Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-15

like her. i have no taste for general society
mo interest in its frivolities. l only seek
to be known through my works. If the
world feel and understand them, have sue
.ceoded. ~
Have you given the Woman's Rights ques-
ton any attention. we asked.
aa-ssWomen;s Rights l-women's nonsense %
she answered. women should seek TO es-
tablish their rights by good and great works;
and not by conventions. II l had got up a
convention to debate the question of my abili-
ty to paint 'Marche du Cheudnr,' (The Horse
Fair,) for which England would pay ire forty
thousand francs, the decision would have
been against me- felt the power within me
to paint. / cultivated il, and have produced
works that have won the favorable verdicts
of the great judges. l have no patience with
women who ash permission 10 hinkr'
At this moment two or three visitors enter
ed, and while Rosa was occupied with them,
we busied.ourselves by making notes of things
in the atclier - r -r
On the wall TO the left of the entrance was
head of buck. with long. branching horns;
one of goat, another of bull; an imperfect
skeleton of a horse. and the skins of various
animals. An the farther end of the room
stood large oaken case filed with stufftd
birds of all sizes aud descriptions, and on,the
top OF it. in a perfect state of preservation,
IL ~.
On the wall, en- face the door, were pair of
landscapes representing a storm rushing be-
tween the rock. and clouds breaking on their
tops. The third and fourth walls were taken
up with the busts of horses. cows sheen
dogs, cats. wolves. &c, in bronze and plas-
ter, modelled by Rosas own hand. All
about tile waxed floor were spread ont tb,,
preserved skins of cows, bulls. stays with
their great up-lifted horns. and bears, goats.
sheep, dogs and wolves with their fierce eyes
glaring upon US.
The impression these wild pieces of car
peting made on US, on entering the dteLisr
was almost startling. 1t seemed more like
den of wild beasts than the atelier of a
lady.
After q short Irritation with the parrot.
which spoke tolerable French, we took our
leave, promising to meet Rosa at the School
of Design for Women on the next Friday,
where an" goes once per week to give a l,s-
son. This school was founded by Rosa's
father. At his death she became it's sole
mistress, but now entrusts il mostly to the
care of her sister and brother. There are
about ifty regular pupils who receive in
struction gratis.
Rosa Bonheur has many proofs of the re-
ward of industry. If she wished to make
small fortune 10 few days it would be easy
for her to do ii in England. 10y opening there
an exhibition of her pictures and sketchrs
"Mdrche duI Cheuaur," (Tht Horse Fair.l
which was exhibit d at Williams d Stpvens's
a year or two ago. and which was so well
received by the New York press, was bought
by Mr.. Gambler. ar English editor. fer forty
thousand francs. When Rosa visited Eng
land she was received like princess
America also paid, the last year. ten thou
sand dollars for view in the Pyrenees-
one of her least known pictures
A rich HollandeF. visiting her yfsl,er rp-
Gently. offered her thousand crowns for
small sketch that she could have painted i'm
two hours. 1T is impossible to comply with
your request" she said, II am not inspired"
Mademoiselle BOnheur is below the medi-
nm height of a wO nan; in appearance about
thirty-five years; petite, with quick, piercing
blue eyes, and brown hair worn short and
parted on the side. like boys Her dress
was brown alpaca skirt sans crinoIine with
a blouse jacket of black cloth. She looked
very boyish.
Mademoiselle also has an atelier in the
country. where she spends much time. When
in the city she wears the costume of her sex:
but never ventures Outside the barrier ex-
cept In her masculine gear.
There are many anecdotes in circulation
about the little painter. One day, when she
returned from The country. she found mes
sengrr awaiting to announce to her the sud
den Illness of one of her young friends
Rosa did not wait to change her male attire,
but FASTENED to the bedside of the young
lady. In a few minutes after her arrival the
doctor, who had been sent for, entered and
seeing.a young man las be supposed. from
the costume.) seated on the side of the bed.
with his arm round the neck of the sick girl,
thought he was an intruder and retr, ated
with all possible speed. "Oh run after hml
He thinks you are my lover, and has gone
aud lett me to die > cried the sick girl. Rosa
few down the stairs and soon returned with
the modest doctor, who said he did not wish
to iDtrude.
On another occasion, Mademoiseile had
tickets sent her for the theatre She had an
important picture in hand and continued at
the easel till the carriage was announc d.
Yes said Rosa, '.je suns l,rete." and away
she went TO the theatre CONNIE Ia A fine gen
teman in the next box looked at her with
surprise, turned up his nose, affected great
disgust. and went into the vesiibule to seek
the manager. Having found him, he went off
in a rage:
who is this woman in the box next to
mine, in an old calico dress, covered with
paint and oil :? The odor is terrible Turn
Der outl II you do not, will never enter
your theater again 1t Is an insult to respect
able people to admit such looking creature
into the dress CIRCLE
The manager went to the box and in a mo- |
ment discovered who the offensive person
was. Returning to the fine whte-g lOved |
gentleman, he informed him that the lady
was no less than MademOiselle Rosa Bonheur. |
the great painter.
Rosa Bonheuri" he gasped "Who'd |
have thought 1t? Make my apology to her. |
dare not enter her presence agan."-Home |
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