,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,mrs4 ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s4  ,,hom]   
,,sa9t-,,gaud5s4  ,,by ,,john ,s4       
,,s>g5t4                                
,,am]ican ,,ma/]s ,,(                   
,,pa9t+                                 
,,be+                        ,,brief    
,,appreciations ,,( ,,"s                
,,am]ican ,,pa9t]s                      
,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,examples ,,(          
,,_! ,,"w                               
,,by                             ,,*>les
 ,h4 ,,caff9                            
,illu/ration                            
,,g>d5 ,,city      ,,new ,,york         
,,d\bl$ay1 ,,page  ,,company            
#aiac                                   
,,copyright1 #aija1 #aijb1 ,,by         
,,! ,,sun ,,pr9t+ ,,& ,,publi%+ ,,co4   
,,copyright1 #aijb1 ,,by                
,,d\bl$ay1 ,,page  ,,company4           
,,publi%]s' ,,note   ,?anks are         
especially due to ,colonel ,frank ,j4   
,heck] & ,mr4 ,*>les ,l4 ,fre] (        
,detroit2 to ,mr4 ,george ,a4 ,he>n1    

,mrs4 ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ,mr4      
,samuel ,unt]mey]1 ,mr4 ,william ,t4    
,evans1 ,mr4 ,daniel ,gugg5heim1 ,mr4   
,l\is ,m>%all1 ,miss ,h5rietta ,e4      
,fail+1 ,mr4 ,:itelaw ,reid1 ,mr4 ,james
 ,w4 ,ellswor?1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,albright1 
,mr4 ,n4 ,e4 ,montross1 ! ,c>negie      
,in/itute1 & ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e    
,arts1--^: assi/ance has made possible !
 inclusion ( ! reproductions 9 ?is      
illu/rat$ edition4     ,publi%$ by !    
c\rtesy ( ,! ,new ,york ,sun4           
,,cont5ts                               
,,page     ,i4 ,george ,inness          
#c    ,,ii4 ,john ,la ,f>ge             
#ai   ,,iii4 ,james ,a4 ,mc,neill ,:i/l]
                                        
#cg    ,,iv4 ,john ,s+] ,s>g5t          
#ee     ,v4 ,w9sl[ ,hom]                
#ga    ,,vi4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,abbey           
#hc   ,,vii4 ,george ,full]             
#aja  ,,viii4 ,hom] ,d4 ,m>t9           
#aae    ,,ix4 ,george de ,=e/ ,bru%     
#abi     ,x4 ,alex&] ,h4 ,wyant         
#adc    ,,xi4 ,dwight ,w4 ,tryon        

#aee   ,,xii4 ,horatio ,walk]           
#aga  ,,xiii4 ,gilb]t ,/u>t             
#ahe     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations       
,,fac+ ,,page  ,,hom] ,,sa9t-,,gaud5s4  
,,by ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t                 
,frontispiece  ,,! ,,b]k%ire ,,hills4   
,,by ,,george ,,inness                  
#d  ,,sun%9e ,,& ,,cl\ds4 ,,by ,,george 
,,inness                                
#e  ,,midsumm]4 ,,by ,,george ,,inness  
#ad  ,,a!ns4 ,,by ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge    
#bb    ,decorative pa9t+ 9 ! ,walk] ,art
 ,gall]y1 ,b[do9 ,college4  ,,alt>      
,,piece4 ,,by ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge        
#bc    ,*ur* ( ! ,asc5sion1 ,new ,york4 
,,! ,,angel ,,( ,,! ,,sun4 ,,by ,,john  
,,la ,,f>ge                             
#cb    ,decoration 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,pauli/
 ,fa!rs1 ,new ,york4  ,,portrait ,,( ,,!
 ,,arti/',s ,,"m4 ,,by ,,james ,a4      
,,mcneill ,,:i/l]                       
#db  ,,! ,,music ,,room4 ,,by ,,james   
,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]                   
#dc  ,,nocturne--,,bognor4 ,,by ,,james 
,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]                   

#df  ,,! ,,balcony4 ,,by ,,james ,a4    
,,mcneill ,,:i/l]                       
#dg  ,,c>m5cita4 ,,by ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t
                                        
#ef  ,,portrait ,,( ,,mr4 ,,m>qu&4 ,,by 
,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t                      
#eg  ,,! ,,look\t--8,,all',s ,,well40   
,,by ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]                     
#gb  ,,! ,,we/ ,,w9d4 ,,by ,,w9sl[      
,,hom]                                  
#gc  ,,! ,,ma9e ,,coa/4 ,,by ,,w9sl[    
,,hom]                                  
#gh  ,,! ,,p5ance ,,( ,,eleanor1        
,,du*ess ,,( ,,gl\ce/]4 ,,by ,,edw9 ,a4 
,,abbey                                 
#hf  ,,pavane4 ,,by ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,abbey  
#hg    ,pa9t$ 9 #ahie to occupy a       
special place 9 ! room :]e     x n[ is4 
,,! ,,simple ,,ga!r]4 ,,by ,,george     
,,full]                                 
#ajf  ,,we/*e/] ,,hills4 ,,by ,,hom] ,d4
 ,,m>t9                                 
#abj  ,,! ,,sun ,,wor%ipp]s4 ,,by ,,hom]
 ,d4 ,,m>t9                             
#aba  ,,old ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,norm&y4 ,,by   

,,hom] ,d4 ,,m>t9                       
#abd  ,,! ,,sculptor ,,& ,,! ,,k+4 ,,by 
,,george ,,de ,,=e/ ,,bru%              
#acf  ,,"m ,,& ,,*ild4 ,,by ,,george    
,,de ,,=e/ ,,bru%                       
#acg  ,,! ,,mohawk ,,valley4 ,,by       
,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant                    
#adf  ,,! ,,connecticut ,,valley4 ,,by  
,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant                    
#adg  ,,moonlight ,,& ,,fro/4 ,,by      
,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant                    
#aej  ,,spr+ ,,blossoms4 ,,by ,,dwight  
,w4 ,,tryon                             
#afj  ,,e>ly ,,spr+1 ,,new ,,engl&4 ,,by
 ,,dwight ,w4 ,,tryon                   
#afa  ,,ev5+--,,autumn4 ,,by ,,dwight   
,w4 ,,tryon                             
#aff  ,a ,,/y4 ,,by ,,horatio ,,walk]   
#agd  ,,pl\gh+ ,,9 ,,acadia4 ,,by       
,,horatio ,,walk]                       
#age     ,i  ,,george ,,inness   ,9 !   
record ( ,am]ican art ?ree names /& out 
di/9ctly z ^? ( innovators3 ,:i/l]1 ,la 
,f>ge1 & ,george ,inness4 ,:ile ,:i/l]'s
 influ5ce has be5 felt ?r\gh\t ! :ole   

art _w1 & ,la ,f>ge 7to quote f !       
,report ( ! ,int]national ,jury ( !     
,exhibition ( #ahhi7 8has creat$ 9 all  
its details an art unkn[n be=e10 ,inness
 0 a pa?f9d]1 only )9 ! doma9 ( ,am]ican
 art1 & 0 l$ by in/9ct into ways already
 trodd5 by ! great m5 ( o!r c\ntries4 ,b
 ?is does n make him less an innovator4 
,nor does ! fact t he 0 c]ta9ly influ5c$
 by 8! m5 ( #ahcj10 :5 he came to "k _! 
works4 ,! po9t is t ?r\gh\t 8 life 8    
evolution 0 f )94  ,8 fa!r1 a retir$    
,new ,york groc]1 w\ld h _h him ent]    
bus9ess1 & ev5 op5$ a small /ore = him 9
 ,new>k1 ,n4,j41 :i!r ! family _h mov$ f
 ,newburg4 ,b ! son's m9d 0 set on art4 
,l ,dur&1 ,k5sett1 & ,casile>1 he 0     
appr5tic$ = a %ort "t to an engrav]1 &  
subsequ5tly /udi$ pa9t+ = a little :ile 
) ,regis ,gign\x1 a pupil ( ,del>o*e4 ,=
 ! re/ he 0 self-taught4 ,8 contempor>y1
 ,fr$]ick ,e4 ,*ur*1 y\ng] ?an himself  
by a ye>1 0 seek+ in/ruction f ,?omas   
,cole1 ! f\nd] ( ! 8,hudson ,riv]       
,s*ool10 ^: gr& topographical l&scapes !

 pupil 0 to foll[ 9 8 /udies ( ! ,&es1 (
 ,niag>a1 & ( o!r impressive regions4 ,!
 "y ,inness1 mean:ile1 0 indep5d5tly    
/udy+ ! individual =ms ( nature4 ,t he  
%\ld be ins5sible to ! influ5ce ( ,cole 
0 out ( ! "q1 & s late z #ahfe1 :5 he 0 
=ty ye>s old1 & _h return$ f 8 fir/     
visit to ,europe deeply impress$ ) ! "w 
( ! ,b>bizon pa9t]s1 we c detect 9 at   
lea/ two pictures1 8,delaw>e ,valley0 & 
! l>ge 8,peace & ,pl5ty0 ( !            
,metropolitan ,museum1 t fondness =     
gr&eur ( di/ance & ext5t s *>act]i/ic ( 
,cole4 ,b we c also detect ! expression 
( a full] intimacy ) ! sc5e ?an ,cole   
c\ld give4 ,inness's own p5etrat+ /udy (
 natural ph5om5a1 indors$ = himself1 no 
d\bt1 by ! correspond+ aim ( ! ,b>bizon 
pa9t]s to rea* ! inw>dness ( ! l&scape1 
_h enabl$ him m ?or\ghly to compreh5d ! 
va/ness2 to collate  ,illu/ration3      
,f ! collection ( ,george ,a4 ,he>n1    
,esq4  ,,! ,,b]k%ire ,,hills4  ,,by     
,,george ,,inness4  ,illu/ration3       
,f ! collection ( ,william ,t4 ,evans1  

,esq4  ,,sun%9e ,,& ,,cl\ds4  ,,by      
,,george ,,inness4  ! details & r5d] !m 
subord9ate to a s+le p[]ful impression4 
,! conception & progress ( ea* ( ^?     
pictures is f ! g5]al to ! p>ticul>1 & n
 contr>iwise1 z 9 ! topographical       
l&scape2 & ?is contr>y has impress$ ^u  
!m a di/9ct p]sonal feel+2 ! realization
 9 ea* case ( a mood ( nature1 p[]fully 
felt4  ,b 9 allud+ to ! topographical "*
 ( ,cole's l&scapes1 ,i am v f> f wi%+  
to belittle ! ess5tial greatness ( t    
pa9t]4 ,:ile 8 means ( expression 7     
comp>atively inadequate1 :ile he may ev5
 h mi/ak5 ! true prov9ce ( l&scape      
pa9t+1 8 conception ( nature 0          
unque/ionably an exalt$ "o1 & likely to 
be acceptable to a _s s eag]ly aspir+ z 
,inness's4 ,moreov]--& ?is is (t5       
ov]look$--x 0 ! natural result ( ! "t & 
environm5t4 ,to a "y p1 ) its gr[+      
consci\sness ( free & indep5d5t         
nationality1 surr\nd$ by ! va/ness (    
nature z yet sc>cely alt]$ by man1 :at  
c\ld h be5 m attractive ?an ?is s5se (  

nature's gr&eur8 ,9 _! attitude t[>d !  
nature ar\nd !m !y may h be5 ne>] to !  
tru? ?an we give !m cr$it =4 ,we mu/ n  
=get t our e/imate ( ! functions (      
l&scape pa9t+ comes to u f ,holl&1 a    
c\ntry ( limit$ horizons1 ?r\gh ,france1
 ^: soil is highly cultivat$ & /udd$ ) !
 *>m+ intimacy ( rural life4 ,f9d+ ?is  
paysage intime true to nature &         
intr9sically lovely1 :ile ! s-call$     
classic l&scape 0 gr&iloqu5tly          
sup]ficial1 we h assum$ t ! =m] is !    
true & only satisfactory repres5tative (
 pictorial l&scape4 ,p]haps too ra%ly2 =
 ev5 z pa9t+ has be5 able to compass !  
solemnities ( religion1 s a pa9t] may   
arise :o w jo9 to te*nical ability      
suffici5t =ce ( m9d to compass !        
solemnities ( nature4 ,mean:ile1 we %\ld
 at lea/ rememb] t ,cole drew 8         
inspiration f ,am]ican sc5]y1 :i* !     
mod]n pa9t] is /udy+ ?r\gh spectacles   
borr[$ f ,france & ,holl&4  ,:]e ,inness
 %[$ himself sup]ior to ! ,am]ican      
pa9t]s ( 8 e>ly life 0 9 ! compreh5sive 

control :i* he ex]cis$ ov] 8 view (     
nature2 a control assi/$ by 8 close /udy
 ( nature's =ms1 & ( _! relative        
significances4 ,he 01 9 fact1 ! fa!r ( !
 naturali/ic movem5t 9 ,am]ican l&scape2
 = x seems cle> t he fully realiz$ !    
tr5d ( 8 /udies be=e he _h f\nd !m      
indors$ by ! ,b>bizon pa9t]s4 ,& ?is    
sep>ate & indep5d5t (f%oot ( !          
naturali/ic movem5t1 appe>+ almo/       
simultane\sly 9 ! ,new ,_w1 is a v      
curi\s & int]e/+ problem4 ,9 ! case ( ! 
,b>bizon pa9t]s ! logic ( ! movem5t c be
 readily trac$3 9 ! g5]al               
dissatisfaction ) classicism2 9 !       
imm$iate influ5ce ( ,con/able & !       
tradition ( ! ,dut*2 &1 f9ally1 9 a sort
 ( compromise betwe5 ! realism ( ,c\rbet
 & ! poetic rage ( ! ,romantici/s4 ,b t1
 unprompt$ by outside sugge/ion1 a ye>n+
 = nature /udy & = a poetic             
int]pretation ( l&scape %\ld h aris5 at 
ab\t ! same "t 9 a "y man on ! banks ( !
 ,am]ican ,hudson1 po9ts to t wid] logic
 :i* ?9k]s h detect$ 9 ! evolution (    

man--t ! id5tical phases ( evolution may
 appe> sporadically1 indep5d5t (        
transmitt$ causes1 ! individual man or  
nation hav+ rea*$ a p]iod ( p]sonal     
developm5t at :i* ! next /ep becomes    
inevitable4  ,inness 0 ( religi\s       
temp]am5t2 highly imag9ative & at ! same
 "t que/ion+1 argum5tative1 z befitt$ 8 
,scot* orig94 ,apply+ ^! qualities to 8 
art1 he 0 unremitt+ 9 ! inve/igation (  
tru?1 :ile reg>d+ nature 9 a _s (       
elevat$ poetry4 ,= he seems to h _h     
always an al]t consci\sness ( !         
simultane\s claims ( ! _s & ( ! s5ses4  
,he f\nd an int]dep5d5ce betwe5 ! two4  
,ext]nal beauty 0 ! expression ( an     
inw>d beauty ( _s4 ,9 ?is way l&scape   
pa9t+ to "s ord]s ( m9d becomes v]itably
 a =m ( religi\s pa9t+4 ,x w\ld seem to 
h be5 s to ,inness1 z1 9 8 way1 x 0 to  
,corot4 ,x 0 ) ! latt] ( all ! ,b>bizon 
pa9t]s t ,inness appe>s to h _h mo/     
sympa?y1 ?\gh he 0 appreciative also (  
,r\sseau & ,daubigny4  ,a man may be    
gaug$ to "s ext5t by ! company he       

*ooses1 & ,inness's pr$ilection = ^!    
?ree may af=d additional evid5ce ( 8 own
 p]sonal feel+ t[>d 8 art4 ,t[>d        
,r\sseau he 0 attract$1 no d\bt1 by !   
ma/]'s magnific5t s9c]ity1 ! tireless   
analysis t result$ 9 su* a compreh5sion 
( nature's =ms1 )9 :i* he1 too1 felt !  
exi/5ce ( a spirituality t l$ him 9 "t  
to nature-wor%ip1 into a sort ( vague   
pan!ism4 ,?is spiritual 8und]lay0 9     
,r\sseau's "w mu/ h be5 v fasc9at+ to   
,inness1 :ile its conc5trat$ int5sity   
w\ld /rike a sympa!tic *ord 9 8 own     
ard5t temp]am5t4 ,n1 h[ev]1 s z to lead 
him 9 ! direction ( ,r\sseau's /]nness4 
,8 sympa?ies 7 m ak9 to ! t5d]          
spirituality ( ,corot4 ,he miss$ 9 !    
latt]'s "w ! ma/]y ( tangible =m & f\nd 
8 range ( col\r n>r[1 b 0 *>m$ ) !      
exquisite s]5ity1 *ildlike fre%ness (   
s\l1 & p]petually graci\s bonhommie (   
,corot's mann]1--all qualities t "o     
associates ) ! classic /yle1 & t make ! 
introduction ( nymphs into 8 naturali/ic
 l&scapes seem altoge!r reasonable4  ,& 

9 ?is pr$ilection = ,corot !re is       
int]e/1 s9ce we are accu/om$ to he>     
,inness call$ 8an impetu\s & passionate 
pa9t]40 ,yet 9 8 "w !re is v little (   
/ress & /orm4 ,we rememb] him mo/       
affectionately1 & seem to f9d him mo/   
*>act]i/ically repres5t$ 9 works ( su*  
b5ign repose z 8,w9t] ,morn+1           
,montclair10 8,! ,wood ,ga!r]s10 8,!    
,cl\d$ ,sun10 & 8,summ] ,sil5ce40 ,i d n
 =get t _m ( 8 e>li] pictures c\ld be   
describ$ z passionate2 b _! turbul5ce ( 
emotion is seldom associat$ ) any       
di/urbance 9 nature4 ,! turbul5ce is 9 !
 mann] ( feel+ & pa9t+ r ?an 9 !        
subject1 9 ! int]pretation1 = example1 (
 a flam+ sunset sky ov] an e>? s9k+     
peacefully to slumb]4 ,! passion is 9 ! 
pa9t] himself2 &1 z he matur$1 ard\r    
yield$ to int5sity1 to ! :ite heat (    
conc5trat$ en]gy4 ,! progress ( 8 art 0 
/eadily 9 ! direction ( s]5ity1 t highe/
 quality ( calm :i* is ! flux ( passion4
  ,"h aga9 becomes evid5t ! ess5tially  
religi\s "* ( 8 art & its po9t ( contact

 ) ! religiosity ( ,r\sseau & ,corot2   
,r\sseau's atta9$ ?r\gh suff]+1 ,corot's
 pres]v+ to ! end ! nave1 pa9less fai? (
 ! *ild4 ,inness w\ld be drawn to "o by 
sympa?y1 to ! o!r by wond] & love4      
,:5ce1 !n1 8 admiration ( ,daubigny8 ,! 
latt] _h little int5sity & less         
spirituality2 an easy man1 ! lock]s ( ^:
 h\seboat conta9$ good creature com=ts4 
,he makes y realize ! smile ( ! e>?1 &  
limits 8 poetry to ! quiet com=tabl5ess 
( ! inhabit$ & cultivat$ banks ( 8      
belov$ riv]s4 ,p>tly x 0 ! p]5nial      
boyi%ness ( ,daubigny's he>t t1 no d\bt1
 captivat$ ,inness4 ,8 own s\l 0 quick &
 eag] to ! end1 undimm$ or wor/$ up to  
close on sev5ty ye>s1 & its sweet       
fre%ness 0 a triumph ov] ! debilitat+   
effects ( frail heal?1 unremitt+ toil1 &
 protract$ /ruggle4 ,s ! g5ial1 simple  
lovabl5ess ( ,daubigny's "* may well h  
br\ght him enc\ragem5t & refre%m5t4 ,b  
we may suspect ano!r l9k ( fasc9ation4  
,:ile ,r\sseau & ,corot 7 pa9t]s (      
nature1 ,daubigny 0 ! pa9t] ( ! c\ntry1 

( ! l&scape 9 its intimate relation to !
 life ( man4 ,x is n t he introduces    
figures1 = he seldom does1 yet ! _s (   
mank9d broods ov] almo/ all 8 l&scapes2 
& ! normal progress ( all ( u 9 our love
 ( nature is apt to be f wond]l& to ! l&
 ( intimate affection4 ,a *ild w be     
attract$ by a gorge\s sunset1 & we mo/ (
 u beg9 by admir+ nature's gr&eur1 nor  
are dis9cl9$ to lose ourselves 9 h]     
inf9ity4 ,b lat] comes ! m see+ eye1 :i*
 f9ds inf9ite sugge/ion 9 little ?+s & a
 sugge/ion1 also1 ( inf9ity1 if ! m9d   
craves = x4 ,& !n comes1 too1 a crav+ to
 be p]sonally some?+ 9 ! mid/ ( ?is     
inf9ity1 to atta* "o's self to "o's     
surr\nd+s & %>e 9 ! common life2 s m & m
 we gr[ to value ^? aspects ( nature :i*
 recall our intimate relation to h]1 & !
 simple l&scape ( ! c\ntryside is f\nd  
to be mo/ companionable4 ,z soon z 8    
circum/ances p]mitt$1 ,inness e/abli%$  
himself 9 a c\ntry home at ,montclair1  
,n4,j41 & !nce=? ! simple *>ms ( 8      
surr\nd+s af=d him all ! inspiration t  

he ne$s4  ,to u z well z to himself ?is 
is ! mo/ beautiful p]iod ( 8 art1       
repres5t+ ! maturity bo? ( 8 me?od &    
ideal4 ,ye>s ( /udy & exp]im5t h giv5 8 
h& assurance & facility4 ,x obeys ! bra9
 implicitly & ) a read9ess t does n put 
any drag ^u ! full1 free play ( !       
imag9ation4 ,its ideography is entirely 
p]sonal1 ! bru% "w hav+ be5 ref9$ until 
9 ! mo/ succ9ct & pregnant way x        
expresses precisely its au?or's po9t (  
view4 ,s p]sonal is x t "o may ) equal  
c]ta9ty d$uce ! po9t ( view f ! me?od or
 trace back ! me?od to ! po9t ( view4   
,ampl5ess & simplicity are ! *>act]i/ics
 ( ea*4 ,! ampl5ess1 h[ev]1 is no long] 
( space b ( significance2 ! vision1     
in/ead ( be+ long-sight$1 has become m  
p5etrat+ & embrac+2 ! arti/ is m        
?or\ghly possess$ ( 8 subject4 ,s1 too1 
! simplicity involves no meagr5ess (    
?\ght1 b a ?\ght fully realiz$ & cl>ifi$
 ( ev]y?+ t might detract f or confuse  
its mean+1 hav+ also a l>ge             
sugge/iv5ess1 an expression ( ! arti/'s 

imag9ation :i* invites ! ex]cise ( ours4
 ,at lea/ su* is ! "* ( ! bru% "w 9 8   
be/ pictures1 = !re are o!rs 9 :i* !    
expanses ( slightly brok5 col\r1 enliv5$
 only by a few acc5ts1 are incl9$ to be 
a little un9t]e/+2 succ9ct1 9 fact1 )\t 
be+ also pregnant ( mean+4 ,if1 h[ev]1  
!y seem to be slight & sket*y1 x is n   
because !y 7 done )\t he>t or c>e1 b    
because ,inness 0 con/antly exp]im5t+ 9 
! direction ( m complete syn!sis1 :]e9  
=m = its own sake is less & less insi/$ 
on1 & ! great motive aim$ at is ! "* ( !
 sc5e1 & ! spirituality :i* x           
embodies--a motive1 9 fact1 (           
int]pretive impressionism4  ,9 view (   
,inness's impressioni/ic t5d5cy t is a  
curi\s /atem5t :i* has be5 cr$it$ to    
him1 8,:ile pre-,raphaelism is l a      
measure worm try+ to compass ! inf9ite  
circumf]5ce1 impressionism is ! slo?    
envelop$ 9 its own et]nal dulness40 ,if 
! rem>k 0 really made by him1 x proves t
 he c\ld be intol]ant ( o!rs )\t try+ to
 und]/& _! motives4 ,bo? movem5ts are   

naturali/ic1 & = t reason alone1 if = no
 o!r1 ,inness might h tri$ to und]/& !m2
 pre-,raphaelism1 moreov]1 add$ to its  
devotion to ! tru? ( =m a pr(\nd        
spirituality1 ) :i* quality1 at lea/1 he
 %\ld h felt "s sympa?y4 ,its motive1   
moreov]1 0 9 a measure humble4 ,x       
c]ta9ly nev] tri$ to 8compass ! inf9ite 
circumf]5ce02 on ! contr>y1 x limit$    
itself to fragm5ts & exagg]at$ _!       
importance1 pictorially speak+1 9 !     
g5]al s*eme4 ,ev5 m misjudg$ is !       
application ( a slo? to ! analytical    
ref9em5t & indefatigable /udy ( ! mo/   
em95t impressioni/s4 ,x c\ld n h be5 _! 
se>* = ! fugitive effects 9 nature or = 
! precise "* ( "s phase ( nature at a   
c]ta9 "t t annoy$ ,inness1 p]haps h>dly 
! second>y place t !y sometimes give to 
=m4 ,m likely x 0 _! *oice ( a subject  
)\t due ref]5ce to ! accept$ conv5tions 
( pictorial composition &1 ,i suspect1  
/ill m to _! disreg>d ( t o!r pictorial 
conv5tion1 tone4 ,i am us+ ! ^w 8tone0  
to express ! preval5ce ( "s "o col\r 9 a

 picture to :i* all o!r hues are        
subord9at$1 & n 9 t o!r use ( ! ^w :i*  
involves ! sett+ ( all objects1 lights1 
& col\rs 9 a picture 9 due relation to  
"o ano!r1 )9 an enveloppe ( atmosph]e4  
,we h become incl9$ to reg>d 8tonality0 
z a feti*1 =gett+ t x is aft] all only  
"o ( _m admirable pictorial conv5tions1 
:i*1 l o!r pictorial conv5tions1 has no 
absolutely true c\nt]p>t 9 nature4 ,no  
"o c affirm conclusively t any "o       
conv5tion has a prescriptive sup]iority 
ov] all o!rs4 ,x is a matt] to be adju/$
 by ! temp]am5t ( ! individual4 ,9 !    
neighb\rhood ( ! ,hudson we h days :5 ! 
atmosph]e is extraord9>ily brilliant & !
 light cle> :ite4 ,i _c recall any      
adequate expression ( ?is 9 ,inness's   
pictures4 ,he 0 drawn r to e>ly morn+s1 
to ev5+s1 to quiet aft]noons1 or ! gold5
 gl[ ( summ] & autumn1 :5 ! atmosph]e is
 c>ess+4  ,illu/ration3       ,f !      
collection ( ,james ,w4 ,ellswor?1 ,esq4
  ,,midsumm]4  ,,by ,,george ,,inness4  
,su* moods1 p]haps1 contribut$ to him m 

sugge/ion ( spirituality & 7 m 9 h>mony 
) ! my/icism ( 8 m9d4  ,n only _h he !  
faculty ( seiz+ ! "* ( a sc5e & (       
portray+ x 9 t]ms ( eloqu5t             
sugge/iv5ess1 b he gave x ! impress ( 8 
own f9e way ( see+ x4 ,we rememb] !     
effect produc$ by view+ a l>ge numb] ( 8
 pictures toge!r1 z at ! ,cl>ke &       
,evans's sales4 ,:at a rem>kable        
di/9ction p]vad$ ! gr\p6 ,n only 0 !    
mann] t ( a ma/]1 b ( "o ^: accompli%$  
te*nique 0 at ! s]vices ( a high ord] ( 
m9d1 evid5c+1 if "o may say s1 !        
g5tleman's way ( approa*+ ! mi/ress ( 8 
he>t4 ,8 s5tim5t 9 no in/ance t ,i c    
recall s9ks into s5tim5tality4 ,x grew  
out ( a devotion to nature :i* 0 deep   
en\gh to m]ge ! p]sonal feel+ 9 an      
int5se & active s5sibility to !         
impression ( ! sc5e itself4 ,s t1 )\t   
any po/ure ( m9d or ev51 p]haps1 any set
 purpose1 he is poetical4 ,_h 8 m$ium   
be5 words1 he w\ld h be5 ne>] to        
,wordswor? ?an to ,t5nyson2 satisfi$ to 
int]pret nature r ?an to use h] = !     

sett+ ( "s ?\ght ( 8 own4 ,9 ?is way he 
0 mu* ne>] to ,r\sseau & ,daubigny ?an  
to ,corot4     ,,ii  ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge 
,john ,la ,f>ge has giv5 u two av5ues ( 
approa* to 8 p]sonality z an arti/3 "o  
?r\gh 8 pictures1 draw+s1 & decorations1
 ! o!r ?r\gh 8 writ+s4 ,9 ! drama ( 8   
arti/ic do+s ! writ+s s]ve z ! *orus1   
:i* f its plat=m 9 front ( ! actual /age
 int]polates a comm5t>y on ! ma9 action1
 9 language always illum9ative1 ?\gh    
sometimes ( r complex mean+4 ,= x       
reflects1 9 fact1 ! complexity ( its    
au?or's p]sonality1 8 life-long habit ( 
contemplation & ! wide horizon ov] :i* 8
 /udy has roam$1 embrac+ _m objects (   
desire inside & outside 8 art1 to none (
 :i* he c tol]ate a %ort cut1 b !       
int]dep5d5ce ( :i* & ! relative int]e/ (
 ! pa?s !reto1 ev5 ! inevitable         
oppositions & compromises1 he has always
 realiz$ & valu$4 ,z ,paul ,b\rget      
happily says1 ,la ,f>ge's 8lea/ words   
betray ! seek] ( a k9d l ,from5t91 :o   
?9ks out 8 s5sations--a r>e1 a v r>e    

p[]40  ,he 0 a /ud5t ( art long be=e he 
ent]$ ^u x z a pr(ession4 ,x attract$   
him fir/ z a =m ( culture1 ! practice   
com+ lat]2 q an inv]sion ( ! usual      
progress ( ! art /ud5t1 :o gets manual  
facility & !n culture--sometimes4 ,nor  
did art 9 8 e>ly days pres5t ! only =m (
 culture4 ,he receiv$ a classical tra9+ 
( ! ?or\gh sort t promotes an intimacy )
 classic ?\ght & expression4 ,8 fa!r's  
h\se 9 ,wa%+ton ,squ>e1 well /ock$ )    
books & pictures1 0 ! r5dezv\s (        
cultivat$ p1 _m ( !m migrs ( ! ,fr5*    
,revolution or refugees f ,/4 ,dom+o4   
,:5 he visit$ ,europe 9 #ahef he /ay$ 9 
,p>is at ! home ( 8 relatives1 ! ,/4    
,victors1 :]e liv$ 8 b$ridd5            
great-uncle1 au?or ( _m works1          
hi/orical1 critical1 & arti/ic1 :o _h   
kn[n fri5ds & foes ( ! ,fr5*            
,revolution1 _h be5 an migr 9 ,russia & 
/ill reta9$ 8 int]e/ 9 all ?+s1 ev5 to !
 !atres4 ,paul de ,/4 ,victor1 writ] &  
critic1 0 ,la ,f>ge's c\s91 & _m        
rem>kable & gift$ p came to !           

h\se1--,russians1 memb]s ( ! ,in/itute1 
prie/s1 art critics1 & lit]>y m51 among 
!m ,*>les ,blanc & ,?ophile ,gauti]4    
,la ,f>ge _h be5 taught to draw 9 a     
precise1 old-fa%ion$ way by 8 gr&fa!r1  
,b9sse de ,/4 ,victor1 a m9iature pa9t] 
( "s tal5t1 & dur+ 8 visit to ,europe he
 0 advis$ by 8 fa!r to /udy pa9t+ "u "s 
ma/]1 p>tly z an accompli%m5t1 p>tly z  
an escape f a desultory int]e/ 9 _m ?+s4
 ,he1 !re=e1 ent]$ ! /udio ( ,c\ture1   
:o1 h[ev]1 recomm5d$ him to po/pone     
pa9t+ & to /udy & copy ! draw+s ( ! old 
ma/]s 9 ! ,l\vre4 8,) q a compreh5sion (
 my inevitable failure10 he says1 8,i   
made draw+s f ,correggio1 ,leon>do1 &   
o!rs2 b my greate/ fasc9ation 0 ,rembr&t
 9 8 et*+s40 ,lat] he foll[$ ! draw+s ( 
! old ma/]s 9 ,muni* & ,dresd51 giv+ up 
an invitation to accompany ,paul de ,/4 
,victor & ,*>les ,blanc 9 a t\r ( nor!rn
 ,italy4 8,i h nev] kn[n10 he writes1   
8:e!r ,i did well or ill1 = ,i _c tell  
:at ! effect ^u me might h be5 ( !      
inevitable impression ( ! great ,italian

 pa9t+s1 se5 9 _! own light & _! native 
place40 ,he means at t p]iod ( 8        
developm5t1 = he saw !m lat]4 ,next he  
made a %ort /ay 9 ,engl& & became       
acqua9t$ ) ! works ( ! pre-,raphaelites1
 :o did n seem disconnect$ f ! *>m (    
,sir ,jo%ua & ,ga9sbor\gh1 or f !       
glories ( ,turn]1 8:i* yet (f5d$ by its 
contradiction ( ! urbanity & s9c]ity ( !
 great ma/]s :om ,i c>$ = mo/40 ,b !    
will+ness ( ! pre-,raphaelites to meet  
_m great problems ( col\r attract$ him &
 confirm$ him 9 ! direction ( 8 own /udy
 ( col\r4 ,h[ev]1 ! mo/ important       
,european developm5ts ( t "t seem$ to   
him to be repres5t$ by ,r\sseau1 ,corot1
 ,millet1 & ,delacroix4 ,on 8 return to 
,new ,york he ent]$ a lawy]'s (fice1 =1 
z he says1 8no "o has /ruggl$ m aga9/ 8 
de/9y ?an ,i2 nor did ,i = _m ye>s      
acquiesce 9 be+ a pa9t]1 ?\gh ,i le>n$ !
 me?ods & /udi$ ! problems ( my art4 ,i 
_h hop$ to f9d "s o!r mode ( life1 "s   
o!r way ( satisfy+ ! desire = a         
contemplation ( tru?1 unbiass$1 free1 & 

deta*$40 ,8 fri5d%ip ) ,william ,hunt   
may h decid$ him 9 8 c>e]1 or 8 m>riage 
9 #ahfj1 :i* e/abli%$ him 9 ,newport1   
,r4,i4  ,?is brief summ>y repres5ts q a 
rem>kable me?od ( evolution = an arti/2 
"o t c\ld n be adopt$ ) impunity by _m  
"y m51 its v leisurel9ess (f]+          
temptations1 ( :i* ! lea/ evil result   
might be dilettanteism4 ,b ,la ,f>ge 0  
fre$ f ! dang] by ! possession ( moral &
 m5tal /am9a1 ! bread? ( 8 sympa?ies ev5
 dem&+ ?is gradual developm5t4 ,nor 0 x 
unaccompani$ ) /r5u\sness ( int]e/ 9    
,illu/ration3  ,copyright1 #ahih1 by    
,john ,la ,f>ge4  ,,a!ns4  ,decorative  
pa9t+ 9 ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y1 ,b[do9   
,college4  ,,by ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge4     
,illu/ration3  ,john ,la ,f>ge4  ,,alt> 
,,piece--,*ur* ( ! ,asc5sion1 ,new      
,york4  ,,by ,,john ,,la ,,f>ge4  !     
v>i\s phases ( culture1 ( :i* art began 
by be+ "o & grew to be ! mo/ absorb+4   
,x 0 significant t ?is dream] %\ld be   
attract$ especially by ! nature /ud5ts  
among ! liv+ pa9t]s4 ,t 0 indicative ( !

 dep? & s9c]ity ( 8 contemplations4 ,b x
 is /ill m significant t f ! />t he %\ld
 h comm5c$ a critical /udy ( ! problems 
( col\r2 ?is prov$ ! indep5d5ce ( 8     
s9c]ity4 ,ano!r po9t ( great            
significance1 z affect+ 8 subsequ5t     
c>e]1 is t1 al?\gh he aft]w>d made a    
close /udy ( anatomy1 9 8 appr5tice days
 he seems to h drawn f draw+s r ?an f ! 
liv+ model1 /udy+1 9 fact1 ! ab/ract    
made by o!rs in/ead ( ! concrete        
directly /udi$ by himself4 ,?us ! habit 
( 8 m9d 0 direct$ t[>d ! g5]alization & 
significance ( ! figure r ?an to its    
anatomical facts4 ,?is made him v e>ly  
an en?usia/ic admir] ( ,japanese art1 & 
has prov$ at once ! /r5g? & weakness ( 8
 subsequ5t treatm5t ( ! figure4  ,x is  
frequ5tly ass]t$ t 8 draw+ is n always  
correct1 & f ! po9t ( view ( ! s*ools he
 w\ld probably himself plead guilty to !
 *>ge4 ,b ^? :o insi/ ^u ! po9t d n     
p]haps q compreh5d 8 motive1 :i* is less
 ! actual /ructure ( ! =m ?an ! inh]5t  
significance ( ! figure4 ,let u grant at

 once t ! two motives are n antagoni/ic1
 t ,millet's 8,s[]10 = example1 is z    
/ructurally correct z x is full (       
significance4 ,b t is to put ,la ,f>ge  
to ! te/ ( "o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( draw+1
 by comp>ison ) :om v few c /&4 ,by f> !
 greate/ numb] ( draughtsm51 :ile       
approa*+ him 9 correctness1 w be f>     
beh9d him 9 expression4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 
! case ( ,la ,f>ge1 ! significance ( a  
pose or ge/ure1 ! vital expression ( a  
figure1 is g5]ally admirable4 ,i h 9    
m9d1 = example1 8 draw+ ( ,bi%op ,hatto1
 pursu$ by rats4 ,! di/ance f ! ?igh to 
! toes w\ld appe> to be exagg]at$2 b h[ 
wond]fully ! long drawn out1 t5se arc ( 
! figure /imulates ! imag9ation to a    
realization ( ! agony ( ! crisis4 ,!re  
is ano!r po9t4 ,! figure1 z x is1 s     
exactly contributes to ! decorative     
balance ( ! picture4 ,x may be t !      
in/9ct ( ! decorator det]m9$ ! l5g? (   
limb1 & p]haps also1 n at all           
improbably1 ! influ5ce ( ! ,japanese4 ,x
 w\ld n be difficult1 = in/ance1 to f9d 

9 ,outam>o's lovely pr9ts ( wom5 j su*  
an elongation to acc5tuate ! svelte     
grace ) :i* he wi%es to inve/ !m4  ,i   
make ?is sugge/ion ) m confid5ce1       
because "o c trace 9 ! composition ( ?is
 picture m ?an a little ( ! ,japanese   
arrangem5t ( full & empty spaces2 t     
irregul> =m ( composition :i* secures a 
balance by oppositions r ?an by         
repetition ( simil>ities4 ,x is1 inde$1 
! me?od ( ! nature /ud5t1 z true (      
,velasquez & ,rembr&t z ( ! ,japanese4  
,n t ,la ,f>ge ) 8 *oice appreciation ( 
! old ma/]s c\ld be ins5sible to !      
influ5ce ( ! ,italians4 ,8 great        
alt>piece ( ! ,asc5sion 9 ! ,*ur* ( !   
,asc5sion 9 ,new ,york is rem9isc5t 9   
its /ructure ( ,raphael's 8,disput40 ,! 
space is v simil> 9 %ape1 & fill$ ) a   
broad b& ( figures across ! base1 a     
c5tral figure 9 ! upp] space1 & flank+  
arcs ( angels4 ,aga9 ! mural pa9t+s (   
8,music0 & ! 8,drama0 9 ! music room (  
,mr4 ,:itelaw ,reid's ,new ,york h\se 7 
evid5tly sugge/$ by ! pa/oral sc5es ( ! 

,v5etian pa9t]s4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 7     
!mselves1 no d\bt1 sugge/$ by ! desire  
to emancipate pa9t+ f ! rigidity (      
preconceiv$ =mulas ( composition1 & x is
 j ?is attempt to discov] a compromise  
betwe5 ! natural & ! conv5tional :i* is 
s m>k$ a *>act]i/ic ( ,la ,f>ge's       
treatm5t ( mural pa9t+4  ,x may h be5 an
 e>ly feel+ aft] ?is t at lea/ help$ to 
draw him t[>d ,rembr&t1 especially t[>d 
8 religi\s subjects4 ,i f9d m ?an a     
little ( ! latt]'s influ5ce 9 ! mural   
pa9t+s 9 ! *ur*es ( ,/4 ,?omas & ( !    
,inc>nation 9 ,new ,york1 p>ticul>ly 9 !
 solemn1 s]i\s naturalism ( ! gr\p+2 9 !
 humble devotion ) :i* ! _s ( ! occasion
 has be5 compreh5d$1 & 9 ! significance 
( ge/ure & expression1 b especially (   
ge/ure1 ?r\gh :i* ?is _s has be5        
embodi$4 ,a boy's fre%ness ( fai?1      
dignifi$ by a man's realization ( its   
import--a quality v r>e at any p]iod1 & 
q likely to be ov]look$ 9 ?is "o4 ,x is 
! outcome ( a religi\s temp]am5t--a ?+ v
 diff]5t f ! religi\s habit--born ( a   

capacity to feel deeply ! significance (
 ?+s1 & by in/9ct & culture fitt$ to see
 ! beauty inh]5t 9 ! significance1 :e!r 
x be ! significance ( ! spiritual or ( !
 mat]ial life or ( ! subtle analogy     
betwe5 ! two4 ,:5 ! pa9t] c compreh5d   
?is & set x d[n on ! ?re%old ( e-day    
exp]i5ce1 9 su* a way z to make x       
intimate )\t be+ commonplace1 its human 
mean+ nei!r less5+1 nor lo/ 91 ! spl5d\r
 ( its expression1 we may reasonably    
call him great4  ,& no "o d5ies to ,la  
,f>ge a spl5d\r ( expression4 ,he is t  
r>a avis among arti/s1 :o n only sees ! 
_w z a pageant ( col\r$ light1 b has    
f\nd means to express 8 visions4 ,8     
inh]it$ in/9ct = col\r has be5          
assidu\sly cultivat$ by obs]vation &    
sci5tific /udy1 ! rese>*es ( ,pr(essor  
,root ( ,columbia ,univ]sity hav+ be5   
en?usia/ically foll[$ & adapt$ by him to
 8 practical requirem5ts4 ,:5           
circum/ances br\ght to him ! opportunity
 ( execut+ w9d[s1 imm$iately came into  
play 8 ext5sive memories1 8 dreams (    

possibilities1 &1 equally1 8 indep5d5ce 
( conv5tionaliz$ me?ods4 ,f9d+ t he c\ld
 n rea* adequate results 9 ! mat]ial    
available1 & realiz+ ! weakness ( exi/+ 
me?ods1 he exp]im5t$ until he discov]$ !
 adaptabilities ( opal9e glass1 :i* has 
a sugge/ion ( complem5t>y col\rs1 8a    
my/]i\s quality ( %[+ a gold5 yell[1    
associat$ ) violet1 a p9k flu% on a     
gr\nd ( gre540 ,moreov]1 by ! inf9ite   
v>iety ( modulations1 :i* its mak+      
admits1 x all[s a degree ( light & %ade 
9 ea* piece ( glass1 :i* n only gives   
modell+1 b increases ! dep? ( tone1     
suffici5t at places to make ! d>k] p>ts 
melt s(tly into ! h>% lead-l9e4 ,?is    
inv5tion by ,john ,la ,f>ge ( !         
applicability ( opal9e glass to ! mak+ (
 col\r$ w9d[s has put a wide range (    
means 9 ! h&s ( ! arti/1 n only 9 !     
g5]al ri*ness & equally possible        
delicacy ( effect1 b 9 ! increas$       
subtlety atta9able ?r\gh complem5t>y    
effects & effects ( opposition2 !       
mat]ial includ+ all k9ds ( v>iety 9 !   

texture1 quality1 ?ickness1 & ev5 patt]n
 ( ! glass1 & also almo/ e v>iation (   
d5sity & transp>5ce4 ,x is a palette (  
extraord9>y range1 p]il\sly s]viceable 9
 ! h&s ( an ambiti\s p]son ( meagre k & 
feel+1 q susceptive ( commonplace       
exploitation 9 ^? ( ! ord9>y design]4 ,b
 9 ! h&s ( a true arti/1 :o ?9ks 9      
col\r1 & has a /ore ( ga!r$ obs]vations 
back$ ) sci5tific assurance1 x p]mits ! 
fulle/ scope to 8 imag9ation1 & !       
opportunity ( realiz+ ! mo/ div]se &    
complex s*emes ( col\r1 all[+ him to    
reproduce mu* ( ! my/]y t "t has wr\ght 
into ! m$ival /a9$ glass1 & to add to ! 
latt]'s *antlike simplicity ( col\r &   
/ructure ! complicat$ h>monies ( mod]n  
music4 ,x is an art1 inde$1 t br+s !    
decorator )9 measurable di/ance ( !     
musical compos]4  ,! new int5t ( ?is    
glass & ! subsequ5t developm5ts :i* h   
made ( x a new fabric 7 s mu* ! outcome 
( ,la ,f>ge's p]sonal ne$ ( expression t
 x is n surpris+ he has rea*$ results   
sup]ior to ^? ( o!rs :o employ ! same   

m$ium4 ,a reason :i* also contributes to
 8 sup]iority is t 8 conception f ! />t 
=mulates itself 9 col\r1 :]eas ! g5esis 
( mo/ w9d[s w\ld appe> to be 9 ! l9eal  
design1 clo!d 9 col\r aft]w>d4 ,9 o!r   
words1 l e true craftsman1 ,la ,f>ge    
?9ks 9 8 mat]ial4 ,! effect ( ?is has   
be51 at lea/1 tw(old4 ,9 ! fir/ place1  
!re has always be5 a reciprocity (      
influ5ce betwe5 8 imag9ation & 8        
mat]ial2 :ile he has be5 big en\gh to   
anticipate ! possibilities1 he has be5  
big en\gh also to accept ! limitations (
 ! m$ium4 ,9 ! second place1--& ?is     
really foll[s f ! =m]1--he has pres]v$  
an indep5d5ce 9 ! "* ( ! design1 nei!r  
attempt+ to reproduce t ( ! old ca!dral 
w9d[s1 nor dipp+1 except occasionally1  
into t univ]sal cook-book ( ! av]age    
design]1 ! ornam5t ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,) a
 l>g] s5se ( fitness he f\nd1 if any:]e1
 a prototype = 8 motives 9 ,ea/]n art1 n
 only 9 ! mosaics ( ,byzantium1 b 9 !   
jewell$ inlays1 lacqu]s1 textiles1 &    
cloisonn ( ,japan4 ,p>ticul>ly is ?is   

true ( ! w9d[s ( pure decoration :i* he 
has execut$ = private h\ses & aga9 ( ^? 
sup]b w9d[s 9 ! we/ end ( ,tr9ity ,*ur* 
9 ,bo/on4 ,9 ^! a cultivat$ ta/e w be   
dispos$ to feel t ! spl5d\r & my/]y ( ! 
fabric are mo/ abundantly manife/$4 ,x  
is pure decoration ( ! mo/ subtle &     
respl5d5t k9d4  ,on ! o!r h&1 z soon z !
 figure is introduc$1 p>ticul>ly :5 !   
figure mu/ subs]ve a religi\s s5tim5t1 a
 compromise has to be effect$ betwe5 !  
ab/ract decoration & ! concrete =m1     
betwe5 ! conv5tional & ! naturali/ic4 ,&
 ! inevitable antagonism betwe5 ! two   
has become m difficult to reconcile 9 ^!
 days1 bo? = ! arti/ & = ourselves :o   
enjoy 8 "w1 because we are no long]     
satisfi$ ) ! simple ab/ractions ( !     
human =m1 :i* suffic$ = ! *ildlike fai? 
& n>r[] exp]i5ce ( anci5t peoples4 ,9   
all 8 figure w9d[s1 !re=e1 x is mo/     
int]e/+ to /udy h[ he has es*ew$ !      
pictorial motive1 :i* un=tunately !     
immature ta/e ( ! public s p]si/5tly    
dem&s1 & to :i*1 ei!r on compulsion or  

because he kn[s no bett]1 ! av]age      
design] incl9es4 ,la ,f>ge1 on !        
contr>y1 :ile frankly admitt+ ! claims  
or ! necessity ( naturali/ic treatm5t1  
endeav\rs1 z f> z possible1 to f9d "s   
mod]n =m ( ab/raction = ! figure1 & to  
(fset x ) a fre] ab/raction or          
conv5tionalization 9 ! re/ ( 8          
composition2 s t :ile ! significance ( !
 figure1 its =m & s5tim5t1 is n swamp$1 
!re yet survives ! impression t ! w9d[  
is n a picture 9 glass1 b an elevat$    
decoration ( transp>5t & transluc5t     
mosaic1 inlaid 9 a cloisonn ( ornam5tal 
lead-l9es4  ,9 a brief appreciation (   
?is arti/'s "w x is natural to dwell ^u 
him 9 8 capacity ( a ma/] decorator1 = !
 :ole tr5d ( 8 activities1 at fir/1     
p]haps1 unconsci\sly1 lat] ) a purpose  
cont9ually /r5g!n$ & exp&$1 has be5 9   
?is direction4 ,& he has prov$ himself a
 ma/] n only )9 ! re/rict$ field (      
,am]ican art1 b 9 comp>ison ) ! ma/]    
decorators ( ,europe4  ,i h spok5 ( ,la 
,f>ge's writ+s be+ a comm5t>y ^u 8      

arti/ic acts4 ,(t5 x is 9 a man's light]
 mom5ts t he makes cle> to u ! work+s ( 
8 m9d1 & ,la ,f>ge has done s 9 ! j\rnal
 :i* he wrote dur+ a vacation 9 ! ,s\?  
,sea ,isl&s4 ,x is ! spontane\s utt]ance
 ( a s*ol>1 at once a dream] & an       
analy/2 ( an arti/1 also1 :o sees       
pictures ev]y:]e2 & its ^w-pa9t+ &      
_m-facet$ allusiv5ess to all k9ds (     
memories1 d]iv$ f art & life &          
lit]ature1 r5d] ^! impressions ( new    
sc5es1 :i* /ill reta9 "s flav\r ( !     
antique _w1 unique 9 _! exquisite beauty
 & sugge/iv5ess4 ,let me quote "o       
passage3 8,f ! intricate tangle ( gre5  
we saw ! ame?y/ sea & ! :ite l9e ( s\nd+
 surf1 cutt+ ?r\gh ! slop+ pill>s ( !   
cocoanuts t made a mall along ! %ore2 & 
ov] on ! o!r side ( ! n>r[ h>b\r ! great
 high gre5 wall ( ! m\nta91 w>m 9 ! sun1
 its fr+e ( cocoanut groves & ! few huts
 hidd5 )9 x s(t5$ bel[ by ! haze bl[n up
 f ! break]s4 ,all made a picture n too 
l>ge to be tak5 9 at a glance40 ,nor yet
 too di/ant4 ,! h>b\r1 obs]ve1 is n>r[ &

 b\nd$ by a high gre5 wall ( m\nta94 ,! 
picture 0 n %ap+ itself to him z x might
 h done to ! eyes ( a pure l&scapi/1 b 9
 a comp>atively flat patt]n1 z ( a wall 
or w9d[ decoration4 ,he sees x ) !      
in/9ct ( a decorator & ) 8 own p]sonal  
pr$ilections2 = he dwells ^u !          
comb9ation ( gre5 & blue1 :i* any /ud5t 
( 8 "w may feel to h p>ticul> fasc9ation
 = him4 ,he notes 9 "o "p ! tangle (    
gre51 its sugge/ive subtlety ( patt]n & 
tone2 9 ano!r1 :]e ! huts are half      
hidd51 ! welcome spot ( d5sity2 aga91   
,illu/ration3  ,copyright by ,john ,la  
,f>ge4  ,,! ,,angel ,,( ,,! ,,sun4      
,decoration 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,pauli/       
,fa!rs1 ,new ,york4  ,,by ,,john ,,la   
,,f>ge4  ! value ( my/]y 9 ! haze2 &    
f9ally he correlates ! beauties (       
contra/$ =ms & spaces & ! v>y+          
brilliance & s(tness ( ! col\r$ light4  
,z ,i said1 x is a decorator's vision1 &
 ! same 9 _! diff]5t degrees ( sket*9ess
 is reveal$ 9 ! wat]-col\r draw+s made  
at ! same "t4 ,!y are s _m notes &      

records ( a m9d p]petually int5t on     
decorative problems4  ,rec5tly he wrote 
a %ort b exce$+ly sugge/ive appreciation
 ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 sugge/ive mo/ ( 
all because ( its consci\s & unconsci\s 
implication ( 8 own exp]i5ce & desires )
 ^? ( a bro!r ma/] 9 decoration4 ,9 _!  
moral & m5tal elevation !re is mu*      
aff9ity betwe5 ! two m53 ,puvis1 a      
,burgundian by bir?1 by education a     
,lyonnais1 simultane\sly1 !re=e1        
romantic & logical2 ,la ,f>ge1 ( ,fr5*  
desc5t ) romantic & adv5tur\s           
associations1 yet influ5c$ by ! vital   
practicalness ( ,am]ican environm5t4    
,bo? h s\ght to reconcile _! respect =  
tradition ) _! int]e/ 9 ! liv+ pres5t2 &
 to recognize ! limitations impos$ bo?  
by _! m$ium & by _! own individual      
p]sonality1 discipl9+ !mselves to accept
 ! inevitable & to c>ry _! p]sonal      
developm5t to its f>!/ possibility4 ,its
 manife/ations 9 ea* case are widely    
diff]5t3 ! robu/ ,puvis deta*+ himself m
 & m f ! mat]ial & t5d+ to an extreme ( 

spiritual ref9em5t2 ! frail] physique ( 
,la ,f>ge rea*+ out f>!r & f>!r t[>d !  
int]pretation ( _s by means ( mat]ial   
spl5d\r4 ,! diff]5ces 7 p]sonal & local2
 b 9 ! quality ( _! m9ds & _! attitude  
t[>d art !re is an unque/ionable aff9ity
 betwe5 ^! two prem95t ma/] decorators4 
,if ,i read ,la ,f>ge's art aright1 x is
 ! product ( a wide & p5etrat+ vision1  
simplifi$ by selection2 ! !me is !n     
compreh5d$ 9 its vital significance1 &  
all ! =ce ( 8 imag9ation is assembl$ to 
embroid] x ) a web ( elaborate          
or*e/ration4     ,,iii  ,,james ,a4     
,mc,n,e,i,l,l ,,:i/l]   ,we are already 
f> en\gh away f ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury 
to ga9 a fair p]spective ( x4 ,9 matt]s 
( belief & feel+1 x 0 a p]iod ( little  
fai? & less initiative4 ,m5 mov$ =w>d ) 
_! faces turn$ backw>d1--9 ! religi\s   
_w1 seek+ ideals 9 m$ivalism2 9 art1    
also1 borr[+ _! motives f ! pa/4 ,x 0 a 
"t ( r$iscov]y1 ( revivals2 less ( new  
bir? or gr[? ?an ( new assimilations4   
,velasquez1 = example1 0 f\nd to exi/2  

s1 also1 ,rembr&t2 & ,caucasian         
civilization became consci\s ( an       
,ori5tal art f f>!r r\nd ! globe ?an !  
,levant or ev5 ,india4 ,japan 0         
discov]$4 ,today ^! ?ree names repres5t 
pot5t influ5ces 9 art4 ,a few ye>s ago  
_! significance 0 n appreciat$ beyond ! 
/udios2 /ill a few ye>s f>!r back1 &    
sc>cely ev5 !re4 ,x 0 ,:i/l]'s disc]nm5t
 t e>ly recogniz$ _! wor?2 8 g5ius t    
utiliz$ ! significance s uniquely4 ,h[  
he did x is *>act]i/ic ( himself1 b     
equally ( ! mod]nity ( :i* he is s      
consummate a repres5tative4  ,& :at (   
?is mod]nity8 ,intr9sically x is n a new
 ?+1 ?\gh tak+ on "s special col\r f its
 p>ticul> "t ( reappe>ance1 be+ inde$ a 
culture ( mann]s r ?an ( convictions4 ,x
 is analytical1 = x is "p (1 or compell$
 by1 ! contempor>y sci5tific movem5t2 x 
is intol]ant ( re/ra9t1 except su* z x  
*ooses = itself2 is call\s :5 n         
p]sonally int]e/$1 & f9ds its int]e/ 9  
subtleties2 its fai? is self-f\nd & felt
 to be hon\r$ by ! discov]y2 9 scope n s

 mu* broad & embrac+ z diffus$ &        
discrim9at+2 = dep?1 x sub/itutes a     
c>efulness ab\t _m ?+s1 & = s9c]ity a   
nice tactfulness4 ,x is poli%$1 da9ty 9 
ta/e & mann]s1 seek+ ! ess5ce ( life 9  
its mo/ v>ifi$ appeal to ! s5ses1 ev5   
sometimes 9 abnormal depravity4 ,x is1 9
 fact1 ! v anti!sis ( brawn & muscle1 ( 
h>d & :olesome ?9k+1 ( ! b\rgeoisie &   
,phili/9ism1 ?r\gh :i* a com=table _w is
 provid$ = mod]nity to bask 91 ei!r z a 
r>ely delicate exotic or a upas tree4   
,:ile ,:i/l] z a man1 9 8 attitude t[>d 
! _w1 has be5 ! ,beau ,brummel ( ?is    
n9ete5?-c5tury mod]nity1 he has kept 8  
art 9 a beautiful isolation1 select+ = x
 only ! *oice/ contributions ( ! _s ( ! 
age & impress+ ^u !m ! f9e di/9ction ( 8
 unique p]sonality4 ,?us1 :ile "s ( 8   
contempor>ies 9 ! se>* = new s5sations  
pu%$ _! analysis into ! gutt]1 8 "w has 
be5 inv>iably fragrant & pure4 ,he has  
be5 a consi/5t apo/le ( beauty1 ( ! sane
 & normal type ( x4 ,i d n mean beauty z
 x is commonly und]/ood1 = he has _h 8 v

 p]sonal ideas & 8 own modes ( rea*+ !m2
 b t ! s\rce 9 :i* he has always look$ =
 !m has be5 sane & normal2 s t1 amid !  
crav+ = new s5sations & = new =ms (     
expression1 by :i*1 l o!rs1 he has be5  
affect$1 & ) a ta/e also = notoriety & =
 %ock+ ! vulg>1 he has nev] 9 8 art     
deviat$ f ! sweet & :olesome4 ,nor has  
he liv$ )\t a /rong fai?4 ,he has       
believ$ 9 himself )\t res]vation1 & j z 
absolutely 9 8 art z he has =mulat$ x4  
,!re is "o god1 & ,:i/l] is its prophet2
 a cre$ n>r[ & intol]ant1 b abundantly  
ju/ifi$1 if y accept 8 god1 :i*1 aga91  
is ,:i/l]--! spiritual ego )9 him to :i*
 all 8 life he has tri$ to give an      
adequate expression4  ,= 8 fai? at root 
is a v simple "o3 ! love ( beauty & !   
expression ( x2 only beauty ) him is "o 
( ess5ce & significance1 q remov$ f any 
lit]>y allusiv5ess1 & z f> z possible   
express$ by means :i* are solely !      
products ( bru% or et*+ ne$le1 s5sation 
& me?od approximat+ z mu* z may be to ! 
exclusively ab/ract ones ( music4 ,he _c

 escape ! concrete altoge!r & mu/ (t5   
use z vehicles ( expression ?+s to :i* !
 diction>y assigns t]ms1 & to :i* !     
association ( memory & ideas has giv5 a 
v]bal significance4 ,b ev5 9 us+ ^! he  
feels su* significance extrane\s1 &     
subord9ates x z f> z possible to !      
special /hetic significance ( !         
pictorial art4 ,x is ! mean+ t ^! ?+s h 
= ! arti/'s peculi> vision t he tries to
 keep free f o!r allusion--ab/ract4 ,x  
is n ! object be=e him = ! "t be+ t is  
wor? 8 consid]ation1 b ! enjoym5t ( !   
purely /hetic impression ( x ar\s$ 9 8  
own m9d1 ( :i* he seeks to express !    
ess5ce 9 8 picture4 ,x is a !ory ( art  
all b too subtle = human nature's daily 
food2 9 a _w 9 :i* we are cont9ually    
confus+ cause & effect1 ! object ) !    
subject1 ! s\rce ( our enjoym5t ) !     
enjoym5t itself2 a !ory q intol]able :5 
exploit$ by a m$iocre pa9t]1 or by a    
facile pa9t] ( m$iocre m9d2 only1       
p]haps1 s acceptable 9 ,:i/l]'s case1   
because x is ess5tially a product ( 8   

own unique orig9ality4  ,x 0 8 crav+ =  
ab/ract expression z well z = ab/ract   
s5sation t l$ to 8 symphonies2 & ! /orm 
( abuse & ridicule :i* !y ar\s$ gave    
him1 no d\bt1 a ke5] reli% = su* /udies4
 ,x w\ld be too mu* to say t any ( !m 7 
done delib]ately to my/ify ! public2 b t
 he f\nd a sly reli% 9 ! my/ification is
 mo/ probable1 & "o may believe t "s (  
^!1 to him only exp]im5ts 9 ! record (  
impressions1 7 exhibit$ ) ! ,satanic    
purpose ( infuriat+ a public1 s enam\r$ 
( ! 8f9i%$ picture40 ,today1 h[ev]1 ^!  
/udies are applaud$1 & ,:i/l] is        
probably z contemptu\s ( ! undiscrim9at+
 approval z ( ! indiscrim9ate abuse4 ,= 
really _! vogue is z op5 to suspicion z 
w\ld be a vogue ( ,ba*4 ,9 _! lack ( any
 graspable !me & 9 _! delicately        
elaborat$ or*e/ration ( tone !y c be    
appreciat$1 pric$1 t is to say1 at _!   
prop] wor?1 only by ^? ^: s5se ( col\r  
is v cultivat$2 nor ev51 p]haps1 by all 
( !m1 = ^! impressions are s p]sonal to 
_! au?or t !y mu/ always mean m &       

o!rwise to him ?an to o!rs4  ,! vogue1  
!re=e1 may well make him sad1 & sadness 
) ,:i/l] takes ! =m ( contempt4 ,x is ! 
di/ortion ( 8 "* or ! bias to its flaws 
produc$ by opposition4 ,conviction has  
/iff5$ into arrogance1 individuality    
become deflect$ t[>d an attitude ( pose4
 ,^! blemi%es are abs5t f 8 "w1 :i* is  
always s]5e & lovable2 !y are m]ely     
incid5tal to ! man & %\ld n ent] into an
 appreciation ( 8 art1 except t he has  
himself =c$ a recognition ( !m ev5 ^u 8 
admir]s4 ,x is ?is aspect ( him :i*     
,bold9i has ?ru/ ^u ! _w 9 8 well-kn[n  
portrait4 ,i h always res5t$ x1 = x is  
f\nd$ only on p>tial fact1 suppress+ !  
bett] facts & smack+ too mu* ( ,bold9i  
himself & ( ! pruri5cy ( sugge/ion1 )   
:i* he has inve/$ s _m portraits4 ,!    
,:i/l] t we see 9 ?is picture1 sitt+    
sideways on a *air1 8 elb[ on ! back ( x
 & 8 long f+]s ?ru/ ?r\gh ! snaky black 
hair1 repres5ts ! la/ ^w 9 mod]nity2    
?rill+ ) n]v\s vibration1 key$ to snapp+
 int5sity2 a creation ( brilliant       

egoism1 quiv]+ on ! edge ( insanity2 !  
qu9tess5ce ( ref9$ call\sness &         
subtlety4 ,h[ mu* tru] to ! man & !     
arti/ is ,rajon's portrait2 nimbly      
impressionable1 clev] & elegant1 ! lurk+
 devil 9  ,illu/ration3       ,f !      
,luxemb\rg ,gall]y4  ,,portrait ,,( ,,! 
,,arti/',s ,,"m4  ,,by ,,james ,a4      
,,mcneill ,,:i/l]4  ,illu/ration3       
,f ! collection ( ,colonel ,frank ,j4   
,heck]4  ,,! ,,music ,,room4  ,,by      
,,james ,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]4  ! eye & 
t\* ( cynicism on ! lip n en\gh to      
disguise an und]ly+ sweetness & fre%ness
 ( m9d4 ,! o!r1 9 its half-tru?1 is a   
trave/y2 ?is "o1 v expressive ( ! m+l$  
qualities ( ?is rem>kable man4  ,= none 
b a man ( peculi> sweetness ( m9d c\ld h
 conceiv$ t ma/]piece 9 ! ,luxemb\rg1   
8,! ,portrait ( ,my ,"m40 ,g>b$ 9 black1
 z y w rememb]1 %e sits 9 pr(ile1 ) h]  
feet ^u a foot/ool & h] h&s laid        
peacefully & elegantly on h] lap2 ! lawn
 & lace ( h] cap delicately silh\ett$   
aga9/ ! gray wall4 ,%e gazes ) tranquil 

int5sity beyond ! limit ( our           
compreh5sion along ! vi/a ( memories1   
lead+ back ?r\gh mat]nity to a beautiful
 y\?4 ,nor is !re any cynicism 9 8,!    
,:ite ,girl10 t symphony 9 :ite1 reject$
 at ! ,salon ( #ahfc1 :5 ! arti/ 0      
tw5ty-n9e ye>s old1 b conspicu\s 9 !    
,salon des ,refuss4 ,! girl /&s         
my/]i\sly alo( f all contact )1 or      
sugge/ion (1 ! _w1 h] d>k eyes />+ ) a  
tr\bl$1 wi/ful look1 z if %e _h be5     
surpris$ 9 h] maid5 m$itation & 7       
appreh5sive ( some?+ %e _c fa?om1 & is  
too reliant ^u h]self to :olly fe>4 ,!  
picture is no brilliant epitome (       
%all[ness1 b an almo/ rev]5tial         
conception1 9 exquisitely idealiz$      
degree1 ( ! poetry ( maid5hood1 matur+  
normally4 ,9 bo? ^! pictures1 :i* come z
 ne> z any?+ :i* ,:i/l] has done to !   
g5]ally accept$ idea ( a subject1 x is !
 significance1 9 ! "o case ( mo!rhood1 9
 ! o!r ( maid5hood1 t he has dwelt ^u1 &
 9 bo? ) ! fulle/ reliance ^u ! /hetic  
sugge/ion to ! s5se1 respectively1 (    

black & gray1 & ( :ite1 elaborat$ to an 
extreme ( subtlety4 ,x w\ld be          
impossible1 ,i mean1 t ! col\r s*emes1 =
 example1 c\ld be rev]s$2 ea* is s      
int5tionally & conclusively ! language  
fitt$ to ! idea1 t "o might z well try  
to put ! words ( ,juliet into ! m\? (   
,volumnia4  ,9 pictures l 8,! ,music    
,room10 !re is a fur!r /ep t[>d         
ab/raction4 ,s f> z x repres5ts !       
int]ior ( a room ) walls ( ivory-:ite   
set (f ) da9ty rose-sprigg$ curta9s1 9  
:i* a lady 9 black rid+-habit /&s by a  
m>ble mantelpiece1 :ile a *ild 9 :ite   
frock sits a little f>!r back read+1 x  
is a g5re picture ( t sort t ,alfr$     
,/ev5s pa9t$1 done n = any p>ticul>     
significance 9 ! figures1 b = !         
opportunity :i* x yields ( a delicate   
s*eme ( col\r & exquisite adju/m5t (    
values1 & = ! pure enjoym5t ( repres5t+ 
! /hetic significance ( ^! qualities4 ,b
 x is at once m subtle & m d>+ ?an      
,/ev5s c\ld h wr\ght4 ,x involves a     
problem1 ! v difficulty ( :i* no d\bt   

key$ ! arti/ to en?usiasm1 to keep !    
*ild 9 :ite beh9d ! figure 9 black1 & to
 make ! latt] a di/+ui%$ ornam5t 9 !    
picture1 :ile /ill pres]v+ its pliant   
relation to its light surr\nd+s--a      
problem n improbably sugge/$1 9 "p at   
lea/1 by "o ( ,outam>o's pr9ts1 at any  
rate 9 its ,caucasian transposition     
wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! "w ( ! ,japanese 
ma/]4 ,nor is x only a problem 9 skill4 
,jet is beautiful 9 tone & texture1 & s 
is ivory1 & ! comb9ation ( ! two1 set (f
 ) delicate acc5ts ( rose1 creates a    
beauty ( its own4  8,v>iations 9 ,fle% &
 ,gre5--,! ,balcony0 may be select$ z a 
/ill fur!r advance t[>d ab/ract s5sation
 & expression4 ,^! girls 9 kimonas1 /&+1
 sitt+1 & recl9+ on ! edge ( a riv] ) a 
glimpse ( factory *imneys across ! wat]1
 mean no?+ 9 a 8subject0 s5se1 & lack   
ev5 ! reasonabl5ess ( ! figures 9 !     
previ\s picture4 ,!y are p>ts ( a       
fantasy1 pure & simple1 to :i* !y       
contribute imp]sonally2 an arti/'s dream
 ( atmosph]e & col\r1 :i* y w enjoy or  

n1 accord+ z y c ent] into ! ab/ract    
int5tion ( ! arti/4 ,rea*+ ! ess5ce (   
beauty to a degree /ill less alloy$ is  
su* a picture z 8,bognor--,nocturne03   
blue smoo? wat] ) %ad[y %apes ( trawl]s 
glid+ l dusky phantoms1 & ( figures /&+ 
9 ! %all[ surf2 blue sky & atmosph]e1   
p5etrat$ ) silv]y lum9\sness4 ,x is a   
sc5e ( exquisite refre%m5t to ! _s1     
my/]i\sly e!realiz$1 ! arti/ be+ s      
absorb$ ) ! spiritual pres5ce ( ! summ] 
night t 8 own s\l e*oes its v           
he>t-beats4  ,illu/ration3  ,f !        
collection ( ,*>les ,l4 ,fre]1 ,esq4    
,,nocturemda%2,,bognor  ,by ,james ,a4  
,mc,neill ,:i/l]4  ,once aga91 !n1 9 all
 ^! pictures1 x is ! ess5ce or inn]mo/  
significance ( ! !me t ,:i/l] treats2   
itself a quality s immat]ial t he %r9ks 
f express+ ev5 matt] 9 too di/9ct or    
tangible a =m1 envelop+ x 9 a %r\d$     
light1 repres5t+ x z a concord ( col\r$ 
masses ) a pref]5ce = delicate monotony 
( hues & s(t acc5tuations1 seek+ by all 
means to spiritualize ! mat]ial4 ,& ?is 

)\t loss ( /atel9ess2 he has le>n$ !    
dignity ( ! great l9e f ,velasquez1 & f 
him1 too1 ! magi/]ial use ( blacks &    
grays4 ,nor ) ! wild irrelevance ( !    
vision>y2 !re are piquancy & virility 9 
all 8 pictures1 n ( lively col\r &      
rampage\s bru% "w1 b atta9$ ?r\gh subtle
 surprises ( detail & decorative        
orig9ality--qualities glean$ f !        
,japanese4 ,aga91 9 ! trancelike        
int5sity ( ,rossetti's figures1 he may h
 f\nd a quality ak9 to 8 own            
spirituality ( s5tim5t1 j z 8 love (    
light & ( delicate discrim9ation (      
values l9ks 8 art to t ( !              
impressioni/s4 ,& out ( ^! v>i\s        
influ5ces1 8 own p]sonality1 irresi/ibly
 orig9al1 at once fanciful & p5etrat+1  
s]5e & n]v\s1 p]meat$ ) ! qu9tess5ce (  
s5su\s ref9em5t1 he has fa%ion$ =       
himself a language 8fai?ful to ! col\r+ 
( 8 own _s10 9 ! /ricte/ s5se orig9al & 
/amp$ ) /yle--a /yle t is simple1 e>ne/1
 gr&4  ,illu/ration3  ,f ! collection ( 
,*>les ,l4 ,fe]1 ,esq4  ,,! ,,balcony4  

,by ,james ,a4 ,mc,neill ,:i/l]4  ,& ev5
 clos] precision ( p]sonal expression   
appe>s 9 ,:i/l]'s et*+s4 ,= to "o :o    
seeks to r5d]1 n ! facts1 b 8 s5se ( !  
facts1 et*+ (f]s great] fre$om ?an      
pa9t+4 ,x is ! art ( all o!rs :i* p]mits
 an arti/ to be recogniz$ by :at he     
omits1 ! "o 9 :i* ! means employ$ may be
 mo/ pregnant ( sugge/ion & 9 close/    
accord ) ! p]sonal idiosyncrasy ( ! man4
 ,to ,:i/l]1 !re=e1 ) 8 int5se          
individuality1 8 disc]n+ se>* = !       
significance ( beauty & 8 in/9ct =      
simplicity & economy ( means :i* w yet  
yield a full complexity ( mean+1 et*+   
e>ly became a *]i%$ =m ( expression4 ,9 
! 8,little ,fr5* ,s]ies0 7#aheh71 !     
8,?ames ,s]ies0 7#ahga71 ! 8,fir/ ,v5ice
 ,s]ies0 7#ahhj71 & ! 8,second ,v5ice   
,s]ies0 7#ahhg71 z well z 9 o!r plates  
et*$ 9 ,france1 ,holl&1 & ,belgium1 he  
has prov$ himself ! greate/ ma/] ( !    
ne$le s9ce ,rembr&t4 ,inde$1 ! em95t    
pa9t]-et*] & connoisseur1 ,sir ,francis 
,seym\r ,had51 is cr$it$ ) ! ass]tion t1

 if he _h to dispose ( ei!r 8 ,rembr&ts 
or 8 ,:i/l]s1 x w\ld be ! =m] t he w\ld 
rel9qui%4  ,!re is a great diff]5ce1 ev5
 9 ! po9t ( view1 betwe5 ! ,dut* ma/] & 
8 mod]n rival4 ,bo? approa*$ _! subject1
 if "o may say s1 9 a rev]5tial way2 b !
 =m] ) an absorption 9 ! sc5e & a desire
 to reproduce x fai?fully4 ,:i/l]1 on ! 
o!r h&1 ) m alo(ness ( feel+1 select+ ! 
mood or phase ( x on :i* he *ooses to   
dwell t he may in=m x ) 8 own p]sonal   
s5se ( significance4 ,! ,rembr&t        
pr9t--to borr[ ,de ,qu9cey's            
di/9ction--is r a triumph ( k2 ! ,:i/l] 
a triumph ( p[]4 ,:ile ! me?od ( bo?    
repres5ts ! highe/ degree ( pregnant    
succ9ctness1 ,rembr&t drew ! l&scape    
:ile ,:i/l] transposes f x4 ,! visible  
means1 9 8 lat] et*+s1 become less &    
less1 _! significance cont9ually full]2 
& 9 8 /udy ( phases ( nature he has     
c>ri$ ! int]pretation ( light &         
atmosph]e beyond ! limits ( ,rembr&t4   
,9 ! 8,?ames ,s]ies10 :i* has p]petuat$ 
! s9ce vani%$ *>act]i/ics ( ! old riv]  

side1 he came ne>e/ to ! ,dut* et*]1    
record+ ! sc5es ) a compreh5sion (      
detail z complete z t ( ,rembr&t's      
8,mill40 ,seek+ always ! significance ( 
8 subject1 he seems to h felt t "h !    
significance lay 9 ! curi\s1 dilapidat$ 
m$ley ( details2 t ev5 a wea!r-worn     
timb] & ! v nails 9 x contribut$ _! %>e 
to ! impression1 s t1 :ile he mu/ ne$s  
select & omit1 ! problem 0 "o ( h[ mu*  
to avoid omitt+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 8 lat] 
pr9ts1 ! problem is rev]s$4 ,foll[+ 8   
own p]sonal evolution t[>d m complete   
ab/raction1 bo? 9 s5se & expression1 x  
is h[ little he may put 9 & yet express 
! full significance4  ,:i/l]'s art1 9   
brief1 is logically relat$1 alike to    
realism1 to ! poetry ( ! m5 ( #ahcj1 &  
to ! motives ( ! impressioni/s1 &       
repres5ts ! wid] influ5ce ( 8 times 9   
its ke5 analysis ( ph5om5a & !          
indep5d5tly p]sonal bias he has giv5 to 
x2 9 ! se>* = new s5sations ( ! mo/     
subtle k9d & 9 a t5d5cy at times to     
exalt good mann]s1 t is to say /yle1    

above ! qualities ( intr9sic m]it4 ,8   
art has be5 too mu* a product ( himself1
 not)/&+ t x reflects 9 spiritualiz$ =m 
! high] t5d5cies ( 8 age1 = him to h be5
 ! f\nd] ( a s*ool or to h influ5c$     
foll[]s directly4 ,yet1 indirectly1 8   
influ5ce has be5 weighty4 ,alike by 8   
example & by 8 pung5t utt]ances he has  
be5 in/rum5tal1 m ?an o!rs1 9 giv+ a    
quietus to m$iocrity 9 art1 bo? to !    
ba?os ( ! lit]>y picture & to ! banality
 ( m]ely imitative pa9t+4 ,m$iocrity    
/ill l+]s & mu/ l+] z long z commonplace
 m9ds devote !mselves to pa9t+2 b its   
pre/ige has be5 s successfully impair$ t
 n[ we reg>d a ta/e = x on ! "p ( a     
collector ( pictures z an infantile     
disease1 l ! measles1 incid5tal to an   
e>ly c>e] ( appreciation1 ?\gh n        
necess>ily fatal to m matur$            
connoisseur%ip4  ,:e!r we %all ev] rea* 
t degree ( cultivation :i* w ne$ no     
fur!r /imulus to enjoym5t 9 a picture   
?an su* ab/ract sugge/ion to !          
imag9ation z music af=ds1 "t alone w %[4

 ,mean:ile1 z we are able to conceive ( 
a picture n[1 x has its g5esis 9 !      
concrete1 f :i* ev5 ,:i/l] has n tri$ to
 emancipate himself entirely4 ,!re is a 
beautiful humanity 9 mo/ ( 8 "w1 !      
humanity ( human nature or ! human      
relation ( ! l&scape to ourselves2 & if 
he is able sometimes to en*ant u )\t any
 app>5t human significance1 x is because
 he is ,:i/l]--a g5ius4     ,,iv  ,,john
 ,,s+] ,,s>g5t   ,a summ>y ( ,john ,s4  
,s>g5t's position z an arti/ mu/ recall 
! exhibition ( 8 "w %[n at ,copley      
,hall1 ,bo/on1 9 #ahii4 ,!re 7 exhibit$ 
"s fifty portraits & sev5ty-five sket*es
 & /udies1 :ile h>d by 9 ! ,museum hung 
8 l>ge subject picture1 8,el ,jaleo10 & 
9 ! libr>y c\ld be se5 8 mural          
decorations4 ,x 0 an impressive %[+1 bo?
 9 am\nt & quality1 = an arti/ !n little
 ov] =ty ye>s ( age4  ,b ,s>g5t has be5 
a fav\r$ *ild ( ! ,muses1 & e>ly rea*$ a
 maturity = :i* o!rs h to lab\r long & 9
 ! face ( disappo9tm5ts4 ,he1 h[ev]1 _h 
nev] any?+ to unle>n4 ,f ! fir/ he came 

"u ! influ5ce ( ta/e & /yle1 ! qualities
 :i* to ?is day mo/ di/+ui% 8 "w4 ,! son
 ( a ,massa*usetts g5tleman :o _h retir$
 f ! practice ( m$ic9e 9 ,philadelphia1 
he 0 born 9 ,flor5ce1 & !re sp5t 8 y\?4 
,! home life 0 p5etrat$ ) ref9em5t2 a   
good classical & mod]n education came 9 
due c\rse1 & all ar\nd him 7 ! dignity &
 beauty ( ,flor5ce1 its t5d] beauty (   
atmosph]e & col\r & ! noble memorials ( 
its gall]ies & /reets4 ,p]haps no city 9
 ! _w has s di/9ctive a _s1 at once     
/imulat+ to ! intellect & ref9+ to !    
s5ses4 ,^? ( u :o h felt x only aft]    
ye>s ( buffet+ 9 a gross] atmosph]e c b 
guess :at x means to h come "u its      
influ5ce f *ildhood1 dur+ !             
impressionable p]iod ( y\? up to        
eighte54 ,& n z a m]e resid5t ( ! place1
 f ! =ce ( habit purbl9d to its *>m1 b  
quick5$ by p>5ts :o !mselves 7 products 
( ano!r k9d ( civilization1 ke5 to      
appreciate1 to absorb1 & to live 9 its  
_s2 possess$1 also1 ( ! ,am]ican        
temp]am5t s al]t & s5sitive to          

impressions1 :ile remov$ f ! dull+      
influ5ce ( our exce$+ practicalness4    
,:5 ! "y ,s>g5t knock$ at ! /udio (     
,c>olus-,duran 9 ! ,b\lev>d ,montp>nasse
 ) a portfolio ( /udies "u 8 arm1 draw+s
 f ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 & ,v]onese1 he 0
 no sm>t "y /ud5t1 full ( up-to-date    
ideas4 ,v mode/ he is describ$ z be+1 ( 
quiet1 reflective disposition1 pleas$ t 
8 draw+s won ! approval ( ! ma/] & !    
,illu/ration3 ,,c>m5cita4  ,,by ,,john  
,s4 ,,s>g5t4  ,illu/ration3       ,f !  
,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4           
,,portrait ,,( ,,mr4 ,,m>qu&4  ,,by     
,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4  en?usiasm ( !      
/ud5ts1 & eag] to set himself to le>n4  
,) a facility t 0 p>tly a natural gift1 
p>tly ! result ( a /eady acceptance ( ! 
problems pres5t$1 he proce$$ to absorb !
 ma/]2 8 bread? ( picturesque /yle &    
ref9$ pictorial s5se1 8 s\nd & sci5tific
 me?od1 n devoid ( c]ta9 tricks (       
illusion & 8 piquant & p]suasive        
mod]nity--! sum total ( an art t 0 a    
mod]n ,fr5*man's p>aphrase ( "o ( !     

bigge/ ( ! old ma/]s1 ,velasquez4 ,at   
tw5ty-?ree he pa9t$ a portrait (        
,c>olus1 :i* %[s he _h absorb$ 8 ma/] s 
?or\ghly z to be unconsci\s ( !         
incid5tals ( 8 me?od & to h grasp$ only 
! ess5tials ) su* complete assimilation1
 t :at he produces is already 8 own4    
,lat]1 he himself visit$ ,madrid & came 
"u ! direct spell ( ,velasquez4 ,! gr&  
l9e he _h le>n$ :ile /ill a boy1 & f    
,c>olus ! see+ ( col\r z col\r$ light1 !
 modell+ 9 planes1 ! my/]ies ( %>p &    
vani%+ outl9es1 appe>+ & reappe>+ "u !  
natural action ( light1 realism (       
obs]vation at once brilliant & ref9$1   
l>ge & p5etrat+2 & all ^! qualities he  
f\nd unit$ 9 ! subtly gr&iose canvases (
 ! great ,spani>d4 ,f9ally1 f all ^!    
influ5ces1 he has fa%ion$ a me?od v mu* 
8 own4  ,& h[ %all "o describe ?is      
me?od8 ,x reveals ! al]tness &          
v]satility ( ! ,am]ican temp]am5t4 ,no?+
 escapes 8 obs]vation1 up to a c]ta9    
po9t at lea/2 he is nev] tir$ ( fre%    
exp]im5t2 nev] repeats 8 compositions & 

s*emes ( col\r1 nor %[s p]functor9ess or
 we>9ess ( bru%4 ,9 all 8 "w !re is a   
vivid mean+fulness2 9 8 portraits1      
especially1 an amaz+ sugge/ion (        
actuality4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 virtuosity is
 l>gely ,fr5*1 rea*+ a p]fection (      
assurance t ! quick-witt$ ,am]ican is1 =
 ! mo/ "p1 9 too great a hurry to       
acquire2 a pati5t p]fection1 n reliant  
^u m]e impression or =ce ( temp]am5t4 ,9
 its ab\nd+ res\rcefulness !re is a m+l+
 ( audacity & consci5ti\sness2 a        
facility s complete t ! acts ( p]ception
 & ( execution seem id5tical1 & an      
hone/y t does n %r9k f admitt+ t su* &  
su* a po9t 0 unatta9able by him1 or t to
 h atta9$ x w\ld h di/urb$ ! balance ( !
 :ole4 ,& yet ?is virtuosity1 ?\gh x is 
,fr5* 9 "*1 is free ( ! ,fr5* mann]1 z  
inde$ ( any mann]ism4 ,= example1 8     
,engli% m5 & wom51 8 ,engli% *ildr5     
especially1 belong di/9ctly to ,engli%  
life4 ,?\gh he may portray !m 9 t]ms (  
,p>isian te*nique1 he nev] confuses !   
idioms1 be+ f> too ke5ly alive to !     

subtle diff]5ces ( race4  ,?is skill (  
h& is at ! s]vice ( a brilliant         
pictorial s5se4 ,l a true pa9t]1 he sees
 a picture 9 ev]y?+ he /udies4 ,p]haps x
 w\ld be tru] to say t he sees !        
picture1 ! "o :i* = ! "t be+ has tak5   
possession ( 8 imag9ation & to :i* he is
 will+ to sacrifice ev5 tru?1 or at lea/
 "s portion ( tru?1 r ?an to p]mit !    
integrity ( 8 m5tal picture to be       
impair$4 ,?is pictorial s5se is "o ( !  
s\rces ( ! greatness & ( ! less ?an     
greatness 9 8 "w4 ,x gives to ea* ( 8   
canvases a di/9ct /hetic *>m2 gr&iose1 =
 example1 9 ! portrait ( 8,lady ,el*o1  
,mrs4 ,ard51 & ,mrs4 ,t5nant10 ravi%+ly 
elegant 9 ! 8,mrs4 ,mey] & ,*ildr510    
delicately qua9t 9 ! 8,beatrix10 & s on 
?r\gh a range ( motives1 ea* v>i\sly    
*>act]iz$ by gr&eur ( l9e1 suppl5ess (  
arrangem5t1 & fasc9at+ surprise (       
detail2 us$ ) extraord9>y orig9ality1 b 
always con=mable to an in/9ctive s5se ( 
balance & rhy?m4 ,& !n1 too1 h[ tactful 
is ! selection ( pose1 co/ume1 &        

accessories6 ,) :at ta/e he creates     
environm5t = 8 conception ( ! subject6  
,x is1 h[ev]1 9 reg>d to ! conception ( 
8 subject t ,s>g5t *all5ges criticism4  
,h[ f> does he r5d] ! "* ( ! sitt]8 ,to 
say t 8 *>act]ization is slap-da% &     
sup]ficial is1 surely1 go+ too f>4 ,x 0 
confut$ by t exhibition ( fifty         
portraits1 :i* repres5t$ at lea/ fifty  
di/9ct p]sons4 ,nor ) t panorama ( 8 art
 9 "o's memory c "o admit t he has no   
real sympa?y ) 8 sitt]s4 ,v possibly1   
h[ev]1 x is n a p]sonal sympa?y1 & = two
 reasons4 ,he is a picture mak] be=e he 
is a portraiti/1 & 9 portraiture has    
less int]e/ 9 ! individual ?an 9 ! type 
:i* he or %e repres5ts4 ,?is latt]      
p>ticul> is symptomatic1 p>tly ( ! arti/
 himself & p>tly ( 8 times4 ,he is n ( !
 _w 9 :i* he plays s conspicu\s a "p1 b 
pres]ves an alo(ness f x & /udies x ) ! 
collect$ness ( an onlook] int]e/$ 9 !   
mov+ %[ & 9 its g5]al tr5ds ( motive1 b 
) an individual sympa?y only            
occasionally elicit$1 z :5 he pa9ts     

,georg ,h5s*el1 l himself1 a musician4  
,aga9 x is an affectation ( ! class f   
:i* mo/ ( 8 sitt]s1 especially ! ladies1
 are drawn to exhibit ! /udi$           
unconviction s delici\sly repres5t$ 9   
,an?ony ,hope's 8,dolly ,dialogues40 ,! 
elegant %all[ness ( s _m ( 8 portraits  
is true en\gh 9 a g5]al way1 & v likely 
9 ! individual case4 ,!re is ano!r type1
 embody+ ! ?9k+-=-h]self & ! great]     
latitude ( action ( ! mod]n woman4 ,!y  
are1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ! product ( an   
age ( n]ves1 & 9 8 portraits ( !m !re is
 p]ceptible an equival5t re/lessness (  
mann]1 a highly /rung int5tion1 almo/ a 
/r+9ess ( n]v\s expression4 ,aga91 ,i c 
recall 9 ! ,bo/on exhibition two        
portraits ( ladies ^: esprit 0 ( a k9d t
 quiet folks w\ld consid] fa/4 ,_! cases
 also _h be5 ke5ly diagnos$ & met ) !   
skill ( an arti/ :o did n c>e to        
ext5uate1 nor on ! o!r h& _h fall5 "u   
p]sonal subjection to ! physical        
attractiv5ess1 b set d[n :at he saw &   
surr\nd$ x ) ! elegant atmosph]e t 0 its

 salvation 9 real life4 ,x is "h t he   
comp>es to su* advantage ) a pa9t] l    
,bold9i4 ,s>g5t has in/9ctive ref9em5t4 
,x w\ld be q impossible = him to h any  
feel+s t[>d 8 subjects o!r ?an ^? ( a   
true g5tleman2 &1 ?\gh he may repres5t 9
 a lady a full flav\r ( ! mod]n _s1 he  
nev] all[s ! mod]nity to exce$ ! limits 
( good ta/e4 ,= ! same reason ,s>g5t's  
pictures1 ?\gh _m ( !m h a re/lessness (
 _! own1 seem quiet alongside ,bold9i's4
 ,! latt] makes a motive ( n]v\s        
t5uosity1 & 8 pictures1 if se5          
frequ5tly1 become wiry 9 sugge/ion1 &   
defeat _! own purpose ( be+ vibrative2 b
 ,s>g5t's1 controll$ by a f9e sobriety (
 feel+1 ano!r phase ( 8 unfail+ ta/e &  
tact1 reta9 _! suppl5ess4 ,_! actuality 
is all ! m conv9c+ because x is n !     
motive1 b an incid5t4  ,yet1 ev5 s1 ?is 
actuality is ( a v diff]5t quality f t  
rea*$ by ! old ma/]s4 ,i h 9 m9d an     
inevitable comp>ison1 sugge/$ by 8      
portrait ( ,mr4 ,m>qu& 9 ! ,metropolitan
 ,museum ) "o by ,titian on ! same wall 

& ) a ,franz ,hals1 a ,velasquez1 & a   
,rembr&t 9 an adjo9+ gall]y4 ,9 all ^!  
latt] !re is a gravity ( feel+ t is n   
alone due to ! subdu+ effects ( "t2 :ile
 ,s>g5t's portrait1 ev5 ap>t f ! sleek  
fatness ( ! bru% "w :i* age w mature1 is
 ! product ( a habit ( m9d altoge!r     
diff]5t4 ,x lacks ! intimacy ( ! 8,wife0
 ( ,franz ,hals1 ! p5etrat+ dep? ( !    
8,doge ,grimani10 ! quiet assurance (   
,velasquez's 8,don ,c>los10 & ! int5se  
sympa?y ( ! ,rembr&t1 ?\gh ! la/ two are
 only mod]ate examples ( ! ma/]s4       
,in/ead1 x reveals a c]ta9 ass]tiv5ess 9
 its assurance1 an int5sity ( n]v\s =ce 
r ?an ( intellectual or sympa!tic ef=t1 
a brilliant epitome r ?an a pr(\nd /udy4
 ,x has n ! p]man5ce ( feel+1 ei!r 9 its
 *>act]ization or me?od2 t sugge/ion (  
p]5nial1 /able tru?1 :i*1 s f> z we c   
judge f ! pa/1 w\ld insure x a place    
among ! great old ma/]s ( ! future4     
,among ! ma/]s we may feel c]ta9 t      
,s>g5t w be reckon$ z hav+ be5 "o ( !   
mo/ conspicu\s figures ( 8 age2 b 8     

vogue w rise & dw9dle accord+ to ! am\nt
 ( int]e/ felt = ! "t be+ 9 ! age :i* he
 repres5t$2 x w sc>cely h t             
inevitabl5ess ( conviction1 :i*1 :5 once
 recogniz$1 mu/ abide4 ,if ?is =eca/ is 
correct1 ! reason is t ,s>g5t1 ?\gh     
rais$ above 8 "t1 sc>cely reveals 9 8   
portraits elevation ( m9d2 he has ! cle>
 eye ( ! philosoph] )\t 8 dep? & bread? 
( vision2 he has possess$ himself ( 8   
age1 & ! age has tak5 possession ( him4 
,he swims on its sea ) /rokes (         
magnific5t assurance1 b ) a vision b\nd$
 by ! little surface waves ar\nd him2 he
 has n sat above ^u ! cliffs1 quietly   
pond]+ its wid] & gr&] movem5ts4  ,s !  
intimacy reveal$ 9 ! great majority (   
,s>g5t's portraits is ( t degree &      
quality :i* passes = intimacy 9 ! polite
 society ( to-day--a con=mability to    
c]ta9 types ( mann] & feel+1 ) int]e/+  
little acc5ts ( individuality1 t %all   
di/+ui% )\t too ke5ly diff]5tiat+2      
traits ( /yle r ?an ( p]sonality4       
,sometimes !re is ev5 less ?an ?is4 ,!  

subject w\ld seem to h got ^u ! arti/'s 
n]ves1 int]f]+ ) ! usual poise ( 8 /udy1
 s t he seems to h all[$ himself to be  
sidetrack$ on to "s loopl9e ( !         
temp]am5t4 ,occasionally he t\*es a     
deep] level ( intimacy1 z 9 ! portraits 
( ,h5s*el1 ,mr4 ,p5rose1 & ,mr4 ,m>qu&1 
& (t5times 9 *ildr5's portraits1 notably
 9 t ( ,hom] ,/4 ,gaud5s4 ,b = ! mo/ "p1
 ,i believe1 x is n ! p]sonality ( !    
sitt] t attracts u s mu* z t ( ! arti/1 
:i* he has seiz$ ^u ! occasion to pres5t
 to u2 a p]sonality ( inexhau/ible      
facets & ( a v>iety ( expression t1 = ! 
"t be+ at lea/1 creates an illusion (   
be+ all-suffici5t4  ,:at a contra/ he   
pres5ts to ,:i/l]1 ) :om he %>es ! hon\r
 ( be+ among ! v few di/9ctly notable   
pa9t]s ( ! pres5t day6 ,s>g5t ) 8 grip  
^u ! actual1 ,:i/l] 9 8 se>* = !        
sup]s5sitive significance1 are ! direct 
antipodes 9 motive4 ,ea* />t$ ) a       
ju/ifiable consci\sness ( sup]iority to 
! av]age ta/e ( 8 times2 b :ile ,:i/l]1 
on "o side ( 8 "* a man ( ! _w1 has 9 8 

art )drawn himself into a seclud$ region
 ( poetry1 ,s>g5t1 almo/ a recluse1 has 
delight$ 8 imag9ation ) ! seem+s & %[s (
 ?+s & ) _! mat]ial significance4  ,is !
 reason = ?is m]ely t success claim$ him
 e>ly & t he has n be5 able to extricate
 himself f ! gold5 entanglem5t1 or t    
deep] "o1 noticeable 9 _m arti/s1 t _!  
arti/ic p]sonality is ! direct anti!sis 
( t p]sonality by :i* !y are commonly   
kn[n to ! _w8 ,o!rwise1 ?is man ) 8 gift
 ( see+ pictures1 ) 8 p[] ( a bru% t    
seems load$ ) light r ?an ) pigm5t1 ) 8 
smit+ =ce or t5d] sugge/iv5ess (        
expression--:at might he n h done _h he 
foll[$ ! b5t ( 8 m9d1 a m9d /or$ )      
culture1 s]5e & reflective8 ,some?+1    
d\btless1 less dazzl+ ?an 8 portraits1 b
 m poetical1 m my/]i\sly sugge/ive1 m   
di/9ctly creative4 ,z x is1 "s little   
/udies ( ,v5ice1 su* z 8,v5etian ,bead  
,/r+]s10 come ne>] probably to ! true _s
 ( ,s>g5t2 to t exquisit5ess ( fancy :i*
 he develop$ m completely 9 ! /udy (    
*ildr5 light+ lant]ns 9 a g>d51         

8,c>nation ,lily1 ,lily ,rose40 ,! ref9$
 orig9ality ( ?is embroid]y ( light &   
%ad[1 ! lights s brilliant1 ! %ad[s     
p5etrat$ ) my/]y1 ! affectionate        
t5d]ness ) :i* ! *ildr5 & fl[]s are     
repres5t$1 ! lovely imag9ativ5ess ( !   
:ole conception1 bespoke qualities :i* h
 appe>$ only p>tially 9 ! portraits1 &  
are altoge!r ( a r>] significance ?an _!
 vivid actuality4 ,?is picture is p]haps
 ev5 m acceptable ?an 8 elaborate       
decorations 9 ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y1 
because x repres5ts m unres]v$ly an     
arti/'s vision & "o ( su* delicate      
appreh5siv5ess4 ,! decorations involve a
 m lab\r$1 consci\s ef=t to produce     
some?+ noble1 & ! lit]>y allusion       
encroa*es some:at ^u ! /hetic4 ,yet to  
enjoy !m we are n b\nd to ?read our way 
?r\gh ! maze ( my?ological sugge/ion4 ,!
 panels are full ( dignity & beauty1    
consid]$ purely z decoration2 f9ely     
rhy?mical 9 ! frieze1 /]n ) t5sity ( =m 
& delib]ate h>%ness ( col\r 9 ! lunette1
 a labyr9? ( tape/ri$ ornam5t 9 ! s(fit 

( ! ar*4  ,_! significance1 bo? z       
decoration & allusion1 is progressive1  
pass+ f ! s]5e simplicity & temp]$      
realism ( ! prophets1 ?r\gh ! m+l+ (    
human trag$y & symbolism 9 ! mis]y ( !  
apo/ate ,jews1 up to ! bewild]m5t (     
beauty & horror 9 ! repres5tation ( !   
tangle ( false fai?s4 ,moreov]1 ?is     
graduation ( motive be>s a v skilfully  
adju/$ relation to ! ar*itectural       
function ( ! sev]al spaces embelli%$4   
,un=tunately ! room itself has v little 
ar*itectural reasonabl5ess1 & is unwor?y
 ( ! decorations1 :i* w n e/abli% _!    
full dignity ( effect until ! rema9+    
spaces are fill$4 ,s x is sc>cely fair  
to comp>e !m ) ,puvis de ,*avannes's 9 !
 same build+1 :i* involve a complet$    
s*eme1 = :i*1 too1 ! ar*itects made due 
provision4 ,fur!r1 ! motives ( ! two    
arti/s are s radically diff]5t3 ,puvis1 
cont5t to %ad[ =? a vague conception 9  
ab/ract t]ms2 ,s>g5t1 seek+ to embody ! 
facts ( m5's m5tal & moral life 9 _!    
direct & actual significance4 ,x 0 a m  

d>+ problem1 & "o t p]haps is m closely 
knitt$ to ! feel+ ( our times4 ,!       
solution is a mo/ notable attempt to br+
 ! intellectual faculties into h>moni\s 
accord ) ! /hetic4  ,x is along ! l9e ( 
^! decorations & ( 8,c>nation ,lily1    
,lily ,rose0 t "o believes ! true ,s>g5t
 may be disc]n$4 ,9 !m he is giv+       
utt]ance to himself2 9 8 portraits      
respond+ ) a c]ta9 hauteur to !         
allurem5ts ( 8 day4     ,v  ,,w9sl[     
,,hom]   ,9 ! ,am]ican section at !     
rec5t ,p>is ,exposition1 no pa9t] made a
 m di/9ct m>k ?an ,w9sl[ ,hom]4 ,! =eign
 critics seem$ to be consci\s ( a fre%  
note 9 8 pictures3 "o n traceable to    
,european influ5ces1 /ill less sugge/ive
 ( ,p>isian te*nique2 a note (          
unmi/akable =ce & indep5d5ce4 ,c\ld x be
 consid]$ repres5tatively ,am]ican8     
,almo/ = ! fir/ "t ?is "q appe>$ to be  
ask$ ) a real int]e/ 9 ! answ]4 ,=eign]s
 _h long be5 acqua9t$ ) pa9t]s f        
,am]ica1 :o came ov] 9 increas+ numb]s1 
& %[$ a rem>kable faculty ( quickly     

assimilat+ ! tea*+ & influ5ces (        
,europe4 ,b 7 !re any di/9ctively       
,am]ican pa9t]s8 ,^? /ud5ts :o rema9$ 9 
,europe1 ?\gh _m ( !m 7 individual &    
=ceful m51 m]g$ !mselves m or less      
completely 9 _! new environm5t4 ,:at1   
!n1 became ( ^? :o return$ to ,am]ica8  
,presumably !y c>ri$ back ) !m !        
,europeanisms !y _h acquir$4 ,s f> z    
c\ld be judg$ f ! %[+ made by ,am]ican  
pa9t]s at previ\s expositions1 !y 7 b   
reflect+ ! influ5ces ( ,p>is or ( ,g]man
 & ,engli% pa9t+4 ,0 !re1 9 fact1 z     
di/+ui%$ f art 9 ,am]ica1 any ,am]ican  
art8 ,& ) a languid int]e/ 9 a matt] s  
f> deta*$ f _! p]sonal k1 ! =eign]s _h  
answ]$ ! "q = !mselves1 negatively4     
,h[ev]1 ! ,exposition ( #aijj conta9$ an
 ,am]ican section :i* reveal$ a great   
deal ( motive & "* t c\ld n be lightly  
dismiss$ z b a reflex ( ,europe4 ,x     
might h be5 made ev5 m repres5tative ( !
 diff]5ce :i* ! ,am]ican environm5t is  
/eadily impress+ ^u ! "w ( ,am]icans :o 
live & pa9t at home2 b not)/&+ its      

%ortcom+s 9 ?is respect1 ! exhibition   
und\bt$ly gave evid5ce t su* diff]5ce   
already exi/$4 ,! evid5ce 0 l>gely ( !  
circum/antial k9d1 to be ga!r$ n f any  
pat5t fact s mu* z f a collat+ ( v>i\s  
h9ts ( motive & "*1 & f a comp>ison ( !m
 ) ^? exhibit$ 9 ! pictures ( o!r       
c\ntries4  ,!n "o gradually became      
consci\s ( m sobriety1 e>ne/ness1 &     
simplicity2 9 fact1 ( a m obvi\s        
conviction1 9 ! ,am]ican "w             
,illu/ration3       ,f ! ,museum ( ,f9e 
,arts1 ,bo/on4  ,,! ,,look\t--8,,all',s 
,,well40  ,,by ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]4          
,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,samuel ,unt]mey]1 ,esq4  ,,! ,,we/     
,,w9d4  ,,by ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]4  ?an 9 t ( 
! ,fr5* section z a :ole4 ,! ,am]icans  
did n seem to be pa9t+ 9 ob$i5ce to "s  
vogue1 /ill less ) ! purpose ( creat+   
"o2 !y 7 n ?ra%+ ar\nd = motives :i*    
%\ld electrify1 by %ock or ?rill1 &     
prove a brief s5sation2 nor1 on ! o!r   
h&1 did !y seem to be b5t ^u exhibit+ ! 
p>ticul> advantages ( ?is or t me?od (  

te*nique4 ,_! "w = ! mo/ "p 0 unassum+ &
 /raight=w>d1 p5etrat$ ) realism & (t5  
temp]$ ) poetic feel+2 n less sugge/ive 
( ! true pa9t]like way ( conceiv+ !     
subject because x 0 execut$ ) s little  
desire to exploit ! m]e pa9t]like       
facility ( bru% "w1 & yet %[+ a s\nd &  
advanc$ acquisition 9 te*nique4 ,inde$1 
x 0 9 ?is p>ticul> t ! ,am]ican "w %[$  
sup]ior to t ( ,norway1 ) ! fre%1       
vigor\s _s ( :i* x o!rwise _h s mu* 9   
common4 ,^! qualities ( e>ne/ =ce1 (    
directly indep5d5t vision & /rong1      
/raight=w>d treatm5t1 s conspicu\s 9    
,hom]'s pictures1 drew ! =eign critics  
to a conclusion t ?is virile p]sonality 
might be really repres5tative ( ,am]ican
 art4  ,& s x is 9 ! s5se t x embodies !
 qualities & po9t ( view = :i* all our  
mo/ individual pa9t]s are /riv+1 ?\gh   
its p[] & dep? place him above any      
direct comp>ison ) o!r pa9t]s1 unless x 
be ) ,hom] ,m>t94 ,l ! latt]1 8 art has 
gr[n out ( & into ! circum/ances ( 8    
environm5t1 ! mo/ reasonable & f]tile   

way ( gr[? bo? 9 plant life & 9 ! life (
 man4 ,z a boy at ,cambridge1 ,mass41 he
 l$ ! true boy's life1 int]e/$ 9        
animals1 fond ( fi%+1 obs]vant also ( ! 
"* & =ms ( nature1 e>ly record+ 8       
impressions on pap] 9 a long s]ies (    
me?odically c>eful draw+s4 ,s1 f ! />t1 
he le>n$ to feel ?+s & to see ?+s =     
himself1 & to express !m z !y affect$   
him4 ,! accid5t ( an adv]tisem5t 9 a    
local pap] l&$ him 9 a li?ograph]'s     
work%op1 :]e = two ye>s 8 habits (      
me?odical application 7 confirm$1 leav+ 
him at ! end no less e>ne/ & en?usia/ic 
z a /ud5t1 b det]m9$ t h5ce=? he w\ld b[
 ! neck to no "o4 ,aft] a brief soj\rn 9
 a ,bo/on /udio1 dur+ :i* he contribut$ 
draw+s to ,h>p] & ,bro!rs1 he came up to
 ,new ,york1 refus+ an (f] to ent] ! art
 dep>tm5t ( ^? publi%]s1 b accept+ an   
appo9tm5t at ! outbreak ( ! w> to       
repres5t !m at ! front4 ,mean:ile1 he _h
 be5 att5d+ ! night s*ool ( ! ,national 
,academy1 & tak+ lessons 9 pa9t+ f      
,fr$]ic ,rondel1 a ,fr5*man1 !n 9       

consid]able repute z a pa9t]4  ,8       
contributions to ,h>p]'s ,weekly1 ?\gh  
some:at tamely precise 9 draw+1 gave )  
mu* _s ! "* z well z ! episodes ( camp  
life4 ,subsequ5tly1 on 8 own behalf1 he 
paid two m visits to ! ,army ( !        
,potomac1 dur+ :i* he put 9 practice :at
 he _h le>n$ ( pa9t+1 f9ally produc+    
8,prison]s f ! ,front40 ,?is picture1   
%[n at ! exhibition ( ! ,national       
,academy 9 #ahfd1 made a pr(\nd         
impression4 ,popul> excitem5t 0 at fev] 
heat1 s ! picture fitt$ ! h\r2 b x w\ld 
n h enli/$ su* an en?usia/ic reception  
if x _h n approximat$ 9 int5sity to !   
pit* ( ! p's feel+4 ,x has1 9 fact1 !   
elem5ts ( a great picture1 q ap>t f its 
association ) ! circum/ances ( ! "t3 a  
subject admirably adapt$ to pictorial   
repres5tation1 expla9+ itself at once1  
(f]+ abundant opportunity =             
*>act]ization1 & 9 its treatm5t free f  
any triviality4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! pa9t]  
has felt beyond ! limits ( ! episode    
itself ! pr(\nd significance ( ! /ruggle

 9 :i* ?is 0 b an eddy1 & 9 !           
g5]alization ( 8 !me has imp>t$ to x !  
"* ( a type4  ,x is at ?is po9t t ! true
 arti/ p>ts company ) ! m]e practition]1
 h[ev] accompli%$4 ,8 "w is m ?an (     
local & tempor>y int]e/2 x has a sav\r1 
at lea/1 ( ! univ]sal1 :i* keeps its    
significance f p]i%+4 ,! sav\r ne$ n    
necess>ily be s]i\s2 x may be1 z 9      
,watteau's case1 a di/illation ( !      
elegance ( life2 b ) ,hom] its s]i\sness
 0 inevitable1 8 temp]am5t seem+ to     
require a gr\nd-bass ( motive1 gr& &    
solemn4 ,s :5 he occupies himself ) "*  
pictures1 drawn f c\ntry life1 !y are   
comp>atively trivial4 ,he _c1 l ,millet 
or ,israels1 discov] ! fundam5tal note (
 humanity b5ea? ! individual4 ,t note   
may be solemn en\gh1 b x is n big en\gh 
9 a =ceful way to awake 8 imag9ation4 ,8
 pictures ( ?is g5re are %rewdly /udi$ &
 reasonably good 9 *>act]ization2 b1 be+
 deta*$ f any backgr\nd ( big int5tion1 
_! int]e/ is m]ely local1 & !y are n    
done ) t ease & /yle :i* might secure !m

 te*nical di/9ction4 ,b :ile wait+ = !  
f\nta9 ( 8 motive to be aga9 mov$1 h[   
comm5dable x is t he did n set to "w to 
repeat 8 success ( ! 8,prison]s f !     
,front10 z a small] man w\ld h be5      
tempt$ to d6  ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 he f9ds  
aga9 ! fundam5tal motive :i* he ne$s1   
?is "t 9 ! inspiration ( ! ocean4 ,(f & 
on = _m ye>s he has l$ ! life ( a       
recluse on a spit ( l& ne> ,sc>boro1    
,ma9e1 ^: br[n rocks pil$ 9 diagonal    
/rata h f "t immemorial )/ood ! onset ( 
! ,atlantic comb]s2 an atom (           
impregnable /ability 9 pres5ce (        
va/ness1 solitude1 & ! p]petual flux (  
elem5tal =ces4 ,gr\nd$ on 8 own /alw>t  
individuality1 he has kept himself alo( 
f ! truck & scrimage ( conv5tional life 
& fill$ 8 s\l ) ! va/ness ( nature4 ,h[ 
in/ances ( ?is isolation f ! _w multiply
 9 ! /ory ( art3 ,watteau retreat+ into 
! imp5etrability ( 8 own s\l2 ,delacroix
 & ,puvis de ,*avannes into _! b>r$     
/udios2 ,r\sseau1 ,millet1 & ! re/ ( _! 
bro!rhood into ! recesses ( ! =e/4 ,su* 

isolation seems to be ! road to         
greatness2 p>tly1 p]haps1 because ! man 
himself mu/ h ! elem5ts ( greatness 9   
him to wi% to d )\t ! con/ant re9=cem5t 
( ! _w1 :]e m5 & wom5 prop _! %\ld]s    
toge!r & make believe t !y are /&+      
indep5d5tly4  ,h5ce=?1 !n1 ! ocean      
supplies ! gr\nd-bass ( motive 9 ,hom]'s
 art1 & ! magnitude ( its influ5ce beg9s
 to in=m 8 "w4 ,deep5+ 9 significance1 x
 becomes simpl] 9 expression1 & !       
simplicity is reveal$ 9 a full] syn!sis 
( mann]2 x gr[s 9 compreh5sion1 9 =ce & 
directness1 ga9+ bread? & fre$om (      
execution1 great] purity & subtlety (   
col\r4 ,b he does n at once realize !   
full significance ( ! ocean itself4 ,= a
 "t he sees only its second>y           
significance 9 relation to ! life ( !   
fi%]folk1 to :om x is1 at once1 ! means 
( exi/5ce & a p]petual ?reat ( dang]4   
,he pa9ts su* gr&ly dramatic pictures z 
8,! ,life ,l9e10 8,eight ,bells10       
8,dang]10 8,all's ,well10 8,und]t[10    
8,wat*+ ! ,tempe/10 & 8,p]ils ( ! ,sea02

 a s]ies ( dramas to :i* ! ocean is !   
backgr\nd4 ,h[ orig9al !y are3 ! subject
 se5 s individually & c>v+ itself out 9 
! arti/'s imag9ation ) su* incisive =ce6
 ,moreov]1 :at :olesome bread? 9 8      
sympa?y6 ,he does n1 l ,cottet1 ! em95t 
pa9t] ( ! fi%]folk ( ,brittany1 picture 
! lives ( 8 p z d>k5$ by ! pall ( an    
irrem$iable fatality4 ,he pa9ts !m z    
/rong m5 & wom51 front+ ) /r5g? !       
vicissitudes ( _! exi/5ce2 a po9t ( view
 entirely ak9 to 8 own /rong =ce ( "*4  
,= "h "o rea*es ! tap root ( 8          
,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,george ,a4 ,he>n1 ,esq4  ,,! ,,ma9e    
,,coa/4  ,,by ,,w9sl[ ,,hom]4  p[]4 ,x  
is "*3 a p]sonal /r5g?2 n ( ! complex   
k9d t diffuses itself ov] _m issues1 b  
self-c5tr$ & direct4 ,x is ! actuality (
 ?+s :i* p]petually seizes 8 imag9ation 
& on :i* he conc5trates = ! "t be+ all 8
 en]gy4 ,&1 surely1 x is because ?is is 
s ess5tially ! quality ( pres5t ,am]ican
 civilization t he is prem95tly ! mo/   
repres5tative ( ,am]ican pa9t]s4 ,he is 

a product ( 8 "t1 has suck$ n\ri%m5t f  
x1 & translat$ its nobl] quality into   
t]ms ( art4  ,b x is 9 8 m>9es t he     
seems to rea* ! ripe/ maturity ( 8      
g5ius2 & mo/ completely1 p]haps1 9 !    
8,ma9e ,coa/40 ,! human import ( ! ocean
 has spok5 home to him at la/1 9 its    
lea/ local significance4 ,?is picture   
involves a drama2 b ! play]s are !      
elem5ts2 ! text1 ( univ]sal language2 ! 
!me1 z old z "t4 ,) ! enl>gem5t (       
purpose has come a correspond+ gr&eur ( 
/yle2 !y realize1 z no o!r m>9es ) :i*  
,i am acqua9t$1 ! maje/y1 isolation1    
imm5sity1 pond]\s movem5t & my/]y ( !   
ocean1        8b\ndless1 endless1 &     
sublime--     ,! image ( ,et]nity--!    
?rone       ,( ! ,invisible40  --,!y    
seem to be ! spontane\s utt]ance ( a s\l
 full to ov]fl[+ ) ! magnitude ( its    
?\ghts4  ,a ^w mu/ be said ( ,hom]'s    
skill 9 wat] col\rs4 ,!y h ! quality (  
improvisation2 snat*es ( impression1    
flung ^u ! pap] 9 ! ard\r ( ! mom5t2    
tuneful bits ( movem5t & col\r1 gladsome

 z ! light & quick ) ! _s ( ! occasion2 
&1 be+ s close to _! au?or's int5tion1  
!y h a vig\r & directness all 8 own4    
,,vi  ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,abbey   ,x 0 b       
ye/]day1 ?\gh 9 ?is c\ntry t is a long  
"t ago1 t ,am]ican pa9t]s ) ! zeal ( !  
neophyte 7 declaim+ aga9/ ! /ory-tell+  
picture4 ,( c\rse1 we "k t ! objection 0
 well tak5 9 reg>d to a l>ge class (    
pictures1 :]e9 ! /ory 0 ! 8?+10 ! way ( 
tell+ x m]ely incid5tal & g5]ally banal4
 ,b1 l _m o!r good pr9ciples pu%$ to    
excess1 x result$ 9 a ba?os z complete z
 t f :i* x w\ld h sav$ u4 ,c\ntless     
canvases h be5 pa9t$1 :i* possess no    
human int]e/ & v little arti/ic         
ju/ification2 ! b>r5 issue ( a m]e      
negation4 ,sl[ly !re is com+ a reaction1
 & we are beg9n+ to realize t a pa9t] is
 none ! less an arti/ = hav+ some?+ to  
say1 may ev5 ultimately dep5d = 8 rank+ 
z an arti/ ^u ! quality ( :at he has to 
say1 provid$ always t he says x 9 true  
pa9t] fa%ion1 ) reliance1 9 fact1 ^u !  
vocabul>y ( 8 own p>ticul> art4  ,among 

^? :o h nev] all[$ !mselves to be tr\bl$
 by ! art-=-art's-sake gra9 ( tru? 9 a  
bu%el ( *aff is ,edw9 ,a4 ,abbey4 ,z an 
arti/ he mu/ l>gely /& or fall ^u 8 m]it
 z a tell] ( /ories4 ,h 8 /ories be5    
intr9sically int]e/+8 ,is 8 way ( tell+ 
!m arti/ic8 ,t he has won 8 way f a /ool
 at ! draw+ table ( ,h>p] & ,bro!rs to a
 seat 9 ! ,royal ,academy w n ( itself  
conv9ce a great _m p1 :o are ( ! op9ion 
t ! /ory-tell+ picture is j :at attracts
 ! ,engli% & is ! bane ( _! ,academy4   
,s1 to rea* an acceptable e/imate (     
,abbey's rank z an arti/1 we mu/ conf9e 
ourselves /rictly to ! "* ( 8 "w1 bo? 9 
p5 & ink & 9 pa9t4  ,x 0 9 #ahga1 :5 he 
0 n9ete5 ye>s old1 t he pass$ f 8 /ud5t 
days at ! ,p5nsylvania ,academy ( ! ,f9e
 ,arts into ! employm5t ( ! ,h>p]s1     
becom+ "o ( ! firm's b& ( illu/rators1  
includ+1 among o!rs1 ,*>les ,s4 ,re9h>t1
 ,h[>d ,pyle1 ,joseph ,p5nel1 & ,alfr$  
,p>sons1 :o help$ to draw att5tion 9    
,europe to ! sup]iority ( ! *ief        
,am]ican illu/rat$ mon?lies4 ,9 #ahgh   

came 8 fir/ great opportunity1 :5 he 0  
commission$ to illu/rate "s ( ! poems ( 
,h]rick1 &1 9 se>* ( mat]ial1 visit$    
,engl&1 :]e1 except = a few %ort visits 
to ?is c\ntry1 he has rema9$ ev] s9ce4  
,he betook himself to ,/rat=d-on-,avon &
 ,bid=d1 & lat] to ,broadway1 9         
,worce/]%ire4  ,probably e true arti/   
has )9 him a little _w ( 8 own1 an isl& 
9 ! ocean ( ! _w ar\nd him1 a little    
spot ( fact1 on :i* fl\ri% ! trees &    
fl[]s & p]sonages ( 8 imag9ation4 ,he is
 happy if circum/ances p]mit him to "w 9
 x1 & /ill m happy if 8 _w ( fancy has  
"s correspond5ce to ! actual _w ab\t    
him4 ,su* 0 ,abbey's happ9ess 9 hav+ 8  
foot/eps direct$ ?r\gh rural ,engl&4 ,on
 ! o!r h&1 x c\ld h be5 no accid5t t put
 x 9 8 way to illu/rate an old-"t poem4 
,! :ole t5or ( 8 subsequ5t "w1 s9ce he  
has be5 at lib]ty to *oose 8 own        
subjects1 proves t ! bias ( 8 temp]am5t 
is t[>d ! pa/3 to ! days ( picturesque  
co/ume1 to a p]iod remote en\gh to      
ju/ify 8 fancy 9 select+ :at x w\ld1 &  

ignor+ :at x w\ld n4 ,nor d ,i ov]look !
 fact t ,abbey f ! fir/ has %[n an      
ability to create f )9 himself an       
environm5t = 8 conceptions4 ,yet1 ev5 s1
 he c\ld n h light$ on a place m        
f]tiliz+ to su* a temp]am5t ?an !       
,engli% sc5es among :i* he has mov$1 )  
_! old-"t associations & simple rural   
lovel9ess4  ,broadway1 = in/ance1 is on 
! old po/ road t runs f ,london1 ?r\gh  
,ox=d1 on to ,worce/] & ! we/2 )9 easy  
rea* ( ,/rat=d & ,k5ilwor?2 its ne>e/   
/ation1 ,eve%am1 an old m>ket t[n :]e   
,simon de ,mont=t1 :o fir/ /ood up =    
,engli%m5 aga9/ ! ,norman conqu]ors & = 
! rights ( ! common p1 0 sla9 9 battle4 
,z y ne> ! village ! pleasant vale (    
,eve%am n>r[s into a horse%oe ( hills1  
g5tle slopes ( v]dure int]sect$ ) h$ges1
 & rimm$ ) coppices & woods4 ,millet's  
h\se is at ! entrance2 a little f>!r on1
 ! village gre52 & a little f>!r /ill a 
f9e old gabl$ inn1 :]e ,cromwell1 says !
 /ory1 slept aft] 8 victory at ,worce/]4
 ,! broad /reet1 cont9ually m\nt+1      

passes betwe5 gabl$ f>mh\ses1 buri$ 9   
ivy1 & cottages ^: w9d[s are bright )   
pot g]aniums & little g>d5s fill$ ) !   
fl[]s & h]bs t ,ophelia croon$ (2 pa/   
doorways t be> ! date ( t fir/ ,james1  
8! mo/ le>n$ fool 9 ,*ri/5dom02 pa/ !   
remantl$ f>m/ead :]e ,m>y ,&]son 9 h]   
pres5t rle ( wife & "m w\ld fa9 =get t  
%e has be5 a />2 till x w9ds up 9 a ?9  
l9e ( :ite betwe5 ! gre5 &              
,illu/ration3  ,copyright1 #aijb1 by    
,c>negie ,in/itute4  ,,! ,,p5ance ,,(   
,,eleanor1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,gl\ce/]4  ,,by
 ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,abbey4  ,illu/ration3  ,f 
! collection ( ,:itelaw ,reid1 ,esq4    
,copyright1 #aijb1 by ,:itelaw ,reid4   
,,pavane4  ,,by ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,abbey4     
7,pa9t$ 9 #ahie to occupy a special     
place 9 ! room :]e x n[ is47  br[n1 &   
vani%es at ! top ( ! hill1 :]e beyond ! 
m\nds & holl[s ( a ,roman encampm5t !re 
is only ! k ( a mod]n _w4 ,b y h sc>ce  
se5 ,broadway until y h p5etrat$ into "s
 ( ! cottage & kit*5 int]iors1 ) _!     
wide-op5 he>?s1 smoke-/a9$ timb]$       

ceil+s1 f :i* hang hams & flit*es (     
bacon & /r+s ( onions2 or pass$ to !    
backs ( "s ( ! h\ses & explor$ ! dairies
 & qua9t +l5ooks ( ar*itecture1 ! trim  
vegetable g>d5s1 ! apple or*>ds & !     
b>ny>ds1 9 close companion%ip ) :i* is  
always ! vivid gre5 ( ! pleasant hills4 
,& x 0 9 su* places t ,abbey ga!r$      
mat]ial = 8 illu/rations to 8,selections
 f ! ,hesp]ides0 & 8,noble ,numb]s0 (   
,rob]t ,h]rick2 to ! 8,old ,songs0 &    
8,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]02 a spot :]e9 !re
 mu/ h be5 s mu* ak9 to 8 own moods (   
imag9ation4 ,:at wond] t 8 draw+s h !   
fragrance ( apple blossom & new-m[n hay1
 ! sweet musicalness ( rippl+ brooks1 ! 
delicate atmosph]e ( ! quiet life1 & !  
sav\r ( ! old-"t _s6 ,)9 ! limits ( _!  
p>ticul> int5tion1 ,i d\bt if any draw+s
 are m p]fect4 ,nor d ,i =get ^? draw+s 
( ! c\ntry by ,alfr$ ,p>sons1 made ab\t 
! same "t & ar\nd ! same spots2 draw+s  
:i* %[ su* appreh5sion ( ! subtle       
qualities ( rural beauty1 su* an eye =  
lovely fragm5ts1 su* a s5sitive arti/ry 

9 pictur+ !m4 ,b ! diff]5ce 9 ! "w ( ^! 
two close fri5ds ?r[s a cle> light on ! 
special quality ( ,abbey's m9d4 ,p>sons 
pictur$ :at he saw1 int]pret+ ! bit (   
nature 9 da9tie/ t]ms ( art2 :ile ,abbey
 has ! p[] ( call+ up a picture 9 8     
imag9ation4 ,yet 9 ^! draw+s1 at lea/1  
!re is n an act ( pure imag9ation2 = !  
text ( ! poem or play supplies ! idea4  
,8 skill is %[n 9 ! vivid recreation ( !
 borr[$ !me2 9 a delicate tact ( *oice1 
9 8 way ( repres5t+ x & ( illum9at+ x ) 
a few *oice details1 & 9 8 mann] ( sett+
 ! figures & objects 9 an atmosph]e ( _!
 own4 ,& ,i am n ?9k+ n[ ( t te*nical   
accompli%m5t :i* surr\nds ! figures ) an
 envelope ( light$ air1 b ( t m poetical
 gift :i* enables him to recreate !     
impression ( ! old-"t feel+4 ,z he says 
himself1 a picture ( bygone mann]s %\ld 
be treat$ z an arti/ ( its own p]iod    
might h treat$ x4 ,x is und\bt$ly       
,abbey's faculty ( borr[+ ! habit ( m9d 
z well z ( mann]s ( ! pa/ t gives a     
special di/9ction to ^! draw+s4  ,b !   

recognition ( ?is %\ld n obscure ! l>g] 
faculty ( :i* ?is is only a phase1 ( be+
 able to illum9ate ! text2 to illu/rate 
x 9 ! true s5se1 = ! t]m has fall5 into 
discr$it4 ,?is is p>tly ! fault (       
publi%]s :o are apt to insi/ on ! mo/   
lit]al int]pretation ( ! text1 in/ead ( 
all[+ ! arti/ to re9=m ! ess5ce ( ! text
 ) ! _s ( 8 indep5d5t art2 & p>tly1 no  
d\bt1 to ! inability ( _m draughtsm5 to 
d m ?an baldly lit]alize4 ,?us we h a   
p]petual crop ( s-call$ illu/rations1   
ei!r cr[d$ ) detail or almo/ flippantly 
neglig5t ( any?+ b a c]ta9 loose bravura
 ( l9e & spac+1 clev]1 if y l1 b t$i\sly
 simil> 9 g5]al "*4 8,%e rose to greet  
him0--c y n pr$icate ) tol]able accuracy
 h[ su* & su* a "o among _m illu/rators 
w\ld repres5t ! incid5t8 ,9 ,abbey's    
case y c\ld n4 ,! phrase w\ld =mulate 9 
8 m9d a picture2 complete1 da9tily      
sugge/ive1 full ( ! *>m+ quality (      
unexpect$ness4 ,b x is :5 an illu/ration
 tries to en=ce ! text by pictur+ "s    
incid5t ( prime importance 9 ! /ory1 )  

its play ( passion1 p]haps1 & div]se    
possibility ( appeal to diff]5t m9ds1 t 
! ef=t ( ! ord9>y illu/rator is s       
hopelessly jejune4 ,su* subjects are    
only p>tially acceptable :5 "o l ,abbey 
essays !m4 ,inde$1 _m ( u may h felt t  
:]e1 z 9 ,%akespe>e1 ! sc5e is "o ( v   
full significance1 affect+ ! s5sibility 
( diff]5t ?\ghtful read]s z div]sely z !
 same passage ( music w affect its      
auditors diff]5tly1 "o's intellig5ce &  
p[] ( appreciation c h>dly be satisfi$ )
 any "o man's cry/alliz+ ( su* fluidity 
& div]sity ( appeal into a fix$         
pres5tm5t4  ,abbey's illu/rations to    
,%akespe>e1 ?\gh ,i "k !y are consid]$  
"o ( 8 greate/ triumphs1 h seem$ to me  
to m>k ! beg9n+ ( less p]fection4 ,aga91
 ,i am n speak+ ( ! craftsman%ip1 b ( ! 
_s t animates ! arti/4 ,s long z he     
conf9es himself to fragm5ts f ! sc5es & 
to subord9ate p]sons1 or to ^? ^: "* is 
v simple & direct1 8 old *>m rema9s2 b  
:5 he attempts a complex "*1 z t (      
,portia1 he necess>ily _c please all    

com]s2 & :5 he essays to build up sc5es1
 ! old spontaneity ( imag9ation seems to
 dw9dle4 ,x is z if ! foliage ( a tree 7
 beg9n+ to lose its fre%ness & tw9kle ( 
artless movem5t2 z if by degrees !      
leaves 7 los+ sap & fall+2 & ! nak$     
b\ghs1 ! b>e con/ruction ( ! tree1 7    
gradually be+ reveal$4 ,& 9 ,abbey's    
case x seems to be a process t has be5  
go+ on m & m z he pass$ to ! use ( pa9t 
& to ! build+ up ( important mise en    
scnes1 su* z 8,hamlet10 8,ri*>d1 ,duke (
 ,gl\ce/]1 & ! ,lady ,anne10 or 8,!     
,p5ance ( ,eleanor1 ,du*ess ( ,gl\ce/]40
  ,8 passage to pa9t 0 b a "q ( "t2 n   
only because to all arti/s x seems to   
(f] ! l>ge/ scope1 b because1 z a       
draughtsman1 he has always _h ! feel+ ( 
a col\ri/4 ,he has avoid$ h>dness (     
cont\rs1 s(t5+ !m ) light & atmosph]e1 &
 m]g+ ! figures 9 ! ensemble4 ,! latt]  
are n m]ely set aga9/ a backgr\nd1 !y   
are always 9 & "p ( ! picture4 ,fur!r1  
he sees !m z masses4 ,y w sc>cely f9d 9 
8 draw+s au?ority ( l9e1 or fasc9ation 9

 ! direction & quality ( ! l9e z l9e2   
in/ead1 an inf9ity ( little l9es1 n )\t 
feel+1 d\btless1 b )\t a sep>at5ess (   
/hetic value4 ,x is 9 ! mass t !y c\nt2 
s t a woman's g[n w n af=d a sweep (    
movem5t1 b a delightful tissue ( lights 
& %ad[s4 ,& :5 he proce$s to col\r x is 
aga9 ! mass t captivates him--masses1   
especially ( black1 ( crimson & :ite4 ,b
 ) ?is v m>k$ love = col\r1 he is n a   
col\ri/ 9 ! s5se ( weav+ h>monies (     
col\r4 ,8 pictures are /ill a balanc+ ( 
masses r ?an an effect ( or*e/ration2 & 
9 ! volum9\s drap]ies t he introduces1  
:ile !re is mu* influ5ce ( ! amplitude (
 ,v5etian pa9t+1 !re is little ( its    
love ( light or bigness ( ar*itectonic  
use ( col\r4 ,9 8 treatm5t ( col\r$     
masses he is ne>] to ! mann] ( ,holbe9  
or ,van ,eyck4 ,he does n seem to h an  
antec$5t realization ( ! /ructure ( 8   
col\r s*eme1 b builds x bit by bit1 & ! 
units m or less reta9 _! sep>at5ess4    
,yet1 :ile !re is a lack ( bread? 9 !   
picture z a :ole1 ! p>ts are broadly    

treat$1 & (t5 ) a f9e fre$om ( /roke4 ,9
 8 e>li] pa9t+s1 su* z ! 8,pavane10     
belong+ to ,mr4 ,:itelaw ,reid1 he 0    
/ill draw+ ) 8 bru%1 b 9 8 lat] ones !  
mann] has become a pa9t]'s4  ,b no less 
natural ?an ?is progress ( 8 te*nical   
evolution has be5 t ( 8 m5tal "o4 ,9 !  
c\rse ( ?is h[ c\ld he well escape !    
,%akespe>e cycle2 n only because he _h  
begun by int]pret+ old ,engli% poems &  
plays1 & x 0 only a "q ( "t z to :5 he  
w\ld feel ! influ5ce ( ! poet-dramati/1 
b also because 8 imag9ation is ( !      
dramatic k9d4 ,he w\ld h made an ideal  
/age manag] ( ! highe/ type4 ,z ,i h    
said1 x is less by any orig9ality (     
conception t 8 imag9ation is di/+ui%$   
?an by an aptitude = grasp+ ! ?\ght (   
ano!r1 reclo?+ x ) actuality1 sett+ x 9 
its appropriate environm5t1 & mak+ x    
brea! aga9 ) ! _s ( its "t4 ,b su* a    
gift1 on ! /age at lea/1 is r>ely1 if   
ev]1 accompani$ by p]sonal hi/rionic    
ability4 ,x is a gift1 ( select+1       
assembl+1 & comb9+1 r ?an ( absorption (

 self 9 a giv5 l9e ( motive4 ,! /age    
manag] gives ! appe>ance ( life to a    
sc5e1 ! actor makes x live1 & ,i wond]  
:e!r x be n true t 9 ^! ,%akespe>ian    
canvases ( ,abbey's & 9 8 mural         
decorations ( ! ,holy ,grail 9 ! ,bo/on 
,public ,libr>y !re is a m>%all+ ( !    
sc5e )\t ! dramatic =ce4 ,d !y c>ry u   
away & fill u ) ! emotion t we %\ld     
receive 9 pres5ce ( ! play well act$ on 
! /age or 9 ! read+ ( ! leg5d           
intellig5tly8 ,we f9d ourselves1 ,i     
believe1 r /udy+ ! p>ts ( ^? elaborate  
productions1 ! accuracy & beauty (      
detail1 admir+ ! manipulative ability t 
has collect$ & cord9at$1 & wait+1       
mean:ile1 = ! drama to beg94  ,& if ?is 
is true1 may x n be ! result ( *oos+ =  
pictorial repres5tation a subject ( su* 
complex emotions z ! play]'s sc5e 9     
8,hamlet10 or "o ( su* almo/            
inexplicable subtlety z ,ri*>d's love   
advances to ,anne z %e foll[s 9 ! fun]al
 procession ( h] dead husb&1 or ev5 "o (
 comp>atively direct] significance z t (

 8,! ,p5ance ( ,eleanor08 ,9 8 la/      
picture1 ! 8,trial ( ,que5 ,ka!r9e10 he 
has n attempt$ to portray ! climax ( !  
sc5e1 b ! fir/ pa!tic plead+ ( ! 8mo/   
poor woman40 ,surely he did well to     
seize = repres5tation ?is int]m$iate    
movem5t 9 ! sc5e4 ,he has ga9$ !reby our
 human sympa?y = a subject :i* might    
easily h be5 too complicat$ ) highly    
/rung emotions to be imm$iately         
intelligible4 ,& x is "o ( ! m]its ( ?is
 picture t its appeal is n only         
impressive b imm$iate4 ,he has exhibit$ 
a tactful mode/y1 & ,i use ! ^w ) a     
?\ght ( its real mean+1 :i* is some?+   
*oic] ?an mod]ation4 ,he might h        
attempt$ a m h]oic note1 pit*$ x to !   
extreme possibility ( ! sc5e4 ,b he     
avoids a t\r de =ce2 & draws u z mu* by 
p]suasion z by /r5g?2 by ! /r5g?1 9     
fact1 ( :at he holds 9 res]ve4  ,= !    
peculi> qualities ( 8 /r5g? are         
quietness & dep?4 ,"o may f9d x 9 8,!   
,jongleur10 :]e com+ f ! ca/le gate1    
flank$ on ea* side by a %elt]+ range (  

ro(1 *e]less outside1 b sugge/+ *e] )91 
across ! wa/e ( sn[ ! man 9 motley's    
solit>y figure is se51 w9c+ z he faces !
 cold & t\*+ a /ra9 on 8 m&ol9 to keep  
up 8 spirits4 ,x is a beautiful picture1
 full ( significant sugge/ion1 n only ( 
! imm$iate incid5t1 b ( ! pa?os ( ! life
 :i* lives to amuse o!rs & ( ! empt9ess 
( ! _w = "o ^: _s is ap>t f x4 ,x is a  
picture t comp>es 9 spontane\sness (    
expression ) ! e>li] draw+s1 & has !    
full] import ( a matur] m9d4 ,surely x  
is along l9es su* z ?is ( pur]          
imag9ation t ,abbey w f9d 8 true/ self4 
,to 8 decorations at ! ,bo/on ,public   
,libr>y mu* ( :at "o has said ( !       
,%akespe>e pa9t+s is applicable4 ,!y are
 n dramatic2 _! impressiv5ess is ( a    
quiet & temp]$ sort4 ,z "o becomes      
famili> ) ^! pictures1 _! p[] to make "o
 feel ! reasonabl5ess & ! beauty ( ! old
 ?\ght2 to feel x1 too1 n z some?+      
entirely /range1 b z ( pres5t int]e/1   
gr[s & gr[s ^u "o4 ,! intellect t has   
conceiv$ !m is n ( ! k9d t leaps to an  

inspir$ result4 ,its quality is *oic5ess
 & delicacy ( imag9ativ5ess t w9s u by  
p]suasion4  ,9 ^! pictures1 z g5]ally 9 
8 o!rs1 x is ! wom5 t he introduces :o  
are ! mo/ captivat+ features ( !        
conception4 ,h[ beautiful !y are6 ,!    
allur+ purity ( expression1 = example1 9
 ! faces ( ! ,virtues is irresi/ible4   
,_! heads1 fragrantly pure1 sway l a r[ 
( lilies 9 a g5tle w9d4 ,_! motionless  
bodies are array$ 9 co/umes ( delicate  
ri*ness1 ea* "o ( :i* is diff]5tly      
exquisite2 ! expression is mo/ly        
signifi$ by movem5t ( ! h&s & head2     
along ! l9e !re is a simultane\s act (  
unveil+1 div]sifi$ by sep>ate traits (  
mode/y4 ,p]haps ! mo/ captivat+ ( all ! 
figures is t ( ! "o :o holds ! "y       
knight's left h&4 ,%e draws back &      
yields at ! same mom5t1 ) a ge/ure 9 :i*
 !re is a mo/ subtle m+l+ ( confid5ce & 
hesitation4 ,! t\* ( man is s new to h]1
 yet :o may d\bt ?is y\?8  ,"o ( ! gems 
( ! :ole s]ies is ! repres5tation (     
,blan*efleur1 sitt+ 9 h] dove-gray w$d+ 

g[n2 rose-wrea!d & hold+ roses 9 h] lap2
 gaz+ be=e h] ) a look ( surr5d]1 s     
inf9itely spiritual4 ,9 h] z 9 !        
,virtues ! pa9t] has made purity        
adorable2 nei!r ascetic nor ec/atic1 n  
at v>iance ) ! humanity ( womanhood1 b  
repres5t$ z its *oice/ fl[]+4 ,aga91 9 8
 r5d]+ ( ! angels he helps u to realize 
t !y are creatures ( ! imag9ation2      
especially 9 ! la/ picture1 :]e _! =m is
 vague & !y are felt r z pres5ces4 ,& to
 ?is deta*m5t f m]e humanity            
spiritualiz$ corresponds ! expression ( 
_! faces2 ! rapt adoration ( be+s rais$ 
above ! /ir ( human passion1 9 an       
atmosph]e ( calm :]e passivity is       
action4  ,h[ev]1 judg$ z a s]ies (      
decorations1 foll[+ ar\nd ! frieze ( a  
room1 ^! pictures are less satisfactory4
 ,!y c\nt z units1 r ?an 9 progression4 
,"o fails to f9d a rhy?mic cont9uity or 
p]iodic emphasis ( movem5t & col\r1 !y  
v>y conspicu\sly 9 size & col\r & 9 "* (
 composition & motive1 & make _!        
impression sep>ately1 in/ead ( be+ 9    

consecutive accord4  ,b if f a          
decorative /&po9t ^! canvases are op5 to
 adv]se criticism1 let x n div]t        
att5tion f _! ess5tial m]it4 ,su* big & 
s]i\s ef=t is none too usual 9 pa9t+--! 
opportunity = x1 "o mu/ add 9 fairness1 
too infrequ5tly occurs--s t1 :5 "o meets
 x1 "o's he>t goes out 9 appreciative   
ackn[l$gm5t4 ,)9 ! scope ( ,abbey's     
prim>y int5tion ( commemorat+ a great   
!me 9 a s]ies ( noble pictures & (      
re9ve/+ old tru? ) pres5t =ce1 he has   
a*iev$ a triumph t w w9 ! admiration (  
all to :om s]i\sly imag9ative "w        
appeals4     ,,vii  ,,george ,,full]    
,:5 ,=tune is apportion+ qualities to ! 
arti/ic temp]am5t1 %e does n always     
include "*4 ,i mean t unfl9*+ rectitude 
( purpose :i* at once answ]s 8,adsum60  
to ! call ( duty1 & is n ( ! k9d t says1
 8#8,i g1 sir1' & w5t n40 ,sacrifice to 
! call ( art is by comp>ison a sl5d]]   
quality4 ,x is n s difficult to suff] = 
! sake ( an ideal1 especially :5 a man  
is "y1 or ev5 :5 he is old1 if he keeps 

8 he>t "y )9 him1 a faculty :i* is (t5 r
 an incid5t ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t ?an a 
matt] ( p]sonal ef=t4 ,b sacrifice to ! 
call ( duty1 a duty outside ( ! art     
ideals1 repres5ts a mu* high] quality1  
dem&+ ! ex]cise ( p]sonal =ce & !       
ma9t5ance ( a q unusual endurance2 !    
quality1 9 fact1 :i* "o sums up z "*4   
,?is is "o clew to ! read+ ( ,george    
,full]'s life z an arti/2 t1 at ! call (
 :at seem$ to him to be 8 duty1 he gave 
up ! s+le-aim$ pursuit ( ! treasure :]e 
8 he>t lay2 disreg>d$1 z ! _w w\ld say1 
! *ances ( a lifetime = ! dull monotony 
( a life ( ardu\s r\t9e1 & yet1 despite 
! sacrifice1 m probably because ( x1    
f\nd 8 ideal aft] all4 ,b !re is ano!r  
clew4 ,full]'s ideal & 8 crav+ aft]     
arti/ic expression 7 bone ( 8 bone1 fle%
 ( 8 fle%1 an integral1 insep>able "p ( 
himself4 ,!y did n ne$ /imulat+ any m   
?an a heal?y appetite1 7 s normally a "p
 ( him z to pres]ve _! natural functions
 "u any circum/ances ( life4 ,?is is n !
 way 9 :i* arti/ic proclivities always  

reveal !mselves4 ,9 "s cases ! art      
in/9ct is n dissimil> to a ta/e 9       
wai/coats2 d\ble-brea/$ to-day1         
to-morr[1 s+le2 sprigg$1 pla91 col\r$1  
sob]1 to meet ! occasions ( ! mom5t2 put
 (f z easily z put on2 a habit r ?an an 
in/9ct4 ,?is is ! trivial1 masqu]ad+    
side ( art1 s dete/able 9 a solid _w (  
facts2 a consci5celess sniff+ ( ! air = 
*ange ( fa%ion1 t rem9ds "o ( ! jackdaw 
) a few peacock fea!rs 9 8 tail1 /rutt+ 
ar\nd & try+ to deceive u into recogniz+
 8 sup]iority to f[ls ( ord9>y degree4  
,i d\bt if ! true arti/ ev] humbl$      
himself to proclaim 8 wor?1 & no?+ m    
proclaims 8 wor? ?an 8 beautiful        
humility4 ,x 0 s1 ,i am sure we may     
believe1 9 ,full]'s case4 ,he 0 n ev5   
consci\s ( 8 p[] 9 ! way t small] m5 (  
less "* are3 only consci\s ( some?+ t he
 long$ to d & w\ld d 9 "t1 if life 7    
sp>$1 not)/&+ ! claims ^u 8 att5tion (  
o!r & m mundane matt]s4 ,! beauty ( su* 
a process ( evolution is all f )93      
natural1 l ! bur/+ ( ! honeysuckle into 

fragrance & blossom ov] wa/e1 dry       
places2 n to be judg$ by :at x might h  
be5 9 o!r soil & climate1 b fulfill+ its
 special function ( beauty ?r\gh !      
inh]5t my/]y ( its own indep5d5t =ce4   
,! product ( good ,new ,engl& /ock1     
,george ,full] 0 born at ,de]field1     
,mass41 9 #ahbb1 8 fa!r be+ a f>m] & 8  
"m ! daught] ( a lawy]4 ,at ?irte5 ye>s 
he 0 tak5 to ,bo/on & put fir/ into a   
groc]y & lat] into a %oe /ore1 b only = 
a %ort "t1 soon return+ to ! home f>m & 
resum+ 8 /udies at ! c\ntry s*ool4      
,already he _h display$ a ta/e &        
aptitude = draw+4 ,:5 fifte51 he jo9$ an
 exp$ition to ,ill9ois t 0 engag$ 9 mak+
 surveys = ! fir/ railway 9 ! /ate1 & !n
 aga91 aft] two ye>s1 return$ to s*ool  
at ,de]field4 ,x soon became evid5t t ! 
y\? _h m lean+s t[>d art ?an bus9ess1 & 
he 0 all[$ to accompany 8 half-bro!r    
,augu/us1 a deaf mute :o pa9t$          
m9iatures1 9 a ramble ?r\gh ! small]    
t[ns ( ,new ,york ,/ate1 execut+        
portraits at fifte5 doll>s apiece4 ,h[  

mu* ( simple romance !re 0 9 ^! beg9n+s3
 ! e>ly influ5ce ( ! hill life1 =       
,de]field is a village among ! hills2 ! 
wid] fre$om on ! we/]n prairies2 & !    
roam+ f place to place ) pa9t box &     
wallet1 light ( he>t & heel6 ,all ^!    
influ5ces t5d$ t[>d indep5d5ce1         
self-reliance1 & :olesom5ess ( m9d1 to !
 natural & firm upbuild+ ( !            
individuality 9 himself1 be=e he came 9 
contact ) influ5ces directly arti/ic4   
,he 0 =tunate1 also1 9 8 e>ly fri5d%ip )
 arti/s ( s f9e a quality ( m9d &       
beautiful p]sonal "* z ! sculptors ,h5ry
 ,kirke ,br[n & ,?omas ,ball4 ,! =m]1   
eight ye>s 8 s5ior1 invit$ him to 8     
/udio 9 ,albany1 :]e he /udi$ draw+ =   
n9e mon?s1 until ,br[n & 8 wife w5t to  
,europe4 ,!n he sp5t ! w9t]s ( #ahdb &  
#ahdc 9 ,bo/on1 return+ to ,de]field ea*
 summ]4 ,9 ! latt] ye>1 hav+ be5 elect$ 
a memb] ( ! ,bo/on ,arti/s'             
,association1 he wrote to ,br[n1 :o 0 !n
 9 ,rome1 8,i h conclud$ to see nature =
 myself1 ?r\gh ! eye ( no "o else1 & put

 my tru/ 9 ,god1 await+ ! result40 ,x is
 j su* simple-s\l$1 reliant m5 :o c     
possess _! s\ls ) pati5ce & rea* _! end 
by wait+4  ,9 ^! e>ly days at ,bo/on1   
dur+ "p ( :i* he %>$ a /udio ) ,?omas   
,ball1 he 0 pa9t+ portraits2 b 9 #ahdf1 
! ye> aft] 8 "m's dea?1 he sold 8 fir/  
imag9ative picture1 8,a ,nun at         
,confession10 to a patron 9 ,pittsfield1
 ,mass41 = six doll>s6 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>  
he mov$ to ,new ,york at ! solicitation 
( 8 fri5d ,br[n1 :o _h return$ home1    
eag] to devote ! exp]i5ce he _h ga9$    
abroad to ! repres5tation ( ,am]ican    
subjects 9 ,am]ica4 ,dur+ ! t5 ye>s :i* 
foll[$ ( /udy & "w 9 ,new ,york1 v>i$ ) 
visits to ,philadelphia & ! ,s\?1 x is n
 difficult to trace ! effect ( ,br[n's  
influ5ce ^u 8 e>ne/ fri5d4 ,"o result ( 
x 0 to prep>e ! latt] = 8 own visit to  
,europe2 to op5 8 und]/&+ be=eh& to !   
wond]s t he 0 to see1 & at ! same "t to 
habituate him to an attitude ( /udy1 :i*
 w\ld enable him to receive ! te*nical  
lessons ( ! v>i\s s*ools & _! /imulus to

 ! imag9ation )\t be+ lo/ 9 ! weal? (   
impressions or unduly influ5c$ by any "o
 ( !m4 ,! opportunity to visit ,europe  
came 9 #ahei1 :51 at an int]val ( only a
 few mon?s1 bo? 8 eld] bro!r & fa!r di$1
 s t ! duty ( c>+ = ! f>m & = ^? left   
dep5d5t ^u x fell to him4 ,b be=e settl+
 d[n he made a t\r ( five mon?s1 visit+ 
,london1--:]e he met ,rossetti & ,holman
 ,hunt1--,p>is1 & ! *ief cities (       
,italy1 ,g]many1 ,belgium1 & ,holl&2    
mak+ sket*es 9 ! gall]ies1 & f9d+       
especial delight 9 ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 
,v]onese1 ,rub5s1 ,velasquez1 ,rembr&t1 
,correggio1 & ,murillo1 app>5tly ) a    
p>ticul> admiration = ! col\ri/s4  ,an  
inf9ite pa?os1 we may feel1 ga!rs ov]   
?is visit1 af=d+1 z x did1 a view ( !   
,promis$ ,l& to a pilgrim ^: /eps 7 s   
p]emptorily recall$ to ! h>d r\t9e ( !  
f>-(f hill f>m2 a fir/ meet+ ) ! lady ( 
8 imag9ation 9 h] full glory at ! mom5t 
:5 he f\nd himself compell$ to =ego     
entire allegiance2 a brief vision ( !   
ideal be=e sett+ 8 h& to ! prosaic      

reality ( life4 ,yet1 p]haps1 to feel   
?is is to misread ! nobility ( ,full]'s 
"*4 ,to him1 we may believe1 !re 0 a    
full]1 m r\nd$ compreh5sion ( beauty 9  
life1 manife/$ simply 9 ! liv+ ( x well 
) h&s & back & bra9 z well z ) ! subtl] 
=ces ( ! imag9ation2 t 9 ?is big organic
 beauty1 ! beauty ( art might be a fly  
:eel1 b /ill  ,illu/ration3  ,copyright1
 #ahii1 by ,curtis  ,cam]on4  ,,!       
,,simple ,,ga!r]4  ,,by ,,george        
,,full]4  0 only a "p ( ! beautiful     
:ole4 ,s :at seems to u su* a trem5d\s  
sacrifice1 to him may h be5 assuag$ by !
 satisfaction ( hav+ ! me?od 9 :i* 8    
life %\ld be liv$ s cle>ly set be=e him2
 & 9 ?is read+ ( 8 m9d "o pays1 p]haps1 
! mo/ hon\rable tribute to 8 "*4  ,=    
fifte5 ye>s no picture by him 0 se5 at !
 exhibitions1 & only a few intimate     
fri5ds knew t he /ill pa9t$ 9 ! int]vals
 ( f>m lab\r2 at fir/ 9 "o ( ! rooms ( 8
 home1 & lat] 9 an old c>riage h\se1    
conv]t$ into a /udio4 ,8 subjects 7     
elaborations ( ! sket*es made 9 ,europe1

 small l&scapes1 & portraits ( 8 *ildr51
 relatives1 & fri5ds2 (t5 nev] f9i%$1   
sometimes de/roy$ because !y did n rea* 
:at he desir$4 ,mean:ile 8 "w on ! f>m 0
 successful2 _m improvem5ts 7 c>ri$ out1
 & tobacco culture 0 introduc$ ) good   
results1 until ! fall ( prices 9 #ahge4 
,?is =c$ him into bankruptcy & re/or$   
him to art4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ w9t] he f9i%$ 
twelve canvases1 :i* 7 exhibit$ at      
,bo/on1 meet+ ) he>ty praise & a ready  
sale4 ,9 #ahgh appe>$ at ! exhibition ( 
! ,national ,academy 8,by ! ,wayside0 & 
8,! ,turkey ,pa/ure 9 ,k5tucky10 foll[$ 
9 succe$+ ye>s by 8,! ,romany ,girl10   
8,& ,%e 0 a ,wit*10 8,! ,quadroon10 &   
8,w9ifr$ ,dys>t40 ,be+ elect$ a memb] ( 
! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s1 he s5t to
 its exhibitions 8,ev5+--,lorette1      
,canada10 8,priscilla ,fauntl]oy10 &    
8,nydia40 ,among 8 o!r works1 exclusive 
( num]\s portraits1 especially ( ladies 
& *ildr51 7 8,psy*e10 8,! ,bird ,cat*]10
 8,girl & ,calf10 8,f$alma10 &          
8,are?usa10 ! la/ nam$ be+ 8 s+le       

example ( ! nude4 ,b ?is ri* aft]ma? (  
creative "w 0 all too %ort1 la/+ only   
eight ye>s1 = ,george ,full] di$ aft] a 
brief illness 9 ,m>*1 #ahhd4 ,he 0 buri$
 at ,de]field1 & a few weeks lat] a     
memorial exhibition 0 held 9 ,bo/on     
compris+ #age pa9t+s3 an almo/ complete 
rsum ( :at exi/$ ( 8 art "w1 produc$    
?r\gh =ty ye>s4 ,two ye>s lat] ! h\se ( 
,h\ghton1 ,miffl9  ,co4 publi%$ a       
sumptu\s memorial volume1 conta9+       
appreciations by ,w4 ,d4 ,h[ells1 ,frank
 ,d4 ,millet1 ,?omas ,ball1 ,w4 ,j4     
,/illman1 & ,j4 ,j4 ,ennek+2 a sonnet by
 ,:itti]1 & engrav+s by ,closson1       
,kruell1 & ,cole4  ,x is useless to     
speculate ^u :at might h be5 if ,full]'s
 productivity _h n be5 int]rupt$ by ^?  
fifte5 ye>s ^u ! f>m2 b :5 he em]g$ f !m
 x 0 ) a /yle ( pa9t+ v diff]5t f 8 e>ly
 "o4 ,t _h be5 h>d 9 outl9e1 m9ute &    
c>eful 9 f9i%2 n[ x 0 imm]s$ 9          
atmosph]e1 t5d]ly elusive1 quietly      
lum9\s1 a rev]y ( col\r1 retic5tly      
h>moni\s4 ,x 0 no long] ! "w ( an       

obs]vation int5t ^u ! out] _w1 b !      
outp\r+ ( 8 inn]mo/ _s1 mell[$1 *a/5$1  
become contemplative by "t4 ,"o may     
believe t ! out] _w _h become m & m     
id5tifi$ ) ! necessities ( 8 life1 f :i*
 he s\ght a refuge )9 himself 9 8 own   
dreams ( spiritual beauty4 ,= ! names ( 
8 pictures c\nt z little z ! subjects4  
,9 all 8 be/1 notably 9 ! 8,w9ifr$      
,dys>t10 8,nydia10 8,! ,quadroon10 & 9  
8,! ,romany ,girl10 especially t example
 ( ! latt] own$ by ,j4 ,j4 ,ennek+1 he  
is n conc]n$ ) portray+ ! individual b a
 type1 & 9 giv+ to x especially a       
significance ( _s1 inve/+ x 9 ea* case )
 phases ( :at he _h le>n$ to realize z !
 spiritual quality ( r>e/1 subtle/      
beauty4 ,h[ c\ld ! ess5tial fragrance & 
indef9able lovel9ess ( maid5 innoc5ce z 
x appeal$ to ! matur$ sympa?ies ( 8     
advanc$ ye>s be express$ o!rwise ?an he 
_h felt x1--veil$ 9 ! romance ( %ad[$   
light1 a ?+ too r>ely delicate = %>p1   
decisive h&l+8 ,& yet b5ea? ?is t5d]    
sugge/iv5ess ( me?od1 :at /rong bru% "w 

is disc]nible6 ,n clev]1 truly1 or      
facile & ma/]ful2 r plodd+1 ay1         
t5tative1 z ( compress$ emotion /riv+   
pati5tly = expression4 ,"o has se5 a    
dreamy1 t5d] treatm5t ( ! female =m1 :i*
 _h no su* /aun* und]ly+ /ructure to    
support x1 "w :i* attracts by :at we    
ha/ily /yle subtlety1 & lat] f9d to be b
 an exquisite v5e] to an un/able        
conception2 ! arti/ic affectation ( m5  
^: co>s5ess ( "* belies ! exquisit5ess1 
&1 z "o /udies _! pictures long]1 leaves
 u unconv9c$ ( _! s9c]ity4 ,b 9 ! purity
 ( ,full]'s conceptions ! man himself & 
8 delib]ate1 habitual conviction are    
embodi$4  ,x is a rem>kable feature (   
,full]'s developm5t t :]eas 9 age he    
belong$ to ! e>li] g5]ation ( ,am]ican  
pa9t]s1 he %\ld h em]g$ f 8 fifte5 ye>s'
 retreat & unaid$ commun+ ) himself m   
truly mod]n 9 feel+ ?an ! y\ng] m5 :o 7 
!n return+ f ,p>is4 ,by v diff]5t ways  
he _h rea*$ an ideal n dissimil> to     
,:i/l]'s2 n1 to be sure1 express$ ) !   
latt]'s inimitable1 because s p]sonal1  

f9esse1 b alike 9 its devotion to !     
ab/ract & 9 realization ( !             
correspond5ce betwe5 pa9t+ & music1 & n 
s unlike 9 its me?od ( expression1 s    
retic5t & my/]i\s4 ,full] also          
anticipat$ ! motives ( ! /ill y\ng] man1
 su* z ,le ,sidan] & ,duhem1 to :om !   
inh]5t spirituality ( ! l&scape or      
figure is ! absorb+ se>*1 :i* !y seek to
 embody 9 t]ms z intangible z possible4 
,wrapt f all contact ) ! di/ractions ( !
 art _w1 he _h ) ! presci5ce ( s9c]ity  
put =? 8 h& t[>d ! mo/ int]e/+ phase ( !
 late/ movem5ts4 ,i mean ! se>* = !     
significance ( ?+s1 z ( high] & m abid+ 
value ?an ! ?+s !mselves4  ,full]'s life
 0 a romance ( m ?an usual human import1
 *>act]iz$ by a s+ul> unity ( purpose4  
,he is n to be consid]$1 on ! "o h& z a 
man1 & on ! o!r z an arti/1 ) qualities1
 z is n unusual1 respectively dissimil> 
& conflict+4 ,8 art 0 ( himself1 truly  
an +r$i5t1 n\ri%$1 discipl9$1 *a/5$1    
always sweetly :olesome1 mode/ & noble1 
l 8 life4 ,he liv$ ! latt] well1 & 9 ?is

 high ideal ( manhood realiz$ ! ideal ( 
8 art4     ,,viii  ,,hom] ,d4 ,,m>t9    
,hom] ,d4 ,m>t9 has be5 call$ ! fir/ (  
,am]ican impressioni/s--d\btless n )    
ref]5ce to 8 mann] ( pa9t+1 b to ! way 9
 :i* he =mulat$ 8 conception ( !        
l&scape4 ,he 0 n conc]n$ s mu* ) its    
obvi\s ph5om5a z ) ! impression t x     
ar\s$ 9 8 own imag9ation4  ,! di/9ction 
is a v g5]al "o4 ,ev]y:]e !re are ^? to 
:om ! obvi\s appeals ) undi/urb$        
frankness2 !y h an in/9ct = facts1 & =  
confront+ !m s+ly & directly2 always1   
too1 !re are o!rs to :om ! facts are b a
 basis ( sugge/ion4 ,a lamppo/ on !     
sidewalk implies ano!r "o beyond1 /ill  
o!rs f>!r on1 & on & on2 &1 by inf]5ce1 
! endless foot/eps 9 bo? directions1    
pass+ & repass+4  ,m>t9's e>lie/ /udy1 z
 a "y man at ,albany1 0 ) ,william ,h>t1
 a lit]ali/ ( v engag+ qualities4 ,h>t 0
 fai?ful to ! =ms ( nature1 z e true    
l&scapi/ is1 & dwelt ^u ! details ( !   
sc5e ) a l+]+ appreciation t did n1     
h[ev]1 prev5t him f cord9at+ !m into a v

 *>m+ ensemble4 ,b 8 joy 9 ! latt] 0 ( !
 obvi\s k9d1 su* z any intellig5t lov] (
 ! c\ntry %>es2 a joy 9 ! pleasantness (
 g5]\s pa/ures1 dott$ ) cattle1 & p]vad$
 ) a quiet prosp]ity2 9 ! smil+ sun%9e &
 grateful %ade1 9 cosey woodl& retreats1
 t a man might seek 9 ord] to bury      
himself 9 ! attractions ( a book4       
,always x 0 ! dome/ic happ9ess ( !      
c\ntry side t won him1 mu*1 inde$1 z x  
won ,daubigny2 = su* *oice ( subject is 
n a consequ5ce ( a pa9t]'s p>ticul> way 
( pa9t+1 b ( 8 temp]am5t4 ,! mu* or     
little ( sugge/ion t he receives f !    
l&scape1 ! quality ( p]sonal feel+ t he 
puts into 8 pictures1 dep5d ^u 8 "* z a 
man2 & ! loyalty ) :i* he foll[s 8 own  
true bias det]m9es v l>gely ! value ( 8 
"w4 ,c]ta9ly ?is is a truism1 & yet h[  
(t5 x is ignor$2 pa9t]s & amateurs      
e/abli%+1 ea* = himself1 "s p>ticul>    
basis ( appreciation4  ,= example1 to   
look = poetic quality 9 a l&scape       
picture has become ) _m an axiom ( /&>d1
 & !y f9d its expression *iefly 9 !     

mann] ( tone4 ,s !y h no eyes = "o (    
,monet's naturali/ic /udies2 its subtle 
fidelity to a phase ( nature does n     
int]e/ !m4 ,he has f\nd ! tru? ( nature 
to be en\gh = 8 own enjoym5t1 & z he has
 /riv5 to make nature speak direct ?r\gh
 8 picture )\t any prompt+s to s5tim5t  
on 8 own "p1 !y miss ! sugge/ion ( "s   
special s5tim5t su* z ano!r pa9t] w     
en=ce1 & f9d ,monet un9telligible2 mu* !
 same1 presumably1 z nature itself w\ld 
be to !m a seal$ book4 ,! text to !m is 
unsugge/ive2 !y ne$ a comm5tator4 ,& h[ 
sc>ce good comm5tators are6 ,! vogue (  
poetic l&scape has call$ into activity  
_m ^: s5tim5t is m]e/ s5tim5tality2 m9or
 poets ( ! bru% ) a pretty knack ( tone 
& t5d]ness t passes = poeticalness4 ,x  
is necess>y to cle> ! air ( any su* mild
 pret5ce ( poetry be=e v5tur+ to speak (
 ,hom] ,m>t9 z ess5tially ! mo/ poetic (
 all ,am]ican l&scape pa9t]s4  ,x has   
be5 said t !re is a ,hom]ic quality 9 8 
l&scapes4 ,cle>ly ?is is no attempt to  
place him 9 relation to o!r pa9t]s1 z we

 reg>d ,hom] among o!r poets2 b is a    
ref]5ce to ! big significance ( 8 "w1 to
 ^? elem5tal qualities :i* we habitually
 associate ) ! poetry ( ,hom]4 ,!       
bigness ( ,m>t9 0 pr9cipally t ( a big  
intellect4 ,x _h its inn] %r9e1 :]e he  
kept to himself ! sacr$ness ( 8 deepe/  
arti/ic inspiration2 an out] c\rt1 :]e9 
he m+l$ ) o!r m5 ( intellect1 & its     
sunny entrance /eps1 :]e1 beyond ! %ad[ 
( :at 0 to him mo/ real1 he c\ld prove  
himself to be 8a fell[ ( inf9ite je/10 a
 brilliant raconteur1 "o t all :o knew  
him lov$4 ,& ! love = ,m>t9 "o f9ds to h
 be5 greate/ among ^? :o knew him be/1 &
 7 mo/ aw>e ( ! deep] qualities t       
und]lay 8 wit & jollity4  ,!re is1      
inde$1 a r>e attractiv5ess 9 ?is        
comb9ation ( dep? & brilliant surface4  
,x is s easy to take life s]i\sly or    
hil>i\sly1 if "o is =m$ t way2 b to be  
big ) s]i\sness 9 season1 & big )       
sportiv5ess betimes1 is ! quality ( an  
extra l>ge-s\l$ man4 ,( a man1 inde$2 = 
! quality is ess5tially a mascul9e "o1 &

 r>e ev5 among m51 p>ticul>ly 9 art1 s  
l>ge a portion ( :i* is fem99e 9        
significance4 ,i suppose mo/ ( u feel   
?is 9 comp>+1 = example1 ,t5nyson )     
,br[n+2 &1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 h
 _h a feel+ ( x 9 ! pres5ce ( _m        
pictures1 ev5 by ackn[l$g$ ma/]s4 ,n    
improbably x is ! lat5t reason ( s mu*  
indiff]5ce t[>d pictures 9 ?is c\ntry by
 p]sons o!rwise cultivat$4 ,our pa/     
hi/ory1 z well z ! imm$iate pres5t1 has 
dem&$ qualities ess5tially mascul9e1 & s
 _m p in/9ctively suspect !             
sup]abundance ( ! fem99e 9 pa9t+1 or h  
reg>d$ x m]ely z a pa/ime on ! "p ( !   
pa9t]1 & z suitable *iefly = decorat+ ! 
walls ( a draw+-room4 ,! "o class has   
ignor$ ! claims ( pa9t+2 ! o!r committ$ 
itself unres]v$ly to t k9d ( picture1   
:i* is lea/ ( all ! product ( intellect1
 or likely to make any dem& ^u !        
intellig5ce4 ,!y h f\nd x difficult to  
take a pa9t] & 8 "w s]i\sly1 or w\ld be1
 p]haps1 surpris$ to f9d t su* an       
attitude t[>d art c\ld ev] be expect$ ( 

!m4 ,!y w\ld f9d incompreh5sible !      
sugge/ion t a man may be f\nd :o puts   
into a picture z mu* m9d & =ce ( m9d z  
ano!r man puts into ! upbuild+ ( a great
 bus9ess2 t ! qualities ( m9d exp5d$ 9  
ea* case may be simil> 9 degree1 & n    
altoge!r diff]5t 9 k9d2 p[] to =eca/ !  
issue1 & to lab\r /r5u\sly = x1 ) a     
capacity = organization1 = select+1     
reject+1 & cord9at+2 a gift ( di/+ui%+  
betwe5 ess5tials & non-ess5tials1 & (   
conv]t+ s\rces ( weakness into /r5g?1 s 
t ! issue becomes 9 ea* case a monum5t  
to ! intellect ( its creator4 ,& :5 "o  
f9ds1 z ) ,m>t91 t ^! big qualities (   
m9d h be5 direct$ to ! expression ( :at 
is gr& 9 nature1 lea/ transitory1 mo/   
fundam5tal1 "o beg9s to h t respect = 8 
art :i* mu/ prec$e all true             
appreciation1 & to discov] t x has a    
close relation to :at is noble & mo/    
ende>+ 9 life--a deep1 abid+ reality4   
,dur+ 8 lifetime comp>atively few       
appreciat$ ! significance ( 8 "w1 b x is
 ( ! k9d t "t is ju/ify+4  ,a v         

*>act]i/ic example is ! 8,we/*e/]       
,hills10 because x is at once s p[]ful &
 s free f any ( ! small & p]fectly      
legitimate devices to attract att5tion2 
a picture t 9 its sobriety ( mell[ br[ns
 & :ites 7= su*1 v broadly speak+1 is   
its col\r s*eme7 makes no bid =         
popul>ity2 9 a gall]y might escape !    
notice ( a c>eless visitor1 & gr[s ^u   
"o's compreh5sion only gradually4 ,9 !  
ga!r+ gloom ( twilight we are confront$ 
) a c\ntry road cross$ by a ?read ( wat]
 & b\nd$ on ! "r by a r\gh /one wall4 ,!
 road w9ds away f u1 skirt+ ! ridge (   
hill1 :i* slumb]s l "s va/ recumb5t bea/
 aga9/ ! expanse ( fad+ sky4 ,! dim     
=egr\nd & %ad[$ mass  ,illu/ration3     
,f ! collection ( ,daniel ,gugg5heim1   
,esq4  ,,we/*e/] ,,hills4  ,,by ,,hom]  
,d4 ,,m>t94  ,illu/ration3       ,f !   
collection ( ,l\is ,m>%all1 ,esq4  ,,!  
,,sun ,,wor%ipp]s4  ,,by ,,hom] ,d4     
,,m>t94  are gr&ly modell$2 /r5g?1      
solidity1 & bulk1 contra/$ ) ! tremul\s 
?robb+ ( ! light4 ,?is contra/ ( rude1  

tawny gr\nd ) ! vibration ( a :ite sky  
recalls a fav\rite !me ( ! ,fr5* pa9t]  
,po9tel92 b "o feels t a comp>ison ( 8  
pictures ) ! 8,we/*e/] ,hills0 is all 9 
fav\r ( ! latt]4 ,bo? pa9t]s h felt !   
solemn lonel9ess ( nature fold+ h] /r5g?
 9 sleep1 ! my/]y ( d>k5+ & ( ! l+]+    
spirituality above2 b ,m>t9 is ! gr&]   
draughtsman ( ! two1 sugge/+ ) f> m     
conv9c+ness ! solid /ructure ( ! e>?4 ,s
 we are made to realize t ! ph5om5on is 
n m]ely "o t he has not$ or t we might  
note1 b "o t ?r\gh c\ntless ages has    
manife/$ itself z "p ( ! ord] ( !       
univ]se4  ,its significance is elem5tal4
 ,we may attribute ?is to ! bett] draw+1
 or1 ) f> m ju/ice1 to ! sup]iority (   
intellect1 t c\ld embrace ?is l>g]      
conception & f9d ! means to express x4  
,& 9 /udy+ ! means let u n ov]look !    
ess5tial gr&eur ( ! col\r2 n ( ! brave  
or passionate k9d1 b sob] ) a           
conc5tration ( subtle mean+1 t discov]s 
inf9ite expression 9 ! m9ute/ v>iations 
( ! homely br[ns & yell[s1 :i* 9 ! %ad[ 

yield no?+ b _! /r5g? & quietude4 ,&1   
!n1 :at a wond] ( sugge/ion 9 ! sky6 ,x 
is n only light$1 b quiv]+ ) light2 an  
ela/ic fluid t ext5ds z f> z "o's       
imag9ation c travel1 9 height1 & bread?1
 & dep?4 ,^! limitless skies are a      
*>act]i/ic ( ,m>t9's pictures4 ,he does 
n seem to h be5 attract$ s mu* by cl\d  
=ms or to h be5 giv51 z x 71 to build+  
ca/les 9 ! air2 b 8 imag9ation loves to 
free itself 9 ! f> /ret*es ( e!r1 !     
circumambi5t m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! waves (  
light travel4 ,8 skies are bru%$ 9 )    
firm assurance2 x is a pleasure to pe]  
into ! canvas & /udy ! sweep &          
exultation ( ! /rokes1 & !n to /ep back 
until di/ance bl5ds !m into a unity (   
rang+ gr&eur4 ,& j z ,corot said (      
himself1 t he 0 8l a l>k puls+ =? its   
songs amid ! gray cl\ds10 & 8 skies h ! 
vibrative quality ( viol9 music1 s !re  
is music 9 ^! skies ( ,m>t9's1 only x is
 t ( ! organ & ! diapason /op4 ,true1 ! 
note is n always s full & sonor\s2 z1 = 
example1 9 ! 8,view on ! ,se9e0 9 !     

,metropolitan ,museum1 :]e ! spl5did    
blue & :ite h a m silv]y resonance1 :i*1
 h[ev]1 is less sugge/ive ( songfulness 
?an ( ! sweep ( music travell+ on & on4 
,inde$1 9 all 8 skies1 !re is less (    
local significance ?an ( ! sugge/ion t !
 e!r is a tidal ocean connect+ ! fragm5t
 ( circum/ance ) inf9ity4  ,?is l&scape 
also %[s t 8 imag9ation 0 n w$d$ to !   
solemn4 ,x is brisk ) ! joie de vivre1 &
 yet n 9 a m]ely sprightly way4 ,9 ! l9e
 ( popl>s on ! "r ( ! picture1 ea* spir+
 up into ! sky1 !re is ! s5se ( spr++   
aspiration4 ,aga91 9 t beautiful        
8,adirondack ,sc5]y10 ) its waves (     
brilliant foliage roll+ betwe5 ! br[1 on
 :i* we feel ourselves /&+1 & ! di/ant  
cliffs ( m\nta9s1 :at exub]ance (       
spiritual joy6 ,spiritual1 inde$1 = !   
picture 0 pa9t$ f> away 9 ! ,we/1       
indoors1 & "u ! affliction ( fail+      
heal?4 ,b :o w\ld guess x f ! picture8  
,m>t9 _h s possess$ himself ( !         
sweetness & maje/y ( ! ,adirondacks1 t  
he c\ld give out f himself1 draw+ ^u !  

treasures ( 8 memory4 ,x 0 8 swan song1 
& h[ *>act]i/ic ( ! ess5tial nobility ( 
! man1 t x brea!s su* ample s]5ity1 su* 
a b\ndless s5se ( beauty1 pure1 spaci\s1
 & endur+6 ,he nev] dwelt ^u 8 tr\bles1 
z small] m5 d2 & ?is la/ picture is a   
gr& ass]tion ( ! supremacy ( m9d ov]    
matt]1--a poet's triumphant pro( t 8    
dream ( beauty 0 /rong )9 him to ! la/4 
,m>t9's "w1 l t ( o!r great m51 0 unev5 
9 quality4 ,b if x lacks at times p]fect
 intelligibility ( con/ruction or ( =m1 
x 0 n f want ( k or ability to draw1 z  
is abundantly prov$ by ! sup]lative     
excell5ce ( ^! v qualities 9 8 f9e/     
pictures4 ,he _h made c\ntless /udies1  
drawn ) ! greate/ c>e1 reveal+ a ?or\gh 
feel+ = & compreh5sion ( =m4 ,at times1 
he may h f\nd a difficulty 9 translat+ 8
 k into pa9t4 ,8 use ( ! bru%1 us$ z he 
ne$$ to use x to express :at he _h 9    
m9d1 _h be5 necess>ily self-acquir$1 &  
(t5 x 0 r ! subtlety ( ! effect he      
desir$ to express ?an any fracti\sness (
 ! bru%1 :i* caus$ him to fumble1 ?\gh1 

9 ! majority ( 8 "w1 nev] suffici5tly to
 di/ress u or to div]t att5tion f !     
message t 8 picture conveys4 ,= always1 
9 8 be/ pictures1 !re is ?is di/9ction (
 a message2 n a m]e fri5dly int]*ange ( 
views betwe5 ! pa9t] & 8 fri5d1 or      
simple1 easy platitude reg>d+ nature's  
beauty1 b a deep1 /rong1 p]sonal        
ass]tion ( "s specific tru? ( beauty1   
fundam5tally & endur+ly true4 ,x is !   
sort ( message t appeals to ! dep? &    
,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,samuel ,unt]mey]1 ,esq4  ,,old ,,*ur*  
,,9 ,,norm&y4  ,,by ,,hom] ,d4 ,,m>t94  
e>ne/ness 9 ourselves2 & ) a            
compreh5siv5ess t p]mits ea* ( u to draw
 f x :at p>ticul>ly satisfies           
himself1--qualities t are ! unfail+     
di/9ction ( ! great works ( imag9ation4 
,"s ( 8 pictures1 9 :i* we %all f9d ^!  
qualities conspicu\s1 are 8,norm&y      
,*ur*0 & 8,norm&y ,f>m10 pa9t$ dur+ !   
ye>s t he liv$ at ,vill]ville &         
,honfleur1 8,! ,sun ,wor%ipp]s10        
8,autumn on ! ,susquehanna10 8,s&       

,dunes1 ,lake ,ont>io10 & 8,headwat]s ( 
! ,hudson40 ,individual pref]5ces c\nt =
 v little2 b ,i _c resi/ ! pleasure (   
record+ a p>ticul> fondness = ! 8,norm&y
 ,*ur*0 & 8,s& ,dunes40 ,9 ! =m] x w be 
rememb]$ h[ ! ro( & t[] ( ! *ur*1       
embr[n$ ) c5turies s(t5$ by moss & li*51
 /& l an embodim5t ( /ability aga9/ !   
quiet movem5t ( fleecy cl\ds t cross !  
blue sky1 l a tok5 ( fai? & protection  
to ! little cottage on ! left4 ,x is an 
idyl ( ! p]man5ce ( hope & consolation 9
 a simple fai?4 ,!n :at a full-lung$    
inspiration ( re/ & va/ness does "o draw
 f ! 8,s& ,dunes06 ,x is n ! va/ness (  
di/ance1 = ! ev5+ sky is wrapp+ ) gre5i%
 gray ! s& hillocks1 :i* are sep>at$ f u
 only by a belt ( w>m gre5-br[n grass & 
a /rip ( gold5-br[n scrub4 ,b x is ! "* 
( ! sc5e t is va/ 9 sugge/ion4 ,we d n  
feel ! sky to be a quilt ( s(tness1 b an
 abyss ( t5d]ness1 assuag+ ! desolation 
( ! spot1--a desolation t has ! feel+ ( 
primeval lonel9ess4  ,=1 at ! risk (    
repetition1 ,i w\ld dwell once m ^u !   

elem5tal quality t *>act]izes all ! be/ 
"w ( ,hom] ,m>t94 ,n only is 8 !me      
elevat$ & s]i\s1 clo!d moreov] 9        
pictorial language ( correspond+        
significance1 b x %uns ! trivial &      
transitory & atta*es itself to :at is   
basic 9 nature's beauty & p]5nially     
true4 ,9 8 ma/]pieces !re is ! evid5ce (
 a great m9d1 = ! "t be+ unres]v$ly     
consecrat$ to great ends1 & express+    
itself 9 an imag]y ( gr&eur & endur+    
sugge/iv5ess4 ,to recognize ^! qualities
 is to rank him highe/ ( all !          
poet-pa9t]s ( ,am]ican l&scape4     ,,ix
  ,,george ,,de ,,=e/ ,,bru%   ,to _m a 
"y /ud5t1 regretfully turn+ 8 back on ! 
few bright ye>s ( /udy 9 ,p>is1 has come
 ! "q1 8,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$80 ,hop+
 all ?+s1 believ+ all ?+s ( 8 s+le      
det]m9ation to succe$1 he feels )9 him a
 capacity2 b h[ %all he apply x8 ,i     
fancy !re are two classes ( su*         
aspirants3 ^? :o look ar\nd !m =        
sugge/ion1 & ^? :o look )94 ,among !    
latt] seems to h belong$ ,george de ,=e/

 ,bru%4  ,kn[+ him 9 ! light ( 8 lat]   
"w1 we may feel x "o ( ! anomalies ( art
 t 8 ma/] 9 ,p>is %\ld h be5 ,grme4 ,yet
 look+ back ov] our own lives1 we       
realize t x 0 ! elem5t ( "*1 ! pres5ce  
or lack ( x 9 ^? ) :om we came 9 close  
contact1 t det]m9$ _! influ5ce ^u u4 ,& 
?is quality ( "* 0 /rong 9 ,grme1--( all
 ! m value to ,bru% because x 0 ( a k9d 
9 _m respects s dissimil> to 8 own4 ,he 
is some?+ ( a rebel1--,i use ! ^w 9 its 
mo/ respectable s5se--intellectually    
indep5d5t1 prone to dissatisfaction )   
?+s z !y are1 unconv5tional1 p]haps a   
little impractical & vision>y1 z rebels 
are apt to be1--qualities1 all ( !m1 t  
are facets ( "*4 ,grme1 h[ev]1 a        
cons]vative1 addict$ to rote & rule1 ) 8
 s*ol>ly devotion to semi-classicalism  
or1 z "s m sev]ely /yle x1              
pseudo-classicalism2 a cold precisioni/1
 :o w\ld r5d] ! dea? ( a ,cs> z         
accurately & dispassionately z a surgeon
 dissects a corpus--su* a "* w\ld be a  
:olesome make-weight to a "y romantic   

m9d4  ,x w\ld emphasize especially ! ne$
 ( k & ma/]y ( facts1 enc\rag+ ! =mation
 ( a /able basis on :i* romance1 if x 7 
m9d$ to pu% its head into ! cl\ds1 might
 at lea/ h sure f\ndation = its feet4   
,c]ta9ly1 "o accompli%m5t t ,bru% br\ght
 back f ,p>is 0 a feel+ = =m1 & ano!r 0 
a faculty ( seiz+ ^u ! reality ( ?+s & (
 keep+ close to facts4 ,no d\bt x is z a
 pa9t] ( ideas t he is significant2 b d 
n let u ov]look ! po9t t all 8 "w1      
especially ! e>li] examples1 %[s an     
appreciation ( ! actual4 ,h[ mu* ( ?is  
he owes to ! influ5ce ( ,grme x w\ld be 
h>d to e/imate2 b ev5 if ?is realization
 ( ! m5tal & arti/ic value ( ! actual is
 an elem5t 9 8 own "*1 ! contact ) ?is  
ma/] mu/ h done mu* to give x fibre4 ,= 
! s5se ( actuality is communicable1 :ile
 ideas are n only p]sonal to _! au?or1 b
 inali5able4 ,& h[ di/ress+ly elusive1  
tame1 & pr(itless 9 pictures are ideas  
unbas$ on actuality--! l&scape1 =       
example1 t makes = s5tim5t )\t support (
 draw+ & con/ruction4 ,9 pictures ( !   

human figure an inspir$ control ( col\r 
may fill u ) en?usiasm1 b _c :olly /ifle
 our regret if ! draw+ is inadequate2 = 
! beauty ( nature is ! beauty ( its =ms 
& ( ! col\r$ raim5t t clo!s ! =ms )\t   
disguis+ !m1 :ile 9 ! _w ( spiritual    
ideas ! beauty dep5ds ^u _! association 
) or analogy to ! _w ( matt]4  ,s let u 
recognize ! value ( ! ma/]'s influ5ce ^u
 ,bru%4 ,!re 0 mu* t he _h to unle>n z  
he pursu$ 8 own evolution1 notably !    
sleek1 h>d1 & dispassionate me?od (     
,grme's pa9t+4 ,b 8 bru% "w e pa9t] (   
di/+ui%$ "* mu/ acquire gradually =     
himself1 j z a writ]1 if he is an hone/ 
craftsman1 w discov] 8 own fa%ion (     
words1 adju/+ 8 me?od ( expression to   
:at he is try+ to express2 ! ma9 ?+1 bo?
 = pa9t] & writ]1 be+ to h some?+ to    
say3 some?+ :i* is a "p ( ! man's self &
 convictions4 ,! me?od w gr[ to x4      
,leav+ ,grme's /udio1 ,bru%1 l o!r      
/ud5ts1 /ood at ! divid+ ways4 ,he might
 h ca/ 8 eye ar\nd him1 not$ :at seem$  
to be ! t5d5cies ( ! day 9 art1 ! 8late/

 /yle10 z ! fa%ion-mak]s call x1 & set  
to "w to reproduce 9 ,new ,york !       
impressions ar\s$ 9 ,p>is4 ,!n1 9 "t1 he
 w\ld h be5 among ^? :o excuse _! own   
lack ( initiative ) ! lam5t t 9 our city
 !re is no 8art atmosph]e40  ,9 ! s5se  
!y seem to mean x1 ! abs5ce is n an     
unmitigat$ evil1 = :at is ?is 8art      
atmosph]e10 :5 y se>* x closely8 ,a     
little1 p]haps1 l ,scotl&1 z *>act]iz$  
by a ,scot*man1 8,! mo/ beautiful c\ntry
 9 ! _w to live out (40 ,s x is well to 
"k !re are places :]e ! art atmosph]e   
ab\nds1 t "o may visit = a "t ) pleasure
 & pr(it2 yet x is rem>kable h[ ! great 
pa9t]s1 ! m5 ( =ce & "*1 ^: m9ds pu% !m 
on cont9ually1 live ei!r outside ( x or 
)9 x beh9d clos$ doors4 ,! smallness    
insep>able f an art atmosph]e1 ! mutual 
admiration & amiable reciprocity ( patt+
 ( backs1 or worse1 ! 8,bully1 my boy60 
to 8 face1 & ! 8,h[ he's miss$ x60 beh9d
 8 back2 ! petty rivalries ( little     
cliques t clutt] ( !mselves across a caf
 table1 sett+ up little /&>ds & ga9+    

brief conspicu\sness by repeat+ "o      
ano!r's ef=ts--?is is n ! sort (        
atmosph]e t /rong pa9t]s ne$ to brea!4  
,!y w\ld be /ifl$ 9 x4 ,!y ne$1 l       
,delacroix or ,puvis de ,*avannes1 !    
ample privacy ( _! own inn] life1 or1 l 
! ,b>bizon m51 ! l>ge seclusion (       
nature4 ,= su* an atmosph]e a pa9t] (   
,bru%'s calibre w\ld h no use4  ,he     
return$ to ?is c\ntry2 n to city life1 b
 to ! wide fre$om ( ! we/]n t]ritories1 
& f\nd inspiration = 8 imag9ation among 
! ,indians4 ,i "k no?+ ( :at impell$    
him2 :e!r x 7 a survival ( a boy's      
en?usiasm = ! /ory ( 8 c\ntry1 or a     
sugge/ion receiv$ f ! ar*ological       
associations ( ,grme's /udio1 or "s     
happy *ance ( idea1 seiz$ ^u & foll[$   
out2 b ! significant po9t is t1 ?\gh    
fre% f ,p>is1 or1 %all we say8 because (
 x1 he f\nd motives t attract$ him 9    
,am]ica4 ,! old] m5 _h f\nd !m too1 b _m
 ( ! y\ng] g5]ation1 return+ f ,europe1 
7 proclaim+1 & _m d s /ill1 t !         
conditions ( ,am]ica are unfav\rable to 

pictorial motives4 ,may x n be t !      
b>r5ness is 9 !mselves8 ,i am n speak+ (
 ! l&scape pa9t]s1 b ! figure m54 ,"o ( 
_! lam5ts is ! lack ( picturesque       
co/umes4 ,?is same ^w 8picturesqu5ess0  
has be5 ! bane ( pa9t+ = two hundr$     
ye>s1 imply+ ! necessity ( c]ta9 =mulat$
 qualities 9 a l&scape or figure1 r5d]+ 
x suitable = ! purposes ( a picture4    
,ow+ to ?is obsession1 ,corot 0 fifty   
ye>s old & _h paid ?ree visits to ,italy
 be=e he1 poet ?\gh he 01 c\ld feel !   
sugge/ion ( lovel9ess 9 ! sc5]y ( 8     
native c\ntry4 ,s "o mu/ n be too h>d on
 o!rs :o are deaf to ! call+ ( _!       
environm5t4 ,b let u give no qu>t] to   
picturesqu5ess4 ,x is a discr$it$1      
discr$itable evasion ( ! facts4 ,! true 
pa9t] sees pictures all ar\nd him or    
evokes !m f 8 imag9ation2 ! _w ( matt]  
or ( _s cont9ually pres5ts itself to him
 9 pictorial fa%ion2 x is only a        
j\rneyman :o hunts = picturesque jobs4  
,x may be said t possibly x 0 j ?is     
picturesque quality 9 ! ,indians t      

attract$ ,bru%4 ,i _c say2 b _h he      
p5etrat$ no fur!r ?an ! unusualness ( _!
 co/umes & habits1 z is ! case ) o!rs1 s
 f> z ,i "k1 :o h pa9t$ !m1 !re 7 no?+  
to be said4 ,b he has p5etrat$ into !   
life & ?\ght ( ! ,indian1 &1 m ?an t1   
has re-creat$ 9 8 pictures some?+ ( !   
primeval _w2 its va/ isolation1 sil5ce1 
my/]y4 ,he has f\nd 9 ^! mod]n r$m5 a   
clue to _! pa/ & has creat$ a s]ies (   
picture-poems :i* h ! lyric melody (    
,longfell['s 8,hiawa?a10 an equal       
individuality & appeal to ! imag9ation &
 a great] virility4 ,let me in/ance     
8,sil5ce ,brok50--a little glimpse (    
riv]1 bank$ ) d5se foliage1 out ( :i* a 
goose has bur/ above an ,indian 9 8     
canoe4 ,x is a small picture1 repres5t+ 
a contract$ spot1 b x ne$s v little     
imag9ation to make "o feel t ?is fragm5t
 ( seclusion is "p ( an imm5sity (      
solit>9ess4 ,! man1 kneel+ z he plies ! 
paddle1 looks up 9 no wise />tl$1 b ) a 
gr& composure t seems a "p ( ! elem5tal 
sugge/ion ( ! sc5e4 ,x is a "w ( p[]ful 

imag9ation1 project+ itself ^u ! solemn 
spaci\sness & my/]y ( ! pa/4  ,recall1  
too1 ano!r small canvas ( big           
significance1 8,m\rn+ h] ,brave40 ,/&+  
by h] dead 9 ! sn[1 high up on a m\nta9 
l$ge1 ! woman utt]s h] dirge to a lead5 
sky4 ,:at empt9ess & desolation ( _w )\t
 & _s )96 ,a brea? ( ! ceaseless my/]y (
 sorr[ ?robb+ out ( ! void ( "t6 ,!n a  
t5d]] feel+ p]vades 8,! ,sculptor & !   
,k+40 ,/roke by /roke ! sculptor has    
compell$ ! m>ble to respond to 8 ?\ght1 
or woo$ x1 = he has a g5tle1 dreamy     
face2 a y\? only dimly consci\s ( 8     
desires1 & he waits = ! k+'s v]dict1    
tremul\sly eag]1 & )al s glad 9 8 he>t  
at :at 8 h&s h f\nd ! skill to d2 a     
poetic embodim5t n only ( ! primitive   
man's ye>n+ aft] expression1 b ( !      
spr+time ( e arti/'s s\l4 ,!n note ! k+1
 /&+ ) fold$ arms1 wrapp+ 8 d\bt ( !    
desirability ( su* ?+s &1 yet1 8 wond] &
 admiration ( !m 9 ! conv5i5t           
imp5etrability ( sil5ce4 ,!re is a t\* (
 hum\r 9 ?is figure1 z ( ! critic       

non-pluss$ & unwill+ to commit himself1 
b mu* m ( s]i\s ref]5ce to ! e>ly dawn+s
 ( a compreh5sion ( ! beautiful1 z 8a ?+
 to be desir$ to make "o wise40  ,^?    
,indian subjects are ( a high ord] (    
imag9ative "w4 ,!y h a great p[] (      
sugge/ion1 /irr+ directly & =cibly "o's 
own imag9ation2 & !y are in=m$ ) an     
elevation ( ?\ght1 a deeply p5etrat+    
e>ne/ness  ,illu/ration3       ,f !     
collection ( ,miss ,h5rietta ,e4 ,fail+4
  ,,! ,,sculptor ,,& ,,! ,,k+4  ,,by    
,,george ,,de ,,=e/ ,,bru%4             
,illu/ration3  ,f ! ,museum ( ,f9e      
,arts1 ,bo/on4   ,copyright1 #ahig1 by  
,fo/] ,bro!rs4  ,,"m ,,& ,,*ild4  ,,by  
,,george ,,de ,,=e/ ,,bru%4  & a l>g5ess
 ( conception t has be5 able to grasp ! 
big significances & to feel !m 9 _!     
relation to p]5nial tru?4 ,= !y n only  
sugge/ ! life & environm5t ( ! e>ly     
r$man1 pictur+ bo? ) a fulness (        
compreh5sion t br+s !m vividly to our   
consci\sness1 b !y involve allusions to 
our own exp]i5ce4 ,!re are p]iods (     

sorr[ :5 ! _w seems v empty & desolate  
to-day2 !re /ill are ye>n+s aft] high]  
?+s1 ! flutt]+s ( d\bt & hope t prec$e !
 beg9n+ ( gr[? ( some?+ bett]2 & /ill a 
gr&eur 9 ! solitude ( nature & maybe 9 t
 ( a man's own commun+s ) himself4 ,we  
may or may n h exp]i5c$ ^? ?+s1 b1 at   
lea/1 we h an intuition ( _!            
possibility2 & if a picture c recall !  
pa/ & %[ x z "p ( ! et]nal relation ( _s
 & matt]1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 hon\r+ its   
au?or4 ,s ^! pictures ( ,bru%'s seem to 
me great1 not)/&+ a c]ta9 smallness--,i 
w n call x pett9ess--9 _! execution4 ,z 
,i recall ! 8,m\rn+ h] ,brave10 x has   
consid]able bread? ( me?od1 &1 no d\bt1 
o!rs ( ! ,indian s]ies %[ increase (    
manual accompli%m5t4 ,b ! pa9t+ 9       
8,sil5ce ,brok510 /ill influ5c$ by      
,grme's1 is h>d & %9y2 & ! draw+ 9 8,!  
,sculptor & ! ,k+0 has a quality (      
timor\s & lab\r$ exactness4 ,x is n 9   
consequ5ce ( /yle1 b despite x1 t !y are
 impressive4  ,) ! arti/'s p]sonal      
developm5t has come maturity (          

craftsman%ip4 ,8 late/ s]ies ( 8,"m &   
,*ild0 are m>k$ by flu5cy ( composition 
bo? 9 ! l9es & masses & 9 ! col\r       
s*emes4 ,b ) ! rip5+ ( 8 p[]s has       
sc>cely foll[$ increase ( individuality4
 ,he has fre$ himself f ! h>d1 ev5ly    
light$1 r tight "* ( ,grme's mann] only 
to yield himself to ! fasc9ation ( ! old
 ,italian /yle4 ,x is a little surpris+ 
t "o ^: imag9ation is s individual %\ld 
h fail$ to discov] a really p]sonal     
language ( expression4 ,x w\ld seem z if
 ! lack ( facility 0 beyond 8 p[] to    
rem$y1 & t1 feel+ ! ne$ ( broad5+ 8     
me?od1 & consci\s t bread? ) him w\ld   
mean *iefly a l>g] k9d ( precision1 he  
_h f\nd 9 ! example ( "s ( ! ,italian   
ma/]s j t union ( qualities4 ,!n1 too1  
if he 7 se>*+ = prec$5ts x is to !      
dignity & quietude ( ! ,flor5t9es t su* 
a temp]am5t z 8 w\ld turn4 ,& 9 ^! lat] 
pictures "o is consci\s ( ^! qualities4 
,!y h an air ( noble sweetness1 s]5ity1 
& high & e>ne/ purpose1 creat+1 :]ev] !y
 appe>1 an atmosph]e ( _! own1 pure &   

elevat+ z t ( ! upp] air4 ,yet1 z       
creative "w1 ,i ?9k _m w rank !m l[] ?an
 ! promise ( 8 e>ly days4 ,_! motive is 
a borr[$ "o--borr[$ ) _! te*nique4      
,true1 x is "o ( beautiful human        
significance1 b its repres5tation1      
especially to "o :o is a husb& & a fa!r1
 makes a comp>atively small dem& ^u !   
imag9ative faculties4 ,s t1 if we feel !
 evid5ce ( ^! faculties 9 pa9t+ to be ! 
r>e & sup]lative ?+1 ! arti/'s p]si/5ce 
^u a some:at l[] plane ( endeav\r mu/   
seem regretful4 ,x is r a m]g+ ( !      
arti/ic prepossession 9 ! human4  ,& ,i 
wond] :e!r ?is may n be ! explanation4  
,9 e>ly manhood1 :ile ! impulse 0 f )91 
he s\ght ! objective = x 9 ! _w outside1
 *>act]i/ically *oos+ ^? sc5es :i* w\ld 
lea/ int]f]e ) ! seclusion ( 8 own m9d4 
,9 lat] ye>s he has f\nd ! seclusion 9 8
 own home1 yield+ to ! natural t5d5cy1 z
 ! ye>s gr[ ^u "o1 to feel ! _w to be   
less & less1 & ^? close/ to "o m & m4   
,&1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 ! conditions ( ! 
_w 7 nev] q to 8 lik+1 :ile 8 home is   

:at he has made x & w\ld h x4 ,yet ?is1 
aft] all1 repres5ts ! evolution ( a man 
r ?an ( ! arti/--a yield+ to            
circum/ances1 incl9ations1 conv5i5ces1 r
 ?an a foll[+ ( "o's />4  ,i write ^!   
words ) hesitation1 z x may be my own   
fault t ,i d n detect 9 ^! lat] works z 
mu* evid5ce ( elevat$ imag9ation z 9 !  
,indian /udies4 ,if s1 ,i w\ld plead 9  
ext5uation my en?usiasm = ^? e>li]      
pictures4     ,x  ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant  
,!re is a species ( ivy 9 ,engl&--,i d n
 "k if x exi/s 9 ?is c\ntry--t gr[s ov] 
old /one walls & t[]s4 ,x is treelike 9 
"* & size4 ,probably x 0 nev] plant$    
delib]ately aga9/ ! masonry1 b rea*$ its
 habitat by "o ( ^? romances ( nature's 
accid5ts4 ,f9d+ ! support t its "y life 
ne$$1 x clung & m\nt$2 gradually1 h[ev]1
 ga9+ indep5d5t /r5g? until 9 ! maturity
 ( its gr[? x has its own b\ghs1 s h>dy 
t a man may climb by !m1 & puts =? bun*y
 masses ( leaves & b]ries t disguise !  
orig9al support 9 a luxuriance (        
indep5d5t gr[?4  ,su* is (t5 ! /ory ( an

 arti/'s developm5t1 & is t ( ,wyant's4 
,9 ! small t[n ( ,defiance1 9 ,ohio1 :]e
 he liv$1 !re 0 little to sugge/ to !   
boy :at pictures meant1 & yet he _h !   
picture-mak+ faculty 9 himself3 !       
obs]vant eye & desire to translate into 
l9e ! =ms ( ?+s4 ,he drew incessantly3 !
 =ms ( /ones1 ( banks1 & tree roots1 _! 
/ems & bran*es1 & made /udies ( !       
leaves1 sep>ately & m9utely1 z well z 9 
masses4 ,i l to ?9k ( him z a *ild ly+  
full l5g? be=e ! kit*5 fire ) a bit (   
burnt wood tak5 f x1 draw+ on ! floor2 &
 fancy t 9 t s(t1 sugge/ive m$ium (     
*>coal1 & on ! r\gh surface ( 8         
improvis$ panel1 he may h got 8 fir/ dim
 consci\sness ( ! mean+ ( syn!sis 9     
l&scape2 ! secur+ ( "* & tone1 & !      
fasc9ation ( work+ 9 masses r ?an 9     
outl9e4  ,:5 he 0 old en\gh to be set to
 a trade1 he 0 appr5tic$ to a h>ness    
mak]1 work+ 9 8 leisure h\rs at sign    
pa9t+4 ,b all roads lead to ,rome1 & a  
y\? might d]ive mu* skill 9 =m1 z well z
 bread? ( mann]1 9 ?is humble dep>tm5t (

 ! f9e arts4 ,some:]e ab\t ! fifties he 
f\nd himself 9 ,c9c9nati1 ev5 !n an     
oasis 9 ! des]t ( we/]n indiff]5ce to1  
or ignorance (1 art4 ,x 0 "h1 9 a       
private collection1 t he fir/ discov]$  
:at pa9t$ pictures 7 l1 &1 ) a r>e      
in/9ct = "o s "y1 x 0 ,inness's "w t    
captur$ 8 imag9ation4 ,a y\?1 passionate
 & eag] z ,wyant 01 mu/ h 8 god or      
goddess2 a be+ inf9itely above him1 yet1
 p]haps1 ( inf9ite condesc5sion1 :o w   
li/5 to 8 devotion4 ,"s ( u may h (f]$  
our he>t & future to ladies ne>ly old   
en\gh to be our mo!rs2 ,wyant's div9ity 
0 ( ! o!r sex1 an ,apollo at ^: oracle  
he w\ld inquire4 ,he f\nd ! means to    
come to ,new ,york & lay 8 sket*es be=e 
! ma/]1 & nev] =got ! k9dly criticism   
:i* bid him be ( good c\rage & p]sev]e4 
,he 0 n[ ab\t tw5ty ye>s old1 & ne>ly t5
 m ye>s 7 to elapse be=e 8 own indep5d5t
 gr[? 0 to e/abli% itself4 ,mean:ile its
 direction _h be5 assur$ by ! influ5ce (
 ,inness2 its mann] ( gr[? 0 to be p>tly
 affect$ by ! ,norwegian pa9t]1 ,hans   

,gude1 :o _h graduat$ f ,dsseldorf & 0  
at ?is "t work+ 9 ,c>lsruhe4 ,he _h be5 
! pupil ( ,a*5ba*1 :o1 z ,mu!r says1 _h 
8taught him to approa* ! ph5om5a (      
nature boldly & reali/ically1 & n to be 
afraid ( a ri* & s(t scale ( col\r40 ,he
 _h felt ! influ5ce1 also1 ( ,s*irm]1 ^:
 fondness = ! s-call$ ,italian l&scape  
_h guid$ him to ! 8acquisition ( a c]ta9
 l>ge h>mony & s5se = /yle 9 ! /ructure 
( 8 pictures40 ,su* 0 ,gude1 to :om     
,wyant w5t = in/ruction4 ,he spoke 9    
aft] ye>s ( ! k9dness ) :i* he _h be5   
receiv$ z almo/ "o ( ! h\sehold by !    
pa9t] & 8 good frau1 & "o may imag9e t !
 /ud5t took mu* pr(it f ! ma/]'s        
emphasiz+ ( =m & con/ruction1 & also f !
 reposeful dignity1 academic ?\gh x 01 (
 8 compositions4 ,b :5 ! old] man pass$ 
f ! tea*+ ( pr9ciples to t ( me?ods1 &  
urg$ 8 pupil to imitate 8 p>ticul> mann]
 ( pres5t+ ! tru?s1 ,wyant's indep5d5ce 
rebell$4 ,he _h le>n$ :at c\ld prop]ly  
be taught1 & recogniz+ t = ! re/ he mu/ 
dep5d ^u himself1 return$ to ,new ,york4

  ,face to face ) ! problem ( mak+ a    
liv+1 & hop+ to ga9 useful exp]i5ce1 he 
jo9$ a gov]nm5t explor+ exp$ition to !  
,we/4 ,b ! p>ty suff]$ t]rible h>d%ips1 
to :i* ,wyant's physique succumb$4 ,he 0
 put ^u ! tra9 to return ,ea/1 & might h
 /opp$ at 8 "m's home to be nurs$ & c>$ 
=4 ,& mu* he ne$$ t5d+1 = he 0 helpless1
 /rick5 ) p>alysis2 b ! m9d 9 8 poor    
body 0 /ill active2 he argu$ t to be    
tak5 (f at a f> we/]n /ation 0 to become
 /r&$1 to lose all t\* ) ! pa9t]'s life1
 on :i* 8 det]m9ation 0 /ill fix$4 ,s he
 let himself be c>ri$ pa/ 8 home & rea*$
 ,new ,york4 ,no words c add to ! pa!tic
 h]oism ( ?is decision4 ,b 9 our        
admiration ( ! delicate poetry :i*      
belongs  ,illu/ration3       ,f !       
collection ( ,george ,a4 ,he>n1 ,esq4   
,,! ,,mohawk ,,valley4  ,,by ,,alex&]   
,h4 ,,wyant4  ,illu/ration3       ,f !  
collection ( ,samuel ,unt]mey]1 ,esq4   
,,! ,,connecticut ,,valley4  ,,by       
,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant4  to ! "w ( ,wyant 
t we "k be/1 let u n lose sight ( ! =ce 

( w-p[] t 0 involv$ 9 ! mak+ ( x4 8,yes1
 he _h be5 9 hell60 exclaims ,c>lyle (  
,dante2 & :ile suff]+ may n be ! only   
road to highe/ ef=t1 x is "o ( !m1 & !  
man :o passes along x l a man1 ev5 if he
 _c tread x1 b mu/ be c>ri$1 z 9        
,wyant's case1 is v apt to produce      
some?+ m ?an ord9>ily appeal+ to ! he>ts
 ( o!r m54 ,:ile ,wyant recov]$ ! use ( 
8 body1 ?\gh oblig$ ev] aft] to pa9t ) 8
 left h&1 he 0 nev] really free f "s    
bodily discom=t2 & ,i wond] :e!r ?is may
 n h _h "s influ5ce ^u 8 notable        
pref]5ce = depict+ nature at ! hu% &    
re/fulness ( twilight4 ,to "o ^: days 71
 m or less1 days ( we>9ess1 con/antly   
s5sible ( ! afflictions ( ! body1 ) :at 
a b5$iction ! ev5+ w\ld come1 full (    
spiritual refre%m5t6 ,out ( ! cool      
ci/]ns ( ! night 8 _s w\ld dr9k repose4 
,= _m ye>s he made 8 summ] home 9 !     
,adirondacks2 !n1 fe>+ t he 0 gett+ too 
mu* into a groove 9 8 way ( see+ nature1
 he transf]r$ 8 /udy to ! ,catskills4 ,!
 move is *>act]i/ic ( 8 al]t s5sitiv5ess

 to nature's impressions4 ,8 temp]am5t 0
 l an olian h>p1 delicately attun$ to   
nature's brea?1 responsive to its fa9te/
 sigh2 b he dread$ le/ ! melody might   
become too uni=m1 too mu* a m]ely       
passive expression4 ,!re 0 a simil> m+l+
 ( purpose & ( surr5d] 9 8 relations ) 8
 fell[s4 ,to a few fri5ds1 among !m     
always ,inness1 he gave a welcome1 & no 
little ( 8 "t & means 9 con/ant acts (  
k9dness to ^? :o ne$$ help2 b f social  
or (ficial functions he kept1 z f> z    
possible1 cle>4 ,he _h s mu* t 9 8 he>t 
he long$ to d1 _h begun 8 life's "w     
comp>atively s late1 & knew ! ye>s left 
to d x 9 7 few4 ,x 0 only by unremitt+  
application t he c\ld realize 8 ideal4  
,?is conc5tration ( endeav\r affect$ 8  
ideal1 limit+ ! range ( moods ( nature t
 he /rove to repres5t4 ,su* v]satility z
 ,inness's & t pa9t]'s alacrity (       
impression to con/antly diff]+ phases ( 
nature 7 impossible to 8 temp]am5t &    
circum/ances4 ,drawn by bo? to isolate  
himself1 he he>d 9 ! sil5ce ( 8 own he>t

 ! /ill small voice ( nature1 li/5$ = x 
always1 & /rove to woo x4 ,! e*o ( x is 
felt1 ,i ?9k1 9 all 8 l&scapes4 ,we may 
recall "s ( 8 l>ge woodl& pictures1 9   
:i* /urdy trees are gripp+ ! rocks ) _! 
roots4 ,/r5g? & /ability & ! evid5ces ( 
"t confront u1 j z !y w\ld 9 ! =e/      
itself2 b l ca!dral ar*itecture :5 music
 is puls+ ?r\gh x1 !y are = ! mom5t     
second>y to ! spiritual impression ( !  
voice4 ,wyant he>d x 9 ! movem5t ( !    
tree-tops1 & 9 ! /ir ( we$s & f]ns t    
ne/l$ 9 ! holl[s1 & x :isp]$ to him (   
peace1 a quiesc5ce t /irs ! s\l to g5tle
 activity1 gladsome by turns or subdu$ 9
 ! alt]nate sun & %ad[1 t inexhau/ible  
my/]y ( nature's peace t passe? man's   
und]/&+4 ,we h all felt x & "k h[ f> x  
is f our ev]yday lives1 & we look to    
^w-poets & to poet-pa9t]s to create an  
illusion ( x4 ,surely no ,am]ican pa9t] 
has done ?is m irresi/ibly ?an ,wyant4  
,nor is !re want+ to ! peace ( 8        
pictures at times a m solemn sugge/ion4 
,:ile s _m ( 8 twilights brea! simply ! 

ineffable lovel9ess ( quiet1 o!rs are   
a/ir ) p]suasion to spiritual           
reflection1 ) ! g5tle admonition to     
sadness t itself is purify+1 or ) deep]1
 full] sugge/ion ( ! inf9ite my/]y (    
nature's recurr+ sleep t swall[s up !   
littl5ess ( man 9 its imm5sity4 ,i      
rememb]1 too1 a little picture ( d>k5$  
e>? & r turbul5t d>k sky 9 :i* a l>ge   
b\ld] alone gli/5s 9 ! fad+ light--a    
rock ( illum9ation & /r5g? 9 ! surr\nd+ 
unc]ta9ty ( ga!r+ night4 ,brimm+ ov] ) !
 sugge/ion ( an elevat$ melan*oly su/a9$
 by fai?1 & pa9t$ ) an extraord9>y      
e>ne/ness ( simple & direct conviction1 
x seems l a symbol ( ,wyant's own art   
life4  ,b almo/ ev]y?+ t he pa9t$ is    
expressive ( "s phase1 at lea/1 (       
himself4 ,8 "w is m ?an ord9>ily        
p]sonal2 p]haps1 = ! reason already     
m5tion$1 t he s delib]ately conc5trat$ 8
 motives4 ,& ! quality ( 8 poetry 0     
lyrical4 ,i h se5 x call$ idyllic1 b t  
is to miss its high] & deep] qualities4 
,! idyl1 ,t5nyson not)/&+1 is too mu*   

id5tifi$ ) ! little pa/oral poem1 t     
brea!s ! simple gladsom5ess ( ! mead[s2 
b a m s]i\s /ra9 is int]wov5 ) !        
g5tl5ess & lovabl5ess ( ,wyant's muse4  
,he 0 passionately fond ( music &1 be=e 
8 illness1 c\ld play ! viol91 n le>n$ly1
 b ) true feel+4 ,& ! music ( 8 pa9t+ is
 t ( ! viol92 t5d]ly vibrat+1 se>*+ home
 to "o's he>t1 by turns lightsome1      
melan*oly1 c>ess+1 impetu\s1 b ) a      
t5d]ness 9 all4 ,he did n play on _m    
col\rs1 b rea*es a subtlety ( tone1 (t5 
z bewild]+ z x is soo?+4 ,! bewild]m5t w
 be ar\s$ z mu* by 8 %ad[$ =egr\nds z   
,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,george ,a4 ,he>n1 ,esq4  ,,moonlight   
,,& ,,fro/4  ,,by ,,alex&] ,h4 ,,wyant4 
by ! fa9tly lum9\s sky4 ,!y defy        
analysis & are triumphs ( impressionism4
 ,impressionism ( ! true k9d1 ,i mean1  
pregnant ) sugge/ion & dive/$ ( aught t 
w\ld clog its directness2 exhibit+1 n k1
 b ! fruit ( k1 & especially its tact ( 
omission4 ,to ! c>eless & commonplace   
eye 8 l&scapes h 8no?+ to !m02 approa*$ 

) a little und]/&+ !y mean s mu*1 & !   
measure ( _! mean+ is ! te*nical k      
involv$4 ,if !re 7 any d\bt ( ?is1 x    
c\ld be dispos$ ( by an exam9ation ( 8  
e>li] "w1 9 :i* he lets "o into ! secret
 ( 8 love ( =m & con/ruction4 ,admirably
 sure & full ( "* is ! draw+ ( ! gr\nd &
 its features1 bit by bit receiv+ its   
due %>e ( individuality2 s also ) !     
trees & _! anatomy ( trunk & bran*es1 & 
) ! /ructure ( ! sky4 ,ev]y?+ has be5   
/udi$1 s t lat] out ( ! abundance ( 8   
te*nical skill he c\ld be significantly 
spontane\s4 ,yet increase ( facility did
 n less5 ! self-exact+ consci5ti\sness (
 8 "w4 ,"s ( 8 mo/ impressioni/ic       
pictures 7 ! result ( try+ to rea* a    
full] exactness ( expression2 :51 f9d+  
confusion gr[+1 he w\ld seize ano!r     
canvas & return to ! simplicity ( 8     
orig9al ?\ght & let x =m itself4 ,few   
pa9t]s are bett] repres5t$ 9 _! extant  
works4 ,! fumbl$ canvas1 or ! "o t1     
h[ev] sket*ily1 did n atta9 to 8        
int5tion1 nev] left ! /udio1 & aft] 8   

dea?1 ,mrs4 ,wyant1 ) a f9e reg>d = 8   
memory & ) hon\r to h]self1 de/roy$ !m4 
,s ! real ,wyants--= ,i am told !re are 
%am ones on ! m>ket--are inv>iably      
wor?y4  ,s truly did he reta9 ! _s ( !  
/ud5t t x 0 n until a little be=e 8 dea?
 t he all[$ himself to feel t he _h     
ma/]$ ! gramm> ( 8 te*nique4 ,!n1 ) !   
consci\sness ( 8 end be=e him1 he w\ld  
exclaim1 8,_h ,i b five ye>s m 9 :i* to 
pa9t1 ev5 "o ye>1 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld d ! ?+ 
t ,i long to40 ,brave1 mode/ s\l6 ,:at  
he might !n h done we %all nev] "k2 b   
:at he did d we "k to be v good4 ,=     
ano!r nature poet ( our race1 ( l       
simplicity & s+l5ess ( love = nature1 ( 
z *oice & elevat$ a _s1 & z lyrical 9   
expression1 we mu/ g back to ,wordswor?1
 :o also 9 8 commun+s ) nature f\nd h]  
message--      8,( tru?1 ( gr&eur1      
beauty1 love1 & hope1      ,& melan*oly 
fe> subdu$ by fai?1      ,( bless$      
consolations 9 di/ress1      ,( moral   
/r5g? & intellectual p[]1      ,( joy 9 
wide/ commonalty spread40     ,,xi      

,,dwight ,w4 ,,tryon   ,if we wi%$ to   
introduce a =eign] to :at is mo/        
di/9ctively ,am]ican 9 our pa9t+1 we    
%\ld %[ him1 ,i ?9k1 ! "w ( "s ( our    
m>9e & l&scape pa9t]s4 ,he w\ld be lea/ 
likely 9 ^! to detect ! influ5ce (      
,europe4 ,! po9t ( view he w\ld         
recognize1 no d\bt1 z ! "o common to all
 nature /ud5ts s9ce ! ,dut*m5 ( !       
sev5te5? c5tury2 b 9 reg>d to ! te*nique
 he c\ld n attribute its "* to !        
influ5ce ( ?is or ! o!r ma/] abroad1 =  
our l&scape pa9t]s1 l mo/ o!r true      
/ud5ts ( nature1 h f\nd1 ea* = himself1 
_! own necess>y & inevitable language ( 
expression4 ,necess>y because x orig9at$
 9 _! own peculi> ne$1 & inevitable     
because x grew out ( ! p>ticul> "* ( !  
portion ( nature t !y /udi$4 ,& 9 mo/   
cases x is "s phase ( ! ,am]ican l&scape
 t has engag$ ! ,am]ican pa9t]1 :i*     
acc\nts 9 no slight degree = !          
individuality ( 8 "w4  ,= d we pay en\gh
 he$ to ! ess5tial diff]5ces t nature   
pres5ts 9 diff]5t localities8 ,at !     

mom5t ,i am n ?9k+ ( ! v>iations 9      
con/ruction1 =ms1 & configuration1 z1 = 
example1 betwe5 ! aspects ( m\nta9s & ( 
simple pa/oral regions1 nor ev5 ( !     
sep>at5ess ( impress set ^u ! l&scape by
 man 9 ! "* ( 8 build+s or ( 8 f>m+     
occupations1 b ( t m subtle diff]5ce    
produc$ by v>y+ k9ds ( atmosph]e4 ,!    
great l&scape pa9t]s1 we may h notic$1  
all belong to nor!rn c\ntries1 :o h     
liv$1 comp>atively speak+1 )9 ! same    
degrees ( latitude2 & yet ! l&scapes (  
,holl&1 ,france1 ,scotl&1 ,engl&1       
,norway1 & ,am]ica c nev] be mi/ak5 = "o
 ano!r4 ,ap>t f local conditions ( man's
 h&iwork1 ea* v>ies 9 ! local quality ( 
its atmosph]e--its degree ( cl>ity or   
humidity1 ( briskness or c>ess+ness4  ,9
 a c\ntry va/ z ours1 !re mu/ ne$s be   
div]sity 9 diff]5t p>ts1 s !re _c be any
 "o "* ( l&scape di/9ctively ,am]ican2  
b1 9 _! fai?ful r5d]+ ( ! local "*1 all 
may be di/+ui%able f ^? ( o!r c\ntries4 
,& ?is expression on ! c\nt5ance (      
nature is n unlike t on ! face ( a man  

or woman2 ! pa9t] may sugge/ x          
p]functorily1 or he may r5d] x ) a      
complet5ess ( sympa?y & und]/&+1        
products ( al]t s5sibility & int]e/$    
acqua9tance%ip4 ,x is ! evid5ce ( ^!    
qualities t gives endur+ *>m to ,tryon's
 l&scapes4  ,no "o :o kn[s 8 "w w ne$ to
 be told t he is a ,new ,engl&]4 ,8     
l&scapes %[ an intimacy ( k ( t         
locality1 & an affectionate sympa?y )   
its p>ticul> phases ( expression1 t c\ld
 only result f ! pa9t] hav+ gr[n up 9 t 
"p1 ! boy's associations gradually      
matur+ into ! man's convictions4 ,8 home
 0 9 ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 :]e he 0 born 9    
#ahdi4 ,he ent]$ ^u life z a /ation]'s  
assi/ant1 & pursu$ ! occupation until he
 _h accumulat$ suffici5t means to visit 
,p>is1 all ! :ile sp5d+ 8 leisure "t 9  
/udy+ f nature & 9 discov]+ = himself h[
 to repres5t 8 ideas 9 pa9t4 ,!re is    
evid5ce 9 ?is ( sanity z well z         
e>ne/ness1 ( a f9e poise ( "*1 qualities
 lat] to appe> 9 8 l&scapes4  ,above    
all1 !re is ! p]fectly natural process (

 a pa9t]'s evolution2 ,i mean1 !        
antec$5t love ( nature1 ! cle>          
appreh5sion ( ! k9d ( nature t he aim$  
to pa9t1 ! love ( x & ! k prec$+ ! f9al 
acquisition ( te*nique2 mean:ile1 !     
gradual upbuild+ ( p]sonal "* by !      
discipl9e ( po/pon+ 8 ideals4 ,s1 :5 he 
rea*$ ,p>is1 x 0 n z a raw1 en?usia/ic  
/ud5t ^: subsequ5t c>e] spun susp5d$ ^u 
a m]e cobweb ( 8 fancy4 ,he _h m>ri$1 & 
took 8 wife ) him1 e/abli%+ a little    
home & hav+ cle> plans 9 view1 be+1 9   
fact1 a man4 ,he pa9t$ "u ,h>pignies &  
,daubigny1 an excell5t comb9ation (     
influ5ces1 mutually complem5t>y3 ! "o s 
s\nd & me?odical1 if a little prosaic2 !
 o!r s captivat+ 9 ! p]5nial boyi%ness (
 8 m9d1 s lovable a /ud5t ( ! simple    
lovel9ess ( rural sc5es4 ,:at a happy   
antidote 0 ,daubigny to ! excessive     
e>ne/ness ( a typical ,new ,engl& "*2 h[
 p]suasively sugge/ive mu/ 8 l&scapes h 
be5 to "o ^: he>t 0 implant$ 9 ! au/]]  
*>ms ( 8 ,new ,engl& home4 ,! influ5ce (
 8 two ma/]s s]v$ on ! "o h& to s5d !   

roots ( 8 gr[? f>!r d[n & to /iff5 !    
trunk1 & on ! o!r to enc\rage a m       
abundant leafage & ! add$ fragrance (   
blossom4 ,f bo?1 also1 he mu/ h ga9$ a  
/ore ( te*nical pr9ciples2 b ( direct   
influ5ce 9 8 mann] ( pa9t+ !re is no    
trace4 ,8 own special problem 0 "o      
diff]5t f !irs1 & he _h to f9d 8 own way
 ( solv+ x4  ,ev5 9 "o ( 8 e>lie/       
l&scapes pa9t$ ab\t #ahha1 aft] 8 return
 f ,p>is1 f /udies made abroad1 !re is a
 decisively individual note4 ,x is a    
sc5e ( pl\gh+1 own$ by ,mr4 ,montross--a
 /ret* ( d>k ri* soil1 ) man & horses   
pu%+ ! furr[ t[>d a cle>1 cool horizon4 
,!re is a l>g] feel+ ?an ,daubigny w\ld 
h portray$2 a /]n] "o1 if y w1 c]ta9ly  
"o m brac+ 9 its sugge/ion ( vigor\s e>?
 & breezy sky1 & m di/9ctly inspir$ ?an 
,h>pignies c\ld h made x1 ) ! s5tim5t ( 
! soil & sky 9 _! relation to ! life (  
man4 ,/ill1 ! motive ( ! picture is s f>
 a borr[$ "o t1 al?\gh x has ! feel+ ( a
 ,new ,engl& sc5e1 x has n its local    
*>act]i/ics ( atmosph]e or ( soil col\r1

 lack+ ! m s5sitive quality ( ! "o1 & ! 
t5d]] hues ( ! o!r4 ,:ile1 !n1 ?is      
picture is )\t ! subtle qualities t m>k 
! lat] ones1 x has a cle>1 /rong note ( 
vigor\s e>ne/ness1 /rongly felt &       
/rongly realiz$4 ,inde$1 x seems        
entirely *>act]i/ic ( ! /r5g? ( purpose 
& /urdy qualities :i* are ! f\ndation ( 
,tryon's equipm5t1 bo? z a man & a      
pa9t]4 ,he seems to h gr[n up ) ! smell 
( ! soil 9 8 no/rils z ,millet did1 ?\gh
 )\t ! latt]'s sadd5$ associations2 to h
 be5 n\ri%$ ) ! brisk ,new ,engl& air1 &
 to h ga!r$ muscle ov] its pl\gh$ &     
grassy upl&s4 ,! ke5 /imulus ( nature   
w5t ?r\gh & ?r\gh him e>ly & has /ay$ ) 
him1 s t 8 art p>takes ( its /r5g?4 ,9 8
 pictures1 "o f9ds1 ,i ?9k1 a /rong]    
f\ndation ?an only t ( good draw+ &     
con/ruction2 an e>ne/1 :olesome delight 
9 ! /r5g? ( nature z be+ some?+ 9 :i* he
 himself %>es2 :i*1 inde$1 has s gr[n   
into 8 m9d & life t its expression 9 8  
"w is b a matt] ( c\rse4 ,x is a "p ( 8 
mo/ s]i\s convictions1 s t 8 r5d]+ ( x  

is conv9c+4  ,put into words1 !         
di/9ction may seem a little f9e drawn2 b
 ,i feel sure t our exp]i5ce ( pictures 
gives x sub/ance4 ,h[ (t51 = example1 9 
! "w ( ! ,fr5* classici/s we may see    
illu/rations ( human vig\r1 on :i* good 
draw+ & con/ruction h be5 exp5d$1 & yet 
_! sugge/ion ( vig\r is only an         
affectation2 a quality aim$ at by !     
pa9t]1 b n vitaliz$ by /rong1 e>ne/     
convictions ( 8 own4 ,:at a prote/ation 
( /r5g? !re is 9 ,salvator ,rosa's      
l&scapes1 & h[ little real conv9c+ness6 
,&1 com+ to ! l&scapes ( our own "t1 x  
w\ld be easy to quote examples ( /rong  
draw+ & con/ruction f :i*1              
,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,*>les ,l4 ,fre]1 ,esq4  ,,spr+         
,,blossoms4  ,,by ,,dwight ,w4 ,,tryon4 
,illu/ration3       ,f ! collection (   
,*>les ,l4 ,fre]1 ,esq4  ,,e>ly ,,spr+1 
,,new ,,engl&4  ,,by ,,dwight ,w4       
,,tryon4  h[ev]1 ! _s ( /r5g? is lack+4 
,!y are ! "w ( m5 :o mean /rongly1 b are
 n !mselves /rong m54 ,s surely does    

p]sonal "*1 or lack ( x1 %[ 9 a pa9t]'s 
"w1 n ! m]e robu/i\sness ( p]sonal =ce1 
b ! settl$1 e>ne/1 habitual convictions 
t are ! elem5ts ( "*4 ,& q z evid5t to  
our exp]i5ce 9 pictures is ! di/9ction  
betwe5 ! real & ! false 9 ref9em5t4 ,m]e
 subtlety ( bru% "w1 :ile x may create =
 a :ile an illusion ( ref9em5t1 w n     
satisfy u 9 ! long run4  ,_m ( ,tryon's 
l&scapes rea* a pit* ( delicate         
sugge/ion 9 ! r5d]+ ( s(t air1 c>ess+   
atmosph]e1 & %r\d$ light t is unsurpass$
 by any pa9t] 9 ?is c\ntry2 = !         
impression is mu* deep] ?an t ( an      
entranc+ skill 9 ! managem5t ( !        
pigm5ts4 ,! _s ( ! l&scape /ole into 8  
he>t :5 a boy1 & has abid$ ) him 9 8    
manhood2 he is s mu* a *ild ( ,new      
,engl&1 sweet5$ by its t5d]] influ5ces z
 well z nurtur$ on its h>dihood1 t1 %>+ 
its /r5g? & ref9em5t1 he gives          
expression to himself :5 he reproduces  
^! qualities 9 8 pictures4 ,h5ce1 9 bo? 
directions1 _! complete conv9c+ness4 ,a 
fact1 too1 :i* helps to ju/ify ?is      

appreciation is t 8 pictures %[ an      
int]e/ 9 s _m moods ( ! l&scape1 & !    
degree ( =ce or ( subtlety ) :i* he     
r5d]s ea* is regulat$ by ! dem& ( !     
occasion4 ,y _c divide ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s 
( 8 productiv5ess into special p]iods ( 
/yle2 any attempt to d s w br+ y up     
aga9/ ! insurm\ntable objection ( f9d+ t
 two canvases ( v diff]5t feel+ & mann] 
( pa9t+ are dat$ ! same ye>4            
,developm5t1 necess>ily1 !re has be5 9  
/yle2 increas$ acquisition ( facility & 
! p[] to r5d] m p5etrat+ly ! mood (     
nature he is /udy+4 ,b evolution (      
motive y w sc>cely f9d4 ,t f ! fir/ has 
be5 reali/ic2 9 ! s5se t ! l&scape1 z x 
appe>s to him to be1 af=ds prim>ily     
suffici5t inc5tive to 8 /udy4  ,9 !     
pres5ce ( nature he makes /udies1 int5t 
= ! "t be+ solely on record+ :at he     
sees2 lat]1 9 8 ,new ,york /udio1 !     
poetic sugge/ion ( ^! /udies w come to  
him1 & he composes a picture4 ,b !      
process is f realism to poetry1 & n     
contr>iwise1 z "o suspects to be ! case 

9 ! poetical l&scapes ( "s pa9t]s4      
,tryon's way is n unlike a man's reg>d =
 a good "m4 ,9 ! days ( 8 habitual      
int]c\rse ) h]1 x is h] dignity &       
sweetness t gr[ into 8 life1 ! *anges ( 
expression 9 h] face & voice t w9 ^u 8  
devotion1 h] beautiful reasonabl5ess t  
is accept$ z q a natural ?+4 ,x is only 
:5 ! son's life is drawn ap>t f ! habit 
( h] pres5ce t ! s5tim5t ( a "m's love  
is realiz$4 ,s ,tryon's )drawals to city
 life all[ ! poetry ( nature to /eal 9  
^u 8 imag9ation2 :5 he resumes 8        
face-to-face commun+ ) x1 ! life habit (
 absorb$ reg>d comes back to him4 ,!    
result ( ?is is t ! s5tim5t ( 8 pictures
 gr[s out ( ! actual1 & repres5ts ! s\l 
( a fact4 ,"o f9ds "o's self admir+ !   
extraord9>y tru? ( ! visual impression1 
& !n (t5 surpris$ t mat]ial s homely    
%\ld yield su* abundance ( poetic       
sugge/ion2 =gett+1 = ! mom5t1 t poetry  
is n an elem5t ( nature1 b a quality ( !
 pa9t]'s m9d1 repres5t+ ! degree (      
s9c]ity & elevation ( purpose ) :i* he  

has approa*$ 8 subject4 ,tryon's poetry 
comes ( ! associations g>n]$ ?r\gh a    
life ( affectionate intimacy ) ! c\ntry 
( 8 bir?4 ,x is z true & spontane\s z   
filial love4  ,8 te*nical skill has     
secur$ ! respect & admiration ( 8       
fell[-pa9t]s4 ,!y assign him t f9al     
title ( approval1 8a pa9t]'s pa9t]20    
mean+ t only ^? :o "k by practical      
exp]i5ce ! difficulties & trials (      
te*nique c prop]ly appreciate 8 ability 
& res\rcefulness1 & c]ta9ly n imply+1 z 
is sometimes ! case :5 ?is expression is
 us$1 t ! admirable qualities 9 !       
picture are prim>ily & solely te*nical  
ones4  ,attempt+ 9 non-pa9t] language to
 summ>ize ! _s ( 8 me?od1 "o may1       
p]haps1 r$uce x to ! equival5t elem5ts 9
 8 own "*--poise & sympa!tic p5etration4
 ,! balanc$ effect ( 8 l&scapes is v    
notable3 a h>mony ( col\r 9 :i* !re is  
no j>1 a simil> equipoise 9 ! details   
introduc$1 a delicate adju/m5t ( /r5g? &
 t5d]ness & ( s5tim5t to facts2 an      
ensemble ( un9t]rupt$ unity4 ,9 ! matt] 

( sympa!tic p5etration--a r clumsy      
expression = :i* ,i c f9d no happy      
alt]native--8 me?od is ev5 m rem>kable4 
,i allude to ! affectionate /udi\sness )
 :i* he analyzes ! significant          
con/itu5ts ( ! l&scape1 & to ! degree 9 
:i* 8 eye p5etrates ! secret ( !        
envelope ( atmosph]e1 ( t p>ticul>      
quality ( atmosph]e *>act]i/ic ( ,new   
,engl&4  ,i w\ld cite ! 8,e>ly ,spr+1   
,new ,engl&10 n z an example ( "o ( 8   
mo/ beautiful l&scapes1 b z a triumph ( 
te*nical res\rce1 to :i* 0 aw>d$ ! gold 
m$al 9 #ahih at ! ,c>negie exhibition 9 
,pittsburg4 ,! =egr\nd is a pa/ure ) a  
brook w9d+ ?r\gh x1 & sev]al leafless   
trees :i* spread _! delicate network (  
bran*es aga9/ a cle>1 op5 sky t r$d5s   
slightly ne> ! horizon4 ,beyond is      
cultivat$ l&1 p>tly cov]$ ) ! brilliant 
gre5 ( "y vegetation1 & p>tly r$1       
upturn$ soil1 ) a team pl\gh+4 ,f>!r    
back are g5tly ris+ hills4  ,! front ( !
 picture is pa9t$ ) rem>kably delicate  
detail1 & 9 ! di/ant p>ts !re is a      

simil> sugge/ion convey$ ( ! wor?9ess ( 
! sc5e to be m9utely /udi$4 ,!re is n a 
squ>e in* 9 ! composition t is )\t      
individual int]e/1 & yet ?is elaborate  
mosaic unifies into a s+le impression ( 
spaci\sness2 = ! relative significance (
 ea* plane 9 ! picture has be5 s %rewdly
 realiz$4 ,! eye is invit$ to travel    
back to ! remote/ "p ( ! gr\nd & up into
 ! expanse ( sky4 ,?is is ! prim>y      
invitation ( ! picture z w\ld be t ( !  
actual sc5e2 & !n foll[s1 if y h eyes = 
x1 ! beckon+ 9 ?is & t direction to !   
sep>ate int]e/ ( ! v>i\s p>ts4 ,?is     
accurate r5d]+ ( ! effect ( int]v5+     
atmosph]e ^u ! rec$+ =ms & col\rs br+s !
 atmosph]e itself into ! picture2 a     
s(tly /eal+ animation1 n yet nimble1 b  
g5tly quick5+ into life4 ,x is1 inde$1 a
 picture ( q extraord9>y subtlety2 & s  
mu* ! m a triumph ( accompli%m5t because
 x is a v l>ge "o1 & ! m]e problem (    
fill+ su* an ext5t ( canvas ) ! evid5ces
 ( m9ute obs]vation1 s t x %\ld /ill    
hold well toge!r1 0 a mo/ =midable "o4  

,!re 0 no possibility ( evasion or (    
fall+ back ^u conv5i5t g5]alizations3 ! 
problem1 once grasp$1 _h to be solv$ to 
its ultimate conclusion4  ,yet ! v      
magnitude ( canvas & ( problem impairs  
some:at ! intimacy ( feel+ 9 ! picture1 
& = all its ab\nd+ skill we %all n      
reckon x among ,tryon's *oice/ "w4 ,9 t 
he gives u1 :5 he wills1 ! s5se (       
spaci\sness )9 a mu* small] frame1 &1   
compass+ x ar\nd s discreetly1 makes its
 subtle appeal by s mu* ! m ins9uat+4   
,^! comp>atively small] pictures are too
 num]\s & diff]5t 9 "* to all[ ( detail$
 allusion1 yet "o may s+le out a few su*
 gems z 8,! ,ris+ ,moon0 & 8,sunrise10  
own$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,l4 ,fre]2 8,aft]   
,%[]s--,june10 own$ by ,colonel ,frank  
,j4 ,heck]2 8,! ,mead[--,ev5+10 own$ by 
,mr4 ,a4 ,t4 ,s&]s2 8,spr+time10 own$ by
 ,mr4 ,george  ,illu/ration3       ,f ! 
collection ( ,j4 ,j4 ,albright1 ,esq4   
,,ev5+--,,autumn4  ,,by ,,dwight ,w4    
,,tryon4  ,a4 ,he>n2 & a 8,w9t] ,ev5+0 &
 8,e>ly ,spr+10 ! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,n4 ,e4

 ,montross4  ,^! are ma/]pieces1--& !   
li/ is incomplete1--pictures t y may    
/udy f ! /ricte/ /&po9t ( te*nical      
excell5ce1 & t ex]t an influ5ce ^u !    
imag9ation :i* "o may believe w be felt 
by ^? :o come aft] u z fully z by       
ourselves4  ,9 consid]+ ,am]ican        
l&scapes1 !re is m ?an a little t5d5cy  
to dwell ^u ! names ( ! pa9t]s :o are   
dead1 reg>dless ( ! fact t ! traditions 
:i* !y e/abli%$ are be+ ma9ta9$4 ,among 
^? :o are ma9ta9+ !m1 ,tryon is         
conspicu\s1 & 9 a way t is1 p]haps1 m   
di/9ctive ?an !irs4 ,he repres5ts mu* m 
closely ! k9d ( contribution t !        
,am]ican temp]am5t may be expect$ to    
make to ! progress ( pa9t+4 ,= unless   
pa9t+ c cont9ue to reflect ! evolution (
 human progress1 x is1 aft] all1 only a 
8dead language40 ,b x is l&scapes su* z 
,tryon's t prove its vitality4 ,!y      
repres5t ! comb9ation ( qualities t     
diff]5tiate ,am]ican civilization 9 its 
wor?ie/ =m f t ( o!r c\ntries & ( pa/   
times4 ,!y comb9e a l>g5ess ( outlook ) 

al]t s5sibility to impressions2 be+1 at 
once1 big 9 "* & m9utely subtle4        
,,xii  ,,horatio ,,walk]   ,^u 8 fir/   
appe>ance la/ ye> z a contributor to !  
exhibition ( ! ,briti% ,in/itute ( ,wat]
 ,col\rs1 ,horatio ,walk]'s picture1 8,!
 ,potato ,pick]s10 0 prom95tly hung1 &  
he himself 0 elect$ a memb]4 ,consid]+ !
 f9e record ( ! ,in/itute & its high    
rank among wat] col\r societies1 su*    
in/ant recognition ( a newcom] 0 v      
notable4  ,b x is j ! way 9 :i* an arti/
 ( ,walk]'s calibre is likely to make 8 
impression--at once & au?oritatively2 = 
he is a pa9t] ( unusual p]sonal =ce1 & (
 a p]suasiv5ess q z rem>kable1 qualities
 n always f\nd 9 comb9ation1 b1 :5      
unit$1 irresi/ible4 ,& ^! arti/ic       
qualities are ! c\nt]p>ts ( simil>      
elem5ts 9 8 "* z a man4 ,8 is a =ceful  
p]sonality ( moral z well z m5tal =ce4  
,h[ mu* ?is means6 ,!re is a k9d (      
=ceful p]son :o slaps y on ! back 9 !   
/reet1 & y probably consid] him a       
nuisance2 & !re is a k9d ( pa9t] :o w\ld

 viol5tly arre/ y\r att5tion by ! brav]y
 ( 8 bru% /rokes or "s surpris+ cra% (  
col\r s*eme or *i>oscuro4  ,9 su*       
=cefulness !re is a c]ta9 effront]y t "o
 res5ts at once2 or :i*1 if x ar\se a   
little mom5t>y curiosity or ev5 int]e/1 
w 9 ! long run be foll[$ by intol]able  
we>9ess4 ,= x is almo/ entirely a m]e   
display ( manual gymna/ics1 an          
exploitation ( self4 ,!re may be a      
little m9d beh9d x1 b x w be ! quality (
 m9d t is simply ( ! active k9d1 enam\r$
 ( its own activity4 ,x is n regulat$ by
 ! moral s5se1 responsible to           
self-control1 contributory to "s s]i\s &
 absorb+ purpose1 involv+ a realization 
( ! int5se mean+fulness ( nature & life4
 ,?is is ! f\ndation quality ( :at is   
big 9 life & art3 a noble s]i\sness t   
p5etrates ! facts1 & lifts !m ^u !      
elevation ( its own _s to ! dignity (   
:at is gr&e/ & mo/ abid+ 9 ! univ]sal   
s*eme4  ,pa9t]s :o possess ?is faculty  
are apt to conc5trate _! sympa?y & =ce  
^u "s p>ticul> phase ( life1 & ,walk]   

has f\nd ! pivot po9t = 8 9 ! isl& (    
,orleans1 9 ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 "s tw5ty    
miles nor!a/ ( ,quebec4 ,"h ! desc5dants
 ( ! e>ly ,fr5* settl]s /ill reta9 !    
simple fai? & habits & f9e +5u\sness ( !
 peasants ( nor!rn ,france2 a /urdy     
race1 close to ! soil1 & draw+ dignity z
 well z n\ri%m5t !refrom1 p]petuat+ _!  
orig9 ev5 9 _! belong+s3 ! dome/ic      
ut5sils1 ! f>m implem5ts1 9 ! racial    
*>act]i/ics ( _! clev] little horses &  
ox51 & 9 ! v fa%ion+ ( _! h>ness4 ,nor 0
 ! s+l+ out ( ?is ,acadia m]ely ! happy 
discov]y ( a pa9t] 9 se>* ( !           
picturesque4 ,x 0 a h>k+ back to !      
associations ( 8 boyhood2 =1 ?\gh       
,walk]'s lat] y\? 0 sp5t 9 ,ro*e/]1     
,n4,y41 he is a ,canadian by bir?1 ! son
 ( an ,engli% army (fic]4  ,x is a      
beautiful ?+ = an arti/ :5 he c ?us     
graft 8 maturity on to ! roots ( 8 e>ly 
impressions4      8,a boy's w is ! w9d's
 w1      ,& ! ?\ghts ( y\? are long1    
long ?\ghts40  ,h[ (t5 ! w passes1 we "k
 n :i!r1 l ! w9d2 & ! ?\ghts1 swall[$ up

 9 ! mat]ialism ( f> o!r ?\ghts1 come   
back to u 9 lat] life only z r&om       
visions ( :at might h be56 ,inde$1 x is 
beautiful = ! arti/ :5 he c recov] t    
boy's w1 & l9k ! e>ly ?\ghts on to !    
matur] ?\ghts ( manhood4 ,?is way lie   
s9c]ity1 dep? & fulness ( conviction1 & 
ripe/ fruitfulness4 ,x has be5 difficult
 = ,am]ican arti/s to ma9ta9 ?is        
cont9uity ( evolution1 s9ce !y h _h to  
travel f> = in/ruction1 & ! way ( return
 to ! associations ( ! pa/ has n seem$  
cle>4 ,/ill1 _m h f\nd x1 & p]haps a    
volume ( criticism might be bas$ ^u ?is 
"o fact2 & x might be %[n t ^? :om we   
mo/ admire z p[]ful pa9t]s1 = ! reality 
( :at !y h to say & _! impressive way ( 
say+ x1 are ! ones :o1 9 _! art1 h got  
back close/1 ei!r to ! actual sc5es or  
to ! m5tal associations ( _! y\?4       
,illu/ration3      ,copyright1 #aijb1 by
 ,n4,e4 ,montrose1 ,new ,york4  ,a ,,/y4
  ,by ,horatio ,walk]4   ,b besides !   
quality ( =ce 9 ,walk] & 8 art1 !re is !
 o!r "o ( p]suasiv5ess4 ,y may rememb] 8

 8,ox5 ,dr9k+10--! two broad-front$1    
pati5t heads side by side at ! wat]     
tr\gh1 _! driv]1 9 blue %irt1 /&+ by !m1
 & ! ri* br[n backs ( ! massive bea/s   
%[+ aga9/ ! d>k-gray horizon4 ,= ! sky1 
rea*+ f> up above ! gr\p1 has be5 :ipp$ 
into turbul5ce by ! w9d2 x is slaty-hu$1
 ?reat5+ /orm4 ,h[ gr&iose ?is elem5tal 
f]m5tation6 ,h[ significant ! bulk &    
solidity ( ! bea/s6 ,!re is =ce all     
?r\gh ! picture1 ! =ce ( di/urbance & ! 
=ce ( immobility2 = ! bea/s are gr\nd$ l
 b\ld]s2 ! man1 motionless4 ,x is a =ce 
t compels att5tion & communicates its   
own /r5g? to "o's self2 & !n succe$s an 
inf9ite sugge/ion ( re/fulness4 ,!      
heav5s may lab\r1 b = man & ox5 !       
appo9t$ task is done1 & !y ent] into _! 
re/4 ,& note t ?is sugge/ion is n arriv$
 at by a process ( ! intellect1 b by    
pure s5sation4  ,illu/ration3           
,copyright1 #aijb1 by ,n4,e4 ,montrose1 
,new ,york4  ,,pl\gh+ ,,9 ,,acadia4  ,by
 ,horatio ,walk]4  ,x is ! col\r s*eme t
 conveys x2 t note ( blue1 s cle> &     

flute-l1 aga9/ ! sull5 grayness ( ! sky2
 ! sob]+1 complem5t>y note ( tawny br[n1
 ev5 ! *romatic v>iations ( ! gray sky t
 vibrate l music4 ,= all its m5ace1 !   
sky is beautiful1 & 9 union ) ! o!r     
notes ( ! s*eme produces a ?robb+       
t5d]ness ( h>mony t is irresi/ibly      
appeal+4 ,x is ?r\gh 8 col\r s*emes t   
,walk] temp]s 8 =ce ) p]suasiv5ess4 ,=  
he is "o ( t small b& to :om col\r is z 
ess5tial a "p ( _! expression z notes   
are to ! s+]4 ,y may see pictures 9 :i* 
! col\r is little m ?an t9ts to         
diff]5tiate ! objects2 o!rs 9 :i* x is  
m]ely an accurate r5d]+ ( ! ph5om5a     
/udi$2 !n o!rs1 aga91 :]e9 ! col\r is z 
insep>able f ! conception z fragrance f 
! rose4 ,x is ess5tial1 int]p5etrat+ !  
/ructure ( ! picture1 complete &        
indivisible z ! compon5ts ( a passage 9 
music2 /ructurally1 /hetically1 &       
intellectually ess5tial4 ,:ile "o w f9d 
?is true feel+ = col\r 9 all 8 "w1 x is 
only 9 ! lat] ones1 z "o w\ld expect1 t 
x rea*es its fulle/ subtlety (          

expression4  ,"o ( 8 e>ly pictures is ! 
8,milk+10 a l>ge canvas to :i* 0 aw>d$ !
 gold m$al1 by ! vote ( exhibitors1 at !
 exhibition ( ! ,am]ican ,art           
,association 9 #ahhg4 ,! sc5e is a /able
 int]ior1 ) drab walls1 9 :i* a woman 9 
a blue g[n is milk+ a black & :ite c[1  
^: calf is /&+ ne>4 ,! light ent]s by a 
w9d[ on ! "r1 & p]colates ?r\gh ! dim   
recesses ( ! /able4 ,at fir/ "o is      
consci\s ( ! quiet bea/ /&+ across !    
picture1 turn+ its mild head t[>d u1 & (
 ! woman 9 half %ad[1 a /rong-bodi$ =m 9
 ! easy attitude ( a habitual           
occupation2 b by degrees ! eye p5etrates
 ! surr\nd+ gloom1 & discov]s ano!r     
figure & o!r objects 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,9  
?is gradual evolv+ ( ! subject1 art has 
foll[$ nature1 & "o feels also ! evid5ce
 ( a dignifi$ res]ve1 z ( a man :o does 
n we> 8 he>t ^u 8 sleeve or admit y     
hurri$ly into ! privacy ( 8 ?\ght1 b    
assures himself fir/ ( y\r sympa?y & !n 
bit by bit unfolds to y 8 purpose4      
,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ?is picture is its  

gr&iose passivity1 its sugge/ion ( a    
lib]al acquiesc5ce 9 nature's plan4 ,we 
%all f9d ?is same l>ge outlook1 "u v>i\s
 guises1 9 a great numb] ( ,walk]'s     
pictures4 ,repres5t$ mo/ diff]5tly1 "o  
meets ) x 9 8,morn+10 9 :i* a flock (   
%eep h j em]g$ f a %$ & are beg9n+ to   
nose ab\t ! mead[1 :i* /ret*es beh9d !m1
 gli/5+ ) dew & b\nd$ by a coppice (    
delicately bran*$ trees1 ?r\gh :i* !    
morn+ sky1 j quick5+ ) light1 is        
visible4  ,"h aga9 is a sugge/ion ( !   
r\t9e 9 nature's s*eme3 ! awak5+ ( day1 
! foll[+ on ( ! bea/s to play _! appo9t$
 "p4 ,& ,i ?9k we %all be consci\s also1
 = ?is is a lat] picture1 p5etrat$ )    
subtlety ( mann] & mean+1 ( an          
extraord9>y sugge/ion ( ! remot5ess (   
nature at ?is sil5t1 undi/urb$ h\r4 ,x  
is a repetition ( an occurr5ce z old z  
any "t we wot (1 & x l9ks ?is mod]n sc5e
 9 our imag9ation ) ,virgil's           
8,eclogues10 ) ,hom]'s 8,odyssey0 & !   
,hebrew ,laban's flocks1 =m+ a l9k 9 !  
endless *a9 ( pa/oral recollection1 at  

once ! mo/ endur+ & mo/ lovable ( all   
our impressions ( nature4 ,nor let u    
omit to notice ! rem>kable te*nical     
skill involv$ 9 ! pa9t+ ( ?is /ret* (   
mead[1 ! exquisite gradations ( tone 9 !
 silv]$ gre5s z !y rec$e f ! eye1 !     
delicate /ir ( animation 9 ! grass1 &   
also 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! sky1 :i* is kept s   
surely beh9d ! trees1 :ile its ga!r+    
volume ( light /eals g5tly ?r\gh !m4 ,s 
complete is ! unity ( ! picture1 s      
musical its vibration1 t f ! :ole sc5e  
!re seems to exhale a delicate sigh t   
floats ?r\gh ! fragrant s\ndlessness (  
awak5+ nature4  ,su* te*nical           
accompli%m5t is ! outcome ( ,walk]'s    
p5etrat+ e>ne/ness4 ,l mo/ ( ! be/      
l&scape pa9t]s ( e c\ntry1 he is        
entirely self-taught4 ,! appeal (       
nature1 to "o :o is a true lov] ( x1 is 
s p]sonal t no o!r man's me?od w avail  
to express :at he feels4 ,he is compell$
 to discov] 8 own way ( utt]ance1 con=m+
 9 its individuality to ! p>ticul>      
quality ( 8 s9c]ity4 ,) ,walk] ! s9c]ity

 is *>act]iz$ n only by a det]m9ation to
 rea* ! tru?1 b by an in/9ct = ! l>g]   
k9ds ( tru?1 ^? :i* ne$ no en=c+1 b make
 _! own significance sl[ly & surely     
recogniz$4 ,no?+ is m conspicu\s 9 8 be/
 "w ?an ! res]ve ) :i* ev]y?+ is /at$4  
,he puts =? 8 /r5g? ) calculat$         
ord]l9ess1 gradually lett+ "o into !    
he>t ( 8 mean+1 cont9ually /imulat+ &   
rew>d+ by fur!r /udy1 & leav+ "o at la/ 
) ! consci\sness t he has held back "p (
 :at he _h 9 m9d4 ,he leads "o1 inde$1  
to ! dim bord] l& :]e "o says good-by to
 facts & yields only to ! imag9ation4 ,9
 ?is respect he is ne>] to ,israels ?an 
to ,millet 9 8 attitude t[>d peasant    
life4 ,! peasant ( ,gru*y 0 s pr(\ndly  
impress$ ) ! pitifulness ( ! peasant's  
life t 8 /ory ( lab\r ) all its =ce is a
 re/rict$ "o4 ,he miss$ its nobl] aspect
 9 relation to ! univ]sal s*eme1 & feels
 only its heavy fatalism4 ,israels has a
 wid] sympa?y1 :i* c discov] beauty 9 ! 
monoton\s r\t9e1 ! beauty ( little      
obs]vances well & fai?fully done1 & !   

quiet int]vals ( re/ & homely joy t     
int]v5e4 ,b :ile ,walk] is ak9 to !     
,dut* arti/ 9 ! embrac+ t5d]ness ( 8    
vision1 he excels him 9 bread? & =ce4   
,israels cont9ually invites y to look 92
 ,walk]1 to look 9 also1 b to look ar\nd
 z well4  ,9 ?is respect he rem9ds "o ( 
,troyon1 ^: magnific5t l&scapes & gr&   
cattle are big ) nature's fecundity &   
/r5g?4 ,!re is n a little ( ^! two m5 9 
,walk]2 ( ,israels' t5d]ness & ,troyon's
 bread?4 ,ev5 9 s /irr+ a subject z !   
l>ge 8,pl\gh+ 9 ,acadia10 pa9t$ ab\t    
#ahhg1 !re is ?is infusion ( t5d]ness4  
,! ?ree horses /ra9+ abrea/ are full (  
vig\r2 !y tug ) a su/a9$ ef=t 9 :i* !   
cont9uity ( ! movem5t is f9ely express$2
 ! high ge> above _! saddles1 cov]$ )   
%eepsk91 tosses 9 ! air ov] _! %aggy    
ar*$ necks2 ! old man at ! pl\gh tail is
 /ocky & hale2 lu/y gre5 we$s h _! roots
 9 ! /rong e>?1 & ! sky is full ( brac+ 
wea!r4 ,?r\gh & ?r\gh x is a /urdy      
picture2 b note1 also1 ! affectionat5ess
 ) :i* ! head ( ! ne>e/ horse is r5d]$4 

,he is ( ! ,norm&y bre$1 ! mo/ will+ (  
s]vants1 ! mo/ intellig5t ( animal      
companions4 ,8 eye is bright1 ! no/ril  
inflat$2 he is rejoic+ 9 8 /r5g?2 & lat]
 on1 :5 lab\r is ov]1 he w nose into 8  
ma/]'s jacket & bo? w feel l fri5ds to  
"o ano!r4 ,?is is ! :olesome1 natural   
view ( ! peasant's lab\r1 :5 x is really
 close to ! soil & uncorrupt$ by a *eap 
press2 man & ! animals go+ ab\t _!      
appo9t$ task until ! day is done1 & f9d+
 companion%ip ) "o ano!r & ) nature2 & x
 is n )\t a quiet happ9ess ( its own4   
,?is pl\gh+ sc5e rem9ds me ( a lat] "o1 
pa9t$ a few ye>s ago1 ( two ox5 com+ up 
! furr[ ) _! massive1 leisurely movem5t1
 :ile beh9d !m ! light is m\nt+ up 9    
floods ( crimson1 t ov]fl[ ^u ! broad   
backs ( ! bea/s & lap ! cool1 gli/5+    
e>?4 ,x repres5ts ! fir/ mom5ts 9       
nature's daily awak5+ to life & 9 man's 
daily r\t9e ( lab\r4 ,bo? 9 ! sky & on !
 e>? !re is ! /eady ga!r+ ( =ce2 n a    
bur/ ( en]gy1 b t mass+ ( en]gy t w n   
readily exp5d itself4 ,i h he>d x rem>k$

 t ! ox5 look tir$ already1 & ! m5      
likewise2 b p]haps x is r a passivity ( 
feel+ t is convey$1 t sl[1 unque/ion+   
resignation1 t is at once s pa!tic &    
h]oic 9 ! true peasant4  ,& 9 ano!r way 
_m ( ^! canvases ( ,walk]'s involve ?is 
h]oic sugge/ion4 ,:ile close /udies (   
pa/oral & agricultural life 9 a portion 
( ?is cont95t to-day1 !y h a m univ]sal 
significance & set "o's imag9ation back 
9 ! ,old ,_w t we call ,hom]ic2 times ( 
spaci\sness & simplicity1 :5 we fancy t 
man's /r5g? 0 9 close/ aff9ity )        
nature's2 times ( :olesom5ess & poise ( 
m9d & body1 :5 man liv$ by nature's     
rule1 & lab\r 0 lov+4  ,?is univ]sal    
sugge/ion is ! product ( ! =ce1 unit$ ) 
p]suasiv5ess1 t "o m>k$ at ! outset z   
*>act]i/ic ( ,walk] & 8 "w4 ,x comes ( !
 l>ge s]i\sness ) :i* he ?9ks & works1 (
 ! true p]spective ?r\gh :i* he views 8 
subject1 :]e9 facts & s5tim5t take _!   
due place n only 9 ! =egr\nd1 b 9 _!    
relation to a di/ant horizon4 ,^! ris+s 
& sett+s ( ! sun1 t he loves s mu*1 h   

run _! c\rse ?r\gh ages2 n a little ( 8 
love = !m no d\bt is due to _! sugge/ion
 ( inf9ity 9 relation to ! life ( man2 &
 t life1 too1 he pref]s to view z itself
 a h]itage ( ! ages4  ,= _m ( u life is 
n[ a complicat$ affair1 ) mu* :irr+ (   
human ma*9]y )9 ourselves & ar\nd u2 yet
 x /ill has elem5tal facts & emotions4  
,! pa9t] :o c express ^! ) _! p]sonal1  
local significance1 & %[1 z well1 _!    
relation to ! univ]sal1 is "o ^: "w w be
 likely to endure4     ,,xiii  ,,gilb]t 
,,/u>t   8,ano!r ,k+ arose :i* knew n   
,joseph10 & s x goes /ill4 ,mo/ ,am]ican
 *ildr5 are famili> ) ! s-call$ 8,a!num 
,portrait ( ,george ,wa%+ton10 yet      
probably v few1 ev5 ( _! p>5ts1 "k ! "n 
( ! arti/1 ,gilb]t ,/u>t4 ,we h got into
 ! habit ( dat+ ! gr[? ( mod]n ,am]ican 
pa9t+ f #ahge1 & ) "s reasonabl5ess1 = t
 0 ! p]iod at :i* /ud5ts began to arrive
 home f ,muni* & ,p>is 9 suffici5t      
numb]s to make _! arrival felt4 ,yet    
tw5ty-five ye>s e>li]1 ab\t ! "t t      
,george ,inness 0 />t+ = ,europe1       

,william ,m4 ,hunt _h return$1 br++ )   
him pictures ( ! ,b>bizon pa9t]s &      
introduc+ _! pr9ciples ( nature /udy4   
,we are apt to dismiss ! pa9t+ ( !      
previ\s half-c5tury z repres5t+ only !  
draggl$ ends ( ! ,engli% influ5ce rudely
 sev]$ by ! ,revolution2 =gett+ t !     
p]iod is l9k$ on to ! ,augu/an age (    
,engli% pa9t+1 to ,reynolds1            
,ga9sbor\gh1 & ! some:at lat] ,con/able4
 ,= ,gilb]t ,/u>t 0 a contempor>y ( all 
?ree1 & to "s ext5t a rival ( ,reynolds1
 ev5 9 ,london1 & 0 born also )9 !      
lifetime ( ! fir/ ( ! great ,engli%m51  
,william ,hog>?4 ,/u>t1 moreov]1 0 n a  
foll[] ( o!rs1 b a di/9ct & =ceful      
individuality t play$ a lead+ rle 9 !   
/irr+ drama ( 8 times4 ,he 01 ) little  
d\bt1 ! fir/ ( ,am]ican ma/]s ( pa9t+4  
,!re is a romance 9 e life1 h[ev] gray &
 level1 b 9 ,/u>t's ! romance foam$ ^u !
 surface4 ,p]haps he _h inh]it$ x2 = 8  
fa!r1 a native ( ,p]?1 9 ,scotl&1 rea*$ 
?is c\ntry %ortly aft] ! battle (       
,cullod5 ,moor1 t %att]$ ! prospects ( !

 ,pret5d]2 & !re is m ?an a suspicion t 
8 esp\sal ( a lo/ cause _h made x well  
to put ! ocean betwe5 himself & 8 pa/4  
,h[ev] t may be1 he built himself a     
little mill ) a gambrel ro(1 at ! head (
 ! ,petaquamscott ,pond1 9 ,n>ragansett 
c\nty1 ,r4,i41 & settl$ d[n to ! quiet  
occupation ( gr9d+ snuff4 ,he _h m>ri$1 
& 9 #agee1 aft] sev]al o!r *ildr51 came 
a boy1 :o receiv$ ! "n ( 8 fa!r1 & 0    
duly ent]$ 9 ! baptismal regi/ry z 8son 
( ! snuff gr9d]40 ,b 9 "t ! mill prov$  
unpr(itable1 & ! family migrat$ to      
,newport1 :]e ! "m sup]9t5d$ ! boy's    
education1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,biss]t in/ruct+
 him 9 ,lat94 ,he seems to h be5 quick  
at le>n+ b av]se to /udy1 be+ ( a       
frolicsome disposition & addict$ also to
 draw+4 ,none rema9s ( ,/u>t's e>ly     
sket*es1 b "o day "s ( !m 7 se5 by ,dr4 
,william ,hunt]1 z he 0 pay+ a          
pr(essional visit to ! family4 ,! k9d & 
discrim9at+ physician invit$ ! boy to   
call ^u him1 & :5 he came pres5t$ to him
 a box ( pa9ts & bru%es1--a day ( days 9

 ! *ild's life1 to be m>k$ ) r$1 & to be
 look$ back ^u 9 ! aft] ye>s )          
?anksgiv+4  ,:at a pretty picture x     
pres5ts ( ^? brave old colonial days1 :5
 simplicity & culture w5t h& 9 h&4 ,x is
 v sad1 ( c\rse1 t ! poor boy %\ld h    
liv$ too e>ly to enjoy ! bless+s ( a    
s*ool sy/em1 bas$ on ! /ricte/ pr9ciples
 ( p$agogy1 grad$ to an av]age n        
inconv5i5tly high1 mak+ mu* ( words &   
relegat+ ideas to ! prop] limbo ( ?+s t 
are unpractical &1 !re=e1 useless4 ,h[  
pa!tic1 too1 ! unique ev5t ( ?is pa9tbox
 9 view ( ! pr(usion ( pres5ts :i* our  
*ildr5 n[ enjoy6 ,truly1 !re is mu* room
 = complac5t congratulation ov] improv$ 
conditions4 ,yet x is a little          
disconc]t+ to notice h[ mu* ! less      
fav\r$ *ildr5 made ( _! meagre          
opportunities2 & we may beg9 to wond]   
:e!r education--! lead+ ( ! *ild /ep by 
/ep to a full] & full] consci\sness ( ! 
realities ( life--& in/ruction--! lay+ (
 brick ^u brick to build an edifice (   
"*--may n be a ?+ outside ( sy/ems1 & to

 be look$ = r 9 ! daily contact ( !     
*ild's exp&+ p]sonality ) good :olesome 
p]sonalities ar\nd x4 ,p]haps1 aft] all1
 ! quiet spaci\sness ( ^? old colonial  
days 0 a f9e nurs]y = m51 j z ! we/]n   
=e/s nurtur$ ,l9coln & _m a quiet home  
to-day is fo/]+ ! goodness & greatness (
 ! future4  ,/u>t's e>lie/ picture is   
said to be a portrait ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,r4 
,hunt]1 ( ,newport1 & we read t :5 he 0 
?irte5 ye>s old he receiv$ a commission 
to pa9t portraits ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john  
,banni/]4 ,two ye>s lat] a ,scot* pa9t]1
 ,cosmo ,alex&]1 arriv$ 9 ,newport &    
int]e/$ himself 9 ! boy's ef=ts1 giv+   
him in/ruction1 & :5 he return$ to      
,scotl& two ye>s aft]w>d1 tak+ him )    
him4 ,"o notes h[ readily ! boy +ratiat$
 himself into ! he>ts ( ^? ) :om he came
 9 contact1 a trait t m>ks ea* /age ( 8 
subsequ5t c>e]4 ,he _h a quiet1         
self-conta9$ demean\r1 ) a /ore ( _s t  
c\ld fla% out en?usia/ically ^u occasion
 & 9 a v tactful way2 ) hum\r1 too1 &   
satire z he grew old]1 & ) a gr[+       

brusqu5ess & ev5 intol]ance1 t[>d 8 lat]
 life4 ,! urbanity1 discreetness1 &     
hum\r he w\ld h inh]it$ f 8 ,scot* fa!r1
 draw+ f 8 ,wel% ance/ry on ! "m's side 
! ard\r ( 8 "* & 8 love ( music4 ,= 8   
education _h includ$ ! practice (       
music--he c\ld play ! organ & 0 skilful 
on o!r in/rum5ts4 ,he mu/ h be51 inde$1 
a p]sonality ( r>e graci\sness4  ,! /ay 
9 ,scotl& 0 %ort1 = ,alex&] di$ v soon  
aft] _! arrival4 ,he _h e/abli%$ 8 w>d 9
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 &1 dy+1        
committ$ him to ! c>e ( ,sir ,george    
,*amb]s1 :o himself di$ %ortly aft]4 ,! 
y\? p9$ = home1 & manag$ to get passage 
back to ,am]ica on a colli]4 ,) a fri5d 
nam$ ,wat]h\se he hir$ a model to /udy  
f1 8a /rong-muscl$ blacksmi?40 ,x 0     
*>act]i/ic ( ! b5t ( *oice t reappe>s 9 
8 mature "w3 a love ( /r5g? &           
resolution1 delight+ 9 ! robu/ physical 
qualities or 9 ! /rong evid5ces ( m5tal 
& moral "* :i* "t has impress$ ^u !     
face4  ,9 #agge he aga9 set out = ,great
 ,brita91 & ?is "t rea*$ ,london4 ,x 0 n

 until he _h suff]$ mu* privation t he  
summon$ up c\rage to call ^u 8          
c\ntryman1 ,b5jam9 ,we/4 ,! great man 0 
ent]ta9+ fri5ds & n dispos$ to be       
int]rupt$2 b ! g5tleman :o left ! p>ty  
to int]view ! call]1 f\nd him to be a   
connection ( fri5ds ( 8 9 ,philadelphia1
 & u%]$ him into ! assemblage4 ,! "y    
man's demean\r pleas$ ,we/1 :o invit$   
him to br+ 8 "w = inspection1 admitt$   
him z a pupil1 & 9 #aggg in/all$ him 9 8
 own h\sehold4 ,by ?is "t1 besides pa9t+
 "u ,we/1 ) ,trumbull among 8           
fell[-/ud5ts1 he 0 att5d+ ! disc\rses ( 
,sir ,jo%ua & /udy+ anatomy 9 ,dr4      
,cruik%ank's classes at ! ,academy4 ,8  
soj\rn 9 ,we/'s /udio ext5d$ ov] eight  
ye>s1 al?\gh dur+ t "t he 0 engag$ on "s
 indep5d5t "w2 ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&1 = 
example1 s5d+ = him to ,sion ,h\se1 on !
 ,?ames1 to pa9t two portraits4 ,f be+ !
 pupil he became ! assi/ant ( 8 ma/]1   
until ! pa9t] ,dance advis$ him to set  
up a /udio ( 8 own1 :i*1 ) ,we/'s       
approbation1 he did 9 #aghe4  ,8 success

 0 imm$iate2 p ( wit & fa%ion ?rong$ 8  
rooms2 he 8task$ himself to six sitt]s a
 day10 !n flung 8 "w aside & devot$     
himself to society1 liv+ 9 great spl5d\r
 & sp5d+ freely4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he     
pa9t$ ,l\is ,,xvi1 ,george ,,iii1 & !   
,pr9ce ( ,wales1 subsequ5tly ,george    
,,iv2 :ile among 8 o!r sitt]s 7 ,john   
,kemble1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 &       
,b5jam9 ,we/4 ,he _h m>ri$ ,*>lotte     
,coates1 daught] ( ,dr4 ,coates (       
,b]k%ire1 & ) h] mov$1 9 #aghh1 to      
,dubl91 :]e he pa9t$ _m em95t p & 0     
welcom$ 9 society = 8 p]sonal gifts4 ,b 
he 0 eag] to pa9t ,george ,wa%+ton4  ,x 
is memorable t ,/u>t1 :5 once 8 position
 0 assur$1 indulg$ himself 9 ! privilege
 ( refus+ _m sitt]s4 ,not)/&+ 8 enorm\s 
exp5ses & ! emb>rassm5ts to :i* !y      
frequ5tly l$1 he kept 8 arti/ic         
consci5ce intact f ! smudge ( m]e       
money-mak+1 & conf9$ himself to ^?      
sitt]s :o appeal$ to 8 p>ticul>         
temp]am5t & af=d$ him ! be/ opportunity 
( mak+ a good picture4 ,s he 0 will+ to 

?r[ up all ! gold5 opportunities :i*    
,europe pres5t$1 t he might h !         
privilege & satisfaction ( pa9t+ ! "o   
man ^: h]oic qualities _h mo/ fasc9at$ 8
 imag9ation4  ,he rea*$ ,new ,york 9    
#agib1 & two ye>s lat] proce$$ to       
,philadelphia1 :]e ,congress 0 9        
session4 ,e/abli%+ 8 /udio on ! s\!a/   
corn] ( ,fif? & ,*e/nut /reets1 he pa9t$
 ?ree portraits ( ,wa%+ton f life4 ,!   
fir/1 :i* %[$ ! "r side ( ! face1 0     
de/roy$ by ! arti/ z n be+ satisfactory1
 & only ?ree1 or p]haps f\r1 copies are 
kn[n to exi/4 ,!n foll[$ ! full-l5g?    
portrait1 pa9t$ = ,"l ,lansd[ne1 :i* %[s
 ! left side ( ! face & is n[ 9 ,london4
 ,! ?ird1 aga9/ ,wa%+ton's own desire1 0
 execut$ at ! e>ne/ solicitation ( 8    
wife & 0 left int5tionally unf9i%$4 ,?is
 picture1 :i* %[s ! left side ( ! face1 
0 pur*as$ f ,/u>t's wid[ & pres5t$ to ! 
,bo/on ,a!num4 ,kn[n z ! 8,a!num0 head1 
x n[ hangs 9 ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e    
,arts1 & ov] fifty copies ( x by ,/u>t's
 h&s h be5 trac$4  ,unlike ,*>les       

,willson ,peale1 :o made1 9 all1 f\rte5 
portraits f life ( ,wa%+ton1 & pa9t$ him
 9 ! prime ( 8 vig\r1 ,/u>t depicts !   
late autumn ( 8 life1 :5 ! fruitage ( 8 
activity _h be5 ga!r$ 92 a face on :i* !
 l9es ( "* are s(t5$2 ! en]gy (         
expression mell[$2 a face *a/5$ by      
responsibilities2 inf9itely sweet & ) a 
t5d] melan*oly ( exalt$ s]i\sness4 ,x is
 ! face ( "o :o has conqu]$ himself z   
well z o!rs2 x has ! ye>n+ solicitude ( 
a fa!r = 8 *ildr52 x repres5ts him z    
inde$ ! ,fa!r ( 8 p4 ,! pa9t] ,leslie is
 quot$ z hav+ said t x 0 =tunate t an   
arti/ exi/$ 9 ! "t ( ,wa%+ton :o c\ld h&
 him d[n to po/]ity look+ l a g5tleman2 
&1 :ile ! rem>k seems at fir/ s\nd a    
trifle flippant1 !re is mu* 9 x1 aft]   
all4 ,= x is inde$ ! g5tle qualities1 ^?
 evid5ces 9 ^w & de$ ( high bre$+ &     
elevat$ m9d1 ! prevail+ graci\sness &   
l(ty s]i\sness ( ! true g5tleman1--t r>a
 avis among ! indiscrim9ate flock (     
s-call$ g5tlem5--t mu/ h be5 prem95tly  
di/+ui%able 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,"o feels t1 ,i 

?9k1 s s5sibly 9 visit+ ,m\nt ,v]non    
to-day4  ,set ^u t f9e bluff ov]look+ ! 
,potomac1 x has ! dignity ( elevation2 a
 c]ta9 alo(ness above ! level1          
self-c5tr$ )9 its own appanage (        
outbuild+s1 g>d5s & gr\nds1 & yet su* a 
mode/ dignity1 sugge/+ ! sweet am5ities1
 ! little graces & quiet ref9em5t (     
cultur$ c\ntry life4 ,c]ta9ly x is ! mo/
 completely int]e/+ memorial home ( a   
great man any:]e to be se51 inasmu* z x 
is p]vad$ by ! flav\r ( ! old times & by
 ! _s ( its =m] occupant4 ,& ! :ole     
association ( ! place is ( ! *oice/ k9d 
( g5tle liv+4 ,assur$ly x 0 a good ?+ t 
!re %\ld be an arti/ ( ! p]iod :o c\ld  
record ^! qualities4  ,/u>t br\ght to ! 
task a ke5ly compreh5d+ m9d1 & a l>ge   
exp]i5ce 9 ! acqua9tance%ip ) m5 (      
affairs1 ( wit & le>n+1 & brilliant1    
v>i$ accompli%m5ts4 ,himself a man (    
brilliant p>ts1 he _h ceas$ to be dazzl$
 by brilliance2 c\ld look at !          
individual example ( manhood t he 0     
/udy+ 9 its own sep>ate p]spective2 c\ld

 take 9 ! complexities ( 8 "* & give a  
complete1 in/ead ( a fragm5t>y1 record4 
,nei!r 9 8 :irl ( success1 we may       
believe1 _h he lo/ t\* entirely ) !     
g5tle associations t surr\nd$ 8 e>ly    
life4 ,!re 0 mu* 9 ! riot ( ^? times to 
hurt a s5sitive susceptibility1 & ,/u>t 
s (t5 refus$ a sitt]1 or ?rew up a      
commission p>tly execut$1 t x is n      
unreasonable to assume t su* acts 7 due 
9 "s measure1 at lea/1 to a c]ta9       
preciosity 9 8 own feel+s4 ,c]ta9ly no  
o!r man ( 8 "t c\ld h pres5t$ ?is f9e   
side ( ,wa%+ton4 ,we/ w\ld h giv5 a     
gr&iloqu5t r5d]+ ( ! h]o2 if n bomba/ic1
 probably !atrical2 :]eas x is !        
retic5ce ( ,/u>t's portraits t is s     
admirable4 8,i copy ! works ( ,god10 he 
said1 8& leave clo!s to tailors & mantua
 mak]s40 ,)\t admitt+ ! g5]al           
desirabl5ess ( su* a pa9t] !ory1 we may 
ackn[l$ge its value :5 te/$ on su* a    
subject z ,wa%+ton4 ,we are glad to be  
free ( ! curta9s & columns & all ! o!r  
/ock p>aph]nalia ( ! pa9t] ( ! p]iod1 & 

to be left 9 un9t]rupt$ possession ( !  
man & no?+ b ! man4  ,su* res]ve on     
,/u>t's "p is ! measure ( 8 rank+ z an  
arti/4 ,he work$1 z he said himself1 to 
express s5tim5t1 grace1 & "*4 ,9        
,wa%+ton he f\nd all ?ree2 ) _m ( 8     
sitt]s he 0 less =tunate4 ,consequ5tly1 
he is n a pa9t] ( great pictures1 b ( "s
 great portraits4 ,yet ! limitation is 9
 a way an evid5ce ( greatness4 ,x 0 !   
fa%ion ( 8 "t to try & pa9t great       
pictures4 ,f ?is he _h ! h>dihood to    
sep>ate himself1 rea*+ ) a true         
orig9ality ( feel+ aft] :at really      
int]e/$ him1 ! big ess5tials 9 !        
subjects t he /udi$4 ,?us he put himself
 9 l9e ) ! great pa9t]s1 %ak+ himself   
free ( ! fads & no/rums ( 8 "t1 & betak+
 himself /raight to nature4 ,9 ! /ory ( 
,am]ican art he holds a unique &        
dignifi$ position4  ,illu/ration3       
colophon  ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,life ,,press   
,,g>d5 ,,city1 ,n4 ,y4