New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-15
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Aaris Morning News.
The patent Of physical power is nc,
longer sufficient excuse for the t'lords
of creation to claim superiority over
the gentler sex. This is especially
true not only IN literature, hnt in art,
where the world long since recognized
scores of women as entitled to unstint-
ed praise because of their artistic ex-
cellencies. could mention off-hand a
dozen such, but to-day prefer to give
account of two or three who are fast
winning reputation for themselves
and their works. Miss Elizabeth
Strong, one such, is young woman
whose greatest defect is her own mod
esty. Born in Connecticut, and. left
motherless at a very tender age, she ac-
companied her father to the Sandwich
Islands, where she remained few
years and then went to San Francisco.
There she entered the School of De-
sign, studying in the same class with
Alexander Harrison, who is now in this
city. Drawing from casts was her
busy occupation for two years. She
carried of gold medal for excellence,
and then painted enough pictures to
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living for some time to come.
Arrived in Paris Miss Strong enter
ed Barrias' atelier, where during two
winters she studied on figures, but she
pined for the country, and was deter
mined to paint only animals. So she
went to Van Marcke, who gave her
wise counsel and helping hand, by
both of which she protited. Out near
Senlis she found little farm for her
animals, a house for herself and stu
dio in which to work. The house is
one which. Mr.. Cathn, the famous
painter-traveler, built and used ever
SO many years ago. There are sever
al acres of rich land, the residence is
comfortable and the studio light and
roomy. More fruit than she can ever
use is grown on her own grounds, and
last summer and autumn she supplied
friends with plenty of grapes and vege-
tables. She also has grazing lands for
her sheep: The chatelaines of the
country round about visit Miss Strong,
some of them being, in their way, am
ateur painters.
81 could not be induced to live any
where but in the country said she,
with a show of enthusiasm quite unex-
pected. ''Out here l can study and
work and be with my animals and en-
10y nature. This little village where
live is so countrifed that there is not
even church in the place"
Miss Strong's first exhibit was last
year. Her ''Diner en- Famille' was ia
yQrably criticised, and when the Salon
was closed it was sent to New York.
A gentleman living in Buffalo saw it
and bought it. al tho other works
that she has eyer painted for sale are
owned in the United States, several of
them being in Boston. At the exhibit
ton of work by women artists in the
Palais de l'Industrie the other day, she
showed "a la Fenetre,' the picture of
two dogs that have climbed up on the
window sill to the great danger of
flowers and pots of plants. 1t is de-
lightful effect, and the drawing and
color are excellent. Her Salon picture
is entitled, waiting for the Master"
At the large, iron-barred gate of the
estate, two dogs, one standing, the
other lying on the ground, are waiting
for their masters return. The recum-
bent animal is collie, and is. black
and tan in color; the other is Rus
sian greyhound, perfectly white. The
work is painted in very light key;
sunshine in the distance, a gray road
way, autumn leaves and all that, so as
to harmonic with the main thing
that is to say, the greyhound.