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May 14, 1892
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PUNCH, OE THE LONDON CHAKIVAKI.
[May 14, 1892.
ART IN THE CITY.
(A Sketch in the Corporation Gallery at the Guildhall.)
The Gallery is crowded, and there is the peculiar buzz in the air
that denotes popular interest and curiosity. The majority of the
visitors are of the feminine sex, and appear to have come up
from semi-detached villas in the less fashionable suburbs ; but
there is also a sprinkling of smart and Superior Persons, pros
Robert {loudly). He's not poorly, Aunt; lie's a Musician—he's
supposed to be {quoting from Catalogue) " thinking out a composi-
tion, imagining an orchestral effect, with the occasional help of an
organ."
First Aunt. I see the organ plain enough—but where's the
orchestral effect ?
Robert. Well, you wouldn't see that, you know, he only imagines it.
Second Aunt. Oh, yes, I see. Subject to delusio?is, poor man ! I
. thought he looked as if he wanted someone to look after him.
perous City Merchants, who regard pictures with respect, as a First Loyai 0id Lady [reading from Catalogue). " No. 35. 'Lent
paying investment, young Commercial Men, whose feeling for ]Jer Majesty the Queen."
Art is not precisely passionate, but who have turned in to ])ass \ Second Ditto, Ditto. Lent by Her Majesty, my dear! Oh, I don't
the time, and because the Exhibition is gratuitous, earnest -^ant to miss that—which is it_where ?
Youths with long hair, soft hats, and caped ulsters, fyc, fyc. [she prepares herself to regard it with a special and reverent interest.
Before Delaeoche's "Dr©wned Martyr." Among the Pre-Raphaelite Painters.
First Villa Resident {appreciatively). Such a death-like expres- Matter - of - Fact Person {to her Irrelevant Friend). Here's a
sion, isnM; it ? ^ ' d d' ari^K Millais, you see. Ophelia drowning
And how beautifully her haloes done ! (Py^^fek jSj^l^ito The Irrelevant Friend {who doesn't
two men on^tlie bank be the execu- J3P ^^^^^p^ peculiar "but 1 don't quite like it, I
Fourth Ditto, Ditto {doubtfully). JSP r ^^W^^^^ih, whether A'old Sarah to put out the
It says in the Catalogue that they're ^^^K^Ato ^ ^^^/^^N^^v fiddle-pattern forks and the best
wonder. {Feels'bound'to show that ^^^^^^^^^^m' m 'j !' \ MBB^^^^^^^y ^ 1 ^ Discriminating Person. I like it
all in mourning—even the servant. BHfflfflHlffilffl Si In I 1 I WmS^KmIi I ['J•'mi 1 ^ Well-informed Person. There's
Do you see^the black ribbon m her ^^Htt^^UN^ | '(|1•, ^^B^^^^^^^^j ! i the il Dream of Dante,"^ d'ye see ?
much did you. say that jet trimming ^^^B^^^^^^^^ fflBB^^^^^^^^ dream done life-size—queer sort of
at the shop in 8f.V&^sCT^^^s^I. ^^jHWHP IW^^ Sfl—what are those two Nuns up to ?
^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^1 ;
from ' The Casual Ward' and4 The f'^fy^' ^^^^^^^^ over—before " Claudio and Isa-
Martyr' to his companion). Tenez, v <^ y bella"). Something out of Shak-
mon cher encore des choses gaies ! „ Earnest hs ^ h h . „ speare here, you see .
IJle passes on with a shrug.] J ° Joung Turnover. Yairss. {Giring
A Good Young Man with a train of three 3Iaiden Aunts in tow Claudio a perfunctory attention.) Wants his hair raking, don't he ?
{halting them before a picture of Sir J. Noel Paton's). Now you Not much in my line, this sort of subject.
ought to look at this one. _ _ Young Disc. Nor yet mine—takes too much time making it out,
[They inspect it with docility. It represents a Knight in Armour y'know. This ain't bad—44 Venetian Washerwomen"—is that the
riding through a forest and surrounded by seductive Wood-nymphs, way they get up linen over there ?
First Maiden Aunt. Is that a guitar one of those girls is playing, Young Turn, {icho has 44 done" Italy) Pretty much. {By ivay of
or what ? _ excuse for them.) They 're very al fresco out in those parts, y' know.
^Second Ditto, Ditto. A mandolin more likely; it looks like mother- Here's a Market-place in Italy, next to it. Yes, that's just like
o'-pearl—is it supposed to be King Arthur, and are they fairies or they are. They bring out all those old umbrellas and stalls and
angels, Uobert ? baskets twice a-week, and clear 'em all off again next day, so that
The G. Y. M. {a little at sea himself). " Oskold and the File- you'd hardly know they'd been there!
mauls," the title is. _ Young Disc, {intelligently). I see. After Yarmouth style.
Third Aunt. Scolding the Elements! Who's scolding them, Young Turn. Well, something that way—only rather different
Robert ? style, f know.
Robert {in her ear). " Oskold and the iV^-maids! " it's a Scandi- Pt,™™ " T™ TTTT«TT^nT »
narian legend. Aunt Tabitha. Before Ihe Huguenot.
Aunt Tabitha {severely). Then it's a pity they can't find better An Appreciative Lady. Ah! yes, it is wonderfully painted! Isn't
subjects to paint, in my opinion! {They move onto Mr. Pettie's it lovely the way that figured silk is done? You can hardly tell it
" Musician") Dear me, that young man looks dreadfully poorly, isn't real, and the plush coat he's wearing ; such an exquisite shade
to be sure ! of violet, and the ivy-leaves, and the nasturtiums and the old red
PUNCH, OE THE LONDON CHAKIVAKI.
[May 14, 1892.
ART IN THE CITY.
(A Sketch in the Corporation Gallery at the Guildhall.)
The Gallery is crowded, and there is the peculiar buzz in the air
that denotes popular interest and curiosity. The majority of the
visitors are of the feminine sex, and appear to have come up
from semi-detached villas in the less fashionable suburbs ; but
there is also a sprinkling of smart and Superior Persons, pros
Robert {loudly). He's not poorly, Aunt; lie's a Musician—he's
supposed to be {quoting from Catalogue) " thinking out a composi-
tion, imagining an orchestral effect, with the occasional help of an
organ."
First Aunt. I see the organ plain enough—but where's the
orchestral effect ?
Robert. Well, you wouldn't see that, you know, he only imagines it.
Second Aunt. Oh, yes, I see. Subject to delusio?is, poor man ! I
. thought he looked as if he wanted someone to look after him.
perous City Merchants, who regard pictures with respect, as a First Loyai 0id Lady [reading from Catalogue). " No. 35. 'Lent
paying investment, young Commercial Men, whose feeling for ]Jer Majesty the Queen."
Art is not precisely passionate, but who have turned in to ])ass \ Second Ditto, Ditto. Lent by Her Majesty, my dear! Oh, I don't
the time, and because the Exhibition is gratuitous, earnest -^ant to miss that—which is it_where ?
Youths with long hair, soft hats, and caped ulsters, fyc, fyc. [she prepares herself to regard it with a special and reverent interest.
Before Delaeoche's "Dr©wned Martyr." Among the Pre-Raphaelite Painters.
First Villa Resident {appreciatively). Such a death-like expres- Matter - of - Fact Person {to her Irrelevant Friend). Here's a
sion, isnM; it ? ^ ' d d' ari^K Millais, you see. Ophelia drowning
And how beautifully her haloes done ! (Py^^fek jSj^l^ito The Irrelevant Friend {who doesn't
two men on^tlie bank be the execu- J3P ^^^^^p^ peculiar "but 1 don't quite like it, I
Fourth Ditto, Ditto {doubtfully). JSP r ^^W^^^^ih, whether A'old Sarah to put out the
It says in the Catalogue that they're ^^^K^Ato ^ ^^^/^^N^^v fiddle-pattern forks and the best
wonder. {Feels'bound'to show that ^^^^^^^^^^m' m 'j !' \ MBB^^^^^^^y ^ 1 ^ Discriminating Person. I like it
all in mourning—even the servant. BHfflfflHlffilffl Si In I 1 I WmS^KmIi I ['J•'mi 1 ^ Well-informed Person. There's
Do you see^the black ribbon m her ^^Htt^^UN^ | '(|1•, ^^B^^^^^^^^j ! i the il Dream of Dante,"^ d'ye see ?
much did you. say that jet trimming ^^^B^^^^^^^^ fflBB^^^^^^^^ dream done life-size—queer sort of
at the shop in 8f.V&^sCT^^^s^I. ^^jHWHP IW^^ Sfl—what are those two Nuns up to ?
^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^1 ;
from ' The Casual Ward' and4 The f'^fy^' ^^^^^^^^ over—before " Claudio and Isa-
Martyr' to his companion). Tenez, v <^ y bella"). Something out of Shak-
mon cher encore des choses gaies ! „ Earnest hs ^ h h . „ speare here, you see .
IJle passes on with a shrug.] J ° Joung Turnover. Yairss. {Giring
A Good Young Man with a train of three 3Iaiden Aunts in tow Claudio a perfunctory attention.) Wants his hair raking, don't he ?
{halting them before a picture of Sir J. Noel Paton's). Now you Not much in my line, this sort of subject.
ought to look at this one. _ _ Young Disc. Nor yet mine—takes too much time making it out,
[They inspect it with docility. It represents a Knight in Armour y'know. This ain't bad—44 Venetian Washerwomen"—is that the
riding through a forest and surrounded by seductive Wood-nymphs, way they get up linen over there ?
First Maiden Aunt. Is that a guitar one of those girls is playing, Young Turn, {icho has 44 done" Italy) Pretty much. {By ivay of
or what ? _ excuse for them.) They 're very al fresco out in those parts, y' know.
^Second Ditto, Ditto. A mandolin more likely; it looks like mother- Here's a Market-place in Italy, next to it. Yes, that's just like
o'-pearl—is it supposed to be King Arthur, and are they fairies or they are. They bring out all those old umbrellas and stalls and
angels, Uobert ? baskets twice a-week, and clear 'em all off again next day, so that
The G. Y. M. {a little at sea himself). " Oskold and the File- you'd hardly know they'd been there!
mauls," the title is. _ Young Disc, {intelligently). I see. After Yarmouth style.
Third Aunt. Scolding the Elements! Who's scolding them, Young Turn. Well, something that way—only rather different
Robert ? style, f know.
Robert {in her ear). " Oskold and the iV^-maids! " it's a Scandi- Pt,™™ " T™ TTTT«TT^nT »
narian legend. Aunt Tabitha. Before Ihe Huguenot.
Aunt Tabitha {severely). Then it's a pity they can't find better An Appreciative Lady. Ah! yes, it is wonderfully painted! Isn't
subjects to paint, in my opinion! {They move onto Mr. Pettie's it lovely the way that figured silk is done? You can hardly tell it
" Musician") Dear me, that young man looks dreadfully poorly, isn't real, and the plush coat he's wearing ; such an exquisite shade
to be sure ! of violet, and the ivy-leaves, and the nasturtiums and the old red