Omaha daily bee., 1890-11-09

Hon. George w. Lininger, the patron of Mr..
J. G.. Borglum, who is taking a three years.
course in art among the great artists on the
other side of the water received this week
the following letter from his protege, which
will be interesting especially to art lovers in
Omaha. The talent of the young man seems
to be asserting itself even among the clever
Frenchmen, and some of these days the
Omaha artist will be famous if he only keeps
his head. The letter reads as follows:
PARIS France, October 20, 1890, 65 Boule-
yard Arago, Ateler 26-Dear Mr.. Liniuger
We have just completed house settling job
and | can assure you that to furnish rooms in
this internal place-lf only ir poor way-is
not a desirable undertaking nor an ineXpen-
sve one. In figuring up our expenses we
counted on q stove (winter is now coming on)
good little wood heater; it was cheap, but
when l had had put. it up my
as much as my stove. Then
there was the shovel, the poker, the fuel, ana
| found L had an elephant on my hands. But
it is getting cold now, and as we are from a
warm country, with only light clothing, the
elephant" is necessity. We are doing our
own housekeeping; in fact, everything we
can do ourselves we do.
i have secured my rooms for year. paying
quarterly in advance. We have three rooms
and a kitchen. One room l use for my
studio, one is our salon and one our bed
chamber. They are on the second floor,
pleasantly located, convenient to markets,
stores, etc, and near to the tramways to the
center of Paris.
We have had quite number of visitors al
ready, among them being the Hon. Thomas
Ochiltree ex-congressman from Texas now
MackeyS attorney. | made Mr. Ochiltrees
acquaintance while crossing the water. He
became interested in me from some
sket hes | made for a concert
given on shipboard. After our arrival
here he called and introduced us to
q good many people, among them Senator
| Leland Stanford Of California.
We had arranged for Mr.. Ochiltree and
| Senator Stanford TO call at my studio, but an
unexpected interruption prevented, so L was
invited to call at their hotel and bring some
| of my sketches with me. | called the follow
| ing day and found one of Rosa Bonheur's pic
| lures there, AT sight of it my heart gave
| two or three violent Jumps, as you might
| guess. When got in front of it, and could
| see il, | found IL was picture of California
| horses and my sketches Were of the same ma
| ture. | must confess-from Rosa's reputa-
| toni did not long for this comparison, but
| when saw the picture felt satisfied in my
| own mind but was doubtful as to the opinion
OF Senator Stanford whose opinion on the
| action of the horse there is no better author
| ity.
The senator asked me some questions
about horses and their actions. lie
|
liked my sketch Of the stage picture (Which
you have) very much, though he told me he
| did not think he would order any pictures
Just now. However when | had picked up
| my sketches TO leave and the hackman was
taking them down, he came into the hallway
and gave me an order for small picture To
be painted soon-such subject as ] chose Ia
| select, the picture to cost $500 And beside
this order he gave me another for two large
canvases OF California subjects, to be paiuted
in about year. / shall have TO return for
the sketches of this work, If not 10 paint The
entire pictures.
An account OF Mr. Stanford's order was
telegraphed over the ocean and you may have
seen it in some OF the home papers, as have
received New York and San Francisco papers
which mention II.
This is brief, but you see my hands are full
/ have jumped into the arena and my duty
now Is to seize every opportunity and K
spare nothing but my health in the fight.
l have my salon picture selected, and {
finer subject never entered q mans head. II