New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-24

m effort Everything has been governed by TINS soie
dominant dea There came uu to siract her FROM
her great pursuit-she left Paris itIge ~ ,in
H. 20 scconnt her close intimacy with relations, she
eads the life of recluse She has created new type
The type OF the country lady, the anaogue an" '4
n, The conntry gentleman though not his mate.
She looks eminently healthy the Ieu o olr IN ar
no momentary glow OF excitement, but iast eolor .t
tells Of good appetite SOUND digestion, abundant
cise-a lie IN short, lived under the oes. pi h ana
ditons She is rather short and very squhfeIy pu a
S Ioos 40 nor bele her In respect OF her ylgor ana en-
durance Her gray hair Is cut ana parIeu n a n 80
Int II nearly touches her shoulders 1rueht WOud ~
Sr eli 81 long for the fashion OF the day. Her dress
even when she Is receiving VihltOrs cile 49,
reston of manliness She wears short loose Ne,Nes
Jacket hnttoned mn nearly the throat where IL opens
10 snow Just a speck Of linen. and sh9rsn sns Con
iutely innocent OF train, p0onase, ana every o''
trivonce for lmpeding freedom OF feminine movement
The face restores perfect wonanihess 10 tne nd a
feure-sma regular features. soft hazel eycs ac
di1,taed beugnity of expression The manner matches
the face She has low pleasant VOICE, au" ar,acrs
cer1ty of speech most agreeably ffee from NY
~ ccymnlinent Evrrythng suggests the heathiu anu
Deanfu srenth of mind that results from the uSNo
STRENGTH necessarily tempered by feeling and high
imaginative sympathy where tns Gnu ~ az, ~
devotion 10 pursuit. may be TAKEN as lno n'o a.
plic0iioa TO Rosa Bonheurs career III aeeoun's pet
reilly Tor apparent eccentrcly her CUSTOM h 90
wearing masculine dress, an eccenIEl,5 - ~ 500
Just shown 10 he noted t. it, iu ek'e, az I p,
when strangers are ~ the WY "nen snu or In
or expects visitors at home, Rosa bOnucur uIpcaE 81
fne Uniform Of her own IN her pantlngI1 anu
in her walks the forest ia the uniform OF ne o'1i
In!s practice dates rom the tihic % nv, -,
hood A. animal painter she h har s, TO 20
wholly ont the beaten track 10 ma hrf Hu't
sonnet To the great staDlcs Oh fhIlS' :,
ahattoirs The hrutes were exceedingly Wen D'aYuu
hui the superior beings IN charge OF 'T , Their x
tetmen horsaboys, did not always iihllae tuci ri
annie The young girl. while she was dressed as sl
nr""xarce Tierr WAS besides tue very positive HIN
drauce OF puhllc curiosity, the crowd OF shtn-
formed round her the moment sn' look her IN
i'm hand she soon saw there was but one way 20
avoid all these inconvenience, by appearing as
so she shortened her hatr, cxchangei iae uosico
Tor the blouse, and perhaps for the hrst us s
IN femtqne history wore the 1feecnes 'E %
peace and quctuess from that time IOftn rom
ing out doors in this style sue TOOK 10 stuSlus m,
do5rs The d:ess gave her greater freedom ul move
nent for modelling and painting SdI"h b'Inhir.'. "a
her quality OF ateur OF plastic aft mas
present use OF Il fOaainebleau II would be zoe 90
set ont III flowing svrs for tramp III the lofe-' ait'
door counfrV i-oplc recognize her IN lNrNc
excursions the motive of her disguise ana ,ku W.
notice. the tourists never once suspect hat :o %
wei Knit figure cosumcd in shooting SUIT OF N'i-
veteen cOr.s is Onc OF the most dsIlgulalel, a'
1t may Ice aided, one OF me most Wonan!' mU 1870
fbe are RO,; BOnnCur s 10 masqucradcli hri man 3
arfire NOT for the public eve but strictly Tor hei own
ccnvnricn Sometimes sne IL abroad IN this guisc FOR
Measure and sometimes business ana she as ore
has the gun her shoulder as the sketchoook ny ~
aide II Is only because ssO great al arust that
does not seem worth while 10 celebrate her as go1u
i'm Smmer-.ime The y docs not The cattle IN De
| morning 50 Won can get them 10 stino quiet ,oI q
sketch" Her first and last reason IS always ocfFeu
from the practice OF her art. ..
Art is indeed All III all her. II Is her recreation -
wei ms her pursuit When Il l. dark to paint size Is
skclching and cOmpOsng-thnking our ana rHe II clp
able of passing weeks aud months III TINS way "lLon'
cnnp She is not absolutely alone, BAT she Ives Only IN
the compani0nshp Of those who share her thsle- SUI
the eldest OF family might say of race 81 artf'
or her brothers. Augusc works on canvas leHore ~
marbc and her SISTER Jnete Cladame Ieyr0D Wout's
be about the inst Of contemporary animal painters J..
there was Rosa Bonhcur These are oilen ~, ~
| Tbomerv; and when they leave there are generally
some of Madame PcyTOps children VINO snare me am
gift 10 take their places. Apart from these Rosa bon
heur has uniaing ieSolice "ghh5t p','uIe III .io
society Of lady who has lived win her Tor many yss
SISTER ana as supS,me ~ e inv erfst EnnW
the OF the house THANKS 10 hef VIC sllls. huoN
no domestic hndrance Ia her work she produces much
and If has exhibited but e Of late IL Is cnieny De
cause she cOntenpiates forming I" c1l.'"NS anpH
| OF her works. IL ~ TO be h0ped that she VIII
include IN IN which sured in fbd salon Of 1910 as
her first picture. She VIII not nave lar 10 seek Tor
exuuflon win necessarily include pieces OF stau
ary Rosa BOnhcur models WIN Only less Iaclit tna
she painfs She has however won no succt III tbs
branch OF art Her modelling renders ihe forms 0i AMI
mails with accuracy but u canhOi give Tue sentiment ol
expression OF thr animals Themselves without coor,
brute M efcy the sightcss want ~ animation ~
portrait bust The modelling tool therefore ID no"
! chiefly used at Tboiaefy an aid 10 thr pencil.
Oiiy "a woman Oi the strongest determination cohu
have Irumuhed over the difficulties o. the student NE 81
Rosa Bnnheur. Her choice oi Inc ~ hi ed u', y" We
nave SEEM places where TIE peicoat was no pro
lection the but rather the IeFcfs coufi
ous respect Tor women may be penetrating through all
the touches SOciGics hut n has not vet reached thc
stratum OF the shamhles R'sa Bonhcur thinks therr
might be more OF u Win adNauthge III eIeIl csrs' ~
that the Young Of her own country would DE- IA
s sa,hsi' freedom Of tneir sisters Of England
| and America. one must know Flairr L" uhurr
| stand her full meaning. and she leaves u 10 "
| understood. The Freedman feels himself justified
almost called up0u To be- Unfortunately attentive To
SOLITARY woman and IL + very difficult 10 make INA
conurehend that sine occasionally he az seriously
beat on one purpose OF stndy a. man, hnd quite ~
much disposed resent the upertinchce al unchltd
| for compliment. All this naturally ~ hui 20 mutl
| obstacle to clear course ana ne woman n'
1 has to qualify hersrlf for the professions
| has vet Ia desire u direct means 10 mel
| end Tho federation Of Indifference on the phr
OF her fellow workers OF the O"r Custom vi 90
much as a remedy. and It is already doing H. You ha''
oniy 10 make Freuc perceive that under certa
circumstances nIitentiOu Itself d ciY1N 30 have
him pDeaf rs scrcnely Obliyous ~ your presence hs
Won were shirt the air. Ii must always he Tcnlc
brred credit OF the nation, that women, most %
them SIDE OF The SET have found their best O
norunIfY FOR STUDYING medicine without risk Of OFF
| or nolesiAtiOn, III the Paris schools