. John Pettie, , ; . to ensure the bestpossible results, and I venture to believe that verymany of the accompanying illustrations are, oftheir kind, remarkably exact and truthful, a notunworthy record of the painters work. The heartythanks of my Publishers and myself are due tothose owners of pictures who, often at considerableinconvenience, have lent works in their possession PREFACE xiii for reproduction. Their names are not recordedhere, for acknowledgment of the source from whiclieach illustration has come is made on pages xxito xxiii. For special facilities in reproducingworks
. John Pettie, , ; . to ensure the bestpossible results, and I venture to believe that verymany of the accompanying illustrations are, oftheir kind, remarkably exact and truthful, a notunworthy record of the painters work. The heartythanks of my Publishers and myself are due tothose owners of pictures who, often at considerableinconvenience, have lent works in their possession PREFACE xiii for reproduction. Their names are not recordedhere, for acknowledgment of the source from whiclieach illustration has come is made on pages xxito xxiii. For special facilities in reproducingworks in their charge I am indebted to the Councilof the Royal Academy, the Trustees of the RoyalHolloway College, and the authorities of theTate Gallery, the Mappin Art Gallery (Sheffield),and the Art Galleries of Glasgow, Aberdeen, andDundee. Lastly, my thanks are due to my old friendISIr. John Henderson, who has read my proof withclose care and has favoured me throughout withconstant advice and suggestions. ;^f!i=-= %s;ppi:;:7?;^. CONTENTS CHAPTER I A picturesque village—Petties birth^ and boyhood at East Linton—Hisparents and their influence—East Linton a Scottish Barbizon—ITieborn artist—Early experiments—Penny cakes of water-colour—Difficulties overcome —- House-painters pigments — A landscapeimpression—Early portraiture^ and a village verdict—Visit to aScottish Academician—An obvious call—Enters the TrusteesAcademy — Lodges with his uncle, Robert Frier — His fellow-students—Robert Scott Lauder : his teaching and influence—Hispupils as a School—Lauders wrath at the new «system—Otherinfluences—John Phillip—The Pre-Raphaelite movement—A criticof 1860—Pettie and Orchardson—Friendship with McTaggart^ChalmerSj and others—Their talk was all of colour—Alwaysou the trot—Early skill in draughtsmanship—Deliberate searchfor expression in colour—Prizes at the Trustees Academy—TheLife Class—Rejected at the Scottish Academy—Fi
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