Meissonier, his life and his art . e, the other day, than to hear J. L., that fiasco as anAmbassador, say with his silly simper, It is true that Rubens was anAmbassador. What internal remarks I made about him while he madehis aloud! Apropos of this opinion which the world in general holds ofus artists, a memory of Fontainebleau comes back to me. I was puttingthe last touches to my Solfcrino. Gudin, Fleury, and some others werepresent. The Emperor, full as ever of Roman subjects, began to talkof the way in which the Roman chariots got round corners. I pointedout to him that the form of the circ
Meissonier, his life and his art . e, the other day, than to hear J. L., that fiasco as anAmbassador, say with his silly simper, It is true that Rubens was anAmbassador. What internal remarks I made about him while he madehis aloud! Apropos of this opinion which the world in general holds ofus artists, a memory of Fontainebleau comes back to me. I was puttingthe last touches to my Solfcrino. Gudin, Fleury, and some others werepresent. The Emperor, full as ever of Roman subjects, began to talkof the way in which the Roman chariots got round corners. I pointedout to him that the form of the circular spina did not permit of thisbeing done in the manner he described, and I went so far as to quotea passage from Tacitus in the course of our conversation. I have this day written to the Prefect, who has informed me thatas M. Turcan. vvhom I had recomrnended to him as Inspector of 304 MEISSONIER Drawing in tlic City of Paris Schools, could not show the regulationcertificate for competence in teaching, he has made liis selection. (Lady Wallaces collection.) from other candidates. This is my reply, I hope, in my ignoranceof administrative details, I may be [-ermitted to express my MEMORIES 305 astonishment that a hig^hly talented artist, whose perfect work haswon him the Piix dHonnciir at the Salon, should be expected to
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