The Washington times., 1895-06-16
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Copyright, 1875, by Bacheller, Johnson
& L -cl...linr

Copyright, 1895, by Bacheller, Johnson
& Eacleller)
Maurice Ingrabam strayed into Gou-
PITS, as IT, did I, any every day, in or
DIR 10 indulge in a quarter hour of home
sickness, for tEH para diseof AIT from which
D. had been exiied by means OF rich
ic-acy. when one tails heir to the es-
tate OF childless uncle worth several
n1.ilioas, u ccprlves bin of the delicious
Dszkeshifts ard economies and excursions
O the guild OF painters. Ii has been said
tai champagne tagees ard b,er income
ar 2 cause OF raiseT.Js But an income
-hich seeLls TO oonst rain 10 champagne
al Toe tame, night prove equally
o. pnessive. InCraham was corscioas
TAT the men who had worked beside
I'm n ccl;aln lamoG1 studio in Paris,
nyw th2t he R.as rich tried very hard
L tnaat mm IN TIE cid cordial way
E-t be fClt the patronage OF art toward
4 5n"r. i.ch is lczti2r than that OF
Money toward AT.
Thct Uor@i:g hc sp.cd ii Goupirs pho
t'-rSQh of moderate diIaenc.ors. a land
saape signed by a former rellow-7tldent
o. tis, V:ctor Forsythe Their fTierd-
sap Tad continued. but pallidly ard in.er-
nliftently. FoR-tbc had married: the
TIfc Was sad to be u very nee girl. but
nst al al Of lie smart set Irsraham had
SIT rather expensive wedding gift, and
Eleanr to pay 4 visit. Ti.en he heard
test lie FoTsyj..ss were oyt OF town for
tie summer. Evidently the artist had
profDS. by his vacation: The photograph
from his painting showed a work OF rare
C4ality. 1t was a riverside meadow.
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Id shadowy depths and luminous eddies;
NE sheep We're pasturing in the fore
ground. Nothing could be more simple
aid serene than this idyllic landscape
"a Ingraham's first impression was of
: methiug graudiose After a moment
It's quality disappeared; but if he turned
away bis gaze and then looked afresh at
til picture it always made the same eff
f'ct upon him He decided that it was
si-acthing about the background; there
were vague, large curves, perhaps Of cloud
o. of distant bills; al all events they were
extraordinarily imposing in their faint
and telluous Suggestions OF immensely
There is Ole vulgar consolation re-
served for the bondholder'' said Ingra-
ham hImbly TO himself. He can buy
" hat pieases him ana at the same time
el-oIraSC art
Italian restaurant irequented by the
painter clique y no liked TO recall tue
impressions OF a sbetching tour that
thcF had once made IN a body 10 Rome
anC ts talk OF lie cClCriGg OF the great
Canpagna, the unSpealable grandeur Of the
ruins, tae good taste OF the wines of the
country, whI d ttey drank under the vine
trellises Of a Little us1eria As Ingraham
HtcTad the restaurant he saw FOrsythe
quite alone al q table. HecrOSsed the room
and greet q him
"NyoLare not oteXpNcting anyone, Forsythe,
al yol lunch with me? THIS is rather
like sora Cleia's. isn't 10"
a fairinlii aliOa. But we miss the fellow
with iha guitar and worthy old Celia, who
wodlG sometimes bring a dish with her own
hands in order To say TO Us good appetite,
my clIildTeur -
''Aht tie Gear old Sora C1aliat"
They nli"eled "reminiscences until il ap-
pearcd 10 IIgrahanl has il would not be al
lnlper'lnencc or h!s part 10 begin TO talk
about thc painting that he wished 10 buy.
"Forsythe." he saii. Il hSye just seen
at GoUpil's be Thot oGraph OF most re
mar6ahe piotIre OF yoars. Ii is wonderful.
beyond praise. You have struck q new
manner, and your first manner was III
despair 0I III rast ufus. But thislaEdScape
is great lie M say plainly. and gel over
the crId-H.ss OF The situation, ina ! want
10 bnv the original. They said 4, GOupll's
that they .. al not se1n Is, and did lzot know
whether d was sold OF not. II il is |
shall try TO get il away from It's present
owner Imust have it al nyprce."
u am glad that you like tie painting.
But tie original is not for sale"
'IEaeel. / cannot wOnd1 7 that you are in
love with ii yourself. aHd wish TO keep il.
But could you let me have replica?"
Possibly"
You would have no objection 10 copying
Al for me or another canvas"
"As you say"
Turraham drew out his check book. signed
q paga. tore il off and handed it to Forsythe.
"Oh. carte blanche is too much" pro
tested tie artist.
Too LITTLE by Jovel / want that land
scGpe / have ordered one OF the photo
graphs framed and sent TO my rooms; but
OF coursa, 1t must lack the touch and the
coloFs OF the real tiing-thc silvery green
OF The willows, TIE olive depths and the
amber lights OF The water. the blue of the
marsh lilies and of the heavens above
them
Il painted it in monochrome
N'But you hit the colors marvelOusly.
What was the tint?-'
Wei. a kind Of reddish brown
Not sepia?"
ssN0
Burnt sienna?'
'fNot exactly"
+-Imbnro''
well. hardly"
IAN right, the coIoring is your little
secret But have not yet spoken OF the
rsal wonder of your work, FOrsythe
willows and streams and sheep feeding
have been seen before now. But there is
more 10 il than that. You have painted
IN there some great dim curves. They
are more than human; they are titanic.
as IL you had seen for one inspired moment
the great earth mother herself behind