New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
A FUTURE EMPRESS.
MARIE TIIERESE AS AN ARTIST.
NOTES on SOME ROYAL AND IMPERIAL PAINT.
ERs AND sCULpToRs
HE NOTES on

| EIsS AND SCCLPTORS.
In view of the prominent part taken by the Arch
| duchess Marie There's" In the organization OF the
AuSro Hungarian section OF the Women's Department
the Worlds Fair of 1893 and of the fact that the
Princess besides being the president OF the committee,
| Is also an exhibitor at Chicago 1t may interest the
readers OF The Tribune to obtain glimpse Of the
studio OF the beautiful and stately brunette who Is
destined In course OF time TO become Empress
OF Austria. The palace Of the Archduchess is stu
acd in the FnvontenstIasse, and Is, perhaps. the
only Of the great horscS at Vienna where artists,
scientists Authors and vrtuos OF one kind and
other find a cordial and appreciatve welcome This
is not altogether surprising when 1t Is borne in mind
that Marie Thcresc. in addition 10 having already
made her mark in literature. Is one of the most skill
full amateur photographers In the Old World. besides
being u printer considerable talent, boldness and
originality Of conception.
The studio Of the ArchduchcSs Is situated the
second floor Of the palace In very lofty, long and
narrow apartment looking the street 1t Is par
licuary remarkable for It's simplicity, presenting
therein powerful contrast 10 the magnlfccnce OF
the two salons through which 1t Is necessary TO pass
10 reach #. The few stools. tabouretS, armclalrs
and dlvans arc upholstered with softtored Oriental
rugs The walls are covered with Of olive
colorcd textile fabric. ana tho opposite to the
windows Is divided In the middle by balcony or gal
lcry the exquisite wood carvings for which were
brought by the Archduche,s herself from Meran. Tho
parqettel floors partly concealed By the SMnS OF
tigers and Of polar bears shot in India and In tn"
Arctic regions by the brother Of the ArchduchcSS
Dom Miguel OF Braganza; while on eascs and SuS
pended from the wall, are oil color portraits by IN"
Princess OF Baroness KOmlosSy. To whom she Is In
dcbted for her knowledge of painting; Of her hus
band. the Archdulc Charles LoniS; OF tho Empress
OF Austria In riding habit. and Of tho Emperor Ihcre
Is also Il very pretty picture Of cat in the act OF
cfccng It's escap' from the basket In which 1t had
been confined and y wonderfully effective crayon
sketch OF her stcpson. Archduk" Francis Ferdinand
who Is expected next month In the United states
Nor must the visitor overlook the charming screens
50 gracefully painted by the Archduchess AMI similar
the which She has sent to Chicago IN"
screens now I'm her studio are destined for sale at
the Charity Fair - be held In III" autumn nj Merah
for the purpose Of raising funds for the extension of
the eye hospital founded and maintained there by
her philanthroplc and skinl brother in-lnw. Duke
Charles Theodore of Bavaria. The colossal fireplace
forming tho angl" in on" OF the corners of her room
Is surmounted not by mirror. but by panel
formed OF almost priceless piece Of old Oriental
embroidery. tho originally brilliant colorN OF when
have been Sofcncd ana rendered harmonious ana
mellow by age. The doors Of the studio arc con
cealcd hy porcrco OF Flemish tapestry and By pom
dcrous Mucharabch screens Of quantity carved wool
from Cairo Preserved from dust and damage be-
meath glass unique pieces OF antidu" N'h"-
tan point lace presented by another hrotherin-Iaw
Lon Alfonso Of spain. IN" younger brother OF The
Preicnicr Don Carlos, That tn studio Is regarded
hy the Archiuchc,s her snuggery may b" gathered
from the fact that she reads and writes all her letters
there ~ n writing table the equipment Of which Is Of
Oriental gold hlllrcc work. icwcllet with pearls rlbi's
and snpphlrcs When printing the Archduch"~s
usually species OF coar'e cotton apron some
what similar 10 that In which Princess Louis" Of
Great Britain Is accustomed 10 herself when
engaged In sculpture in her studio at kenSingion |
Tp-f s. Tho Au-fr
who paint, not for personal gain but merely for |
the sake Of charity. thr royal consort OF the Marquis
OF I1rnc manages 10 materially Increase her IN
come Of $50 90 a year from III" British Government
by mean, ~ her chi," AMI only quit" recently has |
received a sum Of $4,000 for statue Of her mother,
which /, to be placed In the KonNlneon Garden por |
ton u HYDE Park The money in question was |
raj cd by subscription. those DESTROYS Of making their
way into tho good grace, OF royalty naturally donat
Ing Nh. largest suns, sir Algcrnon Borihwick. thc |
cons rvaiivc proprietor of The London Morning |
Post who 4, VOL known Dee hankcrinc after seat
in the House II Iori had lis name down or no less
than $1,000 Princes, Louise Is indebted in great
measure. for her SIKH In the carving Of marble 10 tn"
iatr SIR Eignr Boehm. the Queens court sculptor.
and ,hr tho Inst person who Jaw him aliv" on the
cventful afternoon when he wa, found dead In his
studio.
Princess Louise {, not the only artistic member OF
her family Her mother. the Queen, used formerly
70 be- remarkably successful ctchcr ana to this
day continues to WELD her brush with much skill In
water color. The same may be- said Of the Queens
younge, daughter. Princes, Beatrice. Will" her eldest
chHi. the widowed Emprcs, Frederick OF Germany,
not only paints I'm oils and water colorS but also
models, She ha, superb studio in her palace at
Berlin and also another at her II 'mburg res,
dcrcc Her talent IN th, respect ha, been inherited
by both her sons, and the pane, Of The main saloon
Of Emperor williams yacht. the Kaiser Adler. are
decorated with marine sketches painted by III" En-
p.ror ana by Prince Henry.
Another Queen who !, quite artist Ia her way
+, the clnsori ~ King Leopold OF Belgium AMI she
+, In the habit 81 sending sketches both In water
coIr and in oils to the various charitable fairs. whore
they are invariably purchased for large hy for
clcn Ministers or native statesmen DESTROYS OF in
sntatirg th,-nsclvc, with the royal family.
Archduchcs- Marie rlcrc,e /, not alone accom-
plhhcd as an arts, and an amIt' ur pho
toernphcr but also ali eqn"slrirnnc,
ant her feat In hor cmanshIp rival those
Of her si,tcrInlav. Empress Elizabeth. SIT"
is a daughter Of the late Eom gucl Of Bra
wn occupied for time IN" thron" Of Portugal. and
wa, aficrward overthrow. cxcd ana deprived Of his
Portuguese citizenship by tn" supporters Of his niece.
Queen Maria della Gloria. The present Dom Miguel,
her brother occupies the same position with regard
to the Portuguese thron" Don Carlos does toward
thai Of spain: am It was due to the influence Of
Marie Thclc>c that the projected marriage between
the Empcror's youngest daughter. Archduch"s, '"
lcrr and the Portuguese royal Duke OF Oporto WIS
80 suddenly broken OF. or her sisters. Is the
wil Of the younger brother Of Don Carlos. ana Dis.
linguishcd herself by the very active part which she
iooI In the Cnrli~t In spain. Another i the
yin Of the oculist. Duke Charles Theodore OF Ha
yara \ third sister Of the Archduchc~s Il the
Dutc.s Of Parma. fourth Is married 10 Prince Henry
Of Jourhon. Count of Bard. while the fifth Is about
10 ycA the exceedingly stout and wealthy heir TO the
Grand Dul ny OF Luxembourg.