New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22

appreciation Of him as an artist was measu,.a
by the prices which they offered for his pictures
nevertheless he hated them. The reason was
that they were not dcmonstative of admiration
ana profound respect when admitted to his studio
Ihelr races and words expressed no transfers.
lie was greatly indebted in his later years IN -
Californian, who invented an instantaneous mode
or ph0tographing horses Knight, the painter
was one of the few Americans whom he iked'
His favorlle pupil was Detaille.
MeissOnlcr had fine, full eyes, which drank in
the Light and took the clcareSt impressions When
ne was In g0Od-l.umOred mood they took a
delightful expression. lie was at his best in his
study with his wife beside him. and showing his
stHdies-that is if he had visitors who freely eX
pressed their admiration. No good child could
be more sunny or spontaneously amiable than be
showed himself under these Circumstances. A,
official soireeS. his breast covered with decora
tons, he was arrogant and unpleasant. because he
was standing upon his dignity. lie expected to
be spoken to with bated breath. aSd that those
who approached him would not come too near
The RothschidS were his pet aversion. lie kept
one OF them FOR some sessions out OF the Academy
Of Fine Arts, and broke with the members who
enabled him 10 get in.
AIcissOnier was admitted TO follow the Emperors
staff on horseback at reviews and sham battles
lie was offered the pick Of the Imperial stud, but
preferred TO have his own thorough bred. | fancy
that he affected a cavalry walk. In the country
he dressed like English groom. Having a
massive head. flowing beard. long backbone and
slender, bowed short legs, the close scant Jacket
and tight trousers gave him the air of caricature
! have seen in Bavaria legendary dwarfs in carved
wood exactly like him. Tie had hands Of singu-
lar beauty. lie kept them Timber and sensitive
and in ready obedience TO his brain by the in.
tegent care he took of them. His valet care.
fully rubbed them and exercised the fingers sew
eral times day. The arms were also rubbed and
put through n special gymnastic and he frequently
was visited by manicure. who sweated his hands
and arms, and then exercised them and attended
To the skin and nails. The sweating was done
by holding the members 10 be treated over a steam.
ing pan Of wafer wrapped up in flannel. When
they were rubbed, cold water was poured upon
them, after which there was another steaming and
rubbing Each hand muscle was carefully at
tended to- There was no sign Of govt in any
of the articulations. and up to the age of eighty
his painting ant handwriting were firm as
when he was a young man. He carefully gl0ved
his hands ont OF doors to keep the fingers tactile
and by means Of bracelets worn under his shirt
sleeves drew-or thought he drew-force from the
trunk into the arms and their manual ex-
tremities.
Though ne kept chef. he was not glutton-
ous or an epicurean feeder. Indeed. he never
minded what food hp took when he was engaged
on n picture The thinking out Of his paintings
and the preparatory studies were always labOriOus.
He first drew each detail. and painted rs much Of
il as was to appear, a separate panel or cam
vas Sometimes he modelled his figures or horses
in wax To find more perfect work one should
20 10 Portugal and look up the small col0red
wooden images done for shrines there in the sin
tenth century II annoyed him TO he called from
his easel 10 his meals and he was wTetched If he
did not always feel that in doing his best he had
done splendidlv. Indeed. he had a passionate
desire for perfection II prevented him flooding
the market when he became the rage. L. c.