Meissonier, his life and his art . n so long the life of my studio. It is now on its way to you. Receive it as a friend ; not as one of those who take our fancy at first and are then forgotten, but as one of those we love more andmore as w^e get to knowthem better. I should liketo think that your pleasurein this picture, into whichI ha\e put all my store ofknowledge and experience,will increase each time youlook at it. I am convinced, and Ihave a certain pride in theavowal, that it is one ofthose works the value ofwhich will increase withtime. What has been said of itwill pass away ; but thewo
Meissonier, his life and his art . n so long the life of my studio. It is now on its way to you. Receive it as a friend ; not as one of those who take our fancy at first and are then forgotten, but as one of those we love more andmore as w^e get to knowthem better. I should liketo think that your pleasurein this picture, into whichI ha\e put all my store ofknowledge and experience,will increase each time youlook at it. I am convinced, and Ihave a certain pride in theavowal, that it is one ofthose works the value ofwhich will increase withtime. What has been said of itwill pass away ; but thework itself will remain anhonour to us both. Although it is itself itsbest defence, although thethousands who have crowdedto see it have sufficientlydiscounted a few unfriendlycriticisms, I have a right,after working at it so con-scientiously and sincerely. to deiend and to it. Strange as it may seem, this is necessary, for, notwithstanding the clarity of the idea, some persons have misconceived it, and put forward ^11 l.\ Ml A I KAGOON FOR The GtiUc. (Waltr Colour in iht collection of M. Ga&ton Lcbrelon, Directorof ihe Rouen Gallery.) Skc/,/i. (l-ER10l> np Tltr niRfiCTORV.)
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