New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-24
THE ARTIST AT HOME.

Mrs. Lucy ii. Hooper, writing under date of
December 8 last from Paris The Philadelphia Even
ing Telegraph the following account Of DOre in his
studio and the works upon which he then engaged
called on Guslayo tho other day confer with
him about the design for u monument which Amer-
can friend wished TO obtain from his pencil. found
Bayard for Dore like of the great artists OF Paris.
is one OF the most industrious of men Ny misson was
a failure far my friends wishes concerned,
DOre positively refuses TO furnish any design for work
TO be- executed by another hand " am sculptor my
To attempt TO carry out my ideas he would PROBABLY
make OF ami tden should get the anne aud my
reputation would suffer account OF tho shortcomings
OF else" do not know IL his last Important
series OF iustra Ions those OF Poos Raven have yet
been brought by Messrs Harper Bros, hut he told
that tho work In the hands OF the great New
York publishers possibly it has been issued among
their holiday books. There some twenty illusta-
lions all. and expressed my surprise at his being
and 30 monosonous in treatment Many Of the scenes
were barely suggested by the poem" he answered.
were progressing. "Ony slowly. ON sorry say" he
replied. " have been very busy for year past that
nave not made much headway VITA them An, yes;
The work your new hotel must absorb .
good deal Of your time and attention"
new hotel imaginary building that exists only IN
the brain Partisan journalsts did buy lot in
the Park None au aud some day shall put up there
spacious 5tudOtwice AS large perhaps, as h- one, ne
con inucd, gancing around The immense apartment as
ho spoke. inen shall have suite OF rooms ABOVE 10
for my own accommodation; and that ~ all lhaVe no
taste FOR splendid rOous ana elaborate ntlngs cars
nell her for palaces bonbOnnieres nv tastes arc
simple never entertain, ave for my art and AFTER
To pay visits IN the evening; that Is all" He then
showed some OF his latest works. the
placed the Place Malesherbes, being the principal
one L. IA nearly finished one stasue only tnat OF
"D'Artagnan," remaining 10 he added. Tae figure ~
himself, placed on the summit OF the Lofty ped
e-H very spirited ana cDAracteristc tie sits with
bis pen In his upnfed hand, and looking around with
boauIii.. kindly smile, rs though ne were rejoicing IN
Inc drpIns OF M hg genial heart over the pleasure his
works nave given the world. Tho figure ~ D'Artag
nan" Is be placed AT the other side or the PEDESTAL
Il repr, s,nts he young of Los TrOis SousqUe-
ouiiincd aud intelligent countenanCo looks upon tue
spectator from tnc rn1de OF n broad pumed hat with
1ok OF eager expectancy as thougu D'ArtAgnau"
awaiting summons 10 some perilous enterprise.
recent writer In The San Francisco chronicle
describes Dore and the person al characteristics
0l The "a follows:
lie lives, and Las lived for years. In his o,lers
house, ia tuo Rue 81. Dominique. St GERMAN. tho
eral residences aud old IisUcrGTic hotels iis home
Is approached through a huge porte-coehere, open
iug INTO courtyard, where You mount brOad stair
case aud large apartment furnished aJer the
French manner, but hled with artistic objects anu
mcnentocs every There are bits OF armOr Pic
lures euerayngr, books bric q Drac musical las,ru-
mcus, TAP, stry. curious weapons emma Souvenirs sew
cral small dogs, to whlcn the artist Is muoh-I
Should say rrationally -attached; wnatever,
in short, may lead TO picturesquontss
ana com. ort lie has n small studio near the apartment
and dues much o. hs work there. lie mas also In the
ue BaJ large stu4iV, one OF tho finest not tue
Hc likes par culary show his friends his posses-
sion- gNo tneir history aud descant upon mem IN
MIA lively dramatic way ded ie 10 IN g'Dlal aumor
iic II very d,ftiu th.n though there arc times whTn
lp IN
.lk on any su0 lie prefers Ia these humOts 10 Do
alone and does AIS best TO maintain his solitude, out
ofleu iai.s siguniy. Ino difference between Gusave
bore cheerful aud Gustaye Dore gloomy Is 90 maIhed
hc does nos seem 70 oe the Same person. aud indeed
ne isnO,, ne often declares. " sometmes nc says
" alu mas cred by n demon, aud cannot cong .tr
. him, hard ~ Try. Then am more dlsagrecaOie 10
nys,if than AN to anybody else. | know IL only
too we'll but sttl pOweress Ia the grip OF the in
iernal np" work pleasure hun-wOrk that Ia Of
prolessunA kind-dnd because Is pleasure, he can
take ong stretches of It. Unless no loved H. it would
k but the laOor that IA accompanied Dy grathcatlOn
keeps one fresh and young Dore does not now look
day beyond forty, and when he Is talking on subject no
is Interested somebody he 10 In sympathy wth he
would pass for thir, radiant Is Ills lace, 50 sDonane
IL ais manner.
simpiicity, his incapacity Of aHeotatIOn. Ho
poses nc felgnsi he Is never disngenuous
irritation 1uds vent; he has grievance, DO does NOT
harDOr III he pours IOrth, ana IL
IL gone forever mus as ne says MN
self purges his nature Of all bitterness OF all disturb
ing causes. Ho enjoys superb health, and always has
enjoyed lt. Albeit inclined 70 stOutnoss no Is very ac
tive ana agile, having been a famous gymnast IN his
YOUTH and stl preserving the physical nimDleness
then acqu red. Sometnes he wiltak, dance and sing
and the very tOpmOst OOund Of flash
ing animal spirits Will drop into silence and SADNESS
without any apparent reason. He Will recover az sud
denly 100 fron his saurnno mood, resuming his ex-
lie music he sings week.-Mrs. voice Is rich bari
tone-pays the plano, flute, guitar aud violin, aud
has many musical evenings In tue Rue St. Dominique
luo Bayard. He goes To the theatre often, e6pe
cully first nigts aud Is regular attendant at tho
opera Ho goes and then iuIO general society, but
he not for IT, preferrng hs quiet home aud the
company OF friends any crowd OF dgnit aries
ana iasniOn-worshippers Only at home Is he familiar
with those very GENIAL moods which ne IL all SYM
pathy, Joyousness aud eoquenee lie 10 brunette
drSeyed, black haired Ito is stll bachelor ana likely
To die one when ested with upon hls cenbacy, he
sometimes H. he says referring to nis mother and his
art, What would you havet am already twice mar
Red Must man DO Turk ~ prove that no Is VI do
mestlo turnP
OTHER OBITUARIES.