Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-21
VIEW YORK STUDIOS.
~,,traIive Art Has Reached perfec-
lion In America.
(; RElSHLRT IN HIS WORKSHOP.
ne Made the Pour illustrations for
san, Nelson's "Moh Lady dainty DE.
fgcstions Of Southern Women.



tions Of Southern Women.
.ttcu FOR the Dispatch)
perhaps not In our entire vo-
1 small q word with 50 vast n
definition to bear as the lit
Liable common noun art.
.al and true sense its compass
m,ueSs. while in its narrow
o. rendering. meaning any
'aral work. its avenues are
and as fun OF variety as
. are intricate and interesting.
..rt iu visiting some OF New
known studios and talking
'om with some OF their pre-
SOS gave me "a most wonder
t rto art as a trade, ana II
, Imaginative glamour that
irytsi the artists studio was
s.clug 1t in the light OF
.rhshop. cCrtcs none Of the
ra VS. lost
.. rs only in this nn-de-siecle
.t bias become q trade. An
..c demand has made II such.
publication that now comes
e~ is tn its own way a pic
E.sry penny paper. 10 the
... issued. from every paper
.. .rc vcilum-bound edition de
.. the most delightful Mus
tho worlds best and
-.- Ia the reading matter
pictures are the land sur
water We dwell upon the
..mes merely float upon
I-~TABLISHED TRADE.
r,as and Ia gilt frames
. Erppe. but illustrative
.r-sts millions OF people
the-. reached such perfec-
...ro3. and such men as
..h. Ecinhart. Gibson. and
....r clever conferres have
-. .c4 in the worlds art.
ustiative work that has
--.I into a wCll-csiablished
which hundreds Of artists
.. .4LGsrcut-earu a liveli-
.. .r muuidccnt. according to
... reputation OF the artist.
easily seen when one comes
..t every caption In a news
bias Do tiny picture IN IT,
.t.- the news OF the races.
..- ,f IFS opening word is
miniature scene from the
And JOB IKE manner Is every
.. artistic Introduction.
.t ever. book j. finished
.l. setting. while the iine
.-.. lts makes them among
..-.l.u'uc q magazine con-
...r the 3rulgery work of
..e q the continual de-
-t designs IL is always
-.W PICTURES.
.. ~ each day there s.
matter. and there also must
iv.ry drawing that is
...-. is done on stiG. smooth
...t. ink iu thin washes
nI the outlines with a
t-.u four Il eight times
t Illustration desired, then
.t..t- It is diminished by
t. t.- size nccC ssary for
.. page. or newspaper
-.a usual trick Of the
-.w r- the figure IN the pic
tr'.- head paste on The head
-r1ph.
-..tis paid 20 detail work
.-...~ artist would be sur
r.t familiar with Their
.. ...I artist would think OF
-- without a model. and
s.u Iu his picture has been
oil. actual object. The finer
more particular is he that
t.I bee As realistic as posi-
.l4giuation and idealism
....lt az medium 10 put
r.-n the spirit Of the author
t Interpret in the clearer
..r.S SITUATIONS.
r. forcibly while in Mr..
studio. IL 50 happened
.t time. last May, that
.' s.- engaged in doing four
Thomas Nelson Pdgt s
81. t1ii me that ne had
@, Virginia TO become
GRATED with his subject and
... ..l0nial architecture. lie
~ wartime pictures ana
. a complete Confederate
Union uniform, some
.xlulsite OLD frocks Of
--.r4Ine and berege, genu-
'tat hc had procured in
bis model FOR Men
-8Ile ~ The studio was
-utforn. Il one size
was an old fashioned
As j cast an en-
4t II Mr.. Reinhart
.If DOESN'T that make
That's a porch to an Old
. ~ n.ysuoklr il growing
tn.r.. \ good-looking
- sitting IN that chair,
... ..- Neh Lsdy sitting there
ling 90 him - OF course
are. that even smelled
tat even II I had not
..--l In a vague way In
.t,. which he showed me.
me recently come out In the
.r definite form.
Off HIS HAIR.
r- sketches he had depicted
manly young southern sol
anime Buffalo Bin locks. a
made bold 10 Critlcise, from
-.at discussion arose. lie
.t it was the fashion OF the
.u O. wear long hair IN the
..t believe that II had been,
.. ..IIt Of view Of artistic
..t- was nothing brave or
..f in TIE hair 50 long as
., The shoulder. Afterwards
u Il have done you the
% Phluipss hair
.. ..uIio ii young man came
sad down IN an attitude
. waiting. / Immediately
for his clean-cut face
I.. anest ever saw ana
fuluess. though his stolid
bowed that he was not ne"
~ being simply furniture
merely stage property, as il
Iaft Nr. Reinhart said.
fellow in there Is no"
q. a good rebel soldier
.ange. and he is a iine
@ ofcer." 20 which ! could
.Hyag. We'll. you ten hiin
when he Is the model OF
.lJ.r he must look his
Hs best"
i WORKSHOP.
studio Is in the tops OF
epaciOus. sunny room iull
% energetic artistic iao0rs'
. single affectatiOn Of the
ft has more the look OF an
v Isy man than 4 studio
f-allty workshop rather
ase. a few water-colof
e or two oil pictures are
,4t IL Is a very rare thing
-f4l illustrator 10 have time
4 .tlry as working In color.
10 pleasure and recreation IN
f.4 more imaginative work -
.rl by the tillcr OF broad
gfain-helds. who finds rest
. afal,t faugrg that