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"w appeals to arti/s & o!r highly tra9$ critics2 & x is useless to expect any b ! mo/ s5sitive among ! public to appreciate !m4 ,9 smoo?ness & 8s(tness0 consi/s ! acme ( te*nical p]fection 9 ! eyes ( ! untra9$1 :o1 z reg>ds figure subjects1 pref] some?+ :i* appe>s to ! arti/ to be inane & common-place1 & z reg>ds l&scape subjects1 insipid prett9ess is always pref]r$ to greatness or orig9ality ( view4 ,9 ei!r case an excess ( detail is a 8s9e qu non10 & su* plbiscites z h be5 tak5 9 ,engl& h almo/ inv>iably prov$ t ! inf]ior pa9t]s are ! mo/ popul>4 ,yet1 occasionally a great arti/ arises :o w upset ^! canons1 & compel ! admiration ( connoisseur & public alike2 su* an "o is ,/e9l54 ,j z x may be presum$ t ,j4 ,f4 ,millet's popul>ity ext5ds to all classes1 s is x c]ta9 t ! 8,millet ( ! /reets0 w be equally widely & la/+ly appreciat$4 ,! pione] "w t ,millet did 9 int]pret+ ! toilsome life ( ! ,fr5* peasantry has be5 ext5d$ by ,/e9l5 to ! d5iz5s--reputable & disreputable--( ! ne>] suburbs ( ,p>is4 ,born 9 ,lausanne1 he 0 tra9$ = ! *ur*2 & we may feel sure t _h he jo9$ t pr(ession he w\ld h be5 a =cible advocate ( ! poor & ! ill-fav\r$1 & t 8 blunt hone/y ( diction w\ld h dealt 8 congregation "s rude %ocks inde$4 ,?is 0 n to be1 h[ev]1 = ! art 9 ! man w\ld out4 ,9 #ahhb he j\rney$ to ,p>is2 !re to und]go mu* privation & _m h>d%ips be=e gett+ a foo?old 9 ! =m ( a draw+ accept$ by ! pap] ,le ,*at ,noir1 :i* 0 to prove ! fir/ rung on 8 ladd] to fame4 ,illu/ration ,rudolph ,salis' arti/ic cab>et ( ! 8,black ,cat0 0 ! editorial (fice ( ?is pap]1 & at ! same "t a c5tre ( all t 0 ,bohemian & d>+ & g-ahead1 a =c+ gr\nd ( impati5t tal5t4 ,^! fir/ notable /udies by ,/e9l5 7 ( cats & ( *ildr54 ,x 0 "h t our arti/ met ! au?ors ^: "w he 0 lat] to illu/rate2 m p>ticul>ly he /ruck up a fri5d%ip ) t fi]ce poet cab>eti]1 ,ari/ide ,bruant1 ^: p[]ful & t]ror-/rik+ poems dealt ) ! v _w t int]e/$ ,/e9l5 to ! quick1 & provid$ him ) ! /imulus = _m ( 8 f9e/ draw+s4 ,!y bo? %[ u !1 to u1 %abby joys ( ! faub\ri5s1 & _! t]rible /ruggles ) "o ano!r & ) ,dame ,=tune4 ,/e9l5's field ( lab\r has be5 9 ! s-call$ ecc5tric qu>t]s ( ,p>is--t is to say1 on t soil$ fr+e ( nondescript outly+ di/ricts ( ! ,ville ,lumire1 :i* is sep>at$ f ! city prop] by ! circlet ( %abby-g5teel ext]ior b\lev>ds4 ,_m ( ^! suburbs 7 at "o "t peaceful1 outly+ villages2 b !y h n[ be5 swall[$1 & m or less ?or\ghly dige/$1 by ! metropolis4 ,?us x comes t _m ( !m consi/ ( a que] mixture ( humble ru/ic abodes jo/l+ aga9/ t[]+ blocks ( t5em5t build+s1 or busy factories = ev] be+ press$ outw>ds by ! exp&+ city4 ,no less incongru\s ?an ^! /reets are _! inhabitants1--*iefly compos$ ( armies ^u armies ( toil+ work]s1 :ile !re is nev]!less an eff]vesc+ s$im5t or sub/ratum ( ^? :o live by viol5ce & crime4 ,! less successful ( ^? :o trade on ! weaknesses & follies ( a vici\s city are =c$ by circum/ances to live 9 ^! *eap] suburbs1 j z are ! poore/ ( ! hone/ classes2 & ?is is s despite ! fact t ?r\gh\t ,p>is ! upp] /ories ( all flats are occupi$ by ! l[]1 or at any rate ! poor]1 classes4 ,curiosity1 & a se>* = novel exp]i5ces :]e) to :et _! jad$ appetites1 br\ght numb]s ( roy/]]s ( a high] social grade to ! places ( amusem5t affect$ by ?is pov]ty-/rick5 & crim9al population4 ,^! same humble places ( amusem5t1 m p>ticul>ly r\nd & ab\t ,montm>tre rapidly fl\ri%$ out ( all recognition ( _! =m] selves1 & until ! rec5t wan+ ( ! craze o!rs 7 frequ5tly be+ add$ to ! li/4 ,?is influx add$ to ! complex "* ( su* neighb\rhoods4 ,arti/s1 au?ors1 & o!r p]sons ( m or less ,bohemian ta/es1 _m ( !m m5 ( great r5[n & g5ius1 h ev] f\nd _! home on ! comm&+ heights ( ! ,montm>tre cliff4 ,illu/ration ,among !m ,/e9l5 has settl$1 p]*$ high ov] ! myriad glitt]+ ro(s & t[]s & domes ( ,p>is1 :i* lies see?+ f> bel[4 ,! ro> & clatt] ( ! great city rea* 8 w9d[ b fitfully1 z ! s\nds are hurri$ hi!r & ?i!r on ! w+s ( wayw>d breezes1 ! :ile great /ret*es ( urban l&scape are plung$ into purple %ad[ or ba!d 9 gold5 sunlight z ! fleet+ cl\ds *ase "o ano!r across ! great dome ( sky4 ,mo/ ( ! arti/s to be ref]r$ to 9 ?is little volume are intimately connect$ ) ?is same breezy1 turbul5t suburb1 & also ) ! be=e-m5tion$ 8,*at ,noir04 ,?is cab>et1 f\nd$ & c>ri$ on by ,salis1 himself an arti/1 = ye>s attract$ le t\t ,p>is by means ( its runions ( ! mo/ up-to-date arti/s1 au?ors1 & actors1 & its unique !atre4 ,along ) its sprightly1 risky weekly pap] x w\ld =m matt] = a weighty volume ( itself4 ,! /ud5ts f ! ,qu>ti] ,lat91 moreov]1 came to %>e _! joy\s1 reckless h\rs ( leisure betwe5 _! own belov$ neighb\rhood ( ! ,b\l' ,mi*'1 & ! f>-away ,m\nt ( ! ,w9dmills--,montm>tre4 ,peasants1 workgirls1 ! />v+1 ! insane1 ! de/itute1 ^? :o are fight+ mis]y & ^? :o are mak+ x1 g>rott]s1 ?ieves1 murd]]s1 & a l>ge assortm5t ( p>asitical ruffians z well1 h all f\nd a sympa!tic /ud5t & record] 9 ,/e9l54 ,he und]/&s !m1 he has a big he>t1 & he pities !m all1 & :at is m he makes u1 willy-nilly1 pity !m also4 ,he delights 9 %[+ u t "o little t\* ( rema9+ nature t makes ! :ole _w ak91 & w out 9 8 mo/ ab&on$ wret*4 ,he makes u feel t 8 crim9als are :at nature & cruel circum/ances h l$ !m to be4 ,nev] does he desc5d to ! n>r[-m9d$1 %ort-sight$1 spiteful views ( curr5t ev5ts1 disc]nible 9 ! "w ( s _m ( 8 tal5t$ confrres4 ,! firm t5d]ness ( 8 nature reveals itself 9 ! v l9es ( 8 draw+s1 :i*1 z if to c\nt]balance ! brilliant vivacity ( ! "w ( s _m ,fr5* illu/rators1 display a /urdy ?or\ghness & sanity4 ,a notable feature ab\t 8 "w is t--al?\gh he depicts ! mo/ deprav$ & immoral1 z well z ! mo/ pov]ty-/rick5 ( 8 fell[ citiz5s--x _c be said to be l[ or vulg>4 ,8 draw+s ( simple peasant life h all ! air ( hav+ be5 und]tak5 z a relaxation f ! contemplation ( m lurid subjects4 ,he sallies =? among 8 *ance models1 sket*-book 9 h&1 ready to put d[n notes ( sali5t features & expressive poses1 lat] to be incorporat$ 9 ! wond]fully complete draw+s :i* are %[n to ! public4 ,/e9l5 is a prolific work]4 ,fir/ 9 importance among ! _m publications ^: pages he has enri*$ comes ! ,gil ,blas ,illu/r4 ,x 0 ,/e9l5 :o initiat$ ! idea ( ?is ,p>is daily pap] issu+ a halfp5ny supplem5t on ,sundays conta9+ feuilletons & poetry1 illu/rat$ ) draw+s to be reproduc$ 9 two or m col\rs4 ,s9ce ! ye> #ahia1 & until rec5tly1 ! front & frequ5tly o!r pages ( ?is pap] h consi/$ ( spl5did draw+s by him1 z a rule depict+ "s t]rible or pa!tic episode 9 ! lives ( ! faub\ri5s or faub\ri5nes to :om we h already allud$4 ,9 e case a backgr\nd1 equally ma/]ly & full ( local "*1 has be5 introduc$4 ,?is s]ies ( ess5tially mod]n subjects 0 occasionally v>i$ by ! appe>ance ( a draw+ su* z ! ,*evali] la ,fe or ,les ,digitales1 inspir$ by "s m$ival incid5t or leg5d4 ,^! ,/e9l5 w\ld treat 9 an entirely diff]5t b equally successful mann]--! /yle employ$ some:at resembl+ t ( ano!r ma/]ly design]1 namely1 ,eugne ,grasset4 ,( 8 m usual /yle to pick out su* spl5did draw+s z 8 suicide 9 l'eau1 ! t]rible /reet fight 9 ! ,voix du ,sang or ,le ,vagabond1 ,l',immolation1 ,p\r les ,am\reux et p\r les ,oiseaux1 ,m>*& de ,m>rons or #ad ,juillet1 is b to recall hundr$s ( o!rs equally wor?y ( special att5tion4 ,9 #ahie ! ,gil ,blas employ$ m col\rs 9 its reproductions1 & ,/e9l5 rose to ! occasion ) "s d>+ col\r s*emes exemplifi$ 9 ,la ,t]re ,*ante au ,crpuscule1 ,le ,poil de ,c>otte & _m ano!r draw+4 ,t[>ds #ahif ! range ( 8 subjects noticeably wid5$4 ,among o!r publications to :i* he has contribut$ "o recalls ,le ,*amb>d1 9 :i* appe>$ spl5did li?ographs f 8 own h&1 ,la ,feuille1 ,l',assiette au ,beurre1 ,la ,vie en ,rose1 ,le ,can>d ,sauvage1 etc4 ,9 ! foll[+ music albums w be f\nd "s fur!r sup]b li?ographs by ,/e9l51 namely1 ,*anson de ,montm>tre1 ,*ansons du ,qu>ti] ,lat91 & ,*anson de ,femmes4 ,among ! books he has illu/rat$ are3 ,les ,gaits ,b\rgeois1 ,prison f9 de ,sicle1 ,dans la ,rue1 & ,dans la ,vie--! latt] 9 col\r4 ,description ( a few ( 8 notable draw+s1 cull$ "h & !re1 may help u to a bett] und]/&+ ( _! quality4 ,fir/1 !n1 he %[s u ! gall]y ( "s d>k1 putrid ,assembly ,hall2 ! air is ?ick ) g>lic1 & oa?s1 & gas1 ^: g>i% light illum9ates a disreputable mob ( fr5zi$ an>*i/s1 :o are applaud+ ) deliri\s gu/o ! s5tim5ts ( 8,d[n ) ev]y?+10 8,dea? to e "o40 ,illu/ration3 ,,/e9l5 ,,revolution 7,li?ograph$ ,po/]7 ,next we are tak5 to "s dull1 sup]/iti\s ,breton hamlet2 a bl9d & crippl$ tramp has arriv$1 hobbl+ ?r\gh on crut*es4 ,we feel t 8 infirmities h h>dly sav$ him f a c>e] ( viol5ce4 ,we c almo/ he> 8 rauc\s appeal = alms1 z x falls on ! e>s ( a gr\p ( simple village *ildr51 pity+1 yet m ?an half-fe>+1 ! uncanny /rang]--j z !y did ! *a9$ be> t pass$ ?r\gh a week be=e4 ,less gruesome is a great heal?y f>m]'s lass1 surr\nd$ by cocks & h5s & clatt]+ h] wood5 %oon across ! cobbl$ f>my>d2 or ! two fre% little laundry girls1 sw++ along lad5 ) ?ree great baskets ( clean l954 8,look out6 !re's ano!r ( ^? bea/ly bicycles10 says "o ( !m2 8& on ,sunday too10 comm5ts ! o!r4 ,!n aga9 !re are idyllic sc5es on ! sordid ,p>is =tifications1 or yet fur!r afield4 ,trompe la ,mort %[s u a cr[d ( humble folk sc&al-mong]+ 9 hu%$ tones1 _! tittle-tattle provok$ to its utmo/ by ! climax indicat$ 9 ! backgr\nd by a sombre he>se4 ,ano!r draw+ transports u to ! mid/ ( a cr[d 9 q a diff]5t frame ( m9d4 ,a hue & cry has be5 rais$1 & an infuriat$ mob is te>+ d[n ! /reet at ! heels ( its hapless prey4 ,next we see "o ( ! _m draw+s deal+ ) a side ( life :i* 9 less safe h&s might be (f5sive4 ,an unctu\s old h>py waylays two fre% little workgirls1 & insidi\sly lays ! se$s :i*1 to h] pr(it1 %all lead to _! d[nfall4 ,/e9l5 occasionally1 if r>ely1 makes draw+s ( :i* hum\r is ! motive p[]4 ,among ^! ,i recall a caf-conc]t /udy ( 84 ,yvette ,guilb]t1 at t "t z ?9 z a la?1 holds ! /age1 & among ! audi5ce is a great1 porpoise-l woman :o says1 ?reat5+ly to h] poor1 in(f5sive little wisp ( a husb&--8,p]haps t's y\r /yle4444 ,satyr40 ,"o ( 8 mo/ *>m+ draw+s reproduc$ 9 col\r 9 ,le ,rire is call$ 8le bon ,gte40 ,! hapless ,krg]1 all w> /a9$1 is seat$ 9 "s peaceful ,dut* cottage1 :]e ,que5 ,wilhelm9a1 z an awe-/ruck peasant lassie1 fills = him ! pipe ( peace1 ! :ile h] m>tial ,g]man husb& eag]ly engages ! old man 9 fight+ 8 battles ov] aga94 ,nor c we =get ! spl5did d\ble-page draw+ t appe>$ 9 ,l',assiette au ,beurre = ,may #bc1 #aija4 ,"h we see a big boy's sem9>y1 repres5t+ ! ,fr5* army ( ! future1 ! hope ( ! c\ntry1 go+ out = its daily walk 9 *>ge ( a numb] ( prie/s--e "o ( !m a monum5t ( craft9ess1 sup]/ition or bigot$ intol]ance1 ?us repres5t+ ! p[] t poison$ a great nation's s5se ( ju/ice dur+ ! hateful p]iod ( ! ,dreyfus trials4 ,!n aga9 9 ! same pap] = ,june #bg1 #aija1 appe>s among o!rs "o ( 8 mo/ notable draw+1 a v]itable t\r de =ce1 repres5t+ ! h>r[+ sc5e ( ! id5tification ( corpses aft] ! dynamite explosion at ,issy4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e su* p[]ful "w z ?is ) "o ( 8 e>lie/ successes1 namely ! illu/rations to ,les ,gaits ,b\rgeoises1 a set ( *ic & delicate little p5-draw+s in/9ct ) hum\r & gaiety4 ,/e9l5 is a giant 9 ! arti/ic po/] movem5t4 ,"s ( 8 productions 7 li?ographs 9 col\r ( enorm\s size1 ea* pr9t$ f z _m z ?irty diff]5t li?ographic /ones4 ,"h & !re a po/] w\ld give him ! opportunity to introduce "s ( ! m>vell\s draw+s ( cats = :i* he is s ju/ly r5[n$2 & 9 ?is connection we _c =be> m5tion+ two spl5did draw+s ( cocks :i* appe>$ 9 ! e>li] numb]s ( ,cocorico1 z well z "s wond]fully spirit$ comic draw+s ( frogs 9 a volume entitl$ 8,entre de ,cl[ns40 ,^? :o keep an eye on ! picture gall]ies ( ! ,p>is /reets c nev] =get1 s spl5did 0 _! design & col\r+1 ,/e9l5's great po/]s = ,la ,rue1 or ! equally long & fresco-l gr\ps ( reali/ic ,p>isian types adv]tis+ ! 8,affi*es ,*>les ,v]neau40 ,!n1 :o does n love ! 8,lait ,pur ,/]ilis0 po/] ) its gold5-hair$ little girl 9 sc>let dr9k+ out ( a sauc]1 :ile ?ree inimitable cats beg at h] knee4 ,8 po/] = ,zola's 8,p>is0 0 a poem 9 itself2 & 9 ! 8,t\rne du ,*at ,noir0 ! noble bea/ conc]n$ is treat$ to a glory ( decoration4 ,!n !re are 8 d>+ 8,la ,feuille0 po/]1 8 8,yvette ,guilb]t10 & _m ano!r1 n to m5tion programme cov]s & su* small] game4 ,f9ally1 ,/e9l5 has produc$ *>m+ et*+s1 bo? 9 col\r & 9 black & :ite1 & su* spl5did oil pa9t+s z ,les ,blan*isseuses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/e9l5 ,gil ,blas ,illu/r ,,en ,,prom5ade 7,p5 draw+7 ,,ii ,,c>an ,d',,a*e ,emmanuel ,poir1 bett] kn[n by 8 ,russian pseudonym ( ,c>an d',a*e 7p5cil71 is a public b5efactor1 9 t he has consid]ably add$ to ! gaiety ( nations2 & if x be true t "o laughs & gr[s fat1 !n he mu/ also be responsible = mu* ( ! extra weight t ^? nations c>ry ) !m4 ,! man ^u :om "o may c\nt to make "o m]ry is sure to be popul>4 ,c>an d',a*e1 z we h already h9t$1 has made :ole nations m]ry1 & he is a popul> fav\rite4 ,x is true t sometimes 8 own infecti\s laught] is cynical1 or spiteful1 or cruel to a m9ority1 b he always has ! majority to laugh ) him1 & foll[ him 9 8 pictur$ tirades--be !y well-consid]$ or ill-consid]$4 ,b1 aft] all1 t is p]haps a matt] ( politics1 or nationality1 or religion1 or :at n2 & ! fact rema9s t 8 draw+s are irresi/ibly humor\s1 & are always excell5t works ( art4 ,c>an d',a*e 0 born 9 ,mosc[1 ( ,fr5* p>5ts1 b :5 tw5ty ye>s ( age he came to ,p>is1 :]e 8 innate tal5t soon ev9c$ itself4 ,:ile und]go+ 8 milit>y s]vice 9 ! e>ly eighties 8 unqu5*able passion = draw+ 0 put by ! au?orities to _! practical use1 9 mak+ /udies ( pa/ & curr5t milit>y uni=ms = ! ,w> ,(fice4 ,! co/umes ( ! glori\s ,napoleonic era & ( ,g]many 7 made a speciality1 & ! k ?us acquir$ 0 c>efully reta9$ by ! "y arti/1 & s]v$ him 9 good /ead 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,c>an d',a*e1 l e ?or\gh-go+ ,fr5*man1 pres]ves 8 love = ! army1 incid5ts 9 ^: life he is nev] tir$ ( depict+ ) t spirit$ brilliance we h come to "k s well4 ,& ! milit>y (fic]'s sm>tness ( be>+ has /uck to him1 = he is recognis$ z an 8ultra *ic01--a v d&y among ! illu/rators1 & an ecc5tric "o at t4 ,yet at ! same "t he refuses to associate himself ) ! sm>t set 9 ,p>is2 he has too mu* ( ! arti/ temp]am5t = t4 ,he 0 e>ly attract$ to ! 8,*at ,noir0 on ! ,butte ( ,montm>tre1 & ,rudolph ,salis--t ke5 exploit] or g5ial art patron1 :i* y w--0 n long 9 appreciat+ ! tal5t ( 8 cli5t4 ,soon we he> ( him a*iev+ an arti/ic triumph ) 8 a/\nd+ly p]fect %ad[ pantomime1 ,l',epope1 at ! little 8,*at ,noir0 ,!atre4 ,c>an d',a*e _h sp>$ no tr\ble to make 8 silh\ettes & ! effects 9 :i* !y 7 set z p]fect z possible4 ,no great] pa9s c\ld h be5 tak5 prelim9>y to ! pa9t+ ( a s]ies ( ,salon pictures2 & he reap$ fame z 8 rew>d4 8,l',epope0 dealt ) ,napoleon's succession ( milit>y triumphs4 ,opportunity 0 ?us e>ly giv5 to ,m4 ,poir to display 8 a/oni%+ k ( ! horse 9 all its v>i$ attitudes4 ,! horse he delights & excels 9 is a magnific5t1 pr\d1 high-mettl$ bea/1 :om he puts at "s breakneck *>ge1 or causes to c>e] ab\t 9 high-/rung excitem5t4 ,c>an d',a*e's army horses are n surpass$ ev5 by ^? ( su* ackn[l$g$ ma/]s z ,meissoni] & ,dtaille4 ,! ,/udio publi%$ "s spl5did equ9e /udies ( 8 a ye> or s ago1 :i* mu/ h be5 a revelation to ^? :o _h previ\sly look$ on ,c>an d',a*e z a comic arti/ & no?+ m4 ,8 draw+s h be5 produc$ 9 innum]able pap]s1 magaz9es1 & books1 & are = ev] be+ re-reproduc$ abroad4 ,collections ( 8 c>icatures h be5 publi%$ z 8,l',album ,c>an-d'-,a*e10 8,bric-a-,brac10 8,le ,c>net de ,*eques10 8,la ,comdie du ,j\r10 8,les ,c\rses dans l',antiquit10 8,fantaisies10 8,galrie ,comique10 8,les ,pe9tres *ez-eux10 ap>t f 8 illu/rations to 8,c'e/ pr5dre ou laiss]10 8,pr9ce ,kozakok(f10 8,malbr\gh10 c4 ,m rec5tly 8,l',album0 publi%$ a selection ( 8 works1 includ+ "s draw+s done 9 a bold] /yle ?an t :i* he g5]ally produces = reproduction1--su* are ! ,batt]y ( ,dreadn\ghts1 bold & grim1 & ! spl5did ,*>ge4 ,9 ! draw+ ( himself !re is a good specim5 ( ^? c>icature portraits = :i* he is s r5[n$4 ,8 "w appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,t\t ,p>is1 ,la ,vie ,mod]ne1 ,la ,revue ,illu/re1 & ,le ,*at ,noir1 c42 sup]b milit>y sket*es came out 9 ,la ,c>icature2 & e week he c>ries on a runn+ fire ( p5cill$ comm5t>y 9 ,le ,j\rnal1 & ,le ,fig>o1 contribut+ at ! same "t to ,le ,can>d ,sauvage1 & ,le ,rire4 ,a special numb] ( ! latt] pap] entitl$ ,tactique et ,/ratgie consi/$ ( a %ort s]ies ( vigor\s milit>y c>toons1 repres5t+ v>i\s epo*s1 drawn on a l>ge scale1 & "s ( !m reproduc$ 9 col\rs4 ,h[ev]1 x is by 8 /ories )\t words t ,c>an d',a*e has attract$ mo/ att5tion1 &1 x mu/ be confess$1 !y are simply captivat+4 ,comic /ories h be5 told by ! same means 9 ,g]many = half a c5tury or m1 b ,c>an d',a*e is cr$it$ ) hav+ introduc$ ! progressive draw+ into ,france4 ,c>an d',a*e's little tales ne$ n a syllable ( explanation4 ,all is told by ! subtle/ ( alt]ations 9 ! expressions on ! faces ( 8 figures1 9 ! movem5ts ( _! bodies1 or ( o!r animat$ or inanimate bodies2 !re is nev] any mi/ak+ ! gi/ ( a ,c>an d',a*e /ory4 ,8 att5tion to detail is m>vell\s1 yet ev]y?+ takes its "r place1 & ! v5ue is nev] confus$4 ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,combat0 ,no?+ c\ld bett] ?an--say--! set ( ?irty-eight draw+s entitl$ ,m4 ,t\tbeau cat*es ! #e4ag a4m4 ,express4 ,we trace ! de>1 fat old fell[ ?r\gh all 8 agony4 ,he is asleep4 ,he wakes 9 a p]spiration ( fright--t5 to five--on ) !m--t accurs$ tight boot--almo/ =got to wa%--tie--good graci\s1 sev5 to--hallo1 !re goes a button--,palsembleu6--#e o'clock--hair done--n[ = my coat--,i %all nev] d x6 ,& s on1 ?r\gh all ! t]rors ( ha/y pack+1 r++s = ! s]vant1 gett+1 discuss+ & pay+ ! hotel bill--umbrella left beh9d & recov]$ at ! la/ mom5t--! da% into a crawl+ cab--& !n ,mr4 ,t\tbeau is se5 beam+ 9 8 fir/-class railway c>riage4 ,:o does n "k ! ,great ,expectations set1 :]e9 ! expectant nephew1 to 8 joy1 is telegraph$ = by 8 dy+ uncle2 & h[ ! latt] miracul\sly gets /rong] & plump] day by day1 j z ! er/:ile buoyant & vigor\s nephew's gr[+ disappo9tm5t drags him visibly ne>] & ne>] to an untimely grave4 ,!n !re is ! little set ( ?ree ,%oot+ ,impressions ( my ,fri5d ,m>ius1 :o presumably hails f ! ,midi4 ,fir/ he is 9 ! ,nor? ( ,france ) 8 gun & 8 dog--no?+ 9 sight1 no game at all6 ,next he is 9 ! ,midl&s1 bo? man & dog are happi]1 ,!re's j a little1 & a bird has be5 bagg$4 ,la/ly1 he's 9 8 belov$ & romantic ,midi & !re's too mu*2 !re's no room to walk = ! game2 !y press r\nd & c>ess ! blood?ir/y ,m>ius1 a h>e is mak+ up to ! dog1 & "o confid+ game bird has br\ght its ne/ ( "y & actually settl$ ) !m on ! gun b>rel6 ,ano!r spl5did set is t ( ,! ,f9e/ ,conque/ ( ,man1 :]e9 is trac$ ! m>vell\s horseman%ip ( a swell1 :o1 ) ! greate/ ( ease & suavity1 completely subdues a v demon ( a horse4 ,b we c\ld proce$ ?us ad inf9itum & yet nev] give an idea ( ! wond]ful _s ( ! draw+s1 :i* mu/ be se5 to be lov$4 ,mo/ ( !m are execut$ ) a ?91 v precise & s5sitive l9e4 ,h[ successfully he c manage bold masses :5 necess>y we c judge by 8 excell5t ,cossack po/] = ! 8,exposition ,russe10 or 9 ^? us$ to adv]tise ! exhibition ( 8 own works at ! ,f9e ,art ,society1 ,london1 9 #ahih4 ,,iii ,h4 ,,de ,,t\l\se ,,lautrec ,lautrec is "o ( ^? arti/s ^: "w is s unev5 & out ( ! ord9>y1 t op9ions z to its m]its or dem]its w ev] rema9 z /rongly divid$ n[ t he is gone1 z ev] !y 7 dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,8 %ort life "w consi/s ( a mix$ s]ies ( tal5t$ absurdities1 & ( v]itable t\rs de =ce4 ,8 g5ius1 alas6 0 ( ! species t bord]s on insanity4 ,occasionally ! bord] 0 ov]/epp$4 ,9 m ways ?an "o ,aubrey ,be>dsley's %ort life may be comp>$ to t ( ,lautrec4 ,8 g5ius 0 ( a simil> ord]1 & z "o exam9es 8 "w1 s w "o be incl9$ fir/ to call him an un:olesome incompet5t1 & next feel conv9c$ t he is a pione] arti/ ( ! fir/ rank4 ,lautrec's life /ory is a v pa!tic "o4 ,) him 9 #aija 0 ext+ui%$ ! la/ remnant ( an anci5t l9e ( nobles4 ,8 fa!r 0 an amateur sculptor & pa9t]1 :o 0 extremely fond ( sport4 ,! family came to live 9 ,p>is 9 #ahhc4 ,! arti/ son 0 a dw>f1 & aft] fight+ h>d aga9/ 8 h&icap1 & *e]fully ent]+ ! r+ to tilt successfully = fame1 8 m9d gave way1 & he di$ at an e>ly age 9 8 fa!r's ca/le at ,albi1 aft] hav+ be5 conf9$ 9 a private asylum4 ,lautrec's /ud5t days 7 pass$ 9 ,p>is at ,cormon's ateli]4 ,8 "w done f ! life 9 ! /udio did n hold out any great promise ( lat] a*ievem5t2 b1 z is (t5 ! case1 ! untrammell$ "w he did outside 0 recognis$ at once z be+ out ( ! ord9>y1 & frequ5tly ( great m]it4 ,he w\ld br+ to ! /udio to %[ 8 comrades v clev] sket*es ( types he _h enc\nt]$ dur+ 8 rambles along ! ,b\lev>ds4 ,inde$1 ,lautrec occasionally ass]t$ ) "s bitt]ness 9 aft] days t x 0 ^! /udies t _h inspir$ ,/e9l5 to make ! "*-draw+s ?r\gh :i* he _h become fam\s--,/e9l5 hav+ previ\sly made cats & *ildr5 8 *ief /udy4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 "o has n mu* pati5ce ) su* claims4 ,real plagi>ism is a dete/able ?+1 b surely !re is room = m ?an "o arti/ 9 ! field ( ! life ( ! poor1 or ( ! amusem5ts ( a huge city l ,p>is1 )\t be+ suspect$ ( t (f5ce4 ,9 any case ,/e9l5 has treat$ 8 subject z no "o else has done1 or probably c\ld d4 ,lautrec 0 des]v$ly popul> ) 8 fell[ /ud5ts2 8 excell5t wit1 deliv]$ 9 a /rid5t voice1 & punctuat$ ) ! ge/iculations ( a pair ( extraord9>ily %ort arms1 always prov$ ent]ta9+ to ^? 9 ! mid/ ( ^: company he happ5$ to be4 ,8 be/ "w is probably to be f\nd among/ 8 po/]s & portraits4 ,8 illu/rations1 except 9 8 e>lie/ "w1 z se5 9 ,p>is ,illu/r1 m frequ5tly %[ ^? crude vag>ies ( =m & col\r1 :i* w\ld po9t to an unev5ly balanc$ judgm5t4 ,t ,anquet9's draw+s /rongly influ5c$ ,lautrec's "w is evid5t1 :ile ,raffalli1 ,degas & ,r5oir 7 8 p>ticul> gods 9 art4 ,:e!r ,ibels influ5c$ him1 or vice v]s1 x is difficult to judge2 b 9 any case !re is a rem>kable simil>ity 9 ! aims & peculi>ities ( _! art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,de ,,t\l\se ,,lautrec ,p>is--,collection ,b]nheim ,,at ,,! ,,m\l9 ,,r\ge 7,oil-,pa9t+7 ,!re is a magnific5t po/] ( ! poet-saloon-keep]1 ,ari/ide ,bruant1 by ,lautrec1 :i* alone w\ld h be5 suffici5t to place him high among mod]n arti/s4 ,bruant 9 a l>ge s(t hat & wrapp$ 9 a cloak ( a gorge\s subdu$ blue1 moves ) vivid en]gy across ! %eet4 ,8 /rong face1 pr9t$ 9 grey1 is wond]fully r5d]$ ) a few tell+ /rokes4 ,little less attractive is 8 ,bruant at ! ,ambassadeurs ,music ,hall4 ,^! are b two ( _m f9e po/]s1 done s9ce 8 fir/ essay 9 #ahhh1 to adv]tise ! />s ( t peculi> firmam5t ( ! ,cafs ,*antants1 to :i* ,lautrec 0 drawn z a mo? to ! flame4 ,illu/ration ,he li?ograph$ po/]s ( ,cissy ,l(tus1 ( ! beautiful ,anna ,held1 ,la ,g\lue ! danc] ( ! ,m\l9 ,r\ge1 & ,may ,bel=t2 & be+ p>ticul>ly attract$ by ! picturesque possibilities ( ,yvette ,guilb]t1 ) h] !n li! figure & inevitable long black gloves1 he introduces h] into _m ( 8 works4 ,!n !re is a rem>kable po/] adv]tis+ ,babylone d',allemagne1 & a yet m /rik+ "o = ,la ,va*e ,enrage1 :]e we see a mad c[ *>g+ an old col\r$ d&y d[n a /reet4 ,!re is also ! />tl+ adv]tisem5t = 8,l'artisan mod]ne10 & ! truly t]rible 8,at ! ,foot ( ! ,scaffold40 ,ap>t f ^! !re are 8 po/]s 89 little10 & programme-cov]s1 su* z ^? = ,le ,missionaire & ,l',arg5t4 ,! v peculi>ities & incompreh5sibilities inh]5t 9 ,lautrec's "w 7 sure to arre/ att5tion1 & dem& t scrut9y :i* is ( ! v ess5ce ( ! successful po/]4 ,9 e "o ( ,lautrec's po/] designs !re is some?+ /rik+ly unusual4 ,v r>ely is a figure drawn 9 its entirety2 ! m>g9 cuts (f "p ( x1 o!rwise ! design w\ld h be5 too conv5tional = him4 ,! arti/e ,caudieux zig-zags across a /age se5 9 viol5t p]spective1 :ile d[n 9 a corn] is a worri$ memb] ( ! or*e/ra /udy+ ! com+ b>s4 ,caudieux's head is full ( life & p5t-up /r5g?1 & ! :ole movem5t ( ?is qua9tly plac$ figure is /rik+ 9 ! extreme4 ,jane ,avril's po/] %[s an anmic-look+ arti/e do+ a high kick on ! /age4 ,! =egr\nd is occupi$ by a mon/] h& hold+ ! head ( a 'cello 9 ! or*e/ra4 ,! po/] = ! ,divan ,japonais1 on ! o!r h&1 %[s u a lady & g5tleman 9 ! audi5ce li/5+ to a s+] on ! /age1 beh9d an or*e/ra4 ,( ! s+] we see mon/] black gloves1 & ev]y?+ b ! head2 ( ! or*e/ra we are %[n two 'cello heads1 &1 ( ! conductor1 ! arms alone4 ,! lady 9 ! =egr\nd--:o looks z ?\gh %e always turn$ night into day--is wond]fully depict$1 z is h] companion1 ! dissipat$1 be>d$ swell4 ,p]haps 8 mo/ graceful "w 9 ! po/] l9e is t adv]tis+ ,elles4 ,f9ally 9 ! po/] = ,la ,gitane1 an unsav\ry actress1 arms akimbo1 :o comes "r out ( ! design 9 ! left h& =egr\nd1 smiles ov] h] %\ld] at ! bold bad brig& :o /rides1 9 %ad[1 out ( ! po/] at ! top "r h& corn]4 ,9 all ^! & 8 o!r po/]s ! lett]+ is bold & legible4 ,lautrec's /udies 9 ! music halls are uncompromis+ 9 _! g>i%ness2 he app>5tly does n attempt to seek beauty :]e x exi/s 9 su* small quantities1 or has be5 s c>efully hidd54 ,he delights 9 ! fl>e & gl>e1 ! p[d] & pa9t1 ! discords & ! inconsi/5cies ( ! ?+4 ,he pref]s ! rauc\s scree* ( ! bold-fac$ jig1 ^: reputation z a song/ress re/s on h] f9e limbs1 to ! exquisite song ( ! highly-tra9$ op]a s+]4 ,he w\ld reject gold 9 fav\r ( t9sel4 ,yet ?is same man 9 ano!r mood w\ld pa9t a spl5did & ref9$ portrait4 ,!n !re is ,lona ,b>rison1 jauntily lead+ h] :ite horse out ( ! r+1 foll[$ by h] manag] ) ! pale *rome hair & be>d2 & !n ! hide\s negro--8,*ocolat danc+ 9 a b>40 ,all ( ^! figures1 despite _! faulty draw+ & _! elem5t ( c>icature1 c>ry conviction ) !m4 ,lautrec's travels 9 ,spa91 9 ,engl&1 ,holl&1 & ,belgium seem to h left little impression on 8 "w4 ,x is probable t ! unheal?y surr\nd+s & late h\rs impos$ by 8 /udies 9 caf-conc]ts1 9 gre5-rooms1 9 lib]t9e ballrooms & worse1 ha/5$ ! end ( t frail1 fev]i% life--a life l t ( a gaudily col\r$ rocket1 brilliant & soon sp5t4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he _h ev9c$ a great attraction t[>ds ! repulsive & ! gruesome1 & took a pleasure 9 see+ m$ical op]ations p]=m$4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 8 /udio w9d[ ov]look$ a cemet]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,by ,de ,t\l\se ,lautrec ,,yvette ,,guilb]t ,,iv ,,paul ,,balluriau ,balluriau is be/ kn[n z ! arti/ :o has supplem5t$ ,/e9l5's realism 9 ! pages ( ! ,gil ,blas ,illu/r ) draw+s full ( fancy & imag9ation4 ,j z we %all call ,mor9 ! ,watteau1 s he may be /yl$ ! ,b\*] ( ! mod]n ,fr5* press4 ,8 "w1 h[ev]1 has n be5 conf9$ to ! pages ( ,gil ,blas1 = 8 gay & irresponsible 7we _h almo/ said reckless & unfett]$7 sket*es h be5 noticeable 9 _m ano!r j\rnal ( f> less /eady gait4 ,nor has he re/rict$ himself entirely to allegorical or eighte5?-c5tury pa/oral subjects4 ,occasionally he bur/s =? z a /rong mod]n reali/1 walk+ /urdily 9 ,/e9l5's /eps4 ,balluriau has t ?or\gh k ( ! human figure :i* enables him to draw x ) fre$om & c]ta9ty1 & makes him a pa9t] ( classical allegories p> excell5ce4 ,fur!r1 he has a broad1 op5 /yle1 & a v *>m+ & delicate s5se ( col\r4 ,8 fav\rite m$ium is app>5tly ! *alk po9t1 :i* he h&les vigor\sly2 occasionally1 h[ev]1 he v>ies 8 me?od by us+ p5 & ink4 ,= t5 ye>s pa/ 8 brilliant "w has grac$ ! pages ( ,gil ,blas ,illu/r4 ,he is ess5tially ! arti/ ( lov]s2 & no bett] *oice ( an illu/rator = t pap]'s s]ies1 8,les ,potes de l',am\r10 ?an t ( ,paul ,balluriau c\ld h be5 made4 ,to judge by ^! illu/rations ,cupid has h&$ ov] all ! resultant k ( 8 long exp]i5ce to ,balluriau2 = !re is v little ab\t ! outw>d signs ( love & passion :i* he has n c>efully not$1 !reaft] to r5d] 9 8 draw+s4 ,f ! fir/ %y ge/ure to ! t5d] murmur ( adoration1 & !nce1 ?r\gh ! :ole gamut1 to ! fr5zi$ passion ( uncontrollable love--we f9d ! record+ crayon ( ,balluriau to be ev] pres5t4 ,! sett+s 9 :i* he places 8 graceful lov]s1 8 ,bac*analian dances1 8 fauns & 8 nymphs1 are suitably idyllic & beautiful4 ,innum]able are ! backgr\nds ( fair lawns %ad$ by great trees1 ( lovely b[]s1 & ( seclud$ nooks 9 "s great p>k 9 ,dreaml&4 ,p]haps !re is "s s]io-comic difficulty to be settl$1 & we see two *>m+ little ladies1 9 high p[d]$ coiffures & b>$ to ! wai/1 fight+ a duel ) swords "u ! trees4 ,or p]haps x is twilight1 & "s deep & placid /ream murmur+ b5ea? ! d>kl+ trees c>ries on its bosom a fairy b>k & its c>go ( love4 ,!n x is ! my/]i\s h\r ( moonrise1 & 9 ! %ad[ ( ! g>d5 wall1 :i* climbs s]p5t-l up hill & d[n dale1 we %all f9d our lov]s s]5ely happy1 b hu%$ by ! beauty ( ! wak+ night4 ,frequ5tly ,balluriau w c>ry u back to a c5tury ( delicate silks & sat9s2 & 9 ! broad sunlight w %[ a b& ( amor\s beaux & belles1 full ( ! joie de vivre1 & ab\t to />t a game ( bl9d man's buff4 ,8 figures live )9 _! old-"t co/umes2 he draws h&some m5 & beautiful wom51 = ! ugly or ! grotesque r>ely attract him4 ,b he has prov$ 9 su* *>m+ works z 8 8,pr9temps10 & _m o!rs1 t he also f9ds 9 ! lov]s ( to-day suffici5t beauty to include !m 9 8 rp]toire4 ,! embrace ( ! s5tim5tal "y /ud5t 9 ! felt hat & cap$ ov]coat1 :o has j met ! d>l+ ( 8 he>t 9 ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 is e :it z t5d] & graceful z is t ( ! p]ruqu$ galant ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 array$ 9 p9k sat9s1 :o1 beh9d a sculptur$ satyr1 has /ol5 a kiss f 8 coy & da9ty p>tn] 9 ! la/ m9uet on ! sw>d4 ,look1 9 8 illu/ration to 8,bad9age ,s5tim5tal10 h[ natural is ! :ole sc5e1 h[ easy ! pose1 & h[ *>m+ ! face ( ! little ,p>isi5ne1 :o li/5s1 half fe>+ ! ard5t words ( ! "y exquisite :o is /eal+ a conv]sation ) h]4 ,balluriau also kn[s h[ to deal ) subjects requir+ m vig\r ( treatm5t--su* z he displays 9 8 ,breton figure subjects4 ,8 draw+ ,p>tance is a case 9 po9t4 ,! sc5e is laid 9 a sailors' cab>et1 on ! til$ floor are r\gh tables1 at & on :i* sit peaceful gr\ps ( ,breton peasants2 & sailor-m5 & buxom bonnes are bidd+ ea* o!r _! la/ adieux--= ! sailors are ab\t to emb>k 9 "o ( ! %ips we see ?r\gh ! wide-op5 w9d[4 ,& 9 ! r>e draw+s :]e he t\*es on pov]ty & s]i\s trag$y he proves himself impressive & capable ( deep feel+4 ,8 draw+s ,la ,t\ssa9t ,hroque1 ! t]rible be]-h\se brawl1 ,l't1 & ,un ,m5diant ,r\sse1 are wor?y ( ,/e9l54 ,b x is 9 8 illu/rations ( classical & allegorical subjects t he /&s alone1 & %[s 8 greate/ individuality4 ,su* subjects z 8 ,bac*antes1 8 weird ,v]s le ,sabbat1 8 ,*lo1 or 8 ,la ,mort des ,lys1 to m5tion b a few 9 ! ,gil ,blas alone1 c\ld h come f no o!r h&2 = excell5cy ( draughtsman%ip comb9$ ) tra9$ composition & an exquisitely ref9$ s5se ( col\r1 !y are h>d to beat4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,,willette ,c\rri] ,franais 8,,mimi ,,p9son1 ,,tu ,,iras ,,en ,,p>adis60 ,v ,,fr,d,,ric ,,vallotton ,vallotton's "w has probably appe>$ less frequ5tly 9 ! ,fr5* press ?an t ( _m ( 8 confrres to :om we are direct+ our att5tion4 ,8 draw+s are m>k$ by a s+ul> boldness ( execution2 & 8 skilful manipulation ( masses ( pure black gives 8 "w di/9ction1 & makes !m attractive on any page4 ,good draughtsman%ip1 & ?is clev] use ( unbrok5 black masses--:]e) to indicate & model bo? 8 %ad[s & 8 half-tones--is :]e9 ,vallotton /ruck out a new l9e = himself1 & e/abli%$ 8 individuality4 ,?is he did1 too1 at a "t :5 !re 0 a lam5table ab]ration evid5t among ! ranks ( ! ,fr5* illu/rators4 ,x became ! fa%ion = ! comic draughtsm5 to draw z ?\gh !y c\ld n draw--a proce$+ :i* provid$ a gr& opportunity = ^? :o c\ld n draw if !y w\ld to jo9 _! ranks on ev5 t]ms1 & to pass z g5iuses ( a v spirituel ord]4 ,! irritat+ gr\p to :om ,i ref]1 9 its frantic ef=ts to be orig9al1 hit on ! idea ( draw+ ) ! navet ( ! untutor$ *ild2 & ?is rle 0 = sev]al ye>s act$ s ?or\ghly t "s ( ! pap]s look$ z if _! illu/rations _h be5 copi$ f a collection ( babies' slates4 ,t]rible examples ( ?is evid5t incapability pass+ mu/] z g5ius may be se5 9 ! ludicr\s discords by 8,bob10 &1 9 a less degree1 9 ! _m works by ,dpaquit1 ,delaw1 ,rabi] & o!rs4 ,midway betwe5 ?is gr\p ( soi-disant or actual incompet5ts1 & ! valiant b& ( ?or\gh unfl9*+ draughtsm5 ( realism--9 ^: ranks we f9d ,r5\>d1 ,/e9l51 ,l&re1 ,hu>d1 ,malte/e1 ,wly1 & o!rs--came an int]v5+ gr\p4 ,_! "w 01 & is1 extremely int]e/+4 ,!y adopt$ mu* ( ! navet ( ! enfantilli/es1 b w$d$ to x mu* k & arti/ic feel+4 ,9 ?is class "o may m5tion ,lautrec1 :o wav]$ betwe5 "o gr\p & ! o!r1 ,ibels1 :o did mu* ! same1 ,jossot1 :o1 among/ a l>ge numb] ( weird draw+s1 has produc$ "s really f9e1 /rong "w 9 black & :ite & 9 col\r1 ,metivet1 :o has simil>ly produc$ bo? classes ( "w1 ,h]mann ,paul1 an und5iably great draughtsman1 & ! subject ( ?is *apt]1 ,frdric ,vallotton4 ,! curi\s ?+ ab\t ,vallotton's draw+s is t we d n miss ! half-tones2 ! unbrok5 blacks are s skilfully manag$ t we d n feel ! want ( ,nature's int]v5+ tones betwe5 pure black & pure :ite4 ,8 conv5tion 9 no wise %ocks "o1 b gives ke5 arti/ic pleasure4 ,?is "q ( ! accept+ ( conv5tions mu/ /rike "o z a v rem>kable matt]4 ,! human face1 9 reality cov]$ ) a smoo?1 s(t sk91 delicately gradat$ 9 tone & col\r1 is q completely & satisfactorily convey$ to u by ,vallotton1 9 a cunn+ arrangem5t ( black splot*es2 :ile ,hu>d w model ! delicate r\ndness ( a *eek ) two or ?ree bold black l9es 9 curves4 ,9 bo? cases we at once realise ! tru? to ,nature1 & c ev5 f su* sugge/ions conjure up ! p>ticul> col\r+ & fle% texture ( ! p]son repres5t$4 ,vallotton adds a ke5 s5se ( hum\r to 8 great ability z a draughtsman4 ,look at 8 col\r$ draw+ ,don't ,move1 9 ,le ,rire1 :]e we see a petty (ficial & 8 family1 tidi$ up = ! occasion1 be+ photograph$ on a national fte day4 ,a typical photograph]1 engross$ 9 8 "w1 c\nts "o6 two6 ?ree6 prep>atory to remov+ ! cap f 8 cam]a4 ,s engross$ 9 8 c\nt+ is he t he does n notice t 8 c>efully compos$ gr\p is becom+ rapidly discompos$4 ,9 ! =egr\nd is fat n\-n\1 beam+ d[n at ! y\nge/ hopeful 9 h] arms2 yet m bulgy maman sw]ves ov] to tickle h] y\nge/1 :ile ! next elde/ clut*es h] "m's skirts 9 t]ror ( ! great ugly man ) ! cam]a4 ,9 ! backgr\nd is ! fa!r ( ! family1 look+ ov] 8 wife's %\ld] at ! baby2 :ile he places "o h& on ! %\ld] ( 8 elde/ boy1 :o is rapidly outgr[+ 8 knick]bock]s1 b is nev]!less det]m9$ to 8come out well0 9 ! gr\p4 ,! p>ty is complet$ by ! gr[n-up si/]1 :o toys coyly ) a /raw fl[] l5t h] = t exact purpose4 ,a c\ple ( draw+s record ) equal =ce & tru? ! effect on ! public ( ! cry 8,/op ,?ief40 ,fir/ we see ! excit$ rabble 9 full *ase2 & !n ! victim 7absolutely innoc5t7 be+ hurri$ (f to ! police /ation by victori\s g5d>mes1 foll[$ by a ge/iculat+ cr[d ( kn[+ ones1 :o decl>e ! prison] is a murd]] :o has kill$ a woman & six *ildr54 ,on ano!r page are two /reet wre/l]s1 drawn to ! life4 ,"o ( !m is %\t+ himself ho>se 9 8 endeav\rs to collect a cr[d to witness ! m>vell\s accompli%m5ts ( 8 colleague1 a m\nta9 ( fle% :o is ab\t to lift a /up5d\s pair ( dumb-bells4 ,yet ano!r col\r$ draw+ 9 ,le ,rire1 call$ ,le ,c\p de ,ma9 is v rem>kable 9 its composition & h&l+1 & l mo/ ( ,vallotton's "w %[s an appreciation ( ,japanese me?ods4 ,x depicts a team draw+ a huge block ( /one :i* has come to a /&/ill1 :ile a gr\p ( lab\r+ m5 are all l5d+ a help+ h& to get ! huge :ite mass on ! move4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,m4 ,,drumont ,among ! pap]s :i* ,vallotton has help$ to illu/rate may be m5tion$ ,le ,cri de ,p>is1 ,le ,sifflet1 & ,le ,can>d ,sauvage4 ,! ho>d+s ( ,p>is h be5 enliv5$ f "t to "t by vigor\s po/]s by ,vallotton1 a class ( "w to :i* 8 art is em95tly adaptable4 ,a mo/ notable example 0 ! bold & tell+ "o he cut on ! wood1 = ! publi%] ,sagot4 ,b x is ,vallotton's portraits ( contempor>y celebrities t entitle him mo/ to la/+ fame4 ,"s ( ^! h appe>$ 9 ! ,fr5* j\rnals1 z a magnific5t set ( p[]ful woodcuts1 done 9 a l>ge /yle & on a l>ge scale4 ,a f9e example ( ?is "w 0 publi%$ 9 ,! ,/udio 9 #ahii1 9 a portrait ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 :i* ,vallotton drew & cut on ! wood specially = t j\rnal4 ,a v subtle & delicately col\r$ reproduction ( ,vallotton's "w 9 col\r appe>$ also 9 ,! ,/udio a few ye>s back2 & an excell5tly r5d]$ l&scape woodcut by him appe>$ 9 ! volume t s fully indicat$ ! claims ( mod]n wood engrav+1 namely1 8,l',image40 ,,vi ,,l\is ,,mor9 ,mor9 is ! ,watteau ( ! mod]n illu/rat$ press4 ,he is1 s to speak1 an eighte5?-c5tury matre galant ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,he inh]its ,watteau's gaiety & light-he>t$ joy 9 ! ftes & intrigues ( ! butt]fly life ( a "t n[ gone by--a life half imag9>y & half real4 ,8 figures tip-toe airily ?r\gh an atmosph]e sc5t$ ) roses1 ev] ready = ard5t love-mak+1 = a /ately m9uet on ! sw>d1 or = a reckless break-neck dance ov] ! cobble /ones4 ,anon 8 figures laze 9 swan-l gondolas1 glid+ along ! moonlit canals ( ,v5ice to ! ?robb+ music ( ! m&ol9e4 ,moreov]1 all 8 delightful p]sonages are in/9ct ) life2 !y flirt & romp1 & _! boi/]\s gaiety is infecti\s2 we mu/ laugh ) !m = %e] joy--aye1 & weep ) !m1 n[ & !n1 = %e] sorr[4 ,mor9 wields magic p5s & p5cils4 ,8 l9es are full ( n]ve & v]ve2 !y are impell$ by ! passionate excitem5t ( ! mom5t1 & c be no m]e outcome ( pati5t plodd+4 ,if ev] an arti/'s f+]tips 7 ! ready1 unque/ion+ s]vants ( a lively bra91 ^? f+]tips are ,mor9's2 9 its eff]vesc5t _s & gaiety1 ! quality ( 8 bra9 is ess5tially ,gallic4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l\is ,,mor9 7,by himself7 ,mor9 0 born 9 ,p>is 9 #ahee1 & 0 educat$ 7education be+ mu* aga9/ 8 y\?ful w7 fir/ at ,v]sailles1 & !n at "o ( ! ,p>is ,lyces4 ,he 0 tra9$ z an ar*itect1 b left t pr(ession 9 fav\r ( sculpture1 produc+ excell5t portrait bu/s & su* exquisite "w z 8 8,mo9eau de ,lesbie10 c4 ,z an au?or ,l\is ,mor9 has ga9$ great di/9ction4 ,8 8,cab>et du ,puits sans ,v910 writt5 9 #ahhd1 0 cr[n$ by ! ,acadmie ,franaise1 & fur!r 0 aw>d$ a gold m$al at ! ,p>is ,exhibition4 ,9 #ahhc he _h produc$ 8,jeannik10 a book result+ f a /ay 9 8 belov$ ,brittany1 & illu/rat$ ) eighty-sev5 draw+s ( eighte5? c5tury ,brittany4 ,lat] he travell$ 9 ,italy1 & f\nd inspiration = 8 book1 8,les ,am\rs de ,gilles10 :i* he adorn$ ) #agh spirit$ sket*es ( ! beaux & belles ( ,old ,v5ice1 _! mann]s & _! cu/oms4 ,9 #ahhf he wrote & illu/rat$ 8,la ,lg5de de ,rob]t le ,diable10 to *>m ! little ones4 ,he has also illu/rat$ = 8 juv5ile admir]s1 8,pikebikecornegramme10 & 8,dansons la ,capuc9e02 lat] he wrote & illu/rat$ ) n9ety sket*es 8 delightful 8,l',enfant ,prodigue40 ,!n !re are 8 works on 8,fr5* ,illu/rators10 & on 8,quelques ,arti/es de ce ,temps10 z well z 8,diman*es ,p>isi5s10 ) tw5ty-five et*+s by ! greate/ wood engrav] ( mod]n times--,a4 ,lepre4 ,he has also illu/rat$ ! foll[+ books3 8,vieille ,idylle0 ) twelve drypo9ts1 8,le petit ,*i5 de la ,m>quise10 8,les ,c]isettes10 8,le d]ni] ,*aptre de mon ,roman10 8,v+t ,masques10 8,c>navals ,p>isi5s0 7) #agh draw+s71 & 8,les ,confid5ces d'une ,aeule40 ,9 ! e>ly eighties ,mor9 />t$ draw+ = ,la ,c>icature & ,le ,*at ,noir1 & lat] on = ! ,revue ,illu/re1 ! ,revue des ,lettres et des ,arts1 ,fig>o ,illu/r1 ,/4 ,nicolas1 ,le ,can>d ,sauvage1 ,la ,vie en ,rose1 c4 ,mor9 0 "o ( ! lead+ spirits ( ! 8,*at ,noir0 %ad[ pantomimes1 & produc$ !re 9 #ahij 8 en*ant+ 8,c>naval de ,v5ise10 9 #ahib 8,pi]rot ,pornographe10 9 #ahid 8,le ,roi db>que10 & 9 #ahif 8,l'honnte ,g5d>me40 ,9 #ahia he produc$ 8 pantomime 8,au ,dahomey0 at ! ,muse ,grv94 ,a fair siz$ room hav+ be5 acquir$ z an annexe to ! arti/ic cab>et ( ! 8,*at ,noir10 a :ite %eet 0 fix$ at "o end ( x ov] a m9iature /age1 & surr\nd$ by a qua9t & elaborate gold frame4 ,f ! w+s at ! re> 7 ?r[n on to ! %eet ! %ad[s ( m>vell\s little figures cut out by su* arti/s z ,mor91 ! great ,h5ri ,rivire1 ,c>an-d'-,a*e1 ,h5ri ,somm & o!rs1 :o !reby a*iev$ great fame4 ,all k9ds ( +5i\s little pieces ( ma*9]y & clev] comb9ations 7 inv5t$ & employ$ to build up ! great success1 :i* prov$ attractive en\gh to draw 8all ,p>is0 to ,montm>tre = "s ye>s1 & to fill ! pockets ( proprietor ,rudolph ,salis1 ! 8,k+ ( ,montjoie-,montm>tre10 s full t t[>ds #ahig he 0 enabl$ to pur*ase & retire to a noble e/ate 9 ! c\ntry4 ,f ?is e/ate1 h[ev]1 he 0 %ortly to be recall$ by ! magnetic attraction ( 8 belov$ ,montm>tre4 ,illu/ration ,a glance at ! pages ( ! ,revue des ,quat' ,saisons1 :i* consi/s ( f\r da9ty p>ts writt5 & illu/rat$ by ,mor91 s]ves to give u a v good idea ( 8 lat] "w4 ,ea* ( ! qu>t]ly p>ts is conta9$ 9 a pap] cov] embelli%$ ) a diff]5t design 9 col\r by ! arti/-au?or1 :i* gives "o a =eta/e ( ! treat ( spices conta9$ )92 = )91 int]sp]s$ among/ ! l>g] plates ( a ref9$ col\ration1 are numb]less little ma/]pieces ( p5 draughtsman%ip1 incr$ibly gay & graceful & supple4 ,mor9 h]e9 %[s himself a sup]b draughtsman1 8 excit$ little figures c>e] ab\t ! pages1 _! %apely =ms palpitat+ & quiv]+ ) ! joie de vivre4 ,! arti/'s quick eye has detect$ ! slighte/ inflection 9 ! body's outl9e1 caus$ by "s mom5t>y & wayw>d impulse1 & cry/allises ! beautiful ?+ = 8 own joy & = ours4 ,! intoxication ( ! c>nival p]vades ! great] "p ( ?is book1 ^: lit]>y cont5ts consi/ ( a s]ies ( *apt]s on su* int]e/+ matt]s z ! 8,c\rri] ,franais ,ball10 8,! ,ball ( ! ,m$ical ,/ud5ts10 & ! f9al two ,quat'z'arts ,balls--at :i* latt] ! ,p>is art /ud5ts & _! models us$1 until ! heavy h& ( ! law fell ^u !m1 to vie ) "o ano!r 9 produc+ ! mo/ arti/ic & audaci\s gr\ps ( revell]s 9 7& )\t7 fancy dress ev] se54 ,ano!r *apt] is devot$ to a 8,night ,fte at ,v5ice0 9 ! old5 "t1 ) its sc5es ( love & revelry4 ,yet ano!r1 illu/rat$ ) silh\ettes su* z help$ to make ! success ( ! ,*at ,noir ,!atre1 deals ) ! influ5ce ( t in/itution on latt]-day ,art & ,poetry4 ,!n foll[s an article on 8,spani% & ,ea/]n dances10 illu/rat$ ) gracefully :irl+ vot>ies ( ! t]psi*orean art2 next comes a *apt] on 8,mod]n ,sculpture10 decorat$ ) irresi/ibly comic draw+s ( models pos+ 9 excruciat+ attitudes to satisfy ! mod]n sculptor's suppos$ crav+ = orig9ality4 ,! am\nt ( +5uity1 facility1 & anatomical sur5ess %[n 9 ?is little set a/\nds "o4 ,mo/ ( ! draw+s h evid5tly be5 done ) a v flexible p51 capable alike ( giv+ a l9e t ) b slight pressure passes f great delicacy to correspond+ /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,by ,l\is ,mor9 ,! ,vie en ,rose conta9$ _m contributions f ,mor92 occasionally he essay$ a draw+ execut$ ) ! bold ?ick l9e !n 9 vogue1 b any?+ approa*+ brutality 9 me?od or subject c\ld n b come amiss to him1 & x is 9 su* delightful fancies 9 ?is j\rnal z ! ,faon de voir la vie en ,rose--,le ,dess9ateur--t we see him at 8 be/4 ,a draughtsman ( elegant appe>ance1 surr\nd$ ) bric-a-brac1 is "h se5 9 8 c5s]-p]fum$ /udio1 recl9+ on an enorm\s rose-col\r$ cu%ion2 8 cig>ette is 9 "o h&1 & ! crayon :i* is limn+ a female =m 9 ! o!r4 ,two ador+ little models wat* & gu>d him2 :ile a procession ( respectful art patrons /ream 9 humbly to (f] _! ?\s&-franc notes = ! sket*es he is toss+ (f4 ,o!r less discreet /udio incid5ts1 treat$ ) ev5 m delicacy ( col\r & draughtsman%ip1 are conta9$ 9 ! j\rnal4 ,mor9 /&s alone 9 8 p>ticul> /yle ( workman%ip3 ^? :o h come ne>e/ him are ! joyful & boi/]\s ,robida1 & ! m res]v$ ,h5ri ,pille4 ,f all ! above x is easy to ga!r t ,l\is ,mor9 is little %ort ( a g5ius2 a *>m+ & wond]ful p]sonality1 end[$ ) "o ( ! ke5e/ & mo/ v]satile bra9s ( our day4 ,,vii ,,*>les ,,hu>d ,hu>d has done = ! d5iz5s ( ! godly1 deadly dull ,fr5* villages & prov9cial t[ns ( ,france :at ,/e9l5 has done = ,p>is--& he has done x exce$+ly well4 ,x is difficult to conceive h[ ^! wor?y p1 s fully conv9c$ ( _! own importance1 s pr\d ( _! deviltries & or _! little wick$nesses1 & s full ( tittle-tattle ab\t _! neighb\rs c\ld h be5 bett] introduc$ to u4 ,hu>d's collection ( "o hundr$ sket*es1 publi%$ 9 book =m1 & entitl$ 8,prov9ce10 %\ld prove a valuable docum5t to future writ]s on ! mann]s & cu/oms ( a section ( ,fr5* prov9cials at ! comm5cem5t ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,he int]e/s himself ma9ly ) ! local (ficial & petit comm]ant 7or tradesman7 classes1 deviat+ occasionally to draw )9 8 net a few /ray soldi]s1 or "s dignifi$ memb] ( ! old nobility ( ,france4 ,a man ( heal?y mi5 & f9e physique1 ,hu>d is excessively res]v$ & retir+1 seek+ ! companion%ip ( v few1 & entirely engross$ 9 8 "w4 ,moreov]1 he is mo/ mode/1 & has 9 no wise be5 spoilt by ! la/+ success & r5[n 8 "w has e>n$ = him1 at an age :5 o!rs are b comm5c+ to hamm] at ! door ( ,fame4 ,illu/ration ,hu>d 0 born 9 ,p>is1 b br\ght up 9 a prov9cial t[n4 ,8 s*ooldays1 we are told1 7 m>k$ by indomitable dilig5ce 9 ! successful f9d+ ( means ( evad+ ! t$ium ( "o s*ool aft] ano!r4 ,x is a ludicr\s fact t al?\gh none ( 8 humor\s sket*es are actual portraits1 8 own t[nspeople h tak5 su* dire (f5ce at :at appe>$ to !m z hits at !mselves1 t !y h s f> boycott$ ! satiri/ t he will+ly bani%es himself f ! t[n 9 :i* he pass$ 8 y\?4 ,x is ev5 report$ t "o old lady said1 q s]i\sly1 t if he ev] d>$ to draw h] %e w\ld disfigure him = life ) vitriol4 ,possibly ?is is ! m>vell\s p]son1 9 a good temp]1 ^: physiognomy appe>s on ! cov] ( ! ,hu>d numb] ( 8,l',album40 ,( c\rse x is n to be d5i$ t ,hu>d has 8made game0 ( ! prov9cials2 &1 kn[+ ! inh]5t pett9ess ( ! classes he has held up to ridicule1 x is small wond] t !y res5t fun pok$ at _! exp5se by "o :o to !m c appe> to be no less ?an a traitor4 ,hu>d1 h[ev]1 is nev] spiteful or malici\s2 he sees bett] & fur!r ?an 8 neighb\rs1 & he kn[s h[ to tell ! tru? ab\t :at he has se51 )\t be+ w>p$ by local influ5ces4 ,a p]usal ( 8,prov9ce10 & o!r works to be m5tion$1 w1 ,i am sure1 prove ! tru? ( ^! rem>ks4 ,8 figures are z a rule set 9 fitt+ urban l&scapes1 e :it z tru?ful z ! p]sonages !y frame4 ,look at ! draw+ among ^? class$ ,les ,(ficiels1 entitl$ ,midday ,mass is f> ! mo/ ari/ocratic--:]e9 a procession ( regul> *ur*-go]s deb\*es out ( a picturesque1 half-he>t$1 somnol5t ,high ,/reet into ! blaz+ sunlight ( ! 8,gr&e ,place40 ,! local memb] & 8 wife1 ! lawy]1 & all ! o!r pi\s sc&almong]s ( ! t[n are go+ to make _! daily p5it5ce4 ,we c see ^! good folk1 we c feel ! sun%9e1 & we c ev5 he> ! clang\r ( ! bells 9 ! *ur* t[]4 ,!n look 9 ano!r sket* at ! two editors ( ,! ,rev5ge4 ,7 ev] su* *auv9i/es1 su* firebr&s8 ,gett+ on 9 ye>s--true2 b z dang]\s z n yet ext9ct volcanoes1 !y reek ( pi/ols = two & c(fee = "o4 ,a draw+ labell$ ,! ,express convey+ ! ,presid5t w pass at five o'clock1 is mo/ amus+4 ,!re1 on ! little railway plat=m1 is ga!r$ all ! (ficial rank & society ( ,tilli]e-,sur-,ruron4 ,inflat$1 yet n]v\s1 !y fidget ab\t1 await+ impati5tly ! pr\de/ mom5t ( _! lives4 ,we "k !m all2 ! mayor ) 8 address is !re1 surr\nd$ by 8 satellites ( ! ,municipal ,c\ncil1 all array$ 9 heirloom dress suits1 memb]s ( ! ,gymna/ic ,society are !re--"s li!1 "s burly--!n !re are ces braves pompi]s1 & ! /]n g5d>mes2 & beh9d !m1 dress$ 9 _! be/1 b %ut out f view & f see+1 are ! t[nspeople 9 _! ?\s&s4 ,no matt]1 !y are ab\t to receive a ma9 topic ( conv]sation = _m a we>y ye> to come4 ,!n !re are ! poor1 de>1 t]rible old ladies1 to :om ,hu>d introduces u "u ! head+ 8,les ,vieilles ,dames10--?9-lipp$1 m\/a*io$1 bigot$1 deadly-dull p]sonages are !y1 mo/ ( !m2 b !y d n ?9k s4 ,!y are cont5t$1 & are ev5 conceit$1 z to ! figure !y cut1 despite _! %ock+ clo!s2 = is n ea* ( !m s mu* m ,p>isian 9 appe>ance & mann]s ?an 8,madame ,*ose0--r\nd ! corn]1 & j out ( he>+4 ,"h & !re1 h[ev]1 we are pres5t$ to "s real dignity1 ! dignity :i* p]ta9s to old p>*m5t4 ,= example !re are ! portraits ( ! ,mlles4 ,petanville de ,gr&c\rt1 9 :om w expire ! mo/ purple blood ( ! c\ntry4 ,"u ,soirs de ,prov9ce we are %[n ) qua9t hum\r ! nocturnal dissipations ( a prov9cial t[n4 ,two troop]s1 "o z drunk z ! o!r1 are zig-zagg+ an erratic c\rsee home to b>racks4 ,"o says to ! o!r3 8,vidalne--y hurt me to ! quick 444 y won't wait = me because y ?9k ,i'm drunk 444 y are a%am$ ( me60 ,aga91 ! musical g5ius ( ! place has br\ght 8 viol9 to an at-home1 & says3 8,:at ,i pref] 9 music is imitations4 ,li/51 ,i'll give y fir/ #8,"m-9-,law 9 hy/]ics1' & !n #8,! ,night+ale4'0 ,!n among/ ! gr\p ( draw+s head$ ,r5ti]s et ,retraits look at ! two retir$ tradesm51 *att+ 9 ! middle ( a des]t$ squ>e4 ,9 bat$ brea? "o ( ^! busybodies relates to ! o!r--8,y "k ! :ole t[n is agog ) x4 ,mrs4 ,lep9on visit$ ! new d5ti/ ?ree times 9 ! same day60 ,a spl5did set ( draw+s is includ$ 9 ! gr\p ,au caf4 ,we c see t !y are s _m resums ( ! hurri$ sket*es1 = ev] be+ made 9 ! sket*-books :i* are ,hu>d's nev]-fail+ companions4 ,! h&l+1 :e!r 9 p5 & ink or 9 *alk1 is always frank & bold1 & occasionally is l t ( ,raffalli4 ,among ! ,raisonneurs et ,s5tim5taux are two old gossips seat$ on _! fav\rite b5* on ! fr+e ( ! t[n2 x is evid5t t nei!r ( !m1 ev5 9 8 palmie/ days1 c\ld h set ! local brook on fire4 ,yet "o ( !m expla9s t 8!re h only be5 two m5 :o h und]/ood ! prop] c\rse = ,france to pursue--,m4 ,?i]s & ,i4 ,m4 ,?i]s is dead1 & !y w n li/5 to me60 ,a joyful break 9 ! monotony ( life 9 ! prov9cial t[n is mo/ admirably r5d]$ 9 ,m>ket day at ,pavigny-le-,gras4 ,ev]yone & ev]y?+ is fat1 & hot1 & smil+4 ,joy & pl5ty are ! key notes ( ! h>mony2 exub]ant good nature exudes f e pore4 ,ev5 ! h\ses ar\nd ! ,place de la ,ca?drale seem to beam & bulge 9 purr+ cont5tm5t4 ,a review ( ,hu>d's "w leads "o to regret t he does n r5d] 8 survey ( prov9cial types m complete1 by occasionally includ+ /udies ( t manly & womanly beauty :i* exi/s 9 ev5 ! mo/ =sak5 community1 to leav5 ! pr$om9ant ugl9ess4 ,h[ev]1 x may be t su* =ms ( ru/ic beauty d n attract ,hu>d1 & we mu/ re/ grateful = 8 view ( su* types z d int]e/ him deeply4 ,m4 ,hu>d--equally ) sev]al o!rs ( ! illu/rators m5tion$ 9 ?is little volume--has be5 hon\r$ by hav+ an entire numb] ( 8,l',album0 devot$ to 8 "w4 ,!re9 we le>n t to ! few ,hu>d is kn[n z a mo/ able oil & pa/el pa9t] ( seaf>+ folk2 & ! et*+s & *alk draw+s reproduc$ conv9ce u t x is a well-e>n$ reputation4 ,! d\ble-page c5tre draw+ ( ! numb] consi/s ( a ma/]ly ,return f ,mass1 9 :i* we see ! good s\ls repair+ homew>ds 9 ! moonlight1 soo!d & cont5t$ 9 m9d & 9 _s4 ,a few pages fur!r on we come to two pi\-pi\s1 or 8tommies10 enjoy+ _! ,plaisir du ,diman*e3 !y are seat$1 & "o ( !m smokes a *eap cig>4 ,! comm5t runs1 8,y want$ to come "h s z to %[ y\rself (f smok+ a cig>2 b we c\ld h _h mu* m fun at ! /ation wat*+ ! tra9s g ?r\gh40 ,le ,rire has publi%$ a quantity ( ,hu>d's "w1 ! /r5g? & vig\r ( :i* nev] seems to fail4 ,! subjects are frequ5tly drawn f ! quays ( ,p>is1 or f cafs & re/aurants patronis$ by visitors f ! prov9ces to ! gay city4 ,! hum\r ( a draw+ call$ ,plages1 9 :i* a r vulg> ,p>is tripp] to ! seaside1 paddl+ ) h] fri5ds1 exclaims 9 a/oni%$ appreciation--8,by ,jove1 s& l at ,*>5ton0 7%all we translate ,putney871 is app>5t to all4 ,9 ^!1 z 9 all 8 sket*es1 :e!r drawn f a l[ ,p>is 8pub10 or f an innoc5t village caf1 indoors or out1 ! entire tru? to nature ( ! type *os51 ! v cut & hang ( e g>m5t is absolutely conv9c+1 & un]r+ly put 9 ) a few bold t\*es ( ! p54 ,a pa!tic draw+ is t ( ! poor workwoman1 :o has tramp$ out to ! sordid wa/es ( ! =tifs1 or =tifications ( ,p>is2 &1 9 h] enjoym5t ( ! fa9t e*o ( ! real c\ntry1 !re to be f\nd1 exclaims--8,if ,i 7 ri* ,i'd come "h e day60 ,hu>d has drawn = ,l',assiette au ,beurre1 ,l',image1 ,le ,rire1 & ,cocorico "s rem>kable milit>y subjects1 9 :i* he has depict$ ! ,fr5* soldi] to ! life4 ,"h1 we h him disclos+ to a comrade on ! quay 8 mode/ dreams ( =tune--!re1 he is discuss+ rations ) 8 colonel1 & 9 ano!r spl5did d\ble-page draw+ we see him at night1 %\t+ "s rude refra91 & pa9t+ ! t[n sc>let g5]ally2 b ! f9e/ ( all is p]haps a vivid draw+ 9 col\r ( a squad on a drill gr\nd1--r$ caps1 :ite suits1 & a yell[ backgr\nd1--! :ole mak+ a mo/ /rik+ page4 ,hu>d is v successful ) ^! col\r$ illu/rations1 _m ( :i* appe> 9 ,le ,rire1 & *>m u ) _! qua9t bread? & simplicity ( treatm5t4 ,no?+ 9 ?is way c\ld be bett] ?an ! old concirge & 8 dumpy wife1 :o are pa9t+ a ca/ ( ! 8,v5us ( ,milo0 ) can>y yell[1 & decide t x is mu* pretti] l t1 & mu* less indec5t4 ,= ! exhibition ( ,la ,demi ,d\za9e1 ! little gr\p ( arti/s among :om he exhibits 8 m>9e "w1 ,hu>d has done an excell5t po/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,by ,j4 ,wly4 7p4 #eg7 ,,viii ,j4 ,w,,ly ,wly is "o ( ! m rec5t />s 9 ! firmam5t ( ,p>isian illu/rators2 nev]!less he %9es ) a peculi> brilliance ( 8 own4 ,8 draw+ ( ! female =m div9e1 m or less disclos$ 9 da9ty dcollet1 is well nigh unsurpass$4 ,! excell5ce ( ! draughtsman%ip1 :i* is s g5]ally atta9$ 9 ! ,p>is ,s*ools ( ,art1 is v frequ5tly n traceable 9 "w produc$ lat] 9 ! arti/'s c>e]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! case ) ,wly2 ! sur5ess ( draw+ requir$ 9 ! s*ools rema9s1 plus a l>ge quantity ( vim & esprit4 ,! adjective :i* be/ labels 8 "w is *>m+2 & "h x may be well to /ate t ! m emancipat$ any "o is ! great] ! numb] ( ,wly's draw+s he is able to admit to 8 collection1 to *>m aga9 & aga94 ,= ,wly is ! arti/ ( adv5tures--! adv5tures ( ! b$room4 ,he is a humori/1 & n a c>icaturi/4 ,he has too mu* love ( human beauty to c>icature ! human face & figure1 & x is possible t = ! same reason he nev] produces a co>se draw+2 h[ev] risky ! situation he depicts1 t :i* attracts & int]e/s "o is ! beauty ( 8 draw+1 & ! te*nical dext]ity ( 8 h&l+4 ,x is possible t admiration = ! "w ( ,jules ,*ret1 ! ma/] po/]-mak]1 has _h some?+ to d ) ! =mation ( 8 /yle4 ,8 "w1 l t ( mo/ ( ! lat] illu/rators1 is done ) *alk or *>coal1 v little p5-"w be+ produc$4 ,! p]fection to :i* ! photo-reproduction ( draw+s n[ atta9s has be5 *iefly responsible = ?is1 toge!r ) ! praisewor?y attempt ( ! mod]n m5 to vie ) ! magnific5t s]ies ( draw+s on /one1 done half a c5tury ago1 by ,gav>ni1 ,daumi]1 ,de ,beaumont1 ,*am1 & o!r spl5did draughtsm54 ,! revival ( _! me?od ( treat+ draw+s ) a broad po9t seems = ! "t to h m ?an half subm]g$ ! exquisite p5-&-ink "w1 su* z 0 contribut$ to ! illu/rat$ pap]s "s tw5ty ye>s ago by ,lunel1 ,c\rbo91 ,jeanniot1 ,vogel1 ,jos ,roy1 ,vi]ge1 ,luigi ,loir1 ,m\ligni1 ,gorguet1 ,robida1 ,g4 ,/e91 ,galice1 ,myrba*1 ,g4 ,scott1 ,f4 ,fau & o!rs4 ,b ! situation is sav$ by ! fact t ,guillaume1 ,c>an-d',a*e1 ,job1 ,mor91 & a few o!r lead+ illu/rators are /ill fai?ful to p5 & ink4 ,9 any case x is c]ta9 t ( ^? :o use crayon1 *>coal1 or li?ographic *alk1 none produce "w :i* is s subtle & yet s facile & s sure z ,wly4 ,he is a light-he>t$ ,/e9l5 ( my lady's dress+-room2 or an embold5$ ,helleu4 ,! relations betwe5 arti/ & arti/'s model frequ5tly attract ,wly's p5cil1 :ile o!r outside subjects seem to tempt him mu* less frequ5tly4 ,! h>d-work+1 p5niless1 happy-g-lucky arti/ rap9s he draws are a delightful crew1 mo/ excell5tly put ^u pap]4 ,a specim5 ( 8 hum\r is indicat$ 9 ! words accompany+ "o ( 8 r>e p5 & ink draw+s1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,cocorico4 ,a *ic little lady is seat$ 9 a %op1 :ile a female att5dant unrolls pile aft] pile ( mat]ial 9 ! hope ( supply+ h] wants4 ,! lady says3 8,:y c]ta9ly1 %[ me "s m3 ,i'm n a bit tir$40 ,a beautiful little draw+1 ( two da9ty ,p>isi5nes gossip+ on a pi]1 discloses ! me?od he has employ$ to produce a tell+ piece ( "w4 ,! outl9e has be5 rapidly sket*$ 9 ) a few bold1 subtly curv+ l9es f a p51 :ile modell+ & col\r h be5 giv5 to ! :ole ) deft crayon t\*es4 ,we feel ! joy ! arti/ mu/ h ev9c$ 9 regulat+ ! pressure he put on ! crayon1 s z to give ea* l9e its exact bread?1 & dep? ( tone4 ,! pleasure he takes 9 manipulat+ 8 m$ium is always manife/ 9 8 "w4 ,! complete modell+ ( a da9ty neck & %\ld]s1 or ( a %apely ankle1 is frequ5tly accompli%$ by ! m]e/ t\* ( ! *alk--b a t\* 9 exactly ! "r place1 & ( exactly ! "r size4 ,wly has contribut$ to ! pages ( ! ,fr\ ,fr\2 & v frequ5tly to ,la ,vie en ,rose4 ,8 small illu/rations to 8,ari/ophane ,p>is10 & to 8,la ,matresse du ,pr9ce ,jean10 :i* fir/ appe>$ 9 ! latt] j\rnal1 are full ( ability1 hum\r & vivacity4 ,a draw+ entitl$ ,quelques ,pr$ictions p\r #aijb1 %[s u a delightful little coquette 9 d%abill1 :o is consult+ ! c>ds ) an old woman =tune-tell]1 ! :ile a t9y kitt5 plays ) a ball ( wor/$4 ,!y are s life-l & s subtly depict$ t we almo/ expect to see !m move on ! pap]4 ,passe temps du jeune ,age1 is "o ( ! mo/ a/\nd+ly able & beautiful /udies ( ! nude t "o c recall by any arti/1 & also appe>s 9 ,la ,vie en ,rose4 ,! type ( man usually introduc$ into our arti/'s draw+s is n conspicu\s = its beauty2 x g5]ally depicts a bit ( a scamp1 a bon viveur1 :o is us$ arti/ically z a foil to "s fre% & da9ty "y p]son ( ! opposite sex4 ,sev]al pages 9 col\r1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,vie en ,rose1 ev9c$ a *>m+ly ref9$ s5se 9 t direction2 :ile "s illu/rat$ cov]s = ,le ,rabelais1 ea* mo/ successfully deal+ ) an entirely diff]5t & difficult col\r problem 7 among ! mo/ /rik+ examples ( t bran* ( art yet produc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,by ,j4 ,wly ,illu/ration3 ,by ,malte/e ,,psy*ologue ,,ix ,,l\is ,,malte/e ,among ! work]s on ! ,fr5* illu/rat$ pap]s none produces a /eadi] fl[ ( ?or\ghly consci5ti\s1 s\nd "w ?an ,l\is ,malte/e4 ,8 are no *ance effects1 no t\rs de =ce ( m]e ecc5tricity or *>latanism1 b are ! outcome ( k1 h>d "w & assurance4 ,he is a spl5did draughtsman1 un]r+ & direct1 a seek] & f9d] ( individual "*1 :o does n attempt to electrify ! _w ) 8 audacity1 or 8 at-any-co/ orig9ality2 = he is cont5t to del9eate = u1 9 ma/]ly fa%ion1 specim5s ( humanity z !y appe> to ! man ( ke5 disc]nm5t4 ,at ! "t ( ! loa?some trials ( ,dreyfus1 ,malte/e 0 "o ( sev]al arti/s :o specially di/+ui%$ !mselves by spl5did sket*es ( ! actors conc]n$ !re94 ,9 ! writ]'s possession is a collection ( ^! spirit$ & life-l draw+s4 ,!y are d\bly admirable :5 "o consid]s "u :at disadvantages !y 7 produc$4 ,! task ( ! arti/1 told (f to a swelt]+1 ov]-cr[d$ c\rt-h\se1 sur*>g$ ) viol5t excitem5t1 & commission$ to make portrait gr\ps ( int]e/$ p]sons1 :o are incessantly *ang+ _! positions1 is none too easy4 ,yet ^! draw+s %[ no hesitation2 9 ea* case "s fleet+ ge/ure or attitude is caught 9 a vigor\s draw+1 & fix$ = ev]4 ,no wond] !n t publi%]s su* z ,ha*ette1 & ! weekly illu/rat$ pap]s ,le ,monde ,illu/r1 ,l',illu/ration1 c41 %\ld h avail$ !mselves ( 8 tal5t2 or t :5 he turn$ 8 crayon to m fanciful subjects he %\ld h f\nd a ready outlet 9 ! pages ( su* pap]s z ,la ,vie en ,rose1 ,le ,rire1 ,l',assiette au ,beurre1 & _m o!rs1 :]e9 to let fly t gaulois]ie :i* fl[s 9 ! ve9s ( ev5 ! mo/ s]i\s ,fr5*man4 ,mo/ ( ! draw+s 9 ,la ,vie en ,rose are excell5t works 9 *alk ( actions gov]n$ by sudd5 impulse2 &1 9 te*nique1 /rongly recall ! admirable draw+s ( ! ,engli% draughtsman1 ,gunn+ ,k+1 ^: "w ,malte/e has probably nev] se54 ,x is mo/ likely1 h[ev]1 t ! /yle ( bo? arti/s has l>gely result$ f pr(\nd & well-plac$ admiration ( ! "w ( ! vet]an ,r5\>d4 ,!re is 9 ,la ,vie en ,rose an amus+ s]ies ( draw+s by ,malte/e ( coa*m5 ( all grades--ea* a /rong piece ( "w1 full ( "*1 & well plac$ on ! page4 ,ano!r s]ies 9 col\r consi/s ( fancy portraits ( pot5tates2 "h aga9 ,malte/e has di/+ui%$ himself1 z witness ! ,lopold1 ,roi des ,belges1 a h>mony 9 :ite1 yell[1 & br[n4 ,malte/e %[s himself z a t5d] col\ri/ 9 ! excell5t draw+ ( a milk+ sc5e1 entitl$ ,la ,trait des ,blan*es2 ano!r f>m sc5e1 ,le ,flau1 is z excell5t an example ( black & :ite "w1 & only surpass$ by ! *alk draw+ ,psy*ologue1 a sup]b del9eation ( two ragg$1 /orm-beat5 rag pick]s toil+ homew>ds ) _! baskets4 ,8 little /udies ( que] bits ( gn>l$ humanity are spl5did2 witness 8 ,femmes ,fidles1 ,la ,femme qui prise1 8 droll lady :o decl>es ,!re is no?+ l a good swig1 8 ,woman ) a ,dog1 8 ,woman ) ! ,cats1 or ! gr\p call$ ,types ( ,electors 9 ! ,ville ,lumire4 ,we recognise all ^? electors at fir/ sight2 !re is ! heavy1 ob/9ate man1 :o gets 8 way by =ce ( %e] dead-weight1 !re ! suave complaisant 8good-sort10 !re ! pugnaci\s1 quixotic fell[1 :o adores a riot\s meet+1 !re ! p5sive philosoph]1 & s on4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ ! true "* ( any "o ( !m2 to a companion page ( ,femmes ,infidles ! same rem>ks apply4 ,a notewor?y quality 9 ,malte/e's "w is ! inv>iably excell5t draw+ ( ! h&s4 ,to any b ! sure/ draughtsm5 h&s are a v]itable bte noire1 to be avoid$ :5ev] possible4 ,besides 8 reputation z an illu/rator1 ,malte/e has made 8 m>k z a pa9t] ( note1 & 9 collaboration ) ,glis-,didot has execut$ a *>m+ po/] = ,l',abs9! ,p>isi5ne2 :ile 8 po/] = ! ,?tre ,anto9e is "o ( ! f9e/ ?+s ( its k9d yet produc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,de ,,t\l\se ,,lautrec ,x ,j4 ,l4 ,,=a9 ,! collection ( two hundr$ & fifty sket*es1 publi%$ 9 book =m "u ! title 8,la ,comdie ,p>isi5ne10 at once e/abli%$ ,=a9 z a firm fav\rite bo? ) ! public & ) arti/s4 ,x c\ld n well h be5 o!rwise4 ,= ^! t5d]1 graceful1 little sket*es t\*+ on ! private life & foibles ( danc]s1 bank]s1 lawy]s & o!rs1 appeal$ to ! risible faculties & ! sympa?ies ( all ,p>isians2 :ile arti/s admir$ ! delicacy ( t\* & app>5t facility ) :i* ! little sc5es 7 8flick$ 940 ,! expression 8app>5t facility0 is purposely employ$2 = despite ! appe>ance ( c>eless ease ( execution convey$ by ! slightness ( ^! sket*es1 ^? :o h se5 ! arti/ at "w "k t = ea* sket* pres5t$ to ! public ?ree or f\r h be5 reject$ by _! au?or z unsatisfactory4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( ! draw+s 9 8,la ,comdie ,p>isi5ne10 treat ( matt]s to :i* x is q cu/om>y to ref] 9 ,fr5* publications1 b :i* 9 ,engl& are discreetly relegat$ to ! confid5tial :isp] ( intimates2 s t x is r difficult "h to give specim5s ( ! delicate wit display$ !re91--le/ x %\ld be class$ z indelicate wit4 ,! /&>d ( delicacy topples ov] at su* v diff]5t angles 9 ,engl& & on ! ,cont95t4 ,:atev] ! subject treat$1 h[ev]1 "o is /ruck by ! ke5 obs]vation ^! draw+s display1 ! requisite movem5t or attitude be+ p]fectly r5d]$ ) ! m9imum numb] ( l9es4 ,!y are snap-%ots ( propiti\s mom5ts2 b tak5 by an arti/'s eye 9 place ( a photographic l5s1 & an arti/'s sci5ce to display :at is necess>y & to disc>d :at is unnecess>y = ! illu/ration ( ! po9t at issue4 ,! draw+s "h & !re reflect ! t\* ( melan*oly 9 ! au?or's nature1 z well z 8 cau/ic wit4 ,a *>m+ & sympa!tic draw+ is t ( ! work+ man play+ ) 8 croon+ babe1 :ile ! "m1 :o is gett+ supp] ready1 says to h] husb& 8,ah6 w\ldn't y be /unn+1 if y'd only give up dr9k+40 ,9 ano!r draw+ a poor woman says to h] drunk5 husb& 8,ar5't y a%am$ to be 9 ?is /ate on a ,tuesday80 ,h[ tell+ too ! sket* ( ! rascally picture deal] :o bur/s 9 on ! fami%+ arti/ & 8 />v+ wife & baby1 & says--8,i mu/ h ?ree ,corots & a ,diaz )9 six days--,madame1 make him "w60 ,!n !re is ano!r delightful arti/ subject4 ,! l&lord breaks 9 on poor h>d-work+ ,p9ceau4 8,sir1 y've made me call tw5ty times--y owe me sev5 qu>t]s' r5t1 ,i tell y ,i've _h en\gh ( x60 8,graci\s--is t all y've got to ?9k ab\t !n10 is ! cool reply4 ,h[ beautiful 9 its simplicity & h[ exquisitely ! curt leg5d 8---- ,ro?s*ild10 fits t draw+ ( ! little ballet danc] :o :isp]s ! port5t\s "n into ! e> ( h] si/] coryphe1 ! :ile ! money$ man beh9d ! sc5es passes !m4 ,once m1 look at ! husb& /upefi$ at ! bill :i* accompanies ! ho/ ( packages 9 ! mid/ ( :i* he & 8 wife are /&+4 8,:at1 :at6 two ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty-?ree francs1 =ty five c5times6 & all t s z to g away to ! seaside = ?ree weeks60--8,well1 yes1 y are "r1 my de>1 ,i w s5d back "o ( ! umbrellas60 ,^! draw+s are almo/ all execut$ ) a ?91 p9-po9t p5 l9e1 ( ev5 ?ickness ?r\gh\t1 & ) flat tones ( %ad+ add$ by means ( me*anically engrav$ dots4 ,=a91 ,vogel1 & ,willette1 al?\gh _! me?ods diff]1 are among ! few :o n[ illu/rate ) su* fa9t l9es & aim at su* fragile effects4 ,a collection 9 book =m ( 8 political & topical illu/rations1 :i* _h appe>$ 9 ,le ,fig>o 7 republi%$ "u ! title 8,d\x ,pays40 ,! numb] ( ,l',album devot$ to ,=a9 conta9s able sket*es1 done 9 wa% & *alk1 :i* are /rong] 9 effect1 al?\gh incomplete look+2 & be> ! impress ( hav+ be5 da%$ (f at great spe$ :ile ! inspiration la/$4 ,a v subtle draw+ ( ! nude1 entitl$1 ,! ,tub1 h[ev]1 is includ$ 9 ! numb]1 z well z "s /rongly indicat$ "w 9 col\r4 ,=a9's "w has be5 widely publi%$2 we h se5 x 9 ,n\s1 ,v\s1 ,eux1 9 ,le ,fig>o1 9 ,les ,femmes1 il n'y a qu'a1 ,le ,c\rri] ,franais1 ,l',indiscret1 ,le ,rire1 9 ,l',assiette au ,beurre1 9 ,! ,/udio1 & else:]e4 ,he has done bold po/] "w1 ,le ,salon du ,cycle1 ,la ,p>isi5ne du ,sicle1 c42 & he did a s]ies ( spl5did up-to-date designs = a mosaic frieze1 :i* 0 ins]t$ 9 ! front ( a b\lev>d re/aurant "s few ye>s back4 ,to ,le ,rire he has be5 a pill> ( /r5g?2 & ?is j\rnal has call$ =? "s ( 8 be/ ef=ts1 g5]ally drawn 9 ) crayon or bru%1 & complet$ ) a wa% ( two or ?ree su* fa9t col\rs z grey-gre5 & pale brick-col\r1 be+ treat$ frankly z sket*es & no?+ m4 ,yet h[ amply complete is su* a draw+ z t ( ! little p[d]$ cocotte 9 ! black hat receiv+ ! la/ t\*es to h] toilette f h] maid1 :ile h] vici\s1 bony1 "m waits impati5tly to hurry h] (f to ! ev5+'s r5dezv\s4 ,ano!r f9e draw+ cull$ f ! same s\rce introduces u to a squat lady sculptor1 modell+ f a beautiful nude female model4 ,! %apeless sculptor cries out1 8,!re6 y're pos+ s badly t ,i %all h to f9i% x f myself--be=e ! glass40 ,an exhibition ( ,=a9's "w1 :i* 0 held on ! ,eiffel ,t[] 9 #ahij or #ahia1 "u ! auspices ( ! ,c\rri] ,franais1 a*iev$ = ! arti/ a great success2 al?\gh he _h a t]rible /ruggle at ! outset ( 8 c>e]1 ev5 at "o "t appeal+ to ,r5\>d to get him a job to draw any?+1--8any?+1 fa%ion plates1 or nev] m9d :atsoev]40 ,=a9 is yet ano!r pa/ habitu ( ! ,montm>tre 8,caf des ,hydropa!s0 7:i* lat] develop$ into ! 8,*at ,noir07 :o has a*iev$ fame & ri*es4 ,he n[ lives 9 a spl5did mansion 9 "o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable qu>t]s ( ,p>is1 imm]s$ z ev] 9 8 /udies1 & tak+ up sculpture z a relaxation4 ,he works 9 a va/1 untidy /udio amid/ an a/\nd+ litt] ( /udies & pap]s1 f :i* he b occasionally te>s himself = a rapid sp9 9 8 belov$ motor-c>4 ,,xi ,,*>les ,l,,&re ,l&re mu/ be a t]ror to ! memb]s ( ! (ficial classes 9 ,p>is1 = !y mu/ live f day to day 9 mortal fe> le/ !y %all h fall5 a prey to 8 deft p5cil4 ,he mu/ ev] p]suade !m ( _! own irresi/ible comicality1 & !reaft] !y mu/ always feel m l ,l&re's c>icatures ?an l !mselves1 & mu/ inevitably act likewise4 ,l&re n only c>icatures ! faces & figures ( 8 subjects1 b he c>icatures _! mi5 & mann]s2 _! polit5ess1 _! self-satisfaction1 _! hauteur1 _! cr++1 9 8 h&s exudes f e pore4 ,illu/ration3 ,l,,&re 7,f ! collection ( ! ,*at-,noir7 ,,rudolph ,,salis 7,seigneur de ,*at-noir ville7 ,yet he is n cruel1 he does n lead u to hate 8 orig9als2 he makes u enjoy !m1 & laugh good natur$ly at & ) !m4 ,he %[s u _! unmi/akable features1 z ?\gh se5 ?r\gh a di/ort+ b discrim9at+ mirror4 ,we c well imag9e "o ( 8 victims1 impress$ ) ! und5iable tru? ( ,l&re's portrait ( himself1 %unn+ daylight altoge!r1 aft] ! publication !re(2 & refus+ to walk abroad c>ry+ ^? weasel eyes & t t]rible nose1 :i* previ\sly he _h flaunt$ on ! b\lev>ds ) su* evid5t pride4 ,inde$1 a dose ( ,l&re might well be prescrib$ z a cure = swoll5 head4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,,willette ,,ma ,,*&elle ,,e/ ,,morte ,x mu/ n be imag9$ f ! =ego+ t portrait c>icature alone occupies ! p5cil ( our arti/4 ,8 book ( subtle wa% draw+s entitl$ 8,nocturnes10 & ! lively pages ( ,le ,rire1 ,l',album1 ,l',assiette au ,beurre1 & o!r j\rnals are embelli%$ ) 8 c>toons & comic draw+s1 cov]+ a fairly wide range ( subjects4 ,he is moreov] a s]i\s portrait-pa9t] ( great feel+ & delicacy4 ,we may look on him almo/ z an animali]1 or natural hi/ory arti/ mak+ a speciality ( t droll1 bra9y1 bea/--man1 record+ all 8 diff]5t v>ieties1 & wat*+ 8 e ge/ure & movem5t4 ,9 8 c>toons he occasionally approa*es ! some:at n]v\s /yle ( ,willette1 :om we incl9e to ?9k "t may prove to h be5 an ov]rat$ arti/4 ,! /rong] me?od ( ,l&re1 h[ev]1 is p>ticul>ly notic$ 9 su* draw+s z ,le ,m9i/re en ,vacances & ,le ,ret\r du ,gnral ,du*esne 9 ,le ,rire2 & "h we may m5tion h[ mu* _m ( ! mo/ excell5t ( ! y\ng] arti/s--su* z ,/e9l51 ,l&re1 ,malte/e1 ,r$on1 ,sabatti]1 ,tilly1 & ,hu>d 9 ,france1 ,lockh>t-,bogle1 ,h>trick1 ,almond & ,gunn+ ,k+ 9 ,engl&1 evid5tly owe to t giant among draughtsm5--,paul ,r5\>d4 ,illu/ration ,l&re 0 born at ,*ampsecret1 ,orne4 ,x is easy to trace ! influ5ce t a c\rse ( modell+ 9 pla/] "u ! decorator ,b91 :i* he att5d$ aft] leav+ college & arriv+ 9 ,p>is1 impress$ on 8 "w1 = all 8 heads h a /rong sculpturesque feel+ ab\t !m4 ,lat] he became a pupil ( ,cabanel at ! ,beaux ,arts ,s*ool2 & we1 :o "k ! ways ( ,p>is art /ud5ts1 c well imag9e ! upro>i\s s]ies ( 8*>ges0 or c>icatures1 he mu/ h pa9t$ ( 8 fell[ /ud5ts1 & possibly ( 8 pr(essor4 ,= x is c]ta9 t lat] on he h&l$ ! g5s srieux1 ) :om he 0 br\ght into contact at ! reunions giv5 by 8 uncle--! ,deputy ,*ri/(le1 ) b scant reg>d = _! dignity4 ,settl+ 9 ,montm>tre1 he rapidly captur$ ! qu>ti] ) 8 m>vell\s c>icatures ( ! 8types0 ( ! neighb\rhood1 & ( ! ,bohemians ( ! great] ,p>is :o flock$ to its cab>ets arti/iques4 ,!nce=w>d 8 fame has rapidly spread f> & wide3 ( c\rse he 0 a patron ( ! ,*at ,noir1 & lat] ( ! ,quat'z',arts1 to ^: pap]s he contribut$4 ,we h only to exam9e 8 draw+s to realise t--giv5 ! opportunity to publi% 8 "w--success 0 inevitable4 ,be=e me is "o ( 8 draw+s 9 ,le ,rire--8,! effect ( ,lat9 & table salt on a y\? ( ,norm&y40 ,x repres5ts a *ri/5+ sc5e 9 ! *ur* ( a ,norm&y village4 ,! irrev]5t babe 9 granny's arms is h[l+ ! ro( (f its m\?1 :ile ! anci5t cl]ic ) port-w9e nose1 8 s]vice int]rupt$1 essays to quiet ! little d>l+2 & we c see he is only deb>r$ by pr(essional etiquette f us+ language unfitt+ ! ,*ur*4 ,gr&pa beams good-natur$ly at ! wick$ness ( 8 late/ desc5dant1 :ile ! fond mamma joyfully simp]s h] complete approval ( ! hopeful's lung p[]4 ,a priggi% *ori/] holds a long gutt]+ *ur* c&le1 :i* 8 hot h&s are melt+ 9 ! middle2 outside 9 ! por* ! bell-r+] ) a jug ( cid] & a glass is pull+ 8 h>de/ at ! joy bells1 & a backgr\nd ( fidget+1 yawn+ *ildr5 completes ! picture4 ,!n look at ! gaily-col\r$ page :i* transports u to ! middle ( a village fte4 ,all among ! g>l&s & ,japanese lant]ns ! firem5 are mak+ m]ry ) _! lady admir]s4 ,! drumm] ( ! squad1 a lu/y fell[1 is /eal+ a kiss f a prote/+1 yet will+1 kit*5-maid4 ,an a/\nd+ draw+ ( a bac*analian orgy entitl$ ,ribote de ,nol appe>$ 9 ,no4 #aab ( ,le ,rire1 & ! :ole reel+ sc5e ( drunk5 revelry is m>vell\sly r5d]$4 ,9 ! l>g5ess ( ! =ms & ! rollick+ ab&on ( ! :ole sc5e we are rem9d$ ( our own ,r[l&son1 an arti/ ^: "w is ?or\ghly appreciat$ across ! ,*annel4 ,! qu9tess5ce ( qua9tness is rea*$ 9 ano!r draw+1 :i* aga9 rem9ds u some:at ( ,r[l&son4 ,x is a draw+ conta9$ 9 ,l',album1 entitl$ 8,la ,folie des ,gr&eurs--,les ,yeux plus gr&s que le ,v5tre02 & %[s u a que] little ,tom ,?umb ( a man smok+ a cig>1 & speak+ 9 ! language ( ! eye volumes ( admiration = ! m\nta9\s woman aga9/ ^: knee he lolls4 ,illu/ration3 ,l,,&re ,,les ,,*anteurs ,,de ,,montm>tre 7,t\rney ,po/] = ,yvette ,guilb]t7 ,o!r illu/rations by ,l&re appe> 9 ,le ,gr& ,guignol1 & 9 ! comic pap] ,la ,vie en ,rose4 ,to a little collection ( c>icatures ( 7!n7 reign+ sov]eigns1 entitl$ 8,le ,muse des ,s\v]a9s10 ,l&re contribut$ "s rem>kably clev] "w4 ,presid5t ,faure1 ,que5 ,victoria1 ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians & ,k+ ,m5elik1 all come 9 = a m or less try+ pictorial analysis by ,l&re4 ,! draw+ ( ,m5elik is a mo/ wond]ful piece ( "w1 b un=tunately int5d$ to be humiliat+ to ,italy2 & "h we may m5tion t ,l&re has always be5 attract$ by g5]al political c>toon+1 z well z 8 m frequ5t local c>toon "w1 b h[ev] mu* 8 e/imate ( ! nations1 z se5 f ! ,gallic po9t ( view1 may tickle outsid]s1 we feel he is a good ,fr5*man1 & ! arti/ic quality ( 8 "w nev] fails4 ,8 d\ble-page draw+ 9 ,le ,rire ( ! 8,s5ators go+ to ,w> aga9/ ! ,*amb]0 is cr[d$ ) c>icature portraits ( politicians hurry+ out to d vigor\s battle1 ea* %[+ by ! introduction ( "s subtle little device 8 own m>k$ peculi>ity or fad4 ,illu/ration3 ,l,,&re 7,by himself7 ,l&re has frequ5tly introduc$ a self-portrait into 8 sket*es1 & he is evid5tly z critical ( himself z ( o!rs4 ,he always %[s u a s]io-comic little man ) *ubby *eeks1 bulg+1 spectacl$ eyes1 & a big inquisitive nose dom9at+ a small turn$-up m\/a*e & />vel+ be>d4 ,"s ( 8 own milit>y s]vice adv5tures he has depict$ = u 9 mock h]oic /yle 9 8,les ,treize ,j\rs de ,l&re40 ,among notable c>icature portraits is t ( ,drumont1 ! ar* ,jew-bait]4 ,9 a col\r$ draw+ entitl$ 8,! ,ogre's ,repa/10 we see ?is noisome p]son ) a *a9 ( ,semite 8portions0 r\nd 8 neck pois+ a gory ,jewi% head on 8 =k previ\s to mak+ a meal ( x4 ,9 f9e irony a cross hangs on 8 brea/4 ,8 draw+s ( conc]ts & musical conductors ?rob & ?rill ) s\nd1 ! v pap] on :i* !y are pr9t$ seems to vibrate ) ! volume ( x4 ,! ,comdie ,franaise suppli$ him ) subjects = a spl5did set ( c>icatures2 & ! ru/ic inhabitants ( 8 native village ( ,*ampsecret =m ! f\ndation ( yet ano!r delightful s]ies entitl$ 8,ma ,norm&ie40 ,t ! tragic side ( life t\*es ,l&re deeply is evid5t1 if only f a c\ple ( draw+s :i* appe>$ 9 ,l',assiette au ,beurre4 ,! fir/ is entitl$ 8,saison des eaux--*acun va aux eaux suivant ses moy5s02 & we see a />v+1 di/ract$ "m1 plung+ to et]nity 9 ! f\l dep?s ( a canal1 :ile h] t9y *ildr51 all unconsci\s ( _! fate1 clut* h] skirts & are be+ hurl$ to dea? ) h]4 ,! o!r draw+ be>s ! leg5d1 8,:at h !y be5 do+1 sir8 ,sleep+ )\t pay+ = x60--:i* is giv5 z ! conv]sation pass+ betwe5 a little mill9]'s girl & an old g5tleman1 :o are wat*+ a long procession ( deject$ outca/s be+ l$ to ! lock-up by f]oci\s-look+ policem51 :ile beh9d !m is a wall inscrib$ ) ! mock+ leg5d1 8,lib]t1 ,egalit1 ,frat]nit40 ,! poor prison]s are evid5tly n crim9als1 b m]ely ! cr[d$-out failures ( a great city1 :o h p]=ce be5 oblig$ to sleep 9 ! /reets4 ,l&re's po/]s1 su* z 8 8,les ,c>tomimes0 & 8,le ,vieux ,m>*eur0 display all 8 captivat+ *>act]i/ics1 b look h>dly robu/ en\gh 9 /yle to /& ! attacks ( wea!r on a /reet ho>d+4 ,l&re1 h[ev]1 is a great draughtsman1 & !re c be no mi/ak+ ?is fact4 ,illu/ration3 ,f l',album ,,deux ,,amis ,by ,l,,&re ,,xii ,,conclusion ,x may be held t "s ( ! ,illu/rators ^: "w we h be5 consid]+ are b slightly connect$ ) ,montm>tre1 & t !re is no su* ?+ z a ,montm>tre s*ool4 ,su* cont5tions are bo? "r & wrong1 accord+ to ! mann] 9 :i* "o c>es to approa* !m4 ,x is inconte/able t 9 ! v in=mality & indep5d5ce ( _! v>i\s /yles ^! arti/s are e*o+ ! _s ( t ,montm>tre 9 :i* !y all h sp5t s _m joy\s h\rs4 ,) ! 8,butte10 "o associates breez9ess1 irresponsibility1 & a y\?ful impati5ce ( re/ra9t4 ,f h] l(ty p]* ,montm>tre c survey at leisure1 & if x ne$s be po9t ! p5cil ( d]ision at ! _w ( ,p>is surg+ at h] feet2 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t if %e be light-he>t$ %e is also ev] w>m-he>t$4 ,h] int]e/ 9 ! follies ( life is ev5 surpass$ by h] deep sympa?y ) ^? :o are /ruggl+ aga9/ its mis]ies4 ,x is possible t1 z "t goes on1 "s o!r qu>t] ( ,p>is w take ! place ( ,montm>tre1 z ! nurs]y ( "y free-lances1 & w inspire future ,bohemians to o!r great de$s 9 ! _w ( art4 ,mayhap ! hon\r$ qu>t] w be 8,montp>nasse10 or ! vic9ity ( ! 8,luxemb\rg20 or p]haps x w be ! 8,butte de ,*aumont10--! o!r great cliff ( ,p>is1 surr\nd$ 9 ?is in/ance ) a romantic p>k1 & peopl$ ) a toil+1 excitable1 work+ population1--t w attract ! next gr\p ( illu/rators ( mod]n city life4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ,p>is supplies a nev]-fail+ succession ( highly tal5t$ arti/s :o1 z !y leave ! s*ools1 diff]5t z _! me?ods may be1 gr\p !mselves ar\nd "s *os5 neighb\rhood1 "s cab>et1 "s ma/] ( ! art1 or "s illu/rat$ p]iodical4 ,already !re is a brilliant gr\p ( yet y\ng] illu/rators ris5 9 ,p>is1 s9ce ! adv5t ( ^? ) :om ?is volume deals4 ,! fact t mo/ ( ! pap]s 9 :i* ^! illu/rations appe> are unkn[n to1 or unpalatable to1 ! ,briti% public1 r5d]s x c]ta9 t1 ) b few exceptions1 ! accompli%$ "w ( ^! mod]n ma/]s ( black & :ite art w nev] be z widely appreciat$ 9 ,engl& z x des]ves to be4 ,& ?is is "o m ju/ification ( ! writ]'s long-urg$ plea t 9 ,london we are sadly 9 ne$ ( a ,national ,wat] ,col\r & ,black & ,:ite ,gall]y1 = :i* ! be/ obta9able examples ( su* "w c\ld be procur$ by gift or pur*ase1 & !reaft] exhibit$4 ,/[$ away 9 draw]s & cupbo>ds at ! ,briti% ,museum1 at ! ,national ,gall]y1 & probably at ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum & else:]e--visible only 9 driblets1 aft] regulat$ application1 is untold weal? ( beautiful draw+s :i* %\ld rightly be display$ on ! walls ( su* a gall]y z is sugge/$4 ,beautiful examples ( "w by liv+ illu/rators1 bo? ,briti% & =eign1 c\ld be obta9$ = a comp>atively nom9al sum1 & w\ld exemplify a p[]ful & fasc9at+ developm5t ( mod]n art2 :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( ! day1 9 its own l9e1 z fully z did ! "w ( ^? e>ly ,italian ma/]s 9 _! "t1 :i* ! nation's art buy]s collect s assidu\sly & at s mu* co/4 ,b su* a gall]y w\ld be incomplete 7 x to pass by )\t example ! /r5g? ( ,/e9l51 ! da9ty elegance ( ,wly or ,mor91 ,hu>d's types ( prov9cialism1 ,=a9's delicacy ( design1 or ! humor\s obs]vation ( ,c>an d',a*e4 ,to be complete & cosmopolitan x mu/ *ronicle )9 its walls some?+ ( t defiance ( conv5tion1 t exub]ance ( y\?ful audacity1 seek+ ev] fre% pa?s )9 ! unexplor$--above all1 t s+le-m9d$ devotion to art = its own sake :i* belongs to ^! ,illu/rators ( ,montm>tre4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4 ,,willette ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,london ,ed9burgh ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4 ,! foll[+ ,fr5* words1 misspell$ or ) acc5t$ lett]s1 7 correct$1 b o!rs may h be5 miss$4 ,also1 :5 ! same misspell+ occurr$ m ?an once1 x 0 n *ang$4 ,page #e3 ,ville ,lumire ,ville ,lumire ,page #i3 ,*evali] a la ,fe ,*evali] la ,fe ,page #i3 ,eugne ,grasset ,eugne ,grasset ,page #i3 ,a l'eau l'eau ,page #i3 les ,oisseaux les ,oiseaux ,page #ab3 le bon ,gite4 le bon ,gte4 ,page #cj3 ,les ,potes de l',am\r ,les ,potes de l',am\r ,page #cb3 ,la ,t\ssa9t ,h]oique ,la ,t\ssa9t ,hroque ,page #cb3 ,l',et ,l't ,page #cd3 confrres confrres ,page #ce3 soidisant soi-disant ,page #db3 ,a4 ,lepre ,a4 ,lepre ,page #db3 ,aieule ,aeule ,page #dc3 ,muse ,grv9 ,muse ,grv9 ,page #dc3 ,h5ri ,rivire ,h5ri ,rivire ,page #eg3 decollt dcollet ,page #fd3 ,le ,monde ,illu/r ,le ,monde ,illu/r ,page #fe3 ,la ,traite des ,blan*es ,la ,trait des ,blan*es ,page #ff3 ,gelis-,didot ,glis-,didot ,page #ff3 ,?atre ,?tre ,page #gj3 du ,sicle du ,sicle ,page #ge3 du ,g5ral du ,gnral ,page #gh3 ,ribote de ,noel - ,ribote de ,nol ,n *ang$3 ,page #aj3 ,les ,gaits ,b\rgeois ,page #ab3 ,les ,gaits ,b\rgeoises ,page #ah3 ,*>ge 7p]haps %\ld be 8,*>g07 ,pages #ag & #dc3 ,c>an-d'-,a*e ,page #ge3 reunions 7p]haps %\ld be 8runions07 ,illu/rations 9 ?is e,book h be5 position$ betwe5 p>agraphs & outside quotations4 ,9 v]sions ( ?is e,book t support hyp]l9ks1 ! page ref]5ces 9 ! ,li/ ( ,illu/rations lead to ! correspond+ illu/rations4 ,! poor image quality ( 8,deux ,amis0 occurs 9 at lea/ ?ree diff]5t copies ( ! orig9al book1 & probably 0 pr9t$ t way4