,,! ,,m5tor #aiah4jf4ae1 ,no4 #aeg1     
,! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art         
,,le>n ,,"o ,,?+                        
,,e ,,day                       ,,june  
#ae #aiah      ,,s]ial ,,no4 #aeg       
,,!                                     
,,m5tor                                 
,,! ,,metropolitan                      
,,museum ,,( ,,art                      
,by ,,sydney ,p4 ,,noe                  
,,dep>tm5t ,,(      ,,volume #f         
,,f9e ,,arts          ,,numb] #i        
,,tw5ty ,,c5ts ,a ,,copy          ,,does
 ,,art ,,pay8      8,art is a va9       
pursuit10 says ! %op-keep]4 ,9 t        
conviction _m  an immortal pa9t]1 l     
,corot1 has1 9 8 y\?1 be5 pack$ (f  f   
home by a %op-keep+ p>5t1 & made to %ift
 = himself4 8,!  /oma* mu/ be fill$10   
exclaims ! %op-keep]1 8let ,art wait on 
t40 ,to :i* ! "y pa9t] answ]s1 8,art mu/
 f9d expression  fir/4 ,let ! /oma*     
wait40 ,& s ! %op-keep] & pa9t] pursue  
_! sep>ate ways1 & x (t5 happ5s1 9 !    
c\rse ( "t1  t !y come toge!r aga94 ,!  

pa9t] ga9s recognition1 & 8  pictures   
make him fam\s4 ,! %op-keep] rises to be
 a millionaire  m]*ant--& becomes a     
patron ( ,art4    ,illu/ration    ,x is 
all v well to talk1 z "s cultur$ p d1   
ab\t ,art z a  k9d ( goddess t calls    
into exi/5ce pa9t+s1 /atues1 temples1  &
 museums1 b1 z ,william ,c4 ,prime      
obs]v$ "s ye>s ago1 8,art is1  aft] all1
 a practical "w4 ,h] noble/ products &  
h] homelie/  always did & d co/ money4  
,t 0 a wise ?\ght1 9 ! e>lie/  days (   
,art1 ( ! mon>* :o record$ on ! ,great  
,pyramid !  quantity ( onions1 &        
radi%es1 & g>lic consum$ by its         
build]s40    ,illu/ration    ,!re are   
/ill left "s :o ask1 #8,:at is ! use (  
beauty8 ,:at  is ! practical good (     
increas+ art production8 ,h[ does x     
pay8'  ,! life blood ( mod]n comm]ce &  
indu/ry is ! love ( beauty4  ,a great   
city1 its weal? & p[]1 re/ on ?is       
f\ndation--trade 9  beauty1 buy+ & sell+
 beauty4 ,is !re any exagg]ation 9 ?is8 
,beg9 ) ! l[e/ possible illu/ration &   

ask ! que/ion]1  #8,:y are y\r boots    
poli%$8 ,:y did y pay t5 c5ts = a %9e8  
,h[ _m ?\s& times t5 c5ts are paid e day
 9 a city =  beauty ( boots8'           
,illu/ration    ,take f ! p _! love (   
color1 _! v>i\s ta/es 9  cotton pr9ts1 &
 "o factory w\ld supply all ! wants     
suppli$ by  fifty4 ,consid] = "o in/ant 
:at is ! trade t supports y\r  long     
av5ues ( /ores cr[d$ ) pur*as]s1 n only 
9 holiday  times1 b all ! ye> ar\nd4    
,enum]ate c>pets1 uphol/]y1 wall  pap]s1
 furniture1 h&some h\ses1 ! innum]able  
beauties ( life  t employ millions ( p 9
 _! production1 & y w  realize t1 b = ! 
comm]cial & indu/rial love ( beauty1 a  
city w\ld be a wild]ness1 /eam]s &      
railways w\ld vani%1 weal?  w\ld be     
pov]ty1 population w\ld />ve4 ,yes1 !re 
is money 9  tea*+ p to love beautiful   
?+s4          ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,!     
,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,( ,,art1 ,,new
 ,,york    ,,portrait ,,( ,,f$]igo      
,,gonzaga1 ,,by ,,francia          ,,!  
,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,( ,,art       

,francia    ,,"o      ,?\gh ,francia c  
h>dly be rank$ ) ! giants ( ,italian    
art1 he  has giv5 u a numb] ( placid    
alt>pieces & a few exceptionally        
attractive portraits4 ,! portrait (     
,f$]igo ,gonzaga is "o ( !  be/ f 8     
bru%4 ,francia1 a %ort5+ ( ,francesco1 0
 born 9  ,bologna1 ,italy1 9 ! ye> #adej
 or !reab\t4 ,he took ! family  "n ( !  
goldsmi?1 ,raibol9i1 to :om he 0        
appr5tic$ at !  beg9n+ ( 8 arti/ic c>e]4
 ,z a work] 9 metal he did "s  die-cutt+
 = m$als1 & design$ "s highly decorative
 pieces (  jewelry4 ,we h an indication 
( 8 int]e/ 9 ?is phase ( art 9  !       
necklace worn by ,f$]igo ,gonzaga4 ,:5  
,lor5zo ,co/a1 lat] kn[n  z ! head ( !  
,bolognese ,s*ool ( pa9t]s1 settl$ 9    
,bologna1  ,francia became 8 intimate   
fri5d1 & f t "t on seems to  h devot$ 8 
att5tion to pa9t+4 ,z reg>ds ! graceful 
pose  & expression ( 8 figures1 he      
belong$ among ! foll[]s (  ,p]ug9o1 a   
pa9t] :o _h a /rong influ5ce ^u ! "w ( 8
  mo/ illu/ri\s pupil1 ,raphael4        

,francia's e>lie/ dat$ alt>piece  0     
complet$ :5 he 0 ab\t =ty-five1 b he _h 
probably be5  work+ 9 conjunction )     
,co/a = a numb] ( ye>s be=e t  "t4      
,pr(essor ,john ,c4 ,van ,dyke1 9 8     
8,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+10 tells  u t          
,francia's 8color 0 usually cold1 8     
draw+ a little %>p  at fir/1 z %[+ !    
goldsmi?'s h&1 ! surfaces smoo?1 !      
detail elaborate40 ,francia di$ 9 ! ye> 
#aeag4    ,! tale ( ! way 9 :i* !       
commission 0 receiv$ to pa9t !  portrait
 %[n 9 ?is gravure is int]e/+4 ,f$]igo 0
 ! son (  ,francesco ,gonzaga1 ,m>quis (
 ,mantua1 & ,isabella d',e/e1 ! fam\s   
art patron4 ,:ile fight+ 9 ! company ( !
 ,milanese aga9/  ! ,v5etians at        
,legnago1 ! ,m>quis 0 captur$1 b ?r\gh !
  int]v5tion ( ! pope 0 lib]at$4 ,h[ev]1
 ! pope dem&$ z a  ho/age ,francesco's  
son1 ,f$]igo1 !n t5 ye>s ( age1 /ipulat+
  t he be s5t to ! papal c\rt at ,rome4 
,! boy's "m1 on be+  p>t$ f him1 insi/$ 
t %e h a portrait ( him1 & on !  j\rney 
to ,rome1 9 ,july1 #aeaj1 he halt$ at   

,bologna1 :]e 8 fa!r  01 & visit$ !     
/udio ( ,francia4 ,9 t5 days ! arti/ _h 
complet$ ! portrait ) ! exception ( !   
backgr\nd1 :i* 0  f9i%$ lat]4 ,! noble  
"m 0 mu* pleas$ ) ! result1 &  9        
express+ h] gratification to ! pa9t] s5t
 him ?irty ducats  ( gold4 ,we h 9 h]   
own words ! /atem5t t 8x is impossible  
to see a bett] portrait or a clos]      
resemblance40    ,! panel1 a s+ul>ly    
p]fect example ( ,francia's c>eful mann]
  ( pa9t+1 pass$ f ,isabella d',e/e to a
 g5tleman :o _h done  h] a s]vice1 &    
!reaft] rema9$ 9 obscurity until1 ov]   
?ree  c5turies lat]1 x appe>$ 9 a       
,london auction room 9 ! collection  (  
,pr9ce ,j]ome ,bonap>te4 ,lat] x came   
into ! possession ( ,mr4  ,altman1 :o   
bequea!d x to ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( 
,art4        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,!          
,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor      
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
 ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #i4 ,,s]ial   
,no4 #aeg      ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by 
,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4       

,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,altman          
,,collection1 ,,metropolitan ,,museum   
,,( ,,art1  ,,new ,,york    ,,old       
,,woman ,,cutt+ ,,h] ,,nails1 ,,by      
,,rembr&t          ,,! ,,metropolitan   
,,museum ,,( ,,art    ,rembr&t van ,rijn
    ,,two      ,! keep+ ( a few dates 9 
m9d greatly aids 9 und]/&+  ,rembr&t's  
pictures4 ,8 bir? date has be5 v>i\sly  
giv5 z  #afje1 #afjf1 & #afjg4          
,rembr&t's /ory has be5 told at l5g? 9  
previ\s numb]s ( ,! ,m5tor4 ,x is said t
 8:atev] he turn$ to  0 treat$ ) t      
bread? ( view t ov]look$ ! little &     
grasp$ ! great40 ,8 e>lie/ "w dates f   
#afbg4 ,9 #afcb came  8 fir/ great      
success1 ! fam\s 8,lesson 9 ,anatomy40  
,he 0 at  t "t liv+ 9 ,am/]dam1 hav+    
mov$ !re f 8 bir? city1  ,leyd51 ,holl&4
 ,pupils & patrons flock$ to 8 /udios1 &
 !  _w 0 v bright4 ,he became ! be/-kn[n
 portrait pa9t] ( !  ri*e/ art &        
comm]cial c5t] ( ,holl&4 ,9 #afcd he    
m>ri$ ,saskia  van ,uyl5bor*1 daught] ( 
an ari/ocratic family & a "y girl (     

attractive qualities1 :o br\ght him _m  
fri5ds & bore him f\r  *ildr54 ,rembr&t 
lov$ 8 wife devot$ly4 ,he made _m       
portraits  ( h]1 includ+ "o ( h] )      
himself t hangs 9 ! ,royal  ,gall]y at  
,dresd54 ,9 #afda1 ! f\r? *ild 0 born1 a
 son1 :om  !y nam$ ,titus4 ,a portrait (
 ?is 8,gold5 ,lad10 z 8 fa!r lik$  to   
call him1 hangs 9 ! ,metropolitan       
,museum4 ,x 0 pa9t$ :5 he  0 f\rte53 8,!
 wide-set eyes & full upp] lids m>k 8   
arti/ic  inh]itance1 b ! f>-away haunt+ 
expression seems a premonition  ( 8 dea?
 9 e>ly manhood40 ,saskia's dea? came 9 
#afdb1 :5 ,titus  0 less ?an a ye> old4 
,brok5 by ! loss ( 8 wife1 ,rembr&t     
cont9u$ to pa9t "u  increas+ly bitt]    
circum/ances1 b 8 "w %[$ no dim9ution 9 
m]it1 only a deep] feel+4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t 
?irty-five he receiv$  an ord] to pa9t  
,capta9 ,bann+ ,cock's company ( ,dut*  
muskete]s4  ,8 mann] ( h&l+ ! lights &  
%ad[s ( ?is r5[n$  ma/]piece 0          
misund]/ood by ,fr5* writ]s ( a lat]    
p]iod1 :o  call$ x 8,! ,night ,patrol10 

& ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 fall+ into !   
same error1 nam$ x 8,! ,night ,wat*10   
in/ead ( 8,! ,day ,wat*40  ,great       
dissatisfaction foll[$ ! orig9al        
exhibition ( ?is sortie  ( ! civic gu>ds
 ?r\gh ! jeal\sy ( ^? t ?\ght !y _h  be5
 slight$ 9 ! composition ( ! gr\p+4 ,?is
 dissatisfaction  co/ ,rembr&t mu*      
subsequ5t patronage1 & !reaft] he 0 no  
long] ! d>l+ ( ,am/]dam1 b a man sadd5$ 
by p]sonal griefs  & ov]:elm$ by        
adv]sity4    8,! ,mill10 n[ 9 ! ,wid5]  
,collection 9 ,philadelphia1 0 execut$  
dur+ ?is d>k p]iod ( ,rembr&t's life4   
,"u ! same influ5ces  he pa9t$ 8,! ,old 
,woman ,cutt+ ,h] ,nails10 judg$ "o ( ! 
r>e/  gems ( all ! ,rembr&t pictures    
own$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x portrays  !       
sympa!tic feel+ ( ! arti/ = old age1 &  
is 8typical (  ! c>eworn1 sorr[-wreck$  
woman ( all "t40 ,says a critic1 8,?is  
picture is simply ( a poor old woman    
int5t on cutt+ h] nails1 )  a pair (    
%eep-%e>s x seems1 yet we are ov]come ) 
! p[] (  x--no details1 dull 9 color1   

homely 9 subject1 b ba!d ) a  light t   
nev] 0 on l& or sea4 ,rembr&t's light6  
,:at c>$ he  = pov]ty or neglect ) su* a
 com=t] at h&80 ,! 8,portrait (         
,rembr&t0 9 ! ,museum 0 pa9t$ by himself
 :5 he 0 fifty-f\r1  & is "o ( ab\t     
sixty self-portraits4 ,9 #affh1 he pa9t$
 ! 8,man  ) a ,magnify+ ,glass40 ,?is1  
too1 hangs 9 ! ,museum1 & also !  grim  
8,pilate ,wa%+ ,8 ,h&s40 ,! la/ picture 
pur*as$ by ,mr4  ,altman1 ^: entire     
collection 0 obta9$ 9 ! space ( a few   
ye>s1 0 8,! ,toilet ( ,ba?%eba10 ?\ght  
by _m judges to be !  lovelie/ (        
,rembr&t's pictures t tell a /ory4 ,x 0 
pa9t$ 9  #afdc4    ,rembr&t di$ 9 #affi4
 ,twelve ye>s be=e1 he _h be5 sold out  
( h\se & home4 ,x is said t !re are 9   
,am]ica today m  pa9t+s by ?is greate/ (
 ,dut* ma/]s ?an 9 any "o c\ntry (      
,europe4 ,?irte5 pictures sign$ by him  
became a "p ( ! ,altman  ,collection4   
,!re are n[ ab\t "o hundr$ ,rembr&t     
pa9t+s own$  9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! 8,orphan  
,girl at ,w9d[0 is 9 ! ,art ,in/itute1  

,*icago4 ,mr4 ,frick1 ( ,new ,york1     
acquir$ ! s-call$ 8,poli% ,rid]0  &     
8,rembr&t ,seat$40 ,o!r examples (      
,rembr&t's g5ius are 9  gall]ies 9      
,bo/on1 ,philadelphia1 ,new ,york1 &    
,c9c9nati4        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,!     
,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor      
,,association      ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,!
 ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #f1 ,no4 #i4 ,,s]ial   
,no4 #aeg      ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by 
,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4       
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,metropolitan    
,,museum ,,( ,,art1 ,,new ,,york        
,,james ,,/u>t1 ,,duke ,,( ,,l5nox1 ,,by
 ,,van ,,dyck          ,,!              
,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,( ,,art       
,an?ony van ,dyck    ,,?ree      ,!     
,metropolitan ,museum (f]s an unusual   
*ance = ! /udy (  ,van ,dyck's 7dike7   
portraits1 ?\gh x possesses none ( 8    
figure  subjects4 ,9 po9t ( "t1 !       
8,portrait ( a ,man0 f ! ,m>qu&         
,collection 9 ! ,museum is probably !   
e>lie/ ( ! eight  portraits attribut$ to
 him4 ,= a long "t x 0 attribut$ to     

,van ,dyck's ma/]1 ,rub5s4 ,! 8,portrait
 ( a ,lady0 7hold+ a black  fea!r fan7 f
 ! same s\rce1 seems also to belong to !
 fir/  ,antw]p p]iod4 ,van ,dyck 0 born 
9 ,antw]p on ,m>* #bb1 #aeii4 ,9  #afba1
 :5 he 0 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 ,rub5s   
advis$ him to visit  ,italy4 ,aside f "s
 occasional j\rneys1 he seems to h sp5t 
8 "t at ,g5oa1 & = ne>ly five ye>s he   
pa9t$ ! nobility  ( t ?riv+ port4 ,x 0  
dur+ ^! ye>s t ! 8,m>*esa  ,durazzo0 ( !
 ,altman ,collection 0 done1 z 0 also ! 
portrait (  8 fri5d & fell[-t[nsman1    
,lucas van ,uffel1 ^: activities z  a   
m]*ant _h br\ght him to ,g5oa4 ,^u 8    
return ,van ,dyck work$  = five ye>s 9  
,antw]p1 pa9t+ dur+ t "t _m alt>pieces  
& religi\s subjects = ! *ur*es & *apels 
( ! city4 ,!  portrait ( ,b>on ,arnold  
,le ,roy 7,he>n ,collection7 0 probably 
pa9t$  )9 ?is p]iod4    ,f ,antw]p1 ,van
 ,dyck w5t to ,london at ! invitation ( 
,*>les  ,i4 ,_m portraits ( ! k+1 (     
,que5 ,h5rietta & _! *ildr5  te/ify to !
 high e/eem 9 :i* he 0 held4 ,8         

popul>ity 0 s  great & 8 commissions s  
num]\s t he 0 compell$ to hire a  numb] 
( assi/ants4 ,! help]s pa9t$ ! co/umes &
 drap]ies (  ! portraits1 :ile _!       
employ] limit$ 8 bru% to ! pa9t+  ( !   
faces & h&s4    ,! portraits ( ! fam\s  
art patron1 ,! ,e>l ( ,arundel & 8      
gr&son1 & ( ,james ,/u>t1 ,duke (       
,l5nox1 came 9 ?is p]iod1  :5 ! arti/'s 
%ort life ( =ty-two ye>s 0 draw+ to a   
close4  ,! ,duke ( ,l5nox 0 a c\s9 ( !  
k+1 :o creat$ him fir/ ,duke  (         
,ri*mond4 ,! ,duke is said to h (f]$ to 
asc5d ! scaffold  9 ! place ( 8 noble   
c\s9 :5 ,*>les ,i 0 condemn$4 ,:e!r  !  
rank ( ! sitt] prev5t$ ,van ,dyck f     
all[+ 8 assi/ants  to h any?+ to d ) !  
portrait we _c "k positively1  b seldom 
has a m sup]b portrait come f 8 bru%4   
,h[  remorselessly ! weakness ( 8 "* is 
giv56 ,note ! ma/]y  9 ! plac+ ( ! /> ( 
! ,ord] ( ! ,g>t]1 & ! emphasis  giv5 to
 ! devotion ( ! sup]bly pa9t$ greyh\nd4 
,!re came into ! m>ket a few ye>s ago a 
numb] ( portraits  f "o ( ! old ,g5oese 

palaces1 :]e !y _h hung s9ce ,van  ,dyck
 pa9t$ !m4 ,a majority ( ^! pictures    
pass$ into ,am]ican  collections4 ,two 7
 secur$ by ,mr4 ,frick1 & ?ree m became 
a  "p ( ! ,wid5] ,collection 9          
,philadelphia1 :]e !y hang 9 !  company 
( two o!rs ( ?is ma/]'s f9e canvases4   
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#f1 ,no4 #i4 ,,s]ial ,no4 #aeg          
,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor    
,,association1 ,,inc4                   
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,metropolitan    
,,museum ,,( ,,art1 ,,new ,,york    ,,"y
 ,,woman ,,) ,a ,,wat] ,,jug1 ,,by      
,,v]me]          ,,! ,,metropolitan     
,,museum ,,( ,,art    ,jan ,v]me]       
,,f\r      ,less ?an two score (        
,v]me]'s pictures are kn[n to u today1  
&1  ( ^!1 eight or n9e are n[ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,any "o ( !m  is wor? a =tune4 
,9 ?is case arti/ic & comm]cial values g
  toge!r4 ,little is kn[n ab\t ,v]me]4  
,! dates ( 8 bir? &  dea? 7#afcb-afge7 h

 be5 f\nd 9 8 native ,delft4 ,!re he    
liv$  & work$ = =ty-?ree ye>s4 ,an e>ly 
travel]1 describ+ ,delft1  m5tions      
,v]me]1 & /ates t 8 pictures 7 mu* s\ght
 aft]4  ,!y 7 orig9ally valu$ at six    
hundr$ livres1 equival5t to ab\t  "o    
hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 9 ^? days        
consid]$ a l>ge sum4  ,v]me]'s family 0 
l>ge1 & he 0 fairly prosp]\s4 ,b aft] 8 
dea?1 = "s unkn[n reason1 he seems soon 
to h be5 =gott54  ,h\brak51 ! *ronicl] (
 ! ,dut* pa9t]s1 did n m5tion him1  &   
?is neglect possibly acc\nts p>tly = !  
oblivion into :i*  8 "w sank4    ,!     
reason :y ,v]me]'s contempor>y fame 0 n 
great] is n f>  to seek4 ,! ,dut* arti/s
 7 all f9i%$ craftsm54 ,de ,hoo*1       
,t]bor*1 & ,metsu are pa9t]s ( ! same   
high rank z ,v]me]4  ,jan ,/e51 ! ,van  
,o/ades1 & "s ( ! less] m5 7 h>dly      
inf]ior4 ,moreov]1 n only 0 !re little  
travel+ on ! "p (  ! art patrons 9 ^?   
days1 b ! arti/ c\ld seldom ?9k (  mov+ 
f "o t[n to ano!r because he w\ld h _h  
to pur*ase  burgh]-rights & guild-rights

 9 ea* new place ( resid5ce4 ,aft]      
settl+1 & hav+ once e/abli%$ a dem& = _!
 pictures1 we  seldom f9d ! ,dut* arti/s
 mov+ on to evils !y knew n ( 9  o!r    
cities4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! arti/'s fame1  
h[ev] well-des]v$1  r>ely spread beyond 
a v limit$ range4 ,v]me]'s e>ly dea? &  
! small numb] ( pictures f9i%$ by him   
prev5t$ 8 "w f  be+ widely kn[n1 &      
contribut$ m ?an any?+ else to its  be+ 
soon =gott54    ,9 #ahff1 int]e/ 9      
,v]me] reviv$ ?r\gh ! publications ( ,e4
 ,t4  ,j4 ,?ore1 :o wrote "u ! p5 "n (  
,w4 ,brg]4 ,! great] "p  ( ,v]me]'s     
pictures consi/ ( light-flood$ int]iors1
 ) usually  b a s+le figure4 ,sometimes 
a 8,music ,lesson0 w %[ ma/] &  pupil1 b
 seldom are !re m ?an ?ree or f\r       
figures4 ,!re are  two fam\s outdoor    
sc5es--! small] 9 ! ,jan ,six           
,collection at  ,am/]dam1 ! l>g] 9 !    
,m>it%uis 7m>its-heuse7 at ,! ,hague4   
,!n !re are ?ree or f\r portraits1      
surr\nd$ by atmosph]e1 &  brilliant 9   
light+4 ,la/ly !re are a few canvases v 

diff]5t  f any ( ^! o!rs1 pa9t$ ) a     
broad bru% on a l>g] scale  & ) great   
flu5cy4 ,?is seems to be ! /yle t[>ds   
:i*  ,v]me] 0 *ang+ :5 he di$4 ,five (  
?is arti/'s pictures 7  %[n at !        
,hudson-,fulton ,exhibition4 ,! "o 9 !  
,altman ,collection  has suff]$ s]i\sly 
?r\gh clean+ & re/oration1 & is n s  f9e
 z ! subject ( ?is gravure4             
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#f1 ,no4 #i4 ,,s]ial ,no4 #aeg          
,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor    
,,association1 ,,inc4                   
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,metropolitan    
,,museum ,,( ,,art1 ,,new ,,york        
,,salome1 ,,by ,,regnault          ,,!  
,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,( ,,art       
,h5ri ,regnault    ,,five      ,?is     
picture1 8,salome0 7sa-lo-mee71 is !    
ma/]piece ( a ,fr5*  arti/ ( great      
promise :o 0 kill$ 9 battle at ! close (
 !  ,franco-,prussian ,w>4 ,born at     
,p>is1 ,octob] #cj1 #ahdc1 ,h5ri        

,regnault  7rane-yoe7 0 br\ght up 9     
surr\nd+s :]e ! be/ ( ta/e  reign$1 8   
fa!r be+ connect$ ) ! porcela9          
e/abli%m5t  at ,svres 7sayvr74 ,he e>ly 
%[$ arti/ic promise1 & aft] ?ree  trials
 c>ri$ (f ! ,prix de ,rome at ! age (   
tw5ty-?ree4 ,!  income f ?is prize1     
toge!r ) ! additional funds :i* 8       
family provid$1 enabl$ him to travel 9  
,spa9 & ,morocco aft] he  _h f9i%$ 8    
novitiate at ,rome4 ,he _h be5 drawn to 
! /udy (  ori5tal color ?r\gh hav+ come 
"u ! influ5ce ( ,=tuny's  "w :ile at    
,rome1 an influ5ce :i* affect$ all ( 8  
lat]  pictures4    ,8 love ( color is   
well %[n 9 ! 8,salome40 ,! model 0 an   
,italian gypsy girl ( ! ,campagna       
7cam-pan-yuh71 & x 0 n until  ! picture 
0 well advanc$ t ?is title 0 giv5 to x4 
,x is  h>dly z a *>act]ization ( !      
light-foot$ daught] ( ,h]odias  t !     
pa9t+ *>ms1 ?\gh ! nam+ 0 apt4 ,its     
attraction  lies 9 ! m>vel\s h>mony (   
yell[s1 & 9 its d>+ rev]sal (  !        
,rembr&t me?od4 ,rembr&t surr\nd$ 8     

light ) %ad[--"h  !re is ! %9+ black ( !
 t\sel$ head 9 ! mid/ (  gleam+ silk &  
radiant spangles4    ,ev]y?+ sup]flu\s  
has be5 elim9at$4 ,:at detail !re is1--!
  *e/1 ! salv]1 ! rug1 is all 9 keep+ ) 
! design z a  :ole4 ,no description c d 
ju/ice to ! h&l+ ( ! textiles1  or      
sugge/ ! accuracy ( _! values4 ,! m>vel 
( x is h[  s _m tones ( yell[ c\ld be   
heap$ "o ^u ! o!r )\t  we>y+ ! eye4     
,regnault's dea? 0 deeply m\rn$ by 8    
fell[-arti/s4 ,he 0  exempt f milit>y   
duty because ( hav+ won ! ,prix de      
,rome1 b  at ! outbreak ( ! w> he insi/$
 t he 0 ne$$1 & enli/$  z a private 9 ! 
#fj? ,battalion4 ,:5 urg$ to accept a   
commission  he repli$1 8,i _c all[ y to 
make ( a good soldi] an inf]ior  (fic]40
 ,j a few days be=e ! capitulation (    
,p>is1 he 0  kill$ 9 a sortie at        
,buz5val1 ,janu>y #ai1 #ahga4    ,two ( 
8 pictures1 a portrait ( ,g5]al ,prim & 
! 8,execution  )\t ,judgm5t "u !        
,caliphs10 are 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,"o ( 8  f9e/
 canvases1 8,autom$on ) ! ,horses (     

,a*illes10 is 9 !  ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e
 ,arts4 ,a /udy = ! ,bo/on picture is 9 
a  private gall]y 9 ,philadelphia4      
,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,(
 ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association              
,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#f1 ,no4 #i4 ,,s]ial ,no4 #aeg          
,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor    
,,association1 ,,inc4                   
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,flet*]          
,,collection1 ,,metropolitan ,,museum   
,,( ,,art1  ,,new ,,york    ,,glebe     
,,f>m1 ,,) ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,langham      
,,*ur*1 ,,by ,,con/able          ,,!    
,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,( ,,art       
,john ,con/able    ,,six      ,t !      
,metropolitan ,museum %\ld h s spl5did  
an example (  ,con/able's /yle is mo/   
=tunate4 ,= x is j ! ri*ness  & gl[ (   
color t are se5 9 ! 8,glebe ,f>m0 t make
 !  8,cornfield10 ! 8,hay ,wa90 & !     
8,valley ,f>m0 ( ! ,london  ,national   
,gall]y s supremely f9e4 ,:ile n s      
ambiti\s z ^! or  ! mu* l>g] 8,:ite     
,horse10 %[n at ! "t ! pa9t+s ( !  ,j4  

,pi]pont ,morgan ,collection 7 on       
exhibition1 x is q 9 !  same class4     
,con/able's /ruggle = recognition 0 long
 & ardu\s4 ,aft]  p]si/5t opposition on 
! "p ( 8 fiance's family1 he 0  m>ri$ :5
 =ty ye>s old4 ,!re foll[$ twelve ye>s (
 happ9ess2  ! dea? ( 8 wife at ! end ( t
 "t 0 a bl[ f :i*  ,con/able nev]       
recov]$4 ,8 election z an ,academician  
came )9  ?ree mon?s ( h] dea?1 b 8 reply
 to ! ann\ncem5t 01 8,x  has be5 delay$ 
until ,i am solit>y & _c imp>t x40      
,con/able 0 born 9 ,suffolk ,c\nty1     
,engl&1 ,june #aa1 #aggf1 &  liv$ to be 
sixty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,he became a /ud5t 
at ! ,royal  ,academy :5 he 0           
tw5ty-?ree4 ,?ree ye>s lat] he exhibit$ 
8  fir/ picture4 ,/rangely en\gh1 8 "w 0
 appreciat$ 9 ,france  be=e x won its   
way at home4 ,he ex]t$ a m>k$ influ5ce  
^u !  ris+ s*ool ( ,fr5* l&scape pa9t]s4
 ,a m$al 0 aw>d$ him =  pictures        
exhibit$ at ! ,salon 9 #ahbd1 & ! next  
ye> ! 8,:ite  ,horse0 won ano!r = him at
 ,lille4 ,dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( 8  c>e]1   

commissions = portraits 7 und]tak5 z a  
tempor>y relief  to 8 f9ances4 ,"o ( !  
be/ ( ^! portraits hangs 9 ! ,he>n      
,collection at ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 
,con/able's pictures are v unev5 9 m]it1
 b :e!r successful  or n1 !re is always 
evid5t a /urdy love = nature & a fai?ful
  ef=t to record h] moods4 ,he nev]     
pa9t$ any?+ b 8 belov$  ,engl&1 & few ( 
h] arti/-lov]s h surpass$ him 9 depict+ 
h] rural beauties4 ,_m ( 8 canvases are 
z gl[+ ) color z a  hillside aft] a %[]4
 ,8 compositions are seldom gr&iloqu5t1 
z  are "s ( ,turn]'s1 b ev5 ,turn] did n
 h a bett] eye = !  dramatic plac+ ( a  
?und]-cl\d4 ,l ,corot1 ,con/able        
portray$  aga9 & aga9 a few sc5es &     
localities t he knew ?or\ghly1  pa9t+   
fir/ f "o angle & !n *ang+ to a new po9t
 ( view4  ,! s9c]ity ( ! arti/ speaks f 
ev5 ! ha/ie/ sket*4  ,engl& no long]    
)holds h] admiration = 8 "w2 8 pictures 
n[ comm& ! prices br\ght by 8old ma/]s40
        ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial   
,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association    

,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4   
#f1 ,no4 #i4 ,,s]ial ,no4 #aeg          
,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor    
,,association1 ,,inc4          ,,!      
,,m5tor   ,,june #ae1 #aiah             
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,f9e ,,arts    ,!       
,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art1 ,new ,york
    ,by ,,sydney ,p4 ,,noe              
,,m5tor ,,gravures        ,,portrait ,,(
 ,,f$]igo ,,gonzaga        ,by ,francia 
,,old ,,woman ,,cutt+ ,,h] ,,nails      
,by ,rembr&t        ,,james ,,/u>t1     
,,duke ,,( ,,l5nox        ,by ,van ,dyck
        ,illu/ration        ,,m5tor     
,,gravures        ,,"y ,,woman ,,) ,a   
,,wat]-,,jug        ,by ,v]me]          
,,salome        ,by ,regnault           
,,glebe ,,f>m1 ,,) ,,! ,,t[] ,,(        
,,langham ,,*ur*        ,by ,con/able   
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait
 ,,( ,,h5ry ,g4 ,,m>qu&4 ,by ,john ,s4  
,s>g5t    ,mr4 ,m>qu& 0 ! second        
presid5t ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum      
,ent]$ z second-class matt] ,m>* #aj1   
#aiac1 at !      po/(fice at ,new ,york1

 ,n4 ,y41 "u ! act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahgi4    
,copyright1 #aiah1 by ,! ,m5tor         
,association1 ,inc4        ,,note4--,9  
*oos+ ! illu/rations = ?is numb]1 we h  
select$1 = ! mo/ "p1 pictures t h n be5 
reproduc$ 9 ,! ,m5tor h]et(ore4 ,!      
,m5tor has drawn      l>gely on !       
,metropolitan ,museum = illu/rations1 _m
 (      ! well-kn[n ma/]pieces !re hav+ 
be5 reproduc$ 9      "o numb] or ano!r4 
,a li/ ( ,metropolitan ,museum pictures 
already publi%$ 9 ,! ,m5tor w be suppli$
 on reque/4      ,! ,metropolitan       
,museum ( ,art1 among all ! art         
collections 9 our  c\ntry1 und\bt$ly has
 ! be/ claim to fir/ importance1 & is   
becom+ m & m a place ( pilgrimage = !   
ho/s t visit  ,new ,york ea* ye>4    ,! 
,metropolitan ,museum has gr[n s t x is 
no long] to be  compass$ 9 a morn+      
visit4 ,! pictures alone require m ?an  
t1 _m times m1 & !y =m b "o dep>tm5t4   
,mu* great]  b5efit w come f "p ( a day 
or a :ole day sp5t ) a s+le  s*ool (    
pa9t+4 ,z f> z possible1 ?is is ! way 9 

:i* !  pictures are hung1 b sev]al      
beque/s h be5 conditional ^u  _! be+    
kept intact1 & a trip f "o end ( !      
build+ to  ! o!r is sometimes necess>y  
to comp>e pictures by ! same  arti/4 ,! 
pa9t+s n[ own$ numb] ab\t twelve hundr$4
 ,n all (  ^! are on exhibition1 b loan$
 pictures br+ ! total to ab\t  t figure4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,titus1 ,,son ,,(    
,,rembr&t4 ,by ,rembr&t    ,new ,york 0 
f\nd$ by ! ,dut*1 & x is a s+ul>        
co9cid5ce  t ! ,dut* ,s*ool is ! /ronge/
 at ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,bo?  ,hals
 & ,rembr&t1 ! lead]s ( ?is s*ool1 are  
well repres5t$1  & 9 few ,european      
museums c ,rembr&t & 8 s*ool be /udi$ to
  bett] purpose4 ,hals 0 born 9 #aehd1  
,rembr&t 9 #afjf4 ,rembr&t  work$ 9     
,am/]dam1 ,hals at ,ha>lem1 only f\rte5 
miles away4 ,!re  are sev]al pictures   
attribut$ to ,hals1 ! eld] & y\ng]1 &  !
 numb] is sometimes increas$ by loans4  
8,! ,m]ry ,company10 9  ! ,altman       
,collection1 is m pret5ti\s ?an ! o!rs1 
b if x  c\ld be hung betwe5 ! two       

portraits 9 ! ,m>qu& ,room at !  head ( 
! ma9 /airway1 x w\ld seem g>i%         
alongside ! ma/]ly  treatm5t ( ! blacks 
9 ! 8,portrait ( a ,man10 or ! wond]ful 
draw+ ( ! h&s 9 ! 8,portrait ( a        
,woman40    ,illu/ration3 ,,:eatfields4 
,by ,jacob van ,ruisdael    ,! pictures 
by ,rembr&t & 8 s*ool are ! *ief glories
 ( !  ,museum--no less ?an sixte5       
pictures are attribut$ to 8 h&4 ,9  an  
e>li] numb] ( ,! ,m5tor1 ,rembr&t's ?ree
 /yles h be5  cle>ly di/+ui%$4 ,x is to 
! fir/ or 8gray0 p]iod t !  8,portrait (
 a ,man0 belongs1 & mo/ admirably does x
 repres5t !  class4 8,! ,man ) a ,/eel  
,gorget0 falls 9 ! middle or 8gold50    
p]iod4 ,! great] "p ( ! pictures belong 
to ! late p]iod--!  ye>s 9 :i* =tune no 
long] smil$1 & sorr[ succe$$ sorr[4  ,! 
portrait ( ,titus1 8 son1 :ile /ill a   
lad1 mu/ h come  e>ly 9 ?is p]iod1 &    
be=e tr\bles ?ick5$4 ,a few ye>s lat]   
comes ! 8,old ,woman ,cutt+ ,h] ,nails10
 hail$ by _m z ! f9e/  ( ! ,museum's    
,rembr&ts1 b diff]5t f any?+ else by him

  !re4 ,hang+ beside x is ! 8,lady ) a  
,p9k0--a portrait )  an ov]p[]+ s5se (  
res]ve =ce4 ,:at lum9\s %ad[s &  :at    
liv+ color x has6 ,s also ) its         
companion piece1 ?\gh to  a less]       
degree4 ,comp>e !m ) ! two portraits (  
m5 9 !  ,dut* ,room at ! o!r end ( !    
build+4 ,!y too come 9 !  late p]iod4   
,:at trem5d\s dignity & poise %[ =? f ^!
  canvases6    ,g]>d ,d\ 7d[7 work$ "u  
,rembr&t 9 ! 8gray0 p]iod4 ,!  small1   
crisp 8,portrait ( ! ,arti/0 %[s 8 *ange
 ( /yle  aft] leav+ ! /udio4 ,d\ trimm$ 
8 sails to cat* ! w9d  ( fa%ion1 a ?+ t 
,rembr&t refus$ to d4 ,ano!r pupil1     
,nicolaes ,maes1 work$ ) ,rembr&t dur+ !
 8gold50 p]iod4 ,he  gives u a brilliant
 piece ( color1 a 8,"y ,girl ,peel+     
,apples10 9  :i* ! gl[ ( r$ w>ms all !  
panel4 ,a]t de ,geld] portrays a  /urdy 
8,dut* ,admiral10 & !re is "o ( !       
f>-/ret*+ ,dut*  l&scapes by ,philip de 
,kon9ck4    ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,visit    
,,to ,,! ,,nurs]y4 ,by ,gabriel ,metsu  
,dut* ,ma/]s    ,! 8,little ,ma/]s (    

,holl&0 are pres5t 9 /r5g?4 ,metsu's    
8,visit to ! ,nurs]y10 :i* came f !     
,morgan ,collection1 is 8  ma/]piece4 ,x
 is an intimate glimpse ( home life t   
attracts  ev]yone1 & is pa9t$ ) a ma/]y 
t /r5g!ns its human  appeal4 ,b ,metsu  
is f> surpass$ by ,v]me]4 ,less ?an two 
score (  8 pictures are kn[n2 !         
,metropolitan ,museum already owns two (
  !m1 & ( ^!1 ! 8,"y ,woman ) a         
,wat]-,jug10 is ( fir/  rank4    ,!     
l&scape m5 %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,cuyp    
7koip7 has ?ree  ( 8 cattle pictures1   
fill$ ) sunlight2 & ,hobbema1 "o (  !   
r>e/-met ( ! ,dut*m51 has a view ( a    
,dut* village4  8,:eatfields10 by ,jacob
 van ,ruisdael 7rize-dale71 %[s him at !
  summit ( 8 p[]s4 ,x is sup]ior to     
any?+ by him to be f\nd 9  ! ,european  
collections4 ,) its l[-ly+ horizon &    
broad sky1 x  is typical ( ! be/ 9 !    
,dut* treatm5t ( l&scape4               
,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4  
,by ,dirk ,b\ts    ,next to ! ,dut*1 !  
,flemi% is ! "o be/ repres5t$ among  !  

old] s*ools4 ,high f9i% & purity ( color
 are ! *ief  *>act]i/ics ( ^! c>eful    
bru%m54 ,!re is a t9y fragm5t  by ,jan  
van ,eyck 7ike7 78-#addj71 usually      
id5tifi$ z a portrait (  ,?omas         
,becket4 ,a monum5tal 8,annunciation0 is
 by ,rog] van d]  ,weyd51 ) ri* velvets 
& brocades & c>eful pa9t+ ( details4  ,9
 ! ,altman ,collection !re are f\r      
panels by ,meml+4 ,all are (  sup]ior   
quality--9 fact1 ! 8,portrait ( an ,old 
,man0 0 = a long  "t attribut$ to ,jan  
van ,eyck4 ,ano!r portrait1 by ,dirk    
,b\ts1 has  ! same directness & =ce1 &  
is almo/ equally f9e4 ,?is is           
portraiture ( ! highe/ ord]4            
,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,an ,,old 
,,man4 ,by ,hans ,meml+    ,rub5s       
7#aegg-afdj7 br\ght a new _s to ! s*ool4
 ,"o may obta9  at ! ,metropolitan a    
fairly cle> idea ( 8 p[] & ( !  influ5ce
 ( 8 /yle ^u 8 fell[-arti/s1 al?\gh !re 
are none  ( 8 f9e/ creations pres5t4    
,rub5s reli$ ^u ! help ( 8  assi/ants m 
?an mo/ o!r arti/s4 ,indicat+ 8         

int5tions1  :e!r by a small sket* or    
r\ghly on ! canvas itself1 he w\ld      
leave ! c>ry+ out to 8 pupils1 &        
aft]w>ds correct or ret\*  ! p>ts t did 
n satisfy him4 ,! l>ge 8,wolf & ,fox    
,hunt0 0  probably h&l$ 9 "s su* way1 z 
7 a numb] ( ^! hunt+  pictures4 ,!      
8,holy ,family10 ne>by1 is 9 8 fir/     
/yle1 & "s  ( ,rub5s' bru%work may /ill 
be recogniz$ 9 ! figure ( !  ,*ri/-*ild4
 ,rub5s' skill 9 ano!r field is upheld  
by two good  portraits ( m54 ,!re are   
sev]al s*ool pieces#a ( m]it1 & an  e>ly
 copy ( 8 8,susannah40        #a ,a     
s*ool piece is a picture done by a      
pupil1 closely      foll[+ ! /yle ( 8   
ma/]4    ,illu/ration3 ,,!              
,,annunciation4 ,by ,rog] van d] ,weyd5 
,van ,dyck1 ,rub5s' be/ pupil1 is ev5   
bett] repres5t$ ?an 8  ma/]4 ,we may    
trace 8 developm5t 9 no less ?an eight  
portraits4  ,two 9 ! ,altman ,collection
 7 done dur+ 8 visit to ,g5oa1  & betray
 "s ( ! influ5ce ( ,italy4 ,b ,van ,dyck
 h>dly ev]  surpass$ ! full-l5g? (      

,james ,/u>t1 ,duke ( ,ri*mond & ,l5nox4
      ,italian ,ma/]pieces    ,mo/ ( !  
ma/]pieces ( ! ,italian ,s*ool _h be5   
absorb$ into  ,europe's national        
collections be=e ! ,metropolitan ,museum
 ent]$  ! field4 ,x is q rem>kable t !  
pres5t %[+ is possible1  9 view ( !     
difficulties 9 ! way4 ,mo/ ( ! works ( !
  8primitives0#b are fix$ on ! walls ( !
 palaces & *ur*es  ( ,italy1 b !re is a 
scatt]+ ( !m "h4 ,9 ! case (            
,pollajuolo's 7polla-yoo-o-lo7 8,/4     
,*ri/oph]10 ! :ole wall has  be5        
transport$4 ,x has great value = ! /udy 
( fresco te*nic4  ,an 8,epiphany10      
simple 9 its appeal1 attribut$ to !     
,s*ool ( ,giotto  7jot-to71 b possibly  
by ,giotto himself1 has great *>m (     
color &  composition4        #b ,!      
pione]s ( a nation's art4 ,9 ,italy1    
,giotto & ,duccio      are ! two great  
primitives4    ,"o ( ! mo/ important    
possessions ( ! ,museum is ,raphael's   
8,madonna ( ,/4 ,an?ony10 ! gift ( ,mr4 
,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan4 ,x 0  pa9t$ be=e !

 arti/ _h fully develop$1 & lacks ! _s  
& brilliancy ( 8 lat] productions4 ,b   
/udy its composition4  ,note ! dignity 9
 ! s+le figures ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4
 ,h[  exquisitely ! ador+ angels fill ! 
lunette6#c ,! picture 0  int5d$ = ! high
 alt>1 &1 9 its orig9al position1 x w\ld
  h be5 possible to see x only f a      
di/ance & f bel[1 &  n close at h& z n[4
 ,! c5tral gr\p %[s "s ( ! promise  s   
ri*ly fulfill$ 9 ! ye>s t foll[$4       
#c ,! upp]1 semi-circul> portion4 ,! ^w 
ref]s to !      half-moon %ape ( !      
composition4    ,illu/ration3 ,,virg9   
,,& ,,*ild ,,en?ron$ ,,) ,,sa9ts4 ,by   
,raphael    ,also call$ 8,! ,madonna (  
,/4 ,an?ony0    ,illu/ration3 ,,madonna 
,,& ,,*ild4 ,by ,&rea del ,v]roc*io     
,illu/ration3 ,,girl ,,) ,,*]ries4 ,by  
,ambrogio de ,pr$is    ,( ! o!r         
,flor5t9es1 ! p5sive 8,madonna0 by      
,v]roc*io  7v]-roke-kee-o7 is v         
attractive1 & ! ,fra ,angelico panel  & 
! circul> composition by ,ma9>di %\ld n 
be ov]look$4  ,nei!r ( ! subjects by    

,botticelli 7bot-tee-*el-lee7 conveys  a
 fair conception ( 8 arti/ic            
significance1 al?\gh !y are  well       
au!nticat$4 ,!re is a highly f9i%$      
portrait ( ,f$]igo  ,gonzaga 7f$-er-ee-g
 gon-?a-ga7 by ,francia 7fran-*a71 9    
p]fect  pres]vation4 ,! 8,girl )        
,*]ries10 n[ assign$ to ,ambrogio  de   
,pr$is1 0 = a long "t ?\ght to be by    
,leon>do da ,v9ci  7v9-*ee74            
,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,george4 ,by ,c>lo  
,crivelli    ,!re are sev]al l>ge &     
important alt>pieces4 ,"o1 by ,correggio
  7kor-r$-jo71 0 pa9t$ e>ly 9 8 c>e]4 ,x
 is ri* 9 color+  & is an important l9k 
9 8 arti/ic developm5t4 ,on ! opposite  
wall !re is an 8,entombm5t0 by ,moretto 
( ,brescia1 a lead] 9 !  ,nor? ,italian 
,s*ool4 ,he is not$ = ! gray tone t     
p]vades _m  ( 8 canvases4 ,a 8,pieta0   
7pee-ay-ta71 by ,crivelli               
7kree-vel-lee71  %[s tragic p[] comb9$ )
 great beauty ( color & /r5g? (  draw+4 
,! late ,v5etian is ! mo/ satisfactorily
 repres5t$ ( ! ,italian  ,s*ools4 ,!re  

is an e>ly 8,madonna0 ascrib$ to        
,giovanni ,bell9i  7jo-van-nee          
bel-lee-nee71 firm 9 draw+ & h>moni\s 9 
color  s*eme1 b fail+ to %[ ! /r5g? to  
:i* he atta9$ lat] 9  8 c>e]4 ,titian's 
7ti%-an7 portrait ( ,filippo ,ar*9to    
7fil-ee-po  ar-ke5-to71 ,bi%op ( ,milan1
 is f9e z a /udy ( "*--we mu/  hope t "s
 ( ! m decorative pieces by ,titian w "s
 day be  secur$4 ,l mo/ ( ! portraits   
pa9t$ by ,giorgione 7jor-jo-nee71  ! "o 
9 ! ,altman ,collection has suff]$ f    
re/oration1 b  any?+ by ?is r>e pa9t] is
 priceless4 ,c>paccio's 7k>-pat*-o7     
my/ic 8,m$itation on ! ,passion0 is v   
important hi/orically4    ,illu/ration3 
,,sc5e ,,9 ,,v5ice4 ,by ,antonio        
,canaletto    ,!re are no less ?an ?ree 
canvases by ,t9toretto4 8,a ,doge 9     
,pray]  ,be=e ! ,r$eem]0 came f ,rusk9's
 collection4 ,?\gh only a  sket*1 &     
!re=e less f9i%$ ?an ! pret5ti\s        
8,miracle  ( ! ,loaves10 x is = t v     
reason ! m conv9c+ly  ,t9toretto's own  
h&l+4 ,paolo ,v]onese's 7pah-o-lo       

vay-ro-naze-ee7  8,m>s & ,v5us0 %[s :at 
a late ,v5etian c\ld d ) a subject  t   
gave full play to a love ( color &      
gorge\s textiles4 ,by  ,canaletto !re is
 a 8,sc5e 9 ,v5ice0 :i* is unsurpass$ by
 any?+  t repres5ts him else:]e4 ,!     
8,inve/iture ( ,bi%op ,h>old0 is  ! f9e/
 ( sev]al pa9t+s by ,tiepolo            
7tee-ay-po-lo7 9 !  ,museum4 ,!re are   
excell5t portraits by ,torbido          
7tor-bee-d7 &  ,montagna 7mon-tan-yuh71 
:o d n belong /rictly to ! ,v5etians4   
,!y are mu* f9] 9 workman%ip ?an        
pictures sometimes attribut$  to _! m   
fam\s bre?r54    ,bo? ( ! great m5 ( !  
,g]man ,s*ool are well repres5t$4       
,dr]'s tra9+ z an engrav] is v app>5t 9 
8 8,madonna &  ,*ild ) ,/4 ,anne0--!    
sleep+ ,*ri/-*ild is delightful4 ,(  !  
?ree ,holbe9s1 ! e>ly 8,portrait ( a    
,man0 is p]haps !  be/4 ,accord+ to !   
inscription1 x mu/ h be5 pa9t$ :5 !     
arti/ 0 tw5ty ye>s old4 ,!re are o!r f9e
 portraits by ,crana*  7kran-ack7 ! eld]
 & ,beham4      ,e>ly ,engli% ,art    ,!

 e>ly ,engli% ,s*ool is /rong 9         
numb]s--x 0 greatly  /r5g!n$ by !       
,flet*] beque/4 ,! l>ge portrait gr\p ( 
,!  ,honorable ,h5ry ,fane ) 8 ,gu>dians
 %[s ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds  attempt+ a  
gr\p on an ambiti\s scale4 ,8           
half-l5g?s1 especially  t ( ,elizabe?   
,reynolds1 are m pleasant--9 t p>ticul> 
"o he pays tribute to ! /yle ( ,rembr&t4
 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,sir  ,jo%ua's mo/        
successful rival1 %[s 8 ability 9 !     
portrait (  8,miss ,sp>r[0 &1 9 ano!r   
field1 9 ! 8,l&scape0 9 ! ,he>n         
,gall]y4 ,he us$ to pa9t ^! l&scapes z  
relaxation f !  portrait pieces4 ,romney
 & ,opie 7o-pee7 h attractively pictur$ 
,lady ,hamilton = u4 ,"o ( ! be/        
pictures t ev] came f  ,lawr5ce's bru%  
is 8 portrait ( ! ,rev]5d ,william      
,p5nicott4    ,illu/ration3 ,,m>ie      
,,m>gu]ite ,,lamb]t ,,de ,,?origny4 ,by 
,l>gillire    ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait  
,,( ,a ,,lady4 ,by ,franois ,b\*]       
,!re are "s good canvases by ! l&scape  
m54 ,con/able has an  unusual portrait1 

z well z ! gorge\s 8,glebe ,f>m0 9 !    
,flet*]  ,collection4 ,john ,crome1 9 8 
8,hautbois ,common10 %[s ! influ5ce  ( !
 pr9ciples ( ! ,dut* ,s*ool4 ,wilson has
 an unusually ri*  8,italian ,l&scape40 
,turn]1 ! greate/ ( ! ,engli% l&scapi/s1
  is responsible = ?ree pictures4 ,!    
e>ly 8,salta%0 is ri* &  lum9\s2 ! 8,gr&
 ,canal1 ,v5ice10 is "o ( ! be/ ( 8     
pictures  ( ! isl& city1 & ! 8,:ale     
,%ip0 is 9 8 late /yle4 ,!re  are "s    
wond]ful wat]-colors by him on loan4    
,illu/ration3 ,,arabs ,,cross+ ,a ,,=d4 
,by ,eugne ,from5t9    ,! ,fr5* ,s*ool (
 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies is      
repres5t$ by pictures few 9 numb]1 b    
excell5t 9 quality4  ,b\*] 7boo-%ay71   
,l>gillire 7l>-geel-y>e71 ,natti]       
7nat-ee-ay71 ,dr\ais 7droo-ay7--all ^!  
m5 %[ amaz+ /r5g?  on ! decorative side1
 &1 always1 exquisite ta/e4 ,*>d9       
7%>-dahn7 has a beautiful l[-ton$       
/ill-life1 8,prep>ations =  a           
,breakfa/40 ,david's portrait 9 !       
,flet*] ,gall]y is a m>vel (            

directness4 ,9 ! ,morgan ,w+ !re are    
eight decorative l&scapes by  ,hub]t    
,rob]t well wor? look+ up 9 ?is         
connection4      ,mod]n ,fr5* ,arti/s   
,"s ( ! mod]n ,fr5* arti/s 7 appreciat$ 
by ,am]icans be=e  _! g5ius 0 recogniz$ 
at home4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,mod]n ,fr5*        
,section is "o ( ! /ronge/ 9 ! ,museum4 
,romanticism1 realism &  impressionism  
are all to be se5 9 ! "w ( _! *ief      
expon5ts4  ,an aft]noon might pr(itably 
be sp5t ) ! m5 ( ,b>bizon               
7b>-bee-zong74 ,corot's 7kor-ro7 poetic 
outlook ^u nature is pla9  9 ea* (      
twelve l&scapes4 ,! 8,lane ,?r\gh !     
,trees10 ) a  s5se ( cool %ad[ aft] !   
heat ( a du/y road1 is p]haps !  be/ (  
!m4    ,illu/ration3 ,,engli% ,,l&scape4
 ,by ,?omas ,ga9sbor\gh    ,illu/ration3
 ,,l&scape ,,) ,,figures4 ,by ,george   
,morl&    ,r\sseau 7roos-s7 speaks a m  
rugg$ & direct language 9  ! fifte5     
subjects by him4 ,! sob] 8,gorges       
d',apremont 7gorge  da-pre-mong72       
,ev5+10 ) a /ill lum9\s sky above !     

hills1 is  magnific5t4 ,millet 7mee-yay7
 is repres5t$ by ! fam\s 8,s[]10  ) its 
rhy?m & sw+1 an almo/ equally f9e       
8,wat]-,c>ri]10  ! impressive 8,autumn0 
9 ! ,flet*] ,collection1 & half a doz5  
o!rs4 ,dupr 7dyu-pray7 & ,diaz 7dee-a?7 
h good pictures1 &  :5 has ,troyon ev]  
surpass$ 8 sup]b 8,holl& ,cattle08      
,daubigny  7daw-be5-yee71 ?\gh he comes 
a bit lat]1 is usually associat$  ) ^!  
m54 ,!re are eight or n9e ( ! subjects  
he us$ to f9d  9 punt+ ab\t among !     
/reams & back-wat]s ( ! ,se9e 7sane7  & 
,oise 7wahz7--h[ intimate !y seem6      
,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,williams4 ,by    
,ralph ,e>le    ,illu/ration3 ,,boy ,,) 
,a ,,sword4 ,by ,ed\>d ,manet           
,illu/ration3 ,,l&scape4 ,by ,*>les     
,franois ,daubigny    ,! ,museum is     
=tunate 9 own+ a numb] ( pictures t are 
recogniz$ z ! ma/]pieces ( _! respective
 arti/s4  ,ba/i5-,lepage's 7bas-tee-en  
lah-paz%7 8,joan ( ,arc0 is "o (  ^!4   
,realism8--yes1 b s comb9$ ) imag9ation 
t !  result is gripp+4 ,rosa ,bonheur's 

8,horse ,fair0 is "o ( !  be/-kn[n      
pictures 9 ! ,museum4 ,_m are famili> ) 
x 9 black  & :ite reproduction1 9 :i* x 
%[s to good advantage4 ,!  orig9al pa9t+
 is some:at disappo9t+ 9 color4         
,meissoni]'s  7may-sone-yay7 8,fri$l&1  
#ahjg0 is an example ( 8 c>eful         
bru%work1 b is less successful ?an "s ( 
8 small] panels t  are %[n 9 ! ,museum4 
,regnault's 7rane-yoe7 8,salome10 a d>+ 
h>mony 9 yell[1 %[s ! danc] await+ h]   
rew>d f ,h]od4  8,madame ,*>p5ti]       
7%>-p5-tee-ay7 & h] ,*ildr510 by ,r5oir 
7r5-wahr71 is "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ gr\ps to  
be f\nd any:]e4  ,r5oir employ$ ! me?ods
 ( ! impressioni/s1 b he nev]  all[$ 8  
subject to become second>y to ! m$ium--a
 ?+ 8  bro!r-impressioni/s sometimes    
seem$ to d4 ,!re are pictures by  ! o!r 
expon5ts ( ^! pr9ciples to speak =      
!mselves1 &  "s ( !m speak v well4      
,manet 7mah-nay7 9 ! 8,boy ) a ,sword0  
is foll[+ ,velasquez to good advantage4 
,a portrait by ,fant9-,lat\r            
7fahn-tang-la-toor7 depicts ! wond]fully

 s5sitive face ( a lady  9 black4 ,a    
turquoise broo* gives a piquant t\* (   
color t is  repeat$ 9 ! o!r jewels %e   
we>s4 ,!re are _m o!r pictures  t "o    
c\ld ill af=d to pass by--,c\ture's     
8,day ,dreams10 =  example1 & 8,arabs   
,cross+ a ,=d0 by ,from5t9              
7fro-mahn-tang71 or  ! pictures by      
,delacroix 7del-lah-krwah71 ,c\rbet     
7koor-bay71 ,jacque  7z%ock71 &         
,dagnan-,b\v]et 7dahn-yahn-boo-v]-ray71 
to m5tion  only ! m important4 ,la/1 b  
f> f be+ lea/1 is ! gr\p  by ,puvis de  
,*avannes 7poo-vee de %a-van7 to %[ !   
p[] ( t  great mural pa9t]4             
,illu/ration3 ,,=5oon1 ,,adirondacks4   
,by ,alex&] ,h4 ,wyant      ,am]ican    
,arti/s    ,naturally1 ,am]ican arti/s  
are well repres5t$ 9 ! ,metropolitan    
,museum4 ,n9e pictures /& sponsor =     
,gilb]t ,/u>t's skill1 &  sev]al are    
surpris+ly f9e4 ,su* "w z ,john ,s+leton
 ,copley's  8,mrs4 ,b[]s0 & ,/u>t's     
8,mrs4 ,an?ony0 d n suff] f comp>ison  )
 ! productions ( ! ,engli% ,s*ool ( _!  

"t4 ,inde$1  ,ralph ,e>le's 8,lady      
,williams10 sometime previ\s to its     
pur*ase 9  ,london1 masqu$ z a          
,ga9sbor\gh6 ,its simplicity & slightly 
awkw>d  directness are captivat+4 ,d n  
fail to obs]ve1 h[ev]1 t  ! table       
accessories are exce$+ly well pa9t$4 ,"o
 ( ! mo/  int]e/+ ( ^! e>ly pictures is 
a gr\p ( pupils 9 ! /udio  ( ,b5jam9    
,we/4 ,z presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 8
 aid 0 s\ght  by almo/ e ,am]ican ) any 
arti/ic ability :o c\ld obta9  passage  
money to ,london4 ,mat!w ,pratt1 "o ( ^?
 :om ,we/ help$1  "h %[s him criticiz+ !
 sket* ( "o ( a gr\p4 ,prom95t  among ! 
m5 ( ! next g5]ation is ,morse1 !       
inv5tor ( !  telegraph1 b also a pa9t] (
 no mean ord]1 & ! au?or ( good         
portraits ( ,h5ry ,clay & ,de ,witt     
,cl9ton4 ,sully1 ano!r man (            
exceptional ta/e = 8 "t1 has t5         
pictures1 includ+ ! sket*  = 8 portrait 
( ,que5 ,victoria4    ,illu/ration3     
,,m>ble ,,qu>ry ,,at ,,c>r>a4 ,by ,john 
,s4 ,s>g5t    ,n[h]e else c ! 8,hudson  

,riv] ,s*ool0#d be /udi$ s well4 ,to    
our eyes ^! beg9n+s seem a bit h>d &    
crude1 b su* canvases  z ,f4 ,e4 ,*ur*'s
 8,he>t ( ! ,&es0 & 8,p>!non0 are really
  impressive4 ,b mo/ ( ^! m5 int]e/ u   
today *iefly z !  =be>s ( a lat] gr\p4  
,inness1 ,wyant1 ,hom] ,m>t9 &          
,blakelock  h only a po9t ( view 9      
common1 & yet !y =m a transition  gr\p t
 leads out ( ! 8,hudson ,riv] ,s*ool0 to
 ! l&scape  m5 ( ! pres5t day4 ,9 no o!r
 gall]y is ! "w ( ^! f\r  arti/s s well 
repres5t$4 ,9 "s ( ! canvases !         
inspiration  ( ! ,b>bizon m5 is v       
app>5t4 ,inness succe$s be/1 p]haps1  9 
8 (t-reproduc$ 8,autumn ,oaks0 or 8     
8,delaw>e ,valley40 ,wyant's  "w is v   
ev5--8,an ,old ,cle>+0 is ! be/ ( 8 t5  
pictures4  ,blakelock's 8,pipe ,dance0  
is f9e 9 a v diff]5t way4 ,hom] ,m>t91  
p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ figure ( !m all1   
rea*$ 8 highe/  level 9 ! 8,view on !   
,se9e10 or z 8 wife nam$ x1 8,! ,h>p (  
! ,w9ds40 ,t picture may fairly claim to
 be ! be/-kn[n & mo/  lov$ l&scape by   

any ,am]ican arti/4 ,8 sight 0 almo/    
gone :5  ! la/ t\*es 7 add$4 ,no less   
impressive1 to "s1 is 8 8,s&  ,dunes1   
,lake ,ont>io40 ,all ! des]t$ness &     
b>r5ness ( ! dunes  seem to h be5 caught
 & express$ on 8 canvas4        #d ,!   
,hudson ,riv] ,s*ool ( ,art is consid]$ 
at l5g? 9      ,monograph ,six1 ,m5tor  
,no4 #acf1 8,! ,/ory ( ! ,hudson40      
,s>g5t1 ,:i/l]1 ,la ,f>ge1 ,*ase--all   
are "h1 & 9 _m phases4  ,s>g5t's        
portraits are f9e1 b d n miss 8         
wat]-colors1 or  8 8,m>ble ,qu>ry at    
,c>r>a40 ,w9sl[ ,hom] 0 "o ( ! fir/     
,am]icans to realize ! possibilities ( !
 sea z a subject1  & !re are eight      
pa9t+s by him1 z well z a doz5 =ceful   
wat]-colors4 ,c>ls51 ,d\gh]ty           
7dock-er-tee7 & ,waugh 7wah7 are        
sea-lov]s too4 ,& z = ! figure-pa9t]s1  
,dannat's 7dan-nah7  8,qu>tette10       
,abbey's 8,le>0 & ,m>y ,cassatt's 8,"m &
 ,*ild0  %\ld n be omitt$4 ,among !     
l&scapi/s come ,twa*tman & ,tryon1      
,groll ) 8 ,arizona mesa1 ,lie )        

8,culebra ,cut0 = 8 subject1  & ,b5     
,fo/] ) a f9e 8,late ,summ] ,moonrise40 
,"h is a ri*  assemblage ( ,am]ican art4
    ,illu/ration3 ,,s& ,,dunes1 ,,lake  
,,ont>io4 ,by ,hom] ,m>t9               
,,supplem5t>y ,,read+        ,,! ,,art  
,,( ,,! ,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,(     
,,new ,,york ,by ,david ,c4 ,prey]      
,,:at ,,pictures ,,to ,,see ,,9 ,,am]ica
              ,by ,lor9da ,m4 ,bryant   
,a ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,metropolitan      
,,museum ,,( ,,art   ,by ,w9ifr$ ,e4    
,h[e      ,issu$ by ! ,museum4          
,,catalogue4      ,issu$ by ! ,museum4  
,in=mation conc]n+ ! above books may be 
_h on application to  ! ,editor ( ,!    
,m5tor4          ,,! ,,op5 ,,lett]      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,metropolitan        
,,museum ,,( ,,art1 ,,new ,,york ,,city 
,! /ory ( ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art
 beg9s ) an address by  ,john ,jay be=e 
a company ( ,am]icans at a ,f\r? ( ,july
 d9n] 9  ,p>is 9 #ahff4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8  
address ,mr4 ,jay /at$ t 8x  0 "t = !   
,am]ican p to lay ! f\ndation ( a       

national  in/itution & gall]y ( art40   
,?is sugge/ion comm5d$ itself  to a     
numb] ( notable ,am]ican g5tlem5 :o 7   
pres5t1 & :o  =m$ !mselves into a       
committee = inaugurat+ ! movem5t4 ,?is  
committee subsequ5tly address$ an appeal
 to ! ,union ,league ,club (  ,new ,york
 ,city1 urg+ ! importance ( f\nd+ a     
p]man5t national  gall]y ( art & museum 
( hi/orical relics = ! b5efit (  ! p at 
l>ge1 & sugge/+ t ! ,union ,league ,club
 might  prop]ly in/itute ! means =      
promot+ ?is great object4    ,mr4 ,jay1 
on return+ home f ,p>is1 0 elect$       
presid5t ( !  ,union ,league ,club1 & ! 
lett] f ! committee came up = 8  own    
(ficial notice4 ,! result 0 a meet+ at !
 ,union ,league ,club  on ,novemb] #bc1 
#ahfi1 to consid] ! f\nd+ ( a museum1 & 
a  committee ( fifty1 made up ( "s ( !  
mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 (  ! day1 0 appo9t$ to  
c>ry out ! project4    ,x is int]e/+ to 
read today t ! sum ( money t ! f\nd]s   
plac$ be=e !m z ! goal ( _! ambition )  
:i* to  e/abli% ?is great art in/itution

 0 only #bej1jjj--;a sum #ajj1jjj  less 
?an ! pres5t adm9i/ration's exp5ses = "o
 ye>4 ,& yet  ?is di/+ui%$ committee1   
aft] m ?an a ye>'s ef=t1 rais$  less ?an
 half ( ! desir$ sum--only #ajf1jjj4    
,su*1 f9ancially1  0 ! mode/ beg9n+ ( ! 
great ,metropolitan ,museum :i* n[1     
besides its ext5sive build+s & its      
priceless collections1 has an  end[m5t =
 a pur*ase fund ( ov] t5 million doll>s4
    ,! idea ( locat+ ! art museum 9     
,c5tral ,p>k orig9at$ )  ,&rew ,h4      
,gre51 kn[n z ! fa!r ( t great p>k4 ,f  
#ahgj  until #ahgi ! ,museum 0 h\s$1    
fir/ on ,fif? ,av5ue1 & !n  on ,f\rte5? 
,/reet4 ,! orig9al build+1 9 ,c5tral    
,p>k1 0  complet$ 9 #ahhj1 & 0 op5$ by  
,presid5t ,ru!r=d ,b4 ,hayes4           
,additions 7 erect$ 9 #ahhh1 #ahid &    
#aijb4 ,s9ce !n m  contributions h be5  
made to ! complete plan :i*1 :5 realiz$1
  w comprise a gr\p ( build+s t w cov]  
an area ( #ah  acres1 & w co/ ab\t      
#bj1jjj1jjj4 ,! ar*itects 7 ,calv]t     
,vaux1 !n ,!odore ,we/on1 ,ri*>d ,m4    

,hunt & ,mc,kim1 ,mead  ,:ite4  ,!      
,museum _h fir/ to rely l>gely ^u       
volunt>y s]vice4 ,?is end$  9 #ahgi ) ! 
election ( a sal>i$ director1 ,g5]al di 
,cesnola4  ,at 8 dea?1 9 #aijd1 he left 
a valuable memorial 9 ! collection  (   
antiquities t he ga!r$ toge!r :ile      
,unit$ ,/ates consul  9 ,cyprus1 & :i*  
includes ov] #cj1jjj specim5s4 ,a new   
era 9 !  affairs ( ! ,museum began ) !  
election ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan  z 
presid5t4 ,"u ,mr4 ,morgan's presid5cy !
 ,metropolitan became  "o ( ! ri*e/     
museums 9 ! _w1 & on 8 dea?1 9 #aiad1 x 
receiv$ = exhibition 8 great collection 
( art objects1 valu$ at  #ej1jjj1jjj4 ,(
 ?is1 ! greate/ private collection 9 !  
_w1  a l>ge "p has n[ become ! prop]ty (
 ! ,museum ?r\gh !  pr9cely gift ( ,mr4 
,morgan's son1 ! pres5t ,j4 ,pi]pont    
,morgan1 &  is be+ in/all$ by itself 9 a
 w+ call$ ! ,pi]pont ,morgan ,w+4  ,!   
,museum has be5 ! recipi5t ( _m l>ge    
end[m5ts1 & _m  f9e private collections4
 ,notable among ! b5efactors may be nam$

  ?ree ( ,new ,york's mo/ di/+ui%$      
m]*ants1 ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t1 ,james  ,a4    
,he>n & ,b5jam9 ,altman4    ,dur+ its   
exi/5ce _m ( ! mo/ prom95t citiz5s (    
,new ,york  ,city h be5 connect$ 9 "s   
active capacity ) ! ,museum4 ,!  pa/    
presid5ts ( ! ,in/itution 7 ,john       
,taylor ,john/on1 ,h5ry  ,g4 ,m>qu&1    
,fr$]ick ,w4 ,rh9el&] & ,j4 ,pi]pont    
,morgan4 ,mr4  ,rob]t ,w4 de ,=e/1 = _m 
ye>s secret>y ( ! ,museum1 is n[  its   
presid5t4 ,among ! vice-presid5ts 7     
,william ,cull5 ,bryant1  ,&rew ,h4     
,gre51 ,g5]al ,john ,a4 ,dix1 ,a4 ,t4   
,/ew>t1 ,john ,s4 ,k5n$y1  ,d4 ,o4      
,mills1 ,joseph ,h4 ,*oate1 & o!rs4 ,!  
affairs ( ! ,museum  7 direct$ dur+ !   
fir/ ye>s by ,g5]al di ,cesnola1 !n by  
,sir  ,casp] ,purdon ,cl>ke1 & n[ by    
,mr4 ,edw>d ,rob9son4    ,"u ! direction
 ( ! pres5t secret>y1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,w4    
,k5t1 !  hi/ory ( ! ,metropolitan       
,museum has be5 writt5 by ,w9ifr$ ,e4   
,h[e1 & publi%$ 9 a luxuri\s volume (   
#cfj pages4 ,?is beautiful  book af=ds a

 mo/ int]e/+ & in/ructive lesson 9 :at c
 be  accompli%$ 9 less ?an fifty ye>s 9 
! developm5t ( a great art  in/itution4 
,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,d4 ,m(fat    ,,editor
          ,a ,lett] ,f ,japan      ,i h 
be5 int]e/$ 9 ,! ,m5tor ev] s9ce a w>m  
morn+ 9  ,june f\r ye>s ago :51 z a     
delegate to ! ,g5]al ,f$]ation (        
,wom5's ,clubs held t ye> 9 ,*icago1 ,i 
f\nd 9 my seat a sample  copy4 8,am]ican
 ,sculptors0 0 ! title ( ! numb]4 ,i 0  
delight$  ) x4 ,i ask$ if x w\ld be all 
"r to take "s extra copies1  & ,i 0 told
 8yes40 ,s ,i load$ myself d[n ) !m1    
?9k+ (  ! _m "y m5 9 ,tokyo ) :om we 7 9
 t\*1 :o w\ld be  s delight$ to h !m4   
,?is 0 exactly ! case4 ,e ,m5tor ,i     
br\ght 0 us$ 9 ! be/ way possible1 & _m 
( ! pictures  7 giv5 out s+ly1 s t m    
c\ld h !m4    ,=tunately my "m has be5  
s5d+ ,! ,m5tor to me4 ,%e began  to take
 x ?r\gh see+ my copy1 & x is "o ( !    
delightful  visitors to our home4    ,i 
h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! lett]s t y h      
pr9t$4 ,no  "o has said h[ helpful ,!   

,m5tor is to a mission>y4 ,fir/3 to keep
  "o f =gett+ :at has be5 se5 & kn[n2   
second1 to make  fri5ds = "o ( ! ?+s "o 
ought to "k2 ?ird1 = ! sake (  "o's     
*ildr51 :o f9d a great education 9 !    
twice-a-mon? text  & pictures4    ,aside
 f ! p]sonal value to ! mission>y & 8   
*ildr51 is  ! value to ! =eign p ) :om  
he associates4 ,8 home is a  c5t]1 & _m 
an ideal ( a =eign home comes f 84 ,^? (
 u  t tea* /ud5ts1 & *ildr5 especially1 
are =m+ /&>ds (  ta/e4 ,! ,m5tors on !  
libr>y table are valuable because !y are
  attractive to look at1 & ! brief      
descriptions on ! backs ( !  pictures   
are easy to und]/& by anyone :o kn[s a  
bit ( ,engli%4    ,i h at pres5t a v    
int]e/+ class ( univ]sity m51 ) :om  ,i 
talk once a week4 ,we h _h "s delightful
 times us+ ,! ,m5tor  pictures4 ,! =eign
 ?+s %[n 9 ,japan are usually crude4 ,) 
su* a h]itage ( good art ( h] own1      
,japan %\ld "k m ( our  be/ ?+s--& ,!   
,m5tor gives ?is to !m4 ,?is is my plan 
=  our own sev5-ye>-old lad3 ,i h six   

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