New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
T1TTOOED MN FOR SPAIN.
HOW TWO works OF ART EXPECT TO MAKE
FORTUNE.

HOW TWO works OF ART EXPECT TO MAKE A
FORTUNE
A TFrBryE reporter Dropped into the studio
OF "Profcs.or" Thomas. at Souh-st and Old Slp re-
GENTLY In order to drop into Professor" Thomas's
studio it IS necessary first 70 drop three nghts oi
stairs but once there the visitor in largo and well
lighted 9pIrtrent h is to Ind some of the
PROBES sOrs" latest WORKS. Thc "Profcssor Is ma
rne artist Not N urine OF the kind that paint impos'
sbe ships improbable oceans, but a real marine art
m who began BY tattoons his shipmates when
he was a m1n.o-war s-mau Years ago ont In the CHINA
seas lie developed such a.cnt that eventually he lot
he sea AMI established st1 Ito in solth-st. Now 70
him come the sailors every ani cline to be deco
rated AMI his fame spread abroad wherever The WIN"
blows and a ship sails.
When the reporter visited " Professor" Thoma9's
studio tho Professor" was WORK OF a cOnpo
OF chef dThvres which he had in hand The victim
naked to the waist stretched ont on cushioned
board and tho 'Professor' was jabb.ne away at HIM
with couple Of needles bound nrmly together dipping
them every now and then into little dishes ot
India ink or vcrnilllon which stood handy.
gavy colorcd picture OF young woman reclining In
hammock surroundci by lowering shrubs OF an uh'
known and abnormay brilliant species Click, click
went the needless the Professors" moving rapidly
from the copy Tie human canvas, and in remark
ably short time the young woman. the hammock an"
the made their appearance on the mans breast
The finishing touches Of the design were reserved TOT
Ia
prlcked In time. The mans back, ieg' ana arms
were already covered with specimens OF "Protes'or
Thomas's handIwork Cannon, flags, baetgTls, shlp3'
crosses. moruary tablets and hundred other things
made the man a walking picture book Between the
designs wound vines rosebGshes. waves and numerous
other odds anl ends which had suggested themselves 10
"Professor" Thomas proper things tc MI in with.
"DOes ithurtl" asked the reporter OF the man WIN
beng tlttOOcd ,,..,
'Oh no." replied the work ~ art tho skin ~ itiie
sometimes after dcseh has been prlcKeu H. tn
all"
The other man." SAID Professor" Thomas has goJ
all rc gious pieces on him. Hes got saints and angels
all over him. There's about seventeen angels OH MS
back and sAOuldcr-blddes alone
These two going to spain when they are com
plctcy decorated, wiz into the snow business
TaiiOOcd men are common IN the lana oI tie
Hidalgos they here, ani "ProieSsor ihomas
works OF art expect to gather IN many dol!H5 anu
conuCtclV eclipse tic bul- sis as means GlpOPhIir
amusement. The spauisrs viii be allowed to gaze on
them for 4 reasonable admission fee. and Will learh no"
they were cast away South Pacific Isle where the
cannibals proposed 10 them up IN ragouts WINE
they being ftttenci for tho kings table thcY ne
guicd the time ny tattooins each other Inc canh.pa
king being bitten by decorative craze. was deSc
and his ctptivcS quite As valuable a. ehc
blow vase they allowed u livo rs oIha hehts
10 his nacsy's household until passing Nesscl lcsce
them. As OF the speaks Spanish, the Story vi"
be told pure Castlii1n.