The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-11
The Prince and the Painter.


Il Hsaly, has returned from Berlin al
ter painting portrait of Priace Bis
maFck Tor Prince Charles Of R0amsait
On reaching Bcrha he proceeded a.
Once 10 the Foreign Office, Prince Bis
marc.s Official residence, and there
learned that il would be some hour.
before he could obtain AT interview. a.
the Russian Ambassador had lust ar
rived from ConstantInople, au,i The
PFlFce would be occupied with him till
I3ye ia the ait~ruoon.
He was informed that the Prince was
Ia the habit of working all night. AID
he rarely retired To bed before xix in
the morning lie generally slep, until
noon. when be took u euI, of tea. dress
I'd and occupied himself with his dis
patches until two. when he recr. we'd his
cabinet ministers and ambassadors At
ialt-past three lie drove to the Parlia-
nent House, where he occasionally took
part III the debates. Between five and
six he frequently went to see the En-
peroF, after winch he dined
At i've O'Clock Mr. Hcaly was sent
for by the Prince. He describe the
ChanctIior as u splendiily proportion
Ell m.u, about six feet three IN height,
and with grave bat courteous manners
lie told him that he ha ordered two
r"oms set apart for his work in that
wing Of the Foreign Office where his
mother had died. and where he hims-l {
bad passed much Of his time when a
young man, the Minister of that day
having been al intimate friend Of his
he asked tue artist how many sittings
he thought he would require, and on
being told six (of two hours each) he
expressed himself alarmed at the idea
Of iosing 50 much valuable time
After sitting awhile, however. he be-
ca"is interested in the WORK, aud as
soon as he saw the head painted in he
said:
This is really remarkable; it il
quite dittcrent from the German, French
aud Enyllsii schools, Who was your
master! Where did you study -
i studied first in the United Statcs.
SAID Mr Healey, ''as.d then III Europe
l never had any particular master"
Il can understand that" replied tile
'''NNs A'H kD ttu-
der the in iivlfaal character OF each sit
ter. You have more To do with nature
thsn with schools.
hs frncess saw the picture after
tho second sitting. and from that time
they both took grea, interest in the
Work. The Prince went 10 the artist.
rooms ~ often as possible, ard some.
times the aitt!ngs were very short. The
time he gave most unwillingly was for
tile hands He said lie never saw All
artist 50 partIsular about an exact like
ness of the details of the person of the
sitter.
'Unr painters depict handsome
hands. he added "and that - all :;
". q t5 Ar; j. o!isaIy ,a Ia.sg x9a !ars right.
Mr. Ileaiy If he had ever exhibited at
the Paris Salon The arts; replied in
the affirmative, but added that the Pic
tures lie had exhibited there were prin-
clpaliy portraits
~ hose portraits :" inquired the
Prince. with interest.
"oh, god many oi persons not
known to your llighness. replied the
Pope and NJ lh,efs
Il always liked IL Thiers." observed
the Prince He has all the poii'ensss
ot the g Il school, which | am sorry Ia
ny II fast passing away, and ! must
adam. that ! found him an excellent
French,nan IN everything relating To
the interest al his country"
Another day. contrary TO bis usual
habit. he entered the artist studio ia
purple dressing gown and cap. and OBJ
s,rviu. that Mr. llealy WAS rather
struck Icy this transformation. fer be is
rarely or never seen out of uniform. he
said 10 him with smile
II Zee that yen admire my costume.
Would l not have made good Bishop"
After the reception At the palace on
the Enpcror's birthday. he welt
straight ,o th. studio without changing
his uniforn. which, Tor full dress, was
entirely white.
Il ain more AT home In that. he
said. pointing 10 the portrait ia which
he j. painted III uudress uniform. and
stall more At home here" he added,
with smile. as he took chair in
from; of the picture Il can tell YOU
that AIN heartily glad ~ ait down af
Ter standing 80 long st that ceremonies
reception.
The Prince seldom gives dinner par
t'es, aud. owing Ia the state of bis
health. rarsly dimes ous Mr.. Healy
however. Was Aonored with an n.yitA-
,ioa 10 dine with the family aud few
guests H. was seated between the
pfinoe and Princess al table. and was
greatly Interested by the Chancs!loE =
conv~r~aslon which consisted ys,nci-
pally ef anecdotes al his carly lite. IL
shoali ht stated that Prince Bismarck
sud hi> famiiy speak English and
frensh i faen,ly and, indeed iiloasa'-
lcsIly. This contributed. ~ e'alrse.
very much 10 the comtor' AMI essr II
car agtisi, whose .tos a: t'rrm.n - II
thr most limited klu4
Mr. liealy describes the pttner>> a. =
tall. graceful Woman 81 atouI ~. with
splendid eyes AID features f.ts' bsatr (.
strength ~ith .leiiyacy Her s.sst.}~s~
tn,s-' gfaeisas s}et ~,a'I-a' ssc. lisf
d4a1As~f - tiu-. yoeeE "a r"s' "ta
lax YES sad t&tr snsf teFs ,l.~r.
pvrr tutnp3eAlaa IL t,ee J. = y
Interesting oae. assi lnaiezaseS sT' At
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