Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-28
IRREGULARITIES OF PAINTERS.
Anscdote- 't Men Who Became Famous
by the l.rush.

by the Lrush.
Turner, the great landscape painter,
was ms fond Of money Is he was OF art,
and did not hesitate 10 resort t1amcan
act 10 Obtain II. Amonguther instances
of eXtorliun might be mentioned the
n he prarticcd upon Lord dc Tublcy,
the English nobleman. who was an
amateur pslutcrof more than ordinary
ability On one OCCASION he invited "A
large comu""y 10 dinner, Turner be-
ing among the number. The host cX-
hibitcd q landscape ON canvass, not
yet completed, and invited friendly
criticism upon IT. Not a few OF those
present volunteered remarks. but
Turner took Il brush and made n few
slight changes, with scarcely amy com.
ment, \ few days aiterward the
nobieman. much 10 his surprise, re-
ceIved a 1li fora large sun from
Turner Toy obstruction IN Painting.
He was Indignant. bUl preferred to
submit 10 at ,Nlortluu iri,lsr ;nan Of
fend the G1.L uud cent las check for
the amount q. tl" hill
P~rOtogcuns. the Greek painter. was
an impatient man. In painting 4 pic
ture Of n tired, painting dOg, he met
with satisfactory success. except that
he failed IN every attempt 10 initiate
the foam that should have been seen
OH the dogs mouth. He was so much
provoked owe 1t that he seized the
sponge with which he Cleansed his
brushes and threw it against the pic.
ture, with the intention of spelling il.
1t happened TO strike on the dogs
mouth, and produced, 10 the astonish-
ment and delight of the painter, the
very effect he had labored SO persist
emily 10 initiate.
The subiOined anecdote Of Bouton,
the French artist, illustrates how alb.
Sorbrd lac was when lac worked. us
well rs the good nature of King LOUIS
Philippe BoutOn was busy one day
when a mar entered uuanuounccd and
stood behind him. Ic h&d his.mouth
full of paint brUshC., did not glance
up, but mumbiud; "Lu0E about ii won
like, Goutmind nc" The visitor did
SO, ANA then came uBcE % ms orig
inUl position. EoiiuG felt ANNOYED.
bur rypty,~aG his A1uliyDHa We'll.
how y: everyday re !oa.s lac asked
"Oh. nicely, iaa you, Was tuC rc.
ply. "l.w Cli. rgu are well. sup
pose "ull, ltlacIIN. lIp Visitor
tlcu began go els. Che Vlrturc,
and when. a.g gIU.l hours CHuyyr.
satiuu, t.iggII. turned around. ice be-.
held VIe l-u u. rance, BOutun
b.u,.tuI uuu ~si.IuEvTyd: SIRE, you
are artist Kin rl.uugu tu know that |
would have .st uy lut had ! stopped
to display ne u;".lur Ia your mai.
esty y lrp.tai the ring, Il
like your rltepioa ID. ne 50 well that
lmeuU ~ have that llc;gIv.'
Paul \prOuc>., lISc many other
painters. Was glven to eccentric moods
and odd habits. On M occasion he
accepted the Hospitality Of a family at
their beautiful country villa. Heas
summed lu.t liberties during his visit.
claiming absolute possession Of his
room, aiiOwIn" mol ven a servant 10
enter. He would u.l suffer a maid Ia
make his bed. and he sweepings Of
his room were lp,teyury morning out
side the door for her 10 rcHuve. He
slipped away without bidding the
family good-Jy. Ononicriug the room,
tue servant found tlc sheets Of the
bed missing, md al once reported that
the painter must .G.Ee stolen them.
After careful search % roll WAS found
IN 90 Crgu.r, which proved 20 be u
magnificent Wgjgn q. "Al0ya"1er in
tIe iuI ui laIHs." IL was painted
on the missing sheet, Of the bad, and
the artist had chosen this curious way
OF accomplishing lis hosts for their
generous hospitality
When AC.sspnicr built his house at
Poissy. a suburb Of Paris, lac had II
torn down eight or ten times because,
when c1mpl,ied, some detail dis,
pleased him. lie built another house
at Les JaFl!e,. but lG?gottO put iii il a
staircase. lie took the mistake good
naturally, and placed a ladder against
the outside wall. Ills house at Poissy
was adorned with fountains, c~onserva-
tories, upholstery, statues, but not a
picture by the artist hung on its walls.
A lady observing this want said to
him: Il see beautiful things, NJ.
MISUNDERSTANDING gardens, beauti-
full rooms, books, rich hangings, ETC.,
but / see zone Of your own pictures"
"Ah, madame answered he, they
are too dear TO allow me TO keep
then. Epoch.