,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,m9iatures ,,london3 ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw91 ,,adelphi ,,t]race4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mansion4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady4 ,wallace ,collection4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,m9iatures ,,by ,j4 ,j4 ,,fo/]1 ,f4,s4,a4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,briti% ,,m9iature ,,pa9t]s ,,& ,,_! ,,works1 ,,! ,,/u>ts ,,9 #af,,?1 #ag,,?1 ,,& #ah,,? ,,c5tury ,,art1 ,,fr5* ,,art ,,f ,,watteau ,,to ,,prudhon1 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,true ,,portraiture ,,( ,,m>y ,,que5 ,,( ,,scots1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,) #aag ,,illu/rations ,,london ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw9 ,,adelphi ,,t]race ,,mcmviii 7,all rights res]v$47 ,,preface ,acc$+ to ! wi% ( my ,publi%]s t ! foll[+ pages %\ld be includ$ 9 a c]ta9 well-kn[n s]ies1 ,i h t]m$ !m ,*ats on ,old ,m9iatures1 b confess t ,i consid] ! title some:at ( a misnom]1 inasmu* z ,i h be5 accu/om$ to reg>d a *at z a conv]sation betwe5 two or m p]sons int]e/$ 9 a giv5 subject2 :]eas 9 ?is little volume x is obvi\s t ,i h done all ! talk+4 ,9 ! int]val :i* has elaps$ s9ce my l>g] works appe>$ ! mo/ important ev5t 9 connection ) ! subject ( ,m9iatures is1 9 my op9ion1 ! ,exhibition ( ,works ( ,art ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury at ! ,fr5* ,national ,libr>y 9 #aijf4 ,! conclud+ *apt] ( ?is book gives ! impressions af=d$ by t extremely int]e/+ & in/ructive ,exhibition4 ,9 ! hope t !y w be ( use to ! g5]al read]1 ,i h amplifi$ my ref]5ces to ! public collections ( ,m9iatures 9 ?is c\ntry1 especially ^? at ,h]t=d ,h\se & ! ,jones ,collection1 s ri* 9 ! works ( ,petitot4 ,miss ,e4 ,m4 ,fo/] has be5 ( mu* s]vice 9 revis+ ! pro(s & pass+ ?is "w ?r\gh ! press4 ,i h only to add "o ^w1 & t relates to ! illu/rations4 ,i am =tunate 9 be+ able to put be=e my read]s s l>ge a selection ( *oice examples ( ! art ( m9iature pa9t+4 ,?is ,i owe to ! g5]osity ( ! own]s ( ! orig9als1 to :om ,i desire once aga9 to express my indebt$ness & ?anks4 ,j4 ,j4 ,,fo/]4 ,,london1 ,ea/]1 #aijh4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,preface #i ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #ac ,,bibliography #ag ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,on ,,collect+ ,,m9iatures ,,& ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,!m #ai ,,ii4 ,,orig9 ,,( ,,m9iatures1 ,,& ,a ,,me?od ,,( ,,pa9t+ ,,!m #dc ,,iii4 ,,conc]n+ ,,enamels ,,& ,,enamel ,,pa9t]s #fc ,,iv4 ,,holbe91 ,,& ,,e>ly ,,m9iature ,,pa9t]s #ie ,v4 ,,ni*olas ,,hilli>d #abc ,,vi4 ,,! ,,oliv]s ,,& ,,hosk9s #ade ,,vii4 ,,samuel ,,coop] #aga ,,viii4 ,,petitot #aia ,,ix4 ,,"s ,,georgian ,,arti/s #baa ,x4 ,,cosway ,,& ,,8 ,,contempor>ies #bbi ,,xi4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,s*ool #bfa ,,xii4 ,,royal ,,& ,,private ,,collections #bgi ,,xiii4 ,,public ,,collections #cja ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,fr5* ,,s*ool ,,( ,,m9iature ,,pa9t]s #cbe ,,conclusion #cfa ,,index #cfg ,,illu/rations ,,frontispiece4 ,portrait ( a ,lady1 by ,j4 ,mansion 7,wallace ,collection74 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4--,,on ,,collect+ ,,m9iatures ,,& ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,!m4 ,lady ,villi]s & ,ka?>9e1 ,fif? ,du*ess ( ,le$s1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,col4 ,w4 ,h4 ,walk]7 #bc ,l\isa ( ,/olb]g1 a ,jacobite badge 7,a4 ,lang1 ,esq47 ,mr4 ,b>bor & ! ,b>bor ,jewel 7,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum74 ,*>les ,i4 9 8 own hair 7,%elley family7 #bi ,que5 ,elizabe? 7,h>c\rt family74 ,miss ,pretyman1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,j4 ,davison1 ,esq47 #cg ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,orig9 ,,( ,,m9iatures1 ,,& ,a ,,me?od ,,( ,,pa9t+ ,,!m4 ,a ,philosph]1 ,fifte5?-c5tury ,missal 7,wallace ,collection7 #dg ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh & ,walt] ,raleigh1 jun41 unkn[n 7,duke ( ,rutl&7 #ea ,back ( ! ,enamel ,case conta9+ ! ,raleigh ,portraits 7,duke ( ,rutl&7 #ee ,sir ,john ,hatton & 8 ,"m1 ascrib$ to ,lucas de ,he]e 7,e>l ,sp5c]7 #ei ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,conc]n+ ,,enamels ,,& ,,enamel ,,pa9t]s4 ,c4 ,f4 ,z9cke & 8 wife1 aft] ,j4 ,hys+ #fg ,j]emiah ,mey]1 ,r4,a41 aft] ,dance4 ,na?aniel ,hone1 ,r4,a41 by ,himself #ga ,?omas ,h[>d1 by ,sir ,a4 ,m 7,duke ( ,norfolk74 ,edmond ,butts1 by ,john ,bettes 7,national ,gall]y7 #gg ,h5ry ,br&on1 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng]1 by ,himself 7f a draw+ at ,basle74 ,*>les ,br&on1 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #ha ,a ,burgoma/]1 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,lady ,audley1 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #he ,ca?>9e ( ,arragon1 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng]4 ,h5ry ,,viii41 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,ri*mond1 by ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #ia ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,holbe91 ,,& ,,e>ly ,,m9iature ,,pa9t]s4 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 by ,himself 7f ,p5%ur/74 ,lady ,m>y ,sidney1 by ,n4 ,hilli>d 7,h>c\rt family7 #ii ,h5ry ,,vii41 by ,n4 ,hilli>d 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,*>les ! ,fir/ :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 by ,isaac ,oliv] 7,duke ( ,rutl&74 ,sp5s] 7,"l ,fitzh>d+e7 #ajc ,isaacus ,oliv]us1 ,anglus ,pictor 7f a pr9t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum7 #ajg ,v5etia1 ,lady ,digby1 by ,i4 ,oliv] 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection74 ,i4 ,oliv]1 by ,himself 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #aaa ,sir ,k5elm ,digby & ,v5etia1 ,lady ,digby1 by ,pet] ,oliv] 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection7 #aae ,frances ,h[>d1 ,c\ntess ( ,som]set1 by ,isaac ,oliv]4 ,pet] ,oliv]1 aft] ,sir ,a4 ,van ,dyck4 ,arabella ,/u>t1 by ,pet] ,oliv] 7,capt4 ,j4 ,h4 ,edw>ds1 ,hea?cote7 #aai ,,*apt] ,v4--,,ni*olas ,,hilli>d4 ,*>les ,i41 by ,john ,hosk9s 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 by ,isaac ,oliv] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #abf ,oliv] ,cromwell1 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,duke ( ,devon%ire74 ,oliv] ,cromwell1 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,duke ( ,su!rl&7 #abi ,george ,monck1 ,duke ( ,albem>le1 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #acc ,du*ess ( ,clevel&1 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,c\ntess ( ,cal$on74 ,o4 ,cromwell's ,"m4 ,lady ,leigh1 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,sackville ,bale ,collection7 #acg ,sir ,john ,k+1 by ,alex&] ,coop] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,s4 ,coop]1 by ,himself 7,dyce ,collection7 #ada ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,,! ,,oliv]s ,,& ,,hosk9s4 ,petitot1 by ,himself4 ,mlle4 ,fontanges1 by ,petitot4 ,h5rietta d',orleans1 by ,petitot 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection7 #aea ,l\is ,,xiv41 by ,petitot4 ,*>les ,i41 by ,petitot 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection74 ,james ,,ii41 by ,petitot 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection74 ,c>d9al ,maz>91 by ,petitot 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle74 ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu1 by ,petitot #aeg ,petitot le ,vieux1 by ,petitot 7,e>l ,d>trey74 ,petitot1 f a pr9t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,*>les ,,ii41 by ,petitot 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection7 #afc ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,samuel ,,coop]4 ,lady ,m>y ,wortley ,montagu1 by ,s4 ,liot>d4 ,amelia1 ,du*ess ( ,le9/]1 aft] ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 7,e>l ( ,*>lemont7 #agd ,a ,lady1 unkn[n 7,"l ,twe$m\?74 ,s>ah ,j5n+s1 ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh1 by ,gasp> ,nets*] 7,*>les ,butl]1 ,esq47 #agg ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 by ,w4 ,d]by 7,e>l ( ,d]by74 ,miss ,kitty ,mudge1 by ,james ,nixon 7,canon ,raffles ,fl9t7 #aha ,m>*ioness ( ,h]t=d1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,meynell-,+ram ,collection74 ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman1 by ,s4 ,%elley 7,miss ,k5dall74 ,lady ,frances ,radcliffe1 by ,s4 ,coll9s 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle7 #ahe ,lady ,elizabe? ,hamilton1 by ,w4 ,d]by 7,e>l ( ,d]by7 #ahi ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,,petitot4 ,ri*>d & ,m>ia ,cosway1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 #aie ,lady ,c>ol9e ,h[>d1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle74 ,william1 fif? ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle74 ,lady ,horatio ,seym\r1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 #aii ,george ,,iv4 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,%aftesbury family7 #bjc ,lady ,c>ol9e ,duncombe1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,w4 ,b4 ,/op=d1 ,esq474 ,! ,ladies ,georg9a & ,h>riet ,cav5di%1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle7 #bjg ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,,"s ,,georgian ,,arti/s4 ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a41 by ,himself 7,national ,portrait ,gall]y7 #bac ,lady ,hamilton 7,j4 ,h4 ,&]don1 ,esq474 ,lady ,!resa ,/rangways1 by ,a4 ,plim] #baf ,lady ,orde1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,sir ,a4 ,j4 ,campbell-,orde1 ,b>t47 #bai ,c>ol9e ( ,anspa*1 by ,o4 ,humphrey1 ,r4,a4 ,lady ,clive1 by ,j4 ,sm>t 7,e>l ( ,p[is74 ,portrait ( a ,lady1 by ,j4 ,sm>t 7,miss ,k5dall74 ,"l ,clive1 by ,j4 ,sm>t 7,e>l ( ,p[is7 #bbc ,ozias ,humphrey1 ,r4,a41 aft] ,g4 ,romney #bbg ,,*apt] ,x4--,,cosway ,,& ,,8 ,,contempor>ies4 ,portrait ( a ,lady1 by ,g4 ,englehe>t 7,col4 ,w4 ,h4 ,walk]74 ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman1 by ,g4 ,englehe>t 7,m4 ,vi5not7 #bcc ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman1 by ,w4 ,wood4 ,m>ia1 ,du*ess ( ,cov5try1 unkn[n 7,j4 ,g4 ,fan%awe1 ,esq47 #bci ,! ,b>oness ,burdett-,c\tts1 by ,sir ,w4 ,c4 ,ross1 ,r4,a4 #bdc ,c\ntess ( ,leitrim1 by ,a4 ,rob]tson4 ,! ,arti/'s ,"m1 by ,sir ,w4 ,c4 ,ross1 ,r4,a4 #bdi ,william ,cobd51 by ,r4 ,dudman4 ,millic5t ,amb]1 8 ,wife1 by ,r4 ,dudman #bec ,ma/] ,cobd51 son ( ,ri*>d ,cobd5 #beg ,,*apt] ,,xi4--,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,s*ool4 ,m>y ,/u>t1 by ,janet 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #bfe ,! ,duke ( ,monm\?1 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #bfi ,que5 ,*>lotte1 by ,ozias ,humphrey1 ,r4,a4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,james ,,ii41 by ,s4 ,coop] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #bgc ,georg9a1 ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 by ,r4 ,cosway1 ,r4,a4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #bgg ,,*apt] ,,xii4--,,royal ,,& ,,private ,,collections4 ,h5ry1 ,c>d9al ( ,york & ,pr9ce ,*>les ,edw>d1 unkn[n 7,h4,r4,h4 ! ,du*ess ( ,albany74 ,mme4 de ,montespan1 by ,petitot4 ,m>y ,/u>t1 f an enamel by ,h4 ,bone 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection7 #bhc ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 ,wife1 & ,sons1 by ,pet] ,oliv]1 aft] ,sir ,a4 van ,dyck 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection7 #bhi ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 by ,isaac ,oliv] 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+7 #bie ,,*apt] ,,xiii4-,,public ,,collections4 ,! ,dauph91 by ,janet 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+74 ,napoleon ,i41 by ,*atillon 7,duke ( ,well+ton7 #cje ,portrait ( ,mirabeau1 ,anonym\s 7,m4 ,gabriel ,m>ceau74 ,portrait ( a ,lady1 by ,p4 ,a4 ,hall 7,mme4 de ,b47 #caa ,portrait ( ! ,pa9t] ,c4 ,j4 ,natoire1 by ,j4 ,b4 ,mass 7,m4 ,ed4 ,taigny7 #cag ,,*apt] ,,xiv4--,,! ,,fr5* ,,s*ool ,,( ,,m9iature ,,pa9t]s4 ,b5oit ,b\l\v>d de ,sa9te ,alb9e & ,si/]1 by ,l4 ,sic>di 7,m4 le ,comte ,all>d du ,*ollet7 #cbi ,mlle4 ,con/ance ,may]1 by ,p4 ,p4 ,prudhon 7,eudoxe-,m>cille ,collection7 #cce ,portrait ( a ,lady1 by ,j4 ,b4 ,augu/9 7,m4 ,ed4 ,taigny74 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,lady1 by ,j4 ,gur9 7,mme4 de ,sa9te ,m>t9 ,valogne7 #cda ,mme4 ,h5ri ,belmont1 by ,l4 ,f4 ,aubry 7,m4 de ,ri*t]7 #cdg ,f4 ,b4 ,isabey1 by ,himself 7,m4 ,ed4 ,taigny7 #cec ,,works ,,( ,,ref]5ce ,ar*ologia1 volume #ci4 ,a!num1 ,!4 ,biographie ,univ]selle4 ,bordi]1 ,les ,emaux de ,petitot en ,anglet]re1 ,g4 des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahfg4 ,bradley's ,diction>y ( ,m9iaturi/s1 ,illum9ators1 c41 #c vols41 #ahhg4 ,bromley's ,catalogue ( ,engrav$ ,briti% ,portraits4 ,bryan's ,diction>y ( ,arti/s4 ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club1 ,catalogue ( ,exhibition ( ,m9iatures at4 ,connoisseur ,libr>y1 ,hea?1 ,dudley1 ,m9iatures1 #aije4 ,de ,con*es1 ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,s*ool ( ,pa9t+4 ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 ,exhibition ( ,works ( ,art ( 7,catalogue71 ,p>is1 #aijf4 ,evelyn's ,di>y4 ,fairholt's ,diction>y ( ,art t]ms4 ,fo/]1 ,j4 ,j41 ,briti% ,m9iature ,pa9t]s & _! ,works1 #ahih4 ,m9iature ,pa9t]s1 ,briti% & ,=eign1 #aijc4 ,conc]n+ ! true ,portraiture ( ,m>y ,/u>t1 #aijd4 ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts4 ,g[]1 ,"l ,ronald1 ,great ,hi/oric ,gall]ies4 ,grang]'s ,biographical ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,graves1 ,a41 ,diction>y ( ,arti/s4 ,imp]ial ,diction>y ( ,univ]sal ,biography4 ,kugl]'s ,h&book ( ,pa9t+4 ,lab>te1 ,jules1 ,hi/oire des ,arts ,indu/riels4 ,laborde's ,r5aissance des ,arts4 ,lacroix1 ,! ,arts 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,l5oir1 ,catalogue de collection du ,l\vre4 ,lomazzo1 ,a tracte conta9+ ! ,artes ( ,pa9t+4 ,l\vre1 ,catalogues4 ,m>iette's ,abec$>io4 ,m]rifield's ,arts ( ,pa9t+4 ,m9iatures1 ,special ,loan ,exhibition1 ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 #ahfe4 ,mol9i]1 ,e41 ,dictionnaire des ,emailleurs1 ,p>is1 #ahhe4 ,nagl]'s ,kun/ ,lexicon4 ,pattison1 ,mrs4 ,m>k1 ,r5aissance ( ,art 9 ,france4 ,pepys' ,di>y4 ,prop]t's ,hi/ory ( ,m9iature ,pa9t+1 ,london1 #ahhg4 ,r$grave's ,c5tury ( ,pa9t]s4 ,r$grave's ,diction>y ( ,arti/s ( ! ,engli% ,s*ool4 ,rob]tson1 ,&rew1 ,lett]s & ,pap]s (4 ,r\quet's ,/ate ( ! ,arts 9 ,engl&4 ,smi?1 ,j4 ,r4 ,nollek5s & 8 ,times4 ,van d] ,doort's ,catalogue1 by ,v]tue1 ,london1 #ageg4 ,vas>i's ,lives ( ! ,pa9t]s4 ,walpole's ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+4 ,williamson1 ,g4 ,c41 ,portrait ,m9iatures4 ,wornum's ,life & ,works ( ,holbe91 ,london1 #ahfg4 ,i ,,on ,,! ,,collect+ ,,( ,,m9iatures ,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,m9iatures ,,*apt] ,i ,,on ,,! ,,collect+ ,,( ,,m9iatures ,y w\ld l to make a collection ( old m9iatures1 did ,i he> my read] say8 & y want to "k ! be/ way to set ab\t x8 ,well1 ,i c sugge/ "o way3 x is to become a millionaire1 & let x be kn[n t y are int]e/$ 9 m9iatures1 !n y w f9d t a collection c easily be made1 & n only s1 b p w actually make x = y1 ) an alacrity1 +5uity1 & indu/ry :i* may surprise y4 ,%\ld y fur!r inquire :at ! collection w\ld be l :5 made1 my reply w\ld be3 t dep5ds ^u y\r own ta/e1 intellig5ce1 k ( art 9 g5]al1 & ( m9iature pa9t+ 9 p>ticul>2 ^u ! dep? ( y\r purse--&1 ,i _h almo/ said1 on y\r luck4 ,let me take t la/-nam$ qualification fir/1 & illu/rate :at ,i mean by luck 9 relation to a collection ( m9iatures4 ,"s ye>s ago ! fa!r ( ! pres5t ,duke ( ,buccleu* took to collect+ m9iatures1 & ! ag5t he employ$ to pur*ase !m 0 ! late ,mr4 ,dom9ic ,colnaghi1 into ^: %op !re walk$ "o day a man :o said he _h "s little pictures to sell t he _h b\ght ) a job lot ( old silv] & gold f a work+ jewell]4 ,^! little pictures turn$ out to be no less a prize ?an a numb] ( m9iatures =m]ly 9 ! collection ( ,*>les ,i41 :i*1 z we "k1 0 disp]s$ at ! "t ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,9 ! days ( ! ,k+'s prosp]ity ^! _h be5 catalogu$ & describ$ by ! ,royal ,libr>ian1 ! consci5ti\s ,dut*man ,van d] ,doort1 & ^! m9iatures bore on _! back a cr[n & ! royal ciph]1 ! entw9$ ,c's4 ,n[1 aft] all _! vicissitudes1 ^! priceless hi/orical m9iatures re/ 9 ,montagu ,h\se1 ,:itehall1 b>ely a /one's ?r[ f ! w9d[ 9 ! banquet+-hall ( ! palace :5ce _! ,royal "o-"t own] /epp$ =? ^u ! scaffold on t bitt] w9t] morn+ ( ,janu>y #cj1 #afdi4 ,by ! ^w luck 9 connection ) ?is acquisition1 ,i mean t !y might h be5 tak5 to any "o else b ,dom9ic ,colnaghi1 9 :i* case !re is b little likelihood ( _! hav+ =m$ "p ( ! fam\s ,buccleu* ,collection4 ,9 tru?1 x may be said t !re is no royal road = ! collection ( m9iatures1 & especially 9 ^! days1 :5 s _m %>p eyes are on ! look-out = !m4 ,if y g to ! auction-room y are confront$ ) t iniquit\s in/itution kn[n z ! knock-out1 :i* n only deb>s ! own] f gett+ ! full value ( 8 prop]ty1 b (t5 prev5ts ! w\ld-be private pur*as] f acquir+ x at all4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,lady ,,villi]s4 7,col4 ,w4 ,h4 ,walk]47 ,,ka?>9e1 ,,fif? ,,du*ess ,,( ,,le$s4 7,col4 ,w4 ,h4 ,walk]47 ,to be a successful collector ( m9iatures dem&s t "o %\ld be conv]sant ) _! m>ket value1 :i*1 9 its turn1 presupposes "s k ( ! v>i\s pa9t]s & ! *>act]i/ics ( _! "w4 ,"h aga91 ,i make s bold z to ass]t1 !re is no royal road4 ,k ( ?is sort1 l mo/ o!r k wor? possess+1 has to be acquir$ by exp]i5ce1 by pati5ce1 & by degrees4 ,! v>i\s h&books :i* h appe>$ 9 su* pl5ty ( late ye>s pr(ess+ to tea* ,h[ to ,id5tify ?is & ,h[ to ,collect t are1 no d\bt1 valuable 9 _! way1 b1 9 my op9ion1 are apt to lead ! inexp]i5c$ collector to believe t ! discrim9ation & ! judgm5t ess5tial to safety are m easily acquir$ ?an is likely to be ! case 9 s difficult a pursuit4 ,& x is difficult1 because1 z no d\bt ! read] w (t5 h obs]v$ = himself1 x is s v frequ5tly ! case t m9iatures d n be> ! names ( ei!r ! p]son :om !y are int5d$ to repres5t1 or ( ! arti/ :o drew ! lik5ess4 ,s t ! collector :o w\ld judge ( "s little head1 x may be1 is ?r[n back ^u ! necessity ( hav+ an intimate k ( ! te*nical *>act]i/ics & qualities ( ! "w be=e him1 :i* is (t5 ! sole te/ t he c apply & ! trifl+ clue he has to foll[4 ,9 ! case ( old silv] !re are1 at any rate1 ! /amps to guide ! connoisseur1 to say no?+ ( o!r diff]5ces :i* ,i ne$ n /op to po9t out4 ,mo/ old *9a1 too1 is m>k$4 ,aga91 z ) *9a1 & also ) silv]1 !re is ! =g] to bew>e (1 & he con/itutes a v real dang]1 ev5 to collectors ( exp]i5ce1 because ! =g]y ( m9iatures is br\ght 9 ^! days almo/ to ! level ( a f9e art1 & ! +5uity employ$ to deceive is inde$ rem>kable4 ,take by way ( illu/ration ! practice ( pa9t+ m9iatures ^u old play+-c>ds--or :at appe> to be old play+-c>ds1 = ,i am told t su* ?+s z ! latt] are expressly fabricat$4 ,9 ! days ( ! ,/u>ts m9iatures 7 pa9t$ ^u pieces ( play+-c>ds1 & :5 fram$ !y 7 (t5 back$ up by "o or two o!r pieces fitt$ 9 beh9d !m4 ,^! latt] pieces af=d valuable opportunity = ! =g]'s ex]tions4 ,old papi]-m* frames1 f :i* "s silh\ette or comp>atively wor?less portrait has be5 tak51 are employ$ to mislead ! unw>y4 ,a copy1 pa9t$ only ! week be=e1 is put into "s old frame ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & al?\gh co/+ b a few %ill+s 7& de> at t71 is (f]$ at z _m gu9eas to ! confid+ collector1 :o1 if he falls into ! trap1 ?9ks he has got a b>ga91 z no d\bt he w\ld h if--if only ! prize 7 an orig9al1 & :at x pr(ess$ to be4 ,!n ! manufacture ( copies ( well-kn[n examples 9 public collections is c>ri$ on unblu%+ly & ^u a :olesale scale4 ,i h _h l>ge lea!r cases ( su* ?+s1 conta9+ tray aft] tray ( !m1 (f]$ me repeat$ly1 & ^u highly advantage\s t]ms4 ,^! are ! "w ( cont95tal copyi/s1 ,g]man & ,fr5*4 ,9 ,p>is !y may be f\nd by ! gross 9 ! %ops ( ! ,rue de ,rivoli & 9 ! purlieus ( ! ,palais ,royal4 ,& let n ! collector make light ( ?is p]si/5t fabrication1 because1 rememb]1 !y are b\ght by somebody4 ,! di/ribution ( !m is go+ on1 z ,am]icans say1 all ! "t4 ,!y become disp]s$ & crop up aga9 "u all sorts ( circum/ances1 f all k9ds ( s\rces2 !y h endless fictiti\s orig9s giv5 to !m4 ,g5]ally y are told t !y h be5 9 ! possessor's family = untold g5]ations1 & t ! gr&fa!r ( ! w\ld-be v5dor refus$ a fabul\s sum = !m4 ,p]haps ! be/ advice t ,i1 z "o ( "s exp]i5ce 9 su* matt]s1 c give1 is to be summ$ up 9 ! ^w caution4 ,i say1 !n1 use caution1 & always caution1 & once m caution4 ,!re rema9s ! alt]native ( acquir+ m9iatures by private treaty1 (t5 a some:at delicate matt]4 ,x w\ld n be difficult to write an essay on ! ,e?ics ( ,collect+1 b x might be h>d to discrim9ate ) nicety betwe5 ! use ! collector is ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ ( 8 sup]ior k1 to ! detrim5t ( ! possessor1 because we mu/ n =get t :5 a b>ga9 is pick$ up1 ! own] does n b5efit mu*4 ,x is ( ! ess5ce ( a b>ga9 t ! covet$ object--:e!r x be old *9a1 old furniture1 jewels1 or :at n--%all be acquir$ bel[ its cu/om>y1 real1 & int]*angeable value4 ,well1 t cle>ly is a transaction 9 :i* bo? p>ties _c reap ! advantage1 & ! ga9 ( ! "o is measur$ exactly by ! loss ( ! o!r4 ,! tactics ( ! buy] are well und]/ood 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e !y are univ]sally practis$ to-day1 z !y h be5 = untold c5turies4 ,d we n read 9 ,prov]bs1 ,! buy] sai? x is naught1 x is naught1 & :5 he goe? 8 way he rejoice?8 ,b en\gh on a matt] :i*1 aft] all1 mu/ be left to ! individual consci5ce1 always suppos+ a collector has "o4 ,unc]ta9ty & confusion (t5 arise 9 ! m9d ( pur*as]s ow+ to m9iature pa9t]s ( widely diff]5t abilities be>+ simil> names1 & sometimes own+ ! same initials4 ,x is important1 !re=e1 to be able to discrim9ate 9 su* cases4 ,?us we %all f9d ?ree ,arlauds & an ,artaud1 ?\gh ,i suspect ! la/ nam$ is a mispr9t4 ,x occurs on a m9iature %[n at ,k5s+ton 9 #ahfe4 ,among/ ! e>ly m5 !re repres5t$ 7 two ,betts1 or ,bettes1 ,?omas & ,john1 probably bro!rs1 ?\gh _! relation%ip is really unc]ta94 ,"o frequ5tly he>s a "w describ$ z an enamel by ,h4 ,bone4 ,!re 7 two--,h5ry1 ! fa!r1 a ,royal ,academician1 & ,h5ry ,pi]ce ,bone1 8 son4 ,!re 7 also two gr&sons ( ,h5ry ,bone1 viz41 ,w4 & ,c4 ,r41 :o practis$ betwe5 #ahbf & #ahea4 ,! latt] ( ^! contribut$ no less ?an sixty-sev5 m9iatures to ! ,royal ,academy4 ,9 #ahja !re 0 also an enamel %[n at ! ,academy by ,p4 ,j4 ,bone4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,jacobite ,,badge4 ,,l\isa ,,( ,,/olb]g4 7,a4 ,lang1 ,esq47 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,b>bor ,,& ,,! ,,b>bor ,,jewel4 7,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum7 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,i4 ,,9 ,,8 ,,own ,,hair4 7,%elley family47 ,a4 ,e4 ,*alon1 ,r4,a41 0 a m9iature pa9t]2 he 0 bro!r to ,john ,james ,*alon1 ,r4,a4 ,miss ,m4 ,a4 ,*alon1 ! m9iaturi/1 0 a daught] ( ,h5ry ,b]n>d ,*alon1 & no relation to ! above-nam$ ,academicians4 ,lawr5ce ,crosse mu/ be di/+ui%$ f ,ri*>d ,crosse1 :om he prec$$ by _m ye>s4 ,z we all "k1 _m good m9iatures 7 pa9t$ by ,m>ia1 wife ( ,ri*>d ,cosway4 ,!re 7 two ,coll9s1 bo? admirable m9iaturi/s1 b no relation to ea* o!r1 viz41 ,samuel1 ma/] ( ,ozias ,humphrey1 ,r4,a41 & ,ri*>d ,coll9s1 pupil ( ,j]emiah ,mey]1 ,r4,a4 ,samuel ,coop] _h an eld] & less accompli%$ bro!r1 ,alex&]4 ,alex&] ,day mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ,?omas ,day1 nor ) ,edw>d ,dayes1 ^: wife 0 also a m9iature pa9t]4 ,william ,d]by _h a son ,alfr$ ,t4 ,d]by1 a m9iature pa9t] l 8 fa!r4 ,!n we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 ,john ,dixon1 ! pupil ( ,lely1 :o 0 made ,keep] ( ! ,k+'s picture closet by ,william ,,iii42 ,john ,dixon1 ! mezzot9t engrav]1 & ,n4 ,dixon4 ,! la/ nam$ 0 an excell5t m9iature pa9t] :o is well repres5t$ 9 ! ,buccleu* ,collection1 al?\gh unm5tion$ 9 ,r$grave's ,diction>y4 ,!re 7 elev5 works by him %[n at ! ,w9t] ,exhibition ( ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahgi portraits ( ! p]iod ( ! ,re/oration & some:at lat]4 ,9 ! catalogue ( ?is exhibition ,dixon is call$ ,na?aniel2 ,mr4 ,g\ld+1 ! ,duke ( ,portl&'s libr>ian1 in=ms me !re is evid5ce at ,welbeck t ?is arti/'s ,*ri/ian "n 0 ,ni*olas4 ,!re 7 two ,englehe>ts1 viz41 ,george & 8 less tal5t$ nephew1 ,j4 ,c4 ,d4 ,william ,essex _h a son ,william ,b4 ,essex1 also an enamell]4 ,i f9d two ,f]ri]s1 ,f4 & ,l41 probably fa!r & son1 & ?ree ,g\peys1 ,l\is1 also ! bro!rs ,joseph & ,b]n>d4 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,gre5 0 no relation to h] contempor>y1 ,rob]t ,gre51 also a m9iaturi/4 ,ri*>d ,gibson1 ! dw>f1 _h a daught]1 ,susan ,p5elope1 & a nephew ,william1 :o bo? foll[$ 8 pr(ession4 ,*>les ,hayt] 0 eclips$ z a m9iature pa9t] by 8 son1 ,sir ,george4 ,!re 0 a ,moses ,haughton1 or ,h\ghton1 an enamell]1 :o _h a nephew1 also nam$ ,moses1 a m9iaturi/4 ,d4 ,he9s & ,john ,he9s1 8 son1 bo? pa9t$ m9iatures at ,norwi*4 ,ni*olas & ,lawr5ce ,hilli>d1 fa!r & son1 are probably (t5 confus$4 ,!re are said to be two ,hosk9s1 bo? ,john1 also fa!r & son4 ,two out ( ! ?ree ,hones 7 m9iaturi/s1 viz41 ,na?aniel1 ,r4,a41 & 8 gr&son1 ,horace ,hone1 ,a4,r4,a4 ,?omas ,hopk9s 0 an enamell]1 & ,william ,hopk9s a m9iature pa9t]4 ,!re 7 sev]al arti/s ( ! "n ( ,l5s1 viz41 ,b]n>d ,l5s1 enamell]1 :o _h a son ,b]n>d1 an engrav]1 & a gr&son 7also ,b]n>d71 enamel pa9t] to ,george ,,ii42 :il/ ,&rew ,b5jam9 ,l5s & ,pet] ,paul ,l5s1 ea* m9iature pa9t]s1 are assum$ to h be5 sons ( ! la/-nam$ ,b]n>d4 ,g4 ,m4 ,mos]1 ,r4,a41 _h a nephew an enamell]1 nam$ ,joseph ,mos]4 ,8 daught] ,m>y 0 celebrat$ z a fl[] pa9t]1 b ,i d n f9d t %e pa9t$ m9iatures4 ,! %ort-liv$ ,ri*>d ,newton %\ld be di/+ui%$ f ,sir ,william ,john ,newton4 ,daniel & ,john ,o',keefe 7 bro!rs1 & bo? m9iaturi/s4 ,isaac & ,pet] ,oliv] 7 fa!r & son4 ,( ! two ,plim]s1 ,&rew & ,na?aniel1 bro!rs1 ! latt] 0 ! inf]ior arti/4 ,alex&] ,pope1 ! poet1 0 an indu/ri\s amateur arti/2 b !re 0 ano!r ,alex&] ,pope1 an ,iri% m9iature pa9t]1 :o exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy f #aghg to #ahba1 & :o 0 also an actor2 he play$ at ,cov5t ,g>d5 9 #aghc4 ,&rew ,rob]tson1 ! well-kn[n ,scotti% m9iature pa9t]1 _h two bro!rs1 ( inf]ior arti/ic ability to himself2 !y bo? _h ! same initial1 namely ,a1 "o be+ ,ar*ibald1 ! o!r ,alex&]4 ,!re 0 a ,mrs4 ,a4 ,rob]tson :o also pa9t$ m9iatures2 %e 0 a ,miss ,saund]s1 niece ( ,george ,saund]s ! m9iature pa9t]4 ,%e work$ 9 ?is c\ntry 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 go+ to ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 #ahdg1 %e 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,russian ,imp]ial ,academy4 ,two o!r ,rob]tsons1 ! bro!rs ,walt] & ,*>les1 practis$ 9 ,dubl9 at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! latt] excell+ 9 female portraits4 ,! ,petitots1 fa!r & son1 7 bo? nam$ ,john4 ,"o ( ! mo/ famili> names among/ ,briti% m9iature pa9t]s is t ( ,ross1 & ,sir ,william ,*>les ,ross may be said to h be5 ! la/ ( ! old s*ool4 ,8 fa!r 7,h4 ,ross7 & "m bo? pa9t$ m9iatures4 ,!n !re 0 also an ,h4 ,ross1 jun41 :o exhibit$ at ! ,academy f #ahae to #ahde2 a ,miss ,magdal5e ,ross1 :o became ,mrs4 ,edw9 ,dalton1 & exhibit$ = ov] tw5ty ye>s1 & f9ally a ,miss ,m>ia ,ross4 ,!re 7 two ,sadl]s1 ,?omas ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & ,william ,sadl]1 :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,i %all m5tion only two ,smi?s1 bo? sons ( ,smi? ( ,d]by1 viz41 ,?omas ,correggio1 ! eld] & ,john ,raphael ,smi?4 ,two ,william ,%]locks exhibit$ m9iatures at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahjc4 ,joseph & ,william ,s+leton 7 contempor>y exhibitors dur+ ! la/ c5tury4 ,( ! ?ree ,saund]s1 ,george ,l4 is ! mo/ di/+ui%$2 ! o!r two1 ,joseph & ,r41 7 fa!r & son4 ,f9ally1 !re 7 ?ree ,sm>ts kn[n z m9iaturi/s1 viz41 ,samuel ,paul & ! two ,john ,sm>ts1 fa!r & son1 besides ,an?ony ,sm>t & 8 two daught]s4 ,i %all h some?+ m to say lat] 9 ?is volume ab\t sev]al ( ! arti/s :om ,i h j m5tion$1 b "h ,i may ref] to a m9iature pa9t] :o may well be plac$ 9 a class by h]self1 = %e pa9t$ )\t h&s or feet4 ,?is lady 0 a ,mrs4 ,wright1 ne ,s>ah ,biff92 no?+ daunt$ by h] app>5tly ov]:elm+ physical disabilities1 %e le>nt draw+1 & 9 #ahba 0 aw>d$ a m$al by ! ,society ( ,arts4 ,i am n aw>e ( o!r m9iature pa9t]s h&icapp$ z ,miss ,biff9 mu/ h be54 ,b ,i "k ( sev]al o!r arti/s :o h work$ )\t h&s1 e4g41 ,c4 ,f4 ,felu1 a ,belgian pa9t]1 :o 0 a famili> figure 9 ! ,antw]p ,gall]y1 :]e he pa9t$ = _m ye>s1 & copi$ hundr$s ( ! ma/]pieces !re94 ,he held 8 palette ) 8 left great toe plac$ ?r\gh ! orifice 9 :i* x is usual to put ! ?umb1 & us$ ! bru% ) 8 o!r foot ) a/oni%+ fre$om & precision4 ,i rememb] to h se5 him fa/5 ! small metal hooks ( 8 col\r box ) ! utmo/ ease & cel]ity4 ,!n !re 0 ,w4 ,c>t]1 :o1 hav+ nei!r h&s nor feet1 drew exquisitely ) 8 m\?2 & ( late ye>s ,mr4 ,b>tram ,hiles1 depriv$ ( 8 arms by a tramc> accid5t1 has %[n :at a noble en?usiasm to practise z an arti/ c enable a man to d4 ,,on ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,m9iatures4 ,fir/ cat* y\r h>e1 said ,mrs4 ,glass 9 h] immortal cook]y-book4 ,& n[1 ! read] hav+ collect$ m9iatures1 or be+ _! =tunate possessor by inh]itance or o!rwise1 x is n unimportant to "k h[ to take prop] c>e ( !m4 ,^! delicate works ( art are always subject to ! attacks ( two enemies1 & !y are insidi\s enemies1 al?\gh ( widely diff]5t natures4 ,! "o is sunlight1 & ! o!r is damp1 :i* br+s mildew & disfigurem5t 9 its tra94 ,x is really melan*oly to see1 z "o s (t5 does1 ! t]rible de/ruction :i* has be5 wr\ght by ^! two ag5cies1 a de/ruction ! nature & ext5t ( :i* are1 p]haps1 only fully realis$ :5 "o is =tunate en\gh to come across a "w by a f9e m9iature pa9t] 9 any?+ l its pri/9e condition4 ,i am talk+ ( old m9iatures1 ( c\rse1 & h 9 my m9d z ,i write a portrait1 by "o ( ! ,oliv]s1 ,i ?9k1 ( ,h5ry1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 t ,i saw 9 "o ( ^? int]e/+ hi/orical exhibitions at ! ,new ,gall]y2 ! ,/u>t x mu/ h be54 ,?is m9iature 0 surr\nd$ by _m o!rs1 o/5sibly by ! same arti/s1 & by examples ( contempor>y pa9t]s4 ,x d\btless _h be5 kept cov]$ up dur+ ! _m ye>s x _h be5 pa9t$1 & ?us _h a fre%ness & vig\r :i* 0 absolutely />tl+ 9 comp>ison ) ! fad$1 gho/like specim5s to be se5 ar\nd4 ,inde$1 x is only :5 we see a good m9iature 9 any?+ l its orig9al condition t we c grasp & fully appreciate ! /r5g? & beauty ( ! e>li] ma/]s1 & admit1 )\t any d\bt or qualification1 _! claim to our admiration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,que5 ,,elizabe?4 7,h>c\rt family47 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,miss ,,pretyman4 7,j4 ,davison1 ,esq47 ,take ano!r pa9t]1 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d4 ,a mo/ prolific arti/ he w\ld seem to be1 judg+ f ! numb] ( examples by him t ,i h met )2 speak+ g5]ally1 "o may say t all 8 "w is m>k$ by flatness 9 ! fle%-pa9t+4 ,?is arti/ 0 appo9t$ pa9t] ( m9iatures to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 & we are told t he 0 in/ruct$ to pa9t h] royal features )\t any %ad[s4 ,my po9t is t ne>ly all 8 "w is m>k$ m or less by ! same peculi>ity4 ,n[ ?is may be ! result ( a fa%ion set by ! ,virg9 ,que51 &1 z imitation is ! s9c]e/ =m ( flatt]y 7& %e 0 v fond ( flatt]y71 t may 9 "p acc\nt = ! frequ5tly gho/like effect ( ! faces 9 ,hilli>d's "w2 b my own op9ion is t 9 ne>ly all ( !m ! c>nations h fl[n1 z arti/s say4 ,t con/ant s\rce ( mis*ief--exposure to light--is always to be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,own]s are1 x mu/ be said1 v c>eless 9 su* matt]s4 ,i h se5 9 ! morn+-rooms ( great h\ses mo/ valuable m9iatures hung on ! %utt]s1 or /uck ab\t on a scre51 plac$ p]haps 9 ! embrasure ( a w9d[4 ,no d\bt ! own]s l to be surr\nd$ by su* ?+s1 b !y %\ld at lea/ h "s consid]ation = po/]ity4 ,9 su* a room z ,i h spok5 ( y may p]haps see a case ( m9iatures hung ov] ! mantelpiece1 ) a hot *imney beh9d !m4 ,)9 my own exp]i5ce ,i h kn[n mo/ disa/r\s results1 f t cause alone1 9 ! case ( hi/orical m9iatures ( great value1 belong+ to a noble own] :o %all be nameless4 ,turn+ n[ to ! o!r great disfigurem5t :i* s (t5 besets m9iatures--! ravages made by mildew4 ,?is1 9 "s in/ances1 c be trac$ to ! fact ( cases conta9+ m9iatures be+ hung aga9/ a damp wall4 ,probably ! simple exp$i5t ( a piece ( cork1 fa/5$ at ea* corn] on ! back ( ! case1 w\ld h prov$ a safegu>d4 ,?is w\ld prev5t contact ) ! wall1 & all[ ( a curr5t ( air pass+ up beh9d4 ,al?\gh ! fungus :i* results f damp is t]ribly disfigur+1 x dies (f 9 "t1 leav+ a yell[ /a94 ,?is c be remov$ by a skilful h& & c>eful treatm5t1 &1 9 s f>1 is a less-to-be-dread$ enemy ?an light1 or ,i %\ld say sunlight4 ,?is latt]1 ( c\rse1 c be easily gu>d$ aga9/ by ano!r simple exp$i5t1 :i* is1 ei!r to keep y\r m9iatures lock$ up 9 draw]s1 or1 if y mu/ h !m on y\r walls1 h a small rod fa/5$ to ! top ( y\r case1 ) a d>k curta9 on x :i* y c draw back at pleasure4 ,b ,i h he>d "s collectors say1 ,my m9iatures h nev] be5 put aga9/ damp walls2 !y h be5 kept 9 cases always1 yet !y h mildew on !m4 ,well1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ?is unsightly1 objectionable fungus does appe> unexpect$ly & 9 ! be/ regulat$ h\seholds4 ,no d\bt ! g]ms 7 !re1 %ut into ! case2 9 due c\rse !y h be5 develop$1 br++ p]plexity & dismay ) !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m9iatures ( a comp>atively rec5t type1 t is to say ^u ivory 7z well-in=m$ collectors "k1 x 0 n until ! e>ly ,georgian p]iod t ?is sub/ance 0 us$ to pa9t on7--m9iatures on ivory1 ,i repeat1 are subject to curl1 w>p1 & crack2 *anges ( temp]ature easily affect ! ?9 slices :i* ! arti/ uses2 :5 "o ( ^! splits1 z x (t5 does1 ! only ?+ to be done is c>efully to lay ! pieces d[n on c>dbo>d1 jo9+ ! edges z skilfully z may be1 a task only to be p]=m$ satisfactorily by an exp]t4 ,! l>ge m9iatures by ,sir ,william ,ross1 ,sir ,w4 ,j4 ,newton1 & ,r4 ,?orburn are p>ticul>ly liable to ?is mis*ief1 ! reason = :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! practice ( ^! arti/s 9 employ+ sev]al pieces ( ivory = "o picture4 ,a l>ge slab1 ! l>ge/ procurable1 tak5 f ! circumf]5ce ( a tusk1 roll$ flat "u great pressure1 0 laid d[n by gutta-p]*a ^u a well-season$ mahogany panel2 r\nd ?is on all sides 7 laid o!r /rips ( ivory1 ! :ole =m+ a l>ge surface ^u :i* x 0 possible to pa9t an elaborate composition1 proportionately exp5sive1 7= t1 ,i take x1 0 ! pr9cipal inc5tive to ! arti/74 ,su* pictures z ^! repres5t$ great lab\r--= y _c wa% 9 col\r on ivory--& be+ highly f9i%$ all ov]1 w>rant$ ! arti/s 9 ask+ high prices1 & !y obta9$ !m4 ,o!r dang]s !re are1 aris+ f ! cupidity excit$ by ! value ( ^! little works1 s easily remov$1 & (t5 9 valuable sett+s4 ,b risks f ^? :o break ?r\gh & /eal are common to all valuables1 & own]s ( prop]ty are alive to !m4 ,yet ^! few words ( rem9d] & caution aga9/ pilf]]s w1 ,i tru/1 n be deem$ out ( place4 ,,ii ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,art ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,art ,:5 we come to get a little famili> ) old m9iatures1 to h le>n$ _! language1 z x 71 we %all f9d t1 if !y are au!ntic portraits1 !y possess1 9 addition to _! high p]sonal int]e/1 o!r & di/9ct values z illu/rations ( art1 ( hi/ory1 & ( co/ume4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 :5 g5u9e & contempor>y1 preci\s docum5ts1 "s ( :i* g back sev]al c5turies1 & are ( great s]vice 9 read+ ! hi/ory ( ! pa/4 ,!y h1 l o!r works ( art1 _! def9ite orig9s2 & s1 too1 !y h _! own sep>ate & di/9ct *>act]i/ics1 & x is ^u ^! & su*-l aspects ( ! /udy t ,i propose n[ to say a few words4 ,z 9 ! case ( s _m arts & religions1 x is to ! ,ori5t1 t cradle ( !m all1 z f> z our pres5t k all[s u to "k1 t we mu/ turn our eyes1 if we wi% to f9d ! e>lie/ s\rce ( ! practice4 ,!re is no d\bt :atev] t ! ,egyptian papyri 7 rubricat$1 & we may safely conclude t ! use ( gold1 silv]1 & col\r 9 ! ornam5tation ( ,,mss4 f\nd its way f ! valley ( ! ,nile into ,greece4 ,!nce ,greek arti/s took x to ,rome1 & f ,rome ! use spread ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,_m *oice hi/orical m9iatures h long p$igrees1 & x may be wor? :ile to see h[ f> back we c def9itely trace ! practice ( ! fasc9at+ art :i* gave !m bir?4 ,on ?is po9t ,i may quote ! op9ion ( ! late ,keep] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,engrav+s 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 ,p>is1 ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot4 ,he _h made1 z is well kn[n1 a close & pr(\nd /udy ( ! art ( ! ,fr5* ,primitifs1 & !re=e ! conclusions t he arriv$ at may1 ,i ?9k1 be v safely tak5 on ?is subject4 ,writ+ _m ye>s ago 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 he said ! orig9 ( m9iature pa9t+ is lo/ 9 ! obscurity ( ! n9? c5tury4 ,he cont5d$ t ! heads :i* are to be f\nd 9 ,,mss4 ( t p]iod1 ! "w ( monki% arti/s1 are int5d$ to repres5t "s well-kn[n pr9ce1 emp]or1 or pope ( t "t4 ,he sugge/$ t ! pa9t]1 %ut up 9 8 mona/]y1 c\ld only pa9t su* a portrait f he>say1 & f in=mation :i* he ga!r$ f bre?r5 ( 8 ,ord]1 or f neighb\r+ great nobles ) :om he came 9 contact1 & :o1 9 _! turn1 _h se5 ! orig9al ( su* a portrait or portraits4 ,if ?is di/+ui%$ ,fr5* critic be "r1 x foll[s t at t remote date su* repres5tations c\ld h be5 little less ?an pure inv5tions2 & su*1 inde$1 he w\ld h u suppose to be ! case = sev]al c5turies m4 ,b at ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\rte5? c5tury x w\ld seem t ! illum9ators set !mselves to r5d] ! real portraiture ( individuals2 & "h1 f our po9t ( view1 ! especial int]e/ ( ! subject may be said to beg94 ,illu/ration3 ,,fifte5?-,,c5tury ,,missal4 ,a ,,philosoph]4 7,wallace ,collection47 ,! art1 !n1 may be trac$ to ! illum9at$ devotional manuscripts1 ,books ( ! ,h\rs1 or ,lives ( ! ,sa9ts1 en%r9+ m9ute1 exquisite1 & lov+ lab\r4 ,:o ^! e>ly arti/s ( ! ,scriptorium 7 we %all nev] "k2 b ! manuscripts :i* h escap$ ! wreck ( ,"t h come d[n to u1 sil5t yet eloqu5t te/imonies ( _! au?ors' pati5ce & skill4 ,x is 9 connection ) _! beautiful "w t ! ^w m9iature came into exi/5ce1 ! t]m be+ d]iv$ f ! ,lat9 m9ium1 or r$ lead1 t be+ ! pigm5t 9 :i* ! capital lett]s 9 ! manuscripts 7 drawn4 ,! art ( m$ieval illum9ation 0 express$ by ! ,lat9 v]b m9i>e2 ! ^w ?us w be se5 to be closely alli$ to our t]m rubric4 ,! p]sons employ$ 9 ?is "w seem to h be5 classifi$ z ,m9iatori1 ,m9iatori ,caligrifi1 or ,pul*ri ,scriptores4 ,! fir/ nam$ pa9t$ sc5es f ,scripture /ories1 also ! exquisite bord]s & arabesques4 ,to ! o!rs w\ld be entru/$ ! writ+ ( ! body ( ! book4 ,b :il/ we may ?us g back to m$ieval times = ! orig9 ( ! "n1 x c h>dly be said to h be5 9 use ) u be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,?us ,samuel ,pepys nev] uses ! ^w1 :ile ,horace ,walpole con/antly does s4 ,an entry 9 ! ,di>y ( ! =m]1 made 9 #affh1 speaks ( 8 wife's picture :i* ,samuel ,coop] pa9t$ = him2 & e>li]--t is1 9 #affb--;,john ,evelyn relates h[ he 0 call$ 9 to ! closet ( ! ,k+ 7,*>les ,,ii471 & saw ,mr4 ,coop]1 ! r>e limn]1 crayon+ ( ! ,k+'s face & head to make ! /amps by = ! new mill$ money n[ contriv+4 ,! read] w obs]ve t no m5tion ( ! ^w m9iature is made by ei!r writ]4 ,& !re is some?+ arbitr>y 9 ! use ( ! ^w n[ & always1 = x is re/rict$ to portraits 9 wat]-col\rs or g\a*e1 :e!r on vellum1 pap]1 or ivory4 ,yet figures :5 pa9t$ 9 oil1 ev5 ?\gh z small z ,g]>d ,d['s1 or n m ?an two or ?ree in*es high1 are call$ small pictures4 ,:5 ! mo/ important exhibition ( m9iatures ev] held 9 ?is c\ntry--namely1 ! collection :i* 0 br\ght toge!r at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 9 #ahfe--0 be+ arrang$1 its organis]s 7 confront$ ) ! difficulty atta*+ to a def9ition ( ! t]m2 & x may be wor? :ile to give ! conclusion !y arriv$ at4 ,9 reply to ! "q1 ,:at con/itutes a m9iature portrait8 !y rem>k t m9iatures may be drawn on any mat]ial1 pa9t$ 9 any m$ium1 & 9 e /yle ( art4 ,comm5c+ ) ! head only1 to :i* ! skill ( "s ( our e>ly face pa9t]s 0 limit$1 we f9d _! works foll[$ by m9iature half-l5g?s1 :ole-l5g?s1 & gr\ps2 b f ^! no te*nical1 accept$ def9ition ( ! t]m m9iature c be d]iv$4 ,)\t1 !re=e1 attempt+ to lay d[n a rule1 x 0 deem$ be/ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! exhibition to accept all su* works z 7 drawn to a small scale & 71 9 mann]1 ( a m9iature "*1 except pa9t+s on porcela94 ,illu/ration3 ,,unkn[n4 ,,sir ,,walt] ,,raleigh4 ,,walt] ,,raleigh1 ,,junior4 7,duke ( ,rutl&47 ,return+ to ! orig9 ( ! t]m1 we see t x 0 ! ornam5tation ( ! (fice ( ! ,mass 9 use 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :i* really gave rise to x4 ,"u ! protection ( ,con/ant9e1 ,*ri/ian art may be said to h come into exi/5ce 9 ! f\r? c5tury at ,byzantium4 ,"w ( ?is p]iod has a v /rongly m>k$ & suffici5tly famili> "* ( its own4 ,! ,cant]bury ,gospels 9 ! ,briti% ,museum are ascrib$ to ! eigh? c5tury1 & ! ,l\vre possesses a noble "w 9 ! %ape ( ! ,pray] ,book ( ,*>lemagne1 :i* belongs to ! n9? c5tury4 ,x is to ,*>lemagne t we owe ! ,c>lov+ian s*ool1 & :5 ! tomb ( ! great ,emp]or1 at ,aix-la-,*apelle1 0 op5$1 a copy ( ! ,gospels 0 f\nd ^u 8 knees4 ,ano!r v int]e/+ s*ool is ! ,hib]nian1 sometimes call$ ,anglo-,celtic4 ,a *>act]i/ic feature ( ?is "w is ! inf]iority ( ! figure-draw+1 b ! elaborate & beautiful int]lac+ ( ! geometrical patt]ns is no less rem>kable4 ,p]haps ! be/-kn[n example ( ?is s*ool is ! ,book ( ,kells1 pres]v$ 9 ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl94 ,br\ght f ! abbey *ur* ( ,kells 9 #afba by ,ar*bi%op ,us%]1 x 0 confiscat$ dur+ ! ,commonweal?1 b re/or$ to ,tr9ity ,college by ,*>les ,,ii4 aft] ! ,re/oration4 ,/ill deal+ ) ! e>ly "w ( ?is nature1 ,i may briefly ref] to :at is kn[n z ,opus ,anglicum1 ( :i* ! ,b5$ictional ( ,/4 ,e!lwald1 belong+ to ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 is ! mo/ celebrat$ example4 ,?is belongs to ! latt] "p ( ! t5? c5tury1 z we "k by a ,d$ication x conta9s1 %[+ t x 0 made = ,e!lwald1 ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] f #ifc to #ihd ,a4,d4 ,! ,bi%op comm&$ a c]ta9 monk subject to him 7! scribe ,godeman7 to write ! pres5t book1 & ord]$ also to be made 9 x c]ta9 ar*es1 elegantly decorat$ & fill$ up ) v>i\s ornam5tal pictures express$ 9 div]s beautiful col\rs & gold4 ,& s we might g on to consid] ! v>i\s ,cont95tal s*ools--! ,flemi% & ,g]man1 ! ,fr5* & ,italian--b ! subject is too l>ge to be dealt ) "h4 ,^? ( my read]s :o c>e to pursue a fasc9at+ /udy w f9d ample illu/ration 9 ! freely display$ treasures ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e f9e examples ( e s*ool may be se54 ,at ,h]t=d ,h\se ! ,wallace ,collection1 among/ its multif>i\s treasures1 conta9s "s initial lett]s :i* h be5 cut out ( ,,mss41 no d\bt on acc\nt ( _! beauty4 ,!y are obvi\sly portraiture4 ,! example "h %[n is ,italian "w1 & is tak5 f a fifte5?-c5tury missal4 ,:il/ ,i am unable to ent] ^u details ( ! e>lie/ s*ools1 ,i may obs]ve t ! mat]ial ^u :i* "w ( ?is nature 0 done has a practical be>+ ^u our subject4 ,x 0 ^u vellum1 sometimes /a9$ purple1 ^u :i* ! lett]s 7 writt5 9 gold or silv]4 ,!re is a magnific5t example ( ?is "w1 kn[n z ! ,codex ,purpureo-,arg5teus1 pres]v$ at ,upsala1 9 ,sw$54 ,?is has be5 dat$ z e>ly z ,a4,d4 #cfj4 ,& ,i rememb] ! pride ) :i* ! monks 9 ! remote mona/]y on ! ,isle ( ,patmos %[$ me five pages ( "o ( ! ,gospels1 also on vellum1 /a9$ purple1 :i* _h be5 pres]v$ 9 _! libr>y ) religi\s c>e = unkn[n c5turies4 ,! surface ( ! vellum1 naturally greasy1 w\ld h to be c>efully prep>$ = ! art ( ! /eyn]s1 z !y came to be call$4 ,:5 s prep>$ x 0 call$ ,pecorella4 ,illu/ration3 ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,enamel ,,case ,,conta9+ ,,! ,,raleigh ,,portraits4 7,duke ( ,rutl&47 ,to vellum succe$$ c>dbo>d4 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d & ! great ,engli% m9iature pa9t] ,samuel ,coop] commonly us$ old play+ c>ds2 & a v good sub/ance = ! purpose !y 71 n be+ s liable to cockle z vellum1 nor to crack1 curl1 & split z ivory "u c]ta9 conditions is liable to d4 ,x has already be5 not$ t ivory did n come into use = su* purposes until ab\t ! end ( ! sev5te5? or beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,?is is a v important po9t 9 detect+ =g]ies1 &1 inde$1 9 det]m9+ ! age ( any "w ab\t :i* d\bt may exi/4 ,! way to pa9t m9iatures is no "p ( ! subject ( ?is book2 nev]!less1 by way ( giv+ a practical value to its pages1 ,i may /ate ! me?od employ$ by a m9iature pa9t] ) :om ,i 0 well acqua9t$ & ^: "w ,i greatly admir$1 & ?is seems a conv5i5t place to d s4 ,! arti/ to :om ,i ref] 0 ! late ,rob]t ,h5d]son1 a self-taught man1 born 9 ,dumfries4 ,he liv$ to ! close ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 b ! mann] ( 8 execution 0 ess5tially t ( ! mid-,victorian pa9t]s1 & :il/ x _h n q ! brilliancy ( ! fle% tones ( ,sir ,william ,ross1 = example1 ^: "w he greatly admir$1 x 0 always consci5ti\s1 s\nd1 & excell5t4 ,)\t be+ lab\r$1 x 0 always m>k$ by a c>eful f9i%4 ,he 0 a frequ5t exhibitor 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 b 0 indiff]5t to ! di/9ction1 hav+ con/ant employm5t f ,messrs4 ,dick9son = a long s]ies ( ye>s1 dur+ :i* he pa9t$ a l>ge numb] ( ! ,briti% ari/ocracy4 ,i am able to subjo9 "s acc\nt ( 8 me?od ( work+ & *oice ( col\rs f p>ticul>s he gave me himself1 & z !y may be useful to o!rs1 ,i extract !m pretty mu* 9 8 own words3-- ,hav+ *os5 a piece ( ivory ( good col\r & ev5 texture1 prep>e its surface by rubb+ x ) ! f9e/ glass pap]4 ,! fir/ /ep is to draw ! lik5ess ) a blacklead p5cil on pap]1 n on ! ivory itself1 because1 if any corrections are ne$$1 !y _c be made )\t smudg+ & mak+ ! ivory dirty1 a ?+ to be /udi\sly avoid$4 ,?is draw+ %\ld !n be c>efully transf]r$ to ! surface ( ! ivory by means ( a piece ( trac+ pap]4 ,n[ take a nice flat sable bru%1 & wa% ! face all ov] ) a fle% col\r1 !n indicate ! features1 eyes1 & s =?1 t\*+ 9 ! no/rils & m\?4 ,next prep>e a grey t9t1 made ( cobalt or ultram>9e ) a t+e ( r$ to give x a lilac t9t4 ,wa% ?is all r\nd ! out] "p ( ! face--n t\*+ ! c5tre ( ! face4 ,!n ) a little blue mix$ ) ! fle% col\r1 "w up ! face until y get some:at ! effect ( an engrav+4 ,?is be+ done1 y may proce$ to put 9 ! deepe/ %ad[s1 e4g41 "u ! nose & eyebr[s1 ) a w>m col\r compos$ ( a light r$ ) a little blue 9 x4 ,hav+ got y\r deep %ad[s 91 use ! grey aga91 ?is "t ) a little m fle% col\r1 & bl5d ! :ole toge!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ascrib$ ,,to ,,lucas ,,de ,,he]e4 ,,sir ,,john ,,hatton ,,& ,,8 ,,"m4 7,e>l ,sp5c]47 ,= a fle% col\r ,i us$ to employ rose madd] & cadmium yell[ 9 ab\t equal proportions2 = m5's complexions light r$ alone makes a good fle% wa%4 ,!re is a new r$ br\ght out :i* is w>rant$ to be ?or\ghly p]man5t2 x is a useful col\r1 call$ maz>9e1 & comes 9 = ev]y?+4 ,!re h be5 suspicions ca/ ^u rose madd]1 b ,i h f\nd x /& well en\gh 9 ord9>y m9iature pa9t+4 ,c>m9e 0 us$ by ,sir ,william ,ross & ,?orburn1 c]ta9ly1 b t 0 apt to g d>k 9 col\r4 ,! madd]s are v delicate col\rs4 ,eyes--= hazel use burnt si5na & ,fr5* ultram>9e1 real ultram>9e be+ v exp5sive4 ,= ord9>y d>k br[n eyes no?+ is bett] ?an sepia2 = blue eyes x dep5ds on ! %ade--if bright /rong blue1 cobalt is ! be/ col\r2 = grey eyes use cobalt & a little light r$--! latt] v sp>+ly4 ,cat's eyes 7by :i* ,i mean gre5i%7 require peculi> col\r+1 :i* mu/ dep5d on circum/ances & be treat$ accord+ly4 ,hair is a tr\blesome ?+ to get "r4 ,= gold5 hair ,i use a v ?9 wa% ( burnt si5na2 = ! half tones a purple t9t--blue & r$ mix$ 9 equal p>ts1 & = ! deep %ad[s burnt si5na4 ,= ord9>y d>k hair no?+ is bett] ?an sepia1 & = ! high lights a purple grey--blue & a t\* ( r$--t gives a gloss9ess to ! hair4 ,= grey hair simply mix sepia & ultram>9e2 = r$ hair burnt si5na is us$ pr9cipally1 %ad$ ) sepia 9 ! d>k p>ts4 ,backgr\nds--= ! ord9>y1 deep1 pla91 br[ni%1 ! be/ ?+ is a wa% ( burnt si5na & ultram>9e1 9 proportions z requir$ to obta9 w>m] or cool] effects4 ,= a cl\dy sky or backgr\nd use cobalt = ! blue & light r$ mix$ ) cobalt = ! deep] %ad[s2 :]e ! %ad[s come ne> ! figure1 use br[n madd] & cobalt2 t\* ! edges ( ! cl\ds ) light r$ alone1 to give a w>m1 cl\dy effect4 ,drap]ies--= a man's black coat use blue-black & cobalt1 mix$ 9 ab\t equal proportions1 & a little madd] lake2 put 9 ! %ad[s ) sepia4 ,= a lady's black silk use mu* ! same1 only less blue-black & m cobalt1 ) a little light r$ 9 x2 use sepia aga9 = ! %ad[s1 z x gives a w>m] tone ?an black itself4 ,if lights are requir$ on a black coat :5 x is too black1 body col\r mu/ be us$--:ite1 ) a little light r$ mix$ ) x4 ,,iii ,,conc]n+ ,,enamels ,,& ,,enamel ,,pa9t]s ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,conc]n+ ,,enamels ,,& ,,enamel ,,pa9t]s ,! subject ( enamel has a close relation to t ( ^! pages1 al?\gh its uses1 z ne$ h>dly be said1 f> transc5d ! limits ( portraiture4 ,e sub/ance1 :e!r e>!nw>e1 /one1 or metal1 to :i* a vitre\s sub/ance c be made to adh]e by heat may be enamell$1 b ?is t]m is usually re/rict$ to metalwork ornam5t$ by a vitre\s glaze4 ,z 9 ! case ( illum9at$ manuscripts1 we f9d ! e>lie/ in/ances ( ! use ( enamel 9 ,egypt1 & ,dr4 ,bir* is our au?ority = believ+ t !re 0 a me?od ( inlay+ glass1 jasp]1 & lapis lazuli1 :i* resembl$ enamel 9 effect1 employ$ z f> back z ! ,f\r? ,egyptian ,dyna/y--t is to say1 "s f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,! ,*9ese h _h x 9 use = unkn[n c5turies1 & x 0 appli$ by ! ,etruscans & ,greeks to enri* _! jewell]y4 ,x has be5 f\nd employ$ = horse trapp+s & = human ornam5ts1 su* z broo*es1 bracelets1 & r+s1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,irel&1 "u circum/ances :i* lead u to assign x to pre-,roman days4 ,b x is ) ! seat ( ,roman p[] on ! ,bosphorus1 namely1 ,byzantium1 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian c5turies1 t antique enamels seem mo/ closely associat$2 & ! museums ( ,europe conta9 great numb]s ( m>vell\s works ( ?is description orig9at+ f t s\rce4 ,:at has come d[n to u is = ! mo/ "p int5d$ = ecclesia/ical use2 reliqu>ies1 dipty*s1 tripty*s1 ! cov]s ( missals1 *alices1 crosses1 & objects ( a l nature ab\nd4 ,on _m ( ^! !re are :at may1 9 a s5se1 be t]m$ portraits ( sa9ts & ecclesia/ical dignit>ies2 b x is obvi\s t no attempt at lik5ess1 z we mod]ns und]/& x1 c h be5 made 9 ?is "w ( ! f\r? to ! elev5? c5turies4 ,?is ,byzant9e /yle & influ5ce1 :i* h left su* a deep m>k 9 art1 may be said to survive to ?is day 9 ! ritual ( ! ,greek ,*ur*2 b t is ano!r /ory4 ,i may rem>k t ! ,byzant9e "w is = ! mo/ "p :at is call$ cloisonn2 ?is t]m1 & "o ( a some:at simil> s\nd1 namely *amplev1 is con/antly us$ 9 descriptions ( old enamel1 & x may be well1 !re=e1 to def9e :at is meant by ea* respectively4 ,! =m] has be5 describ$ by ,m4 ,leb>te z be+ made 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,! plate ( metal int5d$ z a f\ndation 0 fir/ provid$ ) a little rim to reta9 ! enamel4 ,sl5d] /rips ( gold ( ! same dep? z ! rim 7 !n b5t 9 %ort l5g?s & fa%ion$ to =m ! outl9e ( ! patt]n4 ,^! %ort bits 7 !n fix$ upright ^u ! plate4 ,! metal outl9e be+ ?us arrang$1 ! int]v5+ spaces 7 fill$ ) ! diff]5t enamels1 r$uc$ to a f9e p[d] & moi/5$ into a pa/e4 ,! piece 0 !n plac$ 9 ! furnace1 & :5 ! fusion 0 complete1 0 )drawn1 ) c]ta9 precautions t ! cool+ might be effect$ gradually4 ,! enamel1 :5 ?or\ghly cold1 0 gr\nd & poli%$4 ,x is easy to compreh5d t ! old arti/s mu/ h us$ v pure gold & extremely fusible enamels1 9 ord] t ! plate might n be injur$ f ! action ( ! fire or ! ?9 /rips ( metal be melt$ by ! heat :i* fus$ ! pa/e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,j4 ,,hys+4 ,c4 ,f4 ,,z9cke ,,& ,,8 ,,wife4 ,! me?od ( prep>+ *amplev is z foll[s3 ,a sl5d] l9e ( metal %[s on ! surface ! pr9cipal outl9es ( ! design2 b ! outl9e1 in/ead ( be+ arrang$ 9 deta*$ pieces1 is =m$ out ( a portion ( ! plate itself4 ,! arti/1 hav+ poli%$ a piece ( metal ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick1 g5]ally copp]1 trac$ ^u x ! outl9es ( 8 subject2 !n1 ) prop] tools he holl[$ out all ! spaces to be fill$ ) ! diff]5t enamels1 leav+ sl5d] l9es level ) ! orig9al surface to keep !m di/9ct4 ,! vitre\s matt]1 ei!r dry or r$uc$ to a pa/e1 0 !n introduc$ into ! cavities1 & fusion 0 effect$ by ! same process z 9 ! cloisonn enamels4 ,aft] ! piece _h become cold x 0 poli%$1 & ! expos$ l9es ( copp] hav+ be5 gild$1 x 0 return$ to ! fire4 ,! gild+ only requir$ a mod]ate temp]ature1 n high en\gh to injure ! incru/ations ( enamel4 ,byzantium1 z ,i h said1 0 a great seat ( ! cloisonn process1 & ! celebrat$ ,pala d'oro1 a magnific5t alt> front n[ pres]v$ at ,/4 ,m>k's1 ,v5ice1 0 made at ,con/ant9ople ab\t ! ye> #aajj4 ,9 *amplev enamell+1 al?\gh ! art 0 practis$ 9 ! ,rh5i% prov9ces ( ,g]many1 x 0 at ,limoges1 9 ,france1 t ! f9e/ "w 0 done1 & 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury opus ,lemoviticum 0 9 high fav\r4 ,a c5tury lat]1 :5 ! city 0 sack$ by ! troops ( ,edw>d ! ,black ,pr9ce1 ! manufacture receiv$ a great *eck4 ,b ) ! ,r5aissance came a r5ew$ dem& = enamels1 :i* 7 us$ 9 comb9ation ) articles ( dome/ic utility1 & 9 ! reign ( ,francis ! ,fir/ ! enamell]s ( ,limoges1 among :om ,suzanne de ,c\rt1 ,laud91 ,jehan ,c\rtois1 & ,pi]re ,reymond are well kn[n1 produc$ decorative works ( ! mo/ co/ly & beautiful nature4 ,:ole families devot$ !mselves to ! art1 & _! traditions 7 h&$ on f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ fam\s "n 9 connection ) ?is ,fr5* "w is t ( ,lon>d ,lim\s91 & ?ree o!rs1 namely1 ,jean1 ,joseph1 & ,franois1 ( ! same family4 ,lon>d ,lim\s91 :o 0 appo9t$ pa9t] to ! k+1 ,franois ,i41 has express$ 9 num]\s pieces :i* h come f 8 h& ! v _s ( ! ,r5aissance1 p>tly devotional & /ill m /rongly classical & s5su\s 9 feel+ & treatm5t4 ,old ,limoges enamel1 z we all "k1 is extremely valuable2 s+le pieces f ! ,hamilton ,palace ,collection 7 sold at ,*ri/ie's 9 ! celebrat$ sale = some?+ l #b1jjj apiece4 ,! subject is f> too wide to be treat$ exhau/ively 9 ?is book1 b at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum examples w be f\nd ( ! v>i\s /yles1 & ! v>i$ uses to :i* !y 7 appli$4 ,! ,briti% ,museum ( late ye>s has be5 enri*$ by :at is kn[n z ! ,waddesdon ,collection1 bequea!d by ! late ,b>on ,f]d9& de ,ro?s*ild2 & 9 ,p>is ! ,cluny ,museum1 & especially ! ,salle d',apollon 9 ! ,l\vre1 are extremely ri* 9 works ( ?is nature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,dance4 ,,j]emiah ,,mey]1 ,r4,a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,na?aniel ,,hone1 ,r4,a41 ,,by ,,himself4 ,all ^! collections conta9 portraiture 9 enamel1 b "o w\ld hesitate to say t ! portrait is ! prim>y object 9 ! production ( ^! works1 9 :i* und\bt$ly a decorative feel+ l>gely pr$om9ates4 ,al?\gh 9 ! g5]al treatm5t !y 7 feel+ _! way to a l>g] palette1 no attempt seems to h be5 made by ^! e>li] arti/s to get any?+ approa*+ reality 9 ! fle% tones2 !y 7 left a uni=m cold :ite4 ,until "o has got a little us$ to ?is abs5ce ( col\r1 & ! metallic h>dness :i* ! use ( oxide ( t9 9 ! pa/e ( ! enamel gave rise to1 & until "o recognises t x is ! conv5tional mode ( treat+ !m1 ! pallor ( ! faces1 contra/$1 z x g5]ally is1 ) a deep blue1 or sometimes %9+ black backgr\nd1 is some:at repell5t4 ,take1 = example1 ! l>ge m$allion ( ! ,c>d9al de ,lorra9e1 ,*>les de ,guise1 uncle to ,m>y ,/u>t1 a piece :i* co/ ! nation #b1jjj1 & may be se5 at ,k5s+ton4 ,x repres5ts ! ,c>d9al 9 sc>let robes & a biretta4 ,! head1 fully sev5 in*es long1 is pa9t$ ^u a deep blue gr\nd2 8 hair is black1 ! eyes are blue1 & ! effect ( ! :ole is1 x mu/ be admitt$1 extremely h>d1 9 spite ( ! di/+ui%$ "n its au?or1 ,lon>d ,lim\s91 be>s 9 ! ranks ( m$ieval enamell]s4 ,! "w is z diff]5t z possible f ! exquisite m9ut5ess :i* *>act]ises o!r enamel pa9t]s1 l ,petitot1 = in/ance1 to :om we %all come by & by4 ,! same lack ( modell+ & ( half-tones may be obs]v$ 9 ! portraits 9 ! ,waddesdon room at ! ,briti% ,museum1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,see1 = example1 ! l>ge panel1 #i in*es by #ab1 or !reab\ts1 ( ,ca!r9e de ,lorra9e1 ,du*ess de ,montp5si]4 ,?is lady we>s h] hair 9 a gold5 & jewell$ net2 h] op5 coll> is lac$ ) pe>ls2 ?is piece is also sign$ ,lim\s91 & may be reg>d$ z a typical sixte5?-c5tury portrait4 ,! /ep =w>d :i* 0 to elevate ! art ( pa9t+ 9 enamel to ! highe/ possible pit* ( te*nical execution1 ( arti/ic treatm5t & m9ute f9i%1 0 tak5 by ,jean ,petitot1 a ,g5evan1 born 9 #afji4 ,ap>t f ! wond]ful skill ( ! arti/1 :o1 9 respect ( te*nique1 mu/ be consid]$ absolutely unique1 ! means by :i* su* beautiful1 delicate1 & m9ute effects c\ld be produc$ 9 s difficult an art z t ( fus+ col\rs w\ld be 9 itself an int]e/+ /udy4 ,probably x is to ,jean ,t\t91 an obscure ,fr5* goldsmi?1 :o liv$ at ,*teaudun1 &1 assi/$ by ,isaac ,gribel91 a pa9t] 9 pa/els1 & d\btless by 8 son1 ,h5ri ,t\t91 ( ,blois1 produc$1 ab\t #afcb1 a v>iety ( col\rs :i* he f\nd c\ld be laid ^u a ?9 gr\nd ( :ite enamel1 & pass$ ?r\gh a furnace ) sc>cely any *ange ( t9t1 t ,petitot ow$ ! ri*ness ( 8 palette4 ,f ,t\t91 & f ,pi]re ,bordi]1 ano!r ,fr5* goldsmi?1 to :om he 0 appr5tic$1 ,petitot ga9$ ! insight into enamell+ :i* bore su* ri* fruit :5 he came to ?is c\ntry 9 8 tw5ty-eigh? ye>1 attract$1 !re is little d\bt1 by ! reputation !n enjoy$ by our k+1 ,*>les ,i41 z a patron ( art4 ,! ,engli% mon>* _h 9 8 s]vice z physician at t "t a c]ta9 ,sir ,turquet de ,may]ne1 himself a ,g5evan & a *emi/ ( ,european celebrity4 ,he & ,petitot pursu$ sci5tific rese>* into ! nature & prop]ties ( ! metallic oxides ) su* ard\r & success t ! m9iature pa9t]'s palette became greatly enri*$1 & he 0 able to express all ! nuances ( fle% col\r+ 9 a way :i* _h nev] be=e be5 approa*$ &1 ,i may add1 has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,:5 "o realises ! extraord9>y m9ut5ess & exquisite f9i% ( a "w ( ,petitot1 & ! difficulties ( ! me?od--by :i* ,i mean ! risks att5d+ ! fir+--x is almo/ incr$ible t su* success c\ld be atta9$2 b probably !re 7 l>ge numb]s ( failures ( :i* ! _w kn[s no?+4 ,9 "s ( ! ,limoges "w we see attempts at col\r+ ! *eeks2 b ! result is n satisfactory2 :]eas 9 ,petitot x leaves absolutely no?+ to be desir$1 & ! mo/ m9ute diff]5ces ( "* f9d expression 9 ! art ( ?is wond]ful man4 ,take z an example ! two portraits ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 to be se5 9 ! ,jones ,collection 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 "o repres5t+ ! ,gr& ,mon>que :5 "y1 ! o!r 9 m advanc$ ye>s2 or1 f ! same ,collection1 take ! portraits ( ,mme4 de ,montespan & ,mlle4 de la ,vallire2 & comp>e ^! aga9 ) ! insipidity & monotony ( ,lely & ,knell]1 ! two arti/s mo/ 9 vogue 9 ?is c\ntry at t "t2 "h y h ^u a small piece ( gold1 p]haps h>dly bigg] ?an a f+]-nail1 ne>ly all t may be look$ = 9 a portrait1 c\pl$ ) a p]fection ( te*nical execution to :i* x is impossible to d ju/ice 9 words4 ,"o comes away f an exam9ation ( t admirable collection :i* ! nation owes to ! g5]osity ( ,mr4 ,john ,jones ) a p>am\nt feel+ ( a/oni%m5t1 wond]+ h[ su* "w 0 done4 ,( c\rse ,petitot has _h innum]able imitators2 & al?\gh ! /&>d ( ! ,collection to :i* ref]5ce has j be5 made is v high1 !re are 9 x examples :i* are in/ructive1 & s]ve to %[ h[ supreme ! ma/] 0 9 8 own l9e4 ,a contempor>y pupil1 namely ,jacques ,bordi]1 0 a c\s9 ( ! ,pi]re ,bordi]1 ,petitot's old ma/] & colleague1 ( :om ,i h j spok54 ,accord+ to ,m4 ,reiset ?is ,jacques ,bordi] also work$ 9 ,engl& ) ,petitot4 ,l ,petitot1 he return$ to ! ,cont95t1 & did a great deal ( "w 9 ,p>is ^u wat*-cases2 ! two m5 m>ri$ two si/]s1 ,madele9e & ,m>g>et ,cup]1 9 #afea4 ,pi]re ,bordi] /opp$ 9 ?is c\ntry & execut$ an elaborate wat*-cov]1 design$ z a memorial ( ! ,battle ( ,naseby1 pres5t$ to ,g5]al ,fairfax1 & describ$ 9 ! catalogue ( ! sale ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 :]e x 0 sold4 ,x 01 d\btless1 ! tr\bles ( ! ,civil ,w> :i* drove ! great enamell] back to ,france1 :]e he 0 well receiv$ by ,l\is ,,xiv41 & commissions fl[$ 9 ^u him until ! close ( 8 life2 inde$1 he is said to h retir$ to ,vevey to escape ! importunity ( 8 patrons2 & !re he di$1 at an advanc$ age1 9 ! ye> #afia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,a4 ,,m4 ,,?omas ,,h[>d4 7,duke ( ,norfolk47 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,bettes4 ,,edmond ,,butts4 7,national ,gall]y47 ,! art ( :i* ?is incomp>able m9iaturi/ 0 su* a great expon5t 0 peculi>ly adapt$ to a =m ( patronage mu* 9 vogue at t "t2 t is to say1 x 0 employ$ 9 ! adornm5t ( co/ly & exquisite snuff-boxes4 ,^! boites aux portraits1 z !y 7 call$1 7 ext5sively us$ = diplomatic purposes1 & portraits ( ! ,gr& ,mon>que 7 ord]$ by ! doz5 at a "t4 ,! pres5tation ( boxes ( su* a "* ) a portrait on1 or inside1 ! lid1 ) or )\t a sett+ ( brilliants1 z ! rank & importance1 or o!rwise1 ( ! =tunate recipi5t requir$1 7 "p ( ! c]emonial usage & ,c\rt etiquette ( ! day4 ,! ,collection left to ,s\? ,k5s+ton by ,mr4 ,g>d9]1 ! extremely *oice examples 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 & ! /ill l>g] collection left by ! ,l5oirs to ! ,l\vre1 %[ ! extravagant pit* to :i* "w ( ?is k9d 0 c>ri$1 ! diamond sett+s alone (t5 runn+ to a co/ ( _m ?\s&s ( francs4 ,= example1 a portrait ( ,l\is ,,xvi41 :5 ,dauph91 0 pres5t$ to ,m>ie ,anto9ette4 ,! portrait 0 pa9t$ by ! mo/ em95t m9iature pa9t] ( 8 day1 namely ,pi]re ,adolphe ,hall2 ! arti/ receiv$ #b1fhd francs1 & ! co/ ( ! box & brilliants 0 ov] #ge1jjj francs4 ,petitot may be /udi$ to full advantage at ! ,jones ,collection1 ev5 bett] ?an at ! ,l\vre1 :il/ at ,h]t=d ,h\se !re are only a c\ple ( examples attribut$ to him4 ,9 private collections !re are "s notable works :i* pass$ f ,/rawb]ry ,hill into ! possession ( ! late ,b>oness ,burdett ,c\tts2 & ! ,e>l ( ,d>trey also owns a numb]4 ,! portrait1 %[n 9 ?is book1 ( ,petitot le ,vieux1 is f ?is nobleman's collection1 :i*1 by ! way1 is also ri* 9 examples by ! bro!rs ,hurt]4 ,^! two enamell]s came f ,s*affhaus51 be+ introduc$ to ! ,briti% ari/ocracy by ! ,"l ,d>trey ( t day4 ,"s ?irty examples ( _! "w 7 %[n at ! ,loan ,exhibition at ,s\? ,k5s+ton 9 #ahfe by ! !n ,"l ,cremorne4 ,at ,al?orp is a portrait ( ! beautiful ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire by ,john ,h5ry ,hurt]2 & ,"l ,d>trey has a portrait ( ,que5 ,*>lotte pa9t$ by ,j4 ,f4 ,c4 ,hurt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,br&on4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,hans ,,holbe9 ,,! ,,y\ng]4 ,,himself4 7,f a draw+ at ,basle47 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,,br&on4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,we n[ pass on to consid] ! art ( pa9t+ portraits 9 enamel z practis$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! fir/ "n ( any importance 9 ?is connection is t ( ,*>les ,boit1 a native ( ,/ockholm1 b ( ,fr5* extraction4 ,he 0 born 9 #affc1 & :5 he 0 ab\t tw5ty came to ?is c\ntry & work$ z a jewell]4 ,be+ unable to succe$ 9 t occupation1 he turn$ draw+-ma/]1 & ,walpole tells u ( an intrigue :i* l$ to 8 be+ ?r[n into prison = two ye>s1 "t :i* he is said to h turn$ to advantage by practis+ enamel pa9t+1 ?\gh h[ t c\ld h be5 done "u su* circum/ances ,i d n "k4 ,ultimately he became celebrat$ = 8 "w1 & obta9$ high prices = x ,he attempt$ pieces on a l>ge scale1 ! difficulties ( :i* are enorm\sly enhanc$ by _! size1 z is well kn[n to craftsm54 ,"o 0 int5d$ = ,que5 ,anne1 & ! arti/ is said to h receiv$ a ?\s& p\nds advance on x1 b be=e he succe$$ 9 fir+ x "s #gjj or #hjj 7 sp5t1 :i* l$ him into su* difficulties t he escap$ to ,france1 :]e he di$1 ab\t #agbf4 ,!re is a l>ge1 ?\gh n p>ticul>ly attractive1 example ( ,boit's to be se5 9 ! ,a%molean ,museum at ,ox=d2 b specim5s ( 8 art are n v common1 & are n ne>ly s (t5 met ) z ^? by ,c4 ,f4 ,z9cke1 ^: spick-&-span /yle & bright blue drap]ies are well kn[n2 ,ox=d is ri* 9 !m4 ,?is ,dresd5 m9iature pa9t]1 ^: features are famili> to pr9t collectors f ! mezzot9t ( him & 8 wife by ,fab]1 came to ,engl& 9 #agjf & obta9$ ! patronage ( ,george ,,ii41 al?\gh t un9t]e/+ mon>* hat$ boetry & ba9t+4 ,z9cke's "w is1 inde$1 typically e>ly ,georgian1 & repeats ! insipidities ( ,knell] on a small scale1 ) a p]si/5t consi/5cy :i* is monoton\s 9 ! extreme4 ,horace ,walpole _h a high op9ion ( 8 "w2 he decl>$ t x surpass$ t ( ,boit & rivall$ ,petitot1 an op9ion :i* few :o "k ! m]its ( ,petitot's exquisite art are likely to endorse4 ,failure ( eyesight l$ ,z9cke to retire 9 #agdf2 b he liv$ "s tw5ty ye>s long]4 ,dur+ ! =ty ye>s t he practis$ 8 art he mu/ h execut$ an enorm\s numb] ( portraits1 = he 0 ! fa%ionable arti/ ( 8 day1 & s great 0 ! patronage be/[$ ^u him t he rais$ 8 prices to limit ! numb] ( 8 patrons4 ,a pupil ( ,z9cke's 0 ,william ,prewitt1 :o is n1 ,i ?9k1 v well kn[n4 ,!re is an example by him to be se5 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 a body-col\r draw+4 ,! ,duke ( ,buccleu* has a portrait ( ,horace ,walpole :5 "y1 also pa9t$ by ,prewitt4 ,ano!r m9iaturi/ :o 0 especially an enamell] 0 ,*>les ,muss1 said by "s to be an ,italian1 & by o!rs to h be5 born at ,newca/le-on-,tyne 9 #aggi4 ,he 0 enamel pa9t] to ,george ,,iii4 & ,george ,,iv42 & devot$ himself especially to copy+ old ma/]s4 ,examples ( 8 "w 9 ?is direction w be f\nd 9 ! ,plumley ,collection 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hans ,,holbe9 ,,! ,,y\ng]4 ,a ,,burgoma/]4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,audley4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,a mu* bett]-kn[n enamell] is ,na?aniel ,hone1 an ,iri%man ( a self-ass]tive1 n to say aggressive1 p]sonality1 if "o may judge by ! tone ( 8 rem>ks :5 he qu>rell$ ) ! ,academy1 ( :i* he 0 a full memb]1 ov] 8 picture call$ ,! ,conjur]4 ,?is indiff]5t pa9t+ excit$ an am\nt ( att5tion ( :i* x 0 q undes]v+ f ! tongue ( sc&al1 :i* ass]t$ t ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds & ,angelica ,kauffmann 7 satiris$ 9 ! composition1 & t "o ( ! nak$ figures danc+ 9 ! backgr\nd 0 int5d$ = ! fair ,academician4 ,hone essay$ ! v>i\s bran*es ( art ) v>y+ success4 ,!re is a *>act]i/ic portrait ( himself 9 ! ,diploma collection ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,he1 too1 _h a %>e ( ,royal patronage1 & pa9t$ _m ( ! notabilities ( 8 day1 includ+ ! lovely ,misses ,gunn+4 ,he _h a son1 ,horace ,hone1 :o 0 made an ,associate ( ! ,academy1 & :o also practis$ z a m9iature pa9t]4 ,8 "w is consid]$ inf]ior to t ( 8 fa!r4 ,john ,plott1 ano!r m9iaturi/1 0 also a pupil ( ! eld] ,hone1 & 0 born at ,w9*e/]1 :]e he /udi$ law4 ,=sak+ t pursuit1 he came to ,london1 & 0 at fir/ a pupil ( ,ri*>d ,wilson ,r4,a4 ,two o!r ,academicians associat$ ) ?is p]iod1 & bo? enamell]s ( exceptional ability1 are ,george ,mi*ael ,mos] & ,j]emiah ,mey]4 ,mos] 0 ! son ( a sculptor1 & 0 born at ,/4 ,galle1 9 #agjd4 ,^u 8 arrival 9 ?is c\ntry he f\nd employm5t ) ! ,royal ,family1 &1 be+ a f9e m$alli/1 0 commission$ to design ! ,k+'s ,great ,seal4 ,no d\bt he _h social gifts1 & he c]ta9ly enjoy$ ! respect & fri5d%ip ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ active f\nd]s ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & 0 made its fir/ ,keep]4 ,8 only *ild1 ,m>y ,mos]1 0 a fl[] pa9t] ( great reputation 9 h] day4 ,%e m>ri$ a ,capta9 ,lloyd1 b is report$ to h gone ab\t ! c\ntry 9 ! company ( ,ri*>d ,cosway1 :o at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury 0 sep>at$ f 8 wife1 ,m>ia4 ,?is ,m>y ,mos]1 by ! way1 0 a lady ,royal ,academician1 l ! fair ,angelica ,kauffmann4 ,j]emiah ,mey]1 ! o!r enamell] :om ,i h m5tion$1 0 also a f\ndation memb] ( ! ,royal ,academy2 he 01 moreov]1 a v f9e m9iature pa9t]4 ,great ref9em5t ( col\r1 excell5t draw+1 p]fect f9i%1 &1 :at is p]haps m r>e 9 m9iature "w1 tru? to life1 di/+ui% 8 m9iatures4 ,he came to ,london :5 he 0 f\rte51 & 0 a pupil ( ,z9cke = two ye>s4 ,fifte5 ye>s lat]1 :5 only tw5ty-n9e1 he 0 made enamell] to ,george ,,iii4 ,he 0 a con/ant exhibitor at ! ,academy1 :]e he %[$ "s tw5ty pieces4 ,he 0 born at ,tub+51 9 #agce1 & di$ 9 #aghi1 "s ?ree ye>s be=e ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 ^: "w is said greatly to h influ5c$ 8 /yle4 ,! palette ( ! enamel pa9t] is a v ri* "o1 b n all ! col\rs to be f\nd among/ ! metallic oxides fuse at ! same temp]ature4 ,h5ce ! arti/ mu/ be able to judge mo/ accurately ! l5g? ( "t t ea* w /& ! heat )\t melt+ too mu* & runn+ "o into ! o!r4 ,su* acqua9tance c only be acquir$ by pa9s-tak+ practice1 & x is obvi\s h[ greatly ! difficulties ( portraiture are enhanc$ "u su* conditions4 ,x is usual to place ^! opaque col\rs ^u ! enamel gr\nd1 on a gold or copp] plate1 apply+ ! h>de/ vitrifiable col\r fir/1 !n ! less h>d1 & s on4 ,x is p]haps n surpris+ t s delicate a process1 liable to be att5d$ by failure at e /ep1 has fall5 out ( fa%ion 9 ^! days1 & z a matt] ( fact x is n[ sc>cely attempt$ 9 ?is c\ntry at all--t is to say1 9 ! way ( portraiture4 ,=m]ly1 h[ev]1 x 0 c>ri$ on "h ) m or less success1 & "o int]e/+ practice ( ! art may be nam$ be=e we leave ?is "p ( our subject4 ,i ref] to :at are kn[n z ! ,batt]sea enamels4 ,9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 "u ! managem5t ( ,s4 ,j4 ,jans51 _m articles1 su* z c&le/icks1 pat*-boxes & snuff-boxes1 & su* l1 7 produc$4 ,^! are fairly well drawn & col\r$1 & consi/ l>gely ( fl[]s1 birds & fruit1 & s =?1 g5]ally on a :ite gr\nd4 ,b beside all ^! !re are a numb] ( contempor>y portraits1 produc$ by means ( transf]s f copp] plates4 ,among/ ^! are ! beautiful ,misses ,gunn+1 ! ,royal ,family ( ! day1 ,gibbon1 & _m o!rs4 ,"s may be se5 9 ! ,franks ,collection at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & a m important collection is at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t1 br\ght toge!r by ! late ,lady ,*>lotte ,s*reib]4 ,to a some:at lat] p]iod ?an t we h be5 discuss+ belongs ,h5ry ,bone1 ,r4,a41 :o1 l s _m o!r arti/s1 came f ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 hav+ be5 born at ,truro1 9 #agee4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 e>ly life d\btless some:at affect$ ! direction :i* 8 arti/ic ef=ts took1 he hav+ be5 appr5tic$ 9 a *9a manufactory at ,plym\?4 ,he remov$ ) x to ,bri/ol 9 #aggh1 &1 com+ to ,london1 0 employ$ 9 pa9t+ devices 9 enamel on tr9kets4 ,he fir/ attract$ att5tion 9 ,london by an enamel ( ! ,sleep+ ,girl1 aft] ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :i* 0 exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #aghj4 ,?is l$ to 8 be+ appo9t$ enamel pa9t] to ,royalty1 & ,george1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ext5d$ 8 patronage to him4 ,academical hon\rs foll[$2 he 0 made an ,associate 9 #ahja1 & full memb] t5 ye>s lat]4 ,bone /&s out z ! enamell] p> excell5ce ( ! ,engli% s*ool2 & he 0 a/oni%+ly successful 9 _m l>ge & ambiti\s pieces4 ,= example1 he 0 paid two ?\s& gu9eas = a plaque measur+ #ah by #ae in*es1 a copy ( ,titian's ,bac*us & ,ariadne1 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,he devot$ himself especially to copy+ ! works ( ! great ma/]s1 su* z ,raphael1 ,titian1 & ,murillo4 ,he also execut$ a s]ies ( #he copies ( portraits ( ! /atesm5 & o!rs :o liv$ 9 ! spaci\s days ( great ,elizabe?4 ,b :il/ a l>ge measure ( success may be ungrudg+ly accord$ him 9 respect ( ^! works1 ! fle% tones 9 8 pa9t+ (t5 leave some?+ to be desir$2 !re is a sugge/ion ( pa9t+ on porcela91 & ( ! smoo?ness & want ( vitality t *>act]ise t k9d ( "w1 & are s fatal to its arti/ic complet5ess4 ,x w\ld be a little curi\s to trace ?is t5d5cy to :at may be t]m$ c]amic smoo?ness to ! e>ly tra9+ ( ,bone z a *9a-pa9t]4 ,at any rate1 x may be recognis$ z *>act]i/ic ( 8 /yle4 ,8 son1 ,h5ry ,pi]ce ,bone1 foll[$ 8 fa!r's foot/eps 9 pa9t+ a great numb] ( copies f ! old ma/]s4 ,! eld] ,bone di$ 9 #ahcd1 ! y\ng] liv$ "s tw5ty ye>s long]4 ,besides ^! two1 !re 0 a ,p4 ,j4 ,bone1 :o exhibit$ an enamel at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahja2 & !re 7 also two o!r ,bones1 ^: names appe> 9 ! catalogues1 namely1 ,w4 ,bone & ,c4 ,r4 ,bone4 ,!y 7 ! gr&sons ( ,h5ry1 & exhibit$ up to #ahea1 ! latt] alone contribut+ #fg m9iatures to ! ,academy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hans ,,holbe9 ,,! ,,y\ng]4 ,,ca?>9e ,,( ,,arragon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,viii4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry1 ,,duke ,,( ,,ri*mond4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,! la/ enamell]s t ,i w\ld m5tion are ! ,essexes1 ,william & ,william ,b4 ,! =m] 0 born 9 #aghd1 & di$ at ,brighton1 9 #ahfi4 ,9 8 long life he exhibit$ a l>ge numb] ( works at ! ,royal ,academy1 mo/ly portraits1 ,h4,m4 ! late ,que5 ,victoria giv+ him mu* employm5t1 & appo9t+ him h] enamel pa9t] 9 #ahci4 ,al?\gh mo/ ( 8 works exhibit$ at ! ,academy f #ahah until )9 five ye>s ( 8 dea? 7 portraits1 or copies ( pa9t+s by ! old ma/]s1 animal pa9t+ 0 really 8 =te1 z may be se5 by an exam9ation ( 8 "w at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,8 son1 ,w4 ,b4 ,essex1 di$ 9 ,birm+ham1 9 #aheb1 at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-n9e1 hav+ contribut$ to ! ,academy f #ahde to #ahea "s t5 or twelve portraits4 ,9 conclud+ ^! rem>ks ^u enamel pa9t+1 "o _c help feel+ a c]ta9 regret t ! art1 z appli$ to portraiture1 ,i mean1 %\ld h fall5 into su* desuetude 9 ^! days4 ,:5 "o consid]s ! beautiful effects :i* h be5 produc$ 9 x by ! h&s ( ma/]s1 & especially ! valuable quality ( p]man5ce :i* su* works possess 7= an enamel by ,petitot is z brilliant to-day z x 0 :5 x 0 fir$71 "o mu/ wi% t arti/s w\ld devote !mselves to s satisfactory a record ( contempor>y portraiture4 ,m9iature pa9t+ ^u ivory1 *>m+ z x is 9 its delicate effects1 is1 z we all "k1 subject to ! great defect ( be+ fleet+ 9 its nature1 :5 expos$ to light4 ,n only has ! *>m & beauty ( _m a m9iature by ,cosway vani%$ utt]ly1 b a gre5 & gha/ly c>icature is left 9 its place1 a trave/y & a libel ^u ! orig9al4 ,! am\nt ( "t & pati5ce requisite to produce an enamel is1 no d\bt1 ! secret ( ! neglect into :i* x has fall5 9 ^! days4 ,! t5d5cy to ha/e & to hurry1 ) its concomitant1 *eapness ( production1 is1 we are told1 ru9+ ! art ( su* cons]vative craftsm5 z ^? ( ,*9a1 ( ,japan1 & ( ,india2 & if ^! ,we/]n t5d5cies h made _! influ5ce felt 9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 x is n to be wond]$ at t 9 ,engl& ( to-day a portrait 9 enamels is a ?+ :i* dem&s too mu* lab\r & "t to be 9 ! vogue4 ,true x is t x 0 nev] ext5sively practis$ "h2 b n[ x may be said1 z f> z reg>ds portraiture1 to be practically ext9ct4 ,,iv ,,e>ly ,,portrait ,,pa9t]s ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,e>ly ,,portrait ,,pa9t]s ,horace ,walpole has ass]t$ t ?is c\ntry has v r>ely giv5 bir? to a g5ius 9 pa9t+4 ,fl&]s & ,holl&1 says he1 h s5t u ! greate/ m5 t we c boa/4 ,! foll[+ li/ ( portrait pa9t]s :o are reput$ to h practis$ 9 ,engl& dur+ ! ,tudor & ,/u>t p]iods conta9s1 x w be se5 at once1 a v l>ge proportion ( =eign names3-- ,john ,bettes -- #aegj ,?omas ,bettes -- -- ,surmis$ to be ! son or bro!r ( ,john ,bettes4 ,pi]re ,bordi] 7,e7 -- -- temp4 ,*>les ,i4 ,jacques ,bordi] 7,e7 #afaf-afhd ,alex&] ,br[n -- -- temp4 ,*>les ,,ii4 ,samuel ,butl] #afab-afhj ,joo/ ,van ,cleef #aejj-aecf ,francis ,cleyn #afbe-afej ,john ,cleyn -- -- ,p5elope ,cleyn -- -- temp4 ,*>les ,,ii4 ,samuel ,coop] #afji-afgb ,alex&] ,coop] -- -- flo4 #afej-affj4 ,david de ,grange -- -- ,lucas de ,he]e #aecd-aehd ,na?aniel ,dixon#a -- -- ,william ,fai?orne #afaf-afia ,?omas ,flatman #afcc-afhh ,sir ,bal?az> ,g]bi] #aeia-affg ,ri*>d ,gibson #afae-afij ,edw>d ,gibson -- -- ,william ,gibson #afdd-agjb ,john ,gre5hill #afdi-afgf ,john ,hayles -- #afgi ,contempor>y ( ,coop]4 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d #aedg-afai ,lawr5ce ,hilli>d -- -- ,son ( ,ni*olas ,hilli>d4 ,g]>d ,lucas ,hornebonde #adih-aeed ,susannah ,hornebonde cir4 #aejc -- ,john ,hosk9s -- #affd ,john ,hosk9s1 junr4 787 -- -- flo4 #afhf 787 ,hans ,holbe9 ! y\ng] #adie-aedc ,george ,jamesone #aehf-afdd ,franois ,cl\et or ,janet cir4 #aeaj-aega-d ,cornelius ,janss5 #aeij-affe ,david ,loggan #afcj-afic ,sir ,antonio ,m #aebe-aeha ,gasp> ,nets*] #afci-afhd ,isaac ,oliv] #aeef-afag ,pet] ,oliv] #afja-afdg ,sir ,rob]t ,peake #aeib-affg ,luca ,p5ni cir4 #aejj -- ,jean ,petitot #afjg-afia ,jean ,petitot1 fils #afej -- ,cornelius ,polemb]g #aehf-affj ,!odore ,russell #afad -- ,john ,%ute or ,%oote -- #aefc ,mat!w ,snell+ -- -- flo4 #afdg4 ,gwillim ,/reetes -- -- flo4 temp4 ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,lev9a ,te]l9ck -- -- ,contempor>y ( ,holbe94 ,girolamo da ,trevigi #adig-aedd ,h]b]t ,tu] -- #afhj 787 ,sir ,a4 ,van ,dyck #aeii-afda ,fr$]igo ,zuc*]o #aedc-afji ,footnote #a3 ,s call$ 9 ! ,royal ,acad4 ,w9t] ,exhibition ,catalogues4 ,z ?is book makes no claim to be reg>d$ z a biographical diction>y1 & z ,i h giv5 su* p>ticul>s z ,i h be5 able to asc]ta9 ab\t ! :ole ( ! above nam$ 9 my l>g] works1 ,i d n propose to deal ) ^? m5tion$ 9 ?is li/ s]iatim1 b ,i %all devote *apt]s to ! mo/ important ( !m1 su* m5 z ,samuel ,coop]1 ,hilli>d1 ,hosk9s1 ,holbe91 ! ,oliv]s1 & ,petitot4 ,illu/ration3 ,n4 ,,hilli>d4 ,,ni*olas ,,hilli>d1 ,,by ,,himself4 7,f ,p5%ur/47 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,m>y ,,sidney4 7,h>c\rt family47 ,z to _m ( ! o!rs1 ,i give _! names = ! sake ( be+ compreh5sive b ) res]vations4 ,take1 = example1 ,lucas de ,he]e4 ,x may be all[$ t he work$ 9 ,engl&1 & !re is a v good oil pa9t+ by him 9 ! ,palace ( ,holyrood ,h\se1 ( a lady ( ! ,tudor p]iod1 miscall$ ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots4 ,b ,i %\ld n l to und]take to produce any evid5ce t he pa9t$ m9iatures1 9 spite ( ! fact ( "o ( ,sir ,john ,b4 ,hatton & 8 "m be+ %[n at ,k5s+ton 9 #ahfe1 & attribut$ to him4 ,?is "w belongs to ,e>l ,sp5c]4 ,x is dat$ #aebe1 & sign$ ,l4 ,n[1 ! date assign$ to ! bir? ( ! arti/ is #aecd4 ,9 o!r words1 ?is gr\p1 :i* comes f a great & ju/ly celebrat$ collection1 namely1 ,al?orp1 & 0 %[n "u su* auspices at t great exhibition ( m9iatures to :i* ,i h s (t5 ref]r$--,i say1 9 spite ( all ?is1 a picture is actually catalogu$ z be+ by an arti/ :o did n come into exi/5ce till n9e ye>s aft] ! date :i* ! panel actually be>s4 ,! connection ( _m ( ! o!rs ) m9iature pa9t+ is decid$ly slight1 yet1 z ne$ h>dly be said1 !re are contempor>y ref]5ces to !m :i* entitle !m to a m5tion 9 ?is li/4 ,?us ,lanzi has record$ t ,lucca ,p5ni & ,giralamo ,da ,trevigi 7 employ$ "h4 ,!n !re 0 a lady m9iature pa9t]1 a daught] ( ,ma/] ,simon ,b5n9k ( ,bruges1 :o 0 employ$ by ! ,c\rt ( ,engl&4 ,?us we "k t 9 #aedg ,mai/ris ,levyn ,te]l+1 ,pa9trix1 0 paid qu>t]ly #aa1 & we read ( h] pres5t+ ,que5 ,m>y ) a small m9iature ( ! ,tr9ity z a ,new ,ye>'s gift4 ,aga9 9 #aeeh %e pres5ts h] ,maje/y ,elizabe? ) ! ,que5's picture f9ely pa9t$ on a c>d1 & receiv$ 9 return "o ca/+ bottell guilt1 weigh+ two & ?ree-qu>t] ounces4 ,& 9 #aefa %e pres5ts ! ,que5's p]sonne & o!r p]sonages 9 a box1 f9ely pa9t$4 ,"o guilt salt ) a cov]1 weigh+ five & a qu>t] ounces1 0 ! return made = ?is4 ,!n !re 0 ! ,horneb&1 ,hornebonde1 or ,hornebolt family1 ( :om "s int]e/+ p>ticul>s w be f\nd 9 ,ar*ologia1 contribut$ by ,mr4 ,ni*ols4 ,! be/ kn[n ( ^! appe>s to be ,susannah1 ^: fa!r 0 9 ! s]vice ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 at a mon?ly pay ( #ccs4 #d;d4 ,h] bro!r ,lucas1 0 ev5 bett] paid1 namely #ees4 #f;d4 p] mon?1 a sum :i* 0 m1 x is int]e/+ to note1 ?an ,hans ,holbe9 receiv$4 ,9 ,april1 #aeed1 ! h\sehold books ( ,h5ry %[ t ! pa9t] 0 duly paid 8 sal>y4 ,9 ! foll[+ mon? !re occurs ?is entry1 ,item = ,lewke ,hornebonde1 ,paynt]1 ,wages nil1 ,quia ,mortuus4 ,alb]t ,dr] has told u ( 8 meet+ memb]s ( ?is family at ,antw]p 9 #aeba4 ,he 0 impress$ ) ! ability ( ,susannah1 :o 0 !n ab\t eighte5 ye>s old1 & he records h[ he gave h] a flor91 = %e _h made a col\r$ draw+ ( our ,savi\r1 ( :i* he says1 ,x is wond]ful t a female %\ld be able to d su* a "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,n4 ,,hilli>d4 ,,h5ry ,,vii4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,isaac ,,oliv]4 ,,*>les ,,! ,,fir/ ,,:5 ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales4 7,duke ( ,rutl&47 ,illu/ration3 ,,sp5s]4 7,"l ,fitzh>d+e47 ,apropos ( ,antw]p1 ,joo/ ,van ,cleef may be m5tion$4 ,he is describ$ z an indu/ri\s pa9t] not$ = ! beautiful r5d]+ ( 8 h&s1 & accord+ to ,van ,m&] 0 ! be/ col\ri/ ( 8 "t4 ,he came to ?is c\ntry ) an introduction f 8 c\ntryman ,sir ,antonio ,m1 & ,*>les ,i4 pur*as$ two or ?ree ( 8 pictures4 ,he 0 expect+ to get great prices = 8 "w1 b x seems "s canvases by ,titian arriv$ 9 ,engl& at ! same "t z he did4 ,accord+ to ,walpole ?is ?rew ! ,antw]p pa9t] into a jeal\s fr5zy4 ,he abus$ ,m 7:o 0 "h at ! "t pa9t+ a portrait ( ,que5 ,m>y by comm& ( ,philip7 ) :om he aft]w>ds return$ to ,spa91 tell+ him 7,m7 to g back to ,utre*t1 & keep 8 wife f ! ,canons4 ,! un=tunate ,van ,cleef is said to h pa9t$ 8 own clo!s & spoilt 8 own pictures1 & he behav$ 9 su* a way t x 0 necess>y to conf9e him4 ,!re is a portrait ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 at ,hampton ,c\rt ascrib$ by "s to ?is pa9t]1 & ! m5tion ( ?is mon>* rem9ds me ( ,john & ,?omas ,betts1 bro!rs z is suppos$1 ! =m] ( :om pa9t$ ,edmund ,butts1 son ( ! ,k+'s physician4 ,?is portrait1 9 ! black cap & furr$ g[n ( ! p]iod1 is to be se5 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & came f ! collection ( ! late ,george ,ri*mond1 ,r4,a4 ,x is a vigor\s1 s\ndly pa9t$ "w1 recall+ ,holbe9 9 mann]1 z may be se51 ,i ?9k1 by ! illu/ration %[n on p4 #gg1 ?\gh m>k$ly inf]ior 9 subtlety ( r5d]+ ( "* to t great ma/]4 ,x has be5 cu/om>y to t]m ,john ,betts a pupil ( ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 b ?is portrait is conclusive evid5ce on t po9t1 = x is dat$ 9 ! cle>e/ mann] #aede4 ,n[1 z ,hilli>d 0 n born till two ye>s lat]1 x is suffici5tly obvi\s t ,john ,betts c\ld n h be5 8 pupil4 ,9 ! case ( ^! e>ly ,engli% arti/s1 ,john be+ suppos$ to h di$ 9 #aegj1 any in=mation :i* c be giv5 is ( int]e/4 ,ap>t f p>ticul>s :i* may be glean$ f biographical diction>ies1 x is wor? m5tion+ t at ! ,w9t] ,exhibition ( ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahgi ! ,duke ( ,buccleu* exhibit$ a m9iature ( ,ca!r9e de ,balzac1 ,du*ess ( ,l5nox 7wife ( ,esm ,/u>t1 creat$ ,duke ( ,l5nox by ,james ,,vi471 & ano!r ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 bo? ascrib$ to ,john ,betts4 ,at ! same exhibition !re 0 a m9iature ( ,?omas ,eg]ton1 ,"l ,ellesm]e 7,"l ,*ancellor1 #afjc71 also l5t by ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*1 & ,dr4 ,prop]t _h a m9iature ( ,j4 ,digby1 ,e>l ( ,bri/ol1 :i* he ascrib$ to ,?omas ,betts4 ,?omas & ,john ,betts are m5tion$ 9 ,m]e's ,wit's ,commonweal?1 publi%$ 9 ,london1 #aeih1 toge!r ) o!r arti/s ^: names are h>dly kn[n & ^: works are absolutely unkn[n4 ,! pa9t]s 9 "q 7 m5tion$ 9 ! introduction to ! catalogue ( ! ,k5s+ton ,loan ,collection ( #ahfe1 b n a s+le example ( _! "w 0 =?com+4 ,confusion reigns z to _! date1 & beyond ! fact t ,v]tue m5tions a m9iature by ,john ,betts ( ,sir ,john ,godsalve1 :o 0 controll] ( ! ,m9t to ,edw>d ,,vi41 & t 9 ,hall's ,*ronicle ( ! ye> #aegf 7= :i* he engrav$ "s vignettes7 he is t]m$ a design]1 & said to h be5 a pupil ( ,hilli>d's1 b little is record$ ( him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,isaacus ,,oliv]us1 ,,anglus1 ,,pictor4 ,ad vivum ltos qui p+is imag9e vultus1 ,,oliv]e oculos mirifice bi capiunt ,corpora qu =mas jus to hc expressa ,colore4 ,multum e/1 cum rebus conv5it ipse color4 7,f a pr9t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum47 ,) ! exception ( ,holbe91 & p]haps ,petitot1 ! mo/ important "n 9 connection ) our subject1 9 ! li/ ( =eign]s :i* ,i h giv5 at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is *apt]1 is ,franois ,cl\et or ,janet4 ,i %all devote a sep>ate *apt] to ! latt]4 ,n lea/ among/ ! treasures ( ! unique collection ( m9iatures 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y 9 ,w9dsor ,ca/le is a small "o ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots4 ,z ,i h describ$ ?is fully 9 my rem>ks ^u ! ,royal collection1 ,i %all only n[ say t x 0 catalogu$ = ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 z suppos$ to be done by ,j5net1 a ,fr5* limn]4 ,?is "n1 :i* is spelt n[adays ,janet1 is t ( a family ^: int]e/+ hi/ory is giv5 9 "s detail 9 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,pattison's ,hi/ory ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,x is n a little difficult to di/+ui% betwe5 ! v>i\s memb]s ( ?is family1 ! ,cl\ets1 z !y 7 also call$2 & we ne$ n /op to deal ) ! /ory n[1 z ,i h ref]r$ to ! subject 9 my rem>ks on ,fr5* art 7see ,*apt] ,,xiv471 b !re is no d\bt t ,franois 0 ,c\rt pa9t] 9 ! reigns ( ,h5ry ,,ii4 & ,,iii41 ( ,francis ,,ii4 & ,*>les ,,ix4 ( ,france1 & t 8 "w belongs to ! p]iod ) :i* we are n[ deal+4 ,judg$ by ! /&>d ( 8 own day1 ?is arti/ atta9$ a high level ( excell5ce1 b if we are to judge ( ! m]its ( 8 "w rightly1 we mu/ discrim9ate betwe5 8 f9i%$ pictures & 8 /udies = portraits4 ,n[1 ^! latt]1 "s ( :i* 7 h>dly m ?an memor&a 9 black & r$ *alk1 7 v fa%ionable 9 ,janet's day1 & !re is no d\bt imm5se numb]s ( !m 7 produc$4 ,great p]sonages ( ! day own$ portfolios ( !m1 :i* 9 a s5se 7 ! precursors ( ! photographic albums ( our own "t4 ,( ,janet's "w ,i c only m5tion a few examples "h4 ,among/ !m is1 at ,*antilly1 a notable "o ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1 z %e 0 :5 n9e ye>s old1 giv+1 x mu/ be own$1 b sl5d] promise ( ! physical beauty :i* aft]w>ds %e 0 all[$ to possess by foes & fri5ds alike4 ,equally int]e/+1 ( great] te*nical m]it1 & inde$ ( supreme importance 9 _! way1 are ! ?ree sup]b portraits 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 ,p>is1 ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots z ,dauph9e1 ( h] fir/ husb&1 ,francis ,,ii41 & ( h]self 9 ! :ite ,c\rt m\rn+ or deuil blanc :i* %e wore z wid[ ( ! la/ nam$4#b ,did only ^! ?ree works exi/1 !y w\ld be q suffici5t to /amp ,janet z an admirable arti/1 p]haps second only to ,holbe9 9 8 way & 9 8 "t3 ,i say second1 because no?+ ( ,janet's1 s f> z ,i "k1 has ev] rea*$ ! high level1 ! se>*+ execution1 ! p[] ( draughtsman%ip1 & ! ma/]ly /yle ( ,hans ,holbe94 ,x is ) t great arti/1 :o may be consid]$ z ! f\nd] ( m9iature pa9t+ 9 ?is c\ntry1 t we h n[ to deal4 ,footnote #b3 ,^! illu/rations 9 facsimile1 & ! size ( ! orig9als1 w be f\nd figur$ 9 ! au?or's "w1 ,conc]n+ ! ,true ,portraiture ( ,m>y ,/u>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,v5etia1 ,,lady ,,digby4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,illu/ration3 ,i4 ,,oliv]4 ,i4 ,,oliv]1 ,,by ,,himself4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,,holbe94 ,e tyro 9 art kn[s1 x may be said1 ! em95ce ( ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] z a pa9t]1 & especially z a portrait pa9t]4 ,he _h o!r gifts z well1 to :i* we %all ref] by & by1 b p]haps all my read]s may n be aw>e t ,holbe9 mu/ be reg>d$ z ! actual f\nd] ( ! art ( m9iature pa9t+ 9 ,engl&4 ,z ,hans ,holbe9 came to ,london 9 #aebf x w be se5 t ! art ( limn+ has1 9 ?is c\ntry1 a g5ealogy1 s to speak1 ( ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,& dur+ all t long p]iod1 & amid/ ! great numb] ( arti/s :o work$ !re91 !re is no great] "n to be f\nd ?an t ( ! ,augsburg pa9t]4 ,x is to ,erasmus t he ow$ 8 introduction to ?is c\ntry1 :i* he visit$ = ! fir/ "t :5 he 0 ab\t ?irty-two ye>s ( age4 ,! pa9t]'s acqua9tance ) ,erasmus 0 made at ,basle1 :]e1 by ! way1 9 ! ,salle des ,dess9s1 "o ( ! be/ portraits ( ,holbe9 is to be f\nd--a draw+ 9 body col\r on vellum1 beautifully f9i%$1 :i* ,i "h reproduce4 ,sir ,?omas ,m 0 a fri5d ( ,erasmus1 & x 0 to ! h\se ( ?is di/+ui%$ man t ,holbe9 w5t on 8 arrival4 ,!re he rema9$ "s "t1 pa9t+ portraits ( em95t m5 ) :om he mu/ h come 9 contact at ,*elsea1 among/ o!rs--,ar*bi%op ,w>ham1 ,sir ,h5ry ,guild=d1 ,fi%]1 ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/]1 ,sir ,?omas ,m himself1 & two g5]ations ( ! ,m family4 ,aft] a :ile he return$ to ,switz]l&1 & :5 he revisit$ ?is c\ntry 9 #aeca 8 fri5d _h become ,"l ,*ancellor4 ,we ne$ n attempt to foll[ 8 c>e] "h 9 detail2 !re is no d\bt t he soon 0 tak5 into ! s]vice ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 &1 becom+ a fav\rite ( t mon>*1 0 atta*$ to ! ,royal h\sehold1 & appe>s to h _h ap>tm5ts 9 ! palace at ,:itehall4 ,9 #aech he is spok5 ( z a s>v& ( ! ,kynges ,maje/ies nam$ ,mr4 ,haunce4 ,at ?is "t 8 sal>y 0 #cj p] annum1 z to :i* ! relative value ( money1 !n & n[1 mu/ n be =gott54 ,9 ?is ye> he 0 at ,brussels ) ,sir ,philip ,hobby1 hav+ a commission to pa9t ! portrait ( ! "y wid[$ ,du*ess ( ,milan4 ,x is a magnific5t full-l5g? portrait1 "o ( 8 f9e/ works1 & may be se5 9 ! ,national ,gall]y to-day1 hav+ be5 l5t by ! ,duke ( ,norfolk4 ,?is demure-look+ lady may be cr$it$ ) hav+ a pretty wit ( h] own1 if ! /ory told ( h] reception ( an (f] ( m>riage by ,h5ry ,,viii4 be true2 ! answ] %e made to ^! ov]tures 0 t %e mu/ beg to be excus$ z %e 0 possess$ ( b "o neck4 ,! collection ( pictures & draw+s = pictures attribut$ to ,holbe91 & n[ pres]v$ at ,w9dsor1 is well kn[n & ju/ly celebrat$4 ,b x is ) ! m9iatures :i* are suppos$ to be 8 "w t we h mo/ to d 9 ?is book4 ,x is some:at rem>kable t s great an au?ority z ! late ,mr4 ,ralph ,wornum mu/ be all[$ to be %\ld dispute ! fact ( ,holbe9 hav+ ev] pa9t$ any m9iatures at all4 ,9 8 ,life & ,works ( ,holbe9 he di/9ctly ass]ts t !re is n a s+le m9iature 9 exi/5ce :i* c be positively assign$ to ,holbe94 ,illu/ration3 ,,pet] ,,oliv]4 ,,sir ,,k5elm ,,digby4 ,,v5etia1 ,,lady ,,digby4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,! le>n$ late ,keep] ( ! ,national ,gall]y w\ld probably n h disput$ t ,holbe9 did pa9t m9iatures1 9 ! face ( ,van ,m&]'s explicit /atem5t t he ,holbe9 work$ equally well 9 oil & 9 wat]-col\rs2 he pa9t$ also m9iatures ( a special excell5ce1 :i* la/ art he le>n$ f "o ,ma/] ,lucas1 !n 9 ,london1 :om1 h[ev]1 he soon surpass$4 ,!n we h ! te/imony ( ,s&r>t1 :o says3 ,holbe9 began practis+ ! art :5 9 ! ,k+'s s]vice1 hav+ be5 incit$ !reto by ! excell5ce ( ! works ( ,ma/] ,lucas4 ,!re is no "q1 ei!r1 t ,van d] ,doort reg>d$ ,holbe9 z a limn]2 9 8 catalogue ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i4's collection he speaks ( two m9iatures ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 :i* he ascribes to ,holbe94 ,b ,mr4 ,wornum says ( ^! t x is next to impossible to id5tify !m n[4 ,!n !re is ! express /atem5t ( ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 :o decl>es himself z ! pupil ( ,holbe9 9 ! art ( limn+4 ,f9ally1 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y is a manuscript by ,edw>d ,morgate1 d$icat$ to ,h5ry ,fr$]ick1 ,e>l ( ,arundel1 dat$ ,july #h1 #afed1 entitl$ ,m9iatura1 or ! ,art ( ,limn+1 9 :i* x is /at$ t ! incomp>able ,holbe91 9 all 8 diff]5t & v>i\s me?ods ( pa9t+1 ei!r 9 oyle1 di/emp]1 lymn+1 or crayon1 01 x seems1 s g5]al an arti/ z nev] to imitate any man1 nor ev] 0 wor?ily imitat$ by any4 ,b :il/ x seems impossible to dispute t ,holbe9 c]ta9ly did pa9t m9iatures1 ! claims ( individual specim5s to be consid]$ z 8 h&iwork are1 ( c\rse1 op5 to "q1 s9ce none ( 8 works ( ?is nature are kn[n to be sign$4 ,x may1 !re=e1 be wor? :ile to /ate :at little evid5ce c be glean$ ab\t "s ( ! be/ kn[n pieces :i* are attribut$ to ,holbe94 ,!re are at lea/ six 9 ! ,k+'s collection at ,w9dsor2 ( ^! two are ( ,h5ry ,,viii42 !y 7 giv5 to ,*>les ,i4 by ,!ophilus ,h[>d1 second ,e>l ( ,suffolk1 :o di$ 9 #afdj4 ,i h describ$ !m at "s l5g? 9 subsequ5t rem>ks on ! ,royal ,collection4 ,a ?ird example is t ( ,lady ,audley4 ,"h1 aga91 we h n direct te/imony1 b ap>t f ! te*nicalities ( ! execution & s =?1 we h ! fact t %e 0 ! daught] ( ,sir ,brian ,tuke1 ,treasur] ( ! ,*amb] to ,h5ry ,,viii41 & t a portrait ( h] 9 r$ *alk is among ! draw+s by ,holbe9 at ,w9dsor1 ! au!nticity ( :i* is1 ,i believe1 unque/ion$4 ,! f\r? to be m5tion$ 9 ?is connection is ! portrait ( ,que5 ,ca!r9e ,h[>d1 a replica ( :i* exi/s 9 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s collection4 ,la/ly1 ,i may m5tion two v int]e/+ portraits ( ! sons ( ,*>les ,br&on1 ,duke ( ,suffolk4 ,!y 7 ent]$ 9 ,van d] ,doort's catalogue z be+ done by ,hans ,holbe94 ,giv5 to ! ,k+ by ,sir ,h4 ,vane4 ,illu/ration3 ,,isaac ,,oliv]4 ,,frances ,,h[>d1 ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,som]set4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,sir ,a4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,pet] ,,oliv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pet] ,,oliv]4 ,,arabella ,,/u>t4 7,capt4 ,j4 ,h4 ,edw>ds1 ,hea?cote47 ,^! ,i h also describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,xii41 "u ,! ,royal ,collection1 = opportunities ( exam9+ :i* ,i may express my obligation to ! c\rtesy ( ! late libr>ian1 ,sir ,ri*>d ,holmes4 ,! picture ( a burgoma/] 7giv5 on p4 #he71 is "o :i* has be5 assign$ to ,holbe91 & x is also at ,w9dsor4 ,ano!r ( ,h5ry's wives1 ^: portrait is ascrib$ to ,holbe91 & 01 we h reason to believe1 9 ! ,royal ,collection at "o "t1 is ,ka!r9e ( ,arragon4 ,walpole says ( ?is portrait3 ,x 0 giv5 to ! ,duke ( ,monm\? by ,*>les ,,ii4 ,i b\ght x at ! sale ( ,lady ,isabella ,scott1 daught] ( ! ,du*ess ( ,monm\?4 ,:5 ! fam\s ,colwor? ,collection 0 disp]s$1 a piece1 purport+ to be ?is p>ticul> m9iature1 pa9t$ on vellum1 0 sold4 ,x is reproduc$ on p4 #ia4 ,its !n own]1 ,mr4 ,magniac1 s5t x to ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,exhibition ( #ahfe1 believ+ x1 no d\bt1 to be z describ$ 9 ! catalogue4 ,b _h he ref]r$ to ! ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+ he w\ld h f\nd t ,walpole's description ( x c\ld n apply to ?is p>ticul> "w1 see+ t x 0 on a r\nd1 & on a blue gr\nd4 ,9 ! ,/rawb]ry ,hill sale catalogue x is describ$ z a v f9e specim5 ( ! ma/]1 & 0 pur*as$ by ,w4 ,blamire1 ,esq41 = ! sum ( #ej #hs4 ,a curi\s picture ( a natural son ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 by ,lady ,elizabe? ,talboys1 0 ascrib$ to ,holbe9 9 ! ,/rawb]ry ,hill ,collection4 ,x 0 sold to ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham = sev5 & a half gu9eas1 & be>s ! foll[+ inscription3 ,h5ry ,duck (f ,ri*mond1 tatis sue ,,xvo4 ,x is pa9t$ on an ace ( he>ts1 & 0 =m]ly 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,sackville ,bale1 :o enjoy$ ! reputation ( be+ a connoisseur ( good judgm5t4 ,?is "y man1 x may be m5tion$1 :o appe>s to be pa9t$ 9 8 nightdress & a mo/ unbecom+ nightcap1 did n live to be eighte5 ye>s ( age4 ,!re is an int]e/+ portrait ( ,holbe9 himself to be se5 at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,z ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 ! keep] ( ! ,wallace ,collection1 accepts ?is z ,holbe9's "w1 ,i %all n /op to discuss its au!nticity1 b ,i may rem>k t !re is a duplicate ( ?is p>ticul> subject at ,montagu ,h\se4 ,! ,wallace example is 9 oils on c>d1 :il/ ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s piece is 9 g\a*e1 ,i believe1 on c>d4 ,! view ( ! face1 ! position ( ! h&s1 & all ! details1 except ! l5g? ( ! hair1 appe> id5tical4 ,z to ! hair1 x is c]ta9ly long] 9 ! ,wallace ,collection portrait4 ,?is latt] piece may be ?us describ$4 ,head & bu/ ( a middle-ag$ man1 we>+ black dress & cap1 ) a lace op5 coll>1 hold+ a p5cil 9 8 "r h& & look+ at spectator1 ) :isk]s & a %ort be>d1 d>k 9 col\r & r sp>se4 ,blue backgr\nd1 circul>1 ab\t "o & a half in*es 9 diamet]4 ,x is inscrib$ #aedc4 tatis su #de4 ,v ,,ni*olas ,,hilli>d ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,hosk9s4 ,,*>les ,i4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,isaac ,,oliv]4 ,,duke ,,( ,,buck+ham4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,,*apt] ,v ,,ni*olas ,,hilli>d ,z ) o!r bran*es ( art1 s ) m9iature pa9t+1 we _c %[ any native-born arti/s ( em95ce until we arrive at ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ! s]ies ( ,engli% m9iature pa9t]s1 prop]ly s call$1 may be said to beg9 ) ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 = we may disreg>d ! "o or two o!rs ^: names occur only 9 /ray ref]5ces4 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 born at ,exet]1 x is said1 9 #aedg1 is ! fir/ ,engli% pr(ess$ m9iature portrait pa9t] ^: hi/ory c be giv54 ,8 fa!r 0 ,ri*>d ,hilli>d1 ,high ,%]iff ( 8 c\nty 9 ! ye> #aefj4 ,8 "m 0 a daught] ( ,john ,wall1 goldsmi?1 ( ,london1 a circum/ance :i* !re c be little d\bt _h mu* to d ) ,ni*olas ,hilli>d be+ br\ght up to ! bus9ess ( jewell] & goldsmi?1 occupations closely connect$ ) limn+ 9 ^? days4 ,assum+ ! date usually giv5 = 8 bir? to be correct1 z to :i* ,i %all h some?+ to say f>!r on1 he engrav$ ! ,great ,seal :5 he 0 =ty ye>s ( age4 ,?is means t 8 reputation 0 already made--& inde$ he _h be5 appo9t$ goldsmi?1 c>v]1 & portrait pa9t] to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 to make pictures ( h] body & p]son 9 small compass 9 limn+ only4 ,accord+ to ,pilk+ton1 he ow$ 8 introduction to ! ,virg9 ,que5 to ! int]e/ ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 b ,i h n met ) any corroboration ( ?is /atem5t4 ,x is also commonly said t ,hilli>d 0 enjo9$ to pa9t h] ,maje/y )\t %ad[s4 ,f :at we "k ( ! vanity ( ,elizabe? ?is is n improbable1 ?\gh x is1 to my m9d1 by no means c]ta92 & !re is ano!r reason = ! flatness ( treatm5t :i* is und\bt$ly *>act]i/ic ( 8 "w1 :i* ,i %all deal ) 9 consid]+ 8 me?od ( pa9t+4 ,james ,i4 grant$ him a pat5t to ?is effect3 ,:]eas our well-belov$ s]vant1 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 g5tleman1 our pr9cipal draw] ( small portraits1 & emboss] ( our m$als 9 gold1 9 respect ( 8 extraord9>y skill 9 draw+1 grav+1 & impr9t+1 c41 we h grant$ unto him our special lic5ce = twelve ye>s1 to inv5t1 make1 grave & impr9t any pictures ( our image1 ( our ,royal ,family1 ) p[] to take a con/able & se>* = any pictures1 plates1 or works1 pr9t$1 sold1 or set up4 ,!re is n mu* to be said ab\t ! c>e] ( ,hilli>d1 & ?is "w is n greatly conc]n$ ) biographical details4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be obs]v$ t ,hilli>d _h an only son1 ,lawr5ce1 :o foll[$ 8 fa!r's pr(ession1 & enjoy$ ! pat5t grant$ by ,k+ ,james1 until its expiration4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coop]4 7,duke ( ,devon%ire47 ,,oliv] ,,cromwell4 7,duke ( ,su!rl&47 ,!re is a w>rant ( ! ,c\ncil1 dat$ #afbd1 extant1 ord]+ ! paym5t ( #db to ,lawr5ce ,hilli>d = five pictures by him drawn4 ,probably ?is privilege 0 a s\rce ( emolum5t to ! ,hilli>d family 7by ! way1 ,lawr5ce _h sev]al *ildr571 & gave !m control ov] ! engrav]s & pr9t-sell]s ( ! p]iod to :om lic5ces 7 grant$4 ,simon de ,passe 0 employ$ by !m 9 engrav+ small plates ( ! heads ( ! ,royal ,family4 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d di$ on ! #f? ( ,janu>y1 #afai1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,/4 ,m>t9's 9 ! ,fields4 ,he left to 8 si/]1 ,ann ,av]y1 #bj out ( ! #cj due to him z 8 p5sion4 ,?is1 x w be rememb]$1 is ! same am\nt z ,holbe9's sal>y4 ,works by ,ni*olas ,hilli>d are by no means r>e4 ,we h j se5 t he liv$ to ov] sev5ty ye>s ( age1 & 0 probably pretty fully employ$ dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 c>e]1 z is %[n by portraits ( ,james ,i4 & 8 consort1 ,anne ( ,d5m>k1 ( :i* sev]al exi/4 ,f\rte5 examples ( 8 "w 7 %[n at ! ,w9t] ,exhibition ( ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahgi1 ( :i* f\r came f ! ,royal ,libr>y at ,w9dsor4 ,a /ill l>g] collection 0 exhibit$ at ! ,loan ,collection at ,k5s+ton 9 #ahfe1 & ,i h1 at "o "t or ano!r1 exam9$ a great _m examples p]sonally4 ,x may be said ( all ^! t !y are *>act]is$ by uni=mity ( /yle1 treatm5t1 & quality4 ,we h ,hilli>d's own /atem5t z to 8 arti/ic tra9+3 ,holbe9's mann] ( limn+ ,i h ev] imitat$1 he says1 & hold x = ! be/4 ,horace ,walpole has rem>k$ conc]n+ ?is mann] ( limn+3 ,al?\gh he copi$ ! neatness ( 8 model 7,holbe971 he 0 f> f atta9+ t nature & =ce :i* t great ma/] impress$ on 8 mo/ m9ute works4 ,hilli>d1 he cont9ues1 arriv$ at no /r5g? ( col\r+2 8 faces are pale & void ( any v>iety ( t9ts1 ! features1 jewels1 & ornam5ts express$ by l9es z sl5d] z a hair4 ,! exact dress ( ! times he curi\sly del9eat$1 b he seldom attempt$ beyond ! head1 yet 8 p]=mances 7 greatly valu$4 ,! pal5ess ( ! faces 9 ,hilli>d's "w1 z x exi/s to-day1 is true en\gh1 & w\ld seem to ju/ify ! criticism ( ! own] ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 & 8 /atem5t t ! pa9t] arriv$ at no /r5g? ( col\r+1 b be=e we accept ! conclusion t 8 portraits always possess$ ! bloodless appe>ance !y n[ pres5t1 we may ask :e!r x is by any means c]ta9 t !y 7 orig9ally m>k$ by ?is defect4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !y 7 pa9t$ m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 :i* is ample "t = ! fle% t9ts to h fad$ "r out4 ,we "k h[ ! c>nations h fl[n 9 numb]less examples ( comp>atively rec5t "w1 ! gha/ly pal5ess ( :i* robs !m ( all beauty4 ,! m p]fect condition ( ! jewels & ornam5ts1 ) :i* ! figures 9 ,hilli>d's pictures are s pr(usely adorn$1 is n conclusive1 ow+ to ! opaque nature ( ! col\rs & ! quantity ( gold he 0 wont to use4 ,he commonly pa9t$ on c>d or vellum1 & employ$1 x is said1 a bru% compos$ ( hairs f a squirrel's tail4 ,8 works are g5]ally sign$ ,n4 ,h41 & frequ5tly h a motto & date writt5 r\nd ! edge 9 ,lat9 & abbreviat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coop]4 ,,george ,,monck1 ,,duke ,,( ,,albem>le4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,:at is kn[n z quality 9 works ( art is a v elusive factor 9 _! *>m1 & x is proportionately difficult to express 9 words4 ,inde$1 ,i might g f>!r1 & say t a l>ge proportion ( p :o look ^u works ( art nev] realise :at x means4 ,h5ce x is always difficult to assign ) absolute fairness & accuracy ! rank ( a giv5 arti/4 ,!re are _m ?+s to be tak5 into consid]ation1 b ,i ?9k x may be safely said ( ,hilli>d t he /&s well 9 ! front ( ! second r[ ( our native m9iature pa9t]s4 ,he is c]ta9ly inf]ior 9 f9i% & beauty to ! ,oliv]s1 & 8 heads are ev5 m defici5t 9 ! wond]ful r5d]+ ( "* & ! ma/]ly execution ( ,samuel ,coop]1 b 8 faces are well drawn1 & are diff]5tiat$--f> m s1 = in/ance1 ?an are ! insipidities ( ,knell] & ,lely & ! e>ly ,georgian arti/s4 ,we "k t he won ! admiration ( 8 contempor>ies1 bo? /rang]s & fell[-c\ntrym54 ,9 ,heydock's translation ( ,lomazzo on ,pa9t+1 publi%$ 9 #aeih1 we are told t limn+ 0 mu* us$ 9 =m] times 9 *ur* books1 z also 9 draw+ by life 9 small models ( late ye>s by "s ( our c\ntrym51 z ,%oote1 ,betts1 c42 b br\ght to ! r>e p]fection we n[ see by ! mo/ +5i\s1 pa9ful1 & skilful ma/]1 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d4 ,! ornate jewell]y :i* he appe>s to h pa9t$ ) su* c>e 01 ( c\rse1 ! fa%ion ( ! "t1 z 7 ! elaborate ruffs1 bo? ( :i* are well %[n 9 ! accompany+ portrait ( ,lady ,m>y ,sidney1 ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke--an extremely int]e/+ m9iature1 by ! way1 :i* came f ,p5%ur/4 ,?is lady 0 ! daught] ( ,sir ,h5ry ,sidney1 & m>ri$ ,h5ry1 second ,e>l ( ,pembroke4 ,x 0 to h] t ,sir ,philip ,sidney d$icat$ 8 ,arcadia4 ,%e di$ 9 h] ,h\se at ,ald]sgate ,/reet1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,salisbury ,ca!dral4 ,%e 0 ! subject ( ! well-kn[n epitaph by ,b5 ,jonson3-- ,und]nea? ?is sable he>se ,lies ! subject ( all v]se1 ,sidney's si/]1 ,pembroke's "m4 ,dea?1 ere ?\ ha/ sla9 ano!r1 ,fair & wise & good z %e1 ,"t %all ?r[ a d>t at !e4 ,p5%ur/ ,place1 ! *>m+ old home ( ! ,sidneys1 possesses1 or did possess1 ! portrait ( ! pa9t] himself 9 8 ?irtie? ye>4 ,x is probably also ! backgr\nd 9 ! elaborate & beautiful m9iature by ,isaac ,oliv]1 9 ! ,royal ,collection1 :i* adorns ?is volume 7see p4 #bie74 ,f ,p5%ur/1 too1 came ! pr(ile ( ,elizabe? giv5 9 ?is book4 ,i ref] to x "h because x illu/rates s p]fectly :at ,walpole has said ab\t portraits ( ,elizabe?1 :o1 z we h se51 0 c]ta9ly pa9t$ by ,hilli>d1 & x is an apt criticism on ! m9iature pa9t+ ( ! "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coop]4 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,clevel&4 7,c\ntess ( ,cal$on47 ,illu/ration3 ,o4 ,,cromwell',s ,,"m4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coop]4 ,,lady ,,leigh4 7,sackville ,bale ,collection47 ,speak+ ( ! num]\s portraits ( ,elizabe? :i* exi/1 he says !re is n a s+le "o to be call$ beautiful4 ,!y are totally compos$ ( h&s & necklaces4 ,a pale ,roman nose1 a head ( hair load$ ) cr[ns & p[d]$ ) diamonds1 a va/ ruff1 a va/] f>?+ale1 & a bu%el ( pe>ls1 are ! features by :i* e "o kn[s !m at once4 ,9 ?is connection x may be obs]v$ !re is ano!r portrait ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 spok5 ( by ,walpole z "o ( ,hilli>d's mo/ capital p]=mances1 namely a :ole l5g? ( h] 9 robes1 sitt+ on h] ?rone4 ,?is 0 9 ,k+ ,*>les ,i4's ,collection1 & includ$ 9 ! catalogue by ,van d] ,doort1 to :i* frequ5t ref]5ce has be5 made1 b1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 its :]eab\ts is n n[ kn[n4 ,f\rte5 ,hilli>ds are specifi$ 9 ! above-nam$ catalogue1 includ+ a view ( ! ,spani% ,armada4 ,f\r ( ^!1 portraits1 & copies ( old] pictures1 are n[ at ,w9dsor1 & 7 once atta*$ to a gold & enamell$ jewel1 ! "w on :i*1 x is surmis$1 0 probably also ,hilli>d's1 he be+1 z we h se51 ! ,c\rt goldsmi?2 ! portraits are ^? ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,jane ,seym\r1 & ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,! latt] ,van d] ,doort describes z meanly done1 ^u a r\nd c>d4 ,?is rem>kable example ( goldsmi?'s "w has on "o side ! roses ( ,york & ,lanca/] & on ! o!r a repres5tation ( ! ,battle ( ,boswor? ,field4 ,!re are jewell$ badges ^u ! dress & cap ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 & ! m9iature is dat$ #aeji1 ! ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,9 ,horace ,walpole's copy ( ,van d] ,doort's catalogue1 x is not$3 ,! above jewel & pictures 7 done by old ,hilli>d1 & giv5 to ! ,k+ by "y ,hilli>d1 by ! deceas$ ,e>l ( ,pembroke's means4 ,x is possible1 by means ( ! m9iatures ( ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 to realise ! appe>ance ( _m ( ! p]sonages ( ,tudor times1 & ( ,elizabe?'s ,c\rt 9 p>ticul>4 ,?us1 9 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s ,collection is a portrait1 on vellum1 ( ,edw>d ,seym\r1 ,duke ( ,som]set2 he 0 ! bro!r ( ,jane ,seym\r1 uncle ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 & 0 behead$ on ,t[] ,hill1 #aeeb4 ,also 9 ! ,buccleu* ,collection is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ?is arti/'s works1 namely1 a portrait ( ,alicia ,br&on1 daught] ( ,john ,br&on1 ,*amb]la9 ( ! ,city ( ,london4 ,%e 0 ! wife ( ,hilli>d1 & 0 pa9t$ by him 9 h] tw5ty-second ye>1 #aegh4 ,! picture is *>m+ f ! vivacity ( ! features & its delicate execution4 ,x is circul> 9 =m1 sign$ ,n4 ,h4 7connect$71 & is pres]v$ 9 a rose-turn$ case ( logwood ) an ivory circul> rim4 ,x 0 %[n 9 ! ,royal ,academy ,w9t] ,exhibition 9 #ahgi4 ,9 ! ,colwor? ,collection !re 0 =m]ly a portrait ( ,d>nley1 ,e>l ( ,l5nox1 ?us inscrib$3 ,comes l9oz ano ,dni #aefj tatis ,su #ah4 ,i give ?is description z x is a typical in/ance ( ! abbreviations "o commonly f9ds on ,hilli>d's m9iatures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,coop]4 ,,sir ,,john ,,k+4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coop]4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,himself4 7,dyce ,collection47 ,mrs4 ,naylor ,leyl& owns a portrait ( ,m>y ,/u>t1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 :i* is ascrib$ to ,hilli>d1 & has a circum/antial hi/ory4 ,x is said to h be5 giv5 by ! un=tunate ,que5 to "o ( h] ,maids ( ,hon\r on h] m>riage1 f :om x desc5d$ to h] gr&son1 ! second & la/ ,e>l ( ,middleton1 & !nce to ! pres5t possessor4 ,( c\rse1 x is q possible t ?is is ! "w ( ,hilli>d1 al?\gh mo/ improbable t ! pa9t] ev] saw h]4 ,9 ! case ( ano!r un=tunate lady ( ! p]iod1 namely1 ,arabella ,/u>t1 ! case is diff]5t1 & he may q well h _h access to ?is ill-fat$ victim ( ! fe>s ( ,james ,i4 ,walpole possess$ two ( h]1 "o :5 "y1 :i* may be t own$ by ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*1 repres5t+ h] z a girl ) a baby face4 ,james ,i4 & 8 wife 7 pa9t$ by him1 z we h already m5tion$1 & "o portrait ( ! ,scotti% ,solomon 0 sold at ,*ri/ie's = a v l>ge sum4 ,( ! c\rti]s ( ,elizabe? we h a numb] ( well-kn[n p]sonages1 ,essex & ,dudley1 = example2 ( ,drake :5 =ty-two1 9 ,"l ,d]by's ,collection2 & a portrait ( ,george ,clif=d1 ,e>l ( ,cumb]l&1 ,elizabe?'s *ampion1 dress$ z = a t\rnam5t1 9 an enorm\s flapp$ hat1 ) a glove1 ! emblem ( 8 (fice1 fix$ on ! front ( x4 ,?is picture is well kn[n f ! engrav+ by ,r4 ,:ite4 ,at ,k5s+ton1 9 #ahfe1 might h be5 se5 ,ni*olas ,h>bon1 ,ambassador to ,con/ant9ople2 ,mrs4 ,holl&1 "o ( ,elizabe?'s ,maids ( ,hon\r2 ,"l ,keep] ,cov5try2 ,lady ,hunsdon2 & a portrait ( ! poet ,sp5s]1 :i* la/ is ! prop]ty ( ,"l ,fitzh>d+e1 & "h %[n4 ,,vi ,,isaac ,,& ,,pet] ,,oliv]1 ,,& ,,john ,,hosk9s ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,isaac ,,& ,,pet] ,,oliv]1 ,,& ,,john ,,hosk9s ,^? ( my read]s :o are able to agree ) ! e/imate already advanc$ 9 ?is "w z to ! unique position held by ,samuel ,coop] 9 ! ranks ( ,briti% m9iature pa9t]s1 w be able to gauge ! position :i* may be assign$ to ,isaac ,oliv] :5 !y read ,walpole's op9ion ( 8 p[]s4 ,he expresses x 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 ,we h no "o1 says he1 to put 9 competition ) ,isaac ,oliv]1 except x be our own ,coop]4 ,?is is tantam\nt to say+ t ?is pa9t]1 ,oliv]1 0 "o ( ! greate/ we h ev] _h1 9 8 own walk ( art4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re 7 two ,oliv]s--,isaac ! fa!r1 & ,pet]1 8 elde/ son & pupil4 ,walpole c\ld f9d no acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ! family1 b he notes t 9 ! eld] pa9t]'s pocket-book 0 a mixture ( ,engli% & ,fr5*1 a po9t n )\t significance4 ,! connoisseur ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 ^: op9ions on art g5]ally1 & on 8 own magnific5t collection 9 p>ticul>1 are s int]e/+1 & :i* we h s (t5 quot$1 /ates t ! excell5ce ( ! eld] ,oliv] 0 su* t we may *all5ge any nation to %[ a great] ma/]2 & ,pea*am /ates t to ,hilli>d1 9 conjunction ) ,zuc*]o1 has be5 giv5 ! cr$it ( hav+ in/ruct$ a limn] inf]ior to none 9 ,*ri/5dome = ! c\nt5ance 9 small4 ,! eld] ,oliv] 0 born 9 #aeee or #aeef4 ,he di$ 9 8 h\se at ,blackfri>s 9 #afag1 ! date ( ,raleigh's execution1 & j a ye> aft] ! dea? ( ,%akespe>e4 ,t he 0 at "w till ! close ( 8 life is cle> f ! inscription ^u "o ( ! f9e/ examples ( 8 p[]s1 namely1 ! portrait ( ! ,e>l ( ,dorset1 =m]ly 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,sackville ,bale1 sold at ,*ri/ie's 9 #ahhj = #gej1 & n[ "o ( ! mo/ valuable m9iatures 9 ! collection ,mr4 ,john ,jones bequea!d to ! nation1 :i* is h\s$ 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,x is a full l5g?1 ne>ly t5 in*es high1 & ?us sign$1 ,isaac ,olliui]us fecit #afaf4 ,z 9 ! case ( o!r arti/s m5tion$ 9 ?is book1 ,i d n ?9k x necess>y to dwell mu* ^u ! facts ( _! c>e]s2 :at ,i ?9k m important1 & at lea/ z int]e/+1 is to give "s idea ( _! relative ability1 ( ! "* ( _! "w1 & a m or less critical acc\nt ( "s accessible examples to be f\nd 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,t1 amplifi$ to an ext5t n possible 9 ?is volume1 is :at ,i set be=e myself 9 my prec$+ works ^u ,m9iature ,pa9t]s1 & 9 practice ,i h n f\nd any bett] way ( treat+ ! subject4 ,s1 !n1 we may disreg>d ! biographical details ( ,oliv]'s life1 ( :i*1 ,i take x1 !re are inde$ v few to be glean$4 ,we h settl$ ^u excell5t au?ority 8 rank & qualifications z a m9iature pa9t]1 & se5 t he ranks z second only to ! incomp>able ,samuel ,coop]4 ,let u n[ turn to "s ( ! pr9cipal kn[n works ( ?is admirable arti/ :i* h surviv$4 ,probably ! l>ge/ numb] is to be f\nd 9 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s magnific5t ,collection at ,montagu ,h\se2 b we may ref] fir/ ( all to ^? 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y at ,w9dsor1 & beg9 ) ! celebrat$ full l5g? ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney sitt+ "u a tree 9 an arcad$ g>d51 :i* "s ?9k conveys an allusion to ! ,arcadia4 ,x is %[n on p4 #bie1 & is reproduc$ on ! exact scale ( ! orig9al4 ,?is1 ) s _m o!r ( ! f9e/ ( ! old m9iatures1 0 =m]ly 9 ! ,/rawb]ry ,hill ,collection4 ,x 0 sold at ,we/'s sale = ! paltry sum ( #af #es4 ,we h evid5ce ( f\r m9iatures be+ pa9t$ = ,*>les ,i4 :5 ,duke ( ,york1 z is %[n by an entry ( paym5t by w>rant 9 ! (fice books ( ! ,*amb]s1 dat$ ,l9coln1 #afag3 ,to ,isaace ,oliv] = f\r sev]al pictures drawn = ! ,pr9ce ,8 ,highness1 ,=ty p\nds4 ,a pr(ile ( ,anne ( ,d5m>k1 n[ at ,w9dsor1 may be "o ( ^!1 %e be+ ! "m ( ,*>les ,i42 z may also be ! portrait ( ,h5ry1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 8 bro!r1 :i*1 accord+ to ,sir ,ri*>d ,holmes1 is ! f9e/ extant ( t ,pr9ce4 ,x is describ$ 9 ,*>les ,i4's catalogue z foll[s3 ,numb] #ag1 done ^u ! "r light1 ! bigge/ limn$ picture :i* 0 made ( ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 be+ limn$ 9 ! set lace ruff & gild$ arm\r & a l&skip :]e9 are "s soldi]s & t5ts1 9 a squ>e frame1 ) a %eet+ glass ov] x1 done by ,isaace ,oliv]1 five & a qu>t] in*es by f\r4 ,! int]e/+ portrait ( ,george ,villi]s1 ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 :o 0 /abb$ by ,felton at ,portsm\? 9 #afbh1 is probably a late example ( ! ma/]1 & is 9 8 ,maje/y's ,collection4 ,x is figur$ on p4 #abf1 z is also ! int]e/+ m9iature ( ! arti/ himself 9 a tall felt hat 7see p4 #aaa71 :i* we may conclude 0 ! height ( fa%ion ( ! p]iod1 !re be+ "o extremely l x 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 worn by ,james ,i4 ,! m9iature "h %[n is also 9 ! ,k+'s ,collection4 ,among/ ! m9iatures by ,oliv] :i* are be/ kn[n are ^? ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby & 8 family1 :i* 7 %[n at ,messrs4 ,dick9son's ,loan ,exhibition ( #ahhj4 ,comp>isons are odi\s1 b x mu/ be admitt$ t ^? belong+ to ! ,burdett-,c\tts ,collection are 9 f9] condition ?an ^? pres]v$ at ! home ( ! ,digbys1 namely ,%]borne ,ca/le1 ,dorset1 a picturesque ,jacobean mansion giv5 by ,james ,i4 to ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,petitot4 ,,by ,,himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mlle4 ,,fontanges4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5riette ,d',,orleans4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,^! int]e/+ portraits 7 once at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 :]e !y hung 9 ! blue breakfa/ room4 ,! way !y came into ! possession ( ,horace ,walpole is wor? tell+4 ,x aptly %[s h[ easily treasures ( ?is k9d may be =gott5 & lo/4 ,writ+ ab\t ,pet] ,oliv]'s habit ( mak+ duplicates ( 8 works1 ,walpole says3-- ,s9ce ?is "w 0 fir/ publi%$ a valuable treasure ( ! works ( ?is ma/]1 & ( 8 fa!r ,isaac1 0 discov]$ 9 an old h\se 9 ,wales1 :i* belong$ to a desc5dant ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby 7,mr4 ,watk9 ,williams74 ,! late/ are dat$ #afcc1 b be+ clos$ 9 ivory & ebony cases1 & ! :ole collection lock$ up 9 a wa9scot box1 !y are z p]fectly pres]v$ z if newly pa9t$4 ,!y all repres5t ,sir ,k5elm & p]sons relat$ to or connect$ ) him4 ,!re are ?ree portraits ( him1 six ( 8 belov$ wife at diff]5t ages1 & ?ree triplicates ( 8 mi/ress1 all ?ree by ,isaac ,oliv]1 z is ,lady ,digby's "m1 :i* ,i h m5tion$ be=e4 ,b ! capital "w is a l>ge m9iature copi$ f ,van ,dyck ( ,sir ,k5elm1 8 wife1 & two sons1 ! mo/ beautiful piece ( ! size t ,i believe exi/s 7see p4 #bhi74 ,!re is a duplicate ( ,sir ,k5elm & ,lady ,digby f ! same picture1 & ?\gh ( n half ! volume1 /ill m highly f9i%$4 ,?is la/ piece is set 9 gold1 ri*ly inlaid ) fl[]s 9 enamel1 & %uts l a book4 ,all ^!1 ) sev]al o!rs1 ,i pur*as$ at a great price1 b !y are n to be mat*$4 ,x is notewor?y t ne>ly all ! portraits ( ,sir ,k5elm & 8 wife ascrib$ to ,isaac ,oliv] mu/ be by ,pet]1 z ,isaac di$ :5 ! orig9als 7 boy & girl4 ,sir ,k5elm ,digby 0 born 9 #afjc4 ,isaac ,oliv] 0 buri$ 9 ,octob]1 #afag4 ,"o ( ! portraits is dat$ #afbg4 ,?is discrepancy 9 ,walpole's acc\nt1 :]e91 z we h se5 above1 he speaks ( ,sir ,k5elm's mi/ress z be+ pa9t$ by ! eld] ,oliv]1 may be ow+ to 8 misread+ ! monogram4 ,! l>ge copy aft] ,van ,dyck ( ! family gr\p is dat$ #afce4 ,among/ ! ,digby portraits at ,%]borne ,ca/le is t rem>kable "o ( ,v5etia ,lady ,digby ly+ dead 9 h] b$4 ,?is is ascrib$ to ,pet] ,oliv]4 ,walpole _h six portraits ( h] at diff]5t ages1 & ,"l ,cl>5don speaks ( h] z a lady ( extraord9>y beauty & ( z extraord9>y fame4 ,nor 0 h] husb& less rem>kable4 ,i h some:]e se5 him describ$ z ! brave/ g5tleman & ! bigge/ li> ( 8 "t4 ,be t z x may1 he 0 c]ta9ly ( h&some appe>ance1 extraord9>y /r5g?1 & di/+ui%$ z a soldi]1 s*ol>1 & c\rti]4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,sir ,ev]>d ,digby1 :o 0 execut$ = 8 %>e 9 ! ,gunp[d] ,plot4 ,sir ,k5elm r5\nc$ ! fai? ( 8 fa!r1 & 0 ent]$ at ,gl\ce/] ,hall1 ,ox=d4 ,he 0 on ! ,cont95t at an e>ly age1 &1 return+ 9 #afbc1 0 knight$ by ,james ,i4 ,five ye>s lat] we he> ( him comm&+ a small squadron 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> he _h ! prud5ce to retire to ,france4 ,return+ to ,engl& at ! ,re/oration1 he liv$ at 8 h\se 9 ,cov5t ,g>d5 till ! ye> ( 8 dea?1 namely #affe4 ,8 wife1 ,v5etia ,ana/asia1 0 ! y\nge/ daught] ( ,sir ,edw>d ,/anley1 & 0 born at ,tong ,ca/le1 9 ,%rop%ire1 9 #afjj4 ,!y _h two sons--,k5elm1 kill$ dur+ ! ,civil ,w> 9 a skirmi% at ,/4 ,neots2 & ,john1 :o 0 dis9h]it$ by 8 fa!r1 b ultimately succe$$ to a portion ( ! prop]ty4 ,judg+ f ! lovely gr\p aft] ,van ,dyck :i*1 by ! c\rtesy ( ! late lam5t$ ,b>oness ,burdett-,c\tts1 ,i am able to %[ ( ?is int]e/+ family1 ^! two sons w\ld seem to h inh]it$ ! physical beauty ( _! p>5ts4 ,ano!r gr\p n less rem>kable1 & 9 a s5se m int]e/+ 9 ?is connection1 inasmu* z x is an orig9al "w ( ! arti/ himself1 & n a copy f any o!r1 is t ( ! ?ree bro!rs1 ,an?ony ,m>ia1 ,john1 & ,william ,br[ne4 ,?is noble piece1 :i* measures t5 in*es by n9e1 is n[ at ,burleigh1 ! own] ( :i* hi/oric h\se1 ! ,m>quess ( ,exet]1 is desc5d$ f ! elde/ ( ^! "y m54 ,! "w 0 kn[n to ,walpole1 & 0 at ,c[dray 9 8 "t4 ,he ?us describes x3 ,at ,"l ,montague's at ,c[dray is an invaluable "w ( ,isaac ,oliv]'s4 ,x repres5ts ?ree bro!rs ( t "l's family1 :ole l5g?s 9 black4 ,^! "y g5tlem5 resemble ea* o!r rem>kably1 a peculi>ity obs]vable 9 ! picture1 ! motto on :i* is figur con=mis affectus4 ,! black dresses are reliev$ by gold belts & lace coll>s1 & contra/$ by ! silv]-lac$ d\blet ( ano!r "y man1 presumably a page1 :o is ent]+ ! room4 ,?is beautiful gr\p is 9 p]fect pres]vation1 ( absolutely sup]lative quality1 &1 z we h se51 ^u an important scale4 ,x possesses also ! int]e/ ( hav+1 ) ?ree o!r pictures1 escap$ ! disa/r\s fire at ,c[dray 9 #agic4 ,?is fatality is said to h m>k$ ! end ( ! race ( ! ,lords ,montague1 & ! la/ scion ( ! h\se lo/ 8 life ov] ! ,falls ( ,s*affhaus5 j at ! "t ! flames de/roy$ ! old family mansion4 ,x is said t mess5g]s--"o be>+ ! news ( ! dea? ( ! la/ ,"l ,montague by wat] & ! o!r ( ! de/ruction ( ! home ( ! race by fire--met "o ano!r 9 ,p>is4 ,e>l ,sp5c] possesses a v f9e copy ( ?is "w 9 oils1 pa9t$ by ,%]w9 9 #agha4 ,any read]s :o may desire fur!r g5ealogical details ( ! bro!rs repres5t$ w f9d !m 9 my book on ,m9iature ,pa9t]s1 ,briti% & ,=eign1 pp4 #ci & #dj4 ,i am n aw>e ( ,isaac ,oliv] hold+ any appo9tm5t at ,c\rt1 b ( c\rti]s & ( ! ari/ocracy ( 8 day he mu/ h pa9t$ a great numb]4 ,?is 0 made cle> at ! exhibition ( ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club 9 #ahhi1 :5 "s five & tw5ty or ?irty m or less well-au!nticat$ works by ,isaac ,oliv] 7 %[n1 besides a numb] by ,pet] ,oliv]4 ,t ma/]piece ( ,oliv]'s1 ! ,e>l ( ,dorset1 n[ 9 ! ,jones ,collection1 at ,k5s+ton1 has already be5 describ$1 & ref]5ce has be5 made to ! portrait ( ,buck+ham belong+ to ! ,k+4 ,!re 0 ano!r ( ,/e5ie1 by ,isaac ,oliv]1 9 ! ,prop]t ,collection4 ,mr4 ,jeff]ey ,:itehead owns1 or did own1 a c\ple ( portraits ( ,sir ,francis ,drake4 ,"l ,d]by possesses "o ( ! ill-fat$ ,elizabe? ( ,bohemia4 ,rob]t ,dev]eux1 ,e>l ( ,essex1 appe>s to h be5 pa9t$ (t5]1 almo/1 ?an any "o ( 8 "t4 ,?us1 ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire possesses two ,oliv]s ( him1 ! ,k+ ano!r1 & !re 0 "o 9 ! ,prop]t ,collection also assign$ to him4 ,! wick$ ,c\ntess ( ,essex1 ,frances ,h[>d1 aft]w>ds ,c\ntess ( ,som]set1 condemn$ to dea? = h] %>e 9 ! murd] ( ,sir ,?omas ,ov]bury1 0 also pa9t$ by ,oliv]4 ,! ,e>l ( ,d]by & ,major-,g5]al ,so!by possess m9iatures ( h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,petitot4 ,,l\is ,,xiv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>d9al ,,maz>94 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle47 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,,ii4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,i4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>d9al ,,ri*elieu4 ,!re is a pass+ ref]5ce to ,isaac ,oliv] 9 ! v int]e/+ autobiography ( ,"l ,h]b]t1 ( ,*]bury4 ,t rem>kable man tells a /ory ( a ,lady1 wife to ,sir ,john ,ayres1 knight1 :o1 f9d+ "s means to get a copy ( my picture f ,l>k91 gave x to ,mr4 ,isaac ,oliv]1 ! ,pa9t] 9 ,blackfri>s1 & desir$ him to draw x 9 little1 aft] 8 mann]1 :i* be+ done1 %e caus$ x to be set 9 gold & enamell$1 & s wore x ab\t h] neck s l[ t %e _h x "u h] brea/s4 ,"l ,h]b]t adds t he caught ,lady ,ayres ly+ ^u h] b$ contemplat+ ! m9iature6 ,! temptation to /op & gossip ab\t "s ( ^! p1 z1 = in/ance1 ! lady to :om ref]5ce has j be5 made1 is almo/ irresi/ible2 9 tru? x may be said t almo/ all ! p pa9t$ by ,oliv] are rem>kable ei!r = _! virtues1 _! vices1 or _! mis=tunes2 9 ?is latt] category mu/ be plac$ ! un=tunate ,arabella ,/u>t1 ( :om ,major-,g5]al ,so!by & ,mr4 ,j4 ,k4 ,d4 ,w+field ,digby possess examples1 ! latt] own+ two4 ,! numb] ( portraits exi/+ ( ?is lady1 ( v>i\s k9ds1 is some:at rem>kable1 & ,i am l$ to surmise t x may be acc\nt$ = by ! sympa?y ar\s$ by ! fate ( ?is unhappy creature4 ,i may m5tion1 9 support ( ?is conjecture1 ! exi/5ce ( a m9iature t belong$ to a collection :i* may be describ$ z ! ,/u>t ,collection1 inasmu* z x once belong$ to ,james ,,ii41 & has a circum/antial hi/ory :i* we mu/ n /op to g into "h1 fur!r ?an to say t ^! m9iatures are all suppos$ to possess hi/orical au!nticity1 & are works ( high quality4 ,among/ !m is "o ( ,lady ,arabella ,/u>t1 ascrib$ to ,pet] ,oliv]4 ,n[1 ! ill-fat$ victim ( ! political jeal\sy ( ,james ,i4 end$ h] days 9 ! ,t[] 9 #afae1 & ,pet] ,oliv]1 ^: "w x is suppos$ to h be51 0 n born till #afja1 or z "s say #afjd2 h5ce x is almo/ impossible t he c\ld or did pa9t x f life4 ,! fact t he pa9t$ h] at all1 a political prison]1 ^: reason _h giv5 way be=e ! arti/ 0 9 8 te5s1 po9ts to an int]e/ 9 h] fate1 :e!r felt by him or by o!rs1 su* z l$1 z ,i h said1 to a multiplication ( h] portraits4 ,ca!r9e ,c>y1 ,c\ntess ( ,nott+ham1 ^: portrait is 9 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s ,collection1 & ,lady ,t]esa ,%irley are bo? ladies ) /ories :i* belong to ! byways ( hi/ory4 ,be=e leav+ ,isaac ,oliv]1 !re is "o o!r k9d ( "w ( :i* he did a good deal1 & to :i* ,i mu/ ref]1 namely1 ! copy+ 9 m9iature ( pa9t+s by ! old ma/]s1 ( :i*--b ?is is by ! way--,pet] ,oliv] appe>s to h done /ill m4 ,isaac did n live to f9i% all 8 "w ( ?is nature1 z is %[n by an entry 9 ! catalogue ( ,*>les ,i4 ( a great limn$ piece ( ! ,burial ( ,*ri/1 :i* 0 inv5t$ by ,isaac ,oliv]1 & 0 left unf9i%$ at 8 decease1 & n[1 by ,8 ,maje/y's appo9tm5t f9i%$ by 8 son ,pet] ,oliv]4 ,pet] ,oliv] erect$ a monum5t to 8 fa!r 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,anne's1 ,blackfri>s2 x 0 a bu/1 & bo? ! monum5t & ! *ur* p]i%$ 9 ! ,great ,fire ( #afff4 ,v]tue recalls hav+ se5 a model ( ! bu/2 & ) a copy ( ! entry occurr+ 9 ! regi/] ( ?is *ur* ,i may conclude my rem>ks on ,isaac ,oliv]3 ,isaack ,oliv] buri$ #bnd ,octob] #afag4 ,mr4 ,pet] ,oliv] buri$ ,septemb] #bb #afdg4 ,,pet] ,,oliv] ,pet] ,oliv] 0 ! elde/ son ( 8 fa!r1 & 0 born1 z we h be=e obs]v$1 at ! v op5+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,!re is a portrait ( him by ,hanneman1 a ,dut* pa9t] :o came to ?is c\ntry soon aft] ,van ,dyck1 at ,hampton ,c\rt1 :i*1 if we may tru/ x1 %[s him to h be5 a man ) d>k br[n hair & d>k1 dre>y eyes4 ,z he did n live to be fifty ye>s ( age1 dy+ two ye>s be=e ! execution ( ,*>les ,i41 he mu/ h work$ h>d4 ,! ,van d] ,doort catalogue1 ( :i* frequ5t m5tion has be5 made1 includes ?irte5 ( ! pa9t+s once 9 ! possession ( ,*>les1 :i* 7 copi$ 9 wat] col\rs by ,pet] ,oliv]1 z 7 portraits ( ! ,/u>t family4 ,he m>ri$1 & _h *ildr51 & ,v]tue tells a /ory1 ^u ! au?ority ( ,russell ! pa9t]1 :o 0 connect$ ) ! ,oliv]s1 :i* %[s t ,pet] ,oliv]'s "w = & 9 connection ) ! ,c\rt 0 well kn[n to ,*>les ,,ii4 ,we d n he> mu* ( ! ,m]ry ,mon>* z a patron ( art1 nor z a model ( filial affection1 b "s motive or o!r took him incognito1 we are told1 to ,islewor? on a visit to ! wid[ ( ,pet] ,oliv] to make inquiries ab\t m9iatures :i* %e 0 suppos$ to possess4 ,! ,k+ w5t v privately 444 to see !m1 ! wid[ %[$ sev]al f9i%$ & unf9i%$2 ask$ if %e w\ld sell !m1 %e said %e _h a m9d ! ,k+ %\ld see !m fir/1 & if he did n pur*ase !m1 %e w\ld ?9k ( dispos+ ( !m2 ! ,k+ discov]$ himself1 on :i* %e produc$ "s m pictures :i* %e seldom %[$4 ,! ,k+ desir$ h] to set h] price2 %e said %e did n c>e to make a price ) ,8 ,maje/y1 %e w\ld leave x to him1 b promis$ to look ov] h] husb&'s books1 & to let him "k :at prices 8 fa!r1 ! late ,k+1 _h paid4 ,! ,k+ took away :at he lik$1 & s5t ,rog]s to ,mrs4 ,oliv] ) ! option ( #a1jjj1 or an annuity ( #cjj = life1 & %e *ose ! latt]4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds1 ! ,k+'s mi/resses hav+ begg$ all or mo/ ( ^! pictures1 ,mrs4 ,oliv] said1 on he>+ x1 t if %e _h ?\ght t ! ,k+ w\ld h giv5 !m to su* unwor?y p]sons1 he nev] %\ld h _h !m4 ,?is rea*$ ! ,c\rt1 ! poor woman's sal>y 0 /opp$1 & %e nev] receiv$ x aft]w>ds4 ,apropos ( ! return ( ! _m treasures :i* we "k 7 disp]s$ at ! close ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ,i may m5tion an in/ance ( a piece :i* 0 =m]ly 9 ! ,royal ,collection1 & has gone back to ,w9dsor ( rec5t times4 ,x is an int]e/+ "w by ,pet] ,oliv]1 dat$ #afbh1 & is a copy ( ,raphael's ,/4 ,george1 ab\t half ! size ( ! orig9al1 :i* latt]1 by ! way1 0 pres5t$ to ,h5ry ,,vii4 by ! ,duke ( ,urb9o1 9 return = ! ,ord] ( ! ,g>t]4 ,! copy f\nd its way back to ! ,royal ,collection 9 #ahhc1 hav+ be5 pur*as$ at ! sale at ,*ri/ie's ( ! ,hamilton ,palace treasures 9 t ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,petitot ,,le ,,vieux4 7,e>l ,d>trey47 ,illu/ration3 ,,petitot4 7,f a pr9t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum47 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,,ii4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,sir ,ri*>d ,holmes1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = ! in=mation1 surmises t ! copy may h be5 giv5 by ,*>les to ! ,m>quess ( ,hamilton4 ,! orig9al pa9t+1 "o regrets to say1 0 sold at ! ,rebellion2 x is n[ ! prop]ty ( ! ,russian ,cr[n1 & hangs 9 ! ,h]mitage at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,!re is an int]e/+ entry 9 ,john ,evelyn's di>y j aft] ! ,re/oration1 :i* runs z foll[s3 ,i w5t ) "s ( my relations to ! ,c\rt1 to %[ !m ,8 ,maje/y's cab9et & closet ( v>ieties1 ! r>e m9iatures ( ,pet] ,oliv] aft] ,raphael1 ,titian1 & o!r ma/]s1 :i* ,i inf9itely e/eem4 ,judg+ f ! am\nt ( "w 9 ! %ape ( copies ( ! old ma/]s1 :i* we "k to h be5 execut$ by ,pet] ,oliv]1 &1 fur!r1 ! comp>atively small numb] ( portraits by him "o meets )1 x w\ld seem probable t he did less 9 ! way ( portraiture ?an 8 fa!r4 ,?us at ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club exhibition works assign$ to ,isaac ,oliv] 7 at lea/ ?ree times z num]\s z ^? assign$ to ,pet] ,oliv]4 ,i may m5tion "h t besides ! ,digbys1 ! y\ng] arti/ 0 also cr$it$ 9 ?is collection ) hav+ pa9t$ ! ,c\ntess ( ,nott+ham & ! ,e>ls ( ,som]set & ,s\?ampton1 ,lady ,arabella ,/u>t1 & o!rs4 ,:]e !re are two arti/s ( ! same "n work+ at ! same p]iod1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,oliv]s1 mi/akes easily occur1 & we h se5 an in/ance ( x 9 ! case ( ,walpole's error ) reg>d to ! ,digby family1 z %[n on a prec$+ page4 ,i may !re=e call collectors' p>ticul> att5tion1 9 di/+ui%+ ! works ( ^! great limn]s1 to ! fact t ! eld] ,oliv] sign$ 8 works ) a monogram ,f1 :il/ ! y\ng] us$ ! initials ,p4 ,o4 connect$4 ,,john ,,hosk9s ,! rese>*es bo? ( ,v]tue & ( ,walpole h result$ 9 discov]+ b v little ab\t ! c>e] ( t excell5t m9iature pa9t] ,john ,hosk9s1 & bo? quote an extract f ,graham's ,engli% ,s*ool1 to ?is effect3 ,he ,hosk9s 0 br$ to face pa9t+ 9 oils1 b aft]w>ds tak+ to m9iature1 f> exce$$ :at he did be=e4 ,he drew ,*>les1 8 ,que51 & mo/ ( ! ,c\rt1 & _h two consid]able disciples1 ,alex&] & ,samuel ,coop]1 ! latt] ( :om became mu* ! m em95t limn]2 & ?\gh x mu/ be conc$$ !re is n mu* to be glean$ ab\t ! life ( ! man1 x is evid5t t he _h a consid]able %>e ( ! ,c\rt & ari/ocratic patronage 9 8 day4 ,! ,e>l ( ,:>ncliffe possesses1 or did possess1 portraits ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,c>lisle1 z well z "o ( ,oliv] ,cromwell4 ,mr4 ,:itehead does1 or did1 possess "o ( ,lucy1 ,visc\ntess ,falkl&2 also "o ( ,john ,gaud51 ,bi%op ( ,worce/]4 ,"l ,d]by owns a portrait ( ! ill-fat$ ,h5rietta ,m>ia2 ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire "o ( ,?omas ,hobbs1 philosoph]2 ,g5]al ,so!by owns portraits ( ,sir ,edmundbury ,godfrey & ,sir ,*>les ,lucas4 ,we miss 9 ! works ( ,hosk9s ! m9ute t\* ( ,hilli>d1 ! ref9em5t ( ! ,oliv]s1 & ! bread? ( ,samuel ,coop]2 yet ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 9 8 ,disc\rses1 says t by 8 pa9t+s he pleas$ ! public m ?an ,van ,dyck4 ,horace ,walpole all[s 8 heads to h great tru? & nature1 b f9ds fault ) ! c>nations z too bricky & want+ a degradation & v>iety ( t9ts4 ,! few l9es quot$ above virtually sum up ! approximate rank & position ( ,john ,hosk9s1 & ,i am n aw>e t rec5t biograph]s h discov]$ any?+ ( importance to add to !m4 ,t he 0 ma/] to su* an arti/ z ,samuel ,coop]1 & t 8 pupil's mann] 0 cle>ly =m$ on t ( ! ma/]1 con/itute1 p]haps1 ! /ronge/ claim t c be urg$ = ,hosk9s 9 connection ) ?is subject4 ,!re is a great deal ( tru? to nature 9 ,hosk9s's "w4 ,else:]e ,i h t]m$ 8 /yle virile & unaffect$1 & ,i d n "k t ,i c f9d m appropriate epi!ts4 ,at ! same "t1 ! ju/ice ( ,walpole's criticism1 t ,hosk9s is defective 9 col\r1 mu/ be admitt$4 ,x is q true t ! c>nations are too bricky1 & want+ 9 gradation & v>iety ( t9t4 ,?is defici5cy1 :i* is a v s]i\s "o 9 m9iature pa9t+1 depriv+ ! fle% t9ts ( _! *>m1 may be trac$ 9 "p to ! m$ium employ$4 ,! am\nt ( body col\r us$ by limn]s ( ?is p]iod 0 s great1 t ! transp>5cy ( tone atta9$ by lat] pa9t]s 0 impossible4 ,! "w ( ! incomp>able ,coop] himself is n free f ?is defect1 & we see x c>ri$ to excess bo? 9 ! case ( ,coop]'s ma/] & 9 t ( 8 pupil ,flatman4 ,all ?ree are m>k$ by a c]ta9 dryness ( col\r atta9+ to brick9ess1 only ,coop] g5]ally avoids ! extremes into :i* ! o!r two arti/s fall4 ,?is fault1 x may be said1 is *>act]i/ic ( examples ,i h se5 & possess4 ,! "* ( ,*>les ,i41 ^: melan*oly visage ,hosk9s has drawn 9 a m9iature n[ at ,w9dsor1 & "h %[n1 is extremely well r5d]$4 ,9 ! ,duke ( ,rutl&'s valuable collection at ,belvoir ,ca/le !re is an int]e/+ portrait ( ,*>les1 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ag$ f\rte51 ascrib$ to ,hosk9s1 b inf9itely inf]ior 9 ! r5d]+ ( expression4 ,"l ,c>lisle owns1 ,i believe1 a replica ( ! la/ nam$4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ examples ( ! ma/] t ,i h met ) is a portrait ( ,p]cy1 t5? ,e>l ( ,nor?umb]l&1 n[ 9 ! collection ( ,"l ,ald5ham1 & ?is nobleman also possesses a portrait ( ,elizabe?1 wife ( ,fr$]ick1 fif? ,k+ ( ,bohemia4 ,! "q has be5 rais$ :e!r !re 7 two ,john ,hosk9ses1 fa!r & son4 ,x w be notic$ t 9 an extract f ,graham :i* ,i h giv5 he speaks ( b "o ,hosk9s1 & ^? :o argue t !re 7 two appe> to re/ _! cont5tion ma9ly ^u ! f\ndation ( a v>iation 9 ! mann] ( sign+ ! portrait4 ,?us ! m>k is said to di/+ui% ! works ( ! fa!r f ^? ( ! son1 :i* h ,i4 ,h4 simply4 ,b if ?is be ! te/1 !n x may be urg$ t !re 7 sev]al ,john ,hosk9ses1 s9ce among/ ! m9iatures %[n at ,burl+ton ,h\se f ,w9dsor1 & by ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*1 ascrib$ to ,hosk9s1 !re 7 ! foll[+ diff]5t signatures3 ,h4 only1 ,i4 ,h4 #afde1 ,i4 ,h4 fc1 ,i4 ,h4 7connect$74 ,i am unable to give ! date ( ! bir? ( ,john ,hosk9s1 b he di$ 9 #affd1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's1 ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,,vii ,,samuel ,,coop] ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,liot>d4 ,,lady ,,m>y ,,wortley ,,montagu4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds4 ,,amelia1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,le9/]4 7,e>l ( ,*>lemont47 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,samuel ,,coop] ,z ,hilli>d has made u famili> ) ! features ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! ,c\rt ( ,elizabe?1 s1 a hundr$ ye>s lat]1 did ,samuel ,coop]1 t admirable workman & good company z ,pepys describes him1 draw = u on a few in*es ( c>dbo>d ! pres5tm5t ( ! ,cromwell family & _m ( ! m5 & beautiful wom5 :o made up ! ent\rage ( ! second ,*>les4 ,samuel ,coop]1 9 :om1 x has be5 said1 ! art ( m9iature pa9t+ culm9at$1 0 born 9 ,london1 9 #afji4 ,he came ( an arti/ic /ock1 8 uncle be+ ,john ,hosk9s1 himself a pa9t] ( no mean reputation1 z we h j se54 ,samuel 0 in/ruct$ by 8 eld] bro!r ,alex&] 9 ! art ( limn+1 & bo? bro!rs are reput$ to h be5 ! pupils ( _! uncle4 ,be t z x may1 ,samuel sp5t mu* ( 8 life on ! ,cont95t1 & 0 intimate ) _m ( ! em95t m5 ( 8 day4 ,pepys frequ5tly m5tions ! arti/ 9 t]ms ( w>m comm5dation4 ,possibly ! fact t he 0 an excell5t musician ende>$ him to ! amiable di>i/1 :o1 "u ! date #affh1 ,july #aj?1 says3 ,to ,coop]'s1 & !re f9d my wife4444 ,& "h he d "w f9ely1 ?\gh ,i fe> x w n be s l z ,i expect$2 b n[ ,i und]/& 8 great skill 9 music1 8 play+ & sett+ to ! ,fr5* lute mo/ excell5tly1 & he speaks ,fr5*1 & inde$ is an excell5t man4 ,?is visit is expla9$ by a previ\s entry1 on ,m>* #bi?3 ,h>ris 444 ha? p]suad$ me to h ,coop] draw my wife's portrait1 :i*1 ?\gh x co/ #cj1 yet w ,i h done4 ,?irty p\nds 9 ^? days 01 ( c\rse1 a consid]able sum ( money1 b x seems to h be5 ,coop]'s usual price = a m9iature1 z we le>n f ! record ( ano!r visit to ! pa9t] 9 ! pages ( ! immortal di>y3 ,to ,coop]'s1 :]e ,i sp5t all ! aft]noon ) my wife & girl1 see+ him make an end ( h] picture1 :i* he did to my great cont5t1 ?\gh n s great z ,i confess ,i expect$1 be+ n satisfi$ 9 ! greatness ( ! resemblance1 nor 9 ! blue g>m5t2 b x is mo/ c]ta9ly a mo/ r>e piece ( "w z to ! pa9t+4 ,he ha? #cj = 8 "w1 & ! *ry/al & case & gold case comes to #h #cs4 #d;d41 & :i* ,i s5t him ?is night t ,i might be out ( 8 debt4 ,else:]e ,pepys relates visit+ ! arti/'s /udio & be+ mu* /ruck ) ! m9iature ( "o ,sw9f51 ,secret>y to my ,"l ,man*e/]4444 ,?is fell[ di$ 9 debt & nev] paid ,coop] = ?is picture4444 ,coop] himself did buy x f ! cr$itors1 & give #be out ( 8 purse = x1 = :at he 0 to h _h b #cj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,unkn[n4 ,a ,,lady4 7,"l ,twe$m\?47 ,illu/ration3 ,,gasp> ,,nets*]4 ,,s>ah ,,j5n+s1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,m>lbor\gh4 7,*>les ,butl]1 ,esq47 ,! m>ket value ( ,coop]'s m9iatures1 h[ev]1 v rapidly rose4 ,?us we f9d ,walpole writ+ 9 ,febru>y1 #ageh1 to ,sir ,horace ,mann3 ,b our gl>+ extravagance is 9 ! con/ant high price giv5 = pictures4444 ,i "k b "o de> picture n sold 7?is 0 at ,mr4 ,furnese's auction7--,coop]'s head ( ,o4 ,cromwell1 an unf9i%$ m9iature4 ,!y ask$ me f\r hundr$ p\nds = x4 ,( ?is ma/]piece1 :i* ,cunn+ham correctly assumes to be ! "o m5tion$ else:]e z 9 ! possession ( ,lady ,frankl91 wid[ ( ,sir ,?omas1 a desc5dant ( ,cromwell1 ( :i* !re is an exquisite copy 9 ! ,h>ley ,collection at ,welbeck1 made 9 #agbc by ,b]n>d ,l5s1 ,dallaway says x is relat$ 9 ! family t ,cromwell surpris$ ,coop] :ile he 0 copy+ ! portrait & indignantly took x away ) him4 ,! orig9al 0 %[n at ,burl+ton ,h\se 9 #ahgi1 be+ !n 9 ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*4 ,x =m]ly belong$ to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,cromwell ,frankl&1 ( ,*i*e/]1 :o inh]it$ x ?r\gh a daught] ( ,lady ,elizabe? ,claypole4 ,! ,lady ,frankl& 7n ,frankl97 m5tion$ above 0 ! gr&-daught] ( ,oliv] ,cromwell4 ,! ,protector & 8 family seem to h be5 v fav\rite subjects ( ! pa9t]4 ,?us 9 ! ,loan ,collection ( #ahfe1 out ( "s eighty or n9ety m9iatures ascrib$ to ,coop] !re 7 no less ?an sev5 ( ,oliv] ,cromwell1 & almo/ z _m ( 8 daught]s & ( ,ri*>d ,cromwell4 ,a v beautiful example is ! portrait ( ,oliv]'s second & fav\rite daught]1 ,elizabe? ,claypole1 :o is said to h upbraid$ h] fa!r = 8 %>e 9 ! dea? ( ,*>les ,i4 & 8 cruelty 9 sanction+ ! execution ( ! ,royali/ ag5t1 ,dr4 ,hewitt4 ,x is sign$ ,s4 ,c4 #afee & belongs to ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 :o also possesses a v f9e portrait ( ! ,protector1 ( :i* a ,fr5* critic1 ,m4 de ,con*es1 has rem>k$ t ,coop] 0 a man :o knew h[ to enl>ge ! /yle ( a m9iature1 & t ?is p>ticul> specim5 0 z vigor\s z oil1 p]fectly modell$ & firm 9 t\*4 ,9 ! same collection is ! pr(ile draw+ on pap] 9 p5 & br[n ink f :i* ,h\brak5 engrav$ 8 portrait4 ,at ,/af=d ,h\se is ano!r portrait ( ,oliv]1 & also a v int]e/+ example ( ! p5cil /udies f :i* ! arti/ us$ to pa9t 8 m9iatures4 ,x 0 9 connection ) ?is portrait t ,walpole gave x z 8 op9ion t ,if 8 portrait ( ,cromwell c\ld be s enl>g$ to ! size ( "o ( ,van ,dyck's pictures1 ,i d n "k b ,van ,dyck w\ld appe> less great by comp>ison4 ,?is is ! portrait ref]r$ to by ,walpole above4 ,! ,duke ( ,buccleu* possesses ano!r ,coop] ( unsurpass$ int]e/--,cromwell's ,lat9 ,secret>y4 ,?is portrait ( ! poet fully be>s out ! description ( ,aubrey1 :o says t ,milton _h light br[ne haire4 ,8 complexion exce$+ fayre1 oval face1 8 eie a d>k gray4 ,he 0 a sp>e man4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,,d]by4 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,hamilton4 7,e>l ( ,d]by47 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,,nixon4 ,,miss ,,kitty ,,mudge4 7,canon ,raffles ,fl9t47 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ,coop]'s "w is t he frequ5tly leaves 8 m9iatures unf9i%$1 be+ cont5t1 app>5tly1 z soon z he _h seiz$ ! lik5ess4 ,x 0 ?is peculi>ity1 d\btless1 t gave rise to ,walpole's disp>ag+1 &1 x mu/ be cont5d$1 unju/ rem>k t ,coop]1 ) s mu* m]it1 _h two defects3 8 skill 0 conf9$ to a m]e head2 8 draw+ ( ! neck & %\ld]s s incorrect & unt[>d t x seems to acc\nt = ! numb] ( 8 works unf9i%$4 ,x looks z if he 0 s5sible h[ small a way 8 tal5t ext5d$6 ,?is v prop]ly acc\nts = ! o!r defect1 8 want ( grace1 a signal defici5cy 9 a pa9t] ( portraits1 yet h[ seldom possess$4 ,z to ?is latt] defici5cy1 x is v mu* a matt] ( op9ion4 ,^? :o h se5 ! portrait at ,w9dsor ( ! ,duke ( ,monm\? :5 "y w h>dly be dispos$ to all[ x2 inde$1 :5 we h su* an amaz+ p[] ( seiz+ "*1 & su* bread? ( del9eation1 we c af=d to disp5se ) m]e sup]ficial prett9ess4 ,&1 to return to ,walpole's fir/ cont5tion1 x is surely unlikely t ! arti/ :o c\ld portray su* subtleties ( "* & expression z ,coop] did %\ld n h be5 able to ext5d 8 tal5t s small a way z to draw necks & %\ld]s if he _h be5 s m9d$4 ,9 ! ,royal ,collection is a head ( ,*>les ,,ii41 :i* ) ano!r ( ,george ,monck1 ,duke ( ,albem>le1 & t ( ,monm\? m5tion$ above1 =m a trio ( portraits difficult to surpass = "* & simplicity1 al?\gh ! two la/ are unf9i%$4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no want ( f9i% 9 ! elaborate picture ( ,*>les ,,ii41 we>+ ! ,robes ( ! ,g>t]1 :i* belongs to ! ,duke ( ,ri*mond1 & is pres]v$ at ,goodwood4 ,x is "o ( ! l>ge/ & f9e/ examples ( ! ma/]1 & gives m dignity to t cynical voluptu>y ?an any portrait ( him ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,x has be5 said t ,coop]'s portraits ( wom5 are inf]ior to 8 portraits ( m51 &1 on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k ?is mu/ be conc$$4 ,9 ! ,dyce ,collection at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum w be f\nd a s]ies ( f\rte5 m or less unf9i%$ m9iatures attribut$ to ,samuel ,coop]1 & %[n ) a pocket-book 9 :i* !y 7 f\nd1 :i* =m]ly belong$ to ,mr4 ,edw9 ,h4 ,lawr5ce4 ,i h us$ ! ^w attribut$ advis$ly1 because sev]al ( ^! m9iatures1 attractive z !y are1 seem to me to lack ! supreme quality ( ,samuel ,coop]'s "w4 ,"s1 x has be5 sugge/$1 recall ,flatman#c r1 or1 z ,i ?9k m likely1 ,dixon4 ,!y are 9 v>i\s /ages ( completion1 & %[ ! arti/'s me?od ( work+2 well drawn & broadly treat$1 !y are excell5t "w1 & mo/ int]e/+1 te*nically speak+4 ,footnote #c3 ,?omas ,flatman 0 a briefless b>ri/] & poet1 :o imitat$ b nev] equall$ ,coop]'s "w1 al?\gh ,v]tue pron\nces him equal to ,hosk9s4 ,8 portrait by ,lely is 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,! biographical details to be glean$ ( ?is ,engli% ma/] m9iature pa9t] seem to be meagre 9 ! extreme1 & /ill slight] are !y 9 ! case ( 8 eld] bro!r ,alex&]4 ,i recall two examples ( ! latt]'s "w1 bo? 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y at ,w9dsor2 "o a portrait ( ,sir ,john ,k+1 a highly successful lawy] ( 8 day1 a fav\rite ( ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii41 :o int5d$ to make him ,attorney-,g5]al2 b he di$ :5 only ?irty-eight1 & lies buri$ 9 ! ,temple ,*ur*4 ,grang] says ( him3 ,su* 0 8 reputation & s ext5sive 8 practice t 9 ! latt] "p ( 8 life 8 fees am\nt$ to =ty & fifty p\nds a day4 ,8 portrait is giv5 on p4 #ada4 ,! o!r is ( ,james ,/u>t1 creat$ second ,duke ( ,ri*mond 9 #afda4 ,?is nobleman is notewor?y z be+ "o ( ! f\r :o (f]$ _! lives to save ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,isabelle1 ,,m>*ioness ,,( ,,h]t=d4 7,meynell-,+ram ,collection47 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,%elley4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,g5tleman4 7,miss ,k5dall47 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coll9s4 ,,lady ,,frances ,,radcliffe4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle47 ,!re is great /r5g? & =ce ( "* 9 ! portrait ( ?is /aun* ,royali/4 ,te*nically1 h[ev]1 bo? pieces are inf]ior to ! "w ( ,samuel ,coop]4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,,d]by4 ,,lady ,,elizabe? ,,hamilton4 7,e>l ( ,d]by47 ,,viii ,,petitot ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,petitot ,z we saw 9 a previ\s *apt]1 x is to a ,fr5*man1 ,jean ,t\t91 t ! cr$it ( apply+ enamel to portraiture mu/ be giv54 ,x may be rem>k$1 9 pass+1 t x is some:at rem>kable t ?is difficult b beautiful process %\ld come into use j z ! old] & decorative enamell+ fell into decay4 ,jean ,t\t9 0 assi/$ by pupils1 among/ :om "o /&s pre-em95t1 s mu* s t ! fame ( ! e>ly pr(essors ( ?is art1 includ+ t ( ,t\t9 himself1 may be said to h become m]g$ 9 ! reputation ( ,petitot1 & ev]y?+ 9 ! %ape ( a portrait 9 enamel ( t p]iod is commonly assign$1 "o might almo/ say )\t hesitation1 to ,jean ,petitot1 v (t51 x is ne$less to add1 ^u ! sl5d]e/ gr\nds4 ,we are =tunate to possess 9 ?is c\ntry a consid]able numb] ( examples ( ! portraiture we are ab\t to discuss4 ,^! may be se5 & /udi$ 9 ! ,jones ,collection at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,a comp>ison ( !m w %[ h[ wide are ! diff]5ces exi/+ betwe5 works o/5sibly by ! same arti/1 to :om we may n[ return4 ,petitot came ( a family ( ,fr5* orig91 b 0 born at ,g5eva1 :]e 8 p>5ts1 hav+ adopt$ ! re=m$ religion1 _h settl$4 ,paul1 ! fa!r ( ,jean ,petitot1 0 a wood-c>v]4 ,8 son is ?\ght by "s ( 8 biograph]s1 ( :om !re are sev]al1 to h comm5c$ life z a goldsmi? & jewell]4 ,we h already se5 h[ close 0 ! connection betwe5 ! v>i\s occupations ( goldsmi? & jewell]1 enamell] & m9iature pa9t]1 & ?is connection 0 /ill exi/+ at ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 ,petitot 0 born4 ,we ne$ n /op to inquire precisely into ! e>ly /ages ( our arti/'s c>e]1 b we may ga!r t he appli$ himself to an occupation :i* 0 ! fa%ion ( ! "t1 namely1 ! enri*m5t ( gems ) ornam5ts1 su* z fl[]s & ! l1 9 enamel2 & we may safely conclude t he became pr(ici5t1 =1 aft] a soj\rn 9 ,france1 he came to ,engl& :5 he 0 ab\t tw5ty-eight4 ,arriv$ 9 ,london 9 #afcd or #afce1 ,petitot proce$$ to %[ ! ,c\rt jewell] 8 "w 9 enamel2 ?is l$ to an introduction to ! ,k+4 ,*>les ,i41 a passionate lov] ( art1 z we "k1 mu/ h appreciat$ ! arti/'s ability1 s9ce we f9d t he assign$ him an ap>tm5t 9 ! palace at ,:itehall4 ,by great good =tune1 ! "y ,petitot _h ! advantage ( ! protection ( a ,g5evese1 physician to ! ,k+1 & a celebrat$ *emi/1 ,sir ,turquet de ,may]ne4 ,su* a patron & colleague mu/ h be5 ( ! utmo/ assi/ance to our arti/ 9 ?is /age ( 8 c>e]1 s9ce he 0 able to fur!r 8 *emical rese>*es1 & aid him 9 exp]im5ts 9 vitrification :i* result$ 9 ! pa9t]'s palette be+ mu* enri*$ & 8 me?ods p]fect$4 ,i may rem>k1 by ! way1 !re is a v *>act]i/ic portrait ( ,sir ,turquet1 aft] ,rub5s1 at ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,ri*>d ,,& ,,m>ia ,,cosway4 ,b1 9 addition to ! sci5tific help :i* ,petitot's c\ntryman 0 able to af=d1 ! arti/ enjoy$ ! advantage ( in/ruction f ! ,k+'s *ief portrait pa9t]1 ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck2 & x is significant ( ! close relation%ip :i* probably exi/$ betwe5 ! two arti/s t ! copies :i* ,petitot made f ! great ,flem+'s "w are e/eem$ z among/ 8 mo/ exquisite productions1 comb9+ grace & fre$om ) m>vell\s exactness1 9 spite ( ! m9ut5ess ( ! scale4 ,x is "o ( ^! copies ( ,van ,dyck1 namely ! :ole l5g? ( ,ra*el de ,r\vigny1 ,c\ntess ( ,s\?ampton1 t ,horace ,walpole does n hesitate to call indubitably ! mo/ capital "w 9 enamel 9 ! _w4444 ,x is n9e & ?ree-qu>t] in*es high1 by five & ?ree-qu>t] in*es wide1 & ?\gh ! enamel is n p]fect 9 "s trifl+ p>ts1 ! execution is ! bolde/1 & ! col\r+ ! mo/ ri* & beautiful t c be imag9$4 ,x is dat$ #afdb4 ,he also m5tions a portrait ( ,buck+ham1 pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t4 ,?ree ye>s lat] we f9d ,petitot arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 l$ to take refuge 9 ,france1 !re c be little d\bt1 by ! tr\bles :i* att5d$ ! outbreak ( civil w> 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he 0 fav\rably receiv$ by ,c>d9al ,maz>91 & seems to h e/abli%$ himself at ! ,fr5* ,c\rt ) ! same facility t he _h done 9 ! case ( ! ,engli% ,c\rt1 z we f9d him in/all$ 9 ! ,l\vre & 9 receipt ( a p5sion f ,le ,gr& ,mon>que4 ,! portraits ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 by ,petitot may be t]m$ almo/ innum]able1 = reasons :i* ,i hope to %[ by & by4 ,five or six ye>s aft] 8 return to ,france he m>ri$ ,madele9e ,cup]1 & a c]ta9 ,jacques ,bordi]1 ( :om m anon1 m>ri$ h] si/] ,m>g>et4 ,! bro!rs-9-law work$ toge!r = _m ye>s1 ,bordi] be+ responsible = ! drap]ies & backgr\nds ( ! portraits & ,petitot = ! exquisite details ( ! features4 ,?is art p>tn]%ip la/$ until ! dea? ( ,bordi]1 9 #afhd4 ,petitot rema9$ 9 ,p>is till #afhg1 a p]iod ( =ty-two ye>s4 ,he w\ld h quitt$ ,france e>li]1 namely at ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes1 9 #afhe1 b ,l\is 0 cle>ly unwill+ to "p ) him4 ,! ,k+ %ut up ! pa9t]1 ^: ,prote/ant orig9 we h already m5tion$1 9 ,=t l',evque1 & s5t ! eloqu5t ,bossuet to conv]t him4 ,to rega9 8 lib]ty he sign$ l ! re/1 & escap$ to ,g5eva4 ,by ?is "t ! arti/ 0 9 8 eightie? ye>1 b 8 p[]s ( vision & ! cunn+ ( 8 h& appe> to h be5 unabat$4 ,at any rate1 he 0 ov]:elm$1 we are told1 ) commissions1 & retir$ to ,vevey to escape ! importunity ( 8 patrons4 ,he liv$ f\r ye>s long]1 & 0 c>ri$ (f by a sudd5 illness 9 a day1 z he 0 pa9t+ 8 wife1 says ,walpole4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,lady ,,c>ol9e ,,h[>d4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle47 ,illu/ration3 ,,william1 ,,fif? ,,duke ,,( ,,devon%ire4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle47 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,horatia ,,seym\r4 ,a m5tion has be5 made ( ,bordi] z ,petitot's bro!r-9-law2 & ,i may "h po9t out t accord+ to ,monsieur ,reiset1 ! compil] ( ! catalogue ( ! ,l\vre1 !re 7 two ,bordi]s :o work$ ) ,petitot 9 ,engl&1 namely ,jacques1 to :om ref]5ce has already be5 made1 & ,pet] ,bordi]4 ,i d n "k t !re is mu* to be le>n$ ab\t ^! collaborateurs ( ,petitot1 b ( ! two ,pet] seems ! bett] kn[n1 & is inde$ reput$ to h be5 ! ma/] ( ,petitot4 ,he rema9$ 9 ,engl& aft] ,petitot left x1 & pa9t$ = ! ,p>liam5t a memorial ( ! ,battle ( ,naseby1 :i* 0 pres5t$ to ,fairfax4 ,x 0 9 ! %ape ( a wat*4 ,walpole pur*as$ x f ! collection at ,?oresby1 :i!r x came f ! executors ( ! fam\s ,r\ndhead g5]al4 ,x w be f\nd fully describ$ 9 ! ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+4 ,apropos ( ! ,bordi]s1 ,i may m5tion t ,petitot _h a v l>ge family1 namely1 eight daught]s & n9e sons2 b only "o1 s f> z ,i "k1 namely ,jean1 :o is kn[n z ,petitot le fils1 display$ any?+ ( 8 fa!r's arti/ic tal5t4 ,?is y\ng] ,petitot 0 patronis$ by our ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii4 ,he 0 born 9 #afej1 settl$ 9 ,engl&1 & m>ri$ ,madele9e ,bordi]1 ! daught] ( 8 fa!r's colleague4 ,he di$ 9 ,london1 & aft] 8 dea? 8 family remov$ to ,dubl94 ,8 "w 0 di/9ctly inf]ior to 8 fa!r's1 bo? 9 col\r & 9 f9i%4 ,! ,e>l ( ,d>trey1 :o possesses a numb] ( enamels1 has among/ 8 valuable collection ,petitot le vieux p> luy mesme1 also ,petitot fils & 8 wife4 ,! two latt] are inscrib$ z foll[s3 ,petitot fait p> luy mesme d'age de #cc ans #afhe4 ,petitot a fait ce portrait ,p>is en ,janvi] #afij qui e/ sa femme4 ,ano!r son ( ! eld] ,petitot rose to be a ,major-,g5]al 9 ! ,briti% ,army4 ,besides ! y\ng] ,petitot1 a numb] ( imitators & copyi/s ( ! eld] may be nam$4 ,among/ ^! 7 8 contempor>ies ,p]rot & ,*atillon1 ! engrav]4 ,!n !re is ,jacques ,philippe ,f]r&1 :o /udi$ "u ,mign>d2 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,academy & a valet-de-*ambre to ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,8 fa!r1 ,l\is ,f]r&1 _h be5 physician to ! prec$+ mon>*4 ,at a lat] date we f9d ,mademoiselle ,*avant1 :o pa9t$ at ,svres at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 ,mose ,con/ant91 :o 0 an enamell]1 & also pa9t$ on porcela94 ,he 0 a ,g5evese1 b liv$ at ,p>is1 & 0 pa9t] to ! ,k+1 #agbf-h4 ,f\r m ,g5evese1 also enamell]s1 may be nam$1 all ( :om pa9t$ copies ( ,petitot1 namely1 ,alex&re de la ,*ana1 ,dufey1 ,lamb]t1 & ,j4 ,g4 ,s\tt]4 ,:5 we come to "k ( all ^! imitators or foll[]s ( ,petitot1 we beg9 to und]/& ! enorm\s quantity ( "w attribut$ to him by ! un9itiat$2 b difficult z x may be = ! unpractis$ eye to discrim9ate1 !re may v well be a l>ge numb] ( works :i* are f ! h& ( ,petitot himself1 because1 z we h se51 he sp5t a long & labori\s life1 & !re 0 9 8 "t a dem& = ?is p>ticul> k9d ( portraiture f> 9 excess ( any?+ l mod]n requirem5ts4 ,t dem& arose f ! use ( ^! enamel portraits = snuff-boxes1 :i* 7 !n s l>gely employ$1 n only = p]sonal use1 b z diplomatic pres5ts4 ,! am\nt ( ta/e & lab\r be/[$ ^u ^! objects may be realis$ by ^? :o w /udy ! ,le ,noir ,collection at ! ,l\vre1 ! _m f9e pieces at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 & la/1 b n lea/1 ^? %[n at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 extremely exp5sive1 & su* 0 _! arti/ic *>m t we d n wond] at p mak+ a hobby ( collect+ !m4 ,?us1 we are told1 ,fr$]ick ! ,great own$ #a1ejj snuff-boxes2 !n !re 0 ! ,comte de ,brieulle1 ! fav\rite m9i/] ( ! ,k+ ( ,saxony1 :o 0 said to h own$ #cjj co/umes1 ) a walk+-/ick & snuff-box appropriate to ea*4 ,?is 0 ! nobleman ( :om ,fr$]ick ! ,great rem>k$ t he _h tant de p]ruques et si peu de tte4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,george ,,iv4 ,,:5 ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales4 7,%aftesbury family47 ,^! boits aux portraits 7 9 fa%ionable use dur+ ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,we h se5 h[ ,l\is ,,xiv4 employ$ ,petitot z f> back z #afde1 & we read ( a portrait ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 :5 ,dauph9 be+ s5t to ,m>ie ,anto9ette on h] arrival 9 #aggj4 ,! picture 0 by ,p4 ,a4 ,hall1 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m9iaturi/ 9 ,france1 & co/ #b1ffd francs4 ,! box 9 :i* x 0 m\nt$ conta9$ sev5ty-five brilliants1 co/+ ov] sev5ty-eight ?\s& francs1 or ne>ly ?irty times z mu*4 ,! production ( portraits = ^! snuff-boxes assum$ ! proportions ( a manufactory at ! ,fr5* ,c\rt dur+ ! eighte5? c5tury2 ?us ! ar*ives ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs conta9 entries %[+ t enamel portraits 7 made by ! doz51 & "o ,bruckmann1 a ,sw$e1 suppli$ z _m z n9ete5 at a "t4 ,i may m5tion ) reg>d to ! illu/rations ( ,petitot "h %[n t ! portrait ( ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu is m\nt$ 9 a lovely *as$ gold & jasp] snuff-box1 :i* once belong$ to ! ,k+ ( ,saxony4 ,! ,l\is ,,xiv4 is also ^u a snuff-box4 ,! ,c>d9al ,maz>9 comes f ! ,e>l ( ,c>lisle's celebrat$ collection at ,ca/le ,h[>d4 ,! ,*>les ,i4 on a prec$+ page 0 at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 & ,walpole ?us speaks ( x3 ,i h a f9e head ( ,*>les ,i41 = :i* he probably sat1 z x is n l any ,i h se5 by ,van ,dyck4 ,my portrait came f "o ( 8 ,petitot's sons1 :o 0 a ,major 9 our s]vice1 & di$ a ,major-,g5]al at ,nor?all]ton #agfd4 ,?is n[ belongs to ! ,burdett-,c\tts ,collection1 z does ! ,*>les ,,ii41 ! extremely f9e ,james ,,ii41 & also1 ,i may rem9d ! read]1 ! lovely ,h5rietta1 ,du*ess ( ,orleans1 p]haps ! mo/ beautiful ( all 8 works1 & reproduc$ on p4 #aea4 ,a few words may be said 9 conclusion z to ! pa9t]'s me?od4 ,he is report$ to h g5]ally us$ plates ( gold or silv]1 seldom copp]1 = ! f\ndation ( 8 m9iatures4 ,8 sign$ works are excessively r>e4 ,! ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 dat$ #afdj1 to :i* ,i h already ref]r$1 is sign$1 h[ev]1 & 9 ! ,l\vre !re is an example be>+ a date1 b ^! are exceptions4 ,! beautiful bord]s :i*1 9 ! %ape ( wrea?s ( enamell$ fl[]s1 are to be met ) ar\nd 8 works1 su* z t 9 ! ,jones ,collection1 = example1 are ! "w ( ,jules ,leg>r1 goldsmi? to ! ,k+1 ) :om !re is little d\bt ,jean ,petitot mu/ h work$ 9 ! execution ( commissions = ! ,c\rt4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,lady ,,c>ol9e ,,duncombe4 7,w4 ,b4 ,/op=d1 ,esq47 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ladies ,,georg9a ,,& ,,h>riet ,,cav5di%4 7,e>l ( ,c>lisle47 ,,ix ,,"s ,,georgian ,,arti/s ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,by ,,himself4 7,national ,portrait ,gall]y47 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,hamilton4 7,j4 ,h4 ,&]don1 ,esq47 ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,,plim]4 ,,lady ,,!resa ,,/rangways4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,"s ,,georgian ,,arti/s ,x is a hundr$ ye>s f ! dea? ( ,samuel ,coop]1 :i* 0 9 #afgb1 to ! "t :5 ,cosway1 ,sm>t1 & ,humphrey may be said to h e/abli%$ _! reputation z m9iature pa9t]s ( ! fir/ rank4 ,?us ,ri*>d ,cosway 0 elect$ ,royal ,academician 9 #aggc1 & ,ozias ,humphrey1 hav+ made 8 />t 9 life & obta9$ ,royal patronage1 set out ! same ye> ) ,romney = ,italy4 ,five ye>s lat] ,john ,sm>t 0 made ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,incorporat$ ,society ( ,arti/s4 ,?is c5tury1 x w be obs]v$1 takes 9 ! :ole ( ! e>ly ,georgian p]iod2 & x is a "t ( great de>? & b>r5ness 9 our subject1 inde$1 ( art g5]ally1 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:5 ! ?ree di/+ui%$ arti/s ,i h j nam$1 ,petitot & ! two or ?ree good enamell]s we _h1 su* z ,mey] & ,mos]1 :om ,i h dealt ) else:]e--,i say1 :5 ^! names are except$1 practically none ( ! fir/ importance rema94 ,lawr5ce ,crosse 7#agbd-aghd71 ) 8 some:at heavy & insipid /yle1 8 fondness = blue drap]y--s well %[n 9 ! ,duke ( ,portl&'s ,collection--& ! ,l5s family1 ) _! some:at puzzl+ p]sonality1 may be nam$4 ,!re 0 also "s good "w done by /ray arti/s l ,gasp> ,nets*]1 ^: r5d]+ ( ! imp]i\s ,s>ah ,j5n+s f ! collection ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,butl] ,i give on p4 #agg4 ,!n !re 0 ! ecc5tric ,jean ,eti5ne ,liot>d1 :o 0 born at ,g5eva 9 #agjb & di$ !re 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,he 0 an arti/ ( great ability1 b ( some:at irregul> habits & unc]ta9 me?ods ( "w1 & 0 kn[n 9 ,p>is z le ,turc4 ,ori5tal co/umes _h a fasc9ation = him1 & "s ( 8 f9e/ draw+s are ( figures 9 fl[+ ,ea/]n robes4 ,walpole criticises him & says 8 lik5esses 7 z exact z possible2 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds seems to h be5 jeal\s ( him & sne]s at 8 /yle4 ,probably 8 be/ "w 0 9 pa/el4 ,he 0 patronis$ by ,m>ia ,!resa1 & by ,royalty 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! ,museum at ,am/]dam has ( late ye>s be5 enri*$ by sev]al examples bequea!d by desc5dants4 ,i confess to f9d+ great *>m 9 8 "w2 s f> z ,i "k1 he is unrepres5t$ 9 our ,national collections1 except by "s draw+s 9 ! pr9t-room ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,9 ! ,salle des ,dess9s at ! ,l\vre1 h[ev]1 is a /rik+ full-l5g? figure ( a woman 9 ,russian co/ume2 & ! ,bessbor\gh family possess works by him1 he hav+ met ! ,e>l ( ,bessbor\gh ( 8 day at ,con/ant9ople & enjoy$ t nobleman's patronage4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,lady ,,orde4 7,sir ,a4 ,j4 ,campbell-,orde1 ,b>t47 ,i give examples ( two excell5t ,engli% arti/s ( ?is p]iod ^: "w is v pleas+ )\t be+1 p]haps1 ( ! fir/ rank1 viz41 ,james ,nixon1 born )9 a ye> or two ( ,ozias ,humphrey--t is1 9 #agda 78 ,miss ,kitty ,mudge is m>k$ by great ref9em5t72 & ,samuel ,coll9s1 ^: ,lady ,frances ,radcliffe is %[n on p4 #ahe2 he 0 ! ma/] ( ,humphrey1 & enjoy$ a great reputation at ,ba?1 :i* he took ) him to ,dubl94 ,9 mu* ! same category z ! two =ego+ may be plac$ ,samuel ,%elley1 ?\gh p]sonally ,i pref] ,coll9s & ,nixon1 z ,%elley's draw+ is (t5 defective1 n to speak ( o!r faults1 traceable1 no d\bt1 to 8 orig9 & want ( tra9+--= he 0 a self-taught g5ius1 born 9 ,:ite*apel1 9 #agej4 ,he is said to h f\nd$ 8 /yle ^u t ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds2 if s1 he fell v f> %ort ( 8 ma/]4 ,he devot$ mu* "t also to female subjects1 treat$ allegorically1 su* z ,*a/ity1 :i* 0 engrav$4 ,8 book illu/rations are reckon$ inf]ior to 8 m9iatures4 ,"s examples ( 8 "w may be se5 at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,! numb] ( m9iature pa9t]s ( ab\t ! calibre ( ,%elley :o belong to ?is p]iod--t is to say1 ! latt] half ( ! eighte5? c5tury--is s great t ,i c1 9 a *at ab\t m9iatures1 only m5tion a few ( !m4 ,! ,william ,d]by ^: attractive portraits ( ,lady ,elizabe? ,hamilton & ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton adorn ^! pages 0 a ,birm+ham man1 probably be/ kn[n by 8 draw+s = ,lodge's ,portraits ( ,illu/ri\s ,p]sonages4 ,he 0 assi/$ by a son1 :o liv$ until #ahgc4 ,! "w ( ! eld] 0 m>k$ by great c>e & m9ut5ess4 ,he copi$ all ! family portraits = ! ,e>l ( ,d]by1 & 0 a frequ5t exhibitor at ! ,academy & else:]e4 ,! ,lady ,elizabe? ,hamilton1 %[n on p4 #ahi1 0 daught] ( ! six? ,duke ( ,hamilton2 ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton is1 ( c\rse1 ,elizabe? ,gunn+1 ,du*ess ( ,hamilton & aft]w>ds ( ,argyll1 "o ( ! two fam\s ,iri% beauties :o took ! t[n by /orm 9 ,horry ,walpole's "t1 & ^: c>e] has be5 s (t5 n>rat$4 ,i also give h] si/]1 ,m>ia ,gunn+1 :o became ,c\ntess ( ,cov5try1 & di$ an e>ly victim to cosmetics4 ,no d\bt1 x has (t5 occurr$ to my read]s t !re ought to be a ,briti% national collection ( m9iatures4 ,x is a reproa* t none su* exi/s4 ,m9iature pa9t+ is a bran* ( art :i* has be5 fl\ri%+ among/ u = ?ree c5turies at lea/1 & x has be5 c>ri$ to great p]fection2 no c\ntry c %[ m beautiful "w ( ! k9d1 & 9 ! numb]1 z well z 9 ! *>m1 ( its m9iatures ,engl& is unsurpass$4 ,yet no attempt has ev] be5 made to procure a p]man5t collection4 ,_h su* ef=ts be5 made1 say ev5 a g5]ation ago1 examples might h be5 obta9$ at prices va/ly bel[ :at w\ld h to be paid 9 ord] to acquire !m n[adays1 & _m preci\s works might h be5 secur$4 ,z we all "k1 ! sums realis$ by f9e m9iatures1 especially ( ladies1 & by m5 l ,cosway & 8 pupils ! ,plim]s1 by ,sm>t or ,englehe>t1 to say no?+ ( hi/orical works by ,hilli>d & ,samuel ,coop]1 are enorm\s4 ,su* a national collection w\ld be attractive & in/ructive 9 ! highe/ degree--attractive to lov]s ( art & hi/ory1 in/ructive to /ud5ts1 :o c\ld h>dly fail to b5efit by ! /udy ( su* "w z might h be51 long ere ?is1 br\ght toge!r1 :il/ ! m9iature pa9t]s ( our day cle>ly /& 9 ne$ ( su* arti/ic tra9+4 ,f9ally1 let ! collector try to realise :at valuable opportunities su* a collection w\ld af=d = ! comp>ison ( /yle1 = id5tification1 & = in/ruction g5]ally 9 ?is fasc9at+ subject4 ,illu/ration3 ,o4 ,,humphrey1 ,r4,a4 ,,c>ol9e ,,( ,,anspa*4 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,,sm>t4 ,,lady ,,clive4 7,e>l ( ,p[is47 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,,sm>t4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady4 7,miss ,k5dall47 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,clive4 7,e>l ( ,p[is47 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,g4 ,,romney4 ,,ozias ,,humphrey1 ,r4,a4 ,x ,,ri*>d ,,cosway ,,*apt] ,x ,,ri*>d ,,cosway ,probably !re is no "o m9iature pa9t] ^: "n is s famili> to ! g5]al read] z t ( ,ri*>d ,cosway1 !re is no "o ^: works 9 ?is p>ticul> bran* ( art are m admir$1 no "o m frequ5tly copi$1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 no "o ^: m9iatures or alleg$ m9iatures are to be f\nd 9 s _m ,briti% collections z ,macc>oni ,cosway1 z he 0 call$ 9 8 day4 ,macc>oni1 y rememb]1 0 a "n giv5 to d&ies ab\t ! la/ qu>t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,/ick+ a huge fea!r 9 8 hat1 disport+ himself 9 a mulb]ry coat ) sc>let /rawb]ries1 display+ himself at sale-rooms & o!r places ( public resort--^! & su*-l do+s 7 delights to ?is dim9utive1 va91 & ecc5tric arti/4 ,yankee ,doodle w5t to t[n ,^u a little pony1 ,he /uck a fea!r 9 8 hat ,& call$ x ,macc>oni4 ,9 8 ,lives ( ,em95t ,briti% ,pa9t]s ,allan ,cunn+ham closes a long acc\nt ( ,cosway 9 ^! words1 ,8 works are less widely kn[n ?an !y des]ve1 & 8 fame is fad$4 ,9 ! light ( ! pres5t day1 & ! annals ( ! auction-room1 t /atem5t is "o :i* c by no means be admitt$4 ,x may1 on ! contr>y1 be safely ass]t$ ( ,ri*>d ,cosway t 8 fame1 :atev] x may h be5 9 ! days ( ,allan ,cunn+ham1 s f> f fad+1 has be5 /eadily increas+1 until x has rea*$ a p9nacle ( ! highe/ reputation--t is1 if ! pecuni>y te/ be appli$4 ,b :il/ ?is is true1 x may also be conc$$ t ( late a m j appreciation ( ! relative m]its ( ,cosway1 z comp>$ ) "s ( 8 contempor>ies1 has be5 made by ! imp>tial & discrim9at+ critic2 by :i* ,i mean x is n s mu* t ,cosway has become less fam\s1 b t o!rs1 su* z ,george ,englehe>t & ,john ,sm>t1 = example1 h receiv$ prop] recognition1 & all ! f9e/ works ( ! p]iod are no long] assign$1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 to ,cosway1 z x may be said 0 at "o "t ! case4 ,! ecc5tricities ( ,cosway z a man1 8 dim9utive appe>ance1 & extravagance ( attire1 made him a conspicu\s object :]ev] he w5t4 ,8 extravagance ( liv+1 8 vanity & o/5tation1 excit$ jeal\sy & ridicule2 b1 :il/ =tune smil$ on him1 he c\ld boa/ ( 8 fri5d%ip ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 & lavi%ly ent]ta9$ ! rank & fa%ion ( 8 day4 ,he 01 accord+ to ! gossip ( ,j4 ,t4 ,smi?1 9 8 ,life & ,times ( ,nollek9s1 "o ( ! dirtie/ ( boys4 ,?is amus+ b sometimes ill-natur$ writ] says t ,cosway 0 employ$ z a wait] to ! /ud5ts at ,%ipley's well-kn[n draw+ s*ool1 & us$ to take 9 ! tea & c(fee = !m4 ,inasmu* z 8 fa!r 0 ,ma/] ( ,blundell's ,s*ool1 ,tiv]ton1 x seems improbable t ! "y ,cosway w\ld h be5 plac$ 9 su* a m5ial position at ,%ipley's4 ,t he 0 a /ud5t !re we "k1 z he 0 also 9 ! /udio ( ,?omas ,hudson1 a m$iocre arti/1 be/ kn[n z ! ma/] ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 &1 l ! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy & ,cosway himself1 also a ,devon%ire man4 ,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,,englehe>t4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady4 7,col4 ,w4 ,h4 ,walk]47 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,g5tleman4 7,m4 ,vi5not47 ,cosway mu/ h come to ,london :5 ( v t5d] ye>s2 = 9 #agee1 be+ !n only ?irte5 ye>s old1 he won a premium ( fifte5 gu9eas ( ! !n newly con/itut$ ,society ( ,arts1 = ! be/ draw+ ( any k9d by boys & girls "u f\rte51 & ?is promise ( e>ly success 0 foll[$ by 8 be+ elect$ ,associate ( ! ,royal ,academy :5 only tw5ty-n9e1 & full memb] two ye>s lat]4 ,! h>d "w t he w5t ?r\gh 9 8 e>ly tra9+1 jo9$1 no d\bt1 to :at mu/ h be5 natural facility ( execution1 gave him a/oni%+ rapidity 9 8 "w1 z to :i* ,cunn+ham has obs]v$3 ,he (t5 f9i%$ m9iatures at ?ree sitt+s ( half an h\r ea*1 & :5 he sat d[n to d9n] w\ld boa/ t he _h despat*$ dur+ ! day twelve or f\rte5 sitt]s4 ,if ?is boa/ be ev5 approximately true1 he mu/ inde$ h be5 a prolific arti/1 & 8 annual production ( m9iatures be reckon$ by ! ?\s&4 ,t !re mu/ be a va/ numb] extant we may safely conclude :5 we rememb] ! facility to :i* we h j ref]r$1 & ! fact t 8 e>lie/ contributions to ! ,academy 7 made :5 he 0 only tw5ty-six1 & t he work$ until half a c5tury lat]1 = he 0 eighty :5 he di$4 ,b if1 !n1 ! exi/5ce mu/ be all[$ ( an enorm\s numb] ( m9iatures by ,cosway1 to say no?+ ( ^? by 8 wife1 ( :om ,i %all speak lat]1 :at %all ,i say ( ! c\ntless =g]ies ( ?is ! mo/ popul> ( all ,engli% m9iature pa9t]s8 ,:at 0 ! case 9 8 day ,i d n "k1 b ,i am sure t !re mu/ be a nev]-end+ ho/ ( copyi/s at "w n[1 :o devote !mselves p>ticul>ly to imitat+ ! works ( ,cosway & 8 contempor>ies4 ,& "h ,i _c refra9 f tell+ a little /ory apropos ( :at happ5s to ^! copies4 ,x 0 told me by an arti/ :o 0 pres5t at an auction 9 c]ta9 well-kn[n sale-rooms ) a fri5d4 ,by & by "s s-call$ ,cosways 7 put up & fet*$ v high prices1 :]eat ! acqua9tance express$ great satisfaction to my arti/ fri5d1 &1 9 a bur/ ( confid5ce said1 ,y "k1 ,i pa9t$ !m myself4 ,well-kn[n hi/orical *>act]s1 su* z ! ,pompad\r1 ,madame ,du ,b>ry1 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ! ,fir/ ,napoleon1 ! ,empress ,joseph9e1 ,madame ,vige le ,brun1 & ! re/1 ^: "n is legion1 ^! are ! fav\rite subjects ( ! copyi/4 ,! late ,dr4 ,prop]t1 :o own$ a l>ge collection himself1 ( by no means uni=m quality1 speaks feel+ly on ?is subject4 ,he says3 ,i am sorry to say t ! ,fr5* hold an un5viable pre-em95ce = ! production ( spuri\s enamels & m9iatures4 ,x is really ( "s dang] to attempt a collection ( ,fr5* specim5s2 _m at once1 no d\bt1 display ! clov5 ho( cle>ly en\gh to w>n (f ev5 a novice1 b ,i h se5 "s :i* w\ld puzzle an exp]t4 ,if any ( ^! ent]pris+ g5try get hold ( a really old m9iature1 x matt]s n h[ "t or exposure to light may h wreck$ ! once beautiful t9ts1 ! m]e/ gho/ suffices !m2 !y w re/ore & pa9t x all ov] aga9 ) a subdu$ palette1 &1 l new w9e artificially ag$ by ! arts ( ! *emi/1 x pres5ts itself 9 a guise :i* w take no d5ial4 ,?is subject is "o ( v great importance to ! collector1 ^u ^: cr$ulity ! =g]s appe> to be able to reckon to any ext5t1 & x is really rem>kable ! way 9 :i* p1 :o %\ld "k bett]1 w br+ out f _! cab9ets works to :i* !y d n hesitate to atta* "s ( ! mo/ em95t names to be f\nd 9 ! annals ( ! art ( m9iature pa9t+4 ,if only !y h pick$ !m up !mselves1 t appe>s to be "o ( ! *ief recomm5dations & gu>antees ( au!nticity4 ,x is ! delight 9 a b>ga91 or :at !y are pleas$ to ?9k is a b>ga91 t appe>s to h su* a fasc9ation = g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( collectors4 ,t ?is evil--= z su* ,i reg>d x--is ev] on ! increase may be conclud$ f ! fact ( ! increas+ numb] ( bric--brac %ops 9 :i* "o sees ^! =g]ies display$4 ,i d n "k :at _! own]s say ab\t ^! s-call$ old m9iatures1 & ,i d n wi% necess>ily to ca/ any /igma ^u ! v5dors4 ,i might g f>!r1 & say t v (t5 x seems z if ! pur*as]s did n want to "k ! tru? ab\t ^! works4 ,!y l to ?9k t _! own a/ut5ess & s\nd judgm5t1 _! %>p eye & ke5 nose = a b>ga9 h enabl$ !m to pick up 7t is _! fav\rite ^w7 ^! treasures1 ^u su* fav\rable t]ms1 & to enri* _! collection ) gems :i*1 unacc\ntable z x may seem1 h q escap$ ! notice ( ! g5]al public & ( ! common or ord9>y collector4 ,talk+ ( collections1 x may be obs]v$ t ,cosway himself 0 a great collector4 ,8 h\se1 ,no4 #a1 ,/rat=d ,place1 0 full ( co/ly works ( art1 ( silks1 *9a1 & gems ( bij\t]ie & v]tu1 9 :i* he traffick$ & dealt1 & 8 wife1 ,m>ia1 fully %>$ ! pa9t]'s ta/e4 ,i may "h say some?+ ab\t ?is lady1 :o 0 9 _m ways a rem>kable woman4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( an ,iri%man nam$ ,hadfield1 :o 0 an innkeep] at ,leghorn4 ,m>ia 0 born 9 ,flor5ce1 9 #agei1 & liv$ to be ne>ly z old z h] husb&4 ,aft] /udy+ art 9 ,rome1 %e came to ,engl&1 :]e %e took up m9iature pa9t+ z a pr(ession4 ,h] fir/ contributions to ! ,royal ,academy 7 9 #agha1 9 :i* ye> ,cosway m>ri$ h]1 %e be+ !n tw5ty-two1 ( a blonde type ( beauty1 ) s(t blue eyes4 ,%e practis$ art 9 v>i\s =ms4 ,at ,h>dwicke1 9 ! collection ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 !re is a really f9e picture pa9t$ by h] ( ! beautiful du*ess z ,cyn?ia1 full l5g?1 9 oils1 life size4 ,allan ,cunn+ham obs]v$ ( ?is picture t :5 x 0 exhibit$ !re 0 no little /ir4 ,! lik5ess 0 excell5t1 & its poetic feel+ n unwor?y ( ! poet 7,sp5s]7 ^: "w inspir$ x4 ,at ,long=d ,ca/le ! ,e>l ( ,radnor has a full l5g?1 also 9 oils1 ( a lady ( ! family4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,,wood4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,g5tleman4 ,illu/ration3 ,,unkn[n4 ,,m>ia1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,cov5try4 7,j4 ,g4 ,fan%awe1 ,esq47 ,z to h] m9iatures1 ,cunn+ham says3 ,almo/ ! fir/ "t %e 0 se5 9 public %e 0 po9t$ out z ! lady :o _h pa9t$ "s ( ! mo/ lovely m9iatures 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 & he adds1 h] reputation 0 made at once1 = no?+ 0 talk$ ab\t b ! great y\? & ! great tal5t ( ,mrs4 ,cosway4 ,"o half ( ! c>riages t /opp$ at h] husb&'s door conta9$ sitt]s ambiti\s ( ! hon\rs ( h] p5cil4 ,he says t ! pa9t] 0 too pr\d a man to p]mit 8 wife to pa9t pr(essionally4 ,b inexorable ?\gh he 0 9 reg>d to pa9t+1 he 0 m g5tle 9 ! matt] ( music1 ( :i* ,m>ia 0 passionately fond1 & he _h a h&some h\se & good income & all[$ h] to indulge 9 ^? spl5did nuisances call$ ev5+ p>ties4 ,) a "* s full ( vanity & weakness z ,cosway's 0 9 "s respects1 x is n surpris+ to le>n t1 aft] tw5ty ye>s ( m>ri$ life1 incompatibility ( temp]am5t1 z ! phrase goes1 develop$ betwe5 ?is ill-assort$ pair1 & at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury ,mrs4 ,cosway 0 sep>at$ f h] husb&4 ,9 #ahjd %e retir$ to a religi\s h\se at ,lyons1 ,cunn+ham says ow+ to ! dea? ( h] daught]4 ,%e 0 9 ,london z late z #ahba-b sell+ h] deceas$ husb&'s prop]ty1 old m9iatures & s =?1 = ,cosway _h di$ :il/ tak+ ! air 9 #ahba4 ,h] f9al visit to ,engl& 0 9 #ahbi1 on a simil> err&4 ,%e !n retir$ to ,italy1 & f\nd$ a college at ,lodi1 ne> ,milan1 :i* grew into a religi\s h\se 9 connection ) ! ord] kn[n z ! ,in/itute ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 & "h %e di$1 9 #ahch4 ,%e 0 kn[n z ! ,b>oness 9 ,italy1 ! ,emp]or ,francis ( ,au/ria hav+ grant$ h] a title4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,m>ia ,cosway 0 a v]satile & amiable woman & an arti/ ( consid]able ability4 ,al?\gh at "o "t sep>at$ f h] husb&1 %e nurs$ him 9 8 decl9+ ye>s4 ,z to 8 "*1 ,&rew ,rob]tson1 ! m9iature pa9t]1 al?\gh he t]ms him ! va9e/ creature 9 ! _w1 says1 ,to me he behav$ 9 ! mo/ lib]al way2 & we h ! valuable te/imony ( ,ozias ,humphrey1 :o 0 a rival m9iature pa9t]1 t he 0 ! k9dlie/ ( fri5ds4 ,ano!r contempor>y1 ,william ,hazlitt1 says he 0 bright & joy\s4 ,8 pupil ,&rew ,plim] speaks ( him z my belov$ ma/]2 &1 f9ally1 we h ! te/imony ( 8 wife1 t he 0 t\j\rs gai4 ,be=e leav+ ,cosway a few rem>ks may be (f]$ ^u 8 te*nique4 ,"o ( ! fir/ *>act]i/ics ( 8 /yle is :at has be5 t]m$ a c]ta9 ho?\se lusci\sness4 ,al?\gh ! bulk ( 8 "w consi/$ ( portraits f life1 :e!r x 0 t he did n attempt to make lik5ess a /rong feature1 or :e!r he c\ld n help exagg]at+ ! delicacy ( 8 sitt]s' complexions1 ! size ( _! eyes1 & giv+ !m an air ( artificiality1 or :e!r x 0 ! extreme rapidity ( 8 me?od 7he us$1 z we saw1 to boa/ ( hav+ pa9t$ sev]al portraits 9 a day7--:e!r x be to "o or all ( ^! reasons t we mu/ attribute ! /yle ( ,cosway1 !re x is1 & s m>k$ is x t1 g5]ally speak+ & 9 ! case ( f9e examples1 at any rate1 "o _c mi/ake x4 ,! treatm5t ( ! hair is m>k$ by bread? & peculi> fre$om ( h&l+1 ! backgr\nds are commonly1 b n always1 an ultram>9e blue 7especially 8 e>ly ones74 ,! =ego+ rem>ks apply to ,cosway's m9iatures ^u ivory1 b1 z is well kn[n1 he by no means conf9$ himself to ^?4 ,"s ( 8 mo/ pleas+ "w took ! =m ( full-l5g? figures drawn 9 p5cil ) a v slight backgr\nd1 ! drap]ies lightly drawn1 b ! face c>efully f9i%$1 ( :i* ! ,george ,,iv41 giv5 on p4 #bjc1 is a f9e example4 ,he also pa9t$ 9 oils4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,w4 ,c4 ,,ross1 ,r4,a4 ,,! ,,b>oness ,,burdett-,,c\tts4 ,,! ,,plim]s4 ,among/ ! _m surpris+ vicissitudes ( ! auction-room1 ! enhancem5t 9 value ( ! works ( two ( ,cosway's pupils may "h be m5tion$4 ,i ref] to ! prices t h be5 paid )9 ! pa/ few ye>s = works by ! bro!rs ,&rew & ,na?aniel ,plim] 7or ,plym]1 z ! "n is sometimes spell$74 ,t ! m9iatures ( ^! m51 ( :om ,&rew 0 mu* ! bett] arti/1 are pleas+--inde$1 h some?+ ( ! *>m ( ,cosway--_c be d5i$1 b !y are less well-drawn ?an 81 ! eyes1 p>ticul>ly1 be+ exagg]at$ 9 size2 ! execution ( ! hair is c]ta9ly inf]ior to ,cosway's1 be+ /iff & wiry4 ,9 spite ( ?is inf]iority--:i*1 ,i ?9k1 is app>5t ^u a c>eful comp>ison--m9iatures :i*1 a few ye>s ago1 c\ld be b\ght = a few p\nds n[ fet* z _m hundr$s4 ,despite "s e>ly /ruggles1 ,i d n "k t !re is v mu* t ne$ be said ab\t ^! pa9t]s1 beyond ?is po/hum\s rise 9 ! value ( _! works4 ,r$grave1 9 8 ,c5tury ( ,pa9t]s1 does n ev5 m5tion !m4 ,9 8 ,diction>y ( ,arti/s less ?an tw5ty l9es are devot$ to !m4 ,! ,plim]s 7 born at ,well+ton1 9 ,%rop%ire1 :]e _! fa!r 0 a clockmak]1 ,na?aniel 9 #ageg1 ,&rew1 ! y\ng]1 six ye>s lat]4 ,! eld] bro!r exhibit$ at ! ,academy f #aghg to #ahae1 & di$ 9 #ahbb4 ,&rew contribut$ f #aghf to #ahaj & aga9 9 #ahai4 ,he di$ at ,brighton1 9 #ahcg1 ag$ sev5ty-f\r4 ,9 ! obitu>y ( ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e he is describ$ z be+1 _m ye>s ago1 an em95t m9iature pa9t] 9 ,exet]4 ,a *>m+ portrait ( him by ,g$des n[ hangs 9 ! ,scotti% ,national ,gall]y4 ,!re is a well-kn[n gr\p ( ?ree "y girls1 daught]s ( ,sir ,john ,ru%\t1 sometimes call$ ! ,?ree ,graces1 on :i* mu* ( ,&rew ,plim]'s fame may be said to re/4 ,x 0 sold ) a lot ( wor?less odds-&-ends at a sale at ,m>l[ ,place1 ,great ,m>l[2 ! bidd+ began at half a cr[n1 & left (f at #cae4 ,! m9iature 0 pur*as$1 ) o!rs1 f ,mr4 ,e4 ,joseph's collection = a v l>ge sum1 & has n[ gone1 ,i believe1 to ,new ,york4 ,,john ,,sm>t4 ,! m5tion ( ! enhancem5t ( price :i* has be5 ( late ye>s witness$ 9 ! case ( eighte5?-c5tury m9iatures in/9ctively recalls ! "n ( ,john ,sm>t1 :o 0 born at ,norwi* 9 ! same ye> z ,cosway 0 born at ,tiv]ton1 namely1 #agdj4 ,he mu/ h be5 precoci\s1 = he ga9$ ! ,society ( ,arts premium :5 only fifte54 ,x 0 z a /ud5t at ,%ipley's1 no d\bt1 t he made ! acqua9tance ( ,ri*>d ,cosway1 & !y became fri5ds1 ! latt] arti/ t]m+ ,sm>t1 9 lett]s1 little ,john1 fai?ful ,john1 & s =?4 ,sm>t became a fa%ionable m9iaturi/ ( 8 day1 &1 l ,humphrey1 w5t to ,india1 :]e he rema9$ five ye>s4 ,8 son ,john foll[$ 8 example 9 #ahjh1 b di$ 9 ,india ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! portraits ( ,"l & ,lady ,clive giv5 9 ?is volume1 belong+ to ! ,e>l ( ,p[is1 are probably due to ,sm>t's visit to ! ,ea/4 ,8 "w 9 ,india may be id5tifi$ by ! lett] ,i :i* is atta*$ to 8 signature4 ,he 0 a l>ge contributor to ! ,exhibition ( ! ,incorporat$ ,society ( ,arti/s1 ( :i* he 0 made ,vice-presid5t4 ,i may rem>k1 9 pass+1 t an excell5t1 b little-kn[n pa9t] & some:at ecc5tric "*1 namely1 ,george ,*9n]y1 ,r4,a41 also sp5t a great deal ( "t 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies1 :]e he practis$ 8 art = ne>ly fifty ye>s1 dy+ at ,macao4 ,!re is a portrait ( him 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y1 pa9t$ by himself4 ,x w\ld be difficult to ov]-praise ! tru? & beauty ( ,sm>t's "w1 al?\gh ,cosway t]m$ him sl[1 & a bit wa%y4 ,! la/ epi!t s\nds almo/ ludicr\s to ^? :o are famili> ) ,sm>t's mann] ( pa9t+1 :i* is f9i%$ almo/ to excess1 & (t5 resembles an enamel 9 appe>ance4 ,inde$1 ,i possess a fair-complexion$ man's head by him :i* might at fir/ sight be tak5 = an enamel1 s smoo? is x 9 execution4 ,b ! absolute tru? ( ! fle%-t9ts1 scrupul\s accuracy ( ! draw+ ( ! features1 & ! h>moni\s beauty ( ! :ole1 make x a "w ( ! highe/ art 9 its way1 plac+ ! arti/ 9 ! v front rank ( m9iaturi/s4 ,moreov]1 ^! qualities di/+ui% all ,sm>t's be/ "w1 & /amp him1 9 my op9ion1 z a great] arti/ ?an ,cosway4 ,,ozias ,,humphrey4 ,by ! cognosc5ti1 d\btless1 ! m]it ( ,ozias ,humphrey is recognis$1 b ,i ?9k x may be safely said t by ! g5]al public 8 ability is c]ta9ly n e/imat$ at its true value4 ,m]it is1 9 fact1 an inadequate t]m = ! admirable draughtsman%ip & beautiful col\r ( ?is true arti/4 ,! ref9em5t1 ! self-re/ra9t & sobriety ( 8 "w1 ! unobtrusive1 c>eful1 ?or\gh f9i%1 are p]haps ^? qualities mo/ likely to escape ! casual obs]v]4 ,= my own "p ,i incl9e to place him 9 ! front rank ( ,engli% m9iature pa9t]s1 & among/ ! v f9e/ ( !m all4 ,he may n h ! lusci\s sweetness ( ,cosway at 8 be/1 b he is m uni=mly excell5t4 ,8 te*nique is f> sup]ior to ! ov]-rat$ ,plim] & is free f ! mann]ism & enamel-l smoo?ness ( ,sm>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,,rob]tson4 ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,leitrim4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,w4 ,c4 ,,ross1 ,r4 ,a4 ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"m4 ,humphrey work$ 9 ,india = r less ?an ?ree ye>s--f #aghe to #aghh2 b ill-heal? =c$ him to return to ,engl&4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum is pres]v$ a note-book conta9+ memor&a by him & a few sket*es2 among/ o!r int]e/+ entries by 8 own h& are p>ticul>s ( portraits :i* he execut$ = ,indian pr9ces & ,anglo-,indians4 ,^! %[ ! prices he obta9$4 ,?us1 = ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al he obta9$ #a1jjj rupees2 = ,mrs4 ,/urt1 #gjj2 = ,mrs4 ,hewitt1 #a1jjj2 = ,miss ,blair & ,mrs4 ,keighley1 #ecb ea*2 #a1jjj = a :ole l5g? ( ,mrs4 ,trevor4 ,9 #aghf he 0 ow$ #f1fjj rupees by native pr9ces4 ,ozias ,humphrey 0 born at ,honiton1 9 #agdb4 ,probably 8 ,we/ ,c\ntry orig9 _h some?+ to d ) ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's fri5d%ip = him1 & x 0 by ! ,presid5t's advice t he /udi$ 9 ! ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane ,s*ool4 ,aft] two ye>s 9 ,london he return$ home1 ow+ to ! dea? ( 8 fa!r4 ,he !n 0 plac$ "u ,samuel ,coll9s1 ! m9iature pa9t]1 at ,ba?1 & lodg$ ) ,l9dley1 ! musician4 ,"h1 z a *ild1 ! future ,mrs4 ,%]idan1 ! lovely orig9al ( ,sir ,jo%ua's ,sa9t ,cecilia1 ,) looks comm]c+ ) ! skies1 ,h] rapt s\l sitt+ 9 h] eyes1 0 wont to s+ to ,humphrey4 ,pecuni>y difficulties drove ,coll9s f ,ba?1 & he e/abli%$ himself 9 ,dubl91 :]eupon ! "y ,humphrey1 :o 0 !n b tw5ty-two1 return$ to ,london & settl$ 9 ,k+ ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 n f> f 8 patron1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,a pur*ase by ,george ,,iii4 f an exhibition 9 ,spr+ ,g>d5s1 two ye>s lat]1 0 probably ! comm5cem5t ( ,humphrey's success1 & l$ to ! ,k+ commission+ him to pa9t 8 ,consort & memb]s ( ! ,royal ,family4 ,at ,w9dsor1 by ! way1 are ?ree notable & beautiful m9iatures by him ( ,que5 ,*>lotte1 all aft] ,ga9sbor\gh1 two ( !m repres5t+ h] z q "y & n a little attractive4 ,9 "o ( !m ! lik5ess to an em95t liv+ memb] ( ! ,royal ,family is v m>k$4 ,d\btless ,humphrey _h ambition z an arti/1 &1 accompani$ by ,george ,romney1 he w5t to ,italy 9 #aggc1 z all :o c\ld af=d x did 9 ^? days4 ,cumb]l&1 ! dramati/1 celebrat$ ! ev5t by "s indiff]5t v]ses2 ( ! m9iature pa9t] he says3 ,cr[n'd ) fre% roses1 graceful ,humphrey /&s1 ,:ile beauty gr[s immortal f 8 h&s4 ,romney return$ soon] ?an ,humphrey2 a coolness sprang up betwe5 !m1 z to :i* ,allan ,cunn+ham makes ,humphrey to blame1 & r ill-natur$ly rem>ks t he 0 a gossip & an idl]4 ,! same critic has obs]v$ t he1 ,humphrey1 us$ to call & read ! newspap] to ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :51 9 8 decl9+ days1 ! great pa9t]'s eyesight fail$--a mis=tune de/9$ to ov]take ! m9iaturi/ himself a few ye>s lat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,dudman4 ,,william ,,cobd54 ,illu/ration3 ,,millic5t ,,amb]4 ,8 wife4 ,aft] a f\r ye>s' soj\rn 9 ,italy ,humphrey return$ to ,london & essay$ oil-pa9t+1 exhibit+ :ole-l5g?s 9 ! ,academy1 b )\t mu* success4 ,m9iature pa9t+ 0 8 =te1 especially also ! copy+ ( o!r m5's "w 9 small1 & at ,knole may be se5 _m works ( ?is nature4 ,,george ,,englehe>t4 ,"s t5 or twelve ye>s lat] ?an ! ?ree em95t m9iature pa9t]s we h be5 discuss+ 0 born ,george ,englehe>t1 ^: be/ "w may (t5 be plac$ almo/ on a level ) !irs1 b n always4 ,he frequ5tly exagg]ates ! eyes 9 8 ladies' portraits1 & 8 col\r is (t5 n agreeable1 ! fle% t9ts 9 8 m5's pictures be+ especially sall[4 ,englehe>t1 :o liv$ at ,kew1 0 ( ,silesian orig92 he 0 a pupil ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 & :5 only ?irty-eight 0 made m9iature pa9t] to ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 ) :om he 0 a fav\rite4 ,8 fee book discloses t he mu/ h pa9t$ ne>ly #e1jjj m9iatures1 z he pa9t$ assidu\sly betwe5 #agge & #ahac1 9 "s ye>s f9i%+ m ?an #bjj p] annum4 ,he contribut$ to ! ,academy = ne>ly =ty ye>s4 ,= fidelity ( lik5ess & s\nd workman%ip ,i %\ld incl9e to give pref]5ce to ! male portraits ( ,englehe>t1 ( :i* ! example %[n on p4 #bcc is a fair specim54 ,five ?\s& m9iatures by "o arti/ alone1 ( ! fair wom5 & brave m5 ( 8 day1 & h[ _m ( !m are to be se5 9 our national collections8 ,at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 a solit>y "o1 an unkn[n lady 9 a :ite head-dress2 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y1 n "o2 at ,k5s+ton1 ?ree or f\r1 & ^? n ( sup]lative quality by any means1 ! excessive size ( ! head comp>$ ) ! figure be+ a m>k$ defect 9 two ( !m4 ,,?ree ,,m9iatures ,,( ,,! ,,cobd5 ,,family4 ,mrs4 ,cobd5 ,unw9 enables me to reproduce 9 ?is volume ?ree m9iatures ( ! ,cobd5 family4 ,! fa!r ( ,ri*>d ,cobd51 ! /atesman1 0 ,william ,cobd51 ( ,dun=d1 ,hey%ott1 ,midhur/1 ,sussex4 ,he 0 born at ,dun=d on ,septemb] #cj1 #agge1 & di$ at ,drox=d1 ,bi%op's ,wal?am1 ,hants1 on ,june #ae1 #ahcc4 ,! m9iature ( him "h reproduc$ is by ,w4 ,dudman4 ,dudman 0 a contributor to ! ,royal ,academy ( #agig1 & x is possible t ?is m9iature 0 8 sole contribution1 s9ce x be>s an inscription on ! back 9 ,lat9 to ! effect t x 0 out ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,n[1 inasmu* z he exhibit$ b once1 & t occasion 0 ! same ye> z ! date ( ! inscription ,i h j quot$1 x seems to demon/rate t ?is 0 ! id5tical m9iature %[n t ye>1 al?\gh ! "n is n giv5 9 ! catalogue4 ,william ,cobd5 m>ri$ ,millic5t ,amb]1 ^: portrait 9 h] w$d+ dress is also "h giv54 ,! pa9t] ( ?is is unkn[n1 b ! picture is v probably ! "w ( ,dudman1 ! two m9iatures be+ mu* alike 9 col\r+ & treatm5t4 ,mrs4 ,cobd5 pr$eceas$ h] husb& by "s eight ye>s1 dy+ at ,we/ ,meon 9 ,hamp%ire 9 #ahbe1 ag$ #di4 ,illu/ration3 ,,unkn[n4 ,,ma/] ,,cobd54 ,son ( ,ri*>d ,cobd54 ,! o!r memb] ( ! ,cobd5 family ^: portrait is giv5 "h is ,ri*>d ,brooks ,cobd51 ! son ( ! /atesman4 ,he 0 born at ,man*e/] 9 #ahda1 ! ye> 8 fa!r 0 elect$ memb] = ,/ockport1 9 ! v mid/ ( ! ,anti-,corn-,law ,league agitation4 ,he 0 s5t to s*ool on ! ,cont95t1 & di$ at ,we9heim1 ne> ,heidelb]g1 on ,april #f1 #ahef1 ?us be+ cut (f on ! ?re%old ( life4 ,! m9iature "h %[n repres5ts him :5 consid]ably y\ng]1 & ,i am unable to give ! arti/'s "n4 ,,xi ,,"s ,,e>ly ,,victorian ,,arti/s ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,"s ,,e>ly ,,victorian ,,arti/s ,&rew ,rob]tson1 8 pupil ,sir ,william ,ross1 ,hayt]1 ,william ,newton1 & ,rob]t ,?orburn may be said to =m a gr\p ( ,victorian m9iature pa9t]s1 ! la/ survivors ( ! old gu>d1 & m5 :o m>k a def9ite break 9 ! practice ( ! art1 = !y pa9t$ d[n to ! arrival ( ! enemy1 namely photography4 ,?is 0 a v mom5t\s ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( m9iature pa9t+1 &1 at "o "t1 seem$ de/9$ to put an end to ! practice ( ! art entirely1 lead+ ,sir ,william ,ross to say1 ,x is all up ) m9iature pa9t+ & ,?orburn to ab&on ! art altoge!r4 ,= ye>s aft] ! c>te de visite 0 introduc$ ! numb] ( m9iature pa9t]s grew small] & small]1 z did _! contributions to ! ,academy4 ,( ! f\r above-nam$ m51 ,rob]tson may fir/ be dealt )4 ,&rew ,rob]tson 0 a self-taught man1 born at ,ab]de51 9 #aggg4 ,besides be+ an arti/1 he 0 a fir/-rate viol9i/1 & s ard5t a musician t he 0 director ( conc]ts 9 8 native t[n at sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,8 en]getic temp]am5t l$ him to walk to ,london to see ! exhibition ( ! ,royal ,academy1 9 #ahja4 ,arriv$ 9 ! metropolis1 he 0 s =tunate z to attract ! notice ( ,b5jam9 ,we/1 ,presid5t ( ! ,academy1 :o induc$ ! "y ,scotti% arti/ to rema9 9 ,london1 & sat to him = 8 portrait4 ,we/'s influ5ce at ,c\rt at t "t 0 great2 x l$ to ,royal patronage be+ ext5d$ to ,rob]tson1 :o 0 made m9iature pa9t] to ! ,duke ( ,sussex4 ,8 reputation 0 n[ assur$1 & soon he obta9$ _m pupils1 ( :om ,sir ,william ,ross 0 "o4 ,9 #ahda1 aft] a c>e] 9 ,london ( =ty ye>s1 he retir$1 :5 he 0 pres5t$ ) a piece ( plate1 z fa!r ( ! pr(ession4 ,he di$ at ,hamp/ead f\r ye>s lat]4 ,he 0 an actively *>itable & indu/ri\s man4 ,^? :o wi% to trace 8 c>e] 9 m detail may d s 9 ! pages ( ! ,lett]s & ,pap]s ( ,&rew ,rob]tson1 publi%$ by 8 daught]1 ,miss ,rob]tson1 9 #ahie4 ,z to ! works ( ?is arti/ ,i d n c\nt myself a great admir] ( !m1 f9d+ 8 col\r r crude1 almo/ disagreeable4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a c]ta9 rugg$ =ce & hone/y ab\t 8 portraiture :i* p]haps comp5sate = ! lack ( *>m & ref9em5t4 ,mr4 ,jeff]y ,:itehead possesses 7or did possess7 a l>ge collection ( 8 works1 _m ( :i* 7 %[n at "o ( ,messrs4 ,dick9son's loan exhibitions ( m9iatures "s ye>s ago4 ,miss ,rob]tson1 ! writ] to :om ,i h j ref]r$ has obs]v$ t x is n g5]ally kn[n t at ! close ( ! eighte5? c5tury ! multitude ( inf]ior m9iatures1 & ! fail+ p[]s or retirem5t ( ! em95t m5 !n liv+ ?reat5$ ! ext9ction ( ?is bran* ( arts4 ,! small oval m9iature develop$ into ! cab9et picture1 :i* culm9at$ 9 ! works ( ,hayt]1 ,newton1 & ,?orburn & ! delicate & beautiful works ( ,ross1 my fa!r's pupil f ! age ( f\rte5 & 8 de> fri5d ?r\gh life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,janet4 ,,m>y ,,/u>t4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,z ?is pres5t "w is nei!r a hi/ory ( m9iature pa9t+ nor a diction>y ( arti/s1 ,i ne$ n attempt to enum]ate ! num]\s inf]ior m9iature pa9t]s to :om ref]5ce is made 9 ! above extract2 b ,i may say a few words ab\t "s m5 :o belong to ?is p]iod1 & ^: names & works are (t5 met ) by ! collector4 ,e>lie/ among/ ^! 0 ,william ,wood1 a ,suffolk man1 born #agfj4 ,8 "w is di/+ui%$ at any rate by h>mony ( col\r & correct draw+4 ,he 0 ,presid5t ( ! %ort-liv$ ,society ( ,associat$ ,arti/s & exhibit$ at ! ,academy = tw5ty ye>s 7f #aghh to ! ye> ( 8 dea?71 contribut+ ov] a hundr$ portraits4 ,i %\ld place ,?omas ,h>greaves1 born at ,liv]pool1 9 #agge1 9 mu* ! same category z ,wood4 ,8 fa!r 0 a wooll5 drap]1 :o articl$ 8 son z an assi/ant to ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce4 ,h>greaves's "w be>s ! impress ( t ma/]'s /yle4 ,he pa9t$ ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one & 8 si/] z *ildr54 ,!n ,h5ry ,edridge1 :o 0 born 9 #agfi1 & liv$ to see ,george ,,iv4 on ! ?rone1 %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,8 e>ly works are on ivory1 b he is be/ kn[n by 8 spirit$ & ref9$ draw+s on pap]1 ! figures 9 :i* are slightly t\*$ 91 :il/ ! heads are c>efully f9i%$2 good examples ( !m may be se5 at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,he became an ,associate ( ! ,academy1 & 8 advancem5t 9 life is said to h be5 due to ! influ5ce ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :o all[$ him to copy 8 pa9t+s 9 m9iature2 b ! draw+s by ,edridge to :i* ,i h j made ref]5ce d n %[ ! influ5ce ( ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,he di$ 9 #ahba1 f grief at ! loss ( a fav\rite daught]1 ag$ sev5te51 & an only son4 ,betwe5 ! ye>s #aghf & #ahba !re 7 no less ?an #bfj examples ( ,edridge's "w %[n on ! walls ( ! ,academy4 ,john ,d[nman 0 a contempor>y ( ! =ego+ & also a fell[-associate ( ! ,academy2 b 8 portraits1 ?\gh delicate & m9ute1 h>dly come "u ! def9ition ( m9iatures4 ,john ,l9nell1 ! l&scape arti/1 0 a m9iature pa9t] at ! outset ( 8 c>e]1 z 0 ,sir ,h5ry ,raeburn4 ,mrs4 ,mee1 born ,anne ,foldsome1 is a lady m9iaturi/ :o is fully repres5t$ 9 ! ,royal ,collection at ,w9dsor1 hav+ be5 patronis$ by ,george ,,iv4 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,i d n l h] "w1 b all cr$it mu/ be giv5 to h] = h] ex]tions to support a wid[$ "m & eight bro!rs & si/]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,coop]4 ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,monm\?4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,alfr$ ,edw>d ,*alon 7n to be conf\nd$ ) ,h4 ,b4 ,*alon ! animal pa9t]1 nor ) ,john ,james ,*alon1 ,r4,a47 besides be+ a witty & popul> man1 0 a ?or\gh arti/1 z 8 spirit$ full-l5g?s1 da%$ 9 ) great fre$om1 atte/1 8 treatm5t ( drap]ies be+ p>ticul>ly skilful4 ,he came ( an old ,fr5* family1 & 0 born at ,g5eva1 9 #ahag4 ,he 0 made wat]-col\r pa9t] to ,que5 ,victoria1 & elect$ a full memb] ( ! ,academy1 to ! exhibitions ( :i* he contribut$ no less ?an #djj works4 ,& n[1 by way ( conclud+ my rem>ks on ,engli% m9iature pa9t]s1 ,i turn to ! gr\p ( m5 to :i* ,miss ,rob]tson ref]s1 & ! p>ticul> /yle ( "w !y introduc$2 = !y 71 %e alleges1 ! orig9ators ( ! cab9et pictures 9 vogue at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury & 9 ! e>ly ,victorian days4 ,miss ,rob]tson does n make x cle> to :i* ,hayt] %e ref]s 7= !re 7 two1 fa!r & son1 to :om h] rem>ks might p]haps apply74 ,i conclude %e means ,*>les ,hayt]1 :o exhibit$ = ne>ly half a c5tury2 8 la/ contribution 0 9 #ahcb4 ,9 spite ( 8 writ+s on p]spective1 & ! alleg$ correctness ( 8 lik5esses1 ,hayt]'s "w is feeble & un9t]e/+4 ,sir ,william ,newton is an arti/ ab\t :om op9ions diff]1 ! late ,dr4 ,prop]t1 = example1 h>dly hav+ a good ^w to say = him4 ,9 8 own day1 h[ev]1 ,newton1 :o 0 ! son ( an engrav]1 & desc5d$ f a bro!r ( ,sir ,isaac1 0 a ?or\ghly successful man4 ,he 0 made m9iature pa9t]-9-ord9>y to ,william ,,iv41 :om he pa9t$ a doz5 times or m4 ,he 0 knight$ on ! accession ( ,que5 ,victoria1 9 #ahcg1 & 0 ! fir/ p]son :o receiv$ t di/9ction 9 ! new reign4 ,sir ,william became a well-kn[n figure 9 ,london society1 & took a lead+ position 9 ! musical _w4 ,= fifty ye>s he contribut$ ne>ly ! :ole numb] ( works all[$ to ,academicians4 ,at "o "t memb]%ip ( ! ,academy 0 n op5 to m9iature pa9t]s2 aft] a long /ruggle ,sir ,william obta9$ a )drawal ( ! re/riction1 al?\gh he w\ld n all[ 8 own "n to be br\ght =w>d = ! hon\r4 ,he liv$ to be eighty-f\r1 dy+ 9 #ahfi4 ,9 ,rob]t ,?orburn1 ,a4,r4,a41 we h an in/ance ( a rapid rise4 ,born at ,dumfries1 9 #ahah1 he _h pa9t$ ! ,que51 ! ,pr9ce ,consort1 & two ( ! ,royal *ildr5 by ! "t he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,8 successful c>e] z a m9iature pa9t] 0 cut %ort by ! adv5t ( photography1 b n be=e he _h pa9t$ _m ( ! ari/ocracy4#d ,footnote #d3 ,9 my l>g] works on m9iature pa9t+ ,i h giv5 li/s ( 8 sitt]s1 compil$ f in=mation k9dly af=d$ by ,mrs4 ,?orburn4 ,! *ange 0 s great t he ab&on$ ! practice ( 8 e>li] art1 & took to pa9t+ portraits 9 oils1 b ) less success4 ,he di$ at ,tunbridge1 9 #ahhe4 ,9 spite ( a c]ta9 monotony 9 8 fle% pa9t+1 ,i greatly admire 8 m9iatures1 :i* are m>k$ by ref9em5t1 :il/ ! composition is graceful & sometimes dignifi$4 ,8 "w 0 appreciat$ 9 ,p>is1 :]e he 0 aw>d$ a gold m$al 9 #ahee4 ,illu/ration3 ,,que5 ,,*>lotte4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,,ii4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,l ,sir ,william ,newton & ,sir ,william ,ross 7to :om ,i %all ref] pres5tly71 ,?orburn us$ l>ge surfaces ( ivory = 8 portraits1 or cab9et pictures z ,miss ,rob]tson t]ms !m3 ?is 0 manag$ by tak+ ! circumf]5ce ( a trunk ( ivory1 mak+ x flat by great pressure1 lay+ x d[n on a panel & add+ /rips on ! top1 bottom1 & sides4 ,?us pictures ( consid]able size ) elaborate backgr\nds c\ld be pa9t$ & correspond+ly high prices obta9$4 ,i n[ come to a di/+ui%$ & excell5t man :o r\nds (f a p]iod 9 ! art we h "u discussion4 ,sir ,william ,*>les ,ross 0 ! la/ ( ! old s*ool ( m9iature pa9t]s4 ,( ,scotti% orig91 he 0 born 9 ,london1 9 #agid4 ,bo? 8 fa!r & "m 7 portrait pa9t]s1 ! =m] be+ g>d5] to ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh4 ,"y ,william ,ross made an e>ly />t 9 life1 =1 accord+ to ,miss ,rob]tson1 he became a pupil ( h] fa!r's :5 he 7,ross7 0 only f\rte54 ,9 #ahji1 :5 he 0 b fifte51 he contribut$ ?ree works to ! ,academy & _h already won m$als at ! ,society ( ,arts & 9 ! ,academy ,s*ools4 ,que5 ,victoria sat to him 9 #ahcg1 & he pa9t$ ! :ole ( ! ,royal ,family ( 8 day z well z ! ,k+s & ,que5s ( ,belgium & ,portugal1 c4 ,8 m9iatures are said to h exce$$ two ?\s& 9 numb]4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 9 #ahfj1 an exhibition ( 8 works 0 op5$ at ! ,society ( ,arts2 ! catalogue 7:i* ,i h pr9t$ else:]e7 is likely to be ( mu* int]e/ 9 ! future1 & %[s mo/ cle>ly ! comm&+ position ,ross occupi$ 9 8 pr(ession4 ,he pa9t$ ,miss ,angela ,burdett-,c\tts 7z %e !n 07 9 #ahdf2 x is "h %[n1 & mu/ be reckon$ "o ( 8 f9e/ works4 ,! ,b>oness own$ sev]al o!r important examples ( ,sir ,william4 ,at ,w9dsor !re are a great _m1 & 9 ! exhibition to :i* ,i h j ref]r$ ,que5 ,victoria is giv5 z ! own] ( ov] =ty pieces4 ,9 judg+ ( ! arti/ic value ( ,ross we mu/ rememb] t he _h to cont5d ) ! difficulties impos$ by a ?or\ghly ta/eless /yle ( co/ume1 accord+ to pres5t /&>ds4 ,! p]iod cov]$ by 8 "w co9cides ) t ( ! v l[e/ dep? ( ,phili/9ism 9 art1 co/ume1 & ar*itecture :i* our annals disclose4 ,8 col\r 0 too florid to suit "s ta/es1 8 palette be+ set some:at la ,rub5s1 b 8 fle%-t9ts are fre% & delightful1 & :5 "t has mell[$ !m w probably be reckon$ ( great beauty4 ,8 composition1 drap]ies1 backgr\nd1 & accessories 7 treat$ ) mu* skill4 ,he _h a bro!r1 ,hugh1 :o 0 also a m9iature pa9t] ( ability4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,,cosway1 ,r4,a4 ,,georg9a1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,devon%ire4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,,xii ,,royal ,,& ,,private ,,collections ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,royal ,,& ,,private ,,collections ,z 9 works by ! old ma/]s1 s also ?is c\ntry is extremely ri* 9 old m9iatures4 ,i am speak+ n[ ( private collections4 ,( c\rse1 by ! v nature ( ! case1 ! majority ( ^! are comp>atively inaccessible1 n t _! own]s are illib]al 9 furni%+ a sight ( _! treasures to ^? :o are int]e/$1 & c furni% reasonable cr$5tials = admission to a sight ( !m1 b ^! m9iatures are scatt]$ all ov] ! l&1 & to see !m dem&s "t1 tr\ble1 & exp5se4 ,9 ! re/rict$ space at my comm& 9 ?is book x is futile to attempt to describe ) fulness all ! ri*es ( ^? private collections :i* ,i h be5 privileg$ to /udy4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 a few collections ( su* p>am\nt importance 9 connection ) our subject t !y _c be pass$ by1 & e "o claim+ to feel an intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! subject ( old m9iatures mu/ wi% to "k some?+1 at any rate1 ( ! nature & ! ext5t ( ^! private collections to :i* ,i h j ref]r$4 ,,! ,,royal ,,collection ,let u take fir/ ! ,royal ,collection at ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 :i* comprises "s ?\s& examples1 _m rem>kable = _! intr9sic beauty z well z _! hi/oric int]e/4 ,p]haps ,i ought to h put ! latt] fir/1 z be+ ! pr9cipal s\rce ( int]e/ belong+ to !m4 ,b t w\ld be to look at !m too mu* ) ! eye ( ! hi/orical /ud5t4 ,7 !y all portraits ( comp>ative nobodies1 or ev5 unkn[n p]sons1 !y w\ld yet be a mo/ delightful1 v>i$1 & fasc9at+ collection4 ,z ,sir ,ri*>d ,holmes1 ! ex-royal-libr>ian1 :o has writt5 ab\t !m f "t to "t1 has po9t$ out1 ! collection has "o peculi> int]e/1 namely t 9 ne>ly e case ^! m9iatures rema9 9 ! cu/ody ( ! desc5dants ( ^? = :om !y 7 orig9ally pa9t$1 & ?us pres5t an almo/ unbrok5 s]ies ( au!ntic portraits ( ! ,royal ,family f ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 to ! pres5t day4 ,! fact t ?is unique collection goes back1 z ! read] has j be5 rem9d$1 to ,tudor days1 leads u to expect t we may f9d "s "w by ,holbe91 p]haps ! greate/ "n 9 all ! annals ( ! art4 ,nor %all we be disappo9t$4 ,six examples !re are by ! great ,hans1 among !m ,ka!r9e ,h[>d1 & ! two sons ( ,*>les ,br&on1 ,duke ( ,suffolk1 portraits possess+ a pa!tic int]e/1 see+ t ! orig9als bo? di$ on ! same day f ! sweat+ sickness4 ,t 0 9 #aeea4 ,mr4 ,ralph ,wornum's description ( !m may be wor? giv+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,unkn[n4 ,,h5ry1 ,,c>d9al ,,( ,,york4 ,,pr9ce ,,*>les ,,edw>d4 7,h4,r4,h4 ! ,du*ess ( ,albany47 ,illu/ration3 ,,petitot4 ,,mme4 ,,de ,,montespan4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,an ,,enamel ,,by ,h4 ,,bone4 ,,m>y ,,/u>t4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,h5ry ,br&on1 ,duke ( ,suffolk1 9 a black cap ) :ite fea!r1 & a black coat ) gre5 sleeves1 blond hair cropp$ all r\nd2 he is lean+ 8 left arm on a table1 on :i* is writt51 ',etatis sv #e1 #f sepdem1 ,anno #aece4' ,blue gr\nd pa9t$ on ! back ( ! ace or ?ree ( clubs4 ,! o!r is 8 bro!r ,*>les ,br&on1 ,duke ( ,suffolk1 9 a grey & r$ coat ) black cuffs2 8 %irt coll> is embroid]$ ) black ?read r\nd ! out] edge4 ,blue gr\nd4 ,on a tablet is inscrib$ ',ann #aeda1 etatis sv #aj ,m>ci4' ,?is is pa9t$ on ! back ( a k+4 ,bo? are ( ! same size1 "o & elev5-twelf?s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,!y are said to h be5 giv5 to ,*>les ,i4 by ,sir ,h5ry ,vane1 & bo? are ent]$ z ,holbe9's "w 9 ,van d] ,doort's catalogue4 ,!y are freely1 firmly1 & yet elaborately execut$4 ,!re are two ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 "o ) a be>d1 9 a black cap & black ribbonds ab\t 8 neck1 9 an a%-col\r$ tissue suit 9 a fur cloak1 8 "n & age 9 gold5 lett]s writt5 on x4 ,be+ also "o ( ! numb] :i* 7 giv5 to ! ,k+ by ,"l ,suffolk4 ,?is description is a quotation f ! catalogue made by ,van d] ,doort1 :o 0 cu/odian ( ! pictures to ,*>les ,i41 & t mon>* is meant by ! ref]5ce to ! ,k+4 ,! same au?ority describes ano!r & less] picture ( ,h5ry ,,viii43 ,)\t a be>d1 also 9 a black cap & a little gold5 *a9 ab\t 8 neck1 9 an a%-col\r$ wr\ght d\blet 9 a furr$ cloak ) crimson sleeves4 ,yet ano!r ,holbe9 is ! portrait ( ,lady ,audley1 daught] ( ! ,treasur] ( ! ,*amb] to ,h5ry1 ^: portrait 9 r$ *alk is among/ ! draw+s by ,holbe9 pres]v$ at ,w9dsor4 ,^! m9iatures are all circul>1 & measure f "o & ?ree-qu>t] in*es to two & a qu>t] in*es 9 diamet]4 ,holbe9's pupil1 ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 is well repres5t$ at ,w9dsor2 ! valuable catalogue ( ,*>les ,i4's collection :i* ,i h quot$ above conta9s ref]5ces to f\rte5 by him1 includ+1 says ,sir ,ri*>d ,holmes1 ^? ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,b ^! la/1 un=tunately1 are no long] to be f\nd4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e ! r5d]+s ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 :i* ,holbe9 & ,hilli>d respectively pres5t4 ,among/ ! mo/ notewor?y ( ! ,hilli>ds n[ at ,w9dsor are f\r :i* 7 probably pa9t$ by ,royal comm&1 namely ,h5ry ,,vii41 ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,edw>d ,,vi41 & ,jane ,seym\r4 ,^! 7 orig9ally atta*$ to a gold5 jewel1 enamell$ on "o side ) a repres5tation ( ! ,battle ( ,boswor? ,field & ! roses ( ,york & ,lanca/] on ! o!r4 ,! m9iature ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 mu/ cle>ly h be5 pa9t$ ei!r f imag9ation or f "s e>li] picture1 s9ce x is dat$ #aeji1 :]eas ,hilli>d 0 n born till #aedg4 ,! o!r portraits1 too1 repres5t ! orig9als :5 x w\ld h be5 impossible = ,hilli>d to h pa9t$ !m4 ,among ! m9iatures ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i4's prog5itors :i* ,van d] ,doort describes is "o :i* hung ) sev5 o!rs 9 8 own *amb]1 & x is "o ( surpass+ int]e/4 ,he ?us describes x3 ,no #bc4 ,item4 ,done ^u ! "r light1 ! second picture ( ,que5 ,m>y ( ,scotl& ^u a blew-gr\nd$ squ>e c>d1 dress$ 9 h] hair1 9 a c>nation habit lac$ ) small gold lace & a /r+ ( pe>ls ab\t h] neck1 9 a little pla9 fall+ b&1 %e putt+ ^u h] second f+] h] w$d+ r+4 ,suppos$ to be done by ! said ,j5net4 ,l5g? ?ree in*es1 bread? two in*es4 ,! claim to au!nticity :i* ?is portrait ?us possesses is obvi\sly v high1 & ,sir ,ri*>d ,holmes ass]ts !re is no portrait ( ! unhappy que5 :i* has s good a p$igree z ?is4 ,we w n /op to discuss ! complex & difficult "q ( ! true portraiture ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots4 ,hav+ rec5tly publi%$ an exhau/ive folio devot$ to ?is topic1 a "w conta9+ m portraits ( ,m>y1 good1 bad & d\btful1 ?an any ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 ,i may ref] ! read] to its pages = ! fur!r elucidation ( ?is fasc9at+ problem4 ,i may1 h[ev]1 m5tion t ! said ,j5net1 by :om ?is portrait is suppos$ to be done1 0 ( c\rse ! well-kn[n ,janet1 o!rwise call$ ,franois ,cl\et1 ,c\rt pa9t] 9 ,france at ! "t ( ,que5 ,m>y's betro?al to ! ,dauph91 ^: portrait1 by ! same arti/ & f ! ,royal ,collection1 ,i am able to %[4 ,cl\et 0 "o ( a family ( limn]s ^: "w 0 ! be/ ( ! day1 & 8 draw+s %\ld be se5 & /udi$ by all :o wi% to realise h[ admirable t "w 0 9 expression & "*4 ,x is to be se5 to ! be/ advantage 9 ! ,pr9t ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 ,p>is1 & also 9 ! l>ge s]ies n[ pres]v$ 9 ! ,palace ( ,*antilly1 ! ance/ral home ( ! ,conds4 ,by ,hilli>d ,i d n recall any?+ else v rem>kable at ,w9dsor1 unless a small circul> picture ( a girl we>+ ! roses ( ,york & ,lanca/] 9 h] hair1 :i* came f ! ,sackville ,bale ,collection & is said to repres5t ,lady ,jane ,grey1 is 8 "w4 ,b 9 ! works ( ! ,oliv]s1 bo? fa!r & son1 ! ,royal ,collection is ri*4 ,among portraits by ,isaac ,oliv] !re is ! extremely int]e/+ & elaborate m9iature1 be=e ref]r$ to1 repres5t+ ,sir ,philip ,sidney seat$ "u a tree1 presumably at 8 bir?place1 ,p5%ur/1 ) a backgr\nd ( ! =mal ,italian g>d5 !n s mu* 9 vogue 7see p4 #bie74 ,z ?is fam\s s*ol>1 /atesman1 & soldi] di$ 9 #aehf1 ! "w mu/ be a comp>atively e>ly example ( ,isaac ,oliv]1 :o w\ld be "u ?irty ye>s ( age at t "t4 ,a piece probably mu* lat] is "o ( no less importance1 namely a portrait ( ,pr9ce ,h5ry ,fr$]ick1 elde/ son ( ,james ,i41 t sweet royal bud & hope ( ! ,puritans :o di$ 9 #afab4 ,an entry 9 ! catalogue ( ,van d] ,doort is z foll[s3 ,imprimis4 ,done ^u ! "r light4 ,! bigge/ limn$ picture t 0 made ( ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 be+ limn$ 9 a set lac$ ruff & gild$ arm\r & a l&skip1 :]e9 are "s soldi]s & t5ts1 9 a squ>e frame ) a %utt+ glass ov] x4 ,done by ,isaac ,oliv]4 ,l5g? five & a qu>t] in*es1 bread? f\r in*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pet] ,,oliv]1 ,,aft] ,,sir ,a4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,sir ,,k5elm ,,digby1 ,,wife1 ,,& ,,sons4 7,burdett-,c\tts ,collection47 ,wor?y to be rank$ ) ^! is ano!r l>ge m9iature ( ,*>les ,,ii41 :i* is ev5 m highly f9i%$ ?an ! two ma/]pieces1 viz41 ,monck & ,monm\?1 :i* ,i describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vii4--t is to say1 x is m f9i%$ ?r\gh\t1 because pa9t+--9 ! head only 0 a *>act]i/ic ( ,samuel ,coop]4 ,probably he f\nd ! pa9t+ ( ! drap]y1 backgr\nd1 & details some:at irksome1 & hav+ got ! head & ! "* ( ! portrait1 0 (t5 wont to leave ! completion ( ! picture until a m conv5i5t season4 ,be ! reason :at x may1 !re is no d\bt t sev]al ( ! f9e/ ?+s t he ev] pa9t$ are left 9 ! unf9i%$ /ate ( :i* ,walpole has compla9$ 9 8 ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r m9iature 9 ! ,royal ,collection by ?is great arti/ :i* may be appropriately m5tion$ "h1 & t is a portrait ( ! man :o s5t ! un=tunate ,mr4 ,cr(ts to ! scaffold4 ,! cold1 implacable nature ( ,james ,,ii4 is admirably & mo/ =cefully sugge/$ 9 ?is sup]b m9iature4 ,x repres5ts him 9 arm\r :5 he 0 probably ,duke ( ,york1 & may h be5 pa9t$ aft] 8 return f fight+ ! ,dut* (f ! ,texel4 ,b ! ri*es ( ?is collection1 numb]+ z x does n less ?an a ?\s& examples1 are su* t we mu/ pass on4 ,= sev]al decades foll[+ ! dea? ( ,coop] !re 0 comp>atively little native-born m9iature art ( fir/-rate importance produc$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 b ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury a bright p>ticul> /> appe>$ on ! horizon 9 ! p]son ( ,ri*>d ,cosway1 & 9 ! works ( ?is ecc5tric b highly tal5t$ m9iature pa9t] ! ,royal ,collection is ri*4 ,! portrait ( ! celebrat$ ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 :i* w be recognis$ z an extremely *>act]i/ic example ( ! ma/]1 is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s 9 its way 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y1 & is "h giv54 ,z ,i h devot$ a *apt] to ! works ( ,cosway1 ,i ne$ n dwell fur!r ^u ! examples by him at ,w9dsor4 ,!re is a good deal ( "w by ano!r arti/1 a contempor>y ( ,cosway1 namely1 ,ozias ,humphrey1 to be se5 "h4 ,humphrey's /yle ( pa9t+ is f> less %[y ?an ,cosway's1 b x has a complet5ess1 a p]fection ( f9i%1 repose1 & beautiful col\r1 qualities :i* comb9e to give 8 art great &1 to my m9d1 p]man5t *>m4 ,a good illu/ration ( ?is may1 ,i ?9k1 be f\nd 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! some:at homely *>ms ( ,que5 ,*>lotte1 "h giv54 ,9 s l>ge a collection1 br\ght toge!r1 ,i believe1 ?r\gh ! initiative ( ! late ,pr9ce ,consort1 & ga!r$ into a :ole f all ! royal palaces1 !re are1 ( c\rse1 works by arti/s too num]\s to m5tion "h4 ,b ref]5ce %\ld be made to ! l>ge numb] ( examples ( ,sir ,william ,ross4 ,! ,cr[n possesses at lea/ fifty works by him1 _m ( l>ge size1 z 0 ! fa%ion ( 8 day4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfj1 ,que5 ,victoria own$ ov] =ty examples1 :i* compris$ ! ,engli% ,royal ,family & ,que5 ,adelaide1 besides ! ,que5 ( ! ,belgians1 ! ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,portugal1 ,l\is ,philippe1 & o!r =eign royalties1 = ,ross 0 ! mo/ fa%ionable portrait pa9t] ( 8 day4 ,,private ,,collections ,rivall+1 9 g5]al int]e/1 ! ,royal ,collection at ,w9dsor is t =m$ by ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*1 n[ pres]v$ at ,montagu ,h\se1 9 ,:itehall4 ,^? :o h be5 privileg$ to visit ?is collection1 or :o may rememb] x :5 x 0 %[n 9 ! rooms ( ! ,royal ,academy at ! ,w9t] ,exhibition 9 #ahgi1 mu/ admit its extraord9>y value1 int]e/1 & importance1 alike f ! arti/ic & f ! hi/orical po9t ( view4 ,x pres5ts1 9 fact1 a microcosm ( ,engli% hi/ory1 f ! middle ( ,h5ry ,,viii4's reign d[n to ! clos+ ye>s ( ! p]iod ( ! ,re/oration4 ,we may see ! v]a effigies ( mo/ ( ! lead+ *>act]s ( ! times :i* are syn*ron\s ) ! "w ( ,holbe9 d[n to ! dea? ( ,samuel ,coop]1 9 #afgb4 ,! pres5t writ] well rememb]s ( ?is exhibition t x left ?ree v di/9ct impressions on 8 m9d1 ! =ce ( :i* has be5 b deep5$ by fur!r acqua9tance ) ! collection & by ! process ( "t4 ,f x he fir/ ga9$ "s idea ( ! ri*ness ( ?is c\ntry 9 hi/orical art ( ?is nature4 ,secondly1 he realis$ ! high quality1 & inde$ supreme arti/ic value1 ( mu* ( ! "w x conta9$2 &1 ?irdly1 ! vivid illu/ration x furni%$ ( ! hi/ory ( ! times contempor>y ) ! arti/s repres5t$4 ,^! consid]ations lead him to reg>d old m9iatures z valuable adjuncts to hi/orical rese>*1 & z wor?y ( c>eful & s]i\s /udy4 ,9 ! catalogue ( ! exhibition :i* ,i h m5tion$ we f9d among/ ! contributions ( ! ,duke ( ,buccleu* "s hundr$ & fifty pieces by sev]al ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m9iature pa9t]s ?is c\ntry has produc$--= example1 "s half-doz5 ,holbe9s1 a score ( ,hilli>ds1 z _m ,isaac ,oliv]s1 & m ,coop]s2 n to speak ( r>e m5 l ,bettes1 ,dixon1 & ,john ,hosk9s1 junr4 ,sett+ aside ! ,holbe9s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 call = special notice on acc\nt ( ! r>ity ( ! ma/] z a m9iature pa9t]1 ! works ( ,samuel ,coop] claim pre-em95ce2 & "o ( !m1 namely1 ! portrait ( ,oliv] ,cromwell1 to :i* ,i h ref]r$ be=e1 is reg>d$ by "s good judges z p]haps ! v f9e/ ?+ t ! great limn] has left u ( 8 "w4 ,i am indebt$ to ! ,duke ( ,buccleu* = ! in=mation t x 0 pur*as$ ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ,messrs4 ,colnaghi1 f a desc5dant ( ! ,protector1 namely1 a ,mr4 ,h5ry ,cromwell ,frankl&1 ( ,*i*e/]1 :o inh]it$ x ?r\gh a daught] ( ,lady ,elizabe? ,claypole4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,a!num ( ,septemb] #aj1 #ahih1 /ates t ?is m9iature is "o ( two ( ,oliv] ,cromwell1 :i*1 be+ pa9t$ at ,hampton ,c\rt1 7 snat*$ f ! arti/ by ! ,protector1 indignant because he f\nd ,coop] mak+ a copy ( ! orig9al 8 ,highness _h sat =4 ,lady ,falconbridge sic inh]it$ "o or bo? ( h] fa!r's captures1 :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( a divid$ inh]itance1 p>t$ company = ab\t a c5tury & a half1 only to be reunit$ at ,montagu ,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,isaac ,,oliv]4 ,,sir ,,philip ,,sidney4 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,!re is a v beautiful m9iature ( ?is ,elizabe? ,claypole h]self 7%e 01 x w be rememb]$1 ! second & fav\rite daught] ( ,cromwell7 9 ! ,buccleu* ,collection2 & 9 ! same connection may be m5tion$ ! portrait ( ,john ,milton1 :i* ,i h dealt ) 9 ! *apt] ^u ,coop]4 ,! beauty & importance ( ! ,coop]s %\ld n bl9d u to ! int]e/ ( "s ( ! ,hilli>ds--= in/ance1 ! portrait ( ,alicia ,br&on1 ! wife ( ,ni*olas ,hilli>d1 & a portrait ( ,drake1 dat$ #aeha1 pa9t$ probably j aft] 8 return f circumnavigat+ ! _w4 ,! great seaman's hair is d>k br[n1 8 m\/a*e & be>d a light auburn2 he looks manly vig\r p]sonifi$4 ,i h spok5 ( ,dixon z be+ a r>e pa9t]2 !re are1 h[ev]1 at lea/ sev5 or eight by him 9 ! collection ,i am n[ describ+4 ,he is n m5tion$ by ,r$grave1 x may be not$ 9 pass+2 b he mu/ h /ood high 9 ,c\rt fav\r 9 8 day1 see+ t ,*>les ,,ii41 ,madame ,hughes1 ,m>y ,davis1 ! ,du*ess ( ,portsm\?1 ! ,duke ( ,monm\?1 & ,pr9ce ,rup]t 7 among 8 sitt]s1 & _! portraits are to be f\nd 9 ?is collection4 ,i pass on to ano!r private collection also rem>kable = ! numb] & ! sup]b quality ( its examples ( ,samuel ,coop]4 ,x is t ( ! ,duke ( ,portl&4 ,! ,welbeck ,collection is l>gely a family "o1 & s f> z ,i "k 0 nev] made z a collection pure & simple4 ,b x conta9s1 nev]!less1 among/ ! portraits t ,i %all proce$ to m5tion1 "s ( ! v f9e/ examples ( ,coop] ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,f\r ( ^! /ruck me z especially notewor?y1 namely1 ,ri*>d1 ,e>l ( ,arran1 ,john1 ,e>l ( ,cl>e1 ,sir ,fres*evile ,holles1 & ,colonel ,sidney1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,romney4 ,! late/ ( ^! works is dat$ #affh1 f\r ye>s be=e ! pa9t]'s dea?4 ,coop] atta9$ no great] age ?an sixty-?ree1 & ?is may acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( any discov]able decad5ce1 ev5 9 8 late/ works4 ,ano!r m>k$ feature 9 ?is collection1 :i* is a l>ge "o1 is ! pr$om9ance ( ,laur5ce ,cross & ,b]n>d ,l5s2 b ,cosway & 8 s*ool are sc>cely1 if at all1 repres5t$4 ,ano!r ducal collection1 namely t at ,belvoir1 is important 9 respect ( ! hi/orical m9iatures x conta9s1 & n ! lea/ valuable ( ^! are m9iatures ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh & 8 son--he :o 0 kill$ 9 ! attack on ! ,spani% settlem5t on ! ,cay5ne ,riv]1 ! /ory ( :i*1 & ! beautiful enamel case :i* conta9$ !m1 ) its initials ( ,walt] & ,elizabe? ,raleigh1 is to be f\nd 9 my book ,m9iature ,pa9t]s1 ,briti% & ,=eign1 :i* also conta9s p>ticul>s ( _m private collections1 describ$ at consid]able l5g? & illu/rat$4 ,! ,burdett-,c\tts ,collection is "o ( exceptional int]e/1 inasmu* z x conta9s "s ( ,horace ,walpole's mo/ treasur$ pieces4 ,x is especially ri* 9 ! "w ( ,pet] ,oliv]1 & h>dly less s 9 t ( ,petitot fils4 ,by ! k9dness ( ! late ,b>oness1 ?is important collection 0 %[n 9 ! gall]ies ( ,messrs4 ,dick9son1 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 :5 ! gr\p ( ! ,digby family1 aft] ,van ,dyck1 & ! sep>ate m9iatures ( ,sir ,k5elm & 8 h&some wife1 all ! "w ( ! y\ng] ,oliv]1 7 especially admir$2 ^! are all %[n 9 ?is volume4 ,! ,petitots1 z ,i h said1 are rem>kable1 & ! two examples "h giv5 7 highly valu$ by ! dilettante own] ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill4 ,( ! ,h5rietta1 ,du*ess ( ,orleans1 z beautiful z %e 0 ill-fat$1 he says x is a v v l>ge & capital "o1 exquisitely lab\r$4 ,on ! back ( ! ,james ,,ii41 :i* repres5ts him z ,duke ( ,york1 ,walpole has writt5 ) 8 own h& a pres5t f ! ,duke to 8 mi/ress ,mrs4 ,godfrey2 & 9 8 ,anecdotes he says ( ?is enamel1 freely pa9t$1 ?\gh highly f9i%$1 & ,i suppose done 9 ,france4 ,we f9d ourselves sometimes at v>iance ) ,horace ,walpole's judgm5t1 z :51 = example1 he extols ,lady ,anne ,dam] to ! skies1 & refuses ! rank ( a pa9t] to ,william ,hog>?6 ,b z to 8 e/imate ( ^! two magnific5t specim5s ( ,petitot's art !re c be b "o op9ion1 & x is "o :i* co9cides ) t ( _! =m] own]4 ,among/ ! num]\s ,petitots 9 ! ,jones ,collection at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 to :i* ,i %all ref] aga91 ,i c recall no?+ to surpass1 if inde$ !re be any?+ to equal !m2 & x is rem>kable :at a/\nd+ advance has be5 made 9 ! value ( ^! works ( art1 "s ( :i* fet*1 x is lit]ally true to say1 z _m hundr$s z !y did s+le p\nds only sixty-five ye>s ago4 ,^? ( my read]s :o are wont to obs]ve ! prices realis$ at auction n[adays by f9e old m9iatures may be int]e/$ to comp>e !m ) ^? obta9$ at ! fam\s ,/rawb]ry ,hill sale4 ,9 my ,m9iature ,pa9t]s1 ,briti% & ,=eign1 ,i h pr9t$ ! catalogue ( ,horace ,walpole's m9iatures1 & giv5 ! prices !y realis$ & ! names ( _! pur*as]s4 ,! curi\s 9 su* matt]s w f9d _m int]e/+ notes & illu/rations 9 ! pages ( ?is catalogue2 e4g41 ! in=mation giv5 z to ! prov5ance ( ! two ,petitots j describ$ is glean$ f ,george ,robb9's catalogue1 & ,i may add1 f ! same s\rce1 t ! ,james ,,ii4 fet*$ #ge gu9eas4 ,x _h be5 b\ght at ! sale ( ! prop]ty ( ,mrs4 ,dun* 7:o 0 ! daught] ( ,mrs4 ,godfrey72 x fet*$ less ?an ! ,h5rietta1 :i* realis$ #abe gu9eas4 ,we le>n t ,walpole pur*as$ x ( ,c4 ,f4 ,z9cke1 ! di/+ui%$ enamel pa9t]1 :o _h x 9 8 possession = a long :ile1 & kept x z a /udy4 ,,xiii ,,public ,,collections ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,public ,,collections ,! private collections ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 scatt]$ z !y are all ov] ! c\ntry1 are by ! nature ( ?+s n readily accessible to ! g5]al read]4 ,b ) ! public gall]ies ! case is diff]5t2 & 9 ,london !re exi/1 )9 half-an-h\r's walk ( ea* o!r1 two v consid]able & in/ructive collections :i* may be se51 /udi$1 & comp>$ at leisure4 ,i ref]1 ( c\rse1 to ^? ( ,h]t=d ,h\se & ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,& "h1 9 pass+1 ,i %\ld l to emphasise ! great practical value ( ! comp>isons :i* su* visits enable u to make4 ,to see1 side by side1 m9iatures ( v>i\s p]iods & by v>i\s ma/]s is m in=m+ ?an any am\nt ( pr9t$ description4 ,! ?ree hundr$ m9iatures1 or !reab\ts1 :i* ! ,wallace ,collection conta9s1 are extremely valuable1 n only intr9sically1 b because !y pres5t "s reliable portraiture ( great int]e/1 &1 especially1 because !y are ! only examples ( _m em95t m9iature pa9t]s :i* are to be f\nd 9 any public gall]ies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,z ) oil pa9t+s1 s ) m9iatures2 ?is collection fills lacun4 ,! ,national ,gall]y is rem>kably--"o might say unacc\ntably--defici5t 9 ! ,fr5* ,s*ool1 especially ( ! eighte5? c5tury 7! n9ete5?1 z we all "k1 is h>dly repres5t$ at all71 :il/ ! magnific5t collection got toge!r by ! ?ird & f\r? ,m>quis ( ,h]t=d & ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace1 & n[ %[n at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 is ri* 9 ^! ma/]s--s ri* z almo/ to provoke ! envy ( our neighb\rs across ! ,*annel4 ,x may be well to in=m su* ( my read]s z are n famili> ) ,h]t=d ,h\se t ! m9iatures are all to be f\nd 9 ?ree d\ble cases 9 ,gall]y ,no4 ,,xi4 ,! light1 admitt$ by a side w9d[1 is n ov] good2 ?is w9d[ faces nor?1 & ! be/ "t to see ! m9iatures is 9 ! morn+4 ,! arrangem5t1 r\ghly speak+1 is z foll[s3-- ,9 case ,b are plac$ m9iatures ( ! sixte5?1 sev5te5?1 & eighte5? c5turies4 ,9 case ,c1 m9iatures *iefly ( ! ,napoleonic p]iod & ! ,re/oration4 ,9 case ,d1 m9iatures ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies1 & a l>ge numb] ( small copies aft] ,franois ,b\*]1 ) simil> "w by ,*>li] & o!rs ( ! ,fr5* s*ool ( ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,?us1 9 ! ,wallace ,collection we c /udy at our leisure a valuable s]ies ( works by sev]al ( ! be/ ,fr5* m9iature pa9t]s1 "s ( :om are n to be f\nd repres5t$ 9 any o!r public gall]y t ,i am aw>e (1 ev5 9 ,p>is4 ,!re is1 besides1 a n inconsid]able numb] ( works by good ,engli% arti/s1 :i* af=d in/ructive means ( comp>ison1 besides be+ int]e/+ 9 !mselves4 ,view+1 !n1 ! collection f ! v>i\s /&po9ts :i* ,i h enum]at$1 let u see :at x reveals4 ,we may "h disp5se ) any consid]ation ( ! pecuni>y value2 t is a comm]cial view ( ! subject1 "o difficult to det]m9e1 & =eign to ! object ( ?is book4 ,suffice x to say t ! monet>y value ( _m ( !m is v great4 ,take ! ,isabeys & ,halls1 = example2 a m9iature by ! latt]1 %[n at ! ,exhibition ( ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,art 9 ,p>is 9 #aijf1 at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 fet*$ at ! ,mlba*] ,sale no less ?an #fj1jjj francs1 or #b1djj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,janet4 ,,! ,,dauph94 7,h4,m4 ! ,k+47 ,illu/ration3 ,,*atillon4 ,,napoleon ,i4 7,duke ( ,well+ton47 ,! collection at ,h]t=d ,h\se is especially ri* 9 portraits belong+ to ! ,napoleonic p]iod4 ,_m ( ! pr9cipal p]sonages ( ! ,fir/ ,empire may be f\nd 9 case ,c4 ,?us we h ,madame ,letizia ,ramol9o1 ! "m ( ,napoleon ,i4--,madame ,mre1 z %e 0 call$2 two or ?ree portraits ( ,josph9e1 notably "o by ,isabey 9 a ,c\rt dress ( :ite & gold2 f\r ( ,m>ie ,l\ise1 ,ar*du*ess ( ,au/ria & second wife ( ! ,emp]or4 ,!re is also "o ( h] fa!r1 :i* be>s on ! back ?is curi\s inscription1 ,madame1 disait l',emp]eur ,napolon l',impratrice ,m>ie ,l\ise1 votre pre n'e/ qu'une gana*e1 a t]m :i* may be v closely r5d]$ by our ,engli% ^w booby4 ,!re are sev]al portraits ( ! ,k+ ( ,rome1 ! son ( ,napoleon & ,l\ise1 :o 0 liv+1 z "o is apt to =get1 z late z #ahcb4 ,! si/]s ( ! ,emp]or1 ,paul9e & ,c>ol9e1 bo? are "h1 z are 8 bro!rs ,jrome & ,l\is4 ,f9ally1 ( ! ,emp]or himself !re are ov] a doz5--z ,g5]al ,bonap>te 9 #agif2 9 ,academic attire2 & 9 ,c\rt co/ume1 we>+ 9 8 hat ! gold5 laurels ( victory4 ,( ?is p]iod ( 8 c>e] is ! m9iature by ,isabey1 9 :i* he is we>+ ! ,imp]ial robes & emblems ( victory z be=e4 ,?is m9iature by ,isabey is a rem>kable pres5tm5t ( ! man & a ma/]piece ( ! arti/4 ,i h describ$ ^! num]\s ,napoleonic portraits 9 "s detail because _m ( !m are n only rem>kable z specim5s ( ,fr5* m9iature pa9t+ ( ! p]iod1 b !y also be> out1 ,i ?9k1 :at ,i h said 9 ! prec$+ pages z to ! value ( su* works & ! in/ruction !y af=d4 ,b ! int]e/ ( ! ,wallace ,collection ( ,m9iatures is n conf9$ to ! p]sonages :o cross$ ! /age ( ,fr5* hi/ory dur+ ! ,fir/ ,empire4 ,"h we may see also ,l\is ,,xv4 & ,m>ie ,lecz9ska1 & two or ?ree ( _! daught]s1 ,l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ,l\is ,,xvii4 & ,l\is ,,xviii4 ,( ! latt] !re are ?ree or f\r portraits2 ( ,madame de ,pompad\r "o ( exceptional beauty 7,no4 #hi71 sign$ ,f4 ,b\*]4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t ,franois ,b\*] is n g5]ally recognis$ z a m9iaturi/1 ! bread? & purely decorative nature ( mu* ( 8 "w be+ z f> remov$ z x is possible to imag9e f ! m9ute f9i% ( a m9iature4 ,?is fact1 x may be1 has l$ ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 ! ,curator ( ! ,gall]y1 to rem>k ^u ?is example1 & to surmise t x repres5ts a :olly exceptional ef=t made = 8 7,b\*]'s7 patroness4 ,/range to say1 ,madame ,du ,b>ry is unrepres5t$2 on ! o!r h&1 ,mlle4 ,du ,? & ,la ,cam>go1 ! fam\s danc]1 :om ,watteau pa9t$1 w be f\nd4 ,i h giv5 ?is prom95ce to ! ,fr5* hi/orical *>act]s z comp>$ ) ,engli% or o!r celebrities s9ce1 f ?is po9t ( view1 !re is no comp>ison to be made betwe5 ! importance ( ! two gr\ps4 ,a ,coop] & a ,flatman ( ,*>les ,,ii41 a copy by ,bone 7aft] ,lely probably71 ( ,*>les's si/]-9-law1 ,anne ,hyde2 an enamel by ,w4 ,grimaldi1 copi$ f a contempor>y portrait ( ,john ,*ur*ill1 fir/ ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh2 ,mrs4 ,fitzh]b]t1 by ,r4 ,cosway2 & two portraits ( ,well+ton by ,isabey may be said to sum up ! mo/ notable works com+ "u ! category ( ,engli% hi/orical *>act]s4 ,9 ?is connection !re rema9s1 h[ev]1 "o m9iature ( su* importance1 if its ascription be correct1 z to m]it a special ref]5ce4 ,x is ,no4 #ic describ$ z a portrait ( ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng]4 ,x is inscrib$ ,,hh4 ,a ,n ,o4 #aedc ,etatis su #de4 ,! ,duke ( ,buccleu* possesses a simil> "o1 ! only v>iation p]ceptible be+ a subtle diff]5ce 9 ! expression1 & t 9 ! ,montagu ,h\se example !re is a little m se5 ( ! pa9t]'s left h&4 ,ea* is on a c>d2 t at ,h]t=d ,h\se may be ?us describ$3 ,head & bu/ ( a man ( middle age1 9 a black dress1 op5 at ! neck1 & a black cap4 ,he holds a p5cil 9 8 "r h& & looks ) a se>*+ & r s\r expression at ! spectator4 ,! portrait is ab\t "o & a half in*es circul>1 & has a blue backgr\nd4 ,! be>d & m\/a*e are d>k & some:at sp>se1 ! fle%-tones flat1 & incl9$ to brick9ess 9 col\r4 ,b ,i am dispos$ to consid] ! di/+ui%+ feature ( ! ,wallace ,collection ( ,m9iatures to be ! numb] & importance ( ! works ( ,isabey & ( ,hall %[n !re94 ,by ,jean ,bapti/e ,isabey !re are no less ?an tw5ty-sev5 examples1 by ,pi]re ,adolphe ,hall ne>ly a score1 by ! tal5t$ ,j4 ,b4 ,augu/91 & by ! comp>atively little kn[n ,mansion1 n9e ea*2 n to speak ( ,sa9t1 ,dumont1 & ( ,sic>di4 ,!re is "o specim5 :i* ! ,curator app>5tly does n hesitate to ascribe to ,fragon>d1 ^: m9iatures he ju/ly says are ( extreme r>ity4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a fea/ bo? ri* & v>i$4 ,( ! ,isabeys we %all f9d t ! mo/ important pieces are dat$ betwe5 #ahaa & #ahca4 ,!y are treat$ ) a bread? & fre$om ( h&l+ :i* make !m resemble wat]-col\r sket*es1 b :5 look$ at closely !y w be f\nd to h c>eful detail 9 ! features1 & to be m9iatures /rictly speak+4 ,! ,halls are *>act]i/ic & good1 ! ,mansions exceptionally f9e4 ,i h dealt ) bo? ^! arti/s 9 ! f9al *apt] ( ?is book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,anonym\s4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,mirabeau4 7,m4 ,gabriel ,m>ceau47 ,illu/ration3 ,p4 ,a4 ,,hall4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady4 7,mme4 de ,b47 ,x w\ld be impossible to exam9e "h ! hundr$s ( m9iatures 9 ?is collection4 ,!y des]ve ! close/ att5tion1 & %\ld be c>efully /udi$ ) ! aid ( a magnify+ glass4 ,,! ,,victoria ,,& ,,alb]t ,,museum4 ,hav+ else:]e 9 ?is volume express$ regret at ! abs5ce ( any national collection ( m9iatures 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i refra9 f giv+ utt]ance to disappo9tm5t aga94 ,b if !re is "o place m ?an ano!r :]e su* feel+s are ar\s$ x is at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,true !re are m9iatures !re1 b only 9 suffici5t numb]s &1 ,i may say1 ( suffici5t quality1 to :et ! appetite = m4 ,ap>t f ! ,jones ,collection1 :i* may be dealt ) sep>ately1 ! m9iatures 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum are r disappo9t+1 & t 9 spite ( a few examples ( int]e/4 ,! ,national ,collection pres]ves all its ri*es ( art ( ?is nature 9 f\r cases1 :i* /& 9 ! ,%eep%anks ,gall]y4 ,! catalogue has1 ,i believe1 be5 out ( pr9t = ye>s1 c]ta9ly !re is none n[ obta9able1 a circum/ance v mu* to be deplor$1 to say ! lea/ ( x4 ,ano!r matt] ( regret is t ! m9iatures _c be se5 prop]ly by ! artificial light ) :i* ! gall]ies are provid$2 see+ t ! museum is op5 until t5 p4m4 ?ree or f\r nights 9 ! week1 _m mu/ feel x tantalis+ to h no catalogue1 & insuffici5t & unsatisfactory light+4 ,tak+ 9 a r\gh *ronological ord] :at is !re %[n1 we %all f9d a fad$ ,que5 ,elizabe? or two1 ( ! usual type1 by ,hilli>d1 & a f9e ,oliv] ( unwont$ fre%ness & brilliancy1 due1 no d\bt1 to its hav+ be5 pres]v$ 9 a locket4 ,x is dat$ #afai1 & mu/ !re=e h be5 pa9t$ by ,pet] ,oliv]1 z 8 fa!r di$ two ye>s e>li]4 ,! fle%-tones are p>ticul>ly good & true to nature4 ,( ! ,samuel ,coop]s1 ( :i* !re are two or ?ree examples1 t ( ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 ! bro!r ( ,*>les ,,ii41 is ! f9e/ & mo/ notewor?y2 x is some:at fad$1 b ! long1 weak face & melan*oly expression1 :i* seem typical ( 8 race1 are /rik+ly r5d]$4 ,to ab\t ?is p]iod belongs a v f9e specim5 ( plumbago "w by ,david ,loggan2 x is a portrait ( ,sir ,greville ,v]ney1 full ( life z to ! "* ( ! head1 & ( exquisite f9i% & delicacy 9 execution4 ,ne> ?is hang two examples ( simil> "w by ,?omas ,=/]1 b ( mu* inf]ior quality4 ,!y pres5t ,john1 fir/ ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh & 8 imp]i\s wife1 & are dat$ #agab4 ,ri*>d ,cosway is n %[n at 8 be/1 al?\gh ! ,e>l ( ,c>lisle is a good & *>act]i/ic specim5 ( 8 some:at effem9ate r5d]+ ( m5's portraits4 ,by 8 pupil1 ,&rew ,plim]1 are two v indiff]5t portraits ( ladies1 b ano!r ( a "y lady 7giv5 by ,miss ,edmon/one ,a%ley7 is a v *>m+ "w2 ! fair unkn[n we>s a huge :ite *9 /ay1 & looks at ! spectator ) an ar* & vivaci\s expression4 ,mrs4 ,c>ru!rs is a pleas+ in/ance ( ,j4 ,mey]'s s\nd & attractive me?od ( pa9t+1 & !re are two excell5t & *>act]i/ic ,rosses1 viz41 ,m>g>et1 ,du*ess ( ,som]set & ,mrs4 ,dalton4 ,!re is also a v good specim5 ( ,sir ,w4 ,j4 ,newton1 an arti/ ^: "w is n[ p]haps some:at und]rat$4 ,9 ! ,plumley ,collection ( ,enamels1 %[n 9 ! same gall]y1 are "s examples ( ,essex :i* may please lov]s ( animals1 & a numb] ( ,bone's copies1 :i*1 skilful z !y are1 consid]+ ! scale on :i* !y are done & ! difficulty 9 do+ !m1 yet leave a good deal to be desir$ :5 comp>$ ) ! orig9als4 ,a ^w may be said z to ! ,b>bor jewel :i* hangs 9 "o ( ^! cases1 & is reproduc$ 9 ?is book4 ,x 0 made = a ,mr4 ,b>bor to commemorate 8 deliv]ance f ! /ake 9 ! reign ( ,m>y ,tudor by ! timely dea? ( t sov]eign j at ! "t fix$ = 8 execution4 ,x is cut 9 a f9e ,ori5tal onyx1 m\nt$ 9 gold & enamell$1 & 0 bequea!d to ! ,museum by ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,e4 ,bl5c[e4 ,,! ,,dyce ,,collection4 ,!re are f\r small cases ( m9iatures p]ta9+ to ! ,dyce ,collection :i* conta9 a few ,coop]s1 &1 notably1 a portrait ( ! arti/ himself1 ( :i* la/ an illu/ration is giv54 ,! pocket-book & its cont5ts attribut$ to ,coop] ,i h already ref]r$ to 9 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,"s ( ^! are ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic2 o!rs1 9 _! smoo?ness & 9 ! nature ( _! col\r+1 are q unlike ,coop]'s ord9>y mann]2 :il/ 9 "o in/ance at lea/ ! draw+ is s bad z to make "o sceptical ( its be+ ! "w ( su* an arti/ z ,samuel ,coop] at all4 ,take = example ! portrait labell$ ,miss ,pru ,fillips 7sic71 or ,mrs4 ,rosse1 or ,mrs4 ,prie/man4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! prep>atory sket*es = ! ,du*ess ( ,clevel& & ,mrs4 ,munday1 &1 above all1 ! ,ca!r9e ( ,braganza /rike "o z be+ n only ! "w ( ! ma/] b also z especially *>act]i/ic4 ,!re is a v good ,flatman 9 ?is collection1 a portrait ( himself2 !re are also a numb] ( m9iatures 9 oil on copp] :i*1 l mo/ works ( ?is nature1 fail to int]e/ u v mu*2 ow+ to _! scale !y h necess>ily no?+ ( ! impressiv5ess ( an oil portrait1 :il/ z m9iatures !y lack delicacy & *>m4 ,,! ,,jones ,,collection4 ,z ! ,isabeys & ,halls /rike ! dom9ant note ( ! ,wallace ,collection ( m9iatures1 s d ! enamels by ,petitot t ( ! ,jones ,collection at ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,!re are at ,k5s+ton no less ?an #ef pieces attribut$ to ,jean ,petitot1 besides two o!rs ascrib$ to ,petitot ! ,y\ng]4 ,i %all n re-ent] ^u a criticism ( ! great ,g5evese enamell] & 8 m>vell\s art1 ) its di/9ctive "*1 fur!r ?an to repeat t = m9ute delicacy1 p]fection ( draw+1 & col\r+ x has nev] be5 excell$4 ,i am speak+ ( c\rse1 ( g5u9e "w by ,petitot1 = he has _h numb]less imitators & copyi/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,b4 ,,mass4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,pa9t] ,c4 ,j4 ,,natoire4 7,m4 ,ed4 ,taigny47 ,^u exam9+ ! index ( pa9t]s :i* is subjo9$ to ?is *apt] x w be se5 t _m ( ! names we h be5 discuss+ occur !re91 b ! ,jones ,collection _c be said to be a repres5tative "o4 ,!re are b ?ree or f\r ,coop]s1 "o ea* by ,hilli>d & ,hosk9s1 ,z9cke & ,boit h five betwe5 !m2 !re are ?ree attribut$ to ,pet] ,oliv]1 & ! l numb] to ,isaac4 ,9 ! case ( ! la/ nam$1 h[ev]1 we h a *ef d'oeuvre 9 ! %ape ( ! portrait ( ! ,e>l ( ,dorset already describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,by ,b]n>d ,l5s also we h an important example1 namely1 ! full l5g? ( ,s>ah ,j5n+s1 ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh1 9 ! blue robe affect$ by arti/s ( ! p]iod4 ,b x is ! ,petitots :i* 9 ! eyes ( /ud5ts %\ld give su* especial value to ?is collection1 = n[h]e else1 s f> z ,i h se5 or he>d1 c ! l be f\nd1 c]ta9ly n at ! ,l\vre4 ,hav+ previ\sly enl>g$ fully ^u ! exquisite art ( :i* ,jean ,petitot 0 ! greate/ expon5t1 ,i ne$ n recapitulate ! *>m :i* atta*es to ^! gems ( m9iature pa9t+ nor ! difficulties att5d+ _! production4 ,b ,i h be5 at ! pa9s to arrange ! ,jones ,collection alphabetically "u pa9t]s & p]sonages1 to facilitate ref]5ce4 ,by ! aid ( ?is analysis ,i tru/ my read]s w be enabl$ to judge = !mselves :at !re is to see at ,k5s+ton 9 ?is way1 &1 if !y h a g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! subject1 !y may f9d ! /udy ( ! collection facilitat$ by ?is key to its cont5ts4 ,,index ,,to ,,! ,,names ,,( ,,p]sons ,,9 ,,! ,,jones ,,collection4 ,a ,"n4 ,addison1 ,joseph1 #cje ,aiguillon1 ,du*esse de1 #cjg ,al5on1 ,duc de1 #eec ,ang\lme1 ,du*esse de1 #ejb ,anj\1 ,duc de1 #bhi ,anto9ette1 ,m>ie1 #cdg1 #dig1 #ejb ,artois1 ,comte d'1 #ejb ,au/ria1 ,anne (1 #cab1 #cde ,b ,b]ri1 ,duc de1 #bic ,b]ri1 ,du*esse de1 #bhh ,bohemia1 ,elizabe? (1 #beg ,borgia1 ,ces>e1 #hg ,b\rgogne1 ,du*esse de1 #bib ,brissac1 ,du*esse de1 #bfb ,c ,ca!r9e ,i41 #bhb ,cat9at1 #ebd ,*allace1 ,mlle4 de1 #bij ,*>les ,i41 #cdi1 #eag ,*>les ,,ii41 #hh1 #cjd ,*ri/9e1 ,que51 #bee ,corneille1 #cac ,cond1 ,le ,gr&1 #bgb ,cond1 ,h5ri ,pr9ce de1 #ib1 #bgg ,cond1 ,pr9cesse de1 #bgd ,cond1 ,si/] ( ,le ,gr&1 #bhj ,conti1 ,anne1 ,pr9cesse de1 #bfj1 #bfc ,d ,dauph91 !1 #ejb ,dorset1 ,e>l (1 #ceg ,drake1 ,sir ,f41 #big ,e ,elizabe?1 #cej ,elizabe?1 ,mme41 #ejb ,essex1 ,r41 ,e>l (1 #cja ,etampes1 ,du*esse de1 #hf ,f ,fontanges1 ,mlle41 #edc ,f\quet1 ,ni*olas1 #bgi ,franois ,,ii41 #dba ,g ,george ,,iv41 #cci ,grammont1 ,comtesse de1 #bhg1 #dhi ,granby1 ,m>quis (1 #ejf ,grignan1 ,comtesse de1 #bfi1 #edc ,guise1 ,l\is ,jos41 #cbj ,guise1 ,duc de1 #bff ,h ,h5ry1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 #bid ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 ,que51 #bed1 #eba ,h5ry ,,viii41 #he ,j ,james1 ,duke ( ,york1 #hi ,l ,lamballe1 ,pr9cesse de1 #cdh ,l',enclos1 ,n9on de #bec1 #dhi ,longueville1 ,du*esse de1 #bea ,lorra9e1 ,du*esse de1 #cag ,lorra9e1 ,c>d9al1 #dbd ,l\is ,,xiv41 #bdf-h1 #bei1 #bgj1 #bgc1 #bge1 #cji1 #cei1 #dhf ,see also #eci ,l\is ,,xv41 #bhf1 #ceb1 #eai ,l\is ,,xvi41 #cfb ,l\is ,,xviii41 #ejb ,l\vois1 ,m>quis de1 #bfd ,luxemb\rg1 ,f4 ,duc de1 #bfa1 #bfg ,m ,ma9t5on1 ,mme4 de1 #bga1 #dgi ,ma9e1 ,duc de1 #bdi ,m>lbor\gh1 ,du*ess (1 #ia1 #cfd ,m>y1 ,que5 7( ,william ,,iii471 #cef ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 #hj1 #bii1 #eda ,m>ie ,?rse1 ,que51 #cae ,maz>91 ,c>d9al1 #bdg1 #cah ,maz>91 ,du*esse de1 #bia1 #cjh ,meill]aye1 ,duc de1 #caa ,milton1 #cea ,molire1 #caf ,montp5si]1 ,du*esse de1 #bda ,montespan1 ,mme4 de1 #bdb1 #beb ,n ,ntre1 ,&r le1 #bgh ,o ,orlans1 ,m4 ,l\ise1 ,du*esse d'1 #ebd ,orlans1 ,philippe d'1 #bhd ,orlans1 ,du*esse d'1 #bfe1 #cdd1 #dhh ,orlans1 ,duc d'1 #bdj ,ormonde1 ,james1 ,duke (1 #bih ,p ,pont*>treux1 #ebe ,pembroke1 ,c\ntess (1 #cfe ,pet] ! ,great1 #cfc ,philip ,v41 #bhc ,portsm\?1 ,du*ess (1 #bhe1 #cdc ,pym1 ,j41 #hd ,r ,rac9e1 #cee ,ri*elieu1 ,duc de1 #cbf1 #cdf ,ro*e/]1 ,j4 ,wilmot1 ,e>l (1 #bie ,ro*ef\cauld1 #caj ,rup]t1 ,pr9ce1 #cjb ,s ,svign1 ,mme4 de1 #bde1 #bej1 #dhb ,sidney1 ,sir ,philip1 #cjc ,sidney1 ,m>y1 ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1 #cfe ,soissons1 ,comtesse de1 #bgf ,sully1 ,duc de1 #cad ,t ,?urloe1 ,john1 #bif ,tur5ne1 ,comte de1 #ij1 #bfh ,u ,unkn[n1 #cjj1 #cai1 #cba1 #cbb1 #cbc1 #cbd1 #cbe1 #cbf1 #cbg1 #cbh1 #cbi1 #ccj1 #cca1 #ccc1 #ccd1 #cce1 #ccf1 #ccg1 #cch1 #ceh1 #eji ,v ,vallire1 ,mlle4 de la1 #bdc1 #beh ,v5dme1 ,duc de1 #bef ,v5dme1 ,l\is ,joseph1 ,duc de1 #bha ,v]m&ois1 ,comte de1 #bdd ,w ,wales1 ,h5ry1 ,pr9ce (1 #bid ,well+ton1 ,duke (1 #eca ,william ,,iii41 #ced ,y ,york1 ,james1 ,duke (1 #hi ,,index ,,to ,,pa9t]s4 ,artaud1 #bhi ,boit1 ,c41 #bhb1 #bhh1 #bib ,b\*]1 #cda1 #cdg ,coop]1 ,s41 #bie 7aft]7 #bif 7aft]7 #cjb1 #cjd1 #cea ,essex1 ,william1 #cci ,f4 ,hans1 #cdd1 #cfb ,g]bi]1 #cdi ,hilli>d1 ,n41 #cej ,holbe91 ,h41 #ha 7aft]7 #he ,hosk9s1 ,j41 #cfe ,isabey1 #eca ,janet1 #cec ,janss51 ,c41 #hb1 #hc1 #hd ,l5s1 ,b]n>d1 #cfd1 #eda ,le ,seu]1 #ejf ,oliv]1 ,isaac1 #bid1 #cjc1 #ceg ,oliv]1 ,pet]1 #cfa1 #eag1 #eba ,p>5t1 ,j41 #dhf ,petitot1 #bdj1 #bda1 #bdb1 #bdc1 #bdd1 #bdf1 #bdh1 #bdi1 #bej1 #bea1 #beb1 #bec1 #bed1 #bee1 #bef1 #beh1 #bei1 #bfb1 #bfc1 #bfd1 #bfe1 #bff1 #bfg1 #bfh1 #bfi1 #bgj1 #bgc1 #bge1 #bgf1 #bgg1 #bgh1 #bgi1 #bhj81 #bha1 #bhe1 #bia1 #bic1 #cjf1 #cjg1 #cji1 #caj1 #caa1 #cab1 #cae1 #caf1 #cah1 #cbj1 #cba1 #cbc1 #cbd81 #cbf1 #cbh1 #ccj1 #cca1 #ccc1 #ccf1 #dhh1 #edc8 ,petitot ! ,y\ng]1 #cjh1 #cbg ,p4 ,w41 #hi ,seu91 ,p41 #ij ,titian1 #hg ,z9cke1 ,c4 ,f41 #cjj1 #cje ,,xiv ,,! ,,fr5* ,,s*ool ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,fr5* ,,s*ool ,a /udy ( ,fr5* m9iature pa9t]s has l$ ! pres5t writ] to place _! "w on a high] level ?an has h]et(ore1 p]haps1 be5 g5]ally assign$ to x1 & has %[n him t !re h be5 n a few b _m ,fr5* m9iaturi/s ( rem>kable excell5ce1 & t !y practis$ _! art dur+ a p]iod :i* we are accu/om$ to look ^u z "o ( an>*y1 ( tumult1 & ( blood%$2 a fact :i* is n only int]e/+ 9 itself1 b has ! advantage ( ?r[+ light ^u ! p]iod also2 on its life1 & on ! m5 & wom5 :o play$ prom95t p>ts dur+ t ev5tful p]iod ( mod]n hi/ory1 = we f9d ample evid5ce t ev5 dur+ ! ,t]ror itself ! m9iature pa9t] 0 busy at "w4 ,9 ?is respect1 z 9 _m o!rs1 a rec5t exhibition ( eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* ,art1 at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale 9 ,p>is1 reveal$ mu*4 ,inde$1 x may be said t x 0 ! mo/ notewor?y ev5t 9 connection ) m9iatures1 & ! claims !y h ^u ! notice ( /ud5ts ( art1 ( mann]s1 & ( co/ume1 :i* has tak5 place = ye>s4 ,x 0 recognis$ z a revelation by ! le>n$ au?orities ( ! ,fr5* national libr>y1 :o 7 responsible = its arrangem5t1 =emo/ among/ :om /ood ! late lam5t$ ,h5ri ,b\*ot1 ,directeur du dp>tem5t des ,e/ampes1 a g5tleman to ^: c\rtesy ,i h be5 p]sonally indebt$1 & ^: critical acum5 0 well kn[n4 ,x 01 !y said1 a revelation2 !y spoke ( x 9 relation to its te*nical aspects m p>ticul>ly4 ,x br\ght to light a numb] ( ,fr5* m9iature pa9t]s ^: ability 0 amply demon/rat$1 b :o 7 almo/ or q unkn[n at ! pres5t day1 ev5 to _! own c\ntrym54 ,b ! p]sonality ( ^! m9iature pa9t]s & ! rem>kable p :o sat to !m mu/ n make u ignore "s e>li] m5 to :om ,i %all n[ briefly ref]4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i may call att5tion to ! fact t1 z might be expect$1 a comp>ison betwe5 ,fr5* pa9t]s-9-little & ^? ( ,great ,brita9 reveals "s int]e/+ diff]5ces1 bo? te*nically & 9 respect ( ! treatm5t ( ! subject4 ,! latt] diff]5ces1 :i* spr+ f national *>act]i/ics1 w1 ,i ?9k1 be br\ght out z we come to deal ) ! "w ( ! v>i\s arti/s1 & ,i %all n /op to enl>ge ^u !m n[4 ,at a "t :5 we c\ld boa/ 9 ,engl& ( no native arti/ ( importance--h>dly "o1 inde$1 c be nam$1 = ,ni*olas ,hilli>d 0 n born until ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury--!re 0 work+ 9 ,france a family ( arti/s kn[n z ! ,cl\ets1 :o produc$ portraiture ( great excell5ce4 ,:at ,i h t]m$ else:]e ! tangl$ ske9 ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,cl\ets w\ld take a great deal ( unravell+4 ,x is a subject to :i* =eign critics ( em95ce h devot$ mu* "t & tr\ble4 ,)\t foll[+ all _! rese>*es 9 detail1 or pr(ess+ to utt] any?+ l ! la/ ^w ^u an obscure & difficult subject1 x may be said to h be5 prov$ t ! family 0 und\bt$ly ( ,flemi% extraction1 & t !y 7 firmly e/abli%$ at ! ,fr5* ,c\rt at ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,m4 ,laborde1 9 8 ,r5aissance des ,arts la ,c\r de ,france1 quotes a de$ ( gift ( prop]ty :i* _h es*eat$ to ! ,cr[n dat$ #aeaf1 ! second ye> ( ! reign ( ,franois ,i41 :i* %[s t1 at any rate1 by t "t ! ,cl\ets 7 e/abli%$ 9 ,royal fav\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,l4 ,,sic>di4 ,,b5oit ,,b\l\v>d ,,de ,,sa9te ,,alb9e ,,& ,,si/]4 7,m4 le ,comte ,all>d du ,*ollet47 ,! surname 0 probably orig9ally ,cl\wet1 & two memb]s ( ! family1 fa!r & son1 h be5 commonly kn[n z ,janet4 ,?is duplication ( names1 to say no?+ ( ! v>ieties ( spell+1 has l$ to a good deal ( confusion 9 ! attribution ( works by ^! arti/s4 ,among ! late/ au?orities ^u ?is subject ,i may quote my fri5d ,m4 ,dimi]1 ( ,p>is1 :o contribut$ a *apt] to my book on ! portraiture ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots4#e ,footnote #e3 ,conc]n+ ! ,true ,portraiture ( ,m>y ,/u>t4 ,dick9sons1 #aije4 ,! subject has a significance ( its own = ,fr5* art critics z ?r[+ light ^u ! influ5ces ex]t$ ^u ,fr5* arti/s at ! p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance--t is to say1 :e!r ! "w by ! m5 ( t "t :i* has come d[n to u owes its highe/ arti/ic qualities to ,italian influ5ce1 to native g5ius1 or to ,flemi% influ5ce4 ,critics are divid$ into two camps3 ^? :o /\tly ma9ta9 ! claims ( ! ,fr5* arti/s to orig9ality1 & ^? :o are equally confid5t t x is to ,italian influ5ce we owe all t is mo/ attractive 9 ,fr5* art ( t p]iod4 ,m4 ,dimi] has acutely po9t$ out t :il/ ! ,italian influ5ce !ory is ana!ma to _m1 ^! same critics all[ ! ass]tion ( ,flemi% influ5ce to pass )\t a prote/4 ,be all ?is z x may1 x is q cle> t ! vogue = portraiture 9 ,france at ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 extraord9>y4 ,contempor>y inv5tories %[ t draw+s by ! ?\s& mu/ h exi/$4 ,!y 7 kept 9 albums 9 ! h\ses ( ! great1 & _m collections are kn[n4 ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici lov$ to h h] *ildr5 pa9t$1 & ,m4 ,bonaffl has %[n t h] e/ate includ$ m ?an a hundr$ su* portraits4 ,!re are numb]s ( ^! to be se5 to-day at ,*antilly1 ! old home ( ! ,conds1 n ! lea/ int]e/+ ( :i* is a s]ies ( eighty or n9ety draw+s 9 black & r$ *alk t once belong$ to ! ,e>l ( ,c>lisle & =m$ "p ( ! fam\s ,ca/le ,h[>d ,collection4 ,be=e leav+ ! ,cl\ets1 ,i may m5tion t a pa9t+1 measur+ sixty-"o by fifty-?ree in*es1 ( ,h5ri ,,ii4 0 sold at ,*ri/ie's 9 ,janu>y1 #aije1 = #b1ejj4 ,^? :o 7 =tunate en\gh to h visit$ ! ,exhibition de ,primitifs ,franais at ,p>is1 9 #aijd1 w rememb] a numb] ( int]e/+ portraits attribut$ to ! two ,cl\ets1 ( :i* !y _c h fail$ to admire ! beautiful portrait f ! ,l\vre ( ,elizabe? ( ,au/ria4 ,! orig9al draw+ = ?is is 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 & ! exi/5ce ( ! two works--t is1 ! crayon f nature & ! beautifully f9i%$ picture 9 oils--is int]e/+ z %[+ ! practice ( ! arti/4 ,9 ! rem>kable ,exhibition j nam$ ! /ud5t w h made ! acqua9tance ( _m names probably new to him1 & c h>dly h fail$ to obs]ve ! numb] attribut$ to ,corneille de ,lyon1 mo/ ( !m dat$ some:]e ab\t #aedh4 ,?is is an arti/ :o has only ( late ye>s won recognition4 ,he1 too1 0 a ,flem+1 b ! only "n :i* c be assign$ to him is ,corneille4 ,m4 ,dimi] says he 0 a native ( ! ,hague :o settl$ at ,lyons4 ,he surmises t ! ,royal visits to ,lyons 9 ! ye> #aecf 7 productive ( ,royal patronage4 ,b ,m4 ,dimi] appe>s to hold v conflict+ views z to ! m]its ( ?is arti/1 & discov]s great div]g5ces 9 8 /yle2 ?us he says3 ,8 ,corneille's k is s scanty t he c sc>ce fill 9 8 own feeble design2 9 ! be/ ( ^! pictures ! bu/ & %\ld]s are l /ud5ts' "w1 & v]ge on ! ridicul\s2 yet 8 texture1 he says1 else:]e1 is delicate1 limpid1 & absolutely fre%1 ! total effect ! result ( g5ius ( a v small ord]4 ,b 9 a portrait ( ! ,b>on de ,*ateauneuf1 :i* does1 or did1 belong to ,mr4 ,*>les ,butl]1 he f9ds "w :i* he says is sc>cely unwor?y ( ,holbe92 9 dep? ( k1 boldness ( execution1 & extreme beauty ( col\r ?is little "w is a ma/]piece1 f> & away sup]ior to any?+ :i* ,i h ascrib$ to ! ,janets1 c4 ,i h quot$ ^! op9ions at "s l5g? s t read]s may judge = !mselves ( ! relative importance ( ?is e>ly arti/1 all ( ^: "w exhibit$ at ! ,exhibition de ,primitifs 0 small 9 scale1 & mo/ ( x1 ,i h reason to believe1 new to "s /ud5ts ( art4 ,:5 we leave ! ,c\rt ( ! ,valois we seem to come to a great gap 9 our subject2 & x is n until we arrive at ! names ( ,petitot & 8 foll[]s1 a subject :i* has already be5 dealt ) 9 ,*apt] ,,viii41 t !re is any?+ ( importance to arre/ our att5tion4 ,?is book is 9 no s5se a detail$ hi/ory ( m9iature pa9t+2 x m]ely aims at discuss+ "s ( ! sali5t po9ts ( a wide subject2 &1 !re=e1 ,i make no fur!r apology = pass+ on to ! "w :i* 0 execut$ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 sev]al arti/s ( rem>kable ability appe> on ! horizon4 ,i propose to take a few ( ! mo/ em95t ( ^! names1 & to deal ) !m 9 *ronological ord]4 ,foll[+ t classification1 ! amiable ,rosalba ,c>ri]a w come fir/4 ,%e 0 born 9 ,v5ice 9 #afge2 & ?\gh "s w\ld d5y h] any extraord9>y tal5t1 c]ta9 x is t %e a*iev$ ,european reputation4 ,?is lady mu/ h possess$ *>m+ mann]s & v ende>+ qualities1 = %e is reput$ to h be5 pla9 9 p]sonal appe>ance4 ,"s t5 or twelve ye>s be=e h] dea?1 :i* occurr$ 9 h] native place 9 #ageg1 %e became bl9d1 & devot$ h] means & ! clos+ p]iod ( h] life to works ( *>ity4 ,%e pa9t$ a good _m m9iatures1 :i* are disp]s$ 9 v>i\s collections1 also l&scapes4 ,b probably h] fame w re/ mo/ securely ^u h] "w 9 pa/els1 ( :i* !re are examples 9 ! ,l\vre2 ,i recall two 9 ! ,salon des ,pa/els :i* are n unwor?y ( ! f9e specim5s ( t k9d ( "w :i* hang ar\nd !m2 & t is high praise inde$1 =1 z e "o kn[s1 "w 9 crayons 0 c>ri$ by ,fr5* arti/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury to a pit* ( a/oni%+ excell5ce2 "s ( ! portraits 9 t room by ,la ,t\r1 = example1 c h>dly be surpass$ = tru? to nature & beauty ( draw+2 ) almo/ ! /r5g? ( oil pa9t+s1 !y h a "* & *>m peculi> to !mselves4 ,9 l&scape "w ,rosalba e>n$ great r5[n1 ?\gh !re are "s :o say t %e 0 ov]-prais$ 9 h] day & by h] g5]ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,p4 ,p4 ,,prudhon4 ,,mlle4 ,,con/ance ,,may]4 7,eudoxe-,m>cille ,collection47 ,jean ,bapti/e ,mass has be5 describ$ z a l9k betwe5 sev5te5? & eighte5? c5tury m9iature pa9t]s4 ,he 0 also an engrav]1 ! son ( a ,prote/ant goldsmi? ( ,*ateaudun1 born 9 #afhg4 ,9 spite ( 8 religion1 ! ,reg5t obta9$ 8 admission to ! ,academy4 ,he work$ 9 g\a*e & 8 /yle is said to h influ5c$ ,hall4 ,! portrait ( ,natoire "h %[n gives a good idea ( 8 p[]s4 ,he liv$ till #agfg4 ,9 ,franois ,b\*]1 :o 0 born j at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury1 9 #agjd1 & di$ 9 #aggj1 we h an arti/ ( consummate ability1 ^: r5[n does n dep5d ^u 8 m9iatures4 ,he may be call$ ! decorative arti/ p> excell5ce ( ! c5tury2 b probably _m ( ! little nudities 7( :i* !re are a l>ge collection to be se5 at ,h]t=d ,h\se7 :i* are attribut$ to ,b\*] are really by ,*>li] & o!rs ( 8 foll[]s4 ,! le>n$ editor ( ! catalogue ( ! collection ( ,fr5* m9iatures %[n at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale 9 #aijf is my au?ority = say+ t "s ( ! m9iatures :i* are sign$ ,b\*] are by ,madame ,b\*]1 n ! wife ( our pa9t]1 b a lady be>+ ! same "n4 ,?us ! connection ( ,franois ,b\*] ) our subject appe>s to be slight1 & z 8 o!r "w is s well kn[n we ne$ n /op to discuss him fur!r4 ,jacques ,*>li] comes next to 8 ma/] 9 po9t ( date1 hav+ be5 born 9 #agbj4 ,v little biographical in=mation is to be glean$ ab\t ?is arti/2 nev]!less he 0 extremely well kn[n 9 8 "t1 & 8 g5ius1 su* z x 01 appe>s to h be5 admirably adapt$ to ! ta/e ( ! day4 ,?us1 ! ,comte de ,caylus1 ! amateur :o has left u t valuable memoir ( ,watteau :i* ! ,gonc\rts rescu$ f oblivion1 is said to h possess$ a hundr$ examples by ,*>li]2 & 9 #aggb ! ,pr9ce de ,conti commission$ him to pa9t a doz5 m9iatures at #a1bjj livres apiece4 ,l\is ,,xv4 also ext5d$ 8 patronage to ,*>li]1 :o pa9t$ ^u boxes mo/ ( ! memb]s ( t mon>*'s family4 ,x w\ld seem t aft] ! dea? ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,*>li]'s reputation wan$1 & ! value ( 8 works dim9i%$4 ,he _h a sale ( 8 productions :i* by no means answ]$ 8 expectations1 & %ortly aft]w>ds he di$4 ,h]t=d ,h\se c boa/ ( a l>ge numb] ( works attribut$ to ,*>li]2 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 !y consi/ ( ! famili> ,toilet ( ,v5us1 nymphs ba?+1 & su*-l subjects :i* we are wont to associate ) ,b\*]4 ,b "h & !re w be f\nd a portrait--"o ( ,madame ,elizabe? ( ,france1 = in/ance4 ,! v]satile ,jean ,honor ,fragon>d1 says ,m4 ,b\*ot1 pa9t$ m9iatures only = 8 amusem5t4 ,?is critic also attributes !m to ,madame ,fragon>d4 ,be _! au?or%ip :at x may1 examples :i* c be safely attribut$ to him are extremely r>e & greatly s\ght aft]4 ,a repres5tative "o is to be se5 9 ! ,a%molean ,museum at ,ox=d1 & ano!r is 9 ! ,wallace ,collection4#f ,ea* may be describ$ z a portrait /udy ( a "y girl2 9 ea* ! h&l+ is broad 9 ! extreme1 & resembles a freely pa9t$ wat]-col\r draw+ 9 effect4 ,footnote #f3 ,no4 #ahc1 9 ,gall]y ,,xi4 ,i n[ come to a m9iature pa9t] prop]1 ( ! highe/ excell5ce1 viz41 ,pi]re ,adolphe ,hall4 ,he has be5 t]m$--& ,i1 = "o1 %\ld agree ) ?is v]dict--! f9e/ m9iature pa9t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! facility ( 8 execution is simply m>vell\s2 ! sweetness & t5d]ness ( expression t he gives to 8 faces1 & ! inv>iable ref9em5t ( 8 works1 make !m delightful4 ,8 mann] is entirely peculi> to himself1 body col\r be+ l>gely us$4 ,! "w is broad 9 /yle & effect1 & yet ! features are (t5 m9ute4 ,! c>e] ( ?is prolific arti/ 0 some:at *equ]$2 & al?\gh he e>n$ l>ge sums ( money by 8 bru%--z mu* z tw5ty to ?irty ?\s& livres a ye>1 x is said--he di$ 9 pov]ty1 & left 8 family 9 want4 ,he 0 born at ,/ockholm1 9 #agcf4 ,:5 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age he came to ,p>is to /udy2 "h he rema9$ _m ye>s1 & m>ri$ a ,mlle4 ,god91 ( ,v]sailles1 ^: fa!r 0 kill$ 9 ! ,revolution4 ,gu/avus ,,iii4 wi%$ ,hall to return to ,sw$52 b he _h become s ?or\ghly ,fr5* t he refus$4 ,! ,revolution s\nd$ ! knell ( ! arti/'s =tunes4 ,quitt+ ,p>is1 he />t$ = ! nor?1 hop+ to f9d employm5t & commissions on ! way2 b at ,lige he 0 seiz$ ) apoplexy1 & di$ !re1 9 #agic4 ,9 ! ,exhibition ( ,m9iatures at ! ,fr5* ,national ,libr>y to :i* ,i h sev]al times ref]r$1 !re 7 ov] fifty examples attribut$ to ,hall1 _m ( sup]b quality & und\bt$ au!nticity4 ,i d n m5tion ! price obta9$ at auction z an infallible te/ ( ! quality ( a m9iature1 or ( any o!r "w ( art--= fa%ion reigns supreme 9 ! sale-room z else:]e2 nev]!less1 x is p]haps wor? record+ t two m9iatures by ,hall1 %[n 9 ?is collection1 fet*$ ! sum ( #bh1jjj & #fj1jjj francs respectively1 "o be+ a portrait ( ! ,c\ntess ,helfl+]1 ne ,o',dune--an exquisitely s(t & t5d] example1 n[ belong+ to ,m4 ,cognac2 :ile ! o!r came f ! ,mlba*] ,sale1 & repres5t$1 n ,l\isa1 ,que5 ( ,prussia1 z 0 wrongly /at$ 9 ,sw$i% on ! back ( ! frame1 b probably1 s9ce ! portrait is entirely ,fr5* 9 /yle1 t ( ,mlle4 ,dugazon 9 ! "* ( ,n9a1 z may be se5 by a comp>ison ) an engrav+ ( ! subject by ,jan9et aft] ,h\91 & ! portrait by ,mme4 ,vige le ,brun ( ! fam\s actress :i* n[ belongs to ! ,comtesse de ,p\rtales4 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,b4 ,,augu/94 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady4 7,m4 ,ed4 ,taigny47 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,,gu,,r94 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,lady4 7,mme4 de ,sa9te ,m>t9 ,valogne47 ,! ye> aft] ,hall1 0 born 9 ,/ockholm ano!r ,sw$i% arti/1 de/9$ to atta9 great popul>ity 9 ,france1 &1 l 8 great] compatriot1 to fall into neglect1 0 ,nicolas ,lavre9ce1 or1 to give him 8 prop] "n1 ,nicolas ,lanfrans54 ,:5 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age he came to ,p>is to pursue 8 /udies1 & ! "w ( 8 da9ty1 m9ute1 n always too decor\s bru% 0 j suit$ to ! ta/e ( ! p = :om he work$ & among/ :om he liv$4 ,he1 too1 l ,hall1 drew ,n9a1 & ! ,dugazon 9 ! rle ( ,babet1 & ! ,du ,b>ry ( c\rse2 all ( :om 7 to be se5 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale a ye> or two ago1 ea* portrait be+ m>k$ by extreme delicacy ( t\* & m9ut5ess ( f9i%4 ,x mu/ be own$ t !re is an extraord9>y *>m ab\t ! "w ( ?is arti/1 ap>t f its m]its ( execution2 b x is a *>m difficult to put into words4 ,!y h n ! unreality ( ! ftes galantes1 nor ! dome/icity ( our ,francis ,:eatley1 b some?+ betwe5 ! two1 some?+ ( ! da9t9ess ( ,watteau comb9$ ) ! homel9ess ( ! ,engli% arti/4 ,he work$ a good deal 9 body col\r1 & 8 g\a*es h be5 engrav$ 9 col\r & 9 black & :ite by ,jan9et & ,vidal4 ,_m ( ^!1 su* z ,la ,comp>aison1 ,l',aveu ,difficile1 ,l',indiscrtion1 are v celebrat$1 & n[ ( extreme value2 :ile ano!r1 ,le petit ,conseil1 is a pr9t ( great r>ity4 ,probably driv5 away by ! ,revolution1 ,lavre9ce1 l ,hall1 quitt$ ,p>is1 & di$ at ,/ockholm1 9 #ahjg1 at :i* date1 accord+ to ,m4 ,b\*ot1 8 art _h fall5 into complete discr$it4 ,anto9e ,ve/i]1 born 9 #agdj1 is recognis$ z an oil pa9t]1 & 0 receiv$ into ! ,fr5* ,academy 9 #aghf4 ,he is said to h rivall$ ,mme4 ,vige le ,brun & ,rosl91 & lov$ to adorn 8 sitt]s ) ribbons & sat9s4 ,nev]!less1 he 0 a m9iature pa9t]1 & exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon excell5t "w ( ! k9d1 m>k$ by good col\r & c>eful execution4 ,he liv$ on until ! end ( ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & _h a daught]1 ,nicole ,ve/i]1 :o 0 also a m9iature pa9t]4 ,%e m>ri$ ,dumont1 himself a di/+ui%$ arti/1 ( :om ,i %all h some?+ to say lat] on4 ,ano!r arti/ :o devot$ special pa9s to 8 drap]ies1 & has be5 call$ ! ,rosl9 ( m9iature pa9t+1 0 ,jean ,laur5t ,mosni]1 born 9 ,p>is1 9 #agdf4 ,mosni] 0 made an ,academician two ye>s aft] ,ve/i]1 b did n long survive1 dy+ 9 #agie4 ,fr5* critics place 8 "w on a level ) t ( ,augu/9 or ,dumont4 ,8 comp>atively e>ly dea? may acc\nt = ! r>ity ( 8 m9iatures1 :i* are extremely sc>ce & mu* s\ght aft] n[adays1 be+ di/+ui%$ by excell5t ta/e & brilliant f9i%1 especially1 z ,i h said1 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! drap]ies4 ,9 ! same ye> z ! la/-nam$ arti/1 ,luc ,sic>d1 or1 z he 0 sometimes call$1 ,sic>di1 0 born4 ,he 0 a native ( ,avignon1 & "o ( ! be/ m9iature pa9t]s ( 8 day4 ,! delicacy ( 8 fle% tones1 ! precision ( 8 execution1 & 8 att5tion to ! mo/ m9ute details made 8 "w especially adapt$ = boits aux portraits2 & he 0 (ficially atta*$ to ! ,m9i/ry = ,=eign ,affairs1 to assi/ 9 ! production ( ^! cadeaux diplomatiques1 = :i* he 0 wont to be paid #cjj livres apiece4 ,h5ce _m portraits ( ! ,fr5* ,royalty ( 8 "t 7 execut$ by him4 ,!re is a lovely example ( 8 delicate h&l+ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection 7reproduc$ 9 my ,m9iature ,pa9t]s72 & ! f9e example giv5 9 ?is volume1 ! portraits ( ,b5oit ,b\l\v>d & ,franoise du ,pla9 de ,/e4 ,alb9e1 gives a good idea ( 8 /yle1 ?\gh x _c convey ! col\r+ :i* is especially *>m+ 9 ! latt] example4 ,?us1 ! girl we>s a citron-col\r$ ribbon 9 h] beautifully pa9t$ hair1 h] dress is ( a t5d] pale gre5i%-blue1 h] lips fre% & r$2 h] d>k eyes contra/ ) a pale complexion ( ! utmo/ purity1 :ile ! boy's deep blue eyes contra/ ) 8 w>m br[n hair4 ,sic>di di$ 9 ! same ye> z ,mosni]1 namely #ahbe4 ,ano!r prov9cial arti/ ( ab\t ?is p]iod 0 ,claude ,jean ,bapti/e ,h\91 a native ( ,dijon1 :]e he di$1 z ,cons]vateur du ,muse1 9 #ahag4 ,8 "w1 too1 is mu* s\ght aft] n[4 ,he 0 a pupil ( ,devosge & ,greuze1 & also pa9t$ 9 pa/el4 ,m4 ,r\vi]1 :o 0 born 9 #agej & di$ 9 ! ye> ( ,wat]loo1 is a man ^: "w appe>s to h won recognition 9 8 own "t1 a contempor>y writ] speak+ ( x z possess+ lik5ess1 good col\r1 & h>mony2 b1 p]haps ow+ to ! r>ity ( examples by him1 he may be said to be almo/ unkn[n to ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,!re 7 f\r notable m9iatures by him 9 ! ,alphonse ,kann ,collection1 dat$ #aghj & #agha4 ,!y are m>k$ by beautiful h&l+ & di/9ction ( /yle4 ,9 ,franois ,dumont we h1 x is g5]ally all[$1 "o ( ! =emo/ m9iature pa9t]s t ,france c boa/ (1 wor?y ( be+ rank$ ) ,isabey & ,augu/91 &1 l bo? ( !m1 a native ( ,lorra9e4 ,9 ! ,exhibition1 :i* 0 s valuable z an exposition ( :at ! ,fr5* s*ool 0 capable (1 !re 7 a l>ge numb] ( works by ,dumont1 compris+ ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 pa9t$ 9 #aggd1 & _m portraits ( ! p]iod ( ! ,revolution4 ,!re is a c]ta9 sobriety & mod]ation ab\t ! "w ( ,dumont :i* conveys a s5se ( solid value1 sometimes ris+ to a height ( "* pa9t+ ( extreme vig\r1 & sometimes1 9 8 wom5's portraits1 m>k$ by great delicacy ( face1 hair & drap]y pa9t+4 ,! c>e] ( ,dumont is a notable in/ance ( ! triumph ( g5ius & indu/ry4 ,he 0 left an orphan1 ) six bro!rs & si/]s1 & :5 only eighte5 ye>s ( age quitt$ 8 native place1 ,luneville1 & came to ,p>is z a portrait pa9t]4 ,aft] t5 or twelve ye>s' "w he _h s f> succe$$ z to be able to g to ,rome1 9 #aghd1 :]e he e/abli%$ a reputation :i* l$ to 8 be+ appo9t$ ! m9iaturi/e attitr ( ! ,italian ,c\rt4 ,he 0 made an ,academician :5 only ?irty-sev51 & ! ,k+ gave him ,co*9's rooms 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! ye> ! ,revolution broke out he m>ri$ ,nicole ,ve/i]2 & f t "t on till #ahbd ,dumont's contributions to ! ,salon 7 regul> & num]\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,l4 ,f4 ,,aubry4 ,,mme4 ,,h5ri ,,belmont4 7,m4 de ,ri*t]47 ,!re is a comp>atively l>ge collection ( 8 works to be se5 at ! ,l\vre1 bequea!d by ,dr4 ,gillet4 ,x may be not$ t he _h a bro!r1 ,laur5t ,nicolas ,anto9e1 call$ ,tony1 :o pa9t$ m9iatures1 sign$ ,dumont1 at ,p>is4 ,"s critics are incl9$ to attribute a c]ta9 heav9ess ( /yle to ,dumont1 :i* may be ! excess ( ! solid qualities t ,i spoke (2 & ?is *>ge is some:at borne out by ! examples to be se5 at ! ,l\vre4 ,! l\rdeur ( ,dumont passes into lea!r9ess 9 ! "w ( ,l\is ,li ,pr91 8 fle% pa9t+ be+ greatly inf]ior to t ( 8 ma/]1 ,sic>di4 ,pr9 came to ,p>is to e>n 8 liv+ z a m9iature pa9t] 9 #aggh4 ,ru9$ by ! ,assignats 9 #agii1 he return$ to 8 native place1 ,rheims1 :]e he foll[$ 8 fa!r's trade ( wooll5 manufactur]2 b he cont9u$ to pa9t dur+ ! ,empire1 & di$ 9 #ahag4 ,9 ,pi]re ,paul ,prudhon 7#ageh-ahbc7 we h an arti/ inde$1 b n1 /rictly speak+1 a m9iature pa9t]1 = 8 "w 9 ?is mann] 0 b little4 ,nev]!less1 !re is "o celebrat$ example ( 8 p[]s1 viz41 ! portrait ( ,mlle4 ,con/ance ,may]1 f ! ,eudoxe ,m>cille ,collection4 ,! tragic end ( ?is pupil & fri5d ( ,prudhon is well kn[n4 ,! face is m>k$ by ! s5sibility :i* 0 ! di/+ui%+ *>m ( t ill-fat$ lady & arti/4 ,!re is a l>ge draw+ ( ! same subject 9 ! ,l\vre 7reproduc$ 9 my rec5t "w on ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,fr5* ,art71 rem>kable = =ce & "*4 ,jean ,bapti/e ,jacques ,augu/9 7#agei-ahcb7 has long enjoy$ a reputation z "o ( ! greate/ m9iature pa9t]s produc$ by ,france2 b x 0 res]v$ = ! ,exhibition br\ght toge!r at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale 9 #aijf to %[ ! ext5t & surpass+ quality ( "s ( 8 "w4 ,f ! collections ( ,b>on ,s*li*t+ & ,alphonse ,kann1 f ! ,doi/au ,collection1 & la/1 b n lea/1 f ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan1 came ne>ly fifty works4 ,! quality ( ^! v>i$ a good deal1 "s be+ almo/ co>se & bricky 9 col\r1 :il/ o!rs1 notably "s sket*es1 ) small heads1 :i* came f ,augu/9's heirs1 7 among/ ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s ,i h ev] se5 9 art ( ?is nature4 ,x w\ld be impossible to convey an adequate idea ( ! m>vell\s expression1 delicacy1 & f9i% comb9$ 9 ! heads 9 ^! sket*es1 :i* 7 n l>g] ?an a pea4 ,9 ano!r specim5 ( 8 p[]s 9 ! same collection might be se5 ! mo/ delicate tones ( fle% pa9t+ imag9able4 ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection are n9e or t5 ,augu/9s1 includ+ ,jrome & ,napoleon ,bonap>te & ,m>ie ,l\ise4 ,! mo/ attractive ( !m all is a "y lady 9 a :ite bodice1 ) a leop>d sk9 hang+ r\nd h] dcollet figure4 ,%e has a mo/ vivaci\s & w9n+ expression4 ,x is dat$ #ahbd4 ,augu/9 arriv$ 9 ,p>is "s eight ye>s be=e ! outbreak ( ! ,revolution2 he liv$ to pa9t ,napoleon at ! height ( 8 greatness1 say1 ab\t #ahaj1 ,josph9e1 ,paul9e1 & o!rs ( ! ,bonap>te family1 & di$ ( *ol]a 9 #ahcb4 ,betwe5 #agha & #ahjj1 :5 he 0 m>ri$1 he pa9t$ upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$ & sixty portraits1 "s m9iatures & "s 9 oils4 ,8 wife became 8 pupil1 & is said to h almo/ equall$ h] husb&4 ,%e liv$ till #ahfe1 & h] "w is (t5 conf\nd$ ) t ( h] husb&1 ^: me?od ( work+ & arti/ic t5d5cies %e ?or\ghly und]/ood & embrac$4 ,x has be5 said ( ,augu/9 t he 0 ! traditional desc5dant ( ! old missal pa9t]s2 & a portrait by him ( ,d5on 9 enamel recalls1 accord+ to ,m4 ,b\*ot1 ! be/ "w ( ,f\quet1 ( ,cl\et1 or ,nanteuil4 ,i %\ld h said t1 comp>$ ) ! two latt] pa9t]s1 he 0 f> _! sup]ior :5 at 8 be/4 ,= del9eation ( "*1 m9ute detail1 & brilliant1 if some:at h>d1 f9i%1 ,augu/9's "w w\ld hold its own 9 comp>ison ) mu* ( ! f9e/ m$ieval missal-pa9t+1 :i*1 inde$1 x in/9ctively recalls4 ,al?\gh1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 ,augu/9's "w may h be5 influ5c$ by ! /udy ( m$ieval "w1 ) its brilliancy1 =mality1 & pati5ce1 among/ ! fifty pieces f 8 h& %[n 9 ,p>is a consid]able v>iety ( treatm5t might be f\nd1 "s ( x be+ l>ge & bold 9 /yle1 z1 = example1 a portrait ( ! sculptor ,calam>d4 ,j4-,b4 ,j4 ,augu/9 mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) t ,augu/9 ,dub\rg :o sign$ 8 "w ,augu/94 ,dub\rg's "w is n met ) aft] #ahjj2 x is said t he 0 a c\s9 ( ! bett]-kn[n man1 & came f ! same t[n1 namely ,/4 ,di 9 ! ,vosges4 ,a contempor>y ( ,augu/91 born 9 ! same ye> & dy+ 9 ! same ye>1 0 ,*>les ,guillaume ,alex&re ,b\rgeois4 ,8 effective mann] ( r5d]+ a portrait may be said to be peculi> to himself1 he treat+ !m z m$allions1 & pa9t+ ! head 9 pr(ile on a black gr\nd1 :i* greatly add$ to _! effect4 ,al?\gh ?is seems to h be5 ,b\rgeois's fav\rite me?od ( portraiture1 x 0 n 8 inv>iable practice2 & :51 leav+ ! m>ble :it5ess & m$al-l effect ( 8 ord9>y me?od1 he set himself to pa9t fle% tones & ! fair sk9 & r\nd$ cont\rs ( y\?1 he 0 equally successful4 ,he is said to h be5 v pr(ici5t 9 practical *emi/ry1 & publi%$ sev]al works on ! subject4 ,al?\gh he exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon f #ahjj to #ahbd1 8 "w is r>e1 & examples fet* a high price4 ,a peculi>ity ,i h not$ 9 8 treatm5t is t ! eyes 9 8 wom5's portraits are inv>iably l>ge & ! eyes la%es curl$ to an unnatural degree4 ,i %\ld say t 8 m5 are n z well pa9t$ z 8 wom54 ,! m$allion /yle t he affects makes 8 "w p>ticul>ly suitable = ins]tion 9 boxes4 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,b4 ,,isabey4 ,,by ,,himself4 7,m4 ,ed4 ,taigny47 ,9 conclud+ ^! rem>ks ^u ! ,fr5* s*ool ( m9iature pa9t]s1 ,i come to a v di/+ui%$ "n1 t ( ,isabey1 ) :i* two o!r arti/s may be gr\p$ z pupils or companions2 & we w take ! latt] fir/2 !y are ,jean ,gur9 & ,l\is ,franois ,aubry4 ,gur9 0 born 9 #agfj1 & 0 a companion ( ,isabey 9 ,david's /udio4 ,8 abilities mu/ h be5 e>ly recognis$ at ,c\rt1 z he pa9t$ ! ,k+ & ,que51 &1 lat]1 _m ( ! celebrities ( ! ,assemble2 he also liv$ to pa9t ,josph9e ,bonap>te 9 ,c\rt co/ume4 ,8 portrait ( ,g5]al ,klb] is p]haps ! be/ kn[n m9iature 9 ! ,l\vre1 & is a "w ( a/oni%+ virility & =ce ( "*4 ,x 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #agih1 & he made _m copies ( x4 ,al?\gh 8 m5's portraits are rem>kable = _! se>*+ modell+1 he 0 equally successful ) ! portraits ( wom5 & *ildr51 :i* he pa9t$ ) navet & t5d]ness4 ,! o!r associate ( ,isabey 0 ,l\is ,franois ,aubry1 a ,p>isian1 born 9 #agfg1 :o liv$ till ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,contempor>y criticism assign$ to ?is arti/ ! ability to imitate 8 ma/] ,isabey1 & to rival him 9 delicacy ( bru% & fidelity ( lik5ess4 ,al?\gh he exhibit$ = ov] ?irty ye>s at ! ,salon1 !re is no?+ by him 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 & ,i only recall "o 9 ! ,l\vre1 & t is a l>ge m9iature1 pa9t$ ) great c>e1 repres5t+ a lady play+ a h>p4 ,x is highly f9i%$ ?r\gh\t1 & recalls ! be/ "w ( ,augu/94 ,i %\ld say t he excell$ 9 :at may be call$ full-dress pictures1 some:at consci\s1 n to say affect$1 9 pose1 b excell5t "w ( high te*nical quality4 ,aubry 0 at 8 z5i? dur+ ! ,re/oration2 he liv$ till #ahea1 & = _m ye>s _h an ateli] 9 ,p>is frequ5t$ by male & female /ud5ts4 ,9 "s respects ,jean ,bapti/e ,isabey is ! mo/ rem>kable "n 9 ! annals ( ,fr5* m9iature pa9t+4 ,he 0 p]sona grata to successive mon>*s1 hav+ be5 pe9tre attitr to ,napoleon1 to ! ,allies1 to ,l\is ,,xviii41 & to ,*>les ,x4 ,b ! comm5cem5t ( ?is arti/'s c>e] c be tak5 mu* f>!r back1 see+ t x 0 ! admiration ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette = 8 "w ^u boites decores t l$ to 8 fir/ royal patronage1 & result$ 9 8 be+ in/all$ at ,v]sailles be=e he 0 ( age4 ,f t "t1 ! v eve ( ! ,revolution1 until #ahee he produc$ a long s]ies ( portraits ( all ! mo/ di/+ui%$ p]sonages ( 8 "t4 ,! ,wallace ,collection is especially ri* 9 8 "w1 !re be+ ne>ly ?irty examples by 8 h&4 ,) ,napoleon ,i4 he 0 a special fav\rite1 &1 z ,i h said1 sev]al ( 8 portraits ( ! ,emp]or may be se5 at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 repres5t+ him 9 full ,imp]ial co/ume1 9 academic dress1 ) ,josph9e1 & o!rwise4 ,& !re1 too1 may be se5 two portraits ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton f 8 h&4 ,b ?is collection is especially ri* 9 portraits ( ladies ( ! ,empire & ,re/oration1 to depict ^: *>ms he adopt$ a /yle ( 8 own1 kn[n to ,fr5* critics z portraits s\s voile4 ,^! ladies are t\*$ 9 ) a light h& & ) ! fre$om ( a wat]-col\r sket*4 ,?is mann] ( pa9t+1 9 :i* he may be said to h set ! fa%ion1 is ! v anti!sis 9 /yle to t ( 8 ma/] ,david2 b ! rigor\s tra9+ ( t sev]e draughtsman enabl$ ,isabey1 :5 he *ose1 to pa9t ) a precision & m9ute f9i% :i* is ! ne plus ultra ( su* "w4 ,?is 0 %[n 9 a l>ge piece1 tw5ty-?ree by sev5te5 c5timetres1 exhibit$ 9 ,p>is 9 #aijf1 & repres5t+ ! *ildr5 ( ,joa*im ,murat1 & ,c>ol9e ( ,naples djeunant sur l'h]be4 ,?is1 ,i d n hesitate to say1 is ! mo/ extraord9>y piece ( "w ( its k9d t ,i h ev] se54 ,x is a gr\p ( sev]al *ildr5 9 velvet dresses ( ! p]iod1 & a c]ta9 quality ( velvety s(tness m>ks ! execution4 ,! att5tion to detail is microscopic2 all ! accessories ( ! little picnic p>ty are pa9t$ ) elaborate c>e2 ! /alk ( ! fl[]s 9 ! dess]t di%1 ! t9y f+]-nails ( ! *ildr51 are all treat$ z if ! arti/'s reputation dep5d$ ^u ! fidelity ) :i* he repres5t$ !m4 ,x is a v]itable t\r de =ce ( f9i%2 b su* is ! brilliant & lum9\s way 9 :i* he has h&l$ x t !re is no?+ h>d or lab\r$ 9 its effect1 9 spite ( ! imm5se am\nt ( "w x mu/ h entail$4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> example !re is a quality recall+ ! f9e/ ,flemi% "w2 & yet1 z ,isabey came to ! capital1 z we h se51 be=e he 0 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 he c h>dly h be5 subject to ,flemi% influ5ces2 ,i %\ld attribute x to ! influ5ce ( ,david & ! classical s*ool4 ,! gr\p ,i h be5 describ+ is n dat$1 b cle>ly belongs to ! halcyon days ( ! ,empire4 ,x may h be5 ! dem&s made ^u ! "t ( ,isabey1 ow+ to 8 numb]less commissions1 t made him adopt ! less lab\r$ /yle ( mo/ ( ! portraits ( ladies :i* may be se5 at ! ,wallace ,collection--t is1 8 late/ mann]--:i* is s entirely diff]5t f ! gr\p ( ,murat's *ildr5 z to make "o almo/ d\bt at fir/ sight t x c h proce$$ f ! same h&4 ,i _h int5d$ to close ?is notice ^u ! ,fr5* pa9t]s ) ,isabey1 :o1 z he liv$ to be ne>ly n9ety1 seems to be l9k$ on almo/ to our own times2 b !re are two or ?ree o!rs to :om ,i mu/ briefly ref]1 ( :om ! ,italian ,f]d9& ,quaglia is "o4 ,he 0 born 9 #aghj1 & 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,p>is 9 #ahje1 :]e1 hav+ obta9$ ! patronage ( ,josph9e ,beauh>nais1 he became a ,c\rt pa9t]4 ,a m9iature ( ! ,empress by him may be se5 at ,h]t=d ,h\se2 x is probably a replica1 z x is dat$ #ahad1 & %e 0 divorc$ five ye>s e>li]4 ,quaglia's "w is m>k$ by high f9i%1 b x is un9t]e/+1 & 8 /yle sometimes approa*es ! smoo?ness ( porcela91 :i* detracts f its arti/ic value4 ,ano!r arti/ :o cle>ly enjoy$ ! ,fr5* ,imp]ial patronage 0 ,c4 ,*atillon1 z is %[n by ! beautiful portrait ( ,napoleon 9 8 coronation robe & we>+ ! laurel wrea? ( victory1 :i* adorns ?is volume4 ,! orig9al is 9 ! collection ( 8 ,grace ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,daniel ,sa9t 0 an excell5t arti/1 ?\gh n1 p]haps1 ( ! fir/ rank2 !re are sev]al examples ( 8 "w 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 & he may be reg>d$ z ! successor ( ,augu/9 & ,dumont4 ,la/ly1 ,i may m5tion ,j4 ,mansion1 :o pa9t$ _m *>m+ portraits ( ! p]iod ( ! ,re/oration1 z may be se5 at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,he 0 associat$ ) ! ,svres factory1 b 8 quality z a portrait pa9t] is amply v9dicat$ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection4 ,8 "w 0 probably l>gely influ5c$ by ,isabey1 ^: /yle x closely resembles4 ,,conclusion ,! practice ( ! art ( ,m9iature ,pa9t+ has n[ be5 trac$ ?r\gh sev]al c5turies1 f its orig9 9 ! cloi/]1 to its en?ronem5t on ! he>? & place ( hon\r 9 mid-,victorian homes4 ,^! pages w h be5 writt5 to little purpose if !y h n amply demon/rat$ ! tru? ( :at ,dr4 ,johnson has f9ely said ( ! art1 namely1 t x is s valuable 9 diffus+ fri5d%ip1 9 reviv+ t5d]ness1 9 awak5+ ! affections ( ! abs5t1 & cont9u+ ! pres5ce ( ! dead4 ,i h quot$ ^! words else:]e2 b none t ,i am acqua9t$ ) s aptly express ! p]sonal int]e/ p]ta9+ to m9iatures1 :i* /rikes a deep & vibrant note1 "o :i*1 :5 jo9$ to exquisite "w1 z we h se5 x to be 9 ! case ( s _m examples ( ! old] ma/]s1 l5ds an indef9able *>m to m9iatures1 & makes !m among/ ! mo/ *]i%$ ( human possessions4 ,?us mu*1 !n1 z reg>ds ! pa/4 ,! future progress ( ?is fasc9at+ art x w be = o!rs to *ronicle1 if1 & :51 x rega9s an importance :i* w>rants a record4 ,at pres5t all good judges agree t1 9 spite ( ! numb] ( ^? :o are practis+ z m9iature pa9t]s1 ! /&>d rea*$ is mo/ disappo9t+4 ,! reason = ?is unsatisfactory /ate ( affairs ,i %all leave my read]s to det]m9e = !mselves1 = ,i may be told t 9 talk+ ab\t old m9iatures x is no conc]n ( m9e to po9t out1 & /ill less to dwell ^u1 ! m]its or o!rwise ( rec5t examples4 ,nev]!less1 z "o :o has /udi$ ! subject some:at closely = _m ye>s1 ,i may be all[$ to express ! conviction t ! defici5cies s pa9fully app>5t 9 mod]n "w are ma9ly due to ! want ( ?or\gh arti/ic tra9+4 ,m9iature pa9t+ is too (t5 tak5 up mu* z ladies take up "s new k9d ( fancy-"w 7z !y t]m x74 ,want ( success--due to lack ( k & lack ( exp]i5ce--soon leads to disc\ragem5t4 ,?us ! p]si/5t practice :i* l$ to success 9 o!r days is want+1 & ! arti/'s p[]s nev] rea* _! full developm5t4 ,if ?is be true1 & ,i ?9k x is1 ! rem$y = x1 z f> z ! arti/s are conc]n$1 may be f\nd 9 m c>eful tra9+ & 9 pati5t devotion to "w4 ,b !n1 ! public :o employ !m mu/ play _! 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