But perhaps the best story of a model is one that used to be told by Sir Edwin Landseer. It concerned a man named Bishop, a man who will be remembered by nearly all the older generation of artists. Bishop was a bit of a favourite with Landseer, and often sat for him. Once when so employed he thus addressed the famous animal painter: "Sir Ed'n," said he, "I sees from the papers as you of'n dines with Her Gracious Majesty at Buckingham Palace, and as you gets on very well wi' her. Now, Sir Ed'n, I've been a-thinking--if you wouldn't mind the trouble--you might do me and my misses a very good turn--a very good turn, you might. You know, Sir Ed'n, my misses is a rare good washer, and if, next time you dines with Her Majesty--just when you gets cosy like, arter dinner--if you would just pervail on her to give my misses her washing, it would set us up, it would. Now, Sir Ed'n, you'll pard'n me for a-mentionin' of it, but if you could do that for us, we'd take it very kind like." It is not stated whether the request was ever put to Her Majesty. [Illustration: E. C. CLIFFORD (SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN). _From a Photo by Scott & Sons, Exeter._] It would be unpardonable to conclude without making mention of some of the artists who are at present members, many of whose names are doubtless familiar to readers of the illustrated papers and periodicals, or from their pictures in the exhibitions. Among the number may be noted W. Breakspear, Dudley Hardy, Robert Sauber, George C. Haité (president of the Sketching Club), Bernard Evans, J. Finnemore, W. Pike, Edward C. Clifford, and W. Douglas Almond--the last two holding the positions respectively of honorary secretary and curator of the society. [Illustration: W. DOUGLAS ALMOND (CURATOR). _From a Photo by Russell & Sons._] _All the artists whose drawings have been used to illustrate the above article are members of the Society or of the Sketching Club, or both._ _Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of their Lives._ THE REVEREND CANON H. SCOTT HOLLAND. BORN 1847. [Illustration: AGE 11. _From a Daguerrotype._] [Illustration: AGE 20. _From a Photograph._] [Illustration: AGE 32. _From a Photo, by Sutcliffe, Whitby._] [Illustration: PRESENT DAY. _From a Photo by Elliott & Fry._] The Rev. Canon Henry Scott Holland was born at Ledbury, Herefordshire, and was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He was ordained at Cuddesdon in 1872, and was afterwards Theological Tutor at Christ Church. In 1882 he was appointed Canon of Truro and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop, and in 1884 was made Canon of St. Paul's. Canon Holland has published several volumes of sermons, an article on "Justin Martyr" in the "Dictionary of Christian Biography," and an essay in "Lux Mundi." LORD ROSEBERY. BORN 1847. [Illustration: AGE 17. _From a Photo by Hills and Saunders._] [Illustration: AGE 21.