New-York tribune., 1895-02-10

I'm. ur.tence real prcieucc. j. absent H"n" ''".
true French suburb and this IL peculiarly ''' nv nv
In Vi4rges house. lie lives IN Ho'''t V" -
sat back In a narrow garden. with Nh'S '''' -
e,nrvvherc even across the old ron gaze "''""h
which one passes on ringing the far-on tn"ns "'l''
Ei,s. n, the right az one goes mp 'h' Sii''' pain.
il A wicker enclosur" occupied D. ""''"' ~
arisiocratlc fowls ON the left furih"r ""' !" Wv
house and behind this IL the siuu'o' III "no"
viero. snondg most ~ hls time. We're he not thrre
The visitor migh; notice the compnr"uVeF o''e
nature Of the room its paucy o. shch 'uN"'"n'
,,ncin.ments az nil the studios OF me aruS's
Partisan colleagues. many or them not nan AZ as
tlreulshe1 as himself NlcrSe finds u hsf'.'o.e Z"
rub along with few plctur"s fe" cnpD'"'"'' "
fcv bookcases we'll flied. an old table WIN one "i
two chairs and n screen hang with d'.ap'a'en
costumes The bare floor surprises or" In the mouse
of such an artist. But IL t. very Spanish entour-
age very Characteristic of race tnat II cApaDe oi
being gorgeous to a degree ana equally auS'er' "hel
Il chooses And Vserge himself explains everything
lie ls simplicity ltsef tall and stalwari man VINO
must have been commanding In the ola days. peiore
paralysis overlook hin. The terrible disease sno'e
him some wears ago presumably "a the result OF his
suporhuman activity In the production OF drawings
There had never been any one 80 proNnc not sihce
the prodlgous fertility of Dor" ana suddenly IN 'he
midsi OF his work Nergcs right SIDE was rehhered
useless Il is practically useless to-day ana II Is
painful and pathetic this fine artist compelled
ia move with hesitation across the room. conpeleh
TO rely upon his wifes Interpretation of Inc amos
soundless movement OF his lips for the understand
Ing of his every wish Mime. Verge Is her nus
hands right hand In everything to-day save nis
drawing. which he accompishes as easily with Nj
left as he ever did with his right Ho has trained
the arm and hand left und.seascd to him to do Ms
Kidding and he sits there checriiy working with
Nine Eerge BY his side. 1t is a braV" Sisnt
Vierg, Is tul Of gayey and laughs moi ony al MS
friends Jokes but at others made by himseH
Recently he made trip through SPAN anu ne
brought home sketchbooks filled with little memo
randa stenoeraphic but precious. His memory
failed ctriously when the paralysis came tie lost
prInied word: but. read aloud to him. everything
becomes vivid i'm his mind and the tacts ot atrn,.
lecture of scenery. OF costume, once brought back
TO him BY visual suggestion he never forsets
again He is handicapped: but sun ne docs m' tne
work Of great artist. His talk is naturhlly
limited but 90 far he cares to speak IL ls always
i'm a modest and generous strain. He expressed
his admlra ton for Abbey Pennell and one or TWO
tratlye work in American magazines. ana all the
time such references az were made 10 ms own per-
formances seemed to b. those OF man VINO re.
garded himself az the least important member on
personal relation to the things or people or the out
side world Even before his calamity he was
retired man. and now he Is almost hermit. But
lust in the picture that he presents seated peace
and ignoring a misfortune which would Kill most
men outright he one OF the most winning and
admirable hgures in modern art II Is never mex
pedent therefore TO bring forward two such pictures
AZ accompany these remarks In one Is Nierge
himself as nc looks to-day wi.h Few. differences
Of feature though his carriage has naturally been
affected by his physical trouble. IN me otnrr ap-
pears the artists own presentment OF Don Pablo.
his favorte hero OF picturesque romance. II 10
masterpiece OF drawnr. like every sketch that
comes from Vierge's pen.