. John Pettie, , ; . y such, but set down here because itconcerns another great painter of the nineteenthcentury, far older than Pettie, but happily stillalive. To the Academy Exhibition of 1871 JosefIsraels sent a big picture, How Bereft, fromHolland, and on being unpacked it was found tohave a large hole in the canvas and some minordamages. Israels had long been on terms ofintimate relationship with the Scottish School,whose work has a close kinship with his own ; andPettie, who had never, I think, met the Dutchpainter, was a warm admirer of his work. Hap-pening to see the damage
. John Pettie, , ; . y such, but set down here because itconcerns another great painter of the nineteenthcentury, far older than Pettie, but happily stillalive. To the Academy Exhibition of 1871 JosefIsraels sent a big picture, How Bereft, fromHolland, and on being unpacked it was found tohave a large hole in the canvas and some minordamages. Israels had long been on terms ofintimate relationship with the Scottish School,whose work has a close kinship with his own ; andPettie, who had never, I think, met the Dutchpainter, was a warm admirer of his work. Hap-pening to see the damaged picture, he took instantaction, with the quick decision and sympatheticfriendliness so characteristic of the man. Hearranged for the removal of the picture fromBurlington House, took it to have the canvascarefully relined, and telegraphed to Israels atThe Hague to come over and stay with himat St. Johns Wood. Israels came, spent threepleasant days in his company, and on the opening THE FLAG OF TRUCE(Size of original, 53 X 42.). ASSOCIATE: 1866-1873 93 of the Academy the picture hung upon the wallnone the worse for its misadventure. In the autumn of this year, along with Orchard-son, he was elected an Honorary Member of theRoyal Scottish Academy. The diploma, whichstates that the honour is bestowed in considerationof his eminent talents as a painter, and in the hopethat his best exertions will be directed to advancethe honour and interests of the Society, the progressof Art, and the dignity of its professors, is datedNovember 27, 1871, and bears the signature of SirGeorge Harvey, Pettie was alwaysproud of this compliment by his fellow-countrymen,and well might be, for since the granting of theScottish Academys charter in 1838, only thirty-five honorary members have won election. Thoughalways loyal to the London Academy, he sentmany of his finest works to the EdinburghExhibitions. Silvius and Phebe, of 1872, was a companionto * Touchstone and Audrey of two years before
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