,,mod]n ,,pa9t+ ,by ,,george ,,moore ,,to ,,sir ,,william ,,ed51 ,,b>t4 ,,( ,,all ,,my ,,books1 ,,?is ,,is ,,! ,,"o ,,y ,,l ,,be/2 ,,its ,,subject ,,has ,,be5 ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,ne>ly ,,all ,,our ,,conv]sations ,,9 ,,! ,,pa/1 ,,& ,i ,,suppose ,,w ,,be ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,_m ,,conv]sations ,,9 ,,! ,,future2 ,,s1 ,,look+ ,,back ,,& ,,=w>d1 ,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book ,,to ,,y4 ,g4 ,m4 ,! ,editor ( ,! ,speak] all[$ me to publi% f "t to "t *apt]s ( a book on art4 ,^! *apt]s h be5 ga!r$ f ! mass ( art j\rnalism :i* _h gr[n ab\t !m1 & ,i repr9t !m 9 ! sequ5ce orig9ally int5d$4 ,g4 ,m4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,:i/l] ,,*avannes1 ,,millet1 ,,& ,,manet ,,! ,,failure ,,( ,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury ,,arti/ic ,,education ,,9 ,,france ,,& ,,engl& ,,+res ,,& ,,corot ,,monet1 ,,sisley1 ,,piss>o1 ,,& ,,! ,,decad5ce ,,our ,,academicians ,,! ,,organisation ,,( ,,art ,,art ,,& ,,sci5ce ,,royalty ,,9 ,,art ,,art ,,patrons ,,picture ,,deal]s ,,mr4 ,,burne-,,jones ,,& ,,! ,,academy ,,! ,,ald]man ,,9 ,,art ,,religiosity ,,9 ,,art ,,! ,,cam]a ,,9 ,,art ,,! ,,new ,,engli% ,,art ,,club ,a ,,great ,,arti/ ,,nationality ,,9 ,,art ,,sex ,,9 ,,art ,,mr4 ,,/e]',s ,,exhibition ,,claude ,,monet ,,notes-- ,,mr4 ,,m>k ,,fi%] ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,mr4 ,,s>g5t ,,an ,,or*id ,,by ,,mr4 ,,james ,,! ,,:i/l] ,,album ,,+res ,,"s ,,japanese ,,pr9ts ,,new ,,art ,,criticism ,,long ,,ago ,,9 ,,italy ,,:i/l]4 ,i h /udi$ ,mr4 ,:i/l] & ?\ght ab\t him ?is _m a ye>4 ,8 "* 0 = a long "t incompreh5sible to me2 x conta9$ elem5ts app>5tly s antagoni/ic1 s mutually de/ructive1 t ,i _h to confess my inability to br+ him )9 any imag9able psy*ological laws1 & class$ him z "o ( ! enigmas ( life4 ,b ,nature is nev] illogical2 %e only seems s1 because our sight is n suffici5t to see into h] int5tions2 & ) /udy my psy*ological difficulties dw9dl$1 & n[ ! man /&s be=e me exquisitely und]/ood1 a p]fect piece ( logic4 ,all t seem$ discordant & discrepant 9 8 nature has n[ become h>moni\s & inevitable2 ! /range/ & mo/ erratic actions ( 8 life n[ seem natural & consequ5tial 7,i use ! ^w 9 its grammatical s5se7 contradictions are reconcil$1 & look+ at ! man ,i see ! pictures1 & look+ at ! pictures ,i see ! man4 ,b at ! outset ! difficulties 7 enorm\s4 ,x 0 l a newly-discov]$ ,greek text1 )\t punctuation or capital lett]s4 ,"h 0 a man capable ( pa9t+ portraits1 p]haps n q s full ( grip z ! be/ "w done by ,velasquez & ,hals1 only j fall+ %ort ( ^! ma/]s at ! po9t :]e !y 7 /ronge/1 b pla9ly exce$+ !m 9 graci\sness ( int5tion1 & subtle happ9ess ( design1 :o w\ld lay d[n 8 palette & run to a newspap] (fice to poli% ! tail ( an epigram :i* he 0 laun*+ aga9/ an un=tunate critic :o _h fail$ to di/+ui% betwe5 an et*+ & a p5-&-ink draw+6 ,"h 0 a man :o1 ?\gh he _h sp5t ! aft]noon pa9t+ l ! greate/1 w\ld sp5d 8 ev5+s 9 frantic disputes ov] d9n]-tables ab\t ! ultimate own]%ip ( a mild joke1 possibly good en\gh = ,pun*1 some?+ t any "o might h said1 & t mo/ ( u hav+ said x w\ld h =gott56 ,x w be conc$$ t su* divagations are difficult to reconcile ) ! possession ( arti/ic faculties ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,! ,t5 o'clock conta9$ a good deal ( brilliant writ+1 sp>kl+ & audaci\s epigram1 b amid all its glitt] & g !re are /atem5ts :i*1 com+ f ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 are z a/oni%+ z a d5ial ( ! rotundity ( ! e>? w\ld be 9 a pamphlet be>+ ! "n ( ,pr(essor ,huxley4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is only s]i\s 9 8 art--a grave fault accord+ to academicians1 :o are s]i\s 9 ev]y?+ except _! art4 ,a v boyi% utt]ance is ! /atem5t t su* a ?+ z an arti/ic p]iod has nev] be5 kn[n4 ,"o rubb$ "o's eyes2 "o said1 ,is ?is a joke1 &1 if s1 :]e is ! po9t ( x8 ,& !n1 z if n cont5t ) s mu* my/ification1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] assur$ 8 t5 o'clock audi5ce t !re 0 no su* ?+ z nationality 9 art1 & t y might z well speak ( ,engli% ma!matics z ( ,engli% art4 ,we d n /op to inquire if su* answ]s conta9 "o gra9 ( tru?2 we "k !y d n--we /op to consid] !m because we "k t ! criticism ( a creative arti/ nev] am\nts to m ?an an +5i\s def5ce ( 8 own "w--an +5i\s exaltation ( a weakness 7a weakness :i* p]haps none suspects b himself7 into a conspicu\s m]it4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] has %>$ 8 life equally betwe5 ,am]ica1 ,france1 & ,engl&4 ,he is ! "o solit>y example ( cosmopolitanism 9 art1 = !re is no?+ 9 8 pictures to %[ t !y come f ! nor?1 ! s\?1 ! ea/1 or ! we/4 ,!y are comp\nds ( all t is great 9 ,ea/]n & ,we/]n culture4 ,consci\s ( ?is1 & fe>+ t x might be us$ z an argum5t aga9/ 8 art1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] ?rew ov] ! entire hi/ory1 n only ( art1 b ( ! _w2 & decl>$ boldly t art 01 l sci5ce1 n national1 b ess5tially cosmopolitan2 & !n1 becom+ aw>e ( ! anomaly ( 8 g5ius 9 8 g5]ation1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] und]took to expla9 away ! anomaly by ignor+ ! fif? c5tury ,b4,c4 9 ,a!ns1 ! fifte5? c5tury 9 ,italy1 & ! sev5te5? 9 ,holl&1 & humbly submitt+ t arti/s nev] appe>$ 9 numb]s l swall[s1 b s+ly l a]olites4 ,n[ our task is n to disprove ^! /atem5ts1 b to "w out ! relation%ip betwe5 ! au?or ( ! ,butt]fly ,lett]s & ! pa9t] ( ! portrait ( ,! ,"m1 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 ,miss ,alex&]1 & ! o!r =ty-"o ma/]pieces t 7 on exhibition 9 ! ,g\pil gall]ies4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 an int]m$iate /ep1 :i* is to po9t out ! intimate relation%ip betwe5 ! lett]-writ] & ! physical man4 ,al?\gh !re is no int]nal evid5ce to %[ t ! pictures 7 n pa9t$ by a ,fr5*man1 an ,italian1 an ,engli%man1 or a ,we/]nis$ ,japanese1 x w\ld be impossible to read any "o ( ! butt]fly-sign$ lett]s )\t feel+ t ! au?or 0 a man ( n]ves r ?an a man ( muscle1 &1 :ile read+1 we %\ld involunt>ily picture him %ort & ?9 r ?an tall & /alw>t4 ,b :at has physical condition got to d ) pa9t+8 ,a great deal4 ,! greate/ pa9t]s1 ,i mean ! v greate/--,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,velasquez1 & ,rub5s--7 gift$ by ,nature ) z full a measure ( heal? z ( g5ius4 ,_! physical con/itutions resembl$ m ^? ( bulls ?an ( m54 ,mi*ael ,angelo lay on 8 back = ?ree ye>s pa9t+ ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,rub5s pa9t$ a life-size figure 9 a morn+ ( pleasant "w1 & w5t out to ride 9 ! aft]noon4 ,b ,nature has d[]$ ,mr4 ,:i/l] ) only g5ius4 ,8 arti/ic p]ceptions are moreexquisite ?an ,velasquez's4 ,he kn[s z mu*1 possibly ev5 a little m1 & yet ! result is nev] q equal4 ,:y8 ,a "q ( heal?4 ,c'e/ un tempram5t de *atte4 ,he _c pass f ma/]piece to ma/]piece l ,velasquez4 ,! exp5diture ( n]ve-=ce necess>y to produce su* a "w z ! portrait ( ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell or ,miss ,alex&] exhau/s him1 & he is oblig$ to wait till ,nature rec\ps h]self2 & ^! necess>y int]vals he has employ$ 9 writ+ lett]s sign$ ,butt]fly to ! pap]s1 qu>rell+ ) ,osc> ov] a few mild jokes1 expla9+ 8 arti/ic exi/5ce1 at ! exp5se ( ! entire arti/ic hi/ory ( ! _w1 collect+ & classify+ ! /upidities ( ! daily & weekly press4 ,b ! less] side ( a man ( g5ius is in/ructive to /udy--inde$1 x is necess>y t we %\ld /udy x if we w\ld ?or\ghly und]/& 8 g5ius4 ,no man1 x has be5 v falsely said1 is a h]o to 8 valet de *ambre4 ,! v opposite is ! tru?4 ,man w b[ ! knee only to 8 own image & lik5ess4 ,! deep] ! humanity1 ! deep] ! adoration2 & f ?is law n ev5 div9ity is except$4 ,all we adore is human1 & ?r\gh k ( ! fle% t grovels we may cat* sight ( ! s\l asc5d+ t[>ds ! div9e />s4 ,& s ! contemplation ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ! au?or ( ! ,butt]fly ,lett]s1 ! def5d] ( 8 little jokes aga9/ ! plagi>is+ tongue1 %\ld /imulate r ?an int]rupt our pro/rations4 ,i said t ,nature _h d[]$ ,mr4 ,:i/l] ) e gift except t ( physical /r5g?4 ,if ,mr4 ,:i/l] _h ! bull-l heal? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,rub5s1 & ,hals1 ! ,lett]s w\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,!y 7 ! safety-valve by :i* 8 /ra9$ n]ves f\nd relief f ! intol]able t5sion ( ! ma/]piece4 ,he has n ! bodily /r5g? to pass f ma/]piece to ma/]piece1 z did ! great ones ( old "t4 ,9 ! complet$ picture slight traces ( 8 agony rema94 ,b pa9t+ is ! mo/ indiscreet ( all ! arts1 & "h & !re an omission or a feeble indication reveal ! pa9t] to u 9 mom5ts ( exasp]at$ impot5ce4 ,to und]/& ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s art y mu/ und]/& 8 body4 ,i d n mean t ,mr4 ,:i/l] has suff]$ f bad heal?--8 heal? has always be5 excell5t2 all great arti/s h excell5t heal?1 b 8 con/itution is m n]v\s ?an robu/4 ,he is ev5 a /rong man1 b he is lack+ 9 weight4 ,7 he six in*es tall]1 & 8 bulk proportionately increas$1 8 art w\ld be diff]5t4 ,in/ead ( hav+ pa9t$ a doz5 portraits1 e "o--ev5 ! "m & ,miss ,alex&]1 :i* ,i p]sonally take to be ! two be/--a little febrile 9 its extreme beauty1 :il/ "s1 ma/]pieces ?\gh !y be1 are cle>ly t\*$ ) weakness1 & m>k$ ) hy/]ia--,mr4 ,:i/l] w\ld h pa9t$ a hundr$ portraits1 z /rong1 z vigor\s1 z decisive1 & z easily accompli%$ z any by ,velasquez or ,hals4 ,b if ,nature _h will$ him s1 ,i d n ?9k we %\ld h _h ! ,nocturnes1 :i* are cle>ly ! outcome ( a highly-/rung1 bloodless nature :ett$ on ! :et/one ( its own weakness to an exasp]at$ s5se ( volatile col\r & evanesc5t light4 ,x is h>dly possible to d\bt t ?is is s :5 we look on ^! canvases1 :]e1 9 all ! /ages ( h] repose1 ! night dozes & dreams ^u our riv]--a creole 9 ,nocturne #cd1 ^u ^: trembl+ eyelids ! lu/ral moon is %9+2 a quadroon 9 ,nocturne #ag1 :o turns h]self out ( ! light anhung]$ & set ^u "s fea/ ( d>k slumb]4 ,& = ! sake ( ^! gem-l pictures1 ^: blue s]5ities are comp>able to ! :ite p]fections ( ,a!nian m>bles1 we %\ld h done well to yield a little/r5g? 9 portraiture1 if ! di/ribution ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s g5ius _h be5 left 9 our h&s4 ,s ,nature has done h] "w well1 & we h no cause to regret ! few p\nds ( fle% t %e )held4 ,a few p\nds m ( fle% & muscle1 & we %\ld h _h ano!r ,velasquez2 b ,nature %r9ks f repetition1 & at ! la/ mom5t %e said1 ,! _w has _h ,velasquez1 ano!r w\ld be sup]flu\s3 let !re be ,jimmy ,:i/l]4 ,9 ! ,nocturnes ,mr4 ,:i/l] /&s alone1 )\ta rival4 ,9 portraits he is at 8 be/ :5 !y are ne> to 8 ,nocturnes 9 int5tion1 :5 ! !me l5ds itself to an imag9ative & decorative treatm5t2 = in/ance1 z 9 ! "m or ,miss ,alex&]4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is at 8 wor/ :5 he is frankly reali/ic4 ,i h se5 pictures by ,mr4 ,h5ry ,moore t ,i l bett] ?an ,! ,blue ,wave4 ,nor does ,mr4 ,:i/l] seem to me to rea* 8 highe/ level 9 any "o ( ! ?ree portraits--,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 ,miss ,rose ,cord]1 & ! lady 9 ! fur jacket4 ,i "k t ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t consid]s ! portrait ( ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell to be ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s f9e/ portrait4 ,i submit1 h[ev]1 t ! attitude is !atrical & n v explicit4 ,x is a movem5t t has n be5 frankly obs]v$1 nor is x a movem5t t has be5 frankly imag9$4 ,x has none ( ! artless elegance ( ,nature2 x is full ( /udio comb9ations2 & yet x is n a frankly decorative arrangem5t1 z ! portrait ( ! "m or ,miss ,alex&]4 ,:5 ,hals pa9t$ 8 ,burgoma/]s1 he 0 c>eful to place !m 9 def9ite & compreh5sible surr\nd+s4 ,he nev] left u 9 d\bt ei!r z to ! "t or ! place2 & ! same obligations ( "t & place1 :i* ,hals nev] %irk$1 seem to me to re/ on ! pa9t]1 if he elects to pa9t 8 sitt] 9 any attitude except "o ( conv5tional repose4 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell is repres5t$ 9 viol5t movem5t1 look+ backw>ds ov] h] %\ld] z %e walks up ! picture2 yet !re is no?+ to %[ t %e is n /&+ on ! l[ table on :i* ! model poses1 & ! few necess>y indications are left out because !y w\ld int]f]e ) ! g5]al h>mony ( 8 picture2 because1 if ! table on :i* %e is /&+ 7 indicat$1 ! movem5t ( out/ret*$ arm w\ld be incompreh5sible4 ,! h&1 too1 is some:at unc]ta91 undet]m9$1 & a ge/ure is mean+less t ! h& does n det]m9e & complete4 ,i d n speak ( ! f+]s ( ! "r h&1 :i* are non-exi/5t2 aft] a doz5 attempts to pa9t ! glov$ h&1 only an approximate result 0 obta9$4 ,look at ! e>1 & say t ! pa9t]'s n]ves did n give wayonce or twice4 ,& ! lik5ess is vague & %ad[y2 %e is only fairly repres5tative ( h] class4 ,we see fairly well t %e is a lady du gr& monde1 :o is1 h[ev]1 n )\t k ( les environs du monde4 ,b %e is h>dly ,engli%--%e might be a ,fr5* woman or an ,am]ican4 ,%e is a sort ( hybrid4 ,miss ,rose ,cord] & ! lady 9 ! fur jacket are equally cosmopolitan2 s1 too1 is ,miss ,alex&]4 ,only once has ,mr4 ,:i/l] express$ race1 & t 0 9 8 portrait ( 8 "m4 ,!n ^! ?ree ladies--,miss ,cord]1 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 & ! lady 9 ! fur jacket--we> ! same complexion3 a pale yell[ complexion1 burnt & dri$4 ,) ?is conv5tional t9t he obta9s unison & a totality ( effect2 b he obta9s ?is result at ! exp5se ( tru?4 ,hals & ,velasquez obta9$ ! same result1 )\t1 h[ev]1 resort+ to su* m]etrici\s me?ods4 ,! portrait ( ! "m is1 z e "o kn[s1 9 ! ,luxemburg2 b ! engrav+ rem9ds u ( ! hon\r :i* ,france has done1 b :i* we fail$ to d1 to ! great pa9t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 & aft] mu* hesitation & argu+ ) myself ,i feel sure t on ! :ole ?is picture is ! pa9t]'s greate/ "w 9 portraiture4 ,we =get relations1 fri5ds1 p]haps ev5 our p>5ts2 b t picture we nev] =get2 x is = ev] ) u1 9 sickness & 9 heal?2 & 9 mom5ts ( extreme despair1 :5 life seems hopeless1 ! /range magic ( t picture spr+s into consci\sness1 & we wond] by :at /range wiz>d craft 0 accompli%$ ! m>vell\s patt]n on ! black curta9 t drops pa/ ! engrav+ on ! wall4 ,we muse on ! extraord9>y beauty ( t grey wall1 on ! black silh\ette sitt+ s tranquilly1 on ! l>ge feet on a foot-/ool1 on ! h&s cross$1 on ! long black dress t fills ! picture ) su* solemn h>mony4 ,!n m>k ! transition f grey to :ite1 & h[ le ton local is c>ri$ ?r\gh ! entire picture1 f ! highe/ light to ! deepe/ %ad[4 ,note ! t5d]ness ( t :ite cap1 ! :ite lace cuffs1 ! c]ta9ty1 ! *oice1 & ?9k ( any?+ if y c1 ev5 9 ! be/ ,japanese "w1 m beautiful1 m delicate1 subtle1 illusive1 c]ta9 9 its h&icraft2 & if ! lace cuffs are m>vell\s1 ! delicate h&s ( a beautiful old age ly+ 9 a small lace h&k]*ief are little %ort ( miracul\s4 ,!y are n drawn out 9 anatomical diagram1 b appe> & disappe>1 se5 "h on ! black dress1 lo/ !re 9 ! small :ite h&k]*ief4 ,& :5 we /udy ! fa9t1 subtle outl9e ( ! "m's face1 we seem to feel t !re ! pa9t] has told ! /ory ( 8 s\l m fully ?an else:]e4 ,t s\l1 /rangely alive to all t is delicate & illusive 9 ,nature1 f\nd p]haps its fulle/ expression 9 t grave old ,puritan lady look+ ?r\gh ! quiet ref9em5t ( h] grey room1 sitt+ 9 solemn pr(ile 9 all ! quiet habit ( h] long life4 ,comp>$ ) lat] "w1 ! execution is tight]1 if ,i may be p]mitt$ an expression :i* w be und]/ood 9 /udios2 we are v f> inde$ f ! admirable loos5ess ( h&l+ :i* is ! *>m ( ! portrait ( ,miss ,rose ,cord]4 ,!re e object is born unconsci\sly b5ea? ! pass+ ( ! bru%4 ,if n less c]ta91 ! t\* 9 ! portrait ( ! "m is less prompt2 b ! pa9t]'s vision is m s9c]e & m int5se4 ,& to ^? :o object to ! artificiality ( ! arrangem5t1 ,i reply t if ! old lady is sitt+ 9 a room artificially arrang$1 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell may be said to be walk+ ?r\gh incompreh5sible space4 ,b :at really decides me to place ?is portrait above ! o!rs is ! fact t :ile pa9t+ 8 "m's portrait he 0 unque/ionably absorb$ 9 8 model2 & absorption 9 ! model is p]haps ! fir/ quality 9 portrait-pa9t+4 ,/ill1 = my own p]sonal pleasure1 to satisfy ! inn]mo/ crav+s ( my own s\l1 ,i w\ld *oose to live ) ! portrait ( ,miss ,alex&]4 ,truly1 ?is picture seems to me ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! _w4 ,i "k v well t x has n ! pr(\nd beauty ( ! ,infantes by ,velasquez 9 ! ,l\vre2 b = pure magic ( inspiration1 is x n m delightful8 ,j z ,%elley's ,s5sitive ,plant ?rills ! inn]mo/ s5se l no o!r poem 9 ! language1 ! portrait ( ,miss ,alex&] en*ants ) ! h>mony ( col\r1 ) ! melody ( composition4 ,/rangely orig9al1 a r>e & unique ?+1 is ?is picture1 yet we "k :5ce x came1 & may easily appreciate ! influ5ces t br\ght x into be+4 ,exquisite & happy comb9ation ( ! art ( an entire nation & ! g5ius ( "o man-! s\l ( ,japan inc>nate 9 ! body ( ! immortal ,spani>d4 ,x 0 ,japan t c\nsell$ ! /range grace ( ! silh\ette1 & x 0 t c\ntry1 too1 t inspir$ 9 a dim1 f>-(f way ^? subtly sweet & magical passages f grey to gre51 f gre5 aga9 to *ang+ evanesc5t grey4 ,b a high] intellig5ce mass$ & impell$ ^? *ords ( gre5 & grey ?an ev] manife/$ itself 9 ,japanese fan or scre52 ! means are simpl]1 ! effect is great]1 & by ! side ( ?is picture ! be/ ,japanese "w seems only facile sup]ficial improvisation4 ,9 ! picture itself !re is really little ( ,japan4 ,! pa9t] m]ely und]/ood all t ,japan might tea*4 ,he w5t to ! v root1 appropriat+ only ! inn]mo/ ess5ce ( its art4 ,we ,we/]ns _h ?\ght x suffici5t to copy ,nature1 b ! ,japanese knew x 0 bett] to obs]ve ,nature4 ,! :ole art ( ,japan is selection1 & ,japan taught ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 or impress$ ^u ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ! imp]ative necessity ( selection4 ,no ,we/]n arti/ ( ! pres5t or ( pa/ "t--no1 n ,velasquez himself--ev] select$ f ! model s t5d]ly z ,mr4 ,:i/l]2 ,japan taught him to consid] ,nature z a /oreh\se :5ce ! arti/ may pick & *oose1 comb9+ ! fragm5ts ( 8 *oice into an exquisite :ole4 ,sir ,john ,millais' art is ! opposite2 !re we f9d no selection2 ! model is copi$--& sometimes only ) suffici5t te*nical skill4 ,b ?is picture is ?r\gh\t a selection f ! model2 n[h]e has any?+ be5 copi$ brutally1 yet ! reality ( ! girl is n sacrific$4 ,! picture repres5ts a girl ( t5 or elev54 ,%e is dress$ accord+ to ! fa%ion ( tw5ty ye>s ago--a />*$ musl9 frock1 a small ov]skirt pale br[n1 :ite /ock+s1 squ>e-to$ black %oes4 ,%e /&s1 h] left foot advanc$1 hold+ 9 h] left h& a grey felt hat adorn$ ) a long plume rea*+ ne>ly to ! gr\nd4 ,! wall beh9d h] is grey ) a black wa9scot4 ,on ! left1 f> back 9 ! picture1 on a l[ /ool1 "s grey-gre5 drap]y /rikes ! highe/ note ( col\r 9 ! picture4 ,on ! "r1 9 ! =egr\nd1 "s tall daisies come into ! picture1 & two butt]flies flutt] ov] ! girl's blonde head4 ,?is picture seems to exi/ pr9cipally 9 ! see+6 ,i mean t ! execution is s /rangely simple t ! ?\ght1 ,if ,i c\ld only see ! model l t1 ,i ?9k ,ic\ld d x myself1 comes spontane\sly into ! m9d4 ,& ?is spontane\s ?\ght is excell5t criticism1 = ?ree-p>ts ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s art lies 9 ! see+2 no "o ev] saw ,nature s arti/ically4 ,notice on ! left ! %>p l9e ( ! :ite frock cutt+ aga9/ ! black wa9scot+4 ,7 t l9e tak5 away1 h[ mu* w\ld ! picture lose6 ,look at ! leg t is advanc$1 & tell me if y c detect ! modell+4 ,!re is modell+1 ,i "k1 b !re are no vulg> r\ndnesses4 ,app>5tly1 only a flat t9t2 b !re is on ! bone a light1 h>dly disc]nible2 & ?is light is suffici5t4 ,& ! leg t is turn$ away1 ! ?ick1 *ubby ankle ( ! *ild1 h[ admirable 9 draw+2 & t t\* ( d>k] col\r1 h[ x tells ! exact =m ( ! bone6 ,to indicate is ! f9al accompli%m5t ( ! pa9t]'s art1 & ,i "k no indication l t ankle bone4 ,& n[ pass+ f ! feet to ! face1 notice1 ,i beg ( y to notice--x is "o ( ! po9ts 9 ! picture--t jaw bone4 ,! face is se5 9 ?ree-qu>t]1 & to focus ! int]e/ 9 ! face ! pa9t] has slightly insi/$ on ! l9e ( ! jaw bone1 :i*1 tak5 9 conjunction ) ! l9e ( ! hair1 br+s into prom95ce ! oval ( ! face4 ,9 ,nature t *>m+ oval only appe>$ at mom5ts4 ,! pa9t] seiz$ "o ( ^? mom5ts1 & call$ x into our consci\sness z a musician ) c]ta9 f+] w *oose to give prom95ce to a c]ta9 note 9 a *ord4 ,!re mu/ h be5 a day 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s life :5 ! arti/s ( ,japan conv9c$ him once & = ev] ( ! prim>y importance ( selection4 ,9 ,velasquez1 too1 !re is selection1 & v (t5 x is 9 ! same direction z ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s1 b ! selection is nev]1 ,i ?9k1 s mu* insi/$ ^u2 & sometimes 9 ,velasquez !re is1 z 9 ! portrait ( ! ,admiral 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 h>dly any selection--,i mean1 ( c\rse1 consci\s selection4 ,velasquez sometimes brutally accept$ ,nature = :at %e 0 wor?2 ?is ,mr4 ,:i/l] nev] does4 ,b x 0 ,velasquez t gave consi/5cy & /r5g? to :at 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l] might h run into an art ( trivial b exquisite decoration4 ,velasquez1 too1 _h a voice 9 ! composition ( ! palette g5]ally1 s sob]1 s grave4 ,! palette ( ,velasquez is ! opposite ( ! palette ( ,rub5s2 ! fantasy ( ,rub5s' palette creat$ ! art ( ,watteau1 ,turn]1 ,ga9sbor\gh2 x obta9$ ?r\gh\t ! eighte5? c5tury 9 ,engl& & 9 ,france4 ,*>d9 0 ! "o exception4 ,alone amid ! eighte5? c5tury pa9t]s he *ose ! palette ( ,velasquez 9 pref]5ce to t ( ,rub5s1 & 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ,:i/l] too has *os5 x4 ,x 0 ,velasquez :o taught ,mr4 ,:i/l] t fl[+1 limpid execution4 ,9 ! pa9t+ ( t blonde hair !re is some?+ m ?an a s\v5ir ( ! blonde hair ( ! ,infante 9 ! salle c>re 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,!re is also some?+ ( ,velasquez 9 ! black notes ( ! %oes4 ,^? blacks--are !y n p]fectly obs]v$8 ,h[ light & dry ! col\r is6 ,h[ heavy & %9y x w\ld h become 9 o!r h&s6 ,notice1 too1 t 9 ! frock n[h]e is !re a s+le t\* ( pure :ite1 & yet x is all :ite--a ri*1 lum9\s :ite t makes e o!r :ite 9 ! gall]y seem ei!r *alky or dirty4 ,:at an en*antm5t & a delight ! h&l+ is6 ,h[ fl[+1 h[ supple1 inf9itely & beautifully sure1 ! music ( p]fect accompli%m5t6 ,9 ! portrait ( ! "m ! execution seems sl[]1 h>dly s spontane\s4 ,= ?is1 no d\bt1 ! subject is acc\ntable4 ,b ?is little girl is ! v f9e/ fl[]1 & ! culm9at+ po9t ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s art4 ,! eye travels ov] ! canvas seek+ a fault4 ,9 va92 no?+ has be5 omitt$ t might h be5 includ$1 no?+ has be5 includ$ t might h be5 omitt$4 ,!re is mu* 9 ,velasquez t is /rong]1 b no?+ 9 ?is _w ev] seem$ to me s p]fect z ?is picture4 ,! portrait ( ,c>lyle has be5 pa9t$ ab\t an arabesque simil>1 ,i might almo/ say id5tical1 to t ( ! portrait ( ! "m4 ,b z is usually ! case1 ! attempt to repeat a success has result$ a failure4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] has s\ght to v>y ! arabesque 9 ! direction ( great] naturalness4 ,he has brok5 ! sev]ity ( ! l9e1 :i* ! lace h&k]*ief & ! h&s sc>cely /ay$ 9 ! fir/ picture1 by plac+ ! philosoph]'s hat ^u 8 knees1 he has att5uat$ ! symmetry ( ! picture-frames on ! walls1 & has omitt$ ! black curta9 :i* drops ?r\gh ! e>li] picture4 ,& all ^! alt]ations seem$ to me l s _m leaks ?r\gh :i* ! et]nal some?+ ( ! fir/ design has run out4 ,a patt]n l t ( ! egg & d>t _c be di/urb$1 & ,columbus himself _c r$iscov] ,am]ica4 ,&1 turn+ f ! arabesque to ! pa9t+1 we notice at once t ! balance ( col\r1 held ) su* exquisite grace by ! curta9 on "o side & ! dress on ! o!r1 is abs5t 9 ! lat] "w2 & if we exam9e ! col\rs sep>ately we _c fail to appreh5d ! fact t ! blacks 9 ! lat] are n ne>ly s beautiful z ^? 9 ! e>li] picture4 ,! blacks ( ! philosoph]'s coat & rug are nei!r z ri*1 n z r>e1 nor z deep z ! blacks ( ! "m's g[n4 ,nev] h ! vital diff]5ces & ! beauty ( ?is col\r be5 br\ght out z 9 t g[n & t curta91 nev] ev5 9 ,hals1 :o excels all o!r pa9t]s 9 ?is use ( black4 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s failure ) ! fir/ col\r1 :5 we comp>e ! two pictures1 is exce$$ by 8 failure ) ! second col\r4 ,we miss ! beauty ( ^? extraord9>y & exquisite high notes--! cap & cuffs2 & ! place ( ! ri*1 palpitat+ greys1 s tremul\s 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! e>li] picture1 is tak5 by an insignificant grey t h>dly seems necess>y or helpful to ! coat & rug1 & is only j rais$ out ( ! commonplace by ! dim yell[ ( two picture-frames4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t ! yell[ is p]fectly successful2 x may be almo/ said to be :at is mo/ attractive 9 ! picture4 ,! greys 9 *91 be>d1 & hair mu/1 h[ev]1 be admitt$ to be beautiful1 al?\gh !y are n s full ( *>m z ! greys 9 ! portrait ( ,miss ,alex&]4 ,b if ,mr4 ,:i/l] _h only fail$ 9 ^! matt]s1 he might h /ill produc$ a ma/]piece4 ,b !re is a grav] criticism to be urg$ aga9/ ! picture4 ,a portrait is an exact reflection ( ! pa9t]'s /ate ( s\l at ! mom5t ( sitt+ d[n to pa9t4 ,we read 9 ! picture :at he really desir$2 = :at he really desir$ is 9 ! picture1 & 8 hesitations tell u :at he only desir$ feebly4 ,e pass+ di/raction1 e we>9ess1 e loss ( int]e/ 9 ! model1 all is writt5 ^u ! canvas4 ,above all1 he tells u mo/ pla9ly :at he ?\ght ab\t 8 model--:e!r he 0 mov$ by love or contempt2 :e!r 8 moods 7 critical or rev]5tial4 ,& :at ! canvas "u consid]ation tells mo/ pla9ly is t ,mr4 ,:i/l] nev] =got 8 own p]sonality 9 t ( ! anci5t philosoph]4 ,he came into ! room z *irpy & anecdotal z usual1 9 no way disc\nt5anc$ or put ab\t by ! pres5ce ( 8 v5]able & illu/ri\s sitt]4 ,he _h he>d t ! ,*elsea sage wrote hi/ories :i* 7 no d\bt v le>n$1 b he felt no p>ticul> int]e/ 9 ! matt]4 ,( rev]5ce1 respect1 or intimate k ( ,c>lyle !re is no trace on ! canvas2 & look$ at f ?is side ! picture may be said to be ! mo/ ,am]ican ( all ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s works4 ,i am q z big a man z y1 to put x bluntly1 0 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s attitude ( m9d :ile pa9t+ ,c>lyle4 ,i d n conte/ ! tru? ( ! op9ion4 ,i m]ely submit t t is n ! frame ( m9d 9 :i* great portraiture is done4 ,! draw+ is l>ge1 ample1 & vigor\s1 beautifully und]/ood1 b n v pr(\nd or intimate3 ! picture seems to h be5 accompli%$ easily1 & 9 excell5t heal? & spirits4 ,! pa9t+ is 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s lat] & mo/ *>act]i/ic mann]4 ,= _m ye>s--= c]ta9ly tw5ty ye>s--8 mann] has h>dly v>i$ at all4 ,he uses 8 col\r v ?91 s ?9ly t x (t5 h>dly am\nts to m ?an a glaze1 & pa9t+ is laid ov] pa9t+1 l sk9 ^u sk94 ,reg>d$ m]ely z bru%work1 ! face ( ! sage c\ld h>dly be surpass$2 ! modell+ is t beautiful flat modell+1 ( :i* none except ,mr4 ,:i/l] possesses ! secrets4 ,:at ! pa9t] saw he r5d]$ ) incomp>able skill4 ,! vision ( ! rugg$ p5siv5ess ( ! old philosoph]s is z beautiful & z %all[ z a page ( ,de ,qu9cey4 ,we are c>ri$ away 9 a fl[ ( exquisite eloqu5ce1 b ! pa9t] has n told u "o significant fact ab\t 8 model1 8 nationality1 8 temp]am5t1 8 rank1 8 mann] ( life4 ,we le>n 9 a g5]al way t he 0 a ?9k]2 b x w\ld h be5 impossible to draw ! head at all & conceal s sali5t a *>act]i/ic4 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s portrait reveals c]ta9 g5]al obs]vations ( life2 b has he giv5 "o s+le t\* intimately *>act]i/ic ( 8 model8 ,b if ! portrait ( ,c>lyle1 :5 look$ at f a c]ta9 side1 mu/ be admitt$ to be n :olly satisfactory1 :at %all be said ( ! portrait ( ,lady ,meux8 ,! dress is a lum9\s & h>moni\s piece ( col\r+1 ! mat]ial has its weight & its texture & its "* ( fold2 b ( ! face x is difficult to say m ?an t x keeps its place 9 ! picture4 ,v (t5 ! faces 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s portraits are ! lea/ int]e/+ "p ( ! picture2 8 sitt]'s face does n seem to int]e/ him m ?an ! cuffs1 ! c>pet1 ! butt]fly1 :i* hov]s ab\t ! scre54 ,aft] ?is admission1 x w seem to _m t x is wa/e ( "t to consid] fur!r ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s claim to portraiture4 ,?is is n s4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is a great portrait pa9t]1 ?\gh he _c take measurem5ts or foll[ an outl9e l ,holbe94 ,l mo/ great pa9t]s1 he has kn[n h[ to introduce h>moni\s v>iation into 8 /yle by tak+ f o!rs j z mu* ( _! s5se ( beauty z 8 own nature might successfully assimilate4 ,i h spok5 ( 8 assimilation & comb9ation ( ! art ( ,velasquez1 & ! entire art ( ,japan1 b a /ill m /rik+ in/ance ( ! p[] ( assimilation1 :i*1 /range z x may seem1 only ! mo/ orig9al natures possess1 is to h& 9 ! e>ly b extremely beautiful picture1 ,la femme en blanc4 ,9 ! ,*elsea p]iod ( 8 life ,mr4 ,:i/l] saw a great deal ( t s+ul> man1 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti4 ,int5sely ,italian1 ?\gh he _h nev] se5 ,italy2 & ?\gh writ+ no language b ours1 /ill writ+ x ) a /range hybrid grace1 br++ into x ! ri* & voluptu\s col\r & fragrance ( ! s\?1 express+ 9 picture & poem no?+ b an uneasy haunt+ s5se ( ,italy--opul5ce ( wom51 n ( ! s\?1 nor yet ( ! nor?1 ,italian celebration1 my/ic alt> l951 & pomp ( gold ve/m5t & leg5d>y pane4 ,( su* haunt+s ,rossetti's life & art 7 made4 ,8 hold on poetic =m 0 sur] ?an 8 hold on pictorial =m1 :]e9 8 art is h>dly m ?an poetic rem9isc5ce ( ,italian missal & w9d[ pane4 ,yet ev5 z a pa9t] 8 attractiv5ess _c be d5i$1 nor yet ! influ5ce he has ex]cis$ on ,engli% art4 ,?\gh he took no?+ f 8 contempor>ies1 all took f him1 poets & pa9t]s alike4 ,n ev5 ,mr4 ,:i/l] c\ld refra91 & 9 ,la femme en blanc he took f ,rossetti 8 mann] ( feel+ & see+4 ,! type ( woman is ! same--beauty ( dream+ eyes & abundant hair4 ,& 9 ?is picture we f9d a poetic int]e/1 a moral s5se1 if ,i may s phrase x1 n[h]e else to be detect$1 ?\gh y se>* ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s "w f end to end4 ,! woman /&s idly dream+ by h] mirror4 ,%e is :at is h] image 9 ! glass1 an appe>ance t has come1 & t w g leav+ no m trace ?an h] reflection on ! glass :5 %e h]self has mov$ away4 ,%e sees 9 h] dream ! _w l pass+ %ad[s ?r[n on an illum9at$ clo?4 ,%e ?9ks ( h] s(t1 :ite1 & opul5t beauty :i* fills h] :ite dress2 h] *9 is lift$1 & above h] face %9es ! gold5 tumult ( h] hair4 ,! picture is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect t ,mr4 ,:i/l] has pa9t$2 x is z p]fect z ! "m or ,miss ,alex&]1 & ?\gh x has n ! beautiful1 fl[+1 supple execution ( ! symphony 9 :ite1 ,i pref] x = sake ( its %e] p]fection4 ,x is m p]fect ?an ! symphony 9 :ite1 ?\gh !re is no?+ 9 x q s extraord9>y z ! lov+ gaiety ( ! "y girl's face4 ,! execution ( t face is z fl[+1 z spontane\s1 & z bright z ! mo/ beautiful day ( ,may4 ,! :ite drap]y cl+s l haze ab\t ! edge ( ! woods1 & ! fle% t9ts are pe>ly & evanesc5t z dew1 & s(t z ! col\r ( a fl[]+ mead4 ,b ! kneel+ figure is n s p]fect1 & t is :y ,i reluctantly give my pref]5ce to ! woman by ! mirror4 ,turn+ aga9 to ?is picture1 ,i w\ld fa9 call att5tion to ! azalias1 :i*1 9 irresponsible decorative fa%ion1 come into ! "r-h& corn]4 ,! delicate fl[]s %[ bright & cle> on ! black-lead$ fire-grate2 & x is 9 ! pa9t+ ( su* detail t ,mr4 ,:i/l] exce$s all pa9t]s4 ,= purity ( col\r & ! beauty ( patt]n1 ^! fl[]s are surely z beautiful z any?+ t man's h& has ev] accompli%$4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] has nev] tri$ to be orig9al4 ,he has nev] attempt$ to reproduce on canvas ! discordant & discrepant extravagancies ( ,nature z ,m4 ,besn>d & ,mr4 ,john ,s>g5t h done4 ,8 /yle has always be5 m>k$ by su* extreme res]ve t ! critical mu/ h sometimes incl9$ to reproa* him ) want ( d>+1 & ask !mselves :]e 0 ! innovator 9 ?is calculat$ r$uction ( tones1 9 ^! =mal h>monies1 9 ?is con/ant syn!sis1 s\ght ) f> m disreg>d = sup]flu\s detail ?an ,hals1 = in/ance1 _h ev] d>$ to %[4 ,! /ill m critical1 :ile admitt+ ! beauty & ! grace ( ?is art1 mu/ h (t5 ask$ !mselves :at1 aft] all1 has ?is pa9t] inv5t$1 :at new subject-matt] has he introduc$ into art8 ,x 0 ) ! night t ,mr4 ,:i/l] set 8 seal & sign-manual ^u art2 above all o!rs he is surely ! int]pret] ( ! night4 ,until he came ! night ( ! pa9t] 0 z ugly & insignificant z any pit* b>rel2 x 0 he :o fir/ transf]r$ to canvas ! blue transp>5t d>kness :i* folds ! _w f sunset to sunrise4 ,! purple holl[1 & all ! illusive di/ances ( ! gas-lit riv]1 are ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s own4 ,x 0 n ! unhabit$ night ( lonely pla9 & desolate t>n t he *ose to int]pret1 b ! difficult popul\s city night--! night ( tall bridges & va/ wat] ra9$ ?r\gh ) lights r$ & grey1 ! %ores l9$ ) ! lamps ( ! wat*+ city4 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s night is ! va/ blue & gold5 c>avanry1 :]e ! jad$ & ! hungry & ! heavy-he>t$ lay d[n _! burd5s1 & ! contemplative fre$ f ! deceptive reality ( ! day und]/& humbly & pa!tically ! casualness ( our habitation1 & ! limitlessreality ( a plan1 ! int5tion ( :i* we %all nev] "k4 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s nights are ! blue transp>5t d>knesses :i* are half ( ! _w's life4 ,sometimes he =egoes ev5 ! aid ( e>?ly light1 & 8 picture is b lum9\s blue %ad[1 delicately graduat$1 z 9 ! nocturne 9 ,m4 ,duret's collection--purple above & bel[1 a %ad[ 9 ! middle ( ! picture--a little less & !re w\ld be no?+4 ,!re is ! celebrat$ nocturne 9 ! %ape ( a ,t--"o pi] ( ! bridge & "p ( ! ar*1 ! my/]y ( ! b>ge1 & ! figure guid+ ! b>ge 9 ! curr5t1 ! /range lum9osity ( ! fleet+ riv]6 l9es ( lights1 vague purple & illusive di/ance1 & all is s obvi\sly beautiful t "o pauses to consid] h[ !re c\ld h be5 /upidity en\gh to d5y x4 ,( less dramatic significance1 b ( equal e/hetic value1 is ! nocturne kn[n z ! ,cremorne lights4 ,"h ! night is /rangely pale2 "o ( ^? summ] nights :5 a slight veil ( d>kness is drawn = an h\r or m across ! heav5s4 ,ano!r ( q extraord9>y beauty1 ev5 9 a s]ies ( extraord9>ily beautiful ?+s1 is ,night on ! ,sea4 ,! waves curl :ite 9 ! d>kness1 & figures are se5 z 9 dreams2 lights burn l[1 %ips rock 9 ! (f+1 & beyond !m1 lo/ 9 ! night1 a vague s5se ( illimitable sea4 ,out ( ! night ,mr4 ,:i/l] has ga!r$ beauty z augu/ z ,phidias took f ,greek y\?s4 ,nocturne ,,ii is ! picture :i* ,pr(essor ,rusk9 decl>$ to be equival5t to fl++ a pot ( pa9t 9 ! face ( ! public4 ,b t black night1 fill+ ! g>d5 ev5 to ! sky's oblit]ation1 is n black pa9t b d>kness4 ,! :irl ( ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e :eel 9 ! mid/ ( ?is d>kness am\nts to a miracle1 & ! exquisite draw+ ( ! %[] ( fall+ fire w\ld ar\se envy 9 ,rembr&t1 & prompt imitation4 ,! l9e ( ! wat*+ cr[d is only j indicat$1 & yet ! g>d5 is cr[d$4 ,!re is ano!r nocturne 9 :i* rockets are ris+ & fall+1 & ! draw+ ( ^! two %[]s ( fire is s p]fect1 t :5 y turn quickly t[>ds ! picture1 ! sp>ks really d asc5d & desc5d4 ,m ?an any o!r pa9t]1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s influ5ce has made itself felt on ,engli% art4 ,m ?an any o!r man1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] has help$ to purge art ( ! vice ( subject & belief t ! mission ( ! arti/ is to copy nature4 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s me?od is m le>n$1 m co-ord9ate ?an t ( any o!r pa9t] ( our "t2 all is preconceiv$ f ! fir/ t\* to ! la/1 nor has !re ev] be5 mu* *ange 9 ! me?od1 ! pa9t+ has gr[n loos]1 b ! me?od 0 always ! same2 to h se5 him pa9t at once is to h se5 him pa9t at e mom5t ( 8 life4 ,nev] did a man seem m admirably de/9$ to f\nd a s*ool :i* %\ld wor?ily c>ry on ! tradition inh]it$ f ! old ma/]s & repres5t$ only by him4 ,all ! y\ng] g5]ation has accept$ him z ma/]1 & t my g5]ation has n pr(it$ m ?an x has1 leads me to ?9k1 h[ev] elegant1 ref9$1 emotional1 educat$ x may be1 & anxi\s to a*ieve1 t x is lack+ 9 creative =ce1 t x is1 9 a ^w1 slightly too slight4 ,,*avannes1 ,,millet1 ,,& ,,manet4 ,( ! great pa9t]s born be=e #ahdj only two n[ are liv+1 ,puvis de ,*avannes & ,degas4 ,x is true to say ( ,*avannes t he is ! only man alive to :om a beautiful build+ might be giv5 = decoration )\t fe> t its beauty w\ld be disgrac$4 ,he is ! "o man alive :o c cov] tw5ty feet ( wall or vault$ ro( ) decoration t w nei!r de=m ! gr&eur nor j> ! greyness ( ! masonry4 ,mural decoration 9 8 eyes is n m]ely a picture let into a wall1 nor is x necess>ily mural decoration ev5 if x be pa9t$ on ! wall itself3 x is mural decoration if x =m "p ( ! wall1 if x be1 if ,i may s express myself1 a v>iant ( ! /onework4 ,no o!r pa9t] ev] kept ?is end s /rictly be=e 8 eyes4 ,= ?is end ,*avannes r$uc$ 8 palette almo/ to a mono*rome1 = ?is end he models 9 two flat t9ts1 = ?is end he draws 9 huge undiscipl9$ masses4 ,let u exam9e 8 palette3 _m v>i\s greys1 "s w>m$ ) v]milion1 "s ) umb]1 & _m m t are m]e mixtures ( black & :ite1 l>ge quantities ( :ite1 = ,*avannes pa9ts 9 a high key1 wi%+ to di/urb ! col\r ( ! surr\nd+ /one z little z may be4 ,grey & blue are ! natural col\rs ( build+ /one2 :5 ! subject w n admit ( subt]fuge1 he w introduce a %ade ( pale gre51 z 9 8 great decoration entitl$ ,summ]2 b grey is always ! f\ndation ( 8 palette1 & x fills ! middle ( ! picture4 ,! blues are plac$ at ! top & bottom1 & he works betwe5 !m 9 successive greys4 ,! sky 9 ! left-h& top corn] is an ultram>9e slightly brok5 ) :ite2 ! blue g[n at ! bottom ( ! picture1 n q 9 ! middle ( ! picture1 a little on ! "r1 is also ultram>9e1 & "h ! col\r is us$ ne>ly 9 its fir/ int5sity4 ,& ! colossal woman :o we>s ! blue g[n leans aga9/ "s grey =e/ tree trunk1 & a great :ite primeval animal is :at h] =ms & attitude sugge/4 ,!re are "s wom5 ab\t h]1 & !y lie & sit 9 disconnect$ gr\ps l fragm5ts fall5 f a p$im5t4 ,nor is any attempt made to relate1 by ! aid ( vague look or ge/ure1 ?is gr\p 9 ! =egr\nd to ! human hordes engag$ 9 build+ enclosures 9 ! middle di/ance4 ,9 ,*avannes ! composition is always z disp>ate z an e>ly tape/ry1 & ! draw+ ( ! figures is almo/ z rude4 ,if ,i may be p]mitt$ a ,fr5* phrase1 ,i w say un peu sommaire q unlike ! beautiful simplifications ( ,raphael or ,+res1 or inde$ any ( ! great ma/]s4 ,!y c\ld simplify )\t becom+ rudim5t>y2 ,*avannes _c4 ,& n[ a pass+ ^w ab\t ! h&icraft1 ! mann] ( us+ ! bru%4 ,*avannes %>es ! mod]n belief-& only 9 ?is is he mod]n--t = ! s]vice ( ?\ght "o in/rum5t is z apt z ano!r1 & t1 s long z t man's back--he :o is pull+ at ! rope fa/5$ at ! tree's top bran*es--is fill$ 9 ) two grey t9ts1 x matt]s n at all h[ ! task is accompli%$4 ,truly ! bru% has pla/]$ t back z a tr[el might1 & ! result rem9ds "o ( /one & mort>1 z ,millet's execution rem9ds "o ( mud-pie mak+4 ,! h&icraft is z b>b>\s 9 ,*avannes z x is 9 ,millet1 & we ?9k ( !m m z great poets work+ 9 a n :olly sympa!tic &1 9 _! h&s1 some:at rebelli\s mat]ial4 ,*avannes is z an epic poet ^: !me is ! rude gr&eur ( ! primeval _w1 & :o sang 8 r\gh n>rative to a few *ords /ruck on a sp>ely-/r+$ h>p t 8 own h&s h fa%ion$4 ,& is n ,millet a sort ( ,fr5* ,wordswor? :o 9 a b>b>\s ,breton dialect has told u 9 inf9itely t\*+ /ra9s ( ! noble submission ( ! peasant's lot1 8 un5d+ lab\rs & ! melan*oly solitude ( ! c\ntry4 ,z poet-pa9t]s1 none admires ^! great arti/s m ?an ,i1 b ! mom5t we consid] !m z pa9t]s we h to comp>e ! h&icraft ( ! decoration entitl$ ,summ] ) t ( ,francis ! ,fir/ meet+ ,m>ie de ,m$icis2 we h to comp>e ! h&icraft ( ! ,s[] & ! ,angelus ) t ( ,le ,bon ,bock & ,l'enfant ,ppe2 & ! mom5t we in/itute su* comp>ison does n ! inf]iority ( ,*avannes' & ,millet's h&icraft become visible ev5 to ! lea/ initiat$ 9 ! art ( pa9t+1 & is n ! conclusion =c$ ^u u t h[ev] ,manet may be judg$ inf]ior to ,millet z a poet1 z a pa9t] he is easily 8 sup]ior8 ,& z ,millet's & ,*avannes' bru%-"w is defici5t 9 beauty s is _! draw+4 ,pref]r+ decorative unity to complet5ess ( draw+1 ,*avannes does n attempt m ?an "s rudim5t>y indications4 ,millet seems ev5 to h desir$ to omit te*nical beauty1 s t he might conc5trate all ?\ght on ! poetic syn!sis he 0 ga!r+ f ! e>?4 ,degas1 on ! contr>y1 draws = ! sake ( ! draw+-,! ,ballet ,girl1 ,! ,wa%]woman1 ,! ,fat ,h\sewife ba?+ h]self1 is only a pretext = draw+2 & ,degas *ose ^! extraord9>y !mes because ! draw+ ( ! ballet girl & ! fat h\sewife is less kn[n ?an t ( ! nymph & ! ,sp>tan y\?4 ,pa9t]s w und]/& :at ,i mean by ! draw+ be+ less kn[n1--t k ( =m :i* su/a9s ! arti/ l a crut* 9 8 exam9ation ( ! model1 & :i* z x 7 dictates to ! eye :at x mu/ see4 ,s ! ballet girl 0 ,degas' escapem5t f ! ?raldom ( common k4 ,! ballet girl 0 virg9 soil4 ,9 h] meagre ?w>t$ =ms application c\ld freely be made ( ! supple incisive draw+ :i* b5ds to & fl[s ) ! "*--t draw+ ( :i* ,+res 0 ! supreme patron1 & ( :i* ,degas is ! sole inh]itor4 ,until a few ye>s ago ,*avannes nev] sold a picture4 ,millet liv$ 8 life 9 p5ury & obscurity1 b ?irty ye>s ( p]si/5t ridicule hav+ fail$ to de/roy ,degas' g5ius1 "s recognition has be5 ext5d$ to x4 ,! fate ( all great arti/s 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury is a score ye>s ( neglect & obloquy4 ,!y may h>dly hope = recognition be=e !y are fifty2 "s few cases po9t ! o!r way1 b v few--! rule is ?irty ye>s ( neglect & obloquy4 ,!n a flag ( truce w be held out to ! recalcitrant arti/ :o _c be prev5t$ f pa9t+ beautiful pictures4 ,come1 let u be fri5ds2 let's kiss & make x up2 s5d a picture to ! academy2 we'll hang x on ! l9e1 & make y an academician ! fir/ vacancy t occurs4 ,to-day ! academy w\ld l to get ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 b ,mr4 ,:i/l] replies to ! academy z ,degas repli$ to ! gov]nm5t (ficial :o want$ a picture = ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,non1 je ne veux pas tre conduit au po/e p> les s>g5ts de ville d'aris4 ,to und]/& ,manet's g5ius1 ! n9ete5? c5tury w\ld h requir$ t5 ye>s m ?an usual1 = 9 ,manet !re is no?+ b good pa9t+1 & !re is no?+ t ! n9ete5? c5tury dislikes z mu* z good pa9t+4 ,9 ,:i/l] !re is an exquisite & inveigl+ s5se ( beauty2 9 ,degas !re is an extraord9>y acute criticism ( life1 & s ! lea/ brutal section ( ! public end$ by p>don+ ,:i/l] 8 bru%-"w1 & ,degas 8 beautiful draw+4 ,b 9 ,manet !re is no?+ b good pa9t+1 & x is !re=e possible t he might h liv$ till he 0 eighty )\t obta9+ recognition4 ,dea? alone c\ld accompli% ! miracle ( op5+ ! public's eyes to 8 m]its4 ,dur+ 8 life ! excuse giv5 = ! con/ant p]secution wag$ aga9/ him by ! au?orities 0 8 excessive orig9ality4 ,b ?is 0 m]e subt]fuge2 :at 0 really hat$-:at made him s unpopul>-0 ! extraord9>y beauty ( 8 h&l+4 ,:atev] he pa9t$ became beautiful--8 h& 0 d[]$ ) ! gift ( quality1 & !re 8 art began & end$4 ,8 pa9t+ ( /ill life nev] has be5 exce$$1 & nev] w be4 ,i rememb] a pe> t us$ to hang 9 8 /udio4 ,hals w\ld h tak5 8 hat (f to x4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,manet's "n 0 a folly & a byword 9 ! ,p>isian /udios4 ,! /ud5ts ( ! ,beaux ,arts us$ to /& be=e 8 salon pictures & s9c]ely wond] h[ any "o c\ld pa9t l t2 ! /ud5ts 7 q sure t x 0 done = a joke1 to attract att5tion2 & !n1 n q s9c]ely1 "o w\ld say1 ,b ,i'll und]take to pa9t y ?ree pictures a week l t4 ,i say t ! rem>k 0 nev] q s9c]e1 = ,i nev] he>d x made )\t "s "o answ]+1 ,i don't ?9k y c\ld2 j come & look at x aga9--!re's m 9 x ?an y ?9k4 ,no d\bt we ?\ght ,manet v absurd1 b !re 0 always some?+ =c$ & artificial 9 our laught] & ! ridicule we heap$ ^u him4 ,b ab\t t "t my op9ions 7 *ang+2 & x 0 a great ev5t 9 my life :5 ,manet spoke to me 9 ! cafe ( ! ,n\velle ,a!ne4 ,i knew x 0 ,manet1 he _h be5 po9t$ out to me1 & ,i _h admir$ ! f9ely-cut face f ^: prom95t *9 a closely-cut blonde be>d came =w>d2 & ! aquil9e nose1 ! cle> grey eyes1 ! decisive voice1 ! rem>kable comel9ess ( ! well-knit figure1 scrupul\sly b simply dress$1 repres5t$ a p]sonality curi\sly sympa!tic4 ,on sev]al occasions %yness _h compell$ me to ab&on my det]m9ation to speak to him4 ,b once he _h spok5 ,i ent]$ eag]ly into conv]sation1 & next day ,i w5t to 8 /udio4 ,x 0 q a simple place4 ,manet exp5d$ 8 ae/heticism on 8 canvases1 & n ^u tape/ries & inlaid cab9ets4 ,!re 0 v little 9 8 /udio except 8 pictures3 a s(a1 a rock+-*air1 a table = 8 pa9ts1 & a m>ble table on iron supports1 su* z "o sees 9 cafs4 ,be+ a fre%-complexion$1 fair-hair$ "y man1 ! type mo/ suitable to ,manet's palette1 he at once ask$ me to sit4 ,8 fir/ int5tion 0 to pa9t me 9 a caf2 he _h met me 9 a caf1 & he ?\ght he c\ld realise 8 impression ( me 9 ! fir/ surr\nd+ he _h se5 me 94 ,! portrait did n come "r2 ultimately x 0 de/roy$2 b x gave me e opportunity ( /udy+ ,manet's me?od ( pa9t+4 ,/rictly speak+1 he _h no me?od2 pa9t+ ) him 0 a pure in/9ct4 ,pa9t+ 0 "o ( ! ways 8 nature manife/$ itself4 ,t frank1 fe>less1 prompt nature manife/$ itself 9 ev]y?+ t conc]n$ him--9 8 l>ge pla9 /udio1 full ( light z a cons]vatory2 9 8 simple1 scrupul\s clo!s1 & yet ) a t\* ( ! d&y ab\t !m2 9 decisive spee*1 quick1 he>ty1 & in=m$ ) a manly & s9c]e und]/&+ ( life4 ,nev] 0 an arti/'s inn] nature 9 m direct con=mity ) 8 "w4 ,!re 7 no circumlocutions 9 ,manet's nature1 !re 7 none 9 8 art4 ,! col\r ( my hair nev] gave me a ?\ght until ,manet began to pa9t x4 ,!n ! blonde gold t came up "u 8 bru% fill$ me ) admiration1 & ,i 0 a/oni%$ :51 a few days aft]1 ,i saw him scrape (f ! r\gh pa9t & prep>e to />t afre%4 ,are y go+ to get a new canvas8 ,no2 ?is w d v well4 ,b y c't pa9t yell[ o*re on yell[ o*re )\t gett+ x dirty8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k ,i c4 ,y g & sit d[n4 ,half-an-h\r aft] he _h entirely repa9t$ ! hair1 & )\t los+ any?+ ( its brightness4 ,he pa9t$ x aga9 & aga92 e "t x came out bright] & fre%]1 & ! pa9t+ nev] seem$ to lose any?+ 9 quality4 ,t ?is portrait co/ him inf9ite lab\r & 0 ev5tually de/roy$ matt]s no?+2 my po9t is m]ely t he c\ld pa9t yell[ ov] yell[ )\t gett+ ! col\r muddy4 ,"o day1 see+ t ,i 0 9 difficulties ) a black1 he took a bru% f my h&1 & x seem$ to h h>dly t\*$ ! canvas :5 ! ugly heav9ess ( my tiresome black began to disappe>4 ,!re came into x grey & %imm]+ lights1 ! %ad[s fill$ up ) air1 & silk seem$ to float & ru/le4 ,!re 0 no me?od-!re 0 no trick2 he m]ely pa9t$4 ,my palette 0 ! same to him z 8 own2 he did n prep>e 8 palette2 8 col\r did n exi/ on 8 palette be=e he put x on ! canvas2 b work+ "u ! imm$iate dictation ( 8 eye1 he snat*$ ! t9ts in/9ctively1 )\t prem$itation4 ,ah6 t m>vell\s h&1 ^? ?ick f+]s hold+ ! bru% s firmly-some:at heavily2 h[ malleable1 h[ ob$i5t1 t mo/ rebelli\s mat]ial1 oil-col\r1 0 to 8 t\*4 ,he did ) x :at he lik$4 ,i believe he c\ld rub a picture ov] ) ,prussian blue )\t exp]i5c+ any inconv5i5ce2 half-an-h\r aft] ! col\r w\ld be f9e & beautiful4 ,& nev] did ?is my/]i\s p[] :i* produces :at arti/s "k z quality exi/ 9 great] abundance 9 any f+]s ?an x did 9 ! sl[1 ?ick f+]s ( ,ed\>d ,manet3 nev] s9ce ! _w began2 n 9 ,velasquez1 n 9 ,hals1 n 9 ,rub5s1 n 9 ,titian4 ,z an arti/ ,manet c\ld n comp>e ) ! lea/ among ^! illu/ri\s pa9t]s2 b z a manipulator ( oil-col\r he nev] 0 & nev] w be excell$4 ,manet 0 born a pa9t] z absolutely z any man t ev] liv$1 s absolutely t a v high & lucid intellig5ce nev] = a mom5t came betwe5 him & ! desire to put any?+ into 8 picture except good pa9t+4 ,i rememb] 8 say+ to me1 ,i also tri$ to write1 b ,i did n succe$2 ,i nev] c\ld d any?+ b pa9t4 ,& :at a spl5did ?+ = an arti/ to be able to say4 ,! real mean+ ( 8 words did n rea* me till ye>s aft]2 p]haps ,i ev5 ?\ght at ! "t t he 0 disappo9t$ t he c\ld n write4 ,i "k n[ :at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d3 ,je ne me suis pas tromp de mti]4 ,h[ _m ( u c say z mu*8 ,g r\nd a picture gall]y1 & ( h[ _m pictures1 anci5t or mod]n1 c y /& be=e & say1 ,voila un homme qui ne s'e/ pas tromp de mti]8 ,p]haps above all m5 ( our g5]ation ,manet made ! lea/ mi/ake 9 8 *oice ( a trade4 ,let ^? :o d\bt g & look at ! beautiful picture ( ,b\logne ,pi]1 n[ on view 9 ,mr4 ,van ,wessel+h's gall]y1 #bf ,old ,bond ,/reet4 ,! wood5 pi] goes "r across ! canvas2 all ! wood pi]s are drawn1 !re is no attempt to hide or att5uate _! regul>ity4 ,:y %\ld ,manet att5uate :5 he c\ld fill ! int]spaces ) ! s(t lapp+ ( su* exquisite blue sea-wat]4 ,above ! pi]s !re is ! ugly yell[-pa9t$ rail4 ,b :y alt] ! col\r :5 he c\ld keep x 9 su* exquisite value8 ,on ! canvas x is beautiful4 ,9 ! middle ( ! pi] !re is a ma/ & a sail :i* does duty = an awn+2 p]haps x is only a m>9e decoration4 ,a few l\ng]s are on ! pi]--m5 & wom5 9 grey clo!s4 ,:y introduce r$s & blues :5 he 0 sure ( be+ able to set ! little figures 9 _! places1 to draw !m s firmly1 & relieve ! grey monotony ) su* beauty ( execution8 ,x w\ld be va9 to inv5t :5 s exquisite an execution is always at h& to relieve & to trans=m4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] w\ld h *os5 to look at ! pi] f a m fanciful po9t ( view4 ,degas w\ld h tak5 an odd corn]2 he w\ld h cut ! composition /rangely1 & comm5t$ on ! humanity ( ! pi]4 ,b ,manet j pa9t$ x )\t circumlocutions ( any k9d4 ,! subject 0 void ( pictorial relief4 ,!re 0 n ev5 a blue space 9 ! sky1 nor yet a d>k cl\d4 ,he took x z x 0--a :ite sky1 full ( an inn] radiance1 two sail+-boats float+ 9 mi/ ( heat1 "o 9 %ad[1 ! o!r 9 light4 ,v&]velde w\ld seem trivial & preci\s beside pa9t+ s firm1 s manly1 s free f trick1 s beautifully logical1 & s un]r+4 ,manet did n (t5 pa9t sea-pieces4 ,he is be/ kn[n & is mo/ admir$ z a portrait-pa9t]1 b f "t to "t he v5tur$ to tru/ 8 pa9t+ to e k9d ( subject-,i "k ev5 a cattle-piece by ,manet--& 8 ,*ri/ wat*$ ov] by angels 9 ! tomb is "o ( 8 f9e/ works4 ,8 ,*ri/ is m]ely a r fat model sitt+ ) 8 back aga9/ a wall1 & two wom5 ) w+s on ei!r side ( him4 ,!re is no attempt to sugge/ a ,div9e dea? or to express ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 on ! angels' faces4 ,b ! legs ( ! man are z f9e a piece ( pa9t+ z has ev] be5 accompli%$4 ,9 an exhibition ( portraits n[ op5 9 ,p>is1 entitl$ ,c5t ,*efs-d',oeuvre1 ,manet has be5 paid ! highe/ hon\r2 he himself w\ld n dem& a great] hon\r--8 ,bon ,bock has be5 hung next to a celebrat$ portrait by ,hals4444 ,)\t see+ x1 ,i "k t ! ,hals is nobl]1 gr&]2 ,i "k1 suppos+ ! ,hals to be a good "o1 t its flight is t ( an eagle z comp>$ ) ! flight ( a hawk4 ,! comp>ison is exagg]at$2 b1 !n1 s are all comp>isons4 ,i also "k t ,hals does n tell u m ab\t 8 old woman ?an ,manet tells u ab\t ! man :o sits s gravely by 8 glass ( foam+ ale1 s cle>ly absorb$ by x1 s oblivi\s to all o!r joys b ^? t x br+s him4 ,hals nev] plac$ any "o m cle>ly 9 8 fav\rite h\r ( ! day1 ! well-desir$ h\r1 look$ =w>d to p]haps s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! aft]noon4 ,9 ?is m>vell\s portrait we read ! age1 ! rank1 ! habits1 ! limitations1 physical & m5tal1 ( ! broad-fac$ man :o sits s /olidly1 8 fat h& clasp+ 8 glass ( foam+ ale4 ,no?+ has be5 omitt$4 ,we look at ! picture1 & ! man & 8 environm5t become "p ( our p]ception ( life4 ,t /\t1 middle-ag$ man ( fifty1 :o works all day 9 "s small bus9ess1 & goes e ev5+ to 8 caf to dr9k be]1 w abide ) u = ev]4 ,8 appe>ance1 & 8 mode ( life1 :i* 8 appe>ance s admirably expresses1 c nev] become completely dissociat$ f our und]/&+ ( life4 ,= ,manet's ,bon ,bock is "o ( ! et]nal types1 a p]man5t national conception1 z inh]5t 9 ,fr5* life z ,poli*9elle1 ,pi]rot1 ,monsieur ,prud'homme1 or ! ,b>on ,hulot4 ,i h n se5 ! portrait = fifte5 or eighte5 ye>s1 & yet ,i see x z well z if x 7 hung on ! wall opposite ! table on :i* ,i am writ+ ?is page4 ,i c see t r\nd1 flat face1 a little swoll5 ) be]1 ! small eyes1 ! sp>e be>d & m\/a*es4 ,8 feet are n 9 ! picture1 b ,i "k h[ mu* he pays = 8 boots1 & h[ !y fit him4 ,nor did ,hals ev] pa9t bett]2 ,i mean t n[h]e 9 ,hals w y f9d f9] h&l+1 or a m direct lum9\s or simple expression ( :at ! eye saw4 ,x has all ! qualities ,i h enum]at$1 & yet x falls %ort ( ,hals4 ,x has n ! bread? & scope ( ! great ,dut*man4 ,!re is a s5se ( ef=t1 on s5t le s\ffle1 & 9 ,hals "o nev] does4 ,x is m b\nd toge!r1 x does n fl[ ) ! mighty & lum9\s ease ( ! *efs d'oeuvre at ,ha>lem4 ,b is ?is ,manet's f9al a*ievem5t1 ! la/ ^w he has to say8 ,i ?9k n4 ,x 0 pa9t$ e>ly 9 ! sixties1 probably ab\t ! same p]iod z ! ,luxemb\rg picture1 :5 ! effects ( 8 ,spani% travel 7 we>+ (f1 & ,p>is 0 beg9n+ to comm& 8 art4 ,manet us$ to say1 ,:5 ,degas 0 pa9t+ ,semiramis ,i 0 pa9t+ mod]n ,p>is4 ,x w\ld h be5 m true to h said mod]n ,spa94 ,= x 0 9 ,spa9 t ,manet f\nd 8 inspiration4 ,he _h n be5 to ,holl& :5 he pa9t$ 8 ,spani% pictures4 ,velasquez cle>ly inspir$ !m2 b !re nev] 0 9 8 "w any ( ! noble delicacies ( ! ,spani>d2 x 0 always ne>] to ! pla9] & m--=give ! phrase--yokel-l eloqu5ce ( ,hals4 ,! art ( ,hals he seem$ to h div9$2 x seems to h come in/9ctively to him4 ,manet w5t to ,spa9 aft] a few mon?s sp5t 9 ,c\ture's /udio4 ,l all ! great arti/s ( our "t1 he 0 self-educat$--,:i/l]1 ,degas1 ,c\rbet1 ,corot1 & ,manet wa/$ little "t 9 o!r m5's /udios4 ,soon aft] 8 return f ,spa91 by "s piece ( good luck1 ,manet 0 aw>d$ une m5tion honorable at ! ,salon = 8 portrait ( a toreador4 ,:y ?is hon\r 0 conf]r$ ^u him x is difficult to guess4 ,x mu/ h be5 ! result ( "s special influ5ce ex]t$ at a special mom5t1 = ev] aft]--d[n to ! ye> ( 8 dea?--8 pictures 7 consid]$ z an excresc5ce on ! annual exhibitions at ! ,salon4 ,e ye>--d[n to ! ye> ( 8 dea?--! jury1 ,m4 ,b\gu]eau et ,cie41 lam5t$ t !y 7 p[]less to reject ^! ridicul\s pictures4 ,manet _h be5 plac$ hors conc\rs1 & !y c\ld d no?+4 ,!y c\ld d no?+ except /& be=e 8 pictures & laugh4 ,oh1 ,i rememb] x all v well4 ,we 7 taught at ! ,beaux-,arts to consid] ,manet an absurd p]son or else an pateur1 :o1 n be+ able to pa9t l ,m4 ,grme1 det]m9$ to a/oni%4 ,i rememb] p]fectly well ! d]ision ) :i* ^? *efs d'oeuvre1 ,ya*t+ at ,arg5teuil & ,le ,l+e1 7 receiv$4 ,!y 7 9 8 la/ /yle--t bright1 cle> pa9t+ 9 :i* violet %ad[s 7 beg9n+ to take ! place ( ! conv5tional br[n %ad[s1 & ! bru%-"w1 too1 0 loos] & m brok5 up2 9 a ^w1 ^! pictures 7 ! g]m f :i* has sprung a doz5 diff]5t s*ools1 all ! impressionism & o!r isms ( mod]n ,fr5* art4 ,be=e ^! works1 9 :i* ! real ,manet appe>$ = ! fir/ "t1 no "o _h a good ^w to say4 ,to kill !m m effectually1 c]ta9 m]its 7 ev5 conc$$ to ! ,bon ,bock & ! ,luxemb\rg picture4 ,! ,bon ,bock1 z we h se51 at once *all5ges comp>ison ) ,hals4 ,b 9 ,le ,l+e no *all5ge is s5t =? to any "o2 x is ,manet1 all ,manet1 & no?+ b ,manet4 ,9 ?is picture he expresses 8 love ( ! gaiety & pleasure ( ,p>isian life4 ,& ?is bright-fac$1 simple-m9d$ woman1 :o /&s 9 a g>d5 cr[d$ ) ! talle/ sunfl[]s1 ! great fl[]-cr[ns droop+ above h]1 h] blue cotton dress roll$ up to ! elb[s1 h] h&s plung$ 9 a small wa%-tub 9 :i* %e is wa%+ "s small l951 habit-%irts1 pocket-h&k]*iefs1 coll>s1 expresses ! joy ( homely life 9 ! ,fr5* suburb4 ,h] home is "o ( good w9e1 excell5t omelettes1 s(t b$s2 & ! %eets1 if !y are a little co>se1 are spotless1 & reta9 an od\r ( lav5d]-sweet5$ cupbo>ds4 ,h] little *ild1 ab\t f\r ye>s old1 is ) 8 "m 9 ! g>d52 he has /ray$ into ! =egr\nd ( ! picture1 j 9 front ( ! wa%-tub1 & he holds a great sunfl[] 9 8 t9y h&4 ,beside ?is picture ( su* bright & happy aspect1 ! mo/ p]fect example ( t g5re kn[n z la pe9ture claire1 inv5t$ by ,manet1 & s infam\sly & absurdly practis$ by subsequ5t imitators--beside ?is picture s limpid1 s fre%1 s unaffect$ 9 its h&l+1 a ,c\rbet w\ld seem heavy & dull1 a sort ( mock old ma/]2 a ,corot w\ld seem ephem]al & cursive2 a ,:i/l] w\ld seem ?92 beside ?is picture ( su* elegant & noble vision a ,/ev5s w\ld c]ta9ly seem odi\sly common4 ,:y does n ,liv]pool or ,man*e/] buy "o ( ^! ma/]pieces8 ,if ! blu5ess ( ! bl\se fright5s ! adm9i/rators ( ^! gall]ies1 ,i w ask !m--& p]haps ?is w\ld be ! m practical project--to consid] ! pur*ase ( ,manet's fir/ & la/ hi/orical picture1 ! dea? ( ! un=tunate ,maximilian 9 ,mexico4 ,"u a high wall1 ov] :i* "s ,mexicans are look+1 ,maximilian & two fri5ds /& 9 front ( ! rifles4 ,! m5 h j fir$1 & dea? cl\ds ! un=tunate face4 ,on ! "r a man /&s cock+ 8 rifle4 ,look at ! movem5t ( ! h&1 h[ well x draws back ! hamm]4 ,! face is ne>ly 9 pr(ile--h[ int5t x is on ! me*anism4 ,& is n ! draw+ ( ! legs1 ! boots1 ! gait]s1 ! arms lift+ ! heavy rifle ) sl[ delib]ation1 m massive1 firm1 & concise ?an any mod]n draw+8 ,h[ ample & h[ exempt f all trick1 & h[ well x says j :at ! pa9t] want$ to say6 ,?is picture1 too1 us$ to hang 9 8 /udio4 ,b ! great] attractiv5ess ( ,le ,l+e prev5t$ me f disc]n+ its m solemn beauty4 ,b la/ ,may ,i came across x unexpect$ly1 & aft] look+ at x = "s "t ! ?\ght t came 0--no "o pa9t$ bett]1 no "o w ev] pa9t bett]4 ,! ,luxemb\rg picture1 al?\gh "o ( ! mo/ %[y & ! complete/ among/ ,manet's ma/]pieces1 is n1 9 my op9ion1 ei!r ! mo/ *>m+ or ! mo/ int]e/+2 & yet x w\ld be difficult to say t ?is ( ! _m life-siz$ nudes t ,france has produc$ dur+ ! c5tury is n ! "o we c\ld lea/ easily sp>e4 ,+res' ,s\rce comp>es n ) ?+s ( ?is c5tury1 b ) ! m>bles ( ! f\r? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,cabanel's ,v5us is a beautiful design1 b its de/ruction w\ld create no appreciable gap 9 ! hi/ory ( n9ete5? c5tury art4 ,! de/ruction ( ,olympe w\ld4 ,! picture is rem>kable n only = ! excell5ce ( ! execution1 b = a symbolic int5tion n[h]e else to be f\nd 9 ,manet's works4 ,! angels on ei!r side ( 8 dead ,*ri/ necessitat$ m]ely ! addition ( two pairs ( w+s--a conv5tion :i* tr\bl$ him no m ?an ! conv5tion ( tak+ (f 8 hat on ent]+ a *ur*4 ,b 9 ,olympe we f9d ,manet dep>t+ f ! individual to ! univ]sal4 ,! r$-head$ woman :o us$ to d9e at ! ,ratmort does n lie on a mod]n b$ b on ! c\* ( all "t2 & %e raises h]self f among/ h] cu%ions1 sett+ =? h] some:at meagre nudity z arrogantly & ) ! same calm c]titude ( h] sov]eignty z ! et]nal ,v5us = ^: prey is ! fle% ( all m5 born4 ,! introduction ( a b\quet b\nd up 9 l>ge :ite pap] does n prejudice ! symbolic int5tion1 & ! picture w\ld d well = an illu/ration to "s poem to be f\nd 9 ,les fleurs du ,mal4 ,x may be wor? :ile to note "h t ,baudelaire pr9t$ 9 8 volume a quatra9 inspir$ by "o ( ,manet's ,spani% pictures4 ,b aft] ?is slight adv5ture into symbolism1 ,manet's eyes 7 clos$ to all b ! visible _w4 ,! visible _w ( ,p>is he saw h5ce=?--truly1 frankly1 & fe>lessly1 & m beautifully ?an any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,nev] be=e 0 a great man's m9d s /rictly limit$ to ! range ( :at 8 eyes saw4 ,nature wi%$ x s1 &1 hav+ discov]$ nature's wi%1 ,manet jo9$ 8 desire ) ,nature's4 ,i rememb] 8 say+ z he %[$ me "s illu/rations he _h done = ,mall>me's translation ( ,edg> ,poe's poem1 ,y'll admit t x doesn't give y mu* idea '( a k+dom by ! sea4' ,! draw+ repres5t$ ! usual sea-side wat]+ place--! bea* ) a nursemaid at full l5g?2 *ildr5 build+ s& ca/les1 & "s small sails 9 ! (f+4 ,s ,manet 0 cont5t to live by ! sight1 & by ! sight alone2 he 0 a pa9t]1 & _h nei!r "t nor ta/e = su* ideals z ,poe's magical ,annabel ,lee4 ,m>vell\s inde$ mu/ h be5 ! eyes t c\ld h p]suad$ su* rel9qui%m5t4 ,h[ m>vell\s !y 7 we und]/& easily :5 we look at ,olympe4 ,eyes t saw truly1 t saw beautifully & yet some:at grossly4 ,!re is mu* vig\r 9 ! see+1 !re is ! exquisite h&l+ ( ,hals1 & !re is ! plac+1 ! sett+ =? ( figures on ! canvas1 :i* 0 z in/9ctively 8 z x 0 ,titian's4 ,hals & ,velasquez possess$ all ^? qualities1 & some?+ m4 ,!y w\ld n h be5 satisfi$ ) t angul>1 presumptu\s1 & obvi\s draw+1 h>% 9 its ext]ior limits & holl[ )9--! head a sort ( convulsive abridgm5t1 ! h& void1 & ! f+]s too1 if we seek _! articulations4 ,an omission mu/ n be mi/ak5 = a simplification1 & = all 8 omissions ,manet /rives to make am5d by ! tone4 ,x w\ld be difficult to imag9e a m beautiful syn!ses ?an t pale yell[1 a beautiful gold5 s5sation1 & ! black woman1 ! att5dant ( ?is light ( love1 :o comes to ! c\* ) a l>ge b\quet fre% f ! b\lev>d1 is c]ta9ly a piece ( pa9t+ t ,rub5s & ,titian w\ld /op to admire4 ,b :5 all has be5 said1 ,i pref] ,manet 9 ! quiet] & ,i ?9k ! m orig9al mood 9 ! portrait ( 8 si/]-9-law1 ,madame ,morisot4 ,! portrait is 9 ,m4 ,duret's collection2 x hangs 9 a n too well light$ passage1 & if ,i did n sp5d six or t5 m9utes 9 admiration be=e ?is picture1 ,i %\ld feel t "s famili> pleasure _h drift$ out ( my ye>ly visit to ,p>is4 ,nev] did a :ite dress play s important or inde$ s *>m+ a "p 9 a picture4 ,! dress is ! picture--?is common :ite dress1 ) black spots1 une robe a poix1 une petite confection de soixante c9q francs1 z ! ,fr5* w\ld say2 & v f> x is f all remembrance ( ! diaphan\s1 fairy-l skirts ( our eighte5? c5tury ,engli% s*ool1 b ,i swe> to y no less *>m+4 ,x is a v simple & yet a v beautiful reality4 ,a lady1 9 :ite dress ) black spots1 sitt+ on a r$ s(a1 a d>k *ocolate r$1 9 ! subdu$ light ( h] own quiet1 prosaic ,fr5* app>tm5t1 le deuxime au dessus l'entre-sol4 ,! draw+ is less angul>1 less con/ipat$ ?an t ( ,olympe4 ,h[ well ! woman's body is 9 ! dress6 !re is ! bosom1 ! wai/1 ! hips1 ! knees1 & ! :ite /ock+$ foot 9 ! l[ %oe1 com+ f out ! dress4 ,! draw+ ab\t ! hips & bosom undulates & floats1 vague & yet precise1 9 a mann] t recalls ,h>lem1 & x is n until we turn to ! face t we come ^u om9\s spaces unacc\nt$ =1 =ms unexpla9$4 ,! head is s *>m+ t x seems a pity to press our exam9ation fur!r4 ,b to und]/& ,manet's defici5cy is to und]/& ! abyss t sep>ates mod]n f anci5t art1 & ! portrait ( ,madame ,morisot expla9s !m z well z ano!r1 = ! defici5cy ,i wi% to po9t out exi/s 9 ,manet's be/ portraits z well z 9 8 wor/4 ,! face 9 ?is picture is l ! face 9 e picture by ,manet4 ,?ree or f\r po9ts are seiz$1 & ! spaces betwe5 are left unacc\nt$ =4 ,:i/l] has n ! /r5g? ( ,velasquez2 ,manet is n z complete z ,hals4 ,,! ,,failure ,,( ,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury 7 ,p\ss9 & ,claude2 9 ! eighte5? ,watteau1 ,b\*]1 ,*>d91 & _m less] lights--,fragon>d1 ,pat]1 & ,lancret4 ,b not)/&+ ! au/]e gr&eur ( ,p\ss9 & ! beautiful1 if some:at too reasonable poetry ( ,claude1 ! inf9ite p]fection ( ,watteau1 ! *>m ( t small ,fr5* ,velasquez ,*>d91 & ! fasc9ations & ess5tially ,fr5* g5ius ( all ?is gr\p 7,p\ss9 & ,claude 7 entirely ,roman71 ,i ?9k we mu/ place ,france's arti/ic p]iod 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,n9ete5? c5tury art began 9 ,france 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,x began well1 = x began ) its greate/ pa9t]s--,+res1 ,corot1 & ,delacroix4 ,+res 0 born 9 #aghj1 ,g]icault 9 #agia1 ,corot 9 #agif1 ,delacroix 9 #agih1 ,diaz 9 #ahji1 ,dupr 9 #ahab1 ,r\sseau 9 #ahab1 ,jacques 9 #ahac1 ,meissoni] 9 #ahae1 ,millet 9 #ahae1 ,troyon 9 #ahaf1 ,daubigny 9 #ahag1 ,c\rbet 9 #ahai1 ,from5t9 9 #ahbj1 ,monticelli 9 #ahbd1 ,puvis de ,*avannes 9 #ahbd1 ,cabanel 9 #ahbe1 ,h]vi] 9 #ahbg1 ,vollon 9 #ahcc1 ,manet 9 #ahcc1 ,degas 9 #ahcd4 ,) a little indulg5ce ! li/ might be consid]ably enl>g$4 ,! circum/ances 9 :i* ?is arti/ic manife/ation took place 7 id5tical ) ! circum/ances :i* br\ght ab\t e "o ( ! great arti/ic epo*s4 ,x came ^u ,france z a consequ5ce ( huge national aspiration1 :5 nationhood 0 desir$ & disa/] _h jo9$ m5 toge!r 9 /ruggle1 & s5t !m =? on reckless adv5ture4 ,x has be5 said t art is decay1 ! pe>l 9 ! oy/]2 b su* belief seems at v>iance ) any read+ ( hi/ory4 ,! ,greek sculptors came aft] ,salamis & ,m>a?on2 ! ,italian r5aissance came :5 ,italy 0 di/ract$ ) revolution & 0 divid$ into oppos+ /ates4 ,great empires h n produc$ great m54 ,art came ^u ,holl& aft] h]oic w>s 9 :i* ! ,dut*m5 vehem5tly ass]t$ _! nationhood1 def5d+ _! c\ntry aga9/ ! ,spani>d1 ev5 to ! po9t ( lett+ 9 ! sea ^u ! invad]s4 ,art came ^u ,engl& :5 ,engl& 0 mo/ adv5tur\s1 aft] ! victories ( ,m>lbor\gh4 ,art came ^u ,france aft] ! great revolution1 aft] ! victories ( ,m>5go & ,au/]litz1 aft] ! burn+ ( ,mosc[4 ,a unique mom5t ( nationhood gave bir? to a long li/ ( great arti/s1 j z simil> national en?usiasm gave bir? to gr\ps ( great arti/s 9 ,engl&1 9 ,holl&1 9 ,flor5ce1 9 ,v5ice1 9 ,a!ns4 ,hav+ det]m9$ ! c5tury ( ,france's arti/ic p]iod we w ask :]e we %all place x among/ ! arti/ p]iod ( ! pa/4 ,comp>ison ) ,greece1 ,italy1 or ,v5ice is manife/ly impossible2 ! names ( ,rembr&t1 ,hals1 ,ruysdael1 ,pet] de ,hoogh1 ,t]burg1 & ,cuyp give u pause4 ,we rememb] ! names ( ,+res1 ,delacroix1 ,corot1 ,millet1 & ,degas4 ,ev5 ! div9e "n ( ,+res _c save ! balance f s9k+ on ! side ( ,holl&4 ,!n we ?9k ( ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,romney1 ,wilson1 & ,morl&1 & wond] h[ !y comp>e ) ! ,fr5*m54 ,! be/ bra9s 7 on ! ,fr5* side1 !y _h m pictorial tal5t1 & yet ! s*ool :5 tak5 z a :ole is n s conv9c+ z ! ,engli%4 ,:y1 ) bett] bra9s1 & c]ta9ly m passion & desire ( a*ievem5t1 does ! ,fr5* s*ool fall beh9d ! ,engli%8 ,:y1 not)/&+ its extraord9>y g5ius1 does x come la/ 9 m]it z x comes la/ 9 "t among/ ! _w's arti/ic epo*s8 ,has ! n9ete5? c5tury br\ght any new int5tion into art :i* did n exi/ be=e 9 ,engl&1 ,holl&1 or ,italy8 ,yes1 ! n9ete5? c5tury has br\ght a new int5tion into art1 & ,i ?9k t x is ?is v new int5tion t has caus$ ! failure ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,to expla9 myself1 ,i w h to g back to fir/ pr9ciples4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! beauty ( man 0 ! arti/'s s+le !me4 ,sci5ce _h n !n relegat$ man to 8 exact place 9 creation3 he reign$ triumphant1 ,nature appe>+1 if at all1 only z a k9d ( aureole4 ,! ,egyptian1 ! ,greek1 & ! ,roman arti/s saw no?+1 & c>$ = no?+1 except man2 ! repres5tation ( 8 beauty1 8 p[]1 & 8 gr&eur 0 _! :ole desire1 :e!r !y c>v$ or pa9t$ _! int5tion1 & ,i may say ! result 0 ! same4 ,! pa9t+ ( ,apelles c\ld n h diff]$ f ! sculpture ( ,phidias2 pa9t+ 0 n !n sep>at$ f h] eld] si/]4 ,9 ! e>ly ages !re 0 b "o art2 ev5 9 ,mi*ael ,angelo's "t ! diff]5ce betwe5 pa9t+ & sculpture 0 s slight z to be h>dly wor? consid]+4 ,is x possible to reg>d ! ,la/ ,judgm5t z any?+ else b a col\r$ bas-relief1 m complete & less p]fect ?an ! ,greeks8 ,mi*ael ,angelo's arti/ic outlook 0 ! same z ,phidias'4 ,"o *ose ! ,la/ ,judgm5t & ! o!r ,olympus1 b bo? subjects 7 look$ at f ! same po9t ( view4 ,9 ea* in/ance ! "q ask$ 0--:at opportunity d !y af=d = ! display ( m>vell\s human =m8 ,& :5 ,mi*ael ,angelo c>v$ ! ,moses & pa9t$ ! ,/4 ,j]ome he 0 z deaf & bl9d z any ,greek to all o!r consid]ation save ! opul5ce & ! magic ( drap]y1 ! vehem5ce & ! spl5d\r ( muscle4 ,ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s _h gone by & ! arti/ic outlook _h n *ang$ at all2 ?ree hundr$ ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & in?ose ?ree hundr$ ye>s :at revolution has n be5 effect$8 ,h[ diff]5t our e/heticism1 our aims1 our objects1 our desires1 our aspiration1 & h[ diff]5t our art6 ,aft] ,mi*ael ,angelo pa9t+ & sculpture became sep>ate arts3 sculpture decl9$1 & col\r fill$ ! :ole arti/ic horizon4 ,b ?is *ange 0 ! only *ange2 ! necessities ( ! new m$ium _h to be consid]$2 b ! ,italian & ,v5etian pa9t]s cont9u$ to view life & art f ! same side4 ,mi*ael ,angelo *ose 8 subjects m]ely because ( ! opportunities !y (f]$ = ! del9eation ( =m1 ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 & ,v]onese *ose !irs m]ely = ! opportunities !y (f]$ = ! display ( col\r4 ,a new m$ium ( expression _h be5 discov]$1 t 0 all4 ,! !mes ( _! pictures 7 tak5 f ! ,bible1 if y w1 b ! sc5es !y repres5t$ ) s mu* pomp ( col\r 7 se5 by !m ?r\gh ! my/]y ( leg5d1 & ! vision 0 aga9 sublimat$ by naive belief & primitive aspiration4 ,! /ories ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts 7 n anecdotes2 fai? & ignorance _h rais$ !m above ! anecdote1 & !y _h become epics1 :e!r by int5sity ( religi\s belief--z 9 ! case ( ! monk ( ,fiesole--or by be+ giv5 sublime arti/ic =m--= paganism 0 n yet dead 9 ! _w to witness ,leon>do1 ,raphael1 & ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,to ^! pa9t]s ,biblical subjects 7 a m]e pretext = repres5t+ man 9 all 8 attributes2 & :5 ! same subjects 7 treat$ by ! ,v5etians1 !y 7 trans=m$ 9 a pomp ( col\r1 & by an abs5ce ( all true col\r & by contempt = hi/ory & *ronology became epical & fanta/ical4 ,x is only necess>y to exam9e any "o ( ! works ( ! great ,v5etians to see t !y be/[$ h>dly a ?\ght on ! subject ( _! pictures4 ,:5 ,titian pa9t$ ! ,entombm5t ( ,*ri/1 :at did he see8 ,a contra/--a :ite body1 livid & dead1 c>ri$ by full-blood$1 r$-hair$ ,italians1 :o wept1 & ^: sorr[ only s]v$ to make !m m beautiful4 ,t is h[ he und]/ood a subject4 ,! desire to be tru?ful 0 n v great1 nor 0 ! desire to be new mu* m m>k$2 to be beautiful 0 ! fir/ & la/ lett] ( a cre$ ( :i* we "k v little to-day4 ,art di$ 9 ,italy1 & ! subject _h n yet appe>$2 & at ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury ! fir/ pa9t]s ( ! great ,dut* s*ool 7 born1 & be=e #afej a new s*ool1 entirely orig9al1 hav+ no?+ 9 common ) any?+ t _h gone be=e1 _h =mulat$ its ae/heticism & produc$ ma/]pieces4 ,9 ^! ma/]pieces we f9d no suspicion ( any?+ t might be call$ a subject2 ! abs5ce ( subject is ev5 m conspicu\s 9 ! ,dut*m5 ?an 9 ! ,italians4 ,9 ! ,italian pa9t]s ! subject pass$ unp]ceiv$ 9 a pomp ( col\r or a ,pagan apo!osis ( humanity2 9 ! ,dut*m5 x is disp5s$ ) altoge!r4 ,no long] d we read ( miracles or m>tyrdoms1 b ( ! mo/ ord9>y incid5ts ( ev]yday life4 ,turn+ ov] ! fir/ catalogue to h& ( ,dut* pictures1 ,i read3 ,view ( a ,pla91 ) %eph]d1 c[s1 & %eep 9 ! =egr\nd2 ,! ,:ite ,horse 9 ! ,rid+ ,s*ool2 ,a ,lady ,play+ ! ,virg9al2 ,peasants ,dr9k+ ,outside a ,tav]n2 ,peasants ,dr9k+ 9 a ,tav]n2 ,peasants ,gambl+ ,outside a ,tav]n2 ,brick-mak+ 9 a ,l&scape2 ,! ,w9d-mill2 ,! ,wat]-mill2 ,peasants ,br++ ,home ! ,hay4 ,& s on1 & s on4 ,if we meet ) a milit>y skirmi%1 we are n told :]e ! skirmi% took place1 nor :at troops took "p 9 ! skirmi%4 ,a ,skirmi% 9 a ,rocky ,pass is all ! in=mation t is v\*saf$ to u4 ,italian art is inv5tion f end to end1 9 ,dut* art no slighte/ trace ( inv5tion is to be f\nd2 "o art is purely imag9ative1 ! o!r is pla9ly reali/ic2 & yet1 at an ess5tial po9t1 ! two arts co9cide2 9 nei!r does ! subject prevail2 & if ,dut* art is m tru?ful ?an ,italian art1 x is because !y 7 unimag9ative1 /ay-at-home folk1 ^: feet did n burn = =eign travel1 & ^: only res\rce 01 !re=e1 to reproduce ! life ar\nd !m1 & into t no elem5t ( curiosity c\ld come4 ,= _! :ole c\ntry 0 kn[n to !m2 ev5 :5 !y left _! native t[n !y /ill cont9u$ to pa9t :at !y _h se5 s9ce !y 7 little *ildr54 ,&1 l ,italian1 ,dut* art di$ be=e ! subject _h appe>$4 ,x 0 n until ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury t ! subject really began to make itself felt1 &1 l ! potato blight or phyllox]a1 x soon became cle> t x _h come to /ay4 ,i ?9k ,greuze 0 ! fir/ to conceive a picture aft] ! fa%ion ( a sc5e 9 a play--,i mean ^? dome/ic dramas :i* he inv5t$1 & 9 :i* ! int]e/ ( ! subject s cle>ly pr$om9ates--,! ,prodigal ,son1 = in/ance4 ,9 ?is picture we h ! dome/ic drama exactly z a /age manag] w\ld set x =?4 ,! indignant fa!r1 ris+ f table1 prep>es to ana!matise ! rep5tant son1 :o /&s on ! ?re%old1 ! weep+ "m begs =giv5ess = h] son1 ! eld] girl advances %yly1 ! y\ng] *ildr5 play ) _! toys1 & ! s]v+-girl drops ! plate ( meat :i* %e is br++ 94 ,& ev] s9ce ! subject has tak5 fir/ place 9 ! art ( ,france1 ,engl&1 & ,g]many1 & 9 l measure z ! subject made itself felt1 s did art decl9e4 ,= ! la/ hundr$ ye>s pa9t]s seem to h liv$ 9 libr>ies r ?an 9 /udios4 ,all lit]atures & all ! sci5ces h be5 press$ into ! s]vice ( pa9t+1 & an ,academy catalogue is 9 itself a lib]al education4 ,9 x y c read *oice extracts f ! ,bible1 f ,%akespe>e1 f ,goe!1 f ,dante4 ,y c dip into ,greek & ,lat9 lit]ature1 hi/ory--anci5t & mod]n--y c le>n some?+ ( all my?ologies-,pagan1 ,*ri/ian1 & ,h9doo2 if y\r ta/e lies 9 ! direction ( ,icel&ic leg5ds1 y w n be disappo9t$ 9 y\r sixp5nywor?4 ,= ! la/ hundr$ ye>s ! pa9t] seems to h neglect$ no?+ except to le>n h[ to pa9t4 ,= m ?an a hundr$ ye>s pa9t+ has be5 9 s]vice4 ,%e has act$ z a sort ( h&maid5 to lit]ature1 h] mission be+ to make cle> to ! casual & ! unlett]$ :at ! lett]$ _h already und]/ood & enjoy$ 9 a m subtle & m erudite =m4 ,b to pass f ! ab/ract to ! concrete1 &1 s f> z reg>ds subject1 to make my mean+ q cle> to e "o1 ,i _c d bett] ?an to ask my read]s to recall ,mr4 ,luke ,fildes' picture ( ,! ,doctor4 ,no bett] example c\ld be select$ ( a picture 9 :i* ! subject is ! supreme int]e/4 ,true t ,mr4 ,fildes has n tak5 8 subject f novel or poem2 9 ?is picture he may h be5 said to h be5 8 own libretti/1 & p]haps = t v reason ! subject is ! "o prepond]at+ int]e/ 9 ! picture4 ,he :o d\bts if ?is be s has only to ask himself if any critic ?\ght ( po9t+ to any special passage ( col\r 9 ?is picture1 ( call+ att5tion to ! quality ( ! modell+ or ! ability ( ! draw+4 ,no2 :at attract$ att5tion 0 ! /ory4 ,w\ld ! *ild live or die8 ,did t de>1 good doctor ent]ta9 any hopes ( ! poor little ?+'s recov]y8 ,& ! poor p>5ts1 h[ griev$ !y seem$6 ,p]haps x is _! only *ild4 ,! picture is typical ( contempor>y art1 :i* is ne>ly all conceiv$ 9 ! same _s1 & c !re=e h no endur+ value4 ,& if by *ance ! ,engli% arti/ does occasionally escape f ! vice ( subject = subject's sake1 he almo/ inv>iably slips into :at ,i may call$ ! d]ivative vices--exactness ( co/ume1 tru? ( effect & local col\r4 ,to expla9 myself on ?is po9t1 ,i w ask ! read] to recall any "o ( ,mr4 ,alma ,tadema's pictures2 x matt]s n a jot :i* is *os54 ,t "o1 = in/ance1 :]e1 9 a circul> recess ( :ite m>ble1 ,sappho reads to a ,greek poet1 or is x ! "y man :o is read+ to ,sappho & h] maid5s8 ,! int]e/ ( ! picture is purely ar*aeological4 ,accord+ to ! v late/ rese>*es1 ! ornam5t :i* ,greek wom5 wore 9 _! hair 0 ( su* a %ape1 & ,mr4 ,tadema has reproduc$ ! %ape 9 8 picture4 ,fur!r rese>*es are made1 & x is discov]$ t t ornam5t 0 n worn until a hundr$ ye>s lat]4 ,! picture is !re=e depriv$ ( "s ( its int]e/1 & ! rese>*es ( ! next t5 ye>s may make x appe> z old-fa%ion$ z ! ,greek pictures ( ! la/ two g5]ations appe> 9 our eyes to-day4 ,until !n x is z int]e/+ z a page ( ,smi?'s ,classical ,diction>y4 ,we look at x & we say1 ,h[ curi\s6 ,& t 0 h[ ! ,greeks wa%$ & dress$ !mselves6 ,:5 ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt conceiv$ ! idea ( a picture ( ,*ri/ e>n+ ,8 livelihood by ! sweat ( ,8 br[1 x seem$ to him to be q necess>y to g to ,j]usalem4 ,!re he copi$ a c>p5t]'s %op f nature1 & he fill$ x ) ,arab tools & implem5ts1 feel+ sure t1 ! mann]s & cu/oms hav+ *ang$ b little 9 ! ,ea/1 x 0 to be surmis$ t su* tools & implem5ts mu/ be ne>ly id5tical ) ^? us$ eighte5 c5turies ago4 ,to dress ! ,virg9 9 sumptu\s fl[+ robes1 z ,raphael did1 0 cle>ly incorrect2 ! ,virg9 0 a poor woman1 & c\ld n h worn m ?an a s+le g>m5t1 & ! g>m5t %e wore probably resembl$ ! dress ( ! ,arab wom5 ( ! pres5t day1 & s on & s on4 ,?r\gh ! w9d[ we see ! v l&scape t ,*ri/ look$ ^u4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! art critic ( ! ,daily ,telegraph no?+ c\ld be bett]2 ! v>i\s sites & prospects are expla9$ & comm5t$ ^u1 & ! he>t ( middle-class ,engl& beats 9 sympa!tic response4 ,b ! real picture-lov] sees no?+ save two geometrically drawn figures plac$ 9 ! canvas l diagrams 9 a book ( ,euclid4 ,& ! picture be+ b>r5 ( arti/ic int]e/1 8 att5tion is caught by ! ,virg9's co/ume1 & ! catalogue in=ms him t ,mr4 ,hunt's model 0 an ,arab woman 9 ,j]usalem1 ^: dress 9 all probability resembl$ ! dress ! ,virg9 wore two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! c>p5t]'s %op he is assur$ is mo/ probably an exact c\nt]p>t ( ! c>p5t]'s %op 9 :i* ,*ri/ work$4 ,h[ v curi\s6 h[ v curi\s6 ,curiosity 9 art has always be5 a corruptive influ5ce1 & ! art ( our c5tury is lit]ally putrid ) curiosity4 ,p]haps ! desire ( home 0 nev] s fix$ & s real 9 any race z "s w\ld h u believe4 ,at all times !re h be5 m5 ^: feet it*$ = travel2 ev5 9 ,holl&1 ! c\ntry above all o!rs :i* gave curr5cy to ! belief 9 ! /ay-at-home in/9ct1 !re 7 always adv5tur\s spirits :o ye>n$ = /range skies & l&s4 ,x 0 ?is desire ( travel t de/roy$ ! art ( ,holl& 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,i c h>dly imag9e an article t w\ld be m in/ructive & valuable ?an "o deal+ precisely ) ^? ,dut*m5 :o w5t to ,italy 9 que/ ( romance1 poetry1 & g5]al arti/ic culture1 = travel has (t5 _h an injuri\s effect on art4 ,i d n say =eign travel1 ,i say any travel4 ,! l5g? ( ! j\rney c\nts = no?+1 once ! pa9t]'s inspiration spr+s f ! novelty ( ! col\r1 or ! "* ( ! l&scape1 or ! int]e/ t a /range co/ume sugge/s4 ,!re are pa9t]s :o h nev] be5 fur!r ?an ,maid5head1 & :o br+ back :at ,i %\ld call notes de voyage2 !re are o!rs :o h travell$ r\nd ! _w & h produc$ g5]al aspects be>+ nei!r /amp nor c]tificate ( mileage--9 o!r words1 pictures4 ,!re are1 !re=e1 two m5 :o mu/ n be confus$ "o ) ! o!r1 ! travell] t pa9ts & ! pa9t] t travels4 ,e day we he> ( a pa9t] :o has be5 to ,norway1 or to ,brittany1 or to ,wales1 or to ,alg]ia1 & has come back ) sixty-five sket*es1 :i* are n[ on view1 let u say1 at ,messrs4 ,d[deswell's ,gall]ies1 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 ! home ( all su* exhibitions4 ,! pa9t] has be5 impress$ by ! savag]y ( fiords1 by ! prett9ess ( bl\ses & sabots1 by ! blue m\nta9 9 ! di/ance & ! purple m\nta9 9 ! =egr\nd1 by ! n>r[ %ade ( ! /reet1 & ! solemnity ( a burn\s or ! grace ( a haik float+ 9 ! w9d4 ,! pa9t] br+s back ^! sights & sc5es z a *ild br+s back %ells f ! %ore--!y seem$ v /range & curi\s1 &1 !re=e1 l ! *ild1 he br\ght back1 n ! ?+s !mselves1 b ! next be/ ?+s1 ! mo/ fai?ful sket*es he c\ld make ( !m4 ,to und]/& h[ impossible x is to pa9t pictures 9 a =eign c\ntry1 we h only to imag9e a "y ,engli% pa9t] sett+ up 8 easel 91 let u say1 ,alg]ia4 ,!re he f9ds himself confront$) a new _w2 ev]y?+ is diff]5t3 ! co/umes are /range1 ! rhy?m ( ! l9es is diff]5t1 ! effects are h>% & unkn[n to him2 at home ! e>? is d>k & ! sky is light1 9 ,alg]ia ! ev]la/+ blue mu/ be d>k] ?an ! :ite e>?1 & ! key ( col\r widely diff]5t f any?+ he has se5 be=e4 ,selection is impossible1 he _c di/+ui% betwe5 ! important & ! unimportant2 ev]y?+ /rikes him ) equal vividness4 ,to *ange any?+ ( ?is c\ntry1 s cle>1 s precise1 s *>act]i/ic1 is to s(t52 to alleviate :at is too rude1 is to weak52 to g5]alise1 is to disfigure4 ,s ! arti/ is oblig$ to take ,algi]s 9 ! lump2 9 spite ( himself he w f9d himself =c$ into a scrupul\s exactitude1 no?+ mu/ be pass$ ov]1 & s 8 pictures are at be/ only ! tru?1 photographic tru? & ! naturalness ( a fac-simile4 ,! sixty-five draw+s :i* ! pa9t] w br+ back & w exhibit 9 ,messrs4 ,d[deswell's w be docum5t>y evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ,alg]ia--( all t makes a c\ntry itself1 ( exactly ! ?+s by :i* ^? :o h be5 !re "k x1 ( ! ?+s :i* w make x kn[n to ^? :o h n be5 !re1 ! exact type ( ! inhabitants1 _! co/ume1 _! attitudes1 _! ways1 & mann] ( liv+4 ,once ! pa9t] accepts tru? = aim & end1 x becomes impossible to set a limit ^u 8 inve/igations4 ,we %all le>n h[ ?is p dress1 ride1 & hunt2 we %all le>n :at arms !y use--! pa9t] w describe !m z well z a p5cil may describe--! h>ness ( ! horses he mu/ "k & und]/&2 ?r\gh deal+ ) s mu* novelty x becomes obligatory = ! travell+ pa9t] to become explanatory & categorical4 ,& z ! attraction ( ! unkn[n corresponds 9 mo/ p to ! immoral in/9ct ( curiosity1 ! pa9t] w f9d himself =c$ to attempt to d ) pa9t & canvas :at he c\ld d mu* bett] 9 a writt5 acc\nt4 ,8 public w dem& pictures compos$ aft] ! mann] ( an inv5tory1 & ! ta/e = e?nography w end by be+ confus$ ) ! s5tim5t ( beauty4 ,among/ ?is collection ( docum5ts :i* causes ! ,gall]y to res\nd ) fooli% & vapid *att] !re are two small pictures4 ,e "o has pass$ by !m1 b n[ an arti/ is exam9+ !m1 & !y are evid5tly ! only two ?+s 9 ! exhibition t int]e/ him4 ,"o is entitl$ ,sunset on ! ,nile1 an impression ( ! melan*oly ( ev5+2 ! o!r is entitl$ ,pilgrims1 a b& ( travell]s pass+ up a s&y tract1 an impression ( hot des]t solitudes4 ,& n[ ,i w conclude ) an anecdote tak5 f "o to :om ,i owe mu*4 ,two pa9t]s 7 pa9t+ on ! banks ( ! ,se9e4 ,sudd5ly a %eph]d pass$ driv+ be=e him a long flock ( %eep1 silh\ett+ ) supple movem5t ^u ! wat] :it5+ "u a grey sky at ! end ( ,april4 ,! %eph]d _h 8 scrip on 8 back1 he wore ! great felt hat & ! gait]s ( ! h]dsman1 two black dogs1 picturesque 9 =m1 trott$ at 8 heels1 = ! flock 0 go+ 9 excell5t ord]4 ,d y "k1 cri$ "o pa9t] to ! o!r1 t no?+ is m int]e/+ to pa9t ?an a %eph]d on ! banks ( a riv]8 ,he did n say ! ,se9e--he said a riv]4 ,,arti/ic ,,education ,,9 ,,france ,,& ,,engl&4 ,is ! introduction ( ! subject into art ! "o & only cause = ! defeat ( ! brilliant g5ius :i* ! ,revolution & ! victories ( ,napoleoncall$ into exi/5ce8 ,are !re n o!r mod]n & special signs :i* di/+ui% ! n9ete5? c5tury ,fr5* s*ools f all ! s*ools t prec$$ x8 ,i ?9k !re are4 ,?r[+ ourselves back 9 our *airs1 let u ?9k ( ?is ,fr5* s*ool 9 its ensemble4 ,:at extraord9>y v>iety6 ,:at an abs5ce ( fix$ pr9ciple6 curiosity1 fev]1 impati5ce1 hurry1 anxiety1 desire t\*+ on hy/]ia4 ,an enorm\s exp5diture ( =ce1 b sp5t 9 s _m diff]5t & contr>y directions1 t ! sum-total ( ! result seems a little less ?an we _h expect$4 ,?r[+ ourselves back 9 our *airs1 & clos+ our eyes a second "t1 let u ?9k ( our eighte5? c5tury ,engli% s*ool4 ,is x n l pass+ f ! gl>e & vic>i\s holloa+ ( ! /reet into a quiet1 grave assembly ( well-br$ m51 :o are n afraid to let ea* o!r speak1 & "k h[ to make !mselves he>d )\t %\t+2 m5 :o *oose _! words s well t !y af=d to speak )\t emphasis1 & 9 ^: spee* y f9d nei!r neologisms1 nor inv]sions1 nor grammatical extravagances1 nor calculat$ brutalities1 nor affect$ ignorance1 nor any fa9te/ trace ( p$antry8 ,:at ^! m5 h to say is m or less int]e/+1 b !y address u 9 ! same language1 & h[ev] arbitr>ily we may place !m1 ?\gh we hang a pig-/ye by ,morl& next to a du*ess by ,ga9sbor\gh1 we are surpris$ by a pleasant air ( family lik5ess 9 ! execution4 ,we feel1 h[ev] diff]5tly ^! m5 see & ?9k1 t !y are cont5t to express !mselves 9 ! same language4 ,_! "w may be comp>$ to v>i\s pieces ( music play$ on an in/rum5t :i* 0 common prop]ty2 !y 7 satisfi$ ) ! in/rum5t1 & pref]r$ to compose new music = x ?an to exp]im5t ) ! in/rum5t itself4 ,x may be argu$ t 9 ! lapse ( a hundr$ ye>s ! num]\s diff]5ces ( me?od :i* *>act]ise mod]n pa9t+ w disappe>1 & t x w seem z uni=m to ! eyes ( ! tw5ty-fir/ c5tury z ! pa9t+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury seems 9 our eyes to-day4 ,i d n ?9k ?is w be s4 ,& 9 pro( ( ?is op9ion ,i w ref] aga9 to ! diff]5ces ( op9ion reg>d+ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( pa9t+ & draw+ :i* divid$ ,+res & ,gricault4 ,diff]5ces reg>d+ fir/ pr9ciples nev] exi/$ betwe5 ! lead]s ( any o!r arti/ic movem5t4 ,n betwe5 ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael1 n betwe5 ,v]onese1 ,t9toretto1 ,titian1 & ,rub5s2 n betwe5 ,hals or any o!r ,dut*man1 except ,rembr&t1 born betwe5 #afjj & #afdj2 or betwe5 ,van ,dyck & ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,nor mu/ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! me?ods ( ,giotto & ,titian cause any "o to misund]/& my mean+4 ,! *ange t two c5turies br\ght into art 0 a gradual *ange1 correspond+ exactly to ! ideas :i* ! pa9t] wi%$ to express2 ea* me?od 0 suffici5t to expla9 ! ideas curr5t at ! "t x 0 inv5t$ = t purpose2 x s]v$ t purpose & no m4 ,facilities = =eign travel1 int]national exhibitions1 & cosmopolitanism h help$ to keep arti/s ( all c\ntries 9 a f]m5t ( unc]ta9ty reg>d+ ev5 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( _! art4 ,b ?is is n all2 education has prov$ a vigor\s & rapid solv5t1 & has complet$ ! dis9tegration ( art4 ,a "y man goes to ! ,beaux ,arts2 he is taught h[ to measure ! model ) 8 p5cil1 & h[ to det]m9e ! movem5t ( ! model ) 8 plumb-l9e4 ,he is taught h[ to draw by ! masses r ?an by ! "*1 & ! advantages ( ?is tea*+ p]mit him1 if he is an intellig5t fell[1 to produce at ! end ( two ye>s' h>d lab\r a measur$1 angul>1 con/ipat$ draw+1 a sort ( inf]ior photograph4 ,he is !n set to pa9t+1 & ! in/ruction he receives am\nts to ?is--t he mu/ n rub ! pa9t ab\t ) 8 bru% z he rubb$ ! *alk ) 8 pap] /ump4 ,aft] a long me?odical /udy ( ! model1 an attempt is made to prep>e a correspond+ tone2 no m$ium mu/ be us$2 & :5 !1 l>ge squ>e bru% is fill$ full ( /icky1 clogg+ pigm5t x is drawn half an in* d[n & !n half an in* across ! canvas1 & ! pa9t] mu/ calculate h[ mu* he c f9i% at a sitt+1 = ?is sy/em does n admit ( ret\*+s4 ,x is practis$ 9 all ! ,fr5* /udios1 :]e x is kn[n z la pe9ture au premi] c\p4 ,a clev] "y man1 a man ( tal5t1 lab\rs at art 9 ! mann] ,i h describ$ f eight to t5 h\rs a day1 & at ! end ( six or sev5 ye>s 8 education is complet$4 ,dur+ ! long :ile ( 8 pupilage he has he>d1 fir/ le>n y\r trade1 & !n d :at y l4 ,! "t has arriv$ = him to d :at he likes4 ,he already suspects t ! m]e imitation ( ,,mm4 ,b\gu]eau & ,lefebvre w br+ him nei!r fame nor money2 he soon f9ds t is s1 & x becomes cle> to him he mu/ d some?+ diff]5t4 ,entic+ vi/as ( possibilities op5 out be=e him1 b he is l a man ^: limbs h be5 kept too long 9 spl9ts--!y are froz52 & he at l5g? und]/&s ! old & t]rible tru?3 z ! twig is b5t s w x gr[4 ,! sk9 he w\ld sl\gh w n be sl\gh$2 he tries all ! me?ods--robu/ executions1 lymphatic executions1 s5tim5tal & insipid executions1 pa9/ak+ executions1 cursive & imp]t95t executions4 ,?r\gh all ^! ! ,beaux ,arts /ud5t1 if he is intellig5t en\gh to p]ceive ! fals5ess & wor?lessness ( 8 prim>y education1 sl[ly works 8 way4 ,he is l a vessel )\t balla/2 he is l a bl9dfold$ man :o has miss$ 8 pavem5t2 he is bl[n f wave to wave2 he is confus$ ) contradictory cries4 ,la/ ye> he 0 robu/1 ?is ye> he is lymphatic2 he affects le>n+ :i* he does n possess1 & !n he assumes airs ( ignorance1 equally unreal--a mild1 sophi/icat$ ignorance1 :i* he calls navet4 ,& ^! v>i\s execution %e is nev] m ?an sup]ficially acqua9t$ )2 he does n practise any "o long en\gh to extract :at good !re may be 9 x4 ,to set be=e ! read] ! full /ory ( ! ,fr5* decad5ce1 ,i %\ld h to relate ! /ory ( ! great s*ism ( "s few ye>s ago1 :5 ! p$ants rema9$ at ! ,salon "u ! head%ip ( ,mr4 ,b\gu]eau1 & ! exp]im5tali/s foll[$ ,meissoni] to ! ,*amps de ,m>s4,footnote3 ,see ,impressions & ,op9ions4,! au?oritative "n ( ,meissoni]1 ! g5ius ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 & ! int]e/ ( ! exhibition ( ,/ev5s' e>ly "w1 suffic$ = "s ye>s to disguise ! progress & ! t5d5cy ( ! decl5sion ( ,fr5* art2 & x 0 n until la/ ye> 7#ahib7 t x 0 impossible to d\bt any long] t ! great ,fr5* r5aissance ( ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury _h worn itself out1 t ! la/ leaves 7 fall+1 & t probably a long p]iod ( w9t] re/ 0 prep>+4 ,fr5* art has resolv$ itself into p$ants & exp]im5tali/s6 ,! ,salon is n[ l to a libr>y ( ,lat9 v]ses compos$ by ! ,eton & ,h>r[ ma/]s & _! pupils2 ! ,*amps de ,m>s l a co/ume ball at ,elyse ,montm>tre4 ,9 ,engl& x is cu/om>y = art to ent] by a side door1 & ! enorm\s subv5tion to ! ,k5s+ton ,s*ools w\ld nev] h be5 vot$ by ,p>liam5t if ! bill _h n be5 gilt ) ! usual utility gild+4 ,x 0 repres5t$ t ! s*ools 7 int5d$ = some?+ mu* m s]i\s ?an ! m]e pa9t+ ( pictures1 :i* only ri* p c\ld buy3 ! s*ools 7 prim>ily int5d$ z s*ools ( design1 :]e9 ! sons & daught]s ( ! p w\ld be taught h[ to design wall-pap]s1 patt]ns = lace1 curta9s1 damask table-clo?s1 etc4 ,! int5tion1 l _m ano!r1 0 excell5t2 b ! fact rema9s t1 except = exam9ation purposes1 ! "w done by ,k5s+ton /ud5ts is useless4 ,a design = a piece ( wall-pap]1 = :i* a ,k5s+ton /ud5t is aw>d$ a m$al1 is almo/ sure to prove abortive :5 put to a practical te/4 ,! isolat$ patt]n looks pretty en\gh on ! two feet ( :ite pap] on :i* x is drawn2 b :5 ! patt]n is manifold$1 x is usually f\nd t ! design] has n tak5 into acc\nt ! effect ( ! repetition4 ,t is ! pitfall into :i* ! ,k5s+ton /ud5t usually falls2 he _c make practical application ( 8 k1 & at ,m9ton's factory all ! designs drawn by ,k5s+ton /ud5ts h to be r$rawn by ^? :o und]/& ! practical work+ out ( ! processes ( reproduction & ! quality ( ! mat]ial employ$4 ,s complete is ! failure ( ! ,k5s+ton /ud5t1 t to plead a ,k5s+ton education is consid]$ to be an almo/ fatal objection aga9/ any "o apply+ = "w 9 any ( our indu/rial c5tres4 ,five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago ! s*ools ( art at ,s\? ,k5s+ton 7 ! mo/ comical 9 ! _w2 !y 7 ! mo/ complete p>ody on ! ,cont95tal s*ool ( art possible to imag9e4 ,!y are no d\bt ! same to-day z !y 7 five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago--any way1 ! educational result is ! same4 ,! s*ools z ,i rememb] !m 7 faultless 9 ev]y?+ except ! in/ruction disp5s$ !re4 ,!re 7 noble /aircases1 ! floors 7 cov]$ ) cocoa-nut matt+1 ! rooms admirably heat$ ) hot-wat] pipes1 !re 7 pla/] ca/s & (ficials4 ,9 ! fir/ room ! /ud5ts practis$ draw+ f ! flat4 ,engrav$ outl9es ( elaborate ornam5tation 7 giv5 !m1 & ^! !y drew ) lead p5cil1 measur+ ! spaces c>efully ) compasses4 ,9 ab\t six mon?s or a ye> ! /ud5t _h le>n$ to use 8 compass correctly1 & to produce a f9e h>d black-lead outl9e2 ! h>d] & f9] ! outl9e1 ! m ! draw+ look$ l a problem 9 a book ( ,euclid1 ! bett] ! exam9] 0 pleas$1 & ! m will+ 0 he to s5d ! /ud5t to ! room up/airs1 :]e draw+ 0 practis$ f ! antique4 ,?is 0 ! room 9 :i* ! wisdom ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton atta9$ a complete effloresc5ce4 ,i %all nev] =get ! sc5es ,i witness$ !re4 ,hav+ made *oice ( a ca/1 ! /ud5t proce$$ to measure ! numb] ( heads2 he !n measur$ ! ca/ 9 e direction1 & asc]ta9$ by means ( a plumb-l9e exactly :]e ! l9es fell4 ,x wasmore l l&-survey+ ?an draw+1 & to accompli% ?is portion ( 8 task took g5]ally a =tnight1 work+ six h\rs a week4 ,he !n plac$ a %eet ( tissue pap] ^u 8 draw+1 leav+ only "o small "p uncov]$1 &1 hav+ r$uc$ 8 *alk p5cil to ! f9e/ possible po9t1 he proce$$ to lay 9 a set ( extremely f9e l9es4 ,^! 7 cross$ by a second set ( l9es1 & ! two sets ( l9es 7 elaborately /ippl$1 e black spot be+ c>efully pick$ out ) bread4 ,) a pati5ce truly sublime 9 its folly1 he cont9u$ ! process all ! way d[n ! figure1 accompli%+1 if he 7 truly indu/ri\s1 ab\t an in* squ>e 9 ! c\rse ( an ev5+4 ,our admiration 0 g5]ally direct$ to ^? :o _h sp5t ! longe/ "t on _! draw+s4 ,aft] ?ree mon?s' "w a /ud5t began to be notic$2 at ! end ( f\r he became an important p]sonage4 ,i rememb] "o :o _h contriv$ to sp5d six mon?s on 8 draw+4 ,he 0 a sort ( demigod1 & we us$ to wat* him anxi\s & al>m$ le/ he might n h ! g5ius to devote /ill ano!r mon? to x1 & our en?usiasm knew no b\nds :5 we le>n$ t1 a week be=e ! draw+s _h to be s5t 91 he _h tak5 8 draw+ home & sp5t ?ree :ole days /ippl+ x & pick+ out ! black spots ) bread4 ,! poor draw+ _h nei!r "* nor consi/5cy2 x look$ l no?+ "u ! sun1 except a draw+ done at ,k5s+ton--a flat1 fooli% ?+1 b v s(t & smoo?4 ,b ?is 0 en\gh2 x 0 pass$ by ! exam9]s1 & ! /ud5t w5t into ! ,life ,room to copy an ,italian model z he _h copi$ ! ,apollo ,belv$]e4 ,once or twice a week a g5tleman :o pa9t$ t5?-rate pictures1 :i* 7 n always hung 9 ! ,academy1 came r\nd & pass$ casual rem>ks on ! quality ( ! /ippl+4 ,!re 0 a head-ma/] :o pa9t$ t5?-rate hi/orical pictures1 aft] ! mann] ( a t5?-rate ,g]man pa9t] 9 a prov9cial t[n1 9 a va/ /udio up/airs1 :i* ! ,/ate 0 good en\gh to provide him )1 & he occasionally walk$ ?r\gh ! /udios2 on an av]age1 ,i %\ld say1 once a mon?4 ,! desire to organise art proce$$ 9 ,france f a love ( sy/em1 & 9 ,engl& f a love ( respectability4 ,to ! ord9>y m9d !re is some?+ especially reassur+ 9 m$als1 cr[ns1 exam9ations1 pr(essors1 & titles2 & s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,k5s+ton ,s*ools we un=tunately he> no m ( p>5ts oppos+ _! *ildr5's wi%es to become arti/s4 ,! result ( all ^! facilities = art /udy has be5 to swamp natural g5ius & to produce enorm\s quantities ( vacu\s little wat] col\rs & slimy little oil col\rs4 ,"y m5 h be5 prev5t$ f go+ to ,au/ralia & ,canada & becom+ r\gh f>m]s1 & "y ladies f foll[+ !m & becom+ r\gh wives & !mo!rs ( heal?y *ildr54 ,in/ead ( su* natural emigration & ext5sion ( ! race1 febrile little pilgrimages h be5 organis$ to ,p>is & ,grey1 :5ce a/oni%+ me?ods & !ories reg>d+ ! conditions1 "u :i* pa9t+ alone c be accompli%$1 h be5 br\ght back4 ,orig9al ,k5s+ton /ipple has be5 cross$ ) squ>e bru%-"w1 & ! mule has be5 br$ 9 & 9 ) op5 bru%-"w1 & fre% /ra9s h be5 s\ght 9 ! execution at ! angle ( =ty-five2 art has become inf9itely hybrid & def9itely /]ile4 ,mu/ we !n conclude t all education is an evil8 ,:y exagg]ate2 :y out/rip ! pla9 tell+ ( ! facts8 ,= ^? :o are ?9k+ ( adopt+ art z a pr(ession x is suffici5t to "k t ! "o irrep>able evil is a bad prim>y education4 ,be sure t aft] five ye>s ( ! ,beaux ,arts y _c become a great pa9t]4 ,be sure t aft] five ye>s ( ,k5s+ton y c nev] become a pa9t] at all4 ,if n at ,k5s+ton nor at ! ,beaux ,arts1 :]e am ,i to obta9 ! education ,i /& 9 ne$ (8 cries ! emb>rass$ /ud5t4 ,i d n propose to answ] t "q directly4 ,h[ ! ma/]s ( ,holl& & ,fl&]s obta9$ _! m>vell\s education is n kn[n4 ,we nei!r "k h[ !y le>n$ nor h[ !y pa9t$4 ,did ! e>ly ma/]s pa9t fir/ 9 mono*rome1 add+ ! col\r+ matt] aft]w>ds8 ,mu* va9 conjectur+ has be5 exp5d$ 9 attempt+ to solve ?is "q4 ,did ,ruysdale pa9t direct f nature or f draw+s8 ,un=tunately on ?is "q hi/ory has no s+le ^w to say4 ,we "k t ,pott] le>n$ 8 trade 9 ! fields 9 lonely communication ) nature4 ,we "k too t ,crome 0 a h\se-pa9t]1 & practis$ pa9t+ f nature :5 8 daily "w 0 done4 ,nev]!less he atta9$ z p]fect a te*nique z any pa9t] t ev] liv$4 ,morl&1 too1 0 self-taught3 he practis$ pa9t+ 9 ! fields & f>my>ds & ! c\ntry inns :]e he liv$1 (t5times pay+ = bo>d & lodg+ ) a picture4 ,did 8 art suff] f want ( education8 ,is !re any "o :o believes t ,morl& w\ld h done bett] "w if he _h sp5t ?ree or f\r ye>s /ippl+ draw+s f ! antique at ,s\? ,k5s+ton8 ,i w conclude ^! rem>ks1 f> too cursive & incomplete1 ) an anecdote :i*1 ,i ?9k1 w cause ! ?\ghtful to pond]4 ,"s sev5 or eight ye>s ago1 ,r5oir1 a pa9t] ( r>e tal5t & orig9ality1 aft] tw5ty ye>s ( /ruggle ) himself & pov]ty1 succe$$ 9 atta9+ a v di/9ct & p]sonal expression ( 8 individuality4 ,out ( a hundr$ influ5ces he _h succe$$ 9 extract+ an art z beautiful z x 0 new4 ,8 "w 0 beg9n+ to attract buy]s4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life he _h a little money 9 h&1 & he ?\ght he w\ld l a holiday4 ,long read+ ( novels leads ! read] to suppose t he f\nd 8 ru9 9 a p]iod ( riot\s liv+1 ! reaction induc$ by anxiety & ov]-"w4 ,n at all4 ,he did :at e wise fri5d w\ld h advis$ him to d "u ! circum/ances3 he w5t to ,v5ice to /udy ,t9toretto4 ,! magnific5ces ( ?is ma/] /ruck him ?r\gh ) ! s5se ( 8 own insignificance2 he became aw>e ( ! fact t he c\ld n draw l ,t9toretto2 & :5 he return$ to ,p>is he resolv$ to subject himself to two ye>s ( h>d /udy 9 an art s*ool4 ,= two ye>s he lab\r$ 9 ! life class1 work+ on an av]age f sev5 to t5 h\rs a day1 & 9 two ye>s he _h utt]ly de/roy$ e trace ( ! *>m+ & delightful art :i* _h tak5 him tw5ty ye>s to build up4 ,i "k ( no m tragic /ory--d y8 ,,+res ,,& ,,corot4 ,( ! ?irty or m great arti/s :o made ! arti/ic movem5t at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury 9 ,france1 five w1 ,i ?9k1 ex]cise a prolong$ influ5ce on ! art ( ! future--,+res1 ,corot1 ,millet1 ,manet1 & ,degas4 ,! omission ( ! "n ( ,delacroix w surprise _m2 b ?\gh ,delacroix w engage ! att5tion ( arti/s z !y walk ?r\gh ! ,l\vre1 ,i d n ?9k t !y w turn to him = c\nsel 9 _! difficulty1 or t !y w le>n f him any secrets ( _! craft4 ,9 ! great ma/]s ( pictorial composition--,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,v]onese1 ,t9toretto1 & ,rub5s--! passion & tumult ( ! "w resides solely 9 ! conception2 ! execution is always calculat$1 & ! result is p]fectly pr$et]m9$ & accurately =ese54 ,to expla9 myself ,i w tell an anecdote :i* is always told :5ev] ,delacroix's "n is m5tion$1 )\t1 h[ev]1 ! true significance ( ! anecdote be+ p]ceiv$4 ,aft] see+ ,con/able's pictures1 ,delacroix repa9t$ "o ( 8 mo/ important works f end to end4 ,( ,degas ,footnote3 ,see essay on ,degas ,9 ,impressions & ,op9ions4 & ,manet ,i h spok5 else:]e4 ,millet seems to me to be a sort ( n9ete5? c5tury ,greuze4 ,! subject-matt] is diff]5t1 b at bottom ! art ( ^! two pa9t]s is m alike ?an is g5]ally suppos$4 ,nei!r 0 a pa9t] 9 any true s5se ( ! ^w1 & if ! future le>ns any?+ f ,millet1 x w be h[ to sep>ate ! sc5e f ! environm5t :i* absorbs x1 h[ to sacrifice ! backgr\nd1 h[ to sugge/ r ?an to po9t out1 & h[ by a s]ies ( ellipses to lead ! spectator to imag9e :at is n !re4 ,! /ud5t may le>n f ,millet t x 0 by sometimes s]vilely copy+ nature1 sometimes by neglect+ nature1 t ! old ma/]s succe$$ 9 convey+ n an illusion b an impression ( life4 ,b ( all n9ete5? c5tury pa9t]s ,+res & ,corot seem mo/ sure ( future life2 _! claim ^u ! att5tion & ! admiration ( future arti/s seems ! mo/ securely f\nd$4 ,look$ at f a c]ta9 side ,+res seems = %e] p]fection to *all5ge antiquity4 ,( ,mi*ael ,angelo !re c nev] be any "q2 he /&s alone 9 a solitude ( greatness4 ,phidias himself is n s mu* alone4 ,= ! art ( ,apelles c\ld n h diff]$ f t ( ,phidias2 & ! int5tion ( _m a draw+ by ,apelles mu/ h be5 id5tical ) t ( ,la ,s\rce4 ,x is difficult to imag9e :at fur!r beauty he may h introduc$ into a face1 or :at fur!r ^w he might h _h to say on ! beauty ( a virg9 body4 ,! legs alone sugge/ ! possibility ( c5sure4 ,+res repa9t$ ! legs :5 ! picture 0 f9i%$ & ! model 0 n be=e him1 s ! idea obta9s among arti/s t ! legs are :at are lea/ p]fect 9 ! picture4 ,9 repa9t+ ! legs 8 object 0 omission ( detail ) a view to conc5tration ( att5tion on ! upp] "p ( ! figure4 ,x mu/ n h[ev] be suppos$ t ! legs are :at is kn[n among pa9t]s z empty2 !y h be5 simplifi$2 _! syn!tic expression has be5 f\nd2 & if ! tea*+ at ! ,beaux ,arts =bids ! pres5t g5]ation to und]/& su* draw+1 ! fault lies ) ! /ate t p]mits ! ,beaux ,arts1 & n ) ,+res1 ^: g5ius 0 n cru%$ by x4 ,! sugge/ion t ,+res spoilt ! legs ( ,la ,s\rce by repa9t+ !m :5 ! model 0 n be=e him c\ld come f n[h]e b ! ,beaux ,arts4 ,t ,+res 0 n s great an arti/ z ,raphael ,i am aw>e4 ,t ,+res' draw+s %[ none ( ! dramatic inv5tiv5ess ( ,raphael's draw+s is s obvi\s t ,i mu/ apologise = su* a commonplace4 ,raphael's draw+s 7 done ) a diff]5t int5tion f ,+res'2 ,raphael's draw+s 7 no m ?an r\gh memor&a1 & 9 no in/ance did he attempt to c>ry a draw+ to ! extreme limit t ,+res did4 ,+res' draw+ is "o ?+1 ,raphael's is ano!r2 /ill ,i w\ld ask if any "o ?9ks t ,raphael c\ld h c>ri$ a draw+ z f> z ,+res8 ,i w\ld ask if any ( ,raphael's draw+s are z beautiful1 z p]fect1 or z in/ructive z ,+res'4 ,take1 = example1 ! p5cil draw+ 9 ! ,l\vre1 ! /udy = ! odalisque3 :o except a ,greek c\ld h produc$ s p]fect a draw+8 ,i c imag9e ,apelles do+ some?+ l x1 b no "o else4 ,:5 y g to ! ,l\vre exam9e t l9e ( back1 return ! next day & ! next1 & consid] its inf9ite p]fection be=e y conclude t my appreciation is exagg]at$4 ,?9k ( ! le>n+ & ! love t 7 necess>y = ! accompli%m5t ( su* exquisite simplifications4 ,nev] did p5cil foll[ an outl9e ) su* p5etrat+ & unwe>y+ passion1 or clasp & enfold x ) su* simple & suffici5t modell+4 ,n[h]e c y detect a />t+-po9t or a measurem5t tak52 x seems to h gr[n z a beautiful t5dril gr[s1 & e curve sways z my/]i\sly1 & ! p]fection seems z div9e4 ,beside x ,dr] w\ld seem crabb$ & puzzle-head$2 ,holbe9 w\ld seem angul> & geometrical2 ,da ,v9ci w\ld seem vague3 & ,i hope t no critic by p>tial quotation w endeav\r to prove me guilty ( hav+ said t ,+res 0 a great] arti/ ?an ,da ,v9ci4 ,i h n said any su* ?+2 ,i h m]ely /riv5 by aid ( comp>ison to br+ be=e ! read] "s s5se ( ! miracul\s beauty ( "o ( ,+res' f9e/ p5cil draw+s4 ,or let u *oose ! well-kn[n draw+ ( ! ,italian lady sitt+ 9 ! ,l\is ,,xv4 arm-*air1 h] long curv$ & jewell$ h& ly+ 9 h] lap & a coiffure ( laces p9n$ d[n ) a long jewell$ hair-p94 ,h[ h] head-dress ( l>ge laces decorates ! pap]1 & ! elaborate work+ out ( ! patt]n1 is x n a miracle ( h&icraft8 ,h[ exquisite ! black curls on ! =ehead1 & h[ !y balance ! d>k eyes :i* are ! dep? & c5tre ( ! composition6 ,! necklace1 h[ well ! /ones are heap$1 h[ well !y lie toge!r6 ,h[ well _! weight & beauty are express$6 ,& ! e>r+s1 h[ entic+ 9 _! intricate workman%ip4 ,!n ! movem5t ( ! face1 h[ full x is ( ! indol5t s\?1 & ! oval ( ! face is compos$ to h>monise & enhance ! lace head-dress2 & its outl9e1 ?\gh full ( classical simplifications1 tells ! "* ) ,holbe9-l fidelity2 x falls away into a s(t1 weak *9 9 :i* resides a s(t s5sual lassitude4 ,! black eyes are set l languid />s 9 ! face1 & ! fle% r\nds (f s(tly1 l a sky1 modell$ ) a little %ad[1 "p ( ! outl9e1 & express+ its beauty4 ,& !n !re are ! m>vels ( ! dress to consid]3 ! p]fect & spontane\s creation ( ! glitt] ( ! long silk arms1 & ! musl9 ( ! wri/s1 s(t z foliage1 & !n ! h>dness ( ! bodice /it*$ ) jewell]y & set s romantically on ! almo/ epic5e bosom4 ,x is ! ess5tially ,greek quality ( p]fection t br+s ,corot & ,+res toge!r4 ,!y are p]fect1 z none o!r s9ce ! ,greek sculptors has be5 p]fect4 ,o!r pa9t]s h desir$ beauty at int]vals z passionately z !y1 none save ! ,greeks s cont9u\sly2 & ! desire to be m]ely beautiful seem$1 if possible1 to absorb ! art ( ,corot ev5 m completely ?an x did t ( ,+res4 ,among ! num]\s pictures1 sket*es1 & draw+s :i* he left y w f9d weakness1 repetitions1 ev5 commonplace1 b ugl9ess nev]4 ,an ugly set ( l9es is n to be f\nd 9 ,corot2 ! rhy?m may sometimes be weak1 b 8 l9es nev] run out ( metre4 ,= ! rhy?m ( l9e z well z ( s\nd ! arti/ mu/ seek 9 8 own s\l2 he w nev] f9d x 9 ! in*oate & discordant jumble :i* we call nature4 ,&1 aft] all1 :at is art b rhy?m8 ,corot knew t art is nature made rhy?mical1 & s he 0 nev] kn[n to take out a six-foot canvas to copy nature on4 ,be+ an arti/1 he pref]r$ to obs]ve nature1 & he lay d[n & dream$ 8 fields & trees1 & he walk$ ab\t 9 8 l&scape1 select+ 8 po9t ( view1 det]m9+ ! rhy?m ( 8 l9es4 ,t s5se ( rhy?m :i* ,i h def9$ z art 0 rem>kable 9 him ev5 f 8 fir/ pictures4 ,9 ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo1 ,rome1 = in/ance1 ! plac+ ( ! build+s1 "o l[ d[n1 ! o!r high up 9 ! picture1 ! bridge betwe51 & beh9d ! bridge ! dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 is z faultless a composition z 8 mature/ "w4 ,z faultless1 & yet n s exquisite4 ,= x took _m long & p5sive ye>s to atta9 ! m subtle & delicate rhy?ms ( ,! ,lake 9 ! collection ( ,j4 ,s4 ,=bes1 ,esq41 or ! l&scape 9 ! collection ( ,g4 ,n4 ,/ev5s1 ,esq41 or ! ,rav9e 9 ! collection ( ,sir ,john ,day4 ,corot's /yle *ang$2 b x *ang$ gradually1 z nature *anges1 wax+ l ! moon f a ?91 pure cresc5t to a full circle ( light4 ,guid$ by a p]fect in/9ct1 he progress$1 fulfill+ ! c\rse ( 8 arti/ic de/9y4 ,we notice *ange1 b ea* *ange br+s full] beauty4 ,& ?r\gh ! long & beautiful ye> ( ,corot's g5ius--full z ! ye> itself ( mon?s & seasons--we notice t ! *ange t comes ov] 8 art is always 9 ! direction ( pur] & m spiritual beauty4 ,we f9d him m & m absorb$ 9 ! emotion t ! l&scape conveys1 m will+ to sacrifice ! sup]flu\s & circum/antial = ! sake ( ! immortal beauty ( ?+s4 ,look at ! ,lac de ,g>de & say if y c t ! old ,greek melody is n audible 9 ! l9e :i* b5ds & floats to ! lake's edge1 9 ! mass+ & ! plac+ ( ^? trees1 9 ! fragile grace ( ! brok5 bir* :i* sweeps ! pale complexion$ sky4 ,are we n look+ into ! he>t ( nature1 & d we n he> ! sil5ce t is ! s\l ( ev5+8 ,9 ?is1 8 p]fect p]iod1 he is cont5t to leave 8 =egr\nd rubb$ ov] ) "s expressive grey1 kn[+ well t ! eye re/s n !re1 & ^u 8 middle di/ance he w lavi% 8 entire art1 conc5trat+ 8 picture on "s "o ?+ 9 :i* = him resides ! true reality ( ! place2 be ?is ! ev5+ ripples on ! lake or ! %imm]+ ( ! will[ leaves z ! la/ light dies out ( ! sky4 ,i only saw ,corot once4 ,x 0 9 "s woods ne> ,p>is1 :]e ,i _h gone to pa9t1 & ,i came across ! old g5tleman unexpect$ly1 seat$ 9 front ( 8 easel 9 a pleasant glade4 ,aft] admir+ 8 "w ,i v5tur$ to say3 ,ma/]1 :at y are do+ is lovely1 b ,i _c f9d y\r composition 9 ! l&scape be=e u4 ,he said3 ,my =egr\nd is a long way ahead1 & sure en\gh1 ne>ly two hundr$ y>ds away1 8 picture rose out ( ! dimness ( ! dell1 /ret*+ a little beyond ! vi/a into ! mead[4 ,! anecdote seems to me to be a real lesson 9 ! art ( pa9t+1 = x %[s u ! pa9t] 9 8 v employm5t ( nature1 & we div9e easily ! transposition 9 ! tones & 9 ! aspect ( ?+s t he 0 engag$ 9 br++ into t picture4 ,& to speak ( transpositions leads u inevitably into consid]ation ( ! great secret ( ,corot's art1 8 employm5t ( :at is kn[n 9 /udios z values4 ,by values is meant ! am\nt ( light & %ad[ conta9$ 9 a tone4 ,! relation ( a half-t9t to ! highe/ light1 :i* is repres5t$ by ! :ite pap]1 ! relation ( a %ad[ to ! deepe/ black1 :i* is repres5t$ by ! *alk p5cil1 is easy en\gh to p]ceive 9 a draw+2 b :5 ! "w is 9 col\r ! values1 al?\gh n less real1 are m difficult to e/imate4 ,= a col\r c be consid]$ f two po9ts ( view3 ei!r z s mu* col\r+ matt]1 or z s mu* light & %ade4 ,violet1 = in/ance1 conta9s n only r$ & blue 9 proportions :i* may be indef9itely v>i$1 b also c]ta9 proportions ( light & %ade2 ! =m] t5d+ t[>ds ! highe/ light1 repres5t$ on ! palette by flake :ite2 ! latt] t5d+ t[>ds ! deepe/ d>k1 repres5t$ on ! palette by ivory black4 ,simil> to a note 9 music1 no col\r c be said to be 9 itself ei!r false or true1 ugly or beautiful4 ,a note & a col\r acquire beauty & ugl9ess accord+ to _! associations2 !re=e to col\r well dep5ds1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 on ! pa9t]'s k & intimate s5se ( ! laws ( contra/ & similitude4 ,b !re is /ill ano!r factor 9 ! art ( col\r+ well2 =1 j z ! musician obta9s ri*ness & novelty ( expression by means ( a di/ribution ( s\nd ?r\gh ! in/rum5ts ( ! or*e/ra1 s does ! pa9t] obta9 dep? & ri*ness ?r\gh a judici\s di/ribution ( values4 ,if we 7 to di/urb ! di/ribution ( values 9 ! pictures ( ,titian1 ,rub5s1 ,v]onese1 _! col\r w\ld at once seem crude1 sup]ficial1 )\t cohesion or r>ity4 ,b "s w av] t if ! col\r is "r ! values mu/ be "r too4 ,h[ev] plausible ?is !ory may seem1 ! practice ( ^? :o hold x amply demon/rates its untru?4 ,x is int]e/+ & in/ructive to notice h[ ^? :o seek ! col\r )\t reg>d = ! values inh]5t 9 ! col\r+ matt] nev] succe$ 9 produc+ m ?an a c]ta9 %all[ sup]ficial brilliancy2 ! col\r ( su* pa9t]s is nev] ri* or pr(\nd1 & al?\gh x may be beautiful1 x is always want+ 9 ! elem5t ( romantic *>m & my/]y4 ,! col\r is ! melody1 ! values are ! or*e/ration ( ! melody2 & z ! or*e/ration s]ves to enri* ! melody1 s d ! values enri* ! col\r4 ,& z melody may--nay1 mu/--exi/1 if ! or*e/ration be really beautiful1 s col\r mu/ inh]e :]ev] ! values h be5 f9ely obs]v$4 ,9 ,rembr&t1 ! col\r is br[n & a :ite fa9tly t9t$ ) bitum52 9 ,claude1 ! col\r is blue1 fa9tly flu%$ ) yell[ 9 ! middle sky1 & yet none has d5i$ ! "r ( ^! pa9t]s to be consid]$ col\ri/s4 ,!y pa9t$ ) ! values--t is to say1 ) :at rema9s on ! palette :5 ab/raction has be5 made ( ! col\r+ matt]--a delicate neutral t9t ( inf9ite subtlety & *>m2 & x is ) ?is1 ! evanesc5t & impalpable s\l ( ! vani%$ col\rs1 t ! mo/ beautiful pictures are pa9t$4 ,corot1 too1 is a conspicu\s example ( ?is mode ( pa9t+4 ,8 "r to /& among ! _w's col\ri/s has nev]1 s f> z ,i "k1 be5 s]i\sly conte/$1 8 pictures are almo/ void ( col\r+ matt]--a bl5d+ ( grey & gre51 & yet ! result is ( a ri*ly col\r$ ev5+4 ,corot & ,rembr&t1 z ,dutilleux po9t$ out1 arriv$ at ! same goal by absolutely diff]5t ends4 ,he saw cle>ly1 al?\gh he c\ld n express himself q cle>ly1 t1 above all pa9t]s1 ,rembr&t & ,corot excell$ 9 t mode ( pictorial expression kn[n z values1 or %all ,i say *i>oscuro1 = 9 tru? he :o has said values has h9t$ *i>oscuro4 ,rembr&t told all t a gold5 ray fall+ ?r\gh a d>k5$ room awak5s 9 a vision>y bra92 ,corot told all t ! grey light ( morn+ & ev5+ :isp]s 9 ! p5sive m9d ( ! elegiac poet4 ,! /ory told 0 widely diff]5t1 b ! mann] ( tell+ 0 ! same3 "o att5uat$ 9 ! light1 ! o!r att5uat$ 9 ! %ad[3 bo? sacrific$ ! corn]s ) a view to fix+ ! att5tion on ! "o spot 9 :i* ! s\l ( ! picture lives4 ,all s*ools h n set great /ore on values1 al?\gh all s*ools h set great /ore on draw+ & col\r4 ,values seem to h come & gone 9 & out ( pa9t+ l a fa%ion4 ,"o g5]ation h>dly gives ! matt] a ?\ght1 ! succe$+ g5]ation f9ds ! :ole *>m ( its art 9 values4 ,x w\ld be difficult to imag9e a m int]e/+ & in/ructive hi/ory ?an ! hi/ory ( values 9 pa9t+4 ,x is f> f my s*eme to write su* a hi/ory1 b ,i wi% t su* a hi/ory 7 writt51 = !n we %\ld see cle>ly h[ unwise 7 !y :o neglect$ ! pr9ciple1 & h[ mu* !y lo/4 ,i w\ld only call att5tion to h[ ! pr9ciple came to be re9troduc$ into ,fr5* art 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury4 ,x came f ,holl& vi1 ,engl& ?r\gh ! pictures ( ,turn] & ,con/able4 ,x 0 an ,anglo-,dut* influ5ce t r\s$ ,fr5* art1 !n slumb]+ 9 ! pseudo-classicisms ( ! ,fir/ ,empire2 &1 half-awak5$1 ,fr5* art turn$ its eyes to ,holl& = inspiration2 & values1 ! f\ndation & corn]-/one ( ,dut* art1 became almo/ at a b\nd a fir/ article ( fai? 9 ! arti/ic cre$4 ,9 #ahcj values came ^u ,france l a religion4 ,rembr&t 0 ! new ,messiah1 ,holl& 0 ! ,holy ,l&1 & disciples 7 busy disp5s+ ! propag&a 9 e /udio4 ,s9ce ! bad example ( ,greuze1 lit]ature _h w\nd r\nd e bran* ( pa9t+ until pa9t+ seem$ to disappe> 9 ! p>asite l an oak "u a cl\d ( ivy4 ,! excess _h be5 great--a reaction 0 inevitable--& ,rembr&t1 ) 8 ,biblical leg5ds1 furni%$ ! necess>y transition4 ,b :5 a ta/e = pa9t+ _h be5 reacquir$1 "o aft] ! o!r ! ,dut* pa9t]s became ! fa%ion4 ,x is almo/ unnecess>y to po9t out ! influ5ce ( ,hobbema on ! art ( ,r\sseau4 ,corot 0 less affect$ by ! ,dut*m51 or1 to speak m exactly1 he assimilat$ m completely :at he _h le>nt f !m ?an 8 rival 0 able to d4 ,moreov]1 :at he took f ,holl& came to him ?r\gh ,ruysdael r ?an ?r\gh ,hobbema4 ,! great morose dream]1 contemplative & grave z ,wordswor?1 mu/ h made m direct & intimate appeal to ,corot's s\l ?an ! *>m & ! gaiety ( ,hobbema's wat]-mills4 ,be ?is z x may1 x 0 ,holl& t reviv$ ! long-=gott5 sci5ce ( values 9 ! ,b>bizon pa9t]s4 ,!y s\ght _! art 9 ! direction ( values1 & v easily ,corot took ! lead z *ief expon5t ( ! new pr9ciple2 & he succe$$ 9 apply+ ! pr9ciple ( values to l&scape pa9t+ z fully z ,rembr&t _h to figure pa9t+4 ,b at ! mom5t :5 ! new means ( expression seem$ mo/ di/9ctly e/abli%$ & und]/ood1 x 0 put aside & lo/ sight ( by a new g5]ation ( pa9t]s1 &1 curi\sly en\gh1 by ! m5 :o _h mo/ vigor\sly proclaim$ ! beauty & p]fection ( ! art :i* 0 to be h5ce=?1 at lea/ 9 practice1 _! mission to repudiate4 ,= ,i take x t ! art ( ! impressioni/s has no?+ :atev] 9 common ) ! art ( ,corot4 ,true1 t ,corot's aim 0 to r5d] 8 impression ( 8 subject1 no matt] :e!r x 0 a l&scape or a figure2 9 ?is aim he diff]$ 9 no wise f ,giotto & ,van ,eyck2 b we are n consid]+ ,corot's aims b 8 means ( expression1 & 8 means ( expression 7 ! v opposite to ^? employ$ by ,monet & ! s*ool ( ,monet4 ,n ) half-t9ts 9 :i* col\r disappe>s are ,monet & 8 s*ool conc]n$1 b ) ! brilliant vibration ( col\r 9 ! full light1 ) op5 spaces :]e ! light is reflect$ back & =w>d1 & nature is b a prism fill$ ) dazzl+ & iridesc5t t9ts4 ,i rememb] once writ+ ab\t "o ( ,monet's innum]able sn[ effects3 ,?is picture is 9 8 mo/ radiant mann]4 ,a l9e ( sn[-en*ant$ ar*itecture passes ?r\gh ! picture--only poor h\ses ) a s+le squ>e *ur* t[]1 b !y are beautiful z ,greek temples 9 ! sup]natural :it5ess ( ! great immaculate sn[4 ,bel[ ! village1 b n q 9 ! =egr\nd1 a few yell[ bu%es1 b>e & crippl$ by ! fro/1 & ar\nd & above a m>vell\s glitt] 9 pale blue & pale rose t9ts4 ,i ask$ if ! t\* 0 n m preci\s ?an intimate2 & ,i spoke1 too1 ( a %all[ & brilliant appe>ance4 ,b if ,i _h ask$ :y ! picture1 not)/&+ its inconte/able m]its1 0 s mu* on ! surface1 :y x s irresi/ibly sugge/$ un dcor de ?tre1 :y "o did n ent] into x z "o does into a picture by ,wilson or ,corot1 my criticism w\ld h gone to ! root ( ! evil4 ,& ! reason ( ?is is because ,monet has nev] kn[n h[ to organise & control 8 values4 ,! relation ( a wall to ! sky :i* he obs]ves s f9ely seem z if delib]ately contriv$ = ! suppression ( all atmosph]e2 & we miss 9 ,monet ! delicacy & ! my/]y :i* are ! *>m ( ,corot4 ,! ba? ( air be+ )drawn1 a l&scape becomes a mosaic1 flat surface takes ! place ( r\nd3 ! next /ep is "s =m or o!r ( pre-,raphaelitism4 ,,monet1 ,,sisley1 ,,piss>o1 ,,& ,,! ,,decad5ce4 ,nature dem&s t *ildr5 %\ld dev\r _! p>5ts1 & ,corot 0 h>dly cold 9 8 grave :5 8 tea*+ came to be neglect$ & ev5 d5i$4 ,values 7 ab&on$ & col\r became ! unique ?\ght ( ! new s*ool4 ,my fir/ acqua9tance ) ,monet's pa9t+ 0 made 9 '#ge or '#gf--! ye> he exhibit$ 8 fir/ /eam-eng9e & 8 celebrat$ troop ( life-size turkeys gobbl+ ! tall grass 9 a mead[1 at ! end ( :i* /ood1 high up 9 ! picture1 a ,fr5* *teau4 ,impressionism is a ^w t has l5t itself to e k9d ( mis9t]pretation1 = 9 its exact s5se all true pa9t+ is p5etrat$ ) impressionism1 b1 to use ! ^w 9 its mo/ mod]n s5se--t is to say1 to signify ! rapid not+ ( illusive appe>ance--,monet is ! only pa9t] to :om x may be reasonably appli$4 ,i rememb] v well t sunlit mead[ & ! long col\r$ necks ( ! turkeys4 ,truly x may be said t1 = ! space ( "o rapid glance1 ! canvas radiates2 x ?r[s its light 9 ! face ( ! spectator z1 p]haps1 no canvas did be=e4 ,b if ! eyes are n imm$iately av]t$ ! illusion passes1 & its place is tak5 by a some:at incoh]5t & crude coloration4 ,!n ! m]its ( ! picture /rike y z hav+ be5 obta9$ by excessive accompli%m5t 9 "o-?ird ( ! h&icraft & some?+ l a =mal prote/ation ( ! non-exi/5ce ( ! o!r two-?irds4 ,s9ce t ye> ,i h se5 ,monets by ! score1 & h h>dly obs]v$ any *ange or alt]ation 9 8 mann] ( see+ or execut+1 or any developm5t soev] 9 8 art4 ,at ! end ( ! season he comes up f ! c\ntry ) ?irty or =ty l&scapes1 all equally p]fect1 all pa9t$ 9 precisely ! same way1 & no "o %[s ! slighte/ sign ( hesitation1 & no "o sugge/s ! unatta9able1 ! beyond2 "o & all reveal to u a man :o is always sure ( 8 effect1 & :o is always 9 a hurry4 ,any corn] ( nature w d equally well = 8 purpose1 nor is he dispos$ to *ange ! disposition ( any l9e ( tree or riv] or hill2 s long z a c]ta9 rev]b]ation ( col\r is obta9$ all is well4 ,an unceas+ production1 & an almo/ unv>y+ degree ( excell5ce1 has plac$ ,monet at ! head ( ! s*ool2 8 pictures comm& high prices1 & no?+ goes n[ ) ! erudite ,am]ican b ,monet's l&scapes4 ,b does ,monet m]it ?is excessive patronage1 & if s1 :at are ! qualities 9 8 "w t make x sup]ior to ,sisley's & ,piss>o's8 ,sisley is less decorative1 less on ! surface1 & ?\gh he foll[s ,monet 9 8 pursuit ( col\r1 nature is1 p]haps1 on acc\nt ( 8 ,engli% orig91 some?+ m to him ?an a brilliant appe>ance4 ,x has ( c\rse happ5$ to ,monet to set 8 easel be=e ! suburban aspect t ,sisley loves1 b he has always treat$ x r 9 ! decorative ?an 9 ! m$itative _s4 ,he has nev] be5 t\*$ by ! humility ( a lane's end1 & ! s5tim5t ( ! humble life t collects !re has nev] appe>$ on 8 canvas4 ,yet ,sisley1 be+ m 9 sympa?y ) su* nature1 has (t5 be5 able to produce a sup]ior ?\gh mu* less pret5ti\s picture ?an ! ord9>y /]eotyp$ ,monet4 ,b if ,sisley is m m$itative ?an ,monet1 ,piss>o is m m$itative ?an ei!r4 ,monet _h arriv$ at 8 /yle be=e ,i saw any?+ ( 8 "w2 ( 8 e>li] canvases ,i "k no?+4 ,possibly he once pa9t$ 9 ! ,corot mann]2 x is h>dly possible t he %\ld n h done s4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,piss>o did n rid himself = _m ye>s ( ! influ5ce ( ,corot4 ,8 e>lie/ pictures 7 all compos$ 9 p5sive greys & violets1 & exhal$ ! we>y sadness( til? & grange & scant or*>d trees4 ,! pale road w9ds ?r\gh meagre upl&s1 & ?r\gh ! bl[n & gn>l$ & %iftless fruit-trees ! sadd5+ silh\ette ( ! t[n drifts across ! l&4 ,! violet spaces betwe5 ! h\ses are ! v sadde/1 & ! sp>e furr[s are pati5tly drawn1 & s ! execution is 9 h>mony ) & acc5tuates ! unutt]able monotony ( ! peasant's lot4 ,! sky1 too1 is vague & empty1 & out ( its dea?like1 creamy holl[ ! fir/ %ad[s are bl[n into ! pallid face ( a void ev5+4 ,! picture tells ( ! melan*oly ( ord9>y life1 ( our poor transitory t5em5ts1 our mis]able scrap+s among ! little mildew t has ga!r$ on ! surface ( an insignificant planet4 ,i w n attempt to expla9 :y ! grey-ton$ & m$itative ,piss>o %\ld h cons5t$ to c\nt5ance--,i _c say to lead 7=1 unlike e o!r *ef d'cole1 ,piss>o imitat$ ! disciples in/ead ( ! disciples imitat+ ,piss>o7--! _m fanta/ic revolutions 9 pictorial art :i* h agitat$ ,montm>tre dur+ ! la/ doz5 ye>s4 ,! ,piss>o psy*ology ,i mu/ leave to take c>e ( itself1 conf9+ myself /rictly to ! n>rative ( ^! revolutions4 ,au?ority = ! brok5 bru%work ( ,monet is to be f\nd 9 ,manet's la/ pictures1 & ,i rememb] ,manet's reply :5 ,i que/ion$ him ab\t ! pure violet %ad[s :i*1 j be=e 8 dea?1 he 0 beg9n+ to introduce into 8 pictures4 ,"o ye> "o pa9ts violet & p scream1 & ! foll[+ ye> e "o pa9ts a great deal m violet4 ,if ,manet's answ] ?r[s no light :atev] on ! new pr9ciple1 x %[s v cle>ly ! direction1 if n ! goal1 t[>ds :i* 8 la/ /yle 0 mov+4 ,b p]haps ,i am speak+ too cauti\sly1 = surely brok5 bru%work & violet %ad[s lead only to "o possible goal--! prismatic col\rs4 ,manet di$1 & ?is side--& ?is side only--( 8 art 0 tak5 up by ,monet1 ,sisley1 & ,r5oir4 ,or 0 x t ,manet _h begun to yield to an influ5ce--t ( ,monet1 ,sisley1 & ,r5oir--:i* 0 j beg9n+ to make itself felt8 ,be ?is z x may1 br[ns & blacks disappe>$ f ! palettes ( ^? :o did n wi% to be consid]$ l'cole des beaux-arts1 et en ple94 ,v5etian r$s1 si5nas1 & o*res 7 9 process ( ab&onm5t1 & ! palette came to be compos$ v mu* 9 ! foll[+ fa%ion3 violet1 :ite1 blue1 :ite1 gre51 :ite1 r$1 :ite1 yell[1 :ite1 orange1 :ite--! ?ree prim>y & ! ?ree second>y col\rs1 ) :ite plac$ betwe5 ea*1 s z to keep ev]y?+ z di/9ct z possible1 & avoid 9 ! mix+ all soil+ ( ! tones4 ,monet1 ,sisley1 & ,r5oir cont5t$ !mselves ) ! abolition ( all blacks & br[ns1 = !y 7 b half-he>t$ re=m]s1 & x 0 cle>ly ! duty ( ^? :o came aft] to rid ! palette ( all o*res1 si5nas1 ,v5etian1 ,indian1 & light r$s4 ,! only r$ & yell[ t any "o :o 0 n1 accord+ to ! expression ( ! new g5]ation1 presque du ,l\vre1 c\ld ?9k ( p]mitt+ on 8 palette 7 v]milion & cadmium4 ,! fir/ ( ?is new g5]ation 0 ,seurat1 ,seurat begot ,signac1 ,signac begot ,anquet91 & ,anquet9 has begott5 q a galaxy ( less] lights1 ( :om ,i %all n speak 9 ?is article--( :om x is n probable t ,i %all ev] speak4 ,x 0 9 an exhibition held 9 ,rue ,lafitte 9 '#ha or '#hb t ! new me?od1 :i* compris$ two mo/ radical re=ms--an execution a*iev$ entirely ) ! po9t ( ! bru% & ! division ( ! tones--0 proclaim$4 ,or %\ld ,i say re=mation1 = ! execution by a s]ies ( dots is implicit 9 ! !ory ( ! division ( ! tones8 ,h[ well ,i rememb] be+ attract$ t[>ds an end ( ! room1 :i* 0 fill$ ) a s]ies ( mo/ s+ul> pictures4 ,!re mu/ h be5 at lea/ t5 pictures ( ya*ts 9 full sail4 ,!y 7 all drawn 9 pr(ile1 !y 7 all pa9t$ 9 ! v cle>e/ t9ts1 :ite skies & :ite sails h>dly reliev$ or expla9$ ) %ad[1 & execut$ 9 a s]ies ( m9ute t\*es1 l mosaic4 ,t5 pictures ( ya*ts all 9 pr(ile1 all 9 full sail1 all unreliev$ by any attempt at atmosph]ic effect1 all pa9t$ 9 a s]ies ( little dots6 ,great z 0 my wond]m5t1 x 0 t5fold increas$ on discov]+ t only five ( ^! pictures 7 pa9t$ by ! new man1 ,seurat1 ^: "n 0 unkn[n to me2 ! o!r five 7 pa9t$ by my old fri5d ,piss>o4 ,my fir/ ?\ght w5t = ! pr9t]2 my second = "s fumi/]ie on ! "p ( ! hang+ committee1 ! int5tion ( :i* escap$ me4 ,! pictures 7 hung l[1 s ,i w5t d[n on my knees & exam9$ ! dott+ 9 ! pictures sign$ ,seurat1 & ! dott+ 9 ^? t 7 sign$ ,piss>o4 ,aft] a /rict exam9ation ,i 0 able to detect "s diff]5ces1 & ,i began to recognise ! well-kn[n t\* ev5 ?r\gh ?is mo/ wild & mo/ wond]ful trans=mation4 ,yes1 ow+ to a long & intimate acqua9tance ) ,piss>o & 8 "w1 ,i c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 him & ,seurat1 b to ! ord9>y visitor _! pictures 7 id5tical4 ,_m claims are put =w>d1 b ! be/ f\nd$ is t ( ,seurat2 &1 s f> z my te/imony may s]ve 8 great] hon\r & glory1 ,i d solemnly decl>e t ,i believe him to h be5 ! orig9al discov]] ( ! division ( ! tones4 ,a tone is a comb9ation ( col\rs4 ,9 ,nature col\rs are sep>ate2 !y act & react "o on ! o!r1 & s create 9 ! eye ! illusion ( a mixture ( v>i\s col\rs-9 o!r words1 ( a tone4 ,b if ! human eye c p]=m ?is prodigy :5 look+ on col\r z evolv$ ?r\gh ! spectacle ( ! _w1 :y %\ld n ! eye be able to p]=m ! same prodigy :5 look+ on col\r z display$ ov] ! surface ( a canvas8 ,nature does n mix h] col\rs to produce a tone2 & ! reason ( ! m>k$ discrepancy exi/+ betwe5 ,nature & ! ,l\vre is ow+ to ! fact t pa9t]s h hi!rto deem$ x a necessity to prep>e a tone on ! palette be=e plac+ x on ! canvas2 :]eas x is q cle> t ! only logical & reasonable me?od is to fir/ complete ! analysis ( ! tone1 & !n to place ! col\rs :i* compose ! tone 9 dots ov] ! canvas1 v>y+ ! size ( ! dots & ! di/ance betwe5 ! dots accord+ to ! dep? ( col\r desir$ by ! pa9t]4 ,if ?is be done truly--t is to say1 if ! fir/ analysis ( ! tones be a correct analysis--& if ! spectator places himself at ! "r di/ance f ! picture1 !re w happ5 9 8 eyes exactly ! same bl5d+ ( col\r z happ5s 9 !m :5 !y are look+ ^u ,nature4 ,an example w1 ,i ?9k1 make my mean+ cle>4 ,we are 9 a club smok+-room4 ,! walls are a ri* o*re4 ,?ree or f\r m5 sit betwe5 u & ! wall1 & ! blue smoke ( _! cig>s fills ! middle air4 ,9 pa9t+ ?is sc5e x w\ld be usual to prep>e ! tone on ! palette1 & ! prep>ation w\ld be some:at aft] ?is fa%ion3 o*re w>m$ ) a little r$--a pale violet t9t$ ) lake = ! smoke ( ! cig>s4 ,b su* a me?od ( pa9t+ w\ld seem to ,seurat & ,signac to be artless1 primitive1 unsci5tific1 *ildi%1 presque du ,l\vre--above all1 unsci5tific4 ,!y w\ld say1 ,decompose ! tone4 ,t tone is compos$ ( yell[1 :ite1 & violet turn+ t[>ds lake2 &1 hav+ satisfi$ !mselves 9 :at proportions1 !y w\ld dot _! canvases ov] ) pure yell[ & pure :ite1 ! int]spaces be+ fill$ 9 ) t\*es ( lake & violet1 num]\s :]e ! smoke is ?icke/1 dim9i%+ 9 numb] :]e ! wrea?s vani% into air4 ,or let u suppose t x is a blue slat$ ro( t ! dotti/ wi%es to pa9t4 ,he fir/ looks beh9d him1 to see :at is ! col\r ( ! sky4 ,x is an orange sky4 ,he !re=e repres5ts ! slates by means ( blue dots int]mix$ ) orange & :ite dots1 &--ah6 ,i am =gett+ an important pr9ciple 9 ! new me?od--! complem5t>y col\r :i* ! eye imag9es1 b does n see4 ,:at is ! complem5t>y col\r ( blue1 grey1 & orange8 ,gre54 ,!re=e gre5 mu/ be introduc$ into ! ro(2 o!rwise ! h>mony w\ld be incomplete1 & !re=e 9 a measure discordant4 ,ne$less to say t a sky pa9t$ 9 ?is way does n be> look+ into4 ,close to ! spectator x pres5ts ! appe>ance ( a p>d2 b :5 he rea*es ! prop] di/ance !re is no d5y+ t ! col\rs d 9 a measure unite & assume a tone m or less equival5t to ! tone t w\ld h be5 obta9$ by bl5d+ ! col\rs on ! palette4 ,b1 cry ,seurat & ,signac1 an inf9itely pur] & m beautiful tone ?an c\ld h be5 obta9$ by any artificial bl5d+ ( ! col\rs on ! palette--a tone t is ! exact equival5t ( "o ( ,nature's tones1 = x has be5 obta9$ 9 exactly ! same way4 ,truly a subject difficult to write ab\t 9 ,engli%4 ,p]haps x is "o t %\ld n be attempt$ any:]e except 9 a /udio ) clos$ doors4 ,b if ,i did n make "s attempt to expla9 ?is matt]1 ,i %\ld leave my tale ( ! decl9e & fall ( ,fr5* art 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury incomplete4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ^! new s*ools--! symboli/s1 ! decad5ts1 ! divid]s ( tones1 ! pr(essors ( ! rhy?m ( ge/ure--date back ab\t t5 ye>s4 ,= t5 ye>s ! division ( ! tones has be5 ! subject ( discussion 9 ! ae/hetic circles ( ,montm>tre4 ,& :5 we p5etrate fur!r into ! matt]--or1 to be m exact1 z we asc5d into ! high] regions ( ,la ,butte--we f9d ! elect1 :o =m s /\t a phalanx aga9/ ! ,phili/9ism ( ! ,l\vre1 !mselves subdivid$ into num]\s sections1 & di/raught ) int]nec9e feuds conc]n+ ! pr9ciple ( ! art :i* !y pursue ) all ! vehem5ce t ,v]onese gre5 & cadmium yell[ are capable (4 ,f t5 at night till two 9 ! morn+ ! brass]ies ( ! ,butte are 9 session4 ,ah6 ! int]m9able bocks & ! reek ( ! cig>s1 until at la/ a hesitat+ exodus beg9s4 ,an exhau/$ proprietor at ! head ( 8 wait]s1 craz$ ) sleep9ess1 ev5tually succe$s 9 driv+ ^! noctambuli/ apo/les into ! /reets4 ,!n ! n]v\s l+]+ at ! corn]6 ,! disputants1 anxi\s & yet lo? to "p1 say goodbye1 ea* regrett+ t he _h n urg$ "s fre% argum5t--an argum5t :i* _h j occurr$ to him1 & :i*1 he feels sure1 w\ld h r$uc$ 8 oppon5t to impot5t sil5ce4 ,sometimes ! p>t+s are /ormy4 ,! "q ( ! introduction ( ! complem5t>y col\rs into ! frames ( ! pictures is always a matt] ( /rife1 & results 9 mu* noncon=mity4 ,sev]al are /rongly 9 fav\r ( c>ry+ ! complem5t>y col\rs into ! picture-frames4 ,if y admit1 says "o1 t to pa9t a blue ro( ) an orange sky %9+ on x y mu/ introduce ! complem5t>y col\r gre5--:i* ! spectator does n see1 b imag9es--!re is excell5t reason :y y %\ld dot ! frame all ov] ) gre51 = ! picture & its frame are n two ?+s1 b "o ?+4 ,b1 cries 8 oppon5t1 !re is a f9ality 9 all ?+s2 if y c>ry y\r pr9ciple out to ! bitt] end1 ! walls z well z ! frame %\ld be dott$ ) ! complem5t>y col\rs1 ! /aircases too1 ! /reets likewise2 & if we pursue ! complem5t>ies into ! /reet1 :o %all say :]e we are to /op8 ,:y /op at all1 unless ! neighb\rs prote/ t we are int]f]+ ) _! complem5t>ies8 ,! s*ools head$ by ,signac & ,anquet9 comprise num]\s disciples & adh]5ts4 ,!y d n exhibit 9 ! ,salon or 9 ! ,*amp de ,m>s2 b t is because !y disda9 to d s4 ,!y hold exhibitions ( _! own1 & _! picture-deal]s trade only 9 _! works & 9 ^? belong+ to or legitimately connect$ ) ! new s*ools4 ,if ,i h succe$$ 9 expla9+ ! pr9ciple ( coloration employ$ by ^! pa9t]s1 ,i mu/ h excit$ "s curiosity 9 ! read] to see ^! sci5tifically-pa9t$ pictures4 ,to say t !y are /range1 absurd1 ridicul\s1 conveys no s5sation ( _! extravagances2 & ,i ?9k t ev5 an elaborate description w\ld miss its m>k4 ,=1 9 tru?1 ! pictures m]it no su* att5tion4 ,x is only ne$ful to tell ! read] t !y fail mo/ conspicu\sly at ! v po9t :]e x 0 _! mission to succe$4 ,in/ead ( excell+ 9 brilliancy ( col\r ! pictures pa9t$ 9 ! ord9>y way1 !y pres5t ! mo/ complete spectacle ( discoloration possible to imag9e4 ,yet ,signac is a man ( tal5t1 & 9 an exhibition ( pictures :i* ,i visit$ la/ ,may ,i saw a wide bay1 two rocky headl&s ext5d+ f> into ! sea1 & ?is (f+ 0 fill$ ) a multitude ( gull-l sails4 ,!re 0 9 x a vibration ( light1 su* an effect z a mosaic compos$ ( dim-col\r$ b highly poli%$ /ones might produce4 ,i c say no good ^w1 h[ev]1 = 8 portrait ( a g5tleman hold+ 8 hat 9 "o h& & a fl[] 9 ! o!r4 ,?is picture =mulat$ a /ill new] ae/heticism--! rhy?m ( ge/ure4 ,=1 accord+ to ,signac1 ! rais+ ( ! face & h&s expresses joy1 ! depression ( ! face & h&s d5otes sadness4 ,!re=e1 to d5ote ! melan*oly temp]am5t ( 8 sitt]1 ,signac repres5t$ him z be+ h>dly able to lift 8 hat to 8 head or ! fl[] to 8 button-hole4 ,! figure 0 pa9t$1 z usual1 9 dots ( pure col\r lift$ f ! palette ) ! po9t ( ! bru%2 ! complem5t>y col\rs 9 duplicate b&s curl$ up ! backgr\nd4 ,?is 0 consid]$ by ! disciples to be an important innovation2 & ! effect1 x is ne$less to say1 0 gaudy1 if n neat4 ,a !ory ( ,anquet9's is t :]ev] ! pa9t] is pa9t+1 8 ret9a mu/ /ill hold "s s5sation ( ! place he has left2 !re=e !re is 9 e sc5e n only ! sc5e itself1 b remembrance ( ! sc5e t prec$$ x4 ,?is is n q cle>1 is x8 ,no4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i c make x cle>4 ,he :o walks out ( a brilliantly light$ saloon--t is to say1 he :o walks out ( yell[--sees ! o!r two prim>y col\rs1 r$ & blue2 9 o!r words1 he sees violet4 ,!re=e ,anquet9 pa9ts ! /reet1 & ev]y?+ 9 x1 violet--boots1 tr\s]s1 hats1 coats1 lamp-po/s1 pav+-/ones1 & ! tail ( ! cat disappe>+ "u ! porte co*re4 ,b if 9 my description ( ^! s*ools ,i h convey$ ! idea ( /upidity or ignorance ,i h fail$ egregi\sly4 ,^! "y m5 are all highly intellig5t & ke5ly alive to art1 & _! do+s are n m va9 ?an ! hundr$ & "o arti/ic notions :i* h be5 und]m9+ ! art-s5se ( ! ,fr5* & ,engli% nations = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,:at ,i h describ$ is n m fooli% ?an ! /ippl+ at ,s\? ,k5s+ton or ! draw+ by ! masses at ,juli5's4 ,! !ory ( ! division ( ! tones is no m fooli% ?an ! !ory ( ple9 air or ! !ory ( ! squ>e bru%work2 x is z fooli%1 b n a jot m fooli%4 ,great art dreams1 imag9es1 sees1 feels1 expresses--reasons nev]4 ,x is only 9 times ( w(ul decad5ce1 l ! pres5t1 t ! bleat+ ( ! s*ools beg9s to be he>d2 & al?\gh1 to ! ignorant1 "o me?od may seem less ridicul\s ?an ano!r1 all me?ods--,i mean1 all me?ods t are n "p & p>cel ( ! pictorial intuition--are equally pu]ile & ridicul\s4 ,! sep>ation ( ! me?od ( expression f ! idea to be express$ is ! sure sign ( decad5ce4 ,france is n[ all decad5ce4 ,9 ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 z 9 ! ,salon1 ! man ( ! h\r is he :o has inv5t$ ! la/ trick 9 subject or treatm5t4 ,france has produc$ great arti/s 9 quick succession4 ,?9k ( all ! great names1 beg9n+ ) ,+res & end+ ) ,degas1 & wond] if y c t ,france has at la/ ent]$ on a p]iod ( arti/ic decad5ce4 ,= ! la/ sixty ye>s ! "w done 9 lit]>y & pictorial art has be5 imm5se2 ! soil has be5 work$ along & across1 9 e direction2 & = _m a ye> no?+ w come to u f ,france b ! bleat ( ! s*olia/4 ,,our ,,academicians4 ,t ne>ly all arti/s dislike & despise ! ,royal ,academy is a matt] ( common k4 ,:e!r ) reason or )\t is a matt] ( op9ion1 b ! exi/5ce ( an imm5se fund ( hate & contempt ( ! ,academy is n d5i$4 ,f ,glasg[ to ,cornwall1 :]ev] a gr\p ( arti/s collects1 !re hangs a ga!r+ & a d>k5+ sky ( hate4 ,true1 ! position ( ! ,academy seems to be impregnable2 & ev5 if ^! cl\ds %\ld break into /orm ! ,academy w\ld be z little affect$ z ! rock ( ,gibralt> by squall or tempe/4 ,! ,academy has successfully resi/$ a ,royal ,commission1 & a crusade l$ by ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt 9 ! columns ( ! ,times did n succe$ 9 obta9+ ! slighte/ measure ( re=m4444 ,"h ,i might consult ,blue-books & (ficial docum5ts1 & tell ! hi/ory ( ! ,academy2 b = ! purpose ( ?is article ! elem5t>y facts 9 e "o's possession are all t are necess>y4 ,we "k t we owe ! ,academy to ! arti/ic in/9cts ( ,george ,,iii4 ,x 0 he :o %elt]$ x 9 ,som]set ,h\se1 & :5 ,som]set ,h\se 0 turn$ into public (fices1 ! ,academy 0 bidd5 to ,trafalg> ,squ>e2 & :5 circum/ances aga9 compell$ ! au?orities to ask ! ,academy to move on1 ! ,academy1 pos+ z a public body1 dem&$ a site1 & ! ,academy 0 giv5 "o wor? ?ree hundr$ ?\s& p\nds4 ,!reon ! ,academy erect$ its pres5t build+s1 & :5 !y 7 complet$ ! ,academy decl>$ itself on ! fir/ opportunity to be no public body at all1 b a private ent]prise4 ,!n :y ! site1 & :y ! ,royal *>t]8 ,mr4 ,colman1 ,mr4 ,pe>s1 ,mr4 ,reckitt are n giv5 sites wor? ?ree hundr$ ?\s& p\nds4 ,^! que/ions h (t5 be5 ask$1 & to !m ! ,academy has always an excell5t answ]4 ,! site has be5 grant$1 & we h erect$ build+s ^u x wor? a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds2 get rid ( u y _c4 ,! position ( ! ,academy is z impregnable z ! rock ( ,gibralt>2 x is z well adv]tis$ z ! ?rone itself1 & ! income d]iv$ f ! sale ( ! catalogues alone is enorm\s4 ,!n ! ,academy has ! h&l+ ( ! ,*antrey ,beque/ ,funds1 :i* x does n fail to turn to its own advantage by buy+ pictures ( ,academicians1 :i* d n sell 9 ! op5 m>ket1 at extravagant prices1 or pur*as+ pictures by future ,academicians1 & s fo/]+1 /r5g!n+1 & impos+ on ! public ! /&>d ( art :i* obta9s 9 ,academic circles4 ,su*1 9 a few brief words1 is ! in/itution :i* controls & 9 a l>ge measure directs ! art ( ?is c\ntry4 ,b ?\gh ,i come ) no project to obta9 its dissolution1 x seems to me int]e/+ to consid] ! causes ( ! hatr$ ( ! ,academy ) :i* arti/ic ,engl& is saturat$1 (t5times convuls$2 & x may be well to ask if any in/itution1 h[ev] impregnable1 c cont9ue to defy public op9ion1 if any sov]eignty1 h[ev] =tifi$ by weal? & buttress$ by prescription1 c cont9ue to ignore & outrage ! op9ions ( its subjects8 ,! hatr$ ( arti/ic ,engl& = ! ,academy proce$s f ! k t ! ,academy is no true c5tre ( art1 b a m]e comm]cial ent]prise protect$ & subv5tion$ by ,gov]nm5t4 ,9 rec5t ye>s e %r$ ( disguise has be5 ca/ (f1 & x has become pat5t to e "o t ! ,academy is conduct$ on z purely comm]cial pr9ciples z any %op 9 ! ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road4 ,= x is impossible to suppose t ,mr4 ,or*>dson & ,mr4 ,watts d n "k t ,mr4 ,lead]'s l&scapes are l tea-trays1 t ,mr4 ,dicksee's figures are l bon-bon boxes1 & t ,mr4 ,h]kom]'s portraits are l ,g]man cig>s4 ,b app>5tly ! ,r4,a4's are m]ely conc]n$ to foll[ ! m>ket1 & !y elect ! m5 ^: pictures sell be/ 9 ! ,city4 ,city m5 buy ! productions ( ,mr4 ,h]kom]1 ,mr4 ,dicksee1 ,mr4 ,lead]1 & ,mr4 ,goodall4 ,little h>m w\ld be done to art if ! money ?us exp5d$ meant no m ?an fill+ /ockbrok]s' draw+-rooms ) bad pictures1 b ! uncontroll$ ex]cise ( ! /ockbrok]'s ta/e 9 art means ! election ( a va/ numb] ( pa9t]s to ! ,academy1 & election to ! ,academy means c]ta9 affixes1 ,r4,a4 & ,a41 & ^! signs are meant to direct op9ion4 ,= :5 ! ord9>y visitor ?9ks a picture v bad1 & f9ds ,r4,a4 or ,a4 aft] ! pa9t]'s "n1 he concludes t he mu/ be mi/ak51 & s a false /&>d ( art is creat$ 9 ! public m9d4 ,b ?\gh ,mr4 ,or*>dson1 ,sir ,john ,millais1 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 & ,mr4 ,watts h vot$ = ! ,city m]*ants' nom9ees1 x w\ld be a mi/ake to suppose t !y did n "k = :om !y %\ld h vot$4 ,x is to be que/ion$ if !re be an ,r4 ,a4 n[ alive :o w\ld d>e to d5y t ,mr4 ,:i/l] is a v great pa9t]4 ,x 0 easy to say he 0 n 9 ! old days :51 "u ! protection ( ,mr4 ,rusk91 ! ,r4,a4s w5t 9 a body & gave evid5ce aga9/ him4 ,b n[ ev5 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,r4,a41 w\ld n v5ture to repeat ! op9ion he express$ ab\t "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! nocturnes4 ,"t1 x is true1 has sil5c$ ! fooli% m\? ( ! ,r4,a41 b "t has n o!rwise alt]$ him2 & !re is z little *ance to-day z !re 0 tw5ty ye>s ago ( ,mr4 ,:i/l] be+ elect$ an ,academician4 ,no diff]5ce exi/s ev5 9 ,academic circles z to ! m]its ( ,mr4 ,alb]t ,moore's "w4 ,_m ,academicians w freely ackn[l$ge t 8 non-election is a v grave sc&al2 !y w tell y t !y h done ev]y?+ to get him elect$1 & h giv5 up ! task 9 despair4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] & ,mr4 ,alb]t ,moore1 ! two greate/ arti/s liv+ 9 ,engl&1 w nev] be elect$ ,academicians2 & arti/ic ,engl& is ask$ to acquiesce 9 ?is grave sc&al1 & also 9 _m m9or sc&als3 ! election ( ,mr4 ,dicksee 9 place ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,moore1 & ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes 9 place ( ,mr4 ,swan or ,mr4 ,john ,s>g5t6 ,no "o ?9ks ,mr4 ,dicksee z capable an arti/ z ,mr4 ,h5ry ,moore1 & no "o ?9ks ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes z great an arti/ z ,mr4 ,swan or ,mr4 ,s>g5t4 ,!n :y 7 !y elect$8 ,because ! m5 :o repres5t mo/ emphatically ! ta/e ( ! ,city h become s num]\s ( late ye>s 9 ! ,academy t !y are able to keep out any "o ^: g5ius w\ld ?r[ a d\bt on ! commonplace ideal :i* !y are int]e/$ 9 uphold+4 ,mr4 ,alma ,tadema w\ld n c>e to conf] su* a m>k ( e/eem z ! affix ,r4,a4 on any pa9t] practis+ an art :i*1 :5 und]/ood1 w\ld involve hatr$ ( ! copyplate antiquity :i* he supplies to ! public4 ,?is explanation seems incr$ible1 ,i admit1 b no o!r explanation is possible1 = ,i repeat t ! ,academicians d n !mselves d5y ! g5ius ( ! m5 !y h *os5 to ignore4 ,s we f9d ! ,academy z a body work+ on exactly ! same l9es z ! individual ,r4,a41 ^: "o ambition is to ext5d 8 connection1 please 8 cu/om]s1 & fru/rate competition2 & j z ! capacity ( ! individual ,r4,a4 decl9es :5 ! inc5tive is money1 s does ! corporate body lose its /r5g?1 & its hold on ! art in/9cts ( ! nation relaxes :5 its aim becomes m]ely m]c5>y ent]prise4 ,if ,sir ,john ,millais1 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 ,mr4 ,or*>dson1 ,mr4 ,hook1 & ,mr4 ,watts 7 to die tomorr[1 _! places c\ld be fill$ by m5 :o are n & nev] w be 9 ! ,academy2 b among ! ,associates !re is no "n t does n sugge/ a long decl9e3 ,mr4 ,macbe?1 ,mr4 ,lead]1 ,mr4 ,david ,murray1 ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,mac,whirter4 ,& are ! com+ ,associates ,mr4 ,hack]1 ,mr4 ,%annon1 ,mr4 ,solomon1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,ea/1 ,mr4 ,bramley8 ,mr4 ,swan has be5 pass$ ov] s _m times t 8 election is beg9n+ to seem d\btful4 ,= v %ame's sake ! eld] ,academicians may br+ _! influ5ce & insi/ on 8 election2 b ! ,city m]*ants' nom9ees are v /rong1 & w n h him if !y c help x4 ,!y may yield to ,mr4 ,swan1 b no s+le in* fur!r w x be possible to get !m to g4 ,mr4 ,m\at ,l\dan1 ,mr4 ,lav]y1 ,mr4 ,m>k ,fi%]1 & ,mr4 ,pepp]corn h no *ance soev]4 ,mr4 ,m\at ,l\dan1 0 reject$ ?is ye>4 ,mr4 ,lav]y's *>m+ portrait ( ,"l ,mc,laren's daught]s 0 /ill m %amefully treat$2 x 0 ski$4 ,mr4 ,m>k ,fi%]1 mo/ c]ta9ly our greate/ liv+ l&scape-pa9t]1 _h 8 picture refus$2 & ,mr4 ,reid1 a man :o has receiv$ m$als 9 e capital 9 ,europe1 has _h 8 pr9cipal picture hung j "u ! ceil+4 ,on v>ni%+-day ,mr4 ,reid *all5g$ ,mr4 ,dicksee to give a reason = ?is disgraceful hang+2 he defi$ him to say t he ?\ght ! pictures und]nea? 7 bett] pictures2 & x is z impossible = me z x 0 = ,mr4 ,dicksee to d5y t ,mr4 ,reid's picture is ! be/ picture 9 ,room #f4 ,mr4 ,pepp]corn1 ano!r well-kn[n arti/1 _h 8 picture reject$4 ,x is n[ hang+ 9 ! ,g\pil ,gall]ies4 ,i d n put x =w>d z a ma/]piece1 b ,i d say t x des]v$ a place 9 any exhibition1 & if ,i _h a fri5d on ! ,hang+ ,committee ,i w\ld ask him to po9t to ! l&scapes on ! ,academy walls :i* he consid]s bett] ?an ,mr4 ,pepp]corn's4 ,(t5 a reaction>y says1 ,"n ! good pictures t h be5 reject$2 :]e c ,i see !m8 ,i want to see ^! ma/]pieces1 etc4 ,! reaction>y has g5]ally ! be/ ( ! argum5t4 ,x is difficult to "n ! pictures t h be5 refus$2 !y are ! unkn[n quantity4 ,moreov]1 ! pictures t are usually refus$ are t5tative ef=ts1 & n mature "w4 ,b ?is ye> ! oppon5ts ( ! ,academy are able to cite "s v sub/antial facts 9 support ( _! position1 a portrait by our mo/ promis+ portrait-pa9t] & a l&scape by ! be/ l&scape-pa9t] alive 9 ,engl& hav+ be5 reject$4 ,! picture ( ! f>m-y>d :i* ,mr4 ,fi%] exhibit$ at ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club la/ autumn w\ld n be out ( place 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,i d n say t ! reject$ picture is z good--,i h n se5 ! reject$ picture--b ,i d say t ,mr4 ,fi%] c\ld n pa9t z badly z n9e-t5?s ( ! l&scapes hang+ 9 ! ,academy if he tri$4 ,! ,academy is s9k+ /eadily2 nev] 0 x l[] ?an ?is ye>2 next ye> a few f9e works may crop up1 b !y w be accid5ts1 & w n affect ! g5]al t5d5cy ( ! exhibitions nor ! direction 9 :i* ! ,academy is /riv+ to lead ,engli% art4 ,"u ! guidance%ip ( ! ,academy ,engli% art has lo/ all t *>m+ navet & simplicity :i* 0 s long its di/+ui%+ m>k4 ,at an ,academy banquet1 any?+ b ! mo/ g5ial optimism w\ld be out ( place1 & yet ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton c\ld n b allude to ! dis9tegrat+ influ5ce ( ,fr5* art4 ,true1 9 ! second "p ( ! s5t5ce he assur$ 8 li/5]s t ! dang] 0 m imag9>y ?an real1 & he hop$ t ) wid] k1 etc4 ,b if no dang] ne$ be appreh5d$1 :y did ,sir ,fr$]ick tr\ble to raise ! "q8 ,& if he appreh5d$ dang] & w\ld save u f x1 :y did he *oose to ask 8 fri5d ,m4 ,b\gu]eau to exhibit at ! ,academy8 ,! allusion 9 ,sir ,fr$]ick's spee* to ,fr5* me?ods1 & ! exhibition ( a picture by ,m4 ,b\gu]eau 9 ! ,academy1 is /rangely significant4 ,= is n ,m4 ,b\gu]eau ! *ief expon5t ( ! art :i* ,sir ,fr$]ick v5tures to sugge/ may prove a dis9tegrat+ influ5ce 9 our art8--has prov5 w\ld be a m correct phrase4 ,let him :o d\bts comp>e ! "w ( almo/ any ( ! eld] ,academicians ) ! "w ( ^? :o practise ! squ>e bru%work ( ! ,fr5* s*ool4 ,comp>e1 = in/ance1 ,sir ,fr$]ick's ,g>d5 ( ! ,hesp]ides ) ,mr4 ,solomon's ,orpheus1 & !n y w appreciate ! gulf t sep>ates ! eld] ,academicians f ! m5 already *os5 & m>k$ out = future ,academicians4 ,& him :om ?is illu/ration does n conv9ce ,i w ask to comp>e ,mr4 ,hack]'s ,annunciation ) any picture by ,mr4 ,fri?1 or ,mr4 ,fa$1 ,i w ev5 g s f> z to say ) any "w by ,mr4 ,sidney ,coop]1 an octog5>ian1 n[ ne>] 8 n9etie? ?an 8 eightie? ye>4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] if ,sir ,fr$]ick _h told ! tru? boldly at ! ,academy banquet4 ,he kn[s t a hundr$ ye>s w h>dly suffice to repair ! mis*ief done by ?is dete/able ,fr5* pa9t+1 ?is me*anical draw+ & modell+1 built up sy/ematically1 & into :i* no?+ ( ! arti/'s s5sibility may ent]4 ,sir ,fr$]ick h9t$ ! tru?1 & ,i d n ?9k x w displease him t ,i %\ld say boldly :at he 0 m9d$ b did n d>e to say4 ,! high position he occupies did n all[ him to g fur!r ?an he did2 ! society ( :i* he is presid5t is n[ irrep>ably committ$ to ,anglo-,fr5* art1 & has1 by e rec5t election1 b\nd itself to uphold & impose ?is false & =eign art ^u ! nation4 ,out ( ! va/ array ( portraits & subject-pictures pa9t$ 9 v>i\s /yles & illu/rat+ e degree ( ignorance1 /upidity1 & false education1 "o ?+ really comes home to ! c>eful obs]v]1 & t is1 ! /eady oblit]ation ( all ,engli% feel+ & mode ( ?\ght4 ,! y\ng] m5 practise an art purg$ ( all nationality4 ,engl& l+]s 9 ! eld] pa9t]s1 & ?\gh ! repres5tation is (t5 inadequate1 ! ,engli% pictures are pleasant] ?an ! me*anical art :i* has spread f ,p>is all ov] ,europe1 blott+ out 9 its progress all arti/ic expression ( racial in/9cts & m5tal *>act]i/ics4 ,no?+1 = in/ance1 c be m primitive1 m infantile 9 execution1 ?an ,mr4 ,leslie's ,rose ,que54 ,b x seems to me sup]ficial criticism to pull x to pieces1 = aft] all x sugge/s a pleasant sc5e1 a /airway full ( girls 9 :ite musl92 & :o does n l pretty girls dress$ 9 :ite musl98 ,& ,mr4 ,leslie sp>es u ! bor$om ( odi\s & /]ile ,fr5* p$antry4 ,mr4 ,wat]h\se's picture ( ,circe ,poison+ ! ,sea is an excell5t example ( pr(essional ,fr5* pa9t+4 ,! draw+ is plann$ out geometrically1 ! modell+ is built up me*anically4 ,! bru%1 fill$ ) ?ick pa9t1 works l a tr[el4 ,9 ! h&s ( ! ,dut* & ,flemi% arti/s ! bru% 0 9 direct communication ) ! bra91 & mov$ sl[ly or rapidly1 *ang+ f ! broade/ & mo/ emphatic /roke to ! mo/ delicate & flu5t t\* accord+ to ! nature ( ! "w4 ,b "h all is squ>e & heavy4 ,! col\r s*eme1 ! blue dress & ! gre5 wat]--h[ !atrical1 h[ its ri*ness reeks ( ! ,fr5* /udio6 ,h[ cosmopolitan & p$antic is ?is w\ld-be romantic "w6 ,b c we cr$it ,mr4 ,dicksee ) any arti/ic int5tion 9 ! picture he calls ,leila1 hang+ 9 ! next room8 ,i ?9k n4 ,mr4 ,dicksee probably ?\ght t hav+ pa9t$ :at ! critics w\ld call some:at sad subjects la/ ye>1 x w\ld be well if he pa9t$ some?+ di/9ctly gay ?is ye>4 ,a girl 9 a h>em /ruck him z a subject t w\ld please e "o1 especially if he gave h] a pretty face1 a pretty dress1 & pos$ h] 9 a graceful attitude4 ,a nice bright crimson 0 j ! col\r = ! dress1 ! feet he might leave b>e1 & x w\ld be well to draw !m f ! pla/] ca/--a pair ( pretty feet w\ld be sure to f9d fav\r ) ! populace4 ,x is impossible to believe t ,mr4 ,dicksee 0 mov$ by any deep] ?\ght or impression :5 he pa9t$ ?is picture4 ,! execution is n q s *ildlike & bl& z ,mr4 ,leslie's2 x is heavi] & m /odgy4 ,"o is a cane *air f ! ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road1 ! o!r is a d9+-room *air f ! ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road4 ,9 nei!r does any trace ( ,fr5* influ5ce appe>1 & bo? pa9t]s are ,city-elect$ ,academicians4 ,a sudd5 ?\ght4444 ,lead]1 ,fildes1 ,david ,murray1 ,pet] ,graham1 ,h]kom]4444 ,!n x is n ! ,city t fav\rs ! ,fr5* s*ool1 b ! ,academy itself6 ,& ?is %[s h[ widely ta/es may diff]1 yet rema9 equally sund]$ f good ta/e4 ,i believe ! nor? & ! s\? poles are equidi/ant f ! equator4 ,look+ at ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton's picture1 entitl$ ,at ! ,f\nta91 ,i am =c$ to admit t1 reg>d$ z m]e execution1 x is q z intol]ably bad z ,mr4 ,dicksee's ,leila4 ,& yet x is n s bad a picture1 because ,sir ,fr$]ick's m9d is a high] & bett]-educat$ m9d ?an ,mr4 ,dicksee's2 & !re=e1 h[ev] 8 h& may fail him1 !re rema9s a c]ta9 habit ( ?\ght :i* always1 ev5 :5 worn & fray$1 pres]ves some?+ ( its orig9al ari/ocracy4 ,! ,sea giv+ up its ,dead is an unpleasant memory ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,b 9 ,! ,g>d5 ( ! ,hesp]ides ,sir ,fr$]ick is himself1 & no?+ b himself4 ,& ! picture is s inconte/ably ! "w ( an arti/ t ,i _c br+ myself to inquire too closely into its %ortcom+s4 ,! m]it ( ! picture is 9 ! arabesque1 :i* is *>m+ & orig9al4 ,! maid5s are n danc+1 b sitt+ r\nd _! tree4 ,on ! "r !re is an olive1 9 ! middle ! usual /rawb]ry-cream1 & on ! left a purple drap]y4 ,! br[n wat] 9 ! =egr\nd balances ! :ite sky mo/ happily1 & ! faces ( ! wom5 recall our be/ recollections ( ,sir ,fr$]ick's "w4 ,9 ! next room--,room #c--,mr4 ,watts exhibits a v incoh]5t "w entitl$ ,%e %all be call$ ,woman4 ,! subject on :i* all ( u are mo/ ne>ly agre$--pa9t]s' critics & ! g5]al public--is ! v great tal5t ( ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts4 ,ev5 ! ,*elsea /udios unite 9 prais+ him4 ,b 7 we ev] s9c]e 9 our praise ( him z we are s9c]e 9 our praise ( ,degas1 ,:i/l]1 & ,manet8 ,& lately h we n begun to suspect our praise to-day is a m]e cl++ to y\?ful admirations :i* h no root 9 our pres5t k & ae/heticisms8 ,p]haps ! "t has come to say :at we d really ?9k ( ,mr4 ,watts4 ,we ?9k t 8 v e>lie/ pictures %[1 occasionally1 ! h& ( a pa9t]2 b = ! la/ ?irty ye>s ,mr4 ,watts seems to h be5 und]go+ trans=mation1 & we see him n[ z a sort ( cross betwe5 an al*emi/ ( old "t & a book collector--8 left h& fumbl+ among ! r$s & blues ( ! old ma/]s1 8 "r turn+ ! pages ( a du/y folio 9 se>* ( texts = illu/ration2 a sort ( a mod]n ,v]onese 9 treacle & g+]bread4 ,to judge him by :at he exhibits ?is ye> w\ld n be j4 ,we w select = criticism ! celebrat$ portrait ( ,mrs4 ,p]cy ,wyndham--9 :i* he has obvi\sly tri$ to realise all 8 arti/ic ideals4 ,! fir/ ?+ t /rikes me on look+ on ?is picture is ! too obvi\s int5tion ( ! pa9t] to inv5t some?+ t c\ld n g out ( fa%ion4 ,on sitt+ d[n to pa9t ?is picture ! pa9t]'s m9d seems to h be5 di/urb$ ) all sorts ( undet]m9$ notions conc]n+ ! et]nal ,beautiful1 & ! =mula discov]$ by ! ,v5etian = its complete pres5tation4 ,! ,v5etians gave u ! et]nal ,beautiful z civilisation pres5ts x4 ,:y n select 9 mod]n life all t corresponds to ! ,v5etian =mulae2 :y n pr(it by _! exp]i5ce 9 ! selection ,i am call$ ^u to make8 ,s d ,i imag9e ! pa9t]'s desire1 & c]ta9ly ! picture is f end to end its manife/ation4 ,laurel leaves =m a backgr\nd = ! head1 & a l>ge fl[]-vase is 9 ! "r-h& corn]1 & a balu/rade is on ! "r2 & ?is ,anglo-,v5etian lady is attir$ 9 a ri* robe1 br[n1 ) gre5 %ades1 & heavily embroid]$2 h] elb[ is lean$ on a p$e/al 9 a mann] t %[s (f ! pl5itudes ( ! =e>m1 & = p5sive dignity ! h& is rais$ to ! face4 ,x is a noble portrait1 & tells ! /ory ( a lifelong devotion to art1 & yet x is difficult to escape f ! suspicion t we are n v mu* int]e/$1 & t we f9d its comp\nd beauty a little insipid4 ,9 avoid+ ! fa%ion ( 8 day ,mr4 ,watts seems to me to h slipp$ into an ab/raction4 ,! m]e leav+ out e acc5t t m>ks a dress z belong+ to a p>ticul> epo* does n save x f go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,x is 9 ! execution t ! great arti/s annihilat$ ! :im ( tempor>y ta/e1 & made ! hoops ( old "t beautiful1 h[ev] slim ! season's fa%ions4 ,to be ( all "t ! arti/ mu/ beg9 by be+ ( 8 own "t2 & if he w\ld f9d ! et]nal type he mu/ seek x 9 8 own p>i%4 ,! pa9t]s ( old ,v5ice 7 entirely conc]n$ ) l'idee pla/ique1 b on ?is po9t ! art ( ,mr4 ,watts is a repudiation ( ! art ( 8 ma/]s4 ,ab/ract conceptions h be5 ?is long :ile a con/ant s\rce ( pollution 9 8 "w4 ,"h1 ev5 9 8 treatm5t ( ! complexion1 he seems to h be5 impell$ by "s ab/ract conception r ?an by a pictorial s5se ( h>mony & contra/1 & p>tly = ?is reason 8 syn!sis is n beautiful1 l ! conv5tional silv]-grey :i* ,velasquez us$ s (t51 or ! gold-br[n sk9s ( ,titian's wom54 ,! h& tells :at 0 pass+ 9 ! m9d1 & see+ t ugly %ad[ :i* m>ks ! nose ,i "k t ! pa9t] 0 n !n engag$ ) ! joy ( purely mat]ial creation2 _h he be5 he c\ld n h re/$ satisfi$ ) s ugly a /atem5t ( a beautiful fact4 ,& ! =ehead1 too1 :]e x comes into light1 :]e x turns into %ad[2 ! *eek1 too1 ) its jawbone1 & ! evasive modell+ "u & bel[ ! eyes1 are summ>ily r5d]$1 & we ?9k p]=ce ( ! supple1 fl[+ modell+1 s illusive1 app>5t only 9 ! result1 ) :i* ,titian w\ld h a*iev$ t face4 ,manet1 an incomplete ,hals1 might h fail$ to jo9 ! planes1 & 9 8 frankness left out :at he _h n suffici5tly obs]v$2 b he w\ld h comp5sat$ u ) a beautiful tone4 ,= an illu/ration ( ,mr4 ,watts' draw+ we w take ! picture ( ,love & ,dea?1 p]haps ! mo/ pictorially significant ( all ,mr4 ,watts' designs4 ,! enorm\s figure ( ,dea? advances impressively ) "r arm rais$ to =ce ! door :i* a t]rifi$ ,love w\ld keep clos$ aga9/ him4 ,! figure ( ,dea? is drap$ 9 grey1 ! col\r t ,mr4 ,watts is mo/ 9 sympa?y ) & manages be/4 ,b ! upp] portion ( ! figure is va/1 & ! con/ruction b5ea? ! robe too little und]/ood = x n to lack int]e/2 & 9 ! rais$ arm & h& laid aga9/ ! door1 :]e p[] & delicacy ( l9e 7 indisp5sable = ! pictorial beauty ( ! picture1 we are v\*saf$ no m ?an a r\gh /atem5t ( rudim5t>y fact4 ,love is ?r[n back aga9/ ! door1 8 "r arm rais$1 8 "r leg advanc$ 9 action ( resi/ance to ! intrud]4 ,! movem5t is well conceiv$1 & we regret t s summ>y a l9e %\ld h be5 ?\ght suffici5t expression4 ,any "o :o has ev] held a p5cil 9 a s*ool ( art kn[s h[ a "y body1 f armpit to ankle-bone1 fl[s ) lovely l9e4 ,any "o :o has be5 to ! ,l\vre kn[s ! passion ) :i* ,+res w\ld foll[ ?is l9e1 simplify+ x & draw+ x clos] until x surpass$ all melody4 ,b 9 ,mr4 ,watts' picture ! boy's natural beauty is lo/ 9 a co>se & r\gh plan+ out t tells ( an eye t saw vaguely & t we>i$1 & 9 an execution full ( unc]ta9 t\* & pa9ful ef=t4 ,unless ! pa9t] is especially end[$ ) ! in/9ct ( anatomies1 ! s5tim5t ( proportion1 & a passion = =m1 ! nude is a w-o'-!-wisp1 ^: way leads :]e he may n foll[4 ,no "o suspects ,mr4 ,watts ( "o ( ^! qualifications2 he appe>s ev5 to ?9k !m ( b slight value1 & 8 que/ ( ! allegorical seems to be m]ely motiv$ by an un=tunate desire to philosophise4 ,z a col\ri/ ,mr4 ,watts is held 9 high e/eem1 & x is z a col\ri/ t 8 admir]s consid] 8 claim to ! future to be be/ f\nd$4 ,beautiful passages ( col\r are frequ5tly to be met ) 9 8 "w1 & yet x w\ld be difficult to say :at col\r except grey he has %[n any ma/]y ov]4 ,a pa9t] may pa9t ) an exce$+ly r$uc$ palette1 l ,*>d91 & yet be an exquisite col\ri/4 ,to col\r well does n consi/ 9 ! employm5t ( bright col\rs1 b 9 ! p[] ( c>ry+ ! dom9ant note ( col\r ?r\gh ! entire picture1 ?r\gh ! %ad[s z well z ! half-t9ts1 & ,*>d9's grey we f9d ev]y:]e1 9 ! bloom ( a pea* z well z 9 a decant] ( ri* w9e2 & h[ t5d] & p]suasive x is6 ,mr4 ,watts' grey w\ld seem co>se1 common1 un9t]e/+ beside x4 ,r$s & blues & yell[s d n disappe> f ,mr4 ,watts' palette z !y d f ,rembr&t's2 !y are !re1 b !y are usually s dirti$ t !y appe> l a mono*rome4 ,c we po9t to any su* fre%1 beautiful r$ z ! sc>f t ! ,pr9cesse des ,pays de la ,porcela9e we>s ab\t t grey :i* w\ld h brok5 ,*>d9's he>t ) envy8 ,c we po9t to any blue 9 ,mr4 ,watts' z fre% & z beautiful z ! blue c>pet "u ! ,pr9cess's feet8 ,) :at ,mr4 ,watts pa9ts x is impossible to say4 ,on "o side an unpleasant r$di% br[n1 scrubb$ till x looks l a mud-wa%$ rock2 on ! o!r a crumbl+ grey1 l ! r9d ( a ,/ilton *eese4 ,! nude figure 9 ! re$s--! picture pur*as$ = ! ,*antrey ,fund collection--w s]ve = illu/ration4 ,x is cle>ly ! "w ( a man ) some?+ inconte/ably great 9 8 s\l1 b :y %\ld s beautiful a mat]ial z oil pa9t be trans=m$ into a crumbly sub/ance l--,i c ?9k ( no?+ else b ! r9d ( a ,/ilton *eese4 ,mr4 ,watts & ,mr4 ,burne-,jones seem to h conv9c$ !mselves t imag9ative "w c only be express$ 9 wool-"w & gum4 ,a /range !ory1 = :i* ,i f9d no au?ority1 ev5 if ,i ext5d my inquiry z f> back z ,mantegna & ,botticelli4 ,true1 t ! me?od ( ^! pa9t]s is ar*aic1 ! lights are n>r[$1 & ! %ad[s broad5$2 nev]!less1 _! h&l+ ( oil col\r is ne>] to ,titian's ?an ei!r ,mr4 ,watts' or ,mr4 ,burne-,jones'4 ,x is "o ( ! platitudes ( art criticism to call att5tion to ! l5g? ( ! necks ( ,rossetti's wom51 & !reby to inf] t ! pa9t] c\ld n draw4 ,true1 ,rossetti 0 n a skilful draughtsman1 b n because ! necks ( 8 wom5 are too long4 ,! relation betwe5 good draw+ & measurem5t is slight4 ,! fir/ quality 9 draw+1 )\t :i* draw+ does n exi/1 is an individual see+ ( ! object4 ,?is ,rossetti mo/ c]ta9ly _h2 !re 8 draughtsman%ip began & end$4 ,b ! "q lies r ) h&l+ ?an ) draw+1 & ,rossetti sometimes h&l$ pa9t v skilfully4 ,! face & hair ( ! half-l5g? ,v5us surr\nd$ ) roses is excell5t 9 quality2 ! roses & ! honeysuckle are q beautiful 9 quality2 !y are fre% & bright1 pure 9 col\r1 z if !y _h j come f ! g>d54 ,! ,annunciation 9 ! ,national ,gall]y is a little s&y1 b x _c be said to be bad 9 quality1 z ,mr4 ,watts' & ,mr4 ,jones' pictures are bad4 ,e ,rossetti is at lea/ cle>ly recognisable z an oil pa9t+4 ,9 ! same room !re is ,mr4 ,or*>dson's picture ( ,napoleon dictat+ ! ,acc\nt ( 8 ,campaigns4 ,i ga!r f my notes ! trace ( ! disappo9tm5t t ?is picture caus$ me4 ,two small figures 9 a l>ge canvas4 ,! secret>y sits on ! "r at a small table4 ,he looks up1 8 face turn$ t[>ds ,napoleon1 :o /&s on ! left 9 ! middle ( ! picture1 look+ d[n1 /udy+ ! maps ) :i* ! floor is /rewn4 ,a great simplicity 9 ! surr\nd+s1 & all ! po9ts ( "* insi/$ on1 ) ! view ( awak5+ ! spectator's curiosity4 ,f fir/ to la/ a vici\s desire to n>rate an anecdote4 ,x is /range t a man ( ,mr4 ,or*>dson's tal5t %\ld p>ticipate s fully 9 ! supreme vice ( mod]n art :i* believes a picture to be ! same ?+ z a sc5e 9 a play4 ,! :ole picture conceiv$ & execut$ 9 t pale yell[ t9t :i* seems to be ! habitual col\r ( ,mr4 ,or*>dson's m9d4 ,a pity1 inde$ x is t ,mr4 ,or*>dson %\ld wa/e v real tal5t 9 n>ratives1 = he is a great portrait pa9t]4 ,i rememb] v well t beautiful portrait ( 8 wife & *ild1 & w take ?is opportunity to recall x4 ,x is ! f9e/ ?+ he has done2 f9] ?an ! portrait ( ,mr4 ,gilbey4 ,"h1 9 a few words1 is ! subject ( ! picture4 ,an old-fa%ion$ cane s(a /ret*es "r across ! canvas4 ,a lady 9 black is seat$ on ! "r2 %e b5ds =w>d1 h] left arm lean+ ov] ! back ( ! s(a2 %e holds 9 h] h& a ,japanese h&-scre54 ,! f9e & graceful ,engli% pr(ile is modell$ )\t vulg> r\ndness1 un beau modle plat2 & ! black hair is heavy & loose1 "o lock slipp+ ov] ! =ehead4 ,! pa9t] has told ! exact "* ( ! hair z he has told ! "* ( ! h&1 & ! age ( ! h& & hair is evid5t4 ,%e is a woman ( five-&-?irty1 %e is int]e/$ 9 h] baby1 h] fir/ baby1 z a woman ( t age w\ld be4 ,! baby lies on a wooll5 rug & cu%ion1 j b5ea? ! "m's eyes2 ! col\r ( bo? is a r$di% yell[4 ,he holds up 8 h&s = ! h&-scre5 t ! "m waves ab\t him4 ,! /rip ( backgr\nd ab\t ! yell[ cane-"w is grey-gre52 !re is a vase ( dri$ f]ns & grasses on ! left1 & ! :ole picture is fill$ & p5etrat$ ) ! affection & *>m ( ,engli% home-life1 & )\t be+ disfigur$ ) any t\* ( vulg> or commonplace s5tim5tality4 ,! baby's face is some:at h>d2 x is1 p]haps1 ! lea/ satisfactory ?+ 9 ! picture4 ,! picture is want+ 9 t totality :i* we f9d 9 ! greate/ ma/]s--= in/ance1 9 t exquisite portrait ( a "m & *ild by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 exhibit$ ?is ye> 9 ! ,guildhall--t beautiful portrait ( ! "m hold+ out h] babe at arms'-l5g? above h] knee4 ,room #d is rem>kable = ,/anhope ,=bes' picture ( ,=g+ ! ,an*or4 ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes is ! la/-elect$ ,academician1 & ! mo/ prom95t expon5t ( ! art ( ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,p]haps ! mo/ in/ructive article t c\ld be writt5 on ! ,academy w\ld be "o 9 :i* ! writ] w\ld conf9e 8 exam9ation to ?is & ,mr4 ,claus5's picture ( ,m[]s1 comp>+ & contra/+ ! two pictures at e po9t1 %[+ :]e !y div]ge1 & trac+ _! arti/ic hi/ory back to its ultimate s\rce4 ,b to d ?is ?or\ghly w\ld be to write ! hi/ory ( ! arti/ic movem5t 9 ,france & ,engl& = ! la/ ?irty ye>s2 & ,i mu/ limit myself to po9t+ out t ,mr4 ,claus5 has gone back to fir/ pr9ciples1 :]eas ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes /ill cont9ues at ! po9t :]e ,ba/i5-,lepage began to curtail1 de=m1 & degrade ! orig9al inspiration4 ,mr4 ,claus51 ,i said1 ov]came ! difficulty ( ! tr\s]s by g5]alisation4 ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes copi$ ! tr\s]s seam by seam1 pat* by pat*2 & ! ugl9ess ( ! g>m5t bores y 9 ! picture1 exactly z x w\ld 9 nature4 ,& ! same criticism applies equally well to ! faces1 ! h&s1 ! lea!r aprons1 ! loose iron1 ! hamm]s1 ! p9c]s1 ! smok$ walls4 ,i %\ld n be surpris$ to le>n t ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes _h _h a =ge built up 9 8 /udio1 & _h copi$ x all z x /ood4 ,a h&ful ( dry facts in/ead ( a passionate impression ( life 9 its envelope ( my/]y & sugge/ion4 ,realism1 t is to say ! desire to compete ) nature1 to be nature1 is ! disease f :i* art has suff]$ mo/ 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,! disease is n[ at wane1 & :5 we happ5 ^u a canvas ( ! p]iod l ,lab\r]s aft] ,d9n]1 we cry out1 ,:at madness6 7 we ev] z mad z t8 ,! impressioni/s h be5 (t5 accus$ ( a desire to disp5se ) ! elem5t ( beauty1 b ! accusation has always seem$ to me to be q gr\ndless1 & ev5 memory ( a c]ta9 portrait by ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t does n cause me to falt] 9 ?is op9ion4 ,until ,i saw ,mr4 ,claus5's ,lab\r]s ,i did n fully realise h[ t]rible a ?+ art becomes :5 divorc$ f beauty1 grace1 my/]y1 & sugge/ion4 ,x w\ld be difficult to say :]e & h[ ?is picture diff]s f a photograph2 x seems to me to be little m ?an ! vices ( photography magnifi$4 ,hav+ spok5 s pla9ly1 x is necess>y t ,i %\ld expla9 myself4 ,! subject ( ?is picture is a gr\p ( field lab\r]s f9i%+ _! mid-day d9n] 9 ! %ade ( "s trees4 ,!y are portray$ 9 a /ill ev5 light1 exactly z !y 72 ! picture is "o long explanation2 x is z cle> z a newspap]1 & x reads l "o4 ,we c tell h[ _m mon?s t man 9 ! =egr\nd has worn ^? dreadful hobnail$ boots2 we c c\nt ! nails1 & we notice t two or ?ree are miss+4 ,^? disgu/+ corduroy tr\s]s h hung ab\t 8 legs = s _m mon?s2 all ! ugl9ess ( ^! lab\r]s' faces & ! solid e>?9ess ( _! lives are !re2 no?+ has be5 omitt$1 curtail$1 or exagg]at$4 ,!re is "s psy*ology4 ,we see t ! ye>s h br\ght ! old man cunn+ r ?an wisdom4 ,! middle-ag$ man & ! middle-ag$ woman live 9 mute /upidity--!y h kn[n no?+ b ! daily h>d%ip ( liv+1 & ! vacu\s face ( _! son tells h[ completely ! life ( 8 =efa!rs has desc5d$ ^u him4 ,"h !re is nei!r ! fooli% gaiety ( ,t5i]s' peasants nor ! vici\s animality ( ,br\w]s'2 & x is h>dly necess>y to say t ! pa9t] has se5 no?+ ( ! leg5d>y patri>*al beauty & solemnity :i* l5ds s holy a *>m to ,millet's ,breton folk4 ,mr4 ,claus5 has se5 no?+ b ! sordid & ! mean1 & 8 execution 9 ?is picture is z sordid & z mean z 8 vision4 ,!re is n a noble ge/ure expressive ( we>9ess nor an attitude expressive ( resignation4 ,mr4 ,claus5 seems to h said1 ,i w g l[] ?an ! o!rs2 ,i w seek my art 9 ! mean & ! mean+less4 ,b not)/&+ 8 v real tal5t1 ,mr4 ,claus5 has n f\nd art :]e art is n1 :]e art nev] has be5 f\nd1 :]e art nev] w be f\nd4 ,look+ at ?is picture1 ! ord9>y man w say1 ,if su* ugl9ess z t exi/s1 ,i don't want to see x4 ,:y pa9t su* subjects8 ,& at lea/ ! fir/ "p ( ?is criticism seems to me to be q incontrov]tible4 ,i c imag9e no valid reason = ! portrayal ( s mu* ugl9ess2 &1 :at is m important1 ,i c f9d among ! unque/ion$ ma/]s no slighte/ prec$5t = ! blank realism ( ?is picture4 ,! ord9>y man's av]sion to su* ugl9ess seems to me to be entirely "r1 & ,i only jo9 issue ) him :5 he says1 ,:y pa9t su* subjects8 ,:y n8 ,= all subjects conta9 elem5ts ( beauty2 ugl9ess does n exi/ = ! eye t sees beautifully1 & meanness vani%es if ! s5sation is a noble "o4 ,h n ! v subjects :i* ,mr4 ,claus5 sees s meanly1 & :i* he degrades bel[ ! level ev5 ( ! photograph1 be5 se5 nobly1 & h !y n be5 r5d]$ incomp>ably t\*+1 ev5 augu/1 by----,well1 ! :ole _w kn[s by :om4 ,b x w be said t ,mr1 ,claus5 pa9t$ ^! p z he saw !m4 ,i d>e say he did2 b if he c\ld n see ^! field-folk diff]5tly1 he %\ld h ab/a9$ f pa9t+ !m4 ,! mission ( art is n tru?1 b beauty2 & ,i "k ( no great "w--,i w g ev5 fur!r1 ,i "k no ev5 tol]able "w--9 lit]ature or 9 pa9t+ 9 :i* ! elem5t ( beauty does n in=m ! int5tion4 ,art is surely b a s]ies ( conv5tions :i* enable u to express our special s5se ( beauty--= beauty is ev]y:]e1 & ab\nds 9 subtle manife/ations4 ,?+s ugly 9 !mselves become beautiful by association2 or p]haps ,i %\ld say t !y become picturesque4 ,! slighte/ insi/ance 9 a l9e w r$eem & make arti/ically int]e/+ ! uglie/ face4 ,look at ,degas' ballet-girls1 & say if1 arti/ically1 !y are n beautiful4 ,i defy y to say t !y are mean4 ,aga91 an alt]ation 9 ! light & %ade w create beautiful pictures among ! meane/ brick build+s t ev] 7 run up by ! j]ry-build]4 ,see ! violet suburb /ret*+ into ! gold5 sunset4 ,h[ exquisite x has become6 h[ full ( sugge/ion & fairy tale6 ,a picturesque %ad[ w r$eem ! squalor ( ! meane/ g>ret1 & ! subdu$ light ( ! little kit*5 :]e ! r$-petticoat$ h\sewife is sweep+ mu/ contra/ s delicately ) ! :ite gl>e ( ! brick y>d :]e ! neighb\r /&s 9 p>ley1 lean+ aga9/ ! doorpo/1 t ! humble life ( ! place is trans=m$ & poetis$4 ,?is 0 ! ,,abc ( ,dut* art2 x 0 ! ,dut*m5 :o fir/ f\nd out t ) ! poetis+ aid ( light & %ade ! meane/ & mo/ commonplace incid5ts ( e-day life c\ld be made ! subjects ( pictures4 ,!re are no m]its 9 pa9t+ except te*nical m]its2 & ?\gh my criticism ( ,mr4 ,claus5's picture may at fir/ sight seem to be a lit]>y criticism1 x is 9 tru? a /rictly te*nical criticism4 ,= ,mr4 ,claus5 has neglect$ ! admirable lessons :i* our ,dut* c\s9s taught u two hundr$ ye>s ago2 he has neglect$ to avail himself ( ^? pr9ciples ( *i>oscuro :i* !y p]fect$1 & :i* w\ld h enabl$ him to r$eem ! grossness1 ! ugl9ess1 ! meanness inh]5t 9 8 subject4 ,i said t he _h gone fur!r1 9 abject realism1 ?an a photograph4 ,i d n ?9k ,i h exagg]at$4 ,x is n probable t ^? peasants w\ld look s ugly 9 a photograph z !y d 9 8 picture4 ,= _h !y be5 photograph$1 ! *ances are t "s %ad[ w\ld h clo!d1 w\ld h hid1 some?+1 & a *ance gleam might h conc5trat$ ! att5tion on "s p>ticul> spot4 ,n9e times out ( t5 ! exposure ( ! plate w\ld n h tak5 place 9 a mom5t ( flat grey light4 ,b x is ! !ory ( ,mr4 ,claus5 & 8 s*ool t x is "r & prop] to take a six-foot canvas into ! op51 & pa9t ! entire picture f ,nature4 ,b :5 ! sun is %9+1 x is n possible to pa9t = m ?an an h\r--an h\r & a half at mo/4 ,at ! end ( t "t ! %ad[s h mov$ s mu* t ! effect is :olly diff]5t4 ,b on a grey day x is possible to pa9t on ! same picture = f\r or five h\rs4 ,h5ce ! pref]5ce %[n by ?is s*ool = grey days4 ,!n ! :ole subject is se5 cle>ly1 l a newspap]2 & ! arti/1 if he is a reali/1 copies e pat* on ! tr\s]s1 & does n omit to tell u h[ _m nails h fall5 f ! great clay-/a9$ boots4 ,pre-,raphaelitism is only possible among augu/ & beautiful ?+s1 :5 ! subjects ( ! pictures are ,virg9s & angels1 & ! accessories are m>bles1 agate columns1 ,p]sian c>pets1 gold enwov5 robes & ve/m5ts1 ivories1 engrav5 metals1 pe>ls1 velvets & silks1 & :5 ! object ( ! pa9t] is to convey a s5sation ( ! beauty ( ^! mat]ials by ! luxury & beauty ( ! workman%ip4 ,! common workaday _w1 ) accessories ( t9 pots & pans1 corduroy bree*es & clay-pipes1 c be only depict$ by a s]ies ( ellipses ?r\gh a my/]y ( light & %ade4 ,beauty ( "s sort !re mu/ be 9 a "w ( art1 & ! v conditions "u :i* ,mr4 ,claus5 pa9t$ preclud$ any beauty f ent]+ into 8 picture4 ,b ?is ye> ,mr4 ,claus5 seems to h %ak5 himself free f 8 e>ly education1 & he exhibits a picture1 conceiv$ 9 an entirely diff]5t _s1 9 ?is ,academy4 ,turn+ to my notes ,i f9d x ?us describ$3 ,a small canvas conta9+ ?ree m[]s 9 a fl[]+ mead[4 ,two are m[+2 ! ?ird1 a little to ! left1 %>p5s 8 scy!4 ,! sky is deep & l[]+--a sultry summ] day1 a little unpleasant 9 col\r1 b true4 ,at ! end ( ! mead[ ! trees gleam4 ,! e>? is wrapp$ 9 a hot mi/1 ! result ( ! heat1 & ?r\gh x ! sun %$s a some:at diffus$ & ov5-l heat4 ,!re are heavy cl\ds ov]head1 = ! gleam t passes ov] ! ?ree :ite %irts is transitory & unc]ta94 ,! h&l+ is woolly & unpleasant1 b h&l+ c be ov]look$ :5 a canvas exhales a deep s5sation ( life4 ,! movem5t ( m[+--,i %\ld h said movem5ts1 = ! m5 m[ diff]5tly2 "o is old] ?an ! o!r--is admirably express$4 ,& ! pr9cipal figure1 ?\gh plac$ 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd1 is 9 & n out ( ! atmosph]e4 ,! difficulty ( ! tr\s]s has be5 ov]come by g5]alisation2 ! g>m5t has n be5 copi$ pat* by pat*4 ,! di/ribution ( light is admirable2 n[h]e does x escape f ! frame4 ,j4 ,f4 ,millet has pa9t$ _m a worse picture4 ,mr4 ,solomon & ,mr4 ,hack] h bo? turn$ to my?ology = ! subjects ( _! pictures4 ,& ! beautiful & t\*+ leg5ds ( ,orpheus1 & ! ,annunciation1 h be5 treat$ by !m ) ! indiff]5ce ( our special arti/1 :o places ! firem5 on ! "r1 ! pump on ! left1 & ! blaz+ h\se 9 ! middle ( ! picture4 ,^! pictures are !re=e typical ( a great deal ( hi/orical pa9t+ ( our "t2 & ,i speak ( !m because !y give me an opportunity ( po9t+ out t be=e decid+ to treat a page ( hi/ory or leg5d1 ! pa9t] %\ld come to conclusions ) himself reg>d+ ! goal :i* he desires to obta94 ,!re are b two4 ,ei!r ! leg5d passes unp]ceiv$ 9 pomp ( col\r & weal? ( design1 or ! picture is a visible int]pretation ( ! leg5d4 ,! ,v5etians 7 able to disreg>d ! leg5d1 b 9 c5turies less ri*ly end[$ ) pictorial g5ius pa9t]s are incl9$ to support _! fail+ art ) ! psy*ological int]e/ _! imag9ations draw f x4 ,b imag9ative int]pretation %\ld n be confus$ ) bald illu/ration4 ,! ,academicians _c und]/& :y1 if we praise ,dante see+ ,beatrice 9 a ,dream1 we %\ld vilify ,mr4 ,fildes' ,doctor4 ,9 bo? cases a /ory is told1 9 nei!r case is ! execution excell5t4 ,:y !n %\ld "o be a picture & ! o!r no m ?an a bald illu/ration8 ,! "q is a vex$ "o1 & ! only conclusion t we c draw seems to be t s5tim5tality pollutes1 ! anecdote degrades1 wit altoge!r ru9s2 only great ?\ght may ent] into art4 ,rossetti is a pa9t] we admire1 & we place him above ,mr4 ,fildes1 because 8 int]pretations are m imag9ative4 ,we condone 8 lack ( pictorial p[]1 because he c\ld ?9k1 & we appreciate 8 ,annunciation--! ,ecce ,ancilla ,dom9i6 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 pr9cipally because he has look$ deep into ! leg5d1 & reveal$ its true & human significance4 ,x is a small picture1 ab\t ?ree feet by two1 & is de/itute ( all te*nical accompli%m5t1 or ev5 habit4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 :ite & blue1 & ! /reak ( r$ 9 ! =egr\nd1 ! r$ ( a scre5 on :i* is embroid]$ ! lily--emblem ( purity--adds to ! *ill & coldness4 ,drawn up ^u h] :ite b$ ! ,virg9 cr\*es1 sil5t ) expectation1 li/5+ to ! my/ic dream t has come ^u h] 9 ! dim hu% ( dawn4 ,! l>ge blue eyes gleam ) "s /range joy t is quick5+ 9 h]4 ,! m\? & *9 tell no tale1 b ! eyes are deep pools ( light1 & mirror ! s\l t is on fire )94 ,! r$ hair falls ab\t h]1 a symbol ( ! s\l4 ,9 ! drawn-up knees1 fa9tly outl9$ b5ea? ! :ite %eet1 ! pa9t] h9ts at h] body's beauty4 ,"o arm is ca/ =w>d1 ! h& n cl5*$ b /rick54 ,beh9d h] a blue curta9 hangs /raight f iron rods set on ei!r side ( ! b$4 ,above ! curta9 a lamp is burn+ dimly1 blight$ by ! pallor ( ! dawn4 ,a dead1 fa9t sky--! fa9t a%5 sky :i* prec$es ! fir/ rose t9t2 ! circul> w9d[ is fill$ ) x1 & ! pal+ blue ( ! sky's col\r contra/s ) ! deep blue ( ! b$'s curta91 on :i* ! ,virg9's r$ hair is pa9t$4 ,! angel /&s by ! side ( ! :ite b$--,i %\ld say floats1 8 fair feet hang+ out ( a few pale flames4 ,:ite raim5t clo!s him1 fall+ 9 long folds1 leav+ ! arms & feet b>e2 9 ! "r h& he holds a lily all 9 blossom2 ! left h& is ext5d$ 9 rigid ge/ure ( w>n+4 ,br[n-gold hair gr[s ?ick ab\t ! angel's neck2 ! %ad[$ pr(ile is outl9$ aga9/ ! h>d1 sad sky2 ! expression ( ! face is deep & sph9x-l2 he has come1 x is cle>1 f va/ realms ( light1 :]e unc]ta9ty & d\bt are unkn[n4 ,! ,dove passes by him t[>ds ! ,virg94 ,look ^u h] aga91 cr\*+ 9 h] :ite b$1 h] knees drawn to h] bosom1 h] deep blue eyes--h] dawn-t9t$ eyes--fill$ ) a*e1 dream1 & expectation4 ,! %ad[s ( dawn are on wall & floor--/range1 blue %ad[s6--! ,virg9's %ad[ lies on ! wall1 ! angel's %ad[ falls across ! cov]let4 ,"h1 at lea/1 !re is drama1 & ! highe/ =m ( drama--spiritual drama2 "h1 at lea/1 !re is /ory1 & ! highe/ =m ( /ory--symbol & sugge/ion4 ,rossetti has reveal$ ! ess5ce ( ?is int5sely human /ory--a /ory t1 :5ev] we look bel[ ! surface1 :i* is m$iaeval & religi\s1 we recognise z a /ory ( to-day1 ( ye/]day1 ( all "t4 ,a girl ?rall$ by ! my/]y ( conception awakes at morn 9 palpitations1 see+ visions4 ,mr4 ,hack]'s tell+ ( ! leg5d is to ,rossetti's :at a /ory 9 ! ,london ,j\rnal is to a /ory by ,balzac4 ,! ,virg9 has app>5tly w&]$ outside ! t[n4 ,%e is dress$ 9 a long :ite g>m5t nei!r beautiful nor explicit3 is x a nightdress1 or a piece ( conv5tional drap]y8 ,on ! "r !re is a long1 silly tree1 :i* looks z if x _h be5 evolv$ out ( a ball ( gre5 wool ) knitt+-ne$les1 & above h] floats an angel attir$ 9 a wisp ( blue gauze4 ,rossetti1 we "k1 01 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 h>dly a pa9t] at all1 b he _h some?+ to say2 & we c be> 9 pa9t+1 z we c 9 lit]ature1 ) faulty expression1 if !re is some?+ beh9d x4 ,:at is mo/ intol]able 9 art is s*ola/ic rodomontade4 ,& :at else is ,mr4 ,hack]'s execution8 ,9 e transmission ! me?od seems to deg5]ate1 & 9 ?is picture x seems to h t\*$ bottom4 ,x has become loose1 all its orig9al crispness is lo/1 &1 complicat$ ) la pe9ture claire1 x seems incapable ( express+ any?+ :atsoev]4 ,!re is no v>iety ( tone 9 t :ite %eet1 !re is nobody inside x1 & ! angel is z ins9c]e & frivol\s z any sket* 9 a "y lady's album4 ,! build+ at ! back seems to h be5 pa9t$ ) ! scrap+s ( a dirty palette1 & ! sky 9 ! left-h& corn] comes out ( ! picture4 ,i h only to add t ! picture has be5 pur*as$ out ( ! ,*antry ,beque/ ,fund1 & ! pur*ase is consid]$ to be equival5t to a =mal decl>ation t ,mr4 ,hack] w be elect$ an ,associate ( ! ,royal ,academy at ! next election4 ,mr4 ,hack]'s election to ! ,academy--,i speak ( ?is election z a =egone conclusion--foll[+ z x does ! election ( ,mr4 ,/anhope ,=bes1 makes x pla9 t ! int5tion ( ! ,academy is to support to ! full ext5t ( its great p[] a me?od ( pa9t+ :i* is =eign & unnatural to ,engli% art1 :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( a l>ge body ( arti/s--& x is valuable to "k t _! op9ion is %>$ by ! be/ & mo/ orig9al ( ! ,fr5* arti/s--is dis9tegrat+ & de/roy+ our ,engli% arti/ic tradition4 ,mr4 ,hack]'s election1 & ! ?ree elections t w foll[ x1 ^? ( ,mr4 ,%annon1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,ea/1 & ,mr4 ,bromley1 w be equival5t to an (ficial decl>ation t ^? :o desire to be ,engli% ,academicians mu/ adopt ! ,fr5* me?ods4 ,indep5d5t ( ! national disa/] t ^! elections w inflict on art1 !y w be moreov] flagrant acts ( inju/ice4 ,= ,i repeat1 among ! =ty ,academicians !re is n "o :o consid]s ^! future ,academicians to be comp>able to ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ,mr4 ,alb]t ,moore1 ,mr4 ,swan1 or ,mr4 ,s>g5t4 ,no "o holds su* an op9ion1 & yet !re is no d\bt :i* way ! elections 9 ! ,academy w g4 ,! explanation ( ?is incr$ible anomaly ,i h giv51 ! explanation is n a noble "o1 b t is n a matt] = :i* ,i c be held responsible2 suffice x to say1 t my explanation is ! only possible explanation4 ,! ,academy is a private comm]cial ent]prise1 & conducts its bus9ess on ! l9es :i* x consid]s ! mo/ advantage\s2 its comm]cialism has become flagrant & und5iable4 ,if ?is is s--h[ ! facts c o!rwise be expla9$ ,i _c see--x is to be regrett$ t ! ,academy got its beautiful site = no?+4 ,b regrets are va94 ,! only ?+ to d n[ is to see t ! ,academy is no long] all[$ to sail "u false col\rs4 ,?is article may awak5 9 ! ,academy a s5se t x is n well to p]si/ 9 op5 & flagrant defiance ( public op9ion1 or x may s]ve to r5d] ! ,academicians ev5 m /iff-neck$ ?an be=e4 ,9 ei!r case x w h accompli%$ its purpose4 ,,! ,,organisation ,,( ,,art4 ,no fact is m pa9ful to ! mod]n m9d ?an t m5 are n born ) equal bra9s2 & e day we gr[ m & m det]m9$ to ?w>t ,nature's desire ( inequality by public education4 ,:e!r ev]ybody %\ld be taught to read & write ,i leave to politicians--! matt] is n important2 b t ! nation %\ld n be in/ruct$ 9 draw+1 music1 pa9t+1 & ,engli% lit]ature ,i w nev] cease to ma9ta94 ,ev]y?+ t has happ5$ 9 ,engl& = ! la/ ?irty ye>s goes to prove t sy/ematis$ education 9 art means arti/ic decad5ce4 ,to ! ord9>y m9d !re is some?+ v reassur+ 9 ! words in/itutions1 pr(essors1 exam9ations1 m$als1 & titles ( all k9ds4 ,all ^! ?+s h be5 giv5 ( late ye>s to art1 & p>5ts & gu>dians ne$ no long] h any fe> = ^? confid$ to _! *>ge3 ! art ( pa9t+ has be5 recognis$ z a pr(ession6 ,! pr9cipal in/itution :]e ?is pr(ession is practis$ is call$ ! ,royal ,academy4 ,x owes its exi/5ce to ! ta/e ( a g5tleman kn[n z ,george ! ,?ird1 & x has be5 d[]$ by ! ,/ate to ! ext5t ( at lea/ ?ree hundr$ ?\s& p\nds4 ,pr(essors f ,ox=d1 ev5 bi%ops1 d9e !re4 ,! memb]s ( ?is in/itution put ,r4,a4 aft] _! names2 ! presid5t has be5 made a b>onet2 !re 0 ev5 a rum\r t he 0 go+ to be made a "l1 & t he 0 n we mu/ consid] z ano!r bl[ dealt aga9/ ! dignity ( art4 ,lit]ature does n (f] s mu* scope = organisation z pa9t+2 b /r5u\s ef=ts are be+ made to organise x1 &1 by ! aid ( academies1 exam9ations1 & cr[ns1 hopes are ent]ta9$ t1 be=e long1 x w be br\ght into l9e ) ! o!r pr(essions4 ,& ! j\rnali/s too are anxi\s to erect _! craft to ! dignity ( a pr(ession :i* %all conf] ^u its memb]s c]ta9 social /atus l t ( ! b>ri/] & lawy]4 ,entrance is to be /rictly conditional2 no "o is to h a "r to practice )\t a diploma1 & memb]s are to be entitl$ to c]ta9 lett]s aft] _! names4 ,a movem5t is on foot to ,*urton-,coll9ise ,engli% lit]ature at ! univ]sities1 & e mon? ,mr4 ,walt] ,besant raises a wail 9 ! ,au?or t ! pe]age is n z op5 to ?ree-volume noveli/s z x is to brew]s4 ,he bewails ! fact t no em95t man ( lett]s1 ) ! exception ( ,"l ,t5nyson1 has be5 made ! en=c$ associate ( brew]s & politicians4 ,mr4 ,besant does n ?9k t titles 9 ^! democratic days are fooli% & absurd1 pitiful 9 ! p]sonality ( ^? :o own !m by inh]itance1 grotesque 9 ! p]sonality ( ^? on :om !y h be5 conf]r$4 ,mr4 ,besant does n see t ! desire ( ! bak]1 ! brew]1 ! but*]1 & ,i may add ! ?ree-volume noveli/1 to be address$ by small tradesm5 & lackeys z y] lord%ip1 raises a smile on ! lips ev5 ( ! mo/ blas4 ,i am advocat+ an unpopul> rgime ,i "k1 = ! majority believe t art is 9 ,que] ,/reet if new build+s are n be+ rais$1 if (ficial recognition ( m]its is n proclaim$1 & if ! newspap]s d n teem ) p>agraphs conc]n+ ! homes ( ! ,academicians4 ,! wail+ & gna%+ ( tee? t 7 he>d :5 an intellig5t portion ( ! ,press induc$ ,mr4 ,tate to )draw 8 (f] to build a gall]y & furni% x ) pictures by ,messrs4 ,h]kom]1 ,fildes1 ,lead]1 ,long1 are n =gott54 ,x 0 n urg$ t ! pictures 7 valuable pictures2 ! m]it or dem]it ( ! pictures 0 n :at int]e/$1 b ! fact t a great deal ( money 0 go+ to be sp5t1 & t titles1 badges1 m$als1 cr[ns1 w\ld be giv5 to ^? ^: pictures 7 en%r9$ 9 ! new temple ( art4 ,! ,tate ,gall]y t\*$ ^! folk z w\ld an impos+ review ( troops1 a procession ( judges1 or a coronation 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,_! s5ses 7 tickl$ by ! prospect ( a %[1 _! m9ds 7 /irr$ by "s idea ( organisation--some?+ 0 ab\t to be organis$1 & no?+ appeals s mu* to ! vulg> m9d z organisation4 ,an epo* is repres5t$ by a ^w1 & to organise repres5ts ! dom9ant idea ( our civilisation4 ,to organise is to be respectable1 & z e "o wants to be respectable1 e "o dreams ( new s*emes ( organisation4 ,soldi]s1 sailors1 policem51 memb]s ( p>liam5t1 indep5d5t vot]s1 cl]ks 9 ! po/ (fice1 bus driv]s1 dock]s1 e imag9able v>iety ( work]1 dome/ic s]vants--x is difficult to ?9k ( any class t has n be5 organis$ ( late ye>s4 ,!re is a g5tleman 9 p>liam5t :o is anxi\s to d some?+ 9 ! way ( social organisation = ! gipsies4 ,! gipsies h n appeal$ to him2 !y h pr(ess$ no desire to h _! social /atus rais$2 !y h1 ,i believe1 disclaim$ ?r\gh _! k+1 :oev] he may be1 all p>ticipation 9 ! s*eme ( ?is b5evol5t g5tleman4 ,nor does any s5se ( ! absurdity ( 8 endeav\r blight ! wor?y g5tleman's ard\r4 ,h[ %\ld x8 ,he1 l ! o!r organis]s1 is an unreason+ in/rum5t 9 a great t5d5cy ( ?+s4 ,to organise some?+--or1 put x diff]5tly1 to educate "s "o--is to day e man's ambition4 ,s long z x is n himself1 x matt]s no jot to him :om he educates4 ,! gipsy "u ! h$ge1 ! arti/ pa9t+ "u a hill1 x matt]s n4 ,a te*nical s*ool ( in/ruction w\ld enable ! gipsy to h>ness 8 horse bett] ?an he does at pres5t2 & ! arti/ w\ld pa9t mu* bett] if he 7 taught to /ipple1 & exam9$ by sal>i$ pr(essors 9 /ipple1 & giv5 prizes = /ippl+4 ,! g5]al m9d ( our c5tury is ) education & organisation ( e k9d1 & f ?is t]rible g5]al m9d art seems unable to escape4 ,art1 t poor little gipsy ^: v condition ( exi/5ce is fre$om1 :o owns no code ( laws1 :o evades all regulations1 :o gr\ps himself "u no /&>d1 :o c live only 9 disa/r\s times1 :5 ! _w's att5tion is drawn to o!r ?+s1 & all[s him life 9 %elt] ( ! h$ges1 & dreams 9 sight ( ! />s1 f9ds himself =c$ into a uni=m--poor little fell[1 h[ melan*oly he looks on 8 high /ool 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 & not)/&+ ! pr(essors 8 h& drops f ! draw+-bo>d1 unable to accompli% ! admir$ /ipple4 ,b solemn memb]s ( p>liam5t are c]ta9 t (ficial recognition mu/ be ext5d$ to art4 ,art is an educational influ5ce1 & ! ,k5s+ton gall]ies are some?+ m ?an agreeable places1 :]e swee!>ts c murmur s(t no?+s "u div9e ma/]pieces4 ,! utilit>ian ,m4,p4 mu/ f9d "s ju/ification = art2 he is n s5sible en\gh to und]/& t art ju/ifies its own exi/5ce1 t x is its own hon\r & glory2 & he n\ri%es a flimsy lie1 & votes t l>ge sums ( money %all be sp5t 9 end[+ s*ools ( art & f\nd+ picture gall]ies4 ,!n !re is ano!r class--^? :o h fi% to fry1 & to :om art seems a conv5i5t fry+-pan4 ,mr4 ,tate craves = a museum to be call$ ,tate's2 or1 if 8 pr9cely gift ga9$ him a title1 :i* x may1 ! museum w\ld be call$--,:at w\ld be an appropriate "n8 ,!re are m5 too :o h trifles to sell1 & !y talk l\dly ( ! glories ( mod]n art1 & ! necessity ( a ,briti% ,luxemb\rg4 ,t ,france %\ld h a ,luxemb\rg is natural en\gh2 t we %\ld h "o w\ld be anomal\s4 ,we are a free-trad+ c\ntry4 ,i pass ov] ! failure ( ! ,luxemb\rg to recognise g5ius1 to save ! arti/ ( g5ius a /ruggle ) insol5t ignorance4 ,:at did ! ,luxemb\rg d = ,corot1 ,millet1 ,manet1 ,degas1 ,monet1 ,r5oir1 ,sisley1 ,piss>o8 ,! ,luxemb\rg *ose r to hon\r su* pret5ti\s m$iocrities z ,b\gu]eau1 ,jules ,lefebvre1 ,jules ,breton1 & _! l4 ,:at has our ,academy done to rescue /ruggl+ g5ius f pov]ty & obscurity8 ,did x save ,alfr$ ,/ev5s1 ! great sculptor ( 8 g5]ation1 f ! task ( design+ fire-irons8 ,h[ (t5 did ! ,academy refuse ,cecil ,lawson's pictures8 ,:5 !y did accept him1 0 x n because he _h become popul> 9 spite ( ! ,academy8 ,did n ! ,academy refuse ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s portrait ( 8 "m1 & 0 x n hung at ! la/ mom5t ow+ to a ?reat ( "o ( ! ,academicians to resign if a place 0 n f\nd = x8 ,place 0 f\nd = x sev5 feet above ! l9e4 ,has n ! ,academy = ! la/ five-&-tw5ty ye>s l5t ! :ole /ress & au?ority ( its "n to cru% ,mr4 ,:i/l]8 ,happily 8 g5ius 0 suffici5t = ! fight1 & x 0 n until he _h conqu]$ pa/ all "q t he left ?is c\ntry4 ,! record ( ! ,academy is a significant "o4 ,b if x has ex]cis$ a vici\s influ5ce 9 art1 its hi/ory is no worse ?an t ( o!r academies4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 ! ,academy has tol]at$ g5ius :5 x 0 popul>1 & :5 x 0 n popul> x has trampl$ ^u x4 ,we h ,free ,trade 9 lit]ature1 :y %\ld we n h ,free ,trade 9 art8 ,:y %\ld n e arti/ g into ! m>ket )\t title or masqu]ade t bl9ds ! public to ! value ( :at he has to sell8 ,i w\ld turn art adrift1 titleless1 ,r4,a4-less1 out into ! /reet & field1 :]e1 "u ! light ( 8 orig9al />s1 ! impassion$ vagrant might dream once m1 & = ! m]e sake ( 8 dreams4 ,,art ,,& ,,sci5ce4 ,mr4 ,gos*51 said a writ] 9 a numb] ( ! ,speak]1 des]ves cr$it = hav+ successfully resi/$ ! attempt to induce him to sacrifice ! int]e/s ( sci5ce at ,s\? ,k5s+ton to ^? ( art4 ,an excell5t !me x seem$ to me = an article2 b ! object ( ! writ] be+ praise ( ,mr4 ,tate = 8 good int5tion1 ! opportunity 0 miss$ ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! false claims ( art & ! real claims ( sci5ce to public patronage & protection4 ,true x is t to diff]5tiate betwe5 art & sci5ce is l draw+ di/9ctions betwe5 black & :ite2 & 9 excuse ,i mu/ plead ! ord9>y vagu5ess & weakness ( ! public m9d1 its inability v (t5 to diff]5tiate betwe5 ?+s ! mo/ oppos$1 & a v g5]al t5d5cy to attempt to ju/ify ! exi/5ce ( art on ! gr\nds ( utility--t is to say1 educational influ5ces & ! c\nt] attraction t a picture gall]y (f]s to ! public-h\se on ,bank ,holidays4 ,su* reason+ is well en\gh at political meet+s1 b x does n f9d acceptance among ?9k]s4 ,x is m]ely ! fl[] ( fooli% belief t n9ete5? c5tury wisdom is great] ?an ! collective in/9ct ( ! ages2 t we are f> 9 advance ( our =efa!rs 9 religion1 9 morals1 & 9 art4 ,we are only 9 advance ( our =efa!rs 9 sci5ce4 ,9 art we h done little m ?an to spoil good canvas & m>ble1 & n cont5t ) su* misde$s1 we mu/ ne$s insult art by attribut+ to h] utilit>ian ends & moral purposes4 ,mod]n puritanism d>es n say aboli% art2 s 9 ?9ly disguis$ spee* x is plead$ t art is n ne>ly s useless z might easily be suppos$2 & x is (t5 s]i\sly urg$ t art may be reconcil$ aft] all ) ! mo/ approv$ pr9ciples ( humanit>ianism1 progress1 & religi\s belief4 ,su* is /ill ! attitude ( _m ,engli%m5 t[>ds art4 ,b art ne$s none ( ^! apologi/s1 ev5 if we h to admit t ! dome/ic utility ( a ,t]burg is n s easily def9$ z t ( mix$ pickles or umbrellas4 ,ano!r s]i\s indictm5t is t art appeals r to ! few ?an to ! _m4 ,true1 inde$2 & yet art is ! v _s & s5se ( ! _m4 ,yes2 & all t is mo/ national 9 u1 all t is mo/ sublime1 & all t is mo/ imp]i%able4 ,! art ( a nation is an epitome ( ! nation's intellig5ce & prosp]ity4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z cosmopolitanism 9 art8 alas6 !re is1 & :at a pitiful ?+ t ?+ is4 ,unhappy is he :o =gets ! morals1 ! mann]s1 ! cu/oms1 ! mat]ial & spiritual life ( 8 c\ntry6 ,engl& c d )\t any "o ( u1 b n "o ( u c d )\t ,engl&4 ,/udy ! "q 9 ! pres5t1 /udy x 9 ! pa/1 & y w f9d b "o answ] to y\r "q--art is nationhood4 ,all ! great arti/ic epo*s h foll[$ on times ( national en?usiasm1 p[]1 en]gy1 spiritual & corporal adv5ture4 ,:5 ,greece 0 divid$ into half-a-doz5 ,/ates %e produc$ h] greate/ art4 ,! same ) ,italy2 & ,holl&1 aft] hav+ rivall$ ,greece 9 h]oic ef=t1 gave bir? 9 ! space ( a s+le g5]ation to betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty great pa9t]s4 ,& did n our ,elizabe?an drama foll[ close ^u ! defeat ( ! ,armada1 ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 & ! ,re=mation8 ,& did n ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 & ,romney beg9 to pa9t almo/ imm$iately aft] ! victories ( ,m>lbor\gh8 ,to-day our empire is va/1 & z our empire gr[s s does our art less54 ,lit]ature /ill survives1 ?\gh ev5 !re symptoms ( decad5ce are visible4 ,! ,roman1 ! ,*9ese1 & ! ,mahometan ,empires are n di/+ui%$ = _! art4 ,b outside ( ! great ,*9ese ,empire !re lies a little ,/ate call$ ,japan1 :i*1 )\t k ( ,egypt or ,greece1 purely out ( its own consci\sness1 evolv$ an art /rangely beautiful & :olly orig9al4 ,& z we cont9ue to exam9e ! "q we become aw>e t no fur!r progress 9 art is possible2 t art rea*$ its apogee two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,true t ,mi*ael ,angelo 9 ! figures ( ,day & ,night1 9 ! ,slave1 9 ! ,moses1 & 9 ! ,la/ ,judgm5t--:i* la/ %\ld be class$ z sculpture--/&s v1 v close inde$ to ,phidias2 8 art is m complete & less p]fect4 ,b ?ree hundr$ ye>s h gone s9ce ! dea? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & to get ano!r l him ! _w w\ld h to be /eep$ 9 ! d>kness ( ano!r ,middle ,age4 ,&1 pass+ on 9 our inquiry1 we notice t pa9t+ rea*$ its height imm$iately aft] ,mi*ael ,angelo's dea?4 ,:o %all rival ! spl5d\rs1 ! pr(usion ( ,v]onese1 ! opul5ce ( ,t9toretto1 ! ri*ness ( ,titian1 ! pomp ( ,rub5s8 ,or :o %all *all5ge ! te*nical beauty ( ,velasquez or ( ,hals1 or ! te*nical dext]ity ( ,t]burg1 or ,metzu1 or ,d[1 or ,adrian van ,o/ade8 ,pass+ on once aga91 we notice t art appe>s & disappe>s my/]i\sly l a gho/4 ,x comes unexpect$ly ^u a p1 & x goes 9 spite ( arti/ic education1 ,/ate help1 picture deal]s1 & annual exhibitions4 ,we notice1 too1 t art is :olly untransmissible2 nay1 m1 ! fact t art is ) u to-day is pro( t art w n be ) u to-morr[4 ,art _c be acquir$1 nor c ^? :o h art 9 _! s\ls tell h[ x came !re1 or h[ !y practise x4 ,art _c be repress$1 enc\rag$1 or expla9$2 x is some?+ t transc5ds our k1 ev5 z ! pr9ciple ( life4 ,n[ ,i take x t sci5ce diff]s f art on all ^! po9ts4 ,sci5ce is n national1 x is ess5tially cosmopolitan4 ,! sci5ce ( "o c\ntry is ! same z t ( ano!r c\ntry4 ,x is impossible to tell by look+ at x :e!r ! phonograph 0 inv5t$ 9 ,engl& or ,am]ica4 ,unlike art1 aga91 sci5ce is ess5tially transmissible2 e discov]y leads ( necessity to ano!r discov]y1 & ! fact t sci5ce is ) u to-day proves t sci5ce w be /ill m ) u to-morr[4 ,no?+ c ext+ui% sci5ce except an invasion ( b>b>ians1 & ! b>b>ians t sci5ce has left alive w\ld h>dly suffice4 ,art has its limitations1 sci5ce has none4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be va9 to pursue our diff]5tiation any fur!r4 ,x mu/ be cle> t :at are mo/ oppos$ 9 ?is _w are art & sci5ce2 !re=e--,i ?9k ,i c say !re=e--all ! argum5ts ,i us$ to %[ t a ,briti% ,luxemb\rg w\ld be prejudicial to ! true int]e/s ( art may be us$ 9 fav\r ( ! end[m5t ( a college ( sci5ce at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,:y %\ld n ! humanit>ianism ( ,mr4 ,tate induce him to give 8 money to sci5ce in/ead ( to art8 ,z well build a ho?\se = swall[s to w9t] 9 z a ,briti% ,luxemb\rg2 b sci5ce is a good old b>n-door f[l2 build h] a h5-roo/1 & %e w lay y eggs1 & gold5 eggs4 ,give y\r money to sci5ce1 = !re is an evil side to e o!r k9d ( almsgiv+4 ,x is well to save life1 b ! _w is already ov]/ock$ ) life2 & 9 sav+ life "o may be mak+ ! /ruggle = exi/5ce /ill m un5durable = ^? :o come aft]4 ,b 9 giv+ y\r money to sci5ce y are accompli%+ a def9ite good2 ! results ( sci5ce h always be5 b5efic5t4 ,sci5ce w alleviate ! wants ( ! _w m wisely ?an ! k9de/ he>t t ev] beat "u ! robe ( a ,si/] ( ,m]cy2 ! h&s ( sci5ce are ! m]cifule/ 9 ! end1 & x is sci5ce t w r$eem man's hope ( ,p>adise4 ,,royalty ,,9 ,,art4 ,! subject is full ( sugge/ion1 & ?\gh any adequate exam9ation ( x w\ld lead me beyond ! limits ( ?is pap]1 ,i ?9k ,i may v5ture to lift its fr+e4 ,to d s1 we mu/ glance at its hi/oric side4 ,we "k ! int]e/ t ,julius ! ,second took 9 ! art ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael3 _h x n be5 = ! ,popes1 ,/4 ,pet]'s w\ld n h be5 built1 nor w\ld ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t h be5 pa9t$4 ,we "k1 too1 ( ,philip ! ,f\r?'s great love ( ! art ( ,velasquez4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great 0 a republic ( art & lett]s2 & is x n indirectly to a ,bav>ian mon>* t we owe ,wagn]'s immortal *efs-d'oeuvre1 & h5ce ! musical evolution ( ! c5tury8 ,) ^! facts be=e u x w\ld be pu]ile to d5y t 9 ! pa/ ,royalty has l5t invaluable assi/ance 9 ! protection & developm5t ( art4 ,ev5 if we turn to our own c\ntry we f9d at lea/ "o mon>* :o c\ld di/+ui% a pa9t] :5 he met "o4 ,*>les ! ,second did n hesitate 9 ! patronage he ext5d$ to ,v&yke1 & x is--z ,i h frequ5tly po9t$ out--to ! influ5ce ( ,v&yke t we owe all t is wor?ie/ & valuable 9 ,engli% art4 ,be>+ ^! facts 9 m9d--& x is impossible n to be> !m 9 m9d--x is difficult to g to ! ,victorian ,exhibition & n ask3 ,does ! pres5t ,royal ,family ex]cise any influ5ce on ,engli% art8 ,?is is ! "q t ! ,victorian ,exhibition puts to u4 ,aft] fifty ye>s ( reign1 ! ,que5 ?r[s d[n ! gauntlet2 & speak+ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,victorian ,exhibition1 %e says3 ,?is is h[ ,i h und]/ood art2 ?is is :at ,i h done = art2 ,i c\nt5ance1 ,i c\rt1 ,i *all5ge inquiry4 ,yes1 truly ! ,victorian ,exhibition is an object-lesson 9 ,royalty4 ,if all o!r records 7 de/roy$1 ! hi/orian1 five hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 c\ld recon/itute ! psy*ological *>act]i/ics1 ! m5tality1 ( ! pres5t reign+ family f ! pictures on exhibition !re4 ,= 9 ! art t x has *os5 to patronise 7a m unit$ family on ! subject ( art x w\ld be h>d to imag9e--n[h]e c we detect ! slighte/ diff]5ce ( op9ion71 ! ,que51 h] sp\se1 & h] *ildr5 appe> to be s+ul>ly b\rgeois3 a /aid ,g]man family cong5ially & /upidly commonplace1 accept+ a little too s]i\sly its mission ( cr[ns & sceptres1 & accompli%+ its duties1 gr[n out ( date1 some:at witlessly1 b ) heavy dignity & =be>ance4 ,waiv+ all racial *>act]i/ics1 ! ,g]man b\rgeois family m9d appe>s pla9ly en\gh 9 all ^! family gr\ps2 no o!r m9d c\ld h p]mitt$ ! p]petration ( s mu* /olid family placidity1 ( s mu* frauism4 ,exhibit u 9 our family circle1 9 our coronation robes1 9 our w$d+ dresses1 let ! lik5ess be correct & ! col\rs bright--we leave ! re/ to y4 ,su* seems to h be5 ! ,royal arti/ic edict issu$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t reign4 ,9 no in/ance has ! *oice fall5 on a pa9t] ( tal5t2 b ! middl+ f e c\ntry 9 ,europe seems to h f\nd a ready welcome at ! ,c\rt ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,we f9d !re middl+ ,g]mans1 middl+ ,italians1 middl+ ,fr5*m5--& all receiv+ money & hon\r f our ,que54 ,! ,que5 & ! ,pr9ce ,consort d n seem to h be5 indiff]5t to art1 b to h delib]ately1 & ) r>e in/9ct1 always pick$ out :at 0 mo/ wor?less2 & reg>d$ 9 ! light ( docum5ts1 ^! pictures are valuable2 = !y tell pla9ly ! real m9d ( ! ,royal ,family4 ,we see at once t ! family m9d is :olly devoid ( hum\r2 ! v fa9te/ s5se ( hum\r w\ld h sav$ !m f exhibit+ !mselves 9 s ridicul\s a light4 ,! l>ge picture ( ! ,que5 & ! ,pr9ce ,consort surr\nd$ ) _! *ildr51 ! ,pr9ce ,consort 9 knee-bree*es1 %[+ a f9ely-turn$ calf1 is suffici5t to occasion ! ov]?r[ ( a dyna/y if hum\r 7 ! pr]ogative ( ! _m in/ead ( be+ t ( ! few4 ,?is ma/]piece is sign$1 ,by ,g4 ,belli1 aft] ,f4 ,w9t]halt]2 & 9 ?is picture we get ! m$iocrity ( ,italy & ,g]many 9 qu9tess5tial /r5g?4 ,^! pictures also help u to realise ! private life ( our ,royal ,family4 ,x mu/ h sp5t a great deal ( "t 9 be+ pa9t$4 ,! family pictures are numb]less1 & ! family ta/e is visible ^u !m all4 ,& !re mu/ be "s /range magnetism 9 ! family to be able to transfuse s mu* ( itself into ! m9ds ( s _m pa9t]s4 ,s l is "o picture to ano!r1 t ! ,exhibition seems to reveal ! secret t = ! la/ fifty ye>s ! family has done no?+ b pa9t itself4 ,& 9 ^! days1 :5 e "o does a little pa9t+1 x is easy to imag9e ! family at "w f morn to eve4 ,imm$iately aft] breakfa/ ! easels are set up1 ! ,que5 pa9ts ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise1 ! ,duke ( ,ed9burgh pa9ts ,pr9cess ,beatrice1 ! ,pr9cess ,alice pa9ts ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 etc4 ,! easels are remov$ = lun*1 & ! mom5t ! meal is ov] "w is resum$4 ,aft] hav+ se5 ! ,victorian ,exhibition1 ,i _c imag9e ! ,royal ,family 9 any o!r way2 ,i am conv9c$ t is h[ !y mu/ h pass$ _! lives = ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,! names ( ,g4 ,belli & ,f4 ,w9t]halt] are no m ?an flimsy make-believes4 ,& are !re n excell5t reasons = hold+ to ?is op9ion8 ,has n ! ,que5 publi%$1 or r surreptiti\sly issu$1 c]ta9 little collections ( draw+s8 ,has n ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise1 ! arti/ ( ! family1 publicly exhibit$ sculpture8 ,! ,pr9cess ,beatrice1 has %e n done some?+ 9 ! way ( design+8 ,! ,duke ( ,ed9burgh1 he is a musician4 ,& x is 9 ^! little excursions into art t ! family mo/ truly manife/s its b\rgeois nature4 ,! s9c]e/ b\rgeois are ^? :o scribble little poems & smudge little canvases 9 ! int]vals betwe5 an aft]noon reception & a d9n]-p>ty4 ,! amateur arti/ is always ! mo/ inaccessible to ideas2 he is always ! mo/ f]vid admir] ( ! commonplace4 ,a /aid ,g]man family dabbl+ 9 art 9 its leisure h\rs--! mo/ in>ti/ic1 ! mo/ ,phili/9e ( all ,royal families--?is is ! lesson t ! ,victorian ,exhibition impresses ^u u4 ,b :y %\ld n ! ,royal ,family decorate its palaces ) bad art8 ,:y %\ld x n *oose ! mo/ wor?less portrait-pa9t]s ( all c\ntries8 ,dyna/ies h nev] be5 ov]?r[n = failure 9 arti/ic ta/e4 ,i am aw>e h[ insignificant ! matt] mu/ seem to ! majority ( read]s1 & %\ld n h rais$ ! "q1 b s9ce ! "q has be5 rais$1 & by h] ,maje/y1 ,i am well )9 my "r 9 attempt+ a reply4 ,! ,victorian ,exhibition is a flagrant repres5tation ( a b\rgeois1 ?\gh a royal1 family4 ,f ! beg9n+ to ! end ! ,exhibition is ?is & no?+ b ?is4 ,9 ! ,entrance ,hall1 at ! doorway1 we are confront$ ) ! ,que5's *ief arti/ic s9--,sir ,edg> ,boehm4 ,?irty ye>s ago ?is m$iocre ,g]man sculptor came to ,engl&4 ,! ,que5 discov]$ him at once1 z if by in/9ct1 & %e employ$ him on "w t an arti/ w\ld h %runk f--namely1 /atuettes 9 ,highl& co/ume4 ,! ,g]man sculptor turn$ out ?is odi\s & ridicul\s co/ume z fa/ z any ,scot* tailor4 ,he 0 !n employ$ on bu/s1 & he did ! entire ,royal ,family 9 m>ble4 ,aga91 x w\ld be h>d to give a reason :y ,royalty %\ld n be all[$ to possess bad sculpture4 ,! pity is t ! private ta/e ( ,royalty creates ! public ta/e ( ! nation1 & ! public result ( ! graci\s int]e/ t ! ,que5 0 pleas$ to take 9 ,mr4 ,edg> ,boehm1 is ! disfigurem5t ( ,london by sev]al ( ! wor/ /atues x is possible to conceive4 ,x is bad en\gh t we %\ld h ,g]man pr9ces foi/$ ^u u1 b ,g]man /atues are worse4 ,! anci5t site ( ,temple ,b> has be5 disfigur$ by ,boehm ) /atues ( ! ,que5 & ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 s /upidly conceiv$ & s /upidly modell$ t !y look l figures out ( a ,noah's ,ark4 ,! f9e/ site 9 ,london1 ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]1 has be5 disfigur$ by ,boehm ) a /atue ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton s bad1 s paltry1 s *>act]i/ically ! "w ( a ,g]man me*anic1 t x is impossible to drive d[n ! beautiful road )\t exp]i5c+ a s5sation ( discom=t & annoyance4 ,! orig9al /atue t 0 pull$ d[n 9 ! int]e/s ( ,boehm 01 x is true1 bad ,engli%1 b bad ,engli% suits ! l&scape bett] ?an *eap ,g]man4 ,& ?is disgraceful ?+ w rema91 disfigur+ ! f9e/ site 9 ,london1 until1 p]haps1 "s dynamit] bl[s ! ?+ up1 o/5sibly to s]ve ! cause ( ,irel&1 b really 9 ! int]e/s ( art4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! p>k we h ! ,alb]t ,memorial4 ,we sympa?ise ) ! ,que5 9 h] grief = ! ,pr9ce ,consort1 b we _c help wi%+ t h] grief 7 express$ m arti/ically4 ,a city s naturally beautiful z ,london c d )\t /atues2 ! "q is n s mu* h[ to get good /atues1 b h[ to protect ,london aga9/ bad /atues4 ,if = ! next tw5ty-five ye>s we might celebrate ! memory ( ea* great man by ! de/ruction ( a /atue we might undo a great "p ( ! mis*ief = :i* ,royalty is ma9ly responsible4 ,i d n speak ( ,boehm's ,jubilee co9age--! melt+-pot w put t "r "o ( ^! days--b 8 /atues1 beyond "s slight hope f ! dynamit]s1 w be always ) u4 ,_h he liv$1 ,london w\ld h disappe>$ "u 8 /atues2 at ! "t ( 8 dea? !y 7 popp+ up by twos & ?rees all ov] ! t[n4 ,our lovely city is our inh]itance2 ,london %\ld be to ! ,london] :at ,a!ns is to ! ,a!nian4 ,:at w\ld ! ,a!nians h ?\ght ( ,p]icles if he _h propos$ ! ornam5tation ( ! city ) ,p]sian sculpture8 ,boehm is dead1 b ano!r ,g]man w be ) u be=e long1 &1 "u ,royal patronage1 w cont9ue ! odi\s disfigurem5t ( our city4 ,if our ,royal ,family possess$ any slight ae/hetic s5se its influ5ce might be turn$ to ! s]vice ( art2 b z x has none1 x w\ld be well = ,royalty to refra94 ,art c take c>e ( itself if left to ! g5ius ( ! nation1 & fre$ f =eign control4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales has nev] affect$ any arti/ic sympa?ies4 ,= ?is we are ?ankful3 we h no?+ to reproa* him ) except ! un=tunate ,roll-call incid5t4 ,royalty is to-day b a social figm5t--x has long ago ceas$ to control our politics4 ,w\ld t ,royalty w\ld take ano!r /ep & ab&on its influ5ce 9 art4 ,,art ,,patrons4 ,! g5]al art patron 9 ,engl& is a brew] or di/ill]4 ,five-&-=ty is ! age at :i* he beg9s to make 8 ta/e felt 9 ! art _w1 & ! cause ( 8 collection is ! foll[+1 or an analog\s reason4 ,aft] a heavy d9n]1 :5 ! smoke-cl\d is bl[+ lu/ily1 ,br[n says to ,smi?3 ,i "k y don't c>e = pictures1 s y w\ldn't ?9k t ,lead] 0 wor? fifte5 hundr$ p\nds2 well1 ,i paid all t1 & some?+ m too1 at ! la/ ,academy = x4 ,smi?1 :o has nev] he>d ( ,lead]1 turns sl[ly r\nd on 8 *air1 & 8 bra91 /upefi$ ) /rong w9e & tobacco1 gradually becomes aw>e ( a village by a riv] bank se5 9 black silh\ette ^u a sunset sky4 ,w9e & food h made him happily s5tim5tal1 & he rememb]s hav+ se5 a village look+ v l t village :5 he 0 pay+ 8 att5tions to ! elde/ ,miss ,jones4 ,yes1 x 0 look+ l t1 all q %>p & cle> on a yell[ sky1 & ! trees 7 black & /ill j l ^? trees4 ,smi? det]m9es t he too %all possess a ,lead]4 ,he may n be q z big a man z ,br[n1 b he has be5 do+ pretty well lately4444 ,!re's no reason :y he %\ldn't h a ,lead]4 ,s irr$eemable mis*ief has be5 done at ,br[n's d9n]-p>ty3 ano!r five or six ?\s& a ye> w h5ce=? ex]t its mighty influ5ce 9 ! s]vice ( bad art4 ,poor ,smi?1 :o nev] look$ att5tively at a picture be=e1 does n see t :at inspires su* unutt]able memories ( ,e!l ,jones is b a magnifi$ ,*ri/mas c>d2 ! d>k trees d n sugge/ treacle to him1 nor ! sunset sky ! ri* cream :i* he is beg9n+ to feel he p>took ( too freely2 he does n see ! ?9 draw+1 look+ z if x _h be5 labori\sly scrat*$ out ) a nail1 nor yet ! feeble h&l+ :i* sugge/s a *ild & a pot ( gum4 ,b ( te*nical a*ievem5t h[ %\ld ,mr4 ,smi? "k any?+8--t my/]i\s some?+1 diff]5t 9 e arti/1 tak+ a ?\s& =ms1 & yet always recognisable to ! educat$ eye4 ,h[ %\ld poor ,smi? see any?+ 9 ! picture except :at ,mr4 ,:i/l] wittily calls r a fooli% sunset8 ,to p]ceive ,mr4 ,lead]'s defici5cy 9 te*nical accompli%m5t may seem easy to ! "y girl :o has /udi$ draw+ = six mon?s at ,s\? ,k5s+ton2 b ,smi? is a /upid man :o has money-grubb$ = five-&-tw5ty ye>s 9 ! ,city2 & ?r\gh ! fumes ( w9e & tobacco he resolves to h a ,lead]4 ,he does n hesitate1 he consults no "o--& :y %\ld he8 ,mr4 ,lead] put ,r4,a4 aft] 8 "n--he *>ges fifte5 hundr$4 ,besides1 ! village on ! riv] bank ) a sunset beh9d is obvi\sly a beautiful ?+4444 ,! mis*ief has be5 done1 ! irr$eemable mis*ief has be5 a*iev$4 ,smi? buys a ,lead]1 & ! ,lead] begets a ,long1 ! ,long begets a ,fildes1 ! ,fildes begets a ,dicksee1 ! ,dicksee begets a ,h]kom]4 ,su* is ! g5esis ( ,mr4 ,smi?'s collection1 & x is typical ( a hundr$ n[ be+ =m$ 9 ,london4 ,9 t5 ye>s ,mr4 ,smi? has laid out =ty or fifty ?\s& p\nds4 ,he asks 8 fri5ds if !y don't l 8 collection q z well z ,br[n's3 he urges t he c't see mu* diff]5ce himself4 ,nor is !re mu* diff]5ce4 ,! same articles--t is to say1 id5tically simil> articles--vulg>ly pa9t$ sunsets1 vulg>ly pa9t$ doctors1 vulg>ly pa9t$ babies1 vulg>ly pa9t$ manor-h\ses ) saddle-horses & a "y lady hesitat+ on ! /eps1 h be5 acquir$ at or ab\t ! same prices4 ,! popul> ,r4,a4s h appeal$ to popul> s5tim5t1 & popul> s5tim5t has respond$2 & ! ,city has paid ! price4 ,b ,"t is n at all a s5tim5tal p]son3 he is q unaffect$ by ! ,adelphi reality ( ! doctor's face or ! mawki% treacle ( ! village *ur*2 & :5 ! collection is sold at auction tw5ty ye>s h5ce1 x w fet* ab\t a f\r? ( ! price t 0 paid4 ,mr4 ,smi?'s arti/ic ta/e kn[s no *ange2 x 0 =m$ on ,mr4 ,br[n's ,lead]1 & develop+ logically f x1 pass+ ?r\gh ,long1 ,fildes1 & ,dicksee1 x t\*es high-wat] m>k at ,hook4 ,! pretty blue sea & ! br[n fi%]-folk call = popul> admiration almo/ z imp]atively z ! sunset 9 ! village *ur*y>d2 & :5 an arti/--= 9 8 adv5tures among deal]s ,mr4 ,smi? met "o or two--po9ts out h[ mu* less l treacle ,mr4 ,hook is ?an ,mr4 ,lead]1 & h[ mu* m fl[+ & supple ! draw+ ( ! sea-%ore is ?an ! village se5 aga9/ ! sunset1 ,mr4 ,smi? ?9ks he und]/&s :at is meant4 ,b rememb]+ ! fifte5 hundr$ p\nds he paid = ! cream sky & ! treacle trees1 he is q sure t no?+ c\ld be bett]4 ,! ord9>y p]ception ( ! arti/ic value ( a picture does n arise above ,mr4 ,smi?'s4 ,i h /udi$ ! arti/ic capacity ( ! ord9>y m9d long & dilig5tly1 & ,i "k my analysis ( x is exact2 & if ,i d n exagg]ate ! arti/ic incapabilities ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ! influ5ce :i* 8 money p]mits him to ex]cise 9 ! art _w is an evil influ5ce1 & is ex]cis$ p]si/5tly to ! v great detrim5t ( ! real arti/4 ,b x w be said t ! money$ man _c be =bidd5 to buy ! pictures t please him4 ,no1 b m5 %\ld n be elect$ ,academicians m]ely because _! pictures are b\ght by ,city m51 & ?is is j :at is done4 ,d n ?9k t ,sir ,john ,millais is unaw>e t ,mr4 ,long's pictures1 arti/ically consid]$1 are q wor?less4 ,d n ?9k t ,mr4 ,or*>dson does n turn 9 contempt f ,mr4 ,lead]'s tea-trays4 ,d n ?9k t e arti/1 h[ev] humble1 h[ev] ignorant1 does n "k t ,mr4 ,goodall's portrait ( ,mrs4 ,kettlewell /&s q beyond ! range ( criticism4 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,lead]1 & ,mr4 ,goodall 7 n elect$ ,academicians because ! ,academicians :o vot$ = !m approv$ ( _! pictures1 b because ,mr4 ,smi? & 8 l pur*as$ _! pictures2 & by elect+ ^! pa9t]s to ,academic hon\rs ! ta/e ( ,mr4 ,smi? receives (ficial confirmation4 ,! public c di/+ui% v readily--f> bett] ?an x gets cr$it =--betwe5 bad lit]ature & good2 nor is ! public deaf to good music1 b ! public seems q p[]less to di/+ui% betwe5 good pa9t+ & bad4 ,no1 ,i am wrong2 x di/+ui%es v well betwe5 bad pa9t+ & good1 only x inv>iably pref]s ! bad4 ,! language ( spee* we are always 9 progress ( le>n+2 & ! language ( music be+ simil> to t ( spee*1 x becomes easi] to he> t ,wagn] is sup]ior to ,ross9i ?an to see t ,:i/l] is bett] ?an ,lead]4 ,( all languages none is s difficult1 s v>y+1 s complex1 s evanesc5t1 z t ( pa9t2 & yet x is precisely ! works writt5 9 ?is language t e "o believes himself able to und]/&1 & ready to pur*ase at ! exp5se ( a l>ge "p ( 8 =tune4 ,if ,i c\ld make su* folk und]/& h[ illusory is _! belief1 :at a s]vice ,i %\ld r5d] to art--if ,i c\ld only make !m und]/& t ! orig9al ta/e ( man is always = ! obvi\s & ! commonplace1 & t x is only by great lab\r & c>e t man le>ns to und]/& z beautiful t :i* ! un$ucat$ eye consid]s ugly4 ,:y w ! art patron nev] take advice8 ,i %\ld seek x if ,i b\ght pictures4 ,if ,degas 7 to tell me t a picture ,i _h int5d$ to buy 0 n a good "o ,i %\ld n buy x1 & if ,degas 7 to praise a picture 9 :i* ,i c\ld see no m]it ,i %\ld buy x & look at x until ,i did4 ,su* confession w make me appe> weak-m9d$ to _m2 b ?is is s1 because mu* in/ruction is necess>y ev5 to und]/& h[ inf9itely m ,degas kn[s ?an any "o else c possibly "k4 ,! art patron nev] c und]/& z mu* ab\t art z ! arti/1 b he c le>n a good deal4 ,x is fifte5 ye>s s9ce ,i w5t to ,degas's /udio = ! fir/ "t4 ,i look$ at 8 portraits1 at 8 m>vell\s ballet-girls1 at ! wa%]wom51 & und]/ood no?+ ( :at ,i saw4 ,my bl9dness to ,degas's m]it al>m$ me n a little1 & ,i said to ,manet--to :om ,i paid a visit 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon--,x is v odd1 ,manet1 ,i und]/& y\r "w1 b = ! life ( me ,i _c see ! great m]it y attribute to ,degas4 ,to he> t "s "o has n und]/ood y\r rival's "w z well z he und]/&s y\r own is sweet flatt]y1 & ,manet only murmur$ "u 8 brea? t x 0 v odd1 s9ce !re 7 a/oni%+ ?+s 9 ,degas4 ,s9ce ^? days ,i h le>nt to und]/& ,degas2 b un=tunately ,i h n be5 able to transmit my k to any "o4 ,:5 important pictures by ,degas c\ld be b\ght = a hundr$ & a hundr$ & fifty p\nds apiece1 ,i tri$ h>d to p]suade "s ,city m]*ants to buy !m4 ,!y only laugh$ & told me !y lik$ ,long bett]4 ,degas has gone up fifty p] c5t1 ,long has decl9$ fifty p] c5t4 ,:i/l]'s c be b\ght to-day = comp>atively small prices2 ,footnote3 ,?is 0 writt5 be=e ! ,:i/l] boom4 9 tw5ty ye>s !y w co/ ?ree times z mu*2 9 tw5ty ye>s ,mr4 ,lead]'s pictures w probably n be wor? half z mu* z !y are to-day4 ,:at ,i am say+ is ! m]e/ commonplace1 :at e arti/ kn[s2 b g to an art patron--a ,city m]*ant--& ask him to pay five hundr$ = a ,degas1 & he w laugh at y2 he w say1 ,:y1 ,i c\ld get a ,dicksee or a ,lead] = a ?\s& or two4 ,,picture ,,deal]s4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ! c5turies t prec$$ x1 arti/s 7 visit$ by _! patrons1 :o b\ght :at ! arti/ _h to sell1 & commission$ him to pa9t :at he 0 pleas$ to pa9t4 ,b 9 our "t ! arti/ is visit$ by a %[ily-dress$ man1 :o comes into ! /udio :i/l+1 8 hat on ! back ( 8 head4 ,?is is ! ,we/-,end deal]3 he ?r[s himself into an arm-*air1 & if !re is no?+ on ! easels t appeals to ! un$ucat$ eye1 ! deal] lectures ! arti/ on 8 folly 9 n consid]+ ! exig5cies ( public ta/e4 ,on public ta/e--t is to say1 on ! un$ucat$ eye--! deal] is a v f9e au?ority4 ,8 fa!r 0 a deal] be=e him1 & ! son 0 br\ght up on prices1 he lisp$ 9 prices1 & 0 taught to rev]5ce prices4 ,he _c see ! pictures = prices1 & he lies back1 look+ r\nd di/ract$ly1 n li/5+ to ! timid1 /ruggl+ arti/ :o is fooli%ly v5tur+ an explanation4 ,p]haps ! public might come to 8 /yle ( pa9t+ if he 7 to p]sev]e4 ,! deal] />es at ! ceil+1 & 8 lips recall 8 la/ ev5+ at ! music-hall4 ,if ! public don't l x--:y1 !y don't l x1 & ! soon] ! arti/ comes r\nd ! bett]4 ,t is :at he has to say on ! subject1 &1 if sne]s & s>casm succe$ 9 br++ ! arti/ r\nd to popul> pa9t+1 ! deal] buys2 & :5 he beg9s to feel sure t ! un$ucat$ eye really hung]s = ! new man1 he speaks ab\t gett+ up a boom 9 ! newspap]s4 ,! ,press is 9 tru? ! great dupe2 ! unpaid jackal t goes into ! highways & byways = ! deal]6 ,! /ockbrok] gets ! ,b\gu]eau1 ! ,h]kom]1 ! ,alfr$ ,ea/1 & ! ,dagnan-,b\v]et t 8 s\l sighs =2 b ! ,press gets no?+ except unreadable copy1 & yet season aft] season ! ,press falls into ! sn>e4 ,x seems only necess>y = a deal] to ord] an arti/ to frame ! cont5ts ( 8 sket*-book1 & to design an invitation c>d--,sc5es on ! ,coa/ ( ,d5m>k1 sket*es made by ,mr4 ,s-&-s dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/--to secure half a column ( a goodly numb] ( ,london & prov9cial pap]s--to put x pla9ly1 an adv]tisem5t t ,reckitts or ,pe>s or ,bee*am c\ld n get = hundr$s ( p\nds4 ,"o side ( ! invitation c>d is fill$ up ) a specim5 design1 usually su* a futile little ?+ z we might expect to f9d 9 a "y lady's sket*-book3 ,cop5hag5 at ,l[ ,tide1 ,cop5hag5 at ,high ,tide1 ,view ( ! ,ca!dral f ! ,m\? ( ! ,riv]1 ,! ,hills (----z se5 f (f ! ,coa/4 ,& ?is topography e art critic w *ronicle1 & 8 *ronicl+ w be pr9t$ free ( *>ge among/ ! lead+ columns ( ! pap]4 ,nor is ?is ! wor/ case4 ,! reque/ to notice a collection ( pa9t+s & draw+s made by ! late ,mr4 ,s-&-s seems ev5 m flagrant1 = !n !re is no "q ( b5efit+ a "y arti/ :o /&s 9 ne$ ( enc\ragem5t or recognition2 ! %[ is simply a deal]'s exhibition ( 8 w>e4 ,true1 t ! w>e may be s r>e & excell5t t x becomes a matt] ( public int]e/2 if s1 ! critic is b\nd to notice ! %[4 ,b ! ord9>y %[--a collection ( works by a t5?-rate ,fr5* arti/--:y %\ld ! ,press adv]tise su* w>es gratis8 ,! public goes to !atres & to fl[]-%[s & to race-c\rses1 b x does n g to ^! deal]s' %[s--! deal]'s fri5ds & acqua9tances g on private view day1 & = ! re/ ( ! season ! %op is quiet] ?an ! tobacconi/'s next door4 ,= ! la/ mon? e pap] ,i took up conta9$ gl[+ acc\nts ( ,messrs4 ,too? ,mac,lean's gall]ies 7picture deal]s d n keep %ops--!y keep gall]ies71 gl[+ acc\nts ( a l>ge & ext5sive assortm5t ( ,dagnan-,b\v]et1 ,b\gu]eau1 ,rosa ,bonheur3 v nice ?+s 9 _! way1 j su* ?+s z ,i w\ld take ,ald]man ,samuelson to see4 ,^! notices1 tak5 out 9 ! =m ( legitimate adv]tisem5t1 w\ld run into hundr$s ( p\nds2 & ,i am q at a loss to und]/& :y ! ,press ab&ons s l>ge a "p ( its rev5ue4 ,= if ! ,press did n notice ^! exhibitions1 ! deal]s w\ld be =c$ into ! adv]tis+ columns1 & :5 a little notice 0 publi%$ ( ! w>e1 x w\ld be done z a little return--z a little enc\ragem5t = adv]tis+1 on ! same pr9ciple z ladies' pap]s publi% visits to dressmak]s4 ,! pres5t sy/em ( notic+ ,messrs ,too?'s & n notic+ ,messrs4 ,pe>s' is to me :olly illogical2 &1 to use ! ^w :i* makes e ,briti% he>t beat quick]--unbus9esslike4 ,b ) bus9ess ,i h no?+ to d--my conc]n is ) art2 & if ! notic+ ( deal]s' %[s 7 n inimical to art1 ,i %\ld n h a ^w to say aga9/ ! practice4 ,messrs4 ,too? ,mac,lean trade 9 ,salon & ,academy pictures1 s ! notices ! ,press pr9ts are ! equival5t ( a subv5tion grant$ by ! ,press = ! protection ( ?is =m ( art4 ,if ,i 7 a /ati/ician1 x w\ld int]e/ me to turn ov] ! files ( ! newspap]s = ! la/ fifty ye>s & calculate h[ mu* ,messrs4 ,agnew h _h out ( ! ,press 9 ! %ape ( free adv]tisem5t4 ,& :5 we ?9k :at sort ( art ?is va/ sum ( money w5t to support1 we cease to wond] at ! decl9e ( public ta/e4 ,my qu>rel is no m ) ,messrs4 ,agnew ?an x is ) ,messrs4 ,too? ,mac,lean2 my qu>rel--,i %\ld say1 my reprim&--is address$ to ! ,press--to ! ,press t fooli%ly1 unwitt+ly1 n kn[+ :at x 0 do+1 ?rew su* p[] into ! h&s ( ! deal]s t our exhibitions are n[ little m ?an ! tribut>ies ( ! ,bond ,/reet %op8 ,?is /atem5t w %ock _m2 b let !m ?9k1 & !y w see x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,messrs4 ,agnew h ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( p\nds inve/$ 9 ! ,academy--t is to say1 9 ! works ( ,academicians4 ,:5 !y buy ! "w ( any "o outside ( ! ,academy1 !y talk v naturally ( _! new man to _! fri5ds ! ,academicians1 & ! ,academicians are anxi\s to please _! be/ cu/om]4 ,x 0 9 "s su* way t ,mr4 ,burne-,jones's election 0 decid$4 ,= ,mr4 ,burne-,jones 0 held 9 no ,academic e/eem4 ,8 e>ly pictures _h be5 refus$ at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 & he resolv$ nev] to s5d !re aga94 ,= _m ye>s he rema9$ firm 9 8 det]m9ation4 ,9 ! meantime ! public %[$ unmi/akable signs ( accept+ ,mr4 ,jones1 :]eupon ,messrs4 ,agnew also accept$ ,mr4 ,jones4 ,mr4 ,jones 0 popul>2 he 0 bett] ?an popul>1 he /ood on ! v]ge ( popul>ity2 b !re 0 no?+ l mak+ ?+s safe--,jones's election to ! ,academy w\ld d t4 ,jones's scruples w\ld h to be ov]come2 he mu/ exhibit once 9 ! ,academy4 ,! ,academicians w\ld be satisfi$ ) t4 ,mr4 ,jones did exhibit 9 ! ,academy2 he 0 elect$ on ! /r5g? ( ?is "o exhibit4 ,he has nev] exhibit$ s9ce4 ,^! are ! facts3 confute !m :o may1 expla9 !m :o c4 ,x is true t ! deal] _c be got rid (--he is a vice inh]5t 9 our civilisation2 b if ! ,press )drew its subv5tion1 8 monopoly w\ld be curtail$1 & art w\ld be recruit$ by new tal5t1 at pres5t subm]g$4 ,art w\ld gradually )draw f ! blu/] & boom ( an arrogant comm]cialism1 & w\ld atta9 h] old5 dignity--t ( a quiet h&icraft4 ,& 9 ?is great re=mation only two classes w\ld suff]--! art critics & ! deal]s4 ,! newspap] proprietors w\ld pr(it l>gely1 & ! read]s ( newspap]s w\ld pr(it /ill m l>gely1 = !y w\ld no long] be bor$ by ! publication ( deal]s' catalogues exp&$ ) insignificant comm5t4 ,,mr4 ,,burne-,,jones ,,& ,,! ,,academy4 ,to ! ,editor ( ,! ,speak]4 ,,sir1--,y\r art critic ,g4 ,m4 is 9 error on a matt] ( fact1 & z ev]ybody kn[s ! relation%ip betwe5 fact & !ory1 ,i am afraid 8 little error vitiates ! argum5t he prop\nds ) s mu* vig\r4 ,x 0 aft]1 & n be=e1 8 election z an ,associate t ,mr4 ,burne-,jones made 8 solit>y appe>ance z an exhibitor at ! ,royal ,academy4--,y\rs truly1 etc41 ,r4 ,i4 ,sir1-,x has always be5 my rule n to ent] into argum5t ) my critics1 b 9 ! in/ance ( ,r4 ,i4 ,i f9d myself oblig$ to break my rule4 ,r4 ,i4 ?9ks t ! mi/ake ,i slipp$ into reg>d+ ,mr4 ,burne-,jones's election z an ,associate vitiates ! argum5t :i* he says ,i prop\nd ) vig\r4 ,i1 on ! contr>y1 ?9k t ! fact t ,mr4 ,burne-,jones 0 elect$ z an ,associate be=e he _h exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy advances my argum5t4 ,be+ 9 d\bt z to ! p>ticul> fact1 ,i unconsci\sly imag9$ ! g5]al fact1 & :5 man's imag9ation int]v5es x is always to s(t51 to att5uate crudities :i* only nature is capable (4 ,= tw5ty ye>s1 possibly = m1 ,mr4 ,burne-,jones 0 a resolute oppon5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 z resolute1 ?\gh n s trucul5t1 an oppon5t z ,mr4 ,:i/l]4 ,:5 he became a popul> pa9t] ,mr4 ,agnew gave him a commission ( fifte5 ?\s& p\nds--! l>ge/1 ,i believe1 ev] giv5--to pa9t f\r pictures1 ! ,bri> ,rose s]ies4 ,"s "t aft]--be=e he has exhibit$ 9 ! ,academy--,mr4 ,jones is elect$ z an ,associate4 ,! ,academicians _c plead t _! eyes 7 sudd5ly op5$ to 8 g5ius4 ,if ?is miracle _h happ5$ !y w\ld n h left him an ,associate1 b w\ld h on ! fir/ vacancy elect$ him a full ,academician4 ,h[ (t5 h !y pass$ him ov]8 ,is ,mr4 ,jones ! only in/ance ( a man be+ elect$ to ! ,academy :o _h nev] exhibit$ !re8 ,p]haps ,r4 ,i4 w tell u4 ,i d n "k1 & h n "t to hunt up records4 ,g4 ,m4 ,,! ,,ald]man ,,9 ,,art4 ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool are rival cities4 ,!y h mat*$ !mselves "o aga9/ ! o!r1 & ! prize !y are /riv+ = is--,:i* %all be ! great art-c5tre ( ! ,nor? ( ,engl&4 ,! arti/ic rivalry ( ! two cities has become obvi\s ( late ye>s4 ,man*e/] bids aga9/ ,liv]pool1 ,liv]pool bids aga9/ ,man*e/]2 ! results ( ! bidd+ are discuss$1 & s an int]e/ 9 art is creat$4 ,x 0 ,man*e/] t fir/ ?rew h] /r5g? into ?is arti/ic rivalry4 ,x began ) ! decorations :i* ,man*e/] commission$ ,mr4 ,madox ,br[n to pa9t = ! t[n hall4 ,man*e/]'s *oice ( an arti/ 0 an excell5t & an orig9al "o4 ,mr4 ,madox ,br[n 0 n an ,academician2 he 0 n kn[n to ! g5]al public2 he m]ely comm&$ ! respect ( 8 bro!r-arti/s4 ,! pa9t+ ( ^! pictures 0 ! "w ( ye>s2 ! plac+ ( e "o 0 duly *ronicl$ 9 ! press1 & x 0 und]/ood 9 ,london t ,man*e/] 0 entirely satisfi$4 ,b lo6 on ! plac+ 9 position ( ! la/ picture b "o ( ! s]ies an unseemly dispute 0 rais$ by "s memb]s ( ! ,corporation1 & x 0 s]i\sly debat$ 9 committee :e!r ! be/ c\rse to pursue w\ld n be to pass a coat ( :itewa% ov] ! (f5d+ picture4 ,x is impossible to comm5t adequately on su* b>b>\s conduct2 p]haps at no di/ant date x w be propos$ to burn "s "p ( ,mrs4 ,ryl&'s p]fect gift--! ,al?orp ,libr>y4 ,!re may be "s books 9 t libr>y :i* d n meet ) "s c\ncillor's entire approval4 ,b>b>ism on "o side1 & pr9cely g5]osity on ! o!r1 comb9$ to fix att5tion ^u ,man*e/]1 &1 9 common ) a hundr$ o!rs1 ,i f\nd myself ?9k+ on ! relation ( ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool to art1 & speculat+ on ! direction t ^! new influ5ces 7 tak+4 ,!re are two exhibitions n[ op5 9 ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool--! p]man5t & ! annual4 ,! p]man5t collections mu/ fir/ occupy our att5tion1 = x is ?r\gh !m t we %all le>n :at sort & k9d ( arti/ic ta/e obta9s 9 ! ,nor?4 ,at fir/ sight ^! collections pres5t no trace ( any di/9ct influ5ce4 ,!y seem to be simply miscellane\s pur*ases1 made f e arti/ ^: "n happ5s to be ! fa%ion2 & consid]$ z p]man5t illu/rations ( ! v>i\s fa%ions t h prevail$ 9 ,bond ,/reet dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s1 ^! collections are curi\s & p]haps valuable docum5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( art4 ,b is !re any real analogy betwe5 a dressmak]'s %op & a picture gall]y8 ,plumes are b\ght because !y are v mu* worn j n[1 b !n plumes are n s exp5sive z pictures1 & x seems to be h>dly wor? :ile to buy pictures = ! sake ( ! mom5t>y fa%ion 9 pa9t+ :i* !y repres5t4 ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool h n1 h[ev]1 grasp$ ! ess5tial fact t x is impossible to =m an art gall]y by s5d+ to ,london = ! late/ fa%ions4 ,n[ & !n ! advice ( "s g5tleman kn[+ m ab\t art ?an 8 colleagues has f\nd expression 9 ! pur*ase ( a "w ( art2 b ! picture t hangs next to ! =tuit\s pur*ase tells h[ ! ta/e ( ! cultur$ individual 0 ov]rul$ by ! ta/e ( ! uncultur$ mass at ! next meet+4 ,i c\ld give _m1 b two in/ances mu/ suffice to expla9 & to prove my po9t4 ,two ye>s ago ,mr4 ,alb]t ,moore exhibit$ a v beautiful picture 9 ! ,academy--?ree wom51 "o sleep+ & two sitt+ on a yell[ c\*1 9 front ( a />lit & moonlit sea4 ,9 ! same ,academy !re 0 exhibit$ a picture by ,mr4 ,b>tlett--a picture ( "s gondoli]s r[+ or punt+ or scull+ 7,i am ignorant ( ! aquatic habits ( ! ,v5etians7 = a prize4 ,! ,liv]pool ,gall]y has b\ght & hung ^! pictures side by side4 ,su* divagations ( ta/e make ! visitor smile1 & he ?9ks p]=ce ( ! acc\nts ( ! /ormy meet+s ( c\ncillors t f9d _! way into ! pap]s4 ,arti/ic appreciation ( ^! two pictures 9 ! same individual is n possible4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( a man :o said t he did n "k :i* he pref]r$-a poem by ,t5nyson1 or a /ory out ( ! ,london ,j\rnal8 ,ca?olicity ( ta/e does n mean an absolute ab&onm5t ( all discrim9ation2 & "s ?read ( intellectual k9%ip mu/ run ?r\gh ! _m v>i\s manife/ations ( arti/ic temp]am5t :i* g to =m a collection ( pictures4 ,?+s may be v>i\s )\t be+ discrepant4 ,! ,man*e/] ,gall]y has pur*as$ ,lawson's beautiful picture1 ,! ,des]t$ ,g>d52 likewise ,mr4 ,fildes' picture ( a gr\p ( ,v5etian girls sitt+ on /eps1 ! pr9cipal figure 9 a blue dress ) an orange h&k]*ief r\nd h] neck1 ! simple--,i may say *ild-l--s*eme ( col\r beyond :i* ,mr4 ,fildes nev] seems to /ray4 ,! ,lawson & ! ,fildes agree no bett] ?an d ! ,moore & ! ,b>tlett2 & ! only ?+ t occurs to me is t ! cities %\ld toss up :i* %\ld g = ,fildes & ,b>tlett1 & :i* = ,lawson & ,moore4 ,by su* division h>mony w\ld be atta9$1 & "o city w\ld be go+ ! wrong road1 ! o!r ! "r road2 at pres5t bo? are go+ zigzag4 ,b not)/&+ ! multif>i\s ta/es display$ 9 ^! collections1 & ! arti/ic *aos !y repres5t1 we c1 :5 we exam9e !m closely1 detect an influ5ce :i* abides ?\gh x fluctuates1 & ?is influ5ce is t ( our discr$it$ ,academy4 ,! ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool collection are m]ely weak reflections ( ! ,*antrey ,fund collection4 ,n[1 if ! object ( ^! cities be to adopt ! /&>d ( ta/e t obta9s 9 ,burl+ton ,h\se1 to abdicate _! own ta/e--if !y h any--& to =tify !mselves aga9/ all *ance ( acquir+ a ta/e 9 art1 x w\ld cle>ly be bett] = ! two corporations to h& ov] ! task ( acquir+ pictures to ! ,academicians4 ,! responsibility w be gladly accept$1 & ! tru/ w be adm9i/]$ ) ! same hone/y & /raight=w>dness z has be5 display$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! moneys :i* ! un=tunate ,*antrey entru/$ to ! c>e ( ! ,academicians4 ,! s[+ ( evil se$ is an irrep>able evil2 none c tell :]e ! w9d w c>ry x1 & unexpect$ crops are f\nd f> & wide4 ,i _h ?\ght t ! h>m occasion$ to art by ! ,academy & its coroll>y1 ! ,*antrey ,fund1 began & end$ 9 ,london4 ,b 9 ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool ,i 0 spe$ily conv9c$ ( my mi/ake4 ,art 9 ! prov9ces is little m ?an a reflection ( ! ,academy4 ,! majority ( ! pictures repres5t ! ta/e ( m5 :o h no k ( art1 & :o1 to disguise _! ignorance1 foll[ ! advice :i* ! ,academy gives to prov9cial ,engl& 9 ! pictures x pur*ases "u ! t]ms--or1 r1 "u its own read+ ( ! t]ms--( ! ,*antrey ,beque/ ,fund4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i he>d 9 ,man*e/] 0 t ! committee _h be5 =tunate en\gh to secure ! nude figure :i* ,mr4 ,hack] exhibit$ ?is ye> 9 ! ,academy4 ,& on my fail+ to express unb\nd$ admiration = ! pur*ase1 ,i 0 ask$ if ,i 0 aw>e t ! ,academy _h pur*as$ ,! ,annunciation = ! ,*antrey ,beque/ ,fund4 ,surely1 said a memb] ( ! committee1 y agree t our picture is ! bett] ( ! two4 ,i answ]$3 ,poor ,mr4 ,*antrey's money always goes to buy ! wor/1 or z ne>ly z possible ! wor/1 picture ! arti/ ev] pa9t$--! picture = :i* ! arti/ w\ld nev] be likely to f9d a pur*as]4 ,la/ mon? ! ,liv]pool ,c\nty ,c\ncil assembl$ to discuss ! pur*ase ( two pictures recomm5d$ by ! art committee--,summ]1 by ,mr4 ,hornel2 & ,! ,high] ,alps1 by ,mr4 ,/ott1 ( ,oldham4 ,! discussion t ensu$ is describ$ by ! ,liv]pool ,daily ,po/ z amus+4 ,x 0 ludicr\s1 & ^? :o d n c>e a snap ( ! f+]s ab\t art might ?9k x amus+4 ,! joke 0 />t$ by ,mr4 ,lynskey1 :o decl>$ t ! two pictures 9 "q 7 m]e daubs4 ,mr4 ,lynskey did n ?9k t ! ,glasg[ s*ool ( pa9t+ _h yet be5 recognis$ by ! public1 & until x _h he did n see :y ! corporation %\ld pay #ejj = ^! two productions1 m]ely = ! sake ( exp]im5t+4 ,!reby we are to und]/& t 9 =m+ a collection ( pictures x is ! ta/e ( ! public t mu/ be consid]$4 ,( c\rse1 cry ! ald]m52 we are "h to supply ! public ) :at x wants4 ,i repeat1 ! corporations ( ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool d n seem to h yet grasp$ ! fact t !re is no real analogy betwe5 a picture gall]y & a dressmak]'s %op4 ,! next speak] 0 ,mr4 ,burgess4 ,he c\ld n imag9e h[ any "o c\ld recomm5d ! pur*ase ( su* pictures4 ,! ,mr4 ,burgesses ( tw5ty-five ye>s ago c\ld n und]/& h[ any "o c\ld buy ,corots4 ,mr4 ,smi? ask$ if x 7 really a fact t ! committee _h b\ght ! pictures4 ,he 0 assur$ t !y w\ld be b\ght only if ! c\ncil approv$ ( !m2 :]eupon ,ald]man ,samuelson decl>$ t if t 7 s !y w\ld n be b\ght4 ,dr4 ,cumm9s comp>$ ! pictures to cattle 9 ! p>i% p\nd1 & x is report$ t ! rem>k caus$ mu* laught]4 ,!n "s "o said--,i ?9k x 0 ,mr4 ,smi?--t ! pictures _h horrifi$ him2 :]eupon !re 0 m laught]4 ,!n a memb] propos$ t !y %\ld h ! pictures br\ght 91 to :i* proposition a memb] object$1 amid mu* laught]4 ,!n ,mr4 ,daughan sugge/$ t ! *airman & vice-*airman %\ld expla9 ! mean+ ( ! pictures to ! c\ncil4 ,m laught] & m ,c\nty ,c\ncil hum\r4 ,! meet+ 0 a typical meet+1 & x furni%es u ) ! typical c\ncillor4 ,9 ! report ( ! meet+ be=e me a c]ta9 ald]man seems to h be5 z g>rul\s z he 0 irrepressible4 ,he n only spoke at great] l5g? ?an ! re/ ( ! c\ncillors put toge!r1 b did n hesitate to frequ5tly int]rupt ! memb]s ( ! committee ) rem>ks4 ,speak+ ( pictures by ,millais1 ,holman ,hunt1 & ,rossetti1 he said3--,we h _h exhibitions1 & ! works ( ^! great arti/s 7 at v>i\s times closely scrut9is$1 & !y _h borne ! mo/ c>eful scrut9y t c\ld be direct$ to !m4 ,n[ ,i defy y to take a numb] ( pictures su* z ^? 9 dispute1 & d ! same ) !m4 ,no "o c\ld h spok5 ! words ,i h quot$ :o 0 n absolutely ignorant ( ! art ( pa9t+4 ,imag9e ! poor ald]man go+ r\nd1 magnify+-glass 9 h&1 subject+ ,millais & ,holman ,hunt to ! close/ scrut9y4 ,& h[ easy x is to det]m9e :at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d dur+ ! exam9ation ( ! ,glasg[ s*ool6 ,i c't see :]e ?is foot f9i%es2 ! pa9t] 0 n able to draw x1 s he cov]$ x up ) a %ad[4 ,9 ! pictures ( t fell[ ,gu?rie ! grass is m]ely a t9t ( gre51 :]eas 9 ! ',%ad[ ( ! ,cross' ,i c c\nt all ! %av+s4 ,b we w n seek to p5etrate fur!r into ?is v ald]man-l m9d4 ,he decl>$ t ! ,glasg[ s*ool ( pa9t+ 0 no m 9 comp>ison to :at !y recognis$ z a s*ool ( pa9t+ ?an a *>ity s*ool 0 to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,i am sorry our ald]man did n say :at 0 ! s*ool ( pa9t+ t he & 8 fell[-ald]m5 admir$4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( any precise in=mation on ! po9t ,i w v5ture to sugge/ t ! s*ool !y recognise is ! s*ool ( ,b>tlett & ,solomon4 ,! gall]y possesses two l>ge works by ^! ma/]s--! ,gondoli]s1 & ! great picture ( ,samson1 :i* fills an entire end ( "o room4 ,b :at w\ld be ( /ill great] int]e/ w\ld be to he> our ald]man expla9 :at he meant by ?is a/oni%+ s5t5ce3--,! only motive ( ,mr4 ,hornel's picture is a mode ( art or r artifice1 9 introduc+ a numb] ( col\rs ) ! idea ( mak+ !m h>monise2 & ?is c\ld be done1 & _h be5 done1 by means ( ! palette-knife4 ,i h n ! lea/ idea :at ?is means1 b ,i am none ! less int]e/$4 ,=1 al?\gh void ( s5se1 ! ald]man's words all[ me to look d[n a long l9e ( illu/ri\s ance/ry--,prud'homme1 ,*adb&1 ,/igg9s1 ,phillion1 ! apo!c>y ,homais 9 ,madame ,bov>y4 ,aft] pass+ ?r\gh num]\s trans=mations1 an et]nal idea at la/ inc>nates itself 9 a f9al =m4 ,h[ spl5did our ald]man is6 ,nev] did a corporation produce s f9e a fl[]4 ,he is s5t5ti\s1 he is arti/ic4 ,& h[ he lets fall f 8 ?ick lips ^? scraps ( art-j>gon :i* he pick$ up 9 ! /udio :]e he sat = 8 portrait6 ,he is moral2 he ?9ks t nude figures %\ld n be sanction$ by ! corporation2 he believes 9 ! ,bank1 & proposes ! ,que5's heal? z if he 7 fulfill+ an important duty2 he goes to ! ,academy1 & dictates ! ae/heticism ( 8 native t[n4 ,!re he is1 8 h& 9 8 :ite wai/coat1 9 ! pose *os5 = ! pres5tation portrait1 at ! mom5t :5 he deliv]$ himself ( 8 fam\s apoph!gm1 ,:5 ! nude comes into art1 art flies out ( ! w9d[4 ,! ald]man is ! reef :i* = ! la/ five-&-tw5ty ye>s has done s mu* to ru9 & to wreck e arti/ic movem5t :i* ! en?usiasm & intellig5ce ( individuals h set on foot4 ,! m]e *eck+ ( ! ob/ruction ( ! individual w n suffice2 o!r ald]m5 w arise--equally ignorant1 equally talkative1 equally ob/ructive4 ,& until ! race is relegat$ to its prop] function1 bimetallism & sewage1 ! incid5ts ,i h describ$ w happ5 aga9 & aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,a m>vell\s accid5t t x %\ld h come to be believ$ t a corporation c\ld edit a picture gall]y6 ,:5ce did ! belief orig9ate8 :5ce did x spr+8 & 9 :at fanci$ sub/ance ( fact did x cat* root8 ,a tapeworm-l notion--come we "k n :5ce1 nor h[4 ,& x has ?riv5 unobs]v$1 ?\gh signs ( its pres5ce />e pla9ly en\gh 9 ! pallid face ( ! wret*$ gall]y4 ,curi\s x is t x %\ld h rema9$ undetect$ s long2 curi\s1 inde$1 x is t /ray+ ?\ght %\ld h l$ no "o to rememb] t e great art collection ( ! _w has gr[n out ( an individual intellig5ce4 ,collections h be5 wor?ily cont9u$1 b ea* successive gr[? has ris5 9 ob$i5ce to ! w ( "o supreme au?ority2 & t x %\ld h ev] come to be believ$ t tw5ty ald]m51 ^: lives are ma9ly sp5t 9 consid]+ bank-rates1 bimetallism1 & sewage1 c\ld collect pictures ( p]man5t value is on ! face ( x z wild a folly z ev] tri$ ! /r5g? ( ! /rait wai/coats ( ,hanwell or ,b$lam4 ,b z ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool enjoy z fair a measure ( sanity z ! re/ ( ! k+dom1 we p]=ce mu/ admit ! !ory ( unconsci\s acceptation ( a *ance idea4 ,b ,i take x t :at is ess5tial 9 my argum5t is n to prove t ald]m5 "k little ab\t art1 b t tw5ty m51 wise or fooli%1 ignorant or le>n$1 _c edit a picture gall]y4 ,prov+ ! obvi\s is n an amus+ task1 b x is sometimes a necess>y task4 ,x may be ?\ght1 too1 t ,i might be m brief2 ! eld]ly maxim ab\t brevity be+ ! s\l ( wit may be flung 9 my tee?4 ,b l5g?y disc\rse gives "t = reflection1 & ,i am s]i\sly anxi\s t my read]s %\ld consid] ! "q :i* ^! articles introduce4 ,i believe x to be "o ( vital int]e/1 rea*+ d[n a long range ( consequ5ces2 & %\ld ^! articles induce ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool to place _! gall]ies 9 ! c>e ( compet5t art-directors1 ,i %all h r5d]$ an incalculable s]vice to ,engli% art4 ,i say compet5t art-directors1 & ,i mean by compet5t art-directors m5 :o w deem _! mission to be a repudiation ( ! ,anglo-,fr5* art fo/]$ by ! ,academy--a return to a tru] ,engli% tradition1 & ! giv+ to ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool individual arti/ic aspiration & t5d5cy4 ,is ! ambition ( ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool limit$ to paltry imitations ( ! ,*antrey ,fund collection8 ,if !y desire no m1 x w\ld s]ve no purpose to di/urb ! corporations 9 _! managem5t ( ! gall]ies4 ,! corporations c d ?is bett] ?an any director4 ,b if ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool desire individual arti/ic life1 if !y wi% to collect art t w attract visitors & contribute to _! r5[n1 !y c only d ?is by ! appo9tm5t ( compet5t directors4 ,= assurance on ?is po9t we h only to ?9k :at ,sir ,fr$]ick ,burton has done = ! ,national ,gall]y1 or :at ! late ,mr4 ,doyle did = ,dubl9 on ! meagre grant ( "o ?\s& a ye>4 ,x is ! man & n ! am\nt ( money sp5t t c\nts4 ,a born collector l ! late ,mr4 ,doyle c d m ) a ?\s& a ye> ?an a corporation c\ld d ) a hundr$ ?\s& a ye>4 ,no?+ is ( wor? except individual passion2 x is ! "o ?+ t a*ieves4 ,& ,i "k ( no m int5se passion--&1 ,i w add1 no m beautiful passion--?an ! passion = collect+ works ( art4 ,( all passions x is ! pure/4 ,x matt]s little to ! man possess$ ( x :e!r he collects = ! ,/ate or = himself4 ,! gall]y is 8 *ild1 & all 8 "t & en]gy are giv5 to ! enri*m5t & s]vice ( 8 gall]y4 ,! gall]y is 8 "o ?\ght4 ,he w lie awake at night to bett] ?9k out 8 plans = ! capture ( "s treasure on :i* he has set 8 he>t4 ,he w get up 9 ! middle ( ! night1 & walk ab\t ! gall]y1 consid]+ "s project = improv$ arrangem5ts4 ,to realise ! mean+ ( ! passion = collect+1 x is necess>y to h kn[n a real collector1 & intimately1 = collectors d n we> _! he>ts on _! sleeve4 ,) ! indiff]5t !y are indiff]5t2 b !y are quick to detect ! "o man or woman :o sympa?ises1 :o und]/&s2 & !y select ) eag]ness ?is "o f ! cr[d4 ,b p]haps ! collector nev] really reveals himself except to a fell[-collector1 & to appreciate ! /r5g? & humanity ( ! passion x is necess>y to h se5 ,duret & ,gonc\rt expla9+ a new ,japanes]y :i* "o ( !m has j acquir$4 ,! p>tial love :i* a corporation may feel = its collection is v diff]5t f ! undivid$ /r5g? ( ! collector's love ( 8 gall]y4 ,& ev5 if we 7 to admit ! possibility ( an ideal corporation consi/+ ( m5 p]fectly conv]sant ) art1 & animat$ ) passion equal to ! collector's passion1 ! hi/ory ( its lab\r w\ld /ill be writt5 9 ! words vexati\s discussion & lo/ *ances4 ,! rule t no picture is to be pur*as$ until x has be5 se5 & approv$ ( by ! corporation =bids all extraord9>y *ances1 & ! unique & only mom5t is lo/ 9 fooli% =mulae4 ,! ma*9]y is too cumb]some2 & *ances ( sale-rooms _c be seiz$2 x is in/9ct & n reason t decides ! collector1 & no doz5 or tw5ty m5 c ev] be got to imm$iately agree4 ,n long aft] my article on ,manet 0 publi%$ 9 ! columns ( ! ,speak]1 a memb] ( ! ,man*e/] art committee wrote ask+ :]e c\ld ! pictures be se51 & if ! own]s w\ld l5d !m = exhibition 9 ! annual exhibition soon to op54 ,if !y did1 p]haps ! corporation might be induc$ to buy !m = ! p]man5t collection4 ,n[ ,i w ask my read]s to imag9e my br++ ! pictures ,le ,l+e & ,l',enfant l'pe ov] f ,france1 & submitt+ !m to ! judgm5t ( ! ,man*e/] ,corporation4 ,z well might ,i submit to !m a ,velasquez or a ,ga9sbor\gh sign$ ,smi? & ,jones6 ,x is ! au?ority ( ! signature t induces acquiesc5ce 9 ! beauty ( a portrait by ,ga9sbor\gh or ,velasquez2 )\t ! signature ! ord9>y or draw+-room lady w\ld pref] a portrait by ,mr4 ,%annon4 ,mr4 ,%annon is ! fa%ion1 & ! fa%ion1 be+ ! ess5ce & s\l ( ! cr[d1 is naturally popul> ) ! cr[d4 ,9 my article on ,manet ,i ref]r$ to a beautiful picture ( 8--,b\logne ,pi]4 ,x 0 !n on exhibition 9 ,bond ,/reet4 ,i ask$ a fri5d to buy x4 ,y w n l ! picture n[1 ,i said2 b if y h any lat5t ae/hetic feel+ 9 y x w br+ x out1 & y w l x 9 six mon?s' "t4 ,my fri5d w\ld n buy ! picture1 & ! reason he gave 0 t he did n l x4 ,x did n seem to occur to him t 8 ta/e might advance1 & t ! picture he 0 ignorant en\gh to l to-day he might be wise en\gh to loa! six ye>s h5ce4 ,an e>ly cu/om] ( ,sir ,john ,millais said1 ,millais1 ,i'll give y five hundr$ p\nds to pa9t me a picture1 & y %all pa9t me ! picture y are m9d$ to pa9t4 ,sir ,john pa9t$ him "o ( ! mo/ beautiful pictures ( mod]n times1 ,/4 ,agnes' ,eve4 ,b ! wisdom ( ! pur*as] 0 only tempor>y4 ,:5 ! picture came home he did n l x1 8 wife did n l x2 !re 0 no col\r 9 x2 x 0 all blue & gre54 ,briefly1 x 0 n a pleasant picture to live )2 & aft] try+ ! exp]im5t = a few mon?s ?is excell5t g5tleman decid$ to ex*ange ! picture = a picture by--by :om8--by ,mr4 ,sidney ,coop]4 ,i wond] :at he ?9ks ( himself to-day4 ,& 8 fate is ! fate ( ! ald]m5 :o buy pictures because !y l !m4 ,! adm9i/ration ( art1 z x 0 po9t$ out 9 ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 is "o ( extreme difficulty1 & x is n easy to f9d a compet5t director2 b x seems to me to be easy to "n _m m5 :o w\ld d bett] 9 art-managem5t ?an a corporation1 & emb>rass+ly difficult to "n "o :o w\ld d worse4 ,any "o man c ?read a ne$le bett] ?an tw5ty m54 ,%\ld ! ne$le prove brittle & ! ?read rott51 ! ?read] mu/ resign4 ,?\gh a task may be accompli%$ only by "o man1 & ?\gh all diff] z to h[ x %\ld be accompli%$1 yet1 :5 ! task is well accompli%$1 an appreciative unanimity seems to prevail reg>d+ ! result4 ,we all agree 9 prais+ ,sir ,fr$]ick ,burton's adm9i/ration2 & yet h[ easy x w\ld be to cavil6 ,:y has he n b\ght an ,+res1 a ,corot1 a ,c\rbet1 a ,troyon8 ,:y has he %[$ su* excessive p>tiality = squ9t-ey$ ,italian sa9ts8 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,burton w\ld answ]3 ,9 collect+1 l 9 ev]y?+ else1 y mu/ *oose a l9e4 ,i *ose to consid] ! ,national ,gall]y z a museum4 ,! "q is :e!r ,i h collect$ well or badly f ?is po9t ( view4 ,b a corporation _c *oose a l9e on :i* to collect2 x c d no m ?an indulge 9 miscellane\s pur*ases4 ,,religiosity ,,9 ,,art4 ,"o ,sunday morn+1 m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i breakfa/$ ) a great pa9t]1 :o 0 likewise a wit1 & ! acc\nt he gave ( a rec5t visit to ! ,dor ,gall]y amus$ me v mu*4 ,on ent]+1 he notic$ t next to ! door !re 0 a high desk1 s cunn+ly con/ruct$ bo? z reg>ds height & incl9ation t all ! discom=ts ( writ+ 7 remov$2 & ! brightness ( ! silv] inkpot1 ! arrangem5t ( ! num]\s p5s & ! ord]-book on ! desk1 all 0 s p]fect t ! f+]s ( ! lett]$ & unlett]$ it*$ alike ) desire ( ! caligraphic art4 ,by ?is desk loit]$ a l>ge man ( bl& & comm&+ pres5ce4 ,he wore a :ite wai/coat1 & a massive gold *a91 ) :i* he toy$ :ile wat*+ ! guileless spectators or s\ght ) soo?+ voice to entice "o to display 8 h&writ+ 9 ! ord]-book4 ,my fri5d1 :o 0 small & ?91 almo/ succe$$ 9 defeat+ ! vigilance ( ! :ite-wai/coat$ & honey-voic$ ,c]b]us2 b at ! la/ mom5t1 z he 0 ab\t to slip out1 he 0 /opp$1 & ! foll[+ dialogue ensu$3-- ,sir1 t is a v great picture4 ,yes1 x is inde$1 x is an imm5se picture4 ,sir1 ,i mean great 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,s d ,i2 x is ne>ly z broad z x is long4 ,i 0 allud+1 sir1 to ! sup]ior excell5ce ( ! picture1 & n to its dim5sions4 ,oh6 ,may ,i ask1 sir1 if y "k :at t picture repres5ts8 ,i'm sorry1 b ,i c't tell y4 ,!n1 sir1 ,i'll tell y4 ,t picture repres5ts ! po9t ( culm9ation 9 ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,really2 may ,i ask :o says s8 ,! dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur* say s4 ,pause1 dur+ :i* my fri5d made an ineffectual attempt to get pa/4 ,! wai/coat1 h[ev]1 b>r$ ! way1 & !n ! bl& & dulcet voice spoke aga94 ,d y see t man copy+ ! "r-h& corn] ( ! picture8 ,t g5tleman says t ! man :o c\ld pa9t t corn] c\ld pa9t any?+4 ,oh6 & :o is t g5tleman8 ,t g5tleman is employ$ to copy 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,oh6 by ! ,/ate8 ,no1 sir1 n by ! ,/ate1 b he has p]mission to copy 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,a special p]mission grant$ to him by ! ,/ate8 ,no1 sir1 b he has p]mission to copy 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,9 fact1 j z e "o else has4 ,i am really v mu* oblig$1 b ,i mu/ be gett+ along4 ,sir1 won't y put d[n y\r "n = a t5-gu9ea pro( sign$ by ! arti/8 ,i'm v sorry1 b ,i really d n see my way to tak+ a t5-gu9ea subscription4 ,!n1 p]haps1 y w take "o at five--! same )\t ! signature8 ,i really _c4 ,y c h a numb]$ pro( = #b1 #ajs4 ,no1 ?ank y2 y mu/ excuse me4 ,y c h an ord9>y pro( = a gu9ea4 ,no1 ?ank y2 y mu/ really all[ me to pass4 ,!n 9 ! la/ mom5t ! :ite wai/coat1 assum+ a tone 9 :i* !re 0 bo? despair & disda91 said--,b y w h a ye> & a half be=e y ne$ pay y\r gu9ea4 ,:o does n "k ?is man8 ,:o has n suff]$ f 8 importunities8 ,tw5ty ye>s ago he extoll$ ! beauties ( ,*ri/ leav+ ! ,praetorium2 t5 ye>s lat] he laud$ ! m]its ( ,*ri/ & ,diana2 to-day he is busy advis+ ! %ill+ public ?rong+ ! ,d[deswell gall]ies to view ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,s*malz's impressive picture ( ,! ,return f ,calv>y4 ,i d n mean t ! same g5tleman :o presid$ at ! desk 9 ! ,dor ,gall]y n[ presides at ! desk at #afj ,new ,bond ,/reet4 ,! individual diff]s1 b ! type rema9s unalt]$4 ,! wai/coat1 ! desk1 ! p5s & ! silv] ink/&1 su* p>aph]nalia are z insep>able f him z ! hamm] is f ! auctione]4 ,all ?is ,i h on ! au?ority ( ,messrs4 ,d[deswell !mselves4 ,:5 engag+ _! canvass]1 !y (f]$ him a small table at ! end ( ! room4 ,_! ignorance ( 8 art caus$ him to smile4 ,a table1 he said1 w\ld necessitate sitt+ d[n to write1 & ! great po9t 9 ?is bus9ess is to save ! cu/om] f all unnecess>y tr\ble4 ,any o!r place 9 ! room except next ! door is out ( ! "q4 ,i mu/ h a nice desk !re1 at :i* y c write /&+ up1 a lamp %$d+ a bright gl[ ^u ! pap]1 a h&some silv] ink/&1 & a long1 ev5ly-balanc$ p54 ,give me ^! ?+s1 & leave ! re/ to me4 ,messrs4 ,d[deswell ha/5$ to comply ) ^! reque/s4 ,i 0 9 ! gall]y on ,monday1 & c te/ify to ! pleasantness ( ! little in/allation1 to ! dext]ity ) :i* cu/om]s 7 l$ !re1 & to ! grace ) :i* ! canvass] dipp$ ! p5 9 ! h&some silv] ink/&4 ,! c\nty squire1 ! own] ( racehorses1 ! und]graduate1 & ! ,brixton sp9/]1 are easily l$ by him to ! commodi\s desk4 ,g & see ! man1 & y w be l$ ?i!r likewise4 ,x is a matt] = wond] t m arti/s d n devote !mselves to pa9t+ religi\s subjects4 ,!re seems to be an almo/ limitless dem& = "w ( ?is k9d1 & almo/ any am\nt ( praise = x1 no matt] h[ badly x is execut$4 ,! critic d>es n turn ! picture into ridicule h[ev] bad x may be1 = to d s w\ld seem l turn+ a sacr$ subject into ridicule--s few di/+ui% betwe5 ! subject & ! picture4 ,he may h>dly v5ture to depreciate ! "w1 = x w\ld n seem q "r to depreciate ! "w ( a man :o _h endeav\r$ to depict1 h[ev] inadequately1 a sacr$ subject4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 fav\r ( ! pa9t] ( religi\s subjects1 provid$ c]ta9 =malities are obs]v$4 ,! canvass] & ! arrangem5ts ( ! desk are ( c\rse ! fir/ consid]ation1 b !re are a numb] ( m9or obs]vances1 n "o ( :i* may be neglect$4 ,! gall]y mu/ be ?r[n into deep twilight ) a vivid light f above fall+ full on ! picture4 ,!re mu/ be l9es ( *airs1 arrang$ z if = a dev\t congregation2 & if1 9 excess ( ^!1 ! prim>y conditions ( success1 "o ( ! dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur* c be induc$ to accept a little excursion into ! p]il\s fields ( art criticism1 all w g well ) ! %[4 ,x w\ld be unseemly = a critic to argue ) a bi%op conc]n+ ! m]its ( a religi\s picture--x w\ld be irrev]5t1 anomal\s1 & 9 execrable ta/e4 ,= x mu/ be cle> to e "o t ! be/ & true/ critic ( a religi\s picture is a bi%op2 & x is /ill m cle> t if ! picture conta9s a view ( ,j]usalem1 ! "o p]son :o c speak au?oritatively on ! matt] is ! ,bi%op ( ,j]usalem4 ,& x 7 inde$ impossible to realise ! ess5tial nature ( ^! tru?s bett] ?an ,messrs4 ,d[deswell h done2 !y h ev5 v5tur$ to ext5d ! ord9>y programme1 & h decre$ a special mat9e 9 ! int]e/s ( c\ntry p>sons--truly an idea ( g5ius4 ,if a fault may be f\nd or =g$ ) ! arrangem5ts1 x is t !y did n ent] into "s contract ) ! railway au?orities4 ,b ?is is hyp]criticism2 !y h done _! "w well1 & ! mat9e1 z ! ord]-book w te/ify1 0 a spl5did success4 ,! p>sons came up f e "p ( ! c\ntry1 & z ,! ,return f ,calv>y is ! late/ ?+ 9 religi\s art1 !y ?9k !mselves b\nd to put _! names d[n = pro(s4 ,h[ c\ld !y refuse8 ,! canvass] dipp$ ! p5 9 ! ink = !m1 & he has a knack ( mak+ a refusal seem s mean4 ,ab\t ,mr4 ,s*malz's picture ,i h really no p>ticul> op9ion4 ,i d n ?9k x worse ?an any picture ( ! same k9d by ! late ,mr4 ,long4 ,nor d ,i ?9k t x c be said to be v mu* inf]ior to ! religi\s works ) :i* ,mr4 ,goodall has a*iev$ s wide a reputation4 ,on ! :ole ,i ?9k ,i pref] ,mr4 ,goodall1 ?\gh ,i am n c]ta94 ,"h is ! picture3--,at ! top ( a flight ( /eps & ab\t two-?irds ( ! way across ! picture1 to ! left1 s z n to int]f]e ) ! view ( ,j]usalem1 are ?ree figures--z ,sir ,augu/us ,h>ris might h set !m 7 he attempt+ a !atrical repres5tation ( ! sc5e4 ,!re is a d>k man1 ?is is ,/4 ,john1 & ov] him a woman drap$ 9 :ite is weep+1 & beh9d h] a woman ) gold5 hair--! ,magdal5--is likewise weep+4 ,two o!r figures are asc5d+ ! /eps1 b z !y are l[ d[n 9 ! picture !y int]f]e h>dly at all ) ! spl5did view4 ,! d>k sky is /reak$ ) ,naples yell[1 & ! pale col\r s]ves to r5d] di/9ct ! ?ree crosses plant$ ^u ,calv>y 9 ! extreme di/ance4 ,9 ?is _w all is a "q ( temp]am5t4 ,to ! ae/hetic temp]am5t ,mr4 ,s*malz's picture w seem h>dly m beautiful or attractive ?an a ,salvationi/ hymn-book2 ! unae/hetic temp]am5t w1 on ! o!r h&1 be pr(\ndly mov$1 ! subject /&s out cle> & di/9ct1 & t class ( m9d1 ov]look+ all arti/ic %ortcom+s1 w lose itself 9 emotional consid]ation ( ! gr&e/ ( all ! _w's trag$ies4 ,t ,mr4 ,s*malz's picture is capable ( ex]cis+ a pr(\nd effect on ! un$ucat$ m9d !re c be no d\bt4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re a lady walk$ ) /ately tread into ! next room1 & see+ !re no?+ m excit+ ?an rural sc5es drawn 9 wat]-col\r1 exclaim$1 ,trees1 m]e trees6 :at are trees aft] hav+ _h "o's s\l elevat$8 ,t great arti/ ,h5ri ,monni] devot$ a long life to ! /udy & ! collection ( ! f9e/ examples ( human /upidity1 & m>vell\s z are "s ( ! specim5s pres]v$ by him 9 8 dialogues1 ,i h>dly ?9k t he succe$$ 9 discov]+ a f9] gem ?an ! phrase ov]he>d by me 9 ! ,d[deswell ,gall]ies4 ,to appreciate ! sublime height1 mu/ we n "k some?+ ( ! mis]able dep?8 ,& ! /udy ( human /upidity is refre%+ & salut>y2 x helps u to und]/& ourselves1 to e/imate ourselves1 & to =ce ourselves to look bel[ ! surface1 & s raise our ideas out ( t mire ( casual ?\ght 9 :i* we are all too prone to lie4 ,= p]fect culture1 ! lady ,i met at ! ,d[deswell ,gall]ies is z necess>y z ,%akespe>e4 ,is %e n equally an exhortation to be wise8 ,,! ,,cam]a ,,9 ,,art4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! introduction ( ,japanes]ies into ?is c\ntry has p]man5tly increas$ our s5se ( col\r2 is x !re=e improbable t ! inv5tion ( photography has modifi$1 if x has n occasion$ any v def9ite alt]ation 9 our g5]al p]ception ( ! ext]nal _w8 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to inquire into su* recondite & illusive ph5om5a2 & ,i am surpris$ t no pap] on s int]e/+ a "q has appe>$ 9 any ( our art j\rnals4 ,true1 s _m pap]s are pr9t$ 9 our weekly & mon?ly press t x is impossible = any "o to "k all t has be5 writt5 on any "o subject2 b1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 no su* pap] has appe>$1 & ! abs5ce ( su* a pap] is1 ,i ?9k1 a s]i\s defici5cy 9 our critical lit]ature4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 no "p ( my pres5t purpose to attempt to supply ?is want4 ,i pass on to consid] rapidly a matt] less ab/ruse & ( m practical int]e/1 a gr[+ habit among arti/s to avail !mselves ( ! assi/ance ( photographs 9 _! "w4 ,x w n be que/ion$ t _m arti/s ( repute d use photographs to--well1 to put x briefly1 to save !mselves tr\ble1 exp5se1 &1 9 "s cases1 to supplant defective education4 ,b ! influ5ce ( photography on art is s va/ a subject1 s multiple1 s intricate1 t ,i may d no m "h ?an lift ! v out] fr+e4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 cle> to almo/ ev]ybody :o has ?\ght ab\t art at all1 t ! ev]-*ang+ col\r & =m ( cl\ds1 ! complex v>iety 7def9ite 9 its v indef9it5ess7 ( e popul\s /reet1 ! evanesc5t delicacy ( l9e & arial effect t ! mo/ common & prosaic suburb pres5ts 9 c]ta9 lights1 are ! v en*antm5t & despair ( ! arti/2 & likewise e "o :o has = any %ort :ile reflect$ s]i\sly on ! problem ( arti/ic "w mu/ "k t ! success ( e evocative r5d]+ ( ! exquisite ext]nality ( cr[d$ or empty /reet1 ( tumult or calm 9 cl\d-l&1 is ! fruit ( daily & h\rly obs]vation--obs]vation filt]$ ?r\gh ye>s ( ?\ght1 & !n =tifi$ aga9 9 obs]vation ( ,nature4 ,b su* obs]vation is ! lab\r ( a life2 & he :o und]takes x mu/ be prep>$ to see 8 sk9 br[n & bli/] 9 ! %9e1 & feel 8 fle% pa9 him ) icy *ills 9 ! bit+ nor? w9d4 ,! great l&scape pa9t]s suff]$ = ! intol]able desire ( ,art2 !y 7 cont5t to =ego ! life ( draw+-rooms & clubs1 & live solit>y lives 9 unceas+ communion ) ,art & ,nature4 ,b arti/s 9 ^! days are afraid ( cat*+ cold1 & impati5t ( long & protract$ /ud5t%ip4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be made easy1 com=table1 & exp$iti\s2 & s x comes to pass t _m an arti/ seeks assi/ance f ! cam]a4 ,a mom5t1 & x is done3 no wet feet2 no tiresome soj\rn 9 ! c\ntry :5 t[n is full ( m]ry fe/ivities2 &1 above all1 h>dly any failure--t is to say1 no failure t ! ord9>y public c detect1 nor1 inde$1 any failure t ! arti/'s consci5ce w n get us$ to 9 "t4 ,mr4 ,gregory is ! mo/ celebrat$ arti/ :o is said to make habitual use ( photography4 ,mr4 ,gregory has no w>m] admir] ?an myself4 ,8 picture ( ,dawn is ! mo/ fairly fam\s picture ( our "t4 ,b s9ce t picture 8 art has decl9$4 ,x has lo/ all ! noble syn!tical life :i* comes ( long obs]vation & gradual assimilation ( ,nature4 ,8 picture ( a ya*tsman 9 ?is ye>'s ,academy 0 z paltry1 z reali/ic z may be4 ,pr(essor ,h]kom] is ano!r well-kn[n arti/ :o is said to use photography4 ,x is ev5 said t he has 8 sitt] photograph$ on to ! canvas1 & ! photographic f\ndation he !n cov]s up ) ^? dreadful br[ns & o*res :i* seem to con/itute 8 palette4 ,report cr$its him ) ?is me?od1 :i* x is possible he believes to be an advance on ! labori\s process ( draw+ f ,nature1 to :i*1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! +5i\s in/rum5t1 ! ,old ,ma/]s 7 p]=ce oblig$ to resort4 ,x w be said t :at matt] h[ ! arti/s "w--t x is ) ! result1 n ! me?od1 ) :i* we are conc]n$4 ,dismiss+ report f our e>s1 surely we mu/ recognise all ! *eap realism ( ! cam]a 9 ,pr(essor ,h]kom]'s portraits2 & ?is is c]ta9ly _! *>act]i/ic1 al?\gh photography may h _h no?+ to d ) _! manufacture4 ,mr4 ,b>tlett is ano!r arti/ :o1 x is said1 makes habitual use ( photographs2 & surely 9 "s ( 8 boys ba?+ ! photographic effects are visible en\gh4 ,b al?\gh v f> f possess+ ! accompli%m5ts ( ,mr4 ,gregory1 ,mr4 ,b>tlett has acquir$ "s education1 & c draw1 :5 occasion requires1 v well inde$ f life4 ,mr4 ,mortim] ,m5pes is ! ?ird arti/ ( any notoriety t rum\r has decl>$ to be a disciple ( ! cam]a4 ,8 case is ! mo/ flagrant1 = x is said t he r>ely1 if ev]1 draws f ,nature1 & t 8 entire "w is done f photographs4 ,be ?is z x may1 8 fri5ds h /at$ a hundr$ times 9 ! ,press t he uses photography1 & x w\ld seem t 8 "w %[s ! me*anical aid m & m e day4 ,"s ye>s ago he w5t to ,japan1 & br\ght home a numb] ( pictures :i* suit$ draw+-rooms1 & 7 soon sold4 ,i did n see ! exhibition1 b ,i saw "s pictures done by him at t "t--"o1 an especially good "o1 ,i happ5$ ^u 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y4 ,?is picture1 al?\gh sup]ficial & betray+ :5 y look$ into x a radical want ( k1 0 n lack+ 9 *>m4 ,9 ,fr5* /udios !re is a slang phrase :i* expresses ! m]etrici\s *>m ( ?is picture--c'e/ du *ic2 & ! mean+ ( ?is v expressive t]m is ignorance affect+ airs ( capacity4 ,n[ ! :ole ( ,mr4 ,m5pes' picture 0 compris$ 9 ?is t]m4 ,! mann] ( ! ma/] :o1 c]ta9 ( ! %ape & value ( ! %ad[ "u an eye1 w let 8 h& run1 0 reproduc$2 b ! exact %ape & value ( ! %ad[s 7 n to be ga!r$ f ! photograph1 & ! result 0 a *>m+ b a holl[ mock]y4 ,& !n ! col\r-notes2 ) :at assurance !y 7 da%$ into ! little pictures f ,japan1 & h[ dext]\sly ! t\* ( ! ma/] :o kn[s exactly :at he wants 0 p>odi$6 ,at ! fir/ glance y 7 deceiv$2 at ! second y saw t x 0 only su* cursive ta/e & k z a skilful photograph] :o _h be5 all[$ ! run ( a pa9t]'s /udio = a few mon?s might display4 ,n[h]e 0 !re any def9ite int5tion2 x 0 some?+ t _h be5 well committ$ to memory1 t _h be5 well rememb]$1 b only half-und]/ood4 ,ev]y?+ float$--draw+1 values1 col\rs--= !re 0 n suffici5t k to hold & det]m9e ! place ( any "o4 ,s9ce ^? days ,mr4 ,m5pes has cont9u$ to draw f photographs1 &--! base ( 8 arti/ic education be+ defici5t f ! fir/--! result ( 8 long ab/5tion f ,nature is app>5t1 ev5 to ! lea/ critical1 9 ! "s hundr$ & sev5ty pa9t+s1 et*+s1 & :at he calls diamond-po9ts on ivory1 on exhibition at ,messrs4 ,d[deswell's4 ,diamond-po9ts on ivory may a/oni% ! un?9k+ public1 b arti/s are int]e/$ 9 ! draw+1 & n :at ! draw+ is done ^u4 ,besides ! diamond-po9ts1 !re is q suffici5t matt] 9 ?is exhibition to a/oni% visitors f ,peckham1 ,p5tonville1 ,isl+ton1 & p]haps ,clapham1 b n ,bayswat]--no1 n ,bayswat]4 ,!re are frames 9 e sort ( patt]n--"s are ev5 adorn$ ) gold tassels--& ! walls h be5 especially prep>$ to receive !m4 ,^! pictures & et*+s purport to be repres5tations ( ,india1 ,burma1 & ,ca%mire4 ,! diamond-po9ts1 ,i believe1 purport to be diamond-po9ts4 ,9 "s ( ! et*+s !re is ! same +5i\s t\* ( h&1 b any?+ m w(ul ?an ! oil pictures _c easily be imag9$4 ,9 tru?1 !y d n call = any s]i\s criticism2 & 7 x n = ! fact t !y af=d$ an opportunity ( mak+ "s rem>ks--:i* seem$ to me to be wor? mak+--ab\t ! influ5ce ( photography 9 mod]n art1 ,i %\ld h left ! public to f9d = itself ! value ( ?is attempt1 9 ! gr&iloqu5t words ( ! catalogue1 to br+ be=e my c\ntrym5 ! ae/hetic & arti/ic capabilities1 & ! beauty 9 v>i\s =ms1 t are to be f\nd 9 our great ,indian ,empire4 ,to criticise ! pictures 9 detail is impossible2 b ,i w try to give an impression ( ! exhibition z a :ole4 ,imag9e a room hung ) ord9>y s*ool slates1 imag9e t all ^! slates h be5 gilt1 & t "s h be5 adorn$ ) gold tassels in/ead ( ! usual sponge1 & into ea* let !re be introduc$ a dome1 a camel1 a palm-tree1 or any o!r conv5tional sign ( ! ,ea/4 ,on exam9+ ! pa9t+s ?us sumptu\sly encas$ y w notice t ! pa9t] has n be5 able to affect ) ! bru% any slight air ( capacity2 ! mat]ial betrays him at e po9t ,! et*+s are du *ic2 b ! pa9t+s are m]ely abortive4 ,! h&l+ consi/s 9 scrubb+ ! col\r into ! canvas1 atta9+ 9 ?is mann] a texture :i* sometimes rem9ds y ( wool1 sometimes ( s&1 sometimes ( bo?4 ,! poor little bits ( blue sky /ick to ! h\ses2 !re is n[h]e a brea? ( air1 a ray ( light1 n ev5 a conv5tionally graduat$ sky or di/ance2 !re is n an angle1 or a pill>1 or a /airway f9ely obs]v$2 !re is n ev5 any su* eag]ness 9 ! del9eation ( an object z w\ld %[ t ! pa9t] felt int]e/ 9 8 "w2 e sket* tells ! tale ( a burd5 tak5 up & ?ankfully rel9qui%$4 ,"h we h :ite wall1 b x has nei!r dep? nor consi/5cy2 beh9d x a bit ( s&y sky2 ! gr\nd is yell[1 & !re is a violet %ad[ ^u x4 ,b ! col\r ( ! gr\nd does n %[ ?r\gh ! %ad[4 ,look1 = example1 at ,no4 #cf4 ,is x possible to believe t t r$-brick sky 0 pa9t$ f ,nature1 or t unhappy palm 9 a picture close by 0 copi$ z x rais$ its head ov] t wall8 ,! real sc5e w\ld h /irr$ an emotion 9 ! he>t ( ! dulle/ memb] ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 &1 h[ev] unskilful ! bru%work1 if ! man c\ld hold a bru% at all1 !re w\ld h be5 some?+ to %[ t ! man _h be5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nature4 ,!re is no art s indiscreet z pa9t+1 & ! /ory ( ! pa9t]'s m9d may be read 9 e picture4 ,b ano!r ^w reg>d+ ^! pictures w\ld be wa/e ( space & "t4 ,let ,mr4 ,m5pes put away 8 cam]a1 let him g out into ! /reets or ! fields1 & !re let him lose himself 9 ! va/ness & beauty ( ,nature4 ,let him /udy humbly ! hang ( a bran* or ! surface ( a wall1 /riv+ to give to ea* _! "*4 ,let him try to r5d] ! my/]y ( a p]spective 9 ! blue ev5+ or its h>%ness & viol5ce 9 ! e>ly dawn4 ,!re is no ne$ to g to ,burma1 !re is my/]y & poetry :]ev] !re is atmosph]e4 ,9 c]ta9 mom5ts a backy>d1 ) its pump & a *ild lean+ to dr9k1 w furni% suffici5t motive = an exquisite picture2 ! atmosph]e ( ! ev5+ h\r w end[ x ) melan*oly & t5d]ness4 ,b ! ins9uat+ poetry ( *i>oscuro ! cam]a is p[]less to reproduce1 & x _c be imag9$2 ,nature is p>simoni\s ( ?is h] greate/ gift1 surr5d]+ x sl[ly1 & only to ^? :o love h] be/1 & ^: he>ts are pure ( m]c5>y ?\ght4 ,,! ,,new ,,engli% ,,art ,,club4 ,?is1 ! n9? season ( ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 has be5 m>k$ by a decisive /ep4 ,! club has reject$ two portraits ( ,mr4 ,%annon4 ,s t ! public may und]/& & appreciate ! importance ( ?is /ep1 ,i w sket*1 c\ps de crayon peu fondus1 ! portrait ( a lady z ,i imag9e ,mr4 ,%annon might h pa9t$ h]4 ,a woman ( ?irty1 an oval face1 & a long :ite br[2 pale br[n hair1 ta/efully arrang$ ) fl[]s & a small plume4 ,! eyes l>ge & t5d]1 expressive ( a s\l t ye>ns & has be5 misund]/ood4 ,! nose /raight1 ! no/rils well-def9$1 slightly dilat$2 ! m\? curl$1 & v r$4 ,! %\ld]s l>ge1 :ite1 & ov]-modell$1 ) cream t9ts2 ! arms s(t & r\nd$2 diamond bracelets on ! wri/s2 diamonds on ! emotional neck4 ,h] dress is ( ! f9e/ du*esse sat91 & x falls 9 heavy folds4 ,%e holds a b\quet 9 h] h&s2 a pale gre5 g>d5 is beh9d h]2 swans are mov+ gracefully ?r\gh %ad[y wat]1 :]eon ! moon %9es peacefully4 ,add to ?is conception ! m>vell\s squ>e bru%work ( ! ,fr5* /udio1 & y h ! man born to pa9t ,engli% du*esses--to pa9t !m z !y see !mselves1 z !y w\ld be se5 by po/]ity2 & ?r\gh ,mr4 ,%annon our du*esses realise all _! aspirations1 pres5t & po/hum\s4 ,! popul>ity ( ^! pictures is und\bt$2 :]ev] !y hang1 & !y hang ev]y:]e1 except 9 ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 c\ples l+]4 ,h[ *>m+1 h[ beautifully dress$1 h[ ref9$ %e looks6 & ! wife :o has n m>ri$ a man la hauteur de ses s5tim5ts ca/s on him a )]+ glance1 :i* says1 ,:y c't y af=d to let me be pa9t$ by ,mr4 ,%annon8 ,we are "h to realise our ideals1 & f> is x f my desire to ?w>t any lady 9 h] aspirations1 be !y 9 :ite or violet sat91 ) or )\t gre5 g>d5s4 ,if ,i 7 on ! hang+ committee ( ! ,royal ,academy1 all ! du*esses 9 ! k+dom %\ld be realis$1 & !n--,i w\ld create m du*esses1 & !y1 too1 %\ld be realis$ by ,messrs4 ,%annon1 ,hack]1 & ,solomon les *efs de rayon de la pe9ture4 ,& :5 ^! pa9t]s arriv$1 ea* ) a van fill$ ) new sat9 du*esses1 ,i w\ld say1 ,g to ,mr4 ,agnew1 ask him :at space he requires1 & any?+ ov] & above !y %all h x4 ,i w\ld conv]t ! ,*antrey ,fund into :ite sat9 du*esses1 & build a museum opposite ,mr4 ,tate's = ! blue4 ,i w\ld d any?+ = ^! pa9t]s & _! du*esses except hang !m 9 ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club4 ,= x is entirely necess>y t ! public %\ld nev] be left = a mom5t 9 d\bt z to ! int5tion ( ?is club4 ,x is op5 to ^? :o pa9t = ! joy ( pa9t+2 & x is entirely disassociat$ f all comm]cialism4 ,musl9 ballet-girl or sat9 du*ess x matt]s no jot1 no?+ c\nts ) ! jury b l'ide pla/ique3 comrade%ip1 money ga9 or loss1 are waiv$4 ,! rejection ( ,mr4 ,%annon's portraits w probably co/ ! club f\r gu9eas a ye>1 ! am\nt ( 8 subscription1 & x w c]ta9ly lose to ! club ! visits ( 8 num]\s draw+-room foll[+4 ,?is is to be regrett$--9 a way4 ,! club mu/ pay its exp5ses1 b x 7 bett] t ! club %\ld cease ?an t its guid+ pr9ciple %\ld be infr+$4 ,ei!r we may or we may n h a gall]y f :i* popul> pa9t+ is exclud$4 ,i ?9k t we %\ld2 b ,i "k t ,academicians & deal]s are 9 fav\r ( en=c$ pro/itution 9 art4 ,t m5 %\ld practise pa9t+ = ! m]e love ( pa9t is :olly repugnant to e heal?y-m9d$ ,phili/9e4 ,! critic ( ! ,daily ,telegraph describ$ ! pictures 9 ! pres5t exhibition z ?+s t no "o w\ld wi% to possess2 he !n po9t$ out t a great _m 7 excell5tly well pa9t$4 ,q s4 ,i h always ma9ta9$ t !re is no?+ t ! av]age ,engli%man--! read] ( ! ,daily ,telegraph--dislikes s mu* z good pa9t+4 ,he reg>ds x 9 ! light ( an (f5ce1 & :at makes x peculi>ly irritat+ 9 8 eyes is ! difficulty ( decl>+ x to be an immoral action2 he in/9ctively feels t x is immoral1 b someh[ ! crime seems to elude def9ition4 ,! ,indep5d5t ,!atre 0 ano!r humble endeav\r :i* sorely tri$ ! consci5ce ( ! av]age ,engli%man4 ,t any "o %\ld wi% to write plays t 7 n int5d$ to please ! public--t did n pay--0 an unhe>d-( desire1 morbid & un:olesome z c\ld well be1 & m]it+ ! sev]e/ rebuke4 ,b ! ,indep5d5t ,!atre has someh[ manag$ to /ruggle into a ?ird ye> ( life1 & ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club has op5$ its n9? exhibition2 s ,i suppose t ! ,daily ,telegraph w h to make up its m9d1 sorr[fully1 ( c\rse1 & ) regret1 t !re are folk /ill 9 ,london :o are n always ready to sell _! tal5ts to ! highe/ bidd]4 ,= pa9t]s & ^? :o l pa9t+1 ! exhibitions at ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club are ! mo/ int]e/+ 9 ,london4 ,we f9d !re no anecdotes1 s5tim5tal1 religi\s1 or hi/orical1 nor ! conv5tional measur+ & modell+ :i* ! ,academy delights to hon\r 9 ! "n ( ,art4 ,at ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 f ! fir/ picture to ! la/1 we f9d arti/ic ef=t2 v (t5 ! ef=t is feeble1 b n[h]e1 try z p]si/5tly z y please1 w y f9d ! l\d /upidity ( ord9>y exhibitions ( contempor>y pa9t+4 ,?is is a pla9 /atem5t ( a pla9 tru?--pla9 to arti/s & ^? few :o possess ! slighte/ k ( ! art ( pa9t+1 or ev5 any fa9t love ( x4 ,b to ! uncultivat$1 to ! ignorant1 & to ! /upid ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club is ! v place :]e all ! absurd & abortive attempts done 9 pa9t+ 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye> are expos$ on view4 ,if ,i wi%$ to te/ a man's ta/e & k 9 ! art ( pa9t+ ,i w\ld take him to ! ,engli% ,art ,club & li/5 = "o or two m9utes to :at he _h got to say4 ,imm$iately on ent]+ ! room1 be=e we see ! pictures1 we "k t !y are good4 ,= a pleasant s(t col\r1 delicate & ins9uat+ z an od\r ( fl[]s1 p]vades ! room4 ,s we are glad to loit] 9 ?is vague s5sation ( delicate col\r1 & we talk to our fri5ds1 avoid+ ! pictures1 until gradually a pale-fac$ woman ) ar*$ eyebr[s draws our eyes & fixes our ?\ghts4 ,x is a portrait by ,mr4 ,s>g5t1 "o ( ! be/ he has pa9t$4 ,by ! side ( a f9e ,hals x might look small & ?91 b no?+ %ort ( a f9e ,hals w\ld affect its real beauty4 ,my admiration = ,mr4 ,s>g5t has (t5 hesitat$1 b ?is picture completely w9s me4 ,x has all ! qualities ( ,mr4 ,s>g5t's be/ "w2 & x has some?+ m3 x is pa9t$ ) t measure ( calculation & res]ve :i* is pres5t 9 all "w ( ! fir/ ord] ( m]it4 ,i f9d ! picture describ$ ) suffici5t succ9ctness 9 my notes3 ,a half-l5g? portrait ( a woman1 9 a dress ( %ot-silk--a sort ( r$ violet1 ! col\r kn[n z puce4 ,! face is pale1 ! *9 is prom95t & po9t$4 ,!re 7 "s ,japanese *>act]i/ics 9 ! model1 & ^! h be5 select$4 ,! eyes are long1 & _! look is aslant2 ! eyebr[s are high & m>k$2 ! d>k hair gr[s r\nd ! pale =ehead ) wig-l abruptness1 & ! pa9t] has attempt$ no att5uation4 ,! c>nations are want+ 9 dep? ( col\r--!y are some:at *alky2 b :at ,i admire s mu* is ! exquisite selection1 besides ! po9ts m5tion$--! %ad[$ outl9e1 s full ( ! =m ( h] face1 & ! m>k+s ab\t ! eyes1 s l h]2 & ! r5d]+ is full ( ! beauty ( incomp>able skill4 ,! neck1 h[ well plac$ b5ea? ! po9t$ *96 ,h[ exact 9 wid?1 9 l5g?1 & h[ x corresponds ) ! e>2 & ! jawbone is "u ! sk92 & ! anatomies are all explicit--! coll>-bone1 ! holl[ ( ! arm-pit1 & ! muscle ( ! arm1 ! plac+ ( ! bosom1 its %ape1 its size1 its weight4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t's draw+ speaks )\t hesitation1 a beautiful1 decisive eloqu5ce1 ! mean+ nev] 9 excess ( ! expression1 nor is ! expression ev] r$undant4 ,i said t we f9d 9 ?is portrait res]ve n frequ5tly to be met ) 9 ,mr4 ,s>g5t's "w4 ,:at ,i fir/ notic$ 9 ! picture 0 ! admirable treatm5t ( ! h&s4 ,!y are ^u h] hips1 ! palms turn$ out1 & s r$uc$ is ! tone t !y are h>dly di/+ui%able f ! dress4 ,z ! model sat ! light mu/ h (t5 fall5 on h] h&s1 & five ye>s ago ,mr4 ,s>g5t might h pa9t$ !m 9 ! light4 ,b ! portrait tells u t he has le>nt ! la/ & mo/ difficult lesson--h[ to omit4 ,any t\* ( light on ^? h&s w\ld rupture ! totality & jeop>dise ! col\r-h>mony1 r>e )\t suspicion ( exagg]ation or affectation4 ,9 ! backgr\nd a beautiful *ocolate balances & en=ces ! v>i\s %ades ( ! %ot-silk1 & ) sev]ity t is =tunate4 ,by aid ( two r$ poppies1 worn 9 ! bodice1 a f9al note 9 ! *ord is rea*$--a resonant & clos+ consonance2 a beautiful "w1 c]ta9ly3 ,i %\ld call x a p]fect "w 7 x n t ! draw+ is a little too obvi\s3 9 places we c detect ! mann]2 x does n c\le de s\rce l ! draw+ ( ! v great ma/]s4 ,except ,mr4 ,s>g5t1 no "o 9 ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club comes =w>d ) a cle>ly =mulat$ /yle2 ev]y?+ is m or less t5tative1 & ,i _c entirely exempt f ?is criticism ei!r ,mr4 ,/e]1 ,mr4 ,claus51 or ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t4 ,b ?is criticism mu/ n be und]/ood z a reproa*--surely ?is gre5 field gr[+ is m pleas+ ?an ! ,academy's b>r5 /ubble4 ,i claim no m = ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club ?an t x is ! gr[+ field4 ,say t ! crop looks ?91 & t ! yield w prove bel[ ! av]age1 b d n d5y t :at h>ve/ !re may be ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club w br+ home4 ,s let u walk r\nd ?is ,may field ( ! "y g5]ation & look into its future1 ?\gh we "k t ! summ] mon?s w disprove = bett] or = worse4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,sick]t1 ! y\nge/ memb] ( ?is club1 a m]e beg9n]1 a five- or six-ye>-old pa9t]1 has made1 f exhibition to exhibition1 con/ant & consi/5t progress1 & ?is ye> he comes =w>d ) two l&scapes1 bo? seem+ly conclusive ( a true orig9ality ( vision1 & !re is a c]ta9 ease ( accompli%m5t 9 8 "w :i* tempts me to believe t a future is 9 /ore = him4 ,! diff]5ces ( /yle 9 ^! two pictures d n affect my op9ion1 =1 on look+ into ! pictures1 ! diff]5ces are m app>5t ?an real--! palette has be5 compos$ diff]5tly1 b nei!r picture tells ( any desire ( a new outlook1 or ev5 to radically *ange 8 mode ( expression4 ,! eye :i* obs]v$ & rememb]$ s sympa!tically ,a ,spr+ ,ev5+1 ov] :i* a r$ moon rose l an app>ition1 obs]v$ also ! ma/s & ! pr[s1 & ! blue sea gay ) ! life ( pass+ sail & flag1 & ! gre5 embay+ l& ov]look+ ,a ,regatta4 ,i h>dly "k :i* picture ,i pref]4 ,i saw fir/ ,a ,regatta1 & 0 /ruck by ! beautiful draw+ & pa9t+ ( ! l9e ( boats1 _! noses ?ru/ "r up into ! =e wat] ( ! picture1 a little squadron advanc+4 ,s well are ^! boats drawn t ! unusual p]spective 7! picture 0 probably pa9t$ f a w9d[7 does n int]rupt = a second our enjoym5t4 ,a jetty on ! "r /ret*es into ! blue sea wat]1 int5se ) signs ( life1 & ! little :ite sails gl9t 9 ! blue bay1 & beh9d ! high gre5 hill ! col\rs ( a fa9tly-t9t$ ev5+ fade sl[ly4 ,! picture is /rangely complete1 & x w\ld be difficult to div9e any reason = dislik+ x1 ev5 among/ ! mo/ ignorant4 ,a ,spr+ ,ev5+ is nei!r s /rik+ nor s imm$iately attractive2 its *>m is none ! less real4 ,an ins9uat+ & g5tle picture1 ^: delicacy & simplicity ,i l4 ,! pa9t] has caught t pass+ & pa!tic %udd] ( com+ life :i* takes ! end ( a ,m>* day be=e ! bud swells or a ne/ appe>s4 ,! fa9t *ill twilight floats ^u ! field1 & ! r$ moon m\nts above ! scrub-clad hillside into a ri* grey sky1 beautifully graduat$ & full ( ! glam\r ( wan+ & /r5g!n+ light4 ,! slope ( ! field1 too--x is !re ! %eep are fold$--is 9 admirable p]spective4 ,on ! left1 beyond ! hurdles1 is a /rip ( gre51 p]haps a little out ( tone1 ?\gh ,i "k su* col\r p]si/s ev5 9 v rec$+ lights2 & high up on ! "r ! blue night is beg9n+ to %[4 ,! %eep are fold$ 9 a turnip field1 & ! root-crop is be+ eat5 d[n4 ,! mon? is surely ,m>*1 = ! lambs are /ill long-legg$--!re "o has dropp$ on its knees & is digg+ at ! udd] ( ! passive ewe ) t f]oci\s little gluttony :i* we "k s well2 ano!r lamb relieves its e>'s fir/ it*+ ) its h9d ho(--y "k ! grotesque movem5t--& ! field is full ( ! weird roam+ ( animal life1 ! pa?os ( ! unconsci\s1 ! pity ( transitory light4 ,a little umb] & si5na1 a ri* grey1 n a bit ( draw+ any:]e1 & /ill ! w&]+ =ms ( %eep & lambs fully express$1 "o %eep ev5 9 its p>ticul> physiognomy4 ,truly a *>m+ picture1 spontane\s & simple1 & prov+ a pa9t] possess$ ( a natural s5tim5t1 ( values1 & will+ to employ t n[ mo/ neglect$ me?od ( pictorial expression1 *i>oscuro4 ,neglect$ by ,mr4 ,/e]1 :o seems prep>$ to disp5se ) :at is kn[n z une atmosphre de tableau4 ,any "o ( 8 ?ree pictures w s]ve z an example4 ,8 portrait ( a girl 9 blue ,i _c praise1 n because ,i d n admire x1 b because ,mr4 ,mac,coll1 ! art critic ( ! ,spectator1 our able/ art critic1 himself a pa9t] & a pa9t] ( tal5t1 has decl>$ x to be sup]ior to a ,romney4 ,i w quote 8 words3 ,! ^w ma/]piece is n to be lightly us$1 b :5 we /& be=e ?is picture x is difficult to ?9k ( any collection 9 :i* x w\ld look amiss1 or fail to hold its own4 ,if we talk ( ,engli% ma/]s1 ,romney is ! "n t mo/ naturally sugge/s itself1 because 9 ! bright cle> face & br[n hair & l>ge simplicity ( pres5tm5t1 !re is a good deal to recall t pa9t]4 ,b ,romney's col\r w\ld look *eap beside ?is1 & 8 draw+ conv5tional 9 obs]vation1 h[ev] big 9 /yle4 ,to g "o bett] ?an ?is1 ,i %\ld h to say ! picture 0 z good z ,velasquez1 & to simply endorse ,mr4 ,mac,coll's words w\ld be a second-h& sort ( criticism to :i* ,i am n accu/om$4 ,besides1 to d s w\ld be to express no?+ ( my own p]sonal s5sations 9 reg>d to ?is picture4 ,s ,i w say at once t ,i d n und]/& ! introduction ( ,romney's "n into ! argum5t4 ,if comp>ison !re mu/ be1 surely ,mr4 ,watts w\ld furni% "o m appropriate4 ,bo? 9 ! see+ & 9 ! execution ! portrait seems ne>] to ,mr4 ,watts ?an to ,romney4 ,( ,romney's gaiety !re is no trace 9 ,mr4 ,/e]'s picture4 ,! girl sits 9 a light wood5 arm-*air--h] arm /ret*$ 9 front ( h]1 ! h&s held betwe5 h] knees--look+ out ( ! picture some:at /olidly4 ,! ,lady ,hamilton mood 0 an exagg]at$ mood1 b !re is some?+ ( x 9 e portrait at all *>act]i/ic ( our great eighte5?-c5tury arti/4 ,! portrait exhibit$ 9 ?is ye>'s %[ ( ,old ,ma/]s 9 ! ,academy w d--! lady :o walks =w>d1 h] h&s held 9 front ( h] bosom1 ! f+]s press$ toge!r1 ! :ite dress float+ f ! hips1 ! :ite br\ght d[n ) a yell[ glaze4 ,i d n ?9k t we f9d ei!r t gaiety or ^? glazes 9 ,mr4 ,/e]4 ,f _m a ,romney ! clean] has remov$ an out] sk91 b ,i am n speak+ ( ^? pictures4 ,b if ,i see v little ,romney 9 ,/e]'s picture1 ,i am ?ankful t ,i see at lea/ v r>e di/9ction 9 ! figuration ( a beautiful & decorative ideal--a girl 9 blue sitt+ ) h] back to an op5 w9d[1 full ( ! blue night1 & on ! o!r side ! grey bl9d1 yell[+ slightly "u ! gl>e ( ! lamp4 ,i appreciate ! v rem>kable & beautiful compromise betwe5 portrait-pa9t+ & decoration4 ,i see r>e di/9ction 7we mu/ n be afraid ( ! ^w di/9ction 9 speak+ ( ,mr4 ,/e]7 9 8 *oice ( :at to draw4 ,! col\r s*eme is well ma9ta9$1 some:at 9 ! mann] ( ,mr4 ,watts1 b nei!r ! blue ( ! dress nor ! blue ( ! night is intr9sically beautiful1 & we h only to ?9k ( ! blues t ,:i/l] or ,manet w\ld h f\nd to und]/& h[ defici5t !y are4 ,! draw+ ( ! face is nei!r a syn!sis1 nor is x intimately *>act]i/ic ( ! model3 x is simply rudim5t>y4 ,a r\nd girli% face ) a curl$ m\? & an ugly %ad[ :i* does n express ! nose4 ,! %\ld]s are !re1 t we are told1 b ! anatomies are want+1 & ! body is )\t its natural ?ickness4 ,nor is ! draw+ m explicit 9 its ext]ior l9es ?an x is 9 its inn]4 ,!re is h>dly an arm 9 t sleeve2 ! elb[ w\ld be difficult to f9d1 & ! con/ruction ( ! wai/ & hips is unc]ta92 ! draw+ does n speak l ,mr4 ,s>g5t's4 ,look across ! room at 8 portrait ( a lady 9 :ite sat9 & y w see !re a %ad[1 s exact1 s precise1 s well und]/ood1 t ! wid? ( ! body is plac$ beyond d\bt4 ,b ! mo/ radical fault 9 ! portrait ,i h yet to po9t out2 x is lack+ 9 atmosph]e4 ,!re is none betwe5 u & ! girl1 h>dly any betwe5 ! girl's head & ! wall4 ,! lamp-light effect is convey$ by :at ,mr4 ,mac,coll w\ld p]haps call a symbol1 by ! %ad[ ( ! girl's head4 ,we look 9 va9 = transp>5t d>knesses1 lights surr\nd$ by %ad[s1 transposition ( tones1 & ! aspect ( ?+s2 ! girl sits 9 a full diffus$ light1 & 7 x n = ! %ad[ on ! wall & ! %ad[ ca/ by ! nose1 %e might be sitt+ 9 a cons]vatory4 ,speak+ ( ano!r picture by ,mr4 ,/e]1 ,b\logne ,s&s1 ,mr4 ,mac,coll says3 ,! *ildr5 play+1 ! holiday encampm5t ( ! ba!rs' t5ts1 ! gl9t ( p flaunt+ !mselves l flags1 ! dazzle ( s& & sea1 & ov] & ?r\gh x all ! *att]+ lights ( noon4 ,i seize ^u ! phrase1 ,! p flaunt+ !mselves l flags4 ,! simile is a pretty "o1 & :at sugge/$ x to ! writ] is ! deta*$ col\r 9 ! picture2 & ! col\rs are deta*$ because !re is no atmosph]e to b9d !m toge!r2 !re are no att5uations1 transpositions ( tone--9 a ^w1 none ( ^? comb9ations ( light & %ade :i* make une atmosphre de tableau4 ,& ,mr4 ,/e]'s picture is m]ely an in/ance ( a g5]al t5d5cy :i* = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s has wid5$ ! gulf betwe5 mod]n & anci5t pa9t+4 ,x 0 ,manet :o fir/ sugge/$ la pe9ture claire1 & 8 sugge/ion has be5 develop$ by ,roll1 ,monet1 & o!rs1 until oil-pa9t+ has become little m ?an a %eet ( :ite pap] slightly t9t$4 ,values h be5 div]t$ f _! orig9al mission1 :i* 0 to build up une atmosphre de tableau1 & n[ e value & col\r f9ely obs]v$ seem to h = mission ! abolition ( *i>oscuro4 ,)\t atmosph]e pa9t+ becomes a mosaic1 & ,mr4 ,mac,coll seems prep>$ to def5d ?is return to ar*aic =mulas4 ,?is is :at he says3 ,! sky ( ! sea-bea*1 = example1 if x be tak5 z repres5t+ =m & texture1 is ridicul\s2 x is l some?+ r\gh & *ippy1 & if ! sugge/ion gets too mu* 9 ! way ! me?od has ov]%ot its m>k4 ,its m>k is to express by a symbol ! vivid life 9 ! sky-col\r1 ! sea-col\r1 & ! s&-col\r1 & x is d\btful if ! ri*ness & subtlety ( ^? col\rs c be convey$ 9 any o!r way4 ,"h ,i fail altoge!r to und]/&4 ,if ! sky's beauty c be express$ by a symbol1 :y _c ! beauty ( m5 & wom5 be express$ 9 ! same way8 ,h[ ! inf9ities ( arial p]spective c be express$ by a symbol1 ,i h no slighte/ notion2 nor d ,i ?9k t ,mr4 ,mac,coll has4 ,9 /riv+ to excuse defici5cies 9 a pa9t] ^: v real & loyal tal5t we bo? admire1 he has all[$ 8 p5 to run into dang]\s sophi/ries4 ,! matt] ( h&l+1 he cont9ues1 is !n a moot po9t--a "q ( temp]am5t4 ,is ?is s8 ,t "s m5 are born ) a special aptitude = h&l+ col\r z o!r m5 are born ) a special s5se ( proportions is und5iable2 b ,mr4 ,mac,coll's ?\ght goes fur!r ?an ?is b>r5 platitude1 & if he means1 z ,i ?9k he does1 t ! faculty ( h&l+ is m in/9ctive ?an t ( draw+1 ,i %\ld l to po9t out to him t h&l+ did n become a m]ely p]sonal caprice until ! pres5t c5tury4 ,a collection ( anci5t pictures does n pres5t su* endless exp]im5tation ) ! mat]ial z a collection ( mod]n pictures4 ,rub5s1 ,hals1 ,velasquez1 & ,ga9sbor\gh d n contradict ea* o!r s viol5tly reg>d+ _! use ( ! mat]ial z d ,watts1 ,leighton1 ,millais1 & ,or*>dson4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury no "o has made su* beautiful use ( ! mat]ial z ,manet & ,:i/l]1 & we f9d ^! two pa9t]s us+ x respectively exactly l ,hals & ,velasquez4 ,x w\ld !re=e seem t ^? :o excel 9 ! use ( pa9t are agre$ z to ! h&l+ ( x1 j z all good danc]s are agre$ z to ! /ep4 ,b1 ?\gh all good danc]s dance ! same /ep1 ea* br+s into 8 practice ( x an individuality ( movem5t & s5se ( rhy?m suffici5t to prev5t x f becom+ me*anical4 ,! anci5t pa9t]s reli$ on diff]5ces ( feel+ & see+ = orig9ality r ?an on ecc5tric h&l+ ( col\r2 & all ^! extraord9>y executions :i* we meet 9 e exhibition ( mod]n pictures are 9 tru? no m ?an frantic ef=ts ei!r to escape f ! ?raldom ( a bad prim>y education1 or attempts to disguise ignorance 9 fanta/ic =mulas4 ,t :i* _c be ref]r$ back to ! classics is n "r1 & ,i at lea/ "k n :]e to look among ! ackn[l$g$ ma/]s = ju/ification = ,mr4 ,/e]'s jagg$ bru%work4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t1 ^: temp]am5t is m irresponsible1 is nev]!less cont5t )9 ! traditions ( oil-pa9t+4 ,he exhibits two portraits1 bo? v clev] & nei!r satisfactory1 = nei!r are c>ri$ beyond ! sali5t l9es ( "*4 ,nature has gift$ ,mr4 ,sick]t ) a ke5 hatr$ ( ! commonplace2 8 vision ( life is at once complex & fragm5t>y1 8 comm& on draw+ sl[ & unc]ta91 8 r5d]+ !re=e z spasmodic z a poem by ,br[n+4 ,he picks up ! connect+ l9ks ) difficulty1 & ev5 8 mo/ complete "w is full ( omissions4 ,! defect--= x is a defect--is by no means s fatal 9 ! art-value ( a pa9t+ z ! futile explanations s de>ly belov$ by ! ignorant4 ,manet 0 to ! end ! victim ( man's natural dislike ( ellipses1 & ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t is suff]+ ! same fate4 ,/ill1 ev5 ! mo/ remote intellig5ce %\ld be able to ga!r some?+ ( ! m]it ( ! portrait ( ,miss ,m9nie ,cunn+ham4 ,h[ well %e is 9 t long r$ frock--a v]milion silh\ette on a ri* br[n backgr\nd6 ,i %\ld be /ill m pleas$ if ! v]milion _h be5 slightly brok5 ) yell[ o*re2 b !n1 at he>t1 ,i am no m ?an un vieux classique4 ,! edges ( ! v]milion hat are light5$ :]e x receives ! gl>e ( ! foot-lights2 & ! face does n suff] f ! r$4 ,x is z light1 z pretty1 z sugge/ive z may be4 ,! ?9ness ( ! h& & wri/ is well insi/$ ^u1 & ! trip ( ! legs1 j be=e %e turns1 realises1 & 9 a mann] ,i h n se5 else:]e1 ! enigma ( ! artificial life ( ! /age4 ,! ae/heticism ( ! ,glasg[ s*ool1 ( :i* we h he>d s mu* lately1 is id5tical ) t ( ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 & ! two societies are 9 a measure affiliat$4 ,ne>ly all ! memb]s ( ! ,glasg[ s*ool are memb]s ( ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 & x is regrettable t !y d n unite & give u an exhibition t w\ld fairly />e ! ,academy out ( c\nt5ance4 ,among ! ,glasg[ pa9t]s ! mo/ prom95t & valid tal5t is ,mr4 ,gu?rie's4 ,8 a*ievem5ts are m consid]able & m p]sonal2 & he seems to approa* v ne> to a full expression ( ! pictorial aspirations ( 8 g5]ation4 ,ye>s ago 8 "n 0 made kn[n to me by a portrait ( s+ul> beauty2 an oasis x 0 9 a b>r5 & bitt] des]t ( ,salon pictures4 ,s9ce !n he has adopt$ a diff]5t & bett] me?od ( pa9t+2 & an excell5t example ( 8 pres5t /yle is 8 portrait ( ,miss ,sp5c]1 a lady 9 a mauve g[n4 ,! slightness ( ! int5tion may be urg$ aga9/ ! picture2 x is no m ?an a *>m+ decoration fa9tly flu%$ ) life4 ,b 9 8 managem5t ( ! mauve ,mr4 ,gu?rie a*iev$ q a little triumph3 & ! =egr\nd1 :i* is a v ?9 grey pass$ ov] a d>k gr\nd1 is delici\s1 & ! plac+ ( ! signature is 9 ! "r place4 ,mo/ arti/s sign _! pictures 9 ! same place4 ,b ! signature %\ld take a diff]5t place 9 e picture1 = 9 e picture !re is "o & only "o "r place = ! signature2 & ! true arti/ nev] fails to f9d ! place :i* 8 "w has *os5 & consecrat$ = 8 "n4 ,i confess myself to be a natural & in/9ctive admir] ( ,mr4 ,gu?rie's tal5t4 ,8 picture1 ,midsumm]1 exhibit$ at ,liv]pool1 *>m$ me4 ,turn+ to my notes ,i f9d ?is description ( x3 ,a g>d5 9 ! summ]'s v mom5t ( complete effloresc5ce2 a b[] ( limpid gre51 "h & !re int]wov5 ) r$ fl[]s4 ,& ?ree ladies are !re ) _! t9y ,japanese tea-table4 ,"o dress--t on ! left--is :ite1 l a lily1 dr5*$ ) gre5 %ad[s2 ! dress on ! "r is a purple1 beautiful z ! dep? ( foxglove bells1 ,a delicate & yet a full s5sation ( ! beauty ( mod]n life1 f :i* all grossness has be5 omitt$--a picture = :i* ,i ?9k ,corot w\ld h _h a good ^w to say4 ,9 ! same exhibition !re 0 a pa/el by ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 :i* q en*ant$ me ) its natural1 almo/ nave1 grace4 ,turn+ to my notes ,i extract ! foll[+ l9es3 ,a lady seat$ on a light *air1 h] body 9 pr(ile1 h] face turn$ t[>ds ! spectator2 %e we>s a dress ) r$ /ripes4 ,"o h& hang+ by h] side1 ! o!r h& hold+ op5 a flame-col\r$ fan2 & x is ?is t makes ! picture4 ,! feet laid "o ov] ! o!r4 ,! face1 a m]e indication2 & = ! hair1 *>coal1 rubb$ & !n height5$ by two or ?ree t\*es ( ! ri* black ( pa/el-*alk4 ,a delicate1 a preci\s ?+1 ri* 9 memories ( ,watteau & ,:i/l]1 ( b\doir inspiration1 & ^: de/9ation is cle>ly ! sitt+-room ( a dilettante ba*elor4 ,mr4 ,h5ry1 ano!r prom95t memb] ( ! ,glasg[ s*ool1 exhibit$ a portrait ( a lady 9 a /raw hat--a ri* & beautiful piece ( pa9t+1 some:at made up & ov]-modell$1 /ill a piece ( pa9t+ t "o w\ld l to possess4 ,mr4 ,hornell's celebrat$ ,midsumm]1 ! dete/ation ( ald]m51 0 !re too4 ,imag9e ! picture c>ds1 ! t5 ( diamonds1 & ! eight ( he>ts %uffl$ rapidly ^u a table cov]$ ) a ,p]sian tableclo?4 ,to ignore :at are kn[n z values seems to be ! fir/ pr9ciple ( ! ,glasg[ s*ool4 ,h5ce a crude & discordant coloration )\t dep? or ri*ness4 ,h5ce an abs5ce ( light & ! my/]y ( arial p]spective4 ,b ,i h spok5 v fully on ?is subject else:]e4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago x 0 cu/om>y to speak slight+ly ( ! ,old ,ma/]s1 & x 0 ?\ght t _! mi/akes c\ld be easily rectifi$4 ,_! d>k skies & black =egr\nds hold _! own aga9/ all ,monet's clev]ness1 & x has begun to be suspect$ t ev5 if nature be indu/ri\sly & accurately copi$ 9 ! fields1 ! result is n always a picture4 ,! palette gives ! value ( ! grass & ( ! trees1 b1 alas1 n ( ! sky-! sky is high] 9 tone ?an ! palette c g2 ! pa9t] !re=e gets a false value4 ,h5ce ! t5d5cy among ! ple9 airi/s to leave out ! sky or to d ) z little sky z possible4 ,a little reef is suffici5t to br+ ab\t a great %ipwreck2 a g5]ation has wa/$ half its life1 & ! ,old ,ma/]s are aga9 becom+ ! fa%ion4 ,mr4 ,furse seems to be deeply impress$ ) ! tru? ( ! new ae/heticism4 ,& he has succe$$ )9 ! limits ( a t9y panel1 a slight b *>m+ int5tion4 ,! ,great ,cl\d rolls ov] a /rip ( l[l&1 l[]+ 9 a va/ imp]ial :it5ess1 vague & %ad[y z sleep or dea?4 ,ruysdael w\ld h /opp$ = a mom5t to wat* x4 ,b its lyrical lilt w\ld tr\ble a m9d t c\ld only ?9k 9 prose2 ,%elley w\ld l x bett]1 & mo/ c]ta9ly x w\ld n fail to recall to 8 m9d 8 own immortal v]ses-- ,i am ! daught] ( e>? & wat]1 ,& ! nursl+ ( ! sky2 ,i pass ?r\gh ! pores ( ocean & %ores1 ,i *ange1 b ,i _c die4 ,:at w become ( our "y arti/s & _! aspirations is a tale t "t w unfold gradually1 & = ! l>g] "p ( its surprises we %all h to wait t5 ye>s4 ,9 t5 ye>s _m ( ^! ae/hetes w h become common ,academicians1 work+ = ! villas & p]ambulators ( num]\s families4 ,_m w h disappe>$ = ev]1 "s may be resurrect$ two g5]ations h5ce1 may be rais$ f ! dead l ,mr4 ,brabazon1 our mod]n ,laz>us-- ,laz>e allait m\rir une seconds fois1-- or p]*ance to sleep = ev] 9 ,sir ,jo%ua's bosom4 ,t a place w be f\nd !re = ,mr4 ,brabazon is "o ( ! articles ( fai? ( ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,mr4 ,brabazon is describ$ z an amateur1 & ! epi!t is m>vell\sly appropriate2 no "o--n ev5 ! great ma/]s--des]v$ x bett]4 ,! love ( a long life is 9 ^? wat]-col\rs--!y are all love2 out ( love !y h gr[n1 9 its light !y h fl\ri%$1 & !y h be5 made lovely ) love4 ,9 a "t ( slu%y ,david ,coxes1 ,mr4 ,brabazon's eyes 7 /rangely 8 own4 ,ev5 !n he saw ,nature h>dly expla9$ at all--films ( fl[+ col\r transp>5t z rose-leaves1 ! lake's blue1 & ! :ite cl\ds curl+ above ! l9e ( hills--a s5se ( col\r & a s5se ( di/ance1 t 0 all1 & he _h ! g5ius to rema9 )9 ! limitations ( 8 nature4 ,&1 ) ! p]si/5cy ( true g5ius1 ,mr4 ,brabazon pa9t$1 ) a fl[+ bru%1 rose-leaf wat]-col\rs1 unm9dful ( ! long indiff]5ce ( two g5]ations1 until x happ5$ t ! pres5t g5]ation1 ) its love ( slight ?+s1 came ^u ?is undiscov]$ g5ius4 ,x has hail$ him z ma/]1 & has dragg$ him into ! popul>ity ( a special exhibition ( 8 "w at ! ,g\pil ,gall]ies4 ,& x 0 inevitable t ! pres5t "y m5 %\ld discov] ,mr4 ,brabazon3 = 9 discov]+ him1 !y 7 discov]+ !mselves--8 art is no m ?an a curi\s anticipation ( ! arti/ic ideal ( to-day4 ,! sket* he exhibits at ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club is a s+ul>ly beautiful t9t ( rose1 spread ) delicate grace ov] ! pap]4 ,a little less1 & !re w\ld be no?+2 b a little beauty has always seem$ to me pref]able to a great deal ( ugl9ess4 ,& :at is true ab\t "o is true ab\t ne>ly all 8 draw+s4 ,we f9d 9 !m always an h>moni\s col\r contra/1 & v r>ely any?+ m4 ,sometimes !re are ^? evanesc5t gradations ( col\r :i* are ! lord%ip & signature ( ! col\ri/1 & :5 le ton local is c>ri$ ?r\gh ! picture1 ?r\gh ! deepe/ %ad[s z ?r\gh ! highe/ lights1 :5 we f9d x p]si/+ ev]y:]e1 z we d 9 ,no4 #ai1 ,lake ,maggiore1 we feel 9 our s\ls ! joy t comes ( p]fect beauty4 ,b too frequ5tly ,mr4 ,brabazon's col\r is re/rict$ to an effective contra/2 he (t5 skips a great _m notes1 t\*+ ! extremes ( ! octave ) c]ta9ty & ) grace4 ,b x is "r t we %\ld make a little fuss ov] ,mr4 ,brabazon2 = ?\gh ?is "w is slight1 x is an accompli%m5t--he has indubitably a*iev$ a some?+1 h[ev] little t some?+ may be2 & :5 art is disappe>+ 9 ! de/roy+ wat]s ( civilisation1 we may cat* at /raws4 ,beyond col\r--& ev5 9 col\r 8 limitations are m>k$--,mr4 ,brabazon _c g4 ,he ent]$ ,/4 ,m>k's1 & ( ! delicacy ( ornam5tation1 ( ! balance ( ! ar*itecture1 he saw no?+2 nei!r ! trac]y ( c>v5 column nor ! arial p]spective ( ! gro9$ ar*es4 ,x 0 8 g5ius n to see ^! ?+s--to leave out ! draw+ is bett] ?an to fumble ) x1 & all 8 life he has done ?is2 & ?\gh we may say t a wat]-col\r ) ! draw+ left out is a v slight ?+1 we _c fail to p]ceive t ^! sket*es1 ?\gh less ?an sonnets or ballades1 or ev5 rondeaus or rondels--at mo/ !y are triolets--are ak9 to ! ma/]s1 h[ev] di/ant ! relation%ip4 ,i h n told y ab\t ! v s]i\s progress t ,mr4 ,george ,?ompson has made s9ce ! la/ exhibition2 ,i h n describ$ 8 two admirable pictures2 nor m5tion$ ,mr4 ,l9d]'s l&scape1 nor ,mr4 ,buxton ,knight's ,haymak+ ,mead[s1 nor ,mr4 ,*ri/ie's pretty picture ,a ,may's ,frolic1 nor ,mr4 ,mac,coll's ,donkey ,race4 ,i h omitt$ mu* t x w\ld h be5 a pleasure to praise2 = my int5tion 0 n to write a guide to ! exhibition1 b to int]pret "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! "y g5]ation4 ,! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club is v typical ( ?is end ( ! c5tury4 ,x is "y1 x is int]e/+1 x is intellig5t1 x is emotional1 x is cosmopolitan--n ! ,b\illon ,duval cosmopolitanism ( ! ,newlyn ,s*ool1 b r an agreeable assimilation ( ! ,montm>tre caf ( fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,art has fall5 9 ,france1 & ! ,new ,engli% seems to me l a se$ bl[n ov]-sea f a ru9$ g>d54 ,x has caught ,engli% root1 & already ,engli% col\r & fragrance are 9 ! fl[]4 ,a frail fl[]2 b1 frail or /rong1 x is all we h ( art 9 ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x is slight1 & s mo/ typical2 =1 surely1 no age 0 ev] s slight 9 its art z ours8 ,z ! c5tury runs on x becomes m & m slight & m & m intellig5t4 ,a %eet ( ,:atman's fa9tly flu%$ ) a rose-t9t1 a few /ray v]ses *>act]is$ ) a few imp]fect rhymes & a wrong acc5t1 are suffici5t f\ndation = two consid]able reputations4 ,! education ( ! y\ng] g5]ation is m>vell\s2 its bra9s are excell5t2 x seems to be lack+ 9 no?+ except guts4 ,z education spreads guts disappe>1 & t is ! mo/ s]i\s ^w ,i h to say4 ,)\t ?9k+ ( ^? great times :5 m5 liv$ 9 ! gidd9ess & ! exultation ( a con/ant creation--:5 a day 0 suffici5t = ,rub5s to pa9t ! ,k]messe ?irte5 days to pa9t ! ,mages1 ev5 or eight to pa9t ! ,communion de ,/4 ,franois d',assise--& blott+ f our m9d ! fabul\s production ( ,t9toretto & ,v]onese1 let u m]ely rememb] t ?irty ye>s ago ,millais pa9t$ a beautiful picture e ye> until m>riage & its consequ5ces br\ght 8 art to a sudd5 close4 ,"o ye> x 0 ,autumn ,leaves1 ! foll[+ ye> x 0 ,/4 ,agnes' ,eve1 & beh9d ^! pictures !re 7 at lea/ t5 ma/]pieces--,! ,or*>d1 ,! ,ra9b[1 ,m>iana 9 ! ,moat$ ,grange1 ,ophelia1 etc4 ,millais is f> beh9d ,v]onese & ,t9toretto 9 magnific5t excell5ce & extraord9>y rapidity ( production2 b is n ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club ev5 z f> beh9d ! excell5ce & f]tility ( production ( ?irty ye>s ago8 ,a ,,great ,,arti/4 ,we h he>d ! words great arti/ us$ s (t5 & s c>elessly t _! trem5d\s significance escapes4 ,! pres5t is a "t :5 x is necess>y to consid] ! mean+1 lat5t & manife/1 ( ! words1 = we are ab\t to look on ! draw+s ( ! late ,*>les ,ke5e4 ,9 _m ! words evoke ! idea ( huge canvases 9 :i* hi/orical incid5ts are depict$1 conqu]ors on black horses cov]$ ) gold trapp+s1 or else figures ( ,*ri/1 or else ! agonies ( m>tyrs4 ,! portrayal ( angels is consid]$ by ! populace to be especially imag9ative1 & all :o affect su* subjects are at lea/ 9 _! day t]m$ great arti/s4 ,b ! words are capable ( a less vulg> int]pretation4 ,to ! select few ! great arti/ is he :o is mo/ racy ( 8 native soil1 he :o has mo/ p]si/5tly cultivat$ 8 tal5t 9 "o direction1 & 9 "o direction only1 he :o has repeat$ himself mo/ (t51 he :o has liv$ ^u himself ! mo/ avidly4 ,9 art1 eclecticism means loss ( "*1 & "* is ev]y?+ 9 art4 ,i d n mean by "* p]sonal idiosyncrasies2 ,i mean racial & t]ritorial *>act]i/ics4 ,( p]sonal idiosyncrasy we h en\gh & to sp>e4 ,inde$1 x has come to be accept$ almo/ z an axiom t x does n matt] mu* h[ badly y pa9t1 provid$ y d n pa9t badly l anybody else4 ,b in/ead ( noisy idiosyncrasy we want ! calm ( national "* 9 our art4 ,a national "* c only be acquir$ by rema9+ at home & saturat+ ourselves 9 ! _s ( our l& until x oozes f our p5s & p5cils 9 e slighte/ ^w1 9 e slighte/ t\*4 ,our lives %\ld be "o long sacrifice = ?is "o ?+--national "*4 ,=eign travel %\ld be es*ew$1 we %\ld turn our eyes f ,p>is & ,rome & fix !m on our own fields2 we %\ld /rive to rema9 ignorant1 mak+ our lives mole-l1 burr[+ only 9 our own p>i% soil4 ,!re are no univ]sities 9 art1 b !re are village s*ools2 ea* ( u %\ld *oose 8 ma/]1 imitate him humbly1 /riv+ to cont9ue ! tradition4 ,& :ile lab\r+ ?us humbly1 r z h&icraftsm5 ?an z arti/s1 our p]sonality w gradually beg9 to appe> 9 our "w1 n ! weak febrile idiosyncrasy :i* lights a few h\rs ( ! arti/'s y\?1 b a /eady flame n\ri%$ by ! ri* oil ( excell5t lessons4 ,if ! "w is good1 v little p]sonality is requir$4 ,are ! individual temp]am5ts ( ,t]burg1 ,metzu1 & ,pet] de ,hoogh v /rik+ly exhibit$ 9 _! pictures8 ,! p>agraph ,i h j writt5 w seem l a digression to ! c>eless read]1 b he :o has read c>efully1 or w take ! tr\ble to glance back1 w n fail to see1 t al?\gh 9 appe>ance digressive1 x is a /rict & accurate comm5t on ,*>les ,ke5e1 & ! circum/ances 9 :i* 8 art 0 produc$4 ,*>les ,ke5e nev] s\ght aft] orig9ality2 on ! contr>y1 he began by humbly imitat+ ,john ,lee*1 ! inv5tor ( ! me?od4 ,8 e>lie/ draw+s 7few if any ( !m are exhibit$ 9 ! pres5t collection7 7 h>dly di/+ui%able f ,lee*'s4 ,he cont9u$ ! tradition humbly1 & orig9ality /ole ^u him unaw>es4 ,*>les ,ke5e 0 n an erudite1 he ?\ght ( v little except 8 own tal5t & ! v>i\s aspects ( ,engli% life :i* he _h ! p[] ( depict+2 b he knew ?or\ghly well ! capacities ( 8 tal5t1 ! direction 9 :i* x c\ld be develop$1 & 8 :ole life 0 devot$ to its cultivation4 ,he affect$ nei!r a k ( lit]ature nor ( ,cont95tal art2 he liv$ 9 ,engl& & = ,engl&1 cont5t to tell ! /ory ( 8 own c\ntry & ! age he liv$ 92 9 a ^w1 he work$ & liv$ z did ! ,dut*m5 ( #afcj4 ,he liv$ pure ( all =eign influ5ce2 no man's art 0 ev] s purely ,engli% z ,ke5e's2 ev5 ! great ,dut*m5 !mselves 7 n m ,dut* ?an ,ke5e 0 ,engli%1 & ! result is (t5 h>dly less surpris+4 ,to look at "s ( ^! draw+s & n ?9k ( ! ,dut*m5 is impossible1 = :5 we are mo/ ,engli% we are mo/ ,dut*--our art came f ,holl&4 ,^! draw+s are ,dut* 9 ! /range simplicity & directness ( int5tion2 !y are ,dut* 9 _! oblivion to all int]e/s except ^? ( good draw+2 !y are ,dut* 9 ! beautiful quality ( ! workman%ip4 ,exam9e ! ri*1 simple draw+ ( t long coat or ! side ( t cab1 & say if !re is n some?+ ( ! quality ( a ,t]burg4 ,t]burg is simple z a page ( sev5te5?-c5tury prose2 & 9 ,ke5e !re is ! same deep1 ri*1 classic simplicity4 ,! mat]ial is diff]5t1 b ! feel+ is ! same4 ,i might1 ( c\rse1 say ,jan ,/e52 & is x n c]ta9 t bo? ,t]burg & ,/e51 work+ "u ! same conditions1 w\ld n h produc$ draw+s v l ,ke5e's8 ,& n[1 look+ ?r\gh ! mat]ial deep into ! he>t ( ! ?+1 is x a p>adox to say t ,no4 #bba is 9 feel+ & quality ( workman%ip a ,dut* picture ( ! be/ "t8 ,! sc5e depict$ is ! honeymoon4 ,! "y wife sits by an op5 w9d[ full ( sunlight1 & ! curta9s likewise are dr5*$ 9 ! pure :ite light4 ,h[ tranquil %e is1 h[ passive 9 h] beautiful animal life6 ,no complex passion /irs 9 t fle%2 in/9ct dr[ses 9 h] j z 9 an animal4 ,) :at animal passivity %e looks up 9 h] husb&'s face6 ,look at t peaceful face1 t high =ehead1 h[ cle>ly conceiv$ & h[ complete is ! r5d]+6 ,h[ slight ! means1 h[ extraord9>y ! result6 ,! sunlight floods ! sweet face s exquisitively /upid1 & h] s\l1 & ! room1 & ! v conditions ( life ( ^! p are reveal$ to u4 ,& n[1 9 a v r\gh & fragm5t>y fa%ion1 h>dly attempt+ m ?an a hurri$ transcription ( my notes1 ,i w call att5tion to "s ?ree or f\r draw+s :i* especially arre/$ my att5tion4 ,9 ,no4 #aj we h a cab se5 9 wond]ful p]spective2 ! h9d :eel is ! ne>e/ po9t1 & 9 extraord9>ily accurate proportion ! vehicle & ! animal atta*$ to x g up ! pap]4 ,! cabman turns half r\nd to address "s obs]vation to ! f>e1 an old g5tleman1 :o is ab\t to /ep 94 ,! ro( ( ! cab cuts ! body ( ! cabman1 compos+ ! picture 9 a mo/ orig9al & /rik+ mann]4 ,! panels ( ! cab are fill$ 9 ) simple /raight l9es1 b h[ beautifully graduat$ are ^! l9es1 h[ mu* !y are made to say6 ,above all1 ! hesitat+ movem5t ( ! old g5tleman--h[ ! exact mom5t has be5 caught6 & ! treatm5t ( ! long coat1 h[ broad1 h[ c]ta9--h[ well ! arti/ has said exactly :at he want$ to say6 ,ano!r v f9e draw+ is ,no4 #aa4 ,! fat f>m] /&s s ?or\ghly well 9 8 daily habit2 ! great /oma*1 h[ well x is drawn1 & ! %ort legs are "p & p>cel ( ! /oma*4 ,! man is r$ol5t ( turnip-fields & rick-y>ds2 all ! life ( ! fields is ^u him4 ,& ! long p>son1 cle>ly f ! univ]sity1 h[ well he clasps 8 h&s & h[ ! v s\l ( ! man is express$ 9 ! ge/ure6 ,no4 #af is v wond]ful4 ,:at movem5t !re is 9 ! skirts ( ! fat woman1 & ! legs ( ! v5dor ( p5ny toys6 ,are !y n ! v legs t ! gutt] bre$s8 ,no4 #eb3 a big1 bluff arti/1 deep-seat$ amid ! f]ns & grasses4 ,! big1 be>d$ man1 :o ?9ks ( no?+ b 8 art1 :o lives 9 x1 :o w\ld n be ?9 because fat enables him to sit long] out ( doors1 ! man :o w n ev5 turn r\nd on 8 camp-/ool to see ! woman :o is speak+ to him2 we h all kn[n t man1 b to me t man nev] really exi/$ until ,i look$ on ?is draw+4 ,& ! treatm5t ( ! trees t make ! backgr\nd6 ,a few t\*es ( ! p5cil1 & h[ hot & alive ! place is ) sunlight6 ,b p]haps ! mo/ wond]ful draw+ 9 ! entire collection is ,no4 #hi4 ,nev] did ,ke5e %[ great] ma/]y ov] 8 mat]ial4 ,9 ?is draw+ e l9e ( ! black-lead p5cil is m eloqu5t ?an ,demo/h5es' mo/ eloqu5t p]iod4 ,! roll & ! lur* ( ! vessel1 ! tumult ( waves & w9d1 ! m5tal & physical condition ( ! pass5g]s1 all are giv5 z no?+ 9 ?is _w c\ld give !m except t magic p5cil4 ,! figure1 ! man t ! w9d bl[s out ( ! picture1 8 hat ab\t to leave 8 head1 is n he really on bo>d 9 a gale8 ,did a frock coat flap out 9 ! w9d s well be=e8 ,& d n ! attitudes ( ! two wom5 lean+ ov] ! side repres5t _! suff]+8 ,! man :o is n sea-sick sits1 8 legs /ret*$ out1 8 h&s ?ru/ into 8 pockets1 8 face sunk on 8 brea/1 8 hat cru%$ ov] 8 eyes4 ,8 pea-jacket1 h[ well drawn6 & c we n di/+ui% ! diff]5ce betwe5 its clo? & ! clo? ( ! frock ( ! city m]*ant1 :o wat*es ) su* a w(ul gaze ! progress ( ! ga!r+ wave8 ,! weight ( ! wave is indicat$ ) a few /raight l9es1 &1 /rangely en\gh1 only v slightly v>i$ are ! l9es :i* give ! v s5sation ( ! m]*ant's ?9 frock coat made 9 ! %op ( a fa%ionable tailor4 ,x has be5 said t ,ke5e c\ld n draw a lady or a g5tleman4 ,:y n add t he 0 nei!r a t5nis play] nor a pigeon %ot1 a waltz] nor an accompli%$ ,fr5* s*ol>8 ,! same t]rible indictm5t has be5 pref]r$ aga9/ ,dick5s1 & ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james says t ,balzac fail$ to prove he 0 a g5tleman4 ,x might be well to rem9d ,mr4 ,james t ! arti/ :o w\ld avoid ! fa%ion plate w\ld d well to turn to ! co/] r ?an ! duke = inspiration4 ,ke5e's g5ius sav$ him f ! draw+-room1 nev] all[+ 8 gaze to w&] f :]e ,engli% *>act]i/ics may be ga!r$ mo/ pl5tifully--! middle & l[] classes4 ,i f9d 9 my notes m5tion ( o!r draw+s q z wond]ful z ^? ,i h spok5 (1 b space only rema9s to give "s h9t ( ,ke5e's place among draughtsm54 ,z a humori/ he 0 c]ta9ly ?9 comp>$ to ,lee*2 z a satiri/ he 0 c]ta9ly feeble comp>$ to ,gav>ni2 9 dramatic1 n to say imag9ative1 qualities he _c be spok5 ( 9 ! same brea? z ,cruik%ank2 b z an arti/ 0 he n _! sup]ior8 ,,nationality ,,9 ,,art4 ,9 look+ ?r\gh a collection ( ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\ghs1 ,dobsons1 ,morl&s1 we are mov$ by some?+ m ?an ! arti/ic beauty ( ! pictures4 ,see+ t peaceful f>my>d by ,morl&1 a dim remote life1 a haunt+ 9 ! blood1 rises to ! surface ( ! bra91 l a wat]-fl[] or we$ br\ght by a sudd5 curr5t into sight ( ! pass+ sky4 ,see+ t quiet man talk+ ) 8 sw9eh]d1 we are my/]i\sly attract$1 & are p]plex$ z by a memory2 we gr[ aw>e ( 8 h\se & wife1 & ?\gh ^! ?+s pass$ away m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago1 we "k !m all4 ,t o!r picture1 ,p>tridge ,%oot+1 by ,/ubbs1 h[ famili> & h[ intimate x is to u6 & ^? days seem to g back & back into long ago1 beyond *ildhood into infancy4 ,! life ( ! picture goes back into ! life t we he>d f our fa!r's1 our gr&fa!r's lips1 a life ( rem9isc5ce & little leg5d1 ! end ( :i* pass$ l a wrai? across ! dawn ( our lives4 ,= we ne$ n be v old to rememb] ! squire ramm+ ! wads home & call+ to ! sett] t is too eag]ly press+ =w>d ! po9t] 9 ! turnips4 ,a man ( fifty c rememb] see+ ! mail coa* sw+ r\nd ! curve ( ! wide1 smoo? coa* roads2 & a man ( =ty1 go+ by road to ! ,d]by1 & ! block :i* came sev5 miles f ,epsom4 ,& s d ^! pictures take u to ! he>t ( ,engl&1 to ! he>t ( our life1 :i* is ,engl&1 to t great circum/ance :i* prec$$ our bir?1 & :i* gave n m]ely fle% & blood1 b ! m9ds t are ?9k+ n[4 ,we h only to pass ?r\gh a doorway to see sublim] works ( art4 ,b ?\gh ,troyon & ,c\rbet 7 great] arti/s ?an ,morl&1 ,morl& :isp]s some?+ t is beyond art1 beyond ev5 our pres5t life2 z a %ell ) ! s\nd ( ! sea1 ^! canvases are murmur\s ) ! "u life4 ,t "y lady s *>m+ly dress$ 9 :ite1 %e :o holds a rose 9 h] h&1 is ,miss ,kitty ,calcraft1 by ,romney4 ,d we n seem to "k h]8 ,we ask :5 we met h]1 & :]e we spoke to h]2 & t my/ic :5 & :]e seem m real ?an ! mom5t ( pres5t life4 ,! pres5t cr[d ( liv+ folk fades f u1 & we half believe1 half "k1 t %e spoke to u "o ev5+ on t t]race ov]look+ ^? wide pa/ure l&s4 ,we see ! happy light ( h] eyes & he> ! joy ( h] voice1 & !y /ir 9 u all ! impulses ( race1 ( ki? & k94 ,romney is (t5 crude1 b ! wor/ t c be urg$ aga9/ ?is portrait is t x is sup]ficial4 ,b :at *>m & grace !re is 9 its sup]ficiality6 ,romney 0 aw>e ( ! grace & *>m ( ! "y girl z %e sat be=e him 9 h] :ite dress3 he saw h] z a fl[]2 & 9 flu5t1 agreeable1 well-br$ & cultivat$ spee* he has talk$ to u ab\t h]4 ,! portrait has ! *>m ( r>e & exquisite conv]sation2 we float 9 a tide ( s5sation4 ,he 0 only aw>e ( h] :ite dress1 h] pretty arm & h& laid on h] s(t lap4 ,b :ile we m]ely see ,kitty1 we p]ceive & ?9k ( ,ga9sbor\gh's portrait ( ,miss ,will\ghby4 ,we realise h] 9 o!r circum/ances1 away f ! beautiful blue trees "u :i* he has s happily plac$ h]2 we c see h] receiv+ visitors on ! t]race1 or lean+ ov] ! balu/rade look+ d[n ! valley1 wond]+ :y life has come to h] s sadly4 ,we see h] 9 h] eighte5?-c5tury draw+-room amid ,*ipp5dale & ,adams furniture1 read+ an old novel4 ,no "o ev] c>$ mu* ab\t ,miss ,will\ghby4 ,!re is little s5su\s *>m 9 h] long n>r[ face1 9 h] hair fall+ 9 r+lets ov] h] %\ld]s2 & we are sure t %e (t5 reflect$ on ! bitt]ness ( life4 ,b ,kitty nev] look$ into ! he>t ( ?+s3 :5 life co9cid$ ) h] desires1 %e laugh$ & 0 glad2 :5 ?+s1 to use h] own words1 w5t wrong1 %e wept4 ,& 9 ^! two portraits we read ! /ories ( ! pa9t]s' s\ls4 ,b ! "q ( nationality1 ( c\ntry1 9 art deta9s u4 ,beautiful beyond comp>e is ! art ( ,t\rgu5ieff2 b h[ mu* m intimate1 h[ mu* deep] is ! delight t a ,russian f9ds 9 8 novels ?an ours6 ,h[ev] truly ! purely arti/ic qualities may t\* u--great art is univ]sal--we miss our native l& & our race 9 ,t\rgu5ieff4 ,we f9d bo? 9 ,dick5s1 9 ,?ack]ay4 ,miss ,au/5 & ,field+ h little else2 & vague ?\gh ,field+ may be 9 =m1 /ill 8 pages are ,engl&1 & !y :isp] ! life we inh]it$ f long ago4 ,! sup]b ,rembr&t 9 ! next room1 ! ,g5tleman ) a ,hawk1 l5t by ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]1 is a human revelation4 ,we only p]ceive 9 x ! *>m1 ! adorabl5ess1 ! et]nal adv5ture ( y\?2 nationality disappe>s 9 ! univ]sal4 ,?is beautiful portrait 0 pa9t$ 9 #afdc1 a ye> aft] ! ,night-wat*4 ,! date ( ! portrait ( ! ,lady ) ! ,fan is n giv54 ,!y diff] widely 9 /yle2 ! portrait ( ! man is t5 ye>s 9 advance ( ! portrait ( ! woman2 x seems to approa* v closely1 to t\* on1 ! great /yle :i* he atta9$ 9 #affd1 ! ye> :5 he pa9t$ ! ,syndics4 ,( 8 e>ly /yle1 ?91 crabb$1 & yell[1 !re is h>dly a trace 9 ! portrait ( ! ,man ) ! ,hawk2 x is almo/ a complete emancipation1 yet x w\ld be ra% to say t ! ,lady ) ! ,fan is an e>ly "w1 pa9t$ 9 ! days ( ! ,lesson 9 ,anatomy4 ,9 ,rembr&t's "w we f9d sudd5 advancem5ts t[>ds ! gr& f9al /yle1 & ^! are imm$iately foll[$ by ha/y return+s to ! h>d1 dry1 & ess5tially unromantic mann] ( #afcd4 ,! portrait ( ! ,"y ,man ) ! ,hawk 0 pa9t$ 9 middle life4 ,b if x conta9s some?+ m ?an ! sugge/ion ( ! qualities :i* tw5ty ye>s lat] he develop$ & p]fect$ = ! admiration ( all "t1 if ! immortal fl[] ( ,rembr&t's g5ius 0 /ill unbl[n1 ?is is blossom prematurely break+4 ,! "y man is %[n ^u d>kness l a vision3 ! face is illum9at$ my/]i\sly1 ! bru%-"w is l>ge & firm1 ! pa9t is sub/antial )\t be+ heavy1 ! canvas is smoky1 an unnatural & yet a real atmosph]e surr\nds ! head4 ,! black velvet cap /rikes 9 %>p relief aga9/ ! backgr\nd1 :i* light5s to a grey-gre5 ab\t ! head4 ,! modell+ ( ! face is extraord9>ily l>ge & simple1 & yet )\t omissions2 we h 9 ?is portrait a p]fect example ( ! art ( be+ precise )\t be+ small4 ,! "y man is a "y nobleman4 ,he /&s be=e u look+ at u1 & yet 8 eyes are n fix$2 8 m\/a*e is gold5 & frizzl$2 8 *eeks are col\r$ slightly2 b ! picture is practically made ( a few greys & gre5s1 & :ite1 slightly t9t$ ) bitum52 yet we d n feel1 or feel v little1 any lack ( col\r+ matt]4 ,rembr&t realis$ 9 ! romantic "y man 8 ideal ( "y mascul9e beauty4 ,truly a beautiful "w1 nei!r ! boyhood nor ! manhood1 b ! adolesc5ce ( ,rembr&t's g5ius4 ,betwe5 ! portrait ( ! ,lady ) a ,fan & ,sir ,jo%ua's portrait ( ,miss ,frances ,crewe x w\ld be p]missible to hesitate2 b to hesitate ev5 = "o in/ant betwe5 ,miss ,crewe & ! ,"y ,man ) ! ,hawk w\ld be unp>donable4 ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ z he ?\ght2 he _h an in/9ctive s5se ( decoration & a deep & t5d] feel+ = beauty2 he 0 especially s5sible to ! agreeable & gay aspect ( ?+s2 8 eyes at once seize ! pleas+ & picturesque cont\r1 & 8 m9d div9$ a *>m+ & effective s*eme ( col\r4 ,he saw "* too2 all ! surface *>act]i/ics ( 8 model 7 pla9 to him1 & :5 he 0 s m9d$ he pa9t$ ) r>e intellig5ce & insight4 ,he did n see deeply1 b he saw cle>ly4 ,ga9sbor\gh did n see s cle>ly1 nor 0 8 h& z prompt to express 8 vision z ,sir ,jo%ua's2 b ,ga9sbor\gh saw fur!r1 = he felt m ke5ly & m pr(\ndly4 ,b light inde$ 7 _! m9ds comp>$ ) ,rembr&t's4 ,rembr&t 0 a great vision>y2 to him ! outsides ( ?+s 7 symbols ( elem5tal tru?s1 :i* he express$ 9 a =m mighty z ! tru?s !mselves4 ,!re is no "q ( comp>ison betwe5 him on "o h& & ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh on ! o!r4 ,yet we %\ld hesitate to de/roy our ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\ghs1 to pres]ve any works ( art1 h[ev] beautiful4 ,7 we to keep :at our reason told u 0 ! greate/1 we %\ld feel z "o :o surr5d]$ ,engl& to save ! re/ ( ! _w1 or z a p>5t :o sacrific$ 8 *ildr5 to save a million m5 f ! scaffold4 ,,sex ,,9 ,,art4 ,woman's nature is m facile & flu5t ?an man's4 ,wom5 d ?+s m easily ?an m51 b !y d n p5etrate bel[ ! surface1 & if !y attempt to d s ! attempt is b a clumsy masqu]ade 9 unbecom+ co/ume4 ,9 _! own co/ume !y h succe$$ z que5s1 c\rtesans1 & actresses1 b 9 ! high] arts1 9 pa9t+1 9 music1 & lit]ature1 _! a*ievem5ts are slight inde$--be/ :5 conf9$ to ! arrangem5ts ( !mes inv5t$ by m5--amiable transpositions suitable to b\doirs & fans4 ,i h he>d t "s wom5 hold t ! mission ( _! sex ext5ds beyond ! b\doir & ! nurs]y4 ,x is c]ta9ly n )9 my prov9ce to discuss s important a "q1 b ,i ?9k x is cle> t all t is be/ 9 woman's art is done )9 ! limits ,i h m5tion$4 ,?is conclusion is well-nigh =c$ ^u u :5 we consid] :at w\ld mean ! )drawal ( all t wom5 h done 9 art4 ,! _w w\ld c]ta9ly be ! poor] by "s half-doz5 *>m+ novels1 by a few *>m+ poems & sket*es 9 oil & wat]-col\r2 b x _c be ma9ta9$1 at lea/ n s]i\sly1 t if ^! *>m+ trifl+s 7 )drawn !re w\ld rema9 any gap 9 ! _w's art to be fill$ up4 ,wom5 h creat$ no?+1 !y h c>ri$ ! art ( m5 across _! fans *>m+ly1 ) exquisite ta/e1 delicacy1 & subtlety ( feel+1 & !y h hide\sly & mo/ m\rnfully p>odi$ ! art ( m54 ,george ,eliot is "o 9 :om sex seems to h hesitat$1 & ?is un=tunate hesitation 0 aft]w>ds int5sifi$ by unhappy circum/ances4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? wom5 :o s entirely mi/ook h] vocation z to attempt to ?9k1 & really if %e _h assum$ ! dress & ! duties ( a policeman1 h] failure c\ld h>dly h be5 m complete4 ,jane ,au/51 on ! contr>y1 adv5tur$ 9 no su* dismal masqu]ade2 %e 0 a nice maid5 lady1 gift$ ) a bright cle> intellig5ce1 div]sifi$ ) ! *>ms ( light wit & fancy1 & z %e 0 cont5t to be 9 art :at %e 0 9 nature1 h] books live1 :ile ^? ( h] pond]\s rival are be+ v rapidly =gott54 ,romola & ,daniel ,d]onda are dead beyond hope ( resurrection2 ,! ,mill on ! ,floss1 be+ m fem99e1 /ill lives1 ev5 ?\gh its de/9y is to be =gott5 :5 ,pride & ,prejudice is rememb]$4 ,sex is z important an elem5t 9 a "w ( art z x is 9 life2 all art t lives is full ( sex4 ,!re is sex 9 ,pride & ,prejudice2 ,jane ,eyre & ,aurora ,leigh are full ( sex2 ,romola1 ,daniel ,d]onda1 & ,adam ,b$e are sexless1 & !re=e lifeless4 ,!re is v little sex 9 ,george ,s&'s works1 & !y1 too1 h gone ! way ( sexless ?+s4 ,:5 ,i say t all art t lives is full ( sex1 ,i d n mean t ! arti/ mu/ h l$ a pr(ligate life2 ,i mean1 inde$1 ! v opposite4 ,george ,s&'s life 0 notori\sly pr(ligate1 & h] books tell ! tale4 ,i mean by sex t conc5trat$ ess5ce ( life :i* ! great arti/ jeal\sly res]ves = 8 art1 & ?r\gh :i* x pulsates4 ,%elley des]t$ 8 wife1 b 8 ?\ghts nev] w&]$ f> f ,m>y4 ,dante1 accord+ to rec5t discov]ies1 l$ a pr(ligate life1 :ile ador+ ,beatrice ?r\gh int]m9able cantos4 ,s pr(ligacy is cle>ly n ! ^w ,i want4 ,i ?9k t gallantry expresses my mean+ bett]4 ,! great arti/ & ,don ,juan are irrep>ably antagoni/ic2 "o _c conta9 ! o!r4 ,not)/&+ all ! novels t h be5 writt5 to prove ! contr>y1 x is c]ta9 t woman occupies b a small place 9 ! life ( an arti/4 ,%e is nev] m ?an a *>m1 a relaxation1 9 8 life2 & ev5 :5 he /ra9s h] to 8 bosom1 oceans are betwe5 !m4 ,pr(ligate1 ,i am afraid1 hi/ory proves ! arti/ sometimes to h be51 b 8 pr(ligacy is only ephem]al & circum/antial2 :at is abid+ 9 him is *a/ity ( m9d1 ?\gh n always ( body2 8 :ole m9d is giv5 to 8 art1 & all vague phil&]+s & s5tim5tal mus+s are unkn[n to him2 ! wom5 he kn[s & p]ceives are only food = x1 & h no %>e 9 8 m5tal life4 ,& x is j because man c raise himself above ! s5tim5tal crav+s ( natural affection t 8 art is s inf9itely high] ?an woman's art4 ,man's love is f man's life a ?+ ap>t--y "k ! quotation f ,byron1 ,tis woman's :ole exi/5ce4 ,! natural affections fill a woman's :ole life1 & h] art is only s mu* sigh+ & gossip+ ab\t !m4 ,v delightful & *>m+ gossip+ x (t5 is--full ( a sweetness & t5d]ness :i* we c\ld n well sp>e1 b always )\t =ce or dignity4 ,9 h] art woman is always 9 ev5+ dress3 !re are fl[]s 9 h] hair1 & h] fan waves to & fro1 & %e wi%es to sigh 9 ! e> ( him :o sits beside h]4 ,h] m5tal nud5ess is p>allel ) h] l[ bodice1 x is t & no?+ m4 ,%e w make no sacrifice = h] art2 %e w n tell ! tru? ab\t h]self z frankly z ,jean-,jacques1 nor w %e obs]ve life f ! outside ) ! grave imp]sonal vision ( ,flaub]t4 ,9 music wom5 h done no?+1 & 9 pa9t+ _! a*ievem5t has be5 almo/ z slight4 ,x is only 9 ! inf]ior art--! art ( act+--t wom5 approa* m54 ,9 t art x is n c]ta9 t !y d n /& ev5 high]4 ,:atev] wom5 h done 9 pa9t+ has be5 done 9 ,france4 ,engl& produces c\ntless ?\s&s ( lady arti/s2 tw5ty ,engli%wom5 pa9t = "o ,fr5*woman1 b we h n yet succe$$ 9 produc+ two t comp>e ) ,madame ,lebrun & ,madame ,b]! ,morisot4 ,! only two ,engli%wom5 :o h 9 pa9t+ come prom95tly be=e ! public are ,angelica ,kauffman & ,lady ,butl]4 ,! fir/-nam$ _h ! good =tune to live 9 ! great age1 & ?\gh h] "w is individually feeble1 x is /amp$ ) ! *>m ( ! tradition out ( :i* x grew & 0 fa%ion$4 ,moreov]1 %e 0 cont5t to rema9 a woman 9 h] art4 ,%e imitat$ ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds to ! be/ ( h] ability1 & did all 9 h] p[] to induce him to m>ry h]4 ,h[ %e c\ld h %[n m wisdom x is difficult to see4 ,lady ,butl] 0 n s =tunate1 ei!r 9 ! date ( h] bir?1 9 h] selection ( a ma/]1 or h] mann] ( imitat+ him4 ,angelica imitat$ z a woman %\ld4 ,%e c>ri$ ! art ( ,sir ,jo%ua across h] fan2 %e arrang$ & adorn$ x ) ribbons & sighs1 & 0 cont5t ) su* mode/ a*ievem5t4 ,lady ,butl]1 h[ev]1 ?\ght %e c\ld d m ?an to s5tim5talise ) ,de ,neuville's soldi]s4 ,%e adopt$ 8 me?od1 & f ?is same /&po9t tri$ to d bett]2 h] attitude t[>ds him 0 ! same z ,rosa ,bonheur's t[>ds ,troyon2 & ! failure ( ,lady ,butl] 0 ev5 great] ?an ,rosa ,bonheur's4 ,b p]haps ! be/ in/ance ,i c\ld select to %[ h[ impossible x is = wom5 to d m ?an to accept ! !mes inv5t$ by m51 & to decorate & arrange !m accord+ to _! pretty fem99e fancies1 is ! collection ( ,lady ,wat]=d's draw+s n[ on exhibition at ,lady ,br[nl['s h\se 9 ,c>lton ,h\se ,t]race4 ,lady ,wat]=d = _m ye>s--= m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury--has be5 spok5 ( z ! "o amateur ( g5ius2 & ! greate/ arti/s vi$ ) ea* o!r z to :i* %\ld pay ! mo/ extravagant homage to h] tal5t4 ,mr4 ,watts seems to h di/anc$ all competitors 9 praise ( h]1 = 9 a lett] ( 8 quot$ 9 ! memoir prefix$ to ! catalogue1 he says t %e has exce$$ all ! great ,v5etian ma/]s4 ,x 0 nice ( ,mr4 ,watts to write su* a lett]2 x 0 v fooli% ( ,lady ,br[nl[ to pr9t x 9 ! catalogue1 = x s]ves no purpose except to draw att5tion to ! obvi\s defici5cies ( orig9ality 9 ,lady ,wat]=d's draw+s4 ,ne>ly all ( !m are rem>kable = facile gr\p+2 & ! col\r is ri*1 some:at heavy1 b g5]ally h>moni\s2 ! draw+ is pa9fully conv5tional2 x w\ld be impossible to f9d a h&1 an arm1 a face t has be5 t5d]ly obs]v$ & r5d]$ ) any p]sonal feel+ or passion4 ,! c>toons are n bett] ?an any m$iocre /ud5t ( ! ,beaux-,arts c\ld d--insipid p>odies ( ! ,v5etian--:om %e excels1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,watts4 ,:5 ,lady ,wat]=d attempt$ no m ?an a decorative r+ ( *ildr5 danc+ 9 a ri*ly col\r$ l&scape1 or a gr\p ( h>ve/]s se5 aga9/ a ri* decorative sky1 su* a design z might be br\ght across a fan1 h] tal5t is se5 to be/ advantage2 x is a flu5t & facile tal5t1 /rangely unorig9al1 b always su/a9$ by ta/e acquir$ by long /udy ( ! ,v5etians1 & by a sup]ficial und]/&+ ( _! g5ius4 ,_m times sup]ior to ,lady ,wat]=d is ,miss ,arm/rong--a lady 9 ^: draw+s ( *ildr5 we p]ceive j t light t5d]ness & fanciful imag9ation :i* is n ( our sex4 ,p]haps memory betrays me2 x is a long :ile s9ce ,i h se5 ,miss ,arm/rong's pa/els1 b my impression is t ,miss ,arm/rong /&s easily at ! head ( ,engli% lady arti/s--above ,mrs4 ,swynn]ton1 ^: resolute & di/+ui%$ tal5t 0 nev] m abundantly & /rik+ly manife/$ ?an 9 h] picture entitl$ ,midsumm]1 n[ hang+ 9 ! ,new ,gall]y4 ,midsumm] is a f9e piece ( intellectual pa9t+1 b x proce$s m]ely f ! bra92 !re is h>dly any?+ ( ! pa9t]'s nature 9 x2 !re are no surpris+ admissions 9 x2 ! pa9t] nev] /ood back aba%$ & ask$ h]self if %e %\ld h confess$ s mu*1 if %e %\ld h told ! _w s mu* ( :at 0 pass+ 9 h] intimate s\l & fle%4 ,imp]sonality 9 art really means m$iocrity4 ,if y h no?+ to tell ab\t y\rself1 or if c\rage be lack+ 9 y to tell ! tru?1 y are n an arti/4 ,are wom5 )\t s\ls1 or is x t !y d>e n reveal _! s\ls unadorn$ ) ! laces & ribbons ( conv5tion8 ,_! memoirs are a tissue ( lies1 suppressions1 & half-tru?s4 ,george ,s& mu/ fa9 suppress all m5tion ( h] ,italian j\rney ) ,musset1 a true acc\nt ( :i* w\ld h be5 an immortal /ory2 b ( hypocritical h>e-he>t$ allusions ,r\sseau & ,casanova 7 n made2 9 _! memoirs wom5 nev] get fur!r ?an "s slight f+]+ ( laces2 & 9 _! novels !y are too subject to _! own natures to atta9 ! p]fect & complete realisation ( self1 :i* ! s-call$ imp]sonal me?od alone af=ds4 ,wom5 a/oni% u z mu* by _! want ( orig9ality z !y d by _! extraord9>y p[]s ( assimilation4 ,i am ?9k+ n[ ( ! ladies :o m>ry pa9t]s1 & :o1 aft] a few ye>s ( m>ri$ life1 exhibit "w id5tical 9 execution ) t ( _! illu/ri\s husb&s--,mrs4 ,e4 ,m4 ,w>d1 ,madame ,fant9-,lat\r1 ,mrs4 ,swan1 ,mrs4 ,alma-,tadema4 ,h[ int]e/+ ^! h\seholds mu/ be6 ,imm$iately aft] breakfa/ husb& & wife sit d[n at _! easels4 ,let me mix a tone = y1 de>1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld put t up a little high]1 etc4 ,9 a ^w1 :at ,manet us$ to call la pe9ture quatre ma9s4 ,nev]!less1 among ^! well-int5tion$ ladies we f9d "o arti/ ( r>e excell5ce--,i mean ,madame ,lebrun4 ,we all "k h] beautiful portrait ( a woman walk+ =w>d1 h] h&s 9 a muff4 ,see+ ! engrav+ f a di/ance we might take x = a ,romney2 b :5 we approa*1 ! quality ( ! pa9t+ visible ?r\gh ! engrav+ tells u t x belongs to ! ,fr5* s*ool4 ,9 design ! portrait is /rangely l a ,romney2 x is full ( all t brightness & grace1 & t fem99e ref9em5t1 :i* is a di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( 8 g5ius1 & :i* 0 especially impress$ on my memory by ! portrait ( ! lady 9 ! :ite dress walk+ =w>d1 h] h&s 9 front ( h]1 ! slight f+]s press$ "o aga9/ ! o!r1 exhibit$ ?is ye> 9 ! exhibition ( ,old ,ma/]s 9 ! ,academy4 ,b if we d5y t ! portrait ( ! lady ) ! muff af=ds te/imony z to ! sex ( ! pa9t]1 we mu/ admit t none b a woman c\ld h conceiv$ ! portrait :i* ,madame ,lebrun pa9t$ ( h]self & h] little daught]4 ,! pa9t+ may be some:at dry & h>d1 x c]ta9ly betrays none ( ! fluid n]v\s t5d]nesses & graces ( ! female temp]am5t2 b surely none b a woman & a "m c\ld h design$ t orig9al & expressive composition2 x 0 a "m :o f\nd in/9ctively t t\*+ & expressive movem5t--! "m's arms circl$ ab\t h] little daught]'s wai/1 ! little girl lean+ =w>d1 h] face re/+ on h] "m's %\ld]4 ,nev] be=e did arti/ epitomise 9 a ge/ure all ! famili> affection & simple p]suasive happ9ess ( home2 ! v atmosph]e ( an embrace is 9 ?is picture4 ,& 9 ?is picture ! pa9t] reveals h]self to u 9 "o ( ! intimate mom5ts ( h] daily life1 ! t5d]1 wi/ful mom5t :5 a "m receives h] gr[+ girl 9 h] arms1 ! adolesc5t girl hav+ run %e kn[s n :y to h] "m4 ,^! two portraits1 bo? 9 ! ,l\vre1 are1 ,i regret to say1 ! only pictures ( ,madame ,lebrun t ,i am acqua9t$ )4 ,b ,i d\bt if my admiration w\ld be increas$ by a wid] k ( h] "w4 ,%e seems to h said ev]y?+ %e _h to say 9 ^! two pictures4 ,madame ,lebrun pa9t$ well1 b %e inv5t$ no?+1 %e fail$ to make h] own ( any special mann] ( see+ & r5d]+ ?+s2 %e fail$ to create a /yle4 ,only "o woman did ?is1 & t woman is ,madame ,morisot1 & h] pictures are ! only pictures pa9t$ by a woman t c\ld n be de/roy$ )\t creat+ a blank1 a hiatus 9 ! hi/ory ( art4 ,true t ! hiatus w\ld be slight-- insignificant if y w--b ! insignificant is sometimes de> to u2 & ?\gh night+ales1 ?ru%es1 & skyl>ks 7 to s+ 9 ,k+'s ,b5* ,walk1 ,i %\ld miss ! individual *irp ( ! pretty sp>r[4 ,madame ,morisot's note is p]haps z insignificant z a sp>r['s1 b x is z unique & z individual a note4 ,%e has creat$ a /yle1 & has done s by inve/+ h] art ) all h] fem99ity2 h] art is no dull p>ody ( ours3 x is all womanhood--sweet & graci\s1 t5d] & wi/ful womanhood4 ,h] fir/ pictures 7 pa9t$ "u ! influ5ce ( ,corot1 & two ( ^! e>ly works 7 hung 9 ! exhibition ( h] works held ! o!r day at ,g\pil's1 ,b\lev>d ,montm>tre4 ,! m important 01 ,i rememb]1 a view ( ,p>is se5 f a suburb--a gre5 rail+ & two loit]+ nursemaids 9 ! =egr\nd1 ! middle ( ! picture fill$ ) ! city fa9tly se5 & fa9tly glitt]+ 9 ! h\r ( ! sun's decl9e1 betwe5 f\r & six4 ,x 0 no disagreeable or ridicul\s p>ody ( ,corot2 x 0 ,corot fem9is$1 ,corot reflect$ 9 a woman's s\l1 a woman's love ( man's g5ius1 a lake-reflect$ moon4 ,b ,corot's influ5ce did n endure4 ,?r\gh h] si/]'s m>riage ,madame ,morisot came 9 contact ) ,manet1 & %e 0 quick to recognise him z be+ ! greate/ arti/ t ,france _h produc$ s9ce ,delacroix4 ,h5ce=? %e nev] falt]$ 9 h] allegiance to ! g5ius ( h] great bro!r-9-law4 ,true1 t %e attempt$ no m ?an to c>ry 8 art across h] fan2 b h[ adorably %e did ?is6 ,%e got f him t h&l+ out ( :i* ! col\r fl[s joy\s & bright z well-wat]1 ! h&l+ t 0 necess>y = ! realisation ( t dream ( h]s1 a light _w afloat 9 an irradiation--light trembl+ ^u ! %all[s ( artificial wat]1 :]e swans & aquatic birds are plung+1 & light skiffs are moor$2 light turn+ ! summ] trees to blue2 light sleep+ a s(t & lucid sleep 9 ! und]woods2 light illum9+ ! gre5 summ] ( leaves :]e ! diamond ra9 is /ill dripp+2 light trans=m+ into jewell]y ! happy flight ( bees & butt]flies4 ,h] swans are n diagrams drawn ^u ! wat]1 _! :it5ess appe>s & disappe>s 9 ! trembl+ ( ! light2 & ! und]wood1 h[ w>m & quiet x is1 & p5etrat$ ) ! life ( ! summ]2 & ! yell[-pa9t$ skiff1 h[ happy & h[ real6 ,col\rs1 t9ts ( fa9t gre5 & mauve pass$ lightly1 a few bran*es indicat$4 ,truly1 ! art ( ,manet transport en v5tail4 ,a bru% t writes r ?an pa9ts1 t writes exquisite notes 9 ! sweet s$uction ( a p]fect epi/ol>y /yle1 notes writt5 9 a b\doir1 notes ( invitation1 sometimes confessions ( love1 ! :ole fem99e he>t trembl+ z a hurt bird trembles 9 a man's h&4 ,& "h are ya*ts & blue wat]1 ! wat] full ( ! blu5ess ( ! sky2 & ! confusion ( ma/s & rigg+ is p]fectly indicat$ )\t tiresome explanation6 ,! col\r is deep & ri*1 = ! values h be5 truly obs]v$2 & ! p9k h\se on ! left is an exquisite note4 ,no deep solutions1 an art afloat & adrift ^u ! canvas1 z a woman's life floats on ! surface ( life4 ,my si/]-9-law w\ld n h exi/$ )\t me1 ,i rememb] ,manet say+ to me 9 "o ( ! long days we sp5t toge!r 9 ! ,rue d',am/]dam4 ,true1 inde$1 t %e w\ld n h exi/$ )\t him2 & yet %e has some?+ t he has n--! *>m ( an exquisite fem99e fancy1 ! *>m ( h] sex4 ,madame ,morisot is ! eighte5? c5tury quick ) ! n9ete5?2 %e is ! n9ete5? turn+ h] eyes regretfully look+ back on ! eighte5?4 ,*apl9 p>odi$ ! eighte5? c5tury2 9 ,madame ,morisot some?+ ( its graci\s _s naturally resides2 %e is eighte5? c5tury especially 9 h] draw+s2 !y are flu5t & fl[+2 n[h]e d we detect a measurem5t tak51 !y are free ( tricks--t is to say ( ignorance assum+ airs ( le>n+4 ,t r$ *alk draw+ ( a nak$ girl1 h[ simple1 loose1 & unaffect$1 h[ purg$ ( ! odi\s erudition ( ! mod]n /udio4 ,& h] preci\s & natural remembrance ( ! great c5tury1 ) all its love ( y\? & ! beauties ( y\?ful l9es1 is especially noticeable 9 ! r$ *alk draw+ ( ! girl we>+ a bonnet1 ! veil fall+ & hid+ h] beautiful eyes4 ,z ,i /ood lo/ 9 admiration ( ?is draw+1 ,i he>d a r\gh voice beh9d me3 ,c'e/ bi5 beau1 n'e/ pas8 ,x 0 ,claude ,monet4 ,yes1 isn't x sup]b8 ,i answ]$4 ,i wond] h[ mu* !y'll sell x =4 ,i'll soon f9d out t1 said ,monet1 & turn+ to ! att5dant he ask$ ! "q4 ,p\r v\s1 sept c5ts c9quante francs4 ,c'e/ bi52 il e/ moi4 ,?is anecdote w give a bett] idea ( ! value ( ,b]! ,morisot ?an sev5ty columns ( m9e or any o!r man's criticism4 ,,mr4 ,,/e]',s ,,exhibition4 #ahib4 ,be=e sitt+ d[n to pa9t a l&scape ! arti/ mu/ make up 8 m9d :e!r he is go+ to use ! trees1 mead[s1 /reams1 & m\nta9s be=e him z subject-matt] = a decoration 9 ! mann] ( ! ,japanese1 or :e!r he w take !m z subject-matt] = ! expression ( a human emotion 9 ! mann] ( ,wilson & ,millet4 ,i (f] no op9ion :i* is ! high] & :i* is ! l[] road2 !y may be wide ap>t1 !y may draw v close toge!r1 !y may ov]lap s t x is difficult to say along :i* ! arti/ is go+2 b1 speak+ r\ghly1 !re are b two roads1 & x is necess>y t ! arti/ %\ld *oose betwe5 !m4 ,b ?is po9t has be5 fully discuss$ else:]e1 & ,i only allude to x "h because ,i wi% to assure my read]s t ,mr4 ,/e]'s exhibition is n ,folke/one at l[ tide & ,folke/one at high tide4 ,9 all ! criticisms ,i h se5 ( ! pres5t exhibition x has be5 admitt$ t ,mr4 ,/e] takes a =emo/ place 9 :at is kn[n z ! mod]n movem5t4 ,i also notic$ t x 0 admitt$ t ,mr4 ,/e] is a born arti/4 ,! expression1 f con/ant use1 has lo/ its true significance2 yet to f9d ano!r phrase t w\ld express ! idea m explicitly w\ld be difficult2 ! born arti/1 mean+ ! man 9 :om feel+ & expression are "o4 ,! gr[? ( a "w ( art is z inexplicable z t ( a fl[]4 ,we "k t !re are m5 :o feel deeply & :o und]/& cle>ly :at a "w ( art %\ld be2 b :5 !y attempt to create1 _! ef=ts are abortive4 ,_! ideas1 _! desires1 _! int5tions1 _! plans1 are excell5t2 b ! passage betwe5 ! bra9 & ! canvas1 betwe5 ! bra9 & ! %eet ( pap]1 is full ( %ipwreck+ reefs1 & ! int5tions ( ^! m5 d n correspond 9 ! lea/ ) _! execution4 ,notic+ our blank faces1 !y expla9 _! ideas 9 front ( _! works4 ,!y meant ?is1 !y meant t4 ,inw>dly we answ]1 ,all y say is mo/ int]e/+2 b :y didn't y put all t into y\r picture1 into y\r novel8 ,!n ,mr4 ,/e] is n an abortive g5ius1 = 8 ideas d n come to utt] %ipwreck 9 ! p]il\s passage2 !y (t5 lose a sp> or two1 !y sometimes appe> 9 a m or less dismantl$ condition1 b !y reta9 _! ma/s2 !y come 9 ) "s y>ds ( canvas /ill set1 & ! sev]e/ criticism t c be pass$ on !m is1 ,) a little bett] luck t w\ld h be5 a v f9e ?+ inde$4 ,& n infrequ5tly ,mr4 ,/e]'s pictures correspond v closely ) ! m5tal conception 9 :i* !y orig9at$2 sometimes little or no?+ has be5 lo/ z ! idea pass$ f ! bra9 to ! canvas1 & x is on acc\nt ( ^! pictures t we say t ,mr4 ,/e] is a born arti/4 ,?is once grant$1 ! "q arises3 is ?is born arti/ likewise a great arti/--w he =mulate 8 s5sation1 & give u a new mann] ( feel+ & see+1 or w he m]ely succe$ 9 pa9t+ "s beautiful pictures :5 circum/ances & ! mood ( ! mom5t comb9e 9 8 fav\r8 ,?is is a "q :i* all :o visit ! exhibition ( ?is arti/'s "w1 n[ on view 9 ! ,g\pil ,gall]ies1 w ask !mselves4 ,!y w ask if ?is be ! fur!/ limit to :i* he may g1 or if he w discov] a /yle entirely 8 own :i* w enable him to convey all 8 s5sation ( life ^u ! canvas4 ,t ,mr4 ,/e]'s draw+ does n sugge/ a future draughtsman seems to matt] little1 = we rememb] t col\r1 & n =m1 is ! impulse t urges & inspires him4 ,mr4 ,/e] draws well en\gh to take a high place if he c ov]come m s]i\s defects4 ,8 greate/ p]il seems to me to be an uncontrollable desire to pa9t 9 ! /yle ( ! la/ man ^: "w has int]e/$ him4 ,at "o "t x 0 only 9 8 mo/ ungu>d$ mom5ts t he c\ld see a l&scape o!rwise ?an z ,monet saw x2 a ye> or two lat] x 0 ,:i/l] :o dictat$ c]ta9 s*emes ( col\r1 c]ta9 h>moni\s arrangem5ts ( black2 & ! mo/ di/ress+ symptom ( all is t ,mr4 ,brabazon c\ld n hold an exhibition ( "s v nice t9ts ( rose & blue )\t inspir+ ,mr4 ,/e] to g & swi% wat]-col\r ab\t 9 ! same mann]4 ,mr4 ,/e] has ! defect ( 8 qualities2 8 p]ceptions are nave3 & j z he mu/ h ?\ght sev5 ye>s ago t all mod]n l&scape-pa9t]s mu/ be m or less l ,monet1 he mu/ h ?\ght la/ summ] t all mod]n wat]-col\r mu/ be m or less l ,mr4 ,brabazon4 ,?is is d\bly un=tunate1 because ,mr4 ,/e] is only good :5 he is ,/e]1 & no?+ b ,/e]4 ,h[ mu* we %\ld borr[1 & h[ we %\ld borr[1 are que/ions :i* w agitate arti/s = all "t4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t "o ( ! mo/ c]ta9 signs ( g5ius is ! p[] to take f o!rs & to assimilate4 ,h[ mu* did ,rub5s take f ,titian8 ,h[ mu* did ,mr4 ,:i/l] take f ! ,japanese8 ,almo/ ev]y?+ 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l] already exi/$ 9 art4 ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ! :ite /ock+ 9 ! ,philip rem9ds u ( ! :ite /ock+s 9 ! portrait ( ,miss ,alex&]4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum we f9d ! %ad[s t he transf]r$ f ,rembr&t to 8 own et*+s4 ,degas took 8 draw+ f ,+res & 8 col\r--t lovely br[n6--f ,p\ss94 ,b1 not)/&+ _! va/ borr[+s1 ,rub5s is always ,rub5s1 ,:i/l] is always ,:i/l]1 & ,degas is always ,degas4 ,alex&] took a good deal1 too1 b he too rema9$ always ,alex&]4 ,we mu/ conqu] :at we take4 ,b :at ,mr4 ,/e] takes (t5 conqu]s him2 he is (t5 l "o suff]+ f a weak dige/ion1 he _c assimilate4 ,i mu/ except1 h[ev]1 t v beautiful picture1 ,two ,ya*ts ly+ (f ,c[es4 ,"u a deep5+ sky ( mauve ! ya*ts lie1 _! lights & rigg+ %[+ ?r\gh ! twilight4 ,we may say t ?is picture owes some?+ to ,mr4 ,:i/l]2 b ! debt is n di/ress+2 x does n /rike ! eye2 x does n prev5t u f see+ ! picture--a v beautiful piece ( decoration 9 a high key ( col\r--a picture :i* x w\ld be difficult to f9d fault )4 ,x is )\t fault2 ! int5tion ( ! arti/ 0 a beautiful "o1 & x has be5 completely r5d]$4 ,i l q z well ,! ,cas9o1 ,b\logne1 ! prop]ty1 ,i note ) "s int]e/1 ( ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d1 art critic ( ! ,times4 ,mr4 ,humphry ,w>d mu/ write conv5tional commonplace1 o!rwise he c\ld n rema9 art critic ( ! ,times1 s x is pleasant to f9d t he is )al an excell5t judge ( a picture4 ,! picture1 ,i suppose1 9 a v remote & di/ant way1 may be said to be 9 ! /yle ( ,wilson4 ,aga9 a successful assimilation4 ,! build+s /& high up1 !y are pil$ high up 9 ! picture1 & a beautiful blue envelops sky1 sea1 & l&4 ,nos4 #a & #b %[ ,mr4 ,/e] at 8 be/3 t beautiful blue1 t beautiful mauve1 is ! optimism ( pa9t+4 ,su* col\r is to ! col\ri/ :at ! drug is to ! opium-eat]3 no?+ matt]s1 ! _w is beh9d u1 & we dream on & on1 lo/ 9 an inf9ity ( sugge/ion4 ,?is quality1 :i*1 = want ( a bett] expression1 ,i call ! optimism ( pa9t+1 is a peculi> *>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,/e]'s "w4 ,we f9d x aga9 9 ,*ildr5 ,paddl+4 ,ar\nd ! long breakwat] ! sea w9ds1 fill+ ! e/u>y1 or p]*ance rec$es1 = ! incom+ tide is noisi]2 a delici\s1 happy1 opium blue1 ! blue ( oblivion4444 ,paddl+ 9 ! w>m sea-wat] gives oblivion to ^? *ildr54 ,!y =get _! little worries 9 ! s5sation ( sea & s&1 z ,i =get m9e 9 t dreamy blue :i* fades & deep5s imp]ceptibly1 l a fl[] f ! int5se he>t to ! delicate edge ( ! petals4 ,! vague sea is drawn up beh9d ! breakwat]1 & out ( x ! broad sky asc5ds solemnly 9 curves l palms4 ,happy s5sation ( daylight2 a fl[]-l aft]noon2 little *ildr5 paddl+2 ! _w is beh9d !m2 !y are z fl[]s1 & are consci\s only ( ! b5$ictive influ5ces ( s& & sea & sky4 ,! exhibition conta9s ne>ly e description ( "w3 full-l5g? portraits 9 oil1 life-size heads1 eight-in* panels1 & "s half-doz5 wat]-col\rs4 ,a little girl 9 a />*$ :ite frock is a *>m+ picture1 & ! l>ge picture entitl$ ,! ,s(a is a mo/ di/+ui%$ piece ( "w1 full ( true pictorial feel+4 ,mr4 ,/e] is nev] common or vulg>2 he is di/+ui%$ ev5 :5 he fails4 ,a ,girl 9 a ,l>ge ,hat is a picture :i* became my prop]ty "s ?ree or f\r mon?s ago4 ,s9ce !n ,i h se5 x e day1 & ,i l x bett] & bett]4 ,t hat is s well plac$ 9 ! canvas2 ! expression ( ! face & body1 are !y n p]fect8 ,:at an air ( resignation1 ( p5siv5ess1 ?is picture exhales6 ,! jacket is done ) a few t\*es1 b !y are suffici5t1 = !y are 9 _! "r places4 ,& ! col\r6 ,h>dly d y f9d any1 & yet !re is an effect ( col\r :i* few pa9t]s c\ld atta9 :5 !y _h exhau/$ all ! res\rces ( ! palette4 ,,claude ,,monet4 ,:e!r ! pictures 9 ! ,royal ,academy be bad or good1 ! j\rnali/ mu/ describe !m4 ,! public goes to ! ,academy1 & ! j\rnali/ mu/ foll[ ! traffic1 l ! omnibuses4 ,b ! public1 ! ,engli% public1 does n g to ! ,salon or to ! ,*amp de ,m>s4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld our newspap]s wa/e space on ! description ( pictures :i* n "o read] 9 fifty has se5 or w see8 ,i suppose ! demon ( actuality is answ]able = ! wa/$ columns1 & ! demon ( habit = my ye>ly w&]+s ov] des]ts ( cocoa-nut matt+1 "u tropical skylights1 9 cont9ual torm5t f gl>+ oil-pa9t+s4 ,( ! days ,i h sp5t 9 ^? exhibitions1 no?+ rema9s b ! memory ( discom=t1 & ! s5se ( relief exp]i5c$ on com+ to a room 9 :i* !re 7 no pictures4 ,ah1 ! arm-*airs into :i* ,i slipp$ & ! tape/ries t re/$ my jad$ eyes6 444 ,s ?is ye> ,i resolv$ to break ) habit & to visit nei!r ! ,salon nor ! ,*amp de ,m>s4 ,an art critic ,i am1 b surely indep5d5t ( pictures--at lea/1 ( mod]n pictures2 inde$1 !y /& betwe5 me & ! int]e/+ article n9ety times 9 a hundr$4 ,only n[ & !n d we meet a mod]n arti/ ab\t :om we may rhapsodise1 or at :om we may curse3 ,claude ,monet is surely su* an "o4 ,s ,i prick$ up my e>s :5 ,i he>d !re 0 an exhibition ( 8 "w at ,dur& ,ruel's4 ,i felt ,i 0 on ! trail ( an int]e/+ article1 & away ,i w5t4 ,! fir/ "t ,i pond]$ & argu$ ) myself4 ,!n ,i w5t ) an intellig5t lady1 & 0 g>rul\s1 explanatory1 & !oretical2 %e li/5$1 & said %e w\ld write out all ,i _h said f h] po9t ( view4 ,! ?ird "t ,i w5t ) two arti/s4 ,we 7 equally g>rul\s & argum5tative1 & ) ! result t we ?ree left ! exhibition m ?an ev] confirm$ 9 ! tru? ( our op9ions4 ,i m5tion ^! facts1 n1 z ! ill-natur$ might suppose1 because x pleases me to write ab\t my own say+s & do+s1 b because ,i believe my conduct to be typical ( ! conduct ( hundr$s ( o!rs 9 reg>d to ! pres5t exhibition 9 ! ,rue ,laffitte2 =1 let ?is be said 9 ,monet's hon\r3 e day arti/s f e c\ntry 9 ,europe g !re by !mselves1 ) _! wom5 fri5ds1 & ) o!r arti/s1 & e day s9ce ! exhibition op5$1 ! gall]ies h be5 ! sc5e ( passionate discussion4 ,my own position reg>d+ ,monet is a peculi> "o1 & ,i give x = :at x is wor?4 ,x is ab\t eighte5 ye>s s9ce ,i fir/ made ! acqua9tance ( ?is rem>kable man4 ,?\gh at fir/ %ock$1 ,i 0 soon conv9c$ ( 8 tal5t1 & set myself ab\t prais+ him z well z ,i knew h[4 ,b my prophesy+ 0 answ]$ by sc(fs1 je]s1 sup]cili\s smiles4 ,outside ( ! ,caf ( ! ,n\velle ,a?nes1 ,monet 0 a laugh+-/ock4 ,manet 0 bad en\gh2 b :5 x came to ,monet1 words 7 inadequate to express suffici5t contempt4 ,a %rug ( ! %\ld]s or a pity+ look1 :i* cle>ly meant1 ,art ?\ mo/ ( madman or simpleton1 or1 maybe1 impud5t *>latan :o w\ld attract att5tion to himself by pr(ess+ admiration = su* ecc5tricity8 ,x 0 ?us eighte5 ye>s ago2 b revolution has *ang$ dep? to height1 & ,monet is n[ look$ ^u z ! creator ( ! art ( l&scape pa9t+2 be=e him no?+ 01 aft] him no?+ c be1 = he has said all ?+s & made ! adv5t ( ano!r pa9t] impossible1 inconceivable4 ,he :o c\ld nev] d a "r ?+ c n[ d no wrong "o4 ,canvases beside :i* ! vague/ ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s nocturnes are cle> /atem5ts ( pla9 fact1 lilac-col\r$ canvases void ( design or tone1 or quality ( pa9t1 are accept$ by a complac5t public1 & b\ght by ,am]ican millionaires = va/ sums2 & ! e>ly canvases ab\t :i* ,p>is w\ld n once tol]ate a ^w ( praise1 are n[ consid]$ old-fa%ion$4 ,my p]sonal conc]n 9 all ?is en?usiasm--! en?usiasm ( ! fa%ionable m>ket-place--is t ,i once m f9d myself a dissid5t1 & a dissid5t 9 a v small m9ority4 ,i ?9k ( ,monet n[ z ,i ?\ght ( him eighte5 ye>s ago4 ,= no mom5t did x seem to me possible to ?9k ( him z an equal ( ,corot or ( ,millet4 ,he seem$ a pa9t] ( great tal5t1 ( exceptional dext]ity ( h&1 & ( cle> & rapid vision4 ,8 vision seem$ !n some:at imp]sonal2 ! temp] ( 8 m9d did n illum9ate 8 pictures2 he 0 a m>vell\s mirror1 reproduc+ all ! pass+ ph5om5a ( ,nature2 & t 0 all4 ,& look+ at 8 late/ "w1 8 views ( ,r\5 ,ca!dral1 x seems to me t he has m]ely cont9u$ to develop ! qualities = :i* we fir/ admir$ him--cle>ness ( vision & a m>vell\s te*nical execution4 ,s extraord9>y is ?is lat] execution t1 by comp>ison1 ! e>li] seems timid & weak4 ,8 naturalism has exp&$ & /r5g!n$3 m9e has decay$ & almo/ fall5 f me4 ,monet's h&icraft has gr[n l a we$2 x n[ ov]tops & *okes ! idea2 x seems 9 ^! faades to exi/ by itself1 l a mon/r\s & unnatural ivy1 indep5d5t ( support2 & :5 expression outruns ! ?\ght1 x ceases to *>m4 ,we admire ! m>vell\s ma/]y ) :i* ,monet drew t[] & portico3 see t t[] lift$ out ( blue haze1 no delicacy ( real p]spective has be5 omitt$2 see t portico ba!d 9 sunlight & %ad[1 no =m ( ornam5t has be5 slurr$2 b we are fa9 ( "s p]sonal s5se ( beauty1 we miss t r>e delicacy ( p]ception :i* delights u 9 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s ,v5ice1 & 9 ,gu>di's vision ( cupolas1 /airways1 ro(s1 gondolas1 & wat]ways4 ,monet sees cle>ly1 & he sees truly1 b does he see beautifully8 is 8 an en*ant$ vision8 ,& is n e picture t fails to move1 to transport1 to en*ant1 a mi/ake8 ,a "w ( art is complete 9 itself4 ,b is any "o ( ^! pictures complete 9 itself8 ,is n ! effect !y produce dep5d5t on ! numb]1 & may n ?is set ( pictures be comp>$ to a set ( sc5es 9 a !atre1 ! effect ( :i* is atta9$ by comb9ation8 ,!re is no =egr\nd 9 !m2 ! ca!dral is always 9 ! fir/ plane1 directly1 "u ! eye ( ! spectator1 ! wall runn+ out ( ! picture4 ,! spectator says1 ,:at extraord9>y p[] 0 necess>y to pa9t twelve views ( t ca!dral )\t once hav+ rec\rse to ! illusion ( di/ance6 ,a feat no d\bt x 02 & !re9 we p]ceive ! arti/ic weakness ( ! pictures4 ,= art mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! /rong man 9 ! fair :o /raddles1 hold+ a full-gr[n woman on ! palm ( 8 h&4 ,!n ! "q ( ! quality ( pa9t4 ,manet's pa9t 0 beautiful z t ( an old ma/]2 brilliant z an enamel1 smoo? z an old ivory4 ,b ! quality ( pa9t 9 ,monet is t ( /one & mort>4 ,x w\ld seem 7! ?\ght is too mon/r\s to be ent]ta9$7 z if he _h /riv5 by ?ickness ( pa9t & r\ghness ( ! h&l+ to reproduce ! v mat]ial quality ( ! /onework4 ,?is w\ld be realism outrance4 ,i w n ?9k t ,monet 0 haunt$ = a s+le in/ant by s %ameful a ?\ght4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! fact rema9s t a trompe-l'oeil has be5 a*iev$1 & f\r in*es ( any "o ( ^! pictures look$ at sep>ately w\ld be mi/ak5 by sight & t\* = a piece ( /onework4 ,9 ano!r picture1 9 a hay/ack ) ! sun %9+ on x1 ! trompe-l'oeil has aga9 be5 z clev]ly a*iev$ z by ! mo/ cunn+ ( sc5e-pa9t]s4 ,s ! hay/ack is a popul> delight4 ,,notes4 ,,mr4 ,,m>k ,,fi%]4 ,m>k ,fi%] is a n9ete5?-c5tury ,morl&2 ! disposition ( m9d & "* ( vision seem ! same 9 bo? pa9t]s1 ! outlook almo/ id5tical3 ! same affectionate int]e/ 9 humble life1 ! same p[] ( appreh5d+ ! pa?os ( "w1 ! same sympa?y = ! life t ?9ks n4 ,b beyond ^! qualities ( m9d common to bo? pa9t]s1 ,morl& possess$ a s5se ( beauty & grace :i* is abs5t 9 ,m>k ,fi%]4 ,morl&'s pig-/yes are m beautifully se5 ?an ,m>k ,fi%] c\ld see !m4 ,b is ! s5se ( beauty1 :i* 0 mo/ c]ta9ly ,morl&'s1 s inh]5t & indep5d5t a possession t we mu/ reg>d x z 8 r ?an ! common inh]itance ( ^? :o liv$ 9 8 "t8 ,surely ,m>k ,fi%] w\ld h se5 m beautifully if he _h liv$ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury8 ,or1 to put ! case m cle>ly1 surely ,morl& w\ld h se5 v mu* z ,m>k ,fi%] sees if he _h liv$ 9 ! n9ete5?8 ,?9k ( ! "w done by ,morl& 9 ! field & f>my>d--x is 9 t "w t he lives2 comp>e x ) ,m>k ,fi%]'s1 subtract+1 ( c\rse1 all t ,morl& ow$ to 8 "t1 quality ( pa9t1 & a c]ta9 easy s5se ( beauty1 & say if y c t bo? m5 d n /& on ! same intellectual plane4 ,to tell ! /ory ( ! life ( ! fields1 & to tell x s9c]ely1 )\t false s5tim5t1 0 _! desire2 nor d we detect 9 ei!r ,morl& or ,m>k ,fi%] any pret5ce ( see+ m 9 _! subjects ?an is natural = !m to see3 9 ,jacques1 yes4 ,jacques tri$ to ?9k pr(\ndly1 l ,millet2 ,m>k ,fi%] does n2 nor 0 ,morl& influ5c$ by ! cau/ic m9d ( ,hog>? to satirise ! animalism ( ! boors he pa9t$4 ,he saw rural life ) ! same k9dly eyes z ,m>k ,fi%]4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two m5 is a diff]5ce ( means1 ( expression--,i mean ! ext]ior envelope 9 :i* ! "w ( ! m9d lives1 & :i* pres]ves & assures a long life to ! pa9t]4 ,on ?is po9t no comp>ison is possible betwe5 ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5tury pa9t]4 ,we %\ld seek 9 va9 9 ,m>k ,fi%] = ,morl&'s beautiful smoo? pa9t+1 = 8 flu5t & easy draw+1 ! complete & easy vehicle ( 8 vision ( ?+s4 ,m>k ,fi%] draws well1 b he (t5 draws awkw>dly2 he possesses ! s5tim5t ( proportion & ! in/9ct ( anatomy2 we admire ! s9c]ity & we recognise ! tru?1 b we miss ! *>m ( t easy & p]fect expression :i* 0 curr5t 9 ,morl&'s "t4 ,m>k ,fi%] is a man :o has some?+ to say & :o says x 9 a some:at b>b>\s mann]4 ,he dreams h>dly at all1 8 ?\ghts are ord9>y1 & are only sav$ f commonplace by 8 abs5ce ( affectation4 ,he is n )\t s5tim5t1 b 8 s5tim5t is a little pla94 ,8 h& is 8 wor/ enemy2 ! t\* is seldom int]e/+ or beautiful4 ,i said t ,morl& saw nature ) ! same k9dly eyes z ,m>k ,fi%]4 ,i w\ld h ano!r ^w on t po9t4 ,m>k ,fi%]'s pa9t+ is optimi/ic4 ,8 skies are blue1 8 sunlight dozes 9 ! or*>d1 8 *e/nut trees are 9 bloom4 ,! melodrama ( nature nev] appe>s 9 8 pictures2 8 lanes & fields reflect a g5tle m9d t has f\nd happ9ess 9 obs]v+ ! *anges ( ! seasons4 ,happy ,m>k ,fi%]6 ,an admirable pa9t]1 ! be/1 ! only l&scape-pa9t] ( our "t2 ! "o :o cont9ues ! tradition ( ,pott] & ,morl&1 & lives = 8 art1 un9flu5c$ by ! clam\r ( cliques4 ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,mr4 ,,s>g5t4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t has pa9t$ ! portrait ( a beautiful woman & ( a beautiful draw+-room2 ! picture is full ( te*nical accompli%m5t4 ,b is x a beautiful picture8 ,%e is dress$ 9 *]ry-col\r$ velvet1 & %e sits on ! edge ( a ,l\is ,,xv4 s(a1 "o arm by h] side1 ! o!r ?r[n a little beh9d h]1 ! h& lean+ aga9/ ! s(a4 ,beh9d h] are pale yell[ drap]ies1 & "u h] feet is an ,aubasson c>pet4 ,! draw+ is swift1 c]ta91 & complete4 ,! movem5t ( ! arm is s well r5d]$ t we "k ! exact pressure ( ! long f+]s t melt into a padd$ silk5 s(a4 ,b is ! draw+ di/+ui%$1 or subtle1 or ref9$8 or is x m]e p>ade ( k & practice ( h&8 ,! face *>ms u ) its actuality2 b is !re a t\* intimately *>act]i/ic ( ! model8 or is x m]ely a vivaci\s appe>ance8 ,b if ! draw+ :5 judg$ by ! highe/ /&>d fails to satisfy u1 :at %all be said ( ! col\r8 ,?9k ( a *]ry-col\r$ velvet fill+ half ! picture--! pale *]ry p9k kn[n z c]ise--) mauve lights1 & beh9d x pale yell[i% drap]ies & an ,aubasson c>pet "u ! lady's feet4 ,( c\rse ?is is v d>+1 b is x any?+ m8 ,is ! col\r deep & sonor\s1 l ,alfr$ ,/ev5s' r$ velvets2 or is x ?9 & h>%1 l ,duran8 ,has any attempt be5 made to compose ! col\r1 to c>ry x ?r\gh ! picture8 ,!re are a few t\*es ( r$ 9 ! c>pet1 none 9 ! drap]ies1 s ! dress is practically a huge spla% transf]r$ f nature to ! canvas4 ,& :5 we ask ourselves if ! picture has /yle1 is n ! answ]3 ,x is m]ely ! apo!osis ( fa%ionable pa9t+8 ,x is :at ,messrs4 ,%annon1 ,hack]1 & ,solomon w\ld l to d1 b :at !y _c d4 ,mr4 ,s>g5t has realis$ _! dreams = !m2 he has told u :at ! new g5]ation ( ,academicians want1 he has reveal$ _! s\ls' desire1 & x is--l'article de ,p>is4 ,! portrait is !re=e a prodigi\s success2 to use an expression :i* w be und]/ood 9 ! /udios1 x knocks ! walls silly2 y see no?+ else 9 ! gall]y2 & x w9s ! suffrages ( ! arti/s & ! public alike4 ,duran nev] drew s flu5tly z t1 nor 0 he ev] capable ( s pictorial an int5tion4 ,*apl91 = x recalls ,*apl91 0 always heavi]1 m conv5tional2 above all1 less real4 ,= x is v real1 & j ! reality t ladies l1 reality )\t grossness2 9 o!r words1 )\t criticism4 ,s ,mr4 ,s>g5t gets 8 public1 z ! say+ goes1 all r\nd4 ,he gets ! ladies1 because x realises ! ideal !y h =m$ ( !mselves2 he gets ! arti/s1 because x is ! realisation ( ! pictorial ideals ( ! pres5t day4 ,! picture has be5 describ$ z m>vell\s1 brilliant1 a/oni%+1 sup]b1 b no "o has describ$ x z beautiful4 ,:e!r because ( ! commonness ( ! epi!t1 or because e "o felt t beautiful 0 n ! adjective t express$ ! s5sation ! picture awoke 9 him1 ,i "k n4 ,x is ess5tially a picture ( ! h\r2 x fixes ! idea ( ! mom5t & rem9ds "o some:at ( a premire at ! ,vaudeville ) ,s>ah 9 a new "p4 ,e "o is on ! qui vive4 ,! salle is alive ) murmurs ( approbation4 ,x is ! joy ( ! pass+ h\r1 ! delirium ( ! s5sual pres5t4 ,! appeal is ! same z t ( food & dr9k & air & love4 ,b :5 pa9t]s are pursu+ new ideals1 :5 all t con/itutes ! appe>ance ( our day has *ang$1 ,i fe> t _m w turn ) a %udd] f its cold1 mat]ial accompli%m5t4 ,,an ,,or*id ,,by ,,mr4 ,,james4 ,a ,k5s+ton ,museum /ud5t w\ld h drawn t fl[] c>efully ) a lead p5cil2 x w\ld be wa%$ ) col\r & /ippl$ until x rea*$ ! quality ( wool1 :i* is s mu* admir$ 9 t art tra9+-s*ool2 & :5ev] ! "y lady 0 n satisfi$ ) ! turn h] "w 0 tak+1 %e w\ld wa% ! displeas+ portion out & />t afre%4 ,! diff]5ce--!re are o!r diff]5ces --b ! diff]5ce we are conc]n$ ) betwe5 ?is hypo!tical "y p]son ( ,k5s+ton education & ,mr4 ,james1 is t ! draw+ :i* ,mr4 ,james exhibits is n a fai?ful record ( all ! difficulties t are met ) 9 pa9t+ an or*id4 ,a hundr$ or*ids prec$$ ! or*id on ! wall--"s 7 good 9 col\r & fail$ 9 draw+1 & vice v]s4 ,o!rs 7 excell5t 9 draw+ & col\r1 b ! backgr\nds did n come out "r4 ,all ^! 7 de/roy$4 ,t mauve & grey or*id 0 probably n ev5 sket*$ 9 ) a lead p5cil4 ,mr4 ,james desir$ an un9t]rupt$ expression ( its beauty3 to fir/ sket* x ) a p5cil w\ld be to lose some?+ ( 8 fir/ vividness ( impression4 ,x mu/ fl[ /raight out ( ! bru%4 ,b to atta9 su* flu5cy x 0 necess>y to pa9t t or*id a hundr$ times be=e its =m & col\r 7 le>nt suffici5tly to admit ( ! expression ( all ! fl[]'s beauty 9 "o pa9t+4 ,x is n t ,mr4 ,james has lab\r$ less b t5 times m ?an ! ,k5s+ton /ud5t4 ,b all ! prelim9>y lab\r hav+ be5 disc>d$1 x seems z simple & z slight a ?+ z may be--a fl[] 9 a glass1 ! fl[] drawn only 9 its ess5tials1 ! glass fa9tly indicat$1 a fl[+ t9t ( mauve dissolv+ to grey1 ! r$ he>t ( ! fl[] = ! c5tre ( int]e/4 ,a decoration = :]e8 ,i imag9e x 9 a b\doir ^: walls are /ret*$ & ^: w9d[s are curta9$ ) grey silk4 ,f ! ceil+ hangs a *&eli]1 cut glass--pure ,l\is ,,xv4 ,! furniture t ,i see is mod]n2 b "h & !re a tab\ret1 a guridon1 or a delicate tagre1 fill$ ) t9y volumes ( ,musset & two or ?ree r>e mod]n writ]s1 recall ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,& :o sits 9 ?is delicate b\doir p]fum$ ) a fa9t sc5t1 a sa*et-sc5t$ pocket-h&k]*ief8 ,surely "o ( ,s>g5t's ladies4 ,p]haps ! lady 9 ! %ot-silk dress :o sat on an eighte5?-c5tury ,fr5* s(a two ye>s ago 9 ! ,academy1 h] t9y1 plump1 curv$ :ite h&1 drawn z well 9 its int]ior z 9 ext]ior limits1 hang+ ov] ! gilt arm ( ! s(a4 ,b %e sits n[1 9 ! b\doir ,i h imag9$1 9 a l[ arm-*air cov]$ ) grey silk2 h] feet lie "o ov] ! o!r on ! long-hair$ rug2 ! fire burns l[ 9 ! grate1 & ! s(t spr+ sunlight laps ?r\gh ! lace curta9s1 fill+ ! room ) a bl&1 moody1 retrospective atmosph]e4 ,%e sits fac+ ,mr4 ,james's wat]-col\r4 ,%e is look+ at x1 %e does n see x2 h] ?\ghts are f> away1 & _! importance is slight4 ,,! ,,:i/l] ,,album4 ,! photograph ( ! portrait ( ,miss ,alex&] is z sugge/ive ( ! col\r z a pian(orte arrangem5t ( ,tri/an is ( ! or*e/ration4 ,! s\nds ( ! diff]5t in/rum5ts come ?r\gh ! ?9 t9kle ( ! piano j z ! col\r ( ! blond hair1 ! delicate passages ( gre5-grey & gre51 come ?r\gh ! black & :ite ( ! photograph4 ,truly a beautiful ?+6 ,b ,be=e ! ,mirror reflects p]haps a deep] beauty4 ,! influ5ce ( t /range man1 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 is suffici5tly pla9 9 ?is picture4 ,he :o c\ld execute h>dly at all 9 pa9t1 & ^: v]se is ,italian1 ?\gh ! au?or wrote & spoke no language b ,engli%1 foi/$ ! "* ( 8 g5ius ^u all ! poetry & pa9t+ ( 8 g5]ation4 ,x is z pres5t 9 ?is picture z x is 9 ,sw9burne's fir/ volume ( ,poems & ,ballads4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] took ! type ( woman & ! s5tim5t ( ! picture f ,rossetti2 he saw t ev5 9 pa9t+ ,rossetti _h some?+ to say1 &1 le/ an arti/ic ?\ght %\ld be lo/ to ! _w ?r\gh inadequate expression1 he pa9t$ ?is picture4 ,he did n g on pa9t+ pictures 9 ! ,rossetti s5tim5t1 because he ?\ght he _h exhau/$ ,rossetti 9 "o picture4 ,9 ?is he 0 possibly mi/ak51 b ! l>ge1 :ite1 indol5t %\ld]s1 mis%ap51 almo/ grotesque 9 orig9al ,rossettis1 are "h 9 beautiful prime & pl5itude2 ! l9e ( ! head & neck1 ! hair fall+ ov] ! /oop$ %\ld] --a s5su\s dream x is2 all h] body's beauty1 to borr[ a phrase f ,rossetti1 is 9 t :ite dress2 & ! beauty ( ! arm 9 its full :ite sleeve lies along ! :ite *imney-piece1 ! f+]s languidly op53 two fall5 ov] ! edge1 two t\*+ ! blue vase4 ,note h[ beautiful is ! plac+ ( ?is figure 9 ! picture2 h[ ! gold5 head %9es1 high up 9 ! "r-h& corn]1 & ! :ite dress & :ite-sleev$ arms fill ! picture ) an exquisite music ( proportion4 ,! dress cuts aga9/ ! black grate1 & ! angle ( black is ! v happie/2 x is bright5$ ) p9k sprays ( azaleas1 & !y seem to :isp] ! v en*ant$ bloom ( _! life into ! picture4 ,nev] did ,dut* or ,japanese arti/ pa9t fl[]s l ^!4 ,& ! flu5t music ( ! pa9t+ seems only to en=ce ! languor & rev]ie :i* ?is canvas exhales3 ! languor ( :ite dress & gold hair2 languor & gold5 rev]ie float 9 ! mirror l a sunset 9 placid wat]s4 ,! pr(ile 9 full light is ?rill$ ) grief ( pres5t h\rs2 ! full face half lo/ 9 %ad[1 f> away--a gho/ ( a dead self--is dream+ ) half-clos$ eyes1 unm9dful ( :at may be4 ,by h] mirror1 g[n$ 9 :ite z if = dreams1 %e wat*es life fl[+ pa/ h]1 & %e kn[s ( no use to make ( x4 ,,+res4 ,raphael 0 a great design]1 b !re are a purity & a passion 9 ,+res' l9e = ! l ( :i* we h to g back to ! ,greeks4 ,apelles c\ld n h realis$ m exquisite simplifications1 c\ld n h dream$ into any ( 8 lo/ works a pur] s\l ( beauty ?an ,+res did into ! head1 arms1 & torso ( ,la ,s\rce4 ,! l9e t floats ab\t ! muscles ( an arm is illusive1 evanesc5t1 z an ev5+-t9t$ sky2 & none except ! ,greeks & ,+res h atta9$ su* my/]y ( l9e3 n ,raphael1 n ev5 ,mi*ael ,angelo 9 ! romantic anatomies ( 8 /up5d\s creations4 ,+res 0 a ,fr5*man animat$ by ! s\l ( an anci5t ,greek1 an anci5t ,greek :o lo/ himself 9 ,japan4 ,!re is z mu* my/]y 9 ,+res' l9e z 9 ,rembr&t's light & %ade4 ,! arms & wri/s & h&s ( ! lady seat$ among ! blue cu%ions 9 ! ,l\vre are z illusive z any "o ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s ,nocturnes4 ,! beautiful ,&rom$a1 head & ?roat lean$ back almo/ out ( nature1 wild eyes & mass ( heavy hair1 long :ite arms uplift$1 *a9$ to ! basalt1--h[ r>e ! simplifications1 ^? arms1 t body1 ! /raight flanks & sl5d] leg advanc+1--are made ( l9es simple & beautiful z ^? :i* 9 ! ,v5us ( ,milo realise ! ar*itectural beauty ( woman4 ,we %r9k f su* comp>ison1 = p]=ce we see t ! gr&eur ( ! ,v5us is n 9 ! ,&rom$a3 b 9 bo? is ! same quality ( beauty4 ,9 ! draw+ = ! odalisque1 9 h] long back1 wond]ful z a /em ( woodb9e1 !re is ! v same love ( =m :i* a ,greek express$ ) ! b5ign ease ( a god speak+ 8 creation ?r\gh ! h>moni\s univ]se4 ,b ! pure1 unconsci\s love ( =m1 inh]it$ f ! ,greeks1 sometimes turn$ to passion 9 ,+res3 n 9 ,la ,s\rce1 %e is :olly ,greek2 b 9 ! beautiful s9u\s back ( ! odalisque we p]ceive "s ( ! exasp]ation ( n]ves :i* betrays our c5tury4 ,if ,phidias' sket*es _h come d[n to u1 ! m>g9 fill$ ) 8 hesitations1 we %\ld "k m ( 8 intimate p]sonality4 ,y notice1 my de> read]1 h[ intol]ant ,i am ( criticism ( my idol1 h[ ,i repudiate any slight sugge/ion ( imp]fection1 h[ ,i turn ^u myself & def5d my god4 ,be=e go+ to b$1 ,i (t5 /&1 c&le 9 h&1 be=e ! ,roman lady & enum]ate ! adorable p]fections ( ! draw+4 ,i am aw>e ( my weakness1 ,i h plead$ guilty to an idolatr\s wor%ip1 b1 if ,i h express$ myself z ,i int5d$1 my great love w seem nei!r va9 nor unreasonable4 ,= surely = quality ( beautiful l9e ?is man /&s ne>] to ! ,greeks ?an any o!r4 ,,"s ,,japanese ,,pr9ts4 ,ladies ,"u ,trees4 ,n ,japanese ladies walk+ "u ,japanese trees--t is to say1 trees peculi> to ,japan1 plant$ & fa%ion$ accord+ to ! mode ( ,japan--b m]ely ladies walk+ "u trees4 ,true t ! co/umes are ,japanese1 ! writ+ on ! wall is 9 ,japanese *>act]s1 ! umbrellas & ! idol on ! tray are ,japanese2 univ]sality is n atta9$ by ! simple device ( dress+ ! model 9 a %eet & elim9at+ all accessories t might betray "t & c\ntry2 ! great arti/ accepts ! co/ume ( 8 "t & all ! special signs ( 8 "t1 & m]ely by ! lovely ex]cise ( g5ius ! m]e accid5ts ( a g5]ation become ! symbolic expression ( univ]sal s5sation & la/+ tru?s4 ,d n ask me h[ ?is trans=mation is effect$2 x is ! secret ( e great arti/1 a secret :i* he ex]cises unconsci\sly1 & :i* no critic has expla9$4 ,look+ at ?is y>d ( col\r$ pr9t1 ,i ask myself h[ x is t ev] s9ce art began no su* admirable result has be5 obta9$ ) means s slight4 ,a few outl9es drawn ) p5 & ink or p5cil1 & ! int]spaces fill$ 9 ) two flat t9ts-a d>k gre51 & a grey v]g+ on mauve4 ,! draw+ ( ! figures is m>vell\sly beautiful4 ,b :y is x beautiful8 ,is x because ( ! individual "* repres5t$ 9 ! faces8 ,! faces are express$ by means ( a =mula1 & are z l "o ano!r z a r[ ( eggs4 ,are ! proportions ( ! figure correctly measur$1 & are ! anatomies well und]/ood8 ,! figures are 9 ! usual proportions s f> z ! numb] ( heads is conc]n$3 !y are all f six & a half to sev5 heads high2 b no motion ( limbs happ5s "u ! drap]ies1 & ! h&s & feet1 l ! faces1 are express$ by a set ( arbitr>y conv5tions4 ,x is n ev5 easy to det]m9e :e!r ! po/ure ( ! woman on ! "r is int5d$ = sitt+ or kneel+4 ,%e holds a tray1 on :i* is an idol1 & to provide suffici5t balance = ! composition ! arti/ has plac$ a yell[ umbrella 9 ! idol's h&4 ,exam9e ?is design f end to end1 & n[h]e w y f9d any desire to imitate nature4 ,) a l9e ,utam>o expresses all t he deems x necess>y to express ( a face's cont\r4 ,?ree or f\r conv5tional m>k+s /& = eyes1 m\?1 & e>s2 no desire to convey ! illusion ( a r\nd$ surface di/urb$ 8 m9d = a mom5t2 ! int5tion ( ! ,japanese arti/s 0 m]ely to decorate a surface ) l9e & col\r4 ,x 0 no "p ( _! s*eme to compete ) nature1 s x c\ld n occur to !m to cov] "o side ( a face ) %ad[4 ,! ,japanese arti/s nev] ?\ght to deceive2 ! art ( deception !y left to _! conjur]s4 ,! ,japanese arti/ ?\ght ( h>mony1 n ( accuracy ( l9e1 & ( h>mony1 n ( tru? ( col\r2 x 0 !re=e impossible = him to ent]ta9 ! idea ( %ad+ 8 draw+s1 & _h "s "o :isp]$ ! idea to him he w\ld h answ]$3 ,! frame w always tell p t !y are n look+ at nature4 ,y w\ld h x all heavy & black1 b ,i want some?+ light1 & bright1 & full ( beauty4 ,see ^! l9es1 are !y n 9 !mselves beautiful8 are !y n %>p1 cle>1 & fl[+1 accord+ to ! necessity ( ! composition8 ,are n ! grey & ! d>k gre5 suffici5tly contra/$8 d !y n br+ to y\r eyes a s5se ( repose & unity8 ,look at ! embroid]ies on ! dresses1 are !y n delicate8 d n ! />-fl[]s come 9 ! "r place8 is n ! yell[ 9 h>mony ) ! grey & ! gre58 ,& ! blossoms on ! trees1 are !y n t\*$ 9 ) ! lightness ( h& & delicacy ( tone t y desire8 ,/ep back & see if ! spots ( col\r & ! effects ( l9e become confus$1 or if !y /ill hold _! places f a di/ance z well z close4444 ,ladies "u trees1 by ,utam>o6 ,t grey-gre5 design alt]nat$ ) pale yell[ corresponds m ne>ly to a sonata by ,moz>t ?an to any?+ else2 bo? are f9e decorations1 musical & pictorial decorations1 express+ no?+ m def9ite ?an t s5se ( beauty :i* haunts ! _w4 ,! fields give fl[]s1 & ! h&s ( man works ( art4 ,!n ?is art is :olly irresponsible--x gr[s1 obey+ no rules1 ev5 z ! fl[]s8 ,9 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( "s irregul> metre s delicate & subtle t its /ructure escapes our analysis1 ! fl[]s bloom 9 faultless1 flawless1 & ev]-v>y+ v>iety4 ,we c only say ^! are beautiful because !y are beautiful4444 ,t is begg+ ! "q4 ,he :o attempts to g to ! root ( ?+s always f9ds himself begg+ ! "q 9 ! end4444 ,b y h to admit t a draw+ t does n correspond to ! object :i* ! arti/ has set himself to copy _c be well drawn4 ,t idea is ! blight t has fall5 on ,european art4 ,! goodness or ! badness ( a draw+ exi/s indep5d5tly ( ! ?+ copi$4 ,we say--speak+ ( a bran*1 ( a cl\d1 ( a rock1 ( a fl[]1 ( a leaf--h[ beautifully drawn6 ,"s cl\ds & "s leaves are bett] drawn ?an o!rs1 n on acc\nt ( complexity or simplicity ( =m1 b because !y int]pret an innate s5se ( h>mony inh]5t 9 u4 ,& ?is natural draw+1 :i* exi/s sometimes irrespective ( anatomies & proportions1 is always ,utam>o's4 ,i d n "k h[ long ,i /ood exam9+ ?is beautiful draw+1 /udy+ ! grey & ! gre5 t9t1 admir+ ! yell[ fl[]s on ! dresses1 wond]+ at ! g5ius t plac$ ! yell[ umbrella 9 ! idol's h&1 ! black masses ( hair above ! faces1 s *>m+ly decorat$ ) great yell[ hair-p9s4 ,i wat*$ ! beauty ( ! trees1 & 0 mov$ by ! plac+ ( ! trees 9 ! composition1 & ,i delight$ 9 ! delicate blossoms4 ,i 0 en*ant$ by all ?is bright & graci\s paganism :i* ,we/]n civilisation has already defac$1 & 9 a few ye>s w h :olly de/roy$4 ,i might describe m pr9ts1 & ! pleasure !y h giv5 me2 ,i might pile epi!t ^u epi!t2 ,i might say t ! col\r 0 z deep & z delicate z fl[]-bloom1 & e outl9e spontane\s1 & exquisite to ! po9t ( rem9d+ me ( ! hopb9e & f]ns4 ,x w\ld be well to say ^! ?+s2 ! praise w\ld be appropriate to ! occasion2 b r am ,i m9d$ to call ! read]'s att5tion to :at seems to me to be an ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/4 ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,velasquez1 h[ev] huge _! /r5g? 9 portraiture & decoration1 h[ev] sublime ,v]onese & ,t9toretto 9 magnific5t display ( col\r1 we mu/ p]=ce admit to ,ori5tal art a ref9em5t ( ?\ght & a delicacy ( h&icraft--! outcome ( ! orig9al ?\ght--:i* nev] 0 atta9$ by ,italy1 & :i* s transc5ds our gross] s5se t x mu/ = ev] rema9 only half p]ceiv$ & und]/ood by u4 ,,! ,,new ,,art ,,criticism4 ,be=e comm5t+ on ! v ?\ghtless utt]ances ( two di/+ui%$ m51 ,i ?9k ,i mu/--ev5 at ! risk ( appe>+ to atta* ov]-mu* importance to my criticisms--repr9t :at ,i said ab\t ,l',abs9!2 = 9 tru? x 0 ,i :o fir/ m$dl$ ) ! moral tap1 & am responsible = ! ov]fl[3-- ,look at ! head ( ! old ,bohemian--! engrav] ,deb\t9--a man :om ,i h kn[n all my life1 & yet he nev] really exi/$ = me until ,i saw ?is picture4 ,!re is ! hat ,i h always kn[n1 on ! back ( 8 head z ,i h always se5 x1 & ! wood5 pipe is held tight 9 8 tee? z ,i h always se5 him hold x4 ,h[ l>ge1 h[ pr(\nd1 h[ simple ! draw+6 ,h[ easily & h[ naturally he lives 9 ! pose1 ! body b5t =w>d1 ! elb[s on ! table6 ,f9e z ! ,or*>dson und\bt$ly is1 x seems fatigu$ & explanatory by ! side ( ?is wond]ful r5d]+ ( life2 ?9 & re/less--l ,dumas fils' dialogue :5 we comp>e x ) ,ibs5's4 ,! woman t sits beside ! arti/ 0 at ! ,elyse ,montm>tre until two 9 ! morn+1 !n %e w5t to ! ratmort & _h a s\pe aux *\x2 %e lives 9 ! ,rue ,fonta9e1 or p]haps ! ,rue ,br$a2 %e did n get up till half-pa/ elev52 !n %e ti$ a few soil$ petticoats r\nd h]1 slipp$ on t peignoir1 ?ru/ h] feet into ^? loose morn+ %oes1 & came d[n to ! caf to h an abs9! be=e breakfa/4 ,heav5s6 :at a slut6 ,a life ( idl5ess & l[ vice is ^u h] face2 we read !re h] :ole life4 ,! tale is n a pleasant "o1 b x is a lesson4 ,hog>?'s view 0 l>g]1 wid]1 b n s incisive1 s deep1 or s int5se4 ,!n h[ loose & g5]al ,hog>?'s composition w\ld seem comp>$ to ?is m>vell\s epitome1 ?is ess5ce ( ?+s6 ,t op5 space 9 front ( ! table1 into :i* ! skirt & ! lean legs ( ! man come s well--h[ well ! po9t ( view 0 select$6 ,! beautiful1 dissonant rhy?m ( t composition is l a page ( ,wagn]--! figures cru%$ into ! "r ( ! canvas1 ! left fill$ up ) a fragm5t ( m>ble table runn+ 9 %>p p]spective into ! =egr\nd4 ,! newspap] lies z x w\ld lie across ! space betwe5 ! tables4 ,! col\r1 almo/ a mono*rome1 is v beautiful1 a deep1 ri* h>mony4 ,m m>vell\s "w ! _w nev] saw1 & w nev] see aga93 a maze ( assimilat$ influ5ces1 /rangely assimilat$1 & elud+ def9ition--remembrances ( ,watteau & ! ,dut* pa9t]s1 a good deal ( ,+res' _s1 &1 9 ! vig\r ( ! arabesque1 we may p]haps trace ! influ5ce ( ,p\ss94 ,b ^! influ5ces float evanesc5t on ! canvas1 & ! read+ is difficult & contradictory4 ,i h writt5 _m a neglig5t phrase1 _m a /upid phrase1 b ! italicis$ phrase is ! fir/ hypocritical phrase ,i ev] wrote4 ,i plead guilty to ! grave (f5ce ( hav+ sugge/$ t a "w ( art is m ?an a "w ( art4 ,! picture is only a "w ( art1 & !re=e void ( all e?ical signification4 ,9 writ+ ! abom9able phrase b x is a lesson ,i admitt$ z a tru? ! ridicul\s cont5tion t a "w ( art may influ5ce a man's moral conduct2 ,i admitt$ z a tru? ! grotesque cont5tion t to read ,mdlle4 de ,maup9 may cause a man to des]t 8 wife1 :]eas to read ,p>adise ,lo/ may induce him to return to h]4 ,9 ! abom9able phrase :i* ,i plead guilty to hav+ writt51 ,i admitt$ ! mon/r\s cont5tion t our virtues & our vices orig9ate n 9 our inh]it$ natures1 b are f\nd 9 ! books we read & ! pictures we look ^u4 ,t art %\ld be pure is q ano!r matt]1 & ! necessity ( purity 9 art c be ma9ta9$ = o!r ?an e?ical reasons4 ,art--,i am speak+ n[ ( lit]ature--owes a great deal to e?ics1 b e?ics owes no?+ to art4 ,)\t morality ! art ( ! noveli/ & ! dramati/ w\ld cease4 ,s we are m deeply int]e/$ 9 ! pres]vation ( public morality ?an any o!r class--! cl]gy1 ( c\rse1 except$4 ,to accuse u ( indiff]5ce 9 ?is matt] is absurd4 ,we mu/ d our be/ to keep up a high /&>d ( public morality2 our liv+ dep5ds ^u x--& x w\ld be difficult to sugge/ a m p[]ful reason = our advocacy4 ,nev]!less1 by a curi\s irony ( fate we mu/ pres]ve--at lea/1 9 our books--a di/9ctly imp>tial attitude on ! v subject :i* mo/ ne>ly conc]ns our pockets4 ,to remove ^! s]i\s disabilities %\ld be our s]i\s aim4 ,x might be possible to ent] into "s arrangem5t ) ! bi%ops to all[ u access to ! pulpits4 ,mr4 ,s-& s's episcopal /yle--,i ref] n only to ?is g5tleman's writ+s1 b also to 8 /yle ( figure1 :i*1 on acc\nt ( ! opportunities x (f]s = a display ( calf1 c\ld n fail to w9 _! lord%ips' admiration--m>ks him z ! prop] head & spokesman ( ! deputation2 & 8 well-kn[n sympa?ies = ! pecuni>y int]e/s ( au?ors w\ld enable him to expla9 t n ev5 _! lord%ips' pockets 7 s gravely conc]n$ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( public morality z our own4 ,i h all[$ my p5 to w&] some:at f ! subject 9 h&2 = be=e p]mitt+ myself to apologise = hav+ hypocritically decl>$ a great picture to be :at x 0 n1 & c\ld n be--a lesson--x 0 cle>ly incumb5t on me to %[ t ! moral "q 0 ! backbone ( ! art :i* ,i practise myself1 & t ( all classes none are s necess>ily moral z noveli/s4 ,i ?9k ,i h done ?is beyond possibility ( dispro(1 or ev5 ( argum5t1 & may !re=e be all[$ to lam5t my hypocrisy ) z _m te>s & groans z ,i deem suffici5t = ! due expiation ( my s94 ,confession eases ! he>t4 ,li/54 ,my description ( ,degas' picture seem$ to me a little unconv5tional1 & to soo! ! read] :o is %ock$ by ev]y?+ t lies outside 8 habitual ?\ght1 & to dodge ! read] :o is always on ! wat* to introduce a discussion on t /]ile subject1 morality 9 art1 to make ?+s pleasant = ev]ybody1 to tickle ! ,phili/9e 9 8 t5d]e/ spot1 ,i told a little lie3 ,i sugge/$ t "s "o _h prea*$4 ,i ought to h kn[n human nature bett]--:at "o dog does ano!r dog w d1 & /raight away prea*+ began--,zola & ! dr9k "q f ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 sociology f ,mr4 ,crane4 ,b ! picture is m]ely a "w ( art1 & has no?+ to d ) dr9k or sociology2 & its title is n ,l' ,abs9!1 nor ev5 ,un ,homme et une ,femme assis dans un ,caf1 z ,mr4 ,walt] ,sick]t sugge/s1 b simply ,au ,caf4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane writes3 ,"h is a /udy ( human degradation1 male & female4 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane w feel incl9$ to apologise = 8 language :5 he le>ns t ! man :o sits tranquilly smok+ 8 pipe is a portrait ( ! engrav] ,deb\t91 a man ( great tal5t & at lea/ ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane's equal z a writ] & z a design]4 ,true t ,m4 ,deb\t9 does n dress z well z ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane1 b !re are _m "y m5 9 ,pall ,mall :o w\ld consid] ,mr4 ,crane's velvet coat1 r$ necktie1 & s(t felt hat q intol]able1 yet !y w\ld h>dly be ju/ifi$ 9 speak+ ( a portrait ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane z a /udy ( human degradation4 ,let me assure ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane t :5 he speaks ( ,m4 ,deb\t9's life z be+ degrad$1 he is speak+ on a subject ( :i* he kn[s no?+4 ,m4 ,deb\t9 has liv$ a v noble life1 9 no way inf]ior to ,mr4 ,crane's2 8 life has be5 entirely devot$ to art & lit]ature2 8 et*+s h be5 = _m ye>s ! admiration ( arti/ic ,p>is1 & he has _h a play 9 v]se p]=m$ at ! ,?tre ,franais4 ,! picture repres5ts ,m4 ,deb\t9 9 ! caf ( ! ,n\velle ,a?nes ,he has come d[n f 8 /udio = breakfa/1 & he w return to 8 dry-po9ts :5 he has f9i%$ 8 pipe4 ,i h kn[n ,m4 ,deb\t9 a great numb] ( ye>s1 & a m sob] man does n exi/2 & ,mr4 ,crane's accusations ( drunk5ness might z well be made aga9/ ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,:51 hypocritically1 ,i said ! picture 0 a lesson1 ,i ref]r$ to ! woman1 :o happ5s to be sitt+ next to ,m4 ,deb\t94 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 & o!rs h jump$ to ! conclusion t ,m4 ,deb\t9 has come to ! caf ) ! woman1 & t !y are booz+ toge!r4 ,no?+ c be f>!r f ! tru?4 ,deb\t9 always came to ! caf alone1 z did ,manet1 ,degas1 ,duranty4 ,deb\t9 is ?9k+ ( 8 dry-po9ts2 ! woman is incapable ( ?\ght4 ,if que/ion$ ab\t h] life %e w\ld probably answ]1 je suis la c\le4 ,b !re is no implication ( drunk5ness 9 ! phrase4 ,9 ,engl& ?is class ( woman is con/antly drunk1 9 ,france h>dly ev]2 & ! woman ,degas has pa9t$ is typical ( h] class1 & %e we>s ! habitual expression ( h] class4 ,& ! int]e/ ( ! subject1 f ,degas' po9t ( view1 lies 9 ?is /range contra/--! man ?9k+ ( 8 dry-po9ts1 ! woman ?9k+1 z ! phrase goes1 ( no?+ at all4 ,au ,caf--t is ! title ( ! picture4 ,h[ simple1 h[ significant6 ,& h[ ! picture ga9s 9 mean+ :5 ! web ( false melodrama t a c\ple ( indu/ri\s spid]s h wov5 ab\t x is bru%$ aside6 ,i n[ turn to ! m int]e/+1 & :at ,i ?9k w prove ! m in/ructive1 "p ( my task--! analysis ( ! art criticism ( ,mr4 ,ri*mond & ,mr4 ,crane4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond says x is n pa9t+ at all4 ,we mu/ und]/& !re=e t ! picture is void ( all accompli%m5t--composition1 draw+1 & h&l+4 ,we w take ,mr4 ,ri*mond's objections 9 _! ord]4 ,! subject-matt] out ( :i* ! arti/ extract$ 8 composition 0 a man & woman seat$ 9 a caf furni%$ ) m>ble tables4 ,! fir/ difficulty ! arti/ _h to ov]come 0 ! symmetry ( ! l9es ( ! tables4 ,n only are !y exce$+ly ugly f all ord9>y po9ts ( view1 b !y cut ! figures 9 two4 ,! simple/ way out ( ! difficulty w\ld be to place "o figure on "o side ( a table1 ! o!r on ! o!r side1 & ?is composition might be balanc$ by a wait] se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,t w\ld be an ord9>y arrangem5t ( ! subject4 ,b ! +5uity ) :i* ,degas selects 8 po9t ( view is )\t p>allel 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( art4 ,& ?is picture is an excell5t example4 ,"o l9e ( tables runs up ! picture f left to "r1 ano!r l9e ( tables1 indicat$ by ?ree p>ts ( "o table1 /rikes "r across ! =egr\nd4 ,! triangle ?us =m$ is fill$ by ! woman's dress1 :i* is d>k] ?an ! floor & light] ?an ! lea!r b5* on :i* bo? figures are seat$4 ,look+ /ill m closely into ! composition1 we f9d t x is made ( sev]al p]spectives --! d>k p]spective ( ! b5*1 ! light p]spective ( ! p>tition beh9d1 on :i* ! light falls1 & ! rapid p]spective ( ! m>ble table 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! man is high up on ! "r-h& corn]1 ! woman is 9 ! middle ( ! picture1 & ,degas has be5 c>eful to place h] 9 front ( ! op5+ betwe5 ! tables1 = by s do+ he 0 able to c>ry 8 half-t9t "r ?r\gh ! picture4 ,! empty space on ! left1 s *>act]i/ic ( ,degas's compositions1 admirably balances ! composition1 & x is only reliev$ by ! /one mat*box1 & ! newspap] ?r[n across ! op5+ betwe5 ! tables4 ,ev]y:]e a p]spective1 & ^! are comb9$ ) su* /range art t ! result is syn!tic4 ,a beautiful dissonant rhy?m1 always symphonic c\lant long\rs de s\rce2 an exasp]at$ vehem5ce & a cont9ual desire ( novelty p5etrat$ & in=m$ by a sev]ely classical _s--t is my read+ ( ?is composition4 ,! qualities admir$ by ?is new s*ool are c]ta9ly ! mirrors ( t side ( ! n9ete5?-c5tury developm5t mo/ oppos$ to f9e pa9t+1 or1 say1 f9e craftsman%ip4 ,hurry1 ru%1 fa%ion1 are ! enemies ( toil1 pati5ce1 & seclusion1 )\t :i* no great works are produc$4 ,h5ce ! admiration = an art fully answ]+ to a dem&4 ,no d\bt impressionism is an expression 9 pa9t+ ( ! deplorable side ( mod]n life4 ,aft] =ty ye>s ( ! /udy ( ! be/ art ( v>i\s s*ools t ! gall]ies ( ,europe display1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond mi/akes ,degas = an impressioni/ 7,i use ! ^w 9 its accept$ s5se72 he foll[s ! lead ( ! ord9>y art critic :o includes ,degas among ! impressioni/s because ,degas pa9ts danc+ lessons1 & because he has once or twice exhibit$ ) ,monet & 8 foll[]s4 ,! be/ way--possibly ! only way--to obta9 any notion ( ! dep? ( ! abyss on :i* we /& w be by a pla9 /atem5t ( ! facts4 ,:5 ,+res fell d[n 9 ! fit f :i* he nev] recov]$1 x 0 ,degas :o c>ri$ him out ( 8 /udio4 ,degas _h !n be5 work+ ) ,+res only a few mon?s1 b t brief :ile conv9c$ ,+res ( 8 pupil's g5ius1 & x is kn[n t he believ$ t x w\ld be ,degas :o w\ld c>ry on ! classical tradition ( :i* he 0 a great expon5t4 ,degas has done ?is1 n z ,fl&r5 tri$ to1 by reproduc+ ! ext]nality ( ! ma/]'s "w1 b z only a man ( g5ius c\ld1 by ! application ( ! me?od to new mat]ial4 ,degas's e>ly pictures1 ,! ,sp>tan ,y\?s & ,semiramis build+ ! ,walls ( ,babylon4 are pure ,+res4 ,to ?is day ,degas might be v fairly describ$ z un petit ,+res4 ,d we n f9d ,+res' p5etrat+ & int5se l9e 9 ! ?9 /ra9+ limbs ( ,degas's ballet-girls1 9 ! heavy %\ld]s ( 8 laundresses b5t ov] ! iron+ table1 & 9 ! co>se =ms ( 8 h\sewives :o sponge !mselves 9 t9 ba?s8 ,! vulg>1 :o see no?+ ( a "w ( art b its ext]nal side1 w f9d x difficult to und]/& t ! art ( ,la ,s\rce & ( ,degas's cumb]some h\sewives is ! same4 ,to ! vulg>1 ,b\gu]eau & n ,degas is ! int]pret] ( ! classical tradition4 ',hurry1 ru%1 fa%ion1 are ! enemies ( toil1 pati5ce1 & seclusion1 )\t :i* no great works are produc$4' ,= ! sake ( 8 belov$ draw+ ,degas has = _m ye>s lock$ himself into 8 /udio f e>ly morn+ till late at night1 refus+ to op5 ev5 to 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,com+ across him "o morn+ 9 a small caf1 :]e he w5t at midday to eat a cutlet1 ,i said1 ,my de> fri5d1 ,i hav5't se5 y = ye>s2 :5 may ,i come8 ,! answ] ,i receiv$ 03 ,y're an old fri5d1 & if y'll make an appo9tm5t ,i'll see y4 ,b ,i may z well tell y t = ! la/ two ye>s no "o has be5 9 my /udio4 ,on ! :ole x is p]haps z well t ,i decl9$ to make an appo9tm5t1 = ano!r old fri5d :o w5t1 & :o /ay$ a little long] ?an he 0 expect$ to /ay1 0 ?r[n d[n ! /aircase4 ,& t /aircase is spiral1 z /eep z any ladd]4 ,until he succe$$ 9 realis+ 8 art ,degas's tongue 0 ! t]ror ( arti/ic ,p>is2 8 solit>y days1 ! /ra9 on ! n]ves t ! inv5tion & composition ( 8 art1 s entirely new & orig9al1 entail$1 wreck$ 8 temp]1 & !re 7 mom5ts :5 8 fri5ds began to dread ! end t 8 /riv+ might br+ ab\t4 ,b ) ! realisation ( 8 arti/ic ideal 8 real nature return$1 & he is n[ full ( k9d words = ! feeble1 & full ( indulg5ce = ! slighte/ arti/ic ef=t4 ,! /ory ( ^! t]rible ye>s ( /riv+ is writt5 pla9ly en\gh on e canvas sign$ by ,degas2 yet ,mr4 ,ri*mond imag9es him skipp+ ab\t airily f caf to caf1 da%+ (f little impressions4 ,9 ano!r lett] ,mr4 ,ri*mond says1 ',p]fect craftsman%ip1 su* z 0 ,van ,eyck's1 ,holbe9's1 ,bell9i's1 ,mi*ael ,angelo's1 becomes m valuable z "t goes on4' ,x is int]e/+ to he> t ,mr4 ,ri*mond admires ,holbe9's craftsman%ip1 b x w be /ill m int]e/+ if he w expla9 h[ & :y ! head ( ! old ,bohemian 9 ! picture entitl$ ,l',abs9! is inf]ior to ,holbe94 ,! art ( ,holbe91 z ,i und]/& x--& if ,i d n und]/& x rightly ,i %all be delight$ to h my mi/ake expla9$ to me--consi/s ( measurem5ts & ! p[] ( obs]v+ & foll[+ an outl9e ) remorseless precision4 ,n[ ,degas 9 8 e>ly mann] 0 frequ5tly ?is4 ,8 portrait ( 8 fa!r li/5+ to ,pagan s++ :il/ he accompani$ himself on ! guit> is pure ,holbe94 ,:e!r x is worse or bett] ?an ,holbe9 is a matt] ( individual op9ion2 b to affect to admire ,holbe9 & to decl9e to admire ! portrait ,i speak ( is--well1 incompreh5sible4 ,! portrait ( ,deb\t9 9 ! picture entitl$ ,l',abs9! is a lat] "w1 & is n q s ne>ly 9 ! mann] ( ,holbe92 b x is q ne>ly en\gh to all[ me to ask ,mr4 ,ri*mond to expla9 h[1 & :y x is inf]ior to ,holbe94 ,inf]ior is n ! ^w ,i want1 = ,mr4 ,ri*mond holds ,holbe9 to be "o ( ! greate/ pa9t]s ! _w ev] knew1 & ,degas to be h>dly a pa9t] at all4 ,= ?ree weeks ! p5s ( art critics1 pa9t]s1 design]s1 & engrav]s h be5 writ+ ab\t ?is picture--ab\t ?is r\gh ,bohemian :o leans ov] ! caf table ) 8 wood5 pipe fix$ fa/ betwe5 8 tee?1 ) 8 l>ge s(t felt hat on ! back ( 8 head1 upheld !re by a %ock ( bu%y hair1 ) 8 l>ge batt]$ face gr[n ar\nd ) scanty1 unkempt be>d1 illum9at$ by a fix$ & conc5trat$ eye :i* tells u t 8 ?\ghts are 9 pursuit ( an idea--ab\t "o ( ! f9e/ specim5s ( ! art ( ?is c5tury--& :at h !y told u8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond mi/akes ! "w = "s hurri$ sket*--impressionism--& practically decl>es ! pa9t+ to be wor?less4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane says x is only fit = a sociological museum or = an illu/rat$ tract 9 a temp]ance propag&a2 he adds "s rem>ks ab\t a new ,adam & ,eve & a p>adise ( unnatural selection :i* escape my und]/&+4 ,an engrav] said t ! picture 0 a vulg> subject vulg>ly pa9t$4 ,ano!r set ( m5 said ! picture 0 wond]ful1 extraord9>y1 p]fect1 complete1 excell5t4 ,b on nei!r side 0 any attempt made to expla9 :y ! picture 0 bad or :y ! picture 0 excell5t4 ,! picture is excell5t1 b :y is x excell5t8 ,because ! sc5e is l a real sc5e pass+ be=e y\r eyes8 ,because no?+ has be5 omitt$ t might h be5 includ$1 because no?+ has be5 includ$ t might h be5 omitt$8 ,because ! pa9t+ is cle>1 smoo?1 & limpid & pleasant to ! eye8 ,because ! col\r is h>moni\s1 & ?\gh l[ 9 tone1 ri* & /rong8 ,because ea* face is drawn 9 its di/9ctive l9es1 & ea* tells ! tale ( in/9cts & ( race8 ,because ! clo?+ is 9 its accu/om$ folds & is full ( ! individuality ( ! we>]8 ,we look on ?is picture & we ask ourselves h[ x is t among/ ! t5s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m5 :o h pa9t$ m5 & wom5 9 _! daily occupations1 habits1 & surr\nd+s1 no "o has said s mu* 9 s small a space1 no "o has express$ himself ) t simplicity :i* draws all veils aside1 & all[s u to look into ! he>t ( nature4 ,:]e is ! draw+ visible except 9 ! result8 ,h[ beautifully concise x is1 & yet x is l>ge1 supple1 & true )\t excess ( reality4 ,c y detect any:]e a measurem5t8 ,d y p]ceive a base1 a fix$ po9t f :i* ! arti/ calculat$ & comp>$ 8 draw+8 ,t hat1 full ( ! ill-usage ( ! /udio1 hang+ on ! %ock ( bu%y hair1 ! p]spective ( ^? %\ld]s1 & ! r\nd ( ! back1 det]m9+ ! exact wid? & ?ickness ( ! body1 ! movem5t ( ! arm lean+ on ! table1 & ! arm p]fectly 9 ! sleeve1 & ! e> & ! %ape ( ! neck hidd5 9 ! %ad[ ( ! hat & hair1 & ! batt]$ face1 sp>ely s[n ) an ill-kempt be>d1 illum9at$ by a fix$ look :i* tells u t 8 ?\ghts are 9 pursuit ( an idea--?is old ,bohemian smok+ 8 pipe1 does he n seem to h gr[n out ( ! canvas z naturally & my/]i\sly z a h]b or plant8 ,by ! side ( ?is draw+ d n all ! draw+s 9 ! gall]y ( ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,belgian1 & ,sc&9avian seem ei!r *ildi%1 ignorant-tim$1 or presumptu\s8 ,by ! side ( ?is picture d n all ! o!r pictures 9 ! gall]y seem l little pa9t$ images8 ,comp>$ ) ?is draw+1 w\ld n ,holbe9 seem a little geometrical8 ,aga9 ,i ask if y c detect 9 any outl9e or acc5t a fix$ po9t f :5ce ! draw+ 0 measur$1 calculat$1 & con/ruct$4 ,9 ! draw+ ( all ! o!r pa9t]s y trace ! me?od & y take note ( ! k ?r\gh :i* ! model has be5 se5 & :i* has1 z x 71 dictat$ to ! eye :at x %\ld see4 ,b 9 ,degas ! sci5ce ( ! draw+ is hidd5 f u--a beautiful flexible draw+ almo/ imp]sonal1 b5d+ to & foll[+ ! "*1 z naturally z ! banks foll[ ! c\rse ( _! riv]4 ,i /op1 al?\gh ,i h n said ev]y?+4 ,to complete my /udy ( ?is picture we %\ld h to exam9e t smoo?1 clean1 supple pa9t+ ( su* delicate & yet su* a compact tissue2 we %\ld h to /udy t simple expressive modell+2 we %\ld h to consid] ! res\rces ( t palette1 r$uc$ almo/ to a mono*rome & yet s full ( col\r4 ,i /op1 = ,i ?9k ,i h said en\gh to r\se if n to fully awak5 suspicion 9 ,mr4 ,ri*mond & ,mr4 ,crane ( ! pr(\nd sci5ce conceal$ 9 a picture ab\t :i* ,i am afraid !y h writt5 some:at ?\ghtlessly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! mid/ ( a some:at fooli% & ignorant argum5t reg>d+ ! morality & ! craftsman%ip ( a ma/]piece1 ! "r ( ! new art criticism to adv]sely criticise ! "w ( ,royal ,academicians has be5 call$ into "q4 ,i cull ! foll[+ f ! columns ( ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette2-- ',_! words are practically ! same2 _! praise & blame are simil>ly inspir$2 ! means !y employ to ga9 _! object id5tical4 ,s mu* we c see = ourselves4 ,z = _! object & _! bona-fides1 !y conc]n me n4 ,x is :at !y d1 n :at !y are1 t is ! "q "h4 ,:at !y d is to =m a caucus 9 art criticism1 & ow+ to _! vehem5ce & ! limitation ( _! aim1 a caucus :i* is increas+ 9 influ5ce1 &1 to ! be/ ( my belief1 do+ cruel inju/ice to _m great arti/s1 & mu* injury to ,engli% art4 ,x is = ?is reason1 & ?is reason only1 t ,i h tak5 up my p>able on ! subject4 ,i h 9 va9 endeav\r$ to induce ^? ^: words w\ld come ) f> great] au?ority ?an m9e to d s4 ,i w5t p]sonally to ! presid5ts ( ! two greate/ arti/ic bodies 9 ! k+dom to ask !m to speak or write on ! subject1 b ,i f\nd _! view to be t su* action w\ld be miscon/ru$1 & w\ld 9 _! position be unbecom+4' ,! mean+ ( all ?is is t ! f]ret is 9 ! hole & ! rats h begun to squeak already4 ,soon !y w come hopp+ out ( ,/4 ,john's ,wood ,av5ue1 s make ready y\r /icks & /ones4 ,9 ,april #ahib ,i wrote3 ',! position ( ! ,academy is z impregnable z ,gibralt>4 ,b ,gibralt> itself 0 once captur$ by a small company ( resolute m51 & if ev] !re exi/ 9 ,london six resolute art critics1 ea* capable ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 a bad picture & a good "o1 ea* det]m9$ at all co/s to tell ! tru?1 & if ^! six critics w keep 9 l9e1 !n1 & n till !n1 "s ( ! re=ms s urg5tly ne$$1 & s (t5 dem&$ f ! ,academy1 w be grant$4 ,i d n mean t ^! six critics w br+ ! ,academicians on _! knees by writ+ fulm9at+ articles on ! ,academy4 ,su* attacks 7 z idle z :i/l+ = ra9 on ! h\se-tops4 ,! ,academicians laugh at su* attacks1 rely+ on ! pr(\nd indiff]5ce ( ! public to arti/ic que/ions4 ,b !re is ano!r k9d ( attack :i* ! ,academicians may n ignore1 & t is true criticism4 ,if six newspap]s 7 to tell ! simple tru? ab\t ! canvases :i* ! ,academicians w exhibit next mon?1 ! ,academicians w\ld soon cry out = qu>t] & grant all necess>y re=ms4' ,i h only n[ to )draw ! ^w re=m4 ,! ,academy _c re=m1 & mu/ be de/roy$4 ,! ,academy has tri$ to re=m1 & has fail$4 ,?irty ye>s ago ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t ne>ly succe$$ 9 br++ ab\t an effectual %ipwreck4 ,b :5 ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt w5t to ,italy1 special t]ms 7 (f]$ & accept$4 ,! election ( ,millais & ,watts sav$ ! ,academy1 & in/ead ( ! ,academy1 x 0 ! g5ius ( "o ( ,engl&'s greate/ pa9t]s t 0 de/roy$4 ,ophelia1 ,autumn ,leaves1 & ,/4 ,agnes' ,eve are pictures t w hold _! own 9 any gall]y among pictures ( e age & e c\ntry4 ,b fa?omless is ! abyss :i* sep>ates !m f ,sir ,john ,millais' academic "w4 ,! ,academy is a di/9ctly comm]cial ent]prise4 ,has n ,sir ,john ,millais said1 9 an int]view1 t ! hang+ committee at ,burl+ton ,h\se selects ! pictures t w draw ! greate/ numb] ( %ill+s4 ,! ,academy has be5 subv5tion$ by ! ,/ate to ! ext5t ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& p\nds1 & t money has be5 employ$ 9 arrogant comm]cialism4 ,! ,academy holds a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds 9 tru/1 left by ,mr4 ,*antry = ! fur!rance ( art 9 ?is c\ntry2 & ?is money is sp5t on ! pur*ase ( pictures by impecuni\s ,academicians1 & ! collection =m$ ) ?is money is "o ( ! sev5 horrors ( civilisation4 ,! ,academy has tol]at$ g5ius :5 x 0 popul>1 x has trampl$ ^u g5ius :5 x 0 unpopul>2 & ! bus9ess ( ! new art criticism is to rid art ( ! incubus4 ,! ,academy mu/ be de/roy$1 & :5 t is accompli%$ ! o!r ,royal in/itutes w foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,! object ( ! new art criticism is to give free trade to art4 ,,long ,,ago ,,9 ,,italy4 ,come to ! ,new ,gall]y4 ,we %all pass out ( sight ( flat dre>y ,london1 drab-col\r$ /reets full ( ov]coats1 silk hats1 dripp+ umbrellas1 omnibuses4 ,we %all pass out ( sight ( long p]spectives ( squ>e h\ses lo/ 9 f9e ra9 & grey mi/4 ,we %all ent] an en*ant$ l&1 a l& ( angels & aureoles2 ( crimson & gold1 & purple raim5t2 ( beautiful y\?s cr[n$ ) fl[]s2 ( fabul\s blue l&scape & delicate ar*itecture4 ,"k ye ! l&8 ,botticelli is k+ !re1 k+ ( clasp$ h&s & almond-ey$ ,madonnas4 ,x 0 he :o conceiv$ & design$ t enigmatic ,virg9's face2 x 0 he :o plac$ t long-f+]$ h& on ! ?igh ( ! ,infant ,god2 x 0 he :o coil$ t heavy hair ab\t t triangle ( neck & int]wove x ) pe>ls2 x 0 he :o drew ! graceful lace ov] ! head-dress1 & pa9t$ x 9 su* innum]able delicacy ( fold t we wond] & are fa9 to believe t x is b ! magic ( an in/ant's halluc9ation4 ,"k ye ! l&8 ,filippo ,lippi is pr9ce !re1 pr9ce ( angel y\?s1 fair hair cr[n$ ) fair fl[]s2 !y /& r\nd a tall ?rone ) /r+s ( coral & preci\s /ones 9 _! h&s4 ,x 0 ,filippo ,lippi :o compos$ t palette ( grey s(t pe>ly p9k2 x 0 he :o plac$ t beautiful r$ 9 ! "r-h& corn]1 & c>ri$ x ) su* en*ant+ h>mony ?r\gh ! yell[ raim5t ( ! angel y\?1 e*o+ x 9 a subdu$ key 9 ! ve/ure :i* ! ,virg9 we>s "u h] blue g>m5t1 & by means ( ! r$ coral :i* decorates ! tall ?rone he c>ri$ x r\nd ! picture2 x 0 he1 too1 :o fill$ ^? angel eyes ) passion su* z awak5s 9 heav5 at ! t\* ( w+s1 at ! s\nd ( ci!rns & c9toles4 ,"k ye ! l& :]e ,botticelli & ,filippo ,lippi dream$ immortal dreams8 ,"k ye ! l&1 ,italy 9 ! fifte5? c5tury8 ,exquisite angel faces 7 _! visions by day & night1 & _! ?\ghts 7 my/ic l&scapes & fanta/ic ar*itecture2 aureoles1 roses1 pe>ls1 & ri* embroid]ies 7 p>cel ( _! habitual s5se2 & ! decoration ( a surface ) beautiful col\r 0 _! s\ls' desire4 ,( tru? ( effect & local col\r !y knew no?+1 & c>$ no?+4 ,beauty = beauty's sake 0 ! fir/ article ( _! fai?4 ,!y measur$ a pr(ile ) rel5tless accuracy1 & foll[$ its outl9e unfl9*+ly1 _! int5tion 0 no m ?an to produce a lik5ess ( ! lady :o sat pos+ = h] portrait1 b "s miracle sav$ !m f base naturalism4 ,! humble/1 equally ) ! noble/ dream]1 0 pres]v$ f x2 & t _! eyes naturally saw m beautifully ?an ours seems to be ! only explanation4 ,ugl9ess mu/ h always exi/$2 b ,flor5t9e eyes did n see ugl9ess4 ,or did _! eyes see x1 & did !y disda9 x8 ,d !y owe _! art to a wise fe/heticism1 or to a =tunate limitation ( sight8 ,^! are que/ions t none may answ]1 b :i* rise up 9 our m9d & p]plex u :5 we ent] ! ,new ,gall]y2 = v]ily x w\ld seem1 f ! dream pictures !re1 t a "t once exi/$ ^u e>? :5 ! _w 0 fair z a g>d51 & life 0 a happy aspiration4 ,9 ! fifte5? c5tury ! _w seems to h be5 made ( gold1 jewell]y1 pictures1 embroid]$ /uffs1 /atues1 & engrav$ weapons2 9 ! fifte5? c5tury ! _w seems to h be5 inhabit$ only by nobles & prelates2 & ! only build+s t seem to h exi/$ 7 palaces & ca!drals4 ,!n ,art seem$ = all m51 & life only = ar*itecture1 pa9t+1 c>v+1 & engrav+ long rapi]s2 & l5g? ( "t = monks to illum9ate great missals 9 ! happy solitude ( _! cells1 & = nuns to weave embroid]ies & to /it* jewell$ ve/m5ts4 ,! ,flor5t9es lov$ _! *ildr5 z de>ly z we d ours2 b 9 _! pictures !re is b ! ,div9e ,*ild4 ,!y lov$ girls & gallantries z well z we d2 b 9 _! pictures !re are b ! ,virg9 & a few sa9ts4 ,hi/ory tells u t w>s1 massacres1 & p]secutions 7 frequ5t 9 ! fifte5? c5tury2 b 9 its art we le>n no m ( ! political ?an we d ( ! dome/ic life ( ! c5tury4 ,! ,virg9 & ,*ild 7 suffici5t inspiration = hundr$s ( pa9t]s4 ,n[ %e is 9 full-face1 n[ 9 ?ree-qu>t] face1 n[ 9 pr(ile4 ,9 ?is picture %e we>s a blue cloak1 9 t picture %e is clad 9 a grey4 ,%e is alone ) ! ,*ild 9 a b[] ( tall roses1 or %e is seat$ on a high ?rone4 ,p]haps ! pa9t] has v>i$ ! composition by ! introduction ( ,/4 ,john lean+ =w>d ) clasp$ h&s2 or maybe he has introduc$ a gr\p ( angels1 z ,filippo ,lippi has done4 ,! ?rone is sometimes high1 sometimes l[2 b su* slight alt]ation is en\gh = a new picture4 ,& sev]al g5]ations ( pa9t]s seem to h liv$ & di$ believ+ t _! art 0 to all practical & arti/ic purposes limit$ to ! cont9ual v>iation ( ?is !me4 ,among ^! pa9t]s ,botticelli 0 ! inconte/able ma/]2 b ab\t him cr[d hundr$s ( pictures1 pictures r ?an names4 ,imag9e a numb] ( workm5 anxi\s to "k h[ !y %\ld le>n to pa9t well1 to pa9t ) brilliancy1 ) consi/5cy1 ) ease1 & ) la/+ col\rs4 ,imag9e a collection ( gold ornam5ts1 jewels1 & enamels1 9 :i* we c detect ! skill ( ! goldsmi?1 ( ! pa9t] ( /a9$-glass1 ( ! engrav]1 & ( ! illum9ator ( missals2 ! inspiration is grave & mona/ic1 ! de/9ation a palace or a ca!dral1 ! effect dazzl+2 & out ( ?is miracul\s h&icraft ,filippo ,lippi is always di/9ct1 s(t z ! dawn1 my/]i\s z a fl[]1 less vigor\s b m illusive ?an ,botticelli1 & s /rangely p]sonal t :ile look+ at him we are absorb$4 ,to diff]5tiate betwe5 ! cr[d ( workm5 t surr\nd$ ,filippo ,lippi & ,botticelli 7 impossible4 ,!y pa9t$ beautiful ?+s because !y liv$ 9 an age 9 :i* ugl9ess h>dly exi/$1 or 0 n z visible z x is n[2 !y 7 cont5t to m]ge _! p]sonalities 9 an arti/ic =mula2 none s\ght to inv5t a p]sonality :i* did n exi/ 9 himself4 ,employ+ )\t "q a me?od ( draw+ & ( pa9t+ t 0 common to all ( !m1 !y work$ 9 p]fect sympa?y1 almo/ 9 collaboration4 ,plagi>ism 0 !n a virtue2 !y took f ea* o!r freely2 & ! result is a collective r ?an individual inspirations4 ,n[ & !n g5ius breaks ?r\gh1 z a /orm breaks a spell ( summ] wea!r4 ,! ,virg9 & ,*ild1 ) ,/4 ,cl>e & ,/4 ,aga?a1 l5t by ,mrs4 ,au/9 & ! tru/ees ( ! late ,j4 ,t4 ,au/91 is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful pictures ,i h ev] se54 ,! temp]am5t ( ! pa9t]1 8 special mann] ( feel+ & see+1 is /rangely1 almo/ audaci\sly1 affirm$ 9 ! my/]i\s s5suality ( ! angels' faces2 ! pa9t] lays b>e a r>e & remote corn] ( 8 s\l2 some?+ has be5 said t 0 nev] said be=e1 & nev] has be5 said s well s9ce4 ,b if ! expression giv5 to ^! angels is di/9ctive1 x is extraord9>ily enhanc$ by ! beauty ( ! col\r4 ,inde$1 ! h>mony ( ! col\r-s*eme is insep>able f ! melodi\s expressiv5ess ( ! eyes4 ,look at ! ge/ure ( ! h& on ! "r2 is n ! association ( ideas /rangely intimate1 curi\s1 & pr(\nd8 ,b come & let u look at a real ,botticelli1 a "w :i* conv9ces at ! fir/ glance by ! extraord9>y expressiv5ess ( ! draw+1 by ! orig9ality ( ! design1 by ! miracul\s h&icraft2 let u look at ! ,virg9 & ,*ild & ,/4 ,john1 l5t by ,messrs4 ,colnaghi4 ,x is a panel "s #cf by #be in*es1 almo/ fill$ by a life-size ?ree-qu>t]-l5g? figure ( ! ,virg94 ,%e is seat$ on ! "r1 & holds ! ,infant ,savi\r 9 h] arms4 ,9 ! =egr\nd on ! left !re is a book & cu%ion1 beh9d :i* ,/4 ,john /&s1 8 h&s clasp$1 be>+ a cross4 ,nev] 0 a head design$ ) m g5ius ?an t /range ,virg91 ec/atic1 my/]i\s1 sph9x-l2 ) half-clos$ eyes1 %e b5ds h] face to meet h] ,god's kiss4 ,9 ?is picture ,botticelli s\ght to realise ! awfulness ( ! ,*ri/ian my/]y3 ! ,"m leans to ! kiss ( h] ,son--h] ,son1 :o is likewise h] ,god1 & h] bra9 is dim ) its ec/asy4 ,%e is p]turb$ & ov]come2 ! kiss is 9 h] bra91 & x trembles on h] lips4 ,y :o h n se5 ! picture w ?9k t ?is description is b ! tale ( ! writ] :o reads 8 fancies into ! panel be=e him4 ,b ! int5tion ( ! pa9t] did n out/rip ! p[] ( expression :i* 8 f+]s held4 ,he express$ :at ,i say he express$1 & m p]fectly1 m sugge/ively1 ?an any words4 ,& h[8 ,x w be imag9$ t x 0 by means ( "s illusive l9e t ,botticelli r5d]$ ! v t\* & brea? 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