Punch (74.1878)

73 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [February 23, 1878.

AN ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIAN.

5iV Charles (an eligible bachelor, who is passionately fond of Music, and evidently admires Miss Madeline). " Those are awfully

difficult valsss you'RE playing, MlSS madeline. 1 suppose you've practised them ko end 1 "

Miss Madeline (ingenuously gazing at Sir Charles, and continuing to play with great brilliancy and precision). " 0 dear, no, Sir
Charles. i never saw them before ; indeed, i never even heard the Composer's name until Mks. Blenkinsop asked me

to play them for TilK YoUNO ONES to DANCE TO. It 3 SO nice TO BE ABLE TO make oneself UsEFUL Don't YOU THINK SO? '

&c., &c., &o. [Sib. Charles's admiration for a young Lady who can thus play difficult Music at sight, while she looks softly at him, and

talks so pleasantly, knows no bou?uls.

mix? at ~p\ tvt » dtiwna * m tttw * n < nmrv See> Anally, in the Octagon, Canaletto's Ceremony of the Doge

THE OLD MASTERS AT THE ACADEM Y. \ wedding the Sea, which was the Venetian Lord Mayor's Day, or Dies

By a Young Master. Last look round. j Mari$t in the olden time ; also a Venetian Regatta. Wonderful

works, considered retrospectively, or perspectively.

In quitting Burlington House, and leaving the engravings with
regret at being unable to take them with me,—bat one umbrella is as
much as I can carry,—it will be as well to inform the Public, that, for
the small sum of Five Shillings, a.Season Ticket can be purchased,
entitling the holder to go in and out as often as he likes—but not
including refreshments ; nor is the holder permitted to take any
umbrella, or stick, left in the hall, except his own. He may converse
with the Policeman on Art subjects only (of course about Constable's
works chiefly), and may sing a song to the Catalogue-purveyor, if
the latter is willing, in his leisure moments, to listen to him. The
holder of the, season ticket is privileged to be the first to come and
the last to go, if fie likes ; but he may not hide in the building, and
frighten any of the Academicians by popping out suddenly, and
saying, "Bo!" He mav not say it clearly, nor may he say it
hoarsely,—no, I mean Horsley. Of course, if he has previously
written to the President announcing his intended course of action,
this will materially alter the case ; but even then, his ticket will not
permit the use of a false nose, with or without spectacles. Evening
dress is not absolutely indispensable. The ticket only admits the
bearer if he takes it himself; and, in this case, the hearer must also
be the bond fide holder. A friend may accompany him as far as the
top of the staircase without any extra charge.
Experientia docet% Verb. sap. Exit.

No. 23G. Portrait of A Man. By Ferdinand Bol. " Drunk
again ! " A sot trying to explain "how it happened"—of course
sot-to voce. Evidently a brother of Bol's other inebriated idiot.

No. 21G. Portrait of John Vaughati. By Sir Godfrey Kneller,
Bart. The idea illustrated is, " I must send my wig to be done up! "

What's in a name ? "John Van Os " ought to have painted eques-
trian subjects. What a name to have been signed, now-a-days, to
thai; advertisement of " Somebody's Vans, Families Removing,"—
drawn by a Van Os ! He painted No. 251. Fruit and Dead Game.
What's his little game P A hare.

Then there is Constable, who, of course, "took up" a subject,
and "from information received" went down to Hampstead, and
took No. 218.

Then look at No. 251. By De Heeit. If you trust to Heex, you '11
come to the conclusion that there can't be a better " collation " than
five red shrimps (not over fresh), a piece of roll, salt, and plenty of
lemon. "Take a piece of roll, Sir?" said Cox to Box when they
became friendly. This is the sort of roll that Cox had previously
picked.

Look at No. 25G. By Giorgione, which is clearly the portrait of
the original Captain Slyboots "up to a thing or two."

No. 263. Portraits of George and Elizabeth. By Sir Joshua
Reynolds. The idea illustrated is "The Day after the Feast."
Observe the complexion of the children. Elizabeth is saying,
" Oh, G-korgy I Ma says she's sent for the Doctor."

No. 2G1. " Not so Black as I'm painted." By Jacob Leveck.

Before leaving Gallery Five, pause at 273. It is a solemn subject;
but do look at the little boy in red breeches and a devotional atti-
tude, in the right-hand corner.

why not ?

" Muscovs in Stamboul! What then ? " asks Lord Derby.
" Why mayn't the Turks enjoy their Puss in TJrbe ? "