,,reynolds ,,uni=m ,,) ,,?is ,,volume ,,romney ,conta9+ sixte5 examples ( ! ma/]'s "w ,,velasquez ,conta9+ sixte5 examples ( ! ma/]'s "w ,a4 ,,& ,c4 ,,black1 #d ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,nelly ,o',,bri5 #agfc4 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ,,reynolds ,,by ,,r&all ,,davies ,,conta9+ ,,sixte5 ,,examples ,,9 ,,col\r ,,( ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,"w ,,london ,,adam ,,& ,,*>les ,,black #aiac ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,ballantyne ,,press ,,london ,,preface ,! *ief au?orities on ! life & "w ( ,reynolds are ,james ,nor?cote1 ,r4,a41 8 mo/ successful pupil2 ,h5ry ,william ,bee*ey1 & ,c4 ,r4 ,leslie1 ,r4,a41 ea* ( :om produc$ a two-volume "w on ! subject4 ,! fir/ ( ^! appe>$ 9 #ahai1 sev5te5 ye>s aft] ,sir ,jo%ua's dea?2 ! next 9 #ahce1 & ! la/1 edit$ by ,tom ,taylor1 9 #ahfe4 ,besides ^! capital works !re are memoirs by ,joseph ,f>+ton1 ,r4,a41 by ,edmund ,malone1 by ,william ,cotton1 by ,william ,mason1 & by ,allan ,cunn+ham 9 8 8,lives ( ! ,briti% ,pa9t]s10 all ( :i* appe>$ 9 ! e>li] half ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,f su* an abundance ( mat]ial1 to say no?+ ( mod]n publications1 x is h>dly possible to collect ev]y?+ t is ( value )9 ! limits ( a %ort memoir4 ,only su* po9ts z are 9 !mselves ess5tial1 or seem significant 9 relation to ! enorm\s influ5ce ( ,reynolds on 8 contempor>ies1 has x be5 attempt$ to dwell ^u4 ,r4 ,d4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #a4 ,miss ,nelly ,o',bri5 7#agfc7 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ,frontispiece ,fac+ p4 #b4 ,capta9 ,orme 7#agfa7 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london #b #c4 ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl 7#aggc7 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london #d #d4 ,lady ,cockburn & ,h] ,*ildr5 7#aggc7 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london #f #e4 ,miss ,b[les 7#agge7 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london #h #f4 ,portrait ( ,two ,g5tlem5 7#aggh7 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london #ab #g4 ,mrs4 ,c>nac 7#aggh7 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london #af #h4 ,lady & ,*ild 7#aghj 87 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london #bj #i4 ,admiral ,keppel 7#aghj7 8 8 8 #bb #aj4 ,mrs4 ,ho>e & ,*ild 7#aghc 87 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london #bd #aa4 ,mrs4 ,rob9son 78,p]dita07 7#aghd 87 8 8 8 #bh #ab4 ,"l ,hea?field 7#aghg7 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london #cf #ac4 ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce 7#aghh7 8 8 8 #dd #ad4 ,mrs4 ,braddyl 7#aghh or #aghi7 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london #df #ae4 ,mrs4 ,siddons z ! ,tragic ,muse 7#aghi7 ,dulwi* ,gall]y #dh #af4 ,mrs4 ,nesbit ) a ,dove ,wallace ,collection1 ,london #eb ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds ,:5 ,b5jam9 ,we/1 a native ( ,p5nsylvania1 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 on ! dea? ( ,reynolds 9 #agib1 he f\nd ! arts 9 a /ate ( prosp]ity :i* c\ld h>dly h be5 pr$ict$ :5 ,reynolds began pa9t+ 9 ,london j half a c5tury e>li]4 ,to attribute ?is happy improvem5t to 8 illu/ri\s pr$ecessor alone w\ld h be5 m ?an 0 fair to ,we/ himself1 & 9 giv+ to ,sir ,jo%ua ! fulle/ cr$it = 8 %>e 9 x1 ! claims ( "o or two great pa9t]s & ( m less] lights ?an c readily be c\nt$ mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,b1 :5 all h be5 fairly consid]$1 x is to ,reynolds t ! highe/ tribute is due = hav+ help$1 by precept z well z by practice1 to raise ! arts f ! l[ e/ate 9 :i* he f\nd !m at ! outset ( 8 c>e] to ! pr\d position 9 :i* !y /ood at ! close ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 8,he 0 ! fir/ ,engli%man10 said ,edmund ,burke1 8:o add$ ! praise ( ! elegant arts to ! o!r glories ( 8 c\ntry40 ,look+ back1 z we n[ may1 ov] ! :ole ext5t ( ,briti% pa9t+ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 we may say /ill m ?an ?is1 namely t :ile o!rs practis$ ! pr(ession ( pa9t+ ,reynolds dignifi$ x4 ,pa9t+ 9 ,engl& _h nev] be5 an art1 x 0 little m ?an a bus9ess2 & !re 0 small hope ( x ev] becom+ any?+ bett] :5 a really consid]able pa9t] l ,knell] 0 cont5t simply to fill 8 pockets f ! pr(its ( an emporium = fa%ionable portraits )\t c>+ 9 ! lea/ z to _! quality s long z he got 8 price4 ,knell]1 h[ev]1 0 a ,g]man4 ,:at 0 want$ = ,engli% ,art 0 an ,engli%man4 ,sir ,james ,?ornhill1 & 8 =ceful son-9-law1 ,william ,hog>?1 7 bo? bold & successful 9 attempt+ :at !y c\ld1 ea* 9 8 p>ticul> way1 to root ! plant 9 ! soil4 ,b nei!r _h ! necess>y comb9ation ( ^? two qualities1 greatness & dignity1 :i* 0 ess5tial = effect+ s great a task z br++ ! plant to maturity4 ,?ornhill _h ! dignity )\t ! greatness1 ,hog>? some?+ ( ! greatness )\t ! ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,orme #agfa4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london dignity2 & x 0 left to ,reynolds1 9 :om ^! two qualities1 abundantly evid5t1 7 bl5d$ 9 su* nice proportions1 to fo/]1 if n to f\nd1 "o ( ! mo/ vigor\s s*ools ( pa9t+ t ! _w has ev] se54 ,dignity1 x may be obs]v$1 is a dang]\s quality :5 n accompani$1 or alloy$1 by o!rs m human4 ,if n nicely balanc$ x is only too liable to sw]ve to pomposity on ! "o h&1 or empty affability or condesc5sion on ! o!r4 ,t ,reynolds nev] sway$ p]ceptibly 9 ei!r direction x w\ld h>dly be true to ass]t4 ,8 p$antic obs]vations on 8 great contempor>ies1 ,hog>?1 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,wilson1 & ! patronis+ tone ( "s ( 8 conv]sations ) ! y\ng] m51 w\ld be less =givable 7 x n t "o realises h[ great a man he 04 ,!re are _m passages 9 8 ,disc\rses t1 tak5 by !mselves1 are apt to exasp]ate2 b :5 we consid] ! "w he actually accompli%$1 ! example he af=d$1 & ! k ( 8 art :i* by 8 application he add$ to 8 natural gifts1 we _c fail to see h[ p>am\nt 8 influ5ce has be5 on ! :ole c\rse ( ,engli% ,art 9 8 own & succe$+ times4 ,t he 0 an ,engli%man is a fact :i* n[adays x may seem unnecess>y to emphasise4 ,b h[ easy x is to =get t a v consid]able numb] ( ! pa9t]s ^: works are includ$ 9 ^? ( 8! ,briti% ,s*ool0 7 n born 9 ,engl&4 ,t ! v greate/ ( all 7 natives--namely1 ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,hog>?1 ,romney1 ,lawr5ce1 ,con/able & ,turn]--is c]ta9ly gratify+ to ! national pride2 & x may be add$ t ) ! exception ( ,romney all ( ^! 7 born s\? ( ! ,tr5t4 ,scotl& has giv5 u ,raeburn1 & ,wales ,ri*>d ,wilson4 ,b ) ! exception ( ! m9iaturi/s1 ,isaac & ,pet] ,oliv]1 ,ni*olas ,hily>d & ,samuel ,coop]1 !re 0 no ,engli% arti/ ( note be=e ! eighte5? c5tury2 ! influ5ce ( ,holbe91 ,v&yke1 ,lely1 ,knell]1 & ! re/ :o work$ 9 ,engl&1 0 nev] /rong en\gh to awak5 a response 9 ! c\ntry ( _! adoption4 ,9 lat] & mod]n times ! ,briti% ,s*ool has be5 enri*$ f v>i\s qu>t]s3 by ,we/1 ,copley1 ,:i/l]1 ,abbey1 & ,s>g5t f across ! ,atlantic2 by ,alma ,tadema f ,holl& & ,hub]t von ,h]kom] f ,g]many1 to m5tion only a few ( ! m notable names4 ,b ! ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/rawb]ry ,,girl #aggc4 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london numb] ( ,briti% arti/s is n[ s great1 to say no?+ ( _! /r5g?1 t ^! accessions c\nt = little 9 ! great /ream ^: f\nta9head1 to return to ! po9t f :i* we />t1 0 ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,x 0 at ,plympton 9 ,devon%ire t ,reynolds 0 born1 on ,july #af1 #agbc4 ,8 fa!r1 ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,reynolds1 0 headma/] ( a s*ool 9 ! p>i%4 ,8 "m's maid5 "n 0 ,!ophila ,pott]4 ,he 0 ! t5? ( elev5 *ildr5--no uncommon numb] = a c\ntry p>son 9 ,engl&4 ,he is said to h be5 call$ ,jo%ua 9 expectation ( possible b5evol5ce f an uncle ( t "n :o liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,p]haps ?is 0 an aft]?\ght1 = 8 "n is ent]$ 9 ! regi/] ( baptisms at ,plympton z ,joseph4 ,l _m1 if n mo/1 ( 8 fell[-g5iuses he develop$ a ta/e = ! arts at a v e>ly age4 ,8 fa!r1 ) t lack ( =esight :i* may almo/ be call$ a *>act]i/ic ( p>5ts1 is kn[n to h endors$ "o ( 8 sons e>lie/ ef=ts1 execut$ dur+ s*ool-h\rs1 8,done by ,jo%ua out ( pure idl5ess40 8,8 fir/ essays10 ,malone tells u1 87 copy+ "s slight draw+s made by two ( 8 si/]s1 :o _h a turn = art2 he aft]w>ds eag]ly copi$ su* pr9ts z he met ) among 8 fa!r's books1 p>ticul>ly ^? :i* 7 giv5 9 ! translation ( ,plut>*'s lives publi%$ by ,dryd54 ,b 8 pr9cipal fund ( imitation 0 ,jacob ,catts's ,book ( ,emblems1 :i* 8 great-gr&mo!r by ! fa!r's side1 a ,dut*woman1 _h br\ght ) h] f ,holl&40 ,trivial z ^! anecdotes ( e>ly ef=ts may 9 v _m cases be held1 x is "h ( ! v greate/ int]e/ to comp>e ! beg9n+s ( ,reynolds's g5ius ) ^? ( 8 only =midable rival1 ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,= 9 bo? we s pla9ly see 8! *ild ! fa!r ( ! man0 t1 7 x n t we h bo? ( ! acc\nts on suffici5tly tru/wor?y au?ority1 we might well suppose !m to h be5 suppli$ m]ely to fe$ ! popul> imag9ation ( :at ought to h be54 8,a beautiful wood ( f\r miles 9 ext5t10 ,allan ,cunn+ham tells u1 80 ,ga9sbor\gh's fir/ inspiration :5 b a *ild1 9 ,suffolk4 ,sc5es are po9t$ out :]e he us$ to sit & fill 8 copy-books ) p5cill+s ( fl[]s1 & trees1 & :atev] pleas$ 8 fancy2 & x is said t ^! e>ly attempts ( ! *ild bore a di/9ct ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,cockburn ,,& ,,h] ,,*ildr5 #aggc4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london resemblance to ! mature works ( ! man4 ,at t5 ye>s old he _h made "s progress 9 sket*+1 & at twelve he 0 a confirm$ pa9t]40 ,reynolds's fa!r 0 n long1 h[ev]1 9 awak+ to ,jo%ua's tal5ts1 = ! boy 0 n m ?an ab\t eight ye>s old :51 aft] p]us+ a book entitl$ 8,! ,jesuit's ,p]spective10 he made a draw+ ( ,plympton ,s*ool :i* effect$ a complete revolution 9 ! /ate ( ! p>5tal m9d4 8,?is is :at ! au?or ( ! #8,p]spective' ass]ts 9 8 preface10 cri$ ! wor?y fa!r1 8t by obs]v+ ! rules laid d[n 9 ?is book a man may d wond]s--= ?is is wond]ful60 ,aft] ?is port5t\s revelation ,jo%ua 0 all[$ to devote himself m s]i\sly to 8 fav\rite pursuit1 & 8 classical /udies 7 sacrific$ to ! m cong5ial occupation ( draw+ lik5esses ( 8 relations & fri5ds1 & to ! p]usal ( ,ri*>dson's treatise on pa9t+1 :i* gave him 8 fir/ acqua9tance ) ! beauties ( ! great ,italian ,ma/]s4 ,to ! au?or ( ?is "w1 ,jona?an ,ri*>dson ! eld]1 "s slight tribute is due 9 speak+ ( ! =mation & developm5t ( ! ,engli% ,s*ool ( ,pa9t+1 s f> at all ev5ts z x 0 influ5c$ by ! /udy ( ! ,italian ,ma/]s4 ,horace ,walpole consid]$ him "o ( ! be/ pa9t]s ( a head t _h appe>$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 8,!re is /r5g?1 r\ndness1 & boldness 9 8 col\r+10 he says1 8b 8 m5 want dignity & 8 wom5 grace4 ,! good s5se ( ! nation is *>act]is$ 9 8 portraits4 ,y see he liv$ 9 an age :5 nei!r en?usiasm nor s]vility 7 pr$om9ant40 ,! treatise ( ,ri*>dson 9 :i* ,reynolds =m$ 8 fir/ acqua9tance ) ! ,italian ,ma/]s 0 probably ! 8,essay on ! :ole ,art ( ,criticism z x relates to ,pa9t+10 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #agai1 b\nd up 9 "o volume ) 8,an ,argum5t 9 behalf ( ! ,sci5ce ( a ,connoisseur40 ,?is 0 foll[$1 9 #agbb1 by an acc\nt ( "s ( ! /atues1 bas-reliefs1 draw+s1 & pictures 9 ,italy1 c41 ) rem>ks by ,mr4 ,ri*>dson1 ,s5ior & ,junior4 ,! son made ! j\rney1 & f 8 notes !y bo? compil$ ?is valuable "w4 ,! fa!r =m$ a l>ge collection ( ! draw+s ( ,old ,ma/]s1 _m ( :i* 7 acquir$ & treasur$ by ,reynolds4 ,:5 he 0 eighte5 ye>s old1 ,reynolds 0 s5t to ,london to /udy pa9t+ "u ,?omas ,hudson1 ! mo/ successful portrait pa9t] at t ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,b[les #agge ,wallace ,collection1 ,london "t1 ) :om he rema9$ = two ye>s4 ,x is said t ! relations betwe5 ma/] & pupil 7 n v happy1 & t ! reason = ,reynolds's abrupt return to ,devon%ire 0 ! success ( "o ( 8 portraits :i* _h be5 hung by accid5t among ,hudson's productions4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x appe>s t ,reynolds _h n wa/$ 8 "t 9 ,london1 & x 0 dur+ ! next two or ?ree ye>s1 :5 he _h return$ to 8 native c\ntry & settl$ at ,plym\?1 t he pa9t$ ! portrait ( himself 7) 8 palette 9 8 left h&1 %ad+ 8 eyes ) 8 "r71 besides be+ commission$ to pa9t ,miss ,*udleigh1 aft]w>ds ! notori\s ,du*ess ( ,k+/on1 & ! ,commission] ( ,plym\? ,dock4 ,nor?cote speaks ( ,reynolds's pictures at ?is e>ly p]iod z be+ 8c>elessly drawn & frequ5tly 9 commonplace attitudes1 l ^? ( 8 old ma/] ,hudson1 ) "o h& hid 9 ! wai/coat1 & ! hat "u ! arm--a v fav\rite attitude ) portrait pa9t]s at t "t1 because p>ticul>ly conv5i5t to ! arti/1 z by x he got rid ( ! trem5d\s difficulty ( pa9t+ ! h&40 ,apropos ( :i* ,nor?cote proce$s to relate an anecdote :i* he says he _h he>d s (t5 & on su* au?ority t he appreh5d$ x to be a tru?3 8,"o g5tleman ^: portrait ,reynolds _h pa9t$ desir$ to h 8 hat on 8 head 9 ! picture1 :i* 0 quickly f9i%$1 9 a commonplace attitude1 done )\t mu* /udy1 & s5t home2 :]e1 on inspection1 x 0 soon discov]$ t al?\gh ?is g5tleman 9 8 portrait _h "o hat ^u 8 head1 yet !re 0 ano!r "u 8 arm40 ,a f9e specim5 ( 8 accompli%m5ts at ?is e>ly p]iod is a small 8conv]sation piece0--t is to say1 an elaborate family gr\p1 pa9t$ 9 ! ye> #agdf1 :i* is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,"l ,/4 ,g]mans1 at ,port ,eliot1 ne> ,plym\?4 ,i h n se5 ! orig9al1 b ,mr4 ,george ,h>l& ,peck has a small v]sion ( x 9 wat]-col\r1 :i* he 0 k9d en\gh to all[ me to reproduce 9 ! ,portfolio ,monograph ,no4 #dh 78,engli% ,society ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 9 ,contempor>y ,art074 ,9 ?is composition !re are no less ?an elev5 figures1 gr\p$ 9 v>i\s attitudes ab\t ! /eps at a corn] ( ! family mansion4 ,! c5tral figure1 /&+1 is ,edw>d1 aft]w>ds creat$ ,"l ,eliot4 ,on 8 left are seat$ 8 fa!r & "m1 ,ri*>d & ,h>riot ,eliot4 ,on 8 "r are /&+ two ( 8 si/]s1 & ,capta9 ,hamilton 7ance/or ( ! ,duke ( ,ab]corn7 ) a *ild on 8 %\ld]s4 ,a boy on 8 "r1 two *ildr5 seat$ 9 ! =egr\nd1 & a ,mrs4 ,goldswor?y on ! extreme "r ( ! picture complete ! composition4 ,z ! "w ( a c\ntry y\? ( tw5ty-?ree ?is is c]ta9ly a v rem>kable p]=mance4 ,hog>? & "s ( 8 m9or contempor>ies 7 at ?is date produc+ 8conv]sation pieces0 ( m or less m]it1 b we mu/ look to ,holl& or ,france = any?+ on ?is scale4 ,only once aga9 did ,reynolds attempt any?+ approa*+ s compreh5sive a survey ( family portraiture on a s+le canvas1 namely ! ,m>lbor\gh gr\p at ,bl5heim1 conta9+ eight figures besides sev]al dogs1 ( :i* a v spirit$ little sket* 9 oils is n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,b ,reynolds's greate/ good =tune at ,plym\?1 z x aft]w>ds prov$1 0 8 introduction to ,"l ,m\nt ,edgcumbe1 :o became 8 mo/ valuable patron :5 he return$ to ,london1 & to ,capta9 ,keppel1 ^: k9dness enabl$ him to visit ,italy in/ead ( settl+ d[n z a prov9cial portrait pa9t]1 ) no?+ bett] by way ( example ?an ! hopeless decad5ce t foll[$ z a natural consequ5ce on ! slov5ly indiff]5ce ( ,knell]4 ,9 #agdi ,keppel 0 appo9t$ ,commodore ( ! ,m$it]ranean /ation1 & invit$ ,reynolds to accompany him4 ,he will+ly accept$ ! invitation1 & rema9$ 9 ,italy = ov] ?ree ye>s4 ,h[ he pr(it$ by ?is opportunity = /udy+ ! works ( ! greate/ ma/]s may be ga!r$ f num]\s passages 9 8 memor&a & 9 ! 8,disc\rses20 & to discov] ! secret ( 8 success1 bo? 9 practice & 9 precept1 we h only to read 9 8 own words ! /ory ( ! ceaseless activity ( a m9d unalt]ably b5t on utilis+ e opportunity = improv+ 8 art4 ,let u beg9 ) ! passage 9 :i* he confesses to h f\nd himself disappo9t$ ) ! works ( ,raphael4 8,i did n = a mom5t conceive or suppose10 he writes1 8t ! "n ( ,raphael & ^? admirable pa9t+s 9 p>ticul> ow$ _! reputation to ! ignorance & prejudice ( mank9d2 on ! contr>y1 my n reli%+ !m z ,i 0 consci\s ,i ought to h done 0 "o ( ! mo/ humiliat+ circum/ances t ev] happ5$ to me3 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! mid/ ( works execut$ ^u pr9ciples ) :i* ,i 0 unacqua9t$2 ,i felt my ignorance & /ood aba%$4 8,all ! indige/$ notions ( pa9t+ :i* ,i _h br\ght ) me f ,engl&1 :]e art 0 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,two ,,g5tlem5 #aggh4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ! l[e/ /ate x _h ev] be5 9 7x c\ld n1 inde$1 be l[]71 7 to be totally done away & eradicat$ f my m9d4 ,x 0 necess>y1 z x is express$ on a v solemn occasion1 t ,i %\ld become z a little *ild40 ,ignorance1 !n1 0 ! fir/ ob/acle to be ov]come4 ,x 0 ignorance1 z ,bee*ey s truly po9ts out 9 ! introduction to 8 ,memoir ( ,reynolds1 ignorance ( ! dignity & creative p[]s ( art1 t made ! works ( 8 pr$ecessors inf]ior to ^? ( mod]n times2 & x 0 ! light d]iv$ f intellectual s\rces1 op]at+ ^u a p[]ful & discrim9at+ m9d1 t enabl$ him to atta9 a high] degree ( excell5ce4 8,we may fairly assume10 ,bee*ey cont9ues1 8t ! productions ( ?is admirable pa9t] gave ! fir/ great /imulus to ,briti% art & %[$ to ,briti% arti/s ! ext5t ( _! defici5cies & ! means by :i* !y might be rem$i$ 444 b we may v5ture to affirm t if he _h nev] enjoy$ ! opportunities ( comp>+ ! results ( 8 e>ly education ) ! works ( ,italian g5ius1 he w\ld nev] h atta9$ t high sup]iority :i* is n[ s univ]sally all[$ to him 444 x 0 ! /udy ( ^? pr9ciples on :i* ,raphael & ,mi*el ,angelo _h =m$ _! compreh5sive & elevat$ views ( nature :i* fir/ enabl$ ,reynolds to p]ceive 8 own defici5cies1 to appreciate ! value ( intellectual art1 & to employ x 9 dignify+ t ( 8 c\ntry40 ,?is 0 writt51 be x obs]v$1 9 #ahce1 at a "t :5 ! art ( portraiture 0 fa/ desc5d+ f ! heights to :i* ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney _h rais$ x to dep?s almo/ z l[ z ^? 9 :i* x _h sunk a c5tury e>li]4 ,hoppn] & ,lawr5ce1 ! la/ ( ! great m51 _h left no "o to c>ry on ! tradition1 & _h contribut$ 9 "s measure to its ext9ction by faults ( mann] :i* 7 fatally easy to imitate4 ,%all[ & slip%od imitation soon became ! fa%ionable cloak to cov] ! b>e bones ( ! old skeleton--ignorance--& ! e>ly ,victorian age c\ld produce no?+ 9 ! way ( portraiture :i* is n[ look$ at )\t contempt4 ,z to ! me?ods by :i* ?is ignorance 0 to be ov]come1 x is to be obs]v$ t :5 lectur+ at ! ,academy 9 8 lat] days ,sir ,jo%ua 0 con/antly urg+ ^u ! /ud5ts ! necessity = g5]alisation4 8,! man ( true g5ius10 he says1 8in/ead ( sp5d+ all 8 h\rs1 z _m arti/s d :ile !y are at ,rome1 9 measur+ /atues & copy+ pictures1 soon beg9s to ?9k = himself1 & endeav\rs to d some?+ l :at he sees4 ,i consid] g5]al copy+ a delusive k9d ( indu/ry40 ,& aga91 8,in/ead ( copy+ ! t\*es ( ^? great ma/]s1 copy only _! conceptions2 in/ead ( tread+ 9 _! foot/eps1 endeav\r only to keep ! same road2 lab\r to inv5t on _! g5]al pr9ciples & way ( ?9k+2 possess y\rself ) _! _s2 consid] ) y\rself h[ a ,mi*el ,angelo or a ,raphael w\ld h treat$ ?is subject1 & "w y\rself into a belief t y\r picture is to be se5 & criticis$ by !m :5 complet$2 ev5 an attempt ( ?is k9d w r\se y\r p[]s40 ,t ?is det]m9ation to look at 8 art 9 ! broade/ possible _s 0 ! dom9ant factor 9 8 success is cont9ually evid5t at e po9t 9 8 c>e]4 ,! bread? & s9c]ity ( ?is view are s fai?fully reflect$ 9 e s+le "w he a*iev$ t x seems r to "* ?an to g5ius t he owes 8 high place among pa9t]s4 ,t x 0 n s may be readily admitt$ :5 we rememb] o!r pa9t]s--= in/ance1 ,b5jam9 ,we/ & ,george ,morl&--:o 7 gift$ ) "o or o!r ( ^? two qualities only2 b ! comb9ation ( ! two c>ri$ ,reynolds z high z ,ga9sbor\gh1 & f> high] ?an any "o else4 8,"o :o has a g5ius10 he writes 7z e>ly z #agei71 8w compreh5d 9 8 idea ! :ole ( 8 "w at once2 :il/ he :o is defici5t 9 g5ius amuses himself 9 trifl+ p>ts ( small consid]ation1 att5ds ) scrupul\s exactness to ! m9ut] matt]s only1 :i* he f9i%es to a nicety1 :il/ ! :ole toge!r has a v ill effect40 ,?is /riv+ aft] g5]alisation1 see+ ?+s :ole1 is notic$ by ,edmund ,burke z almo/ ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( ,reynolds's g5ius4 ,malone reque/$ ,burke to 8?r[ 8 ?\ghts on pap] relative to ,sir ,jo%ua10 at ! "t :5 he 0 prep>+ 8 ,life1 & ,burke compli$ ) ! reque/ 9 ! foll[+ %ort summ>y1 :i* is pr9t$ 9 ,leslie & ,taylor's ,life ( ,sir ,jo%ua4 8,he 0 a great g5]alis]1 & 0 fond ( r$uc+ ev]y?+ to "o sy/em2 m1 p]haps1 ?an ! v>iety ( pr9ciples :i* op]ate 9 ! human m9d1 & 9 e human "w1 w prop]ly endure4 ,b ?is disposition to ab/ractions1 g5]alisations & classifications is ! great glory ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,c>nac #aggh4 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ( ! human m9d2 t1 inde$1 :i* mo/ di/+ui%es man f o!r animals1 & is ! s\rce ( ev]y?+ t c be call$ sci5ce4 8,i believe 8 e>ly acqua9tance ) ,mr4 ,mudge1 ( ,exet] ! ,rev4 ,za*>iah ,mudge1 a diss5t+ m9i/]1 a v le>n$ & ?9k+ man1 mu* incl9$ to philosophise 9 ! _s ( ! ,platoni/s1 dispos$ him to ?is habit4 ,he c]ta9ly by t means lib]alis$ 9 a high degree ! !ory ( 8 own art2 & if he _h be5 m me?odically in/itut$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 life1 & _h possess$ m leisure = /udy & reflection1 he w\ld 9 my op9ion h pursu$ ?is me?od ) great success4 8,he _h a /rong turn = hum\r1 & well saw ! weak sides ( ?+s4 ,he enjoy$ e circum/ance ( 8 good =tune & _h no affectation on t subject4 ,& ,i d n "k a fault or weakness ( 8 t he did n conv]t into some?+ t bord]$ on a virtue1 in/ead ( pu%+ x to ! conf9es ( a vice4 ,e4 ,b40 8,g5ius10 ,johnson wrote1 8is *iefly ex]t$ 9 hi/orical pictures1 & ! art ( ! pa9t] ( portraits is (t5 lo/ 9 ! obscurity ( ! subject4 ,b x is 9 pa9t+ z 9 life3 :at is greate/ is n always be/4 ,i %\ld grieve to see ,reynolds transf] to h]oes & to goddesses1 to empty spl5d\r & to airy fiction1 t art :i* is n[ employ$ 9 diffus+ fri5d%ip1 9 r5ew+ t5d]ness1 9 quick5+ ! affections ( ! abs5t & cont9u+ ! pres5ce ( ! dead4 ,e man is always pres5t to himself1 & has !re=e little ne$ ( 8 own resemblance2 nor c he desire x b = ! sake ( ^? :om he loves & by :om he hopes to be rememb]$4 ,?is use ( ! art is a natural & reasonable consequ5ce ( affection1 & ?\gh1 l all o!r human actions1 x is (t5 complicat$ ) pride1 yet ev5 su* pride is m laudable ?an t by :i* palaces are cov]$ ) pictures t1 h[ev] excell5t1 nei!r imply ! own]s virtue nor excite x40 ,?is 0 writt5 to combat ! ass]tion t ,sir ,jo%ua1 9 conf9+ himself to portraiture1 0 h>dly practis+ :at he 0 always prea*+4 ,b prea*+ 0 v mu* want$ at ?is /age ( ! developm5t ( art 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh n exactly ! prea*+ ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,! ,dean ( ,gl\ce/] _h said on ! occasion ( a meet+ ( ! ,society ( ,arts1 ,manufactures & ,comm]ce1 t he ?\ght a p9mak] 0 a m useful & valuable memb] ( society ?an ,raphael4 ,reynolds 0 ( ! contr>y op9ion1 :i* he committ$ to pap]3 8,?is is an obs]vation ( a v n>r[ m9d2 a m9d t is conf9$ to ! m]e object ( comm]ce2 t sees ) a microscopic eye b a "p ( ! great ma*9e ( ! economy ( life1 & ?9ks t small "p :i* he sees to be ! :ole4 8,comm]ce is ! means1 n ! end1 ( happ9ess or pleasure4 ,! end is a rational enjoym5t ( life by means ( arts & sci5ces4 ,x is !re=e ! highe/ degree ( folly to set ! means 9 a high] rank ( e/eem ?an ! accompli%$ end4 ,x is z mu* z to say t ! brickmak] is a m useful memb] ( society ?an ! ar*itect :o employs him4 ,! usefulness ( ! brickmak] is ackn[l$g$1 b ! rank ( him & ( ! ar*itect are v diff]5t4 8,no man des]ves bett] ( mank9d ?an he :o has ! art ( op5+ s\rces ( intellectual pleasure & in/ruction by means ( ! s5ses40 99 99 99 99 99 ,on 8 return f 8 ?ree ye>s' t\r 9 #ageb ,reynolds lo/ no "t 9 sett+ up 8 easel z a pr(essional pa9t] 9 ,london4 ,! effects ( 8 /udies 9 ,italy 7 too obvi\s to escape notice1 & z ! arts at t "t 7 sc>cely1 if at all1 des]v+ ( k9dli] m5tion ?an ,reynolds has giv5 !m 9 ! passage above quot$1 x is h>dly surpris+ t he 0 subject to "s adv]se criticism4 ,hudson1 8 =m] ma/]1 aft] look+ at a ,boy 9 a ,turban--a portrait ( 8 pupil ,m>*i1 n[ "o ( ! treasur$ possessions ( ! ,royal ,academy--:i* _h j be5 pa9t$1 told him t he didn't pa9t z well z :5 he left ,engl&4 ,a pupil ( ,knell] object$ t he didn't pa9t 9 ! lea/ l ,sir ,godfrey4 ,b 8 success 0 n[ n f> (f1 & ) ! full-l5g? portrait ( ,keppel1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #agec1 he sprang into fame4 8,) ?is picture10 says ,f>+ton1 9 8 ,memoir ( ,reynolds publi%$ 9 #ahai1 8he took great pa9s2 = x 0 obs]v$ at ! "t t aft] sev]al sitt+s he defac$ 8 "w & began aga94 ,b 8 lab\r 0 n lo/2 t excell5t production 0 s mu* admir$ t x completely e/abli%$ ! reputation ( ! arti/4 ,its dignity & _s1 its beauty ( col\r & f9e g5]al effect occasion$ equal surprise & pleasure4 ,! public1 hi!rto accu/om$ to see only ! =mal1 tame repres5tations :i* r$uc$ all p]sons to ! same /&>d ( unmean+ insipidity1 7 captivat$ ) ?is ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,& ,,*ild #aghj8 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london display ( animat$ "*1 & ! report ( its attraction 0 soon widely circulat$40 ,malone is n less en?usia/ic4 8,! :ole int]val betwe5 ! "t ( ,*>les ,i & ! conclusion ( ! reign ( ,george ,,ii10 he obs]ves1 8?\gh di/+ui%$ by ! p]=mances ( ,lely1 ,riley1 & ,knell]1 seem$ to be annihilat$1 & ! only "q 0 :e!r ! new pa9t] or ,v&yck 7 ! m excell5t4 ,= sev]al ye>s be=e ! p]iod we are n[ speak+ ( ! pa9t]s ( portraits cont5t$ !mselves ) exhibit+ z correct a resemblance z !y c\ld1 b seem$ n to h ?\ght1 or _h n ! p[]1 ( enliv5+ ! canvas by giv+ a k9d ( hi/oric air to _! pictures4 ,mr4 ,reynolds 444 in/ead ( conf9+ himself to m]e lik5ess 79 :i*1 h[ev]1 he 0 em95tly happy7 div$1 z x 71 into ! m9ds & habits & mann]s ( ^? :o sat to him2 & accord+ly ! majority ( 8 portraits are s appropriate & *>act]i/ic t ! _m illu/ri\s p]sons :om he has del9eat$ w be almo/ z well kn[n to po/]ity z if !y _h se5 & conv]s$ ) !m40 99 99 99 99 99 ,a slight gap 9 ! /ory ( ,reynolds's e>li] days is usefully fill$ by an essay entitl$1 8,obs]vations on ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's ,me?od ( ,col\r+10 & publi%$ by ,william ,cotton 9 #ahei4 ,x _h be5 writt5 _m ye>s be=e by ,william ,mason1 ! au?or ( 8,odes on ,memory0 & o!r poetical works4 ,mason 01 besides1 an amateur pa9t]1 & 0 always admitt$ to ,sir ,jo%ua's pa9t+ room unless he _h a sitt] = a portrait4 ,:5 n s occupi$1 he tells u1 ,reynolds 0 always ret\*+ an old ma/]1 or _h "s begg> or poor *ild sitt+ to him1 because he always *ose to h nature be=e 8 eyes4 ,mason m5tions ! effect ( ! portrait ( ,keppel 9 attract+ o!rs to ,reynolds1 among ! fir/ be+ ! "y ,lords ,hunt+don & ,/ormont1 :o _h j return$ f ! gr& t\r4 ,z ?\gh det]m9$ to foll[ up ! success ( 8 ,capta9 ,keppel ) z bold an ef=t 9 ano!r direction1 he *all5g$ comp>ison ) ,v&yck by pa9t+ ! two "y lords at full l5g? on ! same canvas4 8,x 0 ^u see+ ?is picture10 ,mason cont9ues1 8t ,"l ,hold]ness 0 induc$ to sit = 8 portrait 7:i* he 0 aft]w>ds pleas$ to make me a pres5t (71 on :i* occasion he employ$ me to g to ! pa9t] & fix ) him 8 ,lord%ip's "t ( ,illu/ration3 ,,admiral ,,keppel #aghj4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london sitt+4 ,"h our acqua9tance comm5c$2 & z he p]mitt$ me to att5d e sitt+1 ,i %all "h set d[n ! obs]vations ,i made ^u 8 mann] ( pa9t+ at ?is e>ly "t1 :i* to ! be/ ( my remembrance 0 9 ! ye> #aged4 8,on 8 light-col\r$ canvas he _h already laid a gr\nd ( :ite1 :]e he meant to place ! head1 & :i* 0 /ill wet4 ,he _h no?+ ^u 8 palette b flake-:ite1 lake1 & black2 & )\t mak+ any previ\s sket* or outl9e1 he began ) mu* cel]ity to scumble ^! pigm5ts toge!r1 till he _h produc$1 9 less ?an an h\r1 a lik5ess suffici5tly intelligible yet )al1 z might be expect$1 cold & pallid to ! la/ degree4 ,at ! second sitt+ he add$1 ,i believe1 to ! ?ree o!r col\rs a little ,naples yell[2 b ,i d n rememb] t he us$ any v]milion1 nei!r !n nor at ! ?ird trial 444 lake alone might produce ! c>nation requir$4 ,h[ev] ?is be1 ! portrait turn$ out a /rik+ lik5ess1 & ! attitude1 s f> z a ?ree-qu>t]s canvas w\ld admit1 p]fectly natural & peculi> to 8 p]son1 :i* at all times bespoke a fa%ion$ g5tleman4 ,8 drap]y 0 crimson velvet1 copi$ f a coat he !n wore1 & app>5tly n only pa9t$ b glaz$ ) lake1 :i* has /ood at ?is h\r p]fectly well2 ?\gh ! face1 :i* z well z ! :ole picture 0 highly v>ni%$ be=e he s5t x home1 v soon fad$2 & soon aft] ! =ehead p>ticul>ly crack$1 almo/ to peel+ (f1 :i* x w\ld h done long s9ce _h n 8 pupil ,d\ghty repair$ x40 99 99 99 99 99 ,among ,sir ,jo%ua's memor&a is ! foll[+ v c&id acc\nt ( 8 ef=ts to improve himself 9 8 art1 :i* is pr9t$ 9 ,bee*ey's ,memoir3 8,n hav+ _h ! advantage ( an e>ly academical education1 ,i nev] _h t facility ( draw+ ! nak$ figure :i* an arti/ ought to h4 ,x appe>$ to me too late1 :5 ,i w5t to ,italy & began to feel my own defici5cies1 to endeav\r to acquire t read9ess ( inv5tion :i* ,i obs]v$ o!rs to possess4 ,i consol$ myself1 h[ev]1 by rem>k+ t ^! ready inv5tors are extremely apt to acquiesce 9 imp]fections1 & t if ,i _h n _! facility ,i %\ld = ?is v reason be m likely to avoid ! defect :i* too (t5 accompanies x--a trite & commonplace mode ( inv5tion4 8,h[ difficult x is = ! arti/ :o possesses ?is facility to gu>d aga9/ c>elessness & commonplace inv5tion is well kn[n1 & 9 a k9dr$ art ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,ho>e ,,& ,,*ild #aghc8 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ,meta/asio is an em95t in/ance1 :o always compla9$ ( ! great difficulty he f\nd 9 atta9+ correctness 9 consequ5ce ( 8 hav+ be5 9 8 y\? an improvisatore4 ,hav+ ?is defect con/antly 9 my m9d ,i nev] 0 cont5t$ ) commonplace attitudes or inv5tions ( any k9d4 ,i consid]$ myself z play+ a great game1 & in/ead ( beg9n+ to save money ,i laid x out fa/] ?an ,i got x 9 pur*as+ ! be/ examples ( art t c\ld be procur$2 = ,i ev5 borr[$ money = ?is purpose4 ,! possession ( pictures by ,titian1 ,v&yck1 ,rembr&t1 c41 ,i consid]$ z ! be/ k9d ( weal?4 8,by c>efully /udy+ ! works ( great ma/]s ?is advantage is obta9$--we f9d t c]ta9 niceties ( expression are capable ( be+ execut$ :i* o!rwise we might suppose beyond ! rea* ( art4 ,?is gives u confid5ce 9 ourselves2 & we are ?us invit$ to endeav\r at n only ! same happ9ess ( execution1 b also at o!r cong5ial excell5cies4 ,/udy1 inde$1 consi/s 9 le>n+ to see nature1 & may be call$ ! art ( us+ o!r m5's m9ds4 ,by ?is k9d ( contemplation & ex]cise we are taught to ?9k 9 _! way1 & sometimes to atta9 _! excell5ce4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 if ,i _h nev] se5 any ( ! works ( ,correggio ,i %\ld nev]1 p]haps1 h rem>k$ 9 nature ! expression t ,i f9d 9 "o ( 8 pictures2 or if ,i _h rem>k$ x ,i might h ?\ght x too difficult or p]haps impossible to be execut$4 8,my success & cont9u$ improvem5t 9 my art1 if ,i may be all[$ t expression1 may be ascrib$ 9 a good measure to a pr9ciple :i* ,i w boldly recomm5d to imitation3 ,i mean ! pr9ciple ( hone/y2 :i* 9 ?is1 z 9 all o!r in/ances1 is1 accord+ to ! vulg> prov]b1 c]ta9ly ! be/ policy4--,i always endeav\r$ to d my be/4 ,great or vulg>1 good subjects or bad1 all _h nature1 by ! exact repres5tation ( :i*1 or ev5 by ! endeav\r to give su* a repres5tation1 ! pa9t] _c b improve 9 8 art4 8,my pr9cipal lab\r 0 employ$ on ! :ole toge!r1 & ,i 0 nev] we>y ( *ang+ & try+ diff]5t modes & diff]5t effects4 ,i _h always "s s*eme 9 my m9d1 & a p]petual desire to advance4 ,by con/antly endeav\r+ to d my be/ ,i acquir$ a p[] ( do+ t ) spontane\s facility :i* 0 at fir/ ! :ole ef=t ( my m9d2 & my rew>d 0 ?reefold3 ! satisfaction result+ f act+ on ?is j pr9ciple1 improvem5t 9 my art1 & ! pleasure d]iv$ f a con/ant pursuit aft] excell5ce4 8,i 0 always will+ to believe t my unc]ta9ty ( proce$+ 9 my works--t is1 my nev] be+ sure ( my h&1 & my frequ5t alt]ations--arose f a ref9$ ta/e :i* c\ld n acquiesce 9 any?+ %ort ( a high degree ( excell5ce4 ,i _h n an opportunity ( be+ e>ly initiat$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( col\r+2 no man1 inde$1 c\ld tea* me4 ,if ,i h nev] be5 settl$ ) respect to col\r+1 let x at ! same "t be rememb]$ t my un/ead9ess 9 ?is respect proce$$ f an inord9ate desire to possess e k9d ( excell5ce t ,i saw 9 ! works ( o!rs1 )\t consid]+ t !re is 9 col\r+1 z 9 /yle1 excell5cies :i* are incompatible ) ea* o!r2 h[ev]1 ?is pursuit1 or1 inde$1 any simil> pursuit1 prev5ts ! arti/ f be+ tir$ ( 8 art4 8,we all "k h[ (t5 ^? ma/]s :o s\ght aft] col\r+ *ang$ _! mann]1 :ile o!rs1 m]ely f n see+ v>i\s modes1 acquiesc$ all _! lives 9 t ) :i* !y set out4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i tri$ e effect ( col\r2 & leav+ out e col\r 9 its turn1 %[$ e col\r t ,i c\ld d )\t x4 ,z ,i alt]nately left out e col\r1 ,i tri$ e new col\r1 & (t51 x is well kn[n1 fail$4 ,! =m] practice1 ,i am aw>e1 may be comp>$ by ^? ^: *ief object is ridicule to t ( ! poet m5tion$ 9 ! ,spectator :o1 9 a poem ( tw5ty-f\r books1 contriv$ 9 ea* book to leave out a lett]4 ,b ,i 0 influ5c$ by no su* idle or fooli% affectation4 ,my fickl5ess 9 ! mode ( col\r arose f an eag] desire to atta9 ! highe/ excell5ce4 ,?is is ! only m]it ,i assume to myself f my conduct 9 t respect40 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ! entries 9 8 pocket-book = #agee x appe>s t no few] ?an #abj p sat to ,reynolds 9 t ye>1 ?\gh he _h only be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,london s9ce ! end ( #ageb4 ,! pocket-book = #agef is lo/4 ,9 #ageh1 8 busie/ ye> ( all1 ! numb] rose to #aej4 ,two l>ge milit>y portraits exhibit$ 9 #agfa confirm$ ! reputation ( ! new pa9t]1 namely ^? ( ,capta9 ,orme & ,"l ,ligoni]4 ,) ^! ! public is m famili> ?an t ( ,keppel1 z bo? are 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & !y s]ve z well z any o!rs to illu/rate ! extraord9>y advance :i* _! production m>k$ 9 ! hi/ory ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,rob9son 78,,p]dita07 #aghd8 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ( ,engli% portraiture1 & inde$ ( pa9t+ 9 g5]al4 ,! passages previ\sly quot$ f ,f>+ton & ,malone c h>dly be reg>d$ z ov]-florid :5 we try to imag9e ! effect ( ! sudd5 appe>ance ( a portrait l t ( ,capta9 ,orme 9 a c\ntry :i* 0 absolutely b>r5 ( f9e pa9t+4 ,x is true t ,hog>? _h lately wr\ght sev]al wond]fully vigor\s a*ievem5ts 9 unconv5tional portraiture1 "o or two ( :i*--notably ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]--are to be se5 9 an adjo9+ room at ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,b ,hog>? 0 nev] a portrait pa9t]1 & admirable z 8 peculi> qualities 71 to comp>e him ) ,reynolds is v mu* l comp>+ a blacksmi? ) a sculptor4 ,hog>?'s bru% 0 l a sl$ge-hamm]2 e /roke w5t home1 & 8 extraord9>ily vivid pres5tm5ts ( ,"l ,boyne1 ,simon ,"l ,lovat1 ,capta9 ,coram1 & o!rs seem r to h be5 =g$ ?an pa9t$--,i d n1 ( c\rse1 mean c\nt]feit$6 ,( o!r portraiture !re 0 really none1 beyond ! skill ( facial resemblance ) :i* ,walpole cr$its ,jona?an ,ri*>dson1 & ! lackadaisical rem9isc5ces ( :at _h be5 wor/ 9 ,knell]4 ,plac$ among sev]al ( ! be/ works ( ,reynolds's matur] p]iod1 z x is to-day1 ! ,capta9 ,orme c h>dly fail to arre/ ! att5tion alike ( /ud5t or casual visitor4 ,:atev] te*nical defici5cies ! le>n$ may discov] 9 x--defici5cies :i*1 z we h se51 he 0 nev] too ignorant to confess or too indol5t to let be--! :ole picture is /amp$ ) ! "* ( greatness4 ,to u !re is no /rang5ess1 no surprise1 9 ! orig9ality ( ! composition1 z !re 0 to its fir/ behold]s4 ,to u ! easy pose ( ! figure /&+ beside ! horse is only a s\rce ( enjoym5t1 & we feel z x 7 t !re c\ld h be5 no o!r possible way ( pa9t+ ! portrait ) any success2 t t 0 ! "o attitude 9 :i* ,capta9 ,orme appe>$ to any advantage4 ,we recognise 9 x ! "w ( a great ma/] )\t any "q z to its place 9 ! hi/ory ( pa9t+4 ,b consid] :at ! effect ( x mu/ h be5 on ! pa9t]s & _! patrons at ! "t ( its appe>ance4 ,nor?cote describes ! picture z 8an ef=t 9 composition s new to 8 b>r5 competitors 9 art z mu/ h /ruck !m ) dismay2 = !y d>$ n v5ture on su* p]il\s flights ( inv5tion40 ,t !re is little reason to d\bt t ,nor?cote 0 "r 9 sugge/+ dismay & timidity z ! prevail+ emotions ( ! o!r pa9t]s may be all[$1 if b = "o mom5t we c blot out f our m9ds ! exi/5ce ( all ,engli% pa9t+ s9ce t "t4 ,we c rememb] ! effect produc$ ^u ! ,academicians by ! appe>ance ( ,:i/l]2 b 9 ^? rec5t days op9ion _h be5 educat$ to recognise excell5cies 9 pa9t+1 & x 0 only ! novelty & disreg>d ( exi/+ conv5tion t di/urb$ !m4 ,9 #agej ! pa9t]s _h _h no su* education1 & !y felt ! d\ble %ock ( ! revelation ( sup]lative excell5ce comb9$ ) />tl+ novelty4 ,n t ,reynolds mu/ be reg>d$ 9 any s5se z a revolution>y4 ,x w\ld be tru] to say t he 0 a revivali/4 ,we may smile at ,:i/l]'s nave 8,:y drag 9 ,velasquez80 b 9 ! 8orig9ality0 ( ,reynolds's ,commodore ,keppel & ,capta9 ,orme we see no m ?an ! fruits ( a great m9d f]tilis$ by ! cont9u\s /udy ( ,v&yck & ! ,italian ma/]s4 ,9 a gall]y ( ! great portraits ( ! _w1 ^! a*ievem5ts ( ,reynolds w\ld fall z naturally into l9e ) ^? ( ! old] ma/]s z ! regul> productions ( ! fa%ionable portrait pa9t]s ( to-day assimilate ) ! ?\s&s ( pictures among/ :i* !y are hung ^u ! walls ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,"o might h said ( !m z ,%akespe>e said ( ! works ( ,"t3 8,?y pyramids built up ) new] might ,to me are no?+ novel1 no?+ /range1 ,!y are b dress+s ( a =m] sight40 ,) all1 or ev5 a few1 ( ! spl5did s]ies ( male portraits1 ( :i* ^! two ( ,capta9 ,orme & ,"l ,ligoni] may be tak5 z ! beg9n+1 x is impossible to deal 9 s %ort a memoir4 ,among ! mo/ magnific5t is t ( ,mr4 ,fane & 8 two gu>dians1 f ! ,e>l ( ,we/morl&'s collection1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum 9 ,new ,york4 ,?is mu/ h be5 pa9t$ at ! be/ p]iod ( ,reynolds's c>e]1 & %[s him at ! v top ( 8 a*ievem5t 9 ! pa9t+ ( portraits ( m54 ,n f> bel[ x1 h[ev]1 is ! ,"l ,hea?field1 :i* is "h reproduc$4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! la/ portraits he pa9t$1 & yet %[s little signs ( dim9i%+ vig\r 9 ! arti/'s m9d or h&4 ,! ,"l ,hea?field 0 exhibit$ 9 #aghh1 ) sixte5 o!r portraits1 9 addition to ! ,infant ,h]cules1 ,muscipula1 & ! ,sleep+ ,girl4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & ?\gh x has suff]$ some:at f injury & ret\*+1 x =ms a noble close to ! *apt] op5$1 s to speak1 ne>ly ?irty ye>s back by ! two o!r w>riors1 ,orme & ,ligoni]1 ) :om we />t$4 ,con/able1 tak+ x z an example ( :at a picture may express besides ! actual lik5ess ( ! sitt]1 aptly describes x z 8almo/ a hi/ory ( ! def5ce ( ,gibralt>4 ,! di/ant sea ) a glimpse ( ! opposite coa/ expresses ! locality1 & ! cannon1 po9t$ d[nw>d1 ! height ( ! rock on :i* ! h]o /&s1 ) ! *a9 ( ! massive key ( ! =tress twice pass$ r\nd 8 h& z to secure x 9 8 grasp4 ,he seems to say1 #8,i h y1 & w keep y6'0 99 99 99 99 99 ,) portraits ( wom5 ,reynolds 0 ev5 m successful 9 8 e>ly days4 ,besides ! exhibition ( pictures 9 ! ,april ( ! ye> #agfa1 :5 ! ,capta9 ,orme & ! ,"l ,ligoni] op5$ ! public eyes 9 wond] at ! a*ievem5ts ( ! new pa9t]1 ! m>riage & coronation ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii 9 ,septemb] contribut$1 incid5tally1 to advance ! reputation ( ,reynolds 9 ! portraiture ( wom54 ,( ! t5 noble & lovely bridesmaids :o bore ! tra9 ( ! ,que51 ?ree ( ! mo/ beautiful 7 pa9t$ by him 9 ?is ye>1 namely1 ! ,ladies ,c>ol9e ,russell1 ,elizabe? ,keppel1 & ,s>ah ,l5ox4 ,! fir/ portrait1 :i* is n[ at ,woburn ,abbey1 is a half-l5g?2 ,lady ,c>ol9e is seat$1 9 a g>d51 ) a ,bl5heim spaniel 9 h] lap1 presumably ! gift ( ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh1 :om %e m>ri$ ! next ye>4 ,! o!r two1 at ,quid5ham & ,holl& ,h\se1 are bett] kn[n f hav+ be5 mezzot9t$4 ,! =m] is a =eca/1 z x 71 ( ! fam\s trio at ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,lady ,elizabe? be+ repres5t$ at full l5g?1 decorat+ a /atue ( ,hym54 ,! composition is enri*$ by ! contra/ ( a negress1 :o holds up ! wrea?s ( fl[]s to h] mi/ress4 ,lady ,s>ah ,l5ox %>es ! hon\rs ( h] picture ) ,lady ,susan ,/rangways & ,*>les ,james ,fox4 ,%e leans f a l[ w9d[ at ,holl& ,h\se to take a dove f ,lady ,susan1 :ile ,fox--!n q a y\?--) a manuscript 9 8 h&1 urges !m to come to a rehe>sal ( "s private !atricals4 ,( gr\ps su* z ^! x is mu* to be regrett$ t ,reynolds did n pa9t m4 ,) 8 compreh5sive k ( ! ,old ,ma/]s he 0 bett] qualifi$ ?an any ,engli% pa9t] to attempt !m1 & 8 y\?ful a*ievem5t ( ! ,eliot gr\p1 already m5tion$1 %[$ 8 natural capabilities be=e he _h be5 to ,italy at all4 ,x 0 possibly because ,hog>?1 & 8 m9or imitators1 _h made ! 8conv]sation piece0 _! own1 & t :5 he did pa9t a gr\p1 z ! ,ladies ,waldegrave1 or ! ?ree ladies decorat+ a ,t]m ( ,hym51 he saw no way b 8! gr& /yle10 & s\ght to immortalise r ?an to portray s mu* beauty collect$ toge!r4 ,) m5 he 0 occasionally m prosaic1 z is witness$ by ! two gr\ps ( ! ,dilettanti ,society1 n[ 9 ! basem5t ( ! ,grafton ,gall]y2 ?\gh we "k t 9 ?is in/ance he took ,paul ,v]onese z 8 guide4 ,let u n[ turn to ! o!r two--,lady ,elizabe? ,keppel & ,lady ,c>ol9e ,russell--z ! prototypes ( 8 m usual portraits ( ladies1 ! :ole & ! half-l5g?4 ,a complete full-l5g? picture ( a woman (f]s m difficulties ( pose1 proportion1 light1 col\r1 or any o!r p>ticul>1 ?an are ov]come by any b a few ( ! greate/ pa9t]s4 ,holbe9 has giv5 u ! ,du*ess ( ,milan1 & no m2 & ( all ! full-l5g? portraits ( ,elizabe? & ! ladies ( h] "t1 h[ _m are !re t h any b hi/orical or p]sonal int]e/8 ,9 ,engl& ,v&yck alone succe$$ 9 pa9t+ a picture ( a complete woman1 & :5 he 0 gone ! *ance ( immortality = wom5--,i mean 9 pictures--0 gone too4 ,i c recall no s+le :ole-l5g? portrait ( ,lely or ,knell] t is any?+ m ?an a conv5tional repres5tation ( ! p]son4 ,) ! ,lady ,elizabe? ,keppel we are back to ,v&yck aga94 ,) a pa9t] :o c\ld a*ieve a portrait l ?is1 woman once aga9 _h ! *ance ( pictorial salvation1 & l ! s5sible creature t %e is1 jump$ at x )\t any hesitation4 ,to sit = h] portrait 0 n[ no long] a duty to h] family1 a bore1 or at be/ a m]e vanity1 b a ?rill4 ,mrs4 ,bonfoy1 "o ( ! daught]s ( ,"l ,eliot 9 ! family gr\p ( #agdf1 0 among ! fir/ to exp]i5ce x1 sitt+ to ,reynolds aga9 = a half-l5g? 9 #aged4 ,?is portrait is /ill at ,port ,eliot1 & is describ$ by ,leslie z 8"o ( 8 mo/ beautiful female portraits1 & 9 p]fect pres]vation4 ,! lady is pa9t$ z a half-l5g? 9 a gre5 dress1 ) "o h& on h] hip1 & ! head turn$1 ) t inimitable ease & ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,hea?field #aghg4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london high-br$ grace ( :i* ,reynolds 0 a ma/] beyond all ! pa9t]s :o ev] pa9t$ wom540 ,?is is inde$ high praise = :at 0 probably ! fir/ female portrait he pa9t$ aft] 8 return f ,italy4 ,b !re is no d\bt t ,reynolds _h n[ acquir$ en\gh ma/]y ov] 8 8ignorance0 to be capable ( produc+ "w :i* w\ld be comp>able ) any?+ he 0 to d 9 ! future4 ,tom ,taylor notes ano!r half-l5g? pa9t$ 9 ! spr+ ( ! foll[+ ye> 9 h>dly less gl[+ t]ms2 x is ( ,mrs4 ,moleswor?--8a "y & lovely brunette1 9 "o ( ! qua9t e-day dresses ( ! "t1 closely copi$1 )\t ! lea/ attempt at #8idealis+' or #8g5]alis+1' ) fl[]s 9 h] h&1 a little cap on h] head1 a prim apron1 & a lawn k]*ief closely cov]+ h] %\ld]s4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ attractive ( 8 female portraits1 & especially valuable = its lit]alness40 ,t 8 v e>lie/ works %\ld receive1 & inde$ des]ve1 su* comm5dation requires emphasis+ 9 ord] to re/ore to him a good deal ( ! cr$it = ! revival ( portraiture 9 ,engl& :i* n[adays is giv5 to 8 only successful rivals1 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney4 ,! fasc9ation t ,ga9sbor\gh's natural g5ius ?r[s ov] 8 admir]s--& ,reynolds himself 0 n entirely unaffect$ by x--is apt to bl9d !m to ! m solid m]it ( ! o!r1 & ! fact t ,reynolds _h a*iev$ s mu* be=e ,ga9sbor\gh _h really />t$ pa9t+ portraits is apt to be ov]look$4 ,9 #agea1 :5 ,sir ,jo%ua _h fairly e/abli%$ 8 reputation1 ,ga9sbor\gh _h only j left 8 native place & settl$ 9 ,ba?1 & x 0 n until #aggd--tw5ty-"o ye>s aft] ,reynolds--t he came to ,london & s]i\sly compet$ ) him = ! public fav\r4 ,romney1 aga91 al?\gh he 0 work+ 9 ,london z e>ly z #agfa1 0 nev] a s]i\s competitor till 8 return f a two ye>s' t\r 9 ,italy 9 #agge4 ,= tw5ty ye>s at lea/ !n ,reynolds _h practically z complete a monopoly ( portraiture among ! nobility z ,knell] _h _h at ! op5+ ( ! c5tury1 & we h only to ?9k once 9 =m+ our e/imate ( ! use he made ( x4 ,scatt]$ ?r\gh\t our old c\ntry mansions 9 ,engl& are hundr$s ( 8 works1 occasionally 9 gr\ps z at ,"l ,lansd[ne's at ,b[ood1 or ,"l ,albem>le's at ,quid5ham1 few ( :i* are n priz$ by _! own]s z ! *ief glory ( _! possessions4 ,9 our public gall]ies are a few comp>atively--= ! numb] ( 8 au!ntic pictures enum]at$ by ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong is some?+ ov] a ?\s&--b su* z !y are1 !y take _! place unque/ion$ among ^? ( ! great ma/]s4 ,nev] 0 an ari/ocracy m =tunate 9 _! pa9t]4 ,b y\? & beauty & ! immortality conf]r$ by ,sir ,jo%ua 7 n exclusive privileges ( ! nobility4 ,to ,"l ,m\nt ,edgcumbe & ,capta9 ,keppel1 ,reynolds ow$ ! beg9n+ ( 8 patronage 9 ,c\rt circles1 b to ! latt] he 0 also indebt$ = ! acqua9tance ( "o ( 8 faire/ sitt]s1 ,kitty ,fi%]1 ! daught] ( a ,g]man /aymak]1 :o 0 ! mo/ celebrat$ ,traviata ( h] "t4 ,= h] biography ! read] may ref] to ,mr4 ,horace ,bleackley's 8,ladies ,fair & ,frail40 ,%e fir/ sat to ,reynolds 9 ,april #agei1 ! portrait be+ commission$ by ,sir ,*>les ,b+ham1 :o 0 aft]w>ds creat$ ,"l ,lucan4 ,at t "t %e 0 b>ely tw5ty ye>s old1 & 0 "u ! protection ( ,capta9 ,keppel4 ,old ,"l ,ligoni] 0 also "o ( h] _m admir]s1 & is said to h conspir$ ) ! ,k+ 9 play+ (f a joke at ! exp5se ( ,pitt 7,"l ,*a?am7 by introduc+ ,kitty to him at a review 9 ,hyde ,p>k z a =eign ,du*ess4 ,! ,k+ fell 9 ) ! idea1 &1 look+ t[>ds ,kitty1 ask$ al\d :o %e 04 8,oh1 ,sir10 said ! old ,g5]al1 8! ,du*ess ( ,n---1 a =eign lady t ! ,secret>y %\ld "k40 8,well1 well10 said ! ,k+1 8introduce him40 ,"l ,ligoni] took ,pitt up to h] & said1 8,?is is ,mr4 ,secret>y ,pitt--?is is ,miss ,kitty ,fi%]40 ,pitt behav$ v well1 & )\t %[+ ! lea/ emb>rassm5t1 told h] he 0 sorry he _h n kn[n h] :5 he 0 y\ng]4 8,= !n1 ,madame10 he conclud$1 8,i %\ld h _h ! hope ( succe$+ 9 y\r affections2 b old & infirm z y n[ see me ,i h no o!r way ( avoid+ ! =ce ( su* beauty b by fly+ f x10 & !n hobbl$ (f4 ,leslie m5tions hav+ se5 z _m z five portraits ( ,kitty1 :i* mu/ all h be5 pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t4 ,9 "o1 a ?ree-qu>t] l5g?1 %e holds a dove 9 h] lap4 ,( ?is !re are ?ree v]sions1 "o ( :i* belongs to ,e>l ,crewe1 & ano!r to ,mr4 ,l5ox ( ,new ,york 7#ahfe74 ,ano!r portrait ( ,kitty is 9 ! possession ( ,"l ,leconfield1 at ,petwor?1 ,sussex4 ,9 ?is %e is lean+ ) fold$ arms on a table1 fac+ ! pa9t]4 ,?is1 & a fif?1 z ,cleopatra dissolv+ a pe>l1 are bett] kn[n by hav+ be5 mezzot9t$4 ,tom ,taylor m5tions two m1 "o belong+ to ,"l ,lansd[ne1 9 pr(ile ) a p>rot on h] =ef+]1 & ano!r1 :i* he consid]s ! lovelie/ ( all1 belong+ to ,"l ,c>ys=t--an unf9i%$ head 9 p[d] & a fly-cap4 ,)9 a c\ple ( ye>s 7#agfa7 ,reynolds 0 pa9t+ ,kitty's rival1 ! fasc9at+ ,nelly ,o',bri51 ) app>5tly z mu* reli% & assiduity & ev5 m success4 ,9 #agfc he pa9t$ ! exquisite picture ( h] :i* is "h reproduc$ f ! orig9al at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,x is odd to ?9k ( ,sir ,jo%ua engag$ 9 pa9t+ portrait aft] portrait ( ^! fasc9at+ b frail ladies ) ! same c>e1 ! same ?or\ghness1 & ! same wond]ful bread? & s]i\sness z any ( ! m5 & wom5 ^: names 7 =emo/ 9 ! gr[+ culture & dignity ( ! nation4 ,) ,nelly ,o',bri5 we "k t he d9$1 & ! only reason to suppose t he 0 n on easy t]ms ( famili>ity ) any ( !m--if x c be call$ a reason--is ! g5]al dignity ( 8 m9d & deportm5t1 z evid5c$ by 8 relations ) ,dr4 ,johnson1 ! ,burney family1 & all ! great & le>n$ p ( 8 "t4 ,! ma9 ?+1 h[ev]1 to be consid]$ is t z an arti/ he made no diff]5ce betwe5 ! virtu\s & ! frail4 ,t he 0 paid = pa9t+ !m ne$ h>dly be m5tion$1 z t has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! "q4 ,b t he 0 z mu* 9 e>ne/ ) ^! commissions z ) any o!r is a pro( ( ! p]fect balance ( 8 m9d1 :i* 9 view ( 8 sometimes ov]-academical dignity has r escap$ notice4 ,9 #aggj1 by :i* "t he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy & a knight1 he 0 pa9t+ a portrait ( ,polly ,k5n$y--= ! details ( ^: tragic hi/ory ,i may aga9 ref] ! read]s to ,mr4 ,bleackley's book--= ,sir ,*>les ,bunbury4 8,among ! ri* collection ( pictures by ,reynolds at ,b>ton10 says ,leslie1 8is "o repres5t+ a "y & h&some woman1 ) aquil9e features1 m>k$ by ! t5sion ( anxiety4 ,"o h& is rais$ & holds a h&k]*ief4 ,! dress is a ri* robe ( fl[]$ sc>let & silv] brocade1 worn ov] an inn] ve/ ( bright col\rs1 ) a %awl ( gre5 & gold r\nd ! wai/4 ,x looks l ! portrait ( an actress1 b ! veil$ look ( pa9 does n belong to ! /age2 x is meant1 ,i believe1 to tell a tale ( real & prolong$ suff]+40 ,:e!r or n ,leslie's conjecture is ju/ifi$1 x is c]ta9 t ,sir ,jo%ua wrote to ,sir ,*>les ,bunbury ab\t ! picture 9 t]ms :i* leave no d\bt z to ! pa9s he 0 at 9 execut+ ! commission3 ,sept4 #aggj ,,de> ,,sir1--,i h f9i%$ ! face v mu* to my own satisfaction4 ,x has m grace & dignity ?an any?+ ,i h ev] done1 & x is ! be/ col\r$4 ,z to ! dress1 ,i %\ld be glad x might be left undet]m9$ till ,i return f my =tnight's t\r4 ,:5 ,i return ,i w try diff]5t dresses4 ,! ,ea/]n dresses are v ri*1 & h "o sort ( dignity2 b 'tis a mock dignity 9 comp>ison ) ! simplicity ( ! antique4 ,! impati5ce ,i h to f9i% x w %ort5 my /ay 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i %all set out 9 an h\r's "t4 ,i am ) ! greate/ respect1 ,y\r mo/ oblig$ s]vant1 ,j4 ,,reynolds4 ,9 ! ,exhibition ( #aghd !re appe>$ ! fam\s ,mrs4 ,siddons z ! ,tragic ,muse1 ( :i* ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ two if n ?ree orig9als4 ,"o is at ,grosv5or ,h\se1 hav+ be5 pur*as$ 9 #ahbb by ! fir/ ,m>quis ( ,we/m9/] = #agfj gu9eas4 7,at ! sale ( ,reynolds's pictures 9 #agif x fet*$ #gjj47 ,ano!r is 9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y1 & a ?ird 0 giv5 by ,sir ,jo%ua to ,mr4 ,h>vey1 ( ,langley ,p>k1 ,/[e1 9 ex*ange = a picture ( a bo> hunt by ,snyd]s1 :i* he admir$ v mu*4 ,! ,dulwi* replica 7:i*1 accord+ to ,nor?cote1 0 pa9t$ by "o ( ,reynolds's assi/ants7 0 sold by ,reynolds 9 #aghi to ,m4 ,des5fans--^: collection =m$ ! bulk ( ! pictures n[ 9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y--= #gce4 ,9 ?is portrait1 = once1 we c f9d a c]ta9 rem9isc5ce ( ,reynolds's visit to ,rome1 namely 9 ! resemblance ( ! attitude to t ( ,mi*el ,angelo's ,isaiah & ! two att5dant figures4 ,x is record$ t ,mrs4 ,siddons h]self told ,mr4 ,phillips 8t x 0 ! production ( pure accid5t3 ,sir ,jo%ua _h begun ! head & figure 9 a diff]5t view1 b :ile he 0 occupi$ 9 ! prep>ation ( "s col\r %e *ang$ h] position to look at a picture hang+ on ! wall ( ! room4 ,:5 he aga9 look$ at h] & saw ! action %e _h assum$ he reque/$ h] n to move1 & ?us arose ! beautiful & expressive figure we n[ see 9 ! picture40 ,b x is easy to und]/& t a ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,innoc5ce #aghh4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london slight turn ( ! head & a complete *ange ( ! expression1 :i* w\ld involve no alt]ation 9 ! g5]al pose1 is en\gh to acc\nt = ?is anecdote4 ,mrs4 ,siddons is also reput$ to h told a ,miss ,fan%awe1 9 ^: j\rnal ! /atem5t is pres]v$1 t %e did n ?9k t ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ ! duplicate n[ at ,grosv5or ,h\se1 b t ! orig9al 0 at ,dulwi*4 ,?is contradicts ,nor?cote1 & we may reasonably "q ,miss ,fan%awe's accuracy4 ,mrs4 ,siddons v possibly said a great deal ab\t h] picture :i* li/5]s 7 n conc]n$ to take too lit]ally1 b we %\ld l to believe h] implicitly :5 %e said t ,sir ,jo%ua int5d$ to "w consid]ably m on ! face1 b t on h] tell+ him t %e ?\ght x q p]fect he def]r$ to h] judgm5t1 & left x z x 0 at ! la/ sitt+4 ,a misund]/&+ z to ! engrav+ ( ?is picture occasion$ a lett] f ,reynolds :i* is s *>act]i/ic ( 8 ?or\ghness 9 any?+ he und]took1 z well z be+ an enjoyable relief 9 contra/ ) "s ( ! r p$antic passages 9 8 8,disc\rses0 & memor&a1 t no excuse is ne$$ = repr9t+ x 9 full4 ,val5t9e ,gre51 its un=tunate recipi5t1 _h ask$ = p]mission to engrave ! picture1 & ,reynolds _h politely told him t 8 application 8%\ld c]ta9ly be rememb]$40 ,mrs4 ,siddons soon aft]w>ds wrote a note to ,reynolds express+ a wi% t ,h[>d %\ld engrave x1 & ,sir ,jo%ua v naturally cons5t$4 ,gre5 !n wrote a long & indignant lett] to ,reynolds1 & "h is ! reply4 ,,sir1--,y h ! pleasure1 if x is any pleasure to y1 ( r$uc+ me to ! mo/ mortify+ situation4 ,i mu/ ei!r treat y\r accusation ) ! contempt ( sil5ce 7:i* y & y\r fri5ds may ?9k plead+ guilty7 or ,i mu/ submit to v9dicate myself l a crim9al f a *>ge giv5 9 ! mo/ imp]i\s mann]2 & ?is *>ge no less ?an t ( be+ a li>4 ,i m5tion$ 9 conv]sation ! la/ "t ,i _h ! hon\r ( see+ y at my h\se t ,mrs4 ,siddons _h wrote a note to me respect+ ! pr9t4 ,t note1 z ,i expect$ to be believ$1 ,i nev] dreamt ( %[+2 & ,i n[ blu% at be+ =c$ to s5d x 9 my own v9dication4 ,?is ,i am =c$ to d z y are pleas$ to say 9 y\r lett] t ,mrs4 ,siddons nev] did write or ev5 speak to me 9 fav\r ( any arti/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,braddyl #aghh or #aghi4 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london ,b suppos+ ,mrs4 ,siddons out ( ! "q1 my words 7on :i* y gr\nd y\r dem& ( do+ ! pr9t z a "r1 n z a fav\r7 ,i d n see c be int]pret$ z su* an absolute promise2 !y mean only1 9 ! common acceptation1 t y1 be+ ! p]son :o fir/ appli$1 t circum/ance %\ld n be =got--t x %\ld turn ! scale 9 y\r fav\r1 suppos+ an equality 9 o!r respects4 ,y say y wait ! result ( my det]m9ation4 ,:at sort ( det]m9ation c y expect aft] su* a lett]8 ,y h be5 s good z to give me a piece ( advice--= ! future to give unequivocal answ]s2 ,i %all imm$iately foll[ x1 & d n[1 9 ! mo/ unequivocal mann]1 in=m y t y %all n d ! pr9t4 ,) purely hi/orical & subject pictures ,sir ,jo%ua may be said to h increas$ 8 popul>ity m ?an 8 reputation4 ,( ?is class !re are comp>atively few1 = :ile ,malone enum]ates "o hundr$ & t5 9 8a g5]al li/ ( ! mo/ consid]able10 no less ?an ?irty-five ( ^! are prim>ily portraits1 su* z ,! ,graces adorn+ a ,t]m ( ,hym51 ,! ,m>lbor\gh ,family1 c4 c4 ,& :ile we ackn[l$ge "s ( 8 v f9e/ a*ievem5ts to be portraits & portrait gr\ps treat$ 9 ?is allegorical mann]1 :5 we turn to ! 8fancy subjects0 we f9d little ( :i* ! importance is equal to its s5tim5tal *>m4 ,nor are ! mo/ notable exceptions1 z might be expect$1 ^? = :i* he receiv$ ! l>ge/ commissions1 namely3 ,! ,infant ,h]cules1 #aejj2 ,! ,nativity1 #abjj2 ,macbe?1 #ajjj2 ,c>d9al ,beau=t1 #ejj2 ,! ,cont95ce ( ,scipio1 #ejj2 ,a ,holy ,family1 #ejj2 ,c\nt ,hugol9o1 #djj2 ,a ,gipsy ,tell+ ,=tunes1 #cej2 ,tuccia1 ! ,ve/al ,virg91 #cjj4 ,! ,infant ,h]cules 0 comm5c$ 9 ,janu>y #aghf1 at a "t1 t is to say1 :5 he 0 at ! v height ( 8 p[]4 ,8 niece1 ,miss ,palm]1 writ+ to a c\s9 abroad dur+ ?is mon?1 says3 8,my uncle seems m bewit*$ ?an ev] ) 8 pallet & p5cils4 ,he is pa9t+ f morn+ till night1 & ! tru? is t e picture t he does seems bett] ?an ! =m]4 ,he is j go+ to beg9 a picture = ! ,empress ( ,russia1 :o has s5t to desire he w pa9t h] an hi/orical "o4 ,! subject is left to 8 own *oice1 & at pres5t he is undet]m9$ :at to *oose40 ,! picture is n[ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & we ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,siddons ,,z ,,! ,,tragic ,,muse #aghi4 ,dulwi* ,gall]y only "k x f engrav+s4 ,tom ,taylor consid]$ x 8a confus$ /raggl+ picture1 q beyond ! p[] ( ! pa9t] to manage40 ,b ?is is sc>cely ! criticism x des]ves1 & we pref] ! m adulatory notices ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,9 ! ,exhibition ( #aghh--! la/ b two 9 :i* ,reynolds 0 repres5t$--x 0 hung ov] ! *imney-piece4 8,x 0 ! fir/ picture :i* pres5t$ itself on ent]+ ! room10 says ,nor?cote1 8& _h ! mo/ spl5did effect ( any picture ,i ev] saw4444 ,x 0 a l>ge & gr& composition1 & 9 respect to beauty1 col\r1 & expression 0 equal to any picture kn[n 9 ! _w4 ,! middle gr\p1 :i* receiv$ ! pr9cipal light1 0 exquisite 9 ! highe/ degree40 ,james ,b>ry 0 no less en?usia/ic ov] x3 8,no?+ c exce$ ! brilliancy ( light1 ! =ce & vigor\s effect 444 x possesses all t we look = & are accu/om$ to admire 9 ,rembr&t1 unit$ to beautiful =ms & to an elevation ( m9d to :i* ,rembr&t _h no pret5sions2 ! prophetical agitation ( ,tiresias & ,juno1 envelop$ ) cl\ds1 hang+ ov] ! sc5e l a black pe/il5ce1 c nev] be too mu* admir$1 & is1 inde$1 truly sublime40 ,! ,nativity1 :i* he pa9t$ 9 #aggi1 0 pur*as$ by ! ,duke ( ,rutl& at ! !n unhe>d ( price ( #abjj4 ,un=tunately x p]i%$ 9 a fire at ,belvoir ,ca/le1 & we only "k x f ! engrav+1 & f ! r5d]+ ( x 9 glass by ,j]vas z ! c5tral "p ( ! we/]n w9d[ ( ,new ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,b x is d\btful :e!r ! loss is z great z x is deplorable1 9 view ( ! op9ions express$ by at lea/ two n unfri5dly critics4 ,mason tells u t 8! day ( op5+ ! ,exhibition t ye> :5 ! picture 0 9 h& approa*$ too ha/ily ^u ,sir ,jo%ua1 :o _h resolv$ t x %\ld !n make its public appe>ance4 ,i saw him at "w ^u x1 ev5 ! v day be=e x 0 to be s5t ?i!r2 & x griev$ me to see him lay+ loads ( col\r & v>ni% ^u x44440 ,b5jam9 ,haydon :5 ! :ole s]ies 0 exhibit$ 9 #ahba1 all[+ t !y are unequall$ by any s]ies ( allegorical designs pa9t$ by an ,engli% ma/]1 & t ! ,*>ity 9 p>ticul> is 8v lovely10 & 8may take its place triumphantly by any ,correggio on e>?10 is m]ciless to ,! ,nativity4 ,he condemns x = 8hav+ empt9ess z bread?1 pla/]+ = surface1 & portrait individuality = g5]al nature40 ,! ,macbe?1 :i* 0 comm5c$ j a ye> aft] ,! ,infant ,h]cules1 0 a commission f ,ald]man ,boydell--half ( :i*1 by-!-by1 0 paid 9 advance--z "p ( ! s*eme = ! ,%akespe>e ,gall]y4 ,! ,c>d9al ,beau=t 0 ! same4 ,nei!r c be said to h advanc$ ,sir ,jo%ua's reputation or ev5 8 popul>ity z mu* z ! ,puck1 :i* 0 pur*as$ by ,boydell = inclusion 9 ! ,%akespe>e s]ies1 al?\gh n orig9ally int5d$ = x4 ,! ,cont95ce ( ,scipio foll[$ ! ,h]cules to ,russia4 ,! ,holy ,family1 :i* 0 commission$ by ,mackl9 = a ,bible illu/ration1 has lately be5 re/or$ & rehung 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,x 0 = long suppos$ to h suff]$ beyond repair1 b ! re/or]1 if he has n done too mu* to x1 has c]ta9ly n done too little1 & x n[ pres5ts an appe>ance :i* attracts to x a great] am\nt ( att5tion f ! casual visitor ?an f ! /ud5t4 ,9 8 m9or works ( ?is class1 h[ev]1 !re is mu* m bo? to *>m & to satisfy4 ,if 8 *ildr5 h n q ! same spontane\s gaiety ( ,ga9sbor\gh's1 !y h _m o!r qualities & di/9ctions :i* ,ga9sbor\gh's lack4 ,) ! ,heads ( ,angels & ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce ,reynolds is sure ( 8 public 9 any p]iod4 ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1 z ,sir ,jo%ua always ma9ta9$1 0 "o ( ! 8half-doz5 orig9al ?+s0 :i* he decl>$ no man ev] exce$$ 9 8 life's "w4 ,he repeat$ ! picture sev]al times4 ,"l ,c>ys=t b\ght ! orig9al f ! ,exhibition ( #aggc = #ej1 b at ! sale ( ,samuel ,rog]s' collection x 0 b\ght by ! ,m>quis ( ,h]t=d = #bajj gu9eas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to realise ! full ext5t ( ,engl&'s debt to ,reynolds "o mu/ read 8 8,disc\rses0 z well z look at 8 pictures4 ,x is 9 passages su* z ! conclud+ p>agraph ( 8 f>ewell address to ! ,academy /ud5ts t we f9d ! real secrets ( 8 success4 ,speak+ ( ,mi*el ,angelo1 he says3 8,x w n1 ,i hope1 be ?\ght presumptu\s 9 me to appe> 9 ! tra91 ,i _c say ( 8 imitators1 b ( 8 admir]s4 ,i h tak5 ano!r c\rse1 "o m suit$ to my abilities & to ! ta/e ( ! times 9 :i* ,i live4 ,yet h[ev] unequal ,i feel myself to t attempt1 7 ,i n[ to beg9 ! _w ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,nesbit ,,) ,a ,,dove ,wallace ,collection1 ,london aga9 ,i w\ld tread 9 ! /eps ( t great ma/]2 to kiss ! hem ( 8 g>m5t1 to cat* ! slighte/ ( 8 p]fections w\ld be glory & di/9ction en\gh = an ambiti\s man4 8,i feel a self-congratulation 9 kn[+ myself capable ( su* s5sations z he int5d$ to excite4 ,i reflect1 n )\t vanity1 t ^! disc\rses be> te/imony ( my admiration ( t truly div9e man1 & ,i %\ld desire t ! la/ words :i* ,i %\ld pron\nce 9 ?is ,academy & f ?is place might be ! "n (--,mi*el ,angelo40 ,,index 8,an ,argum5t 9 behalf ( ! ,sci5ce ( a ,connoisseur10 #h ,arm/rong1 ,sir ,walt]1 #ci ,bleackley's1 ,horace1 8,ladies ,fair & ,frail10 #ci ,briti% ,pa9t+ 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 #b ,burke1 ,edmund1 #af ,burney ,family1 #da ,catts'1 ,jacob1 ,book ( ,emblems1 #f ,*udleigh1 ,miss1 commission$ to pa9t1 #i ,dilettanti ,society1 #ce ,dulwi* ,gall]y1 #dd ,elizabe?1 ,que51 #cf 8,engli% ,society ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 9 ,contempor>y ,art10 #aj ,f>+ton1 ,joseph1 ,r4,a41 #bj ,fi%]1 ,kitty1 #ci ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,?omas1 #ad1 #cg1 #ea ,hog>?1 ,william1 #b1 #aa1 #ci ,portrait ( ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 #bi ,holbe9's ,du*ess ( ,milan1 #ce ,hoppn]1 #ad ,hudson1 ,?omas1 #h1 #bj ,johnson1 ,samuel1 #ag1 #da ,keppel1 ,capta91 invites ,reynolds to accompany him to ! ,m$it]ranean1 #ab ,lawr5ce1 ,sir ,?omas1 #ad ,lucan1 ,"l1 #ci ,malone1 ,edmund1 #af1 #ba1 #dg ,m>lbor\gh ,gr\p1 #aa ,mason's 8,obs]vations on ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds' ,me?od ( ,col\r+10 #bb ,meta/asio1 #be ,mi*el ,angelo1 #ad1 #ae1 #eb ,morl&1 ,george1 #af ,mudge1 ,rev4 ,za*>iah1 #ag ,nor?cote1 ,james1 ,r4,a41 #i1 #ca1 #de1 #di ,pictures by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds ,a ,gipsy tell+ ,=tunes1 #dh ,a ,holy ,family1 #dh ,boy 9 a ,turban1 #bj ,capta9 ,keppel1 #bj1 #bb1 #cj1 #ca ,capta9 ,orme1 #bh1 #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc ,c>d9al ,beau=t1 #dh1 #ea ,*>ity1 #ej ,cont95ce ( ,scipio1 #dh1 #ea ,conv]sation ,piece1 #aj ,c\nt ,hugol9o1 #dh ,heads ( ,angels1 #eb ,infant ,h]cules1 #cc1 #dh1 #di1 #ea ,kitty ,fi%]1 #ci ,ladies ,s>ah ,l5ox1 ,susan ,/rangways1 & ,*>les ,james ,fox1 #cd ,ladies ,waldegrave1 #ce ,lady ,c>ol9e ,russell1 #ce ,lady ,elizabe? ,keppel1 #cd1 #ce1 #cf ,"l ,hea?field1 #cb ,"l ,hold]ness1 #bb ,"l ,ligoni]1 #bh1 #cb1 #cc ,lords ,hunt+don & ,/ormont1 #bb ,macbe?1 #dh1 #ea ,mr4 ,fane & 8 ,two ,gu>dians1 #cb ,mrs4 ,bonfoy1 #cf ,mrs4 ,moleswor?1 #cg ,mrs4 ,siddons z ! ,tragic ,muse1 #dc ,muscipula1 #cc ,nelly ,o',bri51 #da ,pitt 7,"l ,*a?am71 #ci ,polly ,k5n$y1 #db ,puck1 #ea ,sleep+ ,girl1 #cc ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce1 #eb ,! ,graces adorn+ a ,t]m ( ,hym51 #dg ,! ,m>lbor\gh ,family1 #dg ,! ,nativity1 #dh1 #ej ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1 #eb ,tuccia1 ! ,ve/al ,virg91 #dh ,plympton1 ,bir?place ( ,reynolds1 #e ,reynolds1 ,sir ,jo%ua1 bir? (1 #e draw+ ( ,plympton ,s*ool1 #g e>ly ef=ts1 #e effects ( 8 /udies 9 ,italy1 #ai ,engl&'s debt to1 #eb entries 9 8 pocket-book1 #bh introduction to ,capta9 ,keppel1 #aa lectur+ at ! ,academy1 #ad lett] to ,sir ,*>les ,bunbury1 #dc lett] to ,val5t9e ,gre51 #df memor&a ( 8 ef=ts 9 ,bee*ey's ,memoir1 #bd pa9t+ ,! ,infant ,h]cules1 #dh portrait ( himself1 #i ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 #db prices obta9$ = pictures commission$1 #dh resid5ce 9 ,italy1 #ab s5t to ,london1 #h settl$ at ,plym\?1 #i /udi$ "u ,?omas ,hudson1 #h success & cont9u$ improvem5t1 #be ?ree ye>s' t\r1 #ai ,leslie & ,taylor's ,life (1 #af ,reynolds1 ,rev4 ,samuel1 #e ,ri*>dson1 ,jona?an1 #g1 #bi 8,essay on ! :ole ,art ( ,criticism z x relates to ,pa9t+10 #h 8,an argum5t 9 behalf ( ! ,sci5ce ( ,connoisseur10 #h ,romney1 ,george1 #ad1 #cg1 #ch ,%akespe>e1 ,quotation f1 #cb ,siddons1 ,mrs41 /ory ( h] portrait by ,sir ,jo%ua1 #dd ,taylor1 ,tom1 #cg1 #da1 #di ,?ornhill1 ,sir ,james1 #b ,v]onese1 ,paul1 #ce ,walpole1 ,horace1 #h ,we/1 ,b5jam91 #ae ,we/morl&1 ,e>l (1 ,collection1 #cb ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,ballantyne ,,press ,,london