Some Modern Artists and Their Work, Ed. by W. Meynell (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...of her own sex; but she never assumes petticoats without deprecating the custom, and complaining of their interfering with the freedom of the limbs, and thereby impeding the power of locomotion. T L1 lt i John i ounEs-RoiiKRTSON. IT is claimed by the Royal Academy, and in the main with perfect justice, that those painters, sculptors, architects, and engravers who excel in thenprofessions, and have become the representatives of all that is excellent in art in England, find their way sooner or later to Burlington House, and are eventually absorbed into the body as Associates, if not as full members. It is further claimed that the painters who attain the coveted honours have, in nine cases out of ten, graduated in the schools of the Royal Academy, as the records of the studentships will verify. Such exceptions, however, to this rule as now and then do occur only go--upon the proverbial principle--to prove it; and the subject of this present brief biography is one of the most notable illustrations that can be found of these said exceptions. Yet after all, perhaps, it must be said that it was due to mere accident that Mr. Yeames never studied at the Royal Academy. Had it not been for the circumstance of his family's residing chiefly on the VENETIAN WATER-CARRIER. Continent, he would probably have received his regular early tuition in art at the hands of that institution. For although his first attempt to become a probationer, when a temporary sojourn in this country gave him the opportunity of making it, was unsuccessful, it may be reasonably inferred, looking at the position he now holds, that any second effort to qualify himself for the school of the antique would have led to his admission. As it was, the first means by which he has been enabled step by step t...