And all his Pictures Faded.

[P cxi, the Dukes, Marquisses, and other noblemen at Reynolds' funeral]

A Mock

[P cxv] To each of the gentlemen who attended. . . was presented a print engraved by Bartolozzi.

[Funeral granted to Sir Joshua for having destroyd Art However the (?gentlemen

were rewarded) for standing Near]

[P cxvi, note 65: Reynolds' wish to have St Paul's decorated by paintings prevented by the

Bishop of London]

[The Rascals who? See Painting want to Destroy Art & Learning]

[P cxx, Burke on Reynolds] . . . one of the most memorable men of this time. <>

<>Is not this a Manifest Lie

Barry Painted a Picture for Burke equal to Rafael or Mich Ang or any of the Italians

Burke used to shew this Picture to his friends & to say I gave Twenty Guineas for this

horrible Dawb & if anyone would give [line cut away] Such was Burkes Patronage of

Art & Science

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DISCOURSE I

[P2, back of title]

I consider Reynolds's Discourses to the Royal Academy as the Simulations of the

Hypocrite who Smiles particularly where he means to Betray. His Praise of Rafael is

like the Hysteric Smile of Revenge His Softness & Candour. the hidden trap. & the

poisoned feast, He praises Michael Angelo for Qualities which Michael Angelo

Abhorrd; & He blames Rafael for the only Qualities which Rafael Valued, Whether

Reynolds. knew what he was doing. is nothing to me; the Mischief is just the same,

whether a Man does it Ignorantly or Knowingly: I always consider'd True Art & True

Artists to be particularly Insulted & Degraded by the Reputation of these Discourses

As much as they were Degraded by the Reputation of Reynolds's Paintings. & that

Such Artists as Reynolds, are at all times Hired by the Satan's. for the Depression of

Art A Pretence of Art: To Destroy Art [3 or 4 erased lines follow]