,illu/ration3 ,cov] art ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,portrait ( ,two ,g5tlem5 ,portrait ( ,two ,g5tlem5 7,national ,gall]y7 ,?is picture 0 giv5 to ! ,national ,gall]y 9 #ahff4 ,! figure on ! left is ! ,rev ,geo4 ,hudd]s=d1 :o1 be=e he took ord]s1 /udi$ art ) ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,! o!r figure1 ) viol9 9 "r h&1 is ,j4 ,c4 ,w4 ,bamfylde4 ,x is a repres5tative picture en\gh1 %[+ h[ closely ! pa9t] obs]v$ 8 sitt]s & h[ complete & skilful 0 8 *>act]isation4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,title page ,,! ,,*>m ,,( ,,reynolds ,by ,,james ,,mason ,! ,*>m ( ,reynolds ,publi%$ by ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,jack ,london & ,ed9burgh ,li/ ( ,illu/rations ,portrait ( ,two ,g5tlem5 444 ,frontispiece 7,national ,gall]y7 ,nelly ,o',bri5 7,wallace ,collection7 ,age ( ,innoc5ce 7,national ,gall]y7 ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & ,*ild 7,*atswor?7 ,! ,*>m ( ,reynolds ,i4 ,,8 ,,art ,,& ,,"* ,portraits pa9t$ by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds are a national asset1 & appeal to ! g5]al public 9 ?is light almo/ z /rongly z !y appeal to ! small] section t takes a def9ite int]e/ 9 pictures4 ,! value ( ! portraits v>ies consid]ably2 x is probable t ! arti/ produc$ betwe5 f\r & five ?\s& 9 8 "t1 sometimes complet+ ?ree or f\r 9 a week = ye>s on end1 & ev5 9 8 m leisur$ times produc+ six or sev5 p] mon?1 s x 0 ( c\rse inevitable t _! value %\ld n be equal4 ,! v e>ly "w pa9t$ 9 ,devon%ire is ( little wor?4 ,italy op5$ ! eyes ( ,jo%ua ,reynolds z x has op5$ ! eyes ( s _m ,briti% arti/s s9ce 8 "t4 ,=tunate 9 8 life ! pa9t] 02 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 un=tunate 9 8 art4 ,! beauty he has committ$ to canvas _h begun to pass be=e ! arti/'s days 7 numb]$1 & _m ( 8 mo/ successful works are to-day no m ?an a pale reflection ( _! =m] selves1 a remnant mo/ =lorn ( :at !y 74 ,"o ( 8 mo/ pa9/ak+ biograph]s & s\nde/ critics1 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong1 has writt51 ,speak+ r\ghly1 ,sir ,jo%ua's e>ly pictures d>k51 ! works ( 8 middle p]iod fade1 ^? ( 8 late maturity crack4 ,despite ^! drawbacks1 ! pa9t]'s position is unassailable1 = x appeals alike to ! hi/orian1 to ! philosoph] :o looks to ! outw>d semblance = reflection ( ! _s beh9d ! mask1 & to ! arti/ :o f9ds s mu* to delight him 9 ! po9t ( a*ievem5t to :i* ,reynolds rais$ portrait pa9t+ & c appreciate ! l>g] aspect ( "w t is visible 9 "s degree to ev]ybody4 ,! man 0 a /urdy ,briton1 he work$ h>d all ! days ( 8 life1 he _h a l>ge measure ( %rewd common s5se1 great gifts1 high ideals1 & suffici5t human weakness to make him :at ! ,spani>ds call hombre como alqui] otro1 a man l any o!r4 ,8 art may /& ^u a p$e/al b he nev] did1 he 0 too busy & too unaffect$ to pose4 ,i'll be a pa9t] if y'll give me a *ance to be q a good "o1 he is report$ to h said1 :5 a little boy1 to 8 fa!r1 ! ,plympton s*ool-ma/]1 & once a pa9t] he work$ on & on1 enjoy+ life b nev] abus+ x1 until #aghi1 :5 he 0 sixty-six1 & app>5tly 9 ! mell[ autumn ( 8 days4 ,!n z he 0 pa9t+ 9 8 /udio "o ,july morn+1 ! sight ( "o eye fail$ him sudd5ly4 ,q quietly he laid 8 bru%es d[n4 ,all ?+s h an end1 he said2 ,i h come to m9e4 ,"s two & a half ye>s 7 left to him b he w\ld n pa9t any m2 he pref]r$ to be judg$ by ! tasks he _h accompli%$ 9 ! light ( heal?4 ,he cont9u$ to address ! /ud5ts ( ! ,royal ,academy2 he cons5t$ to rema9 titul> head ( t body ?\gh ,sir ,william ,*amb]s & ,b5jam9 ,we/1 :o 0 reg>d$ z a great pa9t] 9 8 day1 look$ aft] ! actual "w ( ! high (fice4 ,he 0 n a m]e ciph] 9 ! c\nsels ( ! ,academy on t acc\nt2 to ! end he _h 8 own way4 ,v ma/]ful1 v human1 v k9d1 he /&s out ! mo/ prom95t figure 9 an age t produc$ bo? ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,nelly ,o',bri5 ,nelly ,o',bri5 7,wallace ,collection7 ,reynolds pa9t$ ?ree portraits ( ?is fam\s c\rtesan1 all ( :i* h be5 engrav$4 ,! "o reproduc$ "h1 9 :i* %e we>s a /raw hat t ?r[s a skilfully express$ %ad[ ov] h] face1 & 9 :i* %e has a ,maltese t]ri] on h] lap1 is said to be ! be/4 ,x has be5 engrav$ at lea/ ?ree times4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,! latt] half ( ! eighte5? c5tury owes a heavy debt to ,sir ,jo%ua1 s too d we :o turn to 8 _m canvases = a glimpse ( ! m5 :o bore rule & ! wom5 !y delight$ to hon\r--or di%on\r4 ,he has pres]v$ = u all t 0 notable--/atesm51 soldi]s1 sailors1 *ur*m51 m5 ( lett]s1 actors1 fair wom51 frail wom51 delightful *ildr5--!y are all !re1 & if we _c see !m all q 9 _! habit z !y liv$1 !re is en\gh left to give a v fair idea4 ,! mod]n m>ket c>efully nurs$ by a r+ ( a/ute pr(essionals w give almo/ any price = portraits ( fair wom5 by ,sir ,jo%ua1 ?\gh x may be sugge/$ t 8 greate/ success 0 9 ! treatm5t ( m5 or at lea/ t he saw f> m 9 m5 ?an 9 wom54 ,b ,reynolds _h n /udi$ classic figures = no?+1 he c\ld give 8 fair sitt]s "s sugge/ion ( direct association ) ^? goddesses ( old "t :om he _h admir$ 9 ,italy1 & to ?is treatm5t no exception 0 tak54 ,x is v r>ely t ,reynolds makes 8 wom5 human4 ,nellie ,o',bri51 ^: portrait hangs 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 is "o ( ! exceptions1 & an attempt is made to make ! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & ,*ild1 n[ at ,*atswor?1 equally fem99e1 b "o _c escape ! ?\ght t ! "m's ge/ure z express$ on ! canvas is altoge!r exceptional4 ,%e c\ld n h play$ = long ) su* a /rong heal?y baby )\t ruffl+ ! delightful co/ume or ! c>efully arrang$ hair1 & ?is1 "o feels1 w\ld h be5 un5durable4 ,turn1 on ! o!r h&1 to ! portraits ( ! m5--h[ significantly _! faces speak ( _! out/&+ habits1 lab\rs or desires4 ,few p c\ld see s closely into 8 sitt]s z ,sir ,jo%ua did1 ?\gh 9 v _m cases !y 7 n ) him = m ?an a c\ple ( days4 ,yet he seem$ able 9 t %ort "t to ent] into _! life hi/ory to produce some?+ t 0 a f9e portrait & yet m ?an a portrait--a psy*ological /udy1 n ov] elaborat$1 n insi/$ ^u1 n 9 any way intrud+ ^u ! purely arti/ic side ( ! "w1 b !re1 nev]!less1 to be se5 to-day by ^? :o h eyes to see4 ,to quote 8 own words1 he look$ ^u 8 sitt]s ) a dilat$ eye2 !re 0 j en\gh imag9ation to give an attractive sett+ to ! ess5tials2 !re 0 no ne$ = ! classical or symbolical backgr\nd to ^: d\btful *>ms ! pa9t] surr5d]$ n[ & aga91 b we may consid] t ^! affectations 7 a "p ( ! art ( 8 "t1 & t1 :ile he left _m conv5tions beh9d him1 he c\ld n trample ^u !m all4 ,x is well to rememb] t ,sir ,jo%ua 0 n a heav5-s5t g5ius1 & t he arriv$ at ! p]fection ( 8 a*ievem5t by ! addition ( h>d lab\r to a consid]able natural gift4 ,he />t$ out ) few advantages save ^? t come to ! "y man :o f9ds a patron e>ly 9 life2 he _h _m natural errors ( ta/e to correct4 ,/ud5ts ( 8 life & correspond5ce w f9d _m evid5ces to prove t ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy ma/]$ 8 self-control1 ta/e1 & be>+ t[>ds patrons z he ma/]$ 8 art1 sl[ly & n )\t difficulty1 b t z soon z a lesson 0 ma/]$ x 0 reta9$ = all "t4 ,! raw c\ntry lad f ,devon%ire c\ld n become all at once "o ( ! prom95t figures 9 ! society ( 8 "t4 ,?is is z x 0 b\nd to be--! p :o make no mi/akes1 :o say & d ! "r ?+ "u all circum/ances1 :o are1 s to speak1 ready made & ) e mod]n equipm5t1 are = ! mo/ "p ! creation ( _! biograph]s4 ,!y h n & nev] _h a real exi/5ce z p>agons ( progress & propriety4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 n v compet5t1 & b incompletely educat$2 he became highly accompli%$ & well read4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 he exhibit$ ! t5d5cies ( a snob2 he le>n$ to lay !m aside1 & once ab&on$ he _h no fur!r use = !m4 ,unceas+ endeav\r /imulat$ & ref9$ him1 he a*iev$ greatness n = himself alone b also = ,briti% art4 ,be=e 8 day ! mo/ ( ! fa%ionable portrait pa9t]s 7 =eign]s4 ,rub5s & ,van ,dyck _h _m successors & foll[]s ?\gh !y _h no pe]s1 b aft] ,reynolds _h made 8 m>k x 0 no long] consid]$ necess>y to employ =eign tal5t4 ,! comm&+ ability ( ! pa9t] 0 associat$ ) ! easy au?ority ( ! man ( ! _w4 ,lead]s ( ,engli% society f\nd t ,sir ,jo%ua1 despite 8 deafness1 0 a fasc9at+ companion4 ,he %ot & hunt$ ) !m1 he ate & drank ) !m1 he ent]ta9$ !m 9 fa%ion t smack$ m ( ! c\ntry ?an ( ! t[n4 ,dr ,johnson w\ld sugge/ t he sometimes took m ?an 0 absolutely necess>y = 8 well-be+1 b !n ! doctor ?\ght t all dr9k+1 save tea-dr9k+1 0 gross indulg5ce4 ,f 8 close acqua9tance ) m5 ( m>k & wom5 ( social di/9ction came ! intimacy t ! portraits reveal1 ! quality t c\nts = s mu* 9 portraiture4 ,!re 7 o!r attractions greatly admir$ !n & lo/ n[1 = ,sir ,jo%ua gave 8 pictures a f9e glaze t is said to h add$ mu* to ! beauty ( ! col\r+1 b 01 alas1 ephem]al4 ,x 0 purely exp]im5tal1 & :5 we consid] ! sci5tific res\rces ( ! middle eighte5? c5tury x is h>dly surpris+ to f9d t ! *>m did n endure4 ,= all we "k to ! contr>y ?is purely evanesc5t quality con/itut$ "o ( ! *>ms ( ,reynolds :ile he liv$1 b 8 fame re/s ^u m endur+ f\ndations4 ,we look 9 va9 to ! spok5 & writt5 ^w or to ! writt5 ^w alone to sum up eighte5? c5tury m5 ( ?\ght & action z cle>ly & def9itely z ,sir ,jo%ua has done2 8 is a s9c]ity devoid ( prejudice4 ,we see m5 z !y 7 ev5 if ! mo/ ( 8 wom5 are se5 z !y w\ld h wi%$ to be4 ,"h !n is a "p at lea/ ( ! *>m ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 ! man 0 v human & v discreet4 ,he 0 by no means free f jeal\sy notably :]e ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney 7 conc]n$2 he knew well en\gh t !y 7 great competitors & =midable4 ,he liv$ a ba*elor1 & despite all ! ,paul ,prys among 8 contempor>ies ! /ory ( 8 am\rs 7if any7 rema9s untold4 ,"h at lea/ is a f9e & ample discretion4 ,x is ) ,angelica ,kauffmann t 8 "n has be5 associat$4 ,we "k he 0 h] fri5d & admir]1 & t %e 0 "o ( ! two lady memb]s ( ! ,royal ,academy z fir/ con/itut$1 b !re is little m ?an ?is at ! disposal ( ! consci5ti\s biograph]4 ,sir ,jo%ua 0 n ! only man to succumb to h] *>ms2 9 ye>s to come ,goe! himself 0 to ackn[l$ge !m4 ,x is pleasant to ?9k t :atev] ! great pa9t]'s private affairs may h be51 !y h rema9$ private = all "t4 ,:at a weal? ( moralis+ ?is condition has enabl$ u to escape6 ,we are left to conc]n ourselves solely ) 8 progress z arti/ & z man1 & !re is q en\gh 9 ?is z may be ga!r$ f /udy ( ! arti/'s lead+ biograph]s4 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong1 ,sir ,claude ,phillips among ! mod]ns1 & ,nor?cote & ,leslie & ,taylor among ^? ne>] to ! arti/1 are m5 :o h left little = ^? :o endeav\r to glean 9 ! field ( biography4 ,!y h done m ?an write ! /ory ( "o man's life--!y h giv5 u a valuable glimpse ( contempor>y hi/ory4 ,x is a grateful task to write at consid]able l5g? ( ,sir ,jo%ua1 because ( 8 association ) s _m lead]s ( contempor>y ?\ght & action4 ,detail is out ( ! "q 9 ?is brief note1 b ! outl9es ( ! /r5u\s & hon\rable life may be set out "h4 ,,ii4 ,,8 ,,life ,,& ,,times ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 born at ,plympton 9 ,devon%ire 9 ! mon? ( ,july #agbc4 ,8 fa!r1 ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,reynolds1 ma/] ( ! local gramm> s*ool1 0 a s*ol>1 & gave 8 boy ! be/ education at 8 comm&1 int5d+ to make him a doctor :5 he grew up4 ,b ! lad's tal5t develop$ e>ly1 8 h&s 7 busy ) ! p5cil at a v e>ly age1 & at a "t :5 to mo/ lads read+ is a lab\r r ?an a pa/ime1 he 0 ma/]+ ! elem5ts ( p]spective & /udy+ a ,!ory ( ,pa9t+ by "o ,ri*>dson4 ,?is precoci\s int]e/ 9 art 0 n to be ov]look$1 & ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,reynolds giv+ up ! idea ( ! m$ical pr(ession = 8 son1 s5t him 9 8 sev5te5? ye> to ,london z pupil to a portrait pa9t] nam$ ,?omas ,hudson1 a man ( "s tempor>y repute4 ,he /ay$ !re = ?ree ye>s1 & !n a s]ies ( tr\bles ) 8 ma/] culm9at$ 9 a f9al qu>rel1 & ! boy1 = he 0 h>dly m1 left ,london = 8 native c\nty1 & set up 9 ,devonport z a portrait pa9t]4 ,8 gift 0 already suffici5t to ga9 recognition1 & ! patronage ( local p 0 nei!r d5i$ nor delay$4 ,among !m 0 ,"l ,m\nt ,edgecumbe1 :o 0 n cont5t to h 8 portrait pa9t$1 b1 be+ conv9c$ t ! "y arti/ _h tal5t1 did all t 9 him lay to help its developm5t4 ,portraits 7 pa9t$ 9 l>ge numb]s at ,devonport1 _m are kn[n to-day1 b = ! mo/ "p !y are n class$ ) ! ma/]'s great a*ievem5ts4 ,a natural gift & ?ree ye>s' association ) ,?omas ,hudson c\ld n make ! ,reynolds we "k & admire4 ,x 0 = ,italy to d ?is & ,"l ,m\nt ,edgecumbe made ,italy possible by introduc+ 8 protg to ,commodore ,keppel1 a di/+ui%$ sailor1 :o1 on receiv+ a ,m$it]ranean comm& 9 #agdi1 invit$ 8 clev] fri5d to accompany him4 ,naturally ! (f] 0 n slight$2 by ! summ] ( #agdi ! "y pa9t] 0 9 ! ,et]nal ,city copy+ ma/]pieces4 ,b he did n copy 9 any slavi% fa%ion2 x 0 8 firm belief1 & "o he 0 to exp\nd to /ud5ts 9 days to come1 t copy+ is a delusive indu/ry & keeps ! gifts ( composition & inv5tion dormant1 s t = lack ( prop] ex]cise !y lose _! vitality4 ,8 m9d 0 at once syn!tical & analytical2 he set himself to discov] ! f\ndation ( ! excell5ce ( ! ma/]pieces1 & _m ( 8 copies 7 9 a s5se m]e notes = 8 own future guidance4 ,he want$ assi/ance to develop himself2 he _h no wi% to speak 9 ! language ( any ( ! mighty dead4 ,yet 8 p[] ( mak+ an effective copy mu/ h be5 rem>kable4 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong1 to ^: life ( ,reynolds ref]5ce has be5 made already1 ?9ks t "o ( ! ,rembr&ts 9 our ,national ,gall]y is no m ?an ! copy by ,sir ,jo%ua ( an orig9al4 ,= ?ree ye>s ! pa9t] lab\r$ dilig5tly1 n only among ! ,mi*elangelos 9 ,rome1 b among ! works ( less] m5 9 ,padua1 ,tur91 ,milan1 & ,p>is4 ,he _h le>n$ en\gh 9 ,engl& to call ! old ma/]s to 8 aid on ! ,cont95t1 he c\ld appreciate all _! canvases c\ld tell him &1 :5 he return$ home 9 8 ?irtie? ye>1 he 0 fully equipp$ to take a high place among 8 fell[ arti/s & to pave ! way to a supremacy t only ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney c\ld *all5ge4 ,he _h n come unsca!d ?r\gh m ?an ?ree ye>s ( =eign travel1 a fall f 8 horse 9 ! isl& ( ,m9orca left 8 face p]man5tly sc>r$4 ,f> m s]i\s 0 ! *ill contract$ 9 ! ,vatican t br\ght ab\t ! deafness f :i* he suff]$ = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,he rea*$ ,devon%ire 9 ! autumn ( #ageb1 took a brief holiday !re1 & !n1 on ! advice ( 8 patron ,"l ,m\nt ,edgecumbe1 decid$ to try 8 =tune 9 ,london4 ,"s ( 8 biograph]s say he w5t to ,great ,newport ,/reet1 b x is m correct to say t 8 fir/ /udio 0 9 ,/ ,m>t9's ,/reet1 f :i* he mov$ to ,great ,newport ,/reet1 /ay+ !re till #agfj1 :5 he made 8 la/ *ange to #dg ,leice/] ,squ>e1 a h\se /ill /&+ & l>gely devot$ to auction rooms to-day4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,age ( ,innoc5ce ,age ( ,innoc5ce 7,national ,gall]y7 ,?is delightful /udy ( a little b>efoot$ girl1 we>+ a :ite dress & seat$ on ! grass1 0 b\ght = ! ,nation at ! sale ( ,mr ,h>man's pictures4 ,x has be5 engrav$ by ,s4 ,w4 ,reynolds1 ,*as4 ,turn]1 & o!rs1 b ! sitt] has n be5 trac$4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,"o ( 8 fir/ ,london portraits 0 a full l5g? /udy ( 8 sailor fri5d ,keppel1 & t piece ( "w seems to h be5 ! f\ndation ( 8 ,london =tunes2 he nev] look$ back4 ,soon ! /udio 0 cr[d$2 "o sitt] succe$$ ano!r2 ! pa9t] _h no "t to d m ?an "w4 ,8 h\sehold affairs 7 wat*$ by 8 si/] ,frances1 :o does n appe> to h be5 an ideal h\sekeep] :5 ! "w ( ! h\se grew & x became necess>y to ent]ta9 & be prep>$ to receive fri5ds at any reasonable h\r4 ,! pa9t] grew ri* rapidly1 & :5 he mov$1 9 #agfj1 to ! h\se 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 si/] ,frances w\ld drive ab\t ! t[n 9 a gild$ coa* ) coa*man & footman 9 />+ liv]ies4 ,presumably ! equipage s]v$ to adv]tise ! pa9t]'s prosp]ity4 ,= _m m5 ! rapid success w\ld n h be5 good1 !y w\ld h ceas$ to /rive & w\ld h be5 cont5t to repeat !mselves1 b ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 ) 8 high ideals & g5u9e en?usiasm = "w1 0 only /imulat$ by prosp]ity2 x 0 p[]less to spoil him4 ,:ile 8 "w 0 increas+ 9 p[] he 0 select+ fri5ds f ! ranks ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ s*ol>s & ?9k]s 9 t[n1 & :ile 8 lab\rs 7 mak+ him a bigg] arti/1 ! association ) great intellects 0 mak+ him a bigg] man4 ,! fri5d%ip ( ,edmund ,burke & ,dr ,samuel ,johnson alone w\ld h be5 en\gh to h l5t di/9ction to ! pa9t]'s life4 ,he 0 a great admir] ( ! lexicograph]1 & has left an appreciation ( 8 "*1 :ile ! old man's la/ words to him 7 an exhortation to read ! ,bible regul>ly & n to pa9t on ,sundays4 ,to _m p ,reynolds is kn[n be/ z ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & x is necess>y 9 deal+1 h[ev] briefly1 ) ! /ory ( 8 life to po9t out h[ ! ,academy came into be+4 ,d[n to ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury exhibitions ( mod]n "w w\ld appe> to h be5 unkn[n4 ,london's int]e/ 9 f9e arts 0 /rictly limit$4 ,p ) pl5ty ( money hir$ an arti/ to pa9t _! portrait mu* z we %\ld hire a pa9t] & decorator to put a h\se 9 good ord]4 ,arti/s _h comp>atively little /&+ & no repres5tative in/itution2 art 0 patronis$ by a small section ( ! weal?y classes1 & ! masses knew little & c>$ less ab\t ! exi/5ce ( ev5 lead+ m54 ,! ,society ( ,arts 0 f\nd$ ab\t #aged1 & a ,society ( ,arti/s 0 f\nd$ soon aft]w>ds4 ,hog>? _h giv5 "s pictures to ! gall]y ( ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital1 e/abli%$ by 8 great fri5d ,capta9 ,coram4 ,reynolds' =m] ma/]1 ,?omas ,hudson1 ,reynolds himself1 & sev]al o!rs s5t pictures2 ! gall]y 0 op5 to ! public & p visit$ x ) int]e/ & pleasure4 ,! possibilities ( regul> exhibitions ( mod]n "w became sudd5ly app>5t !n1 & memb]s began to =m associations = ! developm5t ( common int]e/s4 ,! ,society ( ,arti/s receiv$ 9 #agfe a c]tificate ( ,incorporation f ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 & became ! ,incorporat$ ,society ( ,arti/s ( ,great ,brita9 ) a memb]%ip ( m ?an two hundr$4 ,n[ 9 ?is c\ntry x is only necess>y to e/abli% "o society 9 ord] t sev]al o!r societies may e/abli% !mselves 9 opposition1 emulation1 imitation or some?+ ( ! k9d1 & x 0 q 9 ! ord] ( ?+s = ! ,free ,society ( ,arti/s to ent] into competition ) ! ,incorporat$ ,society4 ,!re 7 _m intrigues1 & "s ( ! m5 :o _h ! e> ( ! ,k+1 *ief among !m1 x is said1 ,william ,*amb]s ! ,ar*itect & ,b5jam9 ,we/1 br\ght ab\t ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,k+ ,george sign$ ! ,con/itution ( ! new body1 :i* />t$ ) ?irty-six memb]s includ+ two ladies1 ,angelica ,kauffmann & ,m>y ,mos]4 ,william ,*amb]s accept$ ! (fice ( ,treasur]1 :ile ,goldsmi? & ,dr ,johnson repres5t$ ,anci5t ,hi/ory & ,anci5t ,lit]ature respectively4 ,to ! a/oni%m5t ( _m p ! ,presid5cy 0 (f]$ to ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,8 bro!r arti/s want$ him1 b ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 :o 0 n rem>kable = 8 arti/ic p]ceptions1 pref]r$ ! "w ( ,b5jam9 ,we/1 & is said to h be5 unable at fir/ to subscribe to ! ,academy's *oice4 ,! "p ,reynolds play$ 9 ! bus9ess t l$ to ! collapse ( ! ,incorporat$ ,society & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,r4,a4 rema9 unkn[n to ?is h\r4 ,to all outw>d seem+ he /ood q alo( f ! intrigues1 = a "p ( ! "t ( _! occurr5ce he 0 travell+ on ! ,cont95t2 yet ^? :o h /udi$ 8 life hi/ory closely & not$ ! abundant & subtle diplomacy t m>k$ 8 public z well z 8 private life1 suspect t 8 influ5ce 0 beh9d _m ( ! developm5ts ( ^? /irr+ ye>s4 ,be ?is z x may ! fact rema9s t he did n at once accept ! (f] ( ! ,presid5cy2 he ask$ "t to consid] & to consult 8 fri5ds1 & ,b5jam9 ,we/ 0 s5t to p]suade him be=e he w\ld give a fav\rable answ]4 ,:at a pity t !re 0 no pa9t] at h& to defeat ,b5jam9 ,we/ p]suad+ ,jo%ua ,reynolds to become fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy6 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! latt] 0 pull+ ! wires he did ! "w 9 fa%ion q inimitable4 ,hav+ held out suffici5tly he gave 91 & a ye> lat] receiv$ f ,k+ ,george ! hon\r ( ,knigh?ood4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds t1 hav+ become ,presid5t1 he %\ld be at great pa9s to ju/ify 8 new position4 ,x 0 n an empty hon\r1 ! annual exhibition w\ld ne$ & dem& pro( ( 8 accompli%m5t & indu/ry1 :ile1 z ! ,academy 0 to be a tea*+ ,in/itution1 he saw himself face to face ) ! necessity ( f9d+ "t to prep>e addresses = ! b5efit ( ! /ud5ts4 ,p]haps ! be/ praise to be giv5 to ^! disc\rses on art is ! rem9d] t !y are /ill 9 /eady dem&1 inde$1 !y are ! mo/ accessible guide to _! au?or's me?ods4 ,8 grasp ( pr9ciples1 8 bread? ( view & critical insight are all ! m attractive because ( ! ease & flu5cy ) :i* !y are express$4 ,to ! man :o has nev] held a pa9t bru% z well z to ! novice 9 art & ! old exp]i5c$ h&1 !re is a def9ite appeal4 ,he %[s "o & all t 8 triumph z a portrait pa9t] is n a m]e affair ( happy *ance1 b ! logical outcome ( c]ta9 pr9ciples foll[$ )\t concession4 ,_m mod]ns w n see eye to eye ) him1 !y may ev] hold t he 0 q mi/ak5 9 _m ( 8 views1 b ! *ange ( fa%ion & ! modification ( ?\ght are ( less importance ?an ! fact t ,sir ,jo%ua accept$1 foll[$1 & taught c]ta9 !ories & liv$ 9 ! light ( !m4 ,ne>ly "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! ,academy 0 e/abli%$1 b x has n produc$ ano!r tea*] l ,reynolds4 ,he _h n exhau/$ 8 hon\rs :5 he came to be ,presid5t2 9 ye>s to come he 0 to become pa9t] 9 ord9>y to ! ,k+ & to be entru/$ ) a consid]able commission by t rem>kable woman ! ,empress ,ca!r9e ( ,russia4 ,he 0 a welcome gue/ at _m ( ! mo/ beautiful homes 9 ,engl& & he travell$ abroad ext5sively1 b no?+ kept him f 8 ,presid5tial duties until ! la/ ye> ( 8 life br\ght sickness 9 _! tra94 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & ,*ild ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & ,*ild 7,*atswor?7 ,?is picture1 sometimes kn[n z ,! ,jump+ ,baby1 is 9 ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire at ,*atswor?4 ,:5 fir/ se5 "s p f\nd fault ) x1 ,horace ,walpole among ! numb]1 b x has ga9$ popul>ity ) age4 ,! composition is v skill$1 b ! ,du*ess is p]haps r too mu* en gr&e t5ue to appe> z nurse4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,:5 we consid] ! ill =tune ( ! ,incorporat$ ,society & ! ,society ( ,arti/s & rememb] h[ actively m5 intrigu$ !n1 z n[1 x is n difficult to see t ! ,royal ,academy owes a heavy debt to ,sir ,jo%ua1 :o may be said to h nurs$ x ) ! greate/ c>e dur+ its infancy & 0 su* a g5]\s contributor to ! walls ( its annual exhibition t he is said to h s5t ne>ly two hundr$ & fifty pictures dur+ 8 t]m ( (fice4 ,! fir/ ,exhibitions 7 held 9 ,pall ,mall1 b dur+ ,sir ,jo%ua's lifetime !re 0 a move to ,som]set ,h\se4 ,to #ahch ! annual display 0 transf]r$ to ! ,national ,gall]y1 & 9 #ahfi ,burl+ton ,h\se became ! c5tre ( activities t increase 9 volume if n 9 int]e/ ye> by ye>4 ,x is impossible to compile a li/ ( ! di/+ui%$ m5 & int]e/+ wom5 :o sat to ,sir ,jo%ua1 b a v brief resume may be made ( "s ( ! mo/ famili>4 ,! ?ree ,ladies ,waldegrave1 ,georgiana1 ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 ,lady ,cockburn & h] *ildr51 ,mrs ,ma/] z ,hebe1 ,miss ,kitty ,fi%]1 ,miss ,nelly ,o',bri51 ,mrs ,lloyd1 ! ,hon\rable ,lav9ia ,b+ham1 ,angelica ,kauffmann1 ,mrs ,ho>e & h] baby1 ,c\ntess ,waldegrave & daught]1 ,mrs ,siddons z ! ,tragic ,muse1 ,! ,graces decorat+ a ,t]m9al ,figure ( ,hym51 ! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire & baby--"h we h a few ( ! female portraits by :i* ! pa9t] w\ld h a*iev$ success if he _h pa9t$ no o!rs4 ,he pa9t$ f\r or five portraits ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 two ( 8 wife1 & two ( ,george ,,iv4 z ,pr9ce ( ,wales2 ! numb] ( pe]s is legion4 ,among /atesm5 ,edmund ,burke sat to him five times & ,*>les ,james ,fox f\r4 ,br9sley ,%]idan sat twice & ,horace ,walpole ?ree times4 ,o!r m5 sitt]s ( note 7 ,b>tolozzi ! engrav]1 ,dr ,burney1 ,david ,g>rick1 ,dr ,johnson1 ,boswell1 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 ,gibbon ! hi/orian1 ,tobias ,smollett & ,laur5ce ,/]ne4 ,( himself ,reynolds pa9t$ betwe5 =ty & fifty portraits4 ,successful z he 0 9 express+ ! moods ( m5 & ! fasc9ation ( wom51 x is impossible 9 writ+ ( ! *>m ( ,reynolds to =get ! "p ! *ildr5 play 9 8 "w4 ,x w\ld be h>d inde$ to f9d a pa9t] :o has express$ ! joy & happ9ess ( *ildhood ) equal effect4 ,"s ( ! *ildr5 s depict$ are se5 ) _! mo!rs1 & "o feels t ! portrait 0 pa9t$ m = ! "m ?an = ! *ild2 b !re are _m canvases f :i* ! *ildr5 alone smile at u1 captur$ = our "t 9 all _! y\?ful radiance ?\gh "s h la9 = a c5tury dead4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,lady ,smy! /& happily ap>t f _! r self-consci\s "m1 & among ! s+le-figure portraits ( *ildr5 are ,lady ,ca!r9e ,pelham ,cl9ton1 ,lady ,c>ol9e ,h[>d1 ,miss ,emma ,h>t 7aft]w>ds ,lady ,hamilton71 ,*>les1 ,visc\nt ,al?orp1 ,miss ,b[les ! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1 ,! ,age ( ,innoc5ce1 ,! ,infant ,samuel1 & _m o!rs t ! m9d & ! memory love to dwell ^u4 ,h[ pleasant x is to rememb] t ,nature s c>eless ( ! individual is s c>eful ( ! type t x blossoms anew ) e g5]ation6 ,hav+ writt51 h[ev] briefly1 ( ! *ildr5 9 ,reynolds' picture1 x seems unnecess>y to say m ( 8 *>m2 !y w /& = x until ! end comes1 ! h\r :5 ! pigm5ts c endure no long] & ! lab\r ( ! ma/] is end$4 ,!re is little to add to ! /ory ( ,sir ,jo%ua aft] he became ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,d[n to #aghi1 :5 sickness came sudd5ly ^u him1 8 0 a prosp]\s c>e]1 pass$ 9 ! mo/ /imulat+ company ( 8 age1 associat$ ) =eign travel & delightful ,engli% holidays4 ,only once 9 all ^! lat] ye>s does 8 critical insight appe> to h fail$ him1 & ?is 0 :5 he w5t to ,holl& & rema9$ unmov$ by ! "w ( ,franz ,hals4 ,:at1 "o wond]s1 did he see or fail to see :5 he /ood be=e ! portrait ( ! ,laugh+ ,cavali] & ! musician 7,d] ,va>71 ! pa9t]'s wife & ! m>ket girl8 ,london]s m\rn$ :5 ,reynolds' life came to an end1 & !y buri$ him ) mu* pomp & c]emony by ! side ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr54 ,b he may well be cont5t ) ! measure ( 8 own immortality4 ,no ,briti% portrait pa9t] has s]i\sly *all5g$ 8 supremacy1 & few may hope to rival 8 output4 ,! ,graves & ,cron9 catalogue m5tion ?ree ?\s& pictures & probably leave well ov] a ?\s& unnam$4 ,x is possible = ! amateur to "n a hundr$ examples ( 8 portraiture1 any ( :i* w\ld h ju/ifi$ a claim to po/hum\s hon\rs4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,turnbull ,,& ,,spe>s1 ,,ed9burgh