by Ben Lima | 9 May 2010 | Ancient, Books, Modern
Recently in the papers:
* edited by Michèle Hannoosh; see also Hannoosh, “Histoire d’une édition,” review by Beth S. Wright [PDF], and notices by Philippe Lançon, Richard Blin, and Isabelle Martin reprinted at the José Corti website. From Barnes’s review:
Du Camp tells the story of a banker who, innocent of artistic politics, managed mistakenly to invite both painters to dinner on the same evening. After much glowering, Ingres could no longer restrain himself. Cup of coffee in hand, he accosted his rival by a mantelpiece. “Sir!” he declared, “Drawing means honesty! Drawing means honour!”. Becoming over-choleric in the face of the cool Delacroix, Ingres upset his coffee down his own shirt and waistcoat, then seized his hat and made for the door, where he turned and repeated, “Yes, sir! It is honour! It is honesty!”.
