,collector ,s]ies ,,f9e ,,pr9ts ,illu/ration3 ,! ,collector ,s]ies ,,f9e ,,pr9ts ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,w$more ,,ed9burgh ,,john ,,grant #aije ,,autographs ,,& ,,manuscripts ,,engli% ,,wat]-,,col\rs ,,/amps ,,tape/ry ,,lace ,,& ,,embroid]y ,,m9iatures ,,co9s ,,engli% ,,book ,,plates ,,viol9s ,,pictures ,,porcela9 ,,old ,,bibles ,,anci5t ,,glass ,,f9e ,,pr9ts ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,,w$more ,,honor>y ,,fell[ ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,society ,,( ,,pa9t]-,,et*]s ,new & ,enl>g$ ,edition1 ) ,fifte5 ,illu/rations ,ed9burgh ,,john ,,grant #aije ,,prefatory ,,note ,,= ,,! ,,edition ,,( #aije ,9 ?is ,new ,edition ( a book :i* is suppos$ to h play$ "s little "p 9 increas+ ! ta/e = ,pr9t ,collect+ "h 9 ,engl&1 ! few alt]ations ,i h made1 9 ! text1 are *iefly v]bal ones4 ,i did n want to int]f]e1 m ?an 0 absolutely ne$ful1 ) a piece ( writ+ t1 done at "o "t1 possess$1 probably1 along ) all its faults & its defici5cies1 "s unity4 ,b x seem$ good t c]ta9 additions1 h>dly outside ! l9es on :i* ! book _h be5 plann$--& :i* ! pass+ ( ye>s1 m ?an any?+ else1 _h sugge/$--%\ld be made1 & gr\p$ toge!r 9 a %ort1 sep>ate ,*apt]--8,po/script3 #aije40 ,t has be5 accompli%$4 ,& ?is 8,po/script0 deals v briefly ) a few arti/s1 new or n notic$ be=e--deals too ) c]ta9 *anges 9 money value1 z to :i* no indication c be m ?an approximate4 ,x has be5 necess>y to ext5d1 to a small ext5t1 ! ,bibliography4 ,& x has be5 conv5i5t to suppress c]ta9 ( ! ,illu/rations t appe>$ 9 ! ,orig9al ,edition1 & to supply o!rs 9 ! place ( !m4 ,f4 ,w4 ,,london3 ,septemb]1 #aije4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,,prefatory ,,note ,,= ,,! ,,edition ,,( #aije #c ,,introduction #i ,i4 ,,! ,,task ,,( ,,! ,,collector #bc ,,ii4 ,,claude1 ,,v&yke1 ,,o/ade1 ,,holl> #ce ,,iii4 ,,rembr&t #dh ,,iv4 ,,fr5* ,,revival ,,( ,,et*+ #ff ,v4 ,,:i/l] ,,& ,,had5 #ajj ,,vi4 ,,lat] ,,engli% ,,et*]s #abb ,,vii4 ,d,,r]3 ,,! 8,,little ,,ma/]s0 #aci ,,viii4 ,,italian ,,l9e ,,engrav]s #aeh ,,ix4 ,,fr5* ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury ,,pr9ts #afi ,x4 ,,turn] ,,pr9ts #ahh ,,xi4 ,,mezzot9ts #bji ,,xii4 ,,li?ographs #bba ,,app5dix3 ,,c]ta9 ,,woodcuts #bda ,,po/script ,,= ,,! ,,edition ,,( #aije #bde ,,bibliography #bej ,,index #bee ,,illu/rations ,! ,l&scape ) ! ,obelisk ,to face page #ed ,f ,,rembr&t',s ,et*+4 ,lutma3 ! ,goldsmi? ,to face page #fj ,f ,,rembr&t',s ,et*+4 ,clm5t de ,jonghe ,to face page #fb ,f ,,rembr&t',s ,et*+4 ,la ,morgue ,to face page #hb ,f ,m,,ryon',s ,et*+4 ,! ,little ,:ite ,horse ,to face page #adj ,f ,d,,r]',s ,engrav+4 ,coat ( ,arms ) ! ,cock ,to face page #adf ,f ,d,,r]',s ,engrav+4 ,adam & ,eve ,to face page #aed ,f ,,sebald ,,beham',s ,engrav+4 ,panel ( ,ornam5t ,to face page #aef ,f ,engrav+ by ,,lucas ,,van ,,leyd54 ,dance ( ,damsels ,to face page #afd ,f ,,zoan ,,&rea',s ,pr9t aft] ,,mantegna',s design4 ,sa9t ,cecilia ,to face page #aff ,f ,,m>c ,,antonio',s ,engrav+ aft] ,,raphael4 ,le ,jeu de l',oye ,to face page #agh ,f ! ,engrav+ aft] ,,*>d94 ,la ,toilette ,to face page #ahd ,f ! ,engrav+ aft] ,,baud\94 ,! ,/raw ,y>d ,to face page #aib ,f ,,turn]',s 8,lib] ,/udiorum40 ,spr+ ,to face page #baj ,f ,,lucas',s ,mezzot9t aft] ,,con/able4 ,miss ,oliv] ,to face page #bah ,f ,,m>*i',s ,mezzot9t aft] ,,reynolds4 ,,f9e ,,pr9ts ,,introduction ,9 ! collect+ ( ,pr9ts--( pr9ts :i* mu/ be f9e & may mo/ probably be r>e--!re is an ample recomp5se = ! lab\r ( ! dilig5t1 & room = ! ex]cise ( ! mo/ v>i\s ta/es4 ,c]ta9 ( ! objects on :i* ! mod]n collector sets 8 h&s h1 x may be1 h>dly any o!r virtue ?an ! d\btful "o ( sc>city2 b f9e pr9ts1 :atev] ,s*ool !y may belong to1 & :atev] may be ! money value t happ5s to be affix$ to !m by ! fa%ion ( ! "t1 h always ! fasc9ation ( beauty & ! int]e/ ( hi/orical association4 ,!n1 consid]$ z collections ( works ( art1 !re is ! practical conv5i5ce ( _! compactness4 ,! pr9t-collector c>ries a museum 9 a portfolio1 or packs away a picture gall]y1 neatly1 )9 ! compass ( "o sol&]-box4 ,aga91 ! pr9t-collector1 if he w b occupy himself ) intellig5t indu/ry1 may1 ev5 to-day1 h a collection ( f9e ?+s )\t pay+ ov]mu*1 or ev5 v mu*1 = !m4 ,all w dep5d ^u ! ,s*ool or ma/] t he p>ticul>ly affects4 ,has he at 8 disposal only a few bank-notes1 or only a few sov]eigns ev51 e ye>8--he may yet surr\nd himself ) excell5t possessions1 ( :i* he w n spe$ily exhau/ ! *>m4 ,has he ! =tune ( an ,a/or or a ,v&]bilt8--he may in/ruct ! greate/ deal]s 9 ! trade to /ruggle 9 ! auction-room1 on 8 behalf1 ) ! repres5tatives ( ! ,b]l9 ,museum4 ,& x may be 8 triumph1 !n1 to h paid ! pr9cely ransom ( ! v r>e/ 8/ate0 ( ! r>e/ ,rembr&t4 ,&1 all ! "t1 :e!r he be ri* man or poor--b especially1 ,i ?9k1 if he be poor--he w h be5 educat+ himself to ! f9] p]ception ( a mascul9e yet lovely art1 &1 ov] & above indulg+ ! 8fad0 ( ! collector1 he w f9d t 8 possessions r\se )9 him an especial int]e/ 9 "s p]iod ( ,art ,hi/ory1 tea* him a real & delicate discrim9ation ( an arti/'s qualities1 & s1 inde$1 enl>ge 8 vi/a t 8 enjoym5t ( life itself1 & 8 appreciation ( x1 is quick5$ & su/a9$4 ,= great ,art ( any k9d1 :e!r x be ! pa9t]'s1 ! engrav]'s1 ! sculptor's1 or ! writ]'s1 is n--x _c be too (t5 insi/$--a m]e craft or sleight-(-h&1 to be practis$ f ! wri/ d[nw>ds4 ,x is ! expression ( ! man himself4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ) great & new p]sonalities t ! /udy ( an art1 ! contemplation ( x--n ! m]e bungl+ amateur p]=mance ( x--br+s y into contact4 ,& !re is no way ( /udy+ an art t is s complete & satisfactory z ! collect+ ( examples ( x4 ,& !n aga91 to g back to ! mat]ial "p ( ! bus9ess1 h[ economical x is to be a collector1 if only y are wise & prud5t6 ,( pleasant vices ?is is surely ! lea/ co/ly4 ,nay1 m2 ! bank-note ca/ ^u ! wat]s may come back aft] _m days4 ,! /udy ( engrav+s1 anci5t & mod]n--( woodcuts1 l9e engrav+s1 et*+s1 mezzot9ts--has become by ?is "t extremely elaborate & imm5sely complicat$4 ,mo/ p "k no?+ ( x1 & d n ev5 realise t beh9d all _! ignorance !re is a _w ( le>n+ & ( pleasure1 "s "p ( :i* at lea/ might be !irs if !y w\ld b ent] on ! l& & seek to possess x4 ,few m51 ev5 ( ^? :o address !mselves to ! task1 acquire swiftly any sub/antial k ( m ?an "o or two dep>tm5ts ( ! /udy2 ?\gh ! ideal collector1 & ,i w\ld ev5 say ! reasonable "o1 :atev] he may actually own1 is able1 soon] or lat]1 to take a survey ( ! l>g] gr\nd--8 eye may range intellig5tly ov] fields he has no ?\ght ( annex+4 ,f ?is x w be conclud$--& conclud$ rightly--t ! pr9t-collector mu/ be a speciali/1 m or less4 ,m or less1 at lea/ at ! beg9n+1 mu/ he address himself ) p>ticul> c>e to "o bran* ( ! /udy4 ,& :i* is x to be8 ,! numb] ( f9e ,s*ools ( ,et*+ & ,engrav+ is really s consid]able t ! *oice may well be 8 own4 ,?is or t ma/]1 ?is or t p]iod1 ?is or t me?od1 he may select ) fre$om1 & w sc>cely g wrong4 ,b ! m5tion ( x br+s "o1 naturally1 to ! divisions ( ! subject1 & ! collector1 we %all f9d1 is face to face1 fir/ ( all1 ) ?is "q3 8,are ! pr9ts ,i am to br+ toge!r to be ! "w ( an arti/ :o orig9ates1 or ( an arti/ :o ma9ly translates80 ,well1 ( c\rse1 9 a discussion ( ! matt]1 ! great orig9al ,s*ools mu/ h ! fir/ place1 :atev] x may be ev5tually decid$ %all be ! subject ( y\r collection4 ,y may buy1 by all means1 ! noble mezzot9ts :i* ! engrav]s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury wr\ght aft] ,reynolds1 ,romney1 & ,george ,morl&1 b suff] u to say a little fir/ ab\t ! great creative arti/s1 & !n1 :5 ! possible collector has read ab\t !m--& has made himself famili>1 at ! ,briti% ,museum ,pr9t-room say1 ) "s portion ( _! "w--x may be t ?\gh he f9ds t !y are ne>ly all1 h[ev] diff]5t 9 !mselves1 less decorative on a wall ?an ! great ma/]s ( ri* mezzot9t1 he w f9d a *>m & spell he _c wi% to bani% 9 ! evid5ce ( _! orig9ality1 9 ! fact t !y are ! creations ( an individual impulse1 :e!r !y are slight or :e!r !y are elaborate4 ,! ,s*ools ( e>ly l9e-engrav]s1 ,italian1 ,flemi%1 ,g]man1 are almo/ entirely ,s*ools ( orig9al production4 ,i say 8almo/10 = z e>ly z ! days ( ,raphael1 ! int]pret]1 ! translator1 ! copyi/1 if y w1 came into ! matt]1 & ! designs ( ! ,urb9ate 7 multipli$ by ! bur9 ( ,m>c ,antonio & 8 foll[]s4 ,& *>m+ pr9ts !y are1 ^! ,m>c ,antonios1 s little b\ght to-day4 ,economical ( l9e !y are1 & exquisite ( cont\r1 & likely1 "o w\ld suppose1 to be valu$ 9 ! ,future m ?an !y are valu$ j n[1 :5 ! rhyme ( ,mr4 ,br[n+1 ab\t ! collector ( 8 e>ly p]iod1 is true no long]-- 8,! debt ( wond] my crony owes ,is paid to my ,m>c ,antonios40 ,t 9 ! ma9 ! e>li] "w is orig9al1 is n a ?+ to be surpris$ at1 any m ?an x is a ?+ to lam5t4 ,! n>r[ _w ( buy]s 9 t primitive day 0 n likely to af=d scope = ! bus9ess ( ! translator2 ! "t _h n yet come :5 !re 0 any ne$ = ! creations ( an arti/ to be l>gely multipli$4 ,t "t came fir/1 p]haps1 9 ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 :5 ! imm$iately accept$ g5ius ( ,rub5s gave gr\nd = ! employm5t ( ! int]pret+ tal5t ( ,bolsw]t1 ,pontius1 & ,vo/]man4 ,aga91 !re 0 ,edel9ck1 ,nanteuil1 & ! ,drevets4 ,x ne$ sc>cely be said t extreme r>ity is a *>act]i/ic ( ! e>ly ,s*ools4 ,! pr9ts ( two ( ! mo/ mascul9e ( ! ,italians1 = in/ance1 ,&rea ,mantegna & ,jacopo de' ,b>b>j1 are n to be got by ord]+ !m4 ,!y h1 ( c\rse1 to be wat*$ =1 & wait$ =1 & ! opportunity tak5 at ! mom5t at :i* x arises4 ,9 "s measure !re w be exp]i5c$ ! same engag+ & prev5tive difficulty 9 possess+ y\rself ( ! pr9ts ( ! great ,g]mans & ( ! "o great ,flemi% ma/]1 ,lucas ( ,leyd54 ,& if ^!1 9 c]ta9 /ates at lea/1 9 c]ta9 conditions1 are n q z h>d to come ^u z ! works ( ^? ma/]s :o h be5 m5tion$ j be=e !m1 & ( _! compatriots ( ! same p]iod1 t is b an extra inducem5t = ! se>*1 s9ce !re is1 ( c\rse1 a degree ( difficulty t is actually disc\rag+--a s5sible man does n long aim at ! practically impossible4 ,n[1 9 reg>d to ! e>ly ,flemi% ma/] ) :om ,dr] himself n unwill+ly--nay1 v graci\sly--ex*ang$ productions1 !re are yet no insup]able ob/acles to ! collector ga!r+ toge!r a repres5tative array ( 8 "w2 x is possible ^u occasion ev5 to add "o or two ( 8 sc>ce & beautiful & spirit$ ornam5ts to ! gr\p1 su* z x may be1 ( subjects bas$ on scriptural or on classic !mes4 ,to be a speciali/ 9 ,lucas van ,leyd5 w\ld be to be unusual1 b n p]haps to be unwise2 yet a great] sagacity w\ld1 no d\bt1 be manife/$ by conc5tration ^u t :i* is ^u ! :ole ! f9] "w ( ,alb]t ,dr]4 ,( late ye>s1 ,m>t9 ,s*ngau] too1 ) ! delicacy ( 8 bur91 8 t5d]ness ( s5tim5t1 & 8 sc>cely less pron\nc$ qua9tness1 has be5 a fav\rite1 greatly s\ght =2 b1 among/ ! ,g]mans1 ! "w t be/ ^u ! :ole repays ! tr\ble und]tak5 9 amass+ x1 is t ( ! great ,alb]t himself1 & t ( ! be/ ( ! ,little ,ma/]s4 ,& :o1 !n1 7 ! ,little ,ma/]s8 a beg9n] wants to "k4 ,!y 7 sev5 arti/s1 "s ( !m ,dr]'s direct pupils1 all ( !m 8 direct successors2 gett+ ! "n t is common to !m n f any insignificance 9 _! !mes1 b f ! scale on :i* x pleas$ !m to execute _! always delib]ate1 always highly-wr\ght "w4 ,!re is n "o :o has n ab\t 8 lab\r "s measure ( individual int]e/1 b ! ?ree greate/ ( ! sev5 are ! two bro!rs ,beham--,b>!l & ,sebald--& t ,pr9ce ( little ornam5ti/s1 ,he9ri* ,aldegrev]4 ,n[h]e 0 ! ,g]man ,r5aissance great] ?an 9 its ornam5t1 & ! ,behams1 along ) subjects ( ,allegory1 ,hi/ory1 & ,g5re1 address$ !mselves n seldom to subjects ( pure & self-conta9$ design4 ,ri* & f9e 9 _! fancy1 _! *>act]i/ic yet n too obvi\s symmetry has an attraction t la/s4 ,b>!l 0 ! less prolific ( ! twa91 b p]haps ! m vigor\s 9 inv5tion4 ,sebald1 c]ta9ly n at a loss himself = motives = design1 yet *ose to fall back on occasion--z 9 ! exquisite little pr9t ( ! ,adam & ,eve--^u ! inv5tions ( 8 bro!r4 ,!re is n n[1 !re nev] has be51 v mu* collect+ "h 9 ,engl& ( ! ,g]man ,little ,ma/]s4 ,?ree p\nds or f\r suffices1 n[ & aga91 to buy at ,so!by's1 or at a deal]'s1 a good ,beham1 a good ,aldegrev]4 ,9 _! own l& !y are rat$ a little m highly--are at lea/ m eag]ly s\ght =--b ) rese>* & pa9s 7& rememb]+ resolutely 9 ?is1 z 9 e o!r case1 to reject a bad impression71 x is possible1 = a mo/ mod]ate sum1 to h q a sub/antial bevy ( ^! treasures2 & ?\gh l>ge inde$ 9 _! design1 _! real art quality1 !y are1 9 a mat]ial s5se1 z small almo/ z gems4 ,mr ,l(tie1 :o made a specialty ( ,sebald ,behams1 0 able1 ,i believe1 to c>ry a collection ( !m safely h\s$ 9 8 wai/coat-pocket4 ,if we pass on f ! ,sixte5? to ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 we h ! opportunity1 if we s *oose1 ( leav+ ,l9e ,engrav+1 & ( /udy+ & acquir+ "h & !re examples ( ! noble/ ,et*+ t has be5 done 9 ! _w4 ,= ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury is ! p]iod ( ,rembr&t--! p]iod1 too1 ( t mean] b yet mo/ skilful craftsman1 ,adrian van ,o/ade1 & ! p]iod ( ! s]5e arti/ ( classic ,l&scape & ,ar*itecture1 :o wr\ght "s tw5ty plates 9 aqua=tis--,i mean ,claude4 ,9 an introductory *apt] to a volume l ! pres5t1 !re is "t & space to consid] only ,rembr&t4 ,& x _c be ass]t$ too decisively t 9 ! /udy & collection ( ,rembr&t1 lies1 z a rule--& mu/1 "o ?9ks1 = ev] lie--! pr9t-collector's highe/ & mo/ legitimate pleasure4 ,& ev5 a poor man may h a few good ,rembr&ts1 ?\gh only q a ri* man c h !m 9 great numb]s & ( ! r>e/4 ,rembr&t is a sup]b tonic = p :o h c\rt$ too mu* ! infection ( a weakly & a morbid art4 ,n occupi$ inde$ 9 8 repres5tations ( humanity ) visions ( =mal beauty1 8 v>iety is unsurpass$1 8 vig\r unequall$2 he has ! great traditions ( ,/yle1 yet is z mod]n & z unconv5tional z ,mr ,:i/l]4 ,( ! diff]5t classes ( ,rembr&t's compositions1 ! sacr$ subjects p]haps--at lea/ "s m9or examples ( !m--are ! lea/ uncommon2 & 9 _! intimate & homely /udy ( humanity1 & (t5 too 9 _! te*nique1 ! sacr$ subjects prove !mselves desirable4 ,nev]1 h[ev]1 %\ld !y be collect$ to ! exclusion ( ! r>] ,portraiture or ( ! r>e/ ,l&scape4 ,a ,lutma1 a ,de ,jonghe1 9 a f9e /ate & f9e condition1 a ,cottage ) a ,dut* ,hayb>n1 a ,l&scape ) a ,t[]1 atta9 ! summit ( ! et*]'s art1 &1 bo? 9 noble conception & magical execution1 are absolutely p]fect4 ,:y1 su* impressions ( ! ,rembr&t l&scapes z 7 disp]s$ b two or ?ree ye>s s9ce1 :5 ! cab9et ( ,mr ,hol=d pass$ "u ! hamm]1 appeal to ! tra9$ eye ) a pot5cy n a :it less great ?an c any ma/]piece ( ,pa9t+2 &1 to speak 9 v sob]e/ ,engli%1 no sum ( money t x c\ld ev] ent] into ! he>t ( ! en?usia/ to pay = !m w\ld be1 9 tru?1 a too extravagant1 a too unreasonable1 ransom4 ,9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury orig9al ,et*+ falls into ! backgr\nd1 & ! skill ( ! engrav]1 9 ^? l&s :]e1 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 x 0 *iefly ex]cis$--9 ,france1 t is1 & ,engl&--is devot$ 9 ! ma9 to no spontane\s creation1 b to ! translation ( ! "w ( pa9t]s4 ,9 two m$iums1 ?or\ghly oppos$ or ?or\ghly contra/$1 yet ea* ) its own value1 ! engrav]'s lab\r is execut$2 !re fl\ri%$1 side by side1 ! delicate ,s*ool ( ,l9e ,engrav+ & ! noble ,s*ool ( ,mezzot9t4 ,reproductive or int]pretive ,l9e ,engrav+ _h done great ?+s a g5]ation or s e>li]1 & ev5 ,mezzot9t 0 n ! inv5tion ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 ?\gh x 0 !n t ! art discov]$ by ,von ,sieg51 & practis$ ) a s+ul> directness by ,pr9ce ,rup]t1 0 br\ght to its p]fection4 ,b ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury--ev5 ! latt] half ( x--0 c]ta9ly ! p]iod at :i* bo? arts 7 busie/2 & n s mu* ! pr(ess$ collector z ! intellig5t b\rgeois ( ! "t ga!r$ ^! ?+s toge!r--9 ,engl& *iefly ,mezzot9ts1 9 ,france *iefly ,l9e ,engrav+s--& a v few %ill+s paid = ! ,m#8,ardell or ! ,watson aft] ,reynolds1 & lat] = ! ,raphael ,smi? or ! ,william ,w>d aft] ,george ,morl&4 ,(t5 ! engrav] 0 a publi%] ( 8 own & o!r p's pr9ts4 ,t 0 ! case 9 ,p>is z mu* z 9 ,london2 & 9 ,p>is1 9 ! ?ird qu>t] ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 ! l9e engrav]s issu$ = a c\ple ( francs or s--& ! ,m]cure de ,france 0 apt1 l newspap]s 9 our own day1 to notice ! publication--^? admirable1 & /ill 9 ,engl&1 too little kn[n pr9ts :i* record ! dignifi$ obs]vation1 ! sob]1 j sugge/$ com$y ( ,*>d94 ,!re 7 exceptions1 ( c\rse1 to ! common rule t 9 ! p]iod ( our fir/ ,georges1 & ( ,l\is ! ,fifte5?1 engrav]'s "w 0 translation4 ,hog>?1 9 ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury--ab\t ! "t :5 ! ,fr5* l9e engrav]s 7 occupi$ ) _! q exquisite translations ( ! grace ( ,watteau1 ,lancret1 & ,pat]--wr\ght out on copp] ) r\gh vig\r 8 orig9al conceptions ( ! ,rake's & ( ! ,h>lot's ,progress1 & n a few ( 8 m9or !mes2 b :5 x came to ! r5d]+ into black & :ite ( ^? ma/]ly canvases ( ,m>riage la ,mode1 pr(essional engrav]s1 su* z ,rav5et & ,scot91 7 employ$ to admirable purpose1 & a little lat] ! v col\rs ( ! canvas seem$ to live1 ! pa9t]'s v t\* seem$ to be reproduc$1 9 ! noble mezzot9ts ( ,e>lom4 ,& ! imm5se successes ( ?is reproductive engrav+1 ) ! art ( ,hog>?1 br+s u back to ! tru? ( our e>li] proposition2 ! p]iod 0 a p]iod ( int]pretation1 n ( orig9al "w1 ) ! engrav]4 ,! :ole ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,s*ool1 f ,watteau d[n to ,lavre9ce1 is to be /udi$1 & collect$1 too1 9 ,l9e ,engrav+4 ,! ,s*ool is n inv>iably discreet 9 subject3 ,lavre9ce has 8 sugge/iv5ess1 ?\gh r>ely does he g beyond legitimate com$y1 & ,baud\91 ,franois ,b\*]'s son-9-law1 has 8 audacities2 b aga9/ ^! is to be set ! dignifi$ idyl ( ! great ma/] ( ,val5ci5nes2 ! "w ( ,watteau's pupils1 too2 ! works ( ,b\*]2 ,mass>d's consummate r5d]+1 9 f9e/ or mo/ f9i%$ l9e1 ( ?is or t s$uctive vision ( ,greuze2 ! /ately com$y ( ,moreau le jeune2 &1 z ,i h said already1 ! excell5t int]pretations ( ! homely1 natural1 s desirable art ( ,*>d94 ,mezzot9t really did = all ! ,engli% pa9t]s ( importance ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 & 9 a measure = c]ta9 e>li] ,dut*m51 all t ,l9e ,engrav+ accompli%$ = ! ,fr5*4 8,by ^! m5 ,i %all be immortalis$10 ,sir ,jo%ua said1 :5 ! "w ( ,m#8,ardell & 8 fell[s came "u 8 view4 ,ga9sbor\gh1 x is true1 0 n int]pret$ q s mu* or q s successfully4 ,b ,romney has z mu* ju/ice done to him 9 lat] ,engli% ,mezzot9t z ! luxuri\s art ( ,lely & ,knell] obta9$ f "o ( ! e>li] practition]s ( ! craft--,john ,smi?4 ,morl&'s cont9u$ & ju/ifi$ popul>ity 9 our own "t is due to no?+ half z mu* z to ! mezzot9ts by ,raphael ,smi?1 & ,w>d1 & ,"y1 & o!rs ( t troop ( bre?r54 ,& x 0 mezzot9t1 9 comb9ation ) ! bitt5 l9e = lead+ features ( ! composition1 t ,turn]1 e>ly 9 our own c5tury--9 #ahjg--;decid$ to employ 9 ! production ( ^? sev5ty plates ( ,lib] ,/udiorum ^u :i*1 already ev51 s mu* ( 8 fame re/s4 ,lib] ,/udiorum occupies an int]e/+ & a peculi> position betwe5 "w ^u ! copp] :olly orig9al & "w :olly reproductive4 ,turn] et*$ ! lead+ l9es himself4 ,9 sev]al cases he complet$1 ) 8 own h&1 9 mezzot9t1 ! :ole ( ! engrav$ picture2 b g5]ally he gave ! 8scrap+0 to a pr(essional engrav]1 ^: ef=ts he m9utely sup]vis$ & mo/ elaborately correct$4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 almo/ z mu*1 ?\gh n q z mu* s\ght = z ! ,lib] plates ( ,turn]1 are c]ta9 r small] mezzot9ts :i* record ! art ( ,con/able2 b ,con/able himself did no?+ on ^! plates1 ?\gh he sup]vis$ _! production by ,david ,lucas4 ,turn]'s connection ) pr(essional engrav]s 0 n conf9$ to ! priceless & admirable pr9ts ( ! ,lib]4 ,he tra9$ a s*ool ( l9e engrav]s1 welcom+ at fir/ ! assi/ance ( ,john ,pye & ( ,george & ,william ,cooke4 ,^! two bro!rs 7 ! engrav]s ma9ly ( 8 ,s\!rn ,coa/1 & no?+ has be5 m manly ?an t2 b ! "w ( ,william ,mill]1 9 ! ,clovelly ( t ,s\!rn ,coa/1 & 9 a subsequ5t s]ies1 int]pret$ ) q peculi> exquisit5ess ^? ref9em5ts ( light :i* 9 ,turn]'s middle & lat] "t s mu* engag$ 8 ef=t4 ,) ,turn]'s dea?1 or ) ! dea? ( ! arti/s :o translat$ him1 f9e ,l9e ,engrav+ almo/ vani%$4 ,x _h all b disappe>$ :51 ne>ly fifty ye>s ago1 !re began 9 ,france & ,engl& t ,revival ( ,et*+ ) :i* ! amateur ( to-day is s rightly conc]n$4 ,a few et*+s by ,bracquemond--( /ill-life *iefly--a l>g] numb] by ,jules ,jacquem>t1 ( f9e objects 9 porcela91 jewell]y1 bronze1 & noble /ones1 are among/ ! m preci\s products ( ! e>li] "p ( ! ,revival ( ,et*+1 & !y are s treat$ t !y are inv5tions inde$1 & ( an orig9ality t is exquisite4 ,b ! greate/ ev5t ( ! e>li] ye>s ( ! ,revival 0 ! appe>ance1 z long ago z #ahej1 ( ! g5ius ( ,mryon1 :o1 dur+ b a few ye>s1 wr\ght a s]ies ( *efs-d'uvre--inspir$ visions ( ,p>is--& di$1 neglect$ & ignor$1 9 ! great city to :i* x is he :o has rais$1 9 ^? few pr9ts ( 81 ! noble/ ( all monum5ts4 ,two o!r m5 ( v diff]5t g5ius & ( unsurpass$ en]gy we associate ) ?is revival ( ,et*+4 ,bo? are yet ) u 9 ! fulness ( _! ye>s2 & bo? w occupy ! collector :o is wise 9 8 g5]ation1 & w be1 "o may make bold to say1 ! delight ( ! f> ,future z well z ( ! ,pres5t4 ,i mean ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 & ,mr4 ,james ,:i/l]4 ,! pr9ts ( ,seym\r ,had5 %ame no cab9et2 ! be/ ( ,:i/l]'s sc>cely suff] at all :5 plac$ beside ! ma/]-"w ( ,rembr&t4 ,b x is dang]\s treat+ mu* ( contempor>ies :5 "o's task is *iefly ) ! dead2 & ?\gh ,i might m5tion _m o!r n unwor?y m51 ( :om "s subsequ5t hi/orian mu/ take c\nt--nay1 :o may ev5 be ref]r$ to at a lat] /age ( ?is volume--,i w conf9e myself "h1 9 ?is introductory *apt]1 to j ! intimation t ,legros & ,helleu are1 next aft] ! et*]s ,i h already nam$1 ^? probably :o %\ld engage att5tion4 ,,*apt] ,i ,! use & object ( ?is book1 & necess>y limitations ( its s]vice--,monographs = ! speciali/--,! po9t ( view ( ! individual--,! va/ness ( ! ,pr9t-collector's field--,fa%ions & silly fads--,b>tolozzi be/ 9 8 8,tickets0--,! ,exaltation ( ! col\r$ pr9t--,its g5]al triviality--,! task ( ! ,collector--,! f9e impression--,brilliance--,condition--,! cons]vation ( pr9ts4 ,a little ,guide to ,pr9t ,collect+ su* z ! pres5t "o1 ev5 if writt5 on v p]sonal l9es1 n 9 ! lea/ conceal+ ! writ]'s own prepossessions1 & giv+ !re=e1 q possibly1 :at may seem disproportionate notice ( c]ta9 ma/]s1 _c1 ( c\rse1 hope to entirely suffice = ! special /ud5t ( any p>ticul> man4 ,! special /ud5t w n1 if he is reasonable1 f9d t ! little book falls %ort ( its aim1 & fails to d its prop] "w1 because x does n & _c possibly supply )9 its limit$ volume all ! in=mation ( :i* ! accompli%$ /ud5t is himself possess$1 & :i* he feels to be m or less indisp5sable ev5 to ! beg9n] :o desires to be ?or\gh4 ,he w "k--& w sc>cely ne$ t ,i %\ld "h rem9d him--t n "o book1 nor ev5 a hundr$ books1 c make an exp]t1 c turn ! tyro into a practical connoisseur4 ,:at ! tyro wants is exp]i5ce1 all t is le>nt by loss & ga91 & by bru%+ %\ld] to %\ld] ) deal]s & bro!r-collectors & ! auctione] 9 ! auction-room4 ,he wants t1 to become a practical collector at all1 & to become a speciali/ he wants t & some?+ m4 ,he wants access to & acqua9tance ) a l>ge & consid]able bran* ( :at is n[ unque/ionably an imm5se lit]ature4 ,!re are l>g] books ?an ?is ( m9e on ! g5]al !me ( ,pr9t ,collect+1 & !y h be5 writt5 at diff]5t times1 ) diff]5t prepossessions1 ) diff]5t prejudices1 f diff]5t po9ts ( view4 ,b ov] & above ^! l>g] books !re is a libr>y ( monographs on p>ticul> ma/]s1 works :i* are ne>ly always ,catalogues raisonns1 & (t5 treatises to boot2 & :ile no "o ( ^! monographs c be altoge!r neglect$ by ! w\ld-be /ud5t ( ! arti/ ) :om x is conc]n$1 "s ( !m mu/ be among ! mo/ *]i%$ ( 8 companions1 among ! voiceless b in/ructive fri5ds ^: society is education4 ,no little book !n1 l ! pres5t "o1 c take ! place ( exp]i5ce & ( ! /udy ( _m books2 & lea/ ( all p]haps c a book :i* does n affect to be ! ab/ract & brief *ronicle ( :at has be5 done be=e1 b :i* pref]s r to approa* its l>ge subject f ! po9t ( view ( an individual collector1 :o yet1 x mu/ be said1 :ile cultivat+ specialties1 has n be5 inaccessible to ! *>m ( mu* t lies beyond ! limits ( any fields ( 8 own4 ,s mu* by way ( explanation--by way1 too1 ( dis>m+ ! k9d ( criticism :i* w\ld judge a g5]al endeav\r only by ! success ) :i* x seem$ to meet ! ne$s ( a p>ticul> case4 ,a ,bibliography ( ! subject1 :i* w be f\nd on lat] pages1 & :i* mu/ itself be a selection1 comp>atively brief1 f ! mass ( mat]ial t be>s ^u ! !me1 w suffice to set ! /ud5t ( ! special s*ool or ma/] ^u ! desirable track2 & mean:ile "o ?+ may be done1 nor1 z ,i hope1 t "o ?+ only3 ! w\ld-be till] ( ! p>ticul> plot may be rem9d$ ( ! va/ness ( ! l&4 ,ev5 ( pr9t collect+ x is true1 sometimes1 t ! trees prev5t y f see+ ! =e/4 ,i h said j n[1 9 ! pr9t-collector's _w1 h[ va/ is ! l&6 ,"t1 ( c\rse1 t5ds to ext5d x--w\ld ext5d x inevitably1 by reason ( new production1 did n ,fa%ion sometimes int]v5e1 &1 :ile op5+ to ! explor] "s new tract1 taboo a di/rict ov] :i* he _h a=etime be5 accu/om$ to w&]4 ,! fa%ions ( ! wise are n :olly )\t reason1 b ! fa%ions ( ! fooli% h also to be reckon$ )4 ,z an in/ance1 ! v g5]ation t has se5 ! mo/ j appraisem5t ( orig9al ,et*+ has witness$ too ! exaltation ( ,b>tolozzi & ( 8 n]veless ,s*ool1 a decl9e ( int]e/ 9 ,m>c ,antonio1 ev5 to "s ext5t 9 ,alb]t ,dr]1 & a silly rage = ! col\r$ pr9t :i* fifty ye>s s9ce 0 ! appropriate ornam5t ( scrapbook & nurs]y4 ,i h spok5 h>%ly ( two classes ( ?+s :i* )9 ! la/ few ye>s h f\nd eag] pur*as]s1 & x is incumb5t ^u me t ,i ju/ify my h>%ness & w>n ! beg9n] all ! m effectually !reby4 ,! ,b>tolozzis1 !n1 :i* h be5 puff$ s absurdly--:at is _! real place8 ,to beg9 )1 !y are--& 9 ?is "o respect !y resemble ,m>c ,antonios inde$1 & ! ju/ly extoll$ mezzot9ts :i* translate ,sir ,jo%ua--!y are ! "w ( an engrav] :o int]pret$ ! !me ( ano!r1 & n ( an engrav] :o inv5t$ 8 own4 ,b ?is x is evid5t t !y may be1 & yet by no means be crim9al4 ,:]e91 x may be ask$ fairly1 lies _! great] (f5ce8 ,x lies 9 ?is4 ,t ! ,humanity !y depict is g5]ally )\t "*--t 9 no au/]e & 9 no captivat+1 ov]:elm+ beauty1 b 9 its feeble grace1 lies its *ief virtue4 ,b>tolozzi 0 a good draughtsman4 ,he 0 no d\bt correct habitually1 & he 0 habitually elegant4 ,academic he 01 ?\gh compet5t4 ,b aga91 h[ t]ribly monoton\s 0 ! ord] ( 8 beauty1 & h[ weakly s5tim5tal ! design ( ^?--,cipriani & ,angelica ,kaufmann pr9cipal among/ !m--to ^: conceptions he l5t at lea/ a measure ( support6 ,( ,b>tolozzi's works1 ! be/ = ! collector are ! 8,tickets40 ,!y are on a small scale--da9ty little engrav$ invitations or ann\ncem5ts to ! public ( _! day1 giv+ ! opportunity to he> ,gi>d9i or ,madame ,banti1 or "s o!r s+] ( songs or mak] ( excell5t music4 ,delightful little compositions !y und\bt$ly are1 ) ! nude drawn *>m+ly4 ,half-a-doz5 ( !m ,i w\ld possess ) satisfaction4 ,b all ! re/6--all ^? ,b>tolozzis :i*1 z !y increase 9 size1 get 7j z photographs d7 increas+ly mean+less6 ,! reasonable collector1 if 8 in/9ct be f9e or 8 ta/e educat$1 w n desire ^!1 ev5 at prices t may be comp>atively insignificant1 :il/ ,rembr&ts1 ,dr]s1 ,claudes1 ,hog>?s1 ,watteaus1 ,mryons1 ,:i/l]s1 exi/ to delight ! _w4 ,! col\r$ pr9t--= x is "t to make "s brief allusion to x--is (t5 v 8tak+40 ,to ! novice :o does n ?9k1 x may ev5 appe> to be entirely desirable4 ,b1 l ! av]age ,b>tolozzi1 x is trivial at be/4 ,a pretty en\gh decoration = ! wall ( a room 9 :i* arti/ic ta/e is nei!r accompli%$ nor sev]e1 x has at lea/ to be recognis$ t its art is hybrid4 ,! weight & value ( ! light & %ade ( ! engrav+ are apt to be m9imis$ or disc\nt$ by ! application ( col\r2 & ! col\r1 ?\gh put on ) +5uity1 has little ( ! gradation & ! subtle bl5d+1 & no?+ :atev] ( ! 8t\*10 9 :i* ! art ( ! pa9t] 9 "s measure consi/s4 ,t is :y a set ( ,:eatley's 8,cries ( ,london10 pr9t$ 9 bi/re1 is f> bett] ?an a set :i* has ! sup]ficial gaiety ( _m hues4 ,a col\r$ ,morl& is a ,morl& murd]$4 ,m tol]ant may we be ( ! col\r$ pr9ts ( ,france2 ! light] art ( a ,taunay or ( a ,debuc\rt accord+ n s ill ) ! application ( a process :i* boa/s no o!r *>m ?an ! *>m ( ! peu prs4 ,b ev5 :]e ! col\r$ pr9t is lea/ (f5sive or lea/ inadequate1 no "o c affect to discov] 9 x ! m s]i\s qualities ( ,art4 ,(t51 exp]ts in=m u1 ! col\r 0 only appli$ :5 ! orig9al "w ^u ! plate 0 half worn out--:5 ! plate c\ld yield no long] an impression t 0 satisfactory4 ,!n x 01 at lea/ 9 "s cases1 t ! aid ( col\r--or "s approximation to ! col\r t a pa9t] might h s\ght to realise--0 call$ 91 & s ! opportunity prep>$ = ! fooli% ri* ( our p]iod to pay great prices = an engag+ pis-all]4 ,un9/ruct$ acqua9tances1 ill-judg$ deal]s1 & ! habit ( an indol5t _w to reg>d old pr9ts z humble examples ( decorative furniture--all ^! comb9e to make x possible = ! beg9n]1 & ev5 = ! man ( _m w9t]s :o is outside ,art1 to sp5d 8 "t 9 accumulat+ objects no "o ( :i* is ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,ev5 c]ta9 pr9t-sell]s1 :o ought to d mu* bett]1 b :o possess1 we mu/ suppose1 m ( te*nical k ?an ( sure & well-e/abli%$ ta/e1 l5d !mselves to ! diffusion ( ! love ( ! second-rate4 ,!re are sev]al high-class deal]s n[ 9 ,london1 p ( probity & ( accompli%m5t1 "s ( !m "y m51 too--a circum/ance :i* bodes well = ! future4 ,b ^? 7 saf] days :5 ! _w ( ! collector lay )9 n>r[] limits1 & :5 ! close contact t !re 0 wont to be betwe5 a few le>n$ salesm5 & a few sc>cely less le>n$ pur*as]s1 :o b\ght1 ( c\rse1 gradually1 :o nev] b\ght ?+s en bloc--:o /udi$ & enjoy$1 9 f9e1 in/ead ( m]ely possess$--made x an unlikely matt] t any qu>t] w\ld be %[n to ! unwor?y productions ( a vague & indiff]5t art4 ,b ! beg9n] ( to-day mu/ take ?+s z he f9ds !m4 ,if ! root ( ! matt] be 9 him1 8 mi/akes ne$ n be s]i\s4 ,! opportunities = sagaci\s *oice 9 collect+ yet rema9 frequ5t4 ,if he collects f9e ?+s1 he w n1 ( c\rse1 succe$ 9 acquir+ s ext5sive a cab9et z t :i* rejoic$ ! he>t ( 8 =]unn] :5 prices 7 mu* l[]--:5 a ,rembr&t1 n[ wor? a hundr$ gu9eas1 0 sold = a t5-p\nd note4 ,he mu/ recognise1 too1 t a v l>ge numb] ( ! f9e/ impressions--& x is ^u f9e impressions only t 8 m9d %\ld be set--h come to be cloi/]$ 9 ,national1 9 ,univ]sity1 ev5 9 "s cases 9 ,municipal in/itutions4 ,b yet ! field t is op5 to him is a wide "o1 &1 z 0 said 9 ! ,introduction1 x is possible = dilig5ce & intellig5ce to accompli% mu*1 ev5 if unaccompani$ by a purse t is big & deep4 ,x has be5 cu/om>y 9 books on ,collect+ to say some?+ ab\t ! qualities t are desirable 9 a pr9t--! qualities1 ,i mean1 t1 9 _! comb9ation con/itute1 n a f9e subject--t is a diff]5t matt] altoge!r--b a f9e impression1 an impression su* z ! collector %\ld wi% to possess4 ,& ?\gh1 no d\bt1 = c]ta9 read]s1 ! treatise ( ,mab]ly1 & ! lat] & ampl] treatise ( ,dr ,will%ire1 may be )\t difficulty accessible1 ! exp]t w hold me blameless = n =gett+ "h ! int]e/s ( ! beg9n]1 & = !re=e go+1 ?\gh x %all be rapidly1 ov] gr\nd t1 to ! connoisseur1 mu/ ne$s be famili>4 ,! fir/ & mo/ indisp5sable requisite1 !n1 = a f9e impression ( a pr9t1 anci5t or mod]n1 is t ! plate betray no signs ( we>1 s t ! s*eme ( ! arti/ 9 l9e & light & %ade %all be pres5t$ /ill ) virg9 intactness4 ,x may be a high ideal to aim at1 b x is n unatta9able2 & practically x is z necess>y 9 a ,dr] ?ree hundr$ ye>s old z 9 a ,:i/l] :i* may h be5 wr\ght only twelve ye>s ago4 ,v diff]5t qualities ( surface are1 ( c\rse1 s\ght = 9 pr9ts ( diff]5t k9ds1 devot$ to diff]5t effects4 ,! p]fection ( "o plate may be atta9$ :5 x is 8brilliant02 ! p]fection ( ano!r :5 x is 8ri*40 ,b 9 all1 ! signs ( we>1 &1 9 ne>ly all1 ! signs ( re-t\*+1 are to be avoid$4 ,we> is indicat$ p]haps mo/ easily by ! abs5ce ( cle>ness 9 l9es design$ to be di/9ct1 & by an acquir$ ev5ness & monotony 9 passages :i* obvi\sly 7 nev] meant to be monoton\s & ev54 ,re-t\*+ is a m subtle matt]4 ,x is g5]ally resort$ to to repair ! we>2 & sometimes ! re-t\*+ is ! "w ( ! orig9al arti/1 & sometimes x is ! "w ( a lat] craftsman1 conc]n$ 9 ! int]e/s ( publi%] or deal]1 or x may be 9 8 own1 if x is he :o has become ! possessor ( ! plate4 ,b an impression orig9ally ri* or brilliant1 or brilliant & ri* at once1 may1 by ill-usage1 or ev5 by ! abs5ce ( a delicate c>e1 h lo/ ! qualities t comm5d$ x to its fir/ possessor4 ,! beg9n] 9 pr9t collect+ mu/ assure himself n only t ! "w is /ill good1 b t ! surface is clean & fair4 ,!n he mu/ look at ! back ( ! pr9t1 mu/ assure himself1 by c>eful exam9ation !re1 t x has n be5 8back$10 or pat*$1 or m5d$3 at all ev5ts1 t all ! m5d+ x has requir$ has be5 slight & neatly execut$4 ,damp is a deadly enemy ( pr9ts4 ,!y p9e = dry w>m air z mu* z a soldi] s5t f out ( ,prov5ce into ! *ill9ess ( ,fr5* ,fl&]s4 8,il p>ait que a grelottait l-bas10 said a ,prov5al once1 to me1 at ,cannes4 ,_m a pr9t is z s5sitive to dampi% cold z is an ,am]ican consumptive4 ,! collector !n mu/ diagnose well--mu/ satisfy himself z f> z possible t ! se$s ( disease are n 9 ! pr9t already--& if he buys ! pr9t1 he mu/ see to its heal? c>efully4 ,let me "h ha/51 ?\gh1 to assure him no?+ m ?an reasonable c>e is requir$1 & ,i w tell him at once 9 :at x consi/s4 ,if he frames 8 pr9t1 he _h bett] ord] t ! ?ickness ( "s mod]ate m\nt--an eigh? or twelf? ( an in* is fully en\gh = ! purpose--int]v5es betwe5 ! surface ( ! pr9t & ! glass4 ,! glass may 8sweat0 f "t to "t1 & obvi\sly its moi/ure mu/ n be deposit$ ^u ! v object x exi/s to gu>d4 ,if a pr9t has great money value1 or if f any cause ! collector sets mu* /ore by x1 x %\ld n rema9 9 any frame = m ?an a few ye>s )\t at lea/ a c>eful re-exam9ation4 ,fre% air w d x good2 &1 moreov]1 x is good = ! collector's own eye 7^: delicacy ought to be cultivat$ by all possible means7 t acc\nt be tak5 ( a pr9t's appe>ance n only :5 x is "u glass4 ,if ! collector1 in/ead ( fram+ 8 pr9t1 puts x 9 a portfolio1 he mu/ see at lea/ t x is s h&l$ & manag$ t its surface is n rubb$ by ! backs ( o!r pr9ts1 or ! backs ( _! m\nts4 ,:]e "o pr9t foll[s ano!r 9 a portfolio or sol&]-box1 ! m\nts ( all %\ld be smoo?4 ,! portfolio mu/ keep du/ out z well z x c4 ,! sol&]-box w keep du/ out mu* bett]4 ,& :e!r ! pr9t is 9 folio or box1 or laid nak$ 9 ! draw] or %elf ( a cab9et1 x %\ld be f "t to "t look$ at1 giv51 s to put x1 a 8ba? ( air0 on a sunny & dry day4 ,a c\ntry-h\se1 unless ! walls are v ?ick & ! rooms kept v c>efully1 is n ! be/ place = a collection ( pr9ts1 :i* 79 ,engl& at lea/7 fl\ri% mo/ 9 ! atmosph]e ( cities4 ,x is 9 cities t !y require ! lea/ solicitude4 ,i "k v well1 :5 ,i say ?is1 t x w be news to "s p t pr9ts require any solicitude at all4 ,i h po9t$ out t !y d1 b also t _! possession does n involve any ov]:elm+ responsibility4 ,!re is "o o!r po9t z to ! condition ( a pr9t--z to t :i* x is desirable to f9d 9 x be=e we pur*ase x--t %\ld be t\*$ ^u be=e ?is *apt] ends4 ,t is ! "q ( m>g94 ,x may be t "s wor?y p are almo/ z %>ply divid$ ^u ! "q ( m>g9 z are ,new ,york g\rmets ^u ! "q ( h[ _m m9utes x takes to roa/ to p]fection a canvas-back duck4 ,b ! majority ( collectors are advocates ( m>g9s3 !y 8take curi\s pleasure0 9 !m1 ,mr ,:i/l] rem>ks4 ,a m>g9 und\bt$ly has mu* to recomm5d x4 ,:ile a pr9t is m\nt$1 & ev5 aft] x is m\nt$--on ^? occasions1 ,i mean1 :51 "u exam9ation1 x passes f h& to h&--! m>g9 helps to protect x4 ,yet x is evid5t t a m>g9 has no arti/ic m]it1 & t !re=e to e/abli% a v great diff]5ce 9 money value betwe5 ! pr9t ) a m>g9 & ! pr9t ) none1 is to be r absurd4 ,( c\rse a pr9t ?ree hundr$ ye>s old1 :i* has cons]v$ its m>g9 to "s ext5t1 is a yet great] r>ity ?an a pr9t :i* has n2 & z r>ity--r>ity ( condition ev5--is paid = z well z beauty1 !re is "s j m>ket-value 9 m>g91 no d\bt4 ,b1 unlike t f9e condition ( surface on :i* ,i h s mu* insi/$1 ! possession ( m>g9 is by no means /rictly necess>y4 ,x is sometimes an add$ grace1 b nev]1 at lea/ 9 ! case ( a pr9t t is anci5t1 & t has be5 subject$ probably to _m vicissitudes--nev] 9 su* a case is x an indisp5sable virtue4 ,r>ely does ! ample m>g9 g back beyond ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury4 ,9 y\r et*+ by ,mryon or ,had5--done fifty or ?irty ye>s ago--y may expect "s m>g91 fairly4 ,9 y\r noble l9e-engrav+ aft] ,*>d9 or ,watteau1 y may be glad ( "s1 & may be grateful & surpris$ if y f9d mu*4 ,9 y\r ,rembr&t1 a little enhances ! value4 ,9 y\r ,dr]1 an eigh? ( an in*1 h[ preci\s & h[ r>e6 ,9 reg>d to ! loss ( a m>g91 :ile 9 ! case ( a v old pr9t x is due probably to gradual ravages & v>i\s little accid5ts1 9 ! case ( engrav+s less old1 & especially 9 ! case ( engrav+s :i* 7mezzot9ts1 = example7 h always be5 held mo/ decorative on a wall1 x is due simply to ! process ( fram+4 ,:5 ! mezzot9t--or :atev] x is--0 prep>$ = ! frame1 ! knife remov$ ! m>g9 at a /roke1 & ) x !re p]i%$1 = ! future collector1 "s *ance ( exultation & n inhuman boa/+4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,! old-_w ,et*]s1 & _! due place 9 ! collector's e/imation--,claude--,dumesnil's li/ ( 8 et*$ "w--,pr9cipal pieces--,! money value ( ,claude's et*+s--,v&yke's et*$ portraits--,o/ade--,ri*>d ,fi%]'s ,o/ades--,_! prices--,w5ceslaus ,holl>--,! imm5se volume ( 8 "w--,its "*--,its appreciation by ,heywood & ,seym\r ,had5--,prices ( ,holl>s 9 ! pr9t-m>ket4 ,z ,i ?9k t1 speak+ g5]ally1 ! wise/ collector is ! collector :o devotes himself to orig9al "w1 we w beg9 ! /udy ( "s v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ! collector's pursuit by a gr\p ( *apt]s on "w t is :olly orig9al4 ,& among "w t is :olly orig9al1 :at is !re t--s9ce *ronological ord] _c require to be /rictly obs]v$--des]ves to take prec$5ce ( ! art ( ,et*+8 ,n only is ! art up to a c]ta9 po9t popul> to-day--t is a consid]ation :i* ne$ n affect ! wise collector v mu*--b x is1 ( all ! arts ( ,black & ,:ite1 ! "o :i* l5ds itself mo/ readily to ! expression ( a mood--!re=e to ! expression ( a p]sonality4 ,9 ,l9e-,engrav+1 ( :i* ! f9e/ examples _c1 on _m gr\nds1 be e/eem$ too highly1 ! *ef-d'uvre is sl[ ( accompli%m5t4 ,9 ,et*+1 ! h\r may produce ! ma/]piece1 ?\gh inde$ _m a ma/]piece has involv$ some?+ m ?an ! lab\r ( a day4 ,( old-_w et*]s ^: plates %\ld occupy ! collector s]i\sly--( old-_w et*]s betwe5 :om he may take 8 *oice1 or1 if he pref] x1 divide 8 att5tion--!re are1 aft] all1 b a few4 ,to h nam$ ,claude1 ,v&yke1 ,rembr&t1 ,o/ade1 & ,holl>1 is to h nam$ ! *ief4 ,o!r ,dut* g5re pa9t]s ?an ,o/ade ( c\rse et*$ clev]ly3 only "o ) 8 p]fection--8 p]fection1 ,i mean1 :5 he 0 at 8 be/--,bega4 ,beh9d ,rembr&t 0 a gr\p ( m51 "s ( :om simply imitat$1 o!rs ( :om foll[$ 9 ways m ne>ly _! own4 ,o!r ,dut*m51 aga91 l ,backhuys5 & ,adrian ,van de ,velde & ,zeeman--:om1 ne>ly two c5turies aft]w>ds1 ,mryon wor%ipp$--did "w t ne$ n be put aside4 ,latt]ly x has n be5 put aside2 = 9 a rec5t ,portfolio ,mr ,b9yon made x ! subject ( special /udy4 ,b /ill ! great] m5 are ! few :o 7 nam$ fir/4 ,( ^! great m51 x 0 ,claude1 ,v&yke1 & ,o/ade :o wr\ght ! fewe/ plates4 ,z = ,v&yke1 n only 0 8 "w n va/ 9 quantity--8 lab\r ^u ea* p>ticul> plate /opp$ at an e>ly /age4 ,to ! copp]'s detrim5t1 z _m ?9k1 o!rs cont9u$ x1 & ,v&yke's et*+s are only entirely 8 own 9 t fir/ ,/age :i* is ! /age ( ! sket*4 ,yet are !y f> inde$ f be+ wor?less aft]w>ds4 ,a backgr\nd is add$4 ,! record ( "* rema9s pretty mu* ! same4 ,x 0 n q ?us ) ,claude4 ,he1 l o!r great ma/]s1 & l "s small ones1 suff]s by ! mis*ief ( 8re-t\*+02 b no?+ done ^u 8 plates1 or ^u any imitations ( !m1 c>ries ! "w mu* fur!r ?an ,claude himself _h c>ri$ x4 ,) all ! free & easy h&l+ ( ! po9t1 !re is an obvi\s complet5ess--a complet5ess n only = ! initiat$--9 "s ( ! v be/ ( 8 "w4 ,9 tone1 9 delicacy ( *i>oscuro1 ! plate ( ! ,b\vi]--! ma/]piece = atmosph]ic effect--is c>ri$ z f> z x c\ld h be5 c>ri$ by l9e-engrav+4 ,x has inde$ q z mu* atmosph]e1 ?\gh n q z mu* delicacy ( cont\r1 z ! m>vell\s plates done on ab\t ! same scale by ! translators ( ,turn]1 :om ,turn] 9 a measure tra9$--,i mean especially ! m5 :o wr\ght ^u ! ,s\!rn ,coa/ s]ies3 ,george ,cooke ) ,m>gate1 ,horsburgh ) ,:it/able1 ! incomp>able ,william ,mill] ) ,portsm\? & ,clovelly4 ,claude's ,campo ,vacc9o1 aga91 is equally f9i%$ to ! corn]s2 & s1 ( c\rse1 9 its p]haps subtl] fa%ion1 is ! fam\s ,sunset 7,dumesnil1 ,no4 #ae74 ,cattle ,go+ ,home 9 ,/ormy ,wea!r has ! appe>ance ( m summ>y lab\r1 a fre$om m conv9c+1 & m appropriate to t effect ( atmosph]e1 :i*1 toge!r ) ! movem5t ( bea/s & h]dsm51 ! plate is devot$ to record+4 ,aga91 complete tonality is n s\ght =--at all ev5ts is n obta9$--9 ,%eph]d & ,%eph]dess ,conv]s+1 :i* yet1 9 ! r>e ,fir/ ,/ate ( x1 :i* alone is entirely wor?y1 is full f end to end ( ,claude's happie/ & free/1 &--d>e "o say8--mo/ playful "w 9 ! draughtsman%ip ( foliage4 ,9 ! ,second ,/ate "o tall tree is depriv$ ( its height & grace4 ,! picture is spoilt1 or1 if n spoilt1 m>r$4 ,x is n[ f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s s9ce1 at ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club1 !re 0 held a well-*os5 & p]haps ! fir/ & la/ important exhibition ( ! et*+s ( ,claude4 ,dumesnil's li/ ( all ,claude's "w 9 aqua=tis includes =ty-two pr9ts--"s ( !m unimportant2 & ( ! =ty-two1 ! ,burl+ton ,club1 ) access to ! be/ collections ev]y:]e 7:atev] mode/ ?+s may h be5 said on ?is occasion to ! contr>y71 manag$ to %[ tw5ty-six4 ,besides ! plates m5tion$ 9 ! prec$+ p>agraph1 ! ,dance by ! ,wat]side1 ! ,dance "u ! ,trees1 & ! ,wood5 ,bridge are among/ ! ?+s "o w\ld covet4 ,9 ! ,wood5 ,bridge !re is ! :ole _s ( ! broad ,italian l&4 ,a f9e ,second ,/ate1 f ! cab9et ( "s good collector--my own is f ,john ,b>n>d's--repres5ts ! plate p]fectly4 ,( ! ,b\vi] y are lucky if y c get a ,second ,/ate4 ,sir ,seym\r ,had51 :o w\ld nev] tol]ate a bad impression1 long cont5t$ himself ) a ,?ird1 ?\gh "s ye>s be=e he p>t$ ) 8 ?+s he manag$ to acquire a ,fir/4 ,t delightful collector1 ,ri*>d ,fi%]1 _h a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,cattle ,go+ ,home 9 ,/ormy ,wea!r1 & a noble little pr9t x 04 ,mr ,julian ,m>%all1 :o b\ght r>e ?+s 9 8 y\?1 & ke5ly appreciates !m 7?\gh1 :ile 9 8 y\? /ill1 he sold _m71 _h1 & d\btless reta9s1 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,rape ( ,europa1 :i*1 9 an impression l 8 own--8e>ly1 undescrib$1 be=e ! plate 0 clean$10 says ! ,burl+ton ,club ,catalogue--is inde$ mo/ desirable4 ,z to ! money value ( ,claude's et*+s1 9 ! 8,/ates0 & ! conditions 9 :i* !y are alone desirable1 ! prices t 7 rea*$ at ! ,seym\r ,had5 sale 9 #ahia are z good an indication z "o c well obta94 ,sir ,seym\r's beautiful & silv]y ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,le ,b\vi] 0 knock$ d[n at #db2 8 ,dance "u ! ,trees--a ,fir/ ,/ate too--at #aj2 8 ,sunrise 7b x 0 a ,f\r? ,/ate7 at #e1 #abs4 #f;d42 8 ,%eph]d & ,%eph]dess ,conv]s+1 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 at #g 7& ?is 0 *eap72 8 ,campo ,vacc9o1 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 at #f1 #fs4 ,he _h no ,wood5 ,bridge4 ,at ,ri*>d ,fi%]'s sale1 9 #ahib1 ! ,b\vi]1 9 a ,second or ,?ird ,/ate1 fet*$ #ae1 & a good impression ( ! ,dance "u ! ,trees1 #ab4 ,x w be se5 t1 r>e ?\gh ,claude's et*+s are1 9 good condition1 !y d n1 9 ,engl& at lea/1 :5 !y appe> 9 ! auction-room1 comm& prices t c be call$ excessive4 ,! et*+s ( ,v&yke1 at all ev5ts ! be/ ( !m1 h fet*$ m4 ,x mu/ be t _! r>ity1 9 ! mo/ desir$ condition1 is ev5 great]4 ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 _h a few sup]b ones4 ,v&yke's own portrait 7,dutuit1 ,no4 #c7 sold 9 ! ,had5 sale = #fj2 ! pure et*+ ( ! ,snyd]s = #dd2 ! ,sutt]mans = #cj2 ! ,lucas ,vo/]man1 #ej2 ! ma/]ly ,de ,wael--:i*1 ev5 9 an e>ly1 well-*os5 impression ( a lat] ,/ate1 "o f9ds an enviable possession--#ag1 #ajs4 ,! t\* ( ,v&yke has no?+ t is comp>able ) ,rembr&t's subtlety1 yet is x decisive & imm$iate1 & s f> excell5t4 ,& ,v&yke1 h[ev] incl9$ he may h be5 to undue elegance--an elegance trop v\lue--9 c]ta9 pa9t$ portraits1 seiz$ firmly & nobly 9 8 et*$ portraits ( m5 7& practically 8 et*+s are only portraits ( m57 ! mascul9e "* & ! m>k$ individuality ( 8 models4 ,( ! et*+s ( ,adrian van ,o/ade1 ,mr ,fi%] _h :at 0 practically a complete collection--he _h fifty plates2 & z he 0 a great admir] ( ?is unque/ion$ ma/] ( te*nique1 ?is p5etrat+ ev5 if pessimi/ic obs]v] ( ,life1 he _h tak5 c>e to h impressions ( good "*3 9 "s cases1 z good z x is ev] possible to get4 ,inequality ( c\rse !re 02 & :il/ "h & !re an indiff]5t impression fell = a few %ill+s1 sums z important z h be5 paid = ,o/ades 7 realis$ = ! r>e/ & ! be/ *os5 ?+s4 ,we w consid] ! prices ( ! mo/ desirable4 ,= a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,man & ,woman ,conv]s+1 #ac 0 ! ransom4 #ad 0 paid = ev5 ! ,f\r? ,/ate ( t r>ity1 ,! ,empty ,pit*]4 ,h]r ,m$] gave #fc = ! ,second ,/ate ( a piece :i* "s call spirit$ & "s call savage1 ,! ,qu>rel ) ,drawn ,knives1 & #bf1 #ajs4 = ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,a ,woman ,sitt+ on a ,door/ep4 #hj 0 paid by ! same buy] = ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,woman ,s++1 & ,mr ,gutekun/ gave #cg = a ,f\r? ,/ate ( ,! ,pa9t]4 ,c\ld ,i become ! own] ( two ma/]pieces ( ,o/ade1 ! pieces :i* ,i %\ld ?9k wor?y to be dignifi$ ) t "n1 & :i* ,i %\ld consequ5tly proce$ to possess1 w\ld be ,! ,family & ! ,peasant ,pay+ 8 ,reckon+4 ,! fir/--n less excell5t ?an any o!r 9 te*nique--is full ( homely piety & tru? to common ?+s4 ,x is "o ( ,o/ade's l>g] pieces2 & at ! ,fi%] sale1 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 :i* _h be5 9 ! ,hawk9s collection1 pass$ into ! h&s ( ,mr ,deprez = #bc4 ,! ,peasant ,pay+ 8 ,reckon+ is "o ( ! small] plates4 ,z ! title goes f> to imply1 x repres5ts a tav]n visitor mak+ ready to leave ! cosy int]ior2 ! l&lady look+ out ) ke5ness = ! sum t is due4 ,! piece teems ) delicate obs]vation1 n only ( "*1 b ( picturesque detail1 & ) light & airy t\*4 ,x 0 a wond]ful ,f\r? ,/ate t 0 9 ! ,fi%] collection2 & #db 0 ! price t ,h]r ,m$]1 ! mo/ ent]pris+ buy] ( ,o/ades t day1 _h to pay to call x 84 ,an excell5t connoisseur tells u t ! e>lie/ impressions ( ,o/ades are g5]ally light 9 tone--t good impressions are also (t5 pr9t$ 9 a br[ni% ink1 & t !y are )\t ! ?ick l9e :i* inv>iably surr\nds ! lat] ones4 ,w5ceslaus ,holl>1 born at ,prague 9 #afjg1 & work+ a long :ile 9 ,london1 "u ! patronage ( ,*>les ! ,fir/'s ,"l ,arundel1 & dy+ "h among/ u1 9 ,g>d9] ,/reet1 ,we/m9/]1 9 #afgg1 0 a f> m prolific et*] ?an ei!r ,claude1 ,v&yke1 or ,adrian ,van ,o/ade4 ,9 fact1 t is n ! way to put x at all2 = :il/ ! plates ( ea* ( ^! are to be c\nt$ at ! mo/ by scores1 ! plates ( ,holl> m\nt to ! numb] ( two ?\s& sev5 hundr$4 ,he 0 a craftsman ( great v>iety & +5uity ( me?od4 ,b x has1 ( c\rse1 to be rememb]$ ( him t 9 c]ta9 figure-pieces & my?ological subjects at lea/1 he 0 int]pret] & popul>is] ( ! inv5tions ( ano!r1 & t 9 mo/ ( 8 int]e/+ little views he 0 a da9ty b unmov$ *ronicl] ( pure fact4 ,an individual note--a :olly individual note--sc>cely belongs to 8 r5d]+ ( l&scape or to 8 vision ( ! t[n4 ,yet he is a mo/ /]l+ arti/--n a m]e monum5t ( indu/ry--& 8 qua9tness1 only a "p ( :i* he d]ives f 8 !me1 is und\bt$ly attractive4 ,! collector :o collects 8 "w has :at is a fai?ful record ( "s ( ! individuals & ( _m ( ! types ( ,holl>'s "t1 & a fair vision ( ! ord9>y aspect ( ! outw>d _w ( ,holl>'s day4 ,! man's indu/ry 01 z we h se51 colossal1 & ev5 at ! be/ he 0 b ill-rew>d$4 ,f\rp5ce p] h\r 01 says ,mr ,heywood1 ! price paid to him by ! booksell]s4 ,at pres5t x may be t !re is ke5] reli% = 8 "w 9 ,g]many ?an "h ) u 9 ,engl&2 b "o great connoisseur1 z well z f9e practition] ( ,et*+1 ( a g5]ation n yet :olly vani%$1 has extoll$ & collect$ him1 prais+ him lately1 x is true1 9 t]ms m measur$ ?an ^? he _h at fir/ employ$2 & ano!r connoisseur1 n born 9 e>li] ye>s ?an ,sir ,seym\r ,had51 b e>li] cut (f1 n liv+ inde$ to be old--,i mean ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,j4 ,heywood1 :o has be5 nam$ already--0 a devot$ /ud5t ( ,holl>'s endless lab\rs4 ,he prep>$ 9 great degree ! ,burl+ton ,club's ,exhibition ( a l>ge f9e repres5tative collection ( ,holl>'s works1 9 #ahge1 & wrote ! sympa!tic preface to ! ,catalogue4 ,on ,holl>1 ,p>!y has long be5 ! *ief ,g]man au?ority2 & ) ,p>!y ,mr ,heywood 0 famili>4 ,b 8 own lov+ obs]vation ( ! unremitt+ "w ( ! great ,bohemian engrav] ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury--a w&]] 9 ,antw]p & 9 ,/rasburg1 z well z a long resid5t 9 ,london--furni%$ him ) "s mat]ial ( 8 own1 & ! ,burl+ton ,club ,catalogue ( su* portion z 0 exhibit$ ( ,holl>'s great volume ( production1 %\ld be1 :]ev] x is possible1 9 ! h&s ( ! ,holl> collector4 ,x w acqua9t him ) v _m ( ! mo/ desirable pieces1 & w tell him1 9 a =m m compact & s]viceable ?an ,p>!y's1 mu* ab\t ! rec5t re/+-places ( ! r>] ,holl> pr9ts4 ,!re are a few ( ^!1 ( c\rse1 :i* _c pass into ! h&s ( any private p]son4 ,( ! l>ge plate ( ,ed9burgh1 = example1 a ?+ ,p>!y _h nev] se51 & :i* 0 wr\ght 9 ,holl>'s lat] "t 79 #afgj71 !re exi/ 9 all ! _w b two impressions4 ,"o is at ,w9dsor1 ! o!r at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! collector has got m ?an two ?\s& plates to *oose f1 & to wat* & wait =1 he ne$ n1 save 9 %e] 8cuss$ness10 & because ,humanity is built t way1 tr\ble v mu* ab\t :at is = ev] inaccessible4 ,i d n ?9k t ev5 a colonial millionaire w set himself ! task ( collect+ ,holl> en masse4 ,life is n long en\gh4 ,! task w\ld fall m prop]ly to a ,g]man /ud5t1 s9ce pati5ce w\ld be want$ yet m ?an money2 b1 aft] half a c5tury ( "w1 ! /ud5t w\ld pass f u ) 8 self-set task /ill uncomplet$4 ,no3 ! s5sible collector wants ( ,holl> a compact selection4 ,su* a gr\p z ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 exhibit$ at ! ,f9e ,art ,society's--along ) _m o!r plates1 repres5t+ ! ma/]s ( orig9al et*+--w\ld =m a nucleus1 at all ev5ts4 ,divid$ into classes 9 ! foll[+ way--,topography1 ,portraiture1 ,co/ume1 ,natural ,hi/ory1 & ,hi/ory1 t small exhibit$ gr\p includ$ ! ,antw]p ,ca!dral1 ! ,royal ,ex*ange1 ! ,nave ( ,/ ,george's ,*apel1 ,*>les ! ,fir/1 ,*>les ! ,second1 "o ( ! plates ( ! ,muffs--,i tru/ x 0 ! wond]ful /udy ( five muffs alone1 ) ! we>]'s wri/s & arms j lightly indicat$--& two ( ! r>e set ( ,%ells1 :i* are z wond]ful z ! muffs = texture1 b someh[ a little dri]4 ,( ! plate ( ! ,nave ( ,/ ,george's ,*apel1 ,sir ,seym\r says t x is ! mo/ amaz+ piece ( 8bit+0 t he kn[s1 z to gradation & f9esse4 ,along ) ^! plates--if he is =tunate en\gh to get !m--or ev5 9 place ( "s ( !m1 z 8 ta/e prompts him1 let ! collector appropriate ! sets ( ! ,seasons & ! ,butt]flies1 ! little ,isl+ton set1 kn[n sometimes z ,six ,views 9 ! ,nor? ( ,london1 & ! exquisite s+le plate 7^! topographical plates t ,i am recomm5d+ are all small ones7 kn[n z ,london f ! ,top ( ,arundel ,h\se4 ,( ! 8simple probity0 ( ,holl>'s "w1 & ( its rightful *>m1 !re w !n be ample evid5ce4 ,! prices ( good ,holl>s h n ( late ye>s ris5 mu*3 c]ta9ly n mu* 9 comp>ison ) ^? ( o!r pr9ts hold+ positions ( ab\t ! l hon\r4 ,mu* ( 8 "w1 !re=e1 is q )9 ! rea* ( mode/ & intellig5t buy]s4 ,! late/ really rem>kable collection sold 0 t ( ,seym\r ,had51 :o _h long possess$ _m m ( ,holl>'s pr9ts ?an he f\nd room to exhibit1 ) o!r m5's "w 9 ,bond ,/reet4 ,8 greate/ r>ities--p]haps ev5 8 be/ impressions--fet*$ good prices1 b !y 7 nev] s5sational3 inde$1 9 sev]al in/ances !y did n sub/antially exce$ ^? realis$ tw5ty-?ree ye>s e>li] 79 #ahfh71 at ,julian ,m>%all's sale4 ,?us1 at ! ,julian ,m>%all sale1 ! ,long ,view ( ,gre5wi* pass$ "u ! hamm] at #a1 #aes41 & at ! ,had5 sale x sold = #b1 #es4 ,london f ! ,top ( ,arundel ,h\se1 an impression ( s+ul> excell5ce1 fet*$ #f 9 ! ,m>%all sale2 x fet*$ at ! ,seym\r ,had5 #i #abs42 b 9 ?is case !re is reason to suppose t ,sir ,seym\r's impression1 ?\gh c]ta9ly good1 0 n equal to ,mr ,m>%all's4 ,sir ,?omas ,*allon] 7aft] ,holbe97 fet*$ #ca1 #ajs4 at ! ,m>%all sale1 & ,i am n sure t x 0 n ! v same impression t aft]w>ds1 at ,sir ,seym\r's1 fet*$ only #bj4 ,ea* is describ$ z a 8,fir/ ,/ate10 & ea* _h belong$ 9 ! la/ c5tury to "o ( ! greate/ collectors ( 8 "t1 ,john ,b>n>d1 ^: initials1 writt5 9 a sl[ r\nd h&1 8,j4 ,b410 delight ! collector1 (t51 at ! back ( a f9e pr9t4 ,! two impressions ( ,sir ,?omas ,*allon] 7 surely really "o4 ,! portrait ( ,holl>1 hold+ 8 portrait ( ,/ ,ca!r9e1 rea*$ #f at ! ,m>%all sale2 only #e at ! ,had54 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,*alice1 :i* is said1 g5]ally1 to be f a design by ,mantegna1 0 sold = #c1 #ajs4 ) ,mr ,m>%all's ?+s2 = #e1 #es4 ) ,sir ,seym\r's4 ,we ne$ n make fur!r comp>isons2 b x w be well to end ^! comm5ts ^u ,holl>'s money value by "s little additional quotation f ! pric$ catalogues ( ! lat] & l>g] sale ( 8 pr9ts4 ,! ,rake's ,lam5t fet*$ 9 #ahia #bb2 ! ,antw]p ,ca!dral1 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 #h2 t neat little set ( six ,views ab\t ,isl+ton1 #b1 #ajs4 7:i*1 if ! impressions 7 all good1 0 unque/ionably *eap72 ! ,royal ,ex*ange1 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 #af2 ,! ,w9t] ,habit ( an ,engli% ,g5tleman1 #h1 #ajs42 ! set ( ,sea ,%ells1 or1 r1 ?irty-f\r out ( ! ?irty-eight numb]s t ! set conta9s1 #fg4 ,holl>1 ) su* a mass ( "w to *oose f1 & ) ! int]e/ & excell5ce ( mu* ( x1 appeals to ! collector :o c disp5se1 at times1 ) vehem5ce & passion1 & :o f9ds 9 qua9tness & exactness1 9 /eady te*nical a*ievem5t1 "s comp5sation = ! abs5ce ( a vision ( exalt$ beauty4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,rembr&t ,catalogues--,! ext5t ( ,rembr&t's et*$ "w--,! c>eful buy]3 h[ may he repres5t ,rembr&t n unwor?ily8--,among/ l&scape et*+s1 ! indisputable pre-em95ce ( ,rembr&t's l&scapes--,_! influ5ce on ! mo/ mod]n ,art--,! l&scapes' r>ity--,! mo/ desirable & atta9able--,prices--,! l&scapes 9 ! ,hol=d ,sale--,rembr&t's portraits--,portraits ( himself--,! be/ portraits ( o!rs--,rec5t prices ( ! portraits--,^? f9e ones t are *eap ess5tially--,sacr$ subjects j t\*$ on--,! ,nude--,! me?ods ( ,rembr&t--,et*+ & dry-po9t--,simplicity ( ! means ,rembr&t employ$4 ,t great old connoisseur ( ,r\51 ,eugne ,dutuit1 9 8 two portly tomes1 ! uvre ,complet de ,rembr&t 7produc$ 9 #ahhc71 catalogues = ! conv5i5ce ( ! collector ?ree hundr$ & sixty-?ree pieces1 ?\gh1 f 8 long & c>eful ,introduction1 x is evid5t t he is n altoge!r un9flu5c$ by mod]n views1 & is will+ to disc>d "s few out ( t great array ( pr9ts4 ,wilson1 ! fir/ important ,engli% catalogu]1 work+ 9 #ahcf1 _h catalogu$ ?ree hundr$ & sixty-n9e4 ,*>les ,blanc1 ab\t a score ( ye>s lat]1 _h r$uc$ ! numb] to ?ree hundr$ & fifty-?ree4 ,aga91 9 #ahgi1 ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,middleton-,wake _h br\ght ! numb] d[n to ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e4 ,x is h>dly likely t be=e ! pres5t *apt] is complet$--a *apt] t mu/ be devot$ ma9ly to ! m fasc9at+ works ( ! greate/ m9d t ev] express$ itself 9 ,et*+--,i %all h said any?+ ( value on :at is1 = ! /ud5t1 an important "q--! "q ( h[ mu* ( ,rembr&t's long-accept$ "w ! ma/] really execut$4 ,= n 9 a "p only ( a s+le *apt] ( a volume on ,f9e ,pr9ts c\ld x be possible to deal satisfactorily ) ! argum5ts = & aga9/ c]ta9 et*+s1 ! au!nticity ( :i* mod]n ,criticism disputes or d\bts ab\t4 ,! matt] w\ld require n p>agraphs1 b a volume4 ,fur!rmore1 = any?+ approa*+ a f9al settlem5t1 x w\ld ne$ su* opportunities = comp>ison z absolutely no "o has yet be5 able to possess4 ,sir ,seym\r ,had51 ^: views ^u ! subject are m def9$ ?an mo/ p's--if likewise x happ5s t !y are m revolution>y--has be5 plead+ = a l>ge exhibition & a committee ( exp]ts to settle ! matt]1 &1 at ?is "t ( writ+1 ! exhibition has n be5 held nor ! committee =m$4 ,9 reg>d to its decision1 ,i anticipate z likely to be deliv]$ some:at e>li]1 & p]haps ) m ( unanimity1 ! utt]ance ( ,rome ^u t "q ( 8,anglican ,ord]s10 :i* n[ ei!r vexes or sympa!tically engages h]4 ,b if ! mom5t ( connoisseurs' agreem5t ^u ! "q ( ! precise numb] ( ,rembr&t's true et*+s seems yet remote1 ! beg9n] 9 ! /udy ( ! pr9ts ( ,rembr&t's may note ) b5efit two ?+s3 fir/1 t !re does exi/ ! reasonable & long-su/a9$ d\bt 9 reg>d pr9cipally to ! 8,begg>0 & a few ( ! ,sacr$ ,subjects 7= c]ta9 l&scapes 7 disc>d$ long ago71 & t ?us a "q has aris5 into :i* ! /ud5t may inquire cauti\sly1 &1 aft] mu* prelim9>y /udy1 ex]cise 8 own m9d ^u2 &1 second 7& "h comes 9 imm$iate com=t = ! collector71 t ! d\bts ?r[n on two or ?ree score ( pr9ts /ill leave unt\*$ ! plates 9 :i* intellig5t ,criticism has recognis$ ma/]pieces4 ,aga91 & = 8 fur!r joy1 if ! collector be b a beg9n]1 or ) a purse n deep1 he may note t ! ma/]pieces ( ,rembr&t are ( ! mo/ v>i\s degrees ( r>ity2 t accord+ly !y diff] inexpressibly z to ! money value t atta*es to !m2 & t !re=e1 ev5 n[adays1 ?\gh ! complete or compreh5sive collector ( ,rembr&t w h to be a ri* man1 a poor man may yet buy1 two or ?ree times 9 e ye>1 "s ,rembr&t et*+1 noble 9 conception1 exquisite 9 workman%ip4 ,a volume l ! pres5t is n conc]n$ prim>ily ) ! acquisitions ( ! millionaire1 ?\gh x has1 ( c\rse1 to take acc\nt ( !m4 ,let u !re=e1 j at ?is /age1 ask ourselves :at ! c>eful1 mode/ly-equipp$ buy] does well to d1 s t 9 8 portfolios s great a ma/] z ,rembr&t %all n be altoge!r unrepres5t$1 & %all n be repres5t$ unwor?ily8 ,ought ! beg9n] to conf9e himself at fir/ to mak+ a selection f "o or two gr\ps only1 out ( ! numb] ( gr\ps into :i*1 unless *ronological ord] is to ov]-ride ev]y?+1 ! pr9ts ( ,rembr&t n unnaturally divide !mselves8 ,or ought he to be guid$ 9 8 *oice by "s asc]ta9$ facts ( ,rembr&t's hi/ory1 & by ! help ( dat$ plates--or by accept+ z fix$ & f9al ! conjectures z to date :i* h proce$$ f ! new] connoisseur%ip--seek "s repres5tation ( ! art ( ,rembr&t at diff]5t times ( 8 c>e]8 ,or ought he1 in/ead ( ei!r conf9+ himself to "o or two gr\ps or classes ( subject1 or seek+ to trace at all1 by ! few pr9ts ( :i* he may possess himself1 ! c\rse ( ,rembr&t's progress1 ! *anges 9 8 me?od1 see r t 9 8 portfolios all classes ( subject %all h some?+ to repres5t !m1 s t at lea/ 9 ?is mann] ! range ( ! ma/]--:i* is "o ( ! mo/ m>k$ ( 8 *>act]i/ics--%all be sugge/$8 ,! *ronological plan1 ?\gh x has reason on its side & great advantages1 & naturally comm5ds itself to ! advanc$ /ud5t :o is f> already on ! road to be himself an exp]t1 is sc>cely good = ! beg9n]2 & ?is n only because ! prop] basis ( k--! date t is n a %rewd guess1 b a q c]ta9 fact--is (t5 want+2 b also because ! ma/]'s me?ods 9 et*+1 z 9 pa9t+1 7 s _m1 & 9 a measure at lea/ 7ev5 ! mo/ v>i$ ( !m7 7 contemporane\sly ex]cis$1 t ! attempt to repres5t p]iods & mann]s 9 a collection num]ically insignificant becomes ,quixotic or ,academic4 ,p]haps1 !n1 ! wise/ ?+ is to take "o or two great typical gr\ps4 ,= my own "p1 ,i %\ld take ,portraiture & ,l&scape2 n ( c\rse cramp+ oneself ) su* ridicul\s limitations z 8,portraits ( ,m510 8,portraits ( ,wom50--z if ! two1 save = conv5i5ce ( ref]5ce1 %\ld n inv>iably be consid]$ toge!r4 ,i h said1 = "o ( my two gr\ps1 ,l&scape4 ,i ju/ify x by ! indisputable pre-em95ce :i* ,rembr&t's et*$ l&scapes enjoy4 ,ev5 9 ! dignifi$ & ta/eful "w ( ,claude !re are only two or ?ree pieces :i* hold _! own 9 fasc9ation :5 ! memory is *>g$ ) ! a*ievem5ts ( ! ,dut*man--a magical effect won out ( mat]ial intractable1 or at ! be/ simple2 = t1 at mo/1 0 ,rembr&t's sc5]y4 ,! l&scape et*+s ( ,rembr&t's compatriots1 :5 !y come to be measur$ by 8 own1 ass]t only topographical accuracy1 or fai?ful p]sev]+ /udy1 or1 x may be1 a little manual dext]ity1 or _! possession ( a s5se ( prett9ess :i* !y %>e ev5 ) ! "w ( ! amateur4 ,mo/ ( ! f9e/ l&scape et*+ ( lat] days n only be>s "s signs ( ,rembr&t's influ5ce1 b w\ld h be5 ess5tially o!r ?an x n[ is if ,rembr&t's _h n exi/$4 ,! ,dut*man's m>k is laid1 /rong & indelible1 ev5 ^u individualities s pot5t & di/+ui%$ z ,seym\r ,had5 & ,&rew ,g$des4 ,:i/l]1 exquisite & peculi> z 8 g5ius is1 ) ! figure1 & ) ,?ames-side ,london subjects & subjects ( ,v5ice1 w\ld1 _h he treat$ l&scape prop]1 h ei!r rem9d$ u ( ,rembr&t1 or h et*$ 9 "s wrong way4 ,he w\ld n h et*$ 9 "s wrong way--we may take t = grant$2 he w\ld h rem9d$ u ( ,rembr&t1 ) a little ( himself besides4 ,i h %[n1 ,i ?9k1 h[ cle>ly1 f ! arti/ic po9t ( view1 ! new collector is l$ to love & seek = ,rembr&t l&scapes4 ,b !re is "o objection1 ?\gh x is p]haps n a fatal "o1 to conc5trat+ 8 att5tion ^u !m4 ,little ( ,rembr&t's "w1 except a few oddities ( crazy value1 l ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,hundr$ ,guild]1 is r>] or m co/ly ?an 8 l&scapes4 ,or1 to be m explicit1 m absolutely & lit]ally correct1 x is r 9 ?is way3 t1 :ile = a good example ( ,rembr&t 9 any o!r dep>tm5t ( 8 lab\rs1 x is possible ( c\rse to be oblig$ to give mu*1 b likewise 7,heav5 be prais$67 q possible n to be oblig$ to give mu*1 y w nev] )\t an outlay ( a c]ta9 importance be possess$ ( any "o ( 8 l&scapes 9 desirable condition4 ,an outlay ( #cj may conceivably end[ y ) a good impression ( "o ( ! mo/ desirable ( ! m9or l&scapes4 ,t sum may get y1 & )\t y\r hav+ to wait a q indef9ite "t = ! acquisition1 a ,view ( ,am/]dam or a ,cottage ) ,:ite ,pal+s4 ,x may ev5 get y a r>]1 f9] ?+1 ! ,l&scape ) ! ,obelisk1 or t mu* slight] l&scape piece--t summ>y1 ?\gh ( c\rse 9 its own way v le>n$1 little p]=mance kn[n z ,six's ,bridge2 ! plate :i* tradition says 7probably n untruly7 0 et*$ by ,rembr&t :ile ! s]vant ( 8 fri5d1 ,jan ,six1 :o _h =gott5 ! mu/>d1 w5t 7some:]e beyond ! pantry1 h[ev]2 ,i %\ld ev5 ?9k t x 0 outside ! h\se7 9 rapid se>* ( t condim5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rembr&t3 ,l&scape1 ) ! ,obelisk4 ,b !re1 z f> z ,l&scape is conc]n$1 if #cj or !reab\ts is to be ! limit ( y\r disbursem5t ^u a s+le piece1 !re y\r collect+ /ops4 ,if y want a ,cottage ) ,dut* ,hay-,b>n--v f9e inde$1 b n ( extreme r>ity--sixty1 eighty1 or a hundr$ p\nds1 or m1 mu/ be ! ransom ( x4 ,y want a ,l&scape ) a ,ru9$ ,t[]--! pr9t :i*1 = well-consid]$ bread? & ma9ta9$ unity ( effect 7n s mu* = da9ty f9i%7 is ! 8la/ ^w0 ( l&scape art1 ! p]fect spl5did phrase :i* no?+ c appropriately foll[1 aft] :i* !re is ( necessity decl5sion1 if n collapse--x w be a m]e accid5t if fifty gu9eas gets x = y4 ,x may co/ y a c\ple ( hundr$4 ,& :58 ,:y1 only :5 a f9e collection comes into ! m>ket3 su* a collection z ,mr ,hol=d's1 ?ree or f\r ye>s ago1 or "o at lea/ n at all po9ts inf]ior to x4 ,& t happ5s n _m times 9 ! life ( any "o ( u4 ,aga91 !re is ! ,goldweigh]'s ,field1 a bird's-eye view ( a pla9 ne> ! ,zuyd] ,zee2 a summ>y1 le>n$ memor&um ( ! e/ate & c\ntry-h\se1 ) all its appurt5ances1 ( ,uyt5boga]t1 ! ,receiv]-,g5]al1 ( :om !re is a repres5tation among/ ! ,rembr&t portraits4 ,if y c af=d x1 & if =tune smiles ^u y by be/[+ opportunity ( acquisition1 y w want n only ! less co/ly portrait ( ! ,goldweigh]1 b ! l&scape ( ! ,goldweigh]'s ,field4 ,!re are r>] ?+s ?an t 9 ,rembr&t's "w--n mu* t is m desirable4 #dd 0 paid = an impression1 probably n q ( ! fir/ ord]1 at ! ,firm9-,didot sale1 #ed at ! ,liph>t1 #gb at ! ,hol=d4 ,! l&scapes yet m difficult to f9d1 comm&1 ( c\rse1 ev5 high] prices1 & ?is some:at indep5d5tly ( _! arti/ic int]e/1 :i* only 9 a v few cases--& !n ) v exceptional impressions--equals t ( ! pr9ts ,i h already nam$4 ,( ^! yet r>] l&scapes1 z well z ! o!r ones1 ,mr ,hol=d's collection 0 c]ta9ly ! f9e/ disp]s$ 9 rec5t times4 ,8 sale took place at ,*ri/ie's 9 ,july #ahic2 & at x1 = ! ,view ( ,omval--an exceptionally spl5did impression ( a some:at fav\rite yet n extraord9>ily r>e subject--#cbj 0 paid by ,m4 ,b\illon4 ,! subject1 ?\gh 9 impressions ( v diff]5t quality1 _h be5 sold 9 ! ,sir ,abraham ,hume sale = #dg1 & 9 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s = #dd4 #agj 0 paid = ! ,?ree ,trees1 ! "o ,rembr&t l&scape :i* has a t\* ( ! s5sational1 :i* adds to its real m]it ! obvi\s & imm$iate attractiv5ess ( ! dramatic effect4 ,h]r ,m$]1 ! deal] ( ,b]l91 b\ght ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,! ,?ree ,cottages = #bge4 ,! sum ( #baj 0 ! ransom ( ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! slightly ar*$ pr9t ,a ,village ) ! ,squ>e ,t[]4 ,! impression1 :i* 0 f ! ,ayles=d collection1 0 ( unp>allel$ brilliance1 & ! ,/ate is ( extraord9>y r>ity1 ?\gh ,m4 ,dutuit notes its pres5ce at ,am/]dam & at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,to ,m4 ,b\illon 0 knock$ d[n = #bfj a faultless impression ( ,! ,canal1 a pr9t :i* at ! ,gali*on sale _h pass$ "u ! hamm] = #hj1 & ev5 at ! ,buccleu* = #abj4 ,messrs ,colnaghi b\ght = #ade a mo/ sp>kl+ impression ( ! r>e ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! broadly treat$ ,l&scape ) a ,ru9$ ,t[]1 m prop]ly call$ by ! ,fr5* catalogu]s ,paysage la ,t\r1 = 9 ?is ,fir/ ,/ate !re is no sign ( 8ru940 ,d\btless :5 ! title by :i* x is kn[n 9 ,engl& 0 fir/ appli$ to x1 ! amateur 0 unfamili> ) ?is r>e/ ,/ate1 9 :i* ! dome ( ! t[] is intact4 ,9 ! ,second ,/ate x has disappe>$1 & 9 ! ,?ird !re are o!r m9or *anges4 ,! read] w rememb] t already1 two or ?ree pages back1 ,i h ref]r$ to ?is pr9t z a ma/]piece1 ?an :i* none is m desirable or m repres5tative4 ,a p]fect impression ( ! ,l&scape ) a ,flock ( ,%eep 7f ! ,john ,b>n>d collection7 sold = #bde2 ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,l&scape ) an ,obelisk = #ahe2 an ,or*>d ) a ,b>n 7! e>ly ,/ate1 be=e ! plate 0 cut at ei!r end7 = #agj2 & ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,l&scape ) a ,boat--an impression extraord9>ily full ( 8bur0--= #bjj4 ,altoge!r1 ! ,rembr&ts 9 ! ,hol=d sale--& ,i %all h to ref] to "s ( !m aga9 be=e ,i f9i% ! *apt]--sold = #af1jjj4 ,ri*>d ,fi%]'s ,rembr&ts _h fet*$ ab\t #aejj2 ,sir ,abraham ,hume's1 #djjj2 ,sir ,seym\r ,had5's1 #dgjj2 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s1 some?+ ov] #aj1jjj4 ,! la/ is a figure :i* 0 nev] expect$ to be surpass$--h>dly1 p]haps1 to be equall$4 ,yet x 0 surpass$ v mu*4 ,b n[ x is high "t ,i said a little ab\t ! desirabl5ess ( ,rembr&t portraits & ab\t _! money value4 ,no engrav$ portraiture 9 all ! _w1 n ev5 ! mezzot9ts aft] ,sir ,jo%ua1 pres5t ) s mu* p[] s great a range ( v>i$ "*4 ,= an arti/ic treatm5t ( ,humanity equally /]l+ & au/]e1 y mu/ g back to ,holbe9's draw+s4 ,= a v>iety z engag+1 a vividness & flexibility z sure ( _! effect1 only ! pa/els by ,la ,t\r 9 ! ,museum ( ,/ ,qu5t9 rival ^! ,rembr&t records ( ,jew & ,g5tile1 old & "y1 & ri* & poor 9 ,am/]dam4 ,z 9 pa9t+1 s 9 et*+1 ,rembr&t 0 himself "o ( 8 be/ models4 ,9 no less ?an ?irty-f\r ( 8 pr9ts--accord+ to ! ,catalogue ( ,wilson--d we f9d he has portray$1 at diff]5t ages1 8 homely1 /rik+1 p5etrat+ face4 ,sometimes he is a y\?2 sometimes ! burd5 ( exp]i5ce is visibly laid on him2 sometimes he is engross$ ) "w1 z 9 ! sup]b ,rembr&t ,draw+2 sometimes1 z 9 ! ,rembr&t ) a ,sabre1 masqu]ad+2 sometimes he is depict$ ) great fulness ( record2 sometimes1 z 9 ! admirable little r>ity1 ,wilson #cfd 7n catalogu$ among/ ! ,rembr&t portraits1 because ! plate has o!r heads z well71 a few l9es1 *os5 ) ! alacrity & c]ta9ty ( g5ius1 br+ him be=e u1 /urdy1 sagaci\s1 & ) m9d b5t ^u a problem he is sure to solve4 ,! ,rembr&t ) a ,sabre1 at ! ,hol=d sale--a ?+ almo/ unique--fell to ! bid ( ,m4 ,deprez ( #bjjj1 & has jo9$ n[ ! o!r extraord9>y possessions ( ,b>on ,edmond ,de ,ro?s*ild4 ,at ! ,hol=d sale1 ! ,rembr&t ) a ,turn$-up ,hat & ,embroid]$ ,mantle--an almo/ unique ,fir/ ,/ate1 drawn on by ,rembr&t1 b none ! bett] on t acc\nt--fet*$ #dbj4 ,( ! ,rembr&t ,draw+ !re 7 two impressions4 ,"o ( !m1 :i* ,mr ,middleton-,wake assures u is ! ,fir/1 & :i* ,wilson ju/ly describes z at all ev5ts 8! f9e/10 sold = #bhj to ,h]r ,m$]4 ,! impression 0 ( unmat*$ brilliancy & vig\r1 ! :ole ?+ z spontane\s & impulsive z any?+ 9 ,rembr&t's "w4 ,! second impression sold--an impression to :i* ! hon\rs ( a true ,second ,/ate are n[ assign$--fet*$ #hb1 & 0 borne away by ,mr ,gutekun/ ( ,/uttg>t4 ,t fam\s ,hol=d sale1 9 :i*1 z ,i h said already1 ! ,rembr&t ) ! ,sabre sold = a c\ple ( ?\s&1 & 9 :i* ! 8,hundr$ ,guild]0 7,*ri/ ,heal+ ! ,sick7 beat at lea/ its own record1 & 0 sold = #agej1 conta9$ among ! portraits an impression ( ! elaborate ,ephraim ,bonus1 8) ! black r+10 ! only "o ) ?is s+ul> & some:at petty di/9ction :i* c\ld ev] come into ! m>ket2 ! rema9+ impressions be+ ti$ up p]man5tly at ! ,briti% ,museum & ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,m4 ,danlos took x across ! ,*annel1 hav+ paid #aiej = ! opportunity ( do+ s4 ,! ,burgoma/] ,six1 an almo/ mezzot9t-l portrait 9 g5]al effect--highly wr\ght1 & ) an obvi\s delicacy--always fet*es a high price4 ,at ! ,hol=d sale an impression call$ 8,second ,/ate0 fell to ,colnaghi's bid ( #chj4 ,at ! ,seym\r ,had51 "o call$ a 8,?ird0--a v exquisite impression--rea*$ #cij4 ,x came f ! collection ( ,sir ,abraham ,hume1 & ,sir ,seym\r1 9 ! ,preface to 8 sale catalogue1 prop]ly po9t$ out t ) ! ,six1 z ) ! ,ephraim ,bonus1 :at are practically trial-pro(s h be5 erect$ into 8,/ates40 ,! ,?ird ,/ate ( ! ,old ,ha>+1 a portrait ( a v5]able1 k9dly1 p]haps c]emoni\s g5tleman1 :o practis$ ! pr(ession ( an auctione]1 is sc>cely less r>e ?an ! re/4 ,:5 f\nd among ! ,hol=d treasures1 x sold = #aij4 ,= ne>ly ! same price ! b5ign portrait ( ,john ,lutma1 ! goldsmi?--an impression 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 h[ev]1 8be=e ! w9d[ & ! bottle0--pass$ into ! h&s ( ! same buy]4 ,t plate--"o ( ! mo/ admirable 9 ! "w ( ,rembr&t--af=ds1 9 its ,fir/ ,/ate1 an in/ance ( ! artificial advantage ( m]e r>ity4 ,because c]ta9 collectors are accu/om$ to see x m or less worn1 ) ! w9d[ & ! bottle beh9d ! seat$ figure1 !y w nev] give = x1 ev5 :5 x is n worn--if ! w9d[ & ! bottle happ5 to be !re--"o-?ird ! sum t !y pay will+ly :5 ^? objects are abs5t1 :i* ,rembr&t knew 7 want$ to complete ! composition4 ,n[1 9 ! case ( ! ,great ,jewi% ,bride--a portrait really ( ,rembr&t's wife1 ,saskia1 ) fl[+ hair--! backgr\nd is a loss1 cle>ly1 ! e>li] ,/ate be+ inv>iably ! f9] & ! m spontane\s4 ,) ! ,lutma x is n s4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! additions add *>m1 add lum9\sness1 to ! g5]al effect2 b ! f9e eye is want$1 ! eye ( ! real exp]t1 to see to x t ! impression :i* conta9s ^! is yet an impression 9 :i* det]ioration is n visible--t x is1 9 fact1 "o ( ! v e>lie/ impressions aft] ! additions _h be5 made4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rembr&t3 ,lutma4 ,to make an end ( ! record ( great prices fet*$ by ! portraits 9 ! ,hol=d sale1 let x be said t ! ,cornelius ,sylvius--! impression ,wilson pron\nc$ to be ! f9e/--sold = #dej2 t a ,second ,/ate ( ! r>e1 & on t acc\nt1 z ,i suppose1 ! fav\rite portrait ( ! ,advocate ,van ,toll+1 fet*$ #ecj2 :il/ an exce$+ly effective impression ( ! big portrait ( ,copp5ol1 ! writ+-ma/]1 realis$ no less ?an #acej4 ,b )\t t\*+ any "o ( ^! great r>ities1 mode/ collectors1 ^: mode/y yet does n g ! l5g? ( mak+ !m satisfi$ ) second-rate ,art1 may /ill h noble portraits4 ,six or sev5 gu9eas--,i mean1 ( c\rse1 :5 opportunity arises--secures y ! q exquisite & delicately modell$ croquis 7b is x n1 aft] all1 some?+ m ?an a croquis87 call$ ,portrait ( a ,woman1 lightly et*$4 ,rembr&t 0 v "y :5 he did t1 yet 8 art 0 mature1 8 po9t unspeakably vivaci\s4 ,x is a portrait ( 8 "m4 ,s aga91 ! ,mre de ,rembr&t au voile noir--! lady sitt+1 some:at au/]e ?is "t1 ) set m\?1 & ! old full-ve9$ h&s fold$ 9 re/--nev]1 ,i ?9k1 9 its happie/ impression co/s m ?an #bj--may v likely co/ y a good deal less4 ,t5 gu9eas w v likely be ! ransom ( t *>m+ portrait ( a boy-*ild 9 pr(ile1 :i* 0 once ?\ght to record ! features ( ,titus1 ,rembr&t's son1 & !n ^? ( ! little ,pr9ce ( ,orange4 ,x is a delightful vision ( y\?1 demure & *ubby1 & 9 its da9ty draw+ ( light & silky hair1 does ev5 ,:i/l]'s ,fanny ,leyl& rival x8 ,are y dispos$ to v5ture #cj1 #dj1 #ej8 ,!n may y1 9 due "t1 add to y\r gr\p a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! mo/ subtle portrait ( t m$itative pr9t-sell]1 ,clm5t de ,jonghe4 ,x is treat$ ) s+ul> bread? & lum9\sness1 & ( "* x is a pr(\nd revelation4 ,by ! "t ! ,?ird ,/ate is rea*$--& a good ,?ird ,/ate may be wor? fifte5 or tw5ty p\nds--! ?+ has *ang$4 ,inde$1 x has *ang$ already a little 9 ! ,second4 ,b 9 ! ,?ird1 fur!r "w has end[$ ! p]sonage ) ! air ( a m visible romance2 & 9 ! two succe$+ ,/ates ?is is pres]v$1 ?\gh ! we> ( c\rse becomes p]ceptible4 ,x is well1 by way ( contra/1 to possess y\rself ( ?is m s5tim5tal record--! ,?ird1 if possible1 9 pref]5ce to ! ,f\r? or ,fif? ,/ate--besides1 ( c\rse1 t subtl] & f> f9] vision ( ! p]sonage :i* is ensur$ by ! ,fir/ ,/ate alone4 ,! "t may soon be ^u u :5 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,clm5t de ,jonghe w be wor?1 n ?irty or =ty1 b sixty or eighty gu9eas4 ,x has always be5 appreciat$1 b x has n yet be5 appreciat$ at its true wor?4 ,no?+ 9 all ! great et*$ "w ( ,rembr&t is 9 craftsman%ip m unobtrusively magnific5t1 & 9 its sugge/ion ( complex "* no?+ is m subtle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rembr&t3 ,clm5t de ,jonghe4 ,x 0 well1 p]haps1 to insi/ p>ticul>ly on ! desirabl5ess1 = /udy & possession1 ( ^! two great bran*es ( ! et*$ "w ( ,rembr&t1 ! ,l&scapes & ! ,portraits4 ,x w\ld be ridicul\s to attack ! au!nticity ( any piece t ,i h m5tion$4 ,no "o1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 has ev] ?\ght ( do+ s2 s t ) ^!1 at all ev5ts1 z well z ) _m o!rs1 ! collector is safe4 ,b my insi/5ce on ! ?+s ,i h select$ w n det] explor]s f adv5tures t int]e/ !m4 ,! unction1 ! vividness1 & ! ess5tial dignity ev5 ( ^? ,sacr$ ,subjects f :i* he is at fir/ repell$ by ! pres5ce !re s abundantly ( ! unga9ly & ! common1 w 9 ! end attract ! collector4 ,he w recognise t !re 0 pa?os 9 ! life ,rembr&t imag9$1 z well z 9 ! life t he obs]v$4 ,& 9 ! ,academical /udies1 ! repres5tations ( ! ,nude1 he w recognise t !re is ,/yle con/antly1 & beauty n[ & !n4 ,"o or two ( ^!1 at lea/1 he w l to h1 if he c4 ,two ( !m seem to me bett] & m desirable ?an ! re/4 ,"o is t /udy ( a recumb5t woman--,nak$ ,woman se5 f beh9d--:i* ! ,fr5* sometimes call ,ngresse c\*e2 b %e is n 8,negress0 at all1 b only a /ripp$ woman beheld 9 deepi% %ad[4 ,?is is "o ( ! lea/ r>e4 ,five or six p\nds w (t5 buy x4 ,! o!r is ! ,woman ) ! ,arr[4 ,a slimm]1 light]1 y\ng] woman ?an is usual ) ,rembr&t1 sits1 ) figure turn$ prettily1 on ! edge ( a b$4 ,! draw+ is n academically p]fect1 b ! picture is at lea/ liv+ fle%1 graceful ( pose1 & se5 9 an admirable arrangem5t ( %ad[ & ( light4 ,?is ,woman ) ! ,arr[ fet*$1 9 ! ,kalle sale1 #bf2 9 ! ,kn[les sale1 #cb4 ,! s-call$ 8,free ,subjects0 are few1 & ! rude/ ( !m1 ,l$ikant1 :i* has yet a t\* ( com$y 9 x 7= ,rembr&t 0 an obs]v] always71 is =tunately ( extreme r>ity4 ,) n a s+le "o ( ^! ought ! collector to be conc]n$4 ,"s ,fr5* arti/s h kn[n h[ to make _! *oice ( su* subjects p>donable by treat+ !m ) grace2 b ! eroticism ( ,rembr&t--happily mo/ occasional--is1 9 ! v grossness ( its obvi\s com$y1 reek+ ) (f5ce4 ,9 reg>d to ! arrangem5t ( ! pr9ts by ! ma/] :o is ! head & front ( ! ,dut* s*ool1 & ! consummate practition] ( ,et*+--,i mean1 ! arrangem5t 9 ! /ud5t's m9d1 & n only ! arrangem5t 9 ! sol&]-box--! "q ( ! arti/'s me?od ( execution plays a n unimportant "p4 ,are y to classify y\r possessions 9 ord] ( date1 or 9 accordance ) subject1 or ) ref]5ce to /yle & mann] ( "w8 ,t ?ird me?od1 h[ev]1 w\ld be f\nd 9 its result n v diff]5t f ! arrangem5t by date4 ,broadly speak+1 x w\ld h aff9ity ) t4 ,=1 z ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 tells u 9 an int]e/+ ,lecture call$ 8,rembr&t ,true & ,false10 :i* ! ,macmillans issu$ 9 #ahie1 ! ,burl+ton ,club ,exhibition 0 itself suffici5t 8to disclose ! int]e/+ fact t1 divid+ ! ?irty ye>s ( ,rembr&t's et*+ c>e] into ?ree p>ts or decades1 8 plates dur+ ! fir/ ( ^! decades 7 = ! mo/ "p et*$--#8bitt5 91' t is1 by a mordant--9 ! second1 t aft] hav+ be5 s bitt5 91 _! effect 0 enhanc$ by ! addition ( #8dry-po9t'2 & 9 ! ?ird1 t1 disc>d+ altoge!r ! cold] *emical process1 ! arti/ _h g5]ally dep5d$ on ! m pa9t]-l employm5t ( #8dry-po9t' alone40 ,& 9 reg>d to me?ods ( "w1 ,sir ,seym\r 9 ?is ,lecture discr$it$ ! /atem5t t ,rembr&t 0 full ( my/]i\s contrivances1 & t 8 success z an et*] ow$ mu* to ^!4 8,all ! great pa9t]-engrav]s1 9 common ) all great arti/s1 work$ simply & ) ! simple/ tools4 ,x is only ! me*anical engrav] & copyi/ :o dep5ds = :at he calls 8 #8quality' on a multiplicity ( in/rum5tal aids :i*1 9 fact1 d ! "w = him--! object ( ! :ole ( !m be+ to make t "w z easy to an assi/ant z to ! engrav] himself1 & its inevitable effect1 to r$uce t :i* 0 once an art to ! level ( a mti]40 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,g$des1 a l9k betwe5 ,rembr&t & ! ,fr5* ,revival--,! ,et*+s ( ,millet--,*>les ,mryon's "w--,! be/1 accompli%$ 9 b few ye>s--,8 8,p>is0--,! ,mryons ! ,collector wants--,! prices ( "s ma/]pieces--,pap]s--,mryon ,collectors--,bracquemond's few noble ?+s--,maxime ,lalanne--,jules ,jacquem>t's ,et*+s--,8 /ill-life pieces practically orig9al--,jacquem>t int]pret]1 n copyi/1 ( 8 subject--,! 8,porcela9e0--,! 8,gemmes et ,joyaux0--,! dry-po9ts ( ,paul ,helleu4 ,betwe5 ! p]iod ( ! "w ( ,rembr&t & ! middle ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury v little f9e "w 0 done 9 ,et*+4 ,! practition]s ( ! art1 su* z !y 71 seem$ to lose sight ( its great] pr9ciples4 ,:at !y lack$ 9 le>n+ & 9 ma/]y1 !y made up =--s !y probably ?\ght--by elaboration & prett9ess4 ,only "h & !re did su* a man z our ,engli% ,g$des--our ,scotti% ,g$des1 if ! ^w is lik$ bett]--& he n lat] ?an ! second & ?ird decades ( our own c5tury--produce ei!r portrait or l&scape 9 ! true me?od1 ) seem+ spontaneity1 ) means economis$4 ,x 0 9 l&scape *iefly--mo/ p>ticul>ly 9 ,on ,peckham ,rye & ,halli=d-on-,?ames--t ,g$des mo/ successfully ass]t$ himself1 z1 9 8 small] way1 ,rembr&t's true foll[]1 ?\gh 9 8 few portraits 78 "m's1 p]haps1 mo/ notably7 ! "r decisiv5ess1 simplicity1 & en]gy ( mann] may n be ov]look$4 ,9 "s measure1 x may be suppos$1 ,g$des influ5c$ ,david ,wilkie1 :o 0 8 fri5d1 & ,wilkie1 among/ sev]al et*+s :i* 7 inf]ior at lea/ to ! dry-po9ts ( 8 fell[-workman 7= 8 small portfolio is n1 on ! :ole1 wor? mu*71 produc$ "o or two memorable ?+s3 a p]fect little g5re piece1 call$ ,! ,receipt--an old-_w g5tleman se>*+ 9 a bureau1 :ile a mess5g] waits respectfully at 8 side--be+ by f> ! be/1 & obvi\sly a desirable possession4 ,b ! middle ( our c5tury _h to be rea*$ be=e ! true revival ( ! art ( ,et*+1 any:]e4 ,be=e x1 ,+res1 9 a s+le plate1 practis$ ! art 9 ! _s ( ! l9e-engrav]4 ,j z x approa*$1 ,delacroix & ,paul ,huet & ,?odore ,r\sseau %[$1 9 a few plates1 "s appreciation ( ! fact t et*+ is (t5 s]viceable *iefly z ! m$ium = a sket*4 ,b ! middle ( ! c5tury _h actually to arrive be=e ! _w 0 9 possession ( ! be/ p]=mances ( ,millet1 ,mryon1 ,bracquemond1 & ,jules ,jacquem>t4 ,jean ,franois ,millet execut$ b "o-&-tw5ty et*+s1 accord+ to ! ,catalogue ( ,monsieur ,lebrun1 ! fri5d & relative ( ,s5si]1 ,millet's biograph]4 ,( ,m4 ,lebrun's ,catalogue--orig9ally issu$ z an ,app5dix to ! ,p>is edition ( ,s5si]'s ,life ( ! arti/--,mr ,fr$]ick ,keppel1 ( ,new ,york1 has publi%$ a translation1 ) "s additional facts :i* are ( int]e/ to ! precise /ud5t4 ,! et*+s ( ,millet are1 at ! v lea/1 ma/]ly notes ( motives = 8 pa9t$ pictures4 ,b !y are (t5 mu* m ?an t4 ,(t5 !y are entirely satisfactory & f9al & elucidatory deal+s ) ! !mes !y *oose to tackle4 ,!y are !n1 q z mu* z ! pictures !mselves1 records ( peasant life1 z ! arti/ obs]v$ x intimately1 & at ! same "t vivid & expressive sugge/ions ( atmosph]e & light & %ade4 ,9 effect !y are l>ge & simple4 ,9 ,et*+1 ,millet 0 sc>cely conc]n$ to display a skill t 0 v obvi\s1 a sleight-(-h&1 an acrobatic triumph ov] te*nical difficulties4 ,et*+ 0 to him a vehicle = ! expression ( exactly ! same ?+s z ^? to :i* he address$ himself 9 m$iums m habitual4 ,& s we h 8 ,glaneuses & 8 ,b*eurs1 8 ,d"p p\r le ,travail--wor? p]haps1 ea* "o ( !m1 9 good /ate1 a v few p\nds ea*4 ,9 ,am]ica ,millet has ( late ye>s be5 p>ticul>ly appreciat$4 ,i %\ld d>e to say ev5 t he has be5 ov]rat$1 ow+ to a skilfully-work$ craze ab\t 8 pa9t$ pictures1 end+ ) ! imm5se1 ridicul\s s5sation ( ! sale ( ! ,angelus4 ,b 9 ,france--:i*1 9 ! appreciation ( all "w ( art1 is c]ta9ly n less enlight5$1 b is cool] & m que/ion+--,millet is also appreciat$2 nor1 9 ,engl&1 9 #ahia1 0 !re sub/antial difficulty 9 borr[+ = ! ,burl+ton ,club ,exhibition ( ! ,fr5* ,revival ( ,et*+1 ! elev5 pr9ts1 l5t by ,mr ,ju/ice ,day1 ,sir ,hickman ,bacon1 ,mr ,h4 ,s4 ,!obald1 & ,mr ,alfr$ ,higg9s1 :i* 7 deem$ a suffici5t repres5tation ( ,millet's "w ) ! ne$le4 ,9 t ,exhibition ! repres5tation ( ! great "w ( ,mryon 0 conf9$ to tw5ty-five pr9ts4 ,x practically includ$ all 8 ma/]pieces2 b x w\ld h be5 made m ext5sive _h n ! ,burl+ton ,club1 soon aft] ,i publi%$ ! fir/ edition ( my little book ^u ?is ma/]--& :5 ,burty's ,memoir 0 yet fre%--organis$ a spl5did ga!r+ ( ! pr9ts we owe to ,mryon's high imag9ation1 ke5 s5sitiv5ess1 & un/9t$ lab\r4 ,i am n conc]n$ to deal "h at any l5g? ) ! /ory ( ,mryon's life1 or ) ! analysis ( 8 poetic temp]am5t4 ,! "q ask$ ab\t him by ! read] ( ?is pres5t book is a comp>atively simple "o1 b ,i %all h to answ] x ) fulness--:i* to possess ( ! 8sombre epics10 & lovely lyrics1 wr\ght dur+ ! "t 9 :i* 8 _s 0 mo/ brilliant & 8 h& firme/8 ,mryon's fame re/s on ! a*ievem5ts ( a v few ye>s4 ,! p]iod compris$ betwe5 #ahej & #ahed saw ! production1 n inde$ ( ev]y?+ he did :i* may des]ve to live1 b ( all t is suffici5t to ensure life = ! re/4 ,_m ( 8 pretty & c>efully plann$ draw+s 7 made e>li] ?an #ahej1 & sev]al ( ! m engag+ ( 8 et*+s 7 made aft] #ahed2 b ! f\r ye>s betwe5 ^! dates 7 ! ye>s 9 :i* he conceiv$ & execut$ 8 8,p>is10 :i* 0 some?+ m ?an a collection ( et*$ views--x 0 a poem & a satirical comm5t>y on ! life he record$4 ,moreov]1 ,mryon is q pre-em95tly ! et*] ( "o great !me4 ,among ri*ly end[$ arti/s :o h look$ at ,life broadly1 x is r>e & difficult to discov] "o ^: "w has evid5c$ su* fai?ful conc5tration4 ,x is r>e en\gh to f9d t conc5tration ev5 9 ! lab\r ( su* arti/s z are comp>atively unimag9ative1 ( su* z are cont5t to conf9e !mselves to ! pati5t record ( ! ?+ t actually is--( su* an engrav]1 say1 z ,holl>4 ,x is d\bly r>e to f9d an imag9ative arti/ ( wide outlook & ( deep exp]i5ce s mu* ! record] ( "o set ( facts1 "o s]ies ( visions4 ,he w g5]ally h be5 anxi\s to give =m to v diff]5t impressions t came to him at v>i\s times & "u *ang+ circum/ances4 ,n[ x may h be5 ,l&scape t int]e/$ him1 & n[ ,portraiture1 & n[ aga9 ideal composition or traditional romance4 ,& 9 ea* he may h fairly succe$$4 ,b ,mryon1 ?\gh /ress ( circum/ance oblig$ him to d "w beyond ! limits ( 8 *oice1 did su* "w1 g5]ally speak+1 ) only too little ( prompt+s f )91 to light5 ! dulness ( ! task4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 exceptions--"o or two 9 8 ,l&scape1 if !re are none 9 8 ,portraiture4 ,b ! beg9n+ & ! end ( 8 art1 z f> z ! _w c be ask$ to be s]i\sly conc]n$ ) x1 lay 9 ! imag9ative record1 n[ fai?fully simple1 n[ transfigur$ & nobly vision>y1 ( ! city :i* requit$ him b ill = 8 devotion to its mo/ poetic & its mo/ prosaic features4 ,x is ! et*+s ( ,p>is1 !n1 t ! collector w naturally fir/ seek4 ,ne>ly all ! et*+s ( ,p>is are includ$ 9 :at is sometimes kn[n z 8! publi%$ set40 ,n t ! twelve major & ! elev5 m9or pieces compris$ 9 t 7 ev] really publi%$ by fa%ionable pr9t-sell]s to an inquir+ & eag] public4 ,b !y 7 at lea/ s arrang$ & put toge!r t ?is might h happ5$ _h ,mryon's /> be5 a lucky "o4 ,9 ,mryon's m9d !y con/itut$ a 8"w10 to :i* ! few o!r ,p>isian subjects aft]w>ds came z a n unsuitable addition4 ,l ! plates ( 8,lib] ,/udiorum10 !y 7 to be look$ at 8toge!r40 ,toge!r1 ! plates ( 8,lib]0 repres5t$1 z we %all see bett] 9 ano!r *apt]1 ! range ( ,turn]'s art4 ,toge!r1 ! et*+s 8sur ,p>is0--8on0 & n 8(0 ,p>is1 let x be not$--repres5t$ ,mryon's vision ( ! t[n1 & ( its deep] life4 ,9 beg9n+ a collection ( ,mryon's1 ,i imag9e x to be important n only to beg9 ) "o ( ! 8,p>is10 b ) a v significant example ( x--a typical1 important et*+4 ,! twelve views--! twelve 8pictures10 ,i %\ld pref] to call !m--,mryon himself numb]$1 :51 r late 9 life1 he issu$ ! la/ impressions ( !m4 ,^! numb]$ impressions1 be+1 z ,i say1 ! v la/ ,/ates1 are n ! impressions to *]i%2 b ^! are ! subjects ( !m 7& ! subjects1 9 f9] impressions1 w all be want$7--! ,/ryge1 ! ,petit ,pont1 ! ,ar*e du ,pont ,ntre-,dame1 ! ,galrie de ,ntre-,dame1 ! ,t\r de l',horloge1 ! ,t\relle1 ,rue de la ,tixr&]ie1 ! ,/ ,eti5ne-du-,mont1 ! ,pompe ,ntre-,dame1 ! ,pont ,neuf1 ! ,pont-au-,*ange1 ! ,morgue1 &1 la/ly1 ! ,abside de ,ntre-,dame4 ,be=e ^!1 betwe5 !m1 & aga9 at ! end ( !m1 are c]ta9 m9or designs1 n to be confus$ ) t 8,m9or ,"w10 *iefly copies & dull ,portraiture1 describ$ b briefly 9 my little book on ,mryon1 :i* is devot$ m p>ticul>ly to ! "w ( g5ius ) :i* x is wor? :ile to be conc]n$4 ,^? m9or designs :i* are associat$ ) ! 8,p>is0 are an ess5tial "p ( x1 do+ humble1 b1 z ,i am c]ta9 ,mryon ?\ght1 mo/ necess>y s]vice4 ,9 a s5se !y may be call$ head-pieces & tail-pieces to ! great] subjects ( :i* ! li/ lies above4 ,sometimes !y are ornam5t1 b always significant1 symbolic ornam5t2 sometimes !y are direct1 writt5 comm5t>y4 ,ei!r way1 !y be> ^u ! :ole1 b yet are less important ?an ^? twelve pieces already nam$4 ,s x 01 at all ev5ts1 9 ,mryon's m9d2 b ( "o or two ( !m x is true also t !y h a beauty & p]fection )9 _! limit$ s*eme1 lack+ to "o or two ( ! m important1 to :i* !y s]ve humbly z page or outrid]4 ,! "o lyric note ( ! ,rue des ,mauvais ,g>ons1 = in/ance1 is 9 its own way z complete a ?+ z is ! magnific5t epic ( ,abside or ,morgue--x is great] f> ?an ! ,pompe ,ntre-,dame1 or1 x may be1 ?an ! ,petit ,pont4 ,! late ,mr ,p4 ,g4 ,ham]ton--an admirable speciali/ 9 ,et*+1 b a writ] mak+ no claim to ! n>r[] speciality ( m9ute acqua9tance ) ,mryon--has prais$ ! ,pompe ,ntre-,dame4 ,he has prais$ x = m]its :i* exi/1 & x is only relatively t ! praise is1 z x seems to me1 undes]v$4 ,! plate is really a wond]ful victory ov] te*nical difficulties2 b1 9 ! ugly l9es ( x1 its realism is realism ( too bold an ord]4 ,! ,petit ,pont is a f9e piece ( ar*itectural draughtsman%ip1 & an impressive conception to boot2 b1 l ,rembr&t's wond]fully wr\ght ,mill1 x is "o-sid$--x wants symmetry ( composition4 ,! ,abside is acc\nt$ ! ma/]piece ( ,mryon1 9 "r ( its solemn & au/]e beauty4 ,a ri* & delicate impression ( ?is pr9t is1 !n1 ! cr[n ( any ,mryon collection4 ,x mu/ be obta9$ 9 a ,/ate be=e ! da9ty detail ( ! apse ( ! ca!dral1 & ! yet da9ti] & m magically delicate workman%ip ( its ro(1 9 s(t & radiant light1 h suff]$ det]ioration ?r\gh we>4 ,x mu/ be ri*ly pr9t$4 ,! ,fir/ ,/ate is practically n to be f\nd4 ,i suppose t !re are sc>cely 9 exi/5ce sev5 or eight impressions ( x4 ,x is at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & 9 ! collections ( ,mr ,b4 ,b4 ,macgeorge1 ,mr ,av]y1 ,mr ,mansfield1 ,mr ,r4 ,c4 ,fi%]1 & ,mr ,pyke ,?ompson4 ,= ! la/ t *ang$ h&s1 fully #abe gu9eas 0 paid4 ,mryon _h receiv$ = x--& gratefully1 9 8 depression & pov]ty--"o %ill+ & ?reep5ce4 ,i h se5 8 receipt4 ,b money n[ w n acquire x4 ,a ,second ,/ate is !re=e ! "o to aim at2 &1 j because !re 7 s v few impressions tak5 ( ! ,fir/1 t ,i ought1 9 my ,catalogue1 to h describ$ !m z pro(s--m especially z !re 0 no *ange :atev] 9 ! "w1 b only 9 ! lett]+--x /&s to reason t ! e>lie/ & be/ impressions ( ! ,second 7,i mean ^! only7 are1 9 _! exquisite quality1 all t good judges c desire4 ,^! are on ?9 & wiry pap]--old ,dut* or ,fr5*--(t5 a little cockl$4 ,! gre51 or gre5i%1 pap] ,mryon 0 fond (1 he nev] us$ = ! ,abside4 ,! poor] impressions ( ! ,second ,/ate are on ?ick mod]n pap]4 ,aft] ! ,second ,/ate1 :i*1 :5 c>efully *os51 is apt to be s beautiful--& is wor?1 !n1 =ty or fifty gu9eas--!re comes a ,?ird1 a ,f\r?1 a ,fif?3 none1 =tunately1 common2 & det]iorations1 all ( !m2 d[nw>d /eps 9 ! passage f noble ,art to ! mis]able issue ( a ?+ :i* c rejoice ! s\l no long]1 nor evid5ce ! triumph ( ! h&4 ,n mu* m ne$ be said 9 detail "h z to ! l>g] pr9ts ( ! great 8,p>is10 b !re is /ill a little4 ,9 ! %ape & size ( ! plate1 & by its bread? ( di/ant view1 ! ,pont-au-,*ange is ! companion to ! ,abside4 ,!re are "s impressions on ! gre5i% pap]1 & "s on ! ?9 ,dut* t yields ! be/ ( ! ,absides4 ,! impression ( ! ,fir/ ,/ate 9 ! ,de ,salicis ,sale sold = #cc4 ,! ,pont-au-,*ange is "o ( ^? pr9ts :i* h submitt$ to ! mo/ s]i\s alt]ations4 ,a wild flight ( giant birds aga9/ ! roll+ sky is ! fir/ innovation--x occurs 9 ! ,second ,/ate--& ?\gh x removes f ! picture all its e>ly calm & half its sanity1 x has1 z _m ?9k1 a *>m ( its own1 a weird sugge/iv5ess4 ,a good impression1 9 ?is ,/ate1 is wor?1 x may be1 #f or #g4 ,! next *ange--:5 ! flight ( birds gives place to a flight ( small balloons 7unlike ! l>ge balloon :i*1 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 sails nobly ?r\gh ! sky1 be=e ev] ! d>k birds get !re7--! next *ange1 ,i say1 is a m pron\nc$ mi/ake4 ,! ,t\r de l',horloge--( :i* a ,fir/ ,/ate fet*$ 9 ! ,wasset ,sale #aj1 & 9 ! ,de ,salicis #bb--;has also submitt$ to *ange1 b sc>cely 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* x ne$ occupy ! c>eful collector4 ,9 c]ta9 late impressions1 ,mryon1 conv9c$1 9 ! re/lessness ( m5tal ill-heal?1 t "o side ( ! tall ,palais de ,ju/ice 0 left 9 8 picture monoton\s & dull1 %ot great %afts ( light across x1 & ^! became ! ?+s t caught ! eye4 ,he _h =gott51 !n1 ! e>li] wisdom & m consummate art by :i*1 :5 fir/ he wr\ght ! plate1 he _h plac$ ! quiet space ( %ad[$ build+ z a foil to ! _m-pan$ w9d[ by ! side ( x4 ,! *ange is an in/ructive & pa!tic comm5t>y on ! ease ) :i* arti/ic conceptions slip away1 !y !mselves =gott51 & ! excell5ce t !y _h beautifully a*iev$ ignor$ ev5 by ! m9d t gave !m bir?4 ,! ,/ ,eti5ne-du-,mont is "o ( ^? et*+s :i* possess ! abid+ *>m ( p]fect ?+s4 ,9 x a subject entirely beautiful & dignifi$ is treat$ ) =ce & ) ref9em5t ( _s1 & ) faultless exactitude ( h&4 ,x %[s--no?+ c bett] %[--! *>act]i/ic ( ,mryon1 ! union ( ! c\rage ( realism & ! s5tim5t ( poetry2 9 o!r words1 its realism1 l ! realism ( ! f9e/ ,fiction1 has to be poetic4 ,y h ! build]'s scaffold+1 ! workm5's figures1 = mod]n life & lab\r2 ! ,go?ic /ones ( ! ,collge de ,montaigu1 ! %ad[ ( ! n>r[ /reet1 ! closely-drap$ wom5 hurry+ on _! way1 = old-_w s5tim5t & ! my/]y ( ! t[n4 ,b ,i suppose a *apt] might be writt5 ^u its excell5t beauty4 ,i m5tion x "h1 p>tly because x too submits to *ange1 ?\gh *ange less important ?an t 9 ! ,pont-au-,*ange1 & less de/ructive ?an t 9 ! ,t\r de l',horloge4 ,n to speak ( sundry inscriptions1 sundry 8po/]s10 :i* ,mryon1 9 m]e re/lessness1 0 m9d$ to alt]1 he c\ld nev] q satisfy himself ab\t ! attitude ( "o ( ! workm5 on ! scaffold+4 ,?ree ,/ates repres5t z _m *anges 9 ?is figure1 & all ^!--z a matt]1 at all ev5ts1 ( m9or int]e/--x is pleasant to collect4 ,"h1 9 ! ,/ ,eti5ne1 z s (t5 9 ! et*+s ( ,mryon1 ! ,fir/ ,/ate 7#af 9 ! ,de ,salicis ,sale7 is ! "o ( :i* ! impressions are ! mo/ num]\s1 ?\gh ev5 9 ?is piece ( writ+1 :i* does n take ! place ( a catalogue1 ,i h _h occasion to note "o in/ance out ( "s 9 :i* x is n s4 ,b g5]ally x is s4 ,& s ! ,mryon collector has to be ev5 m c>eful ?an ! collector ( 8,lib]0 ab\t ! impression :i* he buys4 ,he mu/ h an e>ly ,/ate1 b x is n en\gh to h an e>ly ,/ate4 ,he mu/ mo/ dilig5tly tea* himself to p]ceive :at is really a f9e example ( x4 ,he mu/ n fall into ! commone/ vice ( ! un9tellig5t pur*as]--be captivat$ by ! m]e ^w1 =ego 8 own judgm5t1 & buy ,fir/ ,/ates ) dull det]m9ation4 ,pres5tly ! collector ( ! 8,p>is0 w legitimately want ! small] pieces1 "s ( :i* ,i h call$ 8tail-pieces03 all are comm5t>ies & connect+-l9ks4 ,"s are beautiful1 complete1 & significant1 z has already be5 said1 b g5]ally ! significance is m rem>kable ?an ! beauty4 ,!y b9d toge!r1 almo/ z an appropriate text itself might b9d toge!r1 :at might o!rwise be deta*$ pictures4 ,!y complete ! ?\ght ( ,mryon 9 reg>d to 8 8,p>is10 & make its expression cle>4 ,?us1 ! et*$ cov] = ! ,p>is ,set be>s ! title1 8,eaux ,=tes sur ,p>is10 on a repres5tation ( a slab ( fossilif]\s lime/one1 sugge/+ ! mat]ial :i* made x possible to build ! city on ! spot :]e x /&s4 ,!n1 !re is a set ( et*$ v]ses :olly )\t o!r ornam5t ?an may be f\nd 9 _! prettily-fanta/ic =m1 v]ses t bewail ! life ( ,p>is4 ,aga91 l9es to accompany ! ,pont-au-,*ange & its great balloon4 ,^! ?+s recall ,william ,blake--! me?od by :i* ! 8,songs ( ,innoc5ce0 fir/ f\nd _! limit$ public4 ,aga91 ! ,tombeau de ,molire--,mryon ?9ks !re mu/ be place 9 8 ,p>is = ! "o repres5tative ,fr5* writ] ( imag9ative ,lit]ature1 ! cynic1 analy/1 com$ian4 ,& to "n "o o!r little pr9t1 b n to exhau/ ! li/1 !re is a graceful embodim5t ( wayw>d fancy to accompany ! ,pompe ,ntre-,dame4 ,x is call$ ! ,petite ,pompe--repres5ts ! ,pompe 9 small2 gives u v]ses regrett+ half playfully1 half affectionately1 ! removal ( s famili> a l&m>k1 & surr\nds all ) a fl[+ bord] ( r>e elegance & simple inv5tion4 ,b a few o!r brilliant & poetical records ( ,p>is lie1 x has be5 said already1 outside ! publi%$ ,set1 claim a place almo/ ) ! great] illu/rations ,i h spok5 ( e>li]1 & mu/ surely be s\ght4 ,! ,t\relle1 dite 8de ,m>at0 is "o ( ^!1 & x is ,mryon's record ( ! place :]e ,*>lotte ,corday did ! de$ by :i* we rememb] h]4 ,except = ! int]e/ ( obs]v+ a *ange1 due1 ,i may suppose1 to ! dull$ imag9ation ( a fairly %rewd tradesman--a *ange by :i* all symbolism & significance pass$ out ( ?is wond]ful little pr9t--x is useless to h ?is little et*+ 9 any ,/ate aft] ! ,fir/ publi%$ "o4 ,=1 aft] ! ,fir/ publi%$ "o1 ! picture & ! poem became m]ely a view3 !re is no?+ to connect ! place ) ,m>at's trag$y1 & ,mryon has be5 p]mitt$ to repres5t1 n ! ,t\relle1 dite 8de ,m>at10 b 8,no4 #bb1 ,/reet ( ! ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e40 ,& ! ,fir/ ,/ate is already r>e4 ,!re 7 v few impressions ( x4 ,x 0 too imag9ative = ! public4 ,b "h is an in/ance 9 :i* ,trial ,pro(s1 g5]ally to be avoid$1 may fairly be s\ght =1 along ) ! ,fir/ ,/ate4 ,di/ribut$ among diff]5t collectors is a little succession ( ,trial ,pro(s ) diff]5t dates ( ,may & ,june writt5 by ,mryon 9 p5cil on ! m>g94 ,! fir/ & second belong to ,mr ,macgeorge2 ! ?ird 0 ,seym\r ,had5's2 ! f\r? belongs to ,sir ,james ,kn[les2 ! eigh?--:i* is ! la/--belongs to me 7,i got x1 if ,i recollect1 = #h1 #ajs4 & a commission1 at ! ,wasset ,sale74 ,ev5 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is little sequ5ce ( pro(s ! "w is n ineffective2 & at ! end x is complete4 ,also outside ! publi%$ ,set ( 8,p>is0 are two little et*+s :i* are p>ticul>ly notewor?y1 & :i*1 by reason ( ! extreme1 ev5 a/\nd+1 delicacy ( "s ( _! "w1 x is1 ,i ?9k1 well to secure 9 ! e>ly /ate ( ,trial ,pro(--:5 "o c get ! *ance4 ,^! are ! ,pont-au-,*ange v]s #aghd--:i* no "o c possibly confuse ) ! l>g] ,pont-au-,*ange--& ,le ,pont ,neuf et la ,sam>ita9e4 ,unlike mo/ ( ,mryon's ,p>isian "w1 bo? are1 n inde$ transcripts f1 b idealisations (1 draw+s by ano!r4 ,! fir/ dry draughtsman1 9 ! pres5t case1 0 "o ,nicolle4 ,z f> z ! practical pres5tation ( all ! subject is conc]n$1 ! ,trial ,pro(s ( ^! pr9ts1 :i* h be5 sold "u ! hamm] = ab\t #aj ea*1 are all t c be want$1 & !y possess1 moreov]1 an exquisite ref9em5t ( light1 ( :i* ! publi%$1 & especially ! lat] publi%$1 examples give no h9t4 ,all impressions ( ^! two little plates are wor?y ( respect1 = ^! plates 7 nev] work$ d[n to ! wrecks & skeletons ( "s ( ! o!rs2 b1 nev]!less1 x is only 9 ! e>lie/ impressions t we c fully see ! lovely l9es & light & %ade ( ! backgr\nd 9 ! ,pont-au-,*ange v]s #aghd--;x mu/ be _h 8be=e ! great d>k rope0--& ! sunlit h\se-fronts 7,van d] ,heyd5-l1 almo/7 ( ! ,pont ,neuf et la ,sam>ita9e4 ,( ! ,b\rges et*+s1 :i* are good1 ?\gh none are ( ! fir/ importance--& !y are b few 9 all--! be/ is ! ,rue des ,toiles4 ,x is a v>i$ picture1 admirably f9i%$4 ,! re/ are engag+ sket*es4 ,among/ ! rema9+ et*+s by :i* ,mryon comm5ds himself to ^? :o /udy & reflect ^u 8 "w1 x is en\gh1 p]haps1 "h1 to speak ( ?ree4 ,ocanie3 ,p*e aux ,palmes is almo/ ! only q satisfactory record ( t acqua9tance t he made ) ! antipodes4 ,! ,second ,/ate--) ! title--is n sc>ce at all1 & c nev] be co/ly4 ,y may pay1 p]haps1 "o or two p\nds = x1 & = ! fir/1 say1 f\r or five4 ,! ,entre du ,c\v5t des ,capuc9s ,franais ,a?nes--a pr9t devot$ 9 reality to ! ,*oragic ,monum5t ( ,lysicrates--is ! s+le & ! v noble plate :i* a visit to ,a!ns1 :5 he 0 a sailor1 inspir$ ,mryon to produce4 ,?is r>e plate 0 done = a book t is itself n[ r>e--,c\nt ,lon de ,laborde's 8,a?nes au ,,xvme1 ,,xvime1 et ,,xviime ,sicles40 ,ev5 9 ! ,second ,/ate ! ,entre du ,c\v5t has fet*$ ab\t #ab1 9 m sales ?an "o4 ,ro*\x's ,address ,c>d1 albeit n p>ticul>ly r>e1 is curi\s & wor? /udy4 ,x 0 execut$ = ! only deal] :o sub/antially enc\rag$ ,mryon2 & ,mryon contriv$ to press into 8 little plate mu* ( :at he _h already f\nd & %[n to be sugge/ive 9 ! features ( ,p>is4 ,symbolical figures ( ! ,se9e & ,m>ne recl9e at ! top ( ! design4 ,!n !re are introduc$ bits f ! ,arms ( ,p>is1 f ! ,ba9 ,froid ,*evri] 7! /atue ( ,h5ri ,quatre71 f ,le ,pont ,neuf1 & f ,la ,petite ,pompe4 ,no "o1 ( c\rse1 c ask u to consid] ,ro*\x's ,address ,c>d v beautiful or gr&ly imag9ative2 b x is +5i\s1 &1 l ,la ,petite ,pompe1 ?\gh 9 m limit$ measure1 x is good z a piece ( decorative design4 ,! impressions ( ,mryon's et*+s are pr9t$ on pap]s ( v diff]5t sorts4 ,a gre5i% pap] ,mryon himself lik$1 & x is "o ( ! fav\rites ( collectors4 ,its une>?ly hue adds to ! weirdness ( sev]al ( ! pictures1 (t5 mo/ suitably2 b x is n always good4 ,mryon knew ?is1 & _m ( 8 plates--among/ !m1 z ,i h said already1 t unsurpassable ma/]piece1 ! ,abside--7 nev] pr9t$ on x4 ,i h a ,rue des ,mauvais ,g>ons--! ?+ 0 ,baudelaire's fav\rite--^u v blui% gray4 ,a ?9 old ,dut* pap]1 wiry & /rong1 :ite orig9ally & s(t5$ by age1 gives "s ( ! f9e/ impressions4 ,o!r good examples are on ,japanese1 & !re are f9e ones on ?9ne/ ,india pap] t is ( excell5t quality4 ,mod]n ,:atman & mod]n ,fr5* pap] h be5 us$ = _m plates2 & a few impressions1 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 7 r>ely1 if ev]1 pr9t$ by any "o b ,mryon himself1 are f\nd on a pap] ( dull walnut col\r4 ,if ,i seem to dwell on ?is too mu*1 let x be rememb]$ t v diff]5t effects are produc$ by ! diff]5t pap]s & ! diff]5t inks4 ,! luxuri\s collector1 possess+ m ?an "o impression1 likes to look fir/ at 8 8,black ,morgue10 & !n at 8 8,br[n40 ,! two make diff]5t pictures4 ,illu/ration3 ,m,,ryon3 ,la ,morgue4 ,ab\t ! ,mryon collections1 x may be said t ,m4 ,niel1 an e>ly fri5d1 possess$ ! fir/ important gr\p t 0 sold "u ! hamm]4 ,!n foll[$ ,m4 ,burty's1 ,m4 ,hirs*'s1 & aft]w>ds ,m4 ,s5si]'s4 ,^! fet*$ b mode/ prices--prices insignificant sometimes--= ,mryon's vogue 0 n yet4 ,lat]1 ! possessions ( ,m4 ,wasset--an ag$ ba*elor1 eag] & trembl+1 :om ,i %all always rememb] z ! 8,c\s9 ,pons0 ( c]ta9 bric--brac-cr[d$ upp] *amb]s 9 ! ,rue ,jacob--7 sold = m sub/antial sums4 ,s9ce !n1 ! collection ( t mo/ sympa!tic amateur1 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,j4 ,heywood--"o ( ! fir/ m5 9 ,london to buy ! ma/]'s pr9ts--has pass$ into ! h&s ( ,mr ,b4 ,b4 ,macgeorge ( ,glasg[1 ^: cab9et1 enri*$ f o!r s\rces1 is n[ c]ta9ly ! greate/4 ,! ,mryons t belong$ to ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 w5t1 "s ye>s s9ce1 to ,am]ica1 :]e :oev] possesses !m mu/ recognise collectors t are 8 equals1 9 ,mr ,samuel ,av]y & ,mr ,h[>d ,mansfield4 ,if too _m c>efully ga!r$ gr\ps ( ,mryon's et*+s h left our %ores1 o!rs rema9--?\gh v few4 ,! ,briti% ,museum ,pr9t-,room is ri* 9 ! works ( ! ma/]3 _m ( ! be/ impressions ( 8 pr9ts1 !re1 hav+ belong$ long ago to ,philippe ,burty1 :o e>ly recognis$ some?+ at lea/ ( _! m]it1 & made1 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts ( t day1 ! fir/ r\gh catalogue ( !m4 ,x is "t we turn$ = a few m9utes to ,felix ,bracquemond--a doz5 ye>s ,mryon's junior1 = he 0 born 9 #ahcc4 ,among ! sub-head+s to ?is pres5t *apt] !re occurs ! phrase1 8,bracquemond's few noble ?+s40 ,:y 8few08--x may be ask$--:51 9 ! ,catalogue ( ! ,burl+ton ,club ,exhibition ( ! ,fr5* ,revival ( ,et*+1 x is m5tion$ t ! numb] ( 8 plates ext5ds to ab\t sev5 hundr$1 & t ! li/ w\ld h be5 long] _h n ,bracquemond1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 accept$ an (ficial po/ :i* left him little "t = ?is dep>tm5t ( "w8 ,well1 !re are two or ?ree reasons :y1 ) all respect to an indefatigable arti/1 ,i /ill say 8few40 ,to beg9 )1 no inconsid]able proportion ( ,felix ,bracquemond's et*$ plates are works ( reproduction--translations 7l ,rajon's1 ,waltn]'s1 ,ung]'s1 "s inde$ ( ,jacquem>t's7 ( ! conceptions ( ano!r4 ,^! may be admirable 9 _! own way--! ,erasmus1 aft] ! ,holbe91 9 ! ,l\vre1 is m ?an admirable3 x is ma/]ly--a monum5t ( au/]e1 firmly-direct$ lab\r1 record+ wor?ily ,holbe9's own se>*+ draughtsman%ip & pr(\nd & f9al vision ( human "*4 ,b we h agre$1 ?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( ?is book1 & m especially 9 ^? sections ( x :i* are devot$ to ! art ^: greate/ *>m is (t5 9 its spontaneity1 to consid] orig9al "w & "w inspir$ or dictat$ by o!rs z on a diff]5t level4 ,!n aga91 9 su* ( ,bracquemond's pr9ts z are orig9al1 !re is p]haps ev5 less ?an is usual1 9 a f9e arti/'s "w1 ( uni=mity ( excell5ce4 ,no v great numb] ( all ! plates ,m4 ,b]aldi indu/ri\sly *ronicles ne$ ! collector busy himself ) try+ to acquire4 ,! l>gi% et*+s ( great birds1 alive or dead1 are among/ ! mo/ *>act]i/ic4 ,) s+ul> fre$om & ri*ness--an enjoym5t ( _! plumage & _! life1 & a great pictorial s5se to boot--has ,bracquemond r5d]$ !m4 ,if ,i c\ld possess b a s+le ,bracquemond1 ,i w\ld h a f9e impression ( ,le ,haut d'un ,battant de ,porte1 ! d>k birds hang+ !re4 ,t plate 0 wr\ght 9 #ahfe4 ,b ,m>got la ,critique & ,vanneaux et ,s>celles--pr9ts ( ab\t ! same p]iod--likewise repres5t ! arti/2 & !re is a plate done lat]1 at ! in/ance ( ! ,messrs4 ,d[deswell1 :i* is c]ta9ly a triumph ( te*nique & ( "*4 ,?is is ,le ,vieux ,coq4 ,daubigny1 ,maxime ,lalanne1 ,meissoni]1 ,corot1 are all among/ deceas$ ,fr5* arti/s :o h et*$ ably4 ,! two la/-m5tion$--d\btless ! mo/ important or mo/ popul> arti/s 9 _! own cu/om>y m$iums--wr\ght ! fewe/ plates4 ,corot's are *>act]i/ic sket*es4 ,daubigny work$ m sy/ematically at et*+1 & y feel 9 all 8 works a sympa!tic1 picturesque vision ( ,nature2 b 8 pr9ts nev] rea* exquisit5ess4 ,lalanne1 :o 0 prolific ) ! ne$le1 _h elegance & *>m1 & sometimes p[]1 z well z facility4 ,&1 z a little practical treatise t he wrote ^u ! subject %[s1 he 0 devot$ to 8 craft4 ,inde$1 he taught x4 ,he 0 be/1 g5]ally1 9 8 small] plates3 nev]1 ,i ?9k1 hav+ beat5 8 da9ty plate ( ! ,swiss ,frib\rg1 :i* 0 giv5 9 8,et*+ & ,et*]s10 ?\gh a l>g] ,frib\rg--a vision ( ! great rav9e--is v noble1 & no?+ is at once m le>n$ & spontane\s ?an ! brilliant pr9t ( ! ,conflagration 9 ! ,h>b\r ( ,bordeaux4 ,also1 ,lalanne did n %>e1 & _h no ne$ to %>e1 mo/ et*]s' timidity 9 ! treatm5t ( skies4 ,8 own are delicate & *>m+4 ,9 ! r>e pro(s ( 8 et*+s we c alone prize prop]ly ?is well-br$ obs]v] & graceful draughtsman1 :o 0 only occasionally m$iocre4 ,a g5ius1 :olly individual--& yet 9 a s5se ! f\nd] ( a s*ool or c5tre ( a gr\p--n[ occupies u4 ,we pass to ,jules ,jacquem>t1 :o1 born 9 #ahcg1 di$ prematurely 9 #ahhj2 a *ild ( 8 c5tury1 worn out by eag] re/lessness ( _s1 by ! temp]am5t1 by ! n]v\s sy/em1 t made possible to him ! exquisit5ess ( 8 "w4 ,! son ( a collector1 a great au?ority on porcela91 ,alb]t ,jacquem>t1 ,jules ,jacquem>t's natural s5sitiv5ess to beauty1 :i* he _h inh]it$1 01 f ! fir/1 highly cultivat$4 ,f ! fir/1 he brea!d ! air ( ,art4 ,%ort z 8 life 01 he 0 happy 9 ! fact t adequate =tune gave him ! lib]ty1 9 heal?1 ( *oos+ 8 "w1 &1 9 sickness1 ( tak+ 8 re/4 ,) extremely r>e exceptions1 he did ! ?+s t he 0 fitt$ to d1 & did !m p]fectly2 &1 be+ ill :5 he _h done !m1 he betook himself to ! exquisite ,s\?1 :]e col\r is1 & light--! ?+s we long = mo/1 :5 we are mo/ tir$ 9 cities--& s !re came to him1 t[>ds ! end1 a new surprise ( pleasure 9 s beautiful a _w4 ,he 0 happy 9 be+ surr\nd$1 all 8 life long1 by passionate affection 9 ! circle ( 8 home4 ,nor 0 he p]haps unhappy altoge!r1 dy+ 9 middle age4 ,= :at might ! ,future h held = him8--a g5ius :o 0 ripe s soon4 ,! ye>s ( det]ioration & ( decay1 9 :i* fir/ an arti/ does b dully reproduce ! spontane\s "w ( 8 y\?1 & !n is /]ile altoge!r--! ye>s 9 :i* he is no long] ! fa%ion at all1 b only ! l&m>k or ! f+]-po/ ( a fa%ion t is pa/--! ye>s :5 a "n once famili> & hon\r$ is utt]$ at r>e int]vals & 9 tones ( apology1 z ! "n ( "o ^: p]=mance has nev] q equall$ ! promise he _h a=etime giv5--^! ye>s nev] came to ,jules ,jacquem>t4 ,he 0 sp>$ ^! ye>s4 ,b few p c>e1 or are likely to c>e v mu*1 = ! ?+s :i* *iefly int]e/$ him1 & :i* he reproduc$ 9 8 art2 & ev5 ! c>e = ^! ?+s1 :]e x does exi/1 un=tunately by no means implies ! p[] to appreciate ! art by :i* !y are reta9$ & diffus$4 8,/ill-life0--! portrayal ( objects natural or artificial1 = ! objects' sake1 & n z backgr\nd or accessory--has nev] be5 rat$ v highly or v widely lov$4 ,! public g5]ally has be5 indiff]5t to ^! ?+s1 & (t5 ! public has be5 "r 9 its indiff]5ce1 = (t5 ^! ?+s are done 9 a poor _s1 a _s ( s]vile imitation or s]vile flatt]y1 ) :i* ,art has little to d4 ,b !re are exceptions1 & !re is a bett] way ( look+ at ^! ?+s4 ,*>d9 0 "o ( ^! exceptions--9 ,pa9t+1 he 0 ! greate/ ( ^!4 ,jacquem>t1 9 8 art ( ,et*+1 0 an exception n less brilliant & peculi>4 ,he & ,*>d9 h done some?+ to end[ ! behold]s ( _! "w ) a new s5se--) ! capacity = new exp]i5ces ( enjoym5t--!y h portray$1 n s mu* matt]1 z ! v s\l ( matt]2 !y h put x 9 its f9e/ light1 & x has got new dignity4 ,*>d9 did ?is ) 8 pea*es & 8 pe>s1 8 big co>se bottles1 8 copp] sauce-pans1 & 8 silk-l9$ caskets4 ,jacquem>t did x ) ! f9] "w ( arti/ic m5 9 h\sehold matt] & ornam5t3 ) 8 blue & :ite porcela91 ) 8 poli%$ /eel ( *as$ arm\r & sword-blade1 ) 8 ,r5aissance mirrors1 & 8 preci\s vessels ( cry/al1 jasp]1 & jade4 ,b :5 he 0 mo/ fully himself1 8 "w mo/ *>act]i/ic & individual1 he %ut himself (f f popul>ity4 ,ev5 untra9$ obs]v]s c\ld accept ?is agile engrav] z ! int]pret] ( o!r m5's pictures--( ,meissoni]'s inv5tions1 or ,van d] ,me]'s1 ,greuze's1 or ,fragon>d's--b !y c\ld n accept him z ! int]pret]1 at fir/ h&1 ( treasures peculi>ly 8 own4 ,!y 7 n alive to ! wond]s t h be5 done 9 ! _w by ! h&s ( arti/ic m54 ,h[ c\ld !y be alive to ! wond]s ( ?is _! reproduction--_! translation1 r1 & a v free & p]sonal "o--into ! subtle l9es1 ! graduat$ d>ks1 ! s(t or sp>kl+ lights ( ! arti/ 9 ,et*+8 ,a %ort p]iod ( practice 9 draughtsman%ip1 & only a small exp]i5ce ( ! p>ticul> bus9ess ( et*+1 made ,jacquem>t a ma/]4 ,z "t proce$$1 he ( c\rse develop$2 f\nd new me?ods1 ways n previ\sly kn[n to him4 ,b little ( :at is obvi\sly t5tative & immature is to be notic$ ev5 9 8 e>lie/ "w4 ,he spr+s into 8 art an arti/ fully arm$--l ,rembr&t ) ! wond]ful portrait ( 8 "m 8lightly et*$40 ,9 #ahfj1 :5 he is b tw5ty-?ree1 he is at "w ^u ! illu/rations to 8 fa!r's 8,hi/oire de la ,porcela9e10 & ?\gh1 9 t publication1 ! absolute realisation ( wond]ful matt]--or1 m p>ticul>ly1 ! bread? 9 treat+ x--is n s notewor?y z 9 ! lat] 8,gemmes et ,joyaux de la ,c\ronne10 !re is mo/ evid5t already ! h& ( ! delicate arti/ & ! eye t c appreciate & r5d] almo/ unconsid]$ beauties4 ,! 8,hi/oire de la ,porcela9e0 conta9s tw5ty-six plates1 ( :i* a l>ge proportion are devot$ to ! ,ori5tal *9a possess$ 9 mass by ! eld] ,jacquem>t1 :5 z yet !re 0 no rage = x4 ,_m ( ,alb]t ,jacquem>t's pieces figure 9 ! book3 !y 7 pieces ! son _h liv$ ) & knew famili>ly4 ,_! *>m1 _! delicacy1 he p]fectly repres5t$--nay1 exalt$--pass+ )\t s5se ( difficulty f ! biz>re ornam5tation ( ! ,ea/ to ! ord]$ =ms & satisfy+ symmetry :i* ! high ta/e ( ! ,r5aissance gave to its products4 ,?us1 9 ! 8,hi/oire de la ,porcela9e0--among/ ! qua9tly naturali/ic decorations f ,*9a & among/ ! ornam5ts ( ,svres1 ) _! b\doir graces & airs ( pretty luxury fit = ! ,m>quise ( ,l\is ,qu9ze & ! sleek "y ,abb1 h] pet & h] c\nsellor1 we f9d1 r5d]$ ) an appreciation z j1 a ,brocca ,itali5ne1 ! ,brocca ( ! ,m$icis ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury1 slight & tall1 :]e ! lighte/ ( ,r5aissance =ms ! ?9 & re$-l arabesque--no mass or spla% ( col\r--is patt]n$ ov] ! smoo?i% surface ) measur$ exactitude & rhy?mic complet5ess4 ,h[ mu* is "h sugge/$1 & h[ little done6 ,! actual t\*es are almo/ z few z ^? :i* ,jacquem>t employ$ aft]w>ds 9 r5d]+ "s fairy effects ( rock-cry/al--! mat]ial :i* he has int]pret$1 x may be1 be/ ( all4 ,on su* "w may be be/[$1 among/ mu* o!r praise1 t p>ticul> praise :i* seems ! highe/ to fa%ionable ,fr5* ,criticism--delight$ especially ) feats ( adroitness3 occupi$ ) ! evid5ce ( ! arti/'s dext]ity--8,il n'y a ri51 et il y a t\t40 ,! 8,hi/oire de la ,porcela9e0--( :i* ! sep>ate plates 7 begun1 z ,i h said be=e1 9 #ahfj1 & :i* 0 publi%$ by ,te*5] 9 #ahfb--0 foll[$ 9 #ahfd by ! 8,gemmes et ,joyaux de ,c\ronne40 ,! ,*alcographie ( ! ,l\vre--:i* conc]ns itself ) ! issue ( ,/ate-commission$ pr9ts--und]took ! fir/ publication ( ! 8,gemmes et ,joyaux40 ,9 ?is s]ies !re are sixty subjects1 or1 at lea/1 sixty plates1 = sometimes ,jacquem>t1 seat$ by 8 ,l\vre w9d[ 7:i* is reflect$ ov] & ov] aga9 at e angle1 9 ! lu/re ( ! objects he 0 draw+71 w\ld et* 9 "o plate ! portraits ( two treasures1 glad to give 8value0 to ! virtues ( ! "o by juxtaposition ) ! virtues ( ! o!r2 oppos+1 say1 ! transp>5t brilliance ( ! globe ( rock-cry/al to ! texture & hues1 sombre & velvety1 ( ! vase ( anci5t s>donyx1 z "o puts a clu/] ( diamonds r\nd a f9e cat's-eye1 or a black pe>l1 gl[+ sob]ly4 ,( all ^! plates ,m4 ,l\ise ,gonse has giv5 an accurate acc\nt1 9 en\gh detail = ! purposes ( mo/ p1 9 ! 8,gazette des ,beaux ,arts0 = #ahgf4 ,! ,catalogue ( ,jacquem>t's et*+s--:i* are ab\t f\r hundr$ 9 all--!re conta9$1 0 a "w ( indu/ry & ( v g5u9e int]e/ on ,m4 ,gonse's "p1 b its necess>y ext5t1 due to ! arti/'s own prodigi\s dilig5ce 9 "w1 _c = ev] suffici5tly excuse an occasional incomplet5ess ( description mak+ absolute id5tification sometimes a difficult matt]4 ,! critical appreciation 0 w>m & intellig5t1 & ! /ud5t ( ,jules ,jacquem>t mu/ always be indebt$ to ,gonse4 ,b = ! q adequate description ( "w l ,jacquem>t's--! v subject ( x1 q z mu* z ! treatm5t--!re 0 ne$$ n only ! ,fr5* tongue 7! tongue1 p> excell5ce1 ( ,criticism71 b a ,gauti] to use x4 ,ev]y?+ t ,jacquem>t c\ld d 9 ! r5d]+ ( beautiful matt]1 & ( its arti/ic & appropriate ornam5t1 is repres5t$ 9 "o or o!r ( ! v>i$ subjects ( ! 8,gemmes et ,joyaux10 save only 8 "w ) delicate *9a4 ,& ! l>ge plates ( ?is s]ies ev9ce 8 /r5g?1 & h>dly ev] betray 8 weakness4 ,he 0 n1 p]haps1 a ?or\ghly tra9$ ,academical draughtsman2 a l>ge & detail$ treatm5t ( ! nude figure--any fur!r treatm5t ( x ?an t requir$ = ! beautiful sugge/ion ( x z x occurs on ,r5aissance mirror-frames or 9 ,r5aissance porcela9s--might h f\nd him defici5t4 ,he _h an admirable feel+ = ! unbrok5 fl[ ( its l9e1 = its suppl5ess1 = ! figure's h>moni\s movem5t4 ,he 0 n ! ma/] ( its mo/ intricate anatomy2 b1 on ! scale on :i* he _h to treat x1 8 sugge/ion 0 faultless4 ,by ! brief %or?& ( 8 art 9 ?is matt]1 we are br\ght back to ! old =mula ( praise4 ,"h1 inde$1 if any:]e1 8,il n'y a ri51 et il y a t\t40 ,z no?+ 9 ,jacquem>t's et*+s is m adroit ?an 8 treatm5t ( ! figure1 s no?+ is m delightful &1 z x 71 unexpect$4 ,he feels ! intricate unity ( its curve & fl[--h[ x gives value by its happy undulations ( l9e to ! fix$1 inv>iable ornam5t ( ,r5aissance decoration--an ornam5t z ord]ly z well-obs]v$ v]se1 ) its settl$ =m1 its repetition1 its refra94 ,i w "n "o or two notable in/ances4 ,"o occurs 9 ! et*+ ( a ,r5aissance mirror 7! pr9t a mo/ desirable little possession7--,miroir ,franais du ,seizime ,sicle1 elaborately c>v$1 b its *ief grace aft] all is 9 its f9e proportions--n s mu* ! p]fection ( ! ornam5t z ! p]fect disposition ( x4 ,! absolutely satisfactory fill+ ( a giv5 space ) ! enri*m5ts ( design1 ! occupation ( ! space )\t ! cr[d+ ( x--= t is :at is meant by ! p]fect disposition ( ornam5t--has always be5 ! problem = ! decorative arti/4 ,rec5t fa%ion has insi/$1 suffici5tly1 t x has be5 be/ solv$ by ! ,japanese2 & inde$ ! ,japanese h solv$ x1 (t5 ) great economy ( means1 sugge/+1 r ?an a*iev+1 ! occupation ( ! space !y h work$ ^u4 ,b ! be/ ,r5aissance ,design has solv$ ! problem z well1 9 fa%ions less arbitr>y1 ) rhy?m m pron\nc$ & yet m subtle1 ) a precision m exquisite1 ) a complete compreh5sion ( ! value ( quietude1 ( ! importance ( re/4 ,if x requires--z ,francis ,turn] ,palgrave said1 admirably--8an ,a!nian tribunal0 to und]/& ,+res & ,flaxman1 x ne$s at all ev5ts high education 9 ! beauty ( l9e to und]/& ! art ( ,r5aissance ,ornam5t4 ,su* art ,jacquem>t und]/ood absolutely1 &1 aga9/ its purpos$ rigidity1 its free play ( ! nude figure is indicat$ ) t\*es da9ty1 faultless1 & few4 ,?us x is1 ,i say1 9 ! ,miroir ,franais du ,seizime ,sicle4 ,& to ! attraction ( ! figure has be5 add$ almo/ ! attraction ( l&scape & ( l&scape atmosph]e 9 ! plate ,no4 #bg ( ! 8,gemmes et ,joyaux0 :i* repres5ts sc5es f ,ovid z a craftsman ( ! ,r5aissance has portray$ !m on ! delicate liquid surface ( cri/al de ro*e4 ,& n conf9+ our exam9ation :olly to 8,gemmes et ,joyaux10 ( :i*1 obvi\sly1 ! mirror j spok5 ( _c =m a "p--we obs]ve !re1 or else:]e 9 ,jacquem>t's pr9ts1 h[ 8 treatm5t ( ! figure takes con/ant note ( ! mat]ial 9 :i* ! fir/ arti/1 8 orig9al1 work$4 ,is x rais$ porcela91 = in/ance1 or s(t ivory1 or smoo?1 cool bronze ) its less close & subtle foll[+ ( ! figure's curves1 its c]ta9 measure ( angul>ity 9 limb & trunk1 its _m facets1 ) a some:at m>k$ transition f "o to ! o!r 7in/ead ( ! unbrok5 h>mony ( ! real figure71 its occasional flatnesses8 ,if x is ?is1 ?is is :at ,jacquem>t gives u 9 8 et*+s--n ! figure only1 b ! figure z x comes to u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( bronze4 ,see1 = example1 ! ,vnus ,m>9e1 out/ret*$1 ) sl5d] legs--a bronze1 long ! possession ( ,m4 ,?i]s1 ,i believe4 ,"o really _c insi/ too mu* on ,jacquem>t's ma/]y ov] 8 mat]ial--cloisonn1 ) its ri*1 l[ tones1 its patt]n+ outl9$ by its metal ribs2 ! co>s5ess ( r\gh wood1 z 9 ! ,salire de ,troyes2 ! %>p1 /eel weapons & ! inf9ite delicacy ( _! l9es1 z 9 ,epes1 ,langues de ,buf1 ,poign>ds2 ! signet's flatness & delicate smoo?ness--8c'e/ le s9et du ,roy ,sant ,l\is0--& ! r$ porphyry1 flak$1 z x 71 & speckl$1 ( an anci5t vase2 & ! cle>1 s(t1 unctu\s gre5 ( jade4 ,& z ! mat]ial is m>vell\sly v>i$1 s are its comb9ations curi\s & wayw>d4 ,i saw1 "o autumn1 at ,lyons1 _! sombre little *ur* ( ,a9ay1 a ,*ri/ian edifice built ( no ,go?ic /ones1 b plac$1 already ages ago1 on ! site ( a ,roman ,temple--! ,temple us$1 its d>k columns cut across1 its black /ones re-arrang$1 & s ! ,*ur* complet$--,antiquity press$ into ! s]vice ( ! ,middle ,age4 ,jacquem>t1 deal+ ) ! preci\s objects t he _h to portray1 came (t5 on su* /range meet+s3 an antique vase ( s>donyx1 say1 inf9itely preci\s1 m\nt$ & alt]$ 9 ! ,twelf? ,c5tury1 = ! s]vice ( ! ,mass1 & s1 beset ) gold & jewels1 (f]$ by its possessor to ! ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,d5is4 ,x 0 n a lit]al translation1 x mu/ be said aga91 t ,jacquem>t made ( ^! ?+s4 ,^! ?+s sat to him = _! portraits2 he pos$ !m2 he compos$ !m aright4 ,plac$ by him 9 _! be/ lights1 !y reveal$ _! f9e/ qualities4 ,"s p bore h>dly on him = ! col\r1 w>m?1 & life he introduc$ into 8 et*+s4 ,!y want$ a cold]1 a m imp]sonal1 a m precise record4 ,jacquem>t nev] sacrific$ precision :5 precision 0 ( ! ess5ce ( ! bus9ess1 b he did n--sc>cely ev5 9 8 e>li] plates ( ! 8,procela9e0--c>e = x = its own sake4 ,& ! ?+ t 8 fir/ critics blam$ him = do+--! composition ( a subject1 ! rejection ( ?is1 ! *oice ( t1 ! be/[al ( fire & life ^u matt] dead to ! common eye--is a ?+ :i* arti/s 9 all arts h always done1 & = ?is mo/ simple reason1 t ! do+ ( x is ,art4 ,z an int]pret] ( o!r m5's pictures1 x fell to ! lot ( ,jacquem>t to engrave ! mo/ v>i\s ma/]s4 ,b ) s v p]sonal an arti/ z he1 ! int]pretation ( s _m m51 & 9 s _m ye>s1 f #ahfj or !reab\ts1 onw>ds1 c\ld n possibly be ( equal value4 ,z f> z ,dut* ,pa9t+ is conc]n$1 he is /ronge/ :5 he int]prets1 z 9 "o n[ celebrat$ et*+1 ,van d] ,me] ( ,delft4 ,d] ,soldat und das la*5de ,md*5 01 :5 ,jacquem>t et*$ x1 "o ( ! mo/ notewor?y pieces 9 ! cab9et ( ,m4 ,lopold ,d\ble4 ,x 0 br\ght aft]w>ds to ,london by ! *>m+ fri5d ( _m arti/s & collectors--! late ,samuel ,joseph--9 ! h&s ( ^: family x ( c\rse re/s4 ,! big & blu/]+ troop] common 9 ,dut* art1 sits "h1 engag+ ! att5tion ( t ?9-fac$ & eveille maid5 peculi> to ,van d] ,me]4 ,beh9d ! two1 :o are cont5t$ly occupi$ 9 gaz+ & talk1 is ! b>e1 sunlit wall1 spread only ) its map or *>t1 &1 by ! side ( ! c\ple1 ?r[+ its brilliant b modulat$ light ^u ! woman's face & on ! backgr\nd1 is ! intricately patt]n$ w9d[1 ! airy lattice4 ,r>ely 0 a ma/]'s subject1 or 8 me?od1 bett] int]pret$ ?an 9 ?is pr9t4 ,! pr9t possesses1 along ) all its subtlety1 a quality ( boldness dem&$ specially by ,van d] ,me]1 & lack+ to pr9ts :i* 9 _! imp]turbable delib]ation & cold skill r5d] well en\gh "s o!rs ( ! ,dut* ma/]s--,i mean ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury l9e engrav+s ( ,j4 ,g4 ,wille aft] ,metsu & ! re/4 ,frans ,hals1 once or twice1 is z *>act]i/ically r5d]$4 ,b ) ^! exceptions x is ,jacquem>t's own fell[-c\ntrym5 :om he translates ! be/4 ,! suppl5ess ( 8 tal5t--! happy spe$ ( x1 n its pati5t elaboration--is %[n by 8 r5d]+s ( ,greuze3 ! ,rve d',am\r1 a s+le head1 & ,l',orage1 a memor&um ( a "y & fright5$ "m1 kneel+ by h] *ild1 expos$ to ! /orm4 ,greuze1 ) 8 cajol+ art--:i*1 if "o likes1 "o mu/ l )\t respect+ x--is entirely !re4 ,s1 too1 ,fragon>d--! ard5t & voluptu\s s\l ( him--9 ,le ,premi] ,bais]4 ,jacquem>t1 x may be int]e/+ to add1 et*$ "s compositions ( fl[]s4 ,gonse has prais$ !m4 ,to me1 elegant z !y are1 fragile ( sub/ance1 da9ty ( arrangem5t1 !y seem enorm\sly inf]ior to t la/ c5tury fl[]-piece ( ,jan ,van ,huysum's--or r to t reproduction ( x :i* we are =tunate en\gh to "k ?r\gh ! mezzot9t ( ,e>lom4 ,& ,jacquem>t pa9t$ 9 wat]-col\r--made v clev] sket*es3 8 /range dext]ity ( h&l+1 at ! s]vice ( fact2 n at ! s]vice ( imag9ation4 ,9 leav+ him1 x is well to recollect t he record$ ,nature1 & did n exalt or int]pret x4 ,he int]pret$ ,art4 ,he 0 alive1 m ?an any "o has be5 alive be=e1 to all ! wond]s t h be5 wr\ght 9 ! _w by ! h&s ( arti/ic m54 ,i h n said a ^w ab\t ! prices ( ! ,jacquem>t et*+s4 ,x is /ill cu/om>y to buy a complete s]ies--"o p>ticul> "w4 ,! 8,porcela9e0 set co/s a v few p\nds3 ! 8,gemmes et ,joyaux10 some?+ m--& ,te*5]'s re-issue1 x is wor? obs]v+1 is bett] pr9t$ ?an ! fir/ edition4 ,sep>ate impressions ( ! plates1 9 pro( or r>e /ates1 sell at sums v>y+ f five %ill+s or half-a-sov]eign--:5 sc>cely anybody happ5s to be at ,so!by's :o und]/&s !m--up1 ,i suppose1 to two or ?ree p\nds4 ,i d n ?9k ! acquisition ( ^! admirable pieces is ev] likely to be held responsible = a collector's ru94 ,9 ! ,introductory *apt]1 a ^w ( ref]5ce to two o!r ,fr5*m5--,legros & ,paul ,helleu--po9ts to ! importance :i*1 9 contempor>y orig9al ,et*+1 ,i assign to ^! arti/s4 ,z ,legros has liv$ ne>ly all 8 work+ life 9 ,engl&1 he is treat$1 9 subsequ5t pages1 ) ,engli% fell[-work]s4 ,ev5 ,paul ,helleu ,i treat$ ) ,engli%m51 9 my book call$ 8,et*+ 9 ,engl&10 because he also has done "s "p--?\gh a small "p--( 8 "w "h1 & has be5 "o ( ! ma9/ays ( our ,society ( ,pa9t]-,et*]s4 ,b 9 ! pres5t volume--= ! purposes ( ! ,collector--,helleu mu/ be plac$ ) 8 compatriots4 ,! "* ( 8 g5ius too--8 al]tness & s5sitiv5ess to ! *>m ( grace r ?an ( =mal beauty1 ! *>m ( quick & pretty movem5t r ?an ( abid+ l9e--is ,fr5*1 ess5tially4 ,he is ( ! succession ( ,watteau4 ,8 dry-po9ts1 ( _m ( ! be/ ( :i* !re are b a h&ful ( impressions 7pur*asable1 :5 occasion (f]s1 at ?ree or f\r gu9eas apiece71 are arti/'s snap-%ots1 :i* arre/ ! figure sudd5ly 9 "s delightful turn1 ! face 9 "s delightful expression4 ,am ,i to m5tion b two examples ( ,paul ,helleu's "w--t ,i may guide ! novice a little to :at to see & seek = 9 ^! elegant1 v]aci\s records--,i w "n !n ,femme la ,tasse1 ) its happy & audaci\s +5uity 9 po9t ( view1 & t incomp>able tude de ,jeune ,fille1 ! girl ) ! hair mass$ high above h] =ehead1 ?ick above h] e>s1 a v cascade at h] %\ld]s1 h] lips a little p>t$1 & h] lift$ arms close aga9/ h] *94 ,a ,belgian draughtsman--e/abli%$ 9 ,p>is1 & n[ approa*+ old age--has se5 ( late 8 reputation ext5d+1 n only among/ collectors ( ! clev]ly odi\s2 & he has %[n imag9ation1 draughtsman%ip1 a nimble h&1 a c]ta9 ma/]y ( process4 ,b 9 a volume f :i* ,i mu/ exclude s mu* ( ev5 :olly cr$itable ,art--a volume 9 :i* ! subject ( ,woodcuts1 :i* ( old 0 wont to int]e/1 is1 delib]ately1 almo/ ignor$--,i adopt no attitude ( apology = refus+ s]i\s analysis to ! too (t5 morbid tal5t ( ,flici5 ,rops4 ,a portfolio conta9+ ! delightful inv5tions ( ,helleu1 & ! great ?+s ( ,mryon1 c\ld h no place = ! record ( ,rops' disord]$ dream4 ,7 ,i to be occupi$ ) any liv+ ,belgian1 x w\ld be ) "o ^: "w ,m4 ,hymans1 ! ,keep] ( ! ,pr9ts at ,brussels1 %[$ me at ! ,biblio?que ,royale--,m4 de ,witte4 ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,revival 9 ,engl&--,:i/l] & ,had51 ,classics--,had5's fir/ works--,! 8,agamemnon0--,dry-po9ts--,et*+s on ,z9c--,prices--,:i/l]'s ,fr5* ,set--,8 ,?ames s]ies--,! ,leyl& p]iod--,! ,v5etian "w--,8 r>e/ ,dry-po9ts--,:i/l]'s ,prices at ! ,heywood ,sale1 ! ,hut*9son ,sale1 & n[4 ,9 ,engl&1 ! ,revival ( ,et*+1 s f> z "o c fix its orig9 at all1 seems due1 9 *ief1 to ! great practical "w ( two et*]s ( individual vision & exceptional p[]--,:i/l] & ,seym\r ,had54 ,mu* writ+ on ! subject--& "s ( x1 ,i hope1 n bad--has also sc>cely be5 )\t its effect4 ,x has at lea/ r\s$ & su/a9$ "s int]e/ 9 ,et*+1 among/ ! public t reads4 ,x _c1 fairly1 ev] h be5 expect$ to produce great arti/s4 ,:i/l] & ,had5 are1 x is n[ all[$1 among/ ! ,classics already4 ,ea* has a place t w n be di/urb$4 ,ea* is an hon\r$ vet]an4 ,! "w ( ,seym\r ,had5 has be5 clos$ long ago4 ,x is ye>s s9ce he gave 8 et*+-ne$le to ,mr ,keppel ( ,new ,york2 say+1 ) significant ge/ure1 8,i %all et* no m40 ,f ! o!r delightful vet]an no su* =mal decl>ation has--s f> z ,i und]/&--z yet proce$$4 ,mr ,:i/l] may ev5 n[ surprise u by a return f ,li?ography4 ,8 li?ographs1 :i* w be consid]$ m or less 9 ! f9al *apt] ( ?is book1 are inde$ admirable & engag+4 ,b x is by 8 et*+s t ,mr ,:i/l]'s fame w live4 ,& ?\gh he began to et* two score ( ye>s ago1 "o w\ld be sorry ev5 n[ to feel x 0 q c]ta9 t ! la/ ( 8 et*+s _h be5 done4 ,we w speak ( ,seym\r ,had5 fir/4 ,he is ! old] ( ! two1 & 8 practical "w is admitt$ly ov]4 ,8 et*+1 ?\gh conceiv$ always on f9e l9es1 has someh[ always be5 mu* m intelligible to ! l>ge public ?an ,:i/l]'s4 ,= ye>s1 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 he has enjoy$ some?+ z ne> to popul> success z /]l+ "w c ev] get2 & 9 days :5 ,i 0 able to pick up = six %ill+s1 9 ,so!by's auction-rooms1 ! dry-po9t ( ,:i/l]'s ,fanny ,leyl&--:i* w\ld n[ be consid]$ ridicul\sly *eap at j z _m gu9eas--,seym\r ,had5's ,riv] 9 ,irel& 0 sell+ 7:5 x appe>$ & c\ld be b\ght at all7 at q sub/antial prices4 ,8 publi%$ s]ies ( ,et*+s1 ) ! text by ,monsieur ,burty1 & !n ! eulogies ( ,mr ,ham]ton1 _h done some?+1 & ju/ifiably1 t[>ds :at is call$ 8success0--! success ( recognition1 ,i mean1 z di/+ui%$ f ! success ( a*ievem5t1 :i* 0 c]ta9ly 8 besides4 ,& !n--9 ! nick ( "t--!re _h come ! ,agamemnon1 almo/ ! l>ge/ f9e et*+ "o c call to m9d2 =1 9 ,et*+1 8important size0 (t5 means vulg>ity4 ,! ,agamemnon _h an imm5se sale4 ,x 0 se5 ab\t s mu*1 9 ! rooms ( p :o aspir$ to ,ta/e1 t x became :at fooli% m5 call 8vulg>is$40 ,z if ! multiplication ( excell5t "w--its pres5ce 9 _m places1 in/ead ( only a few--0 positively a nuisance & a disadvantage6 ,anyh[1 ,seym\r ,had5 _h already ent]$ into fame4 ,9 #ahhj1 ! late ,sir ,william ,drake--an intimate fri5d :o _h collect$ ,had5 & admir$ him--issu$1 ?r\gh ! ,macmillans1 a descriptive ,catalogue ( ,had5's et*$ "w4 ,! ,catalogue takes note ( a hundr$ & eighty-five pieces4 ,sc>cely any?+1 ,i ?9k1 is omitt$4 ,( ! sub/antial "w none be>s an e>li] date ?an #aheh2 b fifte5 ye>s be=e t--:5 he 0 a v "y man1 j\rney+--,had5 _h scrat*$ on half-a-doz5 little copp]s sp>se notes ( places ( int]e/ he _h se5 9 ,italy2 & v long ago n[ 7:5 ,sir ,seym\r 0 liv+ 9 ,h]t=d ,/reet7 he %[$ me1 ,i rememb]1 ! almo/ unique impressions f ^! practically unkn[n little plates4 ,!y 7 impressions ^u :i* a t\* or s ) ! bru% _h--if ,i rememb] rightly--a little =tifi$ ! dreamy & delicate sket* :i* ! copp] _h receiv$4 ,!re is nei!r ne$ nor disposition to insi/ too mu* on ! exi/5ce ( ^! plates1 or r ^u ! fact t once !y 7 wr\ght4 ,!y sc>cely claim to h m]it4 ,b ! fact t !y 7 wr\ght %[s "o ?+ a collector may l to "k--x %[s t ,seym\r ,had5's int]e/ 9 ,et*+ began be=e ! days ( t ,fr5* ,revival 9 :i* 0 execut$ und\bt$ly ! bulk ( 8 "w4 ,^! little pr9ts1 !n1 z f> z !y w5t1 7 9 q ! "r _s4 ,!y 7 jott+s1 impressions--_h no?+ ( lab\r 9 !m4 ,b 9 ! int]val t divides !m f ! important & sub/antive "w ( #aheh1 #ahei1 #ahfj1 & lat] ye>s1 ! arti/ mu/ h /udi$ closely1 ?\gh he 0 9 full practice1 mo/ ( t "t1 z a surgeon4 ,9 ! int]val1 he _h liv$1 s to put x1 ) ,rembr&t2 he _h become famili> ) ,claude4 ,& ?\gh !y influ5c$1 !y did n ov]p[] him4 ,by #ahfd1 !re 7 fifty or sixty pr9ts = ,m4 ,burty to *ronicle & eulogise1 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts4 ,! greatly prais$ ,%]e ,mill ,pond _h be5 done 9 #ahfj4 ,mytton ,hall--:i*1 unlike ,mr ,ham]ton1 ,i pref] to ! ,%]e--_h be5 wr\ght "o ye> e>li]4 ,x %[s a %ady av5ue ( yew-trees lead+ to an old manor-h\se :i* receives ! full light ( ! sun2 & 9 t pr9t1 e>ly z x may seem1 !re 0 already ! bread? ( treatm5t :i* z ye>s proce$$ became m & m a *>act]i/ic ( ,seym\r ,had5's "w4 ,9 #ahfc came1 among/ _m o!r good ?+s1 ,batt]sea ,rea*1 :i* 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate bore on x ?is inscription ( int]e/3 8,old ,*elsea1 ,seym\r ,had51 #ahfc1 out ( ,:i/l]'s w9d[40 ,to ! same ye> belongs ! *>m+ plate1 ,:i/l]'s ,h\se1 ,old ,*elsea4 ,! tide is out1 ! mud is expos$2 on ! left is ,l9dsay ,r[2 & beyond1 & to ! "r1 ,*elsea ,old ,*ur* & ,batt]sea ,bridge3 ! picturesque wood5 pile-bridge ( t privileg$ day4 ,x 0 n till #ahgj t !re came ! ,agamemnon--! ,break+-up ( ! ,agamemnon1 to give x its full title--a view1 9 reality1 ( ! ,?ames at ,gre5wi*1 se5 "u sunset light1 ! hull ( ! old %ip p>tially swung r\nd by ! tide4 ,?is v fav\rite pr9t exi/s 9 a c\ple ( ,/ates4 ,! ,second1 ?\gh less r>e1 is sc>cely p]ceptibly less f9e ?an ! ,fir/4 ,9 x a smok+ *imney1 a brig "u sail1 & two small sail+-boats--all ( !m objects 9 extreme di/ance--h be5 replac$ by indications ( ! %$s ( a docky>d4 ,9 ! ,heywood ,sale1 a ri* impression ( ! ,agamemnon--! ,/ate n specifi$1 b 9 all probability a ,fir/--sold = #g1 #ajs4 ,9 ! ,sir ,william ,drake ,sale1 twelve ye>s aft]w>ds--9 #ahib--;a ,fir/ ,/ate fet*$ #g1 #gs42 a ,second1 #f1 #aes4 ,= conv5i5ce' sake1 ,i w "n a few m excell5t & *>act]i/ic works--pr9ts :i* h ,seym\r ,had5's mo/ di/+ui%+ qualities ( frankness1 directness1 & an obvi\s vig\r4 ,8 et*+s are delib]ately arre/$ at ! /age ( ! sket*2 & x is a sket* conceiv$ nobly & execut$ ) impulse4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! "w1 z ,"t w5t on1 01 z has be5 said1 t[>ds great] bread?2 b unless we are to comp>e only su* a pr9t z ,out ( ,/udy-,w9d[1 say 7done 9 #ahei71 ) only ! mo/ admirable ,rembr&t-l1 ,g$des-l dry-pr9t1 ,w9dmill ,hill 7done 9 #ahgg71 !re is no greatly m>k$ contra/2 !re is no surprise2 !re is b a /eady & n unnatural developm5t4 ,i put ?is d[n1 9 "p at lea/1 to ! fact t :5 ,seym\r ,had5 fir/ took up ,et*+ s]i\sly 79 #aheh1 rememb]7 he 0 already middle-ag$4 ,he _h liv$ = ye>s 9 ! mo/ frequ5t int]c\rse ) dignifi$ ,art2 8 view ( ,nature1 & ( ! way ( r5d]+ h]--or ( lett+ h] inspire y--0 l>ge1 & likely to be l>ge4 ,yet z ,"t w5t on !re came no d\bt an increas+ love ( ! s5se ( spaci\sness & ( pot5t effect4 ,! "w 0 apt to be m dramatic & m mov+4 ,! h& ask$ ! opportunity = ! full] ex]cise ( its fre$om4 ,sawley ,abbey1 et*$ 9 #ahgc1 is an in/ance ( ?is1 & n alone = its m]its is x int]e/+ to m5tion x1 b because1 l a c]ta9 numb] ( its fell[s among/ t lat] "w1 x is et*$ ^u z9c--a risky sub/ance1 :i* succe$s admirably1 :5 x succe$s1 & :5 x fails1 fails v mu*4 ,w9dmill ,hill--two subjects ( t "n--,n9e ,b>r[ ,d[n1 ,w>eham ,bridge1 & ! ,little ,boa?\se1 & aga9 t ,grim ,spa9 :i* illu/rates my 8,f\r ,ma/]s ( ,et*+0 are ! pr9ts :i* ,i %\ld mo/ *oose to possess among/ ^? ( ,had5's lat] p]iod2 :il/--go+ back to ! p]iod ( #ahfd & #ahfe--,sunset on ! ,?ames is at ! same "t a fav\rite & /rong1 & ,f5ton ,hook rem>kable = its draughtsman%ip ( tree-trunk & /ump4 ,yet e>li]--= !y belong to #ahfj & #ahei--!re are ! ,mytton ,hall1 :i* ,i h spok5 ( already1 & ! ,combe ,bottom4 ,combe ,bottom is unsurpass$ = sweetness & spontaneity4 ,& ,mytton ,hall has its full %>e ( t priceless elem5t ( ,/yle :i* is nev] altoge!r abs5t f ,seym\r ,had5's "w4 ,aga9--& mo/ acceptable ( all to "s ( u--,! ,wat] ,mead[ 7:i* has be5 circulat$ v l>gely7 is1 9 a p]fect impression1 to be /udi$ & enjoy$ z a vivaci\s1 happy1 sympa!tic transcript ( a sudd5 ra9-/orm 9 ! ,hamp%ire l[l&s1 :]e popl>s n\ri% & grass gr[s rank4 ,! collector :o c put ^! ?+s into 8 folios--& a little dilig5ce 9 f9d+ !m out1 & ?ree or f\r gu9eas = ea* pr9t1 w (t5 enable him to d s--w h giv5 himself ! opportunity ( confirmation 9 ! belief t among mod]n et*]s ( ,l&scape1 among/ mod]n expon5ts 9 ! art ( ,black & ,:ite ( an arti/ic sympa?y ) pure & ord9>y ,nature1 ,seym\r ,had5 /&s easily fir/4 ,& to say t1 is n to say t he succe$s equally1 or has equally tri$ to succe$1 ) portraiture or figure-/udies4 ,x is n to comp>e him--to 8 advantage or disadvantage--) any o!r arti/ 9 ! matt] ( ! et*]'s peculi> skill & te*nical ma/]y4 ,! be/ collection ( ,seym\r ,had5's "w t has ev] be5 sold 9 detail 0 ! collection ( ,sir ,william ,drake4 ,9 x ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,a ,riv] 9 ,irel&--( :i* only twelve impressions _h be5 tak5--fet*$ #di 7,dun?orne72 & ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,%]e ,mill ,bond1 #ce2 a unique impression ( ,batt]sea ,railway ,bridge fet*$ #ah1 #ajs4 7,deprez72 ,eri? ,m>%es1 ,fir/ ,/ate1 #d1 #ds42 ,combe ,bottom1 ,fir/ ,/ate1 #c2 ,sunset on ! ,?ames1 ,fir/ ,/ate1 #b1 #abs42 & ,sawley ,abbey1 ,fir/ ,/ate1 #b1 #ds4 ,) ! ma/]-et*]s ( ! _w--,mryon's equal 9 "s respects1 &1 9 "s respects1 ,rembr&t's--!re /&s ,james ,:i/l]4 ,connoisseurs 9 ,france & ,engl&1 9 ,am]ica1 ,holl&1 ,bav>ia1 conc$e ?is1 n[4 ,x 0 fi]cely conte/$ ( old "t1 & !re is n mu* cause = wond] 9 t1 = ! "w ( ,mr ,:i/l] is1 & has be5 f ! fir/ almo/1 s desp]ately orig9al t ! _w c\ld h>dly be expect$ to be ready to receive x4 ,& ,mr ,:i/l] nev] by any?+ approa*+ to *eap issue facilitat$ famili>ity ) 8 "w4 ,9 #ahfh ,mr ,ham]ton wrote ( him3 8,i h be5 told t1 if application is made to ,mr ,:i/l] = a set ( 8 et*+s0--! set1 x may be said 9 p>5!sis1 0 a v small "o !n--8he may p]haps1 if he *ooses to answ] ! lett]1 d ! applicant ! fav\r to let him h a copy = ab\t ! price ( a good horse2 b beyond su* exceptional in/ances z ?is1 ,mr ,:i/l]'s et*+s are n 9 ! m>ket40 ,!y h be5 9 ! m>ket s9ce1 h[ev]--ev]ybody kn[s--& if 9 #ahfh a 8set0 7! ,?ames ,set or ! ,fr5* ,set 0 meant1 presumably7 0 valu$ by ,mr ,:i/l] at ! price ( a horse1 ( late ye>s a s+le pr9t1 su* z ! ,za&am = in/ance1 has be5 valu$ by ,mr ,:i/l] at ! price ( a ,humb] cycle4 ,ev5 9 ! days--"s sixte5 ye>s ago1 or s--:5 ! "w ( ! delightful ma/] 0 lea/ appreciat$1 !re 0 an enorm\s diff]5ce 9 ! price ( a pr9t obta9$ ?r\gh :at are kn[n z ! 8regul> *annels0 & its price if obta9$ 9 op5 competition1 "u ! hamm] at ,so!by's4 ,^? great days6--or days ( great opportunities--:51 z ,i h said be=e1 ,i became possess$ = six %ill+s ( ,fanny ,leyl&1 &1 = h>dly m ?an six %ill+s1 ( ! yet r>] dry-po9t1 ,batt]sea ,dawn4 ,ab\t a doz5 ye>s ago1 ,i1 ) ! en?usiasm ( a conv]t1 began a ,catalogue ( ,:i/l]'s pr9ts1 int5d+ x = my own use4 ,i f9i%$ x = my bro!r-collectors1 & = poor ,mr ,?ibaudeau1 :o refre%$ me ) money--& a little = ,mr ,:i/l]1 too1 if he 0 m9d$ to receive my (f]+4 ,! only previ\sly exi/+ ,catalogue--t ( ,mr ,ralph ,?omas--_h be5 publi%$ twelve ye>s e>li]1 & _h meantime become ( little s]vice4 ,!re 7 sev]al reasons = t1 b1 to ju/ify my own attempt--:i*1 z 9 ! case ( ,mryon1 has be5 ju/ifi$ inde$ by my bro!r-collectors' reception ( x--x w suffice if ,i m5tion "o4 ,mr ,?omas1 work+ 9 #ahgd1 catalogu$ ab\t eighty et*+s4 ,i1 f9i%+ my "w 9 #ahhf1 catalogu$ two hundr$ & f\rte54 ,( ! additional numb] only a few are pr9ts :i* _h be5 already wr\ght :5 ,mr ,?omas wrote1 & :i* _h escap$ 8 notice4 ,by f> ! great] portion h be5 et*$ 9 m rec5t ye>s4 ,& _m ( !m are unkn[n to ! amateur--by s5se ( sight at lea/--ev5 to ?is day4 ,:i/l]'s et*+s are s scatt]$1 & s _m ( !m are1 & mu/ ev] be1 s v r>e1 t ,i c\ld n h done :at ,i did if sev]al dilig5t collectors1 well plac$ = ! purpose1 _h n help$ me4 ,mr ,?ibaudeau himself--! erudite deal]--amass$ mu* in=mation1 & plac$ x at my s]vice4 ,mr ,samuel ,av]y1 :5 ,mr ,keppel took me to see him 9 ,ea/ #ch? ,/reet1 9 ! autumn ( #ahhe1 put at my disposal ev]y?+ he knew2 & 8 collection 0 ev5 !n ! wor?y rival ( :at ,mr ,h[>d ,mansfield's is n[--! rival1 almo/1 ( ,seym\r ,had5's own collection ( ,:i/l]'s1 :i* w5t to ,am]ica a few ye>s ago3 drawn ?i!r by ! in/rum5tality ( a great *eque f ,mr ,k5n$y4 ,mr ,mortim] ,m5pes--mu* associat$ ) ,:i/l] at t "t1 & :o1 ,i suppose1 reta9s ! f9e collection ( ,:i/l]'s he !n possess$--took mu* tr\ble ) me 9 ! id5tification ( ! r>e ?+s he own$1 & ,i _h to express my ?anks to ,mr ,b>rett ( ,brighton1 to ! ,rev]5d ,/op=d ,brooke1 ,mr ,h5ry ,s4 ,!obald1 & "s ( ! be/-kn[n ,london deal]s--to ,mr ,br[n ( ! ,f9e ,art ,society1 & ,mr ,walt] ,d[deswell1 an en?usia/ = ,:i/l]1 :o furni%$ me ) delightful notes ,i nev] publi%$1 on ! precise condition ( ! impressions 9 my own set ( ! 8,tw5ty-,six ,et*+s40 ,aga91 ,i saw--:at any "o may see--su* ( ! ,:i/l] pr9ts z are possess$ by ! ,briti% ,museum ,pr9t-,room4 ,&1 la/ly1 ,i _h access1 m ?an once1 to ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s own collection2 b t un=tunately 0 v incomplete4 ,x consi/$ *iefly ( ! lat] et*+s4 ,x is n[ ab\t =ty ye>s s9ce ,:i/l] began to et*2 b 8 "w 9 ,et*+ has nev] be5 cont9u\s or regul>1 & ?\gh he has done a c]ta9 numb] ( ?+s1 "s f9e1 "s insignificant1 s9ce ! appe>ance ( my ,catalogue1 ( late 8 "w 9 ,et*+ appe>s to h almo/ ceas$4 ,look+ back along 8 life1 "o may say1 p]iods !re h be5 :5 he 0 busy ) ne$le & copp]--p]iods1 too1 dur+ :i* he laid !m altoge!r aside4 ,! fir/ *ronicl$1 ! fir/ complet$ plate1 0 done1 x 0 believ$1 9 #aheg--:5 he 0 a "y man 9 ,p>is4 ,b he told me !re exi/$1 some:]e or o!r1 9 ! too safe keep+ ( public au?orities 9 ,am]ica1 a plate on :i*1 be=e he left ! public s]vice ( ! ,/ates1 he neglect$ to fully engrave t map or view = ! ,coa/ ,survey :i* ! au?orities expect$ ( him1 b did n neglect to engrave ^u ! plate1 9 truant mood1 c]ta9 sket*es = 8 own pleasure4 ,! plate 0 confiscat$4 ,"y ,mr ,:i/l] 0 in=m$ t an unw>rantable ?+ _h be5 done4 ,he p]fectly agre$--he told ! high (ficial--) t obs]vation4 ,9 remov+ a plate f ! h&s ( its au?or be=e he _h complet$ 8 pleasure ^u x1 its au?or _h be5 treat$ unw>rantably4 ,j z my ,catalogue--a 8,/udy & a ,catalogue10 ,i call x--0 go+ to press1 !re arriv$ f ,new ,york--s5t !nce to ,london by ! c\rtesy ( ,mr ,k5n$y1 its own]--an impression f ! copp] ,i h spok5 (4 ,x is a curiosity1 & n a "w ( ,art--a geograph]'s view ( ! coa/4 ,x w be notic$ f my little anecdote1 t1 at a v e>ly p]iod ( 8 life1 ,mr ,:i/l] 0 9 ! "r1 absolutely1 & o!r p 9 ! wrong--& 9 ! "r he has rema9$ ev] s9ce1 & has believ$ x1 9 spite ( "s intellig5t & mu* un9tellig5t criticism4 ,he has be5 7let ! collector be v sure ( ?is7 a law unto himself--has work$ 9 8 own way1 at 8 own h\rs1 on none b 8 own !mes3 ! result ( x1 ,i d>e to ?9k delib]ately1 ! pres]vation ( a fre%ness :i*1 ) arti/s less true to _! art & _! own mission1 is apt to suff] & to pass away4 ,& ) x ! *>m passes4 ,n[ ,:i/l]'s newe/ "w--8 "w ( ?is morn+1 be x et*+ or li?ograph--possesses ! int]e/ ( fre%ness1 ( vivacity1 ( a new & beautiful impression ( ! _w1 convey$ 9 individual ways1 j z mu* z did 8 e>ly "w ( ne>ly =ty ye>s ago4 ,:5 ! comp>atively few p ^: arti/ic s5sibilities all[ !m to really und]/& ! delicacy ( ,mr ,:i/l]'s me?od1 %all b h kn[n x long en\gh1 !y w n be f\nd1 z "s among ! n q unappreciative are f\nd to-day1 prote/+ t !re is a want ( cont9uity betwe5 ! e>li] ef=ts & ! lat]1 & t ! vision ( pretty & curi\s detail1 & ! firmness & da9t9ess ( h& 9 record+ x1 :i* confess$ly di/+ui%$ ! et*+s ( ,france & ( ! ,?ames bel[ ,bridge1 are miss+ to ! lat] plates or ! plates ( ! middle p]iod--to ! dry-po9ts ( :at ,i may t]m ! ,leyl& p]iod 7:5 he drew all ?ree ,miss ,leyl&s1 _! fa!r & _! "m too1 & ,speke ,hall1 :]e !y liv$71 & to ! m rec5t ,v5etian et*+s4 ,peccavi6 ,i h myself1 9 my "t1 ?\ght t ?is cont9uity 0 want+4 ,i h told ,mr ,:i/l] ) exce$+ levity ( spee*1 t :51 9 ! ,realms ( ! ,ble/1 he desir$1 on meet+ ,velasquez & ,rembr&t1 n to disappo9t !m1 he mu/ be provid$1 = 8 ju/ification1 ) 8 ,?ames et*+s 9 _! f9e/ /ates4 ,x w\ld be a pot5t introduction4 ,b ,i am n sure t ! ,v5etian portfolios--! 8,v5ice0 & ! 8,tw5ty-,six ,et*+s10 :i* are mo/ ( !m ,v5etian 9 !me--w\ld n s]ve ,mr ,:i/l] 9 good /ead4 ,=--spite ( "s insignificant ?+s put out n long aft] ! appe>ance ( my ,catalogue1 along inde$1 or almo/ along ) "s f9e ones ( ,brussels & ,t\ra9e--!re is a cont9uity :i* ! ?or\gh /ud5t ( ,mr ,:i/l]'s "w w recognise4 ,!re is (t5 9 ! ,v5etian ?+s--z 9 ! ,doorway ( ! 8,v5ice10 & 9 ,! ,g>d5 & ,! ,balcony ( ! 8,tw5ty-,six ,et*+s0--an advance 9 ! impression produc$1 a great] v>iety & flexibility ( me?od1 a m delightful & dext]\s effac+ ( ! means us$ to br+ ab\t ! effect4 ,! ,v5etian et*+s--"s p ?\ght at fir/ !y 7 n satisfactory because !y did n record t ,v5ice :i* ! ,univ]sity-,ext5sion-educat$ t\ri/1 ) 8 guide-book & 8 volumes ( ,rusk91 goes out f ,engl& to see4 ,b ,i d\bt if ,mr ,:i/l] tr\bl$ himself ab\t ! guides or read ! sacr$ books ( ,mr ,rusk9 ) becom+ att5tion4 ,mr ,rusk9 _h se5 ,v5ice nobly1 ) great imag9ation2 ,mr ,f]gusson & a score ( admirable ar*itects _h se5 x le>n$ly2 b ,mr ,:i/l] w\ld see x = himself--t is to say1 he w\ld see 9 8 own way ! ,pres5t1 & w\ld see x q z c]ta9ly z ! ,pa/4 ,! ar*itecture ( ,v5ice _h impress$ folk s deeply t x 0 n easy 9 a mom5t to realise t "h 0 a great draughtsman--a man too ( poetic vision--^: "w x _h n be5 all[$ to dom9ate4 ,! pa/ & its record 7 n ,:i/l]'s affair 9 ,v5ice4 ,= him1 ! l9es ( ! /eam-boat1 ! l9es ( ! fi%+-tackle1 ! %ad[ "u ! squalid ar*way1 ! wayw>d v9e ( ! g>d51 _h be5 z fasc9at+1 z engag+1 z wor?y ( *ronicle1 z ! domes ( ,/ ,m>k's4 ,yet we _h n prop]ly und]/ood ,mr ,:i/l]'s "w 9 ,engl&1 if we suppos$ x c\ld be o!rwise4 ,f associations ( ,lit]ature & ,hi/ory ?is arti/ f ! fir/ _h cut himself adrift4 ,8 subject 0 :at he saw1 or :at he decid$ to see1 & n any?+ t he _h he>d ab\t x4 ,he _h disp5s$ f ! beg9n+ ) ^? aids to ! provocation ( int]e/ :i* appeal mo/ /rongly to ! _w--to ! p]son ( s5tim5t1 to ! lit]>y lady1 to ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,we 7 to be int]e/$--if we 7 int]e/$ at all--9 ! happy accid5ts ( l9e & light he _h p]ceiv$1 9 8 dext]\s record1 9 8 kn[+ adaptation4 ,i mu/ be all[$ to say1 h[ev]--& x is useful to ! collector t ,i %\ld say x pla9ly--t !re 0 "s ju/ification 7mu* m ?an ,mr ,:i/l]1 ,i suppose1 w\ld all[7 = ^? ( u :o did n b[ ! knee too readily be=e ! ,v5etian pr9ts4 ,9 ! ,/ates 9 :i* !y 7 fir/ exhibit$1 !re 01 ) all _! m]its1 some?+ ragg$ & disjo9t$ ab\t sev]al ( !m4 ,mr ,:i/l] work$ m ^u !m lat]1 add+ nev] ( c\rse m]ely f9icky detail1 b ref9em5t1 suavity4 ,( ^! p>ticul> plates1 ! collector %\ld rememb]1 x is n ! e>li] impressions t are ! ones to be desir$4 ,x is1 r1 ! lat] impressions1 :5 ! plate 01 fir/1 p]fect$--!n ev51 if ne$ arose ?r\gh any we> 9 tirage1 suitably refre%$4 ,to return = a mom5t to ,:i/l]ian *>act]i/ics4 ,?\gh ! value ( _m ( 8 et*+s1 z ,mr ,:i/l] might himself tell u1 consi/s 9 ! exquisit5ess ( _! execution & ( _! arrangem5t ( l9e1 x w\ld be unfair n to ackn[l$ge t among/ ! _m ?+s x has be5 giv5 to ,mr ,:i/l] to p]ceive1 x has be5 giv5 him to p]ceive beautiful "* & exquisite l9e 9 ,humanity--t1 c]ta9ly1 j z mu* z qua9tness & *>m 9 ! :>ves & w>eh\ses ( ! ,port1 9 ! %abby elegance ( ! side canals ( ,v5ice1 9 ! engag+ homel9ess ( little ,*elsea %op-fronts4 ,! almo/ unkn[n et*+ ( 8 "m--"o ( ! mo/ ref9$ p]=mances ( 8 c>e]1 z exquisite1 9 its own way1 z ! fam\s pa9t+ :i* is display$ at ! ,luxemb\rg--proves 8 possession ( ! quality :i* p]mitt$ ,rembr&t to draw ) ! retic5ce ( a conv9c+ pa?os 8 mo/ impressive portraits ( ! ag$--! ,lutma1 ! ,clm5t de ,jonghe1 ! ,mre de ,rembr&t1 au voile noir4 ,aga9 ! ,fanny ,leyl&1 & ,! ,muff1 & _m ano!r pr9t t ,i c\ld "n1 atte/ ,mr ,:i/l]'s solution ( a problem :i* pres5ts itself engag+ly1 attractively1 to ! +5i\s1 & uselessly to ! incompet5t--! problem ( see+ beauty 9 mod]n dress1 & grace 9 ! mod]n figure4 ,:i/l]1 no m ?an ,degas1 ,s>g5t1 or ,j4 ,j4 ,%annon1 sighs = ! artificial dignity ( ! fa%ions ( o!r times4 ,ev5 at mom5ts :5 mod]n ,fa%ion is n 9 tru? at its prettie/1 he is able to descry a piquancy 9 ! contempor>y hat1 & to f9d a grace 9 ! flutt] ( fl\nce & frill4 ,:at else aft] all %\ld we expect f an arti/ ! sweep ( ^: bru% w\ld give di/9ction to ! ,*elsea ,workh\se1 or to ! ,/ ,george's ,union ,infirm>y 9 ! ,fulham ,road1 & = :om1 "u ! veil ( night or dusk1 ! *imney ( ! ,swan ,brew]y w\ld we> an aspect n less beautiful ?an ,k+'s ,college ,*apel8 ,x has be5 giv5 to ! ma/] ( ,et*+ to see ev]yday ?+s ) a poetic eye4 8,take c>e ( ! extremities10 said old ,c\ture1 to a pa9t] :o address$ himself to ! figure3 8take c>e ( ! extremities1 = all ! life is !re40 ,b t1 x may truly be answ]$1 is :at ,mr ,:i/l] has (t5 neglect$ to d4 ,x may be rejo9$1 h[ev]1 t :]e he has neglect$ to d x1 someh[ 8all ! life0 has n gone out ( 8 "w4 ,& ! h& ( ! man sitt+ 9 ! boat1 9 "o ( ! mo/ desirable ( ! e>ly ,?ames et*+s1 ,black ,lion ,:>f1 & 7to "n no o!r in/ance7 ! h&s 9 ! pa9t+ ( ,s>asate ( a doz5 ye>s ago1 are rem9d]s ( h[ completely x is )9 ,mr ,:i/l]'s p[] to indicate ! life1 ! temp]am5t1 by 8! extremities10 :5 x suits 8 "w t he %all d s4 ,& ! avoidance1 s (t5 comm5t$ ^u1 ( ?is detail "h1 & ( t detail !re1 itself rem9ds u ( some?+ important--nay1 p]haps ( ! c5tral fact :i* det]m9es ! direction ( s mu* ( ?is great et*]'s lab\r4 ,x rem9ds u t :e!r ,mr ,:i/l]'s "w is record ( ,nature or n1 x has at all co/s to be conclusive evid5ce ( ,art4 ,& = ! "o z well z = ! o!r1 he has _h ne$ to "k1 n only :at to d--a difficult ?+ en\gh1 sometimes--b a m difficult ?+ yet3 :at to avoid do+4 ,9 o!r words1 selection plays 9 8 "w a "p unusually important1 & he has occupi$ himself increas+ly1 n ) ! "q ( h[ to imitate & transcribe1 b ) ! "q h[ be/ to imply & to sugge/4 ,9 ne>ly all 8 p]iods he is ! ma/] ( an advanc$ art1 :i* gives a curi\s & a v>i\s & a cont9ual pleasure4 ,& n[ a ^w or two on :at is matt] ( bus9ess to ! collector--! bus9ess ( ! acquisition ( ,:i/l]'s et*+s4 ,unlike ! ?\s& pr9ts :i*1 9 ^! lat] days ( 8! ,revival10 are ! inadequate result ( ! labori\s indu/ry ( popul> p--& :i* h s]v$ _! purpose :51 fram$ & m\nt$1 !y h cov]$ = a :ile ! wall-pap] 9 e build]'s t]race 9 ,bayswat]--works ( ! individuality1 ! flexibility1 ! g5ius 9 f9e ( ,:i/l]1 appeal to ! collector ( ! highe/ class & ( ! f9e/ ta/e1 &1 x may be ev51 to him alone4 ,!y lie already 9 ! portfolio by ! side ( ,rembr&ts & ,mryons4 ,x is n easy to get !m2 or1 r1 !re are "s :i* x is only difficult1 & "s :i* x is impossible1 to possess4 ,c]ta9 ( ! copp]s are kn[n to h be5 de/roy$2 o!rs1 :i* "o _c always p>ticul>ise1 are 9 all probability de/roy$4 ,!n aga9 !re are dry-po9ts1 nev] v robu/2 "s ( !m s delicate1 s evanesc5t1 t ! plate1 %\ld x exi/1 w\ld prove to be wor? no?+4 ,x has yield$1 p]haps1 half-a-doz5 impressions1 & !y h gone f> t[>ds exhau/+ x4 ,_m plates1 aga91 exi/1 no d\bt1 9 ! late ,/ate1 or 9 ! undesirable condition1 & "s are yet intact1 & o!rs1 l ! two ,v5etian s]ies--! 8,v5ice0 & ! 8,tw5ty-,six0--economically manag$ f ! beg9n+1 h yield$ a sub/antial yet nev] an ext5sive array ( su* pro(s z satisfy ! eye t is educat$4 ,publication--if "o c q call x s--( ,mr ,:i/l]'s et*+s fir/ began 9 #ahei1 :5 ! arti/ _h work$ s]i\sly = only two or ?ree ye>s4 ,?irte5 et*+s1 g5]ally call$ 8! ,fr5* ,set10 7 pr9t$ !n by ,deltre 9 ,p>is1 9 v limit$ numb]s1 on ! ?9 ,japan or ,*9a or on ! good old slightly-ribb$ pap] t ! collector loves4 ,! 8,?ames ,set0--sixte5 9 numb]1 & consi/+ ( ! majority ( ! ,riv] pieces execut$ up to t "t--7 ! next to be (f]$4 ,b !y appe>$1 publicly1 only 9 #ahga1 :51 z ,mr ,ellis 0 good en\gh to tell me1 8,ellis ,gre50 b\ght ! plates & _h a hundr$ sets pr9t$4 ,_! pr9t+ 0 r dry1 s t x is really by ! r>e impressions :i* ei!r ,mr ,:i/l] himself1 or ,deltre x may be1 _h pr9t$1 ye>s be=e1 t ^! plates are to be judg$4 ,x is ^! impressions :i* repres5t !m mo/ p]fectly--x is ^! ! true collector dem&s--?\gh ,i w\ld n speak disrespectfully ( ! impressions pr9t$ by ,mr ,g\ld+ :5 ! ,f9e ,art ,society b\ght ! plates ( ,mr ,ellis1 or ( ! subsequ5t ones pr9t$ :5 ,mr ,keppel1 9 8 turn1 b\ght ! copp]s ( ! ,f9e ,art ,society4 ,( ! two o!r recognis$ sets--! 8,v5ice0 ( ! ,f9e ,art ,society & ! 8,tw5ty-,six ,et*+s0 ( ! ,d[deswells--x mu/ be said fir/ t nei!r has be5 subject$ to ! vicissitudes t att5d$ ! e>li] plates4 ,! doz5 pr9ts 9 ! 8,v5ice0 7 fir/ issu$ by ! ,f9e ,art ,society 9 ! ye> #ahhj2 b1 z ,i h said e>li]1 v few ( ! f9e & really f9i%$ impressions--( ! hundr$ p]mitt$ f ea* plate--date f z e>ly z t ye>4 ,! 8,tw5ty-,six ,et*+s10 issu$ by ! ,messrs ,d[deswell1 7 br\ght out 9 #ahhf2 ,mr ,:i/l] himself pr9t+1 ) consummate skill1 e mortal copy1 & mak+ ! mo/ int]e/+ little *anges1 repairs1 improvem5ts1 at ! press-side4 ,( mo/ ( ! subjects !re 7 b fifty impressions4 ,^! ?+s are :olly admirable1 & mo/ly--x is evid5t--are r>e2 b ! extreme/ r>ity is res]v$ = a few ( ^? _m plates :i* d n belong to any set at all1 & 7 nev] =mally issu$4 ,?us ,p>is1 ,isle de la ,cit--et*$ f ! ,galrie d',apollon 9 ! ,l\vre--is ( unsurpassable r>ity2 & x is s+ul>ly int]e/+ z hav+1 ?\gh ) a date z e>ly z #ahei1 v di/9ct *>act]i/ics ( a /yle ( :i* ! wid] manife/ation came mu* lat]4 ,! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,rag ,ga!r]s is ( great1 ?\gh n ( q su* extraord9>y r>ity4 ,! ,kit*51 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate1 is n exceptionally r>e4 ,x %\ld be _h1 if possible1 9 ! ,second1 =1 _m ye>s aft] its fir/ execution1 ,mr ,:i/l] took x up aga91 & !n1 & !n only1 0 x t he p]fect$ x4 ,9 subtlety ( illum9ation1 9 t ,second ,/ate1 x is z f9e z any pa9t+ ( ,de ,hoo*'s4 ,we/m9/] ,bridge is v r>e & v desirable 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate2 9 ! ,second--by :i* "t x has gone into ! regul> 8,?ames ,set0 or 8,sixte5 ,et*+s0--x has lo/ all its delicacy & h>mony3 x is h>d & dry4 ,! figure-pieces ( ! ,leyl& p]iod--dry-po9ts1 ne>ly always--are v r>e4 ,!y include n only a little succession ( portraits--! lovely pr9t ( ,fanny ,leyl& ,i h ref]r$ to already--b likewise a succession ( /udies ( paid or ( famili> models1 ( :i* ! ,model ,re/+ is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful4 ,!re is ,tillie3 a model1 too3 likewise ( great r>ity & *>m4 ,( ! l>g] et*+s1 ?ree ( ! f9e/ are ! ,putney ,bridge1 ! ,batt]sea ,bridge1 & ! ,l>ge 8,pool40 ,beyond ?is scale1 ,et*+ c h>dly safely g4 ,ev5 ?is scale w\ld be a dang] to "s1 ?\gh ,mr ,:i/l] has manag$ x4 ,b !n1 t art ( 8--l ,rembr&t's own--c 8bl[ on brass0 z well z 8brea! ?r\gh silv]40 ,he 8brea!s ?r\gh silv]0 9 ! da9ty r>ities ( a lat] "t1 ! little ,*elsea %op subjects--,old ,clo!s ,%op1 ,fruit ,%op4 ,are !re half-a-doz5 impressions ( !m any:]e 9 ! _w8 ,& !n1 ! poetic *>m ( ,price's ,c&le ,works--! easy maje/y ( ,london ,bridge6 ,z to ! prices ( ,:i/l]s 9 ! op5 m>ket8 ,well1 !y increase1 unque/ionably4 ,"s ( ! v greate/ r>ities1 x may be rememb]$1 h nev] appe>$ 9 ! auction-room4 ,!re are half-a-doz51 ,i suppose1 = any "o ( :i*1 did x appe>1 =ty or fifty gu9eas w\ld *e]fully be paid4 ,! av]age price1 n[1 ( a satisfactory ,:i/l]--to speak to ! collector v r\ghly1 & always ) ! difficulty ( /rik+ an av]age at all--! av]age deal]'s price might n[ be eight gu9eas4 ,b we w look at ! ,catalogues2 premis+1 z has be5 premis$ already1 t !re are "s r>] ?+s ?an any t are !re *ronicl$4 ,! "t :5 ,mr ,heywood sold 8 ,:i/l]s 0 ! =tunate "t to buy4 ,a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,rag ,ga!r]s 0 sold !n = less ?an two p\nds2 a ,fir/ ( ! ,we/m9/] ,bridge 7!n call$ 8,! ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t071 = ab\t five p\nds2 & _m q desirable ?+s w5t = a p\nd a piece1 & "s = a few %ill+s4 ,9 #ahib1 :5 !re came ! sale ( ,mr ,hut*9son's collection1 & ( ,sir ,william ,drake's1 op9ion 0 m =m$2 yet no?+ l ! prices t w\ld be rea*$ to-day 7 atta9$ !n4 ,9 ,mr ,hut*9son's collection1 ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,m>*&e de ,m\t>de--r>e1 b n especially r>e--w5t = #d1 #ajs42 ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,kit*5 = #h1 #aes42 ! ,lime-,burn]s = #f1 #ajs42 a trial pro( ( ! ,ar?ur = #aj1 #aes42 a trial pro( ( ! ,:i/l] = #ae1 #ajs4 ,aga91 ! ,we>y fet*$ #ab2 ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ,speke ,hall1 #i1 #abs42 ! ,fanny ,leyl&1 #ae1 #ajs42 ,f ,pickl$ ,h]r+ ,/airs1 #f1 #fs42 ! ,palaces1 #h1 #aes42 ! ,san ,biagio1 #g1 #ajs42 ! ,g>d51 #e1 #ajs42 ! ,wool ,c>d]s1 #h2 ! ,little ,drawbridge1 ,am/]dam1 #i1 #aes42 ! ,za&am1 #aj4 ,at ! ,drake ,sale--a small] "o1 z f> z ,:i/l]s 7 conc]n$--t5 gu9eas 0 giv5 = ! ,kit*52 #ai = ! ,=ge4 ,x mu/ be add$ t ?is ,=ge1 :i* is 9 ! second publi%$ set 7! 8,?ames s]ies0 or 8,sixte5 ,et*+s10 call !m :i* y w7 is 9 ! quality ( its diff]5t impressions m unequal ?an almo/ any pr9t ,i "k4 ,x v>ies f an ineffective gho/ to a ?+ ( beauty4 ,at #ai1 let u hope x 0 a ?+ ( beauty2 b v mu* (t5] x is an ineffective gho/--desp]ately ov]rat$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,et*]s s9ce our great ,classics--,william ,/rang--,8 individuality1 & obligations to ,legros--,t excell5t ,ma/]--,legros's nobility & dignity--,8 obs]vation & imag9ation--,holroyd--,! da9t9ess ( ,%ort--,c4 ,j4 ,watson--,g(f1 flexible & compreh5sive--,! qualities ( ,cam]on--,oliv] ,hall's ,l&scape--,! "q ( prices--,contempor>y ,pr9ts g5]ally de>4 ,?\gh no v def9ite comm]cial values may yet h be5 e/abli%$1 9 ! auction-rooms1 = _! "w1 _m liv+ ,engli% et*]s ( a g5]ation lat] ?an t ( ,:i/l] & ( ,seym\r ,had5 h be5 = "s "t n[ appeal+ to ! collector2 & _! pr9ts--sold *iefly p]haps at ! 8,pa9t]-,et*]'s10 at ,mr ,dun?orne's1 & at ,mr ,r4 ,gutekun/'s--are wor?y to be c>efully consid]$4 ,! be/ ( !m1 at lea/1 w rank "s day z only second to ! classics ( _! art4 ,inde$1 if ! t]m 8! ,revival ( ,et*+0 has any mean+1 x is to ! be/ m5 ( ! lat] g5]ation t x mu/ mo/ apply2 = 8revival0 signifies surely "s tol]ably wide diffusion ( int]e/1 & is a ^w t c\ld sc>cely be us$ if all we 7 conc]n$ ) 7 ! ef=ts ( two or ?ree isolat$ m5 ( g5ius--9 ,france1 ,mryon1 ,bracquemond1 ,jacquem>t2 9 ,engl&1 ,had5 & ,:i/l]4 ,no1 ! collector :o addresses himself to ! ga!r+ ( mod]n et*+s1 mu/ g--or may g1 fairly--beyond ! limits ( ! "w ( ! m5 ,i h ?is in/ant nam$4 ,b 9 go+ beyond !m1 v w>y mu/ be 8 /eps4 ,he :o is already a s]i\s /ud5t ( ! old] ma/]s--he :o by happy in/9ct1 or by t poor b necess>y sub/itute = x1 a /eady application to ! consid]ation ( great models--kn[s some?+ ( ! secrets ( ,/yle1 & s w n fall a ready prey to ! attractions ( ! m]etrici\s & ! *eap4 ,b ! beg9n] is 9 ne$ ( my w>n+2 & among ! "w ( ! y\ng] g5]ation1 ! et*+ t is already popul> & celebrat$--m p>ticul>ly ! et*+ t is obvi\sly elaborate & lab\r$--is z a rule ! "w he mu/ es*ew4 ,! ?+ ( c\rse to aim at1 is to acquire gradually su* 8eye0 & k z w enable him to p\nce ) safety "h & !re ^u unkn[n "w2 b at fir/ x is well p]haps t 9 8 travels beyond ! t]ritory ( ! admitt$ly great1 he %all n w&] too f>4 ,i w give him ! names ( a few arti/s1 :om ! connoisseur beg9s to appreciate1--m5 ( ^: me?ods x w be int]e/+1 & ne$ n be extravagant1 to possess a few examples4 ,( any su* m51 "h ) u 9 ,engl&--save inde$ ,legros1 ^: claims to highe/ place ,i hold to be yet m inconte/able--,william ,/rang is ! "o :o has be5 kn[n ! longe/1 ?\gh ! numb] ( 8 ye>s may /ill p]mit him1 ere he pass f u1 to d\ble ! already =midable volume ( 8 "w4 ,/rang has et*$ 9 ! "r me?ods1 & no "o kn[s mu* bett] ?an he does1 ! te*nique ( ! craft2 &1 !n1 moreov]1 ?\gh he pa9ts f "t to "t a little1 x is ,et*+--& all ( x orig9al ,et*+--t is ! occupation ( 8 life4 ,& )9 less ?an tw5ty ye>s ,mr ,/rang has wr\ght--well1 say betwe5 two hundr$ & fifty & ?ree hundr$ plates4 ,x is no good giv+ ! precise numb]1 = be=e ?is book has la9 = a mon? ^u ! read]'s %elf ! numb] w h ceas$ to be precise4 ,almo/ z _m k9ds ( subjects z 7 treat$ by ,rembr&t h be5 treat$--& no "o ( !m on "o or two occasions only--by ,mr ,william ,/rang4 ,he has dealt ) religi\s /ory--c>+ always1 l ,rembr&t1 & l ,von ,uhde to-day1 = dramatic int5sity 9 ! repres5tation ( x1 r ?an = local col\r--he has dealt too ) ,l&scape1 ) ,portraiture1 ) grim & sordid aspects ( contempor>y life4 ,! pres5ce ( imag9ation1 ! abs5ce1 almo/ complete1 ( =mal beauty1 are ! v 8notes0 ( ,mr ,/rang's "w--t abs5ce is s rem>kable :]e x w\ld h be5 lea/ expect$1 t we are1 x may be1 a little too apt to =get t 9 c]ta9 ( 8 mascul9e portraiture x does n make itself felt at all4 ,he has made et*+s ( h&some m51 & !y h rema9$ h&some4 ,he has ev5 made et*+s ( m5 n h&some1 & h&some !y h become4 ,b he kn[s n ! pretty woman4 ,& 8 l&scape is end[$ b scantily ) ! beauty x _c entirely miss4 ,ano!r curi\s ?+ ab\t ,mr ,/rang's l&scape is1 t m ev5 ?an t ( ,legros1 8 fir/ great ma/]1 x seems d]iv$ f b a little p]sonal obs]vation & an imm5se /udy ( ! eld] art4 ,inde$1 ,i am n q sure :e!r1 save 9 ! accessories ( 8 figures--su* z ! potato-basket ( "o ( 8 woebegone1 limp+1 eld]ly wayf>]s--,mr ,/rang has ev] drawn & obs]v$ any?+ :i* _h n already fall5 )9 ! obs]vation ( ! great orig9al engrav]s ( ! remot] ,pa/4 ,9 8 dramatic pieces he %[s a s5se ( simple pa?os1 z well z ( ! uncanny & ! weird4 ,9 ,portraiture ,mr ,/rang c be effectively au/]e & suitably re/ra9$4 ,occasional failures1 or comp>ative failures1 su* z ! portraits ( ,mr ,?omas ,h>dy & ( ! late ,sir ,william ,drake1 d p]haps b br+ into /rong] relief ! successes ( ! ,mr ,si*el & ( ,ian ,/rang1 & _m o!rs besides4 ,i mu/ refra9 f nam+ !m4 ,:5 ,mr ,/rang has done s mu*1 & ne>ly all ( x on a high te*nical level1 x is natural to feel t ?\gh out ( !m all ! g5]al collector ( et*+s might reasonably be satisfi$ ) ! possession ( a doz5--or1 p]adv5ture1 six--he w\ld l at lea/ to *oose !m = himself4 ,inde$1 !re is no 8be/0 to guide him to--no 8wor/0 to gu>d him aga9/4 ,legros has be5 nam$ z ,/rang's fir/ ma/]4 ,he belongs to an old] g5]ation1 & if ,i "n him "h1 betwe5 8 be/-kn[n pupil & "s ( ! y\ng] m51 x is n to m9imise 8 importance1 b 9 "p z a conv5i5t ?+1 & 9 "p because1 ) 8 long ye>s ( ,engli% practice1 "o hesitates to all[ ev5 ,fr5* bir? & a ,fr5* fir/ education to cause "o to place ,legros outside ! ,engli% ,s*ool t he has influ5c$4 ,born at ,dijon ne>ly sixty ye>s ago1 ,legros has be5 among/ u s9ce #ahfc4 ,b x is n ,engli% life--or inde$ any life--t has made him :at he is4 ,he might h done 8 "w--mo/ ( x at lea/ b ! portraiture--:ile sc>cely w&]+ beyond ! b\nds ( a ,hamm]smi? g>d54 ,he has be5 f$ on ! ,r5aissance1 & f$ on ,rembr&t2 b yet ! orig9ality ( 8 m9d pi]ces ?r\gh ! =m x has pleas$ him to impose on its expression4 ,he gives to mascul9e "* nobility & dignity2 or r1 he is impress$ imm5sely by ! pres5ce ( ^! ?+s 9 8 subjects4 ,8 et*+ ( ,mr ,g4 ,f4 ,watts is p]haps--tak+ into acc\nt bo? !me & treatm5t--! f9e/ et*$ portrait t has be5 wr\ght by any "o s9ce ! v ma/]pieces ( ,rembr&t1 nor1 hone/ly speak+1 d ,i "k t x fails to /& comp>ison ev5 ) ^!4 ,l 8 mo/ prolific & p]haps also 8 mo/ orig9al pupil1 :o has be5 spok5 ( already1 ,legros has little s5se ( womanly beauty2 b ! l9es ( 8 l&scape--(t51 z ,i judge1 ei!r an imag9$ _w or b a fad$ memory ( our own--h ref9em5t & *>m4 ,8 art is re/ful--re/ful ev5 :5 x is weird4 ,a l>ge proportion ( 8 e>li] "w records ! life ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,9 its visible dignity--z ,i h said else:]e--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(\ndly2 & he has et*$ ^! m5--"o n[ read+ a lesson1 "o wait+ n[ ) fold$ h&s1 "o m$itat+1 "o obs]vant1 "o (f]+ up ! ,ho/1 ano!r1 a musician1 b5d+ ov] ! 'cello or ! d\ble-bass ) sl[ movem5t ( ! h& t holds ! b[4 ,dignity & ignorance1 pomp & p[]1 we>9ess1 s5ility1 decay--none ( ^! ?+s escape ! obs]vation ( ! fir/ great et*] ( ! life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,communion dans l',eglise ,/ ,md>d & ,*antres ,espagnols1 :5 se5 9 f9e 8/ates10 are amaz+ & admirable te*nical triumphs1 z well z p5etrat+ /udies1 ! "o ( religi\s f]v\r1 ! o!r ( imp5d+ dea?4 ,9 ,la ,mort et le ,b*]on--9 ei!r v]sion ( ! plate1 = !re are two--! imag9ation ( ,legros is at its t5d]e/4 ,is n ,l',inc5die dramatic1 9 its l>ge & ab/ract way8 ,is n ,la ,mort du ,vagabond--) ! /orm l ! /orm 9 8,le>0--! "o v l>ge et*+ t is n1 9 its scale1 a mi/ake8 ,i "k ,i w\ld n h x o!rwise1 ?\gh x wants almo/ a portfolio to itself1 or1 bett]1 a frame ^u ! wall4 ,"o might g on indef9itely2 b aga9 x is pref]able to s5d ! read] to ! /udy ( ! ma/]'s long & s]i\s "w--a hundr$ & sixty-eight pieces !re 7 9 #ahgg1 :5 ,?ibaudeau ,malassis publi%$ _! ,catalogue2 t5 ye>s lat] !re 7 n9ety additions to ! li/2 & to ?is day ,mr ,legros has n ceas$ to et*4 ,only ! v fir/ ( 8 pr9ts %[ any evid5ce ( te*nical incomplet5ess4 ,! v late/--?\gh no d\bt1 by ?is "t1 8 own real message has be5 deliv]$--! v late/ 7!y include exquisite l&scapes7 %[ no symptom ( fatigue or decay4 ,n m ?an once or twice1 ,i ?9k1 9 all 8 long c>e]1 has ,legros publi%$ 8 works 9 sets1 ei!r naturally connect$ or artificially br\ght toge!r4 ,*>les ,holroyd1 a di/+ui%$ pupil ( ,legros's1 has twice already publi%$ sets--!re is 8 8,ic>us0 set1 & a little e>li] 9 date1 yet 9 no respect immature1 8 8,monte ,oliveto0 set4 ,holroyd--) individuality ( 8 own1 )\t a d\bt--is yet ,legros's true spiritual *ild4 ,he has mu* ( 8 ref9em5t1 ( 8 dignity4 ,did he love ! prie/hood f ,legros's et*+s1 be=e ev] he liv$ ) !m 9 ,italy8 ,rome itself1 ,i suppose1 gave him ! love ( :at is visibly ,classic--& t is a love :i* ,legros does n appe> to %>e4 ,8 composition is g5]ally good2 8 s5se ( beautiful 8l9e0 mo/ notewor?y4 ,8 trees--/one p9e & olive1 or ! humbl] trees ( our ,nor?--are ?us n only individual /udies1 true to ,nature sometimes 9 detail1 always 9 ess5tials--b likewise re/ful & impressive decorations ( ! space ( pap] x is 8 bus9ess to fill4 ,f>m beh9d ,sc>bor\gh %[s him homely1 simple1 & direct4 ,0 x a ,roman g>d51 or ,/udley1 t sugge/$ ,! ,r\nd ,temple8 ,9 ! little plate ( ! ,borghese ,g>d5s--my own private plate1 :i* ,i b\ght f him :5 ! fir/ impression ( x hung at ! ,pa9t]-,et*]s'--,holroyd consci\sly ab&ons mu* t is wont to attract 7atmosph]ic effect1 = example71 b he reta9s ! ?+ = :i* ! plate exi/$--dignifi$ & expressive rhy?m ( 8l9e40 ,t ju/ifies x1 & p]mits x to omit mu*1 & to only admirably h9t at ! ?+ x w\ld n actually convey4 ,we w turn = a few m9utes to ano!r contempor>y :o has et*$ 9 ! "r _s--,mr ,frank ,%ort4 ,"s p ?9k t ,mr ,%ort has n q fulfill$ ! promise :i* only a few ye>s ago he gave1 z an orig9al et*]4 ,= myself1 ,i consid] t ! fulfilm5t is1 at mo/1 only delay$3 n r5d]$ unlikely4 ,mr ,%ort has be5 = sev]al ye>s extremely busy 9 ! translation1 *iefly into mezzot9t1 ( pictures & draw+s by arti/s z v>i\s z ,turn]1 ,nasmy?1 ,con/able1 ,dew9t1 & ,g4 ,f4 ,watts4 ,if engrav+s t are n orig9al inv5tions are ev] wor? buy+--& t1 ( c\rse1 _c be d\bt$--^! translations by ,mr ,%ort are wor? buy+1 em95tly4 ,!re is n "o ( !m t fails4 ,8 flexibility is extraord9>y4 ,8 productions are exquisite4 ,9 a p>5!sis1 let me advise _! pur*ase1 :5 ?+s ( ! sort are requir$4 ,b ,%ort is be=e u j n[ only 9 ! capacity ( an orig9al et*]1 &1 z an orig9al et*]1 ) well-nigh p]fect comm& ( te*nique1 he regi/]s ! da9tie/ ( individual impressions ( ! _w4 ,t 8 field z an obs]v] at fir/ h& is limit$1 is c]ta9ly true4 ,coa/ subjects please him be/4 ,we h no f9] draughtsman ( l[-ly+ l&1 ( a sc5e ) a l[ horizon1 ( a great expanse ( mud & h>b\r des]t$ by ! tide--all _! simplicity1 ev5 uncomel9ess ( !me1 made almo/ poetic4 ,l[ ,tide & ! ,ev5+ ,/>2 ,ev5+1 ,bo%am2 ,sleep+ till ! ,flood1 are all1 among subjects ( ?is ord]1 pr9ts t %\ld be secur$ :]e x is possible--& :]e ! accumulation ( mod]n et*+s is n an inconv5i5ce4 ,9 ,/\rbridge ,canal & 9 ,wr\ght ,nails--bo? ( !m f9ely felt1 f9ely drawn bits ( ! ragg$1 sordid 8,black ,c\ntry0--we h desirable in/ances ( ,mr ,%ort's deal+s ) ano!r class ( !me4 ,if y want him 9 a m playful mood1 take ,qu>t] ,boys--a q imag9ative yet gamesome vision ( ur*9s look+ out to sea f ! ,belfry ( ! *ur* ( ,rye4 ,c4 ,j4 ,watson has = _m ye>s n[ be5 et*+ p]si/5tly1 & be5 et*+ well4 ,b he has n got1 & c\ld n p]haps q easily get1 beyond ! le>n$ simplicity ( ,mill ,bridge1 ,bo%am1 done 9 #ahhh4 ,x is a sket* ) s+ul> unity ( impression--or r ) t unity ( impression :i* is n s s+ul> p]haps :5 ! "w rema9s a sket*4 ,/ ,eti5ne-du-,mont--a !me f :i* "o w\ld h ?\ght t ,mr ,watson w\ld h be5 w>n$ (f1 rememb]+ h[1 once & = ev]1 x _h be5 dealt ) by ! g5ius ( ,mryon--is1 d\btless1 an accurate en\gh portrait1 b ! individuality--:]e8 ,& )\t individuality1 su* "w is an ar*itectural draw+4 ,?is ,/ ,eti5ne be>s date #ahij2 b s9ce #ahij ,mr ,watson has done f9] ?+s--8 /rong & capable h& /irr$ to expression by a nature n p]haps v s5sitive to e effect ( beauty1 b feel+ ! int]e/ ( solid workman%ip & some?+ ( ! *>m ( ! picturesque4 ,ponte del ,cavallo has da9t9ess1 & "s yet m rec5t "w 9 ,c5tral ,italy & ,sicily--) ar*itecture g5]ally z ! basis ( its int]e/--may fall reasonably en\gh )9 ! prov9ce ( collectors :o c af=d to accumulate--:o c af=d to add well to well & v9ey>d to v9ey>d4 ,( ! rema9+ ,engli% et*]s ( our "t1 ,colonel ,g(f1 ,mr ,d4 ,y4 ,cam]on1 & ,mr ,oliv] ,hall are ^? :om x w be be/ to notice at a little l5g?4 ,mr ,macbe?1 ,mr ,h]kom]1 ,mr ,w4 ,h4 ,may1 ,mr ,m5pes1 ,mr ,rav5 ,hill--o!rs besides--h br\ght out pr9ts ( :i* ! possession is pleasant2 b x is1 ,i suppose1 ! ?ree m5 :om ,i nam$ e>li] :o by reason ( comb9$ quality & quantity ( 8out-put0 mo/ des]ve ! collector's s]i\s consid]ation4 ,( ^! ?ree1 ,g(f--a retir$ ,gu>dsman1 b no m really an amateur ?an ,seym\r ,had5--is1 ,i take x1 ! be/ kn[n4 ,actual popul>ity he has be51 = an et*]1 wond]fully ne> to atta9+4 ,he may ev5 n[ atta9 x4 ,mu* ( ! excell5ce ( 8 "w is easily intelligible2 8 po9t ( view1 ?\gh always arti/ic1 is "o t c be rea*$1 (t51 by ! ord9>y spectator ( 8 pr9ts4 ,h5ce1 8 relatively l>ge acceptance--an agreeable circum/ance :i* ,i %\ld be glad to consid] 0 ow+ exclusively to ! skill t is c]ta9ly likewise 84 ,colonel ,g(f's sympa?ies are broad2 8 subjects admirably v>i$2 & ! vivacity ( 8 arti/ic temp]am5t all[s him to attack ea* new plate ) new int]e/4 ,he is almo/ )\t mann]ism 9 treatm5t1 & ( t :i* pres5ts itself to 8 gaze on 8 j\rney ?r\gh ! _w1 !re is s+ul>ly little :i* he is n able arti/ically to tackle4 ,n q ! ar*itectural draughtsman t ,c4 ,j4 ,watson is1 he yet c indicate ta/efully ! ar*itecture ( *ur* or cottage or city h\se4 ,8 sympa?ies are ) ! new z mu* z ) ! old1 & t is 9 "p because to him a build+ is n only1 or *iefly1 a monum5t ) hi/orical associations2 x is1 above all1 an excuse & a ju/ification = an arrangem5t on ! copp]1 ( h>moni\s & intricate l9e4 ,v successfully he has dealt ) l&scape4 ,is x ! seabo>d or ! t[n t he depicts1 he c p ! place ) figures vivaci\s & rightly display$4 ,i suppose t he has execut$ by ?is "t sc>cely less ?an a hundr$ plates4 ,summ] ,/orm 9 ! ,it*5 ,valley rema9s ! mo/ popul>1 & w\ld !re=e prove1 9 an auction-room1 ! lea/ inexp5sive4 ,b1 among ! pure et*+s1 ,p9e ,trees1 ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 & ,norfolk ,bridge1 ,%oreham1 & ! extremely delicate little pr9t ( ! ,*a9 ,pi]1 ,brighton1 & ,l[ ,tide1 ,m\? ( ! ,hamp%ire ,avon--) its own dre>y b impressive beauty--are to my m9d di/9ctly m desirable1 & %\ld be possess$ if possible2 :il/ among ! dry-po9ts 7& a dry-po9t c nev] be common7 ,i w\ld place highe/1 p]haps1 ! peaceful little ,it*5 ,abbas ,bridge4 ,intricate 9 arrangem5t ( l9e1 ! "w ( ,colonel ,g(f is 9 actual workman%ip less elaborate ?an t ( ,mr ,d4 ,y4 ,cam]on1 :o1 ?\gh n[ & aga91 z 9 t ma/]piece ( ,l&scape "w--,bord] ,t[]s--a pure sket*] 9 ,et*+1 mu* (t5] devotes himself to "w solid1 sub/antial1 delib]ate r 9 fulness ( realisation ?an 9 economy ( means4 ,he is a f9e engrav] on ! copp]2 addict$ to massive arrangem5ts ( %ad[ & light--giv+ to ^!1 :]ev] !re is any fair excuse = do+ s1 a little ( ! ,celtic weirdness ,mr ,/rang be/[s ^u ! figure4 ,glam\r1 a t\* ( wiz>dry1 is 9 ! ,palace1 ,/irl+ ,ca/le2 & x is n 9 t only4 ,a ma/]1 already1 ( ! arrangem5t ( light & %ade--a ma/]1 already1 ( te*nique--,mr ,cam]on 7:o has /udi$ ,rembr&t s mu*1 &1 ,i %\ld presume1 ,mryon7 is f9d+ 8 own pa?4 ,inde$1 ! ,bord] ,t[]s %[s t all t he has le>nt f ,rembr&t he has made 8 own by ?is "t4 ,h[ else c\ld he h accompli%$ :at is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ complete & significant sugge/ions ( ,l&scape wr\ght 9 our day6 ,a ,rembr&t ,f>m is e>li]4 ,x is extremely clev]1 b1 z its v "n might lead "o to conjecture1 x is m di/9ctly imitative4 ,mr ,cam]on 0 n a ma/] at ! mom5t :5 he wr\ght ! ,fl[] ,m>ket2 because1 if he did n make 9 t ! irrem$iable mi/ake ( *oos+ ! wrong m$ium--pr9t]'s ink1 :]e "o's cry1 fir/ & la/1 is naturally = 8col\r0--he made at all ev5ts ! mi/ake t ,mr ,:i/l] is incapable ( mak+ 7z 8 et*+ ( ,! ,g>d5 %[s71 ! mi/ake ( work+ ) a heavy h&1 :5 :at 0 want$ 0 a treatm5t ( 8t\* & g10 z x 7--! v lighte/ coquetry ( l9e4 ,occasionally ,mr ,cam]on has fail$2 occasionally 8 indu/ry has result$ 9 ! commonplace2 b he is a "y man /ill2 ! collector mu/ take acc\nt ( him2 8 w h]eaft] be a v di/+ui%$ "n2 & mean:ile--n[ ev5--! collector ( good ,mod]n ,et*+ is b\nd to put into 8 folios n a few ( ,mr ,cam]on's /]l+ pr9ts4 ,mr ,oliv] ,hall--a "y man also1 & "o :o pa9ts 9 wat]-col\r z well z et*es--c h>dly h done z _m plates z ,mr ,cam]on1 yet2 & 9 none ( !m1 free sket*es ( l&scape--breezy1 imm$iate1 well-dispos$--has ,mr ,hall be5 s unwise z to emulate ! almo/ ,mryon-l elaboration n inappropriate at all to ! ar*itectural subjects ( ,cam]on4 ,oliv] ,hall's is delightful & suffici5tly mascul9e "w4 ,aft] a %ort p]iod ( immaturity1 dur+ :i* ! influ5ce ( ,seym\r ,had5 0 t :i* he mo/ disclos$1 8 ,trees on ! ,hillside & ,a ,w9dy ,day te/ifi$ to great flexibility1 & to "s =ce4 ,! l9es ( 8foliage10 z p call x--x is ! tree1 h[ev]1 r ?an ! leaf--! l9es ( ! tree-=m1 h[ev] intricate1 did n elude 8 po9t4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,ang]ton ,moss3 ,w9dy ,day1 & ! ,edge ( ! ,=e/1 ) its gu/-bl[n trees & ?reat5+ sky1 & lat] /ill1 ,k+'s ,lynn f a ,di/ance1 came to assure u t "h 0 an arti/ gett+ at ! he>t ( ,nature--an arti/ :o c\ld br+ be=e u a poetic vision ( natural effects4 ,mr ,alfr$ ,ea/1 ,mr ,jacomb ,hood1 ,mr ,r\ssel1 ,mr ,p]cy ,?omas1 ,mr ,j4 ,p4 ,heselt9e1 ,mr ,w4 ,h4 ,may1 ,sir ,*>les ,rob9son1 ,mr ,axel ,haig1 ,elizabe? ,arm/rong 7,mrs ,/anhope ,=bes71 & ,m9na ,bol+broke 7,mrs ,c4 ,j4 ,watson7 ought n to g unm5tion$ ev5 9 a book :i* has a wid] field ?an 8,et*+ 9 ,engl&0--9 :i* ,i h nam$ "s ( !m less baldly4 ,! inexp]t pur*as] may l to "k :at is ! sort ( price ask$ g5]ally by its produc]1 or by ! deal]1 or ! ,pa9t]-,et*]s' ,society--to :i* ! pr9t may be intru/$--= a new et*+4 ,i am "h on tickli% gr\nd2 b ,i mu/ make bold to answ]1 speak+ broadly1 8,f> too mu*40 ,lat] on--be=e ,i h q done ) ! subject ( ! ,li?ograph--,i %all return to ! *>ge1 on ?is matt] ( solid ca%4 ,b ea* class ( "w /&s1 9 ! matt] ( price1 on its own peculi> foot+2 & "h we talk1 n ( li?ographs1 b ( et*+s & dry-po9ts4 ,! :olly exceptional g5ius1 approv$ by ,"t1 & happily yet ) u to b5efit by ! result ( 8 fame1 may be p>don$ = ask+ twelve gu9eas = "o ( 8 mo/ rec5t et*+s4 ,if he gets x1 8 rew>ds are delightfully contra/$ ) ^? ( ,mryon--:o 0 grateful :5 an old g5tleman 9 ! ,fr5* ,w> ,(fice gave him a franc & a half = an impression ( ! ,abside de ,ntre-,dame1 :i*1 because ( its beauty & ( its peculi> & r>e 8/ate10 is wor? to-day ab\t a hundr$ & fifty p\nds4 ,b we are n all m5 ( exceptional g5ius2 &1 9 ! case ( et*$ "w1 :i*1 )\t det]ioration1 may be issu$ to ! numb] ( fifty or a hundr$ or a c\ple ( hundr$ impressions1 is x wise to seek to anticipate :at aft] all may prove n to be ! v]dict ( ! _w8--is x wise to limit ! issue s v artificially by ! simple1 ,i w n say ! gre$y process ( ask+ two1 ?ree1 & f\r gu9eas = an impression ( a good b ord9>y et*+8 ,a good et*+1 produc$ by a contempor>y arti/1 c\ld1 q to ! b5efit ( ! et*]1 be sold = a gu9ea4 ,if ! et*] has n "t to pr9t x himself1 or is n1 at he>t1 arti/ en\gh to wi% to d s1 let him s5d x to a good pr9t]1 ) def9ite in/ructions h[ to pr9t x1 &1 on ! av]age1 ea* impression may co/ him half-a-cr[n4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 if he sells x ?r\gh a deal]1 !re w be some?+ = ! deal]--p]haps five %ill+s4 ,say ab\t f\rte5 %ill+s w be left = ! arti/4 ,! fee is insignificant--b1 if y once int]e/ ! public1 x may be almo/ indef9itely multipli$4 ,! price t is prohibitive to ! ord9>y man ( ta/e--! price t prev5ts him1 n1 ( c\rse1 f buy+ an et*+ "h & !re1 b f =m+ any consid]able collection ( et*+s--t1 if ! arti/ only knew x1 is ! greate/ possible disadvantage to himself4 ,he is conc]n$ = 8 dignity2 8 am\r-propre1 he sometimes says4 ,b an et*+--l a book--is a pr9t$ ?+2 & ! au?or ( a book conceives1 & rightly1 t 8 am\r-propre is w\nd$ r by abs5ce or n>r[ re/riction ( sale ?an by ! mod]ation--! l[ness1 if y w--( ! price at :i* 8 book is issu$4 ,n[ a dry-po9t & an ord9>y et*+ /& on diff]5t gr\nd 9 ?is respect4 ,bo? are pr9t$ ?+s1 inde$2 b :il/ ! et*+ w1 accord+ to its degree ( =ce or delicacy1 yield1 )\t 8/eel+10 f fifty to f\r hundr$ impressions--& g5]ally q z ne> ! f\r hundr$ z ! fifty--a dry-po9t w inevitably det]iorate aft] a doz5 or tw5ty impressions1 & may ev5 det]iorate aft] ?ree or f\r4 ,ea* impression1 !n1 ( a dry-po9t t is desirable at all1 has its own peculi> value--its r>ity to beg9 ) 7unless y "w x to dea?71 & its unlik5ess to its neighb\r4 ,i blame no good arti/1 :5 he has made a good dry-po9t1 = ask+ two or ?ree or f\r1 or six or sev51 gu9eas = x4 ,i d n z "w ( art--z provid+ me ) joy--e/eem x any m highly ?an ! et*+4 ,! et*+1 :i* ,i ought to acquire at a gu9ea1 may give me ! gratification ( a ,wordswor?ian poem4 ,x may be--happy *ance = e "o conc]n$ if x is6--z directly inspir$ z ! ,anci5t ,m>9]3 x may be a ?+ conceiv$ & wr\ght 9 "o ( ^? 8/ates ( ! atmosph]e0 :i* 7x is ,col]idge himself :o says x7 are 8address$ to ! s\l40 ,d ,i und]rate x8 ,n a jot4 ,b ,i disc]n t1 l ! ,anci5t ,m>9]1 x c be multipli$ 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,! dry-po9t _c4 ,ev5 at ! risk ( be+ *>g$ ) a c]ta9 repetition ( my argum5t1 ,i %all return--z ! read] has be5 w>n$ already--x w be some:]e 9 ! *apt] on mod]n ,li?ography--to ?is "q ( ! too extravagant price1 & !re=e ( ! necess>ily too re/rict$ sale1 ( ! contempor>y pr9t4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,rec5t ,int]e/ 9 ,m>t9 ,s*ngau]--,a graceful ,primitive--,dr] ! expon5t ( ! full] ,r5aissance--,"s pr9cipal ,dr]s--,_! prices at ! ,fi%] ,sale--,g]man 8,little ,ma/]s0--,! ,ornam5t ( ,aldegrev]--,! range ( ! ,behams--,altdorf]--,o!r ,little ,ma/]s--,& ,lucas ,van ,leyd54 ,among ! lea/ repreh5sible1 & also among ! lea/ widely diffus$1 ( ! rec5t fads ( ! collector1 !re is to be reckon$ a c]ta9 increase 9 ! consid]ation accord$ to ! "w ( ,m>t9 ,s*ngau]4 ,if ,m>t9 ,s*ngau]'s +5i\s & engag+ plates--nave 9 conception1 &1 9 execution1 da9ty--came ev] to be actually pref]r$ to ! innum]able pieces :i* atte/ ! pot5cy & ! v>iety ( ,dr]1 t pref]5ce might possibly be expla9$1 b c\ld nev] be ju/ifi$4 ,z x is1 h[ev]1 no reasonable admir] ( 8! great ,alb]t0 c begrudge to "o :o 0 aft] all to "s ext5t 8 pr$ecessor1 & n 9 all ?+s 8 inf]ior1 ! hon\rable place :i*1 aft] _m g5]ations ( comp>ative neglect1 t pr$ecessor has lately tak51 & n[ seems likely to hold4 ,s*ngau]1 ev5 m x may be ?an ,alb]t ,dr] himself1 01 z x 71 a pa?-break]4 ,! int]e/ ( ! ,primitive belongs to him2 & ! int]e/ ( ! simple4 ,"s ( 8 religi\s conceptions 7 express$ 9 pretti] =m--& =m on t acc\nt m readily welcom$--?an any t 0 tak5 on by ! conceptions ( ! giant m9d t ev5 n[ draws u ^u our pilgrimage to ,nuremb]g1 z ,goe! draws u to ,weim>4 ,! ,virg9 ( ,s*ngau] is m acceptable to ! s5ses ?an ! av]age ,virg9 ( ,dr]1 ^: *ildr51 on ! o!r h& 7see especially ! delightful little pr9t1 ,! ,?ree ,g5ii1 ,b>ts* #ff71 h ! l>g] l9es & lu/i] life ( ! full ,r5aissance4 ,a t\* ( :at appeals to u z a y\ng] navet1 & a t\* ( :at appeals to u z elegance1 are especially disc]nible 9 ! e>li] arti/'s "w2 & t "w too1 or mu* ( x1 has (t5 ! additional attractiv5ess ( exceptional sc>city4 ,likewise1 x is to mo/ ( u less famili>4 ,b :5 all ^! elem5ts ( attraction h be5 all[$ =1 ! g5ius ( ,alb]t ,dr]--s mu* deep] & s mu* broad]1 at once m philosophical & m dramatic1 & express$ by a craftsman%ip s mu* m *angeful & m ma/]ly--! g5ius ( ,alb]t ,dr] dom9ates4 ,if our allegiance has wav]$1 if we h be5 l$ a/ray = a p]iod1 by ,m>t9 ,s*ngau] himself1 x may be1 or by somebody less wor?ily illu/ri\s1 we %all return1 we>ily wise1 to ! au?or ( ! ,melan*olia & ! ,nativity1 ( ! ,knight ( ,dea? & ( ,! ,virg9 by ! ,city ,wall4 ,to /udy long & closely ! "w ( ! orig9al engrav]s1 is to come1 soon] or lat]1 q c]ta9ly to ! conclusion t !re are two arti/s /&+ above all ! re/1 & t x 0 !irs1 pre-em95tly1 to express1 9 ! greate/ mann]1 ! greate/ m9d4 ,"o ( ^! two arti/s1 ( c\rse1 is ,rembr&t4 ,& ! o!r is ,dr]4 ,illu/ration3 ,d,,r]3 ,! ,little ,:ite ,horse4 ,adam ,b>ts*1 work+ at ,vi5na1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury1 ^u ^? monum5tal books ( ref]5ce :i*1 z au?orities ^u _! wide subject1 are ev5 n[ only p>tially displac$1 catalogu$ ab\t a hundr$ & eight metal plates z ,alb]t ,dr]'s contribution to ! sum ( orig9al engrav+4 ,! ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,middleton-,wake1 work+ 9 #ahic--;& pr(it+ by ! inve/igations1 all ( !m m or less rec5t1 ( ,passavant & ,g4 ,w4 ,reid1 ( ,?aus+1 ,dr]'s biograph]1 & ,mr ,koehl]1 ! ,keep] ( ! ,pr9ts at ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts--has catalogu$ "o hundr$ & ?ree4 ,! numb]--n s consid]able z ,s*ngau]'s1 by ab\t a c\ple ( score--does n1 z fir/ ?\ght1 seem enorm\s = "o ! great] portion ( ^: life 0 giv5 to orig9al engrav+2 b !n1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 ,dr]'s life1 ?\gh n exactly a %ort1 0 sc>cely a long "o4 ,&1 aga91 :atev] may h be5 ! processes he employ$1 & ev5 if1 z ,mr ,middleton-,wake supposes1 et*$ "w1 z well z bur9-"w1 help$ him greatly along 8 way1 ! elaboration ( 8 lab\r 0 nev] less5$2 ! ord] ( complet5ess he /rove = & atta9$ _h no?+ 9 common ) ! complet5ess ( ! sket*4 ,8 ,g]man p]t9acity & dogg$ joy 9 "w = m]e "w's sake1 nev] p]mitt$ him to dismiss an endeav\r until he _h c>ri$ x to actual realisation4 ,ea* piece ( 8 is n s mu* a page z a volume4 ,! creations ( 8 art h ! la/+ness & ! f9ality ( a consummate ,lit]ature1 & ( ^? ?ree mat]ial ?+s ) :i* su* lit]ature has be5 comp>$-- 8m>bre1 onyx1 mail10-- z ! phrase goes1 ( "o :o wr\ght on phrases z ,cell9i on ! gold5 vase1 & ,dr] on ! little %eet ( burni%$ copp]4 ,( ! hundr$ & ?ree pr9ts :i*1 9 ! ,fitz-,william ,museum1 ,mr ,middleton-,wake plac$ 9 :at he believes to be _! *ronological ord]--_m1 ( c\rse1 _! au?or himself dat$1 b _m af=d room = ! ex]cise ( critical +5uity & c>e--sixte5 belong to ! s]ies kn[n z 8,! ,passion ^u ,copp]10 :i* is di/+ui%$ by t title f ! s]ies ( sev5-&-?irty woodcuts kn[n g5]ally z 8,! ,little ,passion40 ,! 8,passion ^u ,copp]10 execut$ betwe5 ! ye> #aejg & ! ye> #aeac1 are pron\nc$ 8unequal 9 _! execution10 8n comp>+ fav\rably ) ,dr]'s f9] pr9ts10 & 8engrav$ = purposes ( sale40 ,n[ mo/ ( ,dr]'s "w 0 8engrav$ = purposes ( sale0--t is1 x 0 meant to be sold--b :at ! critic may be suppos$ to mean1 9 ?is case1 is1 t ! designs 7 due to no inspiration2 ! execution1 to no ke5 desire4 ,f\r mu* lat] pieces--includ+ two ,/ ,*ri/oph]s--are spok5 ( ) simil> disp>agem5t4 ,i am unable to p]ceive ! ju/ice ( ! reproa* :5 x is appli$ to ! ,virg9 ) ! ,*ild 9 ,swaddl+ ,clo!s--a pr9t ( :i* x is rem>k$ t x1 l c]ta9 o!rs1 is 8)\t any p>ticul> *>m or dignity2 be+ tak5 q casually f burgh]-life1 & only rem>kable = ! s(t tone ( ! engrav+40 ,no d\bt ! ,virg9 ) ! ,*ild 9 ,swaddl+ ,clo!s is inspir$ by ! human life--& t 0 8burgh]-life0 necess>ily--:i* ,dr] beheld2 & x is none ! worse = t4 ,x is n "o ( ! v f9e/ ( ! ,virg9s1 b x is simple1 natural1 heal?y1 & x is *>act]i/ic1 z ,i seem to see1 n only 9 its te*nique1 b 9 its conception4 ,:at m fasc9at+ ?an ! little bit ( backgr\nd1 lavi%$ !re1 s small & yet s tell+8--a little /ret* ( %ore1 ) a t[n plac$ on x1 & great calm wat]3 a rem9isc5ce1 x may be1 ( ,italy--a dcor f ,v5ice--a bit ( di/ance too recall+ ! di/ance 9 ! ,melan*olia itself4 ,b we mu/ pass on1 to consid] briefly two or ?ree po9ts 9 ,dr]'s "w3 po9ts :i* we %all ! bett] illu/rate by ref]5ce to ! great] ma/]pieces4 ,! ye> #adig 0 rea*$ be=e ! ma/] ( ,nuremb]g affix$ a date to any "o ( 8 plates4 ,t is ! n q satisfactory composition1 curi\sly ugly 9 ! p>ticul> realism x affects--& yet1 9 a measure1 int]e/+--,a ,gr\p ( ,f\r ,nak$ ,wom54 ,?aus+ d\bts1 or does m ?an d\bt1 ! orig9ality ( ! design4 ,mr ,middleton-,wake holds t 9 execution1 at lea/1 x %[s di/9ct advance ^u ,dr]'s e>li] "w1 & among/ e>li] "w he includes no less ?an ?ree-&-tw5ty ( ! undat$ plates3 putt+ ! ,ravi%] fir/1 ) #adid z its probable ye>1 & putt+ la/ be=e ! ,gr\p ( ,nak$ ,wom51 a piece :i* he ma9ta9s to be ! f9e/ ( ! e>li] pr9ts1 ! ,virg9 & ,*ild ) ! ,monkey4 ,look+ along ! :ole l9e ( ,dr] pr9ts1 9 :at he deems to be _! prop] sequ5ce1 ,mr ,middleton-,wake obs]ves1 z all obs]ve inde$1 wond]ful v>iations--diff]5ces 9 execution s m>k$ t at fir/ "o might hesitate to assign to ! same ma/]1 pieces wr\ght s diff]5tly4 ,he argues fully h[ _! dissimil>ity is due 8ei!r to a m>k$ progression 9 _! h&l+0 or to an alt]ation 9 _! actual me?od4 ,= quick p]ception ( su* p>tly volunt>y *ange1 ! /ud5t is ref]r$ to an exam9ation ( ! ,coat ( ,arms ) a ,skull1 ! ,coat ( ,arms ) ! ,cock1 ! ,adam & ,eve1 ! ,/ ,j]ome1 & ! ,melan*olia4 ,! ye> #aejc 0 probably ! date ( ! two ,coats ( ,arms2 ! great pr9t ( ! ,adam & ,eve c>ries its date ( 8#aejd02 ! ,/ ,j]ome is ( #aeab2 ! ,melan*olia ( #aead4 ,! practical po9t e/abli%$ = ! collector by su* diff]5ces z are "h visible1 & :i* a /udy ( ^! p>ticul> examples by no means exhau/s1 is t he mu/ mo/ c>efully avoid ! n unnatural error ( judg+ an impression ( a ,dr] pr9t by its atta9m5t or its non-atta9m5t ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by "s o!r ,dr] pr9t he kn[s famili>ly already4 ,! aims te*nically 7 s v diff]5t1 he mu/ "k ea* pr9t to say ) any c]ta9ty--save 9 a few mo/ obvi\s cases--:e!r a giv5 impression1 t seems good1 is1 or is n1 desirable4 ,! 8silv]-grey tone10 = example1 s *>m+ 9 "o pr9t1 may be unatta9able 91 or unsuitable to1 ano!r4 ,^u ! "q ( ! mean+ ( c]ta9 pr9ts ( ,dr]1 any am\nt ( +5i\s1 int]e/+ conjecture has be5 exp5d$ 9 ! ,pa/4 ,"o ( ,mr ,/op=d ,brooke's s]mons--,i he>d x prea*$1 n[ _m ye>s ago1 9 ,york ,/reet--is a delightful essay on ! ,melan*olia4 ,= sugge/ions z to ! allegorical mean+ ( ,! ,knight ( ,dea?1 x may be en\gh to ref] ! read] to ,?aus+ 7vol4 ii4 page #bbe7 & to ,mrs ,heaton's ,life ( ,dr] 7page #afh74 ,! ,jeal\sy1 ,dr] speaks (1 9 8 ,ne!rl&s ,di>y1 z a 8,h]cules40 ,! ,knight & ! ,lady1 ,?aus+ says1 is "o ( ^? ,dance ( ,dea? pictures s common 9 ! ,middle ,age4 ,( ! ,great ,=tune1 ,?aus+ holds t its enigmatical design1 ) ! l&scape bel[1 has direct ref]5ce to ! ,swiss ,w> ( #adii1 & ?is we may agree )2 b1 expla9+1 x may be1 too f>1 he writes 9 detail1 8,! w+$ ,goddess ( ,ju/ice & ,retribution /&s1 smil+1 on a globe2 c>ry+ 9 "o h& a bridle & a curb = ! too presumptu\s =tunate ones2 9 ! o!r1 a goblet = unappreciat$ wor?40 ,mr ,middleton-,wake1 wisely less philosophical1 urges a simpl] mean+4 ,! city ( ,nuremb]g1 he rem9ds u1 _h1 9 compliance ) ,maximilian's dem&1 furni%$ f\r hundr$ foot soldi]s & sixty horse1 = ! campaign 9 ,switz]l&1 & at ! head ( ^! troops 0 ,pirkheim]1 to :om on 8 return 8 fell[-citiz5s (f]$ a gold5 cup4 8,we assume10 says ,mr ,middleton-,wake1 8t x is ?is cup :i* ,dr] places 9 ! h& ( ! ,goddess40 ,) ! ,swiss ,w> are also associat$ ! ,coat ( ,arms ) ! ,cock & ! ev5 r>] 7c]ta9ly n f9]7 ,coat ( ,arms ) a ,skull4 ,! "o may symbolise ! anticipat$ success1 ! o!r ! failure1 ( ! campaign into ,switz]l&4 ,illu/ration3 ,d,,r]3 ,coat ( ,arms ) ! ,cock4 ,a ref]5ce to ! ,ri*>d ,fi%] ,sale ,catalogue 7at ,so!by's1 ,may #ahib7 af=ds z ready & z correct a means z we are likely to obta9 ( e/imat+ ! pres5t value ( f9e ,dr] pr9ts4 ,mr ,fi%]'s collection 0 unequal2 b x 0 celebrat$1 & x 01 on ! :ole1 admirable4 ,x 01 moreov]1 practically complete1 & 9 ?is way alone x repres5t$ an extraord9>y a*ievem5t 9 ,collect+4 ,its greate/ feature 0 ,mr ,fi%]'s possession ( ! ,adam & ,eve 9 a condition ( exceptional brilliancy1 & ) a long p$igree1 f ! ,john ,b>n>d1 ,mab]ly1 & ,hawk9s collections4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ,alb]t ,dr] t pass$ "u ! hamm] on ! occasion1 & s op5$ ! sale ( ! ,dr]s ) a ?und]clap1 z x 7--,h]r ,m$] pay+ #daj to be> x (f 9 triumph4 ,!n came ! ,nativity1 ! *>m+ da9ty little pr9t1 :i* ,dr] himself speaks ( z ! 8,*ri/mas ,day40 ,mr ,gutekun/ gave #di = x4 ,a f9e impression ( ! ,virg9 ) ,long ,hair fet*$ #ea2 an indiff]5t "o ( ! m beautiful ,virg9 seat$ by a ,wall1 #aj1 #aes4 ,! ,/ ,hub]t sold = #dh--;a f9] impression ( ! same subject sell+1 9 ! ,hol=d ,sale1 j a ye> lat]1 = #aej--! ,melan*olia1 #ci2 b1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 ! ,melan*olia1 ?\gh always "o ( ! mo/ s\ght =1 is n by any means "o ( ! r>e/ ,dr]s4 ,! ,knight ( ,dea? pass$1 = #ajj1 into ! h&s ( ,mr ,gutekun/4 ,an e>ly impression ( ! ,coat ( ,arms ) ! ,cock 0 b\ght by ,mr ,k5n$y = #bj2 ! ,coat ( ,arms ) a ,skull go+ to ,messrs ,colnaghi = #db4 ,9 ! ,hol=d ,sale a yet f9] impression ( ?is la/ subject 0 b\ght by ,h]r ,m$] = #ge4 ,be=e ,i leave1 = a :ile at lea/1 ! prosaic que/ions ( ! ,sale-,room1 & pass on to direct att5tion to ! arti/ic virtues ( ! 8,little ,ma/]s10 let ! 8beg9n+ collector10 z ! qua9t phrase runs1 be w>n$ 9 reg>d to copies4 ,x has n be5 left = an age t imitates ev]y?+--t copies our *>m+ ,batt]sea ,enamel1 tant bi5 que mal1 & ! 8scale-blue0 ( old ,worce/]1 & ! lu/re ( ,ori5tal--x has n be5 left = su* an age to be ! fir/ to copy ,dr]4 ,9 fact1 no "o n[adays be/[s ! lab\r requir$ 9 copy+ ,dr]4 ,he is copi$ n[adays only 9 ! craft ( photogravure4 ,b1 ( old "t1 ,wi]ix1 & less celebrat$ m51 copi$ him greatly4 ,?is is a matt] ( :i* ! collector--at fir/ at lea/--has ne$ to bew>e4 ,x mu/ be /amp$ ^u 8 m9d t ,dr]'s "w at a c]ta9 p]iod did mu* engage ! copyi/4 ,x engag$ ! copyi/ only less p]haps ?an did ! "w ( ,rembr&t himself1 ?r\gh successive g5]ations4 ,& n[ we speak1 ?\gh briefly1 ( ! sev5 ,g]man 8,little ,ma/]s10 ( :om ! be/ are nev] 8little0 9 /yle1 b1 r1 great & pregnant1 ri*ly *>g$ ) quality & mean+3 8little0 only 9 ! m]e scale ( _! lab\r4 ,! pr9t-buy] :o is 9 t rudim5t>y condition t he only consid]s ! walls ( 8 sitt+-rooms1 & buys almo/ exclusively = _! effective decoration1 does n look at ! ,little ,ma/]s4 ,^u a di/ant wall1 _! works make little spots4 ,b 9 a corn]1 ne> ! fire--on ! "r-h& side ( t arm-*air 9 :i* y seek to e/abli% y\r mo/ cossett$ gue/1 ! p]son 7( ! opposite sex1 g5]ally7 :om y are glad to behold--a little frame conta9+ half-a-doz5 ,behams1 ,aldegrev]s1 to be look$ at closely 7pieces ( ,ornam5t p]haps2 ex]cises 9 exquisite l9e71 adds *>m to an int]ior :i*1 "u circum/ances ( ,romance1 may ne$ inde$ no add$ *>m at all f ! m]e possessions ( ! collector4 ,/ill--!re are moods4 ,& if ! ,g]man ,little ,ma/]s come 9 pleasantly en\gh1 on an odd foot or s ( wall1 n[ & !n1 h[ ju/ifi$ is _! pres5ce 9 ! portfolio--9 ! sol&]-box--:5 ! collector is really a s]i\s "o1 & :5 he no long] be/[s ^u liv+1 brea?+ ,humanity all ! solicitude t 0 meant = 8 ,behams6 ,to talk m gravely1 ! ,g]man ,little ,ma/]s %\ld inde$ be collect$ f> m widely ?an !y are1 among/ u4 ,sc>cely any?+ 9 _! appeal is p>ticul> & local4 ,_! qualities--! qualities ( ! be/ ( !m--are exquisite & /]l+1 & are = all ,"t4 ,! sev5 ,little ,ma/]s1 on :om ! late ,mr ,w4 ,bell ,scott--"o ( ! fir/ p "h 9 ,engl& to collect !m--wrote1 9 an inadequate s]ies1 "o ( ! few q satisfactory books1 are1 ,altdorf]1 ,b>!l ,beham1 ,sebald ,beham1 ,aldegrev]1 ,p5cz1 ,jacob ,b9ck1 & ,hans ,brosam]4 ,"o or two ( ^! may quickly be disc]n$ to be inf]ior to ! o!rs2 "o or two to be sup]ior2 b x w\ld be priggi% to attempt to range !m 9 def9ite ord] ( m]it4 ,x may suffice to say t to me at lea/ ,aldegrev] & ! ,behams appeal mo/ z m5 to be collect$4 ,! ,behams--,sebald especially--0 a v f9e ,ornam5ti/4 ,aldegrev]1 x may be1 0 an ,ornam5ti/ yet m faultless4 ,"s examples ( 8 ,ornam5t ! collector %\ld c]ta9ly possess4 ,& !n he w come back v probably to ! ,behams1 recognis+ 9 ^! two bro!rs a l>g] range ?an ,aldegrev] _h1 & a _s m dramatic--an entrance m vivid & p]sonal into human life1 a ke5 int]e/ 9 human /ory4 ,!y 7 reali/s1 n )\t a t\* ( ! ideal4 ,& 9 design & execution1 !y 7 consummate arti/s1 & n only--:i* !y 7 too1 ( c\rse--inf9itely labori\s & exquisite craftsm54 ,adam ,b>ts* has catalogu$1 9 8 indu/ri\s way1 accord+ to ! be/ lights ( 8 p]iod1 ! works ( ! ,little ,ma/]s4 ,8 volumes are ! f\ndation ( all subsequ5t /udy4 ,to ,altdorf] he assigns n9ety-six pieces 7,i speak ( c\rse "h1 & 9 e case1 ( pieces engrav$ on metal72 to ,b>!l ,beham1 sixty-f\r2 to ,sebald ,beham--^: life1 ?\gh n a long1 0 yet a long] "o ?an ,b>!l's--two hundr$ & fifty-n9e2 to ,jacob ,b9ck1 n9ety-sev52 to ,george ,p5cz1 a hundr$ & tw5ty-six2 to ,he9ri* ,aldegrev]1 no less ?an two hundr$ & eighty-n9e2 to ,brosam]1 f\r-&-tw5ty4 ,b ( late ye>s1 z 0 to be expect$1 c]ta9 ( ^! ma/]s h be5 ! subjects ( p>ticul> /udy4 ,?us we h1 9 ,engl&1 ! da9ty little catalogue ( ,sebald ,beham1 by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,l(tie--a book delightfully pr9t$ 9 a v limit$ edition4 ,t book br+s up ! numb] ( ,sebald ,beham's assur$ plates to two hundr$ & sev5ty-f\r4 ,dr ,ros5b]g has also1 9 mu* detail1 writt5 9 ,g]man ^u ! plates ( ?is fasc9at+ arti/2 & /ill m lately ,m4 ,ed\>d ,aumll] has publi%$1 at ,muni*1 9 ! ,fr5* tongue1 elaborate1 ?\gh inde$ sc>cely f9al1 /udies ( ! ,behams & ( ,jacob ,b9ck4 ,( ! ,g]man ,little ,ma/]s1 ,albre*t ,altdorf] is ! e>lie/4 ,he 0 only n9e ye>s ,dr]'s junior2 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s sep>ate him f o!rs ( ! gr\p4 ,born x really ev5 at ! pres5t mom5t seems difficult to say :]e1 ,altdorf]1 ,dr ,ros5b]g consid]s1 0 actually a pupil ( ,dr]'s--an appr5tice1 an inmate ( 8 h\se1 probably1 soon aft] ,dr] z a q "y man1 already prosp]\s & busy1 took up 8 abode1 ) 8 bride1 ,agnes ,frey1 at ! l>ge h\se by ! ,?i]g>t5 ,gate4 ,b :atev] 0 ! place ( ,altdorf]'s bir? & :atev] ! place ( 8 pupilage--& nei!r matt]1 z x seems1 is settl$ conclusively--,ratisbon is ! city 9 :i* 8 life 0 *iefly sp5t4 ,!re he 0 ar*itect z well z pa9t] & engrav]2 an (ficial po/ 0 giv5 him2 & dur+ ! la/ decade ( 8 c>e] 8 ar*itectural "w = ,ratisbon caus$1 x is to be presum$1 ! complete cessation ( 8 "w ( an engrav]4 ,m]its ,altdorf] ( c\rse has--v>iety & +5uity among/ !m--or 8 fame w\ld h>dly h surviv$2 b ,mr ,w4 ,b4 ,scott1 ^: criticism ( him 0 t ( an arti/ naturally r 9 sympa?y ) ! me?ods ( 8 endeav\r1 nev] rises to en?usiasm 9 8 acc\nt ( him4 ,8 draw+ is n f\nd wor?y ( any w>m comm5dation1 nor 8 craftsman%ip ) ! copp]4 ,! great lessons he might h le>nt f ,dr]1 he does n seem fully to h appropriat$4 ,8 design is deem$ m fanta/ic4 ,b 8 range 0 n n>r[1 & ap>t f 8 practice 9 :at is /rictly l9e-engrav+1 he execut$ et*+s ( ,l&scape--c>+ m ?an ,dr] did1 p]haps1 = ,l&scape = its own sake3 /udy+ x inde$ less lov+ly 9 detail1 b ) a c]ta9 !n unusual reliance on ! int]e/ ( its g5]al effect4 ,"s measure ( romantic "* belongs to 8 ,l&scape3 8p>tly int5sifi$10 says ,mr ,scott1 8& p>tly de/roy$1 by ! ecc5tric ta/e t appe>s 9 ne>ly ev]y?+ f 8 h&40 ,! p9e _h fasc9ation = him4 8,& he load$ its b\ghs ) fronds1 l ! fea!rs ( birds1 & add$ long hues1 vag>ies ( l9es1 t h little or no f\ndation 9 ,nature40 ,( bo? ! ,behams1 ,mr ,l(tie assures u t !y 7 pupils ( ,dr]4 ,great] ev5 ?an ! arti/ ,i h j be5 writ+ ab\t1 !y %[1 x seems to me1 at once an influ5ce m direct f ,dr]1 & an individuality m pot5t1 ( _! own4 ,b>!l1 ! y\ng] ( ! two bro!rs--"o ^: designs ,sebald1 ) all 8 gifts1 0 n too pr\d to n[ & !n copy--0 born at ,nuremb]g 9 #aejb4 8,le dess9 de ses e/ampes10 writes ,m4 ,aumll]1 8e/ savant et gracieux1 et son bur9 e/ d'une lgance brillante et moelleuse40 ,! words--?\gh x is impossible1 9 a l9e or two1 to g5]alise a great p]sonality--are n badly *os54 ,exil$ f ,nuremb]g1 :il/ /ill "y1 ,b>!l ,beham lab\r$ at ,frank=t1 &1 lat]1 9 ,italy--a circum/ance :i* acc\nts = some?+ 9 ! "* ( 8 "w4 ,=1 9 ,b>!l1 ! ,italian influ5ce is unmi/akable2 he is1 z ,mr ,scott says truly1 8emancipat$ f ! wilful despis+ ( ! graces40 ,9 ,italy1 9 #aedj1 ,b>!l di$4 ,sebald ,beham1 ! m prolific bro!r1 ^: ye>s1 ere !y 7 end$1 numb]$ half a c5tury1 0 born 9 #aejj4 ,he rema9$ at home--n inde$ at ,nuremb]g1 b long at ,frank=t--yet1 rema9+ at home1 8 "w 0 someh[ m v>i$4 ,a classical subject "o day1 & peasant life ! next1 an ornam5t n[1 & n[ a design symbolical l 8 ,melan*olia--^! int]e/$ him 9 turn2 &1 z = 8 te*nical a*ievem5t1 8 ,coat ( ,arms ) ! ,cock 7= he1 l ,dr]1 _h t1 z well z a ,melan*olia7 w\ld suffice to %[1 _h he no?+ else to %[1 8 unsurpassable f95ess ( detail4 8,cette sup]be gravure10 ,m4 ,aumll] says--& mo/ ju/ifiably1 = te*nical excell5ce _c g any fur!r1 nor is !re want+ maje/y ( ,/yle4 ,at ! ,l(tie ,sale "s happy p]son acquir$ = #d ?is lovely little ma/]piece3 at ! ,durazzo ,sale1 #e 0 ! price ( x4 ,analysis ( ,sebald ,beham's pr9ts %[s t ( 8 noble "w on metal sev5ty-five subjects are sugge/$ by sacr$ & n9ete5 by 8pr(ane0 hi/ory4 ,my?ology claims ?irty-eight designs1 & ,allegory ?irty-f\r4 ,g5re subjects1 treat$ ) ! v>i\s qualities ( obs]vation1 hum\r1 w>m?1 absorb "s sev5ty plates4 ,( vignettes & ornam5ts1 !re are ab\t two score4 ,9 #ahha--sev]al ye>s aft] he _h f9i%$ 8 ,catalogue--! ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,l(tie sold 9 ,g]many 8 rem>kable collection ( ,sebald ,beham's works4 ,next p]haps1 9 importance1 9 rec5t times1 to ,mr ,l(tie's collection1 0 t ( ,ri*>d ,fi%]--disp]s$ at a sale ,i h already spok5 (f4 ,f ! ,fi%] ,sale1 :i* 0 s compreh5sive 9 its "*1 we w take note ( ! prices "h 9 ,engl& ( at lea/ a few f9e ?+s--premis+ t :atev] be ! prices fet*$ by an exceptional r>ity1 a v few p\nds 7(t5 only ?ree or f\r71 sp5t c>efully1 w buy1 at a good deal]'s1 a f9e ,beham4 ,9 ! ,fi%] ,sale !n1 ! ,madonna & ,*ild ) ! ,p>rot fet*$ #e1 #ajs42 ! ,madonna ) ! ,sleep+ ,*ild1 #ag1 #ajs4 7,m$]72 ! ,v5us & ,cupid1 #c1 #ajs4 7,deprez72 ! magnific5tly drawn ,l$a1 only elev5 %ill+s--b !n x mu/ h be5 a bad impression1 = a f9e "o at ! ,l(tie ,sale fet*$ #d1 #ajs41 & at ! ,kalle ,sale1 #f--;,dea? ,surpris+ a ,woman 9 h] ,sleep1 #c1 #abs4 7,m$]72 ! ,buffoon1 & ! ,two ,c\ples1 #e2 ! ,two ,buffoons1 ,fir/ ,/ate1 #g1 #abs4 7,deprez72 ! ,ornam5t ) a ,cuirass & ! two ,cupids1 #c1 #ajs4 ,at ! same sale1 ,aldegrev]'s ,virg9 ,sitt+ _h gone = #g1 #ajs41 & ,b>!l ,beham's ,lucretia = #d1 8 ,fight = ! ,/&>d = #d1 8 ,vignette ) ,f\r ,cupids = #d1 #ds4 ,b x ought p]haps to be rememb]$ t 9 sev]al cases ! repres5tation ( ! ,little ,ma/]s 9 ,mr ,fi%]'s ,sale 0 n good en\gh to br+ ! prices :i*1 "u fav\rable circum/ances1 are wont to be realis$ by ! f9e/ impressions4 ,9 reg>d to ,b>!l ,beham1 ,i w add t ! highe/ price accu/om$ to be fet*$ by any pr9t ( 81 is fet*$ by 8 r>e1 /rong portrait ( ,*>les ! ,fif?4 ,hav+ said :at ,i h ( x1 ,i _c say t x is undesirable1 b x is q undesirable if x /&s alone--= x is exceptional r ?an *>act]i/ic3 9 m]e size1 = "o ?+4 ,a ,fir/ ,/ate ( x has fet*$ z mu* z sixty p\nds3 a ,second ,/ate av]ages ab\t twelve4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sebald ,,beham3 ,adam & ,eve4 ,to ,aldegrev]--p]haps ! v greate/ ( ! ,ornam5ti/s--! mo/ g5]al ( rec5t /ud5ts ( ! ,s*ool1 ,dr ,ros5b]g1 does ! lea/ ju/ice4 ,mr ,scott1 ^u ! o!r h&1 ass]ts 8 position ) /r5g?2 nor w x be unpr(itable = amateur or collector if ,i quote1 at "s l5g?1 :at he says4 ,! ,behams1 :o 7 great1 & ,altdorf]1 :o 0 sc>cely great1 we h--= our pres5t purposes--done ) already4 ,b ab\t ! o!rs ,mr ,scott may well be he>d4 8,george ,p5cz10 he rem9ds u1 8left ! ,fa!rl& & subject$ himself to ,italian influ5ce1 bo? 9 manipulation & 9 inv5tion1 :ile ,brosam] & ,jacob ,b9ck are ( comp>atively little consequ5ce40 ,i hope--may ,i say 9 a p>5!sis8--t ,mr ,scott atta*$ great weight to 8 8comp>atively10 = o!rwise he did ! *>m+ "w ( ,jacob ,b9ck a rude inju/ice4 ,b to proce$--8,aldegrev] is ! mo/ wor?y successor to ,dr]1 & is ! greate/ ma/] ( inv5tion1 ) ! true/ ,g]man traditions ( s5tim5t & romance1 z well z ! mo/ prolific ornam5ti/4 ,he rema9s all 8 life skilfully advanc+ 9 ! comm& ( 8 grav]1 to :i* he rema9s true4 ,l ,lucas ( ,leyd51 he lives a seclud$ life1 & 8 m9iature pr9ts cont9ue to issue f 8 h&s ) m & m ri*ness & indep5d5ce ( poetic ?\ght1 until we lose sight ( him1 dy+ :]e he _h liv$1 9 ! small t[n ( ,soe/1 )\t any writ] to record ! p>ticul>s ( 8 mode/ life40 ,x may be add$ t ,ros5b]g consid]s n only t ,aldegrev] 0 nev] "u ,dr]'s direct tuition--?\gh c>ry+ out ! ,dr] traditions--b also t he 0 nev] 9 ,nuremb]g at all4 ,&1 by ?is means isolat+ ,aldegrev] f ! cot]ie t grew up 9 ! ,franconian t[n1 ,ros5b]g d]ives him r f ,lucas van ,leyd54 ,to :i* ,mr ,scott answ]s1 t if ,aldegrev] nev] left 8 native ,we/phalia1 nev] ev5 visit$ ,nuremb]g & ,augsburg1 8he appreh5d$ ! movem5t wond]fully f a di/ance1 & appropriat$ z mu* z he *ose--happily = 8 works--z mu* z prop]ly amalgamat$ ) 8 ,nor!rn nature40 ,a great "n has pass$ our lips 9 discuss+ ?is ?+ briefly4 ,i wi% t !re 7 space "h--t x _h be5 a "p ( my s*eme to treat1 n s utt]ly inadequately1 ,lucas van ,leyd54 ,b 9 a book ( ?is sort--:i* mu/ seize1 s to say1 ^u f+]-po/s1 :]e x c--half ( ! bus9ess is r5unciation1 & ,i r5\nce1 unwill+ly1 ! fair discussion ( ! great e>ly ,flemi% ma/]4 ,dr] himself approv$ ( him3 gladly ex*ang$ orig9al pr9ts ) ,ma/] ,lucas ( ,leyd51 :o %[$ him c\rtesy on a j\rney4 ,num]ically ! "w ( ,lucas is n inf]ior--r ! o!r way--to ,alb]t ,dr]'s4 ,8 range ( subject 0 h>dly less ext5sive1 ?\gh 8 range ( m9d 0 less va/4 ,9 a dramatic !me1 ,lucas ( ,leyd5 c\ld hold 8 own ) any "o4 ,he _h less ( unction & ( s5tim5t--less dep?1 9 f9e1 v likely4 ,b ! great pr9ts ( ! ,r5aissance 9 ! ,nor? are n prop]ly repres5t$ 9 a collector's portfolios1 if ! "w ( ?is ma/] ( v>i\s & prolific indu/ry is altoge!r omitt$4 ,8 draughtsman%ip1 ?\gh x improv$ ) ,"t1 0 nev] ! se>*+ draughtsman%ip ( ,dr]1 inde$1 or ( "o or two ( ,dr]'s foll[]s4 ,yet x 0 expressive & spirit$4 ,& _s1 vivacity1 a c]ta9 grace ev51 are well discov]$ 9 ! r>e "w ( ,lucas 9 a p>ticul> field 9 :i* ! ,behams & ,aldegrev] triumph$ habitually & 9 :i* ,alb]t 0 occasionally great--,i mean ! field ( ,ornam5t4 ,! r>e ,panneau d',ornem5ts 7,b>ts*1 #afd--;dat$ #aebh71 9 s*eme ( light & %ade1 9 s*eme ( action1 9 +5i\s1 nev]-we>y+ symmetry ( l9e1 9 tell+ execution1 rea*es a place ne> ! summit4 ,! collector1 :5 ! *ance (f]s1 does well to give ! six or sev51 eight or t5 gu9eas p]haps1 :i*1 9 "s =tunate h\r1 may be its ransom4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lucas ,,van ,,leyd53 ,panel ( ,ornam5t4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,e>lie/ ,italian ,pr9ts--,!y int]e/ ! ,antiqu>y m ?an ! ,collector--,nielli--,baccio ,bald9i--,mantegna & 8 re/less en]gy--,! calm ( ,zoan ,&rea--,campagnola--,! ,ma/] ( ! ,caduceus--,8 8,pagan s5tim5t0--,m>c ,antonio--,8 fir/ practice--,8 art ripe/ :5 8 pr9ts int]pret ,raphael--,important ,sales ( ! ,italian ,pr9ts4 ,z "o ( ! *ief reasons = ! composition ( ! pres5t volume is t ! collector1 :e!r a beg9n] or m advanc$1 may h ready access to a little book :i* supplem5ts to "s ext5t1 b does n attempt to sup]s$e1 any "o among/ ! lab\rs ( e>li] /ud5ts--& :i* treats (t5 ) especial prom95ce !mes :i* x seems lay sc>cely at all )9 ! range ( _! inquiries--x w h>dly be expect$ t mu* %all be said "h on ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ,italian ,engrav+4 ,italian ,engrav+1 f ! nielli ( ,flor5t9e goldsmi?s to ! l>g] me?od & select$ l9e ( ,m>c ,antonio1 has = g5]ations occupi$ ! leisure & be5 ! subject ( ! inve/igations ( _m /udi\s m54 ,volumes h be5 writt5 ab\t x3 treatises1 articles1 catalogues1 correspond5ce innum]able4 ,ab\t ,italian ,engrav+--9 any "o ( its bran*es--x w\ld be z easy1 or z difficult1 to say some?+ new1 & at ! same "t to ! po9t1 z x w\ld be to write ) fre%ness ab\t ! decorations ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel or su* an accept$ ma/]piece z ! ,madonna di ,san ,si/o4 ,! few words ,i %all write ^u ! subject w be ( a :olly rudim5t>y "*4 ,if ! read] wi%es to g into ?is subject elaborately1 ,i ref] him at once to exp]ts4 ,no "o is less an exp]t ^u x ?an ,i am2 b p>tly t all s5se ( balance %all n be want+ to ?is book1 & p>tly t ! beg9n]1 ev5 ) ?is book alone1 %all n grope :olly 9 ! d>k1 ! place ( ! ,italians mu/ be briefly recognis$4 ,9 recognis+ x1 ,i d n claim to d m1 ( my own prop] k1 ?an br+ to be> ^u ! "q ! results ( "s m g5]al /udies1 & p]haps ! sidelights ?r[n f m p>ticul> inve/igations into o!r bran*es ( ! engrav]'s a*ievem5t4 ,! nielli--^? ?+s wr\ght s m9utely by ! e>ly goldsmi?s1 ,maso da ,f9igu]ra & ! re/--:i* are ! v f\ndations ( ,engrav+1 are1 to beg9 )1 intr\vable4 ,to ! practical collector !n1 x _c be pret5d$ t !y appeal1 ?\gh !y may engage ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t4 ,!n aga91 9 f9e condition1 n spoilt by ! re-t\*+--nay1 re-work+--( ! plate1 or ! we> ( ! p>ticul> impression ?r\gh its long life ( m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 ! some:at matur] "w ( ! great ,primitives1 or ( ^? :o1 l ,mantegna himself1 /&s1 a l9k ^u a bord]l&1 is sc>cely )9 ! region ( practical comm]ce4 ,! f9] "w ( ! l9e-engrav]s ^u copp]1 ( ! e>li] ,r5aissance 9 ,italy1 does n1 save on ! r>e/ occasions1 appe> 9 ,so!by's auction-room4 ,p]haps its v sc>city1 its gradual absorption dur+ m ?an "o g5]ation1 into su* great private collections z are n likely to be disp]s$1 &1 yet m1 into national1 or univ]sity1 or municipal collections1 into :i* ev]y?+ ent]+ takes at once1 & ) no p]iod ( novitiate1 ! black veil--p]haps ?is v sc>city is acc\ntable = ! lack ( vivid int]e/ 9 su* "w on ! "p ( ! collector ( mod]n m9d4 ,aft] all1 ev5 ma/]pieces h _! day3 mu* m ^? ?+s ( :i* x mu/ be said1 t ?\gh end[$ ) a great vig\r ( conception & execut$ (t5 9 tr5*ant1 if n p]suasive1 =m1 !y d n 9 execution rea* ! /&>ds set up = u--& pass+ n[ almo/ into ! position ( 8prec$5ts0--by ! lat] te*nique4 ,if1 ( ! "w ( ! greate/ ma/] ( ! ,g]man ,r5aissance--( ! greate/1 mo/ orig9al1 mo/ compreh5sive m9d 9 ! :ole ( ,g]man ,art--x is possible to speak z t v fair & p5etrat+ critic1 ,mr ,p4 ,g4 ,ham]ton speaks1 9 8 g5]al essay on ,engrav+1 :i* appe>s 9 ! 8,encyclopdia ,britannica10 :at is to be said ( ! e>li] ,italians8 ,:y1 9 ! v passage 9 :i* ,mr ,ham]ton--f> too intellig5t1 ( c\rse1 to d5y ! greatness ( 8 qualities--devotes to ,dr]1 !y1 by some?+ m ?an implication1 are to take _! %>e ( ! dispraise4 ,aft] tell+ u t ,m>t9 ,s*ngau]'s art is a /ride 9 advance ( t ( 8,! ,ma/] ( #adff10 ,mr ,ham]ton adds1 8,outl9e & %ade1 9 ,s*ngau]1 are n ne>ly s mu* sep>at$ z 9 ,baccio ,bald9i1 & ! %ad+1 g5]ally 9 curv$ l9es1 is f> m ma/]ly ?an ! /raight %ad+ ( ,mantegna4 ,dr] cont9u$ ,s*ngau]'s curv$ %ad+ ) increas+ manual dext]ity & skill2 & z he f\nd himself able to p]=m feats ) ! bur9 :i* amus$ bo? himself & 8 buy]s1 he ov]load$ 8 plates10--8"s0 ( 8 plates1 w\ld "h h be5 a reasonable qualification--8) details1 ea* ( :i* he f9i%$ ) z mu* c>e z if x 7 ! mo/ important ?+ 9 ! composition40 8,! engrav]s ( ^? days0--x is said fur!r--8_h no conception ( any necessity = subord9at+ "o "p ( _! "w to ano!r4 ,9 ,dr]1 all objects are on ! same plane40 ,"h ,mr ,ham]ton g5]alises f> too mu*2 b a /rong1 exagg]at$ /atem5t on ! matt] directs at all ev5ts our att5tion to x4 ,a l criticism c\ld be pass$ on "s1 ?\gh1 x mu/ ne$s be said1 on less1 ( ! ,italian "w ( ! e>li] "t4 ,z a rule1 :5 ! pure ,primitives _h pass$1 ,italian "w 0 less complicat$4 ,9 ,mantegna himself1 an imm5se en]gy 9 ! figure--! complet5ess ) :i* ! arti/ 0 *>g$ ) ! ne$ ( express+ action1 &1 x may be1 ! s5tim5t besides1 9 :i* ! action _h its s\rce--re/ra9$ him1 /ay$ 8 h&1 div]t$ 8 att5tion f inappropriate or sup]flu\s detail4 ,& !re 7 o!r ,italian arti/s ( ! bur9 9 :om a ris+ feel+ = l>ge & decorative grace _h some?+ ( ! same effect4 ,& :5 we come to ,m>c ,antonio himself--tra9$ ?\gh he 0 z a copyi/ ( ,nor!rn ,s*ools--we see him able1 :5 address+ himself to r5d] ! compositions ( ,raphael1 to subord9ate ev]y?+ to ! atta9m5t ( noble & elegant cont\r4 ,! f9e/ ,m>c ,antonios--! ,sa9t ,cecilia & ! ,lucretia1 to "n b two ( !m 7respectively #be & #agj 9 a great ,sale ?ree ye>s ago7--7 wr\ght "u ,raphael's imm$iate influ5ce2 7 sculpturesque & simple1 nev] elaborately pictorial--! result1 no d\bt1 9 "p1 ( ! circum/ance t ,raphael z well z 8 engrav] recognis$ t if designs 7draw+s1 n pictures7 7 ! objects ( copy1 !y c\ld be int]pret$ )\t go+ outside ! prop] art ( ! engrav]4 ,:atev] be ! fa%ions ( ! mom5t--& ,m>c ,antonio's prices1 not)/&+ an exceptional sum = an exceptional pr9t1 are1 9 ! ma91 l[--x mu/ be rememb]$ t1 ev5 ) 8 limitations1 x 0 9 him & 9 8 ,s*ool t real pure l9e-engrav+ rea*$ maturity4 8,he reta9$10 says ,mr ,ham]ton1 summ>is+ well en\gh ! situation 9 a s5t5ce--8he reta9$ mu* ( ! e>ly ,italian mann] 9 8 backgr\nds1 :]e its simplicity gives a desirable sobriety2 b 8 figures are boldly modell$ 9 curv$ l9es1 cross+ ea* o!r 9 ! d>k] %ades1 b left s+le 9 ! passages f d>k to light1 & break+ away 9 f9e dots z !y approa* ! light itself1 :i* is ( pure :ite pap]40 ,z g5]al description1 ?is is excell5t2 b if ! new collector1 tak+ to ,m>c ,antonio1 & buy+ him at a "t :51 if ,i may adopt ! phraseology ( ,capel ,c\rt1 8 /ock is quot$ bel[ p>1 wi%es ! opportunity ( guidance 9 ! /udy ( ! developm5t ( 8 art1 let him take up almo/ ! late/ book t deals ) ! subject ) m9ut5ess & sugge/iv5ess1 if x may n be inv>iably accurate or sy/ematically arrang$--,i mean ! 8,e>ly ,hi/ory ( ,engrav+ 9 ,nor? ,italy10 by ! late ,ri*>d ,fi%]1 ^: "n z a collector & connoisseur ,i d n m5tion n[ = ! fir/ "t4 ,v int]e/+ too is all t ,mr ,fi%] has to say ab\t 8! ,ma/] ( ! ,caduceus10 ,dr]'s fri5d & in/ructor1 ,jacopo de' ,b>b>j1 :o1 kn[n z ,jacob ,wal%1 0 suppos$ to be ,g]man1 al?\gh practis+ mu* at ,v5ice4 ,passavant1 :o admits "s ?irty pieces by him1 consid]s him ( ,g]man bir?--a ?+ all[$ nei!r by ,fi%] nor ,duplessis4 8,9 s+le figures0--writes ,mr ,fi%]--8we h ! be/ illu/ration ( 8 tal5t--,judi? ) ! head ( ,hol(]nes & a "y woman look+ at h]self 9 a mirror40 ,at ! ,briti% ,museum a bu/ portrait ( a "y woman1 catalogu$ by ,b>ts* z among/ ! anonym\s ,italians1 has be5 giv5 to ,b>b>j4 ,m4 ,gali*on consid]s him em95tly ,pagan 9 s5tim5t4 ,nor is ?is incompatible ) ,ri*>d ,fi%]'s /atem5t t 9 /yle 8 ,holy ,families are completely ,italian4 8,la ,gravure en ,italie avant ,m>c ,anto9e0--a sub/antial "w by ,delaborde--is a book t w n pass unnotic$ by ^? ^: *oice is = ! e>li] memb]s ( ! ,italian ,s*ool4 ,campagnola1 x may be--^: *ief piece1 ! ,assumption1 fet*$ m ?an #ej at ! ,durazzo ,sale1 & ^: ,dance ( ,cupids rea* #ej at ! ,m>o*etti--he w f9d adequately treat$ !re2 & !re too are made 9 compact =m c]ta9 in/ructive comp>isons betwe5 ,mantegna's "w & t ( ,zoan ,&rea & ,antonio da ,brescia ^: lab\rs h _! lik5ess to ,mantegna's own4 ,9 ! r>e1 spl5did ,dance ( ,damsels--8,dance ( ,f\r ,wom510 x ought r to be1 = 9 "o ( its little-drap$ figures ! gravity & fad$ness ( middle age is well contra/$ ) ! firm & fre% cont\r & gay alacrity ( y\?--,zoan ,&rea1 ^: pr9ts are 8gnralem5t prfrables0 to ^? ( ,da ,brescia1 %[s f9ely n only ,mantegna's design1 b t some?+ ( 8 own :i* ! great ,mantuan's design did n give him4 ,_m p h writt5 well on ,mantegna2 he provokes p1 he /imulates !m2 & ,mr ,sidney ,colv91 on ! s-call$ 8,mantegna ,play+-,c>ds10 has writt5 le>n$ly z an inve/igator1 giv+ to designs misnam$ & misund]/ood _! "r significance4 ,b x is f ,delaborde t ,i w all[ myself to quote "o brief passage1 :i* is full at lea/ ( p]sonal conviction4 ,:at m especially *>act]ises--s he puts x--,&rea ,mantegna's engrav$ "w1 is t x is 8un mlange s+uli] d'ardeur et de pati5ce1 de s5tim5t spontan et d'int5tions sy/matiques3 c'e/ enf9 dans l'excution matrielle1 le calme d'une volont sre d'elle-mme et l'inquitude d'une ma9 irrit p> sa lutte avec le moy540 ,zoan ,&rea's pr9ts d n pres5t ^! contra/s4 8,t\t y rsulte d'un travail p\rsuivi avec une p>faite galit d'humeur2 t\t y respire la mme confiance tranquille dans l'autorit des enseignem5ts reu1 le mme beso9 de s'en t5ir aux conqutes dj faites et aux traditions dj consacres40 ,by ,mantegna1 ab\t tw5ty-five accept$ plates h rea*$ our "t4 ,by ,zoan ,&rea1 a l>g] numb] h at lea/ be5 catalogu$1 & x is argu$ by "s t ! lea/ au!ntic1 z well z ! lea/ cr$itable1 are sometimes ^? :i* be> 8 signature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mantegna',s ,dance ( ,damsels4 ,did ,i desire to manufacture 8padd+10 no?+ w\ld be easi] ?an = me to ext5d to a long *apt] ?is summ>y assemblage ( brief & almo/ incid5tal notes on ! ,italian ,l9e-,engrav+ ( ! remote ,pa/4 ,b z ! subject itself is "o to :i* ,i h nev] yet be5 =tunate en\gh to devote su* a measure ( /udy z might entitle me to claim to be he>d :5 speak+ ( x1 & z ! lit]ature ( ! subject exi/s 9 su* abundance = ! curi\s1 ,i c af=d to be %ort4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be ( "s little int]e/ to ! collector1 if1 be=e pass+ on to ! discussion ( ano!r bran* ( ,pr9t-,collect+ 9 :i* ,i h v5tur$ to take my own l9e1 & am will+ on all occasions to back my own op9ion1 we look a little into su* records ( ! ,sale-room z ?r[ light ^u ! *ang+ money values ( ! engrav+s by ,italian ma/]s4 ,mr ,julian ,m>%all1 n[ ) u 9 8 middle age1 began collect+ :5 he 0 s "y t 8 great sale occurr$ z long ago z #ahfd4 ,values h *ang$ s9ce t day1 v mu*4 ,( 8 f\r pr9ts by ,mantegna1 only "o--,! ,flagellation--fet*$ m ?an #ab4 ,t "o rea*$ #ba--;an e>ly p]fect /ate ( ,! ,entombm5t go+ = #aa1 #ajs41 & ,*ri/ desc5d+ into ,hell = #i4 ,dom5ico ,campagnola's ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ !n fet*$ #b1 #bs4 ,at ! ,sykes ,sale ! same impression _h fet*$ #c2 at ! ,h>=d1 #a1 #aes4 ,at ! ,m>o*etti ,sale 9 #ahfh1 n a s+le ,mantegna1 unless ,*ri/ ris5 f ! ,dead1 fet*$ a price ( importance1 & ?is only t5 gu9eas2 b among ! ,m>c ,antonios ! ,adam & ,eve 9 ,p>adise sold to ,mr ,colnaghi = #acf1 & ,! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts to ,mr ,holl[ay = #dj4 ,! ,two ,fauns c>ry+ a ,*ild 9 a ,basket--engrav$ by ,m>c ,antonio1 9 8 f9e/ mann]1 aft] an antique--realis$ #ef1 & ! ,sa9t ,cecilia #ea4 ,9 ! ,bale collection1 9 #ahha1 ! ,/ ,cecilia fet*$ #dj1 & ,m>iette's impression ( ! extraord9>ily r>e ,dance ( ,cupids #bda4 ,t 0 borne (f by ,m4 ,clm5t1 :o 0 !n :at ,m4 ,b\illon is n[--8m>*& d'e/ampes de la ,biblio?que ,nationale40 ,9 ! ,hol=d ,sale1 twelve ye>s aft]w>ds1 ,m>c ,antonio's ,adam & ,eve sold to ,m4 ,danlos = #ahj2 ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts 7f ! ,lely ,collection7 to ! same deal] = #aij2 & ! ,/ ,cecilia & ,lucretia bo? to ,mr ,gutekun/--! fir/ = #ca2 ! second = #ff4 ,! great price fet*$ by a ,m>c ,antonio at ?is ,sale 01 h[ev]1 t paid = ,! ,plague--a pr9t :i* ,m4 ,danlos acquir$ = #cgj4 ,tak+ note ( su* a sum1 "o c\ld h>dly believe p]haps t ,m>c ,antonios 7 n ris+2 b :5 a ma/] falls1 x is 9 ! m9or1 n ! m em95t pieces--or1 at lea/1 9 av]age1 n exceptional impressions--t we trace mo/ c]ta9ly a decl9e ( value4 ,&1 tak+ ! ,/ ,cecilia alone--"o ( ! mo/ *>m+ ( ! subjects1 z ,i h said be=e1 ?\gh n "o ( ! r>e/--we f9d1 on ! ?ree occasions ( its sale t ,i h cit$1 a high price1 "o less high1 & !n aga9 a l[]4 ,we f9d1 inde$1 comp>+ ! prices t 7 fet*$ by two impressions n presumably v diff]5t--= bo? 7 9 great ,sales--t 9 #ahic a ,/ ,cecilia br\ght little m ?an half ( :at x br\ght 9 #ahfh4 ,! "q n[ = ! collector's judgm5t1 z f> z money is conc]n$1 is1 ,is x safe or unsafe = him to buy at j ! pres5t /age ( a 8fall+ m>ket08 ,h ,m>c ,antonios t\*$ bottom8 ,if he buys !m n[1 w he--9 ! phrase ( sprightly ladies 8flutt]+0 9 8,s\? ,africans0--w he be 8gett+ 9 on ! gr\nd floor08 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>c ,,antonio3 ,/ ,cecilia4 ,aft] ,,raphael 7,f ! ,collection ( ,a4 ,b4 ,,ba*1 ,esq41 ,ed9burgh47 ,! collector has a "r to ask himself ^! seem+ly irrev]5t que/ions4 ,nor w he love ,art less1 or h an eye less delicate1 because he is oblig$ to ask !m4 ,i d n "k t ! possessions ( a prud5t collector %\ld--tak+ ?+s all r\nd--br+ him1 if he desires to sell1 mu* less ?an he gave = !m4 ,x may be q en\gh t z long z he keeps & enjoys !m1 he %all lose ! int]e/ ( 8 money4 ,if1 9 ! int]val1 ! value ( 8 pr9ts happ5s to increase1 s mu* ! bett] = him--obvi\sly4 ,b he enjoys ! ?+s !mselves1 & c sc>cely exact t increase4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,fr5* ,l9e-,engrav]s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury r5d] well its orig9al ,art--,! ,pr9ts f ,watteau1 ,lancret1 & ,pat]--,watteau's ,*>act]i/ics--,*>d9's ,int]iors & ,/udies ( ! ,b\rgeoisie--,success ( 8 ,dome/ic ,!mes--,8 ,portraits & ,/ill-,life are nev] r5d]$--,! la/+ popul>ity ( ,greuze--,b\*] ,pr9ts at a disc\nt--,fragon>d & ,baud\9--,lavre9ce & ,moreau4 ,! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 9 ,france witness$ ! rise1 ! developm5t1 & ! decay or fall ( a great ,s*ool ( ,art ( :i* ! ,engli% public rema9s1 ev5 to ?is day1 all b completely ignorant4 ,! easy s$uctiv5ess ( ! maid5s ( ,greuze1 ) gleam+ eyes & gli/5+ %\ld]s1 has inde$ secur$ 9 ,engl& = a c]ta9 side ( t arti/'s "w a measure ( notice 9 excess ( its real importance2 & a succession ( accid5ts & ! good ta/e ( two or ?ree connoisseurs out ( a hundr$--!y 7 m5 ( ano!r g5]ation--h made ?is c\ntry ! home & re/+-place ( "s ( ! be/ ( ! pictures & draw+s ( ,watteau4 ,b ev5 ,watteau is n to be f\nd )9 our ,national ,gall]y4 ,!re ,greuze & ,lancret--,*>d9 hav+ b lately jo9$ !m ) b a s+le pleasant b inadequate picture--!re ,greuze & ,lancret1 se5 at lea/ 9 :at is adequate & *>act]i/ic1 %>e ! task ( repres5t+ ,fr5* ,art ( ! p]iod :5 x 0 mo/ truly ,fr5*4 ,!y are unequal to ! mission4 ,& until "s c jo9 !m :o w fulfil x bett]1 ! pa9t$ "w ( ! ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury w h>dly receive its due4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury arti/s f>$ well at ! h&s ( ! l9e-engrav]s4 ,ev5 ( a pa9t] :o possess$ m ?an _m o!rs ! *>m ( col\r1 x c\ld be said by "o ( ! ke5e/ ( 8 critics t ! orig9ality ( 8 "w pass$ successfully f ! picture to ! pr9t4 ,t is :at ,d5is ,did]ot wrote ( ,jean ,bapti/e ,simon ,*>d91 & x is true ( !m all1 f ,watteau d[nw>ds4 ,!irs 0 ! c5tury ( ,l9e-,engrav+ 9 ,france1 z x 0 t ( ,mezzot9t 9 ,engl&4 ,& ! practition]s ( ,l9e-,engrav+ & ( ,mezzot9t 7 some?+ beyond craftsm54 ,n only 7 !y arti/s 9 _! own dep>tm5ts--"s ( !m pa9t$1 "s ( !m design$3 !y 7 9 sympa?y ) ,art & possess$ by its _s4 ,h5ce ! peculi> excell5ce ( _! "w ) bur9 or scrap]--! high success ( lab\rs :i* _! intellig5ce & flexibility =bade to be simply me*anical4 ,an ,exhibition :i* at my sugge/ion ! ,f9e ,art ,society 0 good en\gh to v5ture on1 elev5 ye>s ago--b :i* attract$ s little att5tion f ! great public we want$ to engage1 t x mu/ "s day1 ,i suppose1 be repeat$--aim$ to %[ ^? engrav+s 9 :i*1 ) fulle/ effect1 ! l9e-engrav]s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury r5d]$ ! ?\ght & ! impression ( pa9t]s or ( draughtsm5 :o 71 9 mo/ cases1 _! contempor>ies4 ,watteau 0 ! fir/ ( ^! pa9t]s4 ,! pr9ts aft] 8 pictures 7 *iefly wr\ght 9 ! ye>s directly foll[+ 8 f> too e>ly dea?4 ,8 fri5d1 ,m4 de ,juli5ne1 plann$ & saw closely to ! execution ( t be/ monum5t to ,watteau's memory4 ,co*9 & ,avel9e1 ,le ,bas & ,audran1 ,surugue & ,brion1 ,t>dieu & ,laur5t ,c>s1 work$ dext]\sly or nobly1 z ! case might be1 9 p]petuation ( ! ma/]'s dignity & grace4 ,lancret & ,pat] 7 (t5 translat$ by ! same int]pret]s4 ,*>d9's "w 0 popul>is$--z f> z ,france is conc]n$--a v few ye>s aft]1 & ) sub/antially ! same effect4 ,lat] 9 ! c5tury1 "s *anges :i* 7 n all improvem5ts1 began to be disc]nible 9 ! new] plates4 ,! manly me?od ( :i* ,laur5t ,c>s 0 ab\t ! mo/ conspicu\s ma/]1 yield$ a little to ! s(t] practice ( ! int]pret]s ( ,lavre9ce or to ! airy yet n inexact da9t9ess ( ! me?od ( ! translators ( ,moreau4 ,! lat] /yle ( engrav+ 0 suit$ to ! lat] draughtsman%ip & pa9t+4 ,probably inde$ x 0 adopt$ ) a c]ta9 consci\sness ( _! ne$s4 ,anyh[1 n "o ( ! conspicu\s figures 9 ! hi/ory ( ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,design--except ,lat\r1 :o practically has n be5 reproduc$ at all--c be said to h suff]$ s]i\sly at ! h&s ( 8 translators4 ,:at ,fr5* pictorial arti/s ?\ght & saw & tri$ to tell1 ^u _! canvases & draw+ pap]s1 is1 9 ! ma91 to be read 9 ! pr9ts aft] _! works4 ,9 ^! pr9ts we may note alike ! triumphs & ! failures ( ! real ,fr5* ,s*ool4 ,!re is no d5y+ its defici5cies4 ,b x is z free f conv5tionality z ! great ,s*ool ( ,holl&--z indep5d5t ( tradition--& x is z true to ! life t x essays to depict4 ,along ! :ole ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury--n 9 ,france only--,watteau1 :o liv$ 9 x b tw5ty ye>s1 is ! dom9at+ ma/]4 ,to put ! matt] r\ghly & briefly1 he is ! inv5tor ( famili> grace 9 ,art4 ,8 treatm5t ( ! figure _h its p]ceptible influ5ce ev5 ^u ! beautiful design ( ,ga9sbor\gh2 & ! way 9 :i* he saw 8 _w ( m5 & wom5 dictat$ a me?od to 8 successors 9 ,france1 d[n to ! revival ( ! m academic ,classicism4 ,arti/s--:5 !y h be5 s compreh5sive z to occupy !mselves ) o!r p's ,art--h kn[n g5]ally t ,watteau's "n has got to /& among only t5 or a doz5 ( ! greate/1 b ! ,engli% amateurs1 or r ,engli% picture & pr9t buy]s1 are /ill b few :o are acqua9t$ ) 8 range & feel ! s\rces ( 8 p[]4 ,he has n be5 v popul>1 because1 accord+ to ord9>y notions1 !re is b scanty subject 9 8 designs4 ,! *>act]s 9 8 drama are do+ little--!y are do+ no?+1 p]haps4 ,b z ! k ( :at real ,art is1 ext5ds1 & z our s5sibility to beauty becomes m ref9$1 we %all ask less1 9 pres5ce ( our pictures1 :at ! p are do+1 & %all ask m1 :at !y are4 ,are !y engag+8--we %all want to "k4 ,are !y pleasant to live )8 ,watteau plac$ a real humanity 9 an ideal l&scape2 b x 0 /ill a *os5 p t ent]$ into 8 ,promis$ ,l&1 & ! *os5 p 7 ladies ( ! ,c\rt & ,!atre1 & w9n+ *ildr51 & pres5table m54 ,8 pictures--all ! l>ge1 elaborate1 f9ely wr\ght pr9ts aft] !m--are ! record ( :at 0 9 "s measure 9 ^! p's daily lives1 yet x 0 ev5 m 9 8 own dream4 8,t\te une cration de pome et de rve e/ sortie de sa tte1 emplissant son uvre de l'lgance d'une vie surnaturelle40 ,?r\gh all 8 art he takes 8 pleasant company to ! select$ places ( ! _w1 & !re is always halcyon wea!r4 ,sometimes x is only ! com$ians ( 8 day--^: mobile faces ,watteau _h se5 beh9d ! footlights ( ! /age--:o make mode/ picnic1 z 9 ! ,*amps ,elyses 7! engrav+ by ,t>dieu7--f9d %ade z 9 ! ,bosquet de ,bac*us 7! engrav+ by ,co*971 or enjoy at leisure ! t]rac$ g>d5s1 ! vi/a1 ! great trees ( ! ,p]spective 7! engrav+ by ,crepy74 ,& sometimes--inhabitants no m ( a real _w--! p]sons ( 8 drama prep>e1 ) free be>+1 to set out ^u long j\rneys4 ,x is n[ a pilgrimage to ,cy!ra 7,l',emb>quem5t p\r ,cy?re1 or ! ,insula ,p]jucunda7--sudd5ly !y h be5 transport$ inde$ to ! 8en*ant$ isle0 7,le ,bas's draw+ ( ! di/ant m\nta9s 9 ,l',ile ,en*ante1 is1 ,i may say 9 an und]brea?1 a little indef9ite & puzzl+74 ,9 any case ! l& t ,watteau's art has made m beautiful ?an ord9>y ,nature1 is peopl$ by a ,humanity ke5ly & f9ely obs]v$1 & portray$ ) an unlimit$ control ( vivaci\s ge/ure & ( subtle expression4 ,! unremitt+ /udy t made n only possible b sure an unv>y+ success1 9 !mes s manife/ly limit$1 is evid5c$ be/ 9 su* collections ( ,watteau's draw+s z t acquir$ gradually by ! ,briti% ,museum1 & t yet f9] "o inh]it$ by ! late ,miss ,james1 & n[1 alas6 disp]s$4 ,!re ! complete comm& ( l9e & "* is be/ ( all made cle>1 & ! solid gr\ndwork = success 9 ,watteau's pictures is reveal$4 ,else:]e--9 ! 8,ma/]s ( ,g5re ,pa9t+0--,i h f\nd space to expla9 m fully ?an c be done 9 ^! pages1 t h[ev] manife/ly limit$ 7 8 habitual !mes1 8 range 0 really great en\gh1 s9ce--n to speak ( ! 8,elysian ,fields0--x cov]$ ! l&scape & ! life ( ! ,france he knew4 ,he has drawn begg>s z naturally z did ,murillo2 negroes z fe>lessly z ,rub5s2 p ( ! b\rgeoisie z fai?fully almo/ z ,*>d94 ,&1 f> f ! cut *e/nut-trees on ^: trimm$ /raightness !re falls 9 an unbrok5 mass ! level light ( 8 g>d5s1 ,watteau draws at ne$ ! op5 & common c\ntry1 peasants & ! soldi]y1 ! baggage-tra9 pass+ along ! endless roads f "s citadel t ,vauban plann$4 ,:at ,watteau saw 0 ! suffici5t & ! great f\ndation ( all t he imag9$1 & 8 art's ab&onm5t ( ! ev]yday _w 0 to exalt & to ref9e1 r ?an to =get x4 ,! l9e-engrav+s aft] ,watteau--l>gei%1 decorative1 vigor\s :ile delicate--rema9 comp>atively inexp5sive4 ,a r>e impression 8be=e lett]s0 atta9s1 p]haps1 n[ & !n a fancy price2 b ,"t has v little affect$ ! money value ( ! impressions ) full title1 :i*1 if reasonable c>e is ex]cis$1 c be secur$ 9 f9e condition1 ( su* a deal] z ,colnaghi1 "h 9 ,engl&1 & 9 ,p>is1 ( ,danlos1 say1 or ( ,b\illon--occupi$ ?\gh !y all ( !m are1 habitually1 ) m co/ly ?+s4 ,(t5 two or ?ree sov]eigns buy y an excell5t ,watteau1 clean & bright1 & n b]eft ( m>g94 ,to h to give z mu* z #e = "o1 w\ld seem almo/ a h>d%ip4 ,& ! "w ( ,lancret & ,pat]--+5i\s1 int]e/+ practition]s 9 ,watteau's ,s*ool--may be annex$ at an exp5se ev5 less consid]able4 ,lancret 0 b a foll[] ( ,watteau3 ,pat] 0 confess$ly a pupil4 ,we %all h to come to ,*>d9 to f9d 9 ,fr5* ,art ! next man ?or\ghly orig9al4 ,& ,*>d9 0 a great ma/]4 ,b ,lancret & ,pat]1 ?\gh !y are b second>y1 are /ill int]e/+ figures4 ,nei!r ( !m1 imitative ?\gh !y 7 9 v>y+ degrees--nei!r ( !m made any pret5tions to _! =]unn]'s inspir$ rev]ie4 ,lancret1 z f> z 8 inv5tion 0 conc]n$1 0 at "o "t satisfi$ ) a symbolism t 0 obvi\s1 n to say bald4 ,at ano!r1 z 9 ! s$ate ,l',hiv] 7engrav$ by ,le ,bas71 & ! *>m+ pictures ( ! games ( *ildr51 ,le ,jeu de ,ca*e-ca*e & ,le ,jeu des ,quatre ,co9s 7bo? ( !m engrav$ by ,de ,l>mess971 he 0 gracefully real1 )\t ef=t at a m remote imag9ation ?an ! !mes ( reality 9 g5tle or 9 middle-class life exact$4 ,at ano!r "t aga91 he liv$ s mu* 9 actual ?+s1 t he c\ld make ! portraits1 n ( deep grave m5 inde$ su* z ! ,bossuets & ! ,fnelons ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 b ( ! light] celebrities ( 8 c>eless day4 ,t day 0 ,l\is ! ,fifte5?'s--8c'tait le beau temps o ,cam>go tr\vait ses jupes trop longues p\r dans] la g>g\illade40 ,& ,lancret pa9t$ ,mdlle4 ,cam>go 7& ,laur5t ,c>s engrav$ h]71 spr++ to lively airs4 ,voltaire _h said to h]1 di/+ui%+ all h] alacrity & fire f ! m cauti\s graces ( ,sall1 ! mi/ress ( poetic pantomime--,voltaire _h said to h]-- 8,les nymphes saut5t comme v\s1 ,et les ,graces dans5t comme elle40 ,& ! tru? ( ! description is atte/$ by ,lancret's picture1 & by ! rosy & vivaci\s pa/el 9 ,lat\r's ,sa9t-,qu5t9 ,gall]y4 ,pat]1 a fell[-t[nsman ( ,anto9e ,watteau's1 0 8 pupil only 9 ,watteau's lat] ye>s4 ,at t "t ,watteau suff]$ f an irritability br$ ( an exhau/+ disease & ( a yet m exhau/+ g5ius4 ,ma/] & pupil fell out4 ,b1 9 8 la/ days ( all1 ,watteau summon$ to him ! pa9t] :o _h come f 8 own t[n1 & 9 a mon?1 = :i* ! y\ng] arti/ 0 ev] grateful1 ,pat] 0 taught m ?an he _h ev] be5 taught be=e4 ,! pupil _h ! in/9ct = prett9ess & grace1 & 9 cultivat+ x ,watteau 0 useful4 ,b !re 0 "o ?+ ! ma/] c\ld n tea* him--orig9ality4 ,& 8 record ( ! engag+ trivialities ( daily life1 :]e pleasure 0 mo/ graci\s & life mo/ easy1 0 und]tak5 by a m9d :olly cont5t$ ) its task4 ,! m9d aspir$ no f>!r4 ,! faces ( ,watteau1 especially 9 8 /udies1 are (t5 faces ( ?\ghtful beauty2 sometimes1 ( pr(\nd & sadd5+ exp]i5ce4 ,b1 l a less] ,moz>t--& ! ,moz>t ( a p>ticul> mood--,pat] pr(f]s u 8 engag+ allegro4 ,! aim ( all 8 art--its light b successful endeav\r--is summ$ up 9 ! title ( "o ( ! prettie/ ( 8 pr9ts & pictures4 ,x is1 ,le dsir de plaire4 ,pres5tly we leave t _w ( graceful fantasy1 :i* ,watteau inv5t$1 & 8 pupils prolong$--a _w 9 :i* da9ty refre%m5ts are s]v$ to *os5 companies "u s]5e skies--&1 /ill 9 ! full middle ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 we are face to face ) ! "o great arti/ ( t age :om ,watteau nev] affect$4 ,*>d9 0 ! pa9t] ( ! b\rgeoisie4 ,) a p]si/5ce j z m>k$ z t ( ! mo/ homely ,dut*m51 b ) a ref9em5t ( feel+ to :i* !y 7 g5]ally /rang]s & :i* gave di/9ction to 8 treatm5t ( 8 !me1 he devot$ himself to ! *ronicle ( prosaic virtues4 ,9 8 ,art1 no trace ( ! select$ g>d51 ( ! elegant gallantries1 ( ! excitem5t ( ,love1 9 ! gay or lusci\s wea!r4 ,! hone/ t[nspeople "k h>dly a break 9 _! measur$ sobriety4 ,!y are mo!rs ( families2 ! c>es ( ! mnage press on !m2 h\se-"w has to be got ?r\gh2 *ildr5 taught1 admoni%$1 correct$4 ,nev] be=e or s9ce h ^! sc5es ( ! kit*51 ! s*oolroom1 or ! middle-class p>l\r1 be5 pa9t$ ) su* dignity1 su* tru?1 su* intimacy1 & su* p]missible & =tunate res]ve4 ,we see !m to p]fection 9 ,*>d9's pr9ts--9 ! pr9ts1 ,i mean1 t 7 made aft] him1 = he himself engrav$ nev]4 ,!re are two o!r sides ( 8 ,art :i* ! contempor>y l9e-engrav+s d n %[4 ,"o ( !m is 8 ma/]y ( /ill-life--8 great & exceptional nobility 9 ! treatm5t ( x4 ,!re is j a h9t ( t1 x is true1 9 ! delicate engrav+ ( ,l'conome1 & ! broad]1 ri*] engrav+ ( ,la ,p\rvoyeuse2 b = any real indication ( x1 & ev5 t is b a p>tial "o1 we mu/ come to ,jules de ,gonc\rt's et*+ ( ! ,gobelet d',arg5t1 :i* sugge/s ! lum9\sness1 ! *>act]i/ic reflets1 & ! t\*e grasse ( ! ma/]4 ,! o!r side ( ,*>d9's tal5t :i* ! engrav+s d n repres5t1 is 8 lat] skill 9 pr(ess$ portraiture1 & especially 9 portraiture 9 pa/el1 to :i* ! fa%ionable b well-m]it$ triumphs ( ,lat\r direct$ him 9 8 old age4 ,b ! delib]ate limitations ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury pr9ts d n 9 any way invalidate ! excell5ce1 ! complet5ess ev51 ( _! p]=mance4 ,! collector %\ld address himself to _! /udy4 ,a little dilig5ce1 a little pati5ce1 & a hundr$ p\nds1 & x w\ld n be impossible to =m a collection 9 :i* no?+ %\ld be want+4 ,i rememb] t ,i gave ,m4 ,lacroix or ,m4 ,rapilly1 9 ,p>is1 n m ?an sev5ty-five francs an impression = pieces 9 extraord9>ily f9e condition1 & ) m>g9s almo/ intact4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>d93 ,le ,jeu de l',oye4 ,*>d9 w5t on work+ till he 0 eighty ye>s old4 ,he enjoy$ popul>ity1 & he outliv$ x4 ,f #agch to #ageg1 !re 7 issu$1 9 close succession1 ! engrav+s1 ab\t fifty 9 numb]1 :i*1 ) all _! diff]5ces1 & ) all sorts ( int]e/+ notes ab\t !m1 ,m4 ,emanuel ,bo*] has consci5ti\sly & lov+ly catalogu$4 ,!y 7 publi%$ at a c\ple ( francs or s apiece2 _! appe>ance 0 wont to be welcom$ 9 little notices 9 ! ,m]cure de ,france1 j z ! ,/&>d or ! ,times to-day might applaud a new ,cam]on or a new ,frank ,%ort2 & !y hung ev]y:]e on b\rgeois walls4 ,! canvases :i* !y translat$ 7 own$1 "s by a ,k+ ( ,france1 & "s by a =eign ,sov]eign4 ,little 9 ! "w ( ! :ole c5tury _h great] "r to popul>ity ?an ! ,jeu de l',oye1 ) its exquisite & homely grace--,surugue has p]fectly engrav$ x--,l',etude du ,desse91 au/]e & ma/]ly 7,le ,bas has r5d]$ well ! figure's attitude ( absorption71 ,le ,bndicit1 ) ! unaffect$ piety1 ! simple cont5tm5t ( ! n>r[ home1 & ,la ,g\v]nante1 ) ! "y woman's fri5dly cam>ad]ie & yet solicitude = ! boy :o is h] *>ge4 ,at la/ ,fa%ion %ift$4 ,*>d9 0 9 ! %ade4 ,ev5 ,did]ot got tir$ ( him2 ?\gh x 0 only ! di/a/e ( a contempor>y = an excell5ce too con/antly repeat$--& ! arti/ betook himself1 ) vani%$ popul>ity1 to *ang$ lab\rs4 ,b ! vogue _h la/$ long en\gh = 8 me?od to be imitat$4 ,jeaurat tri$ to look at common life ?r\gh ,*>d9's glasses4 ,b ,jeaurat did n cat* ! s5tim5t ( ,*>d9 z successfully z ,lancret & ,pat] _h caught ! s5tim5t ( ,watteau4 ,& along ) a little hum\r1 ( :i* ! pr9t ( ! ,citrons de ,javotte af=ds a trace1 he _h "s co>s5ess ( 8 own :i* assort$ ill ) ,*>d9's homely b unalloy$ ref9em5t4 ,*>d9 0 pr(\nd2 ,jeaurat1 comp>atively %all[4 ,y look n )\t int]e/ at ! productions ( ! "o2 y ent] ?or\ghly into ! _w ( ! o!r4 ,! creation ( ,*>d9--:i* 8 engrav]s pass on to u--has a s5se ( peace1 ( p]man5ce1 a curi\s reality4 ,reality is t :i* to u ( ! pres5t day seems above all ?+s lack+ to ! lab\r$ & obvi\s moralities ( ,greuze1 :o 0 voluptu\s :5 he pos$ to be innoc5t1 & 0 lea/ conv9c+ :5 he s\ght to be moral4 ,yet ,greuze1 :5 he 0 n ! pa9t] ( ! too s$uctive damsel1 b ( family piety & family afflictions1 mu/ h spok5 to 8 own "t ) seem+ s9c]ity4 ,ev5 a lib]al philosophy--! philosophy ( ,did]ot--patt$ him g5tly on ! back1 & invit$ him to reit]ate 8 comm5dable & salut>y lessons4 ,b ! philosophy 0 a little s5tim5tal1 or x w\ld sc>cely h cont9u$ to ,greuze ! enc\ragem5t x _h )drawn f ,*>d94 ,! ,greuze pictures *iefly engrav$ 9 8 own "t 7 8 obtrusive moralities4 ,!y n[ f9d little fav\r4 ,b ,levasseur's pr9t ( ,la ,laitire & ,mass>d's ( ,la ,cr*e casse--elaborate1 highly wr\ght1 & sugge/+ t ivory fle% texture :i* ! ma/] obta9$ :5 he 0 mo/ dext]\sly luxuri\s--^! w fasc9ate ! ,syb>ite1 legitimately1 dur+ /ill _m g5]ations4 ,be=e ! fir/ successes ( ! pa9t] ( t ,laitire & t ,cr*e casse1 !re 0 fl\ri%+ at ,c\rt1 "u ! ,pompad\r's patronage1 ! 8rose-wat] ,raphael10 ! 8ba/>d ( ,rub5s40 ,?is 0 ,franois ,b\*]4 ,! region ( 8 art lay z f> inde$ f reality z did ,watteau's 8en*ant$ isle10 & x _h none ( ! rightful magnetism ( t c\ntry ( poetic dream4 ,x 0 n1 l ,watteau's l&1 t ( a privileg$ & =tunate humanity1 b ( 8,false ,gods1 & ,muses misbegot40 ,:]e ,b\*] tri$ to be ref9$1 he 0 ins9c]e2 & :]e he 0 v]aci\s1 he 0 b picturesquely gross4 ,8 notion ( ,olympus 0 t ( a m\nta9 on :i* ample human =ms might be undrap$ ) impunity4 ,t ,olympus ( a limit$ imag9ation he frequ5t$ ) indu/ry4 ,b1 z a decorative pa9t]1 !re is no ne$ to und]value 8 f]tility & skill1 8 app>5tly inexhau/ible ?\gh trivial impulse2 & if few ( 8 l>g] compositions h des]v$ ^? hon\rs :i* !y h obta9$1 ( translation into elaborate l9e-engrav+1 ho/s ( ! *alk /udies :i* are s *>act]i/ic ( 8 facile tal5t 7 appropriately reproduc$ 9 fac-simile by ! +5i\s inv5tions ( ,dem>teau4 ,^! fac-similes 7 v *eap inde$ n _m ye>s ago1 nor are !y to-day exp5sive4 ,( ,b\*]'s m consid]$ "w1 engrav$ 9 l9e1 ,la ,naissance de ,vnus1 by ,duflos1 & ,jupit] et ,lda1 by ,ryl&1 are important & agreeable1 &1 z times g1 by no means co/ly in/ances4 ,fragon>d1 besides be+ a nobl] col\ri/ ?an ,b\*]--z ! silv]y p9ks & creamy :ites ( ! ,*emise en leve1 at ! ,l\vre1 w\ld alone be en\gh to indicate--0 at once a ma/] ( m *a/5$ ta/e & ( less impot5t passion4 ,he 0 ( ! succession ( ! ,v5etians4 ,fragon>d came to ,p>is f ! ,s\?--f amid/ ! olives & ! fl[]s ( ,grasse--& he reta9$ to ! end a measure ( ! w>m? & sun%9e ( ,prov5ce4 ,! arti/ic eag]ness1 ! hurri$ excitem5t1 ( "s ( 8 "w1 is mu* 9 accord ) 8 (t5 fi]y !mes2 b 9 ,l',heureuse ,fecondit1 ,les ,beignets1 & ,la ,bonne ,mre 7all ( !m engrav$ by ,de ,launay7 ! collector c possess himself ( compositions 9 :i* ,fragon>d depict$ dome/ic life 9 8 own lively way4 ,t is only "o side ( 8 m9d1 &1 l 8 love ( dignifi$ & ord]$ artificial ,l&scape1 x is little kn[n4 ,else:]e he %[$ himself a skill$ & an appreciative obs]v] ( :olly secul> "*1 & he embodi$ ^u _m a canvas 8 conception ( ,love--x 0 n to him ! con/ant devotion ( a life1 b ! unhesitat+ tribute ( an h\r4 ,le ,v]re d',eau & ,le ,pot au ,lait are good gay pr9ts1 b n = e "o4 ,9 ,le ,*iffre d',am\r1 ,affection1 :i* ) ,fragon>d is r>ely inelegant1 becomes = a mom5t s5tim5tal4 ,contempor>y ) ,fragon>d 7 a gr\p ( arti/s :o1 m ?an ,fragon>d1 left ,allegory aside1 & ex]cis$ _! imag9ation only 9 a re>rangem5t ( ! real4 ,^! 7 ! ,fr5* ,little ,ma/]s3 among/ !m1 ,lavre9ce1 ! ,sa9t-,aub9s1 ,baud\91 ,eis51 ,moreau le jeune4 ,!y _h se5 ! life ( ,p>is--,baud\91 ! debas$ side ( x2 b ev5 ,baud\9 _h "s feel+ = elegance & com$y4 ,eis5 0 above all an illu/rator4 ,augu/9 de ,sa9t-,aub91 a man ( v>i\s tal5ts1 display$ 9 little ?+s1 is /udi$ mo/ agreeably 9 ^? two pretty & well-dispos$ int]iors1 ,le ,conc]t & ,le ,bal p>4 ,!y are 8 mo/ priz$ pieces2 & prett9ess hav+ (t5 m money value ?an greatness1 !y are wor? m ?an any ,watteaus--!y are wor? full tw5ty p\nds ! pair4 ,& t is all ,i c af=d to say ( ,augu/9 de ,sa9t-,aub94 ,lavre9ce & ,moreau mu/ be spok5 ( a little m fully4 ,ni*olas ,lavre9ce 0 by bir? a ,sw$e1 b1 educat$ 9 ,p>is & practis+ 8 art !re1 he 0 m ,fr5* ?an ! ,fr5*4 ,edmond & ,jules de ,gonc\rt1 ! be/ hi/orians ( ! ,pa9t+ ( ! "t1 d n mu* appreciate him3 at lea/ 9 comp>ison ) ,baud\94 ,!y say t ,baud\9's me?od 0 l>g] & m arti/ic ?an ,lavre9ce's1 ^: way 0 g5]ally ! way ( some:at pa9ful f9i%4 ,i h se5 by ,lavre9ce "o agreeable wat]-col\r :i* has all ! impulse ( ! fir/ int5tion1 &1 s f>1 belies ! ,de ,gonc\rts' judgm5t4 ,b ! judgm5t is d\btless true 9 ! ma94 ,t does n make ,lavre9ce a jot less desirable = ! collectors ( pr9ts4 ,bo? he & ,baud\9 wr\ght to be engrav$1 b ,lavre9ce's "w 0 done ) a mu* l>g] measure ( ref]5ce to t subsequ5t int]pretation4 ,! true g\a*es ( ,lavre9ce are ( extraord9>y r>ity2 & if _! me?od is 9 "s respects less excell5t ?an t ( ! companion-works ( ,baud\91 _! !mes are m pres5table4 ,lavre9ce1 9 8 brilliant portrayal ( a luxuri\s1 free-liv+ ,society1 sometimes all[$ himself a lib]ty our c5tury might res5t2 b ,baud\9's lic5se--save 9 su* an exquisite subject z t ( ,la ,toilette1 :i* depicts ! slimme/ & mo/ graceful ( 8 models--0 on a p> ) t ( ,rtif de la ,bretonne4 ,a pro( be=e all lett]s ( ! delightful ,toilette--engrav$ s delicately by ,ponce--is wor?1 :5 x appe>s1 "s twelve or fifte5 p\nds3 a m ord9>y1 a less r>e impression1 is wor? p]haps ?ree or f\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,baud\93 ,la ,toilette4 ,baud\9--9 too mu* ( 8 "w--0 ! portray] ( co>se intrigue 9 humble life & high3 ,lavre9ce & ,moreau1 ma/]s ( polite ,g5re1 ) subjects wid] & m v>i$1 ! *ronicl]s ( conv]sations n inevitably tte--tte4 ,= vividness & intellectual delicacy ( expression 9 ! individual heads1 "o mu/ give ! palm to ,moreau4 ,! ,de ,gonc\rts claim = him also pre-em95ce 9 composition2 b 9 "o piece at lea/--9 ! ,assemble au ,conc]t1 engrav$ by ,dequevauvill]--,lavre9ce runs ,moreau h>d4 ,& ,lavre9ce1 ,i c't help ?9k+1 has an inv5tion sc>cely less ref9$4 ,:at c be g5tl]1 yet :at if g5tle c be m abundant com$y ?an 81 9 ! ,directeur des ,toilettes8--! sc5e 9 :i* a prosp]\s ,abb1 an arbit] ( ,ta/e 9 wom5's dress1 dictates ! *oice to 8 delightful fri5d1 or busily pres]ves h] f ! *ances ( error4 ,& v notewor?y is ,lavre9ce's way ( avail+ himself ( all ! opportunities = beautiful design--beautiful l9e1 at all ev5ts--:i* 7 af=d$ him by ! noble int]iors 9 :i* !re pass$ ! action ( 8 drama4 ,^? int]iors are ( ! days ( ,l\is ,seize1 & are a little m sev]e1 a little less intricate1 ?an ! int]iors ( ,l\is ,qu9ze4 ,musical in/rum5ts1 (t5 beautiful ( =m--h>p1 h>psi*ord1 & violoncello--play _! "p 9 ^! pictorial compositions4 ,pr9ts f ,lavre9ce1 l pr9ts f ,moreau1 are too gay & too agreeable n to be always valu$4 ,engl& & ,am]ica w surely take to !m1 z ,france has done long ago4 ,x has be5 claim$ = ,moreau--,moreau 8le jeune10 to di/+ui% him f 8 less em95t bro!r--t he is yet m exact ?an ,lavre9ce is1 9 8 record ( ! fa%ions ( 8 p]iod 9 furniture & dress4 ,& sometimes1 on ?is v acc\nt1 8 effect is m prosaic--j z at ! contempor>y !atre ! accessories are apt to dom9ate or dw>f ! p]sons ( ! drama4 ,yet ,moreau's p h g5]ally "s int]e/ ( individuality & livel9ess1 & ^! *>act]i/ics are n[h]e bett] se5 ?an 9 ! two s]ies :i* he design$ to %[ ! life ( a great lady f ! mom5t ( mo!rhood & ! daily exi/5ce ( a man ( fa%ion4 ,^! pr9ts--su* z ,c'e/ un ,fils1 ,monsieur2 ,la ,sortie de l',opra2 ,la ,gr&e ,toilette--%\ld be possess$1 let me tell ! collector1 ) ! 8,a4,p4,d4,q40 /ill ^u !m3 n 9 a lat] /ate4 ,moreau1 besides be+ a *>m+ & obs]vant draughtsman1 0 himself a delicate engrav]2 b he left to o!rs 7,romanet1 ,baquoy1 & ,malbe/e among/ !m7 ! bus9ess ( reproduc+ 8 /ory ( ! rul+ classes--( ! lead]s ( ,society--& x 0 suffici5tly popul>is$4 ,hav+ reg>d to :at x 0--a /ory1 to "s p1 ( irritat+ ev5 ?\gh ( elegant triviality--p]haps x 0 z well = ^? rul+ classes ( ! ,anci5 ,rgime t x did n g fur!r--t x 0 n actually broadca/4 ,( ,beaum>*ais's pung5t com$y ! say+ has s9ce pass$ r\nd1 t x 0 ! ,revolution 8en action40 ,s envy or contempt might surely h be5 fo/]$ by ! wide-spread p]usal ( ,moreau's exquisite1 unv>ni%$ record1 & ! ,revolution h be5 advanc$ by a day4 ,) ,moreau's art1 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury closes4 ,!re is an end ( its luxury & its am5ity--an end ( ! lov] :o insi/s & ! lady :o b lightly =bids4 ,!re foll[$ aft] x ! boneless1 n]veless1 /ill em95tly graceful pseudo-classicism ( ,prud'hon1 & ! /]n] pseudo-classicism ( ,david1 :i* recall$ ! ideal ( m5 to a m /r5u\s life4 ,b t life 0 n ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury4 ,! inflexible ,david1 l ! dreamy ,prud'hon1 0 an arti/ = ano!r age4 ,! graceful1 graceless ,eighte5? ,c5tury--) its own faults1 & no less ) its own virtues--_h said its la/ ^w4 ,famili> & luxuri\s1 tol]ant & engag+1 x _h express$ ?r\gh ,art ! la/ ( its s easily support$ sorr[s & its s easily =gott5 loves4 ,,*apt] ,x ,! range ( ,turn] ,pr9ts--,8 e>li] ,engrav]s--,8 8,lib] ,/udiorum0--,its et*+s1 pro(s1 complet$ mezzot9ts--,its money value--8,lib]0 ,collectors--,! 8,s\!rn ,coa/0 ,s]ies--,! 8,engl& & ,wales0--,! 8,ri*mond%ire0 ,pr9ts--8,ports0 & 8,riv]s ( ,engl&0--,! ,turn] ,pr9ts secure ! ,ma/]'s fame4 ,turn] pr9ts con/itute a class ap>t4 ,! pr9ts :i* o!rs made aft] ,turn]'s draw+s & pictures1 ! pr9ts he execut$ to "s ext5t or :olly himself1 ! engrav+s 9 l9e & ! engrav+s 9 mezzot9t1 are all ( !m wont to be collect$ n s mu* z "p ( ! repres5tation ( a p>ticul> me?od ( "w1 b r z ! repres5tation ( an individual g5ius & ( a :ole s*ool ( ! mo/ highly skill$ craftsm54 ,! ,turn] pr9ts range 9 p]iod f a ye> at lea/ z e>ly z #agid to a ye> at lea/ z late z #ahef--;= ?\gh ,turn] 0 !n dead1 "o or two ( ! f9e/ engrav]s :om he _h employ$ 7 at t date /ill lab\r+ 9 ! popul>isation ( 8 pieces4 ,!y range 9 size f ! da9ty vignette a c\ple ( in*es high1 to ! ext5sive plate--a wond] ( executive skill1 yet (t51 too1 a wond] ( misplac$ +5uity--:i* may be ?ree feet long4 ,betwe5 !m come ! v ma/]pieces ( ! l&scape engrav+ ( la/ c5tury--l9e-engrav+s l ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/02 mezzot9t support$ by et*+1 l ! 8,lib] ,/udiorum40 ,!y range 9 value betwe5 a c\ple ( %ill+s or s--! price1 :5 y c get ! pr9t1 ( a specim5 ( ! e>ly publications 9 ! 8,copp]-plate ,magaz9e0--to1 say1 well %all we say to #ej8--! price ( an exceptional pro( ( a f9e1 r>e subject 9 8,lib]40 ,9 po9t ( numb]1 ^? ( :i* acc\nt may reasonably be tak5 by ! /ud5t ( our greate/ ,l&scape arti/s ?r\gh ! *>m+ m$ium ( 8 pr9ts--or if y w by ! /ud5t ( ,engrav+ :o f9ds 9 pieces aft] ,turn] alone a suffici5t range ( me?od 9 ! illu/ration ( ,l&scape--9 po9t ( numb] ^? :i* !re ne$ be no desire to ignore or =get1 rea*1 r\ndly speak+1 to f\r or five hundr$4 ,x is possible to make ! /udy & acquisition ( !m ! ma9 bus9ess ( ! life ( an intellig5t collector4 ,mr ,w4 ,g4 ,rawl9son is p]haps among/ exi/+ connoisseurs ! "o ^: k ( ! engrav+s by ,turn]1 & aft] him1 is ! wide/ & mo/ exact4 ,mr ,rawl9son has greatly ext5d$ ! sum ( 8 own k s9ce he p5n$ t catalogue raisonn ( ! 8,lib] ,/udiorum0 :i* rema9s 8 only publi%$ contribution to ! hi/ory ( ! pr9ts ( ,turn]4 ,! book is ( mu* value2 b ?\gh1 broadly consid]$1 x rema9s an adequate & s]viceable guide1 !re mu/ by ?is "t be a good _m corrections 9 ! matt] ( 8,/ates0--r>ely is x t ! issue ( a ,fir/ ,edition ( a descriptive catalogue ( engrav$ "w does n elicit1 f "o s\rce or ano!r1 "s in=mation1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* ! au?or _h _h no reason to surmise4 ,&1 moreov]1 x may be hop$ t ,mr ,rawl9son's m ext5d$ /udies 9 ! field ( 8 p>ticul> inquiry w be> fruit "s day 9 ! production ( ano!r volume1 devot$ ?is "t to ! tale ( ! great s]ies ( ,l9e-,engrav+s & ! less num]\s productions 9 pure ,mezzot9t4 8,lib]10 rememb]--! ma/]-"w1 :i* is ?us f> ! only "o to h be5 elaborately discuss$ or *ronicl$ by any critic--is ! result ( a comb9ation ( ,mezzot9t ) ,et*+4 ,b we w g back a little1 & w take ! pr9ts--or su* ( !m z !re is cause to m5tion--9 due ord]4 ,i recollect ,mr ,rawl9son say+ to me1 n _m mon?s ago--9 speak+ ( ! little publications ( ! 8,copp]-plate ,magaz9e0 & ( su*-l small & e>ly "w--t ,turn] 0 nev] prop]ly engrav$ till he 0 engrav$ by ,james ,basire2 & ,i ?9k1 ^u ! :ole1 t ?is is true4 ,at a lat] p]iod1 ,turn] himself prote/$ t he 0 nev] prop]ly1 at all ev5ts nev] q p]fectly1 engrav$1 till he 0 engrav$ by ,john ,pye--b !n t 0 = a q diff]5t ord] ( "w f t :i* occupi$ him 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( 8 skill$ & accompli%$ practice4 ,:at ,mr ,rawl9son meant 01 t :]eas ! engrav]--ta/eful & 9 a measure delicate1 yet slight & want+ :olly 9 subtlety ( realisation & treatm5t--:o did ! little pr9ts 9 ! 8,copp]-plate ,magaz9e10 su* z ! ,c>lisle & ! ,wakefield1 fail$ to translate into 8 art all ! really translatable qualities ( ! immature yet int]e/+ "w to :i* he address$ himself1 ,basire1 9 ! brilliant & solid pr9ts :i* s]v$ z head-pieces to ! 8,ox=d ,almanacks10 f #agii to #ahaa1 did ! mo/ ?or\gh ju/ice to _! ma9ly ar*itectural !mes4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> 9 :i* ,basire f9i%$--& ,turn]'s art1 by ?is "t1 _h1 ( c\rse1 greatly *ang$--t !re 0 execut$ by ,john ,pye ! v "w 7,pope's ,villa7 :i* extort$ f ,turn] :at x may be 0 8 fir/ w>m tribute ( admiration to anybody :o translat$ him4 ,b f\r ye>s be=e ?is1 ,turn]1 ) ,*>les ,turn]1 ! engrav] 9 mezzot9t1 _h begun ! publication ( ! immortal s]ies ( 8,lib] ,/udiorum40 ,! set ( pr9ts :i* ,turn] issu$ z 8 8,lib] ,/udiorum0--) an allusion1 tol]ably evid5t1 to ! 8,lib] ,v]itatis0 ( ,claude--is b "o s]ies ( sev]al ) :i* ! ,engli% ma/] ( ,l&scape occupi$ himself dur+ ! fifty ye>s1 or m1 ( 8 work+ life4 ,b x is ! fir/ s]ies t 0 conceiv$ by him2 & x is1 9 ! be/ s5se1 ! mo/ ambiti\s2 & x rema9s ! noble/ & ! mo/ repres5tative4 ,9 its actual execution ,turn] _h a great] h&--an incomp>ably great] h&--?an 9 t ( any ( its successors2 & its s*eme p]mitt$ a v>iety1 an effective sudd5ness ( transition1 d5i$ to ! arti/ :51 9 lat] ye>s1 he 0 depict+ t portion ( ! c\nty ( ,yorks :i* is kn[n z ,ri*mond%ire1 or ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/10 or ! 8,riv]s ( ,france10 or ! 8,ports ( ,engl&10 or ev5 all ! places :i* x pleas$ him to *oose = "o ( ! mo/ elaborate ( 8 publications1 8,! ,picturesque ,views 9 ,engl& & ,wales40 ,a long te!r 0 all[$ him1 unque/ionably1 9 "s ( ^! sets2 b 9 ! 8,lib]0--z x is call$1 briefly & affectionately1 by collector & /ud5t--!re 0 no "q ( te!r at all4 ,9 x1 a subject f ,classical ,my?ology might /& side by side ) a subject drawn f ,engli% b>ton & h$g][--,i am1 z x 71 nam+ ,procris & ,cephalus1 sacus & ,hesp]ie1 ! exquisite ?\gh homely ,/raw ,y>d1 ! entirely prosaic ,f>m ,y>d ) a ,cock4 ,! int]ior ( a ,london *ur*1 ) its ,georgian alt> & its pews cosily curta9$ = ! mo/ respectable ( b\rgeois1 might be pres5t$ 9 ne> neighb\rhood to "s /udy :i* ,turn] _h record$ ( ! et]nal hills1 or ( a great /orm t ga!r$1 roll$ ov]1 & pass$ away f ,solway ,moss4 ,illu/ration3 ,,turn]3 ,! ,/raw ,y>d4 ,i h us$ ! ^w 8/udy10 s9ce x is ,turn]'s own4 ,b ea* plate 9 8,lib] ,/udiorum0 is mu* m ?an a /udy4 ,x is a f9i%$ composition4 ,turn] sp>$ nei!r "t nor pa9s--?\gh 9 ?is case1 z 9 o!rs1 he 0 c>eful1 :]e t 0 possible1 to sp>e money--9 mak+ 8 "w all t ! wise/ lov] ( 8 g5ius might expect x to be4 ,:atev] rivalry !re 0 ) ! 8,lib] ,v]itatis0 ( ,claude--! lat] portions ( :i* 7 issu+ f ! h\se ( ,boydell at ! v mom5t t ,turn] 0 plann+ ! 8,lib]0--! rivalry 0 conduct$ ^u no equal t]ms4 ,i say no?+ 9 depreciation ( ,claude's 8,lib] ,v]itatis40 ,9 x1 "o ( ! greate/ practition]s ( mezzot9t engrav+--,ri*>d ,e>lom--reproduc$1 ) le>n$ simplicity1 ,claude's ma/]ly memor&a--! sometimes sl5d] yet always /ately draw+s 9 ! prep>ation ( :i* ,nature _h c\nt$ = some?+1 & ,art _h c\nt$ = m4 ,claude's bi/re sket*es1 by _! dignity & /yle--ev5 ! hurri$ visitor to ,*atswor? may "k t--are ak9 to ! l&scapes ( ,rembr&t1 to ! /udies ( ,titian4 ,b ! arti/ ( ! 8,lib] ,v]itatis0 work$ 9 ha/e1 work$ purposely 9 slightness1 & m ?an "o g5]ation sep>at$ him f ! engrav] :o 0 to execute ! plates4 ,turn] work$ ) elaboration1 & work$ at leisure1 & he et*$ ^u ! plates1 himself1 ! lead+ l9es ( 8 composition1 & he 0 9 contact ) ! engrav]s1 & 8 directions to ^! accompli%$ craftsm5 7 rightly fa/idi\s & endlessly m9ute4 ,claude too 0 an et*]1 yet x is n 9 ! 8,lib] ,v]itatis0--x is 9 ! r>e & e>ly ,/ates ( 8 ,%eph]d & ,%eph]dess ,conv]s+1 ( 8 ,c[h]d 78,le ,b\vi]071 ( 8 ,cattle 9 ,/ormy ,wea!r--t 7z a previ\s *apt] has insi/$7 we are to f9d pro( ( 8 skill$ famili>ity ) t means ( expression :i* ,turn] employ$ z ! basis ( 8 "w 9 ! 8,lib]40 ,claude1 :5 he et*$1 et*$ = ,et*+'s sake1 & us$ ) pleasure & ) ease ! res\rces ( ! et*]'s art4 ,turn] re/rict$ ,et*+ )9 n>r[] limits4 ,:5 "o rememb]s ! circum/ance t1 hav+ et*$ ! outl9es1 on ! plate1 he took a doz5 or a score1 p]haps1 ( impressions f x be=e he caus$ ! "w 9 mezzot9t to be add$1 x is difficult to ass]t t he did n atta* a c]ta9 value to ! et*$ outl9es4 ,& inde$ !y are ( extraord9>y significance & /r5g?3 !y %[ economy ( lab\r1 c]ta9ty ( vision & ( h&4 ,x is v well t !y1 z well z ! f9i%$ plates1 %\ld be collect$4 ,b1 9 8 pleasure 9 possess+ himself ( ^! r>e1 noble ?+s1 ! collector mu/ n all[ himself to =get t !y 7 ess5tially a prep>ation & a su/5ance = t :i* 0 to foll[--= t admirable mezzot9t on :i* ! subtle/ lights & %ad[s ( ! picture1 its inf9ite & indescribably delicate gradations1 7 int5d$ to dep5d4 ,( ?is ,mezzot9t x is "t to speak4 ,its employm5t1 ?\gh x prov$--z ,i ?9k ,i h impli$ already--wond]fully conducive to ! quality ( ! 8,lib]0 plates1 0 n resolv$ ^u at fir/4 ,! process ( aquat9t1 9 :i* mu* "w 0 done ab\t t "t--9 :i*1 only a v few ye>s be=e 8,lib]0 began1 ,turn]'s fri5d1 ,?omas ,girt91 _h produc$ "s broadly-treat$ views ( ,p>is--_h1 at fir/1 be5 ?\ght (4 ,negotiations 7 op5$ ) ,lewis1 & he execut$ 9 aquat9t "o ( ! plates1 :i* ,turn] did inde$ ev5tually use1 b :i* he 0 c>eful n to use 9 ! e>lie/ numb]s ( ! publication4 ,! sup]iority ( ,mezzot9t he recognis$ q cle>ly4 ,he employ$ ! be/ mezzot9t]s4 ,he busi$ himself to in/ruct !m z to ! effects t he desir$4 ,he le>nt ! art himself1 & himself mezzot9t$1 ) great exquisit5ess1 t5 out ( ! sev5ty-"o plates4 ,he work$1 9 lat] /ages1 ^u all ! re/ ( !m2 obta9+ g5]ally ! mo/ ref9$ beauty1 b work+ 9 su* a fa%ion z to exhau/ ! plate ) extravagant swiftness4 ,!n he t\*$ & ret\*$1 almo/ z ,mr ,:i/l] has t\*$ & ret\*$ ! plates ( 8 ,v5etian et*+s4 ,s delicate1 s evanesc5t1 r>ity is n an aim1 b a ne$1 ) !m4 ,! publication ( ! 8,lib]0--! great und]tak+ ( ! e>ly middle p]iod ( ,turn]'s art--began 9 #ahjg1 & its issue 0 arre/$ 9 ! ye> #ahai4 ,x 0 nev] complet$--sev5ty-"o f9i%$ plates 7 giv5 to ! _w out ( ! hundr$ t 7 meant to be4 ,b ,turn] _h by t "t proce$$ f> ) ! rema9d]1 ( :i* tw5ty plates1 m or less f9i%$1 te/ifi$ to a ga!r+ r ?an a less5+ /r5g?4 ,by ! non-publication ( ^! lat] plates1 ! collector--if n necess>ily ! /ud5t--is depriv$ ( sev]al ( ! noble/ illu/rations ( ,turn]'s g5ius4 ,no?+ 9 ! :ole s]ies %[s an elegance m dignifi$ ?an t :i* ! ,/ork & ,aqu$uct displays2 ! my/]y ( dawn is magnific5t 9 ! ,/oneh5ge2 & nev] 0 pa/oral l&scape--! ,engl& ( field & wood & slop+ hillside--m engag+ or sugge/ive ?an 9 ! ,cr[hur/4 ,! m5tion ( ^! plates--! h9t x gives u z to diff]5ce ( subject & ( aim--br+s up ! "q ( ! v>i\s classes ( composition into :i* ,turn] ?\ght prop] to divide 8 "w4 ,8 adv]tisem5t ( ! publication af=ds a pro( ( h[ widely repres5tative ! "w 0 int5d$ to be2 nor inde$1 did ! execution at all fall %ort ( ,turn]'s hope 9 ?is respect4 ,! "w 0 to be--& we "k1 n[1 h[ fully x became--an illu/ration ( ,l&scape ,composition1 class$ z foll[s3 8,hi/orical1 ,m\nta9\s1 ,pa/oral1 ,m>9e1 & ,ar*itectural40 ,& fur!r1 x is said 9 ! adv]tisem5t1 8,ea* numb] conta9s five engrav+s 9 mezzot9t3 "o subject ( ea* class40 ,b ,turn]1 9 ^! matt]s1 0 extraord9>ily unme?odical--,i %\ld l to say 8muddl$40 ,ea* numb] did conta9 five engrav+s1 & !y 7 89 mezzot9t10 ) ! prep>ation 9 et*+2 b x 0 by no means always t !re 0 "o subject ( ea* class1 = ,turn] divid$ ! ,pa/oral into simple & :at he describ$ z 8elegant0 or 8epic0 ,pa/oral 7,mr ,roget ?9ks t ! 8,e4,p40 means 8epic071 & ! v fir/ numb] conta9$ a ,hi/orical1 a ,m>9e1 an ,ar*itectural subject1 b x conta9$ no ,m\nta9\s1 = ! ,pa/oral 0 repres5t$ 9 bo? ( its =ms 78,p40 & 8,e4,p4074 ,! actual publication 0 exce$+ly irregul>4 ,sometimes two numb]s--or two p>ts1 z we may bett] call !m--7 issu$ at once4 ,sometimes !re w\ld be an int]val ( sev]al ye>s betwe5 ! issue ( a c\ple ( p>ts4 ,!re is no d\bt t z ! "w progress$ ,turn] felt increas+ly ! neglect "u :i* x suff]$4 ,gradually he lo/ int]e/ 9 its actual issue--b1 nev] = a mom5t 9 its excell5ce4 ,*>les ,turn]1 ! admirable mezzot9t engrav]--:o1 x %\ld h>dly be necess>y to say1 0 no relation ( ! great] man--_h *>ge ( 8,lib]0 9 its e>ly /ages4 ,! pr9ts ( ! fir/ p>ts bore an inscription to ! effect t !y 7 8,publi%$ by ,c4 ,turn]1 #ej ,w>r5 ,/reet1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e40 ,b 9 #ahaa--:5 ?ree ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce ! publication ( ! f\r? "p--! fif? came out z 8,publi%$ by ,mr ,turn]1 ,que5 ,anne ,/reet1 ,we/0--& 8,mr ,turn]0 meant1 ( c\rse1 ! au?or ( ! "w4 ,*>les ,turn]1 :o _h engrav$ 9 mezzot9t e plate conta9$ 9 ! f\r p>ts ) ^: publication he 0 conc]n$1 engrav$1 likewise1 sev]al ( ! succe$+ pieces4 ,?us 8 %>e 9 ! production ( 8,lib]0 0 great] ?an t ( any ( 8 bre?r54 ,william ,say's came next to 8 9 importance--importance measur$ by am\nt ( lab\r--& ,mr ,rawl9son has po9t$ out t ,william ,say approa*$ 8 "w ) little previ\s prep>ation by ! r5d]+ ( ,l&scape4 ,! rem>k is1 9 "s degree1 applicable to mo/ ( ,say's associates4 ,! engrav] 9 mezzot9t1 at t "t1 z 9 e>li] times1 fl\ri%$ *iefly by reproduc+ ,portraiture4 ,raphael ,smi? & ,william ,w>d--great arti/s :o 7 /ill liv+ :5 ! 8,lib]0 0 execut$1 b :o _h no "p 9 ! p]=mance--_h be5 employ$ triumphantly1 a v little e>li]1 9 popul>is+ t delightful art ( ,morl&1 9 :i* l&scape _h s l>ge a place4 ,dunk>ton1 ,?omas ,lupton1 ,cl9t1 ,easl+1 ,annis1 ,dawe1 ,s4 ,w4 ,reynolds1 & ,hodges complete ! li/ ( ! engrav]s 9 mezzot9t :o work$ ^u ! 8,lib]40 ,admirable arti/s _m ( !m 71 b ! collector1 if he is a /ud5t1 _c =get h[ mu* ! ma/]1 ! orig9ator1 dom9at$ ov] all4 ,mr ,rusk9 & sev]al subsequ5t writ]s h writt51 ) v>y+ degrees ( eloqu5ce1 ( orig9ality1 &1 ,i may add1 ( common s5se1 z to ! moral1 emotional1 or intellectual message ! 8,lib]0 may be tak5 to convey4 ,?is is sc>cely ! place 9 :i* to seek to deciph] ) exhau/ive ?or\ghness a communication t is on ! :ole complicat$ & on ! :ole my/]i\s4 ,! read] may be ref]r$ to ! la/ pages ( ! f9al volume ( 8,mod]n ,pa9t]s0 = :at is at all ev5ts ! mo/ impressive /atem5t t a prose-poet c deliv] z to ! gloomy significance ( ,turn]'s "w4 ,mr ,/op=d ,brooke--ri* 9 s5sibility & 9 imag9ative p]ceptiv5ess--foll[s a good deal 9 ,mr ,rusk9's track4 ,i d\bt if ,mr ,ham]ton or ,mr ,cosmo ,monkh\se--in/ructive critics ( a cool] s*ool--endorse ! v]dict ( unmitigat$ gloom1 & ,i h myself 79 a *apt] 9 a n[ well-nigh =gott5 essay ( my y\?7 v5tur$ to hold =? ^u ! int]vals ( peace & re/ :i* 8,lib] ,/udiorum0 %[s 9 its sc5es ( solitude & )drawal3 ! morn+ light1 cle> & s]5e1 9 ! mead[s bel[ ,oakhampton ,ca/le2 ! grav] sil5ce ( sunset z "o looks wi/fully f heights above ! ,wye1 to :]e1 "u ! endless skies1 ! /ream deploys to ! riv]4 ,i am ref]r+1 ( c\rse1 to ! ,oakhampton ,ca/le subject1 & to ! ,sev]n & ,wye2 b ! argum5t might h be5 su/a9$ by allusion to _m ano!r pr9t4 ,m important to our pres5t purpose ?an to settle accurately its moral mission or to agree ^u ! s5tim5t ( ?is or t p>ticul> plate1 is x to value prop]ly ! /]l+ & arti/ic virtues :i* 8,lib]0 makes manife/4 ,( ^!1 h[ev]1 !re is "o ?+ only t ,i c>e to emphasise "h4 ,let all beauties ( detail be discov]$2 b let u ev5 "h1 & 9 l9es t are ( necessity brief1 lay /ress ^u ! all-important "p play$ 9 ! plates ( 8,lib]0 by "o old-fa%ion$ virtue1 t w yet be fre% aga9 :5 "s ( ^? t may seem to supplant x h inde$ wax$ old4 ,x is ! virtue ( ,composition4 8,lib] ,/udiorum0 %[s1 9 passage aft] passage ( its draughtsman%ip1 close ref]5ce to ,nature1 deep k ( h] secrets2 b x %[s ,i ?9k yet m ! unavoidable conviction1 alike ( true work] & true connoisseur1 t ,nature is1 = ! arti/1 n a ,deity b a mat]ial3 n a tyrant b a s]vant4 ,9 ! ne> & fai?ful /udy ( ,nature--& n[h]e m completely ?an 9 ! pr9ts ( 8,lib]0--,turn] did mu* t _h be5 left undone by pr$ecessors4 ,b he 0 n oppos$ to !m--he 0 alli$ to !m--9 8 recognition ( ! fact t 8 art mu/ d mu* m ?an m]ely reproduce4 8,nature10 said ,goe!1 8,nature has excell5t int5tions40 ,& by ,composition1 by *oice1 by economy ( means1 sometimes by v luxury ( hidd5 lab\r1 x is ! bus9ess ( ! arti/ to convey ^! int5tions to ! behold]s ( 8 "w4 ,h[ mu* does he receive8 ,h[ mu* ( himself1 ( 8 creative m9d1 mu/ we exact t he %all be/[8 ,let u come d[n1 imm$iately1 to money matt]s1 & o!r practical ?+s = ! collector's b5efit4 ,x is /ill possible1 "h & !re1 9 an auction room1 to buy an orig9al set ( 8,lib] ,/udiorum0--a set1 t is1 z ,turn] issu$ x--b x is nev] desirable4 ,= ,turn]1 :o 0 n only a great poet ) bru% & p5cil1 & scrap] & et*+ ne$le1 b an exce$+ly ke5 h>d b>ga9] & man ( bus9ess1 took horrible c>e 7or j c>e1 if we *oose to call x s7 t ! orig9al subscrib]s to 8 greate/ s]ial %\ld nev] get sets consi/+ altoge!r ( ! f9e impressions4 ,he mix$ ! good ) ! second-rate3 ! second-rate ) ! bad4 ,x 0 n till collectors took to /udy+ ! pieces = !mselves1 & mak+ up collections by pur*ase ( odd pieces "h & !re--reject+ mu*1 accept+ some?+--t any sets 7 uni=mly good4 ,! fir/ f9e set1 p]haps1 0 t1 9 v>i\s ,/ates1 :i* 0 amass$ by ,mr ,/okes1 & pass$ on to 8 niece1 ,miss ,m>y ,con/ance ,cl>ke4 ,to h ! m>ks ( ^! own]%ips at ! back ( a pr9t1 is--9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$--to h evid5ce ( excell5ce4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 "o c\ld buy su* a pr9t1 n[ & !n1 at ,hal/$'s1 ! anci5t deal]'s1 9 ,ra?bone ,place2 & h an in/ructive *at to boot1 ) an old-_w p]sonage :o _h _h spee* ) 8,mr ,turn]40 ,ev5 n[1 9 an auction room1 "o may get su* a pr9t sometimes4 ,ano!r ( ! v e>ly collectors 0 ,sir ,john ,hippesley1 :o b\ght orig9ally on ,hal/$'s recomm5dation1 & :o--hav+ be5 = ye>s devot$ to works ( o!r ma/]s--end$ by breakfa/+1 s to speak1 on 8,lib] ,/udiorum03 on ! *air opposite to him1 z he sat at 8 meal1 a f9e pr9t 0 wont to be plac$4 ,among/ liv+ connoisseurs1 ,mr ,h5ry ,vaughan & ,mr ,j4 ,e4 ,taylor1 ,mr ,/op=d ,brooke & ,mr ,w4 ,g4 ,rawl9son1 h notable collections ( v v>y+ size & importance4 ,mr ,rawl9son believes mu* m ?an ,i d--if ,i und]/& him aright--9 ! desirability ( possess+ engrav]s' trial pro(s--9 a c]ta9 late /age4 ,mo/ engrav]s' pro(s are1 ( c\rse1 m]e prep>ations1 curi\s & int]e/+1 b 9 !mselves f> less desirable ?an ! f9i%$ plates to ^: effects ( delib]ate & atta9$ beauty !y c b vaguely approximate4 ,( c\rse if y are s exce$+ly lucky a man z to h be5 able to p\nce ^u ! p>ticul> pro( :i* 0 ! la/ ( ! s]ies1 y possess a f9e & inconte/able ?+2 b g5]ally an e>ly impression ( ! ,fir/ publi%$ ,/ate repres5ts ! subject m safely & assur$ly2 &1 fail+ t1 an e>ly impression ( ! ,second ,/ate2 & s on4 ,an indication ( priority is no d\bt well--b x is well *iefly = ! feebl] bre?r54 ,y mu/ tra9 y\r eye4 ,hav+ tra9$ x1 y mu/ le>n to rely on x4 ,books & ! k ( ,/ates are useful1 b are n suffici5t4 ,9 ! few ye>s t elaps$ betwe5 ! e/abli%m5t ( 8,lib]0 z av[$ly fit mat]ial = ! dilig5ce & outlay ( ! collector1 & ! great sale ( ! 8rema9d]s0 9 ,turn]'s own collection--:i* only left ,que5 ,anne ,/reet 9 #ahgc1 "s two-&-tw5ty ye>s aft] 8 dea?--prices = f9e impressions ( ! 8,lib]0 plates1 b\ght sep>ately1 7 high4 ,!n1 9 #ahgc1 dur+ t long sale at ,*ri/ie's1 a flood ( pr9ts1 & _m ( !m v f9e ones1 came ^u ! m>ket4 8,w\ld !y ev] be absorb$80 x 0 ask$4 ,!y 7 absorb$ v quickly4 ,b j until !y 7 absorb$1 x 01 naturally1 possible1 n only to *oose 7at ! deal]'s1 *iefly1 :o b\ght big lots2 at ! ,colnaghi's & ,mrs ,nos$a's1 p>ticul>ly7--x 0 possible to *oose sagaci\sly1 out ( s great a numb]1 & to *oose *eaply too4 ,!n 8m>kets h>d5$40 ,! v>i\s writ+s call+ att5tion to ! wisdom ( collect+ _h probably _! effect4 ,!n ?+s slack5$ aga94 ,& n[1 ?\gh r>e pro(s & v f9e impressions--:i* are :at %\ld be mo/ c>$ ab\t--hold _! own1 !re is a c]ta9 lull 9 ! activity ( buy+4 ,! undesirable impression goes = v little4 ,yet ! fluctuations1 su* z !y are1 ei!r way1 are ( no va/ importance4 ,( any b ! v r>e/1 or v f9e/ subjects1 six to twelve gu9eas gets a good ,fir/ ,/ate4 ,?ree to six gu9eas may be ! price ( a good ,second4 ,a ,?ird or ,f\r? or ,fif? ,/ate fet*es less1 unless--z 9 an exceptional in/ance1 l ! ,calm--x is pref]able4 ,( all ! diff]5t subjects1 ! r>e/ is ,b5 ,ar?ur4 ,9 a f9e impression--) ! cl\dl& & ! %ad[s n imp5etrably massive--x is exce$+ly impressive4 ,b nev] z a ?+ ( p[] %\ld ,i rate x above ,solway ,moss or ,h9d ,head ,hill2 or1 z a ?+ ( beauty1 above ,sev]n & ,wye4 ,no great collection ( ! 8,lib] ,/udiorum0 has be5 sold ( late ye>s1 b if we g back to ! ye> #ahhg1 we c give a few prices cull$ f ! catalogue ( ! ,buccleu* ,sale4 ,an engrav]'s pro( ( ! ,woman ) a ,tamb\r9e fet*$ #ae1 #aes4 !re2 an engrav]'s pro( ( ,basle1 #bg2 a pro( ( ! ,m\nt ,/ ,go?>d1 :i* at lea/ mu/ h _h ! virtue ( approa*+ f9i%1 fell to ,colnaghi's bid ( #ee2 ! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,holy ,isl& ,ca!dral1 :i* sold = #c1 #cs41 mu/ ei!r h be5 poor or mon/r\sly *eap1 ?\gh ! plate is "o 9 :i*1 ev5 to ! collector ) ! mo/ tra9$ eye1 ! possession ( ! ,fir/ ,/ate is n /rictly necessitat$3 ! subject is among ^?--& !y are n s v few--9 :i* ! ,second ,/ate1 well *os51 is altoge!r adequate4 ,! ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,h9d ,head ,hill rea*$ #ad1 #ads42 ! ,fir/ ( ! ,london f ,gre5wi*1 ) its noble panorama ( ! long /ret*$ ,t[n & w9d+ riv]1 rea*$ #ae1 #aes4 ,a pro( ( ! ,w9dmill & ,lock rea*$ #ca2 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,sev]n & ,wye1 #ba2 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,procris & ,cephalus1 #aa2 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,wat]cress ,ga!r]s1 #aa1 #aas4 ,! pure et*+s1 :i* ,i h writt5 ( 9 an e>li] p>agraph 9 ?is *apt]1 sell1 g5]ally speak+1 = ?ree or f\r gu9eas apiece2 ! et*+ ( ! ,isis1 :i* is extremely r>e1 fet*$ at ! ,buccleu* auction #ac1 #acs4 ,by ! ,f9e ,art ,society #gd 0 paid = a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! ,b5 ,ar?ur4 ,! plates lea/ eag]ly s\ght1 or 9 inf]ior condition1 w5t = all sorts ( prices betwe5 a p\nd or two & f\r or five gu9eas4 ,i ?9k1 z f> z value may be judg$ )\t ! pres5ce ( ! p>ticul> impressions :i* 7 sold1 ! little li/ ,i h n[ giv5 above may fairly indicate x1 b no q ?or\gh indication c be got )\t an imm5se accumulation ( detail1 &1 on ! read]'s "p1 an imm5se k 9 int]pret+ x4 ,x is n un9t5tionally t we h l+]$ long ov] ! 8,lib]40 ,b m ?an "o o!r great s]ies mu/ engage at all ev5ts a brief att5tion4 ,9 #ahad began ! fam\s 8,s\!rn ,coa/0 s]ies1 :i* 0 br\ght to an end 9 #ahbg4 ,= ^! pr9ts1 engrav$ 9 admirable & mascul9e 8l9e10 *iefly by ! bro!rs ,george & ,william ,cooke1 ,turn] _h made wat] col\rs1 :il/ z a prep>ation = ! 8,lib]10 he _h made b slight ?\gh f9ely consid]$ sepia draw+s--m]e guides & h9ts to himself & ! engrav]s he employ$ ^u ! plates3 ?+s ^: significance 0 to be enl>g$3 n ?+s to be m]ely copi$ & scrupul\sly kept to4 ,9 q tol]able condition ! ord9>y impressions ( ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/0 plates are to be _h 9 l>ge book-=m2 b ! collector1 buy+ s+le piece by s+le piece1 at "o or two or ?ree gu9eas ea*1 seeks g5]ally impressions be=e lett]s or ) ! scrat*$ title4 ,( c\rse ! v>iations 9 condition are noticeable1 b 9 ! firm 8l9e0 ( ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/10 !y are at lea/ mu* less noticeable ?an 9 ! delicate & evanesc5t mezzot9ts ( 8,lib]40 ,! ye> 9 :i* ! publication ( ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/0 0 f9i%$--:5 pr9ts picturesque & vivid1 & 9 "s cases1 z 9 ! ,clovelly ( ,william ,mill]1 p]fectly exquisite1 _h be5 pres5t$ ( ! mo/ int]e/+ seabo>d places betwe5 ,m9ehead & ,:it/able--t ye> 0 ! p]iod at :i* ! publication ( ! ?ird great s]ies1 ! 8,engl& & ,wales10 0 begun4 ,x 0 to h ext5d$ to ?irty p>ts or m3 ea* "p conta9+ f\r subjects4 ,b1 l 8,lib]10 x receiv$1 on its fir/ issue1 no full & satisfy+ measure ( enc\ragem5t1 & ?\gh x rea*$ its tw5ty-f\r? "p1 x did n g fur!r4 ,x 0 publi%$ at ab\t two gu9eas & a half a "p4 8,engl& & ,wales0 sets =? ) great elaboration ( l9e engrav+ ! *>act]i/ics ( ! lat] middle p]iod ( ,turn]'s art1 s f> z black & :ite c set x =? at all4 ,t 0 ! p]iod 9 :i* subject 0 mo/ complicat$ & mo/ ample--ev5 unduly ample--& 9 :i* ,turn] dealt at once ) ! mo/ intricate l9e & ) all sorts ( problems ( col\r1 atmosph]e1 illum9ation4 ,! "w ( all t p]iod1 f #ahbg1 say1 to t5 ye>s onw>ds--) _m ( its m]its1 its inevitable %ortcom+s1 & its imm5se ambition--! 8,engl& & ,wales0 repres5ts4 ,! "w ( v>i\s engrav]s tra9$ by ,turn] = ! int]pretation ( all t 0 mo/ complicat$1 x w ev] be int]e/+ & valuable4 ,su* pr9ts z ,/am=d1 ,llan?ony ,abbey1 & ! noble ,y>m\? /& ev] 9 ! front l9e4 ,! la/1 l ! ,clovelly ( ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/10 is a "w ( ,william ,mill]1 ! old ,quak] engrav]1 ^: r5d]+ ( ,turn]'s delicate skies no o!r l9e engrav] has approa*$--n ev5 ,william ,cooke1 :o did s well t troop ( light little w9d cl\ds 9 ! ,m>gate ( ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/40 ,admirable !n1 inde$1 _m ( ^! ?+s mu/ be all[$ to be2 & 9 ?is s5se !y are almo/ unique1 t sc>cely any?+ else has possess$ _! qualities4 ,yet on ! :ole "o admires 8,engl& & ,wales0 ) res]vations4 ,"o's he>t goes out m ?or\ghly to 8,lib]0 & to 8,s\!rn ,coa/40 ,!re are o!r s]ies :i* mu/ n be pass$ ov] altoge!r--! 8,ri*mond%ire ,set10 ( :i* ! fir/ pr9t 0 execut$1 ,i ?9k1 9 #ahbj1 ?\gh ! :ole volume 0 n issu$ till #ahbc4 ,x too is 9 l9e3 ! f9e/ pr9t ( all1 p]haps ! ,+lebor\gh4 ,!n !re are six 8,ports ( ,engl&03 impressive1 v>i$ little mezzot9ts1 unsupport$ by et*+--pr9ts 9 "o ( :i* ,turn] has set d[n1 = all "t1 8 cle>1 unequall$ p]ception ( ! beauty ( ! ,sc>bor\gh coa/-l9e4 ,!n !re are ! 8,riv]s ( ,engl&10 ) ! noble ,arundel1 ! re/ful ,totness4 ,!n !re are1 9 l9e1 ! almo/ ov]-da9ty yet miracul\s little pr9ts ( 8,riv]s ( ,france40 ,!n !re are ! wond]ful vignettes 9 illu/ration ( ,walt] ,scott4 ,^!1 l ! illu/rations to ! ,rog]s' 8,poems0 & ! 8,italy10 ) :i* !y h ! mo/ aff9ity1 are lum9\s & gem-l4 ,! ,rog]s illu/rations ( c\rse det]iorate 9 lat] editions2 ! 8,italy0 ( #ahcj & ! 8,poems0 ( #ahcd are ! ones t %\ld be possess$2 & 7 ! pres5t volume ( a wid] scope & address$ to ! book-collector1 ,i %\ld all[ myself to say "h :at x seems ,i d say "h1 )\t 8all[+ myself0--t ! collector %\ld get1 if possible1 a copy 9 ! orig9al bo>ds1 & may give #e = t z safely z a c\ple ( sov]eigns = a re-b\nd copy4 ,turn] is repres5t$ on _m a side by ! engrav]'s art1 & 9 mo/ cases ) s+ul> good =tune4 ,= "s1 !re are ! vignettes :i* h ! f9i% ( ,cell9i "w4 ,= "s1 x may be1 ! l>ge1 m rec5t plates1 ! ,mod]n ,italy & ,anci5t ,italy1 t hang1 ,i _c help consid]+1 r ineffectively ^u ! wall3 too big1 n = _! place1 b = _! me?od ( execution--& yet1 l s _m1 wond]ful4 ,he is repres5t$ be/ ( all p]haps 9 works ( middle scale--9 ! virile l9e ( ! 8,s\!rn ,coa/10 & ! unapproa*able mezzot9t & et*+ ( ! 8,lib]40 ,if ev]y?+ t he has wr\ght ) bru% or p5cil 7 ext+ui%$1 ^! ?+s1 liv+1 w\ld make immortal 8 fame4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,! heal?y appreciation ( ,mezzot9t--,its faculty ( convey+ ! pa9t]'s v t\*--,l&scape ,sc5es 9 ,mezzot9t--,comp>ative ,r>ity ( ,l&scapes--,! ,con/ables--,va/ volume ( ,r>e ,pieces & ,portraits--,! ,pr9ts aft] ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds--,dr ,hamilton's ,catalogue--,! small] numb] ( ,ga9sbor\ghs--,increas$ appreciation ( ,romney--,mr ,p]cy ,horne's book on ^! m5--,george ,morl&--,! co/ ( ,mezzot9ts n[1 & :5 fir/ issu$4 ,( mod]n fa%ions 9 ,pr9t ,collect+1 ! appreciation ( mezzot9ts is assur$ly "o ( ! heal?ie/1 &--ap>t f ! "q ( ! v high prices to :i* mezzot9ts h lately be5 =c$--!re is only "o drawback to ! pleasure ( ! collector 9 br++ !m toge!r3 ! collector ( mezzot9ts has to resign himself to d )\t orig9al "w4 ,! scrap+ ( ! plate 9 ^! broad masses ( %ad[ & light--a me?od imm5sely popul> z means ( int]pretation or translation ( ! pa9t]'s t\*--has f ! days ( ! inv5tion ( ! process by ,ludwig von ,sieg5 to ! days ( its late/ practice1 nev] greatly comm5d$ itself to ! orig9al arti/ z a me?od = fre% design4 ,!re are a few exquisite exceptions2 & p]haps !re is no suffici5t reason :y !re %\ld n be m2 b ! exceptions be/ kn[n1 & mo/ likely to be cit$1 ! pr9ts ( ,turn]'s 8,lib] ,/udiorum10 are exceptions only 9 s f> z reg>ds t small proportion ( ! :ole--ab\t t5 among/ ! publi%$ plates--wr\ght by ,turn] himself4 ,&1 fur!r1 ! collector1 if he c>es mu* = ,l&scape subjects1 w note t l&scapes 9 mezzot9t are comp>atively few4 ,x 0 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury t ! production ( mezzot9t 0 mo/ volum9\s2 & ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury took little int]e/ 9 ,l&scape4 ,9 ! e>li] half ( our own c5tury--ere yet ! art _h almo/ ceas$ to be practis$--! _w 0 giv5 a few fam\s sets ( l&scapes 9 mezzot9t2 b !y 7 v few4 ,turn]'s 8,lib]0 7) its backbone ( et*+7 0 foll[$ by ! half-doz5 pieces ( ! 8,ports ( ,engl&10 & by 8,riv]s ( ,engl&10 or 8,riv] ,sc5]y10 z x is sometimes call$1 8aft] ,turn] & ,girt940 ,& !n1 well 9 ! middle ( ! half-c5tury1 we 7 end[$ ) ! delightful1 n[ highly priz$ mezzot9ts1 :i* 7 execut$ by ,david ,lucas aft] ! works ( ,con/able1 homely :5 !y 7 sombre1 homely too :5 !y 7 mo/ sp>kl+ & alive4 ,!y too1 ! 8,con/able's ,engli% ,l&scape0--l ! 8,lib]0 pr9ts ( ,turn]--7 influ5c$1 = bett] or worse1 by ! sup]vision ( ! creative arti/4 ,! t5d5cy ( ,lucas may h be5 to make !m too black--ev5 ,con/able nev] blam$ him = mak+ !m1 likewise1 massive4 ,sp>kle & vivacity1 z well z obvi\s bread? & ri*ness1 7 want$ 9 adequate r5d]+s ( ,con/able2 & all ^!1 by ! adaptability ( ,lucas's tal5t1 by 8 r>e sympa?y1 7 obta9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,david ,,lucas3 ,,con/able',s ,spr+4 ,9 our own day1 sev]al m]itori\s arti/s--,wehrs*midt & ,pratt & ,g]ald ,rob9son & o!rs--h done1 9 sev]al bran*es1 int]e/+ "w 9 mezzot9t2 & ,frank ,%ort1 9 "o pr9t especially t ,i h 9 my m9d1 aft] a ,turn] draw+--an ,alp9e subject--& aga9 9 a decisive mezzot9t1 ,a ,road 9 ,york%ire1 aft] ,dew9t 7a road skirt+ ! moors7--is altoge!r admirable4 ,&1 to "n yet a ?ird in/ance ( ! art ( ?is flexible translator1 !re is ! q wond]ful little vision ( ! silv]y grey ,d[ns1 aft] a sket* by ,con/able 9 ! possession ( ,h5ry ,vaughan1 ^: great] ,con/able1 ! ,hay ,wa91 0 g5]\sly made ov] to ! nation4 ,! "w ( ,david ,lucas1 himself--ev5 9 ! radiant ,summ]l&1 or 9 ! /eel-grey ke5ness ( ! ,spr+--did n excel 9 delicacy ( manipulation ,frank ,%ort's delightful r5d]+ ( ,con/able's vision ( ! ,d[ns4 ,b ,i am n to dwell long] ^u p>ticul> in/ances4 ,we are br\ght back to ! fact t x is n1 g5]ally speak+1 9 examples ( ,l&scape ,art t ! collector ( mezzot9ts mu/ f9d himself ri*e/4 ,! collector's gr\ps ( l&scapes w be limit$--& 9 ! fir/ place are ! r>e ,pro(s--,lucas's ,pro(s--aft] ,con/able4 ,9 ! collection ( religi\s compositions1 ( g5re pieces1 ( !atrical subjects1 ( 8fancy0 subjects--9 :i* t :i* is mo/ 8fanci$0 is ! prett9ess ( ! female sex--9 sport+ & 9 rac+ subjects 7among/ ! latt] !re are a few mo/ admirable pr9ts aft] ,george ,/ubbs71 & mo/ ( all1 ( c\rse1 9 portraits1 f ! days ( ,lely to ! days ( ,lawr5ce1 !re w be opportunities ( fill+ portfolio aft] portfolio1 draw] aft] draw]4 ,x is difficult1 ,i ?9k1 = ! collector--/ill m = ! /ud5t :o has n a collector's practical int]e/ 9 ! matt]--to realise :at is actually ! ext5t ( t contribution to ! _w's possessions 9 ! way ( ,art1 :i* has be5 made1 & all )9 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s1 by ! engrav]s 9 mezzot9t4 ,"s eighte5 ye>s ago1 an ,iri% amateur1 ,mr ,*allon] ,smi?1 began ! publication ( a ,catalogue :i*1 :5 x 0 conclud$1 sev]al ye>s lat]1 _h ext5d$ to five volumes4 ,x 0 a colossal lab\r4 ,/yl$ by its compil] 8,briti% ,mezzot9t ,portraits10 x really includes ! *ronicle ( _m fir+s :i* at lea/ are n pr(ess$ly portraits--yet x excludes _m too4 ,:atev] x excludes1 its bulk is su*1 t1 among/ ! mass ( its matt]1 x comprises full descriptions ( betwe5 f\r & five hundr$ plates by "o arti/ alone4 ,! man is ,fab]1 junior4 ,fifty plates are *ronicl$ by an engrav] m mod]n ( "*1 m popul> to-day--,ri*>d ,e>lom2 among/ !m1 m ?an "o ( ! g5re or incid5t pictures aft] ,wright ( ,d]by 79 :i* a difficult effect ( *i>oscuro--an effect ( artificial light--is treat$ boldly1 vigor\sly1 n always v subtly71 & ! m>vell\sly pa9t]-l plates ( ,m>riage la ,mode1 s mu* m pictorial ?an ! brilliant l9e-engrav+s execut$ mu* e>li] aft] ^? subjects4 ,b n1 be x obs]v$1 m5tion$ by ,*allon] ,smi? among/ ! ,e>loms1 are two o!r pr9ts 9 :i*1 9 ! reproduction ( /ill-life1 engrav+ 9 mezzot9t rea*es high-wat] m>k2 ,i mean ! n[ mo/ ju/ly s\ght-= plates aft] ! ,fruit & ,fl[] ,pieces ( ,van ,huysum4 ,by ,james ,watson1 a contempor>y ( ,e>lom's1 m or less1 ab\t a hundr$ & sixty pr9ts are describ$4 ,by ,j4 ,r4 ,smi?--:o engrav$ s _m ( ! f9e/ ( ! ,sir ,jo%uas--!re are describ$ two hundr$1 b by ! ,john ,smi? :o1 a c5tury e>li]1 record$ almo/ innum]able ,knell]s1 !re are all b ?ree hundr$4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! numb] ( plates produc$ by ! y\ng] m5 & by ! eld]--,james ,watson1 ,e>lom1 & ,j4 ,b4 ,smi? ^u ! "o h&2 ,john ,smi? & ,fab] on ! o!r--f9ds its explanation 9 ! t5d5cy ( mezzot9t to become m elaborate1 m ref9$1 m p]fect1 presumably sl[]1 dur+ ! hundr$ ye>s or s t sep>at$ ! beg9n+1 n f ! end inde$ 7= ! end1 /rictly speak+1 is n yet71 b f ! v cr[n & cre/ ( ! a*ievem5t4 ,mu* ( ! e>ly "w is v vigor\s4 ,john ,smi?1 especially1 0 )9 limit$ l9es a /]l+ arti/2 ?\gh ma9ly1 l ! portrait pa9t]s t he work$ aft]1 )\t obvi\s attractiv5ess & inde$ )\t subtlety4 ,! exce$+ly r>e examples ( ,ludwig von ,sieg5 & ( ,pr9ce ,rup]t %[ t ^! m5--at ! v beg9n+ ev5--7 arti/s & n bungl]s4 ,b :5 "o comp>es t e>ly "w1 ,john ,smi?'s ev5--done1 all ( x1 :5 ! art 0 b 9 its robu/ *ildhood--) ! inf9itely m ref9$ & flexible p]=mance ( ! m5 ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 "o wond]s only at ! great body ( a*ievem5t1 dext]\s1 delicate1 faultlessly graceful1 v\*saf$ to ! practition]s ( mezzot9t dur+ ! la/ decades ( t lat] epo*4 ,& betwe5 ! di/9ctly lat] "w & ! di/9ctly e>li]1 ( ! less engag+ executants1 !re came1 be x rememb]$1 ! mascul9e art ( ,m#8,ardell1 a l9k 9 ! *a92 = ,m#8,ardell le>nt some?+ f ! e>ly m51 & 0 ! ma/] ( m ?an "o ( ! m rec5t4 ,he is admirable especially 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! portraits ( m54 ,a va/ proportion ( ! "w ( ! fir/ practition]s ( ,mezzot9t appeals r to ! collector ( portraits = lik5ess' sake1 ?an to ! collector ( pr9ts = beauty's sake & ,art's4 ,su* a collector is a speciali/ ! nature ( ^: specialty obliges him to amass a c]ta9 am\nt ( arti/ic production )\t necess>ily hav+ any great reg>d = ! ,art t is 9 x4 ,we are n conc]n$1 9 ?is volume1 ) ?is specialty1 hon\rable & s]viceable z x may be--a book :i*1 by reason ( m press+ claims1 leaves out ( consid]ation ! manly & yet highly ref9$ lab\rs ( ,nanteuil1 ,edel9ck1 ! ,drevets 7ma/]s ( reproductive "w 9 pure 8l9e 071 may well be p>don$ if x does n pause ov] m]e portraiture--,i mean1 ! less arti/ic portraiture--9 mezzot9t4 ,! collector :o is z yet b a beg9n] %\ld be enc\rag$ to direct 8 eye to ! m /at$ly & purposely arti/ic--to ! hill-tops :]e he w f9d already1 z 8 comrades 9 rese>*1 ^? :o h br\ght to ! task ( collect+ a long exp]i5ce & a *a/5$ ta/e4 ,9 o!r words1 ! g5]ation ( ,reynolds & ( ,ga9sbor\gh1 or else ! g5]ation ( ,romney & ( ,morl&1 has to be rea*$ be=e ! mezzot9t collector c lay h&s on ! great prizes ( 8 pursuit4 ,! p]fectly translat$ art ( ^! pa9t]s is among/ ! few ?+s :i* may be acc\nt$ popul> & yet may be acc\nt$ noble4 ,9 say+ ?is1 ,i d n preclude myself f say+ also t ,i ?9k ! sums giv5 at pres5t = ! mo/ fav\rite in/ances ( mezzot9t engrav+ are di/9ctly excessive4 ,we w look at a few ( !m 9 detail1 on a lat] page4 ,fa%ion kn[s little reasonabl5ess--b little mod]ation--& h5ce x is t a translation ( ,reynolds1 graci\s & engag+1 comm&s1 if x happ5s to be at all r>e1 ! price1 & (t5 m ?an ! price1 ( an orig9al & important creation ( ,dr]'s1 or ev5 ( ,rembr&t's4 ,b :at %all we say :5 we h to recollect t1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 ev5 ! mezzot9ts aft] ,hoppn] are ridicul\sly de>6 ,( all ! ma/]s ( ! ,eighte5? or e>ly ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 x is ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds :o has be5 engrav$ mo/ amply4 ,x is safe to say t !re are some?+ l f\r hundr$ pr9ts aft] 8 pa9t$ "w--pr9ts ( ! great "t1 ,i mean1 end+ n lat] ?an #ahbj1 & tak+1 among/ o!rs1 no acc\nt ( ! small] plates ( :i* ,s4 ,w4 ,reynolds execut$ s _m4 ,! late/ & be/ ,catalogue ( ^! great ,reynolds pr9ts is t ( ,dr ,hamilton--a lab\r ( dilig5ce & lov+ c>e und]tak5 9 our own g5]ations4 ,( ! pa9t]s ( ! ,briti% ,s*ool1 ,morl& probably comes next to ,reynolds1 9 respect ( ! numb] ( engrav+s execut$ aft] 8 "w4 ,ap>t f pr9ts 9 /ipple1 !re exi/ aft] ,morl& some?+ l two hundr$ mezzot9ts4 ,a sy/ematic ,catalogue1 ) /ates & all1 is /ill to be desir$1 z a sure practical guide to ! collector ( ,morl&2 b mean:ile useful s]vice has c]ta9ly be5 r5d]$ by ! ,exhibitions at ! ,messrs ,vok9s's1 = ^! 7 wond]fully compreh5sive1 & ) !m c>eful li/s--only j %ort ( be+ catalogues raisonns--h be5 issu$4 ,william ,w>d--,morl&'s bro!r-9-law--& ,j4 ,r4 ,smi?1 ) :om he 0 associat$1 7 8 two pr9cipal engrav]s2 b _m ano!r accompli%$ craftsman _h a h& 9 popul>is+ 8 lab\rs by reproduc+ 8 !mes--among/ !m ,john ,"y1 ! au?or ( ! r>e & little kn[n1 & poetic plate1 ,travell]s4 ,mr ,p]cy ,horne--himself1 l ,dr ,hamilton1 a well-kn[n collector--has done = ,ga9sbor\gh & ,romney :at ,dr ,hamilton has done = ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,9 "o volume1 *>m+ly illu/rat$ ) a few specim5 subjects1 ,mr ,p]cy ,horne has issu$ a ,catalogue ( ! engrav$ portraits & fancy subjects pa9t$ by ,ga9sbor\gh & by ,romney--! ,ga9sbor\gh pieces ( :i* he has tak5 note hav+ be5 publi%$ betwe5 #agfj & #ahbj2 ! ,romneys1 betwe5 #aggj & #ahcj4 ,by ,ga9sbor\gh1 !re are eighty-eight1 ( :i* sev5ty-sev5 are portraits4 ,! numb]s include "s 9 /ipple & a few ev5 9 l9e1 b ! bulk are1 ( c\rse1 mezzot9ts4 ,by ,romney--someh[ m popul> ) ! engrav]s1 &1 x w\ld seem1 ) ! public--!re are no less ?an a hundr$ & =ty-five1 ( :i* a hundr$ & ?irty-six are portraits4 ,b x is difficult1 9 ?is matt]1 to draw ! l9e v %>ply1 ow+ to ! habit ( ! beauties ( t day to be pa9t$ n only z !mselves1 b 8z ,mir&a10 8z ,s5sibility10 & ! l4 ,mr ,horne himself rem9ds u1 by cross ref]5ces 9 8 index1 t ev5 ( ! few ,romneys :i* he has *os5 to catalogue z 8fancy subjects10 "s are 9 tru? portraits4 ,among ! engrav$ ,romney portraits1 no less ?an tw5ty are av[$ repres5tations ( ! fasc9at+ woman :o inspir$ ,romney z did no o!r s\l1 & )\t ^: pres5ce he n seldom p9$4 ,%e came to him fir/ z ,emma ,h>t1 or ,emma ,lyon1 mi/ress ( ,*>les ,greville4 ,he knew h] aft]w>ds z ! wife ( ,sir ,william ,hamilton4 ,! modifi$ & un=bidd+ ,classicism ( h] beauty accord$ well ) 8 ideal--help$ p]haps to =m x--&1 admirable z is mu* ( ! "w ( 8 9 :i* %e _h no place1 ,romney is mo/ completely ,romney :5 x is ,lady ,hamilton he is record+4 ,! value ( an av]age ,romney pr9t is to-day at lea/ z high z t ( an av]age ,reynolds1 & mu* high] ?an t ( an av]age ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,an exceptional pr9t l 8 ,mrs ,c>w>d9e1 ?an :i* no?+ is f9]--a well-built g5tlewoman1 se5 9 pr(ile1 9 close :ite cap1 h] head b5t prettily ov] a ne/l+ *ild1 & h] arms clasp$ at 8 back--sells = ab\t a hundr$ gu9eas1 &1 9 a f9e impression1 is sc>cely likely to fet* less4 ,x 0 engrav$ by ,j4 ,r4 ,smi? 9 #agha4 ,v beautiful & delicate1 ?\gh n p]haps s extremely r>e1 is ! ,elizabe?1 ,c\ntess ( ,d]by1 engrav$ by ,john ,dean4 ,two hundr$ p\nds has be5 fet*$ by ,raphael ,smi?'s engrav+ ( ,romney's ,lady ,w>wick4 ,( ,ga9sbor\ghs1 p]haps ! v f9e/ is "o engrav$ by ,dean2 ?is is ! ,mrs ,elliot1 a pr9t ( #aggi2 a v great r>ity2 a ?+ ( delightful & dignifi$ beauty1 & 9 its exquisite delicacy1 q z *>act]i/ic ( ! engrav] z ( ! orig9al arti/4 ,x is a long "t s9ce any impression has be5 sold4 ,ab\t #gj 0 ! la/ *ronicl$ price = x4 ,x w\ld fet* m1 s exp]ts ?9k1 did x reappe> to-day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,reynolds3 ,miss ,oliv]4 ,! highe/ price ev] yet paid = a pr9t aft] ,sir ,jo%ua is1 z ,i am told1 #cej2 & ?is 0 giv5 = an impression ( ,?omas ,watson's pr9t aft] ! picture sometimes call$ 8,an ,(f]+ to ,hym50--! ,hon4 ,mrs ,b]es=d1 ) ! ,m>*ioness ,t[n%5d & ! ,hon4 ,mrs ,g>d9]4 ,= a :ile1 ! ,ladies ,waldegrave1 engrav$ by ,val5t9e ,gre51 0 consid]$ at ! top ( ! tree4 #bgj has be5 *e]fully paid = x4 ,mr ,urban ,nos$a--?an :om no deal] 9 ,engl& is a great] speciali/ 9 mezzot9t1 = he has inh]it$1 x seems1 8 "m's eye--! eye :i* made t lady s desirable a fri5d to ! collector1 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago--,mr ,urban ,nos$a 7if ,i c get someh[ to ! end ( a s5t5ce s involv$ & awkw>d t ,i am beg9n+ to feel x mu/ necess>ily be v clev] too7 tells me1 f ,notes to :i* he has _h access1 t ! orig9al price ( ev5 ! mo/ important ( ^! ,sir ,jo%ua pr9ts 0 nev] m ?an a gu9ea & a half1 & t n a few 7 issu$ at five %ill+s4 ,! ,morl& prices /ill seem mod]ate :5 comp>$ ) ^? ( av]age ,sir ,jo%uas3 actually *eap :5 comp>$ ) ^? t are f9e/ & r>e/4 ,lately1 ! *>m+ pair1 ,a ,visit to ! ,*ild at ,nurse & ,a ,visit to ! ,*ild at ,s*ool1 fet*$1 at ,so!by's1 tw5ty-sev5 gu9eas2 ! ,f>m]'s ,/able fet*$1 at ! ,hu? ,sale1 #aa1 #ajs42 ! ,c>ri]'s ,/able1 n long s9ce at ,*ri/ie's1 fet*$ tw5ty-"o gu9eas2 ,fi%]m5 go+ out1 by ,s4 ,w4 ,reynolds1 has realis$ #ag2 ,! ,/ory ( ,letitia1 a small set1 has realis$ #cj1 b w\ld to-day fet* m--9 f9e condition4 ,mr ,nos$a says--& ,i suppose ^? o!r great au?orities on ,mezzot9t1 ,messrs ,colnaghi1 w\ld confirm him--t ! orig9al prices ( ! ,morl&s rang$ f sev5 & sixp5ce to a gu9ea4 ,great z ! diff]5ce is betwe5 ! sum fir/ ask$ & ! sum n[ obta9$1 ,i _c 9 ! case ( ?is s g5ial1 graceful1 acceptable1 obs]vant ma/]1 ?9k x is excessive4 ,a g5]ation t has gone a little mad ov] ,j4 ,f4 ,millet1 & o!r int]e/+ ,fr5* ru/ic pa9t]s1 may all[ itself "s heal?y en?usiasm :5 ,george ,morl& is to ! front4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,li?ography1 ! conv5i5t inv5tion ( ,s5efeld]--,its rec5t ,revival due to ! ,fr5* & ,:i/l]--,legros--,fant9--,:i/l]'s ,li?ographs only inf]ior to 8 ,et*+s--,c4 ,h4 ,%annon's ,li?ographs ! be/ expression ( 8 art--,li?ography & ,et*+ comp>$--,w ,ro!n/e9--,oliv] ,hall--,! ,li?ographs ( ,r\ssel--,o!r ,draughtsm5--,! contempor>y ,li?ograph fooli%ly co/ly4 ,a f9al *apt] ,i devote to ano!r ( ! mo/ ju/ifiable & reasonable ( ! m rec5t fads 9 ,pr9t ,collect+--to a bran* ( ! collector's pursuit f> less important1 inde$1 & f> less int]e/+ ?an ,et*+1 f> less hi/oric ?an ,mezzot9t1 b f> m cr$itable ?an ! mania ( ! in>ti/ic = ! pretty ineptitude ( ! col\r$ pr9t4 ,i am speak+ ( ,li?ography4 ,m5 :o are famili> ) ! lat] developm5t ( arti/ic "w1 "k t n exactly alongside ( ! v real & admirable ,revival ( ,et*+1 b closely foll[+ beh9d x1 !re has proce$$ "s r5ewal ( int]e/ 9 ! art ( draw+ ^u /one1 :i*1 9 #agif1 0 inv5t$ by ,s5efeld]4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 n[adays1 x is n lit]ally 8on /one40 ,)\t def5d+ ! *ange--& yet )\t ! possibility ( viol5tly accus+ x1 see+ ! a*ievem5ts :i* at lea/ x has n =bidd5--,i may note t1 z a matt] ( fact1 a transf]-pap]1 & n ! prep>$ /one1 is1 v frequ5tly 9 our day1 ! sub/ance actually drawn on4 ,well1 ! r5ewal ( int]e/ 9 ! art ( ,li?ography owes mu* to ,fr5*m5 ( ! pres5t g5]ation1 & mu* to ,mr ,:i/l]4 ,i say 8! pres5t g5]ation0 9 talk+ ( ! ,fr5*1 because 7n to speak ( ! qualities obta9$ two g5]ations ago by our ,engli% ,pr\t71 ,gav>ni's 8velvety quality0 & ! 8fev] & fre$om ( ,daumi]0 7 noticeable1 & might h be5 influ5tial long be=e ! days ( our pres5t "y m54 ,! "w ( ,fant9-,lat\r1 has be5 to !m an example1 & ! noble "w ( ,legros1 & ! "w ( ,:i/l]4 ,fant9-,lat\r--t delightful pa9t] ( fl[]s & ( ! poetic nude--has end[$ u 9 ,li?ography z well z 9 ,pa9t+ ) rev]ies ( ! nude1 or ( ! slightly rob$4 ,!y are all done 9 freely scrap$ crayon4 ,a few ( !m--su* z ,! ,g5ius ( ,music1 or ! q rec5t ,to ,/5dhal or ,les ,baigneuses--! collector ( li?ographs is b\nd to possess4 ,b ,i mu/ turn1 9 detail1 to ,mr ,:i/l]4 ,mr ,tom ,way1 :o kn[s z mu* ab\t ,li?ography z any "o--& m1 p]haps1 ?an any "o ab\t ! li?ographs ( ,:i/l]--assur$ me1 a ye> s9ce1 t some?+ l a hundr$ draw+s on ! /one1 or transf]-pap] 7= ,mr ,:i/l] sometimes uses ! "o & sometimes ! o!r71 _h be5 wr\ght by "o ^: reputation is secure z ! ma/]-et*] ( our "t4 ,s9ce !n ,mr ,way has accurately & eulogi/ically catalogu$ !m4 ,!y am\nt n[1 or did :5 ,mr ,way f9i%$ 8 catalogue1 to exactly a hundr$ & ?irty4 ,b ,mr ,:i/l] is always work+4 ,let u recall a few ( !m--mo/1 ?\gh inde$ by no means all ( !m1 7 fir/ se5 9 an exhibition held 9 ! rooms ( ! ,f9e ,art ,society4 ,be=e !n1 !y 7 wont to be %[n privately1 to ,amateurs1 by "o or two deal]s4 ,e>li] /ill1 !y 7 n %[n at all2 ?\gh a few ( ! f9e/ ( !m _h be5 long ago wr\ght4 ,!re 0 t mo/ di/+ui%$ draw+ t 0 publi%$ = a p5ny 9 ! ,:irlw9d--! lady seat$1 ) a hat on1 & "o arm p5dant4 ,x is call$ ,! ,w+$ ,hat4 ,z 9 ,mr ,:i/l]'s r>e little et*+ ( ! slightly-drap$ cross-kne$ girl /oop+ ov] a baby1 "o enjoys1 9 ,! ,w+$ ,hat1 ! sugge/ion ( delicate tone on ! :ole surface3 ! work+ ( ! face is p>ticul>ly notewor?y by reason ( ! subtle way 9 :i* ! draughtsman _h sugge/$1 by means ( ! h&l+ ( 8 *alk1 a diff]5t texture4 8,by means ( ! h&l+ ( 8 *alk10 did ,i write8--p]haps a little too confid5tly4 ,"o c't q say h[ he did really get x4 ,b he has got x1 someh[4 ,!n !re is t admirable portfolio1 ( only five or six1 ! ,g\pils publi%$--conta9+ ! ,limeh\se1 my/]i\s1 weird1 & unsurpassable1 & a ,nocturne1 :olly exquisite4 ,aga91 !re is ,batt]sea ,bridge1 ( #ahgh1 :i*1 good ?\gh x is1 does n /& comp>ison ) ,mr ,:i/l]'s et*+s ( ! same & simil> !mes4 ,!n !re is a r>e subject :i* p le>n$ 9 ,li?ography are wont to acc\nt a ma/]piece 9 ! me?od--a draw+ t5d]ly wa%$3 a ?+ ( masses & broad spaces1 m ?an n>r[ l9es4 ,x is call$ ,e>ly ,morn+1 & is a vision ( ! ,riv] at ,batt]sea4 ,x is fa9t--fa9t--( gradations ! mo/ delicate1 ( contra/s ! lea/ /rik+--a gleam ( silv] & :ite4 ,lat]1 among _m o!rs1 !re h be5 t draw+ ( a drap$ model seat$ :i* appe>$ 9 ! n[ r>e 8,l',e/ampe ,orig9ale02 ! f9 portrait ( ,m4 ,mall>m--a writ] s difficult to und]/&1 t by ! fai?ful 8 pr(undity is tak5 = grant$--"s sl5d]1 lissome nudes or semi-nudes1 mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ,:i/l]2 ! ,/ ,giles's ,*ur*1 ! ,smi?'s ,y>d1 ,lyme ,regis1 ! ,belle ,dame p>esseuse1 ) ! quality ( a *alk draw+2 ! ,belle ,j>d9ire1 :i* has some?+1 b by no means all ( ! inf9ite fre$om ( ! et*+ ( ,! ,g>d52 aga91 ,! ,balcony ) p pe]+ d[n f x1 z if at a procession--& procession inde$ x 01 s9ce ! ?+ 0 wr\ght on ! day ( ,c>not's fun]al4 ,!n1 9 ! ,=ge & ,! ,smi? ( ! ,place du ,dragon !re is ! t5d] s(t grey quality :i* p le>n$ 9 ^! ?+s conceive1 ,i ?9k g5]ally1 to be impossible to 8transf]40 ,b ( ! y\ng] arti/s :o h work$ 9 ,li?ography x is "t to say some?+4 ,mr ,frank ,%ort1 ) 8 placid dream ( ,putney1 ) ! intricate rhy?m ( l9e ( 8 ,timb]-,%ips1 ,y>m\?1 %\ld n be pass$ by4 ,nor ,mr ,francis ,bate1 :o1 to draw z he has drawn1 & see z he has se51 ,! ,:it+ ,mill1 c\ld n possibly h be5 want+ 9 orig9ality ( expression or ( sight4 ,nor ,mr ,george ,claus51 aga91 ^: ,hay ,b>n be>s witness n only to 8 easy comm& ( te*nique1 b to 8 flexibility4 ,x is "o ( ^? treatm5ts ( ru/ic life 9 :i* ,mr ,claus5 has be5 wont to %[ ! influ5ce ( ,millet1 if n ( ,ba/i5 ,lepage4 ,x is ( a realism arti/ically subdu$1 yet und5iable4 ,( ! "w ( ,c4 ,h4 ,%annon ,i mu/ speak a good deal m fully1 = ( ,c4 ,h4 ,%annon1 ,li?ography is ! p>ticul> art4 ,he is no beg9n] at ,li?ography3 no mak] ( fir/ exp]im5ts4 ,i d n "k t he--l ,mr ,%ort--is an engrav] 9 any way4 ,he is n1 l ,mr ,:i/l]1 celebrat$ on two cont95ts z et*] & pa9t] to boot4 ,he is above all ?+s draughtsman--draughtsman poetic & subtle4 ,! air ( ,li?ography he brea!s z 8 native air4 ,c4 ,h4 ,%annon's art x is by no means easy = ! heal?y normal p]son to appreciate at once4 ,x is possible ev5 = a /ud5t ( ! matt] to lose sight ( ,%annon's poetry & s5sitiv5ess1 9 a fit ( impati5ce because ! anatomy ( 8 figures does n always seem to be true1 or because 8 s5tim5t has n robu/ness4 ,i h a lurk+ suspicion t ,i 0 myself r sl[ to appreciate him4 ,few p's appreciation ( ! orig9al 9 ,art1 comes to !m all at once4 ,& t\*y folk--unreasonable1 almo/ irresponsible--are apt to blame "o on ?is acc\nt4 ,"o has 8swall[$ "o's words10 !y say--because "o has modifi$ an op9ion4 ,! _w1 ev5 ! intellig5t _w1 !y qu]ul\sly grumble1 0 n ready to receive !m4 ,is t s v amaz+8 ,!mselves1 d\btless1 7 born ) e faculty matur$--!y possess$1 ^u _! "m's brea/s1 a nice discrim9ation ( ! virtues ( ,lafitte ( '#fi4 ,"s ( u1 "u su* circum/ances1 c b crave _! tol]ance--we 7 born dull]4 ,( li?ographic te*nique1 ,mr ,c4 ,h4 ,%annon--to g back to him1 aft] an inexcusable digression--is a ma/]2 & "h let x be said t n only does he draw ^u ! /one inv>iably1 :il/ ,mr ,:i/l] 7x has be5 nam$ be=e7 sometimes does & sometimes does n draw on x1 b he insi/s also ^u pr9t+ 8 own impressions4 ,he has a press2 he is an en?usia/2 he sees ! ?+ ?r\gh4 ,! precise numb] ( 8 li?ographs x is n important to "k4 ,:at is important1 is to insi/ ^u ! relative 8consid]abl5ess0 ( ne>ly all ( !m4 ,) him ! ?or\ghly consid]$ composition takes ! place ( ! da9ty sket*4 ,faulty ! works ( ,*>les ,%annon may be1 9 c]ta9 po9ts2 defici5t 9 c]ta9 po9ts2 b r>ely inde$ are !y slight1 ei!r 9 conception or execution4 ,( ea* "o ( !m may x be said t x is a s]i\s "w3 ! s]i\sness z app>5t 9 ! m or less reali/ic treatm5t ( ,! ,modell] z 9 ,delia1 ideal & opul5t & ,titianesque4 ,! ,m9i/rants1 ( #ahid1 is p]haps 8 mo/ important4 ,:at is m exquisite ?an ! j sugge/$ movem5ts ( ,! ,si/]s8 ,sea-,breezes is notewor?y1 ( c\rse1 9 composition1 & ref9$1 ( c\rse1 9 effect4 ,be=e ,i g on to discuss a few o!rs ( ! mod]n m51 x may be m int]e/+ to rem9d ! read]--x may be1 ev5 to in=m him--:at is & :at may hope to be ,li?ography's place4 ,9 su* signs ( its revival z are n[ app>5t1 he w surely rejoice4 ,"o does rejoice to f9d an arti/ equipp$ ) "s new m$ium ( expression--"s m$ium ( expression1 at all ev5ts1 by :i* 8 "w1 :ile rema9+ autographic1 may yet be widely diffus$4 ,& ! art or craft ( ,li?ography1 :atev] x does n d1 does at lea/ enable ! exp]t 9 x to produce & scatt] broadca/1 by ! hundr$ or ! ?\s& if he *oose1 "w :i* %all h all or ne>ly all ! quality ( a p5cil or *alk draw+1 or1 if x is desir$1 mu* ( ! quality ev5 ( a draw+ t is wa%$4 ,?is is excell5t2 & !n aga9 !re is ! comm]cial advantage ( relatively rapid & q inexp5sive pr9t+4 ,b :at ! s]i\s & imp>tial amateur & collector ( ,f9e ,art w h to notice on ! o!r side1 is1 fir/ ( all1 t ,li?ography is n ri*ly end[$ ) a sep>ate quality ( its own4 ,) "w t is pr9t$ f a metal plate1 ?is is q o!rwise4 ,mezzot9t has a *>m t is its own1 entirely4 ,& ,l9e-,engrav+ has ! p>ticul> *>m ( ,l9e-,engrav+4 ,& ,et*+--! bit+1 :i* gives vig\r n[1 & n[ extreme delicacy2 ! pr9t+1 :i* delib]ately enhances ?is or modifies t2 ! burr1 ! dry-po9t "w1 its int5d$ effect2 ! pap]s1 & ! diff]5t results !y yield1 ( tone or lum9\sness--all ^! ?+s contribute to1 & are a "p (1 ,et*+'s especial quality & especial delight4 ,a comp>ison betwe5 ,li?ography & ,et*+ 9 p>ticul>--putt+ o!r m$iums aside--leads to fur!r reflections4 ,li?ography lacks ! relief ( et*$ "w4 8,y c't h grey & black l9es0--a skill$ et*] says to me1 :o enjoys ,li?ography z well z ,et*+1 & sometimes practises x--8y c't h grey & black l9es1 9 t ! pr9t+ ( a li?ograph is surface-pr9t+1 & e m>k ^u ! /one pr9ts equally black4 ,!re=e = grey "w 9 ,li?ography1 y mu/ h a gra9 ^u ! /one--or on ! transf]-pap]--t y\r draw+ is made on40 ,& he adds1 8,:atev] c be done ^u a li?ographic /one1 c be done ) a mu* high] quality ^u a plate40 ,& ! s(t grey l9e1 he says1 :5 got ^u ! /one--8well1 if t is :at y want1 9 a s(t-gr\nd et*+ x c be got mu* bett]40 ,z to ,mezzot9t aga91 to comp>e ! quality ( a f9e mezzot9t f copp]1 ) any quality t is obta9able 9 /one1 w\ld1 g5]ally1 be absurd4 ,we are br\ght back1 h[ev]1 to t :i* is ,li?ography's especial virtue & conv5i5ce--x gives ! autographic quality ( ! p5cil draw+1 ( ! *alk draw+1 ( ! draw+ t is wa%$4 ,:51 9 ^! la/ words1 ,i tri$ to indicate ,li?ography's natural limits1 & said1 practically1 t its ma9 function 0 to produce 8battalions0 :]e ord9>y draw+ mu/ produce b 8s+le spies10 ,i said no?+ t ne$ enc\rage read]s to suppose t its process lay p]fectly at ! comm& ( e draughtsman1 & t ! fir/-com]1 did he "k well h[ to draw1 w\ld get f ! li?ographic /one e quality ! /one c\ld yield4 ,& ?is be+ s1 x c surprise no "o if 9 a *apt] on ! ,revival ( ,li?ography ,i give conspicu\s place to ! "y m5 :o h really fagg$ at x1 r ?an to ! possibly m accompli%$1 ! c]ta9ly m fam\s arti/s :o h drawn j lately on ! trac+-pap]1 (t5] ?an n 9 complim5t>y recognition ( ! fact t n[ a hundr$ ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,alois ,s5efeld] inv5t$ ! me?od :i*1 half a c5tury lat]1 ,hulm&el did some?+ to p]fect4 ,mr ,c4 ,h4 ,%annon--pre-em95tly noticeable among ^! y\ng] m5--has be5 discuss$ already4 ,we w look n[ at ! "w ( ano!r ( !m--,mr ,w ,ro!n/e91 ^: m9d1 ^: h&-"w1 is conspicu\sly unlike ,mr ,%annon's1 9 t1 ?\gh he c be romantic1 he c sc>cely be poetic4 ,a vivid realism is 8 *>act]i/ic1 &1 ) t vivid realism1 romance1 phantasy1 caprice--ei!r or all--may f9d !mselves 9 company2 b poetry1 h>dly4 ,mr ,ro!n/e9--z !re is "s reason1 p]haps1 = tell+ ! collector--is n only "y1 b extremely "y4 ,8 s]ies ( ,ox=d li?ographs 7 wr\ght1 mo/ ( !m1 :5 he 0 betwe5 tw5ty & two-&-tw5ty ye>s old4 ,x 0 an audaci\s adv5ture1 ) y\? = its excuse4 ,= ?is set ( ,ox=d portraits 0 to be ! ab/ract ( ! ,ox=d ( a day4 ,9 x1 ,pr(essors & ,heads ( ,h\ses are--m5 :o = p]haps a g5]ation rema9 9 _! place--b 9 x1 too1 are a?letes1 engag+ und]graduates1 lads ^: a*ievem5ts may become a tradition1 b ^: places "k !m no m4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! 8,ox=d ,*>act]s0--t is ! prop] "n ( x--appe>$ 9 ,june #ahic4 ,9 x1 is ! portrait ( t great ,*ri/ ,*ur* boat+ man1 ,w4 ,l4 ,flet*]1 & a portrait ( ,sir ,h5ry ,acl&1 = :i* ano!r m augu/-look+ r5d]+ ( ! same head & figure 0 aft] a :ile sub/itut$4 ,aga91 !re is an admirable vision ( ,max ,mll]--,mr ,ro!n/e9's high-wat] m>k1 p]haps1 9 t :i* he might probably suppose to be ! humble art ( lik5ess-tak+4 ,q outside ! *>m$ ,ox=d life are ! subjects ( "s ( ,mr ,ro!n/e9's g5]ally piquant portraits4 ,!re is ! portrait ( ,emile ,zola1 = in/ance4 ,i nev] saw ! man4 ,?is may or may n be a t]re--t]re view ( him4 ,mo/ probably x is4 ,b c]ta9ly ! face1 ) its set lips & holl[ *eeks1 is clev]ly r5d]$1 ?\gh 9 su* r5d]+ we may fancy n s mu* ! au?or ( ! ,faute de l',abb ,m\ret & ( ! ,page d',am\r1 z ! au?or ( ,nana & ( ,le ,v5tre de ,p>is4 ,aga91 !re is a portrait1 at once ref9$ & =cible1 ( t great g5tleman1 pa?-break+ noveli/1 & da9ty connoisseur1 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt1 eld]ly1 b ) fires unqu5*$ 9 ! d>k1 pi]c+ eyes1 & ! great decoration1 s to say1 ( sn[-:ite hair4 ,!n aga91 ! pretty1 pleas+ lady1 ! fre% "y ?+ ) h] big bonnet--! lady se5 full-face1 h] lips drawn s t5d]ly4 ,su* fle% & blood z h]s1 _h ! ,millam5t ( ,congreve4 ,if sometimes 9 !m ! anatomy ( ! figures is express$ insuffici5tly1 ^! works are at lea/ execut$ ) well-acquir$ k ( ! effects to :i* ,li?ography be/ l5ds itself4 ,x c escape no "o t1 :atev] be _! faults1 ! arti/ utt]s 9 !m a note t is 8 own4 ,to trace1 ) fairness1 ! revival ( ,li?ography1 ev5 9 ,engl& only1 x %\ld be m5tion$ t a g5]ation aft] ! a*ievem5ts ( ,samuel ,pr\t--8 records ( ar*itecture 9 ,fl&]s & 9 ,g]many--& ! some:at ov]rat$ p]=mances ( ,h>d+1 ! memb]s ( ! ,hog>? ,sket*+ ,club made "o night1 at ! h\se ( ,mr ,way1 ! eld]--! date 0 ! #ae? ( ,decemb]1 #ahgd--;a set ( draw+s on ! /one4 ,!y mu/ be r>e1 n[4 ,inde$ ! only copy ,i h se5 0 t %[n to me at ! pr9t+-h\se 9 ,well+ton ,/reet4 ,"o ( ! be/ 0 ,*>les ,gre5's draw+ ( two m5--o/l]s1 bo? ( !m1 or ( o/l] rank--"o ( !m light+ 8 pipe4 ,! h& is excell5tly modell$3 ! light & %ade ( ! :ole subject has crispness & vig\r4 ,sir ,james ,l9ton contribut$ a ,coriolanus subject1 9 some?+ m ?an outl9e1 ?\gh n fully express$--& yet x is beautifully drawn4 ,mr ,coke s5t a ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts1 classic & *>m+ 9 cont\r2 :ile to look at ! ,sir ,galahad ( ,mr ,e4 ,j4 ,gregory is to recall to m9d completely ! great ,romantic ,gregory ( t e>ly day4 ,9 ! ,p>is ,exhibition ( ,li?ographs & 9 t at ,mr ,dun?orne's1 !re h figur$ a gr\p ( subjects done lately by well-kn[n ,academicians & o!rs1 & pr9t$--"s ( !m ) novel effects--by or "u ! close direction ( ,mr ,g\ld+1 t fam\s pr9t] ( et*+s1 :o n[1 x seems1 has ! laudable ambition ( rivall+1 z a pr9t] ( li?ographs1 ! great h\se ( ,way4 ,he has 8 own me?ods4 ,! orig9al "w is ( extremely v>i\s quality4 ,mu* ( x 0 produc$ some:at hurri$ly4 ,i d n mean t ! draw+s 7 done rapidly1 or t x w\ld h be5 wrong if !y _h be52 =1 obvi\sly1 ! rapid draw+ ( ! capable is (t5 z f9e z ! sl[e/1 & has ! int]e/ ( a m urg5t message4 ,i mean t !y 7 done1 = ! mo/ "p1 by ^? n v]s$1 z yet1 9 su* secrets z ,li?ography possesses4 ,yet1 com+ (t5 f arti/s ( di/9ction1 _m ( !m h m]its4 ,n mu* is f9] ?an a girl's head1 by ,mr ,watts4 ,x is mo/ly 89 tone02 & x is sc>cely too mu* to say ( x t x is /rong z any?+ ( ,leon>do's--z any?+ ( ,holbe9's1 "o might z easily decl>e1 did n ,holbe9's "n sugge/1 along ) /r5g?1 a c]ta9 au/]ity :i* ,mr ,watts mo/ly avoids4 ,!re is a graceful figure-draw+ by ,"l ,leighton1 :o 0 int]e/$ 9 ! new movem5t1 b :o 0 f> too s5sible to set va/ /ore by :at--z ,i rememb] t he wrote to tell me--0 ! only li?ographic draw+ he _h ev] execut$4 ,!re are /rong /udies by ,s>g5t--r brutal p]haps 9 light & %ade--( male models1 ^: p>tial nudity !re is little to r5d] int]e/+4 ,we are br\ght back !n to ! "w ( arti/s n ,academicians at all--m5 "s ( !m comp>atively "y 9 ye>s1 b old] 9 a fai?ful foll[+ ( ! l9es on :i* ! craft ( ,li?ography mo/ prop]ly moves4 ,!re is ,mr ,c4 ,j4 ,watson1 = in/ance4 ,! p]sonal note--:i*1 ,i _c conceal x1 ,i e/eem mo/ ( all1 & mo/ ( all mu/ revel 9--! p]sonal note may be1 ) him1 a little want+2 b ?or\gh craftsman he und5iably is4 ,& by ,mr ,oliv] ,hall1 "o ( ! mo/ delightful ( our y\ng] et*]s1 :o z an et*] has be5 treat$ 9 8 place1 !re is a vision ( "s grey sweep+ valley--,w5sleydale--) trees only 9 middle di/ance1 or 9 ! remote backgr\nd4 ,9 x1 & p]haps ev5 m especially 9 t q admirable li?ograph1 ,! ,edge ( ! ,moor1 we recognise t way ( look+ at ! _w :i* we "k 9 ! et*+s2 b ! intellig5ce & s5sitiv5ess ( ! arti/ h suff]$ him1 or l$ him r1 to modify ! "w3 to prop]ly adapt x to ! new] m$ium4 ,! ,edge ( ! ,moor is1 ,i h impli$1 q ma/]ly2 & !n aga9 !re is a tree-/udy 9 :i* ,mr ,hall recalls ^? broad & massive1 yet always elegant sket*es made by ! great ,cotman1 9 ! late/ ye>s1 g5]ally1 ( a life n too prolong$4 ,aga91 among f9e li?ographs exhibit$ or n exhibit$1 !re is1 by ,mr ,rav5 ,hill1 ,! ,oy/]-,b>r[--a m>vell\sly vivid1 fai?ful /udy ( 8,ov] ! ,wat]0 7or ( ,dean's ,y>d1 x may be7 by night--& ! equally mom5t>y1 spontane\s vision ( ,! ,baby1 ) ! rotundity ( ,b\*]1 & m ?an ! expressiv5ess ( ! late ,italian3 a baby lo/1 "o mu/ av[1 to all angelic dreams1 & set on c>nal ?+s4 ,p]haps ,mr ,george ,?omson's be/ li?ograph rema9s ! ,br5t=d ,eyot1 ?\gh !re is *>m ( movem5t 9 at lea/ "o figure-/udy4 ,by ,mr ,*>les ,sa9ton !re is a luxuri\s head ( j ! type "o might expect f ! au?or ( silv]-po9ts s$uctive & popul>4 ,mr ,walt] ,sick]t's "w1 :e!r y l x or n1 at lea/ has1 visibly1 its s\rce 9 p]sonal obs]vation & delib]ate pr9ciple4 ,by ,m4 ,?odore ,r\ssel !re are a :ole gr\p ( li?ographs1 da9ty & delightful1 exquisite & fre%--) s mu* ( 8 own 9 !m1 z well z some?+1 ( c\rse1 ( ,mr ,:i/l]'s4 ,by ! side ( 8 ,sc5e on ! ,riv]--a qua9t ,batt]sea or ,*elsea bit1 ,i take x--place "o ( 8 supple nudities1 & aga9/ 8 supple nudity1 place 8 ,op]a ,cloak4 ,*>m+6 all ( !m4 ,! man is a born arti/--he n only draws b sees3 sees ) ref9em5t & di/9ction4 ,& !re mu/ come a "t :5 ,r\ssel's "w w be appreciat$ f> m widely4 ,by ,mr ,jacomb ,hood !re is a spirit$ eld]ly man's portrait1 & an ,idyll--a ,classical or an ,arcadian pas de quatre--( s+ul>1 unwont$ *>m4 ,by ,mr ,corbett1 ! semi-classical l&scape pa9t]1 !re is a nude /udy--a torso1 magnific5tly modell$4 ,by ,mr ,solomon ,solomon !re is a ,v5us1 correct 9 draughtsman%ip ( c\rse2 nor want+ 9 dramatic quality1 = x is n ! undress$ woman ( too _m /ud5ts1 b ,aphrodite h]self--8,vnus1 sa proie atta*e40 ,& la/ly--s9ce ,i _c m]ely catalogue--!re is ,mr ,ann+ ,bell1 :o has be/[$ on u enjoyable designs--book-plates hors ligne inde$1 s *>m+ are !y 9 _! retic5ce & grace & measur$ beauty4 ,9 ,li?ography1 we may be ?ankful = ! ,tanagra-l grace ( 8 ,danc+ ,girl4 ,b 8,:y ,tanagra80 am ,i ask$4 ,because ,classical )\t au/]ity3 provok+ly ,mod]n1 & yet end[$ ) ! legitimate & endless fasc9ation ( ,/yle4 ,& n[1 to end )1 x seems advisable to say some?+ on ! v practical matt] ( ! acquisition ( li?ographs by ! collector1 & on _! co/4 ,! money value ( ! li?ograph is mo/ unc]ta94 ,:5 ! li?ograph appe>s 9 a popul> magaz9e--! actual li?ograph1 rememb]2 no m]ely photographic reproduction ( x--x is1 on publication1 valu$ at a c\ple ( %ill+s1 or at a %ill+1 or1 z 9 ! extraord9>y case ( publication 9 ! ext9ct ,:irlw9d1 ev5 at a p5ny4 ,! prices ,i h nam$ are1 mo/ ( !m at lea/1 absurd2 b on ! o!r h& ! deal]'s price--sometimes ! orig9al arti/'s price--= an impression1 is wont to be excessive4 ,a li?ograph c be pr9t$--z magaz9e issue suffices to %[--9 consid]able numb]s4 ,no?+ re/ricts x z ! ord9>y un/eel$ et*+ is re/rict$3 /ill less1 z ! dry-po9t is re/rict$4 ,!re is no reason1 except ! scant9ess ( ! public dem&1 :y x %\ld n be issu$ 9 an edition almo/ z l>ge z t ( ! av]age book4 ,nor is ! pr9t+ co/ly4 ,nor has ! draw+ on /one or transf]-pap] involv$ any?+ m ( lab\r1 skill1 or g5ius1 ?an is involv$ 9 ! prep>ation ( a s+le *apt] ( a f9e novel--( a s+le p>agraph 9 a f9e %ort /ory4 ,yet :ile ! novel sells probably at six %ill+s1 & ! :ole %ort /ory 7& o!r %ort /ories along ) x7 sells1 v likely1 at ?ree-&-sixp5ce1 ! impression ( a li?ograph--unless1 z ,i h said be=e1 x be publi%$ 9 a magaz9e--is seldom sold = less ?an a gu9ea or two4 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society ask$ some?+ l ?ree gu9eas apiece1 ,i ?9k1 = ! li?ographs ( ,:i/l]1 ev5 :5 x fir/ exhibit$ !m4 ,?+s1 ( c\rse1 h occurr$ t h rais$ _! value s9ce4 ,i m5tion$ ! circum/ance to a man :o 0 int]e/$ 9 ! "q1 bo? z arti/ & connoisseur4 8,y d n want to vulg>ise li?ographs10 he said1 8by issu+ too _m impressions40 ,i wond] h[ _m impressions ( ,gray's 8,elegy0 h be5 issu$8 ,& h[ _m ( ! 8,ode to ,duty08 ,& ,i wond] :e!r ,wordswor? & ,gray h be5 8vulg>is$10 because ! fruit ( _! g5ius has be5 widely diffus$8 ,,app5dix ,,c]ta9 ,,woodcuts ,?\gh :5 ?is volume 0 fir/ plann$1 x 0 suppos$ t 9 its regul> c\rse x might embrace a *apt] ^u ,woodcuts1 mature consid]ation & ! progress ( ! "w reveal$ to me ! undesirabl5ess ( treat+ ei!r by my own or by a m qualifi$ h& ! !me ( ,woodcuts1 at any important l5g?2 & 9 add+ "h a ,note on c]ta9 examples ( t anci5t art1 x is conv5i5t t ,i %\ld say pla9ly :y ! matt] is left to an ,app5dix4 ,fir/1 !n1 treatm5t exhau/ive1 or adequate1 c\ld only h be5 suppli$ by "s "o o!r ?an myself3 my own k ( woodcuts be+ m]ely t ( an outsid] :o _c )hold a measure ( int]e/ f any dep>tm5ts ( ,art4 ,to h invit$ ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( an exp]t--an en?usia/ 9 ! p>ticul> ?+--w\ld h be5 at lea/ to deprive ! book ( t unity ( s5tim5t :i* comes ( undivid$ au?or%ip1 & :i* ev5 9 a "w ( ?is sort may conceivably be a b5efit3 moreov]1 al?\gh a complete ,guide to ,old ,pr9ts mu/ include ( necessity _m words ab\t ,woodcuts1 x 0 d\btful :e!r ! subject ( 8,f9e ,pr9ts0 involv$ ev5 a m5tion ( !m4 ,i mean1 x might be argu$1 plausibly1 t ,woodcuts1 h[ev] f9e 9 _! design--& ! design ( ! giant ,dr] 0 giv5 to "s ( !m--are 9 ! v nature ( ?+s sc>cely 8f9e0 9 execution4 ,to say t ! be/ recall ! utt]ance ( noble s5tim5t by r\gh & unc\? tongue1 is n = a mom5t to m9imise _! /]l+ wor?4 ,la/ly1 too1 ! collectors ( !m--9 ,engl& at lea/--are scanty 9 ! extreme4 ,:5--"o may ask--d !y appe> at ,so!by's8 ,z objects ( rese>*1 !y seem hopelessly out ( fa%ion4 ,x may be t !y _h _! day :5 only ! ,pa/ 0 ?\ght int]e/+4 ,b x has be5 "o ( ! objects ( ?is book to ackn[l$ge specially ! int]e/ ( m mod]n a*ievem5t1 & n to call contempor>y g5ius only 8tal5t10 until x is contempor>y no long]1 &1 be+ dead--& dead long s9ce--may be accord$ its due4 ,b ,i %\ld l to tell ! beg9n] 9 ! /udy ( ,pr9ts "o or two q elem5t>y ?+s--z1 = in/ance1 t ! be/ & ! mo/ num]\s ( old ,woodcuts are ,g]man2 t n a few ( ! e>li] ma/]s ( ,copp]plate ,engrav+ c>ri$ out ^u ! wood-block c]ta9 ( _! designs2 t 9 ! days ( ,bewick ! art _h a c]ta9 revival1 f9d+ itself well adapt$--9 book illu/ration at all ev5ts--to ! r5d]+ ( ,bewick's homely & ru/ic !mes4 ,& s "o might g on--b aft] all1 ,book ,illu/ration is no "p ( "o's !me4 ,let x j be m5tion$ ab\t ,bewick--be=e we leave ! ,engli% woodcuts = ! e>li] ma/]s--t ! r>e/ & 9 "s respects ! mo/ important ( 8 works 7n1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ fasc9at+7 is ! piece kn[n z ! ,*ill+ham ,bull4 ,:5 only a few impressions _h be5 tak5 f x1 ! orig9al block split4 ,h5ce ! pr9t's sc>city2 & 9 its sc>city we see 9 "p at lea/ ! cause ( its attractiv5ess4 ,a passage 9 ! la/ annual report made by ,mr ,sidney ,colv9 to ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,briti% ,museum--9 8 capacity z ,keep] ( ! ,pr9ts--rem9ds me ( a spl5did gift made lately to ! nation by ! munific5ce ( ,mr ,william ,mit*ell3 a gift :i* ! possession ( money alone1 & ( a g5]\s int5tion1 c\ld n h emp[]$ him to make2 only deep k1 & real dilig5ce 9 ! art ( collect+1 made ! ?+ possible4 ,?r\gh ,mr ,mit*ell's gift !re passes into ! /ore-h\se ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,pr9ts ?is connoisseur's collection ( ,g]man & o!r ,woodcuts1 includ+ a s]ies ( ^? by ,alb]t ,dr]1 :i* is almo/ complete1 & 8q unrivall$10 ,mr ,colv9 says1 89 quality & condition40 ,! :ole array includes #abij e>ly woodcuts1 *iefly1 z w be se51 ,g]man1 & con/itut$ = ! mo/ "p z foll[s3--#ajd by anonym\s ,g]man arti/s ( ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5turies2 #aea s+le cuts by ,alb]t ,dr]1 toge!r ) ! ,little ,passion 7set ( pro(s71 ! ,life ( ! ,virg9 7fir/ /ate1 )\t text71 & ! ,great ,passion1 ! ,life ( ! ,virg91 & ! ,apocalypse 7all ) ,lat9 text1 edition ( #aeaa72 #fc by ,hans ,s*aufele91 includ+ two sets ( pro(s ( two s]ies ( ! ,passion2 #ah by ,hans ,spr+9klee1 includ+ #ad pro(s ( illu/rations to 8,hortulus ,anim02 #g by ,wolfgang ,hub]2 #cf by ,hans ,baldung2 #g by ,johann ,we*tl92 #ai by ,hans ,sebald ,beham2 #dc by ,lucas ,crana*1 includ+ a unique impression ( ! ,/ ,george1 pr9t$ 9 gold on a blue gr\nd2 #fj by ,alb]t ,altdorf]2 #dj by ,hans ,burgkmair2 #cac by or attribut$ to ,hans ,holbe92 #i by ,urs ,graf2 #ab by ,he9ri* ,holzmll]2 #ad by ,j4 von ,calc>2 #e by ,jo/ ,amman2 #aa by ,anton von ,worms2 #af by ,lucas van ,leyd52 #f attribut$ to ,ge(froy ,tory2 "o attribut$ to ,m>ie de ,m$icis2 ! l>ge view ( ,v5ice by ,jacopo de' ,b>b>j1 fir/ /ate2 #i by ,niccol ,boldr9i2 #e by ,i4,b4 ) ! bird4 ,an inspection ( ?is collection alone1 9 ! ,museum ,pr9t ,room1 con/itutes1 at fir/ h&1 an introduction to ! /udy ( an anci5t1 qua9t1 & pregnant art4 ,s mu* _h ,i writt5 :5 !re came to me a note f ,mr ,o4 ,gutekun/1 curi\sly confirm+1 on ! :ole1 ! view t ,i _h tak5 z to ! small place fill$ by ,woodcuts1 g5]ally1 9 ! s*eme ( ! mod]n collector4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 s mu* on ?is acc\nt t ,i pr9t ! note "h1 z because x conta9s "o or two p>ticul>s--especially z to money value--n nam$ by me1 & :i* may be ( int]e/4 8,! hi/ory ( ,woodcuts10 says ,mr ,o4 ,gutekun/--in/ruct+ my ignorance--8beg9s1 z y "k1 practically ) pr9t$ books 9 :i* ! woodcuts took ! place ( ! m9iatures1 etc41 9 ,manuscripts4 ,dur+ almo/ ! :ole ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury ! ,woodcut 0 ?us conf9$ to illu/ration1 & belongs f> m to ! bibliophile ?an to ! ,pr9t-collector4 ,vide #8,biblia ,paup]um' & simil> works--9 ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ! ,ne!rl&s--,block ,books1 ,incunabula1 etc41 etc4 ,! great p]iod ( ,wood ,engrav+ z a di/9ct art by itself--a !n & n[ appreciat$ mode ( expression ( ! arti/--is ! fir/ half ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury40 ,mr ,gutekun/ !n cites to me works by ma/]s1 "s ( :om h be5 nam$4 8,!re 7 ,dr]1 ,crana*1 ,holbe91 ,altdorf]1 ,brosam]10 he says4 8,f9e specim5s ( ^! m5's "w1 p>ticul>ly portraits1 & :5 pr9t$ 9 "o1 two1 or m col\rs1 are n[1 & always mu/ h be51 exce$+ly r>e1 ) prices v>y+ f1 say #bj to #hj = s+le v f9e specim5s4 ,! decad5ce beg9s ) ,jo/ ,amman1 = in/ance1 9 ,g]many1 & ,&reani1 say1 9 ,italy1 :]e ! works ( e>li]1 & m p>ticul>ly ! ma/]s ( ! wrong half ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury1 7 reproduc$ 9 *i>-oscuro40 ,) ! exception p]haps ( ! rem>kable impressions 9 ,mr ,mit*ell's collection1 ,mr ,o4 ,gutekun/ ass]ts t ! f9e/ specim5s always 7 mo/ appreciat$ 9 ,g]many1 & adds1 8,!re has ev] be5 m int]e/ tak5 9 ,woodcuts by ,g]man collectors ?an by any o!rs40 ,,po/script3 #aije ,i someh[ omitt$ f ! ,fir/ ,edition ( ?is book ! ref]5ce ,i ought to h made to ,*>les ,jacque4 ,x is n necess>y to treat him at l5g?2 =1 :ile few et*]s h be5 m prolific1 x mu/ always be recollect$ t to be prolific is n to be important4 ,x is by quality t an arti/1 9 any ,art1 alone becomes important4 ,*>les ,jacque's quality v>ies4 ,_m ( 8 et*+s are m]ely dext]\s memor&a ( 8 pictures--done = 8 own s]vice1 presumably1 r ?an = ! _w4 ,ev5 "h1 he c (t5 be v spirit$2 sometimes ev5 v desirable4 ,he has done mo/ vivaci\s croquis4 ,&1 = ^? :om ! vivaci\s croquis does n cont5t1 x %\ld be nam$ t he has done likewise highly s]i\s & m obvi\sly well consid]$ "w1 full ( ! true pictorial quality--& done x ) ! =ce ( a pa9t+ 9 mono*rome1 & ) an et*+'s spontaneity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x happ5s t ,i h j a little am5d$1 9 ! text ( ?is volume1 ! ref]5ce to ,maxime ,lalanne4 ,by way ( exception1 t ref]5ce is n n[ q z x /ood at fir/3 s t p]haps x may n be necess>y to say any?+ m ( ,lalanne "h1 except j ?is--inequality is 8 *>act]i/ic1 z well z elegance4 ,he knew 8 bus9ess too well ev] to "w unadroitly4 ,me?ods ( all sorts lay at 8 comm&--,i d n mean 8tricks40 ,b :at did n lie at 8 comm&1 0 inv>iable f95ess or fre%ness ( vision4 ,t is n to be wond]$ at4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t we h se51 at ,mr ,ri*>d ,gutekun/'s1 ! arti/'s own ,collection ( 8 et*+s1 we h se5 = ! fir/ "t :at !y c be--9 q p]fect impressions4 ,& ! result is1 t true ,collectors1 :o hi!rto h be5 little busi$ ab\t him1 w look to x t ,lalanne does n rema9 unrepres5t$ 9 _! portfolios4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s9ce ,i made my ref]5ce to ,mr ,d4 ,y4 ,cam]on1 9 ! text1 t mo/ s]i\s arti/ has m ?an ju/ifi$ any?+ ,i may h prophesi$ ab\t him4 ,9 ! old _s1 yet ) ev5 m m>k$ excell5ce1 he has cont9u$ & ext5d$ 8 "w2 & x w n be deem$ out ( place = me to m5tion t two ye>s ago he _h done s mu* & s well1 t ,i address$ myself to mak+ a ,catalogue ( :at he _h up to t "t produc$4 ,my own belief 9 him is made evid5t by record+ ?is circum/ance4 ,& a consid]able ,public--n[ eag] = 8 pr9ts--%>es my convictions ab\t him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,muirhead ,bone1 9 ! l9es t are n[ be+ writt51 f9ds himself nam$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ?is book4 ,( ! y\ng] et*]s1 !re is absolutely no "o :o1 ,i d n mean z reg>ds v>iety ( !me1 b z reg>ds p]fection & intricacy ( "w ^u a giv5 plate1 c accompli% s mu*4 ,8 c]ta9 & brilliant draughtsman%ip1 & 8 skill 9 ! te*nique ( ,et*+--( ,dry-,po9t especially--h be5 appli$ *iefly to records1 un-,mryon-l--t is to say1 vivaci\s & v matt]-(-fact1 r ?an solemn or poetic--( vani%+ ,london4 ,behold 8 ,cl>e ,m>ket4 ,if ! old 8,gaiety0 ,!atre disappe>s f ! ,/r&1 ,mr ,muirhead ,bone f9ds x 9 8 he>t to be consol$ by a new "o4 ,& he depicts ! sl[ dep>ture ( ! old1 & ! up-build+ ( ! new4 ,he1 m ?an any "o1 has reveal$ ! int]e/ ( scaffold+4 ,b he is n always re-build+4 ,sometimes--z 9 8 plate call$ ! ,%ot ,t[]1 b really devot$1 n to t only1 b to ,wat]loo ,bridge & ! ,nor? ,lambe? ,%ore--no?+ is ?reat5$4 ,& !re is a hay-m[ by him1 8se50 9 dry-po9t1 v mu* z ,dew9t w\ld h se5 x 9 ,wat]-col\r4 ,broad1 yet extraord9>ily obs]vant1 is ,muirhead ,bone's "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! ,annual ,exhibitions ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,pa9t]-,et*]s1 !re h be5 notic$--s9ce ! ye> :5 ,f9e ,pr9ts fir/ appe>$--contributions1 n 9 ! lea/ to be despis$1 by ,miss ,con/ance ,pott & ,miss ,m>g>et ,kemp-,wel*4 ,really1 "s ( !m--,miss ,kemp-,wel*'s simple ,9 ! ,m>%1 = in/ance--are s good t !y %\ld almo/ suffice to enable _! au?ors to survive ! deplorable disadvantage ( be+ only wom54 ,q hopefully may "o look on ! arti/ic future ( ^! ladies--on ! public recognition ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at pres5t1 h[ev]1 ,i f9d 9 ! "w ( a man n yet spok5 (--,mr ,e4 ,*>lton--m absolute unity1 )\t monotony ( repetition--m arti/ic individuality1 9 f9e4 ,:y is x n already bett] kn[n8 ,useless "q1 z f> z ! big ,public is conc]n$1 :5 p g into ! ,exhibition & fancy t "s ( ! be/ "w is ! self-ass]tive "w ( ,mr ,brangwyn1 t leaps to _! eyes4 ,! ,g]man prov]b says--or ,mr ,rob]t ,br[n+ once told me t x said--8,:at has a c[ to d ) nutmegs80 ,& :at h p :o d n und]/& 9 ! lea/ ! _s ( ,et*+1 got to d ) mode/1 ?\ghtful little records ( h>b\rs1 quays1 & all t lies ab\t !m--( w>eh\se1 boat & b>ge--by ?is da9ty1 accurate draughtsman1 ,mr ,*>lton1 :o does n want to knock any liv+ mortals d[n--metaphorically speak+--by ! "w ( 8 ne$le1 b to *>m !m r1 to put on !m ! spell1 wr\ght on ^? :o are wor?y to receive x1 by ! rhy?m ( intricate l9e8 ,! l9es t delight me on a quay--9 a h>b\r--by ! %$s & /eam]s ( ,ne:av5 or ,lym+ton1 say--delight me yet m1 because !y are ref9$ ^u1 9 ! mode/ et*+s ( ,mr ,*>lton4 ,among contempor>y ,fr5*m51 ,eugne ,bjot1 ) 8 ,montm>tre & ,se9e pieces1 mu/ unque/ionably be nam$--& "s ( 8 "w possess$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[ we come d[n to gross] matt]--to que/ions ( ,price4 ,scatt]$ ab\t ! volume1 w be f\nd ref]5ces to prices giv5 = noble pr9ts--& pr9ts n noble--& ( ^! ref]5ces "s are n z repres5tative z !y 7 eight ye>s ago4 ,i w n g into great detail "h2 b ,i w say a few ?+s4 ,fir/1 ,i w say t1 broadly speak+1 ! t5d5cy is t[>ds a m>k$ increase 9 money value1 p>ticul>ly = good "w1 & good orig9al "w4 ,"s few int]e/+ arti/s--x is true--sc>cely hold _! own4 ,! money value ( ,holl>s--n ( late ye>s excessive--has n mat]ially increas$4 ,hog>?'s pr9ts are1 ,i consid]1 q absurdly *eap--b fooli% p1 n 9 ! lea/ p>ticul> z to ! ?+s !y read1 are sometimes v squeami% z to ! ?+s !y see4 ,"s ,dut* et*]s1 n discuss$ mu* 9 ! c\rse ( my volume1 are among/ ^? t[>ds :om s5sible int]e/ turns4 ,x _c be long be=e ! admission is made g5]ally1 t ,bega--) 8 tru? ( action & 8 magnific5ce ( composition1 address$ to tav]n !mes--is fully ,o/ade's equal1 & n at all 8 foll[]4 ,( c\rse1 ! greate/ ,dut*man--,rembr&t--increases /eadily 9 money value4 ,!re is no f9e pr9t by ,rembr&t :i*--b\ght at ! curr5t price = x--%\ld n be1 9 ! phrase ( /ock-brok]s1 a v 8safe lock-up40 ,dr]s1 too1 h rightly gone high]2 & !re mu/ be m & m recognis$ ! happy inv5tion & ! p]fect craftsman%ip ( ! ,behams & ,aldegrev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,int]e/ %ifts a little 9 reg>d to ! ,mezzot9ts aft] ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,! money value ( 8 pretty wom5--g5]ally ( title--has be5 s high1 t1 if !re is common-s5se left 9 ! l&1 x c sc>cely get mu* high]2 b kn[+ p are beg9n+1 ,i believe1 to buy ! less celebrat$ wom5--su* z ! ,miss ,oliv] x may be 79 ! illu/ration to ! pres5t edition ( ?is book7--& ! f9] ( ! mezzot9t portraits ( m51 n only aft] ,sir ,jo%ua1 b aft] ,romney4 ,turn]'s 8,lib]0 is look+ up aga91 & ! dem& = ,con/ables--,david ,lucas's small] mezzot9ts--w c]ta9ly n dim9i%4 ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,pr9ts--:e!r ! grave ,*>d9s1 ! /ately ,watteaus1 or ! light] records ( light loves--are wor? m ?an :5 ,i wrote eight ye>s ago3 p>tly because well-to-d ,engli% p ( ta/e h n[ tak5 to buy+ !m4 ,z = ! 8col\r$ pr9t0--at ! be/1 r da9ty--x w1 ,i tru/1 h _h its day be=e long4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! be/ ,mod]n ,et*+--:e!r ,engli% or ,fr5*--is m & m valu$4 ,a set ( ,seym\r ,had5's ,p>is publication1 8,etudes l',eau ,=te0--consi/+ ( tw5ty-five pr9ts1 wor?1 eight ye>s ago1 ab\t ?irty gu9eas toge!r--sells to-day = a hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,/ill m conspicu\s1 h[ev]1 is ! rise 9 ,mryons & ,:i/l]s4 ,at ! ,wickham ,fl[] ,sale1 9 ,london1 la/ ,decemb]1 ,mryon's pr9t ( ! ,morgue--a ,second ,/ate--fet*$ #hf2 8 ,/4 ,eti5ne-du-,mont1 #eh2 8 ,galrie de ,ntre-,dame1 #ef4 ,!re 0 no f9e ,abside at t ,sale2 b else:]e a f9e ,fir/ ,/ate has fet*$ ov] #bjj1 & a f9e ,second ,/ate1 #adj4 ,z = ,:i/l]s1 at ! ,wickham ,fl[] ,sale--to take ?ree in/ances ( diff]5t p]iods 9 ! ma/]'s "w--! ,kit*5 w5t = ?irty-"o gu9eas2 ! ,g>d5 = =ty2 & ,pi]rot1 ,am/]dam1 = fifty-six4 ,,bibliography ,,alv91 ,,l\is4 ,catalogue ,raisonn de l'uvre des trois frres1 ,jean1 ,j]ome1 et ,anto9e ,wi]ix4 #hvo4 #ahff4 ,,&res51 ,,&reas4 ,d] ,deuts*e ,pe9tre-,graveur1 od] die ,deuts*5 ,mal] als ,kupf]/i*samml]4 ,two vols4 #ahfd-gc4 ,,apell1 ,,aloys4 ,h&bu* fr ,kupf]/i*samml]4 #ahhj4 ,,aum,,ll]1 ,e4 ,les ,petits ,matres ,allem&s4 ,b>!l et ,sebald ,beham4 #hvo4 #ahha4 ---- ,les ,petits ,matres ,allem&s4 ,jacques ,b9ck4 #hvo4 #ahic4 ,,b>ts*1 ,,adam4 ,le ,pe9tre-,graveur1 & ,supplem5t4 #bb vols4 #ahjc-dc4 ,b,,raldi1 ,,h5ri4 ,les ,graveurs du ,dix-,neuvime ,sicle4 #dto4 ,,blanc1 ,,*>les4 ,l'uvre ,complet de ,rembr&t4 ,two vols4 #hvo4 ,,bo*]1 ,,emmanuel4 ,les ,gravures ,franaises du ,dix-,huitime ,sicle4 ,six volumes at pres5t1 viz43-- ,ni*olas ,lavre9ce4 #ahge4 ,pi]re ,anto9e ,baud\94 #ahge4 ,jean ,bapti/e ,simon ,*>d94 #ahgf4 ,nicolas ,lancret4 #ahgg4 ,augu/9 de ,/ ,aub94 #ahgi4 ,jean ,mi*el ,moreau1 le jeune4 #ahhb4 ,,b\rc>d1 ,,gu/ave4 ,les ,e/ampes du ,dix-,huitime ,sicle4 #ahhe4 ,,bryan1 ,,mi*ael4 ,diction>y ( ,pa9t]s & ,engrav]s4 #hvo4 #ahfe4 ,supplem5t1 by ,ottley4 #hvo4 #ahhf4 ,a ,new ,edition1 by ,graves4 #hvo4 #ahhd-hf4 ,a ,new ,edition1 #aije4 ,,*avign]ie1 ,,emile ,,belli] de la1 et ,,l\is ,,auvray4 ,dictionnaire ,gnral des ,arti/es de l',ecole ,franaise4 ,two vols4 #ahhe4 ,,coh51 ,,h5ri4 ,guide de l',amateur des ,livres ,vignette1 du ,,xviiime ,sicle4 #ahgc4 ,a ,new ,edition4 #ahhj4 ,,cumb]l&1 ,,george4 ,an ,essay on ! 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