,,romney ,,uni=m ,,) ,,?is ,,volume ,,reynolds ,conta9+ sixte5 examples ( ! ma/]'s "w ,,velasquez ,conta9+ sixte5 illu/rations 9 col\r ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black1 ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,hamilton ,,) ,a ,,goat ,tank]ville ,*amb]layne1 ,esq4 ,,romney ,,by ,,r&all ,,davies ,,conta9+ ,,sixte5 ,,examples ,,9 ,,col\r ,,( ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,"w ,,london ,,adam ,,& ,,*>les ,,black #aiad ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,ballantyne ,,press ,,london ,,preface ,! mo/ obvi\s gap 9 ! ranks ( ! portraits by ,briti% pa9t]s 9 our ,national ,collections is caus$ by ! abs5ce ( any "w ( really fir/-rate importance by ,george ,romney4 ,! ,p>sons ,daught]1 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & ! ,mrs4 ,rob9son1 at ,h]t=d ,h\se1 are ( ! f9e/ quality2 b !y are only heads4 ,! l>ge portrait ( ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie is *>m+1 b by no means s f9e4 ,9 ! ,l\isa1 ,c\ntess ( ,mansfield1 we are ne>] to ! v be/2 b t is only a tempor>y loan1 & until ! public are 9 possession ( "o or two ( 8 sup]b :ole-l5g? portraits1 su* z ,e>l ,crewe's ,lady ,milnes1 ! ,m>quis ( ,lansd[ne's ,"l ,h5ry ,petty1 or ! ,lady ,bell ,hamilton1 !y w h>dly be able to judge ! "w ( ,romney z fairly z t ( 8 m =tunate contempor>ies4 ,9 plac+ him 9 ! fir/ rank ( ,engli% pa9t]s1 h[ev]1 ! pres5t g5]ation are only do+ him z mu* hon\r z he des]ves1 aft] a c5tury ( neglect2 & !re seems to be no fe> ( 8 fame dim9i%+ aga9 or 8 popul>ity abat+4 ,r4 ,d4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #a4 ,lady ,hamilton ) a ,goat ,tank]ville ,*amb]layne1 ,esq4 ,frontispiece ,fac+ p4 #b4 ,! ,p>son's ,daught] ,national ,gall]y #d #c4 ,?omas ,john ,clav]+1 aft]w>ds eigh? ,b>onet1 & 8 si/]1 ,ca!r9e ,m>y ,col4 ,c4 ,w4 ,napi] ,clav]+ #h #d4 ,m>ia ,m>g>et ,clav]+1 aft]w>ds ,lady ,napi] 0 0 0 #ab #e4 ,colonel ,?omas ,?ornton 0 0 0 #af #f4 ,miss ,ramus ,visc\nt ,hambl$5 #bj #g4 ,mrs4 ,rob9son z 8,p]dita0 ,wallace ,collection #bb #h4 ,william ,pitt1 ! ,y\ng] ,national ,gall]y #bf #i4 ,portraits ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,william ,l9d[ 7#aggj7 0 0 #bh #aj4 ,lady ,crav5 7#aggh7 0 0 #cb #aa4 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie 7#aghi7 0 0 #cf #ab4 ,portrait ( a ,lady & ,*ild 7#aghb7 0 0 #dj #ac4 ,lady ,hamilton z a ,bac*ante 7#aghf7 0 0 #dd #ad4 ,emma1 ,lady ,hamilton ,national ,portrait ,gall]y #df #ae4 ,miss ,b5$etta ,ramus ,visc\nt ,hambl$5 #dh #af4 ,portrait ( ,romney by ,himself 7unf9i%$7 7#aghb7 ,national ,portrait ,gall]y #eb ,,george ,,romney ,t ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh 7 ! two greate/ portrait pa9t]s 9 ,engl& dur+ ! latt] half ( ! eighte5? c5tury is a proposition :i* no "o is likely to "q4 ,bo? _h qualities :i* rais$ !m f> above ! g5]al1 & consid]ably high] ?an ev5 ! =emo/ ( _! competitors2 & ?\gh pref]5ce = ! "w ( ! "o or ! o!r ( !m is (t5 z mu* a matt] ( ta/e z ( op9ion1 ! pre-em95ce ( ! two is beyond dispute4 ,:5 we come to fill ! ?ird place1 h[ev]1 ! "q is n s readily settl$4 ,!re are _m c&idates :o are1 or ought to be1 9 ! runn+2 & al?\gh ! fa%ion ( ! pres5t "t may s5d up ! prices ( n[ "o n[ ano!r beyond all t is reasonable & s5sible1 x w\ld be ra% to say t ! mo/ popul> has ! be/ "r to ! position4 ,only la/ ye>1 = example1 a new planet swam into ! deal]s' k51 a portrait ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 pa9t$ 9 #agfb by ,mason ,*amb]l91 "o ( ! orig9al memb]s ( ! ,royal ,academy1 realis+ ! extraord9>y figure ( two ?\s& eight hundr$ gu9eas2 a figure :i*1 z ! ,times felicit\sly obs]ves1 8places ! arti/ on an auction level ) ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh40 ,judg$ by ! fickle /&>d ( ! auction room1 ,raeburn1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 w\ld h prec$5ce ov] ,hoppn]1 & ,hoppn]1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 ov] ,romney4 ,b :o c say :e!r be=e ano!r season is ov]1 ! m]its ( ,lawr5ce or ,bee*ey1 ,we/ or ,copley1 may n come up 9 ! m>ket1 & impress an uncritical public ) ideas ( beauty & g5ius :i* h hi!rto escap$ _! notice8 ,9 my own op9ion1 ,george ,romney has bett] claim ?an any ( ! o!rs to be consid]$ next to ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh z a portrait pa9t]1 inasmu* z he seems to me to h exhibit$ m consi/5tly ! v>iety ( qualities necess>y = excell5ce 9 t p>ticul> bran* ( 8 art4 ,9 its outw>d manipulation ( *>m & beauty1 ! "w ( ,romney is all t an amateur ne$ ask ( x1 & consid]ations ( m]e elegance h probably advanc$ 8 popul>ity 9 ! sale room z mu* z o!rs m really important4 ,b *>m & beauty ( ?is sort are delusive guides &1 unless back$ by "s m endur+ te/ ( excell5ce1 w lead u d[nw>ds only1 ?r\gh ! scale ( ,hoppn]1 ,lawr5ce1 ,h>l[1 & ,%ee1 till we f9d ourselves 9 ! company ( ! simp]+ beauties ( ! e>ly & mid-,victorian age1 ) _! slop+ %\ld]s & curl+ r+lets4 ,) ,romney we are p]fectly safe4 ,no tw+e ( consci5ce w>ns u to )/& ! allurem5ts ( ,lady ,hamilton1 or ! fasc9ation ( ! ,p>son's ,daught]4 ,we may flirt z long & z desp]ately z we please--9 an arti/ic s5se--) ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie1 )\t ! slighte/ /a9 on our /hetic morals4 ,!re is no?+ te*nically m]etrici\s ab\t any ( ^! beauties1 & ! virtue ( our ta/e is only /r5g!n$ by ! pleasurable enjoym5t ( _! society4 ,& :y8 ,"o ( ! fir/ reasons t occur to me is "o t may possibly be *all5g$ z be+ m]ely p>adoxical2 namely1 t ,romney1 l ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh1 0 n prim>ily a portrait pa9t]4 ,t all ?ree ( !m became pa9t]s ( portraits1 & w g d[n to po/]ity z su*1 0 n because !y wi%$ to1 b by ! accid5t ( circum/ance4 ,reynolds 0 an humble & assidu\s disciple ( ,mi*el ,angelo1 an e>ne/ seek] aft] conque/s 9 8! gr& /yle40 ,( ,ga9sbor\gh1 x 0 said t music 0 8 pleasure & pa9t+ 8 pr(ession2 :ile 9 t pr(ession1 z we "k1 x 0 l&scape :i* *iefly occupi$ 8 m9d & mo/ delight$ him4 ,& ,romney actually writes to 8 fri5d ,hayley1 8,?is curs$ portrait-pa9t+4 ,h[ ,i am %ackl$ ) x60 ,to expla9 ! p>adox we mu/ look back a little into ! hi/ory ( pa9t+ 9 ,engl&1 ) a glance ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p>son',s ,,daught] ,national ,gall]y at t ( portrait-pa9t+ 9 o!r c\ntries besides4 ,tak+ ! latt] view fir/1 we f9d t ! only "n1 :i* readily occurs to u1 ( an arti/ :o pa9t$ no?+ b portraits1 is t ( ,holbe94 ,9 all ! greate/ s*ools ( pa9t+1 s9ce ! days ( ,cimabue1 portraiture 01 z x 71 a 8bye-product10 & ) a few exceptions l ,holbe91 ,velasquez1 or ,v&yck1 !re is no great pa9t] :o is z well kn[n = 8 portraits z = 8 o!r works4 ,9 ,engl&1 until ! arrival ( ,reynolds1 !re 0 no s*ool ( pa9t+ at all1 & ! only reason = any pa9t] com+ to ,engl& 0 ! bus9ess1 r ?an ! art1 ( mak+ lik5esses ( its vigor\s inhabitants4 ,9 ,engl&1 consequ5tly1 :5 a s*ool ( pa9t+ 0 at la/ e/abli%$1 x is h>dly surpris+ to f9d t ! pa9t+ ( portraits 0 ! mo/ consid]able bran* ( x1 n only 9 ! e>ly days ( its comm5cem5t1 b ?r\gh\t almo/ ! :ole ( its developm5t2 & x 0 n until comp>atively late 9 its hi/ory t l&scape assum$ consid]able proportions & f9ally outgrew ! o!r bran*4 ,_h ,reynolds & ,romney1 l ,ga9sbor\gh1 be5 l&scape pa9t]s at he>t1 x is probable t su* a comb9ation ( great tal5t w\ld h result$ 9 a mu* e>li] triumph = ! l&scapi/1 & t we %\ld n h _h to wait = ,turn] & ,con/able to re/ore ! balance4 ,= ,ri*>d ,wilson1 ! actual f\nd] ( ! ,engli% ,s*ool ( l&scape1 only fail$ to e/abli% x f want ( recognition1 & !re 7 _m o!rs :o 7 fit to a*ieve great works 9 l&scape if x _h n be5 t !y 7 compell$ to comply ) ! popul> dem& = portraiture )\t reg>d to _! arti/ic incl9ations4 ,b !re 0 a ?ird bran* ( ! art on :i*1 ?\gh unhe$$ alike by ! patron & ! public1 ! m9ds ( ,romney & ( _m m ( ! mo/ accompli%$ arti/s ( ! "t 7 b5t1 namely1 ! hi/orical2 & s long z ! m>ket 0 clos$ to _! a*ievem5ts 9 ?is direction1 x 0 impossible = ev5 ! greate/ among !m to exi/ )\t mak+ portraiture _! regul> bus9ess4 ,reynolds 0 wise1 or =tunate1 en\gh to satisfy 8 hi/orical or classical aspirations by work+ !m 91 s to speak1 ) 8 portraits2 & :ile 8 purely allegorical or poetical compositions h add$ little to 8 reputation1 he is nev] s great1 or s attractive1 z :5 pa9t+ portraits 9 t]ms ( romance4 ,nor is he less des]v$ly popul> :5 realis+ "s idyllic fancy l ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce1 or ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1 ,! ,infant ,samuel or ,rob9etta--all ( :i* are1 9 fact1 portraits ( a s+le model4 ,b5jam9 ,we/1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\gh =tunate 9 obta9+ ,royal approval1 & truly royal paym5t1 = 8 hi/orical compositions1 f\nd little enc\ragem5t f ! public 9 tak+ to ?is bran* ( ! pr(ession4 8,z any attempt 9 hi/ory 0 at t p]iod an almo/ unexampl$ ef=t10 wrote ,james ,nor?cote1 ,r4,a41 on ! exhibition ( ,we/'s ,pylades & ,ore/es at ! ,exhibition ( #agff1 8?is picture became a matt] ( mu* surprise4 ,we/'s h\se 0 soon fill$ ) visitors f all qu>t]s to see x2 & ^? among/ ! highe/ rank :o 7 n able to come to 8 h\se to satisfy _! curiosity1 desir$ to h 8 p]mission to h x s5t to !m2 nor did !y fail1 e "t x 0 return$ to him1 to accompany x ) complim5ts ( ! highe/ comm5dation on its great m]its4 ,b ! mo/ wond]ful "p ( ! /ory is t not)/&+ all ?is bu/le & comm5dation be/[$ ^u ?is ju/ly admir$ picture1 by :i* ,mr4 ,we/'s s]vant ga9$ upw>ds ( ?irty p\nds by %[+ x1 yet no "o mortal ev] ask$ ! price ( ! "w1 or s mu* z (f]$ to give him a commission to pa9t any o!r subject4 ,inde$ !re 0 "o g5tleman :o spoke ( x ) su* praise to 8 fa!r1 t he imm$iately ask$ him ! reason he did n pur*ase1 z he s mu* admir$ x1 :5 he answ]$1 #8,:at c\ld ,i d if ,i _h x8 ,y surely w\ld n h me hang up a mod]n ,engli% picture 9 my h\se unless x 0 a portrait8'0 ,x 0 9 ?is ye> t ,john ,s+leton ,copley exhibit$ 8 fir/ picture1 a boy ) a squirrel1 9 ,engl&4 ,he1 too1 0 obsess$ ) ! ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,john ,,clav]+1 ,,aft]w>ds ,,eigh? ,,b>onet1 ,,& ,,8 ,,si/]1 ,,ca!r9e ,,m>y ,col4 ,c4 ,w4 ,napi] ,clav]+ hi/orical idea1 & c>ri$ x s f> t he is bett] kn[n = 8 gr& compositions1 l ! ,dea? ( ,*a?am1 ?an = ! _m v excell5t portraits he pa9t$4 ,angelica ,kauffmann is rememb]$ only by h] well-int5tion$ b r boneless classical compositions2 & ,fuseli1 s f> z he is rememb]$ at all1 by 8 weird nightm>e effects 9 hi/orical pieces4 ,broadly speak+1 hi/ory 0 a ?ankless mi/ress to ! pa9t]s1 & _h x n be5 t ,romney *ose to pa9t portraits = ! sake ( accumulat+ en\gh money = ! pursuit ( 8 own arti/ic ambitions1 8 reputation z an arti/ w\ld n[ be z totally =gott5 z are ^? ( _m ^: names x is almo/ unfair to !m to m5tion 9 ! pres5t unappreciative days4 ,b !re is =tunately ano!r aspect ( ! "q4 ,a great deal is be+ said at ! pres5t "t ab\t ! m]its & dem]its ( a classical education = boys4 ,on ! "o h& we he> t x is p]fectly useless = ! ord9>y y\? to sp5d ! great] "p ( 8 "t at s*ool 9 ! g5]ally hopeless ef=t ( acquir+ "s famili>ity ) ! classical languages4 ,on ! o!r we are told t a boy mu/ le>n some?+1 & t ! tra9+ to ! m9d af=d$ by ! /udy ( ,lat9 & ,greek is m valuable 9 aft] life ?an ! acquisition ( any practically useful k4 ,:i*ev] side we may incl9e to 9 ! case ( ! ord9>y ev]yday boy :o is to be s5t out into ! _w to make 8 liv+ 9 "o ( a doz5 or m diff]5t walks ( life1 !re c be no "q t ! :ole-he>t$ pursuit ( a belov$ /udy1 :e!r ( ,greek or ,lat9 or ,*9ese1 by a man ( purpose & "*1 nev] fails to improve him 9 any o!r /udy :i* he may wi% to und]take4 ,= ! high] walks ( life1 su* z /atesman%ip1 or ! control ( l>ge int]e/s1 or ! influ5ce ( consid]able bodies ( op9ion1 x is g5]ally admitt$ t ! s*ool & univ]sity tra9+ is advantage\s4 ,an ar*bi%op is n 9 ^! days requir$ to address ,convocation 9 ,lat91 nor is a ,prime ,m9i/] expect$ to quote ,horace 9 debate4 ,b ei!r c delegate ! useful duties ( life to o!rs1 :ile !y !mselves are bett] fitt$ by bread? ( view to deal 9 ! l>ge/ possible mann] ) public que/ions4 ,x is = ?is reason1 to return to our p>adox1 t ,i consid] ,romney's excell5ce 9 portraiture 0 due1 9 a l>ge measure1 to ! fact t he 0 n will+ly a portrait pa9t]4 ,:5 we see t ,reynolds came back f ,italy fill$ ) ! ard\r inspir$ by ,mi*el ,angelo & ,raphael = great pa9t+2 :5 we see ,ga9sbor\gh1 torn f 8 belov$ woods & fields to ! pa9t+ room1 bo? ( !m e/abli%+ _! reputation ) practically no?+ b portraiture1 ,i hope t ! p>adox w seem less p>adoxical1 & t x w be agre$ t ,romney1 too1 /ruggl+ to ! la/ ) ! rel5tless ,muse ( 8 hi/orical fancy1 0 9 reality indebt$ to h] = mo/ ( 8 excell5ce 9 ! dep>tm5t ( portraiture :]e we are ready to accord him s high a place4 ,x is only ano!r v]sion ( ! old fable ( ! treasure :i* ! fa!r induc$ 8 boys to dig = 9 ! v9ey>d4 ,h[ _m a fa%ionable pa9t] w\ld d well = himself & = 8 art by ex*ang+ 8 bru% = a spade6 ,anybody c pa9t a portrait4 ,x is really easi] ?an tak+ a photograph4 ,"o has only to look at contempor>y repres5tations ( ! y\ng] memb]s ( "o's fri5ds' families 9 oil or pa/el to realise t ! ord9>y p]son pref]s a bad picture to a good photograph4 ,!re is some?+ gratify+ to ! lat5t vanity ( ! sitt] 9 ! m]e fact ( sitt+ to a pa9t]4 ,9 ! old days1 :5 !re 7 no su* ?+s z photographs1 ! inducem5t to sit mu/ h be5 /ill great]1 & ! dem& = portraits enorm\s4 ,horace ,walpole decl>es t !re 7 no less ?an two ?\s& portrait pa9t]s 9 ,london 9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury3 mod]n inve/igation has acc\nt$ = ov] sev5 hundr$6 ,to be a portrait pa9t]1 cle>ly1 !n 0 n to be an arti/2 & :5 we come to sift ! arti/s f ! m]e lik5ess-mong]s1 we %all almo/ inv>iably f9d t ! only great portraits 7 ! "w ( m5 :o excell$ 9 o!r directions1 z we h f\nd 9 ! cases ( ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,apply+ ?is te/ to ,romney1 x is q surpris+ to discov] h[ little is said ( 8 portraiture ,illu/ration3 ,,m>ia ,,m>g>et ,,clav]+1 ,,aft]w>ds ,,lady ,,napi] ,col4 ,c4 ,w4 ,napi] ,clav]+ by 8 two e>lie/ biograph]s1 ,william ,hayley1 8 life-long fri5d & admir]1 & ! ,rev]5d ,john ,romney1 8 son4 ,nor is !re v mu* m1 & c]ta9ly no indication ( 8 pres5t pre-em95ce among ! ,briti% portrait pa9t]s1 9 ,allan ,cunn+ham's l5g?y ,memoir ( him publi%$ 9 #ahcb4 ,x is true t 8 popul>ity1 am\nt+ to s]i\s rivalry ( ,reynolds at "o p]iod1 is m5tion$ incid5tally2 z is also ! devotion ( 8 art to ,lady ,hamilton4 ,b ^! are only consid]$ z div]sions1 z x 71 ( 8 ma9 purpose into a side *annel4 ,! dream ( 8 life1 we are to und]/&1 0 ! a*ievem5t ( hi/orical compositions4 ,c]ta9ly he has be5 un=tunate 9 8 biograph]s4 ,a m t$i\s & pret5ti\s compilation ?an ! qu>to ( ov] f\r hundr$ pages publi%$ by ,william ,hayley 9 #ahji z 8,! ,life ( ,george ,romney1 ,esq410 ,i hope x may nev] be anybody's fate to p]use4 ,hayley 0 a second-rate poet--8 mo/ consid]able "w be+ 8,! ,triumphs ( ,temp]0--) a ?ird-rate intellect4 8,! influ5ce :i* ! fri5d%ip ( ,hayley ex]cis$ ov] ! life ( ,romney10 ! son ( ! arti/ writes1 80 9 _m respects injuri\s4 ,8 fri5d%ip 0 gr\nd$ on selfi%ness1 & ! means by :i* he obta9$ x 0 flatt]y4 ,he 0 able also by a cant+ k9d ( hypocrisy to conf\nd ! di/9ctions betwe5 vice & virtue1 & to give a col\r+ to conduct t might & probably did mislead ,romney on "s occasions4 ,he drew him too mu* f g5]al society1 & almo/ monopolis$ him to himself1 & ?us n>r[$ ! circle ( 8 acqua9tance & fri5ds4 ,by hav+ intimat$ an int5tion ( writ+ ,romney's ,life he made him extremely afraid ( do+ any?+ t might give (f5ce4 ,he 0 always int]f]+ 9 8 affairs--volunte]+ 8 advice2 & ,i h mu* reason to believe t :atev] errors ! latt] may h committ$1 !y 7 simply ow+ to ! c\nsel or in/igation ( ,hayley40 ,f ,hayley1 !n1 we ne$ n expect v mu* t is likely to be ( value 9 ! way ( criticism4 ,b = "o ?+ he is to be ?ank$1 namely ! inclusion 9 8 volume ( a %ort sket* ( ,romney's pr(essional c>e] by ,john ,flaxman1 ,r4,a4 ,f ?is ,i %all h occasion to borr[ m ?an a few illum9at+ passages1 a c\ple ( :i* ,i n[ adduce z evid5ce ( h[ little ,romney's portraiture 0 consid]$ 9 an e/imate ( 8 art specially writt5 at ! "t ( 8 dea? by "o :om ,hayley calls 8an approv$ arti/03 8,z ,romney 0 gift$ ) peculi> p[]s = hi/orical & ideal pa9t+1 s 8 he>t & s\l 7 engag$ 9 ! pursuit ( x1 :5ev] he c\ld extricate himself f ! importunate bus9ess ( portrait pa9t+4 ,x 0 8 delight by day & /udy by night1 & = ?is 8 food & re/ 7 (t5 neglect$40 ,& aga91 by way ( summ+ up1 8,a peculi> %yness ( disposition kept him f all association ) public bodies1 & l$ to ! pursuit ( 8 /udies 9 retirem5t & solitude :i* 444 all[$ him m leisure = obs]vation1 reflection1 & try+ 8 skill 9 o!r arts connect$ ) 8 own4 ,& inde$ few arti/s1 s9ce ! fifte5? c5tury1 h be5 able to d s mu* 9 s _m diff]5t bran*es2 = besides 8 beautiful compositions & pictures1 :i* h add$ to ! k & celebrity ( ! ,engli% s*ool1 he modell$ l a sculptor1 c>v$ ornam5ts 9 wood ) great delicacy1 & c\ld make an ar*itectural design 9 a f9e ta/e1 z well z con/ruct e "p ( ! build+40 ,! ^w 8portraits0 x w be obs]v$ occurs b once 9 ^! passages2 nor does x appe> else:]e 9 ! sket*4 ,if !n x be admitt$ t nei!r ,reynolds nor ,ga9sbor\gh nor ,romney 7 prim>ily portrait pa9t]s1 & t _! pre-em95ce arises 9 a high degree f ?is cause1 we %all h arriv$ at a /&po9t f :i* to obs]ve h[ ea* ( ! ?ree 0 influ5c$ by t cause 9 a diff]5t mann]1 & s obta9 a bett] idea ( _! sev]al excell5ces ?an we are likely to obta9 f _! 8auction values40 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is to be rememb]$ t nei!r ,reynolds nor ,ga9sbor\gh 0 actually av]se to pa9t+ portraits1 :]eas we h ,illu/ration3 ,,colonel ,,?omas ,,?ornton ,col4 ,c4 ,w4 ,napi] ,clav]+ ,romney's writt5 ^w t he hat$ x4 ,sir ,jo%ua1 to be sure1 speaks ( 8 *>m+ little ,/rawb]ry ,girl z 8,"o ( ! half-doz5 orig9al ?+s t no man ev] exce$s 9 8 lifetime40 ,b he 0 q cont5t to receive z _m z a hundr$-&-fifty sitt]s 9 ! c\rse ( a s+le ye>4 ,ga9sbor\gh1 too1 c\ld g (f into raptures at ! beauties ( ! "y pr9ces & pr9cesses :5 he 0 pa9t+ !m at ,w9sdor1 & write a flam+ lett] to ! ,royal ,academy :5 ! royal portraits 7 n hung z he desir$4 ,bo? f\nd _! highe/ expression 9 portraiture1 z did ,romney2 b :]eas !y 7 n sl[ to realise t _! respective gifts1 widely diff]5t z !y 71 fitt$ !m pre-em95tly = ?is sort ( "w1 x w\ld seem t ,romney nev] realis$ x at all2 & :ile ! o!r two br\ght all _! =ces1 consci\sly1 to ! beautification ( ?is p>ticul> bran* ( _! art1 ,romney appe>s to h done no m ?an acquiesce coldly b1 be x obs]v$1 consci5ti\sly1 9 ! necessity = x4 ,i w\ld !re=e submit t ! *ief *>act]i/ics :i* di/+ui% ,romney's portraits f ^? ( 8 two great] contempor>ies are coldness--or r simplicity--& consci5ti\sness4 ,^! are consci\s qualities1 to :i* ,i w\ld add a ?ird1 :i* ,i believe to be unconsci\s1 t is to say1 ! influ5ce ( ! classical art ( ! ,greeks1 :i* = ! sake ( brevity ,i w call classicism4 ,! di/9ction x seems to me is ?is4 ,t :]eas ,reynolds 0 aim+ at ! gr& /yle1 & sp>$ no occasion = employ+ x 9 practice & expatiat+ on x 9 precept1 x is impossible to say t he did n consci\sly apply its pr9ciples--,i say consci\sly--to e portrait he ev] und]took4 ,9 ,ga9sbor\gh's portraits aga9 we recognise ! h& & ! he>t ( ! l&scape pa9t] consci\sly employ+ ! t]ms ( 8 fav\rite craft1 :5 we f9d 9 !m ! same *>m1 ! same natural & easy grace :i* is ! great *>act]i/ic ( 8 l&scape draw+s & sket*es4 ,:ile ,reynolds 0 pa9t+ m5 & wom5 9 t]ms ( art1 ,ga9sbor\gh 0 pa9t+ !m 9 t]ms ( nature4 ,bo? 7 apply+ all ! pr9ciples :i* !y _h imbib$ f _! e>lie/ y\? to ! p>ticul> object on :i* !y 7 engag$4 ,) ,romney1 on ! o!r h&1 ?is 0 cle>ly n ! case4 ,he dete/$ hav+ to pa9t portraits4 ,8 m9d 0 :olly attract$ to allegorical & poetical subjects4 ,allan ,cunn+ham1 writ+ 9 #ahcb1 almo/ apologises = m5tion+ 8 portraits at all4 8,a li/ ( all ! works :i* ,romney execut$ 9 ^? busy days10 he writes1 8w\ld occupy sev]al pages2 x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be absurd to specify _m ( !m1 s9ce !y c possess little int]e/ except = p>ticul> families40 ,he !n gives a li/ ( eighte5 portraits :i* are 8rem>kable = conta9+ m ?an "o figure1 or = _! sup]ior m]it1 or on acc\nt ( ! "* & /ation ( ! individual repres5t$10 add+ t 89 "o ( ^! lucky & prosp]\s ye>s he e>n$ by portraiture alone "s ?ree ?\s& six hundr$ p\nds40 ,n[ if ,romney _h call$ ^u 8 ,muse to assi/ him 9 8 portraiture1 z did ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh1 !re c be little d\bt t 8 popul>ity w\ld h ext5d$ enorm\sly1 & t 8 reputation w\ld h be5 increas$ 9 h>dly a less degree4 ,b :e!r x 0 ! influ5ce ( ,hayley1 or :e!r1 z is m probable1 x 0 ! effect ( 8 "* & 8 deep feel+ = 8 art1 ,romney r>ely1 if ev]1 p]mitt$ 8 ,muse to desc5d into 8 pa9t+-room :5 he 0 execut+ a commission = a portrait4 ,an hone/ pres5tm5t ( 8 sitt]s 0 app>5tly 8 only conc]n2 he took _! money1 & he consci5ti\sly pa9t$ _! portraits1 9 _! habits z !y liv$1 )\t any consci\s attempt at a*iev+ m4 ,b 9 keep+ 8 ,muse ?us ap>t1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t he succe$$ 9 bani%+ h] f 8 inmo/ self4 ,h] influ5ce is to be se5 & felt 9 almo/ e portrait he pa9t$4 ,r>ely z %e 0 all[$ on ! /age--z 9 ! fam\s gr\p ( ,lady ,g[] & h] ,*ildr5--%e 0 ev] pres5t1 ?\gh beh9d ! sc5es2 h[ else c "o acc\nt = ! almo/ classical sev]ity ( tone t keeps e portrait ( ,romney's1 h[ev] simple1 f be+ m]ely trivial1 pretty1 or banal8 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,ramus ,visc\nt ,hambl$5 ,an alt]native explanation ( ! retic5ce & simplicity ( ,romney's portraits1 8 seem+ unwill+ness to exp& into allegorical portraiture1 is 8 suppos$ s5sitiv5ess ( temp]am5t4 ,hayley expatiates on ?is quality to su* an ext5t z to %ake our belief 9 its exi/5ce2 b t x did exi/ 9 "s degree is un=tunately too evid5t to d5y4 ,h[ mu* or h[ little x _h to d ) ! limitation ( 8 fancy 9 portraiture mu/ only be a matt] ( op9ion1 b s9ce z good evid5ce ( x z any is to be f\nd 9 ! /ory ( ?ree ( 8 e>lie/ pictures1 we may z well consid] x be=e proce$+ fur!r4 ,almo/ ! fir/ ( ,romney's 8popul> successes0 0 a family piece conta9+ portraits ( ,sir ,george ,w>r51 8 lady1 & _! little daught]1 :i* 0 exhibit$ 9 #agfi4 8,?is picture 0 highly extoll$ by ! public10 says ,john ,romney1 8& br\ght him /ill m into notice4 ,accord+ to a design 9 "o ( 8 sket*-books1 ,lady ,w>r5 is repres5t$ z seat$ 9 a graceful & easy po/ure1 ) a front+ attitude1 b ) h] face slightly turn$ to h] "r1 hav+ h] left elb[ lean+ ^u a p$e/al1 & ! h& ext5d$ ov] h] daught]'s %\ld]1 a girl ab\t six or sev5 ye>s old1 :o is /&+ by h]4 ,! "y lady has h] h&s g5tly cross$ ov] h] bosom1 & is c>ess+ a little bird :i* %e holds 9 "o h&4 ,sir ,george1 habit$ 9 a picturesque /yle1 is /&+ r to ! left1 & some:at m backw>d 9 ! picture ?an 8 lady4 ,he has 8 "r arm mod]ately ext5d$ & is direct+ h] att5tion to a di/ant object4 ,! composition is beautiful1 correct1 & natural1 & ! simplicity1 grace1 & feel+ express$ 9 ! figure & "* ( ,miss ,w>r5 are admirable40 ,?is description1 x is to be obs]v$1 is n f ! picture itself1 :i* ! writ] _h nev] se51 b f ! arti/'s draw+ = x2 & x is evid5t t ! draw+ mu/ h be5 execut$ ) mu* great] c>e & p>ticul>ity ?an is to be f\nd 9 mo/ ( ,romney's sket*es4 ,! picture itself is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,"l ,v]non1 at ,sudbury ,hall1 ,d]by%ire1 ! little daught] hav+ m>ri$ ! ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,rob9son ,,z 8,,p]dita0 ,wallace ,collection fir/ ,"l ,v]non4 ,its pres5t own] in=m$ ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d t x 0 always suppos$ to be by ,reynolds1 & t a pr(essional valu] valu$ x z su* = probate 9 #ahhc4 ,t s successful an attempt %\ld be repeat$ 0 only natural4 ,hog>? & ,highmore _h pa9t$ "s ( ^! 8conv]sation pieces10 z !y 7 call$1 b ) indiff]5t1 or at any rate no great am\nt ( popul>1 success1 & "o might h suppos$ t a "y arti/ w\ld h be5 ready en\gh to respond to ! enc\ragem5t accord$ to him 9 ?is p>ticul> class ( picture4 ,b no o!rs ( ! sort are kn[n to h be5 attempt$1 ) "o exception4 ,at ab\t ! same "t ,romney 0 engag$ 9 a portrait gr\p ( ,mr4 ,leigh & 8 family4 ,un=tunately1 8 well-wi%+ fri5d ,cumb]l&1 ! dramati/1 9 8 ef=ts to pu% ,romney to ! front1 0 ill-advis$ en\gh to drag ,g>rick to see 8 pictures4 ,n[ ,g>rick hat$ ,cumb]l&1 & _h a v poor op9ion ( him--:i* is all !re is to excuse him = an unp>donable exhibition ( bad ta/e4 8,i br\ght him to see ,romney's pictures10 writes ,cumb]l&1 8hop+ to int]e/ him 9 8 fav\r4 ,a l>ge family piece unluckily arre/$ 8 att5tion2 a g5tleman 9 a close-buckl$ bob-wig1 & a sc>let wai/coat lac$ ) gold1 ) 8 wife & *ildr5 7"s sitt+1 "s /&+71 _h tak5 possession ( "s y>ds ( canvas1 v mu*1 z x appe>$1 to _! own satisfaction--= !y 7 p]fectly amus$ 9 a cont5t$ ab/95ce f all ?\ght or action4 ,^u ?is un=tunate gr\p1 :5 ,g>rick _h fix$ 8 lynx's eyes1 he began to put himself into ! attitude ( ! g5tleman1 & turn+ to ,mr4 ,romney1 #8,^u my ^w1 ,sir1' he said1 #8?is is a v regul> well-ord]$ family2 & t is a v bright-rubb$ mahogany table at :i* t mo!rly good lady is sitt+2 & ?is wor?y g5tleman 9 ! sc>let-wai/coat is d\btless a v excell5t subject 7to ! ,/ate1 ,i mean1 if ^! are all 8 *ildr571 b n = y\r art1 ,mr4 ,romney1 if y mean to pursue x ) t success :i* ,i hope w att5d y4' ,! mode/ arti/ took ! h9t1 z x 0 meant1 9 good "p1 & turn$ 8 family ) _! faces to ! wall40 ,if ,romney _h be5 only mod]ately s5sitive we c easily und]/& t an imp]t95ce ( ?is sort 7= ,cumb]l& 0 z d5se z he 0 well-mean+ 9 ?9k+ x 0 int5d$ 9 good "p7 w\ld h be5 intol]able f anybody2 b :5 we rememb] t ,g>rick 0 an intimate fri5d ( ,reynolds1 we may readily admit t x _h 9 fact a c]ta9 influ5ce on ,romney's *oice ( subject & treatm5t4 ,we h se5 t 9 ! o!r gr\p 8 success 0 ! result ( c>eful & prep>$ /udy2 b ,i "k ( no o!r sket*es ( 8 = family gr\ps--except ^? = ! ,g[] picture--?\gh !re are pl5ty ( /udies ( s+le figures4 ,a c\ple ( ye>s lat]1 aga91 he pa9t$ ! actress ,mrs4 ,yates 9 ! "* ( ! ,tragic ,muse1 at :ole l5g?4 ,?is 0 twelve ye>s or m be=e ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ 8 fam\s picture ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 s t x is h>dly possible to comp>e ! two4 ,b ,romney's picture _c h prov$ m ?an a succs d'e/ime4 8,i h (t5 wi%$10 says ,hayley1 8t x _h be5 ! lot ( ,romney to pa9t ?is great actress1 "o ( ! mo/ gracefully maje/ic ( our tragic que5s1 at a matur] season ( h] life1 & 9 ! full m]idian ( 8 p[]2 = 9 t case ,i am p]suad$ ! ,tragic ,muse ( ,romney w\ld n h appe>$ :at at pres5t ,i mu/ all[ h] to be1 v f> inf]ior1 z a "w ( ! p5cil1 to ! ,tragic ,muse ( ,sir ,jo%ua40 ,= once we may take ,hayley's op9ion z m or less correct1 = al?\gh ,i am unable to pron\nce on ! m]its ( ! picture1 n hav+ se5 x1 its hi/ory records :at 0 ! popul> e/imate ( x4 ,x 0 pur*as$ by ,ald]man ,boydell1 & put up to auction at ,*ri/ie's aft] 8 dea? 9 #ahaj1 :5 x 0 b\ght 9 = n9e & a half gu9eas4 ,9 #ahab x 0 put up aga9 & !re 0 no bid1 & ! same 9 #ahag & #ahbb4 ,9 #ahbd x at la/ f\nd a pur*as] at #aj4 ,z ?is 01 accord+ to ,john ,romney1 8 fir/ :ole l5g? portrait ( a lady1 x w\ld seem probable t he did n receive suffici5t enc\ragem5t to pursue ! allegorical treatm5t ( portrait subjects4 ,b :e!r we incl9e to ! "o view or ! o!r1 or p]haps accept a commixture ( ! two 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,pitt1 ,,! ,,y\ng] ,national ,gall]y su* proportions z may seem to ea* ( u mo/ suitable to ! facts1 we f9d x to be true t f h5ce=? ,romney's sitt]s 7 treat$ z ord9>y ev]yday human be+s1 & n z gods1 goddesses1 h]oes1 nymphs1 muses1 or :at n4 ,:at he gave !m 0 ( 8 be/1 s f> z x w5t1 &1 z ,i h sugge/$1 8 be/ w5t f>!r ?an he 0 consci\s ( 9 giv+ x4 ,let u n[ see h[ 8 portraiture responds to ! ?ree te/s ,i v5tur$ to sugge/1 namely1 simplicity1 consci5ti\sness1 & classicism4 ,fir/1 !n1 z to simplicity1 by :i* ,i mean 9 ?is connection simplicity ( pres5tm5t--! pla9 prosaic record on canvas ( ! lik5ess ( ! sitt]4 ,:5 we come to consid] ! ?ird po9t1 classicism1 we %all see t ?is simplicity ext5ds to e p>ticul>2 b = ! mom5t ,i am only consid]+ ! fir/ "q t arises :5 a commission = a portrait is giv5--8,h[ w\ld y l to be pa9t$80 ,9 ,romney's /udio !re seems to h be5 b "o answ]1 namely1 8,exactly z ,i am40 ,( accessories !re 7 practically none4 ,! portrait 0 pa9t$ & t 0 all4 ,a portrait by ,romney is fir/ & =emo/ a portrait4 ,secondly1 8 consci5ti\sness4 ,:o w\ld believe1 on a view ( any ( ,romney's portraits1 t he look$ ^u portraiture z a curs$ occupation by :i* he 0 %ackl$8 ,is !re any trace ( unwill+ness1 ( ha/e1 ( slov5l9ess8 ,is !re any h9t t he 0 out ( temp] ) 8 sitt]s1 or c>eless 9 ! way he pos$ !m1 or indiff]5t to ! p]fection ( 8 pa9t+8 ,we may miss ! animation ( ,ga9sbor\gh1 or ! triumphant glitt] ( ,reynolds 9 _m ( 8 sob] contemplative faces1 b ( ! p]functory conv5tionalisms ( 8 contempor>ies or ! slip%od hurry & make-believe ( ! mod]n exhibitors we f9d no sugge/ion4 ,:atev] he did 0 done ) all 8 /r5g?1 if n ) all 8 he>t1 & no "o c\ld compla9 t 8 portrait suff]$ f want ( pa9/ak+ devotion to ! subject4 ,8 c>e & consci5ti\sness are z easily se51 too1 9 8 mo/ busy & prosp]\s days z !y are 9 8 e>lie/ ,illu/ration3 ,,portraits ,,( ,,mr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,william ,,l9d[ 7#aggj7 ,national ,gall]y portraits1 l t ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,l9d[1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #agfj be=e he left ,lanca/]4 ,john ,romney records an amus+ in/ance ( 8 fa!r's ef=ts 9 ?is respect4 8,i rememb] 8 tell+ me once10 he writes1 8:at difficulty he _h ) a sitt] 9 ord] to accompli% a little expression4 ,! g5tleman 0 f ! c\ntry1 & an attorney2 & ?\gh 8 pr(ession requir$ intellig5ce1 yet 8 c\nt5ance gave no indication ( x4 ,to remove a settl$ dulness t p]vad$ 8 features1 ,mr4 ,romney made _m attempts1 />t+ e popul> topic ( conv]sation1 b all 9 va92 at l5g? by "s uncommon *ance1 he happ5$ to m5tion hunt+2 at ! s\nd ( :i* ^w a ray ( animation imm$iately sp>kl$ 9 ! eyes ( ! sitt]1 & imp>t$ a c]ta9 degree ( vivacity to 8 c\nt5ance4 ,mr4 ,romney took 8 measure accord+ly1 & l$ him into ! subject2 aft] :i* he 0 reliev$ f any fur!r attempts at conv]sation z ! wor?y g5tleman expatiat$ ^u x ) _s until ! picture 0 f9i%$40 8,ev5 ^u p]sons to :om nature 0 less p>simoni\s ( h] fav\rs10 he adds1 8he knew t dulness w\ld sometimes intrude1 &1 !re=e1 always wi%$ t "s fri5ds %\ld accompany 8 sitt]s1 bo? = ! purpose already m5tion$1 & also to relieve himself ( ! d\ble task ( pa9t+ & ( keep+ up a =c$ conv]sation at ! same "t40 ,la/ly1 = 8 classicism1 :i* is ! really di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( ,romney's portraits & includes 9 x all ! o!rs4 8,on 8 arrival 9 ,italy10 ,flaxman tells u1 8he 0 witness to new sc5es ( art1 & s\rces ( /udy 444 he !re contemplat$ ! purity & p]fection ( anci5t sculpture1 ! sublimity ( ,mi*el ,angelo's ,si/9e *apel1 & ! simplicity ( ,cimabue's & ,giotto's s*ools4 ,he p]ceiv$ ^! qualities namely1 be x obs]v$1 sublimity & simplicity di/9ctly1 & judici\sly us$ !m 9 view+ & imitat+ nature2 & ?us 8 quick p]ception & unwe>i$ application enabl$ him by a two ye>s' resid5ce abroad to acquire z great a pr(ici5cy 9 art z is usually atta9$ by =eign /udies ( mu* long] duration40 ,& aga91 8,8 c>toons 444 7 examples ( ! sublime & t]rible at t "t p]fectly new 9 ,engli% art4 ,! ,dream ( ,atossa1 f ! ,p]sians ( s*ylus1 contra/$ ! dea?-l sleep ( ! ,que5 ) ! ,bac*analian ,fury ( ! ,g5ius ( ,greece4 ,! composition 0 conduct$ ) ! fire & sev]ity ( a ,greek bas-relief40 ,h[ _m ( ! ?\s&s ( visitors to ! ,national ,gall]y w\ld ev] imag9e t ?is la/ p>agraph 0 writt5 ( ! pa9t] ( ,! ,p>son's ,daught]1 or ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie8 ,& yet "h1 ,i _c help feel+1 is ! real /r5g? :i* und]lies ! /ructure ( ev5 ! airie/ ( ,romney's pa9t+s4 ,! roots ( g5ius mu/ gr[ deep if its bran*es are to gr[ high4 ,! f\ndations ( a great build+ mu/ be firm4 ,! fa9te/ breeze ( enlight5$ judgm5t is en\gh to bl[ away ! ornam5tal bungal[s ( ! ,victorian portrait-pa9t]s1 :ile ca/le ,romney /&s z firm z ! rock on :i* x 0 built4 8,9 try+ to atta9 excell5ce 9 8 art10 ,flaxman cont9ues1 88 dilig5ce 0 unceas+ z 8 gratification 9 ! employm5t4 ,he endeav\r$ to comb9e all ! possible advantages ( ! subject imm$iately be=e him1 & to exclude :atev] _h a t5d5cy to weak5 x4 ,8 compositions1 l ^? ( ! anci5t pictures & basso-relievos1 told _! /ory by a s+le gr\p ( figures 9 ! front1 :il/ ! backgr\nd is made ! simple/ possible1 reject+ all unnecess>y episode & trivial ornam5t1 ei!r ( second>y gr\ps or ar*itectural subdivision4 ,9 8 compositions ! behold] 0 =cibly /ruck by ! s5tim5t at ! fir/ glance1 ! gradations & v>ieties ( :i* he trac$ ?r\gh sev]al *>act]s all conceiv$ 9 an elevat$ _s ( dignity & beauty1 ) a lively expression ( nature 9 all ! p>ts40 ,al?\gh writt5 ( 8 classical compositions1 ?is criticism ( ,flaxman1 :o 0 himself m sev]ely classical 9 8 art ?an ! ,greeks1 applies ) almo/ equal tru? to 8 portraits4 ,x ?r[s into light ! hidd5 =ce t gives !m _! /r5g?1 t keeps !m be=e u z live m5 & wom5 in/ead ( pa9t$ puppets & dolls4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,crav5 7#aggh7 ,national ,gall]y 8,8 heads 7 v>i\s10 says ,flaxman1 /ill on ! classical compositions1 b hold+ ! light ev5 m closely to ! portraits1 8! male 7 decid$ & gr&1 ! female lovely4 ,8 figures resembl$ ! antique2 ! limbs 7 elegant1 & f9ely =m$4 ,8 drap]y 0 well und]/ood1 ei!r =m+ ! figure into a mass ) "o or two deep folds only1 or by its adhesion & transp>5cy discov]+ ! =m ( ! figure1 ! l9es ( :i* 7 f9ely v>i$ ) ! union or expansion ( spiral or cascade folds1 compos+ ) or contra/+ ! outl9e & *i>oscuro4 ,he 0 s passionately fond ( ,greek sculpture t he _h fill$ 8 /udy & gall]ies ) f9e ca/s f ! mo/ p]fect /atues1 gr\ps1 basso-relievos & bu/s ( antiquity4 ,he w\ld sit & consid] ^! 9 pr(\nd sil5ce by ! h\r2 & besides ! /udies 9 draw+ & pa9t+ he made f !m1 he w\ld exam9e !m "u all ! *anges ( sunlight & daylight2 & ) lamps prep>$ on purpose at night he w\ld try _! effects light$ f above1 b5ea?1 9 all directions1 ) raptur\s admiration40 ,be=e consid]+ ! p>ticul>s 9 :i* ^! obs]vations may be said to be applicable to ,romney's portraits1 x is p]haps wor? po9t+ out t ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! "w ( ,reynolds & ,romney is to be trac$ back to ! influ5ce ex]t$ on ea* ( !m by 8 /udies 9 ,italy4 ,reynolds1 p]haps =tunately = ,briti% art at ! "t1 seems to h tak5 ,mi*el ,angelo & ,raphael z ! f\nd]s ( pa9t+1 & to h conf9$ 8 /udy ( art1 accord+ly1 to !m & _! successors4 ,romney1 on ! o!r h&1 :ile also reg>d+ !m z ! *iefs1 w5t back f !m to ! antique1 tak+ ,cimabue & ,giotto on ! way4 ,t he p>ticul>ly admir$ ,correggio is /at$ by ,hayley1 b t ,correggio's 8t5d]ness & grace he (t5 emulat$ v happily 9 8 figures ( wom5 & *ildr50 is a piece ( criticism :i* ,i mu/ confess to be beyond me4 ,c]ta9ly x _c be appli$ to 8 portraits4 8,8 drap]y 0 well und]/ood10 says ,flaxman2 ,i ne$ n quote ! re/ ( ! s5t5ce1 because x applies 9 p>ticul> to ! drap]y ( ladies 9 ! classic p]iod2 b 9 pr9ciple1 ! drap]y ( ,romney's sitt]s is z simple1 because well und]/ood1 z t ( ,atossa4 ,( all pa9t]s ( wom5 surely !re nev] 0 "o :o requir$ su* extreme simplicity ( raim5t4 ,! pla9e/ ( :ite or black robes seem to h be5 ! rule1 & ! mo/ common exception to absolute simplicity 0 n 9 ! g>m5t at all1 b 9 ! addition ( a some:at elaborate & umbrage\s hat4 ,( any patt]n on ! drap]y1 ,i c only recall "o in/ance1 namely1 t ( ,miss ,hannah ,milnes1 a ?ree-qu>t] l5g? portrait1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ,e>l ,crewe4 ,"h !re seems to be some?+ ( ! mann] ( ,sir ,jo%ua 9 sev]al p>ticul>s1 :i* is possibly a consci\s imitation4 ,b 9 portrait aft] portrait1 & c]ta9ly 9 e piece :i* is mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ,romney1 :e!r x is ,mrs4 ,jordan or ,lady ,hamilton or ,mrs4 ,currie1 ! pla9 robe is ! rule4 ,! magnific5t picture ( ,l\isa ,c\ntess ( ,mansfield 79 pr(ile1 seat$ "u a tree7 is n[ on loan f ,"l ,ca?c>t at ! ,national ,gall]y1 & is hang+ close beside ,mrs4 ,m>k ,currie's2 & :ile bo? dep>t f ! lett] ( ?is rule1 !y dep5d = _! magical effect ^u ! _s ( x4 ,lady ,mansfield's fl[+ robe is ( a pale yell[i% t+e1 & a volum9\s sc>f ( grey1 almo/ z pale1 m+les ) ! folds ( drap]y4 ,b z contra/$ ) ! deep %ad[s ( ! foliage aga9/ :i* ! brightly col\r$ pr(ile is set1 ! g5]al impression is ( an exquisitely pos$ figure 9 ! simple/ ( fl[+ creamy :ite robes4 ,no ornam5t fixes ! eye1 no viol5t contra/ ( col\r int]rupts ! rhy?m ( ! :ole figure4 8,! design10 says ,mr4 ,rob]ts 9 8 ,catalogue ,raisonn1 8appe>s to h be5 adopt$ f a ,greek gem40 ,mrs4 ,currie's dress1 :i* ,i hope ,i am correct 9 describ+ z a frock1 is ( pure :ite2 b x is fa9tly /rip$1 n ,i ?9k 9 col\r1 b 9 texture2 & !re are "s b[s on ! elb[s1 & a sa% ( pale lake4 ,any?+ less rem9isc5t ( a ,greek /atue ?an ?is radiant "y ,engli% beauty 9 a musl9 frock1 ,i am q will+ to admit1 x w\ld be difficult to ?9k (4 ,at fir/ sight a sev]ely classical ta/e w\ld be m likely to condemn h] = ! ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,m>k ,,currie 7#aghi7 ,national ,gall]y unmitigat$ prett9ess t is usually associat$ ) ! *eape/ k9d ( pictorial imbecility4 ,b let h] n be condemn$ unhe>d4 ,t %e 0 an exce$+ly pretty woman ne$ h>dly be d\bt$1 & t %e wi%$ to be made z pretty z possible 9 h] portrait may fairly be tak5 = grant$4 ,if %e _h any o!r qualities x is probable t h] "n w\ld be rememb]$ = !m4 ,z x is1 ,romney has consci5ti\sly pa9t$ a portrait ( h] :i* probably pleas$ h] almo/ z mu* z x pleases all ( u to-day4 8,9 8 composition10 we rememb]1 8! behold] 0 =cibly /ruck by ! s5tim5t at ! fir/ glance40 ,h[ true ?is is ( ,mrs4 ,currie & h] prett9ess6 ,! pa9t]'s :ole ef=t is conc5trat$ on t "o quality1 & in/ead ( dissipat+ ! behold]'s att5tion ) accessories1 he soo!s x ) a seem+ artlessness :i* no "o b a great pa9t] c\ld ne>ly accompli%4 ,mrs4 ,currie's drap]y is ( c\rse /rictly ,engli%--9 sub/ance at any rate & =m4 ,b "h aga9 we feel ! guid+ or re/ra9+ h& ( ! ,classic ,muse1 j z we %\ld h se5 x _h ,romney be5 pa9t+ ,mrs4 ,currie 9 ! "* ( ,antigone4 ,z x 01 ,romney 0 speak+ ,engli% & n ,greek2 only x is ! ,engli%1 z x 71 ( a f9ely educat$ man4 ,b 9 plac+ ,romney s high above ! cr[d ( ord9>y portrait pa9t]s1 & a little high] ?an any except ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh1 x is only fair to consid] h[ f> %ort he fell ( equall+ ^? two4 ,& x mu/ n be =gott5 t ! limitations :i* he impos$ ^u himself 7 q z likely to affect 8 popul>ity among 8 patrons & _! fri5ds z ) po/]ity4 ,classic simplicity is an invaluable quality 9 ! portraiture ( ev]yday m5 & wom51 especially :5 ! latt] are "y & pretty2 b a gall]y ( portraits by ,romney w\ld af=d a mu* n>r[] view ( ! capabilities ( ! ,engli% ,s*ool ?an a simil> exhibition ( ! "w ( ,reynolds or ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,! (t-repeat$ ass]tion ( ,"l ,*ancellor ,?url[ t 8,reynolds & ,romney divide ! t[n1 & ,i am ( ! ,romney faction10 mu/ be tak5 ) a consid]ably l>g] p9* ( salt ?an is popul>ly accept$ ) x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,romney 0 n at all 9 fa%ion until aft] 8 return f ,rome 9 #aghe1 by :i* "t ,reynolds _h be5 pa9t+ portraits = at lea/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,ga9sbor\gh1 too1 :o 0 by sev5 ye>s ! s5ior ( ,romney1 0 q z _m ye>s ahead ( him 9 practice1 ?\gh he _h only rec5tly come to ,london f ,ba?4 ,9 ! ye> #aghe we "k t ,romney e>n$ #cfce f portraits4 ,at ?is "t1 s 8 pupil ,rob9son records1 8 prices 7 #bj = a head1 #cj = a kit-cat1 #dj = a half-l5g?1 & #hj = a :ole l5g?4 ,tak+ ! av]age at z l[ a figure z #ce1 ?is means ab\t a hundr$ commissions 9 8 busie/ ye>4 ,?is is c]ta9ly a l>ge numb]1 & ,sir ,jo%ua nev] _h m ?an a hundr$-&-fifty 9 a ye>2 b x mu/ n be tak5 z an av]age = any great l5g? ( ye>s4 ,aga91 :5 we look at ! names ( 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ patrons1 ! li/ is n z long or z impos+ z ^? ( ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,! latt] _h ! patronage ( ,royalty1 besides a good numb] ( ! ari/ocracy1 :ile ,reynolds _h1 if ,i may be all[$ ! expression1 8mopp$ up0 all t 0 mo/ brilliant 9 beauty1 bir?1 & g5ius1 leav+ v little = anybody else4 ,! ,catalogue ( ! ,exhibition ( ,national ,portraits held at ,s\? ,k5s+ton 9 #ahfg1 enum]ates b tw5ty pictures by ,romney1 & z _m z a hundr$ & fifty by ,reynolds4 ,t ,romney's s5sitive disposition & retir+ habit ( life may 9 "s degree acc\nt = 8 n be+ m widely popul> 9 8 own "t is no d\bt true4 ,b ap>t f any o!r consid]ation !re is no "q t a f9e portrait by ,reynolds is a m satisfy+ possession ?an any b ! v f9e/ by ,romney1 & a *>act]i/ic "o by ,ga9sbor\gh m exhil>at+4 ,?\gh !re is at lea/ "o in/ance 9 :i* he 8wip$ ,reynolds's eye10 namely1 ) 8 magnific5t head ( ,john ,wesley1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #aghi1 :5 ,wesley 0 eighty-six ye>s old4 8,at ! e>ne/ desire ( ,mrs ,t410 ! old man wrote1 8,i once m sat = my picture4 ,mr4 ,romney is a pa9t] ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady ,,& ,,*ild 7#aghb7 ,national ,gall]y inde$6 ,he /ruck (f an exact lik5ess at once1 & did m 9 an h\r ?an ,sir ,jo%ua did 9 t540 ,/ill1 !re is a v>iety ( qualities 9 ,reynolds's & ,ga9sbor\gh's pictures t we d n f9d1 or expect to f9d1 9 ^? ( ,romney--a fact :i* mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt 9 comp>+ ! numb] ( _! respective portraits exhibit$ 9 #ahfg4 ,! /ream ( popul> ta/e /eadily ebb$ dur+ ! c5tury foll[+ ,sir ,jo%ua's dea?1 & x is only ( late ye>s t ,romney has be5 8discov]$0 & re/or$ to public fav\r4 ,a great deal ( ,romney's pres5t-day popul>ity ,i _c help ?9k+ is attributable z mu* to ! delectable quality ( 8 ladies' faces z to ! classic simplicity ( treatm5t :i* makes !m :at !y are4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !re is ,lady ,hamilton1 to :om1 z we f9d ,allan ,cunn+ham ass]t+1 _m h imput$ ! *ief *>m ( ,romney's be/ pictures4 ,9 ^! days x is c]ta9ly true t h] "n is insep>ably associat$ ) ,romney's art 9 ! popul> m9d1 & ! late/ addition to ! bibliography ( ,romney is conc]n$ ) no?+ b ,lady ,hamilton4 ,un=tunately = ,romney's reputation bo? inside & outside 8 pa9t+-room1 ?is lady's fame has s fill$ ! public e> ) matt]s :i* are altoge!r di/9ct f ! art ( pa9t+1 t x is almo/ impossible to appreciate h] influ5ce ^u ,romney's art 9 any?+ l its prop] proportions4 ,we are z x 7 betwe5 two fires--! glam\r :i* %e ?rew ov] ! pa9t] & ! glam\r :i* he ?rew ov] h]2 & our view ( ! matt]1 unless we are c>eful to scre5 our eyes1 is likely to be too highly col\r$ = ! ord9>y purposes ( criticism4 ,! broad fact seems to be t = ne>ly a decade ! inspiration ( ,emma ,lyon p\r$ l sunlight into ,romney's /udio1 & al?\gh be=e x came he _h = sev]al ye>s e/abli%$ 8 reputation & done "s ( 8 be/ "w 9 portraiture1 its )drawal1 9 #agia1 0 ! end ( all t 0 happy or successful 9 8 c>e]4 8,8 imag9ation 0 gone10 says ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d2 88 heal?1 = _m ye>s frail1 became less robu/ ?an ev]1 & ( 8 portraits & pictures pa9t$ aft] #agia1 _m exhibit signs ( decay+ p[]s40 ,t he 0 exce$+ly fond ( h] ne$ n1 ( c\rse1 be d\bt$4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,b is x any m necess>y to dwell ^u 8 purely p]sonal relations ) h] ?an on ^? ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds ) ,kitty ,fi%] or ,nelly ,o',bri58 ,= ,reynolds1 ^? two 8pr(essional beauties0 7 sitt]s1 ( :om ! pa9t] succe$$ 9 pa9t+ sev]al beautiful & accompli%$ portraits4 ,= ,romney1 ,emma ,lyon 0 to "s ext5t ! embodim5t ( ! ,muse :om ,i h v5tur$ to po/ulate z 8 gu>dian angel1 :5 engag$ 9 ! p]il\s comm]ce ( pa9t+ pretty & fa%ionable ladies4 ,t %e 0 also ! v]itable embodim5t ( all t 0 pleas+ to ! mortal eye 9 ! %ape ( woman is at lea/ equally c]ta92 b unlike s _m ( h] frail si/]s1 %e 0 a rem>kably accompli%$ & intellig5t woman4 8,%e p]=m$ bo? 9 ! s]i\s & comic to admiration10 writes ,romney1 9 a lett] describ+ an ev5+ at ,sir ,william ,hamilton's1 8bo? 9 s++ & act+4 ,h] ,n9a surpasses ev]y?+ ,i ev] saw1 & ,i believe z a piece ( act+ no?+ ev] surpass$ x4 ,! :ole company 7 9 an agony ( sorr[4 ,h] act+ is simple1 gr&1 t]rible1 & pa!tic40 ,9 ano!r lett]1 to ,hayley 9 ,june #agia1 he writes1 8,at pres5t1 & ! greate/ "p ( ! summ]1 ,i %all be engag$ 9 pa9t+ pictures f ! div9e lady4 ,i _c give h] any o!r epi!t1 = ,i ?9k h] sup]ior to all womank9d4 ,i h two pictures to pa9t ( h] = ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,%e says %e mu/ see y4444 ,%e ask$ me if y w\ld n write my life4 ,i told h] y _h begun x4 ,!n %e said %e hop$ y w\ld h mu* to say ( h] 9 ! life1 z %e prid$ h]self 9 be+ my model40 ,& aga9 9 ! foll[+ mon? 8,i d$icate my "t to ?is *>m+ lady2 !re is a prospect ( h] leav+ t[n ) ,sir ,william = two or ?ree weeks4 ,!y are v mu* hurri$ at pres5t1 z ev]y?+ is go+ on = _! spe$y m>riage1 & all ! _w foll[+ & talk+ ( h]1 s t if %e _h n m good s5se ?an vanity h] bra9 mu/ be turn$4 8,! pictures ,i h begun are ,joan ( ,arc1 a ,magdal51 & a ,bac*ante1 = ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,hamilton ,,z ,a ,,bac*ante 7#aghf7 ,national ,gall]y & ano!r ,i am to beg9 z a companion to ! ,bac*ante4 ,i am also to pa9t a picture ( ,con/ance = ! ,%akespe>e ,gall]y40 ,! ext5t ( ,romney's obligations to h]1 simply z a model1 may be ga!r$ f a glance at ,mr4 ,rob]ts's ,catalogue ,raisonn ( 8 "w4 ,"h we f9d =ty-five diff]5t pictures ( ! fair ,emma1 a figure :i* is ab\t d\bl$ if we c\nt ! v>i\s v]sions pa9t$ ( "o & ano!r--z a ,bac*ante1 = example1 no less ?an twelve sep>ate canvases are enum]at$4 ,nor does ?is catalogue probably include a good _m sket*es & /udies :i* 7 left unf9i%$4 ,( ! v>i\s *>act]s 9 :i* he pa9t$ h]1 ap>t f pictures :i* 7 simply portraits1 ! li/ includes ^? ( ,alope1 ,ariadne1 a ,bac*ante1 ,cass&ra1 ,circe1 ,com$y1 ! ,comic ,muse1 ,contemplation1 ,euphrosyne1 a ,gipsy1 ,iphig5ia1 ,joan ( ,arc1 a ,magdal51 ,m$itation1 ,mir&a1 ,nature1 a ,nun1 a ,py?ian ,prie/ess1 ,s4 ,cecilia1 ,s5sibility1 a ,%eph]dess1 ,sigismunda1 ! ,sp9/ress4 ,! ,semp/ress1 x may be m5tion$1 0 n pa9t$ f h]1 b f ,miss ,v]non4 ,su* a catalogue z ?is is1 ,i suppose1 unique 9 ! annals ( pa9t+4 ,oddly en\gh x is p>allel$ 9 ^? ( lit]ature--if x be n ?\ght too fanciful to quote ! example ( ,william ,%akespe>e4 ,= fanciful z at fir/ ?\ght x may seem1 x is1 nev]!less1 helpful to an und]/&+ ( ! relations ( ! private life ( ea* to 8 p>ticul> art4 ,george ,romney1 l ,%akespe>e1 0 born ( humble p>5ts 9 a remote c\ntry t[n4 ,dalton1 9 ,lanca%ire1 is fur!r f ,london ?an ,/rat=d1 b z ,i d n pret5d to draw ! p>allel too closely1 ,i w conf9e myself to a %ort acc\nt ( ,romney's circum/ances only4 ,he 0 born on ,decemb] #ae1 #agcd4 ,8 ance/ors1 yeom5 ( good repute1 liv$ ne> ,appleby1 9 ,we/morl&1 b took refuge dur+ ! ,civil ,w>s 9 ! neighb\r+ c\nty4 ,8 fa!r 0 a jo9]1 :i* 9 ^? days includ$ ! trade ( c>p5t] & cab9et-mak]1 & ,george 0 appr5tic$ to him4 ,h[ & at :at p]iod ! love ( pa9t+ came ^u him has n be5 cle>ly %[n4 ,cumb]l& ass]ts t x 0 inspir$ by ! cuts 9 ! ,illu/ration3 ,,emma1 ,,lady ,,hamilton ,national ,portrait ,gall]y ,univ]sal ,magaz9e4 ,hayley says t he consum$ ! "t ( 8 fell[-workm5 9 sket*+ !m 9 v>i\s attitudes1 :ile ,john ,romney /ates t ,lion>do's treatise on pa9t+1 illu/rat$ by _m f9e engrav+s1 0 e>ly 9 8 h&s4 ,cumb]l& describes him z 8a *ild ( nature :o _h nev] se5 or he>d ( any?+ t c\ld elicit 8 g5ius or urge him to emulation1 & :o became a pa9t] )\t a prototype40 ,at n9ete51 h[ev]1 he 0 appr5tic$ = f\r ye>s to a pa9t] call$ ,c\nt ,/eele1 :o 0 practis+ 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n ( ,k5dal4 ,dur+ ?is "t he fell 9 love ) a "y lady ( "s little =tune1 ,m>y ,abbot1 & on ,octob] #ad1 #agef1 he c>ri$ h] across ! bord] to ,gretna ,gre5 & m>ri$ h]4 ,8 precipitate m>riage drew ^u him ! rebuke ( 8 p>5ts1 b he v9dicat$ himself ) "s firmness & skill4 8,if y consid] ev]y?+ delib]ately10 he wrote1 8y w f9d x to be ! be/ affair t ev] happ5$ to me2 because if ,i h =tune ,i %all make a bett] pa9t] ?an ,i %\ld o!rwise h done1 z x w be a spur to my application2 & my ?\ghts be+ n[ /ill1 & n ob/ruct$ by y\?ful follies1 ,i c practise ) m dilig5ce & success ?an ev]40 ,accord+ to ,hayley1 he soon p]ceiv$ t 8 m>riage 0 an ob/acle to 8 /udies2 t he 0 ru9$ z an arti/1 & t he might bid f>ewell to all hopes ( fame & glory1 al?\gh he 0 devot+ himself ) all 8 might to 8 "w4 8,! t]ror ( preclud+ himself f ^? di/ant hon\rs10 says ,hayley--to :om1 by-!-by1 we are "u no obligation to believe m ?an we wi%--8by appe>+ 9 ! _w z a "y m>ri$ man1 agitat$ ! ambiti\s arti/ almo/ to di/raction1 & made him resolve v soon aft] 8 m>riage1 z he _h no means ( break+ ! fett]s :i* he wildly reg>d$ z inimical to ! improvem5t & ex]tion ( 8 g5ius1 to hide !m z mu* z possible f 8 tr\bl$ fancy40 ,?is exordium ( ,hayley's is1 z x 71 9 ! nature ( a 8prelim9>y ann\ncem5t0 ( ! sep>ation betwe5 ,romney & 8 wife1 :5 five ye>s lat] he resolv$ to try 8 =tune 9 ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,b5$etta ,,ramus ,visc\nt ,hambl$5 8,9 work+ rapidly & pati5tly at diff]5t places 9 ! nor?1 = a few ye>s10 ,hayley cont9ues1 8by pa9t+ heads z l>ge z life at ! price ( two gu9eas or figures at :ole l5g? on a small scale = six gu9eas1 he contriv$ to raise a sum am\nt+ almo/ to a hundr$ p\nds2 tak+ ?irty = 8 own travell+ exp5ses1 & leav+ ! residue to support an un(f5d+ p>tn] & two *ildr51 he set =? alone1 )\t ev5 a lett] ( recomm5dation1 to try ! *ances ( life 9 ! metropolis40 ,t 0 9 #agfb2 & = a mu* long] p]iod ?an ,%akespe>e1 & ) no occasional visits to 8 family1 ,romney work$ 9 ,london & became m & m fam\s1 until1 z we h se51 8 decl9e set 94 8,! summ] ( #agii came10 writes ,allan ,cunn+ham1 8b ,romney c\ld nei!r enjoy ! face ( nature1 nor feel pleasure 9 8 /udio & gall]y4 ,a visible m5tal languor sat ^u 8 br[--n dim9i%+ b increas+2 he _h laid aside 8 p5cils2 8 sw>m ( titl$ sitt]s1 ^: smile 9 o!r days r5d]$ pass+ "t s agreeable1 7 mov$ (f to a ,lawr5ce1 a ,%ee1 or a ,bee*ey2 & ?us left lonely & disconsolate among :ole c>tloads ( pa9t+s1 :i* he _h n ! p[] to complete1 8 gloom & 8 weakness ga!r$ & grew ^u him4444 ,9 ^! mom5ts 8 he>t & 8 eye turn$ t[>ds ! nor?--:]e 8 son1 a man affectionate & k9d1 resid$2 & :]e 8 wife1 surviv+ ! cold neglect & long e/rangem5t ( h] husb&1 liv$ yet to prove ! dep? ( a woman's love1 & %[ to ! _w t %e w\ld h be5 m wor?y ( appe>+ at 8 side1 ev5 :5 e>ls sat = _! pictures1 & ,lady ,hamilton 0 enabl+ him to fasc9ate pr9ces ) 8 ,calypsos & ,cass&ras4 ,romney dep>t$ f ,hamp/ead1 & tak+ ! nor!rn coa* arriv$ among 8 fri5ds at ,k5dal 9 ! summ] ( #agii4 ,! ex]tion ( travell+ & ! pres5ce ( h] :om he once _h w>mly lov$ ov]p[]$ him2 he grew m languid & m weak1 & f9d+ fireside happ9ess he resolv$ to rema9 :]e he 02 he pur*as$ a h\se & au?oris$ ! sale ( t on ,hamp/ead ,hill40 ,s mu* = ! p>allel z conc]n$ ! private life ( ei!r4 ,b :at ab\t 8 art8 ,:]e 9 ,%akespe>e's lit]>y c>e] are we to f9d any?+ comp>able ) ! influ5ce ( ,emma ,lyon on ,romney's pa9t+ dur+ ! cr[n+ decade ( 8 accompli%m5t8 ,i sugge/ z ! answ]1 t dur+ a simil> p]iod1 ( ab\t ! same duration1 namely f ab\t #aeic to #afjc1 we may trace a simil> influ5ce on ! poet1 :i* is embodi$ 9 a s]ies ( ma/]pieces numb]+ ov] a hundr$1 namely1 mo/ if n all1 ( ! fir/ hundr$ & tw5ty-five ( 8,%akespe>e's ,sonnets40 ,!y 7 all writt5 to "o p]son1 & 9 su* t]ms ( art z h l$ o!rs besides ,alex&] ,dyce to suppose t !y 7 really address$ to ! poet's muse r ?an to any corporeal be+4 ,z 9 ! case ( ,romney1 ! au?or has be5 malign$ by ! undisc]n+ vulg> = suppos$ deviations f ! /rict pa? ( virtue 9 8 relations ) 8 fri5d4 ,b = any "o :o has an und]/&+ ( ! _s ( art !re is no?+ 9 ei!r case to support ! allegation4 ,_h ,%akespe>e & ,romney look$ no f>!r ?an _! own he>?s = arti/ic inspiration1 ! _w w\ld h be5 ! poor]3 t is all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ,romney's classical or hi/orical pictures ! _w kn[s almo/ z little z x c>es ab\t !m4 8,i h made _m gr& designs10 he himself wrote 9 #agid1 8,i h =m$ a sy/em ( orig9al subjects1 moral & my own1 & ,i ?9k "o ( ! gr&e/ t has be5 ?\ght (--b nobody kn[s x40 ,cunn+ham1 aft] dispos+ %ortly ( 8 portraits1 proce$s to /ate t ! hi/orical & dome/ic pictures1 f9i%$ & unf9i%$1 des]ve a m m9ute exam9ation2 t !y embrace a wide range ( read+ & obs]vation & are num]\s beyond all mod]n example4 ,b ) ! exception ( ,titania & h] ,indian ,vot>ies & ,milton ,dictat+ to 8 ,daught]s1 :i* 7 m5tion$ by ,flaxman1 & v>i\s fancy portraits ( ,lady ,hamilton1 he does n specify a s+le f9i%$ example4 ,8 explanation is t 8= "o f9ely f9i%$ !re are five half done1 & = five half done !re are at lea/ a doz5 m]ely comm5c$ on ! canvas40 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,romney ,,by ,,himself 7,,unf9i%$7 7#aghb7 ,national ,portrait ,gall]y ,s f> z ^! canvases are conc]n$1 !re is no d\bt t ! majority ( !m h be5 de/roy$2 b !re are /ill 9 exi/5ce a l>ge quantity ( draw+s & sket*es on pap]1 bo? 9 p5cil & 9 ,india ink1 = classical compositions4 ,z _m ( ^! are probably r\gh ideas = 8 lo/ pictures1 x is p]haps wor? m5tion+ a few ( ! subjects enum]at$ by ,cunn+ham among ! unf9i%$ productions1 :i* may help to id5tify ! sket*es1 besides1 z ,cunn+ham says1 8%[+ ! range ( 8 m9d1 & also 8 want ( pati5ce to r5d] 8 works wor?y ( admission to public gall]ies40 ,! pr9cipal are z foll[s3 ,k+ ,le> ,asleep1 ,k+ ,le> ,awake1 ,ceyx & ,alcyone1 ,! ,dea? 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