, 1877-12-16

of his best, which is the same as saving that It
is equal to the best work of almost any por-
trait painter. The subject is peculiarly one on
which he could exercise to great advantage the
Kind OF talents tic possesses In an eminent de-
gree Strength and accuracy Of dclineation are
tue true requisites in the artist who would
paint Bismarck. There is no other head any,
where that can stand III competition moment
with his ID the artists contemplation. Every
hody knows that head. The Imperial Chan
ccilor Is It rare subject for careature; and
through that means be Is, perhaps. rs we'll known
as by t he sober Tood-cut or the photograph.
His body is more huge, his system of nerves is
more raised and under command. his veins are
more full aud corrsing With bIood, his brain is
larger and more glowing with thought; in one
word, he is the greatest man living whose hand
is Oh political machine. The artist has shown
this man rs he is. lie looks as though he had
been rough-hewn out Ut 4 vast block OF human
flesh and bones. II such head and such set
Of features were ever Oh statesman before, the
pencil has failed to detect and transmit copy
Of them. And yet in this portrait, without
even the smallest thing that belongs
to this astonishing face being omitted,
Bismarck is the i" miIdcst-.nauucred man'
lie is handsome: il | may be daring enough to
use the "osd,-his face beams with Intense
warmth Of good nature, his eve slows with
looking into it,, yon do not for moment forget
that, Ho the sky, instantly 1t can throw its thuu-
deroolts. Ii is m eye Ito threaten and to COM
mand.'' Look this portrait in the face, and you
do not need to know n word OF history, to be sure
that he wnom represents is able to oeud Kings and
Eperors to his PURPOSES, and TO coax Or to coerce
reluctant masses. lie is nun to play with "a
world in arms Such is the reflection inevitably
makes when standing before this portrait. 1tisin
sitting posture, ot Tue cnair is not visible; there
is no other article Of furniture in the room, ex-
ccpt plain mahogany table covered with baize;
there il nothing to add TO- or take from. the object
OF our Interest He has been writing, and his LETT
aa and G ae to hs h
has IN expectuut look, hts head and shoulders in
cining forward in the direction Of his sight: The
attitude Is between action and repose. It is as II
he had seemed to pause for an instant from
exertion, to allow tile artist to take him ut
his best. lie is dressed in simple costume; dark
hiue coat, edged with red cordng, and buttoncd
dlayonaliy up to the right shoulder A cross worn
over the heart IL the oniy decoration.
before 80 on to the other portraits in this col
who painted all but two. With Mr iicaly new
Chicago not SO well acquainted as it should pc.
The time will come VIXEN bis name will be one OF
our chief BOASTS. Born in Boston and educated at
q Catholic seminary there, he early developed
tastc in color and facility in drawing. For more
than fotty years he has devoted himself to hls art;
Couture was . reirning artist then, and he
became one Of his uups. Americans were not as
plenty IN Paris then as now, and Mr. Nealy soon
attracted general notice. He was not slow to cs-
tahlish influential connectons-thercln displaying
q tuct that has through life never failed him.
Queen. ~ lie also = painted d Marshal son!t. WhiIe
the King sitting to Mr: ucaly be became so In
terested in conversation about distinguished Amer
icus of that day that he resolved to have the nos-
traits OF Of them for the gallery ut Versailles
Mr. Ilealy hurried home with commissions to paint
Webster, Calhoun and Jackson. lie Immediately
lei hefofe 't the work work was finished. Then CAME
The revolution Of 1913, driving Louis Philippe
from the throne; and the portraits we're nereE lie.
liyered Returning to Paris, Mr. Healy was ordered
by Victoria TO paint duplicates Of the portraits or
the e1-k King and Queen for one Of the galleries IN
England. In 1S54 he came to Chicago ant estAb-
]ishet here permanent hone. Until he went to
Europe again, in 1868, be constantly employedd yd
his brush He painted here 200 portraits; 200
were burned in the great tire. lie is Of the few
artists who ha. been privileged to paint the Pope.
In Rome he painted the Princess of Roumania,
which so pleased her royal husband that
Prince Charles on horseback and now.
here ire MS latest works, those l nm
trying 10 convey some idea Of to the reader Ae
his lost none. Of his old-tinle skill. During his
citizens; and in some instances be failed. He
worried with marvellous swi1tncss- But it wond
failure in any cazc, for his splendid OF Judge
David Davis was turned of in single day Great
orators have been known to make very Gull
speeches. Milton was not up to the level OF the
Iarudse Lost in every line that lie wrote. And
come one has remarked that ZONE OF the notes OF
tic nightingale are those Of common birds. We
may net. therefore, complain II the artist Is not
always equal to hi1nsel.
n. THEIRS.
Here is the finest type Of Frenehman. Delicate
refinement is c5prc=sel as have never seen u be
described. The miraculous little man, IN an hls
manly oeauty, springs, Mt the mention Of hls name,
into The focus Of the minds eye. Paint tlls man
purtrait yrantlIy, OF not 1T nl His achievements
in the study and in the high forum Of France have
informed The civilized world ot,what manner OF
man lie was. Probably no m:n IN modern times,
who has run q great career. has left noblcr,
more transparent record. His Critics ever con-
crdcd the purity OF his motives: and tue objects
visible. There was the evidence Of genius IN all
's' It's siesioas face i5e ssti1t brings 10 J. y ],
statesman. and the devoted patriot, I like this
purtrajt better than any other in the collection.
There Is IN expression Of power, not 50 much r.
stant and it need were, with the swiflness of
llgntning. There is light play OF facial muscles
TINT interests like the countcnances OF happy chia
d,en Absolute readiness for the best or cue worst
thut conld be evolved by events Is the sentence to
tie M intellect are depicted. The artist d,d not look
was necessary TO paint up to nature in his subject
The result is this portralt, which has oGen gen
erally preferred in Paris TO any thnt bus
II. Thlcfs is sitting aud dressed i'll plain black,
inc cnat huttoned over the chest, nearly covering
the shirt front, A standing collar gascs the ncec5~
sary amount Of white about The throat II y
front facc. and an attitude evidently chosen, but
thc ease and grace arc charming: The oily texture
nf the skin s,lrrcsts vigorous middle age, anu tne
rlow is that which comes from buoyant health anu
yyacity, His power of wo1K ana .uSs
FIVE o'clock in the morning OF the aay OF ns aeaIn
found him IN his study. and hls pnole anu
social duties We're p,rforncd on that daS
with serupneslt{y {,c Without emo9son SEM
sjbiiity has had US much to Do az, a. brmness
With comnressiug those lips. The light faat
streams from those soft brown eyes Is lllamlnaton
The we'll -orbcd and whitehead hca1 Mas - -; .i9n @
of Gods choicest image that has d1sso!Fed II oust
in our time.
I Ind bopcd to have the pleasure of showing to
the reader thc portrait OF Gamoe1.a, nnt luss at
tic moment that TWAS expected d letter came cay
ms that il had been intercepted in England, where
it is On exhibition.
" LORD LYONS.
inst before Mfr. Washburne left Paris, LORD
1yons. the English Minister 10 France, tcstlhed
his reGard for him by presenting him with his por-
trait. There is nothing very remarkable n u, nut
il ia admirably painted. lie i an old dtpionIas,
w.r}1 known in Washington. The Engllsh system
has made him intelectaey ~ %nat e is v
in watchin: them, believes in hls own country and
in no o:her-unL thinks Il roast o. eeei anu u SUM
MGR sunset eaunlly good things in :heir way, As
type the subject is excellent. IN to1s COLLECTION H.
therefore, has a high sauc-
FRANKLIN AND wAsIBERSE.
ro this day i3cnjamin Franklin IS Il hero to the
French people-more 80 than to most Amerl-
cans. No citizen of th,s country eyer ere.
dclibly in any foreign country. The artists L1
love 10 paint hlm-that picturesque old man. Ihc
uorr before us il not So much y portrait Us MS
tnrica1 Representation. Everything is in it. lle Is
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