The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-04-30
mARwoop AND poRE.
The Picture Which the French Artist Drew
for Her lIaiesty,s innrmau.

1t is well known that great as was Dore's
reputation in France it was UNNECESSARILY
greater in England, where his smallest
works were eagerly sought after and his
larger pictures were permanently exhibited
lie was, therefore, naturally very fond of
England and frequently visited London for
heightened periods, occupying always the
came rooms at the Langham Hotel. One
morning, in the year 1876, one of the walters
informed him that stranger was waiting to
see him. He would not give his name, but
begged to assure the painter that he would
not regret granting the desired interview.
Dore thereupon ordered his visitor to be
shown in, when a small gentleman, with
somewhat disorded hair, a bristly moustache,
greenish eyes and face wonderfully like
that of cat, bowed himself into the room.
" Sir, be began, " am great admirer of
your talent, and am very DESTROYS of OBJ.
tanning from you drawing representing
me In the act of performing my official duties
only ask for few strokes of your pencil,
and am willing to pay you $50 for Them"
" With great pleasure" replied the artist ;
whom may | have the pleasure of address,
ing ~ The other answered, with an air of
conscious pride, q am Mr.. Marwood, her
Majesty's hangman." Dore's first move
ment was one of scarcely concealed disgust
but his curiosity to follow the matter further
got the upper hand and he assured his
strange visitor that he was at his disposal
In that case, replied Marwood, g come
and see me tomorrow. am going to hang
Henry Wainwright, the man who cut a
woman in pieces at Whitechapel aud whose
condemnation you probably read of in the
papers" A meeting was arranged for the
following morning and with hearty shake
of the hands they separated. -.
Dore was punctual to his appointment
and when all was over returned wildly i'm
pressed by the terrible spectacle he had
witnessed. He hastened to transfer the
scene on paper while the impression was
still fresh in his memory and set to work to
sketch, with all his well-known verye and
power, the prison-yard in tie pale light of
early morning, with the fatal she'd within
which was perceived the cord and running
moose awaiting its victim. From the side
door the grim procession was seen approach
ing, at its head Marwood, drawn up to the
full height of his diminutiye stature, his
eyes lighted up by an almost Satanic glare
md carrying number of straps; behind
him warder with the cap used to conceal
the distorted features of the unhappy man
at the last moment. Then, supported by
the clergyman, followed the condemned
man, deathly pale, with drawn and haggard
features, walking mechanically to his doom.
In the background Were the high walls Of
the prison, throwing their dark shadows on
The ground. The entire scene, in fact, was
portrayed with vivid reality impossible to
describe.
Marwood, on coming for his sketch the
next day, was delighted beyond measure
with the artists work, aud promptly drew
out from his pocket the stipulated price.
pore, however, woald not accept any money
from him but begged him to forward the
amount to the French Hospital. Marwood
kept the picture in his possession for some
years. Butat length, at n time when work was
slack with him. he was induced to part wfthit
for Etc "L'Execution a Londresn was again
brought to the hammer at Drouot's auction
mart, strange to say, OIL the very day of
Marwood's death, when ii only fetched el2,
and passed into unknown hands