Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03
TO WRITE AND MAKE PICTU RES.
The Versatile T. d. Millet One of the
Authors of Book of the Builders"

Maurier'S novel of ''TTilby," now run.
ming in one Of the great popular maya.
zines, suggests anew the close affinity
|. which now exists between graphic arr
and literature. Leaving aside Michael
Angeles SonnetS, Leonardo'S trel tiSes
and various professional ESSAYS and
lectures, the artists of the Olden time
seem to have found little time or in
clInatiOn for the use of the pen. But
many Of their modern brethren have
developed a notable versatility in this
regard, and there is an ever-increasing
sympathy between the allied prOfeS-
sions of art and letters. The exquisite
para graphs and pictures of W. 4. Glib
son equally illustrate his subjects: the
yivacious narratives of the Pencils
are as enlightening as their clear-lined
etchingS, and other very skillful men
OF art have added in like manner to
their resources the practice of literat-
ure. The rule does not work equally
we'll both ways, for it is very unusual
that Il writer becomes also an illus
traitor, and even the charming sketches
OF Thackeray were somehow barred
out by artistic critics. to the great loss
of all readers.
One of the best illuStra tons of this
merging of sympathetic professions is
seen i'll the case of Frank d. AIillet.
the versatile artist, author. war cor
respondent, inguiSt, traveller and critic
He is not a mere dabbler and dilettant.
but in each of these notable fields of
labor he has won a high degree of
success, evincing the perfectly de-
veloped powers of an all-round genius
as exhibited upon three continents. In
art, aside from his famous illustra-
tons, he stands as the first genre
painter of America, and is one of the
quartet of Americans whose pictures
have been bought by the Royal acade-
my. In literature his travel sketches
and stories, published in the chief
magazines, show ability of the highest
order, a scholarly and polished style
and a fascinating and romantic form
of narration. He was one of the most
illustriouS of war correspondents at
olC SICSt VI lSN anu Guc DdSSdSe
of the Balkans, where the ear of
Russia in person gave him high credit
Millet's writings show how widely he
has travelled on sea and land, across
lonely mountains and down unknown
rivers. and his fluent command of
modern Greek and half a dozen other
languages adds to the richness of his
literary resources. In his capacity as
an art critic he was a member of the
jury of fine arts at the Paris exposi-
ton of 1878.
1t was quite BETTING that such a
cosmopolitan scholar should receive. as
he did, the appointment of directoraof
decorations at the worlds Columbian
fair. where he acquitted himself with
the greatest possible credit He also
filled the place of director of functions.
managing all ceremonies and enter
tainmentS inside the grounds. with
their flags and draperies, fireworks and
and other accessories
What Millet did not know about the
fair was hardly worth knowing: and
no WrlTer Gah HHP sGetsb Whether as
a student Of art in a Paris atelier, a
rambler among the cOnSecrated scenes
of England, a canOeman sweeping
down the blue Danube almost to the
Iron Gates. a COssack-unifOrmed OBJ
server of battles on the Bulgarian
plains. a tireless constructor of art
dreams at Chicago, favOrite painter
in fashionable New York or a brilliant
annaliSt of the wonderful fair whereof
he was such an important factor,
Millet always puts his whole soul into
his work and achieves marvels Of sue
cess
1t is therefore a Singularly fortunate
circumstance that he has accepted the
post of joint author of the forthcoming
"BOok of the Builders" which is the
veritable autobiography Of the fair,
written by the chief men connected
with it, and illustrated more magnifi
Gently than any other book ever is
sued in America. The event to be de-
scribed was the paramount one Of it's
kind in the worlds history, and when
Millet, one Of it's inner staff, brings
his vivid pen to the work of its de-
scription the result will be something
marvellous. He has also given much
attention to the enrichment Of the
work with beautiful and worthy pict-
Tres; and among the choice gems Of the
volume is a fine reproduction of his
great painting Of the Statue of Liberty.
With the wild demons of panic brood
ing all over our republic there are
many citizens who prefer not to pay
$1,000 for a copy Of the Book of the
Builders" and yet who greatly desire
to possess such a treasure-house Of
art literature, information and enter
tainment. For people of this class in
the constituency Of The Herald we
have secured the preparation Of a
sumptuOus popular edition of the book,
written by Daniel H Burnham and
F. D. Millet and illustrated with hun.
dreds of choice pictures. With such
authors and designers the popular edi-
ton of the Book Of the Builders
must be one Of the phenomenal publ
cations of the century, and it is here
available only to the subscribers and
readers of The Herald, since no copies
are to be sold by agents or in the
stores The advertising columns give
the full and interesting details
SHEEP LICE.
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