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Title: Pre-Raphaelitism and the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910
Subjects: Pre-Raphaelitism Painters -- Great Britain
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan Company London, Macmillan & Co., ltd.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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aign against public prejudice, stubborneven to innovators of his suavity, made life seem theeasier. With fast increasing pressure I had to take counselwith myself as to my course. The small original sketchof The Light of the World was but little advanced. Icould complete this from the finished picture withoutexpense or time spent in arrangement, or in the search formaterials, so that now the picture having won reputa-tion, I should be certain of not having to wait for a purchaserof the smaller painting. My friends at Oxford were everhospitable and helptul, so I went to them, and workedfrom the picture day by dav. While I was thus engaged, the Member of Parliamentfor the city determined to resign, and surprised all bybringing down Thackeray as ambitious to stand in hisplace. They addressed a public meeting and issued theusual placards, which advertised Thackerays Liberal prin-ciples. Mr. Combe was a determined Conservative, buthis wife, while echoing his political sentiments, mollified
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FREDERICK I.EIGHTON, AGED 2 1, BY HIMSELF. ii8 PRE-RAPHAELITISM AND THE chap. her spouse towards the author, by her ardent appreciationof Colonel Newcome, and I dwelt upon the greatness otThackerays teaching and influence, which was takenapprovingly ; I accordingly wrote to tell him that myfriends, although not of his party, were personally inclinedtowards him, and that it might be prudent for him tocall with a view to gaining their support. The nextmorning the cards of the retiring and the proposedmember were brought up to me in the absence ofboth my hosts. I reported Mr. Combe as a lover ofpainting and a patron of Millais, Collins, and myself,and at their request I showed them the pictures ofthe house. Thackeray then asked, What are youdoing here? I returned, I am working at the firststudy of an original picture of mine. Where isit.? said he, and on their expressing interest, I ledthem to my painting-room. When in front of theeasel there was silence, which awakened in me bashfulregr

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