,,draw+s ,,( ,,david ,,cox ,illu/ration3 ,,mod]n ,,ma/] ,,draughtsm5 ,illu/ration3 ,,frontispiece ,,plate ,i ,,unf9i%$ ,,wat]-,,col\r ,,draw+s ,,( ,,david ,,cox ,illu/ration ,,london4,,george ,,newnes ,,limit$ ,,s\?ampton ,,/reet ,,/r& ,w4,c4 ,,new ,,york4,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons ,,! ,,ballantyne ,,press ,,tavi/ock ,,/41 ,,london ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations 44444,,plate ,,unf9i%$ ,,wat]-,,col\r44444,frontispiece44444,i ,,old ,,we/m9/]44444,,ii ,,peasants ,,on ,,horseback44444,,iii ,a ,,roadside ,,cottage44444,,iv ,,ne> ,,d9as ,,m[ddwy1 ,,m]ione?%ire44444,v ,a ,,fi%+ ,,village44444,,vi ,,ne> ,,k5ilwor?44444,,vii ,,*ep/[44444,,viii ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,nor? ,,wales44444,,ix ,a ,,village ,,/reet44444,x ,,=egr\nd ,,/udy44444,,xi ,,*ep/[ ,,bridge ,,& ,,ca/le44444,,xii ,,/udy ,,( ,,trees44444,,xiii ,,view ,,9 ,,nor? ,,wales44444,,xiv ,,e>ly ,,morn+ ,,mi/44444,,xv ,,llanrw/44444,,xvi ,,h>dwick44444,,xvii ,,ne> ,,birm+ham44444,,xviii ,,autumn ,,woods44444,,xix ,,kirkby ,,/eph544444,,xx ,,m\nta9 ,,& ,,/ream1 ,,nor? ,,wales44444,,xxi ,,ar*itectural ,,/udy44444,,xxii ,,goodri* ,,ca/le44444,,xxiii ,,ne> ,,k5ilwor? ,,ca/le44444,,xxiv ,,! ,,salt ,,m>%44444,,xxv ,,knole ,,h\se1 ,,k5t44444,,xxvi ,,! ,,bea*44444,,xxvii ,,w9dy ,,wea!r44444,,xxviii ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,trees44444,,xxix ,,c>n>von ,,ca/le44444,,xxx ,,on ,,! ,,moor44444,,xxxi ,,clapham1 ,,york%ire44444,,xxxii ,,! ,,hill ,,side44444,,xxxiii ,,l[ ,,tide44444,,xxxiv ,,llaugh>ne ,,ca/le1 ,,c>m>!n ,,bay44444,,xxxv ,,sket* ,,( ,,rocks ,,& ,,ca/le44444,,xxxvi ,,dut* ,,coa/ ,,sc5e44444,,xxxvii ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,nor? ,,wales44444,,xxxviii ,,ne> ,,radlett44444,,xxxix ,,ne> ,,k5ilwor?44444,,xl ,,rott]dam44444,,xli ,,trefriw1 ,,ne> ,,llanrw/44444,,xlii ,,! ,,inn ,,y>d44444,,xliii ,,old ,,we/m9/]44444,,xliv ,,david ,,cox ,,by ,,alex&] ,j4 ,,f9b]g ,! greate/ arti/s h express$ !mselves s completely 9 _! works1 t ! /ory ( _! lives adds little or no?+ to our k ( _! p]sonality4 ,we "k v little ab\t ! life ( ,turn]--almo/ z little1 inde$1 z we "k ( ,%akespe>e's--b 9 nei!r case d we seem to h miss$ any?+ t w\ld add to our compreh5sion or enjoym5t ( _! "w4 ,) ,turn]1 z ) ,%akespe>e1 8 art 0 ! p]fect organ ( 8 _s4 ,8 pictures en%r9e m ( ! real p]sonality ( ! arti/ ?an ev5 a biograph] ( g5ius ) unlimit$ opportunities c\ld tell u4 ,b ?\gh ?is is almo/ inv>iably true ( ! greate/ arti/s1 x is n true ( all arti/s4 ,x is h>dly ! case ) ,david ,cox4 ,8 hamp]$1 ?w>t$ art is inde$ replete ) glimpses & h9ts ( ! p]sonality beh9d x2 b )\t a comm5t>y x is n v eloqu5t or v likely to arre/ att5tion4 ,! arti/'s life furni%es ! ne$$ comm5t>y4 ,! beautiful simplicity & navet ( ! man's "*1 ! mean circum/ances 9 :i* 8 life 0 ca/1 ! =titude1 indu/ry1 & manl9ess ) :i* he triumph$ ov] 8 difficulties--^! ?+s expla9 mu* t seems at fir/ sight futile 9 8 art & col\r ev5 8 wor/ failures ) a gl[ ( purely human sympa?y4 ,& ! works ( 8 old age--8 mo/ eloqu5t & self-subsi/5t productions1 i4e41 ! works ( ,cox t /& lea/ 9 ne$ ( a comm5t>y--^! lose no?+ ( _! compell+ p[] f ! spectator's consci\sness ( ! difficulties ?r\gh :i* ! arti/'s _s _h to /ruggle t[>ds self-realisation & expression4 ,cox 0 born on ,april #bi1 #aghc1 9 a small h\se1 surr\nd$ by work%ops & small =ges 9 ,hea? ,mill ,lane1 ,d]it5d1 a poor suburb on ! s\?-ea/ side ( ,birm+ham4 ,8 fa!r1 ,joseph ,cox1 foll[$ ! call+ ( a blacksmi? & :itesmi?1 =g+ gun-b>rels1 bayonets1 horse-%oes & simil> articles4 ,he appe>s to h be5 an indu/ri\s & ?riv+ artific]1 :ile ,cox's "m1 :o 0 bett] educat$ ?an 8 fa!r1 0 a woman ( =cible "*1 highly religi\s feel+s & natural good s5se4 ,:5 ab\t six or sev5 ye>s old ,cox 0 s5t to "o ( ! day s*ools 9 ,birm+ham4 ,at ?is "t he fell ov] a door-scrap] & broke 8 leg4 ,?is accid5t 0 ! cause ( 8 fir/ introduction to art1 = a c\s9 gave him a box ( pa9ts to amuse himself ) dur+ ! conf9em5t :i* he _h to endure :il/ 8 leg 0 9 spl9ts4 ,david's fir/ arti/ic ef=ts 7 conf9$ to daub+ ! kites :i* 8 s*ool companions br\ght to him4 ,b he 0 s delight$ ) ! col\rs t :5 he recov]$ he procur$ "s pap] & set to "w copy+ a numb] ( small engrav+s4 ,aft] recov]+ f 8 accid5t he return$ to s*ool = a %ort "t1 b 0 soon )drawn & set to "w 9 8 fa!r's %op4 ,b he 0 by no means a /rong lad1 & a %ort trial conv9c$ 8 fa!r t he 0 n fitt$ = s labori\s a craft4 ,) ! idea ( qualify+ him = appr5tice%ip to "o ( ! toy-trades ( ,birm+ham1 he 0 s5t 9 ! ev5+s to a draw+ s*ool 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :]e he is said to h made great progress4 ,at ! age ( fifte5 ,david 0 consid]$ capable ( assi/+ 9 ! ornam5tation ( snuff-boxes1 lockets1 buttons & buckles4 ,he 0 appr5tic$ to a locket & m9iature pa9t] nam$ ,field]4 ,! appr5tice%ip1 h[ev]1 only la/$ ab\t a ye> & a half1 z x 0 br\ght to an abrupt t]m9ation by ! suicide ( 8 ma/]4 ,aft] ?is tragical t]m9ation ( 8 brief exp]i5ce z a locket pa9t] & decorator ,cox's c\s9 got him an engagem5t ) ! sc5e-pa9t]s employ$ at ! ,birm+ham !atre4 ,8 bus9ess 0 to gr9d ! col\rs & run err&s = ! pa9t]s4 ,9 ! ev5+s he 0 enabl$ to resume 8 /udies at 8 old draw+ class4 ,! *ief sc5e-pa9t] at ! !atre1 :i* 0 leas$ & manag$ by ! eld] ,macready1 0 an ,italian nam$ ,de ,m>ia4 ,cox wat*$ ,de ,m>ia's "w ) great admiration1 & aft] a "t he 0 all[$ to assi/ him 9 pa9t+ ! side sc5es4 ,^u ,de ,m>ia's dep>ture f ! !atre ,cox 0 p]man5tly engag$ ) ,macready z sc5e pa9t]1 t\r+ ) 8 company1 & ev5 play+ small p>ts :5 occasion dem&$ x4 ,at "o small c\ntry place x is said t he play$ ! "p ( ! cl[n4 ,h[ev]1 ! manag]'s ha/y temp] l$ to qu>rels1 & ^!1 toge!r ) 8 "m's entreaties1 l$ ,cox to t]m9ate 8 engagem5t ab\t ! ye> #ahjc4 ,receiv+ an (f] ( employm5t f ,a/ley1 ! proprietor ( ,a/ley's circus1 ,cox1 at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 mov$ to ,london4 ,a/ley's (f] com+ to no?+ ! arti/ _h a h>d "t ( x4 ,he execut$ v>i\s odd commissions = sc5]y = prov9cial !atres & dispos$ ( small draw+s at ! mode/ rate ( two gu9eas a doz5 to v>i\s ,london deal]s4 ,london1 h[ev]1 (f]$ m opportunities = /udy ?an ,birm+ham1 & ,cox made ! mo/ ( !m4 ,he manag$ to become possess$ ( a collection ( indiff]5t et*+s f pa9t+s by ,p\ss91 ,salvator ,rosa & ,claude1 :i* _h be5 publi%$ by ,pond betwe5 #agda & #agdf4 ,^! he copi$ & /udi$ = ! sake ( _! composition & arrangem5t ( light & %ade1 & a deal] nam$ ,simpson1 :o kept a %op 9 ,greek ,/reet1 ,soho1 all[$ him to make a l>ge copy 9 wat]-col\r ( a f9e pa9t+ by ,p\ss9 :i* hung 9 8 %op4 ,cox's fir/ important picture 0 bas$ on ! arrangem5t & effect ( ?is ,p\ss94 ,x is a draw+ ( ,k5ilwor? ,ca/le1 an autotype ( x be+ publi%$ 9 ,mr4 ,neal ,solly's admirable 8,memoir ( ! ,life ( ,david ,cox0 7,*apman ,hall1 #ahgc71 a volume to :i* we are indebt$ = ! details ( ! arti/'s e>ly life4 ,! ,k5ilwor? 9 ,mr4 ,solly's op9ion _c be dat$ lat] ?an #ahjf or #ahjg2 & to judge f ! photographic reproduction x is especially int]e/+ z an example ( ! imitative me?ods :i* 7 rife among ! arti/s ( ^? days4 ,! works ( ! old] & m successful ma/]s 7 accept$ z models to be copi$ & imitat$4 ,9 ?is connection x may be n imp]t95t to recall ! acc\nt :i* ,edw>d ,dayes 7,girt9's ma/]7 has left u ( ! me?od ( education by :i* ,turn]'s p[]s 7 develop$4 8,! ways he 7,turn]7 acquir$ 8 pr(essional p[]s 0 by borr[+ :]e he c\ld a draw+ or a picture to copy f1 or by mak+ a sket* ( any "o 9 ! ,exhibition e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & f9i%+ x at home40 ,s t ,cox 0 n alone 9 devot+ 8 e>ly practice to works ( art1 r ?an to ! works ( nature4 ,9 pursuance ( ?is plan ( appropriat+ :at he c\ld f ! practice & me?ods ( ! pr(ici5ts 9 ! art1 ,cox det]m9$ to take lessons f ! liv+ z well z f ! dead4 ,= "s "t 8 *oice hesitat$ betwe5 ,john ,v>ley1 ,john ,glov]1 & ,william ,havell4 ,he f9ally decid$ to g to ,v>ley1 :o treat$ him ) mu* k9dness4 ,v>ley1 :o 0 only five ye>s old] ?an ,cox1 0 "o ( ! mo/ successful tea*]s ( ! "t1 &1 9 addition to ,cox1 he numb]$ ,mulready1 ,w4 ,h4 ,hunt1 ,l9nell1 ,samuel ,palm]1 ,copley ,field+1 & ,de ,w9dt among 8 pupils4 ,8 e>ly mann] 0 modell$ l>gely on ! practice ( ,john ,coz5s & ,girt92 & ! simplicity1 directness & dignity ( mu* ( ,cox's e>ly "w is c]ta9ly due to ! ?or\ghness ) :i* ,v>ley _h ma/]$ ! traditions ( ! e>li] ,engli% wat]-col\r pa9t]s1 & to 8 capacities z a tea*]4 ,! second plate 9 ?is volume is a reproduction ( "o ( ,cox's draw+s ( ?is p]iod4 ,! orig9al wat]-col\r1 ,old ,we/m9/]1 is probably "o ( ! mo/ successful ( ,cox's purely ar*itectural draw+s2 x might almo/ pass = a ,girt94 ,9 #ahje1 ,cox made 8 fir/ j\rney into ,wales4 ,he support$ himself at ?is "t by work+ up ! sket*es made on su* t\rs1 & by *ance commissions = sc5]y4 ,a bill is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 dat$ ,febru>y #ae1 #ahjh1 = 8pa9t+ #caj y>ds ( sc5]y at #ds4 p] squ>e y>d40 ,! ye> :5 he execut$ ?is lucrative commission 0 ! ye> ( 8 m>riage to ! elde/ daught] ( ! l&lady 9 ^: h\se at ,lambe? ,cox _h lodg$ s9ce 8 arrival 9 ,london4 ,8 wife1 :o 0 eight ye>s 8 s5ior1 is said to h be5 a slight1 delicate woman1 ( a naturally *e]ful disposition4 ,! "y c\ple r5t$ a small cottage at ! corn] ( ,dulwi* ,common1 8j pa/ ! ,college on ! road to ! "r40 ,dulwi* ,common at t "t 0 a wild & lonely spot1 mu* frequ5t$ by gypsies1 ^: donkeys & picturesque rags & surr\nd+s =m$ excell5t mat]ial = ! "y arti/'s compositions4 ,to eke out 8 meagre res\rces1 ,cox n[ turn$ 8 att5tion to tea*+4 ,he 0 =tunate en\gh to attract ! att5tion ( ,colonel ! ,hon4 ,h4 ,w9dsor 7aft]w>ds ,e>l ( ,plym\?71 :o took _m lessons f him1 & introduc$ & recomm5d$ him to sev]al families ( di/9ction4 ,b ! times 7 bad = arti/s1 & ! newly m>ri$ c\ple mu/ h f\nd x h>d "w to make bo? ends meet4 ,f "s extracts f ! arti/'s acc\nt book1 :i* ,mr4 ,solly has pr9t$1 we le>n t ,cox's prices = lessons rang$ f #gs4 to #ajs4 ,betwe5 #ahaa & #ahad ! prices he got = 8 draw+s rang$ f half-a-gu9ea up to five gu9eas4 ,8 av]age price seems to h be5 ab\t a gu9ea a draw+2 b on ,novemb] #cj1 #ahaa1 he sold a doz5 = #hs4 ea*4 ,ne>ly e ye> dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ,london1 ,cox made a j\rney to visit 8 old fa!r & 8 o!r fri5ds at ,birm+ham4 ,! sket* book he us$ on 8 #ahaj visit is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 & ,plate ,,xviii41 a draw+ ( "s half-timb]$ h\ses 8ne> ,birm+ham10 repres5ts ! cont5ts ( "o ( its pages4 ,! draw+s are all made on r\gh blue pap]2 & among ! o!r subjects conta9$ 9 ?is s+ul>ly int]e/+ book are "s /rik+ /udies ( sc5es d[n a m9e at ,dudley1 & sket*es at & ne> ,k5ilwor?4 ,! h&l+ is n s loose z 9 ,cox's lat] "w2 b :at ! draw+s lack 9 fre$om is m ?an comp5sat$ by _! directness & admirable re/ra9t1 z our reproduction amply proves4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ! arti/'s e>ly m>ri$ life he _h _m difficulties to cont5d )4 ,! long w> ) ,france _h depress$ trade1 made liv+ de>1 & p g5]ally _h little to sp>e = articles ( luxury4 ,b ,cox work$ away /eadily at 8 art1 =m+ himself on ! be/ models4 ,?is 0 ! "t :5 ,turn] 0 pa9t+ :at _m arti/s consid] are among ! f9e/ l&scapes t h ev] be5 produc$ by an ,engli% arti/4 ,8 ,sun ris+ ?r\gh ,vap\r1 ! picture :i* n[ hangs 9 ! ,national ,gall]y beside ! ,claudes1 0 exhibit$ 9 #ahjg1 ! ,spi!ad 9 #ahji1 & ! sup]b ,w9dsor1 ,ab+don1 ,gre5wi*1 & ,fro/y ,morn+1 7 all pa9t$ & exhibit$ )9 ! next few ye>s4 ,! fir/ numb] ( ! 8,lib]10 too1 appe>$ 9 #ahjg2 & z "o turns ov] ! plates t 7 issu$ 9 ! e>li] numb]s--designs l ! ,fl9t ,ca/le1 ,b>n & ,/raw ,y>d1 ,pembury ,mill1 ,morpe?1 & ,lock & ,mill--x is easy to imag9e ! influ5ce !y mu/ h ex]t$ on ! =mation ( ,cox's art4 ,we h x on ,mr4 ,solly's au?ority t 8no arti/ appreciat$ ,turn]'s g5ius m ?an ,cox did10 & he illu/rates ?is ) a *>m+ anecdote ( ,cox's reproduction f memory ( ,turn]'s picture ( ,k+/on ,bank 7n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y74 ,mr4 ,solly also /ates t ,cox 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ subscrib]s to ! 8,lib]10 & he adds1 8t he did s at ?is "t1 :5 8 means 7 s /rait5$1 is a pro( h[ highly he priz$ ?is admirable "w40 ,! rem>k is p]fectly j1 ?\gh x may be wor? rememb]+ t ^? 7 ! times :5 ord9>y issues ( ! 8,lib]0 7 /ill to be _h = a mode/ #aes4 = a "p conta9+ five plates4 ,) su* models be=e 8 eyes x is n surpris+ to f9d t ,cox's "w at ?is p]iod is *>act]is$ by a bread? ( /yle1 a feel+ ( repose1 & an abs5ce ( any attempt at sup]ficial prett9ess or draw+-ma/] dext]ity4 ,b ?\gh ,cox became a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat]-,col\r 9 #ahac1 & contribut$ no less ?an sev5te5 draw+s to its ,exhibition1 few ( !m f\nd pur*as]s4 ,9 ! summ] ( ?is ye> ,cox 0 glad to accept an appo9tm5t z tea*] ( draw+ at ! ,milit>y ,college at ,f>nham4 ,b ! "w & milit>y discipl9e to :i* he _h to submit prov$ irksome1 & at ! end ( a t]m or two he 0 all[$ to retire4 ,soon aft] ?is1 9 #ahad1 ,cox w5t to ,h]e=d1 hav+ accept$ a po/ z draw+-ma/] at a "y ladies' s*ool4 ,?is new appo9tm5t c>ri$ ) x ! magnific5t sal>y ( #ajj a ye>1 b he _h to tea* only twice a week1 & he 0 at lib]ty to take private pupils4 ,! removal to ,h]e=d1 :]e ! arti/ rema9$ = ?irte5 ye>s1 is rightly reg>d$ by ,cox's biograph]s z an important ev5t 9 8 life4 ,he w5t !re p5niless1 hav+ inde$ to borr[ #dj to defray ! exp5ses ( 8 removal1 & he left !re ) at lea/ a ?\s& p\nds to ! good4 ,! money1 x is true1 0 amass$ sl[ly & ) difficulty1 & x 0 e>n$ r by incessant tea*+ ?an by orig9al arti/ic productivity4 ,b ! t[n 0 pleasantly situat$2 ! ,wye w9ds r\nd ! city walls1 & ,wales is n f> di/ant4 ,cox _h opportunities = famili>is+ himself ) all ! details ( ru/ic bus9ess--) pl\gh+1 haymak+1 reap+1 & s[+2 & 9 8 con/ant j\rney+s to & fro = ! purpose ( giv+ lessons 8 memory became /or$ ) images ( all k9ds ( wea!r & all k9ds ( effects4 ,all ! col\r$ reproductions 9 ! pres5t volume repres5t draw+s made dur+ ! arti/'s resid5ce 9 ,h]e=d4 ,! ,*ep/[ ,bridge & ,ca/le 7,plate ,,xii47 0 probably "o ( ! results ( ,cox's fir/ sket*+ t\r aft] 8 removal1 & ?is v draw+ may possibly h =m$ "o ( ! exhibits :i* he s5t to ! ,society ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat]-,col\r 9 #ahaf4 ,plate ,,xxiii4 may repres5t ! sket* made = ! picture ( ,goodri* ,ca/le on ! ,wye1 :i* ! arti/ exhibit$ 9 #ahai4 ,9 bo? ! draw+s1 z 9 ! unf9i%$ ,frontispiece1 ! col\r s*eme is less sev]e ?an 9 ! e>li] ,we/m9/]4 ,!y are less l ,girt9's ?an l e>ly ,cotmans2 & ?\gh !y lack some?+ ( ,cotman's fa/idi\sness ( selection1 & ! ari/ocratic *>m ( 8 draughtsman%ip & design1 !y h a sobriety1 res]ve & s]i\sness ( _! own :i* mu/ make !m objects ( delight to _! =tunate possessor4 ,! slightness ( ! execution ( ,l[ ,tide 7,plate ,,xxxiv47 is no h9drance to ! poignant expression ( its s5tim5t4 ,un=tunately1 x has n be5 f\nd conv5i5t to reproduce ! magnific5t--albeit unf9i%$--wat]-col\r1 entitl$ ,autumn ,woods1 9 its orig9al col\rs4 ,! half-tone reproduction 7,plate ,,xix471 h[ev]1 is useful z a sugge/ion ( ! simple dignity t reigns 9 ?is beautiful draw+--assur$ly "o ( ! f9e/ works produc$ dur+ ! arti/'s resid5ce 9 ,h]e=d4 ,x is int]e/+ to le>n t ! production 9 great quantities ( small draw+s l ^? we h reproduc$ 9 col\r1 & 8 on]\s duties ( tea*+1 did n exhau/ ,cox's en]gies4 ,at t "t ,cox 0 some?+ ( a politician4 ,v naturally he took great delight 9 ! rac9ess & full-flav\r$ eloqu5ce ( ,cobbett's 8,regi/]02 & 9 #ahbj1 :5 ,joseph ,hume visit$ ,h]e=d1 ,cox1 z "o ( ! advanc$ ,lib]als ( ! locality1 =m$ "o ( ! committee ( reception1 & ) two o!rs subscrib$ to pres5t ! re=m] ) a hog%ead ( ! be/ ,h]e=d%ire cid]4 ,a public d9n] 0 organis$ at :i* to make ! pres5tation1 & on 8 return home 9 ! ev5+ ,cox decid$ to celebrate s important a day by plant+ a numb] ( acorns & *e/nuts 9 8 g>d54 ,b ,cox's re=m+ zeal 0 n always satisfi$ ) su* unaggressive results4 ,z a prote/ aga9/ ! policy ( ! ,gov]nm5t :i* l$ to ! imposition ( high taxes on tea1 be] & o!r articles ( dome/ic consumption1 he det]m9$ to slake 8 ?ir/ ) non-dutiable bev]ages4 ,he religi\sly drank ,hunt's roa/$ corn = a "t1 b f9d+ ! concoction unpalatable he inv5t$ a bev]age ( 8 own4 ,he & 8 un=tunate family drank a concoction made f new hay 9 place ( tea-leaves z a morn+ bev]age2 b1 9 ! long run1 ! iniquit\s rev5ue triumph$4 ,ev5 n[1 h[ev]1 we h n come to ! end ( ,cox's multif>i\s activities dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,besides be+ an amateur agitator & g>d5]1 a prolific arti/ 9 wat] col\r1 & an ov]work$ tea*]1 he seems to h turn$ au?or z well4 ,9 #ahad he publi%$ an educational "w on l&scape art1 call$3 8,a ,treatise on ,l&scape ,pa9t+ & ,effect 9 ,wat]-,col\rs1 f ! fir/ ,rudim5ts to ! f9i%$ ,picture1 ) ,examples 9 ,outl9e ,effect & ,col\r+40 ,?is 0 illu/rat$ by a numb] ( s(t-gr\nd et*+s4 ,x 0 foll[$1 9 #ahaf1 by 8,progressive ,lessons 9 ,l&scape = ,"y ,beg9n]s10 a s]ies ( tw5ty-f\r s(t-gr\nd et*+s )\t lett]press2 & 9 #ahbe1 8 8,"y ,arti/'s ,companion1 or ,draw+-,book ( ,/udies10 appe>$4 ,x 0 p]haps z a prelim9>y /udy = "o ( ! illu/rations to ^! volumes t ! p5 & ink draw+ reproduc$ 9 ,plate ,,xiv4 0 made4 ,at any rate ! int]e/ ( ^! publications dep5ds r ^u ! illu/rations ?an ^u ! lett]press1 _m ( ! et*+s conta9+ ! fir/ ideas ( subjects :i* lat] _h great success z wat]-col\rs2 ! et*+s ( ,*ang+ ,pa/ure & ,go+ to ! ,mill1 = example1 furni%$ ! subjects ( "s ( ,cox's late/ pa9t+s4 ,x has also be5 rum\r$ t ,cox 0 n entirely responsible = ! lett]press1 be+ indebt$ = assi/ance 9 its composition to "s unkn[n 8cl]gyman40 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is pretty c]ta9 t ! op9ions mu/ h be5 ^? :i* ,cox himself held4 ,& z ! op9ions ( a great arti/ z to ! aim & scope ( 8 own art are always ( int]e/ x may be advisable to quote a passage or two f ^! books1 ev5 ?\gh "s o!r h& may h correct$ ! arti/'s gramm> & inflat$ 8 p]iods4 ,9 ! 8,treatise0 ,cox writes3 8,! pr9cipal art ( ,l&scape ,pa9t+ consi/s 9 convey+ to ! m9d ! mo/ =cible effect :i* c be produc$ f ! v>i\s classes ( sc5]y4444 ,?is is ! gr& pr9ciple ^u :i* pictorial excell5ce h+es1 z _m pleas+ objects1 ! comb9ation ( :i* r5d]s a piece p]fect1 are frequ5tly pass$ ov] by an obs]v] because ! :ole ( ! composition is n "u ! influ5ce ( a suitable effect4 ,?us a cottage or a village sc5e requires a s(t & simple admixture ( tones calculat$ to produce pleasure )\t a/oni%m5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! /ructures ( greatness & antiquity %\ld be m>k$ by a "* ( awful sublimity1 suit$ to ! dignity ( ! subjects1 ind5t+ on ! m9d a rev]5tial & p]man5t impression1 & giv+ at once a correspond+ & unequivocal gr&eur to ! picture4 ,mu* dep5ds on ! classification ( ! objects1 :i* %\ld we> a magnific5t uni=mity1 & mu* on ! col\r+1 ! tones ( :i* %\ld be deep & impressive4 8,9 ! selection ( a subject f nature ! /ud5t %\ld ev] keep 9 view ! pr9cipal object :i* induc$ him to make ! sket*1 :e!r x be m\nta9s1 a ca/le1 gr\p ( trees1 a cornfield1 riv] sc5e1 or any o!r object4 ,! prom95ce ( ?is lead+ feature 9 ! piece %\ld be duly support$ ?r\gh\t2 ! "* ( ! picture %\ld be d]iv$ f x2 e o!r object introduc$ %\ld be subs]vi5t to x1 & ! attraction ( ! "o %\ld be ! attraction ( ! :ole4 ,! union ( too great a v>iety ( p>ts t5ds to de/roy1 or at lea/ to weak51 ! pr$om9ance ( t :i* ought to be ! pr9cipal ( ! composition1 & :i* ! /ud5t1 :5 he comes to ! col\r+1 %\ld be c>eful to *>act]ise by turn+ ^u x ! /ronge/ light4 ,all objects :i* are n 9 "* ) ! sc5es %\ld be mo/ c>efully avoid$1 z ! introduction ( any unnecess>y object is sure to be att5d$ ) injuri\s consequ5ces4 ,?is mu/ prove ! necessity ( becom+ ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) & obta9+ a prop] feel+ ( ! subject4 ,! picture %\ld be complete & p]fect 9 ! m9d be=e x is ev] trac$ ^u canvas4 ,su* =ce & expression %\ld be display$ z w\ld r5d] ! effect at ! fir/ glance intelligible to ! obs]v]4 ,m]ely to pa9t is n en\gh1 = :5 no int]e/ is felt no?+ is m natural ?an t none %\ld be convey$40 ,& aga93 8,! la/ & sure/ me?od ( obta9+ in/ruction f ! works ( o!rs is n s mu* by copy+ !m z by draw+ ! same subjects f nature imm$iately aft] a critical exam9ation ( !m1 :ile !y are fre% 9 ! memory4 ,?us !y are se5 ?r\gh ! same m$ium1 & imitat$ ^u ! same pr9ciples1 )\t prev5t+ ! introduction ( suffici5t alt]ations to give orig9ality ( mann]1 or incurr+ ! risk ( be+ degrad$ into a m]e imitator40 ,9 ! frequ5t word9ess & empt9ess ( p>ts ( ^! passages x is easy to trace ! h& ( ! fri5dly cl]gyman4 ,b ?r\gh x all "o c cat* ! e*oes ( ,cox's own convictions4 ,he has realis$ v cle>ly ! ne$ t ! col\r & light & %ade ( a draw+ %\ld be emotionally expressive z well z m]ely explanatory4 ,cox 0 no reali/ 9 ! %all[ s5se ( ! t]m2 he 0 z conv9c$ an ideali/ z ,reynolds himself1 & z firmly oppos$ to ! sci5tific & ab/ract conception ( art z a m]ely optical ex]cise divorc$ f ! prim>y feel+s & emotions ( humanity4 ,aft] ?irte5 ye>s' resid5ce 9 ,h]e=d1 ,cox det]m9$ to return to ,london4 ,he felt ! ne$ = opportunities ( int]c\rse ) 8 bro!r arti/s & = a wid] scope = 8 art4 ,:5 he _h left ,london at ! end ( #ahad he _h be5 surr\nd$ by difficulties1 & 8 prospects _h seem$ f> f bright4 ,b 9 #ahbg ! outlook _h bright5$4 ,! trade ( ! c\ntry1 fo/]$ by _m ye>s ( peace1 0 n[ fl\ri%+1 & ,cox himself 0 n[ possess$ ( a c]ta9 b v small income4 ,= ?\gh ,cox's "n 0 by ?is "t fairly well kn[n 9 ! _w ( art he _h (t5 to face ! unpleasant exp]i5ce ( f9d+ ! :ole ( ! tw5ty or ?irty draw+s he _h exhibit$ ) ! ,wat] ,col\r ,society return$ unsold4 ,:5 8 draw+s did sell !y comm&$ only v small prices1 z ! foll[+ entry f 8 acc\nt book %[s3 8#ahcj4 ,july #e4 ,five wat]-col\r draw+s1 viz41 ,calais ,pi]1 ,view 9 ,gh5t1 ,boat 9 ! ,s*eldt ne> ,dort1 ,m9ehead1 & ,l&scape 9 ,wales--price = ! five1 #ab40 ,x 0 n till ab\t #ahcf t any?+ l a su/a9$ dem& = 8 "w came into exi/5ce4 ,ev5 !n1 x 0 only 8 small] draw+s t he c\ld readily dispose (1 & ^! only at ! mode/ prices ( #e or #f ea*4 ,consequ5tly1 9 ,london z 9 ,h]e=d1 x 0 ^u 8 "w z a draw+-ma/] t ,cox _h to rely = ! ma9 "p ( 8 income4 ,x c sc>cely be d\bt$ t ! effect ^u ,cox's art ( ?is con/ant drudg]y ( tea*+ 0 mis*iev\s4 ,besides fritt]+ away ! be/ "p ( 8 "t1 ?us prev5t+ him f attempt+ works t requir$ su/a9$ ef=ts1 x _h a t5d5cy to =ce a me*anical & facile dext]ity ^u 8 /yle--a quality hopelessly at v>iance ) all ! mo/ s9c]ely felt cont5ts ( 8 "w4 ,= ! bus9ess ( ! draw+-ma/] 9 ^? days 0 v diff]5t f t :i* n[ devolves ^u an art-ma/]4 ,to-day a tea*] ( art does little m ?an criticise ! "w :i* 8 pupils produce4 ,9 ,cox's "t a draw+-ma/] _h to g f "o pupil's h\se to ano!r1 mak+ a display ( 8 own accompli%m5ts4 ,8 lessons resolv$ !mselves into ! mak+ ( %[ pieces4 ,he sat d[n be=e ! pupil & 8%[$ h[ x 0 done10 & ! pr(essional success ( ! tea*] dep5d$ l>gely ^u ! admiration he c\ld excite 9 8 pupils or _! p>5ts & gu>dians at ! app>5t ease & rapidity ) :i* he c\ld manufacture plausible imitations ( works ( art4 ,t ! habit ( work+ to excite ! a/oni%m5t ( ! ignorant & uncritical t5d$ to br+ some?+ ( commonness into ,cox's /yle c h>dly be d\bt$4 ,t ! daily r\nd ( mak+ a %[ ( himself & 8 belov$ art mu/ h be5 peculi>ly gall+ to a man ( ,cox's simple & transp>5tly hone/ nature1 ne$s little evid5ce4 ,we c sc>cely wond] :5 8 sympa!tic biograph] tells u t at times he w\ld say to 8 wife1 8,oh1 ,m>y1 ,i _c g out ?is morn+ to tea*--,i feel ,i _c d x40 ,at ^! times x requir$ all 8 wife's p[]s ( p]suasion to induce him to ov]come 8 repugnance2 (t5 %e _h to put on h] bonnet & mantle & accompany him to ! pupil's h\se4 ,9 #ahdj1 i4e41 at ! age ( fifty-sev51 ,cox det]m9$ to cut himself free f ^! depress+ duties1 & to devote ! rema9d] ( 8 days to m purely arti/ic lab\rs4 ,by 8 own & 8 wife's frugality he _h be5 able to save en\gh money to secure 8 old age aga9/ want1 & 8 son1 :o 0 n[ m>ri$ & settl$ 9 ,london z an arti/1 0 able & will+ to take ov] 8 fa!r's tea*+ connection4 ,besides1 ,cox 0 tir$ ( ! noise & bu/le ( ,london1 & anxi\s to live among m rural surr\nd+s4 ,he !re=e began to look out = a h\se on ! outskirts ( ,birm+ham1 8 native t[n4 ,8 *oice fell ^u an old h\se 9 ,gre5field ,lane1 9 ! village ( ,h>borne1 ab\t two & a half miles f ,birm+ham1 into :i* he & 8 wife mov$ on ,june #bj1 #ahda4 ,! h\se /ood 9 a lane lead+ to ,h>borne ,*ur*1 beyond :i* mead[s & op5 c\ntry /ret*$ out 9 ! direction ( ,hagley4 ,! g>d5 0 a l>ge "o1 surr\nd$ on bo? sides by trees1 & ,cox took great int]e/ 9 x1 (t5 work+ !re himself4 ,he enjoy$ cultivat+ broad-leav$ plants1 su* z rhub>b & ! v>i\s k9ds ( docks1 & he 0 especially fond ( ,scot* ?i/les & hollyhocks4 ,at ,h>borne1 he sp5t "s ( ! happie/ ye>s ( 8 life2 he 0 happy 9 8 home1 9 8 "w1 & 9 8 surr\nd+s4 ,z ,mr4 ,solly says1 8,cox's wants 7 few & simple2 8 ambition took no flight beyond ! con/ant aim ( 8 life1 namely1 to excel 9 ! practice ( 8 art4 ,! inexhau/ible weal? ( nature1 8 g5ius1 & ! love ( 8 family & fri5ds1 suffic$ to fill 8 cup ) m happ9ess ?an is allott$ to mo/ m52 ev5 :5 8 /eps 7 fa/ approa*+ t goal to :i* all human ef=ts t5d1 he 0 /ill s]5e & g5]ally *e]ful40 ,we ne$ n wond] t ! mo/ mov+ & p[]ful ( all ! arti/'s works 7 pa9t$ aft] 8 removal to ,h>borne4 ,f #ahda to ! end 9 #ahei1 ,cox's arti/ic c>e] 0 "o ( unbrok51 ?\gh limit$1 success4 ,! weight ( ye>s only /r5g!n$ ! grim c]ta9ty ) :i* he grasp$ ! ess5tials ( 8 art4 ,all 8 draw+-ma/] dext]ity gradually fell away f him1 ! trivialities ( imitative & explanatory art 7 quietly elim9at$1 & 8 art took on ! simplicity1 ! s9c]ity1 & rugg$ human dignity ( ! man's own "*4 ,( ! visits to ,bettwys-y-,co$1 ( ! pa9t+ ( su* ma/]pieces z ,! ,wel% ,fun]al1 ,! ,peat ,ga!r]s1 ,lanca/] ,s&s1 ,gre5 ,lanes1 & ,go+ to ! ,hayfield1 ( 8 sup]b "w 9 oil col\r1 & inde$ ( all ! clos+ ev5ts ( ! arti/'s life1 x is impossible "h to speak 9 detail4 ,! :ole /ory has be5 well & fully told by admir+ fri5ds l ,mr4 ,hall & ,mr4 ,solly1 :o 7 intimately associat$ ) ! life !y describe1 & to ^: pages ! read] may be w>mly recomm5d$4 ,reproductions ( a numb] ( *>coal & *alk sket*es belong+ to ?is lat] p]iod ( 8 life h be5 includ$ 9 ! pres5t volume4 ,l>ge *>coal draw+s l ,! ,salt ,m>% 7,plate ,,xxv471 ,! ,bea* 7,plate ,,xxvii471 ,w9dy ,wea!r 7,plate ,,xxviii471 & ,! ,hill ,side 7,plate ,,xxxiii471 lose some?+ ( _! impressiv5ess :5 r$uc$ 9 size1 z ^! h necess>ily be51 b en\gh rema9s1 ev5 9 ?is =m1 ( _! fre%ness1 l>g5ess ( conception & s5se ( movem5t1 to delight ! intellig5t amateur4 ,no "o at all susceptible to ! high] beauties ( art c\ld rema9 ins5sible to ! fasc9ation ( ! bold1 syn!tic h&l+ ( ,! ,peasants on ,horseback 7,plate ,,iii474 ,9 "s ( ^! late sket*es--notably 9 ! two ,ne> ,k5ilwor? 7,plates ,,vii4 & ,,xxiv47--! loose1 fl[+ t\* (t5 seems a trifle too disda9ful ( ! individual =ms ( objects4 ,b :5 ! arti/ is s]5ely self-possess$ 8 /yle is delightfully intimate & unbutton$1 a c&id revelation ( 8 sympa?ies & moods4 ,:5 ?or\ghly int]e/$ he becomes a/oni%+ly vivid & succ9ct1 z 9 ! ,kirkby ,/eph5 7,plate ,,xx471 ,llanrw/ 7,plate ,,xvi471 & ,clapham1 ,york%ire 7,plate ,,xxii474 ,h[ mu* 8 art _h become a matt] ( feel+ & impulse is %[n by ! gl>+ way he fails :5 8 sympa?ies h n be5 ar\s$2 ! draughtsman%ip ( ! ,ar*itectural ,/udy 7,plate ,,xxii47 is ab\t z bad z draughtsman%ip c well be--bald1 p]functory1 ext]nal4 ,! p5cil & /ump draw+ ( ,c>n>von ,ca/le 7,plate ,,xxx471 = all its lightness & *>m ( atmosph]ic sugge/ion1 is 8mappy0 9 draughtsman%ip--its draw+ be+ m]e 8spac+10 )\t intimacy 9 ! =m or sympa?y ) ! /ructure4 ,! draw+ ( ,rott]dam 7,plate ,,xli47 is aga9 ext]nal & unsympa!tic4 ,^! draw+s might well h be5 *os5 z illu/rations ( ! tru? ( "o ( ,cox's own rem>ks3 8,m]ely to pa9t0 7or draw7 8is n en\gh1 = :5 no int]e/ is felt no?+ is m natural ?an t none %\ld be convey$40 ,f ! passages quot$ above f 8 8,treatise on ,l&scape ,pa9t+ & ,effect0--9 :i* ?is rem>k occurs--x is evid5t t ,cox mu/ be class$ among ! ,ideali/s r ?an among ! ,reali/s or ,naturali/s4 ,! "* ( a picture1 he insi/s1 %\ld be det]m9$ by ! "* & appropriate s5tim5ts ( its pr9cipal object2 8e o!r object introduc$ %\ld be subs]vi5t to x1 & ! attraction ( ! "o %\ld be ! attraction ( ! :ole10 he writes4 ,he insi/s ^u ! necessity 8( becom+ ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) & obta9+ a prop] feel+ ( ! subject10 & ma9ta9s t 8! picture %\ld be complete & p]fect 9 ! m9d be=e x is ev] trac$ ^u ! canvas40 ,& ^! 7 und\bt$ly ! pr9ciples ^u :i* 8 f9e/ works 7 wr\ght4 ,x is obvi\sly a mi/ake to class su* a man ) ! reali/s or naturali/s :o place sci5tific be=e arti/ic consid]ations1 ?\gh x is easy to und]/& h[ ! ,mid-,victorians made su* a blund]4 ,!y confus$ :at ! language ( ! s*ools describes z objective idealism ) subjective idealism4 ,comp>$ ) ! empt9ess & vapidity ( a ,b>ret1 ,cox may well h seem$ reali/ic & naturali/ic4 ,b 8 "w has no?+ ( ! disjunctive obs]vation or cold-blood$1 rationali/ic1 inv5tory-mak+ ( a typical reali/ l ,john ,brett4 ,cox pa9ts :at ,reynolds has call$ 8! unadult]at$ habits ( nature40 ,he nev] aims at 8deceiv+ ! eye10 8nor w he wa/e a mom5t ^u ^? small] objects :i* only s]ve to cat* ! s5se0 & 8divide ! att5tion40 ,! "o great design he always keeps 9 view is t ( 8speak+ to ! he>t40 ,x w\ld be useless to pret5d t ,cox is altoge!r free f ! defects ( 8 qualities4 ,he is (t5 too g5]al1 vague & empty4 ,sometimes he is passive & timid1 z ?\gh he hop$ to get 8 effects by m]ely 8leav+ out10 or by ov]look+ & scorn+ ! individuality ( natural objects4 ,b he possesses 9 abundance ! great & inspirit+ virtues ( ! ideali/s1 z well z "s ( _! defects4 ,he takes u away f ! _w ( b>e unrelat$ fact into regions :]e ! human consci\sness c beat its w+s & feel glad4 ,8 art is ( ! c5tre1 ?or\ghly typical & national4 ,he deals only ) ess5tials1 ) ^? dumb long+s & prim>y passions t =m ! obscure gr\ndwork ( life itself4 ,8 place is c]ta9ly among ! great figures ( ,engli% art1 beside ,con/able & ,coz5s & ,girt91 z "o ( ! se]s & prophets ( ! t5d]ness & /r5g? ( ! nation's "*4 ,i %\ld l to take ?is opportunity to ?ank ,mr4 ,a4 ,walk]1 ( #aah1 ,new ,bond ,/reet--to ^: k9dness ! publi%]s & editor are indebt$ = p]mission to publi% ?is selection f ,cox's draw+s & sket*es--= 8 c\rtesy 9 p]mitt+ me to exam9e at my leisure ! :ole ( ! draw+s1 sket*es & sket* books ( ,david ,cox :i* he is =tunate en\gh to possess4 ,,illu/rations ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii ,,old ,,we/m9/] ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii ,,peasants ,,on ,,horseback ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv ,a ,,roadside ,,cottage ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v ,,ne> ,,d9as ,,m[ddwy1 ,,m]ione?%ire ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi ,a ,,fi%+ ,,village ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii ,,ne> ,,k5ilwor? ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii ,,*ep/[ ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,nor? ,,wales ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x ,a ,,village ,,/reet ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi ,,=egr\nd ,,/udy ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii ,,*ep/[ ,,bridge ,,& ,,ca/le ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii ,,/udy ,,( ,,trees ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv ,,view ,,9 ,,nor? ,,wales ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv ,,e>ly ,,morn+ ,,mi/ ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvi ,,llanrw/ ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvii ,,h>dwick ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xviii ,,ne> ,,birm+ham ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xix ,,autumn ,,woods ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xx ,,kirkby ,,/eph5 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxi ,,m\nta9 ,,& ,,/ream1 ,,nor? ,,wales ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxii ,,ar*itectural ,,/udy ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiii ,,goodri* ,,ca/le ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiv ,,ne> ,,k5ilwor? ,,ca/le ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxv ,,! ,,salt ,,m>% ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxvi ,,knole ,,h\se1 ,,k5t ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxvii ,,! ,,bea* ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxviii ,,w9dy ,,wea!r ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxix ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,trees ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxx ,,c>n>von ,,ca/le ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxi ,,on ,,! ,,moor ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxii ,,clapham1 ,,york%ire ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxiii ,,! ,,hill ,,side ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxiv ,,l[ ,,tide ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxv ,,llaugh>ne ,,ca/le1 ,,c>m>!n ,,bay ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxvi ,,sket* ,,( ,,rocks ,,& ,,ca/le ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxvii ,,dut* ,,coa/ ,,sc5e ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxviii ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,nor? ,,wales ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxix ,,ne> ,,radlett ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xl ,,ne> ,,k5ilwor? ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xli ,,rott]dam ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xlii ,,trefkiw1 ,,ne> ,,llanrw/ ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xliii ,,! ,,inn ,,y>d ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xliv ,,old ,,we/m9/]