Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-11

The Great Artists Residence at the End
OF Ilchhcld Terrace.

lLondon Correspondent OF the y. Y. Mail and
Expressl
There is scarcely another house in
London to compare in any way with Mr..
Tadema's for intrinsic artistic beauty.
1t is essentially an artists home. Situ-
ated at the end of Litchtield Terrace,
very near the charming house of Mr., j.
Haitian, it overlooks the picturesque and
beautiful Regents Park. "Salve," in
scribed in mosaic, is the greeting you
receive as you cross the threshold of the
pretty garden and pass up to the door,
amidst long line of blue lobelias and
scarlet geraniums. The knocker is an
antique, taken from an old Florentine
palace, and represents tragic mask
Once within the entrance hall you find
yourself in palace of wonders crowded
with artistic objects, and also, be it
marked, with individuality, that charm
ing quality which is as rare as it is de-
lightful. The said hall is painted deli
cate cream color, and the tapestries are
OF soft green plush. The two doors at
the end of the hall are elaborately gilded
and contain in panels two magnificent
portraits of Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Tadema
on gold grounds. In the morning
room,' which is noble apartment, beau
tifully draped with Persian tapestry, III
the artists greatest work, The Death OF
the First Born. Here also is n cottage
piano, ornamented with pretty paintings
by Mrs. Tadama. Beyond this chamber
is yet another, painted in blush white
and cream color as to the wainscots, and
above the wall is hung with Spanish leath
er, very rich and highly gilded. The pan
els of the doors are painted by Mr. Tade
ma with Greek subjects, very pretty il
design and cheerful in tone Beyond il
n large conservatory full of exotics sur.
rounding n tank of water, with n classi
cal white marble statue in its centre. Ii
one corner is a staircase leading to til,
upper floor, where, in curious contrast t,
the lower, in which doors and doorway
abound, there are no doors or doorway
at all. The saloons are divided from
each other by tapestry hangings, ant
have thoroughly Eastern appearance
greets you with his pleasant and perfect,
affable manner.
The Beautiful and Classical LOOkin,
Mrs. Tademn.
generally sta nds in the centre saloon t.
receive her guests. She is tall, grace
full woman, with perfectly Grecian out
line of features. Her hair is red, an
she usually dresses in the house in
Greek or Roman dress, which makes he
look, for the world, like an ancient EN-
press of the days of the Caesars. Th
first room is furnished in the Dutch style
Panels of oak and rosewood surround til
vast apartment, which is lighted by
window of latticed glass, having shutter
of dark wood guarded by charming meta
work on the right hand. The wall
painted quite white, and the ceiling i
=, MEDIEVAL style. One or two Dutch POI
8 traits adorn the walls, and the finest oil
i, German blue snd white pots and jug
h stand here and there, artistically arrau
4 ged. A large arch, exquisitely modelle
g after n design of Mr.. Tndema, leads int
: the grand drawing-room, the entry
i which is veiled by rich Chinese tape
II try curtain OF the most glnring desigI
e The floor is inlaid parquetry of ebon
= and maple, and here and there are sprea
i Indian and Persian rugs. The wainsct
i is covered with Byzantine pattern ca
i ried up to about five feet, and marvellous
# ly brilliant in coloring and elaborate
d design. The wall above and the ceilin
Il are plain dead gold, laid on leaf by lea
l. and producing an astonishingly gorgeor
k effect. Between the wall and the ceilin
d is line Of what seems delicate carve
n ivory, mounted in ebony, minute repi
= ca OF the frieze of the Parthenon. III
!, fireplace is screened by q peacock wit
d spread tail. The window is filed wit
p panes OF Mexican alabaster instead