Chapter IX
1868.
Studies of animals.—A strange visitor.—Illness at Amiens.—Resignation of post on the “Saturday Review.”—Nervous seizure in railway train.—Mrs. Craik.—Publication of “Etching and Etchers.” —Tennyson.—Growing reputation in America.
Chapter X
1869-1870.
“Wenderholme.”—The Mont Beuvray.—Botanical studies.—La Tuilerie.—Commencement of “The Portfolio.”—The Franco-Prussian War.
Chapter XI
1870-1872.
Landscape-painting.—Letters of Mr. Peter Graham, R.A.—Incidents of the war-time.—“The Intellectual Life.”—“The Etcher’s Handbook.”
Chapter XII
1873-1875.
Popularity of “The Intellectual Life.”—Love of animals.—English visitors.—Technical notes.—Sir S. Seymour Haden.—Attempts to resume railway travelling.
Chapter XIII
1876-1877.
“Round my House.”—Journey to England after seven years’ absence.—Visit to Mr. Samuel Palmer.—Articles for the “Encyclopedia Britannica.” —Death of my sister.—Mr. Appleton.
Chapter XIV
1878-1880.
“Marmorne.”—Paris International Exhibition.—“Modern Frenchmen.” —Candidature for the Watson Gordon Chair of Fine Arts.—The Bishop of Autun.—The “Life of Turner.”
Chapter XV
1880-1882.
Third edition of “Etching and Etchers.”—Kew.—The “Graphic Arts.”—“Human Intercourse.”
Chapter XVI
1882-1884.
“Paris.”—Miss Susan Hamerton’s death.—Burnley revisited.—Hellifield Peel.—“Landscape” planned.—Voyage to Marseilles.
Chapter XVII
1884-1888.
“Landscape.”—The Autobiography begun.—“Imagination in Landscape Painting.”—“The Saône.”—“Portfolio Papers.”
Chapter XVIII
1888-1890.
“Man in Art” begun.—Family events.—Mr. G. F. Watts.—Mr. Bodley.—“French and English.”
Chapter XIX
1890-1891.
Decision to live near Paris.—Practice in painting and etching.—Search for a house.—Clématis.
Chapter XX
1891-1894.
Removal to Paris.—Interest in the Bois de Boulogne.—M. Vierge.—“Man in Art.”—Contributions to “Scribner’s Magazine.”—New form of “The Portfolio.”—Honorary degree.—Last Journey to London.—Society of Illustrators.—Illness and death.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF
PHILIP GILBERT HAMERTON
1834—1858