The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
TO EXAMINE PORTRAITS.
MANY VISITORS APPEAR ar Tuu
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
IL IL USUALLY to Get Point. Concern,pe In.
tended Pictures of Them-eives.Irtercst.
ing Facts About Artist. ind sitter.

While Secretary George Wilson wos busv al
his papers the other morning the door OF tho
Chamber OF commerce opened and two vorv
interesting persons entered. One was hand.
some old man with hair that rivulled in silv.,
tones even Mr.. Wilson .listinCuished head.
dress. Tho visitor was much older than Mr.
Wilson. however. and had lost his Greatness q,
carriage. still. his stoop was only slight and
very aristocratic. and his bearing was az
tremely diGnincd. His face still had the fresh.
ness OF color which never fades from ,hs
cheeks OF some men and women. and TIM,
effect was heightened by his white sid,
whiskers. which resembled those OF tho l,to
George william Curtis. lie was a,tircd in a
loose but elegant suit OF black broadclo,h. and
leaned heavily upon n handsome gold handled
cane His companion was a young and beau.
tiful woman. whose features rcscmbled lila
own so nearly that it required but a glance Mt
both to realize that they were closely related,
As they walked slowly over to his desk Mr..
Wilson arose to greet them. They were
strangers to him.
Pardon NO." said the lady. but we wrrs
directed to como here by Mr.. Eastman John.
son. Papa Is going to have his portrait paint.
ed by Mr.. johnson. and he told us that wa
might gain some idea OF the size we wanted
and some other details by looking at the ror.
traits In the gallery here"
You will pardon us IL We are intrudinc"
added the old man. but wo understood that
the gallery was open to public ms pecton."
Certainly" said Mr.. Wilson. You are en-.
tirey welcome to examine the portraits and
II can give you any information in regard TO
them will DO only too glad to do so. We have
many visitors whose errand is similar to
yours"
You are very kind" replied tho lady gra-
ciously. but we do not wish to disturb you
unnecessarily"
NO, at ull." said Mr.. Wilson briefly: IL you
will follow me will cndoavor to explain to
you all YOU wish to know"
Mr.. Wilson led them into the meeting room
OF tho Chamber. and pointed out the portraits
to them. beginning with the Old ones and
coming down to the most recent. lie told
them the names Of tho artists who had nainted
tho portraits aud pointed out to them tho
most striking merits and dement's Of sore.
The lady asked many questions regarding tho
portraits and paid special attention to- tho
poses Of the subjects. as also to tho frames
They remained fully an hour and when they
went away both were profuse in their thanks
for the civilities shown to them.
We have visitors like these nearly every
day." said Mr.. Wilson to The Sun reporter.
Some are sent 10y the artists they employ. -
these were. but most of them come before is
tho country another collection OF portraits
which will compare to this and pers ons WHO
wish to got information about the cost and
S,er % are a ss to Ssemr res mere
tell n patron all about portraits. OF course. hut
there is not single studio which contains
more than Il lew portraits. lore persons can
see the test thai have been PAINTED in more
than 4 century. ana can see the worl .! tho
2! l%r,%-cisEt arlis's. ineipans J%ha
J.; .. Eaton. Mr.. InR"n. J. raenan!. a. i:
Ieprcscnted: Daniel, .Huni:neton. .i.as,uan
1E S j M %GI & a ns!' %fheE
n n9s G?E" narfs Spry oon T5sa
j. Gay. ". Sergeant kondull George VI. May
nerH. ard ,Hrl l. Brandt:
ing tn" ilen q laI,EE their ror,lnits painted.
nn are as By Mna they nr ean
Hur, noHern ior;raiis vary in ecst be;weea
$500 and >3.50G. 4 half-size portrait costs
and reputation OF tho artist. Eastn n, John
son OF Huntington, charge 81 600 and SO. be-
Hs S:s d" ms asis 0th 4s s5S u So
wh.io fail leagtl' portrait costs about SOTO.
The chief reason for INCREASING the pr.cr a.
experienced by arts;s IL paHtirs I'll" hands.
and giving natural pose TO them and III"
closely. you will 50" that the hands IN man"
are ts,iiy drawn. N":y lew artists, SOM al
DO Very VII win iac.s. seem u;ery WraGs &"
inaete:, thn hand "ni arms; !Arr m"k" the
press sunrise II lilo Gforonce IN 1oI; :: Iii.
:ercnt sized portraits we cNplaiG :i.iS to- :An'G.
sa.e nf h., sy a he "s
ally NJ! lint one requires 10 have II vivid idsa
Tho styles in frames also caus, Il great
dea; Of !o.f,;'"n!ns. ., They vary IA cost g.
ihat Is. rH. nr: SM . tGT;F ;ra
s45to s5;,; a frame for a th:ee;;gWa'ter canvas
vas takes il ram" worth from 4 . 70 To S.,y.
Al. the franco rers are Gilt. and al are or"G-
frame would cost much moe than any here
MSst %! tne i"snre 1 nst ar s,sss
portraits. Some are retired, ~; tho ma
jorisy are astiy". busy. ',.",n. an4 these
%aHy ,d s!ings viii 'nS aE' nee" az!
asked so rel "atcAy that ! expect them. an.
nm SURPRISED when don't hear them. An
1a TS" SON" WI d"nni many more in .i'iin&s
than "t""r. ana some 1'r.H' m9rG TN :
s s nAu"S ', G. rist to rash lis 10 i"r:r' ra
through i" viii finish il II al cn' tive or thr"'
weeks. iG' an artist l.r"!y wGr"s. nto ror-
time. and ,hrE t'.rn I" somc'h MAG else, !! II"
kept 1T it constantly the wurn w"uli |acVn!s
die,nst"lui. and lie wou!! no: accomplish 'hr
best results.
Occasionally visitors ask mo what think
would be tn" N"St positions for them 10 a.
sumo. but | decline to render any opinion n
such Il subject. toll them they must settle
that with their artists. Sometimes arts
come here with their rairo! = and then iL"y
usually dcchi" upon III" Ins"~ a''"r ~" .''i't
Ia, explained the advantages %" d","is -
those illustrated here. II j. Mt N'.E- t..
the artist to tla"" his customer - rI"' t'.-
!n!e "A PORTRAIT ~ "a" sam" POS" u. = -.5"
tho uicGrr. That Gro, To" rU~iD"a'.
Or children. or Whoever us " g 49,, ..i"'y
him. u chance 10 !rdgr Of ~" s'"," al ~ q d.
pose. Sometimes W .,m"n cr'u' n"r' % on" iur
tho PURPOSE OF l"arn!n: wha' = 60 '.t r"o' 10
have their fathers or l4-' - IIiIhls
painted. The woman who wa e.'iIIlse
the husband or n''yr ',, Il! . .,r,1,,t
IS not A st,nrurr t. 49," r.lI,C. Yer ld"t Ii 70
have tie rntrat painted 'r'n " Ii2'.Gtan,,.
She usually gur- ANnt 9l-,Ii'D hi'c'l. thpu.ii:
because ! h,ya o. t'D her ihat "A roI''alS
copied from u y 'a-nph = r9"r romlnseI
with ono painted from ne; Ilat IS inct hs
is uhunGautlv illustrated ly our PORTRAITS.