The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
PRINCE BISMARCK.
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The Great German Statesman in
Working Gear.
BUSY DAYS AND NIGHTLY VIGILS.
The Sleeplessness that Kept All
Europe Awake.
CHATS BEFORE THE EASEL.
Interesting Glimpses Of the Chancsllcr's
Home Life and Family.
AN AMERICAN ARTISTS PICTURE.
rSY CABLE TO THE HERALD

IAhis, ApIA -, 1917
In a recent despatch mentioned that the veto
ran American artist G. p. A. Healy had returned
from Berlin after painting portrait OF Prince
Bismarck for Prince Charles Of Roumania. since
then have had some opportunities to talk
with Mr.. Healy on the subject OF his visit
and its nattering results Those VINO are acquainted
with Mr.. Hcaly will be at no loss to account
for the exceptional compliment Prince Charles
paid him. To those who have not that advantage it
may be well to say that In this city, where
eclecticism in art is pushed to Its highest point, the
portraits Of Mr.. Heaiy as much esteemed as
those Of the best Continental painters. When our
compatriot received through the German Legation
the intimatlon that Prince Bismarck would be ready
to commence his sittngs for the picture on the 5th
OF March, he busily occupied finishing his por-
trait OF M. Gambetta for the Paris Salon. Unfortu-
natey the illness Of the popular tribune delayed
the work, and 1t seemed as n the artist would be
placed in the embarrassing alternative OF either
leaving hts portrait uncompeted or Of falling to
keep hts appointment in Berlin. He was relieved
from this dilemma by the good nature OF NJ. Gam
beta, who, although still suffering, lent himself
willingly to the effort to expedite the sittings.
AT BIsMARCK's OFFICIAL HOME.
1t was finished in time to permit the artist to
keep his appointment with the Prince. On reach.
ing Berlin he proceeded at once to the Foreign
ONCE, Prince Blsmarck's Official residence, and
there learned that 1t would be some hours before
bassador had just arrived from Constantinople, and
the Prince would be occupied with him until Ave
in the afternoon.
A sTATEsMAN's DAILY ROUND.
This led him to ask some particulars as to the
Chancellor's daily habits as that he might be
enabled to adapt his sittngs to them. He was IN
formed that the Prince was IN the habit of working
all night, and that he rarely retired to bed before
six in the morning. He generally slept until noon,
when he took cup of tea, dressed and occupied
himself with his dispatches until two, when he re-
ceived his Cabinet Ministers and Ambassadors. At
hair-past three he drove to the Parliament House,
where he occasionally took part in the Debates
Between five and six he frequently went to see the
MEETING THE CHANCELLOR.
At five O'Clock Mr.. Healy was sent for by the
Prince. He describes the Chancellor as splendidy
proporloned man, about six feet three in height
and with grave but courteous manners lie told
him that he had ordered two rooms to be set apart
for his work In that wing OF the Foreign o1lce
where his mother had died and where he himself
had passed much Of his time when young man,
the Minister OF the day having been an intimate
friend OF his He asked the artist how many sittngs
he thought he would require and on being told SIX
(of two hours each) he expressed himself alarmed
at the idea OF losing SO much valuable time.
A SITTING AND CHAT.
After sitting while, however, he became inter-
ested in the work, and as soon as he saw the head
painted in he said:--
"This s really remarkable; 1t is quite different
from the German French and English schools. Who
was your masters Where did you study,
II studied first in the United States" said Mr.
Healy land then In Europe. never had any par
ticular MASTER"
al can understand that,r replied the Prince
You evidently strive to render the individual char
nature than with schools"
The Princess the picture after the second
sitting, and from that time they both took great
Interest in the work. The Prince went to the ar
lists room as often as possible, and sometimes the
si,tings were very short. The time he gave most
unwillingly was for the hands. He said he never
saw an artist SO particular about an exact likeness
OF the details OF the person OF the sitter.
"our painters depict handsome hands, y he added,
"and that is all; but Mr.. Healy, think, you are
right"
AN OPINION OF THEIRS.
At one OF tho sittings the Prince asked Mr.. Healy
II he had ever exhibited at the Paris Salons The
arts, replied In The Affirmative but added that the
works he had exhibited there were principally Dor.
traits.
terest.
"0h, a good many, OF persons not known to Your
Hlghncss," replied the artist. "and some that are
such as the Pope aud NJ. ThIes"
~ always liked NJ. Thicrs," observed the Prince.
"He has all tho poteness OF the old school, which
am sorry 70 say is fast passing away, and must
admit that found him an excellent rrenchman
In everything relating to the interests OF his
country"
GOOD BISHOP
Another day, contrary to his usual habit he en-
tered the artists studio In purple dressing gown
and cap. and observing that Mr. Heay was rather
struck BY this transformation, for he is rarely or
never seen out OF uniorm, ne said TO him with a
smie:--
ii SEQ that you admire my costume Would
not have made good bishopr'