ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt employs ! decorative skill ( ,grasset to depict h] z ,joan ( ,arc1 s did ! old ,roman actor employ ,callades1 an arti/ m5tion$ v fav\rably by ,pl9y1 to portray him 9 8 fav\rite p>ts4 ,callades w\ld seem to h be5 ! ,*]et ( 8 age3 he 0 ! great arti/ic adv]tis] ( anci5t ,rome1 j z ,*]et is ! great arti/ic adv]tis] ( mod]n ,p>is4 ,x is obvi\s1 !n1 t ! idea ( ! illu/rat$ po/] exi/$ among ! ,romans3 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,callades & ,*]et is "o ( me?od r ?an ( vital pr9ciple4 ,& ev5 ! diff]5ce 9 me?od is slight4 ,( ! po/] 9 ! "t :i* imm$iately succe$$ ! fall ( ! ,roman ,empire we h v little tru/wor?y in=mation4 ,x is possible t ! ,romans introduc$ ! album into ,gaul & into ,brita91 & t ! sight ( x became z famili> to ! inhabitants ( ,eboracum & ,uriconium z x 0 to ! natives ( ,rome & ,pompeii4 ,a ,fr5* hi/orian ( di/9ction has /at$ t ! affi*e 0 employ$ by ! e>lie/ ( ! k+s ( ,france1 b ?is /atem5t c h>dly be said to be borne out by facts4 ,x is at lea/ c]ta9 t ! signbo>d1 :i* is a v>iation ( ! pictorial po/]1 0 employ$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! po/]1 unless illu/rat$1 w\ld h be5 useless 9 a community 9 :i* ! art ( writ+ 0 held effem9ate1 9 :i* ! mo/ illu/ri\s knight op5ly boa/$ ( 8 inability to sign 8 "n4 ,! pr9cipal means ( adv]tisem5t at t "t 0 ! public cri]4 ,z e>ly z ! twelf? c5tury ! cri]s ( ,france =m$ an organiz$ body1 =1 z ,mr4 ,sampson tells u 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,adv]tis+1 by a *>t] ( ,l\is ,,vii4 grant$ 9 ! ye> #aada to ! inhabitants ( ! prov9ce ( ,b]ry1 ! old cu/om ( ! c\ntry 0 confirm$1 accord+ to :i* !re 7 to be only twelve cri]s1 five ( :om %\ld g ab\t ! tav]ns cry+ ) _! usual cry1 & c>ry+ ) !m samples ( ! w9e !y cri$ 9 ord] t p might ta/e4 ,= ! fir/ "t !y blew ! horn !y 7 entitl$ to a p5ny1 & ! same = e "t aft]1 accord+ to cu/om4444 ,^! w9e-cri]s are m5tion$ by ,john de ,g>l&o1 a ,norman writ]1 :o 0 probably contempor>y ) ,william ! ,conqu]or4 ,! w9e-cri] is frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 e>ly ,fr5* /reet-ballads4 ,to in/ance "o ( !m3 ,si crie l'on en plusors leurs ,si bon vui =t a tr5te deux ,a seize1 a d\ze1 a six1 a huiet4 ,9 ,engl& also ! cri] 0 an e>ly in/itution1 = we f9d "o ,edmund le ,cri\r m5tion$ 9 a docum5t dat$ #abii4 ,ev5 :5 ! cri] 0 ! pre-em95t adv]tis]1 ! po/]1 or at lea/ ! h&bill1 _h its place4 ,at fir/ ! bills 7 writt51 b almo/ z soon z ,caxton introduc$ ! newly-discov]$ art ( pr9t+ !y 7 produc$ by t me?od4 ,p]haps ! e>lie/ ,engli% po/] is t by :i* ,caxton1 ab\t ! ye> #adhj1 ann\nc$ ! ,pyes ( ,salisbury ,use1 at ! ,r$ ,pole 9 ! ,almonry at ,we/m9/]4 ,! size ( ?is broadside is five in*es by sev51 & ! text runs z foll[s3 ,if x please any man spirituel or temporel to bye our pyes ( two or ?re comemo-racio's ( ,salisburi use1 emprunt$ aft] ! =m ( ?is prese't lettre1 :i* b5 wel & truly correct1 late hym come to ,we/-mon/]1 into ! almone/rye at ! re$ pole ane he %all h !m good & *epe4 ,supplico /et c$ula4 ,! pyes 9 "q1 x may be not$1 7 a s]ies ( diocesan rules4 ,x is 9 ! sixte5? c5tury t we meet ) ! po/] prop]ly s call$4 ,= example1 we h a royal proclamation ( ,francois ,i relat+ to ! police ( ! city ( ,p>is1 :i* runs3 ,n\s v\lons que ces pres5tes ordonnances soi5t publiees t\s les moys de l'an1 p> t\s les qu>ref\rs de cette ville de ,p>is et faux b\rgs d'icelle1 a son de trompe et cry public4 ,et neantmo9s quelles soi5t atta*ees a un tableau1 escriptes en p>*e-ma9 et en grosse lettre1 en t\s les seize qu>ti]s de ladite ville de ,p>is es esdietz faux b\rgs1 et lieux les plus em95ts et app>5s d'iceulx1 af9 qu'elles soi5t cognues et ent5dues p>fun *acun4 ,et qu'il ne soit loysible o/] les dictz tableaux1 sur pe9e de punition corporelle1 dont les dictz commissaires auront la *>ge *acun en son qu>ti]4 ,! words atta*ees a un tableau1 escriptes en p>*ema9 et en grosse lettre leave no d\bt t ! po/] z we n[ "k x 0 a usual me?od ( adv]tisem5t 9 ! reign ( ,francois ,i]4 ,! affi*e soon aft] receiv$ ! att5tion ( ! ,fr5* legislature1 = ! production & exhibition ( po/]s ( c]ta9 k9ds 9 ,france1 0 expressly =bidd5 by un arret du ,p>lem5t dat$ ! #g? ( ,febru>y1 #afeb4 ,to publi%]s & booksell]s1 h[ev]1 ! privilege ( po/+ ! titles ( _! new books 0 specially res]v$4 ,z pr9t+ became less exp5sive & me?ods = ! me*anical reproduction ( pictures & designs 7 discov]$1 x ne$$ no great +5uity to add emphasis to ! po/] by means ( pictorial illu/ration4 ,acrobats1 ! /all-keep]s at fairs on ! ice1 & ! l1 7 spe$ily induc$ to adorn _! adv]tisem5ts ) rude draw+s1 :ile ,royal proclamations 7 usually decorat$ h]aldically4 ,e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! bills ann\nc+ ! dep>ture & arrival ( coa*es 7 head$ by pictures1 z = example ! "o :i* relat$ to ! ,birm+ham coa* 9 #agca4 ,ev5 e>li] 9 date1 !re are illu/rat$ adv]tisem5ts relat+ to ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,"o ( ^!1 produc$ 9 ,france1 dat$ #afjb1 is v curi\s & elaborate 9 design4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 _m po/]s su* z ?is are pr(\ndly int]e/+ to ! ar*aeologi/1 !y c h>dly be consid]$ works ( art4 ,x is n until ! middle ( ! pres5t c5tury is rea*$ t we f9d important examples ( pictorial po/] delib]ately plann$ by an arti/4 ,! mod]n arti/ic po/] movem5t1 z we %all see 9 ! next *apt]1 _h its orig9 9 ,p>is "s fifty ye>s ago4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,9 ,,france ,,dur+ ,,! ,,pres5t ,,c5tury ,z we h se51 ! idea ( ! po/]1 & ev5 ( ! pictorial po/]1 is an extremely anci5t "o1 b x is only at ! comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t c5tury t di/+ui%$ design]s delib]ately attempt$ to make ! pictorial po/] a "w ( art4 ,! few po/]s1 at once pictorial & arti/ic1 :i* are ( e>li] date ?an ! "t 9 "q1 are arti/ic by accid5t r ?an by delib]ate int5tion4 ,s e>ly1 h[ev]1 z ! ye> #ahcf1 we f9d a really di/+ui%$ ,fr5* arti/1 ,lalance1 produc+ a po/]4 ,lalance 01 p]haps1 ! pione] ( pione]s1 & 8 adv]tisem5t = ! book1 ,comm5t ,meur5t ,les ,femmes1 if n ( great arti/ic int]e/1 _c be ov]look$ 9 any book deal+ ) ! hi/ory ( art z appli$ to ! po/]4 ,only a fewr copies exi/4 ,imm$iately succe$+ him1 we h ,cele/9 ,nanteuil engag$ 9 produc+ an adv]tisem5t = an edition ( ,rob]t ,macaire1 dat$ #ahcg4 ,! ye> foll[+1 ,rafifet br\ght out 8 ,napoleon de ,norv9s4 ,?is "w is sign$ z well z dat$4 ,raffet1 9 addition to ! ,napoleon de ,norv9s1 design$ two m po/]s deal+ ) ! c>e] ( ! great emp]or z well z ! hi/ory ( ,alg]ia4 ,v soon aft] comes an important affi*e1 ,le ,prado1 by ,eug5e ,gau*e1 & f t "t ! arti/ic po/] became an e/abli%$ in/itution4 ,x may be fairly /at$ t ! direct cause ( ! arti/ic po/] 9 ,france 0 ! illu/rat$ book4 ,! illu/rat$ book1 issu$ 9 weekly or mon?ly numb]s1 has always appeal$ ke5ly to ! ,fr5*1 & x is usual to give ! fir/ numb] = no?+ to all :o c>e to ask = x4 ,! illu/rators ( ^! books 7 v frequ5tly induc$ by ! publi%]s ( !m to d a po/] adv]tis+ ! edition ( ! works !y _h illu/rat$4 ,sometimes "o ( ! illu/rations 9 ! book 0 m]ely enl>g$ & li?ograph$1 b m g5]ally ! arti/ made a special design4 ,p]haps1 at ! "t1 ! mo/ widely kn[n among ,fr5* produc]s ( ! affi*e illu/re 0 ,gav>ni4 ,! vogue = ! works ( ?is em95t illu/rator & satiri/ is p]haps n s great z x 0 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! value ( 8 works is n ne>ly s great z x 0 !n1 & x has become usual to talk ( him 9 a mann] :i* is patroniz+ r ?an g5u9ely appreciative4 ,x may be t 8 ,illu/ration3 #jjcd savage & grotesque po9t ( view disc\nts 8 m]its z an arti/4 ,8 p[] & orig9ality1 h[ev]1 few w d5y4 ,among ! po/]s :i* he design$1 "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic is ! ,oeuvres ,*oisis4 ,! orig9al is extremely r>e1 ,illu/ration3 #jjce b a copy exi/s 9 a folio volume 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 9 :i* "o or two o!r po/]s by ,gav>ni w be f\nd4 ,= ! ,almana* ,imp]ial1 #ahdf1 by ,illu/ration3 #jjcf ,e4 ,m>co de ,s4 ,hilaire1 illu/rat$ by ,b]tr&1 a po/] 7:i* 01 p]haps1 an enl>gem5t ( ! cov]7 exi/s4 ,x is a v ,illu/ration3 #jjcg ,,ouvrage ,,complet1 a j+o affair1 repres5t+ ! ,fr5* emp]or /&+ on ! globe ) ! imp]ial eagle ( ,france at 8 feet4 ,( a little lat] date are sev]al int]e/+ po/]s by ,gr&ville4 ,among/ !m are ,les ,metamorphoses du ,j\r 7( :i* a numb] ,illu/ration3 #jjch ( pigs 9 diff]5t co/umes is ! ma9 feature71 ,des ,animaux1 ,ma ,tante1 ,petit ,mis]e1 & ,/4 ,hel5e4 ,( ! two latt] ,i ne$ say no?+1 s9ce !y are reproduc$ "h1 save t !y are includ$ 9 ! collection ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,an illu/rat$ po/] v *>act]i/ic ( ,illu/ration3 #jjci its p]iod1 insomu* z x is int5sely grotesque1 is ! ,voyage ou il v\s plaira1 by ,tony ,johannot4 ,its c5tral figures are a mon/r\s dw>f hold+ a lant]n1 a cr\*+ dragon1 & an imm5se notice-bo>d4 ,an affi*e :i* is1 p]haps1 ( ,illu/ration3 #jjdj ev5 m g5]al int]e/1 is "o done = an illu/rat$ edition ( ,don ,qui*otte1 9 :i* ! v p]fect1 g5tle knight is repres5t$ ) a grotesqu5ess :i* w\ld c]ta9ly h a/oni%$ ,c]vantes himself4 ,( a simil> k9d is ! ,na9s ,celebres1 by ,e4 de ,beaumont4 ,an illu/rat$ po/] ( a k9d utt]ly diff]5t to ! "o la/ discuss$ is by ,t4 ,h4 ,fr]e4 ,x 0 design$ = ! adv]tisem5t ( a "w entitl$ ,la ,t\ra9e1 by ,/anislas ,bellang] de ,t\rs4 ,"u no circum/ances %\ld "o ov]look an affi*e ( ab\t ! same p]iod on acc\nt ( ! great p]sonality ( its design]4 ,x is v g5]ally admitt$ t ! "n ( ,ed\>d ,manet is "o ( ! greate/ 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n pa9t+4 ,x w\ld inde$ be difficult to ov]-e/imate ! ext5t ( 8 influ5ce on ! pictorial art ( ! day4 ,! po/] reproduc$ 9 ^! pages is n unwor?y 8 great tal5t4 ,x is curi\s to notice t ,manet & ,fr$4 ,walk]1 an ,engli% arti/ ( ab\t ! same "t1 z to ^: g5ius all are agre$1 %\ld h be5 at "o 9 _! endeav\r to make ! illu/rat$ po/] arti/ic z well z m]ely pictorial4 ,i h n attempt$ to deal ) any save ! mo/ prom95t ( ! great numb] ( ,fr5* design]s :o took "p 9 ! po/] movem5t dur+ ! fifties4 ,_! names & ! titles ( "s ( _! works w be f\nd 9 ! fir/ catalogue ( ,m4 ,ed4 ,sagot1 & valuable criticism is conta9$ 9 ! pages ( ,m4 ,ma9dron4 ,illu/ration3 #jjdb ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,9 ,,france4 ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,*]et1 ,,grasset1 ,,& ,,t\l\se-,,lautrec ,s _m contempor>y ,fr5* arti/s are design+ po/]s1 t a s+le *apt] deal+ ) !m all w\ld be ( an al>m+ l5g?4 ,i h !re=e1 9 ! fir/ place1 sep>at$ f _! fell[s ?ree :o seem to me curi\sly individual & wor?y ( c>eful consid]ation4 ,( ! m5 ^: names head ?is *apt]1 pre-em95ce is due1 = v>i\s reasons1 to ,jules ,*]et1 ^: position1 9 ! matt] ( po/]-design+1 is q )\t p>allel4 ,x may be t m5 ( r>]1 ( m fasc9at+1 tal5t h n[ & aga9 devot$ !mselves to ! affi*e2 b none ( !m c comp>e ) ,*]et 9 ! magnitude & curiosity ( 8 a*ievem5t4 ,_m h produc$ *>m+ wall pictures3 nobody1 save ,*]et1 has made an emphatic m>k on ! aspect ( a metropolis4 ,p>is1 )\t its ,*]ets1 w\ld be ,p>is )\t "o ( its mo/ pron\nc$ *>act]i/ics2 ,p>is1 moreov]1 ) its gaiety ( aspect mat]ially dim9i%$4 ,! great masses ( v>iegat$ col\r =m$ by ,*]et's po/]s greet "o joy\sly z "o passes e ho>d+1 smile at "o f ! walls ( e cafe1 arre/ "o be=e ! w9d[s ( e kiosque4 ,! m]its ( ! ,saxole9e lamp1 ! gaieties ( ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge1 ! *>ms ( ,loie ,full]1 ! value ( a p>ticul> br& ( c\gh-loz5ges1 are insi/$ ^u ) a good-hum\r$ vehem5ce ( :i* ,jules ,*]et alone appe>s to "k ! secret4 ,o!rs1 9 isolat$ cases1 h possibly a*iev$ m compell+ decorations1 b none c pret5d to a success s uni=m & s unequivocal4 ,few m5 z ri*ly end[$ ) ! gift ( decoration w\ld6 h be5 cont5t to produce "w :i*1 7 x n = ! portfolio ( ! collector1 w\ld be ( an entirely ephem]al "*4 ,x mu/ be irritat+ to ! arti/ to wat* ! gradual de/ruction ( 8 *efs-d'oeuvre1 condemn$ z !y are to be torn by e w9d1 soak$ by e %[]1 bli/]$ by ! sun1 blurr$ by ! fog4 ,x is natural t he %\ld turn 8 eyes long+ly to ! comp>ative p]man5ce ( canvas1 m>ble1 or bronze2 & x says mu* = ,*]et's confid5ce 9 8 arti/ic mission = 8 nice realization ( 8 possibilities & limitations t he has rema9$ fai?ful to ! affi*e = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,n[ & ,illu/ration3 #jjdf ,illu/ration3 #jjdh aga91 x is true1 he has turn$ aside to d "w ( m univ]sally recogniz$ & m pret5ti\s a "*1 & ! v fact t he has t\*$ sc>cely any?+ :i* he has n adorn$1 emphasises 8 fidelity to a bran* ( art until q rec5tly despis$ & held ( little mom5t4 ,x is1 inde$1 ma9ly ow+ to ?is devotion1 to ?is lavi% exp5se ( tal5t1 t ! po/] is n ev5 n[ consid]$ b5ea? ! dignity ( ! collector4 ,! judici\s1 z soon z _! eyes fell ^u ,*]et's va/ li?ographs1 decid$ t he 0 no m]e col\r-pr9t]'s hack1 b an arti/ ^: "w w\ld h to be reckon$ )4 ,!re 0 some?+ positively allur+ 9 ! spectacle ( a man :o calmly plac$ 8 gift at ! disposal ( ! tradesman1 :o accept$ )\t murmur ! limitations :i* ! tradesman impos$ ^u him4 ,x is possible t1 _h x n be5 = ! circum/ances ( 8 life1 ! /reets ( ,p>is w\ld h rema9$ undecorat$1 s f> z ,*]et 0 conc]n$1 to ?is day4 ,comm5c+ z ! humble/ ( li?ograph]s1 ,*]et did n take up art ( set int5tion1 b pass$ irresi/ibly1 ?\gh x may be unconsci\sly1 into x4 ,aft] long ye>s ( pati5t & t$i\s "w z an ord9>y li?ograph]1 at ! dawn ( ! ye> #ahff1 he comm5c$ :at 0 de/9$ to be ! mo/ notable s]ies ( pictorial po/]s 9 exi/5ce1 a s]ies conta9+ ov] a ?\s& items1 & "o :i* happily has yet to close4 ,x is d\btless ! conditions ( 8 e>ly life1 ! lessons le>n$ :ile "u ! yoke ( trade1 t h enabl$ ,*]et to appreciate to ! full t ! fir/ bus9ess ( an adv]tisem5t is to adv]tise4 ,avoid+1 !re=e1 all subtle h>monies1 he goes 9 = contra/s ( col\r1 viol5t1 x is true1 b victori\s 9 _! v viol5ce4 ,blaz+ r$s1 h>d blues1 gl[+ yell[s1 uncompromis+ gre5s1 are flung toge!r1 app>5tly haphaz>d1 b 9 reality aft] ! nice/ calculation1 ) ! result t ! great pictures1 :5 on ! ho>d+s1 insi/ positively on recognition4 ,"o might z well attempt to ignore a fall ( gold5 ra91 z to avoid /opp+ to look at !m2 !y are s _m riots ( col\r1 triumphant 9 _! c]ta9ty ( fasc9at+ & bewild]+ ! pass]by4 ,z may be imag9$1 ,*]et's skill has fulle/ scope :5 deal+ ) ! lighte/ & gaye/ subjects3 a cascade de cl[ns--to borr[ a phrase ( ,huysman--an entrance ( ballet girls2 a joy\s tr\pe ( *ildr51 cont5t$ because toy-lad52 ^!1 & ! l1 are subjects mo/ cong5ial to him4 ,8 /yle is ess5tially ! outcome ( ! day4 ,x possesses no decorative =]unn]s2 x is n a ?+ d]iv$2 its p>5ts are ! gaieties ( mod]n ,p>is4 ,x is int5sely actual1 & 9 its actuality lies1 x ,illu/ration3 #jjeb seems to me1 its greate/ claim to consid]ation4 ,x is infus$ ) a some:at hectic gaiety :i* holds a n unimportant place 9 ! lives ( u suff]+ f ?is sick disease ( mod]n life4 ,( ! sick disease itself1 ,*]et gives no h9t4 ,he is unflagg+ 9 8 vivacity1 unsw]v+ 9 8 insi/5ce on ! joie de vivre2 in/ead ( pond]+ ov] ! inevitable sorr[ ( life1 he busies himself depict+ ! naive grace ( ! *ild1 ! elegance ( ! monda9e4 ,8 gifts lead him inevitably to su* subjects4 ,8 m]it z a draughtsman lies1 9 "p1 9 vivaci\s r ?an correct l9e3 gaiety1 z we h se51 is ! *ief quality ( 8 col\r3 8 composition is rem>kable on acc\nt ( ! piquancy & appropriat5ess ( its detail4 ,he *ooses ) un]r+ fidelity ! subjects suit$ to 8 temp]am5t & 8 gifts4 ,^! subjects are n ( inf9ite v>iety1 & x foll[s t if "o sees a great quantity ( ,*]et's "w toge!r1 "o becomes aw>e ( a c]ta9 feel+ ( monotony4 ,"o c be satiat$ ev5 ( ,*]et's gaiety & joy\sness4 ,to attempt any acc\nt ( ,*]et's ?\s& & m po/]s1 is obvi\sly impossible 9 any b an elaborate monograph devot$ exclusively to him4 ,i c d no m "h ?an comm5t on a few ( ! mo/ /rik+4 ,x may be /at$ g5]ally1 t :ile ! e>li] ones are r>e/ because mo/ difficult to procure1 ! m rec5t designs %[ ! arti/ at 8 be/4 ,a ma/]y ( *romo-li?ography su* z 81 _c be obta9$ )\t _m essays1 "s ( :i* are =$oom$ to failure4 ,9 addition1 ,*]et has gradually improv$ alike 9 ! spl5d\r ( 8 col\r1 & ! disposal ( 8 patt]n4 ,p]haps he has nev] be5 happi] 9 8 treatm5t ( *ildr5 ?an 9 "o or two ( ! ,buttes-,*aumont s]ies4 ,! joy ( ! little ones 9 ! possession ( _! new play?+s is contagi\s4 ,utt]ly diff]5t 9 k9d1 ?\gh n less conspicu\sly successful1 is ,les ,c\lisses de l',op]a au ,musee ,grev91 a delightfully piquant repres5tation ( a gr\p ( premi]es danseuses 9 ! traditional co/ume4 ,z a specim5 ( amaz+ly effective & /rangely beautiful col\r1 x w\ld be difficult to exce$ ! ,loie ,full] s]ies2 :ile1 9 ! matt] ( p]t gracefulness1 ,*]et has done no?+ m delici\s ?an ! *ic little lady 9 ! yell[ dress :o smiles at y 9 ! ,pantomimes ,lum9euses4 ,anybody :o c\ld resi/ h] fasc9ations w\ld be a rival to ,/4 ,an?ony4 ,no collector ( c\rse1 w ov]look ! great s]ies ( affi*es :i* ,*]et has contriv$ = ! ,folies ,b]g]e1 ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge1 ! ,alcaz> d',ete1 & simil> places ( amusem5t ,9 ord] to sum up 8 tal5t z a design] ( po/]s1 ,*]et has produc$ f\r decorative panels1 :i*1 al?\gh )\t lett]+1 ,illu/ration3 #jjef ,illu/ration3 #jjeh ,illu/ration3 #jjfj ,illu/ration3 #jjfb ,illu/ration3 #jjfd ,illu/ration3 #jjff are po/]s to all int5ts & purposes1 & w\ld take _! places on a ho>d+ q admirably4 ,! subjects are mo/ happily *os52 :o1 bett] ?an ,*]et1 c\ld symbolize1 9 mann] light & fanta/ic1 music1 com$y1 pantomime1 & danc+8 ,! designs ga9 imm5sely1 insomu* z !y are n disfigur$ ) a leg5d1 =1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! disposal ( ! lett]+ is ( ! v ess5ce ( a po/]1 ,*]et1 = "s reason kn[n only to himself1 leaves t detail ( 8 "w to ano!r design]1 ) results by no means uni=mly =tunate4 ,be=e leav+ ,*]et1 x is only j to him to po9t out t 8 "w loses m ?an t ( almo/ any o!r arti/1 9 ! process ( reproduction 9 black & :ite4 ,x is impossible to convey any idea ( 8 amaz+ col\r by means ( a halftone block1 & !re=e1 few] reproductions ( 8 designs are includ$ 9 ^! pages ?an might be expect$4 ,ne$less to say1 he suff]s greatly f m or less unskilful imitators4 ,= ?is reason1 comb9$ ) ! fact t he is engag$ on a s]ies ( decorations = ! ,p>is ,hotel de ,ville1 8 excursions into ! art ( ! ho>d+ w be less frequ5t ?an has be5 ! case hi!rto4 ,to turn f ,*]et to ,eug5e ,grasset1 is to turn to an arti/ 9 ^: art c>e] ! po/] is m]ely an incid5t4 ,grasset is a p>agon ( v]satility2 !re are lit]ally no b\nds to 8 compreh5siv5ess4 ,besides be+ a pa9t] ( di/9ction1 he has design$ ev]y?+1 f /a9$ glass to book-cov]s1 f piano-cases to m5us4 ,unlike ,*]et1 he has be5 pr(\ndly impress$ by ! "w ( old decorative design]s2 he has c]ta9ly n disda9$ to borr[2 8 borr[+s1 h[ev]1 h be5 at once legitimate & intellig5t4 ,! ,japanese1 ! old ,italians1 & 9 a less degree1 ! anci5t ,greeks1 h be5 laid "u contribution1 ) results :i*1 if n amaz+ly orig9al1 are at lea/ delightful4 ,x w\ld be idle to pret5d t1 f ! /&po9t ( ! adv]tis]1 ,grasset is ! equal ( ,*]et4 ,8 s5se ( beauty1 8 passion = decoration1 make x impossible = him to a*ieve ! d>+ & victori\s col\r :i* is s effective 9 ! "w ( ,*]et4 ,a panel ( 8 po/]s1 side by side ) a panel ( ^? ( ,*]et1 is z a beautiful & some:at quiet-hu$ wall-pap] to a cascade ( fl[]s ( e conceivable col\r4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 ?is is an important matt] f ! adv]tis]'s po9t ( view1 x is ( little mom5t to ! collector1 ^: prim>y object is to fill 8 portfolios ) ?+s ( beauty4 ,at times1 inde$1 ,grasset does a*ieve irresi/ible adv]tisem5t2 nobody1 = in/ance1 c\ld ov]look ! sup]b repres5tation ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>ct z ,jeanne d',arc1 /&+ ) spl5did disda9 amid/ a =e/ ( spe>s ,illu/ration3 #jjgj ,illu/ration3 #jjgb & a %[] ( arr[s1 & wav+ above h] head a great silk5 bann] embroid]$ ) ! fleur-de-lis4 ,aga91 "o l+]s be=e ! ,fetes de ,p>is1 attract$ by its ,illu/ration3 #jjgd f9e decorative qualities4 ,( an entirely diff]5t k9d is ! delici\s little po/] :i* ! arti/ did = an exhibition ( 8 own "w at ! ,salon des ,c5t 9 #ahid2 9 ! naive simplicity ( ! ?+1 comb9$ ) its f9e decorative quality1 !re is a h9t ( ,botticelli & ! old ,italians4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ?is po/]1 slightly ar*aic z x is1 & ! reali/ic ,odeon ,!atre is complete4 ,! latt] repres5ts a *>m+ly graceful girl1 9 a delici\s mod]n g[n1 wat*+ a play4 ,%e is accompani$ by a highly-prop] look+ matron1 ^: self-importance is enhanc$ by ! possession ( a h&some dress & a weal? ( jewels4 ,v pretty1 aga91 is ! ,librairie ,romantique1 ) ! facade ( ,notre ,dame 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,less wor?y ( ,grasset is ! ,a la ,place ,cli*y1 :i*1 9 spite ( ! maje/ic old ori5tal :o descants on ! m]its ( an elaborate c>pet to a critical ,european1 is some:at commonplace4 ,among ! o!r productions ( ?is arti/1 "s ( !m excell5t1 b n call+ = special description1 are ! ,hi/oire de ,france1 ,napoleon1 ,*ocolat ,mexica91 & ,l',encre ,m>quet1 z well z ^? done to adv]tise a "w on ! capital cities ( ! _w1 & ! exhibition ( ! productions ( ,fr5* decorative arti/s held 9 #ahic at ! ,grafton ,gall]y4 ,a bill design$ = ! ,s\? ( ,france ,railway ,company is curi\s1 insomu* z x is unlike ! o!r productions ( its design]4 ,x consi/s ( a s]ies ( pleasant little l&scapes wrea!d 9 ! *>act]i/ic fruits & fl[]s ( ! ,rivi]a4 ,! col\r is /rik+ & ! ,illu/ration3 #jjgf ,illu/ration3 #jjgh po/] full ( sun%9e4 ,x is "o ( ! m]its ( ,grasset t he is n1 ev5 9 :at is to him s small a matt] z po/]-design+1 ! slave ( a s+le /yle1 ,illu/ration3 #jjhj al?\gh all 8 works are obvi\sly f ! same h&4 ,be=e leav+ him1 x %\ld 9 fairness be /at$ t ! lett]+ ( 8 bills is ev] appropriate & decorative4 ,true arti/ t he is1 he neglects no detail :atsoev]2 9 ! smalle/ ?+ ,illu/ration3 #jjha z 9 ! greate/1 he is n m]ely scrupul\s1 b ev5 fa/idi\s4 ,x is no dispraise ( ,*]et & ,grasset to say t ! "w ( ,h5ri de ,t\l\se-,lautrec is m fasc9at+ ?an !irs4 ,! designs ( ! =m] two are alike 9 ,illu/ration3 #jjhb t !y are *>m+1 ?\gh *>m+ 9 mann] entirely diff]5t2 ,lautrec's productions1 allur+ & p[]ful z !y are1 c by no /ret* ( ! ^w be s describ$4 ,he does n seek to attract y by joy\sness ( col\r or grace ( patt]n1 b r to compel y\r att5tion by ! =ce ( 8 realism or ! curiosity ( 8 grotesqu5ess4 ,= 8 po/]s are at once reali/ic & grotesque2 !y are del9eations ( life z se5 by a man :o1 possess+ ! mo/ acute p[]s ( obs]vation1 is poignantly impress$ by ! incongruities ( mod]n life1 ! physical peculi>ities ( mod]n m54 ,he has "s po9ts ( simil>ity ) ,hog>?1 ) ,r[l&son2 & ! l1 b 8 art is q non-moral2 he has no mission to depict vice z ei!r hide\s or ridicul\s4 ,8 extraord9>y ,re9e de ,joie1 p]haps ! mo/ p[]ful1 & c]ta9ly ! lea/ agreeable1 ( 8 po/]s1 is a /atem5t ( fact r ?an a criticism4 ,?is great bill1 ow+ to ! vehem5ce ( ! expression on ! faces ( ! ?ree p x repres5ts1 to ! wond]ful vig\r ( its l9e1 to its extraord9>ily effective1 ?\gh simple1 col\r1 is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful designs ( ! k9d ev] accompli%$4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r any book has be5 adv]tis$ 9 s un=gettable a mann] z ,la ,re9e de ,joie4 ,= ! ,p>is cafe *antant arti/e :o possesses ! *>m+ "n ( ,jane ,avril1 ?is design] has devis$ a grotesque decoration1 :i* c\ld n fail imp]i\sly to call att5tion to h] tal5ts z a danc]4 ,inspir$ x may be by h] "n1 x may be ,illu/ration3 #jjhd by a happy accid5t1 ,lautrec has employ$ a s*eme ( col\r 9 :i* are f\nd ! pale ,illu/ration3 #jjhf tulip4 ,once hav+ se5 ?is "w1 ! "n1 & inde$ some?+ ( ! p]sonality1 ( ,jane ,avril is impress$ on "o's m9d4 ,moreov]1 "o easily recalls ?is unassum+ po/] vividly1 :5 works ( art1 consecrat$ by ! admiration ( g5]ations ( critics1 are q =gott51 or only fa9tly rememb]$4 ,no man ( m passionate & curi\s tal5t ?an ,ari/ide ,bruant has ev] devot$ himself to ! bus9ess ( light amusem5t1 & x 0 no d\bt q cong5ial to ,lautrec to adv]tise ! p]=mances :i* he gives 9 8 cab>et4 ,aga91 ! arti/'s picture ( ano!r ent]ta9]1 ,caudieux1 repres5t$ 9 ! act ( quitt+ ! /age1 is ma/]ly = its indication ( movem5t & its p[]ful *>act]ization4 ,bad f ! adv]tis]'s po9t ( view1 b mo/ int]e/+ f t ( ! collector1 is ! extremely r>e ,le ,p5du1 a production :i* = weird & int5se trag$y comp>es to advantage ) any ( ! arti/'s po/]s4 ,sc>cely less r>e1 ?\gh by no means s important1 is ! affi*e done to adv]tise ! p]=mances ( ,la ,g\lue at ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge4 ,a f> m agreeable design is ! ,divan ,japonais1 9 :i* a fe>ful & wond]ful girl1 accompani$ by a man z fa%ionable z he seems to be imbecile1 is repres5t$ "u ! spell ( ,yvette ,guilb]t1 ^: tall1 ?9 figure is se5 across ! or*e/ra1 h] arms1 9 ! fam\s black gloves1 be+ ,illu/ration3 #jjhh ,illu/ration3 #jjij ,illu/ration3 #jjib ,illu/ration3 #jjid cross$ 9 front ( h] ) *>act]i/ic non*alance4 ,x is 9 no way a/oni%+ t ,mile4 ,guilb]t has /rongly attract$ ,lautrec1 & t he has frequ5tly made h] ! subject ( 8 "w4 ,no music-hall p]=m] has1 s f>1 approa*$ ?is brilliant woman 9 ability or 9 arti/ic pre/ige4 ,l ,patti & ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 %e is implor$ to te/ify to ! m]its ( e br& ( soap or e new p]fume2 l !m h] reputation ext5ds beyond ! b\nds ( h] native place1 & %e is ! admir$ ( sev]al =eign capitals4 ,if ! fl[] ( ,fr5* art & lit]ature assemble to hon\r ,zola1 ! proce$+s are incomplete )\t a song f h]2 if ! fa/idi\s ,de ,gonc\rt is pres5t$ ) ! rosette ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 :at m fitt+ ?an t %e %\ld deliv] a recitation8 ,9 "s degree %e sees ! life ( mod]n ,p>is 9 ! same light z ,lautrec2 h] wond]ful del9eations are reali/ic z are 81 ?\gh _! realism is t\*$ ) a suspicion ( ! grotesque4 ,among/ o!r ?+s1 %e has inspir$ ,lautrec to a s]ies ( illu/rations rem>kable alike 9 draw+ & col\r2 & he has n disda9$ to design li?ographs to adorn ! cov]s ( diff]5t items ( h] rep]toire4 ,ow+ to 8 k9dness1 ,i am enabl$ to reproduce1 z ! frontispiece to ?is volume1 a sket* = a po/] :i* he design$ = h]1 b :i*1 un=tunately1 has nev] got beyond ! exp]im5tal /age4 ,x seems to me a specially int]e/+ example ( a rem>kable tal5t appli$ to a v cong5ial subject4 ,! po/]s ( ,lautrec are some?+ m ?an works ( art2 !y are human docum5ts /rangely eloqu5t ( _! mom5t4 ,= ?is reason1 _! value may be m p]man5t ?an t ( ! productions ei!r ( ,*]et or ,grasset1 delightfully fanta/ic z are ! =m]1 *>m+ly decorative z are ! latt]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,9 ,,france3 ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,willette1 ,,=a91 ,,/e9l5 ,,anquet91 ,,bonn>d1 ,,ibels1 ,,valloton1 ,,de ,,feure1 ,,& ,mc,t,i,v,e,t ,x is n = a mom5t to be pret5d$ t ! arti/s ) :om ?is *apt] deals are 9 any s5se memb]s ( a s+le s*ool3 !y h1 inde$1 _m m po9ts ( diff]5ce ?an ( simil>ity4 ,i deal ) !m toge!r1 because1 speak+ r\ghly1 _! designs are saturat$ ) ! _s ( ! day3 _! decorations are reali/ic1 r ?an fanta/ic or picturesque4 ,!y lean t[>ds ,lautrec1 r ?an t[>ds ,*]et or ,grasset1 b !y are 9 no s5se 8 imitators2 "s ( !m1 inde$1 are actually 8 pr$ecessors4 ,willette is an arti/ ( su* a/oni%+ facility & v>iety1 t he has1 comp>atively speak+1 devot$ little "t to ! affi*e1 & save 9 "o or two conspicu\s in/ances1 he has fail$ to a*ieve compell+ adv]tisem5ts4 ,& yet 8 arti/ic p]sonality is s curi\s & s p[]ful t 8 po/]s are ne>ly all int]e/+ to ! collector1-m int]e/+ to ! collector1 x may well be1 ?an satisfactory to ! adv]tis]4 ,willette is ma/] ( sev]al mann]s4 ,he c be reali/ic to ! po9t ( brutality1 symbolical1 graceful2 :ile n[ & !n he is almo/ au/]ely classical4 ,!re are1 happily1 few po/]s s impregnat$ ) race hatr$ z ! anti-,semitic bill int5d$ to =w>d ! arti/'s c&idature at ! ,elections legislatives ( ! #bbnd ( ,septemb]1 #ahhi4 ,! design is ugly 9 ! la/ degree1 b x is1 nev]!less1 /rangely p[]ful4 ,v diff]5t & v mu* m pleas+ is ! li?ograph 9 black-admirably compos$ & execut$--:i* adv]tis$ ! successful pantomime1 entitl$ ,l',enfant ,prodigue4 ,! design is at once graceful & dramatic1 & x is n surpris+ t a pro( be=e lett]s is "o ( ! gems ( a collection ( ! po/]s ( ,willette4 ,no m int]e/+ s\v5ir ( an exp]im5t :i* fasc9at$ bo? ,p>is & ,london c be conceiv$4 ,aga91 ! bill adv]tis+ ! ,int]national ,exhibition ( ,comm]ce & ,indu/ry1 held "s "t ago at ! ,*amps de ,m>s 7an unlett]$ pro( ( :i* comm&s no less ?an two p\nds71 is v desirable4 ,! little bill 9 col\rs be>+ ! leg5d1 ,a9si qu'un papillon volage1 ,a qui passe auj\rd'hui1 dema9 s]a passe4 ,laisse-toi cuellir au passage ,papillon d',actualite1 ,illu/ration3 #jajj ,illu/ration3 #jajb ,illu/ration3 #jajd ,illu/ration3 #jajf ,illu/ration3 #jajh is pretty1 alike 9 col\r & patt]n1 & has already become r>e4 ,entirely appropriate to its purpose is ! ,n\veau ,cirque adv]tisem5t1 9 :i* cl[ns1 b>e-back rid]s1 & p]=m+ animals ( all k9ds-f a frog to an elephant-disport !mselves ) ! utmo/ ab&on4 ,f ?is to ! ,cacao ,van ,h\t51 is a f> cry4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! adv]tis]1 ,willette has done no?+ bett] ?an 8 life-size /udy ( a ,dut* waitress 9 national co/ume4 ,! ?+ is v decorative1 & succe$s admirably 9 attract+ att5tion3 ano!r & m complicat$ design = ! same firm is only a %ade less successful4 ,?is is entitl$ ,la loi def5d5t le cacao contre le *ocolat4 ,! o!r po/]s ( ?is arti/ include ! r>e ,petite ,national1 ! ,ev5em5t ,p>isi5 7:i* 01 ,i believe1 suppress$71 ! ,c\rri] ,francaise1 ! ,exposition ,*>let1 & ! ,elysee ,montm>tre4 ,! po/]s ( ,willette are m>k$ by v>iety & +5uity ( inv5tion1 & !re is little d\bt t !y w be ( p]man5t value z revelations ( a tal5t z individual z x is p[]ful4 ,if ! arti/ic po/] is an unimportant incid5t 9 ! c>e] ( ,willette1 x is /ill m s 9 t ( ,=a91 ^: essays 9 ?is direction h be5 few & f> betwe54 ,=a9 is kn[n to ne>ly e arti/ 9 ,europe z a great ma/] ( black & :ite4 ,few1 if any1 c approa* him 9 te*nical dext]ity1 few c express s mu* 9 s few l9es4 ,moreov]1 to 8 te*nical ma/]y is add$ a se>*+ p[] ( criticism :i* gives to 8 "w a fur!r1 & a mo/ important1 int]e/4 ,9 8 desire to depict ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?1 he 7no d\bt unconsci\sly7 becomes a morali/4 ,he depicts life f no s5tim5tal po9t ( view2 he c be reali/ic )\t seem+ to appreciate ! trag$y :i* is ( ! v ess5ce ( realism1 s t on see+ "o ( 8 illu/rations ( mod]n life1 "o receives1 ap>t f te*nical delight1 a di/9ctly lit]>y impression4 ,( 8 po/]s1 p]haps ! e>lie/ is "o unsign$ & )\t lett]+1 repres5t+ an illum9at$ g>d51 9 :i* a woman is depict$ 9 ! mid/ ( an explosion ( fireworks4 ,subsequ5t to ?is comes a bill to adv]tise "o ( ! novels ( ,dubut de ,la=e/1 :i* be>s ! arti/'s signature4 ,! design :i* ann\nces ,=a9's political draw+s = ! ,fig>o is ( slight importance1 z x 0 n orig9ally int5d$ = a po/]4 ,9 spite ( ?is x is by no means easy to meet )4 ,( great] int]e/ is ! ,exposition des ,arts de la ,femme4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 only :5 ,=a9 receiv$ a commission to produce an illu/rat$ adv]tisem5t = a cycle %[ t he a*iev$ a really memorable po/]1 a po/] ( real *>m & r>e ,illu/ration3 #jaab ,illu/ration3 #jaad orig9ality4 ,! sport ( bicycl+ seems to h fasc9at$ ! ,p>isi5ne completely1 & ,=a9 has made a *>m+ design1 9 :i* %e is depict$ 9 complete enjoym5t ( ! fa%ionable pa/ime4 ,! col\r s*eme is re/ra9$ & delicate1 & ! production1 :i* exi/s 9 two sizes1 %\ld c]ta9ly be f\nd among/ ! treasures ( e amateur ( ! affi*e4 ,! some:at risky pages ( ! ,gil ,bias ,illu/re h = a consid]able "t be5 noticeable to arti/s1 *iefly on acc\nt ( a s]ies ( col\r$ illu/rations by ,/e9l54 ,8 rel5tless v]acity 9 depict+ ! life ( ! l[] classes ( ! ,p>is ( to-day is almo/ )\t rival4 ,no detail ( squalor seems to escape him2 )\t a t+e ( remorse he proce$s to in=m u ( ! meane/ incid5ts 9 ! trag$y ( ! poor or vici\s qu>t]s ( ! great city4 ,by reason ( a c]ta9 emphasis ( col\r & crud5ess ( design ! art ( ,/e9l5 is admirably adapt$ to ! production ( su* human docum5ts4 ,b x _c be ma9ta9$ t1 :atev] _! te*nical m]its1 ^! /udies ( human mis]y are o!r ?an unpleasant-ev5 pa9ful4 ,x is1 !re=e1 altoge!r agreeable1 :5 "o turns to 8 essays 9 ! art ( ! po/]1 to f9d 8 "w graceful r ?an tragic1 urbane r ?an mordant4 ,=sak+ 8 mission ( reali/ic illu/ration1 he becomes gay1 da9ty1 & fanciful z ! be/ ( 8 fell[s4 ,ev5 9 a high] degree ?an ! majority ( !m1 he makes 8 design appropriate to ! ?+ adv]tis$4 ,8 decorations are spic$ ) a c]ta9 actuality1 &1 9 be+ s1 insi/ m effectively on ! p>ticul> article ! m]its ( :i* x is _! bus9ess to proclaim4 ,no bett] example ( ?is c\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be put =w>d ?an ! ,lait pur de la ,v+eanne/]ilise1 a design :i*1 9 view ( ! mat]ial to be adv]tis$1 is conceiv$ 9 ! happie/ ve94 ,! pretty little girl dr9k+ ! milk1 s mu* covet$ ( ! cats :i* surr\nd h]1 is less int]e/+ ?an ! animals !mselves4 ,! draughtsman%ip ( ! latt] is excell5t1 :ile !re is a h9t ( t humanity ( expression ab\t ! creatures :i* has produc$ = ! "w ( ,l&se] s imm5se a popul>ity4 ,n less admirable1 & ( /ill great] int]e/1 is ! po/] design$ to adv]tise ! p]=mances ( ,yvette ,guilb]t at ! ,ambassadeurs4 ,among/ ! num]\s arti/s to :om ! ,s>ah ,b]nh>ct ( ! music-halls has giv5 commissions none has be5 m successful ?an ,/e9l54 ,! po/] repres5ts ! s+] beh9d ! footlights 9 an attitude pre-em95tly *>act]i/ic4 ,! ?+ does n am\nt to a c>icature1 z does ! hi!rto unpubli%$ del9eation ( ,t\l\se-,lautrec1 b is m]ely a slightly exagg]at$ portrait4 ,x is rem>kably sugge/ive ( a mo/ allur+ & delightful ,illu/ration3 #jaah ,illu/ration3 #jabj p]sonality4 ,z an adv]tisem5t1 x mu/ be confess$1 x is n all t c\ld be desir$4 ,! col\r s*eme1 :ile v da9ty1 is n "o :i* insi/s on its pres5ce on ! ho>d+s1 s t ! proximity ( 7= example7 a ,*]et r5d]s x to "s ext5t ineffective4 ,at ! same "t1 x is "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ designs ( ! k9d 9 exi/5ce1 & no collector %\ld fail to possess himself ( a copy4 ,x exi/s 9 ?ree /ates3 pro(s be=e lett]s pull$ 9 two t9ts only1 ord9>y pro(s be=e lett]s1 & pr9ts aft] lett]s4 ,9 ! =m] /ate x is rapidly increas+ 9 value1 b1 insomu* z ! lett]+ is ( ! ess5ce ( ! design1 ! f9al /ate is ! mo/ desirable ( all4 ,to adv]tise an exhibition ( 8 own "w1 ,/e9l5 produc$ ano!r /udy ( cats1 :i* is almo/ z agreeable z ! ,lait pur4 ,x is 9 two /ates3 pro(s be=e & aft] lett]s4 ,! arti/'s design = ! wat]+-place1 ,v]net-les-,ba9s1 is n v important1 b 8 e>ly ,mo?u et ,doria1 9 ?ree /ates1 %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,e>li] 9 date ?an any ( ! designs ,i h discuss$ is ! ,tr\ville & ,le ,reve4 ,! latt] is a pretty composition reproduc$ 9 *romotypo-gravure4 ,:ile ! po/]s ( ,/e9l5 are n s /rik+ on ! ho>d+ z ^? ( "s ( 8 contempor>ies1 !y are ( ! highe/ arti/ic int]e/1 & w no d\bt take a place second to none 9 ! affections ( _m collectors4 ,x is significant t already ! r>e/ ( !m are by no means easy to procure4 ,! art ( ,ibels is z little compris$ 9 ! po/] z t ( ,/e9l54 ,x is happily *>act]i/ic ( "y arti/s ( ! pres5t day1 bo? "h & 9 ,france1 t pa9t+ is n ! only god ( _! ae/hetic adoration3 !y exp]im5t 9 _m m$iums1 & x is really rem>kable 9 h[ great a numb] ( su* exp]im5ts !y succe$4 ,:at is g5]ally true1 is especially s ( ,h4 ,g4 ,ibels4 ,l ,grasset1 he has held an exhibition ( 8 pictures at ! ,salon des ,c5t2 he has made 8 m>k 9 ! gall]ies ( ! ,*amps de ,m>s2 he has design$ ! cov]s ( sev]al pieces ( music1 & ( a volume ( poems by 8 bro!r1 entitl$ ,*ansons ,colorees2 9 addition1 he is well-kn[n z a book illu/rator4 ,8 po9t ( view is some:at ak9 to t ( ,t\l\se-,lautrec3 he is passionately int]e/$ 9 8 own mom5t1 & depicts mod]n life ) simil> insi/5ce on its ugly & grotesque aspects4 ,& yet ,ibels r>ely fails to be decorative1 & 8 /yle is ! outcome ( 8 own arti/ic p]sonality1 r ?an ! result ( /udy ( ! "w ( o!r m54 ,9 8 po/]s he has be5 conspicu\sly successful2 s mu* s1 t x is difficult to po9t to a s+le failure1 ?\gh1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 t z yet 8 productions h n be5 v num]\s4 ,x is possible ,illu/ration3 #jabd ,illu/ration3 #jabf t ) "s ! ,mevi/o a l',horloge w be deem$ 8 be/ design1 b x c 9 no s5se be consid]$ 8 mo/ orig9al4 ,x repres5ts ! actor z ,pi]rot1 & is graceful & pleas+ r ?an *>act]i/ic2 inde$1 "o w\ld almo/ ?9k t 9 design+ x ! arti/ _h be5 at pa9s to conceal 8 p]sonality4 ,nor is ! ,salon des ,c5t-a *>m+ & delicate little li?ograph-9 spite ( ! +5uity & fantasy ( its gr\p+ ( ,pi]rot1 ,h>lequ9 & ,columb9e1 ! mo/ notewor?y ( ,ibels' po/]s4 ,we see him at 8 mo/ orig9al1 9 an adv]tisem5t = ! illu/rat$ pap] entitl$ l',esc>-m\*e1 to :i* he1 toge!r ) ,lautrec1 ,vuill>d1 ,willette1 & ,anquet91 contribut$ draw+s4 ,x repres5ts a cafe ( ! l[] class1 su* z ab\nds 9 ! workm5's qu>t] ( ,p>is4 ,! enorm\sly fat patron en?ron$ beh9d ! metal-topp$ b>1 ! waitress1 clo? 9 h&1 clad 9 h] slov5ly dress1 ! ouvri]s 9 typical blue bl\ses1 are /udies 9 :i* accurate portraiture has be5 b slightly sacrific$ to grotesqu5ess4 ,! :ole sc5e is admirably conceiv$1 & ! col\r s*eme1 ?\gh v re/ra9$1 is c]ta9ly tell+4 ,^? :o c d s %\ld secure a pro( be=e lett]s ( ?is "w1 = ! lett]+ is1 ,i believe1 n by ! arti/ himself1 & m>s ! effect ( ! design1 al?\gh n 9 a v m>k$ degree4 ,ano!r int]e/+ bill is t done = ,mevi/o's p]=mances at ! ,scala music-hall2 ?is is ( great size & /rik+ orig9ality4 ,b if grotesque =ce1 & ! p[] ( r$uc+ sc5es ( mod]n l[]-class life into decoration1 are ,ibels' mo/ pron\nc$ *>act]i/ics1 he c produce po/]s ( ! suave/ *>m4 ,among/ all ! affi*es ,i "k1 none seems to me m delightful ?an ?is arti/'s ,ir5e ,h5ry4 ,! cafe *antant s+] :om x repres5ts is ju/ly a popul> fav\rite ) ! ,p>isian public f ! fact t %e infuses into h] p]=mances no small am\nt ( p]sonality2 moreov]1 h] art is m>k$ by grace & f9i%4 ,^? :o w\ld see h] z %e appe>s to audi5ces at ! ,horloge1 )\t go+ !re1 h only to look at ,ibels' po/]4 ,) ! r>e/ felicity1 he has caught h] physical individuality4 ,%e is repres5t$ 9 ! act ( s++ 9 ! op5 air to a cr[d 9 ! cafe1 light$ by ! famili> circle ( :ite lamps4 ,! l9e ( ! figure is mo/ expressive3 violet is ! pr$om9at+ col\r4 ,?is po/] is wor?y a place 9 ! ,fr5* music hall s]ies1 :i* includes ^? design$ by ,lautrec = ,jane ,avril1 by ,/e9l5 = ,yvette ,guilb]t1 & by an arti/ :om ,i am ab\t to consid]1 ,anque-t91 = ,m>gu]ite ,dufay4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 ,anquet9 has only produc$ two affi*es ( importance1 b ea* ,illu/ration3 #jacj ,illu/ration3 #jacb ( !m is wor?y ( ! close/ att5tion4 ,! design = ,m>gu]ite ,dufay is a piece ( triumphant vulg>ity4 ,! subject is a v simple "o2 x is m]ely a woman ( almo/ impossible fatness :o p]=ms at v>i\s ,p>isian music-halls on ! trombone4 ,hav+ /at$ ?is1 "o has1 h[ev]1 giv5 no idea ( ! extraord9>y qualities ( ?is bill4 ,x is safe to say t1 once se51 x w nev] be =gott52 x %\ld h made ! =tune ( ! p]=m] :om x adv]tises4 ,! mir? ( ! ?+ is victori\s & infecti\s2 "o seems almo/ to he> ! co>se laugh2 ! ample body 9 ! gre5 dress seems to move z "o />es at x4 ,9 l9e1 9 movem5t1 ?is po/] is1 f a c]ta9 po9t ( view1 a v]itable ma/]piece4 ,an adv]tisem5t :i* is1 x seems to me1 altoge!r m wor?y ( ,anquet9's great tal5t is "o design$ = ,le ,rire1 a rec5tly issu$ j\rnal4 ,x is an extremely f9e li?ograph 9 a s+le pr9t+1 &1 z at pres5t x c be procur$ = a few %ill+s1 x %\ld be 9 ! possession1 n only ( ^? :o c>e = po/]s z su*1 b also ( all :o are amateurs ( ! beautiful art ( li?ography4 ,9 ! =egr\nd is ! figure ( a huge man 9 m$iaeval co/ume1 :i*1 :ile t\*$ ) ! grotesque1 is spl5didly flamboyant ,at 8 side he c>ries a l>ge portfolio1 adorn$ ) a gr9n+ mask1 :ile 8 h&s1 :i* are admirably drawn1 po9t t[>ds a cr[d ( gr9n+ pigmies b5ea? him4 ,e "o ( ! cr[d is extremely expressive1 & ! effect ( ! :ole production is enhanc$ by v excell5t lett]+4 ,x w\ld be difficult to meet ) two affi*es m int]e/+ ?an ! ,m>gu]ite ,dufay & ,le ,rire1 & !y place ,anquet9 among/ ! ma/]s ( ! art ( ! po/]4 ,if ,anquet9 is an arti/ ( m>k$ orig9ality1 s1 9 a mann] totally diff]5t1 is ,pi]re ,bonn>d4 ,save 9 ! small numb] ( 8 po/]s1 he resembles ,anquet9 9 h>dly any?+2 on ! o!r h&1 8 "w has po9ts ( simil>ity ) ! lat] "w ( ,lautrec4 ,! po/]s ( bo? ^! arti/s are decorative 9 a curi\s & some:at simil> sort ( way1 decorative 9 spite ( _! m>k$ grotesqu5ess4 ,betwe5 ! ,confetti ( ,lautrec & ! ,revue ,blan*e ( ,bonn>d !re is a di/9ct decorative aff9ity4 ,z bo? ( !m are dat$ ! same ye>1 #ahid1 x is ne$less to sugge/ t ei!r ( ^! int5sely p]sonal arti/s has d]iv$ any?+ f ! o!r2 !re is1 inde$1 no evid5ce :atsoev] ( imitation1 or ev5 influ5ce4 ,( ! two be/-kn[n po/]s ( ,bonn>d1 ! ,france ,*ampagne is ! e>li] 9 po9t ( "t1 hav+ be5 publi%$ 9 #ahia4 ,x is a li?ograph 9 ?ree col\rs1 & repres5ts an extraord9>ily fanta/ic1 & extremely decolletee girl1 :o holds 9 "o h& a ,illu/ration3 #jacf ,illu/ration3 #jach ,illu/ration3 #jadj ,illu/ration3 #jadb clos$ fan1 & 9 ! o!r an ov]fl[+ glass ( *ampagne1 :i* tumbles ab\t h] 9 a great cascade ( foam4 ,! backgr\nd is yell[ & ! girl's dress r$1 :ile ! upp] "p ( ! design is occupi$ by ! arms ( ,p>is & ! text 9 l>ge lett]s4 ,! draughtsman%ip is curi\s & vivaci\s1 & ! col\r+ conspicu\sly successful4 ,?is po/] is n l>ge1 measur+ z x does1 only ?irty-two by tw5ty-n9e in*es4 ,! ,revue ,blan*e1 ?\gh ( ne>ly ! same size1 is mu* m complicat$4 ,9 ! =egr\nd is a woman 9 huge hat & cape1 :i* p>tly conceal h] face1 at :om an extraord9>ily grotesque /reet ur*9 po9ts 8 f+]4 ,! backgr\nd is compos$ ( innum]able adv]tisem5ts ( ! revue1 :i* a man 9 a great coat & silk hat1 ) 8 back to ! spectator1 is read+ att5tively4 ,all ! figures are 9 a sort ( slate col\r4 ,! leg5d is admirably introduc$ into ! =egr\nd by means ( huge :ite lett]s4 ,ow+ to ! curiosity ( its decoration1 ?is specim5 ( ,bonn>d's "w is a mo/ desirable possession = ! collector4 ,x has be5 ! good =tune ( ,valloton to produce at lea/ "o po/] :i* is excell5t f e po9t ( view4 ,no?+ m appropriate to ! adv]tisem5t ( a frivol\s burlesque ?an 8 ,ah6 la ,pe4 la ,pe1 la pep9i]e c\ld well be imag9$4 ,x repres5ts a *>act]i/ic audi5ce at a ,illu/ration3 #jadf ,illu/ration3 #jadh ,illu/ration3 #jaej ,illu/ration3 #jaec !atre convuls$ ) laught] at :at is tak+ place on ! /age4 ,! v>iety ( expression on ! faces ( ! spectators is inf9ite1 & ! effect ( ! :ole ?+ is z mir?ful z may be4 ,f ! adv]tis]'s po9t ( view1 ,i c conceive no?+ m completely satisfactory4 ,x exi/s 9 col\rs & 9 black1 & ! latt] is ! r>]4 ,! same arti/'s ,c>te de ,p>is w\ld seem already to h become sc>ce4 ,x is a l>ge li?ograph 9 "o col\r2 an example 0 %[n at ! ,po/] ,exhibition at ! ,royal ,aqu>ium4 ,!re is also a l>ge address c>d design$ by ,valloton = ,m4 ,sagot4 ,:ile ?is is n actually a po/] x almo/ am\nts to "o1 & 7 x to be execut$ on a l>ge scale1 x w\ld d\btless be mo/ successful4 ,x is to be hop$ t ,valloton1 enc\rag$ by 8 univ]sally recogniz$ success 9 ! art ( ! po/]1 w n altoge!r give up its practice 9 fav\r ( ^? o!r bran*es ( art 9 :i* he is di/+ui%$4 ,! /yle ( ,de ,feure1 if n s well adapt$ to po/] "w z t ( "s ( 8 contempor>ies1 is nev]!less v int]e/+4 ,8 mo/ *>act]i/ic ef=t is1 p]haps1 ! ,salon des ,c5t1 #e;e ,exposition4 ,?is design is v mod]n & v fanta/ic4 ,x exi/s 9 ?ree /ates--pro(s be=e lett]s on vellum1 pro(s on ,japanese pap]1 & ord9>y pr9ts4 ,! pro(s be=e lett]s comm& v good prices4 ,among/ ! o!r po/]s ( ,de ,feure is t done = ! p]=mance ( ! s+]1 ,edmee ,lescaut1 at ! ,cas9o de ,p>is2 = ! newspap] ,le ,diablot92 & = ! ,p>is ,almana*4 ,9 addition1 we mu/ n ov]look ! pleasant little design = ! cont5ts bill ( a special issue ( ,to-,day4 ,! po/]s ( ,luci5 ,metivet>e ( v unequal m]it4 ,on ! "o h& ! designs done by him = ,eug5ie ,buffet1 9 h] reali/ic rep]toire ( songs1 are extremely di/+ui%$4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r1 ,i c\ld po9t to examples by ?is arti/ :i* are utt]ly unwor?y 8 tal5t4 ,among/ ,metivet's e>li] works are ,la ,famille1 j\rnal hebdomadaire illu/re1 & ,l',hygi5e4 ,a m rec5t bill adv]tises ,les ,joyeuses comm]es de ,p>is1 b ,metivet's tal5t is se5 at its be/ 9 ! ,eug5ie ,buffet adv]tisem5ts1 two /udies wor?y a place among/ ! be/ po/]s :i* h come f ! h&s ( contempor>y ,fr5* arti/s4 ,,*apt] ,v4--,,9 ,,france3 ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,guillaume1 ,,paleologue1 ,,*\-,,brac ,,b\tet ,,de ,,monvel1 ,,aman-,,jean1 ,,s*waebe1 ,,s9et1 ,,jossot1 ,,mayet1 ,,& ,,o!rs ,prom95t among ! ,fr5* design]s ( po/]s ) :om ,i h n previ\sly dealt is ,guillaume1 an arti/ widely kn[n 9 ,engl& by reason ( ! admirable illu/rations :i*1 f "t to "t1 appe> 9 our p]iodicals4 ,save ,*]et & ,*\brac1 few arti/s h done s mu* po/] "w z ,guillaume1 & n _m h ma9ta9$ s high a level ( accompli%m5t4 ,vig\r1 vivacity1 & high spirits1 r ?an beautiful design & f9e col\r1 are ! *>act]i/ic qualities ( po/]s by ,guillaume4 ,he is1 x seems to me1 se5 at 8 be/ 9 ! admirable ,extrait de ,vi&e ,arm\r1 :i* is reproduc$ "h4 ,9 its way1 & look+ to ! ?+ to be adv]tis$1 no?+ bett] has be5 done4 ,! gigantic /rong man1 ) 8 huge torso1 colossal arms & legs1 hold+ a t9y teacup 9 8 imm5se h&s1 is n easily =gott54 ,! expression on ! man's face is inimitable1 & ! accessories1 su* z cannons & dumbbells1 are mo/ appropriately *os54 ,! ,*apeaux l'elion is a m complicat$ design1 repres5t+ a cr[d ( m5 we>+ hats ( e conceivable %ape4 ,! col\r ( ?is design is v good1 b its *ief m]it lies 9 ! facial expression ( ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! cr[d4 ,x w\ld be impossible to conceive any s+le p]son 9 a hat o!r ?an ! "o he is we>+4 ,9 ano!r excell5t po/] we are pres5t$ ) a v f9-de-siecle "y lady rid+ a/ride a /ork :i* be>s h] rapidly ?r\gh space4 ,x w\ld be hopeless to attempt any?+ l a complete li/ ( ,guillaume's po/]s1 b among ! mo/ rec5t are ! foll[+1 all ( :i* des]ve ! att5tion ( ! collector3 ,d5tifrices du ,dr4 ,bonn1 ,gigolette1 ,old ,engl&1 ,le ,pole ,nord1 ,cycles ,v9c5t fils1 ,le ,v9 d',or 79 two sizes1 unsign$71 ,p>fum]ie ,diaphane2 le ,diaphane ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 ,l'ouvre de ,rabelais p> ,j4 ,gami]1 & ,ducreux et ,giralduc 7,ambassadeurs74 ,al?\gh a ,fr5*man1 ! "w ( ,jean de ,paleologue1 or ,pal1 z he is m frequ5tly call$1 is p]haps bett] kn[n to ! ,london] ?an to ! ,p>isian4 ,8 ,illu/ration3 #jaei ,illu/ration3 #jafa ,illu/ration3 #jafc ,illu/ration3 #jafe bright & flippant po/]s c be se5 any day on ! ,london ho>d+s1 & ,i h1 !re=e1 purposely select$ = reproduction two examples 9 8 less usual mann]4 ,! ,lucile ,wraim is ( an elegance to :i* ,paleologue does n (t5 atta91 & w\ld be di/+ui%$ 9 almo/ any collection ( po/]s4 ,! ,euskal ,jai ,p>isi51 besides be+ a good adv]tisem5t1 is curi\s on acc\nt ( its subject4 ,collectors :o w\ld possess a m typical example ( ,paleologue's "w w\ld be well advis$ to secure "o or m ( 8 music-hall s]ies or 8 ,cab\rg1 an adv]tisem5t = ! wat]+-place ( t "n4 ,x is a l>ge li?ograph 9 five col\rs1 & repres5ts a v *>m+ lady :o1 :ile ba?+1 is b5t ^u display+ h] *>ms to ! utmo/4 ,:ile ,paleologue c 9 no s5se be comp>$ to ,*]et 9 8 gift ( diffus+ joy\sness & gaiety1 8 "w is und\bt$ly *ic1 & r>ely fails 9 its fir/ bus9ess ( adv]tisem5t4 ,"s ( 8 po/]s h become difficult to procure1 notably "o design$ = a ,drury ,lane pantomime "s few ye>s s9ce4 ,no arti/1 save ,jules ,*]et1 has be5 m indefatigable 9 ! mak+ ( po/]s ?an ,*\brac4 ,! li/ giv5 9 ,m4 ,ma9dron's book is a long "o2 t giv5 9 ! catalogues ( ,m4 ,sagot is /ill long]4 ,! po/]s ( ,*\brac d n seem to h receiv$ s mu* att5tion at ! h&s ( collectors z ^? ( "s ( 8 bett]-kn[n contempor>ies4 ,at ! same "t1 n a few ( !m are int]e/+ & r>e4 ,! bill done = ! ,f9 de ,siecle 0 suppress$1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 is 9 great dem&4 ,x exi/s 9 f\r /ates1 ?ree ( :i*1 9 good condition1 comm& no less ?an fifty francs4 ,m]ely to give ! names ( ! music-halls & !atres = :i* ,*\brac has work$ w\ld take up ! bett] "p ( a page1 :ile a li/ ( ! arti/es :om he has adv]tis$ w\ld be /ill long]4 ,among/ ! mo/ noticeable ( 8 rec5t bills are ! foll[+3 ,eldorado4 ,y'a pas d'erreur1 ,folies ,b]g]e4 ,arm& ,ary1 ,folies ,b]g]e4 ,programme1 ,folies ,dramatiques4 ,miss ,rob9son1 ,m\l9 ,r\ge4 ,au ,joyeux1 ,neuilly-sur-,se9e4 ,fete des fleurs1 & ,gaiete4 ,rosa et ,josepha 79 two /ates74 ,an arti/ m unlike ,*\brac ?an ,maurice ,b\tet de ,monvel x w\ld be assur$ly impossible to f9d1 & ! fact t ^! names are 9 juxtaposition mu/ be tak5 z pro( t no sy/ematic arrangem5t has be5 attempt$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,b\tet de ,monvel is a pa9t] ( ,european reputation4 ,8 fame z an illu/rator =1 & a del9eator (1 *ildr5 /&s v high4 ,8 /udies ( *ild-life are unlike ^? ( any o!r arti/4 ,!y display ! ke5e/ obs]vation &1 z ,mr4 ,p5nell has rightly obs]v$1 "o f9ds 9 !m n a l9e )\t ,illu/ration3 #jafi ,illu/ration3 #jaga mean+4 ,b\tet de ,monvel has1 ,i believe1 produc$ only ?ree po/]s4 ,two ( !m are among ! mo/ *>m+ ?+s se5 on ! ,p>is ho>d+s = ,illu/ration3 #jagc _m a long day4 ,bo? ( ^! are comp>atively small4 ,t :i* is e>li] 9 date1 ,petite ,p\cette1 0 orig9ally design$ z a cov] = a piece ( music1 b1 :5 reproduc$ on a l>g] scale1 0 f\nd to be ?or\ghly effective z a po/]4 ,m da9ty1 if n m *>act]i/ic ( ! art ( ,b\tet de ,monvel1 is ! ,pate ,d5tifrice du ,dr4 ,pi]re4 ,9 ?is design1 "o ( ! prettie/ & mo/ delightful little ladies 9 ! :ole ,monvel gall]y ( pretty little ladies insi/s on ! m]it ( ! too?-pa/e :i*1 if x be half z good z %e is *>m+1 mu/ be excell5t inde$4 ,e arti/ kn[s 8 own bus9ess be/1 b "o c only hope t1 9 :at leisure he c snat* f 8 "w 9 pa9t & illu/ration1 ,b\tet de ,monvel w place ! collector ( po/]s "u new obligations to him4 ,8 note z a decorator ( ! ho>d+s is z di/9ct z x is agreeable4 ,a v int]e/+ figure 9 mod]n design is und\bt$ly ,c>loz ,s*waebe4 ,"o ( ! lead+ lights ( t curi\s in/itution ! ,salon ,rose ,croix1 x w\ld inde$ be curi\s if ,s*waebe did any?+ commonplace4 ,8 po/]s are z rem>kable z ^? o!r productions ) :i* he has delight$ "s & puzzl$ n a few4 ,my/ic1 slightly ar*aic1 !y are ! "w ( a man ( poetical temp]am5t :o has *os5 ! graphic arts in/ead ( lit]ature z 8 means ( expression4 ,! two po/]s f 8 h& are v decorative 9 _! /range way1 & conta9 passages ( great beauty4 ,9 ! ,illu/ration3 #jage ,illu/ration3 #jagg kneel+ woman is rem>kably impressive1 :ile ! irises amid/ :i* %e kneels are beautifully drawn4 ,! lett]+ ( ?is po/] is mo/ orig9al1 & ! design] has evid5tly tak5 great pa9s ) x4 ,x is a li?ograph 9 two col\rs1 & measures =ty-two & a half by ?irty-"o & a half in*es4 ,s*waebe's l>g] po/]1 ! ,salon ,rose ,croix1 is 9 "o col\r only1 & is a good example ( 8 "w4 ,s f> ?is curi\sly-gift$ arti/ has conf9$ himself to adv]tis+ a conc]t & a picture %[2 x is n to be expect$ t he w ev] condesc5d to soap or extract ( beef4 ,ano!r ( ! ,rose ,croix m51 ,aman-,jean1 has done a po/] = ! ,salon :i* rivals 9 curiosity ! productions ( ,s*waebe himself4 ,a little adv]tisem5t :i* _h1 x may well be1 "s influ5ce on ! po/] movem5t 9 ,engl&1 0 t by :i* ,&re ,s9et adv]tis$ an exhibition ( 8 own works held at ! ,g\pil ,gall]y 9 #ahic4 ,?is 0 an attractive little bit ( design ( :i* ! col\r 0 v agreeable4 ,9 addition to x1 ,s9et has done ! inevitable po/] = ,yvette ,guilb]t4 ,ano!r pa9t] ( tal5t :o has made an adv]tisem5t = an exhibition ( 8 own "w is ,h4 ,gu]>d4 ,x repres5ts a gr\p ( rav5s & is 9 pok] "w4 ,x w\ld appe> to be r>e1 z x is quot$ 9 none ( ! catalogues4 ,a copy1 exhibit$ at ! ,aqu>ium 9 #ahid1 is 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,erne/ ,h>t4 ,/ill ano!r arti/ :o ,illu/ration3 #jagi ,illu/ration3 #jaha ,illu/ration3 #jahc ,illu/ration3 #jahe has1 ,i believe1 done only "o po/]1 is ,goissaud4 ,8 design 0 to adv]tise ! ,societe des m9iaturi/es et enlum9eurs de ,france1 & is a li?ograph 9 "o col\r4 ,among ! ,salon des ,c5t s]ies we h1 besides ! admirable po/]s ( ,grasset & ,ibels already allud$ to1 a v grotesque & effective little design by ,jossot4 ,x repres5ts an amaz+ old g5tleman ( weird aspect1 9 cock$ hat1 pay+ 8 franc = admission to ! exhibition4 ,( its k9d x is effective en\gh4 ,ano!r1 by ,cazoly1 ) a curi\s portrait ( ,paul ,v]la9e is reproduc$ "h4 ,x is c]ta9ly ) no view to hurt ! feel+s ( ^? arti/s ^: names d n head ?is *apt] t !y are repres5t$ by a m]e et cet]a4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t "o ( ! lea/ polite ( contractions1 9 ?is case1 involves no disc\rtesy :atsoev]4 ,= example1 ,i may in/ance su* able "w z ,gru5's ,le ,c>illon3 cab>et arti/ique4 ,few po/]s are m vivid or m actual ?an ?is4 ,! price ( x is a matt] ( p5ce1 & x %\ld c]ta9ly n be neglect$ by ^? :om x amuses to collect ! affi*e illu/re4 ,gru51 9 addition to ,le ,c>illon1 has produc$ ,poleon-,revue3 ,decad5t's ,conc]t1 & 9 addition a design = an insurance company4 ,"o ( ! mo/ *>m+ ( ! m rec5t ,fr5* po/]s is "o by ,h4 ,gray1 deal+ ) ,la ,pret5ta9e1 a play produc$ "s "t ago at ! ,n\veau ,!atre4 ,9 addition he has adv]tis$ ,la ,bonita at ! ,cirque d',ete1 ,les ,m\squetaires1 at ! same place1 ,les ,saltimbanques at ! ,cirque d',hiv]1 & ! bal masque at ! ,!atre de l',op]a4 ,! la/ is p]haps ! be/ kn[n ( 8 affi*es4 ,among o!rs1 ,bac has done a po/] = ,yvette ,guilb]t at ! ,horloge1 :i* is sign$ & dat$ #ahib4 ,! bicycl+ craze has call$ into exi/5ce a p]fect torr5t ( po/]s1 & ,bac1 toge!r ) ,gray1 ,guillaume1 ,lunel1 & ,paleologue1 h produc$ po/]s ( m or less int]e/4 ,a g5tleman :o is suffici5tly mode/ n to /ate 8 "n1 did a design :i* call$ =? ! wra? ( ! au?orities4 ,:]eupon an arti/ call$ ,lepur design$ an affi*e be>+ ! significant leg5d1 ( :i* ?is is a translation3 ,gr& *oice ( v9e-leaves 7fig-leaves7 ( all sizes = po/]s1 z dem&$ by ! virtu\s j\rnals1 ! ',t7emps '71 ! ',g7aulois '71 & ! ',d7ebats '74 ,! foll[+ is a li/1 ) ! names ( typical examples ( _! "w1 ( "s o!r ,fr5* arti/s ( di/9ction :o h design$ po/]s3 ,b>bizet 7,la bran*e cassee71 ,b\isset 7,f47 7,baz> de l',hotel-de-,ville1 ,exposition de j\ets1 ,*ocolat ,m5i]71 ,desicy 7,h47 7,un h]itage1 roman71 ,dutriac 7,ambassadeurs3 ,danseuses ,espagnols71 ,f>ia 7,ba-ta-clan3 ,illu/ration3 #jahi ,paulus71 ,dufay 7,portrait17 7,les ,rey ,nol's71 ,galice 7,g47 7,conc]t p>isi53 ,e/h] ,leka91 ,fete des ,fleurs1 ,paulan ,brebion1 ,scala3 ,jeanne ,blo*71 ,guydo 7,eldorado3 ,aimee ,eym>d71 ,hon] 7,conc]t p>isi53 ,bonnaire71 ,hope 7,gaiete3 ,t\r de ,nesle71 ,huvey 7,gras-side71 ,lamy 7,l47 7,le capita9e ,h5riot1 op]a comique1 ,!atre national lyrique71 ,lebegue 7,l47 7,bals trave/es et tableaux vivants71 ,lefevre 7,l47 7,cacao lacte1 ,electric9e1 ,l'hiv] a ,nice71 ,levy 7,e47 7,*atelet ,mi*el ,/rog(f1 ,cirque d',hiv]3 ,c>avane dans le des]t1 ,folies ,b]g]e3 ,vue de la salle1 ,petit national3 ,le pr9ce ,m\ffet>d71 ,meuni] 7,g47 7,papi] a cig>ettes ,job1 ,p>fum]ie ,edea1 ,le ,sah>a a ,p>is3 ,*amp de ,m>s71 ,tru*et 7,a47 7,cab>et des ,quat'z' ,arts1 ,eldorado3 ,alice ,b]?i]47 ,x w h be5 notic$ already h[ great ap>t ! music-hall & ! cafe *antant play 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pictorial po/]4 ,yvette ,guilb]t has be5 ! cause ( a bak]'s doz5 ( affi*es2 ,anna ,?ibaud 7t *>m+ s+] ( ! songs ( ,b]ang]72 ,anna ,held1 ) h] curi\s mann]1 & /ill m curi\s appe>ance2 ,ir5e ,h5ri1 ( int5se p]sonality2 ,jane ,avril1 & ,may ,bel=t2 to say no?+ ( ,ari/ide ,bruant1 ( ,caudieux1 ( ,paulus1 & ! re/ ( ! s*ool :o h made ! music-hall /age ( ,france a matt] ( no small importance ,illu/ration3 #jaia 9 h] social life1 h be5 fav\rite subjects ( ! design]s ( po/]s4 ,x has always be5 held t ! c>e] ( an actor1 9 consid]ation ( its evanesc5ce1 is n ,illu/ration3 #jaic )\t a c]ta9 pa?os4 ,x is true t we rememb]1 ?r\gh ! gossip ( _! fri5ds1 ,g>rick & ,mrs4 ,siddons1 ,talma & ,ra*el1 b ev5 ^! are unc]ta9 phantoms l+]+ 9 ! haze ( memory4 ,only ye/]day !y 7 int5sely actual1 to-day !y are n m real ?an ,burbage & ,bett]ton4 ,aft] all1 ! hi/ory ( ! actor's art is n )\t its immortals4 ,macaulay's s*oolboy c\ld d\btless h relat$ ! complim5t ( ,dr4 ,johnson to ,mrs4 ,siddons3 ! late/ escapade ( ! great ,s>ah is ! joy ( ! p>agraph]4 ,! music-hall1 h[ev]1 has /ill no arti/ 9 any c\ntry 7save1 p]haps1 ! un=gettable ,yvette7 :o has mu* *ance ( p]man5t remembrance4 ,b :5 ! toil & moil ( exi/5ce is end$1 :5 ! s+] has sung 8 la/ song1 x may *ance t he w be rememb]$ because "s collector ( su* unconsid]$ trifles z picture po/]s has plac$ 9 8 portfolio a "w ( ,*]et or ( ,lautrec4 ,to turn f ! music-halls to ! great railway companies is an emphatic transition1 & yet ! =m]1 no less ?an ! latt] h done mu* to enc\rage ! arti/ to apply 8 tal5t to ! affi*e4 ,! ,great ,we/]n ,railway ,company h illu/rat$ at _! /ations & 9 _! c>riages1 by means ( photography1 all t is romantic & int]e/+ 9 ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* _! l9e runs4 ,&1 aga91 ! great l9es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h br\ght into vogue va/ sy/ems ( pictorial adv]tisem5t4 ,_! opportunity 0 und\bt$ly a magnific5t "o4 ,= subject ,illu/ration3 #jaie ,illu/ration3 #jaig matt] !y _h "s ( ^? va/ natural developm5ts :i* appeal to m]e man z absolutely t]rific4 ,! wat]fall1 spla%+ itself into lum9\s du/1 ! imm5se & sil5t m\nta9s1 ! lakes :i* are seas1 ! va/y canons :i* occur 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,/ates1 inevitably appeal to ! imag9ation4 ,x is !re=e n wond]ful t ! great l9es ( ,am]ica h pref]r$ lit]al & exact illu/ration to fanta/ic del9eation4 ,! railways ( ,france1 on ! o!r h&1 h employ$ to no inconsid]able ext5t ! arti/ to figure ! beauties ( ! places at :i* !y h /ations4 ,among/ ! mo/ important ,fr5* design]s :o h work$ at ! railway affi*e are3-,fraipont 7,g473 7,*em9 de f] de l',etat3 ,ba9s de m] de ,royan3 ,royan sur l',ocean1 ,*em9 de f] d',orleans3 ,excursions en ,t\-ra9e3 ,excursions en ,t\ra9e et aux *ateaux des bords de la ,loire1 ,*em9 de f] de l',oue/3 ,arg5teuil a ,mantes1 ,cie de l',oue/ et de ,brighton3 ,fleurs1 fruits1 primeurs a de/9ation de ,londres1 ,p>is a ,londres 7,l',anglet]re et l',ecosse7 ,*em9 de f] du ,nord3 ,excursions a la m]1 ,*em9 de f] de l',e/3 ,royat1 ,*em9 de f] de l',oue/3 ,bretagne1 ,norm&ie1 ,norm&ie et ,bretagne1 ,*em9 de f] de l',oue/ a ,brighton3 ,p>is a ,londres1 ,*em9 de f] du ,nord3 ,anv]s1 ,exposition univ]selle47 ,o*oa3 7,club ,tra91 ,m$it]ranee1 ,express 7,cie ,int4 des wagons-lits71 ,ori5t-,express1 ,p59sul>-,express74 ,hugo d',alesi 7affi*es simili-aqu>elles73 ,p>is1 ,lyons1 ,m>seilles1 ,alg]ie1 ,g5eve1 ,l'hiv] a ,nice1 7two subjects71 ,lac de ,?\ne1 ,mont ,rev>d1 ,le ,mont ,rose1 ,le ,puy1 ,tunisie1 ,la ,turbie1 ,uriage-les-,ba9s1 ,*em9 de f] du ,midi3 ,pyr5ees1 ,*em9 de f] d',orleans3 ,excursions en ,auv]gne 7#ahid71 ,la ,creuse et l',indre1 ,*em9 de f] de l',oue/3 ,dieppe1 ,l',auv]gne 7,orleans74 ,lefevre 7,l473 ,nord4 ,ete a ,cob\rg1 ,orleans ,excursions aux ,pyr5ees1 ,ba9s de m] du ,golfe de ,gascogne1 ,oue/ ,excursions sur les cotes de ,norm&ie1 en ,bretagne1 et a l'ile de ,j]sey4 ,among o!r design]s = ,fr5* railway companies & wat]+-places may be nam$ ,orazi1 ^: ,tr\ville po/] is reproduc$ on p4 #aha1 ,balz]1 ,baylac1 ,japhet1 & ,oge4 ,illu/ration3 #jbja ,illu/ration3 #jbjc ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,,9 ,,engl&3 ,,f ,,fr$ ,,walk] ,,to ,,dudley ,,h>dy ,:ile ! pictorial po/] und\bt$ly exi/$ 9 ,engl& previ\s to ! production ( ,fr$ ,walk]'s ,woman 9 ,:ite1 its arti/ic qualities 7 conspicu\s by _! abs5ce4 ,no body ( arti/s :o design$ po/]s1 su* z t ( :i* ,ga-v>ni 0 "o 9 ,france1 is to be met ) 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% art until ! pres5t day4 ,:ile1 z ,mr4 ,spielmann rem9ds u 9 a rec5t magaz9e article1 ,mr4 ,godfroy ,dur& & ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane _h bo? attempt$ ! arti/ic affi*e previ\s to ,walk]1 ! ef=ts ( nei!r made a pron\nc$ impression1 nor 7 !y productive ( p]man5t results4 ,! "w ( ! fir/ ( ^! ?ree arti/s ann\nc$ ! appe>ance ( ! !n newly-f\nd$ ,graphic1 & t ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane proclaim$ ! m]its ( a br& ( lead p5cils4 ,x is int]e/+1 z an example ( ,mr4 ,crane's imm5se v]satility 9 decorative design1 t he %\ld be among ! pione]s ( ! po/] movem5t 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,t 8 e>ly ef=t 0 ov]%ad[$ by ,walk]'s v impos+ "w is n a matt] ( surprise4 ,f ! fir/1 ,walk] appe>s to h be5 deeply impress$ by ! possibilities ( ! ho>d+s z a free art gall]y4 ,to use 8 own words1 z quot$ by ,mr4 ,spielmann3 ,i am impress$ on do+ all ,i c ) a fir/ attempt at :at ,i consid] might develop into a mo/ important bran* ( art4 ,h[ ,walk]'s view has be5 realiz$ ! m]e exi/5ce ( ?is book is suffici5t to prove4 ,?is design1 :i* 0 done to adv]tise ,wilkie ,coll9s's novel1 ,! ,woman 9 ,:ite1 repres5ts a magnific5tly-drap$ female figure /epp+ ?r\gh a door out into ! night4 ,) "o h& %e op5s ! door1 ) ! o!r %e imposes sil5ce on "s p]son unse54 ,?is 0 cut on wood by ,w4 ,h4 ,hoop]1 :o also engrav$ ! small block we are p]mitt$ to reproduce "h f ,! ,magaz9e ( ,art4 ,! design is 9 black & :ite1 & has ! limitations f ! adv]tis+ po9t ( view ( black & :ite "w2 b1 ap>t f ?is1 x is 9 e way a "w :i* c\ld n fail to impress ! pass]-by4 ,! ,woman 9 ,:ite is1 un=tunately1 ,walk]'s sole essay 9 ! art ( ! po/]2 on ! o!r h&1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane has produc$ a s]ies :i*1 we may hope1 has yet to close4 ,x w\ld seem t ov] t5 ye>s elaps$ betwe5 8 fir/ & second attempts 9 ! art ( ! po/]4 ,we meet ) him = ! second "t 9 a design 9 blue & yell[ ,illu/ration3 #jbjg :i* adv]tis$ ! ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,prom5ade ,conc]ts giv5 9 #ahhj4 ,?is has become extremely r>e1 & ! arti/ himself does n1 ,i believe1 possess a copy4 ,foll[+ ! ,cov5t ,g>d5 bill 0 "o ann\nc+ ! p]=mances 9 ,london ( ! ,p>is ,hippodrome ,tr\pe4 ,?is is m]ely an enl>gem5t on a va/ scale ( a classical draw+ int5d$ to adorn a book describ+ ! %[1 b x is di/9ctly int]e/+1 m s1 x seems to me1 ?an ! pretty little col\r$ ?+-a w9d[-bill1 r ?an a po/]-:i* adv]tises ,hau's *ampagnes4 ,o!r po/]s by ,mr4 ,crane deal ) an exhibition ( 8 own works1 ) v>i\s insurance companies1 ) ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e 7an enl>g$ v]sion ( ! cov]71 & ! exhibitions ( ! ,arts & ,crafts ,society4 ,x w be se5 t ,mr4 ,crane's contribution to ! art ( ! po/] is a v sub/antial "o1 & if 8 designs d n always fulfil ! sweet uses ( adv]tisem5t1 !y are g5]ally m>k$ by f9e ta/e4 ,x is a matt] ( common k t ,pr(essor ,h]kom] has left h>dly any art or craft unt\*$1 & x !re=e goes )\t say+ t he has left "s ( !m unadorn$4 ,to succe$ z pa9t]1 et*]1 c>v]1 musician1 poet & playwright1 lectur]1 & actor is n giv5 to m]e man4 ,pr(essor ,h]kom]'s po/]s _c1 ,i ?9k1 be consid]$ among 8 m =tunate p]=mances4 ,t done = ,! ,magaz9e ( ,art does n lack a c]ta9 feel+ = composition3 ! weird ,illu/ration3 #jbji ,illu/ration3 #jbaa ,illu/ration3 #jbac ,illu/ration3 #jbae creature :o told u t ,black & ,:ite 0 com+ seem$ to me to lack bo? dignity & grace1 &1 moreov]1 to possess v few comp5sat+ qualities4 ,among/ o!r po/]s by ,pr(essor ,h]kom] is "o = 8 own exhibition1 & "o = an exhibition ( pictures rec5tly held at ,ox=d4 ,x %\ld be not$ t :ile mo/ ( ! mural decorations ( ,mr4 ,crane & ,pr(essor ,h]kom] are1 /rictly speak+1 po/]s1 9 t !y 7 design$ = ! ho>d+s & = ! ho>d+s alone1 a great _m designs & pictures by em95t arti/s h be5 reproduc$ & po/$ contr>y to ! orig9al int5tion ( _! design]s4 ,! mo/ prom95t ( ^! is1 ( c\rse1 ,sir ,john ,millais' fam\s ,bubbles1 on ! reproduction ( :i* enorm\s sums h be5 sp5t4 ,! ?+ is pretty en\gh1 b _c compete z an adv]tisem5t ) a really good po/] prop]ly s call$4 ,( c\rse ! "n ( ,sir ,john ,millais 0 "o to conjure )1 & ! success ( ! ?+ has be51 d\btless1 great4 ,b x is n an exp]im5t "o c>es to see frequ5tly repeat$4 ,messrs4 ,pe>s 7 m happily inspir$ 9 ! commission :i* !y gave to ,mr4 ,/acy ,m>ks to produce a bona fide po/]4 ,8 ,monks ,%av+1 seems to be mo/ excell5tly conceiv$1 &1 inde$1 to be ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ,messrs4 ,pe>s ,illu/ration3 #jbai ,illu/ration3 #jbba gall]y ( illu/rat$ adv]tisem5ts4 ,art has c]ta9ly play$ a v prom95t "p 9 ! battle ( ! soaps4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,d4 ,leslie us$ 8 gifts to insi/ on ! m]its ( ! ,sunlight br&1 :ile ,mr4 ,burton ,b>b] plead$ pictorially = ! ,lifebuoy br&4 ,a curi\s bit ( po/]-mak+ 0 ! reproduction ( a r&om sket* ( a girl sitt+ on a *ampagne cork1 by ,mr4 ,l9ley ,samb\rne1 :i* seems to meet u at e turn+4 ,aga91 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,furniss's man :o _h us$ ,pe>s' soap ye>s back1 & s9ce !n _h us$ no o!r1 is an enl>g$ reproduction us$ = adv]tis+ purposes ( a draw+ 9 ,pun*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,m9]va1 :i* ,mr4 ,poynt] design$ = ! ,gu>dian ,assurance ,company1 0 actually devis$ = ! purpose ( a mural adv]tisem5t4 ,x _c be /rictly call$ a po/]1 insomu* z x is nev] se5 9 ! op5 air unless glaz$4 ,x is a classical design 9 sev]al col\rs1 & is ( a v elaborate "*4 ,= ! purpose ( exhibition indoors1 x is glaz$ & m\nt$ on l95 ) roll]s4 ,ano!r contempor>y ,engli% pa9t] :o has receiv$ v high (ficial recognition & has done a po/] is ,sir ,james ,l9ton1 ,p4,r4,i4 ,8 subject 0 assur$ly an attractive "o1 ,antony & ,cleopatra1 b x c h>dly be ma9ta9$ t1 = an arti/ ( s great repute1 he has produc$ an especially memorable design4 ,x is a li?ograph 9 "o col\r1 & measures fifty by fifty-two in*es4 ,its date is #ahgd1 s x is cle> t ,sir ,james ,l9ton is among ! little b& :o tri$ to d some?+ = ! pictorial po/] 9 ,engl& :5 x 0 held ( no acc\nt4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,gre51 a memb] ( ! in/itution ( :i* ,sir ,james is presid5t1 produc$ a r +5i\s adv]tisem5t ( an exhibition ( works 9 black & :ite held "s "t ago 9 ,mosley ,/reet4 ,x ,illu/ration3 #jbbc ,illu/ration3 #jbbf is n v l>ge1 & is a li?ograph 9 "o col\r4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! arti/ic po/] 0 9 ! air 9 ,engl& n v long aft] x began to develop 9 ,france4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 seem to h tak5 s great a hold on ,engli% arti/s or on ! ,engli% public z on ! arti/s & public ( ,france4 ,9 ,engl& ! arti/ic po/] appe>s to h be5 receiv$ coldly or ) indiff]5ce1 & d\btless _m design]s :o w\ld h be5 glad to turn _! att5tion to ! po/] 7 det]r$ !refrom by lack ( public sympa?y4 ,b all ?is has happily be5 *ang$1 & if ! numb] ( po/] design]s is to cont9ue increas+ at ! pres5t rate1 ! difficulty w be1 n to f9d ! arti/ic adv]tis]1 b to f9d ! ?+ to be adv]tis$4 ,a cr[d ( clev] "y m51 actuat$ by ! success :i* met ! ef=ts ( ! design]s dealt ) 9 ! next *apt]1 h ru%$ to ! po/] ) results altoge!r important4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,9 ,,engl&3 ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,dudley ,,h>dy1 ,,aubrey ,,be>dsley ,,& ,,maurice ,,greiff5hag5 ,! ,engli% arti/s ( e/abli%$ reputation ) :om ,i dealt 9 ! la/ *apt]1 71 z we saw1 s anxi\s to in=m _! po/]s ) ae/hetic qualities1 t = ! mo/ "p1 !y ov]look$ ! obvi\s fact t _! "w 0 va9 unless x really fulfill$ its prim>y purpose ( adv]tis+4 ,x 0 left = ! ?ree m5 7all ( comp>atively rec5t reputation7 ^: names head ?is *apt]1 to give ! "r direction2 to insi/ t n art1 b adv]tisem5t1 0 ! fir/ ess5tial4 ,x is n = an in/ant to be pret5d$ t _! a*ievem5t equals 9 importance t ( ! ?ree design]s discuss$ 9 a correspond+ *apt] 9 ! section ( ?is book devot$ to ,france4 ,quantity ( production1 x is true1 is a small matt] 9 art2 & yet1 9 s f> z quantity ( production entails exp]i5ce1 "o is =c$ to take x into consid]ation4 ,! success ( a man :o has produc$ a hundr$ po/]s1 or m1 is sc>cely to be expect$ ( a design]1 h[ev] +5i\s1 :o is only mak+ 8 fir/ attempt4 ,moreov]1 to an arti/ accu/om$ to "w on a small scale1 x is a matt] ( extreme difficulty to appreciate1 & :5 9 ! ?roes ( production to keep 9 m9d1 ! ess5tials ( a design int5d$ to be se5 at a consid]able di/ance1 9 ! op5 air4 ,he is apt to be tempt$ into pretty detail or subtle & h>moni\s col\r1 & !re=e to =get t he %\ld be simple almo/ to ! po9t ( crud5ess4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x is n less rem>kable ?an x is enc\rag+1 t ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ,mr4 ,be>dsley1 & ,mr4 ,greiff5hag5 9 _! e>lie/ essays appreh5d$ ! situation at once1 & produc$ po/]s :i* inevitably caught ! eye ( ! behold] & creat$ an impression :i* rema9$ ) him = a consid]able "t4 ,diff]+ 9 all else1 ! fir/ designs ( ^! ?ree arti/s 7 alike1 9 t !y 7 admirable adv]tisem5ts4 ,f e ho>d+ 9 ,london1 f ! walls ( e /ation on ! ,und]gr\nd ,railway1 "o 0 vehem5tly call$ ^u to pur*ase a new weekly1 or a new s]ies ( an old "o1 or to visit ! ,av5ue ,!atre4 ,if ! call 0 resi/$1 x 0 assur$ly no fault ( ^! arti/-adv]tis]s4 ,to sugge/ t :at !y h done w\ld h be5 impossible1 ,illu/ration3 #jbcj ,illu/ration3 #jbca or at lea/ improbable1 if ,france _h n pav$ ! way1 is sc>cely to disc\nt _! imm$iate & unequivocal success3 ev5 ! greate/ arti/ is unwise if he does n condesc5d to make use ( ! "w ( ! pa/4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 ,mr4 ,dudley ,h>dy :o1 ( ! ?ree arti/s nam$1 owes mo/ to ,france4 ,he has made a v>iation1 a v p]sonal & allur+ v>iation1 be x said1 ( a !me ess5tially ,gallic 9 its unre/ra9$ gaiety1 its reckless joy\sness4 ,!re is some?+ ( ,*]et1 & !re is ev5 m ( ,jan ,van ,be]s1 9 ! end-(-!-c5tury girl1 elegant z %e is impud5t1 :om ,mr4 ,h>dy depiets ) su* amaz+ v]ve & ab&on4 ,%e is too light-he>t$1 too irresponsible1 to be a daught] ( ?is l& ( grey & ra9y skies2 %e takes no?+ s]i\sly1 save p]*ance a detail ( h] co/ume4 ,& yet %e is /amp$ ) ,mr4 ,h>dy's p]sonality z ?or\ghly z are ! *>m+ ,p>isi5nes ( ,*]et ) ! individuality ( _! inv5tor4 ,mr4 ,h>dy began1 & began wisely1 by tru/+ = 8 effect to a s+le bold figure4 ,elaborate composition implies detail1 & detail is "o ( ! pitfalls ( ! design] ( po/]s4 ,take1 = example1 ! va/ %eets :i* 7 employ$ to adv]tise "o ( ! spectacles at ,olympia4 ,! ov]cr[d+ ( small figures & closely-realiz$ views ei!r produc$ no impression :atsoev] on ! spectator1 or at ! mo/ an impression due entirely to ! imm5sity ( ! %eets4 ,mr4 ,h>dy's s]ies ( po/]s comm5c$ mo/ auspici\sly ) t audaci\s "y lady 9 a yell[ dress1 saucy hat1 & fly+ black boa1 :o1 n deign+ to entreat1 compell$ ! pass]-by to ru% to ! ne>e/ book/all = a copy ( ,mr4 ,j]ome's weekly ,to-,day4 ,lat]1 9 simil> ve91 came ! da%+ girl 9 r$1 us$ by ! manag] ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales's ,!atre to insi/ on ! m]its ( ,a ,gaiety ,girl4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r any m effective mural adv]tisem5t has ev] be5 se5 9 ,london ?an t =m$ by half-a-doz5 copies ( ?is po/]1 arrang$ 9 ! mann] ( a frieze 9 front ( ! !atre dur+ ! run ( ! piece4 ,if ! idea 0 t ( ! bill-/ick]1 ! man 0 a g5ius ( 8 k9d3 ,i _c help suspect+1 h[ev]1 t ! /rik+ arrangem5t 0 due to ,mr4 ,h>dy himself4 ,or p]haps x 0 ! happy ?\ght ( an outsid]4 ,9 addition to ! l>ge ,gaiety ,girl po/]1 ! two small] bills :i* ?is arti/ design$ to adv]tise ! same play1 full z !y 7 ( da% & g1 mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,to ! collector !y h a m]it :i* he w n fail to appreciate4 ,!y are ( manageable size1 & ?is is m ?an c be said ( mo/ ( ,mr4 ,h>dy's productions4 ,x mu/ n be ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t ,illu/ration3 #jbcd ,mr4 ,h>dy c d no m ?an repeat ) slight v>iety ( detail ! *ic girl to :om he fir/ introduc$ u2 already1 not)/&+ ! comp>atively small numb] ( 8 designs1 he has %[n a v comm5dable v]satility4 ,! proprietors ( ,/4 ,paul's1 9 ! days :5 t j\rnal regal$ its read]s on ! portraits1 n ( danc+ girls1 b ( "r rev]5d prelates1 commission$ ,mr4 ,h>dy = a l>ge design appropriate to ! semi-ecclesia/ical "* ( _! j\rnal4 ,! *oice1 9 view ( ! ,yell[ ,girl1 0 a some:at curi\s "o2 b ! exp]im5t ju/ifi$ itself4 ,! arti/ rose to ! occasion2 on ! ho>d+s ( ,london !re appe>$ a woman ( au/]e1 ev5 sa9tly1 demean\r1 clad 9 sombre robes1 & arm$ ) a spike ( ! ,madonna lily4 ,9 spite ( ! l[ s*eme ( col\r1 ! design 0 v tell+ z an adv]tisem5t4 ,x has become v r>e2 inde$1 not)/&+ ! fad2 t ! deal]s quote x at v>i\s prices 9 _! catalogues1 x may be que/ion$ :e!r x is to be procur$ at all4 ,:5 ! policy ( ,/4 ,paul's 0 *ang$--:5 x /epp$ d[n f its %r9e to jo9 ! multitude & be ( ! _w1 worldly--! art ( ,mr4 ,h>dy 0 once m call$ 9 to introduce ! pap] 9 its new guise4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 s f> z ,i "k1 he attempt$ composition4 ,8 idea 0 a happy "o4 ,! po/] repres5t$ a "y lady1 evid5tly light-he>t$ & ( unque/ionably fanta/ic co/ume1 see-saw+ on a qu>t] ( ! moon ) a g5tleman ( slight intellect1 b exce$+ly sm>t clo!s4 ,se5 "u c]ta9 conditions ! composition is di/9ctly effective1 b f a long di/ance x fails to ass]t itself z d ,mr4 ,h>dy's simpl] designs4 ,9 8 mo/ rec5t ef=t he has return$ to ! s+le figure1 & he has done no?+ m /rik+ ?an 8 bill = ,! ,*iefta91 at ! ,savoy ,!atre1 :i* repres5ts a man 9 picturesque co/ume on a r$ gr\nd4 ,! lett]+ ( ne>ly all ,mr4 ,h>dy's po/]s is admirable4 ,x is inv5t$ by ! arti/ himself1 & =ms an ess5tial "p ( ! design4 ,= ! re/1 x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! po/] is a m]e incid5t 9 ,mr4 ,h>dy's art c>e]4 ,z an illu/rator he is ) u ev]y:]e2 z a pa9t] he is held 9 des]v$ e/eem4 ,x is to be hop$1 = ! sake ( ! arti/ic po/] 9 ,engl&1 t he w cont9ue to devote "s ( 8 "t to a bran* ( art 9 :i*1 9 comp>atively a %ort "t1 he has s greatly succe$$4 ,! art ( ,mr4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley has be5 s en?usia/ically receiv$1 on ! "o h&1 z a new revelation1 & s passionately condemn$1 on ! o!r1 z ! m]e glorification ( a hide\s & putresc5t aspect ( mod]n life1 t x is difficult to consid] 8 "w ) calmness4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 is c]ta93 an impression ,illu/ration3 #jbch ,illu/ration3 #jbdj ( "s k9d1 :e!r agreeable or ! rev]se1 x has und\bt$ly left ^u all :o h se5 x4 ,x _c be dismiss$ by /at+ t x is d]ivative r ?an orig9al2 t to a l>ge ext5t x is ! outcome ( ,japan1 & 9 a less degree ( ! old ,engli% s*ool ( c>icaturi/s4 ,:e!r x be good or bad1 ! extraord9>y impression x has made _c be ga9said4 ,x is probable t ! "w ( no "y design] ( rec5t times has call$ =? s mu* homage ( imitation1 s great an am\nt ( t k9d ( c>icature :i* is among ! s9c]e/ =ms ( flatt]y4 ,mr4 ,be>dsley's ecc5tricities are s pron\nc$1 t to p>ody 8 "w 0 simply to d ! obvi\s4 ,f ,pun*1 augu/ by reason ( its fifty ye>s ( tradition1 to ! poore/ comic rag produc$ to cat* ! err&-boy's sp>e halfp5ny1 is a f> cry2 & yet ! =m]1 no less ?an ! latt]1 has treat$ its read]s to a s]ies ( pictorial ,be>dsleyisms4 ,x w\ld h be5 wond]ful1 inde$1 if ,mr4 ,be>dsley1 :o is no?+ if n mod]n1 _h n attempt$ ! arti/ic po/]4 ,8 opportunity came :5 ! ,av5ue ,!atre 0 tak5 by an en?usia/ic & c\rage\s "y actress = ! production ( plays by liv+ ,engli% writ]s1 :i*1 :atev] _! fate f ! comm]cial po9t ( view1 7 at lea/ to possess def9ite m]its z pieces ( lit]ature4 ,9 ord] to adv]tise ,dr4 ,todhunt]'s ,com$y ( ,sighs1 & ,mr4 ,g4 ,b]n>d ,%aw's ,arms & ! ,man1 ,mr4 ,be>dsley excell$ himself1 & design$ p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable po/] ev] se51 up to t "t1 9 ,london4 ,no?+ s compell+1 s irresi/ible1 _h ev] be5 po/$ on ! ho>d+s ( ! metropolis be=e4 ,"s gaz$ at x ) awe1 z if x 7 ! f9al a*ievem5t ( mod]n art2 o!rs je]$ at x z a palpable piece ( buffoon]y3 ev]ybody1 h[ev]1 f ! lab\r] hurry+ 9 ! dim light ( ! morn+ to 8 "w1 to ! prosp]\s /ockbrok] on 8 way to ! ,h\se1 0 =c$ to /op & look at x4 ,h5ce1 x fulfill$ its prim>y purpose to admiration2 x 0 a mo/ excell5t adv]tisem5t4 ,! old !atrical po/] repres5t$1 9 gl>+ col\rs1 ! h]o 9 a supreme mom5t ( exaltation1 or ! h]o9e 9 ! dep?s ( despair4 ,mr4 ,be>dsley did n condesc5d to illu/rate1 b produc$ a design1 irrelevant & tantaliz+ to ! av]age man1 ?\gh d\btless full ( significance to himself4 ,9 _m respects ! ,av5ue bill mu/ be consid]$ ! be/ po/] :i* s f> has come f ?is arti/'s h&s4 ,! v graceful figure on a small po/] = ,! ,yell[ ,book speaks = itself4 ,x is m vivid1 m curi\s1 ?an ei!r ( ! two done = a ,london publi%]4 ,mo/ collectors1 h[ev]1 w treasure ev5 m highly ,illu/ration3 #jbdd ,illu/ration3 #jbde ,illu/ration3 #jbdf ! *>m+ design done by ,mr4 ,be>dsley to adv]tise ! ,pseudonym s]ies ( %ort /ories4 ,9 x we meet ) ! arti/ 9 8 less mordant mood4 ,! sket* ( ! old book%op 9 ! backgr\nd is q delightful1 & ! :ole design is less grotesque ?an mo/ ( ,mr4 ,be>dsley's productions4 ,! arrangem5t 9 purple & :ite1 :i* he did = ! same firm1 is a v /rik+ p]=mance 9 8 lat] mann]4 ,its importance z a po/] is1 h[ev]1 s]i\sly disc\nt$ by ! fact t ! design has no?+ :atsoev] to d ) ! text1 :i* has be5 add$ 9 a mann] almo/ inconceivably clumsy4 ,! success ( ,mr4 ,be>dsley 9 ! production ( arti/ic po/]s has enc\rag$ a ho/ ( imitators1 s t x is q )9 ! b\nds ( possibility t he w f\nd some?+ 9 ! nature ( a s*ool4 ,already1 on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 m ?an "o arti/ has be5 inspir$ by him4 ,! po/]s ( ,mr4 ,bradley1 = example1 ) :i* ,i %all deal lat]1 are unque/ionably adaptations1 at once skilful & intellig5t1 ( ,mr4 ,be>dsley's decorative mann]4 ,aga91 to return to ,engl&1 ! pleasant arrangem5t 9 r$ & :ite1 design$ by ,mrs4 ,de>m] to adv]tise a recital rec5tly giv5 by h] 9 ,london1 proves t %e has be5 affect$ by ! simplicity & directness :i* are s conspicu\s among ! m]its ( ,mr4 ,be>dsley 9 8 essays 9 ! art ( ! ho>d+4 ,( 8 _m p>odi/s only "o1 ,i ?9k1 has actually attempt$ ! po/]4 ,! essay 9 "q 0 made by ,mr4 ,j4 ,he>n1 "u ! signature ( ,weirdsly ,daub]y1 & ! result 0 v fanta/ic & amus+4 ,! design 0 done = "s amateur !atricals at ,ox=d1 & x 0 curi\s to ,illu/ration3 #jbdh ,illu/ration3 #jbej meet ?is atom ( ! s-call$ decad5ce flaunt+ itself1 ) /range incongruity1 9 e nook & corn] ( ! sweet city ( ! dream+ spires4 ,! case ( ,mr4 ,maurice ,grieff5hag5 is simil> to t ( ,mr4 ,dudley ,h>dy1 insomu* z bo? h be5 well kn[n = "s "t to ! public z pa9t]s & z ! produc]s ( v accompli%$ "w 9 black & :ite4 ,at pres5t ,mr4 ,grieff5hag51 z a design] ( po/]s1 c only be judg$ by a s+le production4 ,x may be said at once t no?+ m di/+ui%$1 no?+ :i* is less imitative or d]ivative1 has come f ,engli% h&s ?an ,mr4 ,grieff5hag5's adv]tisem5t = ! ,pall ,mall ,budget4 ,admirable alike 9 col\r & 9 patt]n1 ! po/] is entirely appropriate to its purpose ( keep+ be=e ! eyes ( ! public a publication :i* escap$ frivolity on ! "o h& & dulness on ! o!r4 ,all :o wat* ! developm5t ( ! arti/ic po/] 9 ,engl& ) int]e/1 _c b hope t ! ,pall ,mall ,budget po/] w be ! fir/ ( a s]ies by ! same arti/ equally delightful & orig9al4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t :ile we are /ill a long way beh9d ! ,fr5* 9 ! matt] ( ! arti/ic po/]1 ! productions ( ! ?ree arti/s ) :om ,i h j dealt h receiv$ a cordial welcome at ! h&s ( ,p>isian collectors4 ,9 ! deal]s' %ops y may see ,mr4 ,h>dy's ,gaiety ,girl side by side ) ,lautrec's ,re9e de ,joie1 :ile ,mr4 ,grieff5hag5's "y lady 9 r$ looks ) demure surprise at ! antics ( h] m frivol\s si/]s1 z depict$ by ,jules ,*]et4 ,!re is1 aga91 a /eady dem& = any?+ by ,mr4 ,be>dsley1 :o1 x w\ld seem1 has already become an e/abli%$ fav\rite ) ,fr5* connoisseurs4 ,z we %all see 9 ano!r *apt]1 ! prices put 9 ,p>is ^u ,engli% po/]s comp>e v fav\rably ) ^? at :i* ! works ( ! able/ ,fr5* design]s are valu$4 ,9 matt]s ( art1 few cities are m insul> & intol]ant ?an ! ,fr5* metropolis2 & ^? ,engli% arti/s :o are devot+ !mselves to ! po/]1 %\ld be enc\rag$ by en?usia/ic recognition :]e en?usiasm 0 lea/ to be expect$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,o!r ,,contempor>y ,,engli% ,,design]s ,s9ce ?is book 0 comm5c$ z ! companion1 r ?an ! rival1 ( t ( ,m4 ,ma9dron1 ,engli% design]s ( ! po/] h multipli$ 9 a degree altoge!r ph5om5al4 ,up to ! "t 9 "q1 z we h already se51 ! ,engli% arti/ :o attempt$ ! po/] 0 exceptional4 ,! fam9e1 :i* 0 preval5t only a ye> or two ago1 has become ! abundance ( today1 s t :]e "o expect$ a de>? ( subject matt]1 "o has 9 fact an excess4 ,x seems to me t1 ap>t f ! ,engli% pione]s1 :om we h already consid]$1 ! bro!rs ,begg>/aff1 9 reality ,messrs4 ,pryde & ,simpson1 two "y arti/s1 are entitl$ to ! fir/ place among ! mak]s ( ! ,engli% arti/ic po/]4 ,!y h be/ appreciat$ ! ess5ce ( _! bus9ess3 less ?an almo/ any native design]s1 !y are innoc5t ( any homage ( imitation4 ,!y h imitat$ nei!r ,*]et nor ,lautrec3 x may well be t !y h _h ! wisdom to take a h9t "h & !re f bo? ( ^! ma/]s ( ! art ( ! affi*e4 ,z yet ! ho>d+s ( ,london are scream+ ) ! vulg> designs ( ! adv]tis]'s hack4 ,! admirable art ( ! ,begg>/affs is1 up to n[1 infrequ5tly met )4 ,_! curi\s adv]tisem5t = ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+'s production ( ,becket1 0 eclips$ by t done = ! same manag]'s ,don ,quixote1 :ile ! latt] has to give place to "o int5d$ to ann\nce a special issue ( ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4 ,all ( ^! =ce !mselves on ! collector's att5tion4 ,!y are at once /rik+ & arti/ic2 !y cry _! w>es well1 & !y are a delight to ! eyes4 ,! lett]+ 9 ! ,h>p] po/] is beyond all praise4 ,( its k9d1 x is ! mo/ beautiful ,engli% lett]+ ( :i* ,i "k4 ,at ! ,aqu>ium ,exhibition ! ,begg>/aff's %[$ f\r po/]s :i* adv]tis$ ,nobody's ,blue1 ,nobody's ,c&les1 ,nobody's ,nigg]s1 & ,nobody's ,pianos4 ,if ea* ,nobody is n rapidly conv]t$ into ,somebody1 ! v>i\s manufactur]s & proprietors ( ! articles m5tion$ above mu/ be v /upid p4 ,all 7 excell5t2 t :i* adv]tis$ ,nobody's ,pianos 0 a mo/ curi\s & a mo/ orig9al p]=mance4 ,x seems to me t ! ,begg>/affs h few s]i\s rivals 9 ,engl&1 & n v _m 9 ,france4 ,_! works %\ld help v ,illu/ration3 #jbef consid]ably 9 ! task ( revolutioniz+ ! ,engli% pictorial po/]4 ,! ,illu/ration3 #jbeh impression creat$ by _! designs on ,fr5*m51 :o are pa/ ma/]s 9 ! art ( ! ho>d+1 is mo/ fav\rable4 ,illu/ration3 #hbeh ,x w be rememb]$ t :5 ,mr4 ,sick]t took x into 8 head to depict ! ,si/]s ,lloyd 9 _! music-hall habit1 ! critics fell out greatly4 ,ev5 ! "y ladies 9 "q _h1 x is said1 scant affection = a design 9 :i* ev]y?+ 0 sugge/$ & no?+ decl>$4 ,!y _h1 x is true1 ! recomp5se ( adv]tisem5t1 & t1 to a music-hall s+]1 is a v sweet recomp5se4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,sick]t t he %\ld g to ! music-halls = a subject4 ,! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club is devot$ to ?+s :i* are ,illu/ration3 #jbei new & /range1 ! arti/ic po/] among/ !m4 ,mr4 ,sick]t is n ! only "o ( ! memb]s ( ?is club :o h made an essay 9 ! late/ =m ( appli$ art4 ,mr4 ,be>dsley1 ,mr4 ,r4 ,ann+ ,bell1 & ,mr4 ,illu/ration3 #jbfj ,illu/ration3 #jbfb ,illu/ration3 #jbfd ,wilson ,/e] are among/ ^? ( 8 colleagues :o h done ! same ?+4 ,mr4 ,sick]t's po/]1 :i* is1 ,i believe1 z yet unpubli%$1 is 9 f\r col\rs4 ,x is calculat$ to make a good adv]tisem5t1 & "o c only hope soon to meet ) x on ! ho>d+s4 ,z an impressioni/ pa9t] ( tal5t1 ,mr4 ,wilson ,/e] is z well kn[n z ,mr4 ,sick]t4 ,a ,new ,engli% ,art ,club ,exhibition )\t 8 "w w\ld be "o :i* lack$ a mo/ *>act]i/ic feature4 ,mr4 ,/e] gave u an opportunity ( appreciat+ 8 tal5t z a pa9t] by organiz+ a %[ ( 8 own "w4 ,to adv]tise ?is he did a po/]1 :i* 0 excell5t ( its k9d1 & is 9 consequ5ce v r>e4 ,x is a comp>atively small li?ograph 9 f\r col\rs1 & is q unlike ?is arti/'s o!r "w4 ,x leans1 x seems to me1 t[>ds ,pre-,raphaelitism r ?an t[>ds ,impressionism4 ,an arti/ :o has c]ta9ly sat at ! feet ( ,mr4 ,:i/l] is ,mr4 ,mortim] ,m5pes4 ,to adv]tise sev]al exhibitions ( 8 pa9t+s1 he has inv5t$ at lea/ ?ree po/]s1 :i* c]ta9ly d n lack ! m]it ( orig9ality4 ,he has ab/a9$ f ! frivol\s girl & grotesque man4 ,! ,france1 ! ,v5ice1 & ! ,india are 9 _! way consid]able a*ievem5ts 9 da9ty design & quiet & h>moni\s col\r4 ,mr4 ,m5pes1 by be+ int5tionally simple1 has arriv$ at notable conspicuity4 ,all ?is arti/'s designs are ( small size1 & are appropriate r to ! notice bo>d ?an to ! ho>d+4 ,no?+ m opposite to ! fa/idi\s productions ( ,mr4 ,m5pes c\ld be conceiv$ ?an ! vigor\s po/] by ,mr4 ,lockh>t ,bogle adv]tis+ a ,scotti% ,a?letic ,ga!r+1 held 9 #ahib4 ,?is is a l>ge li?ograph1 consi/+ ( a s+le figure ( a ,highl&]1 :i*1 if n rem>kably beautiful1 is drawn ) vig\r & ) no small accuracy4 ,mr4 ,brangwyn is "o ( ^? ,engli% pa9t]s ( :om we are entitl$ to be pr\d4 ,8 directness1 ! audacity ( 8 impressionism1 ! spl5d\r 7if sometimes ill-consid]$7 ( 8 col\r s*emes1 _c be pass$ ov] ev5 by ^? :o h slight sympa?y ) 8 me?od4 ,t1 if s incl9$1 he w\ld produce a po/] at once />tl+ & arti/ic is n to be d5i$4 ,! "o :i* he has already design$ to adv]tise an exhibition ( ,s\? ,african pictures by himself & ,mr4 ,william ,hunt1 held at ! ,japanese ,gall]y1 is c]ta9ly by no means wor?y 8 rem>kable tal5t1 & "o tru/s t he w cease = a mom5t f pa9t+ pictures & produce a po/] :i* %all be memorable 9 ! hi/ory ( ! affi*e 9 ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,frank ,ri*>ds is no?+ if n v]satile2 8 exhibition1 held rec5tly at ! ,d[deswells' ,gall]ies1 came z a surprise to all :o 7 unacqua9t$ ) 8 ,illu/ration3 #jbfh ,illu/ration3 #jbfi ,illu/ration3 #jbgj clev] pa9t+4 ,9 ?is exhibition 8 pictures rang$ f a l>ge /udy ( ,mr4 ,clive z ,hamlet to slight b beautiful /udies ( ,v5ice "u v>i\s atmosph]ic conditions4 ,9 8 po/] "w1 ( :i* at pres5t little has be5 se51 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds %[s t1 to "s ext5t1 he is "u ! influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,dudley ,h>dy4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 no less ?an ,mr4 ,h>dy1 is und5iably up to date1 & 8 "w is really effective4 ,among ! mo/ rec5t additions to ! ranks ( our popul> illu/rators is ,mr4 ,lewis ,baum]4 ,"o meets ) 8 "w ev]y:]e2 9 ,to-,day & 9 ! %ortliv$ ,unicorn4 ,8 bills to adv]tise ! ,academy /ud5ts' annual burlesque are pretty1 if !y are no?+ else4 ,mr4 ,baum] has c]ta9ly /ill to make 8 m>k z a po/] design]4 ,! ,arti/ic ,supply ,company1 :o are pay+ special att5tion to ! pictorial po/]1 h already produc$ a da9ty little affi*e by him4 ,x may be not$ "h t ! company 9 "q h arrang$ ) "s ( ! mo/ em95t ,engli% design]s = ! reproduction ( arti/ic po/]s1 & t sev]al1 :i* illu/rate ^! pages1 d s only on acc\nt ( _! p]mission mo/ g5]\sly giv54 ,among o!r s]vices :i* ! comic j\rnal ,pick-,me-,up has r5d]$ to ! arti/ic public is ! extremely important "o ( emphasiz+1 & giv+ a cong5ial outlet to1 ! rem>kable tal5t ( ,mr4 ,illu/ration3 #jbgb ,illu/ration3 #jbgd ,rav5-,hill4 ,f almo/ ! fir/1 8 connexion ) ! j\rnal 9 "q has be5 a v intimate "o4 ,h>dly a numb] is )\t a specim5 ( 8 p[]ful draw+ & 8 gift ( comic inv5tion4 ,:ile sugge/+1 9 ! be/ s5se1 ! /yle ( ! incomp>able ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,mr4 ,rav5-,hill's "w 9 black & :ite is ! outcome ( 8 own p]sonality4 ,x w\ld h be5 /range if ?is v mod]n arti/ _h n produc$ pictorial po/]s3 8 tal5t 0 p]fectly adapt$ to 8 do+ s ) success4 ,8 small bills = ,pick-,me-,up are vigor\s 9 draw+1 bold 9 col\r1 & ( a pleasant fantasy4 ,!y only measure tw5ty by ?irty in*es1 b !y are v tell+4 ,a complete set ( !m is a mo/ desirable addition to ! collector's portfolio4 ,ano!r accompli%$ memb] ( ! /aff ( ,pick-,me-,up1 ,mr4 ,edg> ,wilson1 has design$ a bill = ! rec5tly defunct j\rnal1 ,! ,unicorn4 ,x is effective1 b to me p]sonally1 ! col\r s*eme is ev5 m crude ?an ! exig5cies ( a po/] dem&4 ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,cleav]1 ^: sket*es ( sc5es 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons creat$ s fav\rable an impression 9 ,! ,daily ,graphic1 has n yet1 ,i believe1 delib]ately produc$ a pictorial po/]2 b "o ( 8 draw+s1 reproduc$ on a l>ge scale1 l5ds itself well en\gh to ! purposes ( mural adv]tisem5t4 ,mr4 ,sydney ,adamson1 ! art editor ( ,to-day & ,! ,idl]1 has done a bill :i*1 :5 x is se51 w be ,jield1 ,i h small d\bt1 a v /rik+ p]=mance4 ,x is happily conceiv$ & boldly execut$1 & %\ld make a /rik+ pat* ( col\r on ! ho>d+s4 ,m]ely to *ronicle ! names ( ! innum]able ,wilsons :o are produc+ pictures w\ld take q a consid]able space4 ,x may be not$ 9 pass+ t1 l ,edg> ( t "n1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,wilson has also attempt$ an affi*e4 ,among o!rs :o h design$ po/]s :i* h yet to be se5 an ! ho>d+s are ,mr4 ,max ,c[p]1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,r4 ,mill]1 ,mr4 ,k]r ,lawson1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,t[ns5d1 ^: black & :ite "w "o meets ev]y:]e1 ,mr4 ,ro*e1 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,glasg[ ,s*ool1 & "o ( ! greate/ liv+ ,engli% arti/s1 ,mr4 ,phil ,may4 ,mr4 ,phil ,may is n ! only ,pun* man :o has be5 seiz$ ) ! prevail+ mania = ! production ( po/]s4 ,8 colleague1 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,p>tridge1 has already design$ "o :i* is reproduc$ 9 ^! pages4 ,"o associates ,mr4 ,p>tridge ) da9ty & idyllic "w r ?an ) "w :i* is vigor\s1 b 8 fir/ essay 9 ! po/] seems to me to be v promis+4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,manuel's "w is z unlike t ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,p>tridge z possible4 ,8 pictures might be by a clev] memb] ( ! "y ,fr5* ,s*ool :o ,illu/ration3 #jbgh ,illu/ration3 #jbhj ,illu/ration3 #jbhb ,illu/ration3 #jbhd ,illu/ration3 #jbhf ,illu/ration3 #jbhh ,illu/ration3 #jbij ,illu/ration3 #jbib ,illu/ration3 #jbid ,illu/ration3 #jbif ,illu/ration3 #jbih h tak5 m ?an a h9t f ,=a94 ,! designs = po/]s :i* ,mr4 ,manuel exhibit$ at ! ,we/m9/] ,aqu>ium1 if n s di/9ctive ( 8 tal5t z 8 contributions 9 black & :ite to ,pick-,me-,up1 7 n )\t def9ite m]it4 ,( ! ?ree1 t catalogu$ z ,a ,music-hall ,s+] /ruck me z ! be/4 ,x %\ld be pur*as$ by ,miss ,m9nie ,cunn+ham1 = ! lik5ess betwe5 h]1 & ! "y lady x repres5ts1 if accid5tal1 is m>vell\s4 ,among "y decorative pa9t]s ( ! day :o are n m]e imitators ( su* ma/]s z ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones or ,puvis de ,*avannes1 b h inv5t$ a /yle = !mselves1 mu/ be includ$ ,mr4 ,*>les ,ff\lkes4 ,! two examples ( 8 po/]-"w "h reproduc$ are z beautiful 9 col\r z !y are ref9$ 9 patt]n4 ,moreov]1 !y proclaim !mselves 9 l\d tones4 ,_! tones1 h[ev]1 are ^? ( a silv] trumpet r ?an ^? ( cymbal or ( gong4 ,at times ,mr4 ,ff\lkes =sakes 8 l(ty imag9+s & depicts *ic "y ladies q 9 ! be/ ,fr5* mann]4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,solon's po/]1 reproduc$ "h1 is a v *>act]i/ic example ( 8 decorative /yle4 ,9 inv5t+ x1 ! arti/ has cle>ly kept be=e him ! fact t a po/] _c live by beauty alone2 if1 happily1 !re be beauty1 !re mu/ ( necessity be adv]tisem5t1 else is failure inevitable4 ,illu/ration3 #jcjj ,v unlike ,mr4 ,solon's po/] are ! affi*es ( ,mr4 ,heywood ,sumn]2 ^? :i* ,i reproduce "h seem to me to be v *>act]i/ic ( 8 graceful gift ( design4 ,mr4 ,morr[ is already an e/abli%$ fav\rite on ! ho>d+s ( ,london1 & ju/ly s 9 t 8 p]=mances are ( exceptional m]it4 ,8 ,illu/rat$ ,bits ,illu/ration3 #jcjb is a radiant affair1 & 8 ,new ,woman makes q a pretty picture4 ,8 works %\ld c]ta9ly be collect$4 ,( ,mr4 ,r4 ,ann+ ,bell x is n too mu* to say t = v]satility only ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane among ,engli% arti/s c be said to rival him1 &1 :at is f> m important1 8 success 9 a m$ley ( m$iums is n to be ga9said4 ,8 po/] = ! ,liv]pool ,s*ool ( ,art1 ov] :i* he presides1 is a magnific5t piece ( decoration1 & no?+ s f9e1 9 its way1 has ev] be51 se5 on ,engli% ho>d+s4 ,x takes "o up to ! ,elg9 m>bles2 x is an oasis ( ! classical 9 a des]t ( ! new4 ,i c only m5tion ! foll[+ native arti/s1 n previ\sly consid]$1 :o h produc$ pictorial po/]s ( int]e/3 ,mr4 ,f4 ,b>n>d 7,ev]ybody %\ld read 9 ! ,european ,s*ool71 ,mr4 ,f4 ,simpson 7,l& ( ! ,midnight ,sun1 ,to ,norway ,fjords71 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,f[l]1 ,r4,i41 ^: po/] = ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y is "h illu/rat$1 ,mr4 ,sidney ,haw>d 7p4 #bgi71 ,mr4 ,skipwor? 7,an ,arti/'s ,model71 ,mr4 ,sk9n] 7,pall ,mall ,magaz9e71 ,mr4 ,/>r ,wood & ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,drap]4 ,i h already rem>k$ t ! po/] movem5t 9 ?is c\ntry am\nts to a positive revolution4 ,no "y arti/ is satisfi$ unless he has a h& 9 ! decoration ( ! ho>d+s2 ! gold frame is = ! "t =gott51 & all h _! eyes on ! li?ograph]'s /one4 ,france has und\bt$ly _h a long />t ( u1 b if %e is to reta9 h] supremacy %e mu/ look to h] laurels4 ,our "y m5 are beat+ at h] doors1 ?\gh beat+ only 9 a _s ( fri5dly rivalry4 ,happily1 betwe5 ,engl& & ,france !re is1 at ?is mom5t1 only "o w>-! w> ( ! pictorial po/]4 ,illu/ration3 #jcjd ,illu/ration3 #jcjf ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,,9 ,,am]ica ,9 ! sweet uses ( adv]tisem5t ! ,am]ican is surely an exp]t1 & x w\ld h be5 curi\s inde$1 if he _h ov]look$ s obvi\s & s effective a me?od ( adv]tis+ z ! pictorial po/]4 ,f9d+1 9 ! notori\s phrase ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 t ,art 0 on ! t[n1 ! ,am]ican adv]tis] 0 "o ( ! mo/ eag] ( ^? pass+ gallants :o *uck$ h] "u ! *94 ,:o x 0 orig9at$ ! arti/ic po/] movem5t 9 ! ,/ates1 x 7 h>d to say ) c]ta9ty3 x may h be5 ,mr4 ,matt4 ,morgan4 ,among rec5t ,am]ican po/] produc]s1 ?ree1 h[ev]1 are mo/ conspicu\s1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,p5field1 ,mr4 ,l\is ,j4 ,rhead1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,bradley4 ,x is probable t ! fir/-nam$ 0 ! innovator3 at lea/1 "o w\ld be tempt$ to judge s f ! quantity ( 8 designs4 ,mr4 ,p5field is /ill "y1 hav+ be5 born at ,brooklyn 9 ! ye> #ahff1 s t if he 0 ! fir/ ,am]ican arti/ to deal ) ! po/]1 ! movem5t 9 t cont95t is obvi\sly a rec5t "o4 ,mo/ ( 8 po/]s are on a small scale1 & p>take ( ! nature ( w9d[-bills r ?an ( plac>ds especially de/9$ to ! ho>d+4 ,at ! same "t1 ,mr4 ,p5field has be5 by no means sl[ to appreciate t x is ! fir/ ,illu/ration3 #jcji bus9ess ( an adv]tisem5t to adv]tise1 & 8 appreciation ( ?is fad1 c\pl$ ) a v da9ty fancy & no small te*nical skill1 has l$ to results :i* are ( unque/ionable importance4 ,) 8 e>lie/ ef=ts ,i _c pret5d to be well acqua9t$4 ,9 #ahic he produc$ = a firm at ,salem a l>ge bill :i* measures eighty-"o by =ty-two in*es4 ,! subject is a girl 9 a black dress & yell[ jacket :o is lad5 ) packages4 ,= ! publications ( ! firm ( ,h>p]s1 ,mr4 ,p5field has done q a quantity ( excell5t & arti/ic adv]tisem5ts4 ,among/ ! mo/ effective is "o produc$ = a special midsumm] numb] ( ,h>p]'s ,baz>1 repres5t+ a girl play+ a banjo1 divid$ by a crimson sun f an att5tive li/5] ( ! opposite sex4 ,aga91 = ! issue ( ,july1 #ahid1 ! arti/ gives u a girl 9 :ite light+ r$ crack]s arrang$ to spell ! "n ( ! mon?4 ,= ! ,febru>y numb] ( ! foll[+ ye>1 we are pres5t$1 mo/ appropriately1 ) a g5tleman po/+ a val5t9e 9 an orange col\r$ lett]-box4 ,9 ,april ( ! same ye>1 ,mr4 ,p5field gives u ,joan ( ,arc 9 yell[1 wield+ sword & /aff4 ,among/ ! num]\s books :i* ,mr4 ,p5field has adv]tis$ may be m5tion$ ,! ,cloi/] & ! ,he>?1 ,pa/ime ,/ories1 ,our ,engli% ,c\s9s1 & ,p]lycross4 ,?is arti/'s "w is always +5i\sly conceiv$1 & ! col\r s*emes are n seldom pleasantly audaci\s4 ,mr4 ,p5field gives u v agreeable v]sions ( ! ,am]ican girl 9 g5]al1 & ( ! summ] girl 9 p>ticul>4 ,8 maid5s are adorably consci\s ( _! p[] to *>m1 & are fully alive to ! fact t _! g[ns are ( ! sm>te/4 ,to turn f ,mr4 ,p5field to ,mr4 ,l\is ,j4 ,rhead is to turn to an arti/ settl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ,engli% by bir? & education4 ,mr4 ,rhead 0 born at ,etruria1 t unclassical place ) ! classical "n1 & comes ( a family ( arti/s4 ,he 01 ,i believe1 a /ud5t at ,s\? ,illu/ration3 #jcab ,illu/ration3 #jcad ,k5s+ton = sev]al ye>s1 & only rea*$ ,am]ica 9 #ahhc4 ,he has exhibit$ at ! ,illu/ration3 #jcaf ,salon & ! ,academy & o!r important picture %[s4 ,mr4 ,rhead seems to h tak5 to ! po/] ) ! greate/ en?usiasm1 & he has und\bt$ly produc$ a s]ies ( curi\s & /rik+ designs4 ,by f> ! mo/ important ( 8 ef=ts1 ?\gh n ! l>ge/1 are ! designs :i* he has done = ! ,new ,york ,sun4 ,9 "o ( ^! v d>+ productions1 a crimson sun gl[s 9 a gold5 sky4 ,! gr\nd is gre51 ! footpa? & ! trees are blue1 :ile ! girl's co/ume is g>net & r$4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ?is col\r s*eme s\nds some:at =midable1 b ,mr4 ,rhead has inv5t$ an arrangem5t at once arti/ic & compell+4 ,! lett]+1 x mu/ be not$ ) regret1 is n f 8 own h&4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ ( ,mr4 ,rhead's po/]s is ! ,pe>l9e1 9 :i* a girl 9 a gre5 & r$ dress is repres5t$ 9 ! act ( p9n+ a %eet on to a l9e4 ,?is design measures =ty-"o by tw5ty-eight in*es4 ,( consid]able size1 & ( no small m]it1 is ! po/] execut$ = ! ,c5tury1 ,*ri/mas1 #ahid1 ! *ief feature ( :i* is a girl ) a peacock4 ,among o!r effective designs :i* /& to ! cr$it ( ,mr4 ,rhead may be m5tion$ ^? adv]tis+ ,h>p]'s ,baz>1 ,*ri/mas1 #ahij1 ,?anksgiv+1 #ahid1 & ,*ri/mas ( ! same ye>4 ,= ! ,c5tury1 besides t already notic$1 he has done sev]al int]e/+ po/]s1 & he help$ to adv]tise v>i\s numb]s ( ,/4 ,ni*olas la/ ye>4 ,x is to be not$ t ,illu/ration3 #jcah ,mr4 ,l\is ,rhead has held an exhibition ( 8 po/]s1 ! catalogue ( :i*1 by reason ( its v *>act]i/ic & p]sonal decorations1 is highly e/eem$ by collectors ( ^? unconsid]$ trifles :i* end 9 becom+ especially de> to ! connoisseur4 ,among ! magaz9es ( ! _w1 ! ,*ap ,book1 :i* emanates f ,*icago1 is by no means ! lea/ int]e/+4 ,fasc9at+ z is ! title1 ! cont5ts ( ?is little p]iodical are /ill m s2 its editors seem to h es*ew$ banality1 & to h gone 9 = novelty1 ev5 :5 ! new did n possess an extraord9>y degree ( m]it4 ,x 7 meet t s orig9al a publication %\ld h an adv]tis] ( correspond+ ecc5tricity4 ,9 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,bradley1 ! proprietors ( ! ,*ap ,book und\bt$ly possess su* an "o4 ,born at ,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,bradley lives 9 ,*icago1 & to t t[n & its publications he has ma9ly devot$ 8 en]gies z an arti/ adv]tis]4 ,x w h>dly be disput$ t he has se5 & assimilat$1 9 no small degree1 ! mann] ( ,mr4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 a great deal m ?an a m]e imitator2 :at he has borr[$1 he has borr[$ ) conspicu\s intellig5ce1 & nobody c\ld = a mom5t accuse him ( any?+ approa*+ petty l>c5y4 ,among 8 mo/ important po/]s is a colossal "o :i*1 9 ! mann] ( ,mr4 ,be>dsley1 proclaims ! attractions ( ! drama by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,jones1 entitl$ ,! ,masqu]ad]s4 ,9 #ahid ,mr4 ,bradley adv]tis$ ! ,*ap ,book by means ( two danc]s 9 r$ & br[n co/umes2 ! foll[+ ye> he insi/$ on ! same publication by means ( a girl 9 :ite & a man 9 black2 & yet aga91 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a "y lady 9 blue1 mix$ up ) trees 9 int5se purple1 outl9$ ) r$ & :ite2 & sev]al o!r equally effective compositions4 ,mr4 ,bradley is1 h[ev]1 n ! only arti/ intimately connect$ ) ,*icago :o has di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! production ( po/]s4 ,a native ( t city1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c>queville1 has done v int]e/+ "w = ! firm ( ,lipp9cott's4 ,9 ! ye> #ahid1 at lea/ "o design by him 0 commission$1 & 9 ! succe$+ ye> he produc$ f\r or m4 ,t he is n afraid ( col\r is prov$ by ! fact t 9 ! po/] done = ,lipp9cott's1 ,m>*1 #ahie1 he comb9es d>k purple1 yell[1 blue1 & bronze4 ,9 ano!r design we meet ) r$1 purple1 yell[1 & blue4 ,mr4 ,k5yon ,cox is an ,am]ican arti/ ^: fame is by no means conf9$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a pupil ( ,g]ome & ,c>olus ,duran1 he has1 s f> z ,i "k1 made only "o essay 9 ! art ( ! po/]4 ,?is measures eighty-"o by =ty in*es1 & is 9 black & :ite4 ,x repres5ts a male figure c>ry+ a tor*1 & is an adv]tisem5t = ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e4 ,mr4 ,scotson ,cl>k 0 a s*oolfell[ ( ,mr4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley4 ,he has1 among o!r po/]s1 done two to :i* ! picturesque labels ( ,our ,lady ( ! ,peacock ,fea!r1 & ,lady ( ! ,iris1 are atta*$4 ,9 addition1 = ! ,m>* issue ( ! ,bookman1 #ahie1 ,mr4 ,scotson ,cl>k drew a monk1 ) book 9 h&4 ,mr4 ,george ,:>ton ,edw>ds1 ! well-kn[n pa9t] 9 wat]-col\rs1 mu/ be cr$it$ ) ?ree designs = ! ,c5tury1 9 ! mon?s ( ,febru>y1 ,m>*1 & ,april1 #ahie4 ,moreov]1 by means ( a draw+ ( a girl & a peacock1 he proclaim$ ! tw5ty-eigh? annual exhibition ( ! ,am]ican ,wat]-,col\r ,society1 9 addition to design+ a bill = a book entitl$ ,! ,man ,:o ,m>ri$ ! ,moon4 ,! adv]tis+ ent]prise ( ! firm ( ,scribn] has made po/]-collectors ! ri*] by "o or two productions by ,mr4 ,*>les ,gibson ,dana4 ,he x 0 :o ann\nc$1 ) no inconsid]able skill1 ! issues ( ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e = ! mon?s ( ,janu>y & ,febru>y1 #ahie4 ,mr4 ,ar*ie ,gunn is ! son ( a well-kn[n draw+ ma/] 9 "o ( ! l>ge t[ns ( ! ,midl&s4 ,leav+ ,engl& = ,am]ica1 he f\nd an outlet = 8 tal5t z a draughtsman on ! ,new ,york j\rnal ,tru?4 ,8 "w is ne>ly always vivaci\s1 ev5 :]e x is n p>ticul>ly orig9al4 ,8 po/]s 7 done = ! ,illu/rat$ ,am]ican1 & are by no means bad examples ( 8 craftsman%ip4 ,l mo/ prom95t ,am]ican arti/s1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,bur=d ,metey>d /udi$ 9 ,p>is4 ,8 po/] to adv]tise a book call$ ,illu/ration3 #jcbd ,illu/ration3 #jcbf ,illu/ration3 #jcbh ,illu/ration3 #jccb ,illu/ration3 #jccd ,illu/ration3 #jccf ,illu/ration3 #jcch ,songs f ,vagabondia is 9 black & :ite1 & consi/s ( portraits ( ! arti/ himself & ! au?ors ( ! book1 ,mr4 ,bliss ,c>man & ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,hovey4 ,a limit$ numb] ( copies 7 pr9t$ sur ,japon1 & ^!1 ,i believe1 are r>e4 ,z 9 ! case ( s _m o!r ,am]ican arti/s1 ,mr4 ,francis ,day's po/] "w 0 done = ! mo/ "p = ! great illu/rat$ magaz9es :i* d su* cr$it to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z an art-produc+ nation4 ,mr4 ,day's design = ,/4 ,ni*olas1 ,*ri/mas1 #ahid1 seems to me altoge!r agreeable1 :ile 9 ! s]ies design$ = ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 m ?an "o int]e/+ ?+ w be f\nd4 ,9 deal+ ) ! po/] 9 ,engl&1 we h notic$ ! fact t "o woman1 ,mrs4 ,de>m]1 has succe$$ 9 produc+ a bill at once arti/ic & effective4 ,miss ,e!l ,re$ w\ld seem to be ! mo/ conspicu\s lady-arti/ :o has tak5 up ! design+ ( arti/ic po/]s 9 ! ,/ates4 ,h] ef=ts date only f la/ ,febru>y1 :5 %e did an adv]tisem5t = ! ,bo/on ,sunday ,h]ald4 ,s9ce !n %e has produc$ sev]al designs :i* are held 9 consid]able e/eem by ,am]ican collectors4 ,among/ o!r arti/s :o h tak5 "p 9 ! po/] movem5t on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic are ! foll[+3 ,messrs4 ,ald] 7,new ,york ,_w1 ,m>* #ag?1 #ahie71 ,all51 ,palm] ,cox 7,new ,br[nie ,book71 ,c4 ,miles ,g>dn] 7,bo/on ,sunday ,h]ald1 ,febru>y #aj?1 #ahie1 & ,m>* #aj?1 #ahie71 ,oliv] ,h]=d1 ,*>les ,m4 ,h[>d 7,bo/on ,sunday ,h]ald1 ,april #ba/1 #ahie71 ,frank ,k+ 7,new ,york ,_w1 ,april #g?1 #ahie71 ,h4 ,mc,carter 7! ,gre5 ,tree ,libr>y71 ,moores 7,/4 ,ni*olas1 ,novemb]1 #ahid71 ,julius ,a4 ,s*we9fur? 7,bo/on ,fe/ival ,or*e/ra1 #ahie71 ,w4 ,granville ,smi? 7,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 ,*ri/mas1 #ahid71 ,w4 ,l4 ,taylor1 ,abby ,e4 ,und]wood1 ,r4 ,wills ,irv+1 ,c4 ,h4 ,woodbury1 ,*>les ,hubb>d ,wright1 & ,william ,m4 ,paxton4 ,! la/ nam$ has be5 *iefly associat$ ) ! ,bo/on ,sunday ,h]ald1 & = t j\rnal he has produc$ sev]al po/]s ( di/9ction4 ,my review ( ! arti/ic po/] movem5t 9 ,am]ica has be5 ( necessity brief1 & _c1 !re=e1 be free f s9s ( omission4 ,9 writ+ x1 ,i h1 :]e my own k has seem$ to me insuffici5t1 made use ( ! descriptive catalogue ( ! collection ( ,am]ican po/]s publi%$ la/ ,may by ,mr4 ,*>les ,kn[les ,bolton1 ( ,brookl9e1 ,massa*usetts4 ,f ! useful bibliography pr9t$ at ! end ( ?is pamphlet1 x w\ld seem t ! movem5t has be5 wat*$ f ! fir/ by ! ,am]ican press ) ke5 int]e/4 ,s f> back z ! ye> #ahib1 we f9d ,mr4 ,br&] ,mat!ws discuss+ ! pictorial po/] 9 ! ,c5tury magaz9e4 ,9 ! ,illu/ration3 #jcdb ,illu/ration3 #jcdd pres5t ye> ! subject has be5 dealt ) by writ]s 9 su* important newspap]s z ! ,new ,york ,tribune & ! ,bo/on ,h]ald1 to say no?+ ( su* j\rnals z ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 ! ,critic1 ! ,art ,int]*ange1 & ! ,art ,amateur4 ,q rec5tly ! ,engli% public h _h opportunities ( see+ ! be/ "w by ,fr5* & native arti/s4 ,x is to be hop$ t at ! next po/] exhibition !y w be af=d$ a *ance ( see+ :at excell5t "w ,am]ican design]s are do+ 9 ?is v practical bran* ( appli$ art4 ,a po/] by ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,abbey1 illu/rat$ on page #cae1 arriv$ too late = consid]ation 9 its prop] place4 ,x is entirely wor?y ! great reputation ( ! arti/ :o has s k9dly p]mitt$ u to reproduce x "h4 ,! figure is 9 r$ scale arm\r1 be>+ a %ield ) a r$ cross4 ,illu/ration3 #jcdf ,illu/ration3 #jcdh ,,*apt] ,x4--,,9 ,,c\ntries ,,n ,,already ,,discuss$ ,t ! picture po/] 0 an incid5t ( ! anci5t civilizations ( ,*9a & ,japan2 goes )\t say+4 ,! scope1 h[ev]1 ( ?is book does n embrace ! ,f> ,ea/2 ! illu/rat$ plac>d 9 ! ,ori5t w\ld1 inde$1 be a subject 9 itself4 ,9 ! matt] ( appli$ art x is difficult to conceive any?+ :i* ! ,*9ese & ! ,japanese h n attempt$4 ,!y seem1 f ! e>lie/ days1 to h be5 consum$ ) a passion = decoration2 no?+ :i* by any *ance admitt$ ( ornam5t 0 left undecorat$4 ,x behoves ! societies :i* are =m$ = ! purpose ( illu/rat+ ! arti/ic antiquities ( ^! wond]ful c\ntries to conc]n !mselves ) ! dawn & hi/ory ( ! pictorial po/] 9 ! ,ea/4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! illu/rat$ adv]tisem5t ab\nd$1 z x ab\nds today1 9 ! cities ( bo? ! nations n[ be+ discuss$4 ,x is1 inde$1 f\nd 9 ! less advanc$ civilization ( ,burma1 & ( ! v>i\s pr9cipalities :i* =m our ,indian ,empire4 ,to pass f ,asia to ,spa9 is to travel a long way4 ,9 ,spa91 at ! pres5t mom5t1 ! illu/rat$ plac>d is receiv+ no small att5tion at ! h&s ( arti/s :o1 h[ev] disc\rag$ & ill-paid1 are det]m9$ to d all t 9 !m lies to raise ! c\ntry :i* produc$ ,murillo to ! position %e once held among art-produc+ nations4 ,a rec5t writ] 9 ! ,sket* gr[s en?usia/ic ov] ! ,spani% affi*e4 ,spani% po/]s1 he tells u1 are a delight4 ,well drawn1 vividly b truly col\r$1 & p]fectly pr9t$1 !y %9e d[n f walls & ho>d+s1 attract+ all pass]s-by4 ,!y depict ! glories ( com+ fairs & bull-fights1 & are c\*$ 9 t]ms calculat$ to draw money f a /one4 ,! ann\ncem5t t a fam\s matador w kill1 or assi/ to kill1 ,seis ,escogidos ,toros1 ?r[s ! ,spani% read] into a /ate ( fr5zy4 ,n infrequ5tly "s incid5t is depict$ ) frank realism4 ,a bull /&+ ov] a dead horse gives an opportunity to ! arti/ to draw ! un=tunate horse disemb[ell$ & ly+ on blood-/a9$ s&1 :ile ! bull's hide %[s ! m>ks ( ! lance-?ru/s1 & 8 horns are likewise /a9$ ) blood4 ,col\r-pr9t+ is s good 9 ^! regions ( p]petual sunlight t ne>ly e detail ( a matador's co/ume c be giv54 ,! po/] arti/s are spl5did :5 !y depict ,illu/ration3 #jceb ,illu/ration3 #jceh ,illu/ration3 #jcfj movem5t2 !y are satisfactory 9 _! purely decorative "w1 b figures 9 repose are apt to become 'wood5y4' ,9 po9t ( col\r1 ,spa9 beats ,france2 & z ,france is s mu* 9 advance ( ,engl&1 x sc>cely ne$s a ,euclid to demon/rate t ,engli% po/]s _c be comp>$ to ^? ( ,spa94 ,! latt] exhibit at times an admirable s5se ( di/ance & proportion1 :i* s]ves to %[ t _! design]s le>nt to draw be=e !y began to pa9t4 ,! f\r examples reproduc$ "h w s]ve to indicate ! type ( ,spani% po/] mo/ frequ5tly met )4 ,:e!r ,spa91 9 ! matt] ( ! pictorial plac>d1 is 9 advance ( ,france or n1 is a "q ( ta/e4 ,h[ev] brilliant ! col\r ( ! ,spani% affi*e1 ! design seems to me to lack boldness4 ,take1 = example1 ! ,gran ,f]ia de ,cordoba1 #ahie2 9 ?is case ! :ole ?+ appe>s to be a s]ies ( elaborate details r ?an a bold & impressive design4 ,! po/] 9 ,spa91 h[ev]1 is rapidly becom+ ( int]e/1 deal+ z x does ) fasc9at+ & ess5tially picturesque subjects4 ,x is difficult to obta9 exact in=mation conc]n+ ! arti/s :o design po/]s 9 ,spa92 ! examples :i* ,i reproduce "h1 ,i _c attribute to anybody ) any degree ( c]ta9ty4 ,! ,teutonic temp]am5t is 9 no s5se ak9 to ! ,spani%1 & ! pictorial po/]s ( ,g]many are utt]ly unlike ^? ( ,spa94 ,= ! mo/ "p ! ,g]mans h1 9 ! pa/1 be5 addict$ to elaborate & (t5 admirably-execut$ li?ographs1 su*1 = in/ance1 z t done by ,erne/ ,kl9t = ! ,musical & ,!atrical ,exhibition held at ,vi5na 9 #ahib4 ,a new movem5t is1 x appe>s1 mak+ itself conspicu\s j n[4 ,! y\ng] g5]ation ( ,g]man design]s seem to be z anxi\s to exp]im5t 9 ! mak+ ( po/]s z ^? ( ,france & ,engl&4 ,joseph ,sattl]1 a design] ( consid]able orig9ality & great dext]ity1 :o has /udi$ ,albre*t ,du]] ) great advantage to 8 own "w1 has design$ a v curi\s little w9d[ bill to adv]tise ,pan4 ,x is reproduc$ "h1 & its /range individuality1 its +5uity1 w n fail to make an impression ^u ^? :o look at x closely4 ,! lett]+ is devis$ 9 an extraord9>y way1 & ,sattl] may be congratulat$ on ! results ( an int]e/+ exp]im5t4 ,v diff]5t to ! "w ( ,sattl] is t ( ,franz ,/uck4 ,?is repres5ts a classical head 9 mosaic1 & adv]tises an exhibition ( ! ,muni* ,secessioni/s1 a body ( exp]im5tal pa9t]s & design]s ( rapidly-gr[+ importance4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! illu/rat$ po/] 9 ,au/ria is mu* ! same z x is 9 ,g]many4 ,"s admirable bills h be5 design$ 9 ,italy4 ,( its p>ticul> k9d1 ,i h se5 few ?+s bett] ?an a l>ge & ,illu/ration3 #jcfd ,illu/ration3 #jcff ,illu/ration3 #jcfh ,illu/ration3 #jcgj ,illu/ration3 #jcgb sombre po/] to adv]tise ,v]di's ,otello4 ,at ! same "t1 ! ,italian po/]s are n ( a v di/9ctive type1 nor does ,italian ta/e conc]n+ !m appe> to be v fa/idi\s4 ,! crude1 enorm\s1 & vulg> adv]tisem5ts = ,buffalo ,bill's exhibition creat$ q a s5sation 9 ,rome :5 t r$\btable p]sonage deign$ to visit ! mo/ augu/ ( ,european capitals4 ,! mod]n ,romans =got _! ,mi*ael ,angelo 9 ! ec/asy induc$ by ! late/ enormity ( ! ,am]ican col\r pr9t]4 ,x may be not$ t "s ( ! po/]s done = ! ,italian railway companies are bright & gay z an ,italian summ] itself4 ,! pictorial po/] w\ld n seem to h tak5 a great hold on ,russia1 nor1 judg+ f a comp>atively rec5t visit1 has x made mu* headway 9 ,sc&9avia4 ,9 ,holl&1 ! pres5t arti/ic vitality & ent]prise ( :i* are at once s a/oni%+ & gratify+1 "o meets ) v few po/]s ( conspicu\s m]it4 ,9 ,belgium1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are signs t ! po/] movem5t has affect$ n a few arti/s ( di/9ction4 ,! plac>d by ,ev5epoel1 design$ to adv]tise a publication 9 connexion ) ! ,antw]p ,exhibition1 is excell5t 9 col\r & patt]n & mo/ decid$ly orig9al1 ow+ v little to any =eign examples4 ,duyck's ,cortege des ,fleurs 7,ville de ,bruxelles7 is decorative & pleas+4 ,?is arti/ has also design$ ano!r plac>d to adv]tise ,spa 7,f]me de ,frah9faz74 ,to ,delville we owe a curi\s little plac>d1 9 ! ,symboli/ mann]1 :i* adv]tis$ ,p\r l'art1 ,i] exposition a ,bruxelles2 ! adv]tisem5t = ! second exhibition 0 ! "w ( ,otteva]e4 ,a fanta/ic & r picturesque po/] 0 done to ann\nce "o ( ! annual exhibitions ( ,la ,libre ,e/hetique4 ,x repres5ts a /range-look+ human be+ /&+ among fl[]s1 "u a lurid sky1 & hold+ 9 8 h&s a decorative scroll1 ^u :i* ! leg5d is inscrib$4 ,among/ o!r int]e/+ ,belgian plac>ds are ! ,velodrome ,bruxellois by ,g4 ,gaudy1 ! ,paul ,hank> by ,a4 ,cresp91 & a po/] 9 mono*rome 9 imitation ( a bas-relief be>+ ! leg5d ,la plus noble =ce sociale e/ le ,droit4 ,all ( ^! are reproduc$ "h4 ,x may be not$ 9 conclusion t mo/ ( ! ,belgian po/]s %[ /rong signs ( ,fr5* influ5ce4 ,illu/ration3 #jcgf ,illu/ration3 #jcgh ,illu/ration3 #jchj ,,*apt] ,,xi4--,,! ,,price ,,( ,,! ,,pictorial ,,po/]2 ,,& ,,conclud+ ,,note ,x is obvi\sly impossible to /ate accurately ! price ( ! arti/ic po/]1 insomu* z fluctuations take place almo/ daily1 &1 moreov]1 ! num]\s deal]s v>y 9 _! quotations 9 an extraord9>y degree4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ! pres5t *apt] is writt5 z a matt] ( curr5t record1 r ?an ) ! idea t x w be ( any p]man5t value = purposes ( ref]5ce4 ,x may be /at$ at ! outset1 t 9 deal+ ) ! value ( ! po/]1 r>ity has 9 ! fir/ place to be tak5 into consid]ation2 & ?us x happ5s t1 :ile delightfully arti/ic designs are comp>atively inexp5sive1 po/]s :i* are q unattractive f ! po9t ( view ( art are (t5 v co/ly4 ,! prices :i* foll[ are = ! mo/ "p tak5 f ! catalogues ( ,m4 ,edmond ,sagot ( ,p>is1 & ,mr4 ,bella ( ,london1 ! latt] ( :om1 by ! organization ( exhibitions & 9 o!r ways1 has r5d]$ mat]ial assi/ance to ,engli% collectors4 ,9 fact1 to "s ext5t1 he has call$ ! ,engli% collector into exi/5ce4 ,z an example ( ! price ( ! po/] ( :i* ! int]e/ is ar*aeological r ?an arti/ic1 "o may in/ance a plac>d1 dat$ ! #bj? ( ,febru>y1 #afdi1 :i* deals ) ! op5+ & clos+ ( ! gates ( ,p>is4 ,its only claim to be consid]$ pictorial consi/s 9 ! fact t x is ornam5t$ ) a woodcut repres5t+ ! arms ( ! city4 ,_m simil> productions 7 execut$ 9 relation to ,london & to o!r ,engli% t[ns4 ,! price ask$ = x ?ree or f\r ye>s ago 0 ?irty francs4 ,int]e/+ f ano!r po9t ( view are ! illu/rat$ po/]s :i* h h]ald$ new books1 or new editions ( books1 by great writ]s4 ,?ree ( ^!1 relat+ to ! works ( ,balzac1 & includ+ "o ) woodcuts by ,meissoni] & ,tony johannot1 are valu$ at twelve francs4 ,x is "t1 h[ev]1 to pass f pictorial po/]s1 :i* are int]e/+ on acc\nt ( age or lit]>y association1 to ^? :i* d]ive _! value f _! qualities z works ( art4 ,9 ?is class "s ( ! highe/ prices are obta9$ by ! ,fr5* arti/s :o1 = ! mo/ "p1 7 ! contempor>ies1 or imm$iate successors1 ( ,gav>ni4 ,! be/ po/]s ( ?is ma/] are extremely difficult to procure1 & examples 9 a f9e /ate realize l>ge sums4 ,= ! ,oeuvres ,*oisis bill1 toge!r ) t design$ to adv]tise an illu/rat$ edition ( ,balzac's ,philosophie de la ,vie ,conjugale1 some?+ ov] a hundr$ francs is ask$1 :ile less important works c be obta9$ = five-&-tw5ty or ?irty francs4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ! smalle/ te> or o!r injury1 h[ev] neatly & skilfully repair$1 heavily disc\nts ! value ( works by ,gav>ni & ! m5 ( 8 "t2 b ev5 slightly damag$ examples are eag]ly s\ght =1 z x is almo/ impossible to obta9 p]fect ones4 ,( ! productions ( ,ed\>d de ,beaumont1 two ( ! r>e/ are ! ,na9s ,celebres1 already m5tion$1 & ! ,diable ,am\reux4 ,= an exceptionally f9e pro( ( ! =m]1 z mu* z a hundr$ francs has be5 ask$1 :ile ! latt]1 :i* is v r>e1 comm&s ab\t sixty francs4 ,sums sc>cely less =midable are giv5 = ! bett] po/]s ( ,gr&ville1 & fifty francs = a good ,tony ,johannot is n by any means an exceptional price1 al?\gh unimportant specim5s ( 8 "w may be pick$ up 9 ,p>is = a few s\s4 ,! excursions ( ,gu/ave ,dore into ! art ( ! po/] 7 v few4 ,8 mo/ important "w 0 p]haps ! ,leg5de du ,juif ,errant1 a f9e pro( ( :i* realizes sixty francs or m4 ,po/]s by ,vivant ,beauce1 ,ca/elli1 ,*am1 ,victor ,co9dre1 ,*>les ,devrits1 ,h4 ,emy1 ,a4 ,f>cy1 & o!rs ( ! same p]iod1 = ! mo/ "p comm& sums comp>atively small2 ! be/ productions ( ,b]tall1 ,calame1 ,monni]1 & ,c4 ,nanteuil1 on ! o!r h&1 are only a little less exp5sive ?an ^? ( ,gav>ni & ! m di/+ui%$ design]s ( 8 "t4 ,( po/]s by design]s /ill liv+1 ^? ( ,*]et h be5 mo/ assidu\sly collect$4 ,x is probable t a complete set ( 8 works does n exi/2 ev5 "o :i* is fairly repres5tative1 & includes "s ( 8 e>li] & r>] affi*es1 is extremely valuable4 ,9 ! ,sagot catalogue ( #ahia1 ov] five hundr$ & fifty po/]s by ,*]et are describ$1 & ( ^! no less ?an eighty are pric$ at tw5ty francs or m4 ,s9ce ! publication ( ! catalogue1 _! value has /eadily increas$1 & x is unc]ta9 if _m ( !m c n[ be procur$ at all4 ,! collector ( mode/ means ne$ n1 h[ev]1 regret t ! old] & r>] examples ( ,*]et are beyond 8 rea*1 = ! arti/'s m rec5t po/]s are ! be/ t he has accompli%$4 ,= a comp>atively small outlay1 "o may secure ! fl[] ( ,*]et's "w4 ,among/ ! mo/ valuable ( 8 po/]s are two1 ( v l>ge size1 design$ to adv]tise "s ,arabs :o appe>$ ) ! ,p>is ,hippodrome :5 x visit$ ,london 9 #ahhg4 ,! price ask$ = !m is ov] two p\nds4 ,!y seem to h escap$ ! att5tion ( ,fr5* collectors f ! fact t !y 7 po/$ exclusively 9 ,london4 ,! set ( f\r ,illu/ration3 #jchf ,loie ,full] bills1 9 all ( :i* ! design is ! same b ! col\r+ diff]5t1 is wor? betwe5 ?irty & =ty %ill+s4 ,^! designs are among ! mo/ d>+ & *>act]i/ic specim5s ( ,*]et's amaz+ col\r1 & z !y only measure =ty-n9e by ?irty-?ree in*es1 !y are ( manageable size1 & %\ld f9d _! way into ! portfolio ( e collector4 ,! set ( unlett]$ decorative panels :i* 7 describ$ 9 an e>li] "p ( ! book1 is at pres5t sold by all deal]s = five p\nds4 ,x goes )\t say+ t pro(s be=e lett]s1 or pr9ts on special pap]1 ( ! po/]s ( ,*]et1 or ( ne>ly any o!r arti/1 are mu* m valuable ?an ord9>y copies4 ,mo/ (1 ! po/]s ( o!r liv+ ,fr5* arti/s may /ill be procur$ = a few %ill+s1 b x is extremely improbable t su* a /ate ( ?+s w long cont9ue to be ! case4 ,already examples by m5 ( ! mod]n s*ool1 su* z ,t\l\se-,lautrec1 ,anquet91 ,bonn>d1 ,/e9l51 & ,ibels1 are 9 great dem&1 & collectors %\ld use ! pres5t opportunity to procure a s]ies ( ^! curi\sly int]e/+ designs be=e ! prices rise4 ,ev5 n[1 ,lautrec's fir/ attempt1 ,le ,p5du1 has become r>issime1 & is valu$ at some?+ ov] a sov]eign4 ,:at has happ5$ 9 ?is case w d\btless happ5 9 ! case ( ,la ,re9e de ,joie1 ,jane ,avril1 & ,lautrec's o!r po/]s4 ,! designs ( ,grasset are rapidly tak+ _! place by ! side ( ^? ( ,*]et 9 ! e/imation ( collectors1 ) ! result t sev]al ( !m comm& l>ge prices4 ,?us ! ,librairie ,romantique1 :i* 0 (f]$ 9 #ahia = ?ree francs1 0 pric$ by ! same deal] 9 ,novemb]1 #ahid1 at tw5ty4 ,:at is go+ on 9 ! case ( ,*]et1 ,grasset1 & ,lautrec1 is go+ on1 ?\gh x may be some:at less rapidly1 9 ! case ( ^? o!r arti/s :o h assi/$ to make ! ,fr5* affi*e ! *>m+ & arti/ic ?+ x is4 ,! po/]s ( ^? arti/s :o 7 ! pione]s ( ! arti/ic po/] movem5t 9 ,engl& are extremely r>e4 ,!y work$ 9 ! days be=e ! ,engli% collector exi/$1 & any copies ( _! designs n actually po/$1 probably fell into ! h&s ( ! wa/e-pap] deal]4 ,i h be5 unable to trace any copies ( ! adv]tisem5t done by ,fr$ ,walk] = ,! ,woman 9 ,:ite1 b ! orig9al design has be5 rec5tly exhibit$ 9 ,london1 & ! price put ^u x by its own]s is sev5ty gu9eas4 ,copies ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane's ,hippodrome bill are extremely r>e1 z are ^? design$ by ,pr(essor ,h]kom] = ! ,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,black & ,:ite1 & ! exhibition ( 8 own works4 ,turn+ to ! y\ng] m51 x is int]e/+ to note t ,mr4 ,dudley ,h>dy's ,yell[ ,girl sells 9 ,p>is = tw5ty francs1 ! l>ge ,gaiety ,girl = half z mu*1 & ! small] bills = ! same play = five francs4 ,! fir/ po/] :i* ?is arti/ did = ,/4 ,paul's is v difficult to meet )2 x w d\btless be among ! mo/ valuable ( ,mr4 ,h>dy's designs4 ,mr4 ,be>dsley's ,av5ue po/] is quot$ nei!r by ,mr4 ,bella nor ,m4 ,sagot1 & x may !re=e be conclud$ t x is almo/ impossible to obta9 x4 ,! o!r po/]s ( ?is design] are /eadily increas+ 9 value1 & are eag]ly s\ght = by collectors on bo? sides ( ! ,*annel4 ,mr4 ,greiff5hag5's ,pall ,mall po/]1 :i* has met ) mu* success abroad1 is wor? ab\t half a sov]eign4 ,! da9ty little bill :i* ,mr4 ,wilson ,/e] did = ! exhibition ( 8 pa9t+s at ! ,g\pil ,gall]y fet*es ab\t ! same am\nt1 & is rapidly becom+ sc>ce4 ,x is pleasant to ?9k t ! e>ly ef=ts ( ,engli% arti/s are welcom$ by ,fr5* collectors z en?usia/ically z ! ma/]pieces ( ,fr5* arti/s by collectors 9 ,engl&4 ,! po/] is obvi\sly difficult to collect1 because ( its size4 ,n all ( u are proprietors ( su* an imm5sity z ! ,*icago ,exhibition4 ,mo/ ( u1 on ! o!r h&1 c\ld pap] a room ) po/]s ( ,lautrec alone4 ,ev]ybody1 h[ev]1 c put ! small] bills into a portfolio1 :ile ! l>g] ones may be m\nt$ z ord9>y s*ool maps4 ,! collect+ ( pictorial po/]s ne$s no?+ m ?an a little h]oism4 ,9 ! =ego+ *apt]s1 ,i h attempt$ to outl9e ! hi/ory ( art z appli$ to ! po/]1 & to give an acc\nt ( ! pictorial plac>d 9 ! pres5t /ate ( its developm5t4 ,! numb] ( names1 em95t 9 ! hi/ory ( v>i\s mod]n arts & crafts1 :o h appli$ !mselves to ! production ( ! pictorial po/] seems to me to ju/ify ! publication ( ?is book4 ,! fact t m5 s highly end[$ z ,*]et & ,lautrec delib]ately *oose to appeal to ! public *iefly by means ( ! affi*e1 well kn[+ t _! gall]y is ! common ho>d+1 places ! illu/rat$ po/] outside ! b\nds ( ridicule4 ,a mod]n art critic ( high repute & ( enorm\s en]gy has assur$ u t1 9 ^! days1 to neglect ! po/] is m]e folly on ! "p ( ^? :o c>e = ! application ( ta/e & skill to ! objects ( ev]yday life4 ,we are apt to talk ( arti/ic p]iods2 p]iods :5 ! mo/ ord9>y objects _h an ae/hetic "* ( _! own4 ,x seems to me to be full ( promise = ! future t ! ho>d+ %\ld be among ! fir/ necessities ( mod]n civilization to be r5d]$ *>m+ by ! skill & imag9ation ( ! arti/4 ,art is g5]ally suppos$ to be inimical to comm]ce1 & comm]ce inimical to art1 yet "h we h ! two comb9+ to ! advantage ( bo?1 & succe$+ 9 mak+ ! beautiful an incid5t ( ! necess>y4 ,illu/ration3 #jcia