,et*+ 9 ,engl& ,illu/ration3 ,,turn]4 8,,twick5ham4 ,et*+ 9 ,engl& by ,fr$]ick ,w$more ,) #ej ,illu/rations ,illu/ration3 colophon ,london ,george ,bell & ,sons #ahie ,,*iswick ,,press3--,,*>les ,,:itt+ham ,,& ,,co4 ,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y ,,lane1 ,,london4 ,,preface4 ,i read1 ! o!r day1 9 a note ( ,abraham ,hayw> to 8 translation ( 8,fau/10 h[ ,s*legel wrote ( ,g!--to ,m4 de ,rmusat1--8,il imait gure donn] des explications1 et il jamais v\lu faire des prfaces40 ,x w\ld n be seemly1 p]haps1 t 9 ! pres5t volume ( brief hi/orical & critical record1 ,i %\ld endeav\r to imitate s augu/ a sil5ce4 ,tw5ty-sev5 ye>s h pass$ s9ce "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & judicial ( ,engli% writ]s ^u ,f9e ,art publi%$ ! book :i* did among/ u ! s]vice ( popul>is+1 9 "s degree at lea/1 ! k ( ,et*+4 ,! craft ( ! aqua=ti/ has1 s9ce !n1 become a m$ium ( expression g5]ally accept$1 if n precisely und]/ood2 & ! half-educat$ "y woman ( our p]iod1 f> f consid]+ ! art ( ^: a*ievem5ts ,i treat1 z 8a =m ( elegant p5-draw+10 7z %e did 9 ,mr4 ,ham]to fir/ days71 is likely p]haps to hold--) 8,c>ry10 9 my own little /ory--t !re is 8no?+ 9 ! _w s arti/ic z a v l>ge et*+40 ,! public1 if x has n become prop]ly in/ruct$ 9 ! te*nique ( ,et*+1 has at lea/ _h ! opportunity ( becom+ s4 ,h5ce ,i h conceiv$ x to be no "p ( my bus9ess to disc\rse mu* ^u me?ods4 ,= !m ! read] may turn n[1 n only to ,mr4 ,ham]ton1 b to ,sir ,seym\r ,had51 ) 8 great practical exp]i5ce1 8 native end[m5ts1 & 8 f9ely tra9$ ta/e2 to ,mr4 ,h]kom]1 ) 8 frank & int]e/+ p]sonal record2 to ,m4 ,maxime ,lalanne2 to ,mr4 ,frank ,%ort--b ! li/ is too long = me to attempt to exhau/ x4 ,:at is done "h--& done ,i ?9k = ! fir/ "t--is to devote a book to ! survey1 n ( good et*$ "w g5]ally1 nor ( all et*$ "w--all popul> et*$ "w--wr\ght 9 ,engl&1 b ( su* "w z has be5 wr\ght 9 ,engl& ( ! f9] & tru] k9d4 ,t has l$ to _m omissions2 =1 9 ! la/ g5]ation & be=e x1 p 7 popul>--z _m are to-day--:o 7 clev] draughtsm51 p]haps1 b bad et*]s4 ,x has l$1 too1 to _m inclusions--inclusions n possible to ,mr4 ,ham]ton4 ,mu* ( ! be/ "w done 9 ,engl& has be5 done s9ce he wrote2 & a little excell5t "w1 done long be=e he wrote1 he happ5$ to pass ov]4 ,?is pres5t book1 !n1 is devot$ to ! be/ ,engli% art4 ,x treats ( ! =eign] only :5 he has lab\r$ mu* 9 our l&1 or--,i am ?9k+ p]haps ( ,m4 ,helleu--has at lea/ be5 mu* associat$ ) x4 ,x includes necess>ily a great ,am]ican--,mr4 ,:i/l]--:o 0 among/ u = m ?an ?irty ye>s--& a man ( ,fr5* bir? 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"w ( realiz+ & translat+ ! conceptions ( ano!r1 is1 l ! reproductive l9e-engrav]1 or ! reproductive engrav] 9 mezzot9t1 little m ?an ! dext]\s in/rum5t :i* c>ries ano! message4 ,s arti/ic is 8 process1 :5 x is prop]ly us$1 t x is pref]able inde$ t he be himself an arti/ z well z a craftsman--x is inde$ ess5tial t he %all h "s measure ( arti/ic feel+1 z well z ! flexibility ( ! executant4 ,b our dem&s ^u him /op1 9 any case1 at a comp>atively e>ly po9t2 & we f9d him m or less %>ply cut (f 9 our m9ds1 & 9 our e/imation1 f ! arti/ :o1 :5 he employs ! et*+-ne$le1 is occupi$ ) ! spontane\s expression ( 8 own ?\ght & fancy--( ! p>ticul> ?+s ( beauty & ( int]e/ :i* may /rike him on 8 way ?r\gh ! _w4 ,,ii4 ,,turn]4 ,( f9e orig9al et*]s )9 ! conf9es ( ^! realms1 ,turn] 0 almo/ ! fir/ to appe>4 ,he 0 ! s5ior1 consid]ably1 ( ,wilkie & ,g$des1 :o w h to be spok5 ( soon aft] him4 ,dur+ twelve ye>s ( 8 8e>ly middle0 p]iod--betwe5 #ahjg & #ahai--;he wr\ght :at 7 9 "s respects important et*+s ^u some?+ l sev5ty plates4 ,b 8 et*+s diff]$ 9 aim1 z well z 9 execution1 f almo/ all ! o!rs ,i %all speak ( 9 ?is brief g5]al survey ( ! a*ievem5ts1 "h 9 ,engl&1 ( ! et*e art4 ,!y did s p>tly by reason ( ! fact t x 0 nev] int5d$ t !y %\ld be complete 9 !mselves4 ,!y laid ! basis ( an effect :i* _h to be complet$ by ! employm5t ( ano!r art4 ,!y did h>dly m ?an record--?\gh always ) an unequall$ p[] & an un]r+ skill--! lead+ l9es ( ^? great l&scape compositions :i* ! mezzot9t ( ! engrav] 7& ! engrav] 0 (t5 ,turn] himself7 end[$ ) light & %ade & atmosph]e4 ,= x 0 by a union ( ^! two arts t t noble publication 0 produc$ ^: bus9ess x 0 to surpass 9 v>iety & subtlety ! 8,lib] ,v]itatis0 ( ,claude4 ,x is v possible t 9 "s ( ! plates ( 8 8,lib] ,/udiorum10 ,turn] did n und]take ! 8bit+-910 ) acid1 ( ^? subjects ^: draughtsman%ip 0 8 own4 ,probably he did 9 all ! be/ ( !m4 ,9 an et*+1 ! /r5g? & ! p]fection ( ! result--! relation ( "p to "p--is dep5d5t s mu* on ! bit+4 ,x is h>dly conceivable t :]e ! et*+s ( ! 8,lib] ,/udiorum0 /rike u z mo/ noble1 !y 7 n :olly--9 bit+ z well z 9 draughtsman%ip--,turne own4 ,!y diff] mu* 9 m]it1 ap>t1 ,i ?9k1 f ! necess>y diff]5ce 9 int]e/ :i* arises f ! opportunity giv5 by "o subject & d5i$ by ano!r = ! ex]cise ( an et*e skill4 ,!y h g5]ally1 )9 _! prop] limits1 p]fect fre$om ( h&l+1 & an almo/ incomp>able vig\r1 & a v>iety :i* lib]ates _! au?or f any *>ge ( mann]ism4 ,!re are few ( !m :i* c\ld n hold _! own ) any plate ( ,rembr& done "u conditions suffici5tly resembl+ !irs4 ,! et*+ ( ! 8,sev]n & ,wye10 or ! et*+ ( 8,/4 ,ca!r9 ,hill1 ,guild=d10 is c>ri$ v ne>ly z f> z ! et*+ ( ! 8,cottage ) ,:ite ,pal+s10 & ) a result v ne>ly z delightful & di/+ui%$4 ,& 9 reg>d to ! av]age et*+ ( ,turn]1 x may fairly be said t a h& put 9 to pluck out ( a portfolio by *ance any "o ( ! sev5ty1 w\ld discov] t x held a pr9t :i* 0 at lea/ ! equal ( t "o ( ,rembr& ) :i* x is faire/ ( all to comp>e x--a pr9t ( ,rembr& done1 l ,turne1 = 8lead+ l9es0 alone--,i mean ! fam\s little t\r de =ce1 ! 8,si ,bridge40 ,s mu* = ! greatness ( our ,engli% ma/]4 ,i pass f him ) ?is rem9d]1 giv5 aga9 = f9al ^w4 ,wond]ful z is 8 et*+ = selection ( l9e1 wond]ful = firmness ( h&1 we mu/ nev] all[ ourselves to =get t x 0 n int5d$ to pres5t1 t x 0 n int5d$ to be 9 any way conc]n$ )1 ! :ole ( a picture4 ,,iii4 ,,girt94 ,! limitations :i* we h m>k$ 9 ,turne aim 9 ,et*+1 are to be notic$ j z cle>ly 9 ! aim ( ,girt94 ,nay1 !y are to be notic$ yet m4 ,= :ile ,turn] n infrequ5tly gave emphasis to 8 "w by ! dep? & vig\r ( 8 bitt5 l9e1 ,girt91 9 8 few & r>e et*+s--:i*1 x is wor? :ile to rememb]1 j prec$$ ,turne--s\ght only to e/abli% ! composition & ! outl9e4 ,he did ?is ) a skill ( selection sc>cely less ?an ,turne own1 & admirable1 almo/ z 9 8 wat]-col\r "w1 is ! quiet sobriety ( 8 picturesque record4 ,b ?\gh ,girti et*+s--_m s(t-gr\nd1 & ab\t tw5ty--may conta9 "s lessons = ! craftsman1 "s inde$ = ! arti/1 !y are sc>cely = ! portfolios ( ! collector4 ,!y 7 wr\ght1 all ( !m1 t[>ds ! end ( ,girti life1 t 0 cut %ort 9 #ahjb1 ,illu/ration3 ,,girt94 8,a ,,se9e ,,bridge40 :5 he 0 tw5ty-n9e ye>s old4 ,!y 7 ! prep>ations = 8 aquat9t$ plates ( ,p>is1 aga9/ :i* 9 _! complet$ =m !re is only ?is to be said--t ! avoidance1 g5]ally1 ( any attempt at atmosph]ic effects1 involves a seem+ monotony ( treatm5t1 ?\gh z dignifi$ visions ( old ,p>isian ar*itecture1 ( ,p>isian l&scape1 s to speak1 9 its habitual sett+ ( wide sky & noble riv]1 !y h nev] be5 surpass$1 & v seldom equall$4 ,! vision ( ,girt91 x mu/ always be rememb]$--:atev] be 8 "w--is n emphatically p]sonal4 ,) all 8 *>m & bread? & dignity1 some?+ ( ! pure ar*itectural draughtsman l+]$ to ! end1 9 8 lab\r4 ,he _h no p>ti pris ab\t ! facts3 no bias we =give1 no prejudice we welcome4 ,he s\ght to repres5t simply ! 8view10 al?\gh no d\bt ! 8view0 0 g5]ally bett]$ by 8 arti/ry4 ,,iv4 ,,wilkie4 ,a fam\s ,scot*man1 ,david ,wilkie1 & 8 v di/+ui%$ fri5d & fell[-c\ntryman1 ,&rew ,g$des1 wr\ght1 ea* ( !m1 9 ! middle p]iod ( ,turne life1 a c]ta9 numb] ( et*+s ( indep5d5t m]it4 ,^? ( ,sir ,david ,wilkie1 :i* 7 b few1 happ5 to be ! be/ kn[n1 because ,wilkie1 mu* m ?an ,g$des1 0 a lead] ( pa9t+4 ,b1 m]itori\s z are ! et*+s ( ,wilkie1 9 _! fai?ful record ( "* & picturesque effect1 !y are seldom z admirable z ! pr9ts ( 8 less em95t bro!r4 ,!y h1 g5]ally1 n s mu* fre$om2 &1 :ile !y foll[ great traditions less1 !y are at ! same "t less individual4 8,pope ,exam9+ a ,c5s]0 has ! dignity ( ! design] & ! draughtsman1 b n mu* ( ! et*e p>ticul> gift4 8,! ,receipt0--or 8,a ,g5tleman ,se>*+ 9 a ,bureau10 ,illu/ration3 ,,david ,,wilkie4 8,,! ,,receipt40 = ?is second title expla9s ! subject bett]--is ! mo/ successful ( ,wilki4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( 8 simpl] & less ambiti\s g5re1 & is inde$ faultless1 & m ?an faultless--*>m+4 ,v4 ,,g$des4 ,&rew ,g$des et*$ f\r or five times z _m plates z ,wilkie4 ,he issu$ t5 f ,brook ,/reet1 ,grosv5or ,squ>e1 9 #ahbf4 ,! dates on "s ( !m are #ahab1 #ahaf1 & #ahbb2 &1 besides ^! t5 t 7 publi%$1 ab\t ?irty m1 :i* !re 0 no attempt to issue to ! _w1 h to be tak5 acc\nt (4 ,"s1 l ! excell5t 8,portrait ( ! ,pa9te ,"m0--:i* is s f9e 9 illum9ation1 9 draw+1 & 9 "*--are directly sugge/$ by ! artis pa9t+s4 ,o!rs--includ+ all ! l&scapes--are1 app>5tly1 /udies f ,nature1 done ) a s+ul> appreciation ( ! ripe/ art ( ,rembr&t4 ,g$des 0 v s5sible ( ! *>m ( dry-po9t--( its peculi> quality ( giv+ individuality to ea* "o ( ! few impressions :i* y may safely produce f x1 & ( its unique capacity = r5d]+ broad effects ( light & %ade4 ,illu/ration3 ,,&rew ,,g$des4 8,,at ,,peckham ,,rye40 ,illu/ration3 ,,&rew ,,g$des4 8,,at ,,halli=d ,,on ,,?ames40 ,! 8,peckham ,rye0 %[s ?is4 ,no?+ c %[ x bett]4 ,& !re is at lea/ "o o!r plate by ,g$des1 8,halli=d on ,?ames10 :i* proves him j z completely a ma/] ( elegance & grace ( l9e z 8,peckham ,rye0 %[s him a decisive ma/] ( mascul9e effect1 & curi\sly adept 9 ! broad & balanc$ disposition ( masses ( light & %ade4 ,g$de "w w n decl9e 9 value1 & ! connoisseur has no bus9ess :atev] to =get or to ignore x4 ,only1 if he collects ! dry-po9ts ( ,g$des1 he _h bett] wait = ye>s1 if necess>y1 = e>ly impressions ( !m1 & he _h bett] repudiate altoge!r ! unsatisfactory mod]n edition--! wor?y ,mr4 ,david ,la9 volume1 8,et*+s by ,wilkie & ,g$des10 issu$1 ) ! be/ int5tions 9 ! _w1 9 ,ed9burgh 9 #ahge4 ,,vi4 ,,crome4 ,x is ! spl5did "w ( ,crome among ! ,norfolk coppices--among ! fields /udd$ "h & !re ) cattle1 b *iefly 9 ! tangle ( ! wood1 or :]e ! wood-pa? w9ds "u ! ru/ic pal+s1 & !n ?r\gh und]gr[?1 & out into ! ris+ mead[1 to be lo/ at la/1 a ?read aga9/ ! horizon sky--x is ?is spl5did tree-"w1 l>ge1 massive1 intricate1 pictorial1 nev] n>r[ly fai?ful alone1 t gives int]e/ & value to ,crom s]ies ( et*+s4 ,he did !m mo/ly 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 7:i* clos$ 9 #ahba71 & x 0 always = pleasure & remembrance t he wr\ght !m4 ,publication he _c h int5d$1 = he nev] did en\gh to be recogniz$ a ma/] :ile he liv$1 & 8 et*$ subjects gave him memor&a = 8 pictures1 & 7 little records ( places t he lov$4 ,_! m]its came sl[ly to be kn[n by "s few2 & ! et*+s1 c>elessly pr9t$ & ill-bitt51 7 giv51 "h & !re1 by ,crome to 8 fri5ds4 ,9 #ahcd1 8 wid[1 ,i am told1 issu$ an edition1 :i* mu/ h be5 v small1 & f\r ye>s lat] !y came aga9 9 a measure be=e ! lov]s ( ,norfolk art1 re-bitt5 by "o ,mr4 ,n9ham1 re-t\*$ by "o ,mr4 ,edw>ds ( ,bungay1 & issu$ ) a %ort biography by ,mr4 ,dawson ,turn]--a volume :i* may /ill be /umbl$ on at ! booksell]s4 ,^! lat] /ates are ( slight arti/ic value4 ,!y tell u little ( ,crome :i* we may n "k mu* bett] f o!r s\rces he has furni%$1 & mu* ( _! "w is n ,crom at all4 ,! e>ly /ates are1 at lea/1 8sign$ all ov]0 by him4 ,amateuri% en\gh 9 bit+ & 9 pr9t+1 !y are yet pleasant1 *>act]i/ic records4 8,at ,bawburgh10 & 8,ne> ,h+ham0 7dat$ #ahac71 & 8,at ,woodris+0 are "s ( ^? t "o w\ld l to *]i%3 & *]i%$ !y ought to be1 = ! reasons ,i h nam$4 ,yet to put !m beside ev5 less admirable works :i* h enjoy$ ! ord9>y conditions ( fair pres5tation--! bit+ adequate1 ! pr9t+ c>eful1 & ! pap] good--is to see !m1 ( necessity1 at a disadvantage4 ,,vii4 ,,cotman4 ,cotma et*+s--s(t gr\nd1 = ! mo/ "p--are sc>cely = ! av]age collector1 any m ?an ,crom4 ,no "o1 ,i mean1 puts !m c>efully 9 ! cab9et1 or1 ) rev]5ce1 9 ! %r9e & sanctu>y ( ! sol&] box2 b1 9 book-=m1 !y /&1 & %\ld /&1 on ! %elves ( "s lov]s ( ,art4 ,"o n unwieldy volume--t 8,lib] ,/udiorum10 :i*1 9 ! ye> #ahch1 ,cotman br\ght toge!r1 n p]haps )\t ?\ght ( ,turne accompli%$ triumph--conta9s two score or s ( plates :i* %[ mu*1 n only ( ,cotma capacity z a draughtsman1 b ( 8 g5ius = ideal composition1 ( 8 faculty = dignity ( l9e1 & = s dispos+ masses ( light & %ade t !y %\ld be n only significant1 b impressive4 ,x is "h se5 t ?is glori\s & orig9al col\ri/ c\ld disp5se ) col\r & yet be f9e & individual4 ,yet1 z a*ievem5ts 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,cotman4 8,,ne> ,,:itby40 ! art ( ,black-&-,:ite1 no c>eful /ud5t c\ld place !m 9 l9e ) ! plates ( ! admitt$ ma/]s ( et*+4 ,!y h n (t5 ! subtlety ( te*nique :i*1 alli$ ( c\rse ) f95ess ( conception1 is ! v sign ( ! ma/]4 ,/ill1 !y are too good to be pass$ by 9 sil5ce4 ,& !y are a great ma "w4 ,,viii4 ,,samuel ,,palm]4 ,samuel ,palm]--an ,engli% classic1 by ?is "t1 z a pa9t] ( wat]-col\rs--made 7f ! ye> #ahej1 or !reab\ts1 onw>d to 8 old age 9 ! sev5ties7 a limit$ numb] ( elaborate et*+s 9 :i* ! play ( l9e is almo/ :olly lo/3 m lo/1 mu* m lo/1 ?an 9 ! et*+s ( ,mryon4 ,b ,samuel ,palm]1 l ,mryon1 0 a great poetic arti/4 ,sl[ly he built up 8 effects1 8 noble sunrise or sunset l&scapes--! l&scape ( arti/ic conv5tion & poetic vision4 ,! unity & /r5g? ( 8 ?\ght 0 nev] sacrific$ or fritt]$ by ! elaboration ( 8 lab\r4 ,to condemn him !n1 because he 0 n a free sket*]1 w\ld be z p$antic z to condemn ,mryon4 ,nay m1 7 any su* p$antic condemnation met$ out to him1 x w\ld h to be met$ out to ! au?or ( ! 8,ephraim ,bonus0 9 8 turn2 s9ce x is a *>act]i/ic ( ,rembr&t t 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,samuel ,,palm]4 8,,! ,,h]dsman40 8 engrav$ z 9 8 pa9t$ "w he all[$ himself an amaz+ ela/icity ( me?od4 ,rembr&t1 l e great man1 is sup] grammaticam4 ,he 0 a law unto himself4 ,& s1 9 a measure1 0 ,samuel ,palm]1 ! creator ( ! solemn plates ( 8,! ,e>ly ,pl\ghman0 & 8,! ,h]dsman10 & ( c]ta9 h>dly less admirable copp]s :i* illu/rate 8 own translation ( ! ,eclogues ( ,virgil4 ,,ix4 ,,:i/l]4 ,i pass f ! brief m5tion ( a dignifi$ arti/1 high ( s\l--^: "w is *>g$ ) rev]ie1 gr&eur1 admoni%m5t--to ! consid]ation ( an arti/ little conc]n$1 9 emotional or reflective or didactic way at lea/1 ) ,humanit =tunes1 b ! mo/ skill$ wield] ( ! et*+-ne$le :om ! _w has se5 s9ce ,rembr&t4 ,mr4 ,:i/le sc>cely sympa!tic attitude t[>ds 8 k9d may be occasion$ 9 "p by ! conviction t x is 8 k9 mo/ urg5t bus9ess to be conc]n$ ) 8 pr9ts1 & 8 k t ?is conviction ( 8 own--if ?us ,i d>e to call x--has n1 until ! la/ few ye>s1 be5 l>gely %>$ by o!r p4 ,popul> he c\ld n be2 or sc>cely 9 8 own "t4 ,a ,s>asate1 ) 8 music1 attracts ! _w2 b 9 pictorial art ( e sort ! virtuoso appeals only to 8 bre?r54 ,8 8bre?r50--8 real bre?r5--are q z likely inde$ to be connoisseurs z fell[-workm54 ,b 8bre?r50 %all be ! ^w4 ,& x is su* :o--"s ( !m = m ?an ?irty ye>s1 & "s ( !m s9ce ye/]day--h recogniz$ ! g5ius ( ,:i/l]4 ,our admirable com$ian1 ,mr4 ,toole1 is--if ,i may recall ! say+ ( "o ( 8 fell[ arti/s--commonly suppos$ to h be5 born 9 e t[n ( ! ,engli% prov9ces1 9 :i* ! receipts1 :5 he visits x1 d _! "p to ju/ify t t[n 9 claim+ him z a native4 ,n q = ! same reason !re are t[ns :i* dispute ) ,baltimore ! hon\r ( hav+ giv5 bir? to ! arti/ ( ! 8,fr5* ,set10 ! 8,?ames ,set10 & ! 8,tw5ty-,six ,et*+s40 ,mr4 ,:i/l] 0 born1 anyh[1 ( ,am]ican p>5ts--,i l ,baltimore s mu*1 t ,i hope x is only ,baltimore t c fairly claim him--& x is /at$ to h be5 9 ,july1 #ahcd1 t he came into ! _w4#b ,am]ican !n by bir?1 or family association1 he is to a great ext5t ,fr5* by education1 & 8 fir/ dat$ et*+s1 ( ! ye> #aheg1 7 wr\ght :5 he 0 a /ud5t 9 ,p>is4 ,along ) a popul> ,engli% draughtsman ( ,society1 he 0 9 ! /udio ( ,gleyre1 & to ,gleyre1 = all t ,i "k1 he may owe some?+2 b no debt is app>5t 9 8 "w4 ,a few et*+s wr\ght 9 ,p>is1 & a few dur+ a j\rney 9 ,alsace & ,lorra9e1 & !n 9 #ahei we f9d ,:i/l] settl$ 9 ,london & busy ) ! labori\s s]ies ( et*+s ( ! ,?ames4 ,he 0 himself almo/ f ! beg9n+1 ?\gh x is possible to trace ! influ5ce ( ev5 m9or ,dut* et*]s1 or ,dut* pa9t]s at all ev5ts1 9 su* a t5tative little "w z 8,! ,dut*man ,hold+ ! ,glass10 & ?\gh 9 ! nobl] plates kn[n z ! 8,rag-,ga!r]s10 8,la ,vieille aux ,loques10 8,la ,m>*&e de ,m\t>de10 & 8,! ,kit*510 x is cle> t ,:i/l] 9 8 conception ( a subject 0 sc>cely )\t rev]5t ?\ght ( ! great ma/]s ( pa!tic sugge/ion & poetic *i>oscuro--,rembr&t1 ,de ,hoo*1 & ,ni*olas ,maes4 ,b by ! "t he execut$ ! mo/ ju/ly fam\s et*+s ( ! ,?ames set--! mo/ fam\s ( ! 8,sixte5 ,et*+s10 su* z 8,black ,lion ,:>f10 8,! ,pool10 & 8,?ames ,police0--he 0 himself1 :olly4 ,he 0 9 full possession ( :at may be call$ 8 e>li] mann]4 ,nay1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahei--n _m mon?s aft] ^! ?+s _h be5 wr\ght ) a m9ut5ess ( detail :i* ! art ( ,van d] ,heyd5 or ( ,holl> c\ld n h ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,mc,n,e,i,l ,,:i/l]4 8,,?ames ,,police40 excell$--we f9d 9 "o unf9i%$ plate ( extreme int]e/ & extraord9>y r>ity 78,p>is3 ,isle de la ,cit07 "s union ( 8 e>li] realization ) 8 lat] sugge/iv5ess4 ,! e>ly detail ( ,:i/l]1 9 ! ,?ames et*+s1 is nev] = a mom5t dull4 ,he puts d[n = u on ! copp] endless results ( endless & int]e/+ obs]vation4 ,! life ( ! ,riv]1 8bel[ bridge10 & ! life ( riv]side ,london is all !re--b>ge & b>gee1 crane & w>eh\se1 :>f & *imney1 clipp] & :]ry1 & ! sluggi% /ream1 ! flat horizon1 ! di/ant riv]-curve1 ! t[] ( ,ro!rhi! ,*ur*1 ris+ p]haps f out ( ! remote & l[-ly+ ro(s4 ,&1 elaborate z ! "w is1 x is nev] = a mom5t ei!r fatigu$ or me*anical3 x pres]ves inviolate ! fre%ness & vivacity :i* x is ! prov9ce ( ! et*+ to reta94 ,nor does ! "w ( ,:i/l]1 ei!r at ?is p]iod or lat]1 ev] lose sight ( t :i*1 aga91 x is ! et*e special bus9ess to cultivate--! value ( pure 8l9e40 ,by 8pure10 ,i d n mean ,classic 7,classic l9e has o!r functions73 ,i mean ! l9e t is expressive--t is set ) a purpose2 t1 be+ laid1 is n int]f]$ )--! l9e t lives & t tells its /ory4 ,by #ahfc--;z is %[n by ! exquisite 8,*elsea ,:>f10 ) its quiet ( ! suburban aft]noon1 & by ! admirable 8,am/]dam10 ) its h\ses1 its %ipp+1 its ?9 l9e ( long flat coa/ "u a wildi% sky#c--,:i/l] _h ?or\ghly ent]$ ^u ! "w ( 8 middle p]iod4 ,a mann] m sugge/ive to ! exp]t1 & m economical to ! arti/1 ?\gh receiv$ less readily by ! fir/-com]1 0 by ?is "t cle>ly ^u him2 &1 ) c]ta9 modifications1 x has cont9u$ to ?is day4 ,p]haps x is mo/ di/9ctly m>k$ 9 t ,leyl& p]iod--a p]iod ( ! r>e dry-po9ts ( ! ,leyl& family--:i*1 aft] a little int]val1 succe$$ ! p]iod ( ! 8,*elsea ,:>f0 & ! 8,am/]dam40 ,x is 9 its p]fection 9 8,! ,model ,re/+0 7#ahgj71 9 8,fanny ,leyl&0 7#ahgc71 & 9 8,dam ,wood0 7#ahge7--;all ( !m r>e1 desirable1 notable plates ( ! true ,leyl& p]iod1 9 mo/ ( :i*1 z 9 "s ( 8 lat] "w1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] w\ld seem--if ,i may put x s--to h pa9t$ ^u ! plate z mu* z drawn3 to h s\ght1 t is1 pa9te z well z draughtsma qualities4 ,i endeav\r to note ! di/9ctions1 b aft] "s f\rte5 ye>s ( close /udy ( ,mr4 ,:i/le works--& ( fruitful enjoym5t ( _! possession--,i mu/ /ill gu>d myself aga9/ express+ any m>k$ pref]5ce = "o p]iod ov] ano!r4 ,! "w ( ea* p]iod has its own qualities1 &1 s9ce all ,art is concession & compromise1 ! "w ( ea* p]iod may h likewise its own defici5cies4 ,practically !re has be5 no 8bad "t20 b at m times ?an "o !re h be5--ev5 f ?is gift$ h&--unsatisfactory1 unwor?y pr9ts4 ,9 #ahgi1 ! great et*] w5t to ,v5ice1 at ! in/ance ( ! ,f9e ,art ,society1 & !re1 9 l9e extraord9>ily expressive & vivaci\s1 he record$1 n s mu* ! recogniz$ beauties ( ! t[n1 z ! vividness & v>iety ( 8 p]sonal impressions4 ,t 0 8 true bus9ess4 ,"s ( ^! et*+s 7 exhibit$ be=e !y 7 prop]ly f9i%$--f9] effects rema9$1 ,i mean1 to be obta9$ f ! plates4 ,h5ce !y 7 receiv$1 p]haps1 ) m ?an cu/om>y coldness1 ?\gh ! fairy-l 8,little ,v5ice10 ne>ly p]fect to beg9 )1 0 always an exception to ! rule4 ,!re is no?+ ( ,rembr&1 !re is no?+ ( ,mryo1 besides :i* ?is dim9utive ma/]piece may n mo/ fitly be plac$4 ,p[] ( selection1 p[] ( composition1 delicacy ( h&l+1 all say _! la/ ^w 9 ! 8,little ,v5ice40 ,art does n g any fur!r4 ,s9ce #ahhj1 :5 !y 7 fir/ exhibit$1 _m ( ! plates done 9 ,v5ice h be5 tak5 up & p]fect$4 ,! 8,piazzetta10 = in/ance--unattractive at fir/3 a ragg$ ?+1 or a skeleton--has some:at lately be5 br\ght to ! highe/ level t is atta9$ by any et*e art4 ,&1 sev]al ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] p]fect$ = ! limit$ issue by ! ,messrs4 ,d[deswell1 ! 8,tw5ty-six0 plates--mo/ ( !m ,v5etian 9 !me--:i* _h1 =tunately1 be5 b\ght by h>dly anybody 7,i may suppose7 until1 9 #ahhf1 _! excell5ce 0 a*iev$4 ,9 ?is set1 ! entranc+ fre$om & inexhau/ible sugge/iv5ess ( 8,! ,balcony0 & 8,! ,g>d50 dem& note3 ! balcony t1 ) drap]y flung ^u x1 hangs ov] & ov]looks ! ,gr& ,canal3 ! g>d5 :i* pass+ humanity pe]s into1 & pe]+1 p]haps reflects ) ! ,greek poet ^: y\? 0 gone3 8,spr+ = ! tree & h]b2 no spr+ = u40 ,x 0 9 #ahhf t ,i publi%$ my 8,:i/le ,et*+s3 a ,/udy & a ,catalogue40 ,ab\t two hundr$ & f\rte5 et*+s _h !n be5 execut$2 & ^!--! "w ( :at mu/ necess>ily be ! bett] "p ( ,mr4 ,:i/le lifetime--7 c>efully describ$ z well z appreciat$4 ,i hope ! book 0 n ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,mc,n,e,i,l ,,:i/l]4 8,,! ,,piazzetta40 )\t effect1 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 on ! dem& = ,mr4 ,:i/le pr9ts1 _m ( :i*1 h[ev]1 7 already unobta9able1 s n>r[ly limit$ _h be5 _! issue1 & s v>i\s1 dur+ all ^? ye>s1 ! =tunes ( ! plates4 ,b if old et*+s 7 difficult to get1 new ones 7 n want+4 ,!re cropp$ up1 "u my notice1 +5i\s b insignificant croquis1 decl>$ by deal]s1 int]e/$ 9 !m1 to be valuable1 because !y 7 8undescrib$40 ,:y 7 !y 8undescrib$80 ,because1 x seems1 !y _h only at t mom5t be5 done4 ,plates ) a few scrat*es on !m--clev]1 s9ce !y 7 ,:i/le1 b ea* plate less important ?an ! la/--pass$ quickly into ! h&s ( m5 :o _h1 presumably1 mu* money & only a little k4 ,dur+ ! la/ five or six ye>s1 ) a cr$itable & natural reaction f :at w\ld seem to h be5 a fev] ( immature fruitfulness--9 ! mid/ ( :i*1 aft] all1 ?is exquisite & ev] da9ty arti/ did1 ( c\rse1 no?+ ugly1 ?\gh mu* t 0 r provok+ly ?9--,mr4 ,:i/l] has1 f "t to "t1 produc$ a few new plates ( s]i\s int]e/ & ( f9e/ accompli%m5t4 ,! ,brussels gr\p belongs1 9 _s1 if n precisely 9 fact1 to ^! late/ ye>s2 & *>m+ is ! seem+ intricacy1 yet assur$ lightness1 ( ! ,:i/l]ian treatm5t ( ,flemi% h\se-front4 ,aga91 !re are delightful little ?+s wr\ght 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,loire3 n solid records1 b1 z x 71 fleet+ visions ( its ar*itecture1 & v fasc9at+4 ,b ! be/ ( all ! lat] "w1 & x is among ! v late/ t has yet be5 se51 is ! q admirable 8,z&aam10 ov] ^: /ret*$ l9e ! breeze f across dyke & f5 & ,zuyd] ,zee1 /irs "h1 /irs !re1 /irs ev]y:]e1 ! w+s ( ! w9dmills ( ,holl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,seym\r ,,had54 8,,tree ,,/udy40 ,x4 ,,seym\r ,,had54 ,sev]al ye>s be=e ,mr4 ,:i/l] et*$ at all--9 #ahdc & #ahdd inde$--a n[ vet]an arti/1 ,presid5t 8de sa propre ,acadmie10 :o has be5 fam\s surgeon z well z fam\s et*]--f\nd] ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,pa9t]-,et*]s1 en]getic advocate1 by spee* & writ+1 ( ! art he loves--drew delicately ^u six t9y plates :at 7 meant to be ! beg9n+s ( l&scapes 9 mid-,italy4 ,z r>e z any?+ 9 ,mr4 ,:i/le long uvre--?\gh1 z _! au?or kn[s1 9 !mselves f> less desirable--are ! impressions ( ^? little plates1 :i* few h se51 b :i* ,i beheld1 p]haps t5 or twelve ye>s ago1 /r5g!n$ "h & !re ) p5cil-"w1 yet ev5 !n only feebly hold+ _! own1 among ! abundant treasures ( an upp] *amb] 9 ,h]t=d ,/reet--! almo/ unkn[n initial *apt]1 !y1 9 ! /urdy & n[ celebrat$ volume ( ,seym\r ,hade et*$ "w4 ,! days :5 !y 7 execut$ 7 ab\t ! days ( ! ,et*+ ,club1 a body :i* 9 its turn 0 foll[$ by ! ,junior ,et*+ ,club4 ,^! clubs left u no legacy we c>e to inh]it2 _! productions 7 = ! mo/ "p fidgety1 prim1 at be/ desp]ately pretty & ridicul\sly elaborat$1 s t !re 0 practically no?+ 9 !m ( visible & expressive l9e4 ,a little--j a little--( t visible l9e !re 0--!re actually 01 ev5 9 an un5light5$ p]iod--9 ^? few trifl+ plates ( ,seym\r ,hade on :i* 8 fir/ "w 0 accompli%$4 ,he wr\ght no?+ = _m ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,!n1 9 #aheh1 :5 ,:i/l]1 by ?is "t 8 bro!r-9-law1 0 already busy1 ,seym\r ,had5--urg$ !reto by ! k ( good "w execut$ 9 ,france at t mom5t1 & by a fitt+ rev]5ce = ! ma/] et*+s ( ,rembr&t--took up "s copp]s s]i\sly2 & he set d[n ^u !m1 9 ?is & ! few foll[+ ye>s1 ) an appreciation n less c]ta9 & imm$iate ?an ,mr4 ,:i/le ( ^? laws to :i* et*+s %\ld con=m1 8 p[]ful & p]sonal impressions ( ,engli% l&scape1 ( ! tr\t /ream1 & ! /ately riv]1 ( =e/ trees1 a sunset ov] ! ,?ames1 ( ! yews & c$>s ( an ,engli% c\ntry-h\se 78,mytton ,hall071 ( ! reflections1 9 "s quiet ,illu/ration3 ,,seym\r ,,had54 8,,?omas ,,had51 ,,aft] ,,wright ,,( ,,d]by40 ,illu/ration3 ,,seym\r ,,had54 8,,kidwelly ,,t[n40 wat]1 ( ! homely build+s ( a little :itewa%$ t[n 9 ,wales 78,kidwelly ,t[n074 ,a few ye>s lat]1 :5 ! a*ievem5ts ( ,had5 _h gr[n num]\s1 ! intellig5t ,fr5* critic1 ,monsieur ,philippe ,burty 7:om ! revival ( et*+ greatly int]e/$71 prais$ & *ronicl$ !m 9 ! 8,gazette des ,beaux-,arts40 ,!re 7 fifty or sixty pr9ts by t "t4 ,?is 0 9 #ahfd4 ,& 9 #ahfe & #ahff1 ab\t ?irty ( !m--includ+ ! m9or b /ill attractive plates us$ z 8head0 or 8tail-pieces0--7 =mally publi%$ 9 ,p>is1 ) a ,fr5* text :i* consi/$ 9 "p ( an excell5t analytical & didactic lett]1 writt5 9 ! =eign tongue1 by ! arti/ to ,monsieur ,burty4 #ahfd & #ahfe 7 ye>s ( great productiv5ess1 & among educat$ lov]s ( ,art1 at home & 9 ,france1 popul>ity1 hi!rto d5i$ to ! et*]--= ,:i/l] 0 little appreciat$ & ,mryon 0 />v+--c\rt$ ,had5 ) its bl&i%m5ts1 or ?reat5$ him ) its dang]s4 ,( ! 8,%]e ,mill ,pond0 ,mr4 ,ham]ton spoke 9 8,et*+ & ,et*]s0 9 t]ms ( :at ,i _c b ?9k 0 some:at exagg]at$ praise4 ,9 #ahgj1 ! l>ge & impressive plate ( 8,! ,break+ up ( ! #8,agamemnon'0--8l>ge0 ,i say2 n 8huge10 = 8! huge plate is an (f5ce0--put ! cop+-/one ^u t edifice ( ,seym\r ,hade celebrity to :i* ! writ+s ( ,mr4 ,ham]ton 79 ! n[ /&>d volume ,i h already ref]r$ to7 _h contribut$ an important /orey4 ,mr4 ,ham]ton1 at t p]iod1 !re c be little "q1 did n fully appreciate ,mr4 ,:i/l]4 ,i am n c]ta9 t he ev] did4 ,he already wrote ( him--ne$ ,i say8--) intellig5ce & int]e/1 b 8 en?usiasm 0 res]v$1 s f> z ! mod]ns are conc]n$1 = ,mryon & = ,had54 ,save = an exceptional activity 9 ! ye> #ahgg--! ye> ( ! ,dorset%ire dry-po9ts & ( ! ,spani% et*+s--! productiv5ess ( ,seym\r ,had51 s9ce #ahfi1 began visibly to slack54 ,9 #ahgi x /opp$4 ,! #ahe et*+s *ronicl$ by ,sir ,william ,drake 9 8,a ,descriptive ,catalogue ( ! ,et*$ ,"w ( ,francis ,seym\r ,had50 _h all be5 execut$2 & soon aft]w>ds--ei!r dur+ ,seym\r ,hade visit to ,am]ica or dur+ a visit ( ,mr4 ,keppe to ^! %ores--! vet]an arti/ said to ! ,new ,york pr9t-deal]3 8,i %all et* no m40 ,i imag9e ,mr4 ,keppe c\nt5ance ( surprise & regret1 & ,seym\r ,hade int]e/$ obs]vation ( x4 ,b ! incid5t 0 n ov]4 ,! arti/ br\ght out 8 et*+-ne$le2 look$ at x2 plac$ x gravely 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,seym\r ,,had54 8,,! ,,wat] ,,mead[40 ,illu/ration3 ,,seym\r ,,had54 8,,w9dmill ,,hill40 ,mr4 ,keppe h&s4 ,x 0 pres5t$ to him z a sign t t :i* _h be5 spok5 w\ld surely be fulfill$1 & ! et*] w\ld et* no m4 ,l ,madame ,arn\ld-,plessis1 l ,macready1 too1 b l h[ few ( 8 fell[s 9 any dep>tm5t ( public ef=t1 ?is arti/ )drew himself f productiv5ess be=e ev] ! quality ( 8 production _h visibly fail$4 ,p]haps ,i %all d well1 9 "o or two la/ p>agraphs ab\t him1 to "n1 = conv5i5ce sake1 a few ( ,sir ,seym\r ,hade mo/ excell5t & mo/ *>act]i/ic works--pr9ts 9 :i* 8 vivid impression ( ! object or ! sc5e be=e him has be5 mo/ vividly or1 x may be1 subtly convey$--pr9ts1 p]haps1 :i* h 8 mo/ di/+ui%+ qualities ( directness & vig\r4 ,! et*+s ( ,seym\r ,had5 are delib]ately arre/$ at ! /age ( ! frank sket*2 b x is ! sket* conceiv$ nobly & execut$ ) impulse4 ,x is n ! sket* ^u ! ?umb-nail2 x is n ! memor&um t may be made ^u a ma %irt-cuff at d9n]-"t1 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! s\p & ! fi%4 ,! t5d5cy ( 8 "w1 z "t w5t on1 01 z is usual1 t[>ds great] bread?2 b1 unless we are to comp>e only su* a pr9t z 8,out ( ,/udy-,w9d[10 say 7done 9 #ahei71 ) only ! mo/ admirable dry-po9t1 8,w9dmill ,hill0 7done 9 #ahgg71 !re is no greatly-m>k$ contra/1 no surprise2 !re is b a /eady & sl[ & app>5tly inevitable developm5t4 ,?is ,i 9 "p attribute to ! fact t :5 ,seym\r ,had5 took up et*+ s]i\sly 9 #aheh1 he 0 already middle-ag$4 ,he _h liv$ = ye>s 9 frequ5t int]c\rse ) noble & accompli%$ ,art2 8 view ( ,nature1 & ( ! way ( r5d]+ h]1 or lett+ h] inspire y1 0 l>ge1 & likely to be l>ge1 almo/ f ! beg9n+4 ,yet1 z "t w5t on1 !re came1 no d\bt1 an increas+ love ( ! s5se ( spaci\sness1 ( bread?1 & ( pot5t effect4 ,! "w 0 apt to become m dramatic & m mov+4 ,! h& ask$ ! opportunity = ! full] ex]cise ( its fre$om4 8,sawley ,abbey10 et*$ 9 #ahgc1 is an in/ance ( ?is1 & ,i am glad to m5tion x1 n alone = its m]its1 b because1 l a c]ta9 numb] ( its fell[s among ! lat] "w1 x is et*$ on z9c--a risky sub/ance1 :i* succe$s admirably :5 x succe$s1 & :5 x fails1 z ,sir ,seym\r tells me1 fails v mu*4 8,w9dmill ,hill10 8,n9e-,b>r[ ,d[n10 8,w>eham ,bridge10 & 8,! ,little ,boa?\se10 &1 aga91 t 8,grim ,spa90 :i* illu/rates my 8,f\r ,ma/]s ( ,et*+10 are ! pr9ts :i* ,i %\ld mo/ *oose to possess ,illu/ration3 ,,seym\r ,,had54 8,,scot* ,,firs40 7,! artis la/ et*+47 among/ ^? ( ,seym\r ,hade lat] "t2 :il/1 go+ back to ! p]iod ( #ahfd & #ahfe1 8,sunset on ! ,?ames0 is at ! same "t popul> & /rong1 & 8,p5ton ,hook0 rem>kable = its draughtsman%ip ( tree-trunk & /ump4 ,yet e>li]--= !y belong to #ahfj & #ahei--8;,combe ,bottom0 is unsurpass$ = sweetness & spontaneity1 8,mytton ,hall0 = its full %>e ( t elem5t ( ,/yle :i* is nev] :olly abs5t f ,seym\r ,hade "w1 & 8,! ,wat] ,mead[0 is to be /udi$ & enjoy$ z an extraord9>ily happy transcript ( a sudd5 ra9-/orm 9 ! ,hamp%ire l[l&s1 :]e popl>s fl\ri% & grass gr[s rank4 ,,xi4 ,,alphonse ,,legros4 ,m ?an "o ( ! great et*]s :o mu/ 9 fairness be treat$ ) ! ,briti% s*ool are ( =eign orig94 ,born at ,dijon 9 #ahcg1 & tra9$ *iefly 9 ,p>is--pa9t]1 ( c\rse1 z well z et*]--,alphonse ,legros came to ,london :5 he 0 q a "y man4 ,he has be5 among/ u s9ce #ahfc4 ,x 0 9 ,p>is1 ab\t #aheg1 t he did 8 fir/ et*+s1 & 8 surpris+ orig9ality 0 decl>$ f ! beg9n+4 ,! trivial1 ! accid5tal ev51 _h no attractions = him4 ,ev5 ! quiet hum\r :i* "o recognizes 9 8 "*1 has no place 9 8 "w4 ,simple1 s]i\s1 au/]e1 highly ref9$1 yet ) curi\s tol]ance ( physical ugl9ess1 & curi\s indiff]5ce to ! beauty1 at all ev5ts1 ( wom51 ,monsieur ,legros has convey$ to u1 9 8 own leisurely & economical fa%ion1 any "t ^! ?irty ye>s1 8 vision ( a _w n ours1 or ,illu/ration3 ,,legros4 8,,communion ,,dans ,,glise ,,/4 ,m,,d>d4 r1 v (t51 8 vision ( ! deep] realities :i* und]lie :atev] may attract u on ! surface4 ,legros has be5 conc]n$--& be/ ( all conc]n$ 9 et*+--) _m dep>tm5ts ( ,art4 ,l ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 he has be5 fasc9at$1 "h & aga91 & v specially1 by mascul9e intellect & "*2 mascul9e k9dness1 goodness1 g5ius1 en]gy4 ,( ,mr4 ,watts himself--& =tunately 9 ! m$ium ( et*+--he has made ! happie/ ( all possible portraits1 f9d+ 9 ! !me a gravity ( manly beauty1 a *>m ( approa*+ age1 to :i* he has always be5 int5sely sympa!tic4 ,gambetta1 too1 & ,sir ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 & ,c>d9al ,mann+--:o1 if he appeal$ to him at all1 mu/ h appeal$ to him on ! side ( au/]ity alone--h be5 ! subjects ( ,legro et*$ portraiture4 ,to ea* portrait he has giv51 ?\gh 9 v diff]5t measures1 accord+ z ! subject want$ x1 a nobility & dignity suppli$ by 8 own art & temp]am5t1 & by a s5se ( ,/yle n\ri%$ ^u ! /udy ( ! ,r5aissance & ( ,rembr&t4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 ^u ea* select$ model :om he has treat$ 9 ^? o!r et*+s :i* are n confess$ly portraiture1 he has be/[$ ! grave v]acity1 ! v]isimilitude ( ! portrait4 ,h>dly any ( ,legro "w is dat$1 &1 z "t has pass$1 ! *anges 9 8 me?od h n be5 v m>k$1 ?\gh x is h>dly to ! e>lie/ et*+ t we mu/ g = 8 mo/ tra9$ draughtsman%ip & mo/ accompli%$ te*nique4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! e>ly "w has ab\t x a sometimes savage e>ne/ness1 a rapid & imm$iate expressiv5ess1 a weirdness also1 :i* are imm5sely impressive4 ,poetic & pa!tic is x besides1 sometimes to ! la/ degree4 8,les ,*antres ,espagnols10 = example1 is ! creation ( a great arti/3 a mo/ p5etrat+ & pa!tic /udy ( physical & m5tal decay4 ,x repres5ts eight prie/ly s++ m5 lift+ up :at ho>se & feeble voices !y may be possess$ (1 9 ! hu%$ *oir1 by ! unc]ta9 light ( tor*es1 9 ! nigh mo/ my/]i\s & mo/ om9\s h\r4 ,sev]al among ! m fasc9at+ ( ^! some:at e>ly et*+s & dry-po9ts record ! life ( ! prie/hood4 ,9 its visible dignity1 its true b limit$ cam>ad]ie1 9 its monotony & quietude1 9 its magnific5ce ( s]vice & symbol1 ! life ( ! prie/1 & ( ^? :o s]ve 9 a great *ur*1 has impress$ ,legros pr(\ndly1 & he has et*$ ^! m5--"o n[ read+ a lesson1 "o wait+ n[ ) fold$ h&s1 "o m$itative1 "o obs]vant1 & n[ "o (f]+ up ! ,illu/ration3 ,,legros4 8,,la ,,mort ,,et ,,la ,b,,*]on40 ,ho/1 & n[ ano!r b5d+ ov] ! violoncello ) sl[ movem5t ( ! h& t holds ! b[4 ,dignity & ignorance1 pomp & p[]1 we>9ess1 s5ility1 decay1 & almo/ squalor--no?+ has escap$ him4 ,9 ,lit]ature1 only a ,balzac c\ld h done equal ju/ice to t :i* attracts1 & to t :i* mu/ ne$s repel4 ,reali/1 b always poet1 9 8 treatm5t ( ^! !mes--& 9 ! treatm5t ( su* a dramatic plate z 8nc5die10 su* a nobly imag9ative plate z 8,la ,mort et le ,b*]on0--,legros1 :5 he betakes himself to l&scape1 is reali/ no long]1 or1 r1 8 realism "h is %[n only 9 8 cont5tm5t ) ! homely sc5e1 ! mo/ ev]yday mat]ial4 ,g5]ally1 on impression ( 8 l&scape is t x is built to "s ext5t ^u ! memories ( 8 y\?2 t1 s9ce !n1 a little obs]vation has gone a long way--t he has c>$ to dream & fancy r ?an to actually notice4 ,"h & !re1 9 8 et*+s1 "o maybe rem9d$ ( ! upl&s ar\nd ,dijon1 or ( ! *alk hills ( ! ,b\lognais1 ) its wide fields & hay/acks1 its gaunt ou?\ses--a l& :i* rum\rs ( 8high f>m+0 h nev] rea*$4 ,z ! railway tra9 swept "u ! hillside1 ,legros1 "o ?9ks1 may h pr(it$ by a glance f ! w9d[s4 ,& out ( ! glance1 & out ( ! memory1 & out ( ! artis g5u9e sympa?y ) humble & monoton\s days1 !re has gr[n a homely poem4 ,) ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 on ! r>e occasions on :i* he has treat$ x 9 8 mature art 79 ! r>e 8,dam ,wood0 especially71 ,l&scape becomes ,decoration4 ,) ,sir ,seym\r ,had51 l&scape is a matt] t mu/ be en]getically obs]v$4 ,swift1 skilful memor&a are tak5 ( x--memor&a :i* are n ! less sci5tific because !y may be dramatic besides4 ,) ,legros1 ! l&scape mu/ submit to *ange1 to simplification1 to ab/raction1 g5]alization ev51 9 ! processes ( 8 m9d2 & ! picture :i* 8 h& fa%ions--! h& ) rev]ie beh9d x--is "o :i* travel w help no "o to enc\nt]1 & exp]i5ce help no "o to realize4 ,yet x has its own value4 ,be=e ,i leave ?is deeply int]e/+ & s orig9al arti/1 ,i w add t 9 ! 8,catalogue ,raisonn de uvre grav et li?ographi lphonse ,legros10 compil$ by ,messieurs ,?ibaudeau & ,p\let-,malassis 9 #ahgg1 !re are *ronicl$ #afh pieces1 b t1 writ+ to me t5 ye>s lat]1 ,m4 ,?ibaudeau 0 able to tell ( ne>ly n9ety additions to ! li/4 ,s9ce !n ! numb] has be5 yet fur!r ext5d$1 = ,legros1 to ?is day1 has n ceas$ to et*4 ,,xii4 ,,william ,,/rang4 ,pr(essor1 dur+ some?+ l a score ( ye>s1 at ! ,slade ,s*ool 9 ,london1 ,legros _h !n a dom9at+ influ5ce ^u _m amiable foll[]s :o w h>dly h]eaft] be he>d (1 & ^u two or ?ree clev] p ) a future 9 ,art4 ,among ^! latt]--if1 = our pres5t purpose1 we disreg>d m5 :o are pa9t]s exclusively1 l ,tuke & ,got*--! mo/ conspicu\s are ,william ,/rang & ,*>les ,holroyd4 ,/rang is ! s5ior4 ,he has ?us f>1 naturally1 be5 mu* ! mo/ prolific4 ,he is also ! mo/ te*nically accompli%$1 &1 m ?an any y\ng] et*] ( ! day--almo/ z mu*1 inde$1 z ,monsieur ,legros--he has %[n himself possess$ ( ! vital gift ( imag9ation4 ,l ,legros1 he has look$ imm5sely at ,old ,ma/]s--at ! ,italian ,primitives & at ,rembr&t--& has se5 ,nature 9 great measure ?r\gh _! eyes1 & ?is z mu* :5 ,humanity z :5 ,l&scape has be5 ! object ( 8 gaze4 ,9 ,/ran case1 too1 to ^! accept$ & av[$ ,old ,ma/]s1 !re has come to be add$ ano!r ,old ,ma/]--,i mean1 ,alphonse ,legros4 ,/rang is a ,scotsman4 ,t devotion to ! weirdness & ! uncanny1 :i* is a note ( ! full ,celtic temp]am5t1 is %[n amaz+ly 9 8 selection ( subject2 he is1 p]haps1 mo/ ( all cont5t$ ) himself :5 he sets himself to illu/rate a ballad ( ! sup]natural1 writt5 9 a dialect into ! la/ recesses ( :i* ,i--:o love be/ ! ,engli% tongue--lack1 ,i confess1 ! en]gy to p5etrate4 ,8 imag9ation1 h[ev]1 is f> f be+ ex]cis$ alone on ^! !mes ( ! sup]natural4 ,x is occupi$1 n seldom1 ) z great a p[]1 ^u mod]n incid5ts treat$ ) qua9tness & int5sity--! m$itations ( a jury1 ! expositions ( a prea*]1 ! rescue ( ! dr[n$ f "s d>k riv]1 ! ill-br$ hy/]ia ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,9 portraiture1 :ile x is yet visible1 & ev5 valuable1 x is controll$ sometimes by s5se ( ,/yle1 & !n we h1 z 9 ! almo/ ,v&yke-l portraits ( ,mr4 ,si*el1 & ( ,jan ,/rang--! ne>e/ approa* :i* ,mr4 ,/rang suff]s himself to make to ! wide doma9 ( beauty4 ,8 cu/om>y indiff]5ce to *>m ( =m1 to *>m ( ,illu/ration3 ,,/rang4 8,,! ,,potato ,,basket40 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,/rang4 8,,! ,,book/all40 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,/rang4 8,,ju/ice ,,l9dley40 expression1 to t :i* is agreeable & comely1 to t :i* ! natural man w\ld volunt>ily look ^u1 is yet m m>k$--a hundr$ times m m>k$--?an ,mr4 ,legro4 ,grace1 elegance1 p]sonal di/9ction1 ! fre%ness ( y\?1 ! w9som5ess ( girlhood1 ! acceptability ( ! ,engli% upp] classes--^! ?+s are f> f him3 he wots n ( !m1 or b r>ely4 ,he likes poor folk1 enjoys ! well-worn clo!s1 ! /ory ( ! poor fol "w & poor fol tr\ble4 ,= t ,i d n blame him4 ,b1 l ,o/ade & ,br\w]1 he likes ! cottag] be/ :5 he is /unt$1 & is mo/ int]e/$ 9 him :5 he is gn>l$4 ,= all ! abs5ce--an abs5ce frequ5t1 n cont9u\s--( local col\r1 ! sc5es ,mr4 ,/rang depicts arre/ y4 ,y rememb] !m because he has himself rememb]$ t :i* 0 mo/ important 9 ! mak+ ( !m4 ,ess5tials h n escap$ him4 ,! 8realism0 he has atta9$ has be5 at lea/ some?+ mu* deep] ?an t :i* prides itself on ! correct portrayal ( ! obvi\s4 ,9 great !mes & little !mes he has be5 alike vivid4 ,!re may be some?+ t is squalid & some?+ t is ignoble 9 8,! ,la/ ,supp]0 z he c conceive x2 b1 at all ev5ts1 a g5u9e human emotion is n bani%$ f ! sc5e4 ,he is ,von ,uhde-l 9 t4 ,& "h & !re1 9 brief sugge/ive /udies ( contempor>y exi/5ce1 an imag9ative light is fla%$ ^u ! page1 a t\* ( romance sugge/$1 z :]e1 9 ! curi\s little et*+ ( a ,bohemian wayf>]--a someone :o has lo/ ca/e probably1 ^: p5ce & ^: fri5ds are few--light+ 8 pipe at a fl>+ gas-jet ov] "s /reet book/all on a ,saturday night1 y feel t = a mom5t !re has sprung into y\r vision a fell[-creature ) a hi/ory1 ^: my/]i\sness y w n solve4 ,out ( ! d>kness he has em]g$ = an in/ant1 & into x he returns aga94 ,?is v rem>kable arti/ has already execut$ n less ?an two hundr$ & fifty et*+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,,holroyd4 8,,midnight ,,mass40 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,,holroyd4 8,,f>m ,,beh9d ,,sc>bor\gh40 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,,holroyd4 8,,r\nd ,,temple40 ,,xiii4 ,,*>les ,,holroyd4 ,a resid5ce ( two or ?ree ye>s 9 ,italy--:]e he enjoy$ ! ,slade ,s*ool ,travell+ ,/ud5t%ip--has vi$ ) ! tuition ( ,mr4 ,legros 9 influ5c+ t m ?an promis+ et*]1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,holroyd4 ,a s5se ( dignity & ,/yle1 &1 ) ?is1 "s direct p]sonal inspiration1 lift ,mr4 ,holroy "w entirely above ! level ( ! commonplace & ! ord9>y4 ,9 s5se ( l9e1 inde$1 he n seldom makes approa* to ! classic4 ,he has aff9ity ) ,claude & ) ,george ,b>ret4 ,sev]al ( ! be/ ( ,mr4 ,holroy n yet v num]\s pr9ts--ea* "o ( :i* is well-consid]$1 ?or\gh & s]i\s "w--deal wor?ily1 truly t is1 & yet imag9atively1 ) ! lives ( ecclesia/ics1 among ! cypresses & olive woods & p9e-trees ( ,monte ,oliveto1 & 9 ! gaunt & spaci\s *amb]s ( ! remote & hillside mona/]y1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,holroyd1 ) 8 love ( ,italy & ( its grav] life1 0 sometime m9d$ to abide4 ,?us1 9 ! ,monte ,oliveto s]ies1 we h ! sombre yet pictorial incid5t ( 8,midnight ,mass10 &1 aga91 ! 8,ladies' ,gue/h\se10 ) its ,tiepolo-l *>m4 ,! homel9ess ( subject 9 8 8,f>m beh9d ,sc>bor\gh0 does n =bid ! display ( c]ta9 ( ,mr4 ,holroy virtues4 ,yet p]haps m *>act]i/ic is ! 8,r\nd ,temple10 or t 8/udy ( l9e0 sugge/$ by ! noble & free beauty ( ! ,borghese ,g>d5s4 8,r\nd ,temple0 is ! full]1 ! m realiz$4 8,borghese ,g>d5s0 consci\sly & inevitably ab&ons mu* t is wont to attract1 b x reta9s ! ?+ = :i* x has exi/$--dignifi$ & expressive rhy?m ( l9e4 ,& ?is ju/ifies x1 & p]mits x to omit mu*1 & only to exquisitely h9t at ! ?+ x does n actually convey4 ,illu/ration3 ,,frank ,,%ort4 8,,wr\ght ,,nails40 ,illu/ration3 ,,frank ,,%ort4 8,,sleep+ ,,till ,,! ,,flood40 ,illu/ration3 ,,frank ,,%ort4 8,,qu>t] ,,boys40 ,,xiv4 ,,frank ,,%ort4 ,among/ ! orig9al et*]s rema9+ to be discuss$ ,i place ,frank ,%ort almo/ at ! top ( ! tree4 ,"s p w say t ,%or true place w\ld be ) copyi/s or int]pret]s r2 b t is only because !y d n "k 8 orig9al "w--! v limit$ issue ( 8 orig9al plates hav+ )held f !m a publicity won already inde$ by _m ( 8 brilliant int]pretations ( ! pictures or ! draw+s ( long-accept$ arti/s4 ,no "o--n ev5 ,mr4 ,wehrs*midt or ,mr4 ,g]ald ,rob9son--has done z mu* z ,frank ,%ort = ! mod]n revival ( mezzot9t4 ,x is m p]haps by mezzot9t ?an by any o!r m$ium t ,mr4 ,%ort has effect$ 8 delightful translations ( ,turn]1 ( ,con/able1 ( ,dew9t1 & ( ,watts4 ,b if n "o ( ^! ?+s exi/$--if he _h nev] wr\ght ^? exquisite int]pretations1 = example1 ( a sket* by ,con/able1 belong+ to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,vaughan1 & ( a ,dew9t draw+1 8,a ,road 9 ,york%ire0--if no?+ ( ?is "w :atev] _h be5 done by ,mr4 ,%ort1 !n w\ld he /ill h cause to be rememb]$ & valu$ by reason ( ! beauty & ! te*nical virtues ( 8 orig9al pr9ts4 ,frank ,%or orig9al pr9ts are1 inde$1 ( all ! great] m]it because1 j z ,mr4 ,:i/l] himself1 he has disreg>d$ 9 !m1 f beg9n+ to end1 ! ta/e ( ! ev]yday public4 ,?is delicate array ( exquisite et*+--v little ( x m]ely t5tative2 mo/ ( x ( complete accompli%m5t1 if ( limit$ aim--has be5 call$ into be+1 z ,moz>t said ( 8 8,don ,giovanni10 8= himself & two fri5ds40 ,! 8two fri5ds0 mu/ be tak5--"o ne$ h>dly prote/--cum grano salis2 !y repres5t ! r>e connoisseur1 ! infrequ5t p]son :o enjoys & und]/&s4 ,two classes ( subjects h hi!rto to a great ext5t engross$ ,mr4 ,frank ,%ort 9 8 orig9al "w1 & to ^! !re mu/ n[ be add$ a ?ird2 = )9 ! la/ ye> or s1 foll[+ 9 ! wake ( 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,watson1 he has visit$ ! l& ( ,rembr&t1 & has done *>m+ly sugge/ive & vivaci\s sket*es ( qua9t t[n & long-/ret*$ %ore4 ,b ! two classes ( subject ) :i* "o has be5 wont to id5tify him are subjects ( ! ,engli% coa/ & ( ! ,engli% manufactur+ di/ricts2 &1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 ev5 ^! two subjects are "o1 & ?is "o !me may be describ$--n too imag9atively1 ,i ?9k1 if we look into ! he>t ( ! matt]--z ! complete acceptance ( all t is consid]$ unpicturesque 9 mod]n life3 9 ! manufactur+ di/ricts1 ! factory *imneys1 ! /unt$1 smoke-dri$ trees1 ! heavy skies1 ! dre>y level wat]1 along :i* b>ges make _! monoton\s way 7see ! int]e/+ dry-po9t1 8,w9try ,bla/ on ! ,/\rbridge ,canal071 &1 on ! ,engli% coa/1 ! massive /one pi]1 ! h>b\r muddy at l[ tide1 ! tug1 ! %$s1 ! w>eh\ses1 or x may be p]haps ! wood5 f5ces t protect & pres]ve ! =e%ore--! beauty ( ! :ole1 :i* is unque/ionable1 be+ obta9$ by a p>ticul>ly subtle arrangem5t ( l9e1 a p]fect s5se ( proportion1 a p]fect delicacy ( h&l+4 ,co>s] p1 ( m ord9>y vision1 address+ !mselves1 z by a p>ti pris1 to ^! !mes1 h treat$ !m ) brutality4 ,b1 on ^! !mes1 x is ! di/9ction ( ! treatm5t ( ,mr4 ,%ort t 9 r5d]+ !m ) fidelity & pati5ce--ev5 ) love--he yet someh[1 9 ! brief phrase ( ,rob]t ,br[n+-- 8,put col\r1 poetis+40 ,yes1 a c]ta9 measure ( poetry mu/ c]ta9ly be claim$ n only = ! 8,ev5+1 ,bo%am0 & ! 8,sleep+ till ! ,flood10 b = ! 8,/\rbridge ,canal10 :i* has be5 m5tion$ already1 & = ! pr9t ( 8,ry ,long ,pi]0--?is is call$ inde$1 poetically en\gh 9 its sugge/iv5ess1 8,l[ ,tide & ! ,ev5+ ,/>0--& = ! curi\sly clev] little plate1 8,wr\ght ,nails10 a sc5e ( ! ,black ,c\ntry1 :i* %[s ! %$s ( ! work]s1 & little trees unt5d$ & decay+1 & a bit ( wa/e l&1 ragg$ & dre>y1 ) no?+ ( ,nature left1 b only ! evid5ce ( me grimy lab\rs1 ( _! h>d1 monoton\s life4 ,&1 ?\gh up to ! pres5t1 or until v lately1 ! field ( ,mr4 ,%or own obs]vation ( ! _w may seem to h be5 limit$1 x is pla9 to any qualifi$ /ud5t ( 8 pr9ts t he has ga9$ ! effects he want$ by a f9e sket*e economy ( means1 by a ?or\gh capacity ( draughtsman%ip1 mu* s5se ( design1 & a v exceptional control ov] ! te*nical res\rces ( ! et*e art4 ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,j4 ,,watson4 8,,mill ,,bridge1 ,,bo%am40 ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,j4 ,,watson4 8,,/4 ,,eti5ne-,,du-,,mont40 ,,xv4 ,c4 ,j4 ,,watson4 ,! "w ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,watson is ne>ly always absolutely /urdy & /]l+4 ,x has t5d$1 too1 to become delicate2 & :5 "o comp>es x ) ,mr4 ,%or1 v likely ! only ?+ :i* puts x at an obvi\s disadvantage is t 7?\gh "o c h>dly expla9 ! matt]7 x has an air ( be+ less p]sonal4 ,t1 ,i admit1 is no small affair4 ,judg+ f ! "w alone--& no "o w\ld desire to make ! comp>ison except f ! "w only--"o w\ld say1 8,"h is a /rong & capable h&1 /irr$ to expression by a nature mu* less s5sitive ?an t :i* reveals itself 9 ! et*$ lyrics ( ,frank ,%ort40 ,mr4 ,%ort records facts--n great & doleful dreams1 l ,mr4 ,/rang or ,mr4 ,legros--b he records facts poetically4 ,m absolutely matt]-(-fact is ,mr4 ,watson1 :o 7,i am speak+ ( him1 ( c\rse1 ap>t f 8 agreeable gift ( col\r7 s f> portrays ?+s reali/ically t ! p]sonal1 ! individual1 is comp>atively abs5t1 & 8 art c h>dly be describ$ 9 ! phrase :i* does def9e ,art g5]ally--,nature beheld 8 trav]s n tempram5t40 ,b ,mr4 ,watson1 :o has long be5 int]e/+1 has ( late ye>s become )9 c]ta9 limits a fir/-rate craftsman1 albeit /ill a little want+ 9 vivacity4 ,x may be t 8 individuality--su* individuality z he possesses--has to be s\ght = 9 ! s\ndness ( 8 te*nique1 & 9 ! ripe judgm5t :i* he %[s 9 treat+ subjects :i* at lea/ are true et*e subjects4 ,practis+ 8 art dur+ e>ly manhood 9 ,norwi*1 & be+ himself1 ) 8 /urdy realism1 z x 71 a la/ e*o ( t 8,norwi* ,s*ool0 9 :i* only ,cotman 0 ess5tially & prim>ily poet--& ,cotman c\ld be reali/ic1 too--,mr4 ,watson came1 a few ye>s s9ce1 to ,london1 & "h he has develop$ 8 p[]s a /age fur!r1 !re is no d\bt2 produc+1 9 ! fir/ in/ance--s9ce 8 resid5ce 9 t[n1 ) its wid] associations & its great] activities--plates admirable = directness & c]ta9ty1 su* z 8,! ,mill ,bridge1 ,bo%am10 & !n ! 8,*>tres10 its gabl$ & dilapidat$ h\ses1 r2 ! back ( ,*>tres--,*>tres on ! wrong side--& !n ! 8,/4 ,eti5ne du ,mont10 its we/ front--t is1 ! front ( "o ( ! mo/ curi\s & *>act]i/ic ( ! *ur*es ( ,p>is--& !n ! 8,ponte del ,cavallo10 a ref9$1 if sc>cely individual vision ( ,v5ice4 ,"s great] delicacy & flexibility ( me?od ?an 7 be=e possess$1 or ?an 7 ev5 desirable1 p]haps1 = ! subjects to :i* ,mr4 ,watson 9 8 e>li] days address$ himself1 are evid5t 9 ! 8,*>tres20 b !y are yet m m>k$ 9 ! 8,/4 ,eti5ne0 et*+1 :i* no true lov]1 no prop]ly equipp$ /ud5t1 ( ! a*ievem5ts ( ! great orig9al aqua=ti/s w be able to exam9e )\t "s ?\ght ( ! wond]ful plate ( ,mryon :i* be>s ! same title4 ,( ! relative correctness ( ! two pres5tations--n1 9 my op9ion1 an all-important1 ?\gh /ill an int]e/+ matt]--,i w say no?+1 or at lea/ v little2 possibly x 0 ,watson :o _h look$ ! h>de/ at ! actual faade ( :i* x 0 8 "o bus9ess to convey ! impression4 ,/ill1 ! imm5se solidity ( ,mryo et*+ gives x a realism z mu* its own z is all ! weal? ( its poetry4 ,! v simplification ( ! facts mu/ h be5 delib]ate1 & x accompli%$ its end4 ,x w\ld be ridicul\s to sugge/ t a draughtsman ( ar*itecture s pati5t & ?or\gh z ,mryon1 c\ld n h set =? ea* detail1 z well z ! g5]al "*1 _h x be5 8 aim4 ,he _h o!r aims1 & ?is detail accord+ly _h to be at times subord9at$2 = him !re 0 n ! *ur* alone1 b ! ,collge de ,montaigu & ! corn] ( ! ,pan?on1 & ! weird %ad[s & ! pass+ wom51 & ! d>k my/]y ( ! ,p>is /reet4 ,9 a ^w1 !re 0 8 g5ius & 8 message--fancy or fantasy4 ,= ,mr4 ,watson !re 0 8l&1 ! solid & safe10 z ,mr4 ,br[n+ moralizes2 ! solid e>?1 or :at ! ar*itect _h put !re--no?+ else4 ,& :at ! ar*itect _h put !re ,mr4 ,watson notic$--portray$ x ) /r5g?--portray$ x1 too1 z aft]w>ds ! 8,ponte del ,cavallo10 ) p]haps unwont$ flexibility4 ,9 simpl] subjects ?an ! 8,/4 ,eti5ne du ,mont10 ,mr4 ,watson %[s z well z1 or bett]1 ?an !re1 a quality v *>act]i/ic ( ! true/ ( mod]n et*]s--( ,mr4 ,:i/l] & ,mr4 ,%ort p>ticul>ly--,i mean1 9 :at is m or less ar*itectural draughtsman%ip1 aft] all1 an enjoym5t ( ! evid5ces ( con/ruction4 ,v likely x may be said t t is a quality belong+ to him z a good draughtsman1 :e!r1 at ! mom5t et*+ happ5s to be1 or happ5s n to be1 ! m$ium ( 8 "w4 ,i ?9k n4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! et*$ l9e t reveals especially ! pres5ce ( ?is enjoym5t--t calls = ! c]ta9 display ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,oliv] ,,hall4 8,,l&scape ,,) ,,trees40 ,illu/ration3 ,,oliv] ,,hall4 8,,roadside ,,trees40 ,illu/ration3 ,,oliv] ,,hall4 8,,trees ,,on ,,! ,,hill-,,side40 ,illu/ration3 ,,oliv] ,,hall4 8,,! ,,edge ,,( ,,! ,,=e/40 ,,xvi4 ,,oliv] ,,hall4 ,mr4 ,oliv] ,hall1 a "y &1 until lately1 a comp>atively little-kn[n b a di/9ctly int]e/+ & /rongly gift$ et*] 7:o pa9ts1 he tells me1 a good deal 9 wat]-col\r71 has next to be spok5 (2 & if 8 "w has "o *>act]i/ic m ?an ano!r--?\gh grace & fre$om are its *>act]i/ics too--! "o t is mo/ its own is ! cont9ual evid5ce 8 plates af=d ( 8 enjoym5t ( gr[? & build+ up--8 pleasure 9 ! traces ( ! way by :i* ! object be=e him became ! object t x is4 ,mr4 ,hal object is m likely to be a tree ?an a *ur*4 ,ar*itecture he does n attack1 & 8 r>e figures are b ! figures ( ! l&scape-pa9t]4 ,he lab\rs among/ sylvan & among/ pa/oral sc5es t are n /rik+ly picturesque2 & 9 me?od1 z well z (t5 9 !me1 he sugge/s ,seym\r ,had54 ,mr4 ,hall has n yet wr\ght v _m plates2 !y numb]1 x may be1 two score4 ,he is n1 9 8 "w1 always faultless1 & p]haps he is n ?us f> v v>i$4 ,b he is 9 ! "r track1 & has %[n no disposition to leave x4 ,he has done beautiful ?+s--! 8,coni/on ,hall0 "o ( ! f9e/ ( !m4 ,he is a vigor\s1 frank1 free sket*]1 (t5 sket*+ 8effects10 z well z =ms t vani% less quickly2 &1 9 ! realm ( effects1 ! v spirit$ et*+1 8,a ,w9dy ,day10 is p]haps ! be/ ( t :i* he has done4 ,x is a sc5e on ,ang]ton ,moss1 a /ret* ( op5 c\ntry ris+ to ! "r2 ! scatt]$ trees & clu/]$ f>m build+s on ! horizon l9e2 & !y are w9d-swept1 & w9d is 9 ! sky4 ,illu/ration3 ,,colonel ,,g(f4 8,,*a9 ,,pi]1 ,,brighton40 ,,xvii4 ,,g(f4 ,! two contempor>y et*]s :o int]e/ me mo/1 among ^? ,i h n _h occasion1 yet1 to write (1 are two m5 unlike1 p]haps1 9 ne>ly ev]y?+ except 9 _! possession ( ! ess5tial quality ( impulse--,i mean ! ,fr5*man1 ,monsieur ,p4 ,helleu1 & our fell[-c\ntryman1 ,colonel ,g(f4 ,no--:5 ,i said !y 7 unlike 9 ne>ly ev]y?+ b ! ess5tial quality ( impulse1 t 0 cle>ly an exagg]ation4 ,ano!r ?+ !y h 9 common besides impulsiv5ess ( temp]am5t & spontaneity ( ef=t--a love ( beautiful & ( free 8l9e40 ,g(f w %[ t 9 8 /udies ( ! hillside1 ( ! %ore1 ( foliage1 ( ! tall grasses ( ! wat]-mead[1 & ( ! w9d+ /ream2 ,helleu w %[ x 9 8 /udies ( ! mo/ mod]n humanity1 ( ! 8,p>isi5ne de ,p>is0--all t is mo/ completely ( ! capital1 subtle1 ref9$1 ov]-ref9$--b ) h[ ext5uat+ an elegance6--or1 n[ aga91 ( ! "y grace ( well-br$ girlhood1 z 9 a c]ta9 8,etude de ,jeune ,fille10 ) its wond]ful union ( ,n9ete5?-,c5tury vividness ) ! grace ( ,reynolds or ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,& yet "o o!r ?+ belongs to !m 9 common--to ^! two m5 ^: "w pres5ts1 mo/ c]ta9ly1 9 me?od z 9 subject1 _m a po9t ( contra/4 ,bo?1 be+ arti/s ess5tially1 r ?an m]ely skill$ practition]s 9 a p>ticul> m$ium1 swe> no unbrok5 con/ancy to ! art ( ! et*]--_c avoid ! ke5 p]ception & ke5 enjoym5t ( ^? 8effects0 & comb9ations = :i* x is n et*+ t af=ds ! readie/ or mo/ appropriate means ( record4 ,& accord+ly we h f ,monsieur ,helleu1 pa/els2 f ,colonel ,g(f1 wat]-col\r1 wa% height5$ ) p5-"w1 or p5cil draw+s1 m>k$ sometimes ) a /rong acc5t1 at o!rs blond & suave z silv]-po9t itself4 ,?ird-rate pr(essional arti/s1 & idle folk1 or folk s busy t !y h n _h "t to notice :at good "w has be5 done 9 ,et*+1 & :o x is t has done x1 w at once disc\nt ,colonel ,g( lab\rs because ,i call him 8,colonel40 ,b :5 ,i decl>e t he is1 9 ! "* ( 8 "w & 9 ! fidelity & en?usiasm ) :i* = ye>s he has pursu$ x1 no m ( an 8amateur0 ?an is ,sir ,seym\r ,had51 he w be1 ,i tru/1 ev5 by ! mo/ commonplace ( judges1 =giv5 ! accid5t ( milit>y rank--8 greate/ crime be+1 aft] all1 only t ( hav+ s]v$ 9 ! ,cold/ream ,gu>ds4 ,! (f5ce may be condon$4 ,or1 to speak s]i\sly1 ,i believe t milit>y discipl9e1 l ! tra9+ ( a surgeon b5t on excell5ce 9 8 own art1 is1 9 tru?1 only an advantage4 ,! /r5u\sness1 ! ?or\ghness1 ( good pr(essional "w1 :e!r x be done 9 b>rack or 9 hospital1 9 a city ma (fice or 9 ! /udy ( a writ]1 gives "s gu>antee ( at all ev5ts ! _s 9 :i* ! new "w1 ! pictorial "w1 w be und]tak5--a gu>antee lack+ 9 ! case ( ! small pr(essional pa9t]1 ^: discipl9e 9 ! arts ( ,life ,i mu/ acc\nt to h be5 g5]ally less complete4 ,yes1 x is only fair to di/+ui%1 :5 we talk ab\t ! 8amateur0--& no "o has less tol]ance = ! feeble amateur ?an ,i h--x is necess>y to di/+ui% betwe5 ! m9d ( ! dilettante1 ( ! idl]1 ( ! wi%y-wa%y p]son :o1 f ! high realms ( an unbrok5 self-satisfaction1 condesc5ds occasionally to an art1 & ! m9d ( ! tra9$ & exact1 & !re=e ( presumably ! /r5u\s4 ,t5 ye>s ( frequ5t 8joyful lab\r0--,macduf ine/imable phrase--9 ! art ( ,et*+ h result$ 9 mak+ ,colonel ,g(f ! au?or ( "s sev5ty plates1 ( :i*1 to ! outsid] at lea/1 ! fir/ *>act]i/ic w seem to be1 ! range & v>iety ( _! !mes4 ,! key to ?is lies 9 ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! arti/1 9 8 wid? ( appreciation1 9 8 reasonable enjoym5t ( sc5es & subjects t h little 9 common1 t pres5t ! piquancy ( *ange4 ,x is only figure-subjects prop] t h sc>cely ev] be5 attempt$ by him2 b 9 l&scape1 9 m>9es1 9 t[n subjects1 9 subjects :i* involve n[ ! expression ( ! passion ( ,nature1 n[ ! franke/ introduction ( e k9d ( mod]n detail ( con/ruction t is suppos$ to be ugly1 & t ! s5tim5tal bru%man decl>es to be 8unpa9table10 ,g(f is ?or\ghly at home4 ,next to m]e prett9ess or 8/rik+ness10 :at ! public likes be/ 9 ,l&scape ,art is n ! record ( ,l&scap happy accid5t or ( its intricate & balanc$ l9e1 b ! intelligible pres5tation ( natural effects4 ,t probably is :y1 among ,g( et*+s1 ! 8,summ] ,/orm 9 ! ,it*5 ,valley0 has ?us f> be5 ! mo/ popul>4 ,& c]ta9ly ! public *oice 9 ?is in/ance light$ ^u "w t 0 admirable & accompli%$1 spontane\s & effective--"w n a little ak9 to t 9 ,seym\r ,hade admirable 8,wat]-,mead[10 ,illu/ration3 ,,colonel ,,g(f4 8,,norfolk ,,bridge1 ,,%oreham40 "w n proce$+ to a consci\s elaboration1 yet n /opp+ %ort ( ! po9t at :i* ev5 = ! _m x may be expressive4 ,its quality1 h[ev]1 good z x is1 does n really give x a unique place 9 ! li/ ( ,g( lab\rs2 o!r plates--"s t w\ld be consid]$ v humble ones--%[ virtues q z valuable4 ,few et*]s are ,g( equals1 few] /ill g beyond him1 9 composition ( l9e1 9 arrangem5t ( light & %ade2 & z he firmly possesses ?is sci5ce1 x is natural t v _m ( 8 plates1 & n only "o or two ( !m1 %\ld satisfactorily display x4 8,norfolk ,bridge1 ,%oreham0--( :i* a reproduction is giv5 "h--displays x delightfully4 ,! unity ( impression is complete2 ! gr\p+ well-nigh faultless--!re is ! light ar* ( ! bridge & ! d>k mass ( clu/]$ t[n beh9d x2 *ur* & h\ses & timb]$ %$s set amid/ ! w9d+ ( tidal wat]s2 muddy %ores1 f above ^: l[ sky-l9e !re rises n[ & aga9 ! ma/ ( a fi%+-smack4 ,9 8,w9*e/]0--a little plate ( great simplicity & retic5ce--!re is ! note ( a mood & ( an h\r1 z well z ( a place4 ,beh9d ! flat mead[s & ! nameless /ream t small trees b5d ov]1 !re is ! long l9e ( ! ca!dral2 & "o feels ov] all ! quiet ( ,autumn4 ,n a :it less admirable--a complete & satisfy+ picture1 wr\ght ) /r5g? & delicacy--is 8,p9e ,trees1 ,*ri/*ur*40 ,!n !re is ! peace ( 8,it*5 ,abbas ,bridge0--! little dry-po9t ) ! mille h\se1 ! wav+ popl>1 ! gran>y1 & ! sl[ /ream4 ,9 ano!r plate1 less p]sonal1 & p]haps less happy1 b /ill good1 !re is ! picturesqu5ess ( ! ,lewes /reet2 9 ! 8,=d1 ,%oreham10 complex activity1 fullness ( !me4 ,9 ! 8,s\? ,cone10 ! great broad waves t sw+ ab\t ! base ( ,brighton ,pi]1 n only sugge/ ! w9d & mov+ wat]s t ! title implies1 b h a c]ta9 decorative quality1 possible only :5 ! process ( 8selection0 has be5 j1 & ! visible lab\r some:at /]nly simplifi$4 8,! ,*a9 ,pi]1 ,brighton10 comb9es 9 high degree ! *>ms ( elegance & my/]y4 ,see ! =e%ort5+ ( ! /eep1 high wall1 ! delicacy ( ! ,*a9 ,pi] & little fleet ( skiffs1 ! retic5t1 sugge/ive t\* 9 ^? gr\p$ h\ses by ! 8,albion40 8,*>+ ,cross ,bridge10 by reason ( its subtle arrangem5t1 its victory ov] difficult mat]ial--m ev5 ?an ! 8,mtropole10 ) ! d>k cliff ( masonry & ! light$ lamps along ! ,brighton 8front0--is p]haps ! be/ ( all ! sev]al plates :i* are delib]ately devot$ to ! treatm5t ( su* ?+s z ,illu/ration3 ,,colonel ,,g(f4 8,,p9e ,,trees1 ,,*ri/*ur*40 seem prosaic to ! p]son ^: poetry is conv5tional4 ,mo/ ( ,g( plates give pro( ( ?or\gh draughtsman%ip1 to ! disc]n+2 ?\gh n[h]e is su* draughtsman%ip p>ad$ or made obvi\s4 ,9 "o mo/ rec5t plate1 h[ev]1 devot$ to a subject ( :i* ! in>ti/ic1 unimag9ative m9d1 & ! ins5sitive h&1 w\ld h made m]e patt]n--,i mean ! et*+ ( ! b>$ b\ghs ( a weird apple tree--! draughtsman%ip is1 ( necessity1 & happily1 conspicu\s4 ,b ! ?+ is n patt]n at all1 & ?\gh we foll[ ) delight ! intricate l9e1 !re is ! *>m ( an impression z well z ! fidelity ( a record4 ,!re is acc5t ab\t ! et*+2 emphasis1 vitality2 an atmosph]e plays1 z x 71 among/ ! b\ghs2 ! tree is n ! tree only1 b a "p ( ,nature & ! day4 ,g! said to t disciple to :om he mo/ fully unveil$ himself1--to ! privileg$ ,eck]mann1--8,all my poems are #8occasional' poems40 ,9 t resid$ _! fre%ness1 & ,g! knew x well4 8,all my et*+s are #8occasional' et*+s10 c\ld be said by ne>ly e f9e et*]1 too wise to set =? ^u ! picturesque t\r ) ! delib]ate resolution to p]petrate p>ticul> pr9ts4 ,= ! art ( et*+1 if x is to yield y its peculi> *>m1 mu/ h be5 ex]cis$--,i _c say ?is ?+ too (t5--only ^u spontane\s prompt+s4 ,!re are v few exceptions4 ,mryon himself--t greate/ g5ius1 p]haps1 9 orig9al engrav+ :om our ,n9ete5? ,c5tury has kn[n1 & "o ( ! mo/ elaborate ( arti/s1--0 n really an exception2 =1 sl[ z 8 "w mu/ h be51 ! unity ( impression pres]v$ ?r\gh\t s long a lab\r--! orig9al impulse--0 !re1 :i* ! circum/ance creat$4 ,! spontaneity is ess5tial4 ,& few m5 bett] ?an ,colonel ,g(f h execut$ spontane\s "w ) ! res\rces ( a firmly-held k4 ,illu/ration3 ,d4 ,y4 ,,cam]on4 8,,bord] ,,t[]s40 ,illu/ration3 ,d4 ,y4 ,,cam]on4 8,,! ,,palace1 ,,/irl+ ,,ca/le40 ,illu/ration3 ,d4 ,y4 ,,cam]on4 8,,w9dmills1 ,,z&aam40 ,,xviii4 ,,cam]on4 ,! amateur has _h ! opportunity ( look+ lately a good deal at ! pr9ts ( a "y ,scotti% arti/1 ,mr4 ,d4 ,y4 ,cam]on1 :o has himself1 to d him ju/ice1 look$ long & mu* at ! pr9ts ( ! ma/]s4 ,?\gh "y1 he has already be5 prolific1 & has wr\ght n only _m plates1 b 9 v>i\s me?ods4 ,( c\rse1 ,i l 8 "w z aga9/ t ( m5 :o1 h[ev] gift$ 9 o!r m$iums ( expression1 are n ess5tially et*]s4 ,= ,mr4 ,cam]on is ess5tially an et*]--a f9e engrav] on ! copp]1 above all ?+s4 ,yet ,i _c feel t any great proportion ( 8 "w1 ?us f>1 has q en\gh orig9ality or fre$om2 & if he is to live & la/ z an orig9al engrav]--z ,i believe he may--he w h to acquire ^! virtues 9 yet l>g] measure4 ,mean:ile1 "h are a few comm5ts on c]ta9 ( ! be/ ( 8 mo/ /udi\sly wr\ght pieces1 ( :i* ev5 ! lea/ attractive d n lack a workmanlike accompli%m5t4 8,! ,ar*10 a composition ( curi\s %ape--a tall1 n>r[ plate--is a p]=mance ( solidity & brightness1 al?\gh x %[s t ,mr4 ,cam]on is apt to f9i% to ! corn]s ) a ?or\ghness too uni=m or obvi\s--to be1 inde$1 l ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,watson1 a little too positive & too mat]ial4 ,9 ! 8,fl[] ,m>ket10 ) its fleet+ lights & %ades1 he leaves 9 "p ?is positiv5ess4 ,he makes an int]e/+ exp]im5t1 b1 aft] all1 recalls ! !me to :i* he addresses himself1 only en\gh to assure y t ! exp]im5t has n be5 made 9 ! m$ium t is fitte/ = x4 8,col\r1 col\r1 col\r60 y say4 8,! ,palace1 ,/irl+0--a d>k =bidd+ int]ior--has c]ta9ly ab\t x a grim ,celtic imag9ation1 & is individual 9 t4 ,! oppositions ( light & %ade are at once /rongly m>k$ & skilful--_! di/ribution q successfully /udi$--9 8,:ite ,horse ,close40 8,! ,dolph9s0 7#ahib7 is full ( vig\r & vitality4 ,ev5 bett]1 p]haps1 is 8,/4 ,john ,/reet1 ,/irl+20 because its draughtsman%ip is at once fre] & m hesitat+--n fix$ & petrifi$1 t is1 b trembl+ ) ! semblance ( life4 ,& 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8,a ,rembr&t ,f>m10 ,mr4 ,cam]on has wond]ful rem9isc5ces1 bo? ( ! ma/e t\* & ( 8 way ( look+ at ! wide-/ret*$ l&scape t he c>$ = ! mo/4 ,nor does ! plate suff] p]haps f be+ = once a delib]ate imitation1 successfully accompli%$4 ,yet ,i admire ,mr4 ,cam]on m--my hope = 8 ,future is m c]ta9--:5 ,i hold 9 my h& a good impression ( 8 8,bord] ,t[]s0--a composition ( 8 own ,nor? c\ntry--a ?+ 9 :i* ! inspiration has be5 v p]sonal1 & ! f9e "w ( detail has be5 obta9$ at no sacrifice ( noble bread?4 ,,xix4 ,,p5nell4 ,mr4 ,p5nell is an extremely clev]1 en]getic1 dext]\s ,am]ican1 :o has f\nd pr(itable employm5t 9 our ,engli% l&4 ,he has %[n himself to be a ready j\rnali/ 9 draughtsman%ip4 ,draw+ ar*itecture & ! sc5es ( ! /reet1 he has produc$ n a little art t is at once popul> & tol]able2 & he has ev5 writt5 ab\t ,art1 deal+ sometimes ) f> pr(\nd] p ?an 8 own ord] ( m9d p]mits him ?or\ghly to fa?om4 8,critic10 !re=e1 ,i _c call him1 b able draughtsman1 9 a limit$ field1 he unque/ionably is4 ,a some:at small proportion ( ,mr4 ,p5nel "w has consi/$ ( et*+1 & 9 ?is he has %[n1 fir/1 x appe>s1 ! influ5ce ( ,seym\r ,had51 & next1 ! influ5ce ( ,:i/l]4 ,_h he b br\ght a p]sonality to be enri*$ & fructifi$ by great traditions6 ,t1 h[ev]1 has be5 d5i$ him2 &1 possess$ ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,,p5nell4 8,,le ,,puy ,,en ,,velay40 well ( ! gramm> ( 8 art1 & ( "s ( ! be/ ( its me?ods1 he yet1 z 8 own "w reveals him1 is1 at times1 un9t]e/+1 s9ce he is always unimag9ative4 ,vi/a he has none4 ,yet1 h[ good c 8 "w be :5 ! subject comes easily to help him6 ,nor is t seldom4 ,! plate ( 8,le ,puy en ,velay10 ( :i* ,i give a reproduction1 & :i* ,i l s mu*1 recalls a noble ,dr] backgr\nd--takes our ?\ghts to ^? great eld] ma/]s :o1 f c]ta9 rem>ks t he has made ab\t !m1 ,i judge t ,mr4 ,p5nell sc>cely likes at all4 ,x is ! irony ( circum/ance4 ,,xx4 ,,m5pes4 ,?\gh ,mr4 ,mortim] ,m5pes _h et*$ n a few copp]s be=e he gave u ! long s]ies :i* record$ 8 impressions ( ,japan--& ?\gh1 no d\bt1 he has et*$ f "t to "t s9ce !n--x is by ! =ty plates :i* con/itute t ,japanese set t he e/abli%es 8 be/ claim to be reg>d$ z an arti/1 s]i\s & int]e/+4 ,traces ( ! ,:i/l]ian vision1 if n ( ! ,:i/l]ian me?od1 are p]ceptible 9 ^! memor&a ( ! p & ! !atre1 & ( ! long & l[-built t[ns t /ret* !mselves sometimes along ! edge ( sleep+ wat]s4 ,b ! art ( ,mr4 ,m5pes is n all ( x d]ivative4 ,some?+ !re is t is ( himself alone1 9 ! impression receiv$ & 9 ! mann] ( its regi/ration4 ,he has economy ( means1 & yet abundance ( res\rce4 ,he is n m]ely a draughtsman ,illu/ration3 ,,mortim] ,,m5pes4 8,,japanese ,,girls40 :o has *os5 to et*3 he is an et*] ^: feel+ = ! capacity ( 8 p>ticul> m$ium has 9 x mu* t is in/9ctive4 ,,xxi4 ,,rav5-,,hill4 ,mr4 ,rav5-,hill--! arti/ :o adds piquancy to comic newspap]s--is little kn[n z an et*]2 b 8 "w ^u ! copp] is delicate1 rightly precise & rightly free--x is 9 ! be/ et*e mann]--& if x is z yet s little recogniz$1 t is only because x is s scanty & has be5 s seldom exhibit$4 ,f sev]al po9ts ( view ! small array ( ,mr4 ,rav5-,hil et*$ "w is int]e/+ & valuable2 x is1 almo/ inv>iably1 obs]vant record & admirable craftsman%ip2 & n ! lea/ legitimate ( its s\rces ( int]e/ lies 9 ! fact t 9 x ! pres5ce ( ! ref9$ arti/1 z di/9ct f t ( ! sm>t comic illu/rator1 is m>k$ly ass]t$4 ,h]eaft] x may be t ,mr4 ,rav5-,hill w *oose to et*1 & to et* ably1 sc5es f ! life ( :i*1 9 o!r m$iums1 he has be51 des]v$ly1 a popul> expon5t4 ,tom1 ,dick1 & ,h>ry--,h>riet1 ,illu/ration3 ,l4 ,,rav5-,,hill4 8,,! ,,w&le ,,riv]40 too1 by all means--w !n h _! day ^u ! copp]1 nor w cl[n & cabot9 be left out ( ! acc\nt4 ,b1 hi!rto1 ! be/ ( ,mr4 ,rav5-,hil few et*+s record sc5es ,:i/l] might h *os51 & d s ) a t\* & *oice ( l9e :i*1 x may well be1 t ma/] might n desire to dis[n4 ,,xxii4 ,,macbe? ,,& ,,h]kom] ,,& ,,axel ,,haig4 ,s mu* said1 & yet no?+ said ( m5 a doz5 times m popul> ?an ! g5]ally s+le-m9d$ et*]s are wont to be1 ( :om 9 *ief ,i h spok54 ,b to ! l>ge public1 ,macbe? & ,h]kom] & ,axel ,haig appeal )\t ne$ ( introduction--,macbe? & ,haig appeal especially by treatm5t1 & ,h]kom] especially by subject4 ,h]kome !me is g5]ally a dramatic "o1 & into x he introduces su* obvi\s int]e/ ( l9e & ( expression z may be f\nd 9 a woman ) ! picturesqu5ess ( age1 a man comely & vigor\s1 a girl ) ,anne ,pag 8eyes ( y\?40 ,mr4 ,h]kom] has a /ory to tell u--sometimes ! /ory ( a life z x is told 9 portraiture1 & he tells x ) no abs5ce ( ability4 ,b attractive z he well may be1 clev] z he mo/ surely is1 he r>ely rea*es exquisit5ess2 nor is !re reason to ?9k t ! plate1 ! ne$le1 & ! aqua=tis con/itute 9 any special way 8 prop] ,illu/ration3 ,,hub]t ,,h]kom]1 ,r4,a4 8,,gw5dydd40 m$ium4 ,/ill1 "o :o is1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 s spirit$ & en]getic an arti/--! au?or ( s _m a valiant exp]im5t1 ! w9n] ( an occasional triumph 9 ! art ( ,pa9t+1 f ! day ( ! 8,p5sion]s0 to ! day ( ! 8,burgoma/]s0--c be a graceful sket*] on ! copp]1 :5 he likes1 or f "t to "t1 at all ev5ts4 ,rob]t ,macbet inv5tive "w 9 et*+ does n want orig9ality2 b x is n ! orig9ality ( an et*]1 9 me?od or vision ( ! _w1 b r ! orig9ality ( 8 own pa9t$ pictures4 ,^!1 or ! effects ( !m1 elaborate & int]e/+1 he reproduces1 z f> z may be1 9 ! pr9t4 ,= ne>ly tw5ty ye>s he has1 f "t to "t1 et*$ 8 own conceptions1 & dur+ mu* ( ?is long p]iod ! public has surely b5efit$ by 8 able1 dext]\s translations ( great or *>m+ ma/]s1 f ,velasquez to ,mason4 ,a c]ta9 proportion ( 8 orig9al "w ^u ! copp] 0 p]=m$--& n inde$ unnaturally--be=e ,mr4 ,macbe? became famili> ) ! te*nical res\rces ( ! craft4 ,?us1 ! 8,potato ,h>ve/0--an int]e/+ subject1 & treat$1 z to its composition1 v *>act]i/ically--is1 z an et*+1 grey & col\rless4 8,! ,cambridge%ire ,f]ry0 7( #ahha71 ) t free1 sw++1 ru/ic girl he likes to pa9t1 has excell5t po9ts ab\t x1 & w\ld be call$ 8important0 by a deal]4 ,lat]1 8,a ,ca/ ,%oe0 is lum9\s z well z elaborate4 8,flora0--a pr9t ( #ahhb--;is v spirit$ & ri*1 & has ! s5tim5t ( ! morn+4 ,b ,i am n sure :e!r ! puri/ 9 ! et*e art w\ld n l mo/ ( all ! rapid & indicative sket* ( 8,a ,flood 9 ! ,f5s40 ,x is a slight /udy1 ) ! r>e note ( action & ( trag$y--a free dramatic record4 ,mr4 ,axel ,haig1 ! ?ird ( ^! popul> & long accept$ arti/s1 has no pa9t$ pictures by ^: me?od he may be inspir$--he is unlike ,rob]t ,macbe? 9 ?is respect--b 8 able et*+s ( ar*itectural subjects are ne>ly all ( !m1 nev]!less1 f9i%$ up to ! corn]s4 ,s mu* is actually set =?1 ) su* elaborate & skill$ pa9s--all ! "w be+ p]fectly evid5t1 no lab\r ( omission hav+ be5 und]tak51 & little lab\r ( *oice--t ! imag9ation ( ! spectator has h>dly a *ance ( ex]cis+ itself4 ,8 intellig5ce1 alas6 is well-nigh unnecess>y4 ,& yet1 z y look at ! long record ( build+s ^: aspect has be5 grasp$ & pres5t$ by ,mr4 ,haig ) dilig5ce & skill1 y mu/ respect1 9 ! arti/1 mu* ( 8 craftsman%ip1 & 8 great ,g]man quality ( untir+ & sagaci\s ef=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,a4 ,,arm/rong 7,,/anhope-,,=bes74 8,,! ,,op5 ,,w9d[40 ,,xxiii4 ,,"s ,,o!r ,,et*]s4 ,i _c pret5d t ! arti/ic individuality ( ,elizabe? ,arm/rong & ,m9na ,bol+broke 7n[ ,mrs4 ,/anhope ,=bes & ,mrs4 ,c4 ,j4 ,watson7 is yet suffici5tly m>k$ to all[ ei!r to be ! subject ( a critical essay2 b 9 ! record ( an ,art 9 :i*--z 9 s _m o!rs--x seems g5]ally to be decre$ to wom51 8,?us f>1 & no fur!r10 x is useful & satisfactory to note ! clos5ess ( obs]vation & ! skill ( h& possess$ by ^! two ladies4 ,9 ,miss ,arm/rong ! _w "s "t ago recogniz$ a p>ticul>ly da9ty draughtswoman2 & ! little pr9t :i* is submitt$ "h z an example ( h] tal5t1 is a ref9$ ,g5re picture4 ,to ,g5re1 too1 belongs t :i*1 s f> z ,i h _h ! opportunity ( kn[+1 is ! happie/ ef=t ( ,miss ,bol+broke4 ,x is s+ul>ly good2 ! subject *os5 pluckily1 :]e only a ,mod]n w\ld h v5tur$ to f9d x2 & !n ! !me pictorially conceiv$1 9 ! true et*e _s--?is admirable little dry-po9t is a vision ( ! factory1 broad1 lum9\s1 & ri*4 ,"o or two o!r dry-po9ts by ! same arti/--dry-po9ts ( plump birds1 & live /ock ( ! f>my>d--sugge/ ! possibility t 9 h] que/ = !mes ,miss ,bol+broke may foll[ 9 ! track ( a great ,fr5*man1 & may meet ) a success ak9 to "s ext5t to t ( ,bracquemon ma/]piece1 8,le ,haut n battant de ,porte40 ,mr4 ,p]cy ,?omas--a graceful draughtsman ( anci5t ,engli% build+s1 & ( ! incid5ts ( ! ,riv]--mu/ be reckon$ almo/ z ( ! ,old ,gu>d1 among/ ! et*]s ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,he et*$ be=e ,et*+ became fa%ionable2 & n[ t he has long be5 beset ) fri5dly & accompli%$ rivalry1 he yet proce$s to make additions to ! bulk1 & p]haps ev5 to ! range1 ( 8 lab\rs4 ,an inequality m m>k$ ?an any we are wont to p]ceive 9 ! "w ( an important ma/]1 tells1 p]haps1 to "s ext5t1 aga9/ 8 position4 ,& ?\gh 8 mann] is (t5 pretty1 & is g5]ally ref9$1 x is b seldom di/+ui%$4 ,he has work$1 x may be1 too mu*1 &1 x may be1 n always 9 ob$i5ce to ! spontane\s prompt+4 ,yet 8 me?ods ,illu/ration3 ,m4 ,,bol+broke4 8,,at ,,! ,,loom40 ,illu/ration3 ,,p]cy ,,?omas4 8,,dork+40 h ev] be5 legitimate1 & he has atta9$ grace4 ,8 8,dork+0--) its long p]spective ( ! sunny /reet 9 "s h\r ( ! summ] aft]noon--is a piece ( agreeable & capable1 & ev5 ( elaborate1 sket*+2 & 8 8,old ,ligh?\se1 ,ha/+s0--"o ( ! mo/ entirely satisfactory ( 8 copp]s--has ! *>m ( an admirable composition convey$ by simple & c]ta9 means4 ,among ! o!r aqua=ti/s practis+ f "t to "t among/ u--n to speak ( ! m rec5t ( ! promis+ recruits to ! ,society ( ,pa9t]-,et*]s1 :o h yet to make _! hi/ory--m5tion %\ld n be altoge!r omitt$ ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,l4 ,wyllie1 ^: popul> m>9e subjects ne$ evoke no opposition1 ev5 :]e1 z exhibitions ( ! et*e art1 !y sc>cely des]ve to attract4 ,aga91 !re is ,dr4 ,ar?ur ,ev]%$1 a ready & s5sitive draughtsman ) ! ne$le1 ^: 8,m>% ,f>m0 is only "o out ( a score ( evid5ces ( 8 ref9$ enjoym5t ( ! quiet l9es ( unev5tful l[l& l&scape4 ,sir ,*>les ,rob9son & ,dr4 ,prop]t ne$ by no means be =gott54 ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,heselt9e has n p]haps exhibit$ mu* ( late2 b he1 z long ago z :5 he wr\ght t s]ies ( ,et*+s ,mrs4 ,nos$a publi%$--x 0 "s tw5ty ye>s s9ce--gave ample pro( ( 8 placid1 sympa!tic obs]vation ( ! ord9>y l&1 & ( 8 ability to record ! *>m he 0 n t>dy 9 feel+4 ,! et*$ "w ( ,mr4 ,holmes ,may is1 mo/ ( x1 ,i ?9k1 m rec5t4 ,x is a vigor\s1 indep5d5t sket*+ ( l&scape4 ,x notes tree-=m ) en]gy & sky effects ) ref9em5t4 ,t pot5t1 brilliant1 b ecc5tric ,spani>d1 fa%ionable naturally among ! y\ng] m5 = 8 unque/ion$ audacity ( tal5t--,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ,goya--has be51 x w\ld appe>1 ! *ief inspir] ( a few clev] pr9ts done rec5tly by ,mr4 ,ro!n/e91 9 frank1 fanta/ic illu/ration ( ,voltair 8,pucelle rlans40 ,9 ,mr4 ,ro!n/ei few ?+s--too few z yet to p]mit u to really judge him z an et*]--we see1 along ) "s inv5tiv5ess :i* is ! artis own1 n only ,goy /yle1 b ,goy me?od--an effective1 dext]\s m+l+ ( ! et*$ l9e ) aquat9t4 ,aga91 ! ,:i/l]ian _s f9ds appropriate expression 9 ! vivaci\s pr9ts ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t & ( ,monsieur ,r\ssel--_m ( !m engag+1 int]e/+1 & unconceal$ impromptus1 t[>ds :i* any ^w ( adv]se criticism w\ld be b ill-address$4 ,&1 la/ly1 ere ,i turn to treat at great] l5g? ! "w ( "o :o is a born et*]1 & an et*] ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,,holmes ,,may4 8,,sunrise ,,9 ,,wales40 ,illu/ration3 ,,alfr$ ,,ea/4 8,a ,,hurry+ ,,w9d40 *iefly--,monsieur ,paul ,helleu--let !re be brief recognition ( ! true artis in/9ct :i* caus$ ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,ea/1 our admirable l&scape pa9t]1 to record1 ) ! solidity & massiv5ess s possible to dry-po9t1 8 impression ( 8,a ,hurry+ ,w9d40 ,,xxiv4 ,,helleu4 ,! copp] on :i* "s ma/] ( et*+ w1 sometimes 9 an h\r1 engrave 9 dry-po9t ! late/ ( 8 conceptions1 ! newe/ impression he has receiv$ f ! _w1 is1 l ! pages ( a draughtsma sket*-book1 ! revelation ( j t ?+ t /rikes him ! mo/4 ,! "*--9 a s5se1 ! temp]am5t--( ! arti/ is betray$ or h9t$ at by 8 selection2 not)/&+ t ! selection1 if ! man is wise at all1 owes some?+ to 8 k ( :at are ! b\nds ( 8 capacity4 ,! "w ( ! great et*]s--,rembr&t ap>t1 & he 0 practically unlimit$--%[s ?is4 ,! subtleties ( ! figure int]e/$ ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 less ?an ! curve ( a great /ream1 ! light & %ade 9 an old g>d51 or ! brok5 surface ( a ,dorset hea?4 ,x is1 at lea/1 n emotional incid5ts t h be5 ! ma9spr+ ( ! art ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]2 = he has be5 ,illu/ration3 ,,helleu4 8,,tude ,,de ,,jeune ,,fille40 inspir$ by ! mat]ial t he 0 readie/ to receive4 ,& s 9 ! "w ( t brilliant arti/ 9 dry-po9t to :om ,i turn la/ ( all1 !re is evid5t ! sign ( 8 own lean+s1 ! engag+ sugge/ion ( ^? ?+s 9 8 daily life :i* he mo/ sympa!tically notes4 ,& ,m4 ,helleu is1 above all ?+s1 ! record] ( ! beautiful or ! ref9$ int]ior1 ) its *>m ( arti/ic & h>moni\s detail--its *>m1 above all1 ( fem99e life1 or ( ! life ( *ildr54 ,x is z an arti/ work+ 9 pa/els t ,m4 ,helleu--a man /ill 9 "y middle age--happ5s to h be5 longe/ kn[n4 ,& 8 pa/els h1 n unnaturally1 be5 = ! mo/ "p portraits4 ,9 !m he has ev9c$1 & m1 x may be1 ?an 9 8 late/ portraits 9 dry-po9t1 ! skill ( ! lik5ess-tak]4 ,b lik5ess-tak] m]ely he has nev] aim$ to be2 ! arti/ has inv>iably ass]t$ himself1 &1 if 9 no?+ else1 at lea/ by ?is or t dext]ity ( craftsman%ip--f9e juggl]y ( execution4 ,only f\r or five ye>s ago did x occur to ,m4 ,helleu to turn to ! processes ( ! engrav]1 & to sket* rapidly on copp]--he turn$ to dry-po9t4 ,he has f\nd 9 ,engl& mu* appreciation2 he has work$ "h to "s ext5t2 & 8 contributions to ! ,society ( ,pa9t]-,et*]s h be5 frequ5t z well z delightful4 ,9 ,p>is1 ,m4 ,helleu 0 mu* associat$ ) ,m4 ,james ,tissot1 an arti/ :om ,engli%m5 knew z an et*] 9 almo/ ! la/ g5]ation4 ,to ! association ) ,tissot--a bold & sometimes graceful record] ( contempor>y life ) ! et*+-ne$le--is due1 ,i h no d\bt1 ,m4 ,helle fir/ practice 9 dry-po9t4 ,to "s ext5t he has se5 ! same _w z ,tissot1 b he has se5 x always 9 8 own way1 & has p\rtray$ x ) a s+ul> economy ( means t m>ks him z ! bro!r ( ! greate/ 9 et*+4 ,tissot1 ) all 8 virtues ( indep5d5ce & vig\r1 has %[n little ( ?is economy1 nor has he display$ ! peculi> ref9em5t :i* c\nts = s mu* 9 ,m4 ,helle *>m4 ,briefly1 ?is is a case 9 :i* ! pupil--if pupil y c call him--has improv$ ^u ! ma/]4 ,x has be5 giv5 to ,m4 ,tissot to h "s %>e 9 ! =mation ( a craftsman m subtle1 a poet f> m s5sitive1 ?an himself4 ,up to ! pres5t "t1 "s sev5ty or eighty plates h be5 execut$ by ! brilliant & delightful sket*]1 ,m4 ,tissot to "s ext5t =m$4 ,sc>cely "o ( !m1 ,i ?9k1 has involv$ m ?an a s+le sitt+ on ! "p ( model or arti/4 ,an h\r or two ( /r5u\s1 enjoyable1 untir$ lab\r has suffic$ = ! production ( ea* da9ty1 ea* ma/]ly1 "w4 ,9 ,illu/ration3 ,,helleu4 8,,femme ,,la ,,tasse40 an h\r or two ! lady or ! *ild ( ,m4 ,helle *oice has f\nd h]self record$ on ! copp]--%e & :atev] accessories 7 deem$ desirable to indicate h] milieu1 to place h] amid/ ! surr\nd+s :i* assi/ 9 ! tell+ ( h] /ory4 ,!re is n1 z f> z ,i am aw>e1 a s+le piece ( ,m4 ,helle t is n a figure subject1 & among 8 "w1 s f> z x has yet proce$$1 ,i d n recollect a s+le portrait ( a man4 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt calls 8 dry-po9ts 8les in/antans de la grace de la femme0--8snap-%ots10 %all we translate x1 at ! *>m ( mod]n womanhood--! womanhood ( ! draw+-room--8snap-%ots10 n less (t51 at ! *>m ( ref9$ *ildhood4 ,9 ,helle et*$ "w1 ! connoisseur w welcome :at is practically ! complem5t ( ! et*$ "w ( ,v&yck1 :o1 9 8 score or s ( plates 7wond]ful pa9t] ?\gh he 0 ( wom571 und]took only ! portraiture ( c]ta9 di/+ui%$ m54 ,helle me?od ( deal+ ) 8 subjects is n always1 or ev5 v (t51 ! me?od ( direct portraiture4 ,8 conception has a c]ta9 aff9ity ) t ( ! arti/ 9 ,g5re1 9 t ! model or models1 be !y wom5 or *ildr51 d n only /& = _! portraits1 b are discov]$ 9 poses :i* sugge/ an incid5t ?is mom5t happ5+--be x only ! incid5t ( a woman hav+ h] hair bru%$1 ( a girl /ruggl+ into h] jacket1 ( a woman /oop+ =w>d ov] ! draw+-room fireplace1 ( a *ild play+ ) its toys4 ,helle models are n long /ation>y1 _! attitude is nev] /]eotyp$2 :at he p\rtrays ma9ly is movem5t n[ mak+1 or movem5t only j arre/$4 ,h5ce1 p]haps1 ! s5se ( spontaneity 9 all ! "w--! s5se1 :5 y h look$ ?r\gh 8 plates1 t y h be5 liv+ 9 ! intimacy ( *>m+ p :o 9 _! daily ways turn ?is way & t1 /oop1 /ret* !mselves1 smile1 get sudd5ly grave1 dress !mselves1 lift _! eyes inquir+ly1 or toss ! great long hair ^u _! %\ld]s4 ,_! movem5ts1 :atev] !y are1 are made ) ! imm$iate fre$om1 ! complete abs5ce ( self-consci\sness1 ( well-br$1 natural folk--! folk ^: pres5ce1 ev5 :5 !y are n actually h&some1 or :5 no p]sonal affection b9ds !m to y1 gives a legitimate *>m to ! pass+ h\r4 ,! spectacle ( ! _w is pleasant] :5 x is !y :o are on its /age4 ,helle et*+s prove him to be 9 sympa?y ) ! mo/ al]t1 :i* is (t5 also ! mo/ dignifi$ & di/+ui%$ ( mod]n y\?ful beauty4 ,i "k ( no plate ( 8 9 :i* he has realis$ ! ,illu/ration3 ,,helleu4 8,,le ,,salon ,,blanc4 dignity ( age z ,rembr&t realis$ x 9 ! et*$ portrait ( 8 "m smil+1 & 9 t o!r et*$ portrait ( 8 "m1 ) a black veil & fold$ h&s4 ,b sev]al times ,helleu has realis$ :at ,:i/l] realis$ 9 ! dry-po9t ( 8,fanny ,leyl&0--! dignifi$ beauty1 ! retic5t t5d]ness1 ! mood1 c\rage\s or contemplative1 ( ! bett] ord] ( "y girlhood4 ,admirable 9 ?is way is t 8,etude de ,jeune ,fille10 :i* %[s ! quick & e>ne/1 fe>less glance--! girl ) ! lift$ elb[ & ! /ream+ d>k hair4 ,h>dly less admirable1 t o!r /udy ( a *ild a little y\ng]1 ! head on a l>ge scale1 & ! head alone4 ,x may be add$1 z a detail ( bo? ^! r>e plates1 t no o!rs1 ei!r by ,m4 ,helleu or by any o!r et*]1 %[ q s obvi\s a ma/]y 9 ! treatm5t ( hair4 ,dry-po9t1 z ,m4 ,helleu h&les x1 w\ld seem to h be5 made = ! magical sugge/ion ( all t y may notice 9 hair1 except its col\r--( its fl[ & texture1 weight & life4 8,femme la ,tasse10 a /udy ( two uplift$ h&s1 hold+ betwe5 !m1 lightly1 9 ! f+]s1 a porcela9 cup out ( :i* ! recl9+ figure dr9ks1 is a mo/ delicate arrangem5t ( 8l9e10 & ( amaz+ economy ( means4 ,& ! 8,salon ,blanc10 or "o especially ( ! sev]al plates :i* be> t "n1 is to be not$ n = ! figure only1 n1 p]haps1 = ! figure ev5 *iefly1 b = ! brief & da9ty sugge/ions ( ta/eful furniture1 ! l9e ( a scre51 ! m\ld+s ( a mantelpiece1 ! curve ( a gir&ole4 ,we h et*]s among/ u1 & clev] ones1 too1 to :om ! pres5ce ( "* 9 _! liv+ models1 & 9 ^? models' backgr\nds1 has be51 above all ?+s1 preci\s2 to :om ! pres5ce ( ! ecc5tric has be5 valuable1 & ! pres5ce ( beauty1 sup]flu\s1 n to say burd5some4 ,b1 ) ,m4 ,helleu1 beauty--beauty ( no conv5tional ord]1 ! rapid *>m ( movem5t1 ( expression1 ( cont\r--is ! inspir+ & satisfactory ?+4 ,he lives 9 its intimacy4 ,& he reveals x--mu* z ,watteau did1 yet 9 ways h[ fe>lessly mod]n6--to ! spectator ( 8 "w4 ,,*iswick ,,press3--,,*>les ,,:itt+ham ,,& ,,co4 ,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y ,,lane1 ,,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,w$mor ,,%ort ,,/ories4 ,ea* vol4 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,pa/orals ,,( ,,france4 ,f\r? ,edition4 ,,r5unciations4 ,?ird ,edition1 ) portrait by ,j4 ,j4 ,%annon4 ,,engli% ,,episodes4 ,second ,edition4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,9 ne>ly e case ! illu/ration is m or less r$uc$ f ! orig9al4 #b ,! editor ( 8,! ,magaz9e ( ,art0 has assur$ me1 9 its pages1 t ,mr4 ,:i/l] swore 9 ,c\rt t he 0 born 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 #c ,! wildi% sky is to be f\nd only 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 x is non-exi/5t 9 ! second1 :i* is yet a *>m+ ?+1 9 its own way4