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TO MY BROTHERS
CHARLES
WALTER
ALFRED
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I | |
| a. steinlen | |
| A painter's painter — His field of operations — The "Chat Noir" — His sympathies and work | Pp. 1-14 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| caran d'ache | |
| The quality of his humour — His life and military training — His "oeuvre" | Pp. 15-21 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| h. de toulouse lautrec | |
| A pathetic life story — Student days — Comet-like career and sad end | Pp. 22-28 |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| p. balluriau | |
| The modern Boucher | Pp. 29-32 |
| CHAPTER V | |
| f. vallotton | |
| His vigorous technique — The "Enfantillistes" and the strong men — His woodcuts | Pp. 34-39 |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| morin | |
| Watteau of our day His spirituality, and distinction as a writer—The "Chat Noir" shadow plays | Pp. 40-47 |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| c. huard | |
| The portrayer of provincials—His insight into character | Pp. 48-56 |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| j. wely | |
| His grace and "esprit"—The modern choice of medium for drawing for reproduction | Pp. 57-61 |
| CHAPTER IX | |
| l. malteste | |
| Drawing under difficulties—Strong and serious work | Pp. 62-66 |
| CHAPTER X | |
| j. l. forain | |
| Subtlety of technique and forceful caustic wit | Pp. 67-71 |
| CHAPTER XI | |
| c.leandre | |
| An irresistible caricaturist—The influence of Renouard—His theatre of work | Pp. 72-80 |
| CHAPTER XII | |
| conclusion | |
| Temperament of Montmartre and her Free Lances— Plea for a National Gallery of Black and White Art | Pp. 81-83 |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| 1. | Dressmaker's Apprentice (By Steinlen) | Frontispiece Facing page |
| 2. | A "Montmartre Tapestry" Design (By Steinlen) | 2 |
| 3. | On an Exterior Boulevard (By Steinlen) | 6 |
| 4. | Révolution (By Steinlen) | 10 |
| 5. | En Promenade (By Steinlen) | 14 |
| 6. | The Combat (By Caran d'Ache) | 19 |
| 7. | At the Moulin Rouge (By De Toulouse Lautrec) | 24 |
| 8. | Portrait of De Touluse Lautrec (F. L. Emanuel) | 25 |
| 9. | Yvette Guilbert (By De Toulouse Lautrec) | 28 |
| 10. | Mimi Pinson, tu iras en Paradie" (By Willette) | 33 |
| 11. | Portrait of Drumont (by Vallotton) | 38 |
| 12. | Portrait of Louis Morin (By Morin) | 41 |
| 13. | Knife Grinders (By Huard) | 49 |
| 14. | Psychologue (By Malteste) | 62 |
| 15. | A Moulin Rouge Poster (By De Toulouse Lautrec) | 66 |
| 16. | Rudolph Salis (By Léandre) | 73 |
| 17. | Les Chanteurs de Montmartre (By Léandre) | 78 |
| 18. | Léandre (By Léandre) | 80 |
| 19. | Deux Amis (By Léandre) | 82 |
| 20. | Pierrot, Artiste-Peintre (By Willette) | 86 |