Murray Marks And His Friends (Paperback, illustrated edition)

MURRAY MARKS AND HIS FRIENDS A TRIBUTE OF REGARD BY DR G. C. WILLIAMSON LONDON JOHN LANE, THE BODLET HEAD NEW YORK JOHN LANE COMPANY MCMXIX TO MRS PENRYN MILSTED THIS ACCOUNT OF HER FATHER IS WITH ALL SYMPATHY DEDICATED ACKNOWLEDGMENTS F HE illustration of 395 Oxford Streei I has been placed at my disposal, with M great generosity, by Mr Robert Norman Shaw, who after diligently searching through his late fathers papers and plans was able to discover it. Photographs of the Rossetti portraits, of the portrait by Sandys, and of the Whistler drawing were specially taken for this book by Gray. The illustration of the Donatello figure is from the Jahrbuch D. K. Preuss. Kunstsammlungen, 1902. The photographs of Whistler, Swinburne, Ruskin, Millais, and Leighton are from old cartes de-visite, which appear to have been taken by Carjat, Elliott Fry, and Paulton, and were all presentation copies. The representation of La Bella Mano is taken from a presentation copy of the late Sir Cuthbert Quilters catalogue of his pictures. The remaining illustrations are, it is believed, the property of Mr Murray Marks estate, but if, by error, proper acknowledgment for the use vii viii MURRAY MARKS AND HIS FRIENDS of any such had not been made, I, alone, must plead guilty. I have, however, made every possible inquiry regarding copyright, and have endeavoured with some care to avoid infringing the rights of any person. Many of the letters from Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Norman Shaw, and others, from which quotations have been made, were presented by Mr Marks to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cam bridge, just before bis death, that they might be preserved with the important Rossetti corre spondence already in that place.This presentation was, however, made subject to any use that it might be desirable to make of them in this volume. Mr William. Michael Rossetti, the artists sole surviving brother and executor, gave me full permission to deal with his brothers letters in any desired way, evincing generous confidence in my discretion. I have also to express my indebtedness to Mr Marilliers invaluable work on Rossetti, and to the equally important one on Whistler by Mr and Mrs Pennell, for very much information gleaned therefrom regarding paintings, Blue China, Howell, and Leyland to Lady Burne-Jones for much kindly assistance concerning the works of her husband, and for searching his papers for certain details to my publisher, Mr ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix John Lane, for searching out some further in formation concerning Rosa Corder, and for dis covering the etching here reproduced to Messrs Agnew for a permission generously rendered to Miss Chambers for information concerning Howell and to Mrs Penryn Milsted, Miss Marks, Mr Lionel Marks and Mr George Durlacher for ready assistance most willingly offered, and especially for the loan of letters, documents, papers, and photographs of considerable im portance and value. Again, my gratitude is gladly expressed to Lord Carmichael, Sir Sidney Colvin, Mr Algernon Graves, Mr J. P. Heseltine, Mr W. Roberts, Mr W. H. Seth Smith, Sir H. Thompson, Mr Whitley, and Mr Young for all their help in compiling the book. The friends of Murray Marks were numerous, and space forbids my naming more than a few, but I must also allude, with hearty thanks, to Sir Philip Magnus, Mr Barnes, Mr Devereux, Mr Lynden, Mr C. Fairfax Murray, Mr Cockerell, and Mr Kisch. The deaths of Mr C.Fairfax Murray and of Mr W. M. Rossetti have occurred while these pages were passing through the press. GROSVENOR HOUSE 123 MARINE PARADE BRIGHTON TABLE OF CONTENTS PXOB DEDICATION ...... v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..... vii I. MURRAY MARKS ...... 3 II. BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN . . . 31 III. DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI .... 51 IV. FREDERICK RICHARD LEYLAND AND WHISTLER 84 V. SIR EDWARD BURNE-JONES . . . . 98 VI. ANTHONY FREDERICK SANDYS . . 105 VII. CHARLES AUGUSTUS HOWELL . . .1x3 VIII. SIMEON SOLOMON ..... 156 IX...