,illu/ration3 ,a ,,yeoman ,,( ,,! ,,gu>d4 ,bell's ,m9iature ,s]ies ( ,pa9t]s ,,sir ,,john ,,ev]ett ,,millais ,,by ,a4 ,l4 ,,baldry ,,london ,,george ,,bell ,,sons #aijh ,fir/ ,publi%$1 ,decemb]1 #aijb4 ,repr9t$1 ,decemb]1 #aijg4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,life ( ! ,arti/ ,! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood ,lat] ,developm5ts ,la/ ,ye>s ,! ,art ( ,millais ,our ,illu/rations ,! ,*ief ,works ( ,millais 9 ,public ,gall]ies1 etc4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,a ,yeoman ( ! ,gu>d 444 ,frontispiece ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts ,a ,s\v5ir ( ,velazquez ,! ,vale ( ,re/ ,ophelia ,autumn ,leaves ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage ,?omas ,c>lyle ,,sir ,,john ,,millais ,,8 ,,life ,al?\gh ,john ,ev]ett ,millais 0 born1 on ,june #h1 #ahbi1 at ,portl& ,place1 ,s\?ampton1 8 fa!r 0 an inhabitant ( ,j]sey1 & a memb] ( a family :i* _h be5 settl$ 9 t isl& f a date ant]ior to ! ,norman conque/4 ,! fir/ five ye>s ( ! *ild's life 7 sp5t 9 ,j]sey1 b 9 #ahce he 0 tak5 by 8 p>5ts to ,d9an1 9 ,brittany1 :]e he began1 by 8 sket*es ( ! sc5]y ( ! place & ! types ( ! p1 to give ! fir/ conv9c+ pro(s ( ! rem>kable arti/ic capacity t 0 9 him4 ,^! e>ly ef=ts 7 s surpris+1 & attract$ s mu* att5tion outside 8 family circle1 t :5 he 0 n m ?an n9e ye>s old he 0 br\ght to ,london = an exp]t op9ion on 8 *ances 9 ! pr(ession = :i* he seem$ pr$e/9$4 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 ,sir ,m>t9 ,ar*] ,%ee1 0 consult$1 & 8 enc\rag+ decl>ation1 t ,nature _h provid$ = ! boy's success1 decid$ ! future ( ! "y arti/1 :o 0 at once all[$ to beg9 s]i\s /udy4 ,9 #ahch he ent]$ ! draw+-s*ool 9 ,bloomsbury :i* 0 c>ri$ on by ,h5ry ,sass1 & reg>d$ z ! be/ available place = ! tra9+ ( budd+ g5ius4 ,9 ! same ye> he took ! silv] m$al ( ! ,society ( ,arts1 = a draw+ f ! antique1 & caus$ q a s5sation :5 he appe>$1 at ! di/ribution ( ! prizes1 to receive 8 aw>d f ! ,duke ( ,sussex1 :o 0 presid+4 ,! surprise ( ! spectators is said to h be5 unb\nd$ :5 ,mr4 ,millais came =w>d1 a small *ild 9 a p9a=e1 to answ] to 8 "n1 & ev5 ! (ficials at fir/ f\nd x h>d to believe t he c\ld be really ! w9n] ( ! m$al4 ,= two ye>s he rema9$ "u ! tuition ( ,mr4 ,sass1 &1 help$ by 8 tea*+ & by a good deal ( "w f ! ca/s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! boy develop$ s rapidly t :5 he 0 only elev5 ye>s old he ga9$ admission to ! ,royal ,academy ,s*ools1 ! y\nge/ /ud5t1 x is said1 t has ev] be5 receiv$ into !m4 ,8 c>e] !re 0 a s]ies ( successes4 ,= six ye>s he lab\r$ indefatigably1 & pla9ly prov$ 8 ability by tak+ prize aft] prize1 beg9n+ ) a silv] m$al 9 #ahdc1 & end+1 9 #ahdg1 ) ! gold m$al = a hi/orical picture1 ,! ,tribe ( ,b5jam9 seiz+ ! ,daught]s ( ,%iloh4 ,subjects ( ?is type seem at t "t to h attract$ him /rongly1 & to h occupi$ a great deal ( 8 att5tion1 = 9 #ahdf he _h pa9t$1 & exhibit$ at ! ,academy1 ,piz>ro seiz+ ! ,inca ( ,p]u1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> ano!r /udy ( viol5t action1 ,elgiva seiz$ by ,ord] ( ,ar*bi%op ,odo4 ,to #ahdg also belongs ! great design1 ,! ,wid[ be/[+ h] ,mite1 = ! ,we/m9/] ,hall competition1 a canvas f\rte5 feet long by t5 feet high1 cov]$ ) life-size figures4 ,su* an ef=t speaks well = ! en]gy & ambition ( a lad ( eighte51 :o c\ld )9 ! space ( a few mon?s c>ry out s va/ an und]tak+ 9 addition to ! ,elgiva1 & 8 gold m$al picture4 ,s f> 8 progress _h be51 f ! po9t ( view ( 8 eld] contempor>ies1 v promis+ & satisfactory4 ,he _h prov$ himself to be possess$ ( unusual gifts2 & app>5tly hi/orical art 0 to h 9 him an expon5t ( r a r>e type1 a pa9t] :o w\ld c>ry on its traditions ) "s degree ( vitality4 ,b really he _h only be5 feel+ 8 way1 &1 n hav+ _h "t z yet to analyse 8 incl9ations1 he _h tempor>ily accept$1 ) y\?ful imitativ5ess1 ! precepts ( 8 tea*]s & fell[-/ud5ts4 ,x did n take him long to discov] t he 0 on ! wrong track1 & to decide t !re 0 9 ano!r direction a f> bett] opportunity = ! ass]tion ( 8 own indep5d5t convictions4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! ye> #ahdh1 he1 & 8 fri5ds ,rossetti & ,holman ,hunt1 inspir$ p>tly by ! example ( ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 & p>tly by _! own /udy ( ! works ( ! ,italian ,primitives :o1 be=e ! "t ( ,raphael1 _h lab\r$ ) dev\t & simple naturalism1 decid$ t ! pr9ciples :i* guid$ ! e>ly ma/]s 7 be+ delib]ately ignor$ by ! mod]n m54 ,s ^! ?ree y\?s agre$ among !mselves to break away f mo/ ( ! regulations by :i* !y _h be5 b\nd 9 _! /ud5t days & to =mulate a new art cre$ ( _! own4 ,f ?is agreem5t sprang into exi/5ce an association1 t1 despite ! small numb] ( its memb]s1 & ! %ortness ( its life1 has left ^u ! hi/ory ( ! ,briti% ,s*ool a m>k cle> & ineffaceable4 ,,! ,,pre-,,raphaelite ,,bro!rhood ,! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood1 z ?is association 0 call$ by way ( decl>+ ! int5tions & ambitions ( ! m5 :o belong$ to x1 0 =mally con/itut$ dur+ ! autumn ( #ahdh4 ,x includ$1 9 addition to ! ?ree orig9ators1 two o!r pa9t]s1 ,james ,coll9son & ,f4 ,g4 ,/eph5s2 a sculptor1 ,?omas ,wooln]2 & a writ]1 ,william ,mi*ael ,rossetti1 :o act$ z secret>y ( ! ,bro!rhood4 ,=d ,madox ,br[n nev] became a memb]1 al?\gh he entirely sympa?is$ ) ! arti/ic aims ( ! gr\p1 = he _h1 x is said1 d\bts conc]n+ ! utility ( su* a b&+ toge!r1 & 0 m incl9$ to fav\r indep5d5t action2 b sev]al o!r "y pa9t]s1 :o 7 nev] =mally ( ! company1 gave x practical support1 & op5ly adopt$ its me?ods4 ,inde$1 ! li/ ( ^! outside sympa?is]s soon became a long "o2 x includ$ su* able work]s z ,william ,bell ,scott1 ,ar?ur ,hughes1 ,?omas ,s$don1 ,w4 ,l4 ,w9dus1 & ,w4 ,h4 ,dev]ell1 :o 7 directly inspir$ by ! beliefs ( ! ,bro!rhood1 & if1 z w\ld be q legitimate1 x 7 ext5d$ to take 9 all ! o!rs ^: fir/ essays 9 art 7 controll$ by ,pre-,raphaelite pr9ciples1 an a/oni%+ numb] ( arti/s :o h rea*$ high rank 9 _! pr(ession c\ld be add$ to x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,8 ,,p>5ts4 ,at fir/ ! inn] significance ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite movem5t 0 lo/ ^u ! g5]al public4 ,:51 9 #ahdi1 ,millais exhibit$ at ! ,academy 8 ,lor5zo & ,isabella1 by :i* 8 adoption ( ! new cre$ 0 pla9ly en\gh ass]t$1 ! picture 0 n unk9dly receiv$4 ,x 0 ridicul$1 p]haps1 by ! p :o realis$ t x %[$ an arti/ic int5tion some:at unlike t :i* 0 !n g5]ally preval5t2 b its novelty ( mann] 0 put d[n to ! y\? & inexp]i5ce ( ! arti/1 & 0 reg>d$ z a m9or defect t a few m ye>s ( practice w\ld rem$y4 ,b 9 ,janu>y1 #ahej1 ! ,bro!rhood took a /ep t v effectually remov$ any d\bts t 7 felt by ! public ab\t ! mean+ ( su* canvases4 ,!y began to issue a mon?ly magaz9e1 call$ ,! ,g]m1 9 :i* !y & _! fri5ds /at$ ) suffici5t frankness :at ,pre-,raphaelitism really meant1 & :at 7 ! op9ions t !y pr(ess$4 ,z a comm]cial speculation ! magaz9e mu/ be reckon$ a failure1 = aft] ! f\r? numb] x ceas$ to be issu$1 & at no "t _h x any g5]al circulation4 ,x s]v$ its purpose1 h[ev]1 ( mak+ q intelligible ! cre$ ( its promot]s2 & x gave to ! _w c]ta9 et*+s ( ,holman ,hunt1 ,coll9son1 ,madox ,br[n1 & ,dev]ell1 & mu* lit]>y matt] by ,cov5try ,patmore1 ,wooln]1 ,w4 ,b4 ,scott1 ,f4 ,g4 /eph5s1 ! two ,rossettis & _! si/] ,*ri/9a1 & "s o!r writ]s4 ,an et*+ 0 prep>$ by ,millais = ! fif? numb]1 an illu/ration ( a /ory t ,dante ,rossetti 0 to write2 b ?is fif? numb] did n appe>4 ,?\gh ,! ,g]m di$ s quickly = want ( support1 x _h fully accompli%$ :at 0 requir$ ( x 9 ! way ( propag&ism4 ,:5 ! next bat* ( ,pre-,raphaelite ef=ts 0 exhibit$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahej !re 0 no trace ( hesitation or tol]ation 9 ! comm5ts ( ! old] arti/s & ! press4 ,a p]fect /orm ( abuse broke out4 ,aga9/ ,f]d9& lur$ by ,ariel & ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts1 :i* 7 ! *ief pictures s5t by ,millais to ! ,academy1 ! bitt]e/ attack 0 direct$4 ,ev]y?+ t c\ld be said or done to m9imise _! influ5ce1 & to discr$it ! motives by :i* !y 7 inspir$1 0 lavi%$ ^u !m )\t re/ra9t1 9 a k9d ( fr5zy ( angui%$ excitem5t4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 0 mild 9 comp>ison ) ! agitation 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 x 0 se5 t ! ,pre-,raphaelites1 in/ead ( b[+ to ! /orm & recant+ _! op9ions1 7 prep>$ to g to ev5 great] l5g?s 9 ! av[al ( _! convictions4 ,! opposition _h done its be/ to h[l !m d[n1 & to fright5 !m by f]oci\s ?reats2 b all ?is exp5diture ( misappli$ en]gy _h _h no result4 ,millais exhibit$ ,! ,woodman's ,daught]1 ,! ,return ( ! ,dove to ! ,ark1 & ,m>iana 9 ! ,moat$ ,grange1 & ,holman ,hunt ,val5t9e & ,sylvia2 :ile ! o!r memb]s ( ! gr\p gave equally def9ite pro(s ( _! int5tion to p]sev]e 9 ! c\rse !y _h adopt$4 ,al>m at ?is defiance1 & p]haps an uneasy consci\sness ( ! real /r5g? ( a movem5t t gave s little sign ( yield+ to pressure1 drove ! support]s ( ! exi/+ condition ( affairs to almo/ incr$ible l5g?s4 ,!y dem&$ t ^! canvases %\ld be remov$ f ! exhibition ( ! ,academy1 summ>ily expell$ z outrages on good ta/e2 !y urg$ ! /ud5ts 9 ! art s*ools to %un ! ,bro!rhood & ev]yone connect$ ) x2 !y desc5d$ to ! l[e/ dep?s ( misrepres5tation1 & drew ! l9e at no?+ 9 ! way ( exagg]ation4 ,calm & critical judgm5t ceas$1 = ! mom5t1 to exi/1 & a hy/]ical abs5ce ( balance ?rew into confusion ev5 ! be/ ord]$ & judici\s m9ds4 ,?is outbur/ _h "o imm$iate effect1 an unpleasant "o = ! "y arti/s1 x *eck$ = a :ile ! sale ( _! pictures4 ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts _h be5 pa9t$ on commission = a well-kn[n deal]1 & x rema9$ = _m ye>s on 8 h&s2 b ,f]d9& lur$ by ,ariel1 :i* _h also be5 commission$1 0 refus$ by ! int5d+ pur*as]4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds sold to ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,ellison1 a collector ( r>e discrim9ation1 :o 0 introduc$ to ,millais by a mutual fri5d4 ,o!r canvases belong+ to ! same p]iod ei!r return$ f ! exhibitions to ! arti/'s /udio1 or 7 p>t$ ) at l[ prices & on t]ms ( paym5t none too fav\rable4 ,b aft] a little :ile ?+s began to m5d4 ,! attack exhau/$ itself by its v excess ( virul5ce2 & "h & !re /rong m5 came =w>d to *ampion ! cause ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites4 ,mr4 ,rusk91 especially1 appe>$ 9 ! ar5a z an en?usia/ic advocate ( an und]tak+ t 0 9 e way calculat$ to appeal to 8 vivid sympa?ies4 ,he decl>$ ) acute & prophetic insight t ! pillori$ arti/s 7 lay+ ! f\ndations ( a s*ool ( art nobl] ?an ! _w has se5 = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,8 explanations ( _! me?ods 7 j :at 7 want$ to set p ?9k+4 ,"s ye>s1 x is true1 elaps$ be=e 8 en?usiasm1 & ! dogg$ p]sev]ance ( ! "y m51 f9ally conv]t$ ! great majority ( art lov]s2 b ! conv]sion did come1 & x 0 complete4 ,mean:ile ,millais 0 manfully play+ 8 "p 9 ! /ruggle1 giv+ no sign t he m9d$ be+1 z he put x 9 aft] ye>s1 s dreadfully bulli$4 ,no?+ c\ld %ake 8 resolve to "w out 8 arti/ic de/9y 9 ! way he ?\ght be/4 ,happily he 0 n entirely )\t enc\ragem5t f ! *iefs ( 8 own pr(ession1 = j at ! "t :5 ! outside _w 0 decry+ him mo/ /r5u\sly1 ! ,academy elect$ him an ,associate4 ,?is election1 01 h[ev]1 qua%$1 because he 0 discov]$ to be "u ! age at :i* admission 0 possible1 & x 0 n till #ahec t he 0 aga9 *os54 ,by ?is "t he _h add$ to ! li/ ( 8 pa9t+s 8 exquisite ,ophelia1 ,! ,hugu5ot1 ,! ,proscrib$ ,royali/ & ,! ,ord] ( ,release1 all works ( ! highe/ value1 & reg>d$ to-day z evid5ces ( a q extraord9>y ability4 ,= ab\t t5 ye>s he rema9$ fai?ful to ! ,pre-,raphaelite cre$1 & made no s]i\s attempt to modify 8 me?ods4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod appe>$ 8 ,portrait ( ,mr4 ,rusk91 ,! ,rescue1 ,autumn ,leaves1 ,! ,bl9d ,girl1 ,sir ,isumbras at ! ,=d1 ,! ,vale ( ,re/1 & ,apple ,blossoms1 ( :i* ! la/ two are to be reckon$ z to "s ext5t transitional1 lead+ ! way to ! lat] *anges 9 bo? 8 !ory & practice4 ,:at 0 to be ! nature ( ^! *anges 0 =e%ad[$ by ,! ,eve ( ,/4 ,agnes1 %[n at ! ,academy 9 #ahfc1 ! ye> be=e 8 advancem5t to ! rank ( ,royal ,academician4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a p]iod dur+ :i* he wav]$ betwe5 recollections ( 8 e>li] /yle & an obvi\s desire to f9d new ways ( express+ himself4 ,^! v>iations 9 8 production impli$ t he 0 j !n unc]ta9 z to ! c\rse :i* x w\ld be be/ = him to foll[4 ,he recognis$ t !re 7 _m details ( 8 y\?ful cre$ :i* _h s]v$ _! purpose & ought to be set aside4 ,he 0 consci\s ( ! possibilities t 8 wond]ful comm& ov] 8 mat]ials op5$ up to him1 & he knew t 8 ye>s ( devot$ /udy _h giv5 him an equipm5t ( k t w\ld s]ve him 9 any em]g5cy2 :at he 0 seek+ 0 ! exact =m 9 :i* to ca/ 8 ef=ts s z to all[ full scope to 8 abilities & to make indisputable t wide popul>ity :i* 0 com+ to him at la/4 ,,lat] ,,developm5ts ,!re 0 no hesitation ab\t ! av[al ( 8 new views :5 f9ally he did make up 8 m9d4 ,) a sudd5ness t 0 absolutely />tl+1 he ab&on$ ! close & c>eful realism t m>k$ 9 su* canvases z ,asleep1 ,awake1 & ,! ,m9uet1 ! /ill-cont9u+ influ5ce ( 8 ,pre-,raphaelite conviction1 & *ose in/ead ! riot\s fre$om ( t\*1 & ! happy read9ess ( sugge/ion t make 8 ,s\v5ir ( ,velasquez1 ,rosal9d & ,celia1 & ,/ella s impressive4 ,! dramatic po9t ( ?is *ange is t a ye> suffic$ to br+ x into active op]ation4 ,9 #ahfg he 0 /ill anxi\s to "w out bit by bit & "p by "p e fact t 8 subject might pres5t1 &1 9 8 zeal = naturalism1 to leave no *ance ( mi/ake ab\t ! exact mean+ ( 8 treatm5t2 9 #ahfh he _h ?r[n himself he>t & s\l into ! task ( p]suad+ 8 admir]s to accept h9ts 9 ! place ( pla9 /atem5ts1 & to und]/& subtle compromises ) nature1 in/ead ( direct transcriptions ( h] ass]tions4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s\v5ir ,,( ,,velasquez4 ,!nce=w>d 8 progress 0 an almo/ unbrok5 s]ies ( successes1 ga9$ by sup]b ma/]y ( craftsman%ip1 & by ! spl5did confid5ce 9 himself t put 8 int5tions always beyond ! possibility ( d\bt4 ,) few exceptions 8 pictures1 to ! end ( 8 life1 7 wor?y to rank ) ! be/ t ! ,briti% s*ool c %[1 great 9 accompli%m5t1 admirable 9 /yle1 & attractive always by _! frankness ( mann] & purity ( motive4 ,9 "s ways he enl>g$ 8 bord]s1 = 9 #ahga he made1 ) ,*ill ,octob]1 8 fir/ digression into l&scape )\t figures1 & began t array ( important /udies ( ! op5 air :i* reveal mo/ in/ructively 8 limitless pati5ce & se>*+ p[] ( obs]vation4 ,z a portrait pa9t] also he develop$ sup]lative gifts1 add+ ye> by ye> to a collection ( ma/]pieces unequall$ by any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he 0 =tunate 9 8 sitt]s1 & ! li/ ( 8 productions 9 ?is bran* ( art includes a l>ge proportion ( ! mo/ beautiful wom5 & di/+ui%$ m5 :o h grac$ ! latt] half ( ! c5tury4 ,he immortalis$ imp>tially lead]s ( fa%ion1 pretty *ildr51 not$ politicians1 & p em95t 9 _m pr(essions2 & 9 8 r5d]+ ( ^! v>i\s types he miss$ no?+ ( ! individuality & di/9ctive "* ) :i* ea* "o 0 end[$4 ,"h especially 8 ,pre-,raphaelite tra9+ /ood him 9 good /ead2 = ! habit ( close analysis & c>eful inve/igation _h be5 s impress$ ^u him by ! exp]i5ces ( 8 y\?1 t 8 in/9ctive judgm5t 0 n[ p]fectly reliable1 & 8 ability to decide promptly & ) c]ta9ty ab\t ! aspects ( 8 subject :i* 7 fitte/ = pictorial record _h become absolutely complete4 ,9 ?is succession ( portraits "s /& out comm&+ly z notable p]=mances ev5 = an arti/ :o 0 always di/+ui%$--= example1 ,mrs4 ,bis*(f%eim 7#ahgc71 ,miss ,evele5 ,t5nant 7#ahgd71 ,mrs4 ,jopl+ 7#ahgi71 ,mrs4 ,p]ug9i 7#ahhj71 ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ 7#ahhd71 ,! ,"r ,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one 7#ahhe71 ,j4 ,c4 ,hook1 ,r4,a4 7#ahhb71 & ,! ,m>quis ( ,salisbury 7#ahhc7--m>k+ great mom5ts 9 8 c>e]2 j z f "t to "t figure compositions ( r>e importance1 l ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage 7#ahgd71 ,effie ,deans 7#ahgg71 ,! ,pr9ces 9 ! ,t[] 7#ahgh71 & ,speak6 ,speak6 7#ahie71 punctuat$ ! progress ( 8 intellectual & imag9ative evolution4 ,he 0 always1 to ! la/ day ( 8 life1 ambiti\s & eag] to grapple ) problems ( te*nical expression4 ,c\rage to face ! supreme difficulties ( 8 pr(ession nev] fail$ him4 ,he _h no idea ( avoid+ responsibilities1 or ( f9d+ 9 an easy conv5tion a way to evade 8 duty to art2 & he tri$ consi/5tly to br+ 8 production up to ! high level t w\ld satisfy 8 ideals4 ,:5 he miss$ 8 aim--& !re is no su* ?+ z unv>y+ success = any arti/--x 0 n = want ( ?\ght or s9c]e ef=t1 b r f ov]-anxiety4 ,he once said ( himself1 ,i may hone/ly say t ,i nev] consci\sly put an idle t\* ^u canvas1 & t ,i h always be5 e>ne/ & h>d-work+2 yet ! wor/ pictures ,i ev] pa9t$ 9 my life are ^? into :i* ,i ?rew mo/ tr\ble & lab\r2 & 9 ^! few words he summ$ up 8 :ole hi/ory4 ,,la/ ,,ye>s ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( him t ! hon\rs :i* 7 heap$ ^u him 9 8 lat] ye>s %\ld h dim9i%$ nei!r ! /r5g? ( 8 "w nor ! *>m ( 8 p]sonality4 ,affectation or self-consci\sness 7 ! la/ ?+s t 7 possible to su* a nature ) its almo/ boyi% en]gy & magnific5t vitality4 ,yet he _h e reason to be pr\d ( success t _h come to him1 n by =tunate *ance1 b z a result ( 8 own t5acity4 ,he 0 made an ,(fic] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 & receiv$ ! ,m$aille d',honneur at ! ,p>is ,int]national ,exhibition1 9 #ahgh2 ! degree ( ,d4,c4,l4 0 conf]r$ ^u him at ,ox=d 9 #ahhj1 & at ,durham 9 #ahic2 he 0 elect$ a ,tru/ee ( ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y 9 #ahha1 a ,=eign ,associate ( ! ,acadmie des ,beaux ,arts 9 #ahhb1 & ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahif2 he 0 creat$ a ,b>onet 9 #ahhe1 & an ,(fic] ( ! ,ord] ( ,leopold 9 #ahie2 & 01 besides1 an ,(fic] ( ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,maurice1 & ! ,prussian ,ord] ,p\r la ,mrite1 & a memb] ( ! ,academies ( ,vi5na1 ,belgium1 ,antw]p1 & ( ,/4 ,luke1 ,rome1 & ,san ,f]n&o1 ,madrid4 ,he 0 "o ( ! few ,engli%m5 invit$ to contribute 8 portrait to ! great collection ( pictures ( arti/s pa9t$ by !mselves 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y at ,flor5ce4 ,su* a record proves mo/ cog5tly ! mann] 9 :i* ! public e/imate ( 8 capacity *ang$ z ye>s w5t on2 x is in/ructive to comp>e its unanimity ( recognition ) ! /ory ( ! "t :5 art tea*]s 7 urg+ _! pupils to greet ! "n ( ,millais ) hisses1 & 7 hold+ up 8 "w1 & t ( 8 associates1 to ! bitt]e/ execration4 ,! po/ ( ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy he held = only six mon?s1 = he succe$$ ,"l ,leighton on ,febru>y #bj?1 #ahif1 & di$ on #ac? ( ,augu/ 9 ! same ye>4 ,8 election1 h[ev]1 r\nd$ (f appropriately t long association ) ! ,academy to :i* he ref]r$ 9 8 spee* at ! #ahie banquet1 at :i* he presid$ 9 ! abs5ce ( ,"l ,leighton4 ,i mu/ tell y briefly my connection ) ?is ,academy4 ,i ent]$ ! ,antique ,s*ool z a probation]1 :5 ,i 0 elev5 ye>s ( age2 !n became a /ud5t 9 ! ,life ,s*ool2 & ,i h ris5 f /age to /age until ,i rea*$ ! position ,i n[ hold ( ,royal ,academician3 s t1 man & boy1 ,i h be5 intimately connect$ ) ?is ,academy = m ?an half a c5tury4 ,i h receiv$ "h a free education z an arti/--an advantage any lad may enjoy :o c pass a qualify+ exam9ation--& ,i owe ! ,academy a debt ( gratitude ,i nev] c repay4 ,i c1 h[ev]1 make ?is return--,i c give x my love4 ,i love ev]y?+ belong+ to x2 ! ca/s ,i h drawn f z a boy1 ! books ,i h consult$ 9 our ,libr>y1 ! v b5*es ,i h sat on4 ,no o!r tea*+ in/itution _h1 inde$1 _h any "p 9 8 education2 no o!r art society _h giv5 him assi/ance at a mom5t :5 ! _w 0 aga9/ him2 & 9 no o!r direction _h su* practical belief 9 ! greatness ( 8 future be5 manife/$4 ,truly1 he ow$ a debt ( gratitude to ! ,academy1 & he repaid x by be+ ev] "o ( its mo/ active support]s1 & by do+ inf9ite cr$it to its be/ traditions4 ,!re 0 some?+ peculi>ly pa!tic 9 ! fact t 8 life %\ld h end$ j :5 he _h rea*$ ! position t mu/ h seem$ to him1 aft] 8 long & intimate connection ) ! ,academy1 ! mo/ hon\rable to :i* he c\ld aspire4 ,to be ! head ( ! in/itution t he lov$ s well1 & to be hail$ z *ief 9 ! place t _h se5 e /age ( 8 developm5t1 f *ildhood to ripe maturity1 c\ld n fail to be any?+ b exquisitely gratify+ to a man ( 8 nature4 ,b almo/ at ! mom5t ( 8 election x appe>$ t !re 0 little "t left him 9 :i* to enjoy ! hon\r t _h cr[n$ 8 _m ye>s ( devotion to ! great pr9ciples ( art4 ,! fatal disease t _h gripp$ him a little :ile be=e 0 n to be %ak5 (f1 & 0 sapp+ rapidly & effectually ev5 8 sup]b vitality4 ,he work$ on1 h[ev]1 almo/ to ! end1 hopeful ev5 9 ! mid/ ( suff]+1 active 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( 8 (fice1 & busy z ev] ) ! canvases t cr[d$ 8 /udio4 ,he 0 fully repres5t$ 9 ! ,academy ,exhibition ( #ahif1 by a gr\p ( portraits1 & by a picture1 ,a ,=]unn]1 :i* %[$ no sign ( fail+ /r5g? or ( any relaxation 9 8 grasp ( ! ess5tials ( 8 craft4 ,!n1 ) pa9ful sudd5ness1 came ! v]dict ( 8 doctors1 t 8 case 0 hopeless4 ,! ?roat tr\ble1 t _h be5 gr[+ mon? by mon? m acute & di/ress+1 0 pron\nc$ to be canc] & incurable4 ,9 ,june ! disease _h made su* /rides t ! end seem$ to be imm95t1 b an op]ation gave him "s relief1 & 8 life 0 prolong$ till ! middle ( ,augu/1 :5 at la/ dea? releas$ him f 8 agony4 ,he pass$ away at ! h\se 9 ,palace ,gate1 ,k5s+ton1 :i* _h be5 ! sc5e ( ! _m triumphs ( 8 lat] ye>s1 dy+ z he _h liv$1 full ( c\rage & pati5ce1 fe>+ no?+1 & meet+ 8 fate ) *e]ful resignation4 ,on ,augu/ #bj?1 he 0 buri$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 beside 8 old fri5d ,"l ,leighton1 :om only a few mon?s be=e he _h help$ to lay to re/4 ,8 dea? n only left a gap 9 ! ranks ( art1 b x also took away1 :ile he 0 yet 9 ! full enjoym5t ( 8 p[]s1 a man ^: /]l+ qualities _h attract$ a ho/ ( fri5ds4 ,8 frankness & hone/y1 8 g5iality & k9dl9ess1 &1 above all1 8 manly :olesom5ess1 )\t ta9t ( mod]n decad5ce or morbidity1 ende>$ him to ev]yone ) :om he came 9 contact4 ,he 0 typically ,engli%1 9 ! be/ s5se1 ) all ! physical & m5tal attributes t h enabl$ our race to dom9ate ! _w1 a lov] ( ! c\ntry1 a good %ot1 a ke5 fi%]man1 & a fe>less horseman4 ,! v look ( him1 ) 8 /alw>t1 well set-up figure1 & h&some1 self-reliant face1 convey$ ! impression ( p]fect heal? ( m9d & body1 & decl>$ ! inexhau/ible vig\r ( 8 nature4 ,,8 ,,art ,) all 8 def9it5ess ( op9ion & s9c]e belief 9 ! accuracy ( 8 own judgm5t1 ,millais 0 too ke5ly alive to ! v>ieties ( nature1 too e>ne/ 9 8 obs]vation ( ! life ab\t him1 to fall into ! me*anical habit ( repeat+ himself4 ,he 0 robu/1 mod]n & practical1 a man ^: in/9ct 0 active r ?an contemplative2 & he might ev5 be said to be want+ 9 imag9ation1 if by imag9ation is und]/ood ! capacity to evolve ?+s curi\s & unusual out ( ! inn] consci\sness4 ,b if he lack$ imag9ation 9 ?is s5se1 he m ?an made up = ! defici5cy by ! exquisite acut5ess ( 8 insight into natural facts1 & by ! dep? ( 8 judgm5t ab\t ! ess5tials ( art4 ,he made no mi/akes ?r\gh ignorance or want ( prop] prep>ation2 & he nev] fail$ because he grudg$ ! prelim9>y ?\ght ne$$ to c>ry to success a great und]tak+4 ,inde$1 ! "o ?+ t he always prea*$ 0 application1 con/ant indu/ry devot$ to ! task ( f9d+ out h[ "w %\ld be done4 ,c>elessness he condemn$2 b he _h no love = t type ( p]=mance :i* %[s ! tr\ble t ! produc] has tak5 ov] x4 ,he cont5d$1 ju/ly1 t x 0 ! duty ( ! arti/ to s ma/] ! executive details ( 8 pr(ession t 8 "w %\ld impress ! spectator by its ready c]ta9ty r ?an its consci5ti\s toil4 ,! ne$ to /rive = ! quality ( fre%ness 9 te*nical expression 01 h[ev]1 v f> f be+ ! only ?+ he insi/$ ^u4 ,he _h1 z well1 a /rong belief 9 ! importance ( a def9itely indep5d5t attitude ) reg>d to *oice ( pictorial motive1 & selection ( suitable mat]ial4 ,b beyond ?is he advocat$ special precautions aga9/ any n>r[+ ( ! arti/'s practice by too close adh]5ce to "o k9d ( picture4 ,he once put ?is conviction into words ( consid]able significance4 ,individuality is n all t %\ld be look$ to2 a v>i$ mann] mu/ be cultivat$ z well4 ,i believe t h[ev] admirably he may pa9t 9 a c]ta9 me?od1 or h[ev] p]fectly he may r5d] a c]ta9 class ( subject1 ! arti/ %\ld n be cont5t to adh]e to a speciality ( mann] or me?od4 ,a f9e /yle is good1 b x is n ev]y?+--x is n absolutely necess>y4 ,c]ta9ly ,sir ,john c>ri$ out ^! pr9ciples 9 8 own production4 ,he _h _m sides to 8 "* z an arti/1 & us$ 8 p[]s ( obs]vation ) spl5did fre$om4 ,8 popul>ity 0 ga9$ n by ! reit]ation ( any "o set ( ideas1 b by %[+ himself equally capable 9 _m =ms ( pa9t+4 ,9 8 figure pictures he 0 by turns dramatic1 romantic1 /]nly reali/ic1 & at times s5tim5tal 9 a robu/ way2 9 8 portraits he 0 incisive1 direct1 & accurate2 9 8 l&scapes precise1 exact1 & se>*+ly correct 9 8 r5d]+ ( :at 0 be=e him2 & 9 8 wat]-col\rs & draw+s 9 black & :ite delightfully facile & +5i\s4 ,he _h no speciality1 & no set conviction t !re 0 "o p>ticul> ?+ he c\ld d bett] ?an any?+ else2 s t he nev] re/ra9$ 8 love ( v>iety or b\nd himself by limitations bas$ simply ^u exp$i5cy4 ,9 any classification ( 8 works1 ! fir/ place mu/ necess>ily be giv5 to 8 figure pa9t+s & portraits4 ,inde$1 !y make up ! bulk ( 8 a*ievem5t1 & repres5t ! fulle/ gr[? ( 8 capacity4 ,! hi/ory ( 8 life is pr9cipally writt5 9 !m4 ,! *>m ( 8 p]sonality di/+ui%es !m all--a *>m z evid5t 9 ! simpl] & m limit$ subjects z 9 ^? :i* made great dem&s ^u 8 p[]s ( inv5tion & contrivance4 ,!re 0 nev] any sugge/ion t he did n hone/ly feel ! motive ) :i* he 0 deal+1 or t he 0 n p]fectly conv9c$ t :at he _h *os5 0 wor?y ( record4 ,if he fail$1 x 0 because he _h misappreh5d$ ! suitability ( 8 mat]ial1 n because he _h be5 try+ to d some?+ outside ! range ( 8 belief4 ,curi\sly1 p]haps1 8 hone/y & directness 7 at ! same "t ! s\rce ( :at 0 be/ 9 8 pictures1 & ! cause ( _! *ief weaknesses4 ,_h he n be5 s frank & :olesome-m9d$ he c\ld nev] h arriv$ at t exquisite appreciation ( ! da9t9ess ( *ildhood to :i* he gave expression 9 a great _m ( 8 mo/ successful canvases1 & c\ld nev] h ga9$1 z he did1 ! he>ts ( all classes ( art lov]s4 ,only a wor%ipp] ( *ildr51 ) ! mo/ absolute sympa?y ) _! ways & habits1 c\ld h pa9t$ pictures z p]suasive z ,*]ry ,ripe1 ,a ,waif1 ,call] ,h]r9'1 ,! ,pr9cess ,elizabe?1 & t long s]ies ( pretty /udies ( :i* ,p]fect ,bliss1 ,dropp$ f ! ,ne/1 ,=bidd5 ,fruit1 & ,little ,mrs4 ,gamp may be quot$ z types4 ,only a man ) ! happie/ s5se ( delicate %ades ( "* c\ld h comm&$ ! extraord9>y popul>ity t came to him z a result ( 8 production ( pictures su* z ^!4 ,yet x 0 to ^! v qualities t 0 due 8 occasional want ( success 9 deal+ ) /rong] !mes4 ,8 dramatic pictures desc5d$ at times into an artlessness t 0 only r$eem$ f feebl5ess by its obvi\s s9c]ity4 ,!y fail$ because he conc]n$ himself s mu* ) matt]s ( fact t he miss$ ! great] possibilities ( ! subjects he _h select$1 & because 9 8 desire to be real & conv9c+ he =got t !re 0 a ne$ to appeal to ! imag9ation ( p :o w\ld n be satisfi$ ) pla9 /atem5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,vale ,,( ,,re/4 ,on ! o!r h& x is possible to select f among 8 subject pictures sev]al t prove him to h _h brilliant mom5ts :5 he c\ld rea* ! great] heights ( pictorial inv5tion4 ,!re are q half a doz5 ( 8 canvases :i* by _! wond]ful vitality1 _! deep significance1 & =ce ( expression make good a claim to ! possession ( ! f9e/ k9d ( ma/]y4 ,! ,vale ( ,re/1 ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage1 ,! ,ord] ( ,release1 ,! ,rul+ ,passion1 ,! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh1 & p]haps ,effie ,deans %[ t he c\ld grasp ) all possible firmness & /ate ) unfl9*+ decision1 motives t call$ = great m5tal ex]tion4 ,_! qualities are ^? t come f a m9ute insight n only into details ( "*1 b also into ! pr9ciples :i* gov]n ! dramatic side ( pictorial art4 ,no false note spoils ! h>mony ( ^! compositions1 no t\* ( unc]ta9ty or divid$ op9ion2 !y are confid5t & assur$1 & _! mean+ is n to be que/ion$4 ,!y express ! ?\ghts ( a man :o1 ) all 8 /raight=w>dness & simplicity1 c\ld n[ & !n look b5ea? ! surface & "w out problems f> m pr(\nd ?an x 0 8 e-day habit to inve/igate4 ,8 romance1 especially1 _h ?is m]it ( be+ well ?\ght out4 ,x 0 nev] complicat$ by excess ( details1 & 0 /rict 9 its adh]5ce to ! ma9 facts ( ! /ory1 )\t irrelevant matt] introduc$ to complete picturesquely an imp]fect conception4 ,! ,knight ,errant is a v good example ( 8 me?od ( deal+ ) an incid5t evolv$ f 8 own fancy2 & ,victory1 ,o ,"l6 is equally *>act]i/ic z an in/ance ( ! p[] ) :i* he c\ld seize ^u ! sali5t po9ts ( a subject sugge/$ to him by writt5 hi/ory4 ,_m ( 8 f9] pa9t+s 7 illu/rative records ( ! impressions made ^u him by ?+s he _h read1 & expressions ( ! in/9ct t br\ght him ?r\gh\t 8 life su* success z a draughtsman 9 black & :ite2 b !y 7 only occasionally direct illu/rations ( p>ticul> passages f books4 ,m (t5 :at he gave 0 8 view ( :at might h happ5$1 r ?an a pla9 reproduction 9 pa9t ( :at 0 already fix$ 9 words4 ,he pref]r$ to base himself m ^u ! _s ?an ! lett] ( a /ory1 to f9d a new read+ = himself1 & to treat x ) a consid]able degree ( indep5d5ce4 ,9 ,! ,pr9ces 9 ! ,t[] he foll[$ none ( ! accept$ v]sions1 & 9 ,effie ,deans he made a subject out ( ! slighte/ possible sugge/ion 9 ! text ( ! romance2 yet bo? pictures %[ t peculi> air ( conviction :i* results f a p]fect und]/&+ ( :at is ess5tial = ! prop] application ( dramatic mat]ial4 ,9 ^!1 z 9 almo/ all 8 r5d]+s ( incid5t1 appe>s 8 habit ( attack+ n ! climax ( ! /ory1 b r "o ( its e>li] /ages1 an int]m$iate mom5t :5 ! action is /ill 9 progress & ! f9al result is sugge/$ r ?an cle>ly =e%ad[$4 ,?is habit 0 always /rong ^u him4 ,x gave _! p>ticul> int]e/ to su* e>ly works z ,! ,hugu5ot1 ,! ,black ,brunswick]1 ,! ,proscrib$ ,royali/1 & ,! ,escape ( a ,h]etic1 j z mu* z x did to lat] pictures l ,! ,girlhood ( ,/4 ,!resa1 or ,speak6 ,speak62 & by introduc+ a t\* ( speculation into ! record ( 8 ?\ghts he enhanc$ ! fasc9ation :i* 0 nev] want+ 9 8 /urdy inv5tions4 ,inde$1 !re 0 9 e bran* ( 8 figure-pa9t+ "s suffici5t reason = 8 popul>ity1 "s di/9ct attractiv5ess ( m5tal quality to add conv9c+ly to ! impression creat$ by 8 sup]lative comm& ov] te*nicalities4 ,he c\ld be t5d]1 da9ty1 & ref9$ 9 8 /udies ( *ildr52 s]i\s & solemn 9 8 symbolical compositions2 pa!tic1 vigor\s1 & passionate by turns 9 8 subject-pictures2 & ?r\gh all ran a ve9 ( s5tim5t t 0 always :olesome1 clean1 & intelligible4 ,he nev] affect$ to be influ5c$ by feel+s t 7 n hone/ly natural to him1 nor did he pret5d to repres5t any?+ t he did n believe 9 s9c]ely & )\t "q4 ,:at he pa9t$ 0 inv>iably :at he felt at ! mom5t2 &1 :e!r x 0 a ma/]piece or a comp>ative failure x express$ simply ! appeal t ! subject _h made to him2 & 8 response to ?is appeal 0 always unconv5tional & def9ite4 ,he tru/$ 9 ! same way to a p]sonal impression ( 8 sitt] :5 he set himself to pa9t a portrait4 ,:at he want$ 0 to %[ t he und]/ood ! individuality ( ! man or woman be=e him1 & t 8 und]/&+ _h help$ him to make cle> to o!rs ! special idiosyncrasies t sep>at$ t man or woman f ! ord9>y cr[d4 ,portraiture to him 0 a matt] ( obs]vation1 ( receptiv5ess to sugge/ion1 & acceptance ( :at 0 visible1 r ?an an arti/ic process :i* enabl$ him to give free scope to 8 inv5tive in/9cts4 ,p]haps he 0 less analytical & discrim9at+ 9 8 pictures ( wom54 ,!y seem$ to appeal to him less ?an m5 did z subjects = psy*ological /udy4 ,:at he pref]r$ to dwell ^u 7 ! physical *>ms ( fem99ity1 beauty ( face & =m1 elegance ( c>riage1 & t r\nd$ fulness ( developm5t t argues p]fect heal?9ess ( body & m9d4 ,! /atel9ess ( ! c>d-play]s 9 ,he>ts are ,trumps1 ! air ( high bre$+ & consci\s p[] :i* di/+ui%es ! portrait ( ! ,du*ess ( ,we/m9/]1 & ! m matronly spl5d\r ( ,mrs4 ,bis*(f%eim1 m>k ! *ief v>iations 9 8 mann] ( pa9t+ womank9d2 occasionally only did he div]ge into m detail$ "*1 z 9 ,miss ,evele5 ,t5nant1 ,mrs4 ,jopl+1 & ,mrs4 ,p]ug9i2 b z a rule he 0 cont5t to treat ! fre%ness & brilliant vitality ( 8 fem99e sitt]s1 & to leave unt\*$ _! possibilities ( passion or /rong emotion4 ,8 m5 7 full ( vigor\s aspirations1 re/ra9$ = ! mom5t1 yet ne> ! surface & ready at any "t to break into activity2 b 8 wom5 7 s]5e & unmov$1 prep>$1 p]haps1 = conque/1 b wrapp$ 9 a res]ve t w\ld n all[ !m to make ! fir/ advances4 ,t 8 pref]5ce = repose 9 repres5tation did n lead ! arti/ into a dry conv5tion1 or into any disreg>d ( ! ess5tial po9ts ( diff]5ce betwe5 p1 is v evid5t if a comp>ison is made ( 8 *ief portraits4 ,b5ea? _! res]ve appe>s a wond]ful v>iety ( mann]1 & a sup]b p[] ( int]pretation4 ,!y are /udi$1 exact1 & int5sely real4 ,no p]functory lab\r is se5 9 !m1 & _! value is dim9i%$ by no slurr+ ov] ( ! little ?+s :i* help to def9e ! m intimate *>act]i/ics ( ! mod]n man4 ,! unque/ionable popul>ity t ,millais ga9$ by 8 excursions into l&scape 0 equally due to ! fact t he 0 a /ud5t ( nature1 n an imag9ative int]pret] ( :at %e pres5t$4 ,he dealt ) facts & left fancies almo/ entirely alone4 ,9 ! s]ies ( canvases t began ) ,*ill ,octob]1 & end$ ) ,halcyon ,wea!r1 !re 0 inf9ite indu/ry1 m>vell\s accuracy1 p]fect v]acity ( record1 b little ef=t to be any?+ b absolutely exact 9 8 /atem5t ( :at he saw4 ,8 amaz+ pati5ce & 8 surpris+ quickness ( vision1 enabl$ him to grasp ) easy confid5ce ! pla9 tru?s ( nature1 & 8 comm& ( bru%work ensur$ a r>e p]fection 9 8 pictorial expression ( ! matt] t he _h select$ = repres5tation4 ,no?+ 0 impli$ or left 9 sket*y incomplet5ess1 because 8 pati5ce _h fail$ him be=e he _h realis$ ! complicat$ fulness ( 8 subject4 ,he sp>$ himself no toil to arrive at :at seem$ to him to be ! p]fection ( nature1 & he 0 z m9utely att5tive1 z surely c]ta9 ( himself1 z he ev] 0 9 8 figure "w4 ,z a necess>y consequ5ce1 h[ev]1 ( ?is mann] ( work+1 he nev] c\ld be rank$ among ! inspir$ pa9t]s ( ! op5 air1 nor c\ld he ev] be said to h dealt exhau/ively ) ! problems pres5t$ by natural ph5om5a4 ,he rema9$ unt\*$ by ! subtleties ( atmosph]ic effect1 by ! v>ieties ( mom5t>y illum9ation1 or by ! fleet+ glories ( a]ial col\r1 :i* provide ! /ud5t ( nature's devices ) ! *ief inc5tive to arti/ic ef=t4 ,he 0 always too mu* conc]n$ ) ! ?+s at 8 feet1 ) matt] t he c\ld dissect & inve/igate1 to give mu* ?\ght to ! broad & compreh5sive s*eme ( :i* ^! ?+s =m$ "p4 ,:atev] he arriv$ at 9 ! way ( a record ( a natural effect 0 rea*$ n s mu* by ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ! effect z a :ole1 z by an amaz+ly acute int]pretation ( ! influ5ce ex]cis$ by x ^u ! details ^u :i* 8 eyes 7 fix$4 ,an excell5t in/ance ( ?is is af=d$ 9 ,! ,bl9d ,girl1 :]e he has giv5 little en\gh att5tion to ! gr&eur ( ! pass+ /orm-cl\ds1 & has conc5trat$ ! :ole ( 8 en]gies ^u ! r5d]+1 ) supreme fidelity1 ( dripp+ we$s & a dr5*$ hillside light$ by ! rays ( ! sett+ sun4 ,z a record ( microscopic insight1 ! picture is sup]latively successful2 x c\ld h>dly be m closely reason$ out2 b1 z a repres5tation ( ,nature 9 "o ( h] mo/ impressive moods1 x is ineffectual & unconv9c+4 ,s1 too1 8 mo/ popul> l&scape1 ,*ill ,octob]1 falls %ort ( greatness1 because x is too pla9ly /udi$ bit by bit1 & "p by "p1 & built up precisely by ! c>eful putt+ 9 place ( mat]ial collect$ = ! pictorial purpose4 ,x holds toge!r1 n because x has "o great dom9at+ int5tion1 b because its con/ruction is s +5i\s1 & its me*anism s workmanlike1 t no s+le detail c be criticis$ z out ( relation to ! re/4 ,x c h>dly be call$ le>n$ 9 design1 nor c x be said to h any conspicu\s dignity ( /yle2 yet ! k ( =m1 ! intimate obs]vation ( ! gr[? ( riv]side vegetation1 & ! appreciation ( autumnal col\r+1 :i* 7 turn$ to acc\nt by ! arti/ 9 8 treatm5t ( ! subject1 make ! canvas prom95t among ! greate/ nature /udies ( mod]n times4 ,no consid]ation ( 8 influ5ce & no review ( 8 p]=mance w\ld be complete )\t an appreciative ref]5ce to 8 s]vices to black & :ite4 ,z a pa9t] he has a secure place among ! *ief mod]n ma/]s ( ! _w2 b :at he did = pictorial art 0 p>allel$1 if n surpass$1 by 8 ass]tion ( ! dignity & importance ( illu/ration z a =m ( occupation = ev5 ! greate/ ( art work]s4 ,x has be5 well said t if ,millais _h nev] devot$ himself to ! pa9t+ ( oil pictures1 b _h giv5 8 life entirely to ! "w ( book illu/ration1 8 position w\ld /ill h be5 indisputable1 & 8 magnific5t ability w\ld h be5 amply demon/rat$4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a great deal ( tru? 9 ?is cont5tion4 ,al?\gh ! _w w\ld h be5 ! poor] = ! loss ( 8 ma/]ly essays 9 bru%work1 & ( 8 wond]ful ex]cises 9 ! arrangem5t ( /rong col\r1 x w\ld h possess$ extremely significant evid5ce ( ! reality ( 8 arti/ic judgm5t1 & ( ! adaptability ( 8 inv5tive p[]s4 ,9 8 black & :ite "w he %[$ frequ5tly a side ( 8 capacity t appe>$ 9 8 pa9t+ only on great occasions1 a s5se ( dramatic exig5cies1 a feel+ = illu/rative mean+s1 f> beyond :at 0 sugge/$ by ! g5]al run ( 8 pictures4 ,z an int]pret] ( ! fancies ( o!r m5 he 0 exceptionally intellig5t1 ) a memorable grasp ( ! sali5t po9ts ( ! /ory & a rem>kable facility 9 summ>is+ ess5tials4 ,he 0 afraid ( no?+ 9 ! way ( a subject1 & sp>$ no lab\r to make 8 draw+s completely expressive4 ,8 love ( black & :ite 0 inde$ a g5u9e "o4 ,illu/ration 0 n to him1 z x s (t5 is ) o!r m51 a m]e exp$i5t1 resort$ to because an unappreciative public refus$ to recognise ! m]it & importance ( 8 pa9t+s1 & ab&on$ gladly z soon z he f\nd he c\ld make a suffici5t income )\t x4 ,on ! contr>y1 he welcom$ ! opportunities ) :i* ?is bran* ( art practice provid$ him1 & reg>d$ !m z ( ! highe/ value4 ,= m ?an tw5ty ye>s he 0 a prolific illu/rator1 con/antly busy ) draw+s t 7 reproduc$ 9 all k9ds ( books & magaz9es2 & ev5 9 8 lat] life occasional examples appe>$ to prove t 8 h& _h n lo/ its cunn+ & t 8 int]e/ 9 ?is type ( "w 0 undim9i%$4 ,h[ deeply he felt ab\t ?is p>ticul> subject is1 p]haps1 be/ prov$ by 8 con/ant advocacy1 )9 & )\t ! ,academy1 ( ! claims ( illu/rative draughtsm5 to (ficial recognition4 ,be=e ! ,royal ,commission on ! ,academy he /r5u\sly urg$ t work]s 9 black & :ite %\ld be decl>$ eligible = election to memb]%ip ( t in/itution z draughtsm5 purely1 in/ead ( be+ requir$ to disguise !mselves z picture pa9t]s be=e !y c\ld hope = admission2 & 8 plead+ !n express$ a conviction :i* rema9$ /rong 9 him till 8 dea?4 ,he spoke ) real au?ority on a matt] t1 bo? by incl9ation & association1 he 0 fully qualifi$ to discuss4 ,8 exp]i5ce ( illu/rative draw+1 & 8 acqua9tance ) ! hi/ory ( its developm5t1 7 bo? peculi>ly intimate2 & he knew exactly :at 7 ! possibilities ( influ5ce possess$ by ! craft4 ,ab\t 8 te*nical me?ods !re is comp>atively little to be said4 ,he 0 n a work] :o conc]n$ himself v deeply ov] devices ( execution1 or c>$ to codify 8 sy/em ( pa9t+ 9 accordance ) sci5tific pr9ciples4 ,he drew well1 & h&l$ 8 mat]ials ) ! sur5ess & confid5ce t came f complete k ( :at he want$ to d4 ,8 *ief desire1 z has be5 already /at$1 0 to reta9 9 pictures t _h really co/ him deep ?\ght & prolong$ lab\r an aspect ( spontaneity & fre%ness2 to be direct 9 /atem5t & simple 9 expression4 ,he _h a well-f\nd$ belief t ! f9e/ art 0 t 9 :i* ! mean+ ( ! arti/ 0 to be realis$ ) ! lea/ am\nt ( seek+ & ) z little inquiry z possible ab\t 8 int5tions4 ,consequ5tly1 he /rove all 8 life to ma/] ! intricacies ( 8 craft1 s t no hesitation on 8 "p might make 8 mean+ vague or indef9ite4 ,spe$ he always _h4 ,ev5 9 ! app>5tly labori\s p]iod ( 8 ,pre-,raphaelite p]=mance he c\ld1 & did1 pa9t ) amaz+ facility--! head ( ,f]d9& 9 ,f]d9& lur$ by ,ariel1 01 = in/ance1 complet$ 9 five h\rs--& z ye>s w5t on 8 c]ta9ty became ev5 m indisputable4 ,*]ry ,ripe 0 pa9t$ 9 a week1 ,! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ] 9 n m ?an f\r days1 & = _m ( 8 portraits half a doz5 sitt+s suffic$ to give him all t 0 necess>y = ! a*ievem5t ( a ma/]piece4 ,8 quickness ( appreh5sion & accuracy ( vision help$ him to a prompt decision z to *oice ( mat]ial2 & :5 8 direction 0 once fix$1 8 inexhau/ible en]gy c>ri$ him easily ?r\gh ! "w ( production4 ,nature _h well equipp$ him = 8 pr(ession1 & wisely he foll[$ ! l9es %e _h laid d[n4 ,,our ,,illu/rations ,! works :i* h be5 reproduc$ z illu/rations to ?is summ>y ( ! c>e] ( "o ( ! greate/ arti/s :om ! ,briti% s*ool has kn[n h be5 select$ ) ! int5tion ( repres5t+ ! m important /ages 9 8 progress4 ,x is comp>atively easy to divide 8 life into diff]5t p]iods1 ea* "o ( :i* 0 m>k$ by "s a*ievem5ts ( m ?an ord9>y significance4 ,?us ! ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts 7#ahdi71 & ,ophelia 7#aheb7 belong to ! "t :5 he 0 a dev\t believ] 9 ! cre$ ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood2 ,autumn ,leaves 7#ahef7 & ,! ,vale ( ,re/ 7#aheh7 %[ ! fir/ beg9n+s ( ! *ange ( conviction :i* l$ him a few ye>s lat] to an almo/ complete ab&onm5t ( 8 e>li] pr9ciples2 ,a ,s\v5ir ( ,velasquez 7#ahfh7 m>ks ! end ( ! transition f 8 y\?ful me?ods to ! vigor\s fre$om ( 8 middle life2 ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage 7#ahgd7 & ,a ,yeoman ( ! ,gu>d 7#ahgf71 ! triumphant atta9m5t ( absolute ma/]y ov] all ! details ( 8 craft1 & ! ,?omas ,c>lyle 7#ahgg71 ! comm5cem5t ( t p]iod ( sob] confid5ce 9 8 p]fect$ skill :i* cont9u$ till 8 dea? 9 #ahif4 ,!re is h>dly "o ( ^! pictures :i* does n by its sup]lative quality des]ve a place among ! great ?+s t may be said to h made our art hi/ory4 ,!y %[ ,sir ,john ,millais n only z a spl5did executant b also z a frank & s9c]e ?9k] on art que/ions1 :o did n hesitate to modify 8 op9ions z 8 wid5+ exp]i5ce prov$ to him t a bett] way ?an ! "o :i* he 0 foll[+ at ! mom5t might be f\nd to lead him to ! highe/ results4 ,x is a =tunate circum/ance t ) "o exception ! :ole ( ?is gr\p ( noble works c be c\nt$ z public prop]ty4 ,!y h pass$ into gall]ies :]e !y are always accessible1 & !y are )9 ! rea* ( e /ud5t :o wi%es to pr(it by ! great lessons !y are able to tea*4 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,8 ,,p>5ts ,?is is ! e>lie/ & 9 "s respects ! mo/ ambiti\s ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite pictures4 ,9 x all ! res\rces ( ,pre-,raphaelitism are turn$ to good acc\nt1 & ! logic ( ! cre$ is ass]t$ ) unque/ion+ fai?4 ,a v]se 9 ,ze*>iah1 ,& "o %all say unto him1 ',:at are ^! w\nds 9 ?9e h&s8' ,!n he %all answ]1 ',^? ) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! h\se ( my fri5ds1' provid$ ! motive1 & ! love ( exact & se>*+ obs]vation :i* 0 f ! fir/ ! gov]n+ pr9ciple ( ! arti/'s practice1 controll$ e detail ( ! execution4 ,z a religi\s pa9t+1 a repres5tation ( a ,holy ,family1 ?is "w 0 by no means approv$ by ! mid-c5tury critics4 ,"o ( ! writ]s ( ! p]iod1 :o jo9$ 9 ! g5]al outcry aga9/ ! picture1 decl>$1 ) :at seems n[ to h be5 q unnecess>y emphasis1 t x t\*$ ! l[e/ dep?s ( :at is mean1 odi\s1 repulsive1 & repell+4 ,x c]ta9ly %[s no respect = any ( ! traditions :i* 7 !n popul>ly suppos$ to call = ! unque/ion+ support ( e arti/1 = ! _s by :i* 0 inspir$ su* a composition1 = in/ance1 z ,sir ,*>les ,ea/lake's ,*ri/ lam5t+ ov] ,j]usalem1 a picture n[ 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y1 :i* expla9s v well ! sort ( feebl5ess t 0 9 fa%ion 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,millais did n hesitate to put on "o side all ! namby-pamby prett9ess & elegant affectation :i* gov]n$ ! production ( 8 contempor>ies1 & /ruck out = himself 9 a v diff]5t direction4 ,he laid ! sc5e ( 8 /ory 9 ! h\se ( ,joseph1 &1 to quote ano!r critic1 associat$ ! *>act]s ( ! sacr$ /ory ) ! meane/ details ( a c>p5t]'s %op1 ) no conceivable omission ( mis]y1 ( dirt1 & ev5 ( disease1 all f9i%$ ) ! same loa?some m9ut5ess4 ,! *ild ,*ri/ /&s be=e ! c>p5t]'s b5* ) ! ,virg9 kneel+ beside him prep>+ to b9d up ) a piece ( l95 a w\nd 9 8 h&1 at :i* ,joseph lean+ =w>d f ! end ( ! b5* is look+4 ,/4 ,anne 9 ! backgr\nd is pick+ up a pair ( p9c]s1 & beside ,joseph is ,john ! ,bapti/ com+ t[>ds ! c5tral gr\p ) a b[l ( wat] 9 8 h&s4 ,an assi/ant on ! o!r side ( ! picture wat*es ! incid5t gravely4 ,! keynote ( ! :ole composition is its e>ne/ symbolism4 ,e "o ( ! lov+ly lab\r$ details expla9s some?+ ( ! /ory1 ! tools on ! wall1 ! dove p]*$ on ! ladd]1 & ! %eep1 typify+ ! fai?ful1 & ! wattl$ f5ce1 an emblem ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* are se5 ?r\gh ! doorway2 :ile 9 ! mead[ beyond is plac$ a well z a symbol ( ,tru?4 ,9 its imag9ative qualities1 ! picture is n less ma/]ly ?an 9 its te*nical accuracy1 & excites z mu* wond] by ! dep? ( ?\ght x reveals z by its a/oni%+ accompli%m5t4 ,x is ! mo/ orig9al ( all ! arti/'s e>li] works1 m>k+ def9itely 8 emancipation f ! influ5ces ( 8 /ud5t days1 & 8 developm5t 9 craftsman%ip4 ,,ophelia ,! ,ophelia is nei!r 9 scale nor 9 imag9ative inv5tion z impressive z ! ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts1 b x is1 )\t d\bt1 "o ( ! pictures by :i* he w mo/ surely be rememb]$4 ,x is an admirable example ( 8 se>*+ /udy ( natural details1 close & elaborate 9 its realisation ( e "p ( ! subject1 & curi\sly true 9 its r5d]+ ( ! subtle tones ( brilliant daylight4 ,only an obs]v] end[$ ) extraord9>y ke5ness ( vision1 & ) absolutely inexhau/ible pati5ce c\ld h int]pret$ s exactly all ! complexities ( su* a sc5e4 ,9 no "p ( ! canvas is x possible to detect any relaxation ( 8 /r5u\s ef=t aft] complet5ess2 no?+ is slurr$ ov]1 & no?+ :i* c\ld add to ! p]suasiv5ess ( ! "w is omitt$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ophelia4 ,! po9ts :i* are p>ticul>ly to be notic$ are ! amaz+ accuracy ( ! draw+ ( e leaf & twig 9 ! backgr\nd1 ! tru? ) :i* ! float+ drap]ies & ! riv] we$s ly+ b5ea? ! surface ( ! wat] h be5 r5d]$1 & ! brilliant vivacity ( ! col\r1 :i*1 /rong & insi/5t z x is1 entirely avoids g>i%ness & rankness ( quality4 ,!re is1 too1 a delightful t5d]ness ( s5tim5t :i* suits to p]fection a subject full ( sympa!tic sugge/ion4 ,n a trace ( affectation is to be p]ceiv$2 ! s9c]ity & good fai? ( ! arti/ _c = an in/ant be d\bt$1 & 8 und]/&+ ( ! dramatic mean+ ( ! incid5t *os5 is p]fectly judici\s4 ,x w\ld n be easy to f9d a picture :i* m>ks m truly ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! f9i% t comes f le>n$ /udy1 & ! m]e surface elaboration by :i* an un9spir$ arti/ seeks to hide 8 insuffici5cy ( te*nical k4 ,! imitative pa9t] is satisfi$ if he c deceive ! eye by tricks ( h&l+1 cunn+ly manag$1 & c>es little = ! broad effect ( 8 canvas z a :ole2 b ,millais1 :o 0 a man ( g5ius1 c\ld nev] h cont5t$ himself ) ! *eap popul>ity atta9able by su* devices4 ,he took a f> l>g] view ( 8 arti/ic responsibility1 & ev5 9 8 mo/ prolong$ & assidu\s lab\r he nev] =got t ! "p :i* e t\* _h to play 9 ! g5]al pictorial s*eme _h to be consid]$4 ,t he %\ld nev] h lo/ ! unity ( effect ( 8 ,ophelia1 ?\gh he sp5t _m weeks pa9t+ ! l&scape sett+ ( ! figure1 9 a quiet corn] on ! ,ewell ,riv]1 ne> ,k+/on1 may be reg>d$ z a conv9c+ pro( ( 8 r>e fitness = deal+ ) "s ( ! great] problems ( op5 air pa9t+4 ,,autumn ,,leaves ,z an example ( 8 use ( poetic & t5d] s5tim5t ?is picture is n[ rightly admir$ z ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( all ! works :i* he produc$ dur+ 8 life4 ,x is nei!r a great composition nor an amaz+ illu/ration ( m9ute pati5ce 9 te*nical p]=mance2 b x has a spontane\s *>m ( mann] t puts x among ! few mod]n ma/]pieces4 ,:5 x 0 fir/ exhibit$ x 0 n prop]ly und]/ood by ! g5]al public1 b exp]t obs]v]s ev5 !n appreciat$ its delicate symbolism1 & saw 9 x qualities ( ! noble/ k9d4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 prais$ x ) g5]\s en?usiasm1 & n only rank$ x z "o ( ! monum5tal canvases ( ! _w1 b decl>$ t n ev5 to ,titian c\ld be assign$ a place high] ?an t :i* ,millais _h rea*$ by ?is triumphant a*ievem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,autumn ,,leaves4 ,judg$ z a piece ( pa9t+ x is surpris+ly free f all ^? little artifices :i* a less ?\ghtful arti/ w\ld h us$ to increase ! /r5g? ( 8 appeal to ! att5tion ( ! public4 ,x is /udi\sly quiet 9 mann] & =mal 9 composition1 an arrangem5t ( sev]e l9es & simple masses1 :i* might easily h be5 made blankly inexpressive if !y _h be5 manag$ ) less subtle p]ception ( ! deep] possibilities ( ! subject4 ,b ?is v res]ve gives ! picture mu* ( its /rangely sympa!tic beauty1 & increases its hold ^u ! feel+s ( all p :o are n satisfi$ ) ! sup]ficialities ( pictorial art4 ,! attitudes ( ! figures1 ! expressions ( ! faces1 ! b>5ess ( ! l&scape aga9/ :i* ! gr\p ( *ildr5 is set1 & ! solemn /illness ( ! autumn twilight :i* p]vades ! :ole composition are all ( value 9 ! c>ry+ out ( ! arti/'s int5tion4 ,! l+]+ sadness ( autumn is ?r\gh\t ! idea :i* 0 9 8 m9d1 & ! way 9 :i* ?is is symbolis$ 9 e t\* & e detail is well-nigh p]fect4 ,! picture is also rem>kable because x is practically ! fir/ 9 :i* ,millais %[$ t ma/]ly und]/&+ ( ! "* & ways ( *ildr51 :i* 0 s (t5 & s delightfully display$ 9 8 lat] production4 ,! "y girls :o are gr\p$ r\nd ! fire ( fad$ leaves are pa9t$ ) inimitable grace & t5d]ness4 ,_! unconsci\s naturalness is :olly *>m+1 _! un/udi$ ease ( ge/ure is extraord9>ily well r5d]$2 & !re is 9 ! purity ( ! delicate little faces a sugge/ion ( ! innoc5ce ( *ildhood :i* is exquisitely fre% & attractive4 ,yet no impossible idealisation spoils ! tru? ( ! pa9t+4 ,!y are frankly *ildr5 :o play _! p>ts 9 x1 n little angels ) none ( ! in/9cts ( human be+s4 ,,! ,,vale ,,( ,,re/ ,al?\gh ! public1 aft] hav+ become accu/om$ to ! arti/'s uncompromis+ ,pre-,raphaelitism1 mu/ h be5 w>n$ by ! symbolism ( ,autumn ,leaves ( ! com+ *ange 9 8 me?ods1 ! appe>ance ( 8 ,vale ( ,re/ at ! ,academy 9 #ahei caus$ a v def9ite s5sation4 ,p !n f\nd !mselves call$ ^u to accept him z a didactic & imag9ative morali/4 ,he _h1 inde$1 ent]$ ^u 8 transition1 & _h mov$ f> f ! lit]alism ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,8 ,p>5ts1 & ! obvi\s actuality ( ,ophelia1 t[>ds ! closely imp5d+ decl>ation ( ^? individual pref]5ces :i* 7 to guide him 9 ! "w ( ! latt] half ( 8 life4 ,! ,vale ( ,re/ is said to h be5 ( all 8 pa9t+s ! "o t ,millais e/imat$ mo/ highly2 & x is ) ju/ice reckon$ among ! mo/ brilliant a*ievem5ts :i* m>k great mom5ts 9 8 c>e]4 ,x is c]ta9ly ! picture :i* comb9es mo/ surely 8 p[] ( ?\ght1 & 8 capacity = /at+ =cibly & dramatically ! ?+s :i* he imag9$4 ,!re is 9 x a manly s9c]ity :i* _c be que/ion$1 & !re is besides a k9d ( solemn beauty t comes f 8 in/9ctive avoidance ( s5sationalism & f 8 naturally correct pref]5ce = simplicity ( treatm5t4 ,?is simplicity & s9c]ity ( mann] c always be f\nd 9 8 be/ pa9t+s1 & :5 appli$1 z 9 ,! ,vale ( ,re/1 to ! av[al ( a /rong conviction mu/ be reg>d$ z acc\ntable = ! extraord9>y p]suasiv5ess ( 8 art4 ,an arti/ ( less /raight=w>d habit ( m9d w\ld h s\ght to complicate 8 /atem5t by add+ little ?+s ) ! idea ( /imulat+ ! curiosity ( ! obs]v]2 b ,millais 0 cont5t1 :5 he _h f\nd a subject inh]5tly dignifi$ & impressive1 to leave x to tell its own /ory & n to embroid] x ) trivial accessories4 ,to ?is retic5ce is due ! monum5tal "* ( ,! ,vale ( ,re/2 !re is no?+ 9 x to di/ract att5tion1 & no?+ :i* c\ld j> on ! imag9ation1 & s dim9i% ! value ( ! lesson :i* x is int5d$ to tea*4 ,p]haps ! greate/ triumph ( all is ! way 9 :i* ! picture1 despite ! sadness1 ! grimness almo/1 ( ! subject1 escapes morbidity4 ,x w\ld h be5 s easy to introduce into x a t\* ( fanta/ic my/icism1 or to spoil its my/]y by ass]t+ too pla9ly ! moral ( ! /ory1 b ! arti/ has be5 pro( aga9/ e temptation1 & has gone ?r\gh ) ! "w 9 ! way t 8 :olesome in/9cts told him w\ld be mo/ correct4 ,! dom9ant note is "o ( peace1 & ! re/fulness ( ! seclud$ conv5t gravey>d 9 :i* ! la/ act ( ! drama ( life is play$ typifies truly ! long sleep :i* comes at la/ to end ! tr\bles & /riv+s ( humanity4 ,none ( ! turmoil ( ! _w intrudes into ?is vale ( re/1 & ev5 nature h]self is 9 sympa?y ) its g5tle calm4 ,,s\v5ir ,,( ,,velasquez ,if ! ,vale ( ,re/ m>ks significantly ! transition ?r\gh :i* ,millais pass$ be=e he f9ally f\nd ! way t he foll[$ = ! la/ ?irty ye>s ( 8 life1 ! ,s\v5ir ( ,velasquez %[s decisively :at 0 ! nature ( ! *ange t came ov] 8 art4 ,betwe5 #ahei & #ahfg he seem$ to h settl$ d[n into a habit ( c>eful & r labori\s manipulation & to h become a confirm$ lov] ( high f9i% & a scrupul\s expon5t ( :at 7 almo/ unnecess>y realities4 ,b sudd5ly1 9 #ahfh1 he ?rew all ?is m9ute precision aside & av[$ himself to be a robu/ impressioni/1 glory+ 9 8 p[] to give by a few l>ge & summ>y t\*es a vivid sugge/ion ( _m facts1 & eag] to r5d] great effects r ?an microscopically analys$ & elaborately assort$ details4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ?is *ange & no expla9+ x away4 ,x meant t he _h ab&on$ once & = ev] all t _h rema9$ to him ( ! re/rictions ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite me?od & _h begun to apply its pr9ciples 9 su* a way t he c\ld aim h5ce=? at ! highe/ flights ( executive expression4 ,among ! _m pictures :i* he produc$ at ?is p]iod to prove h[ completely ! wi% to rival ! great executants ( o!r s*ools _h possess$ him1 ! ,s\v5ir ( ,velasquez /&s out z ! clev]e/ 9 craftsman%ip1 & ! mo/ delightful 9 feel+4 ,x is n m]ely an amaz+ly direct piece ( bru%work 9 :i* e t\* %[s ! h& ( a ma/] ( te*nical contrivance1 b z a reflection ( ! _s ( *ildhood x des]ves1 z well1 to be spok5 ( z a v]itable inspiration4 ,! beauty ( ! face is v rem>kable1 & !re is a pretty /atel9ess 9 ! pose ( ! "y sitt] :i* accords p]fectly ) ! old-_w co/ume 9 :i* %e is repres5t$4 ,z ! title implies1 ! g5]al arrangem5t & treatm5t ( ! picture 7 sugge/$ by ! practice ( ! great ,spani% ma/]1 b ?is ,s\v5ir is a great deal m ?an a copy ( ! me?ods ( ano!r arti/2 x has 9 full measure ! p]sonal qualities by :i* almo/ ev]y?+ t ,millais t\*$ 0 di/+ui%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,nor?-,,we/ ,,passage4 ,t ?is p]=mance 0 n a happy accid5t1 "o ( ^? *ance successes :i* sometimes come to an arti/ z a result ( a =tunate comb9ation ( circum/ances1 0 put beyond d\bt by ! "* ( 8 contributions to ! ,academy exhibitions dur+ ! next half doz5 ye>s4 ,he fully ma9ta9$ ! high level ( executive p]=mance at :i* he _h arriv$1 & cont9u$ /eadily to wid5 ! scope ( 8 activity4 ,!re seem$ to be no problem ( h&l+ :i* he 0 unprep>$ to attack & no difficulty t he fe>$ z insurm\ntable4 ,,! ,,nor?-,,we/ ,,passage ,9 ?is "w1 pa9t$ 9 #ahgd1 he display$ 8 /r5g? 9 a l>ge & ambiti\s composition4 ,z a subject picture x may fairly be reckon$ z ! mo/ complete ass]tion ( 8 mature conviction t he ev] put be=e ! public4 ,its motive 0 "o calculat$ to appeal vividly to 8 militant in/9cts1 & 0 suit$ 9 e way to 8 robu/ & en]getic p]sonality4 ,! idea ( indomitable p]sev]ance 9 ! face ( app>5tly ov]:elm+ dang]s1 ( t5aci\s ef=t to triumphantly accompli% a great int5tion1 0 q 9 accordance ) 8 natural sympa?ies2 & ! picture has !re=e an inn] significance to :i* almo/ z mu* int]e/ atta*es z to its outw>d aspect ( unhesitat+ c]ta9ty4 ,x is1 p]haps1 a little unequal 9 execution1 b p>ts ( x are magnific5t1 & especially ! head ( ! old seaman1 :o sits at ! table & li/5s to ! /ory ( ,arctic exploration t is be+ read to him by ! girl seat$ at 8 feet4 ,! sitt] = ?is spl5did /udy ( rugg$ age 0 ,mr4 ,trelawny1 ! fri5d ( ,%elley & ,byron4 ,accord+ to 8 usual cu/om ,millais did little m ?an sugge/ 9 ! picture ! /ory impli$ by ! title4 ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage is n an illu/rative pa9t+ ( adv5tures 9 ! ,arctic region1 b a piece ( dome/ic g5re on a l>ge scale int5d$ r to /imulate ! imag9ation ?an to record some?+ actually accompli%$4 ,b to e ?9k+ man x is want+ 9 no?+ t gives int]e/ to a "w ( art4 ,x tea*es an admirable lesson & po9ts a moral well wor? att5tion2 & 9 its comb9ation ( /r5u\sness & simple directness1 x reflects exactly ! nature ( "o ( ! franke/ & lea/ self-consci\s ( m54 ,! canvas is a tribute to ! _m great p]sonalities ^: lives h be5 devot$ to ! mak+ ( our national hi/ory1 &1 rightly und]/ood1 x is an eloqu5t appeal to u all to foll[ wor?ily 9 _! foot/eps4 ,a ,,yeoman ,,( ,,! ,,gu>d ,ano!r ma/]piece exhibit$ ?ree ye>s lat] has n[ f\nd a p]man5t re/+-place 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,?is riot\s & gorge\s ex]cise 9 /rong col\r c\ld only h be5 accompli%$ by an arti/ ^: spl5did audacity 0 equall$ by 8 k ( 8 craft4 ,! sc>let uni=m1 ) its lavi% embroid]y ( black & gold & picturesque fa%ion1 0 some?+ t exactly suit$ 8 fancy2 & he revell$ 9 8 /ruggle ) ! _m problems ( te*nique :i* su* a subject pres5t$ = solution4 ,yet !re is little sign 9 ! picture t he f\nd x m ?an usually exact+2 & !re is no evid5ce t he devot$ to x an exceptional am\nt ( lab\r4 ,x is p>ticul>ly memorable = its consi/5t & ?or\gh treatm5t1 = ! s\nd judgm5t ) :i* e v>iation ( ! col\r & e compon5t "p ( ! design h be5 manag$2 & x seems to h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh )\t hesitation or *ange ( int5tion4 ,x is an unfalt]+ record ( a cle>ly def9$ impression1 & is n less int]e/+ on acc\nt ( ! s5sitive & *>act]i/ic r5d]+ ( ! worn1 old face ( ! model ?an z a piece ( /ill life pa9t+ ( q extraord9>y =ce4 ,! qualities t make x great are ^? :i* di/+ui% ! productions ( none b ! unque/ionable ma/]s ( pictorial art4 ,,?omas ,,c>lyle ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,c>lyle4 ,! ,portrait ( ,?omas ,c>lyle has qualities sc>cely less comm&+1 ?\gh x did n (f] su* opportunities = ! display ( ma/]ly contrivance z 7 af=d$ by ! ,yeoman ( ! ,gu>d4 ,to deal ) masses ( /rong col\r1 or to attempt audacities ( bru%work1 w\ld n h be5 correct 9 a simple pres5tation ( a mod]n man4 ,b ev5 )\t any spectacul> additions ?is picture is a rem>kable "o1 because x reveals s pla9ly ! disc]nm5t ( "* :i* _h mu* to d ) ! success t ,millais ga9$ 9 portraiture4 ,he _c be said to h sp>$ ,c>lyle 9 8 analysis1 nor to h tri$ to s(t5 (f ! angul>ities ( disposition :i* made ! grim old sage m fe>$ ?an lov$ by ! p ) :om he came 9 contact4 ,! face is frankly t ( a man :o has be5 s\r$ by ! w>f>e ( life2 x is h>d1 dogmatic1 fi]ce p]haps1 & c]ta9ly intol]ant1 b x is ke5ly intellectual & %rewdly reflective4 ,!re is c\rage & firmness ( conviction 9 e l9e1 & ! in/9ct ( ! t5aci\s fight] is decl>$ 9 all ! rugg$ & r\gh-hewn features4 ,! unfl9*+ gaze ( ! angry eyes1 deep-set "u ! l[]+ br[s1 is wond]fully sugge/$1 & ! cynical1 contemptu\s m\? is magnific5tly drawn )\t any trace ( c>icature4 ,t su* a man %\ld h summ$ up humanity z mo/ly fools w\ld seem natural en\gh to e "o :o /udies ?is portrait2 ! ,c>lyle t ,millais has put on record = u does n look l a lov] ( 8 species1 nor l a man :o w\ld f9d mu* pleasure 9 ! society ( 8 fell[s4 ,p]haps ! pa9t] has be5 too sev]e--to su* a breezy en?usia/ ,c>lyle mu/ h be5 m ?an a little repell5t--b he has indisputably be5 p]fectly consi/5t 9 8 /atem5t ( :at he consid]$ to be ! "r read+ ( ! complex "* ( 8 fam\s sitt]4 ,,! ,,*ief ,,works ,,( ,,millais ,,9 ,,public ,,gall]ies1 ,,etc4 ,,national ,,gall]y4 ,! ,yeoman ( ! ,gu>d4 #ahgf4 #d ft4 #g 94 by #c ft4 #h 94 7#adid47 ,portrait ( ! ,"r ,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one4 #ahgi4 #d ft4 #a 94 by #c ft4 7#afff47 ,,tate ,,gall]y4 ,ophelia4 #aheb4 #b ft4 #f 94 by #c ft4 #h 94 7#aejf47 ,tate ,gift4 ,! ,vale ( ,re/4 #aheh4 #c ft4 #d 94 by #e ft4 #g 94 7#aejg47 ,tate ,gift4 ,! ,knight ,errant4 #ahgj4 #f ft4 by #d ft4 #e 94 7#aejh47 ,tate ,gift4 ,! ,nor?-,we/ ,passage4 #ahgd4 #e ft4 #i 94 by #g ft4 #d 94 7#aeji47 ,tate ,gift4 ,m]cy--,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day--#aegb4 #ahhf4 #f ft4 #a 94 by #d ft4 #d 94 7#aeaj47 ,tate ,gift4 ,sa9t ,/eph54 #ahie4 #e ft4 by #c ft4 #i 94 7#aefc47 ,tate ,gift4 ,a ,disciple4 #ahie4 #d ft4 #a 94 by #b ft4 #aa 94 7#aefd47 ,tate ,gift4 ,speak6 ,speak6 #ahie4 #e ft4 #f 94 by #f ft4 #aa 94 7#aehd47 ,*antrey ,beque/4 ,! ,ord] ( ,release--#agdf4 #ahec4 #c ft4 #d 94 by #b ft4 #e 94 7#afeg47 ,tate ,gift4 ,! ,boyhood ( ,raleigh4 7#afia47 #d ft4 by #d ft4 #h 94 ,gift ( ,lady ,tate4 7#ahgj47 ,a ,maid (f]+ a ,basket ( ,fruit to a ,cavali]4 #f 94 by #d 94 7#ahjg47 ,bequea!d by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,vaughan4 ,*>les ,i4 & 8 ,son 9 ! ,/udio ( ,van ,dyck4 #f 94 by #d 94 7#ahjh47 ,bequea!d by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,vaughan4 ,eque/rian ,portrait4 #ahhb4 #aj ft4 #e 94 by #g ft4 #g 94 7#aejc47 ,anonym\s donor4 ,n4,b4 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se] pa9t$ ! gray palfrey ) ! gorge\s acc\trem5ts1 int5d+ x = an eque/rian portrait ( ,que5 ,victoria1 b ?is 0 nev] c>ri$ out1 & ultimately ! picture 0 s5t to ,millais1 :o pa9t$ 8 daught]1 n[ ,mrs4 ,james1 9 ?is old rid+ co/ume1 toge!r ) ! page1 ! dog1 & ! backgr\nd1 & call$ ! picture ,nell ,gwynne4 ,x is also sometimes kn[n z ,diana ,v]non4 ,x is initiall$ bo? by ,l&se] & ,millais1 & ! date is t ( its completion by ,millais4 ,,national ,,portrait ,,gall]y4 ,! ,e>l ( ,beaconsfield4 ,a copy by ,boyle f ,millais' portrait4 ,?omas ,c>lyle4 #ahgg4 ,an unf9i%$ portrait4 #c ft4 #i 94 by #b ft4 #aj 94 ,william ,wilkie ,coll9s1 ! noveli/4 #aa 94 by #g 94 ,john ,lee*1 c>icaturi/4 ,9 wat]-col\rs4 #aa 94 by #i 94 ,,birm+ham ,,art ,,gall]y4 ,! ,wid['s ,mite4 #ahfi4 #c ft4 #aj 94 by #b ft4 #g 94 7#aga47 ,! ,bl9d ,girl4 #ahef4 ,pre-,raphaelite "w4 #b ft4 #h 94 by #a ft4 #i 94 7#agb47 ,pres5t$ by ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,william ,k5rick4 ,,briti% ,,& ,,=eign ,,bible ,,society1 ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,/41 ,,london4 ,portrait ( ! ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury4 #ahgg4 ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*1 ,,ox=d4 ,portrait ( ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one4 #ahhe4 ,,fitzwilliam ,,museum1 ,,cambridge4 ,! ,bridesmaid4 7,all ,hall[s' ,e'en47 #ahea4 ,,! ,,g>rick ,,club1 ,,london4 ,portrait ( ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+4 #ahhd4 ,,in/itute ,,( ,,civil ,,eng9e]s1 ,,london4 ,portrait ( ,sir ,john ,f[l]1 ,b>t41 ,c4,e4 #ahfh4 ,,le$s ,,art ,,gall]y ,*ildhood4 ,y\?4 ,a s]ies ( panels = lunettes ,manhood4 =m]ly 9 ! ,judges' ,lodg+s 9 ,age4 ,le$s4 ,pa9t$ 9 #ahdg4 ,music4 ,art4 ,,liv]pool ,,art ,,gall]y4 ,lor5zo & ,isabella4 #ahdi4 ,pre-,raphaelite "w4 #d ft4 #i 94 by #c ft4 #d 94 ,pur*as$ 9 #ahhd4 7#ccg47 ,! ,m>tyr ( ! ,solway1 9 #afhj4 #ahgj4 #a ft4 #aj 94 by #b ft4 #d 94 ,pres5t$ by ,mr4 ,george ,holt 9 #ahie4 7#ebe47 ,,man*e/] ,,art ,,gall]y4 ,autumn ,leaves4 #ahef4 ,pre-,raphaelite "w4 #c ft4 #e 94 by #b ft4 #e 94 7#add47 ,b\ght f ! ,lea?>t ,collection4 ,a ,flood4 #ahgj4 #c ft4 #b 94 by #d ft4 #h 94 7#ade47 ,f ! ,mat!ws ,collection4 ,victory1 ,o ,"l6 #ahga4 #f ft4 #d 94 by #d ft4 #f 94 7#aga47 ,b\ght f ! ,executors ( ,mrs4 ,reiss1 #ahid4 ,,! ,,corporation ,,( ,,man*e/]4 ,portrait ( ,bi%op ,fras]4 #ahhj4 ,portrait ( ,que5 ,alex&ra :5 ,pr9cess ( ,wales4 #ahhf4 ,,national ,,gall]y ,,( ,,canada4 ,portrait ( ! ,m>quis ( ,lorne1 n[ ,duke ( ,argyll4 #ahhd4 ,,new ,,s\? ,,wales ,,gall]y1 ,,au/ralia4 ,! ,captive4 #ahhb4 ,,! ,,corporation ,,( ,,oldham4 ,portrait ( ,t4 ,o4 ,b>l[1 ,r4,a4 #ahhf4 ,,ox=d ,,univ]sity ,,gall]y4 ,portrait ( ,?omas ,combe4 #ahej4 ,return ( ! ,dove to ! ,ark4 #ahea4 ,,! ,,royal ,,academy1 ,,burl+ton ,,h\se ,,diploma ,,gall]y4 ,a ,s\v5ir ( ,velazquez4 #ahfh4 ,,royal ,,holl[ay ,,college1 ,,egham4 ,! ,pr9ces 9 ! ,t[]4 #ahgh4 ,! ,pr9cess ,elizabe?4 #ahgi4 ,,%akespe>e ,,museum1 ,,/rat=d ,,on-,,avon4 ,portrait ( ,"l ,ronald ,g[]4 #ahgf4 ,,/4 ,,b>?olomew',s ,,hospital1 ,,london4 ,portrait ( ,sir ,james ,paget4 #ahgb4 ,portrait ( ,lu!r ,hold51 ,p4,r4,c4,s4 #ahhj4 ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,glasg[4 ,portrait ( ! ,rev4 ,john ,caird1 ,d4,d4 #ahha4 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,london4 ,portrait ( ,george ,grote4 #ahga4 ,,*iswick ,,press3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,*>les ,,:itt+ham ,,& ,,co4 ,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y ,,lane1 ,,london4