The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-06
BOB AT HELL'S MOUTH.
THE FAMOUS INFIDEL 10 POSE ron
ARTIST PIRHIC
To BE Represented IS "A Disniiiod spocta-
tor Under the Guidance of the Deviland
Not On the Tines of the Pitchfork.


1t isn't every man who would care to
stand up and be pictured as entering the
Internal regions but that is what Robert
G.. Ingerson is going to DO very shortly.
SO much Of Mr.. Ingersolls life has been
spent In mentally Juggling with heii-iro
that he doesn't mind having himself IL
lustratlvely injected into the midst OF ~.
even though 1t be such lurid hei-nre as
is shown in the painting soon TO be put
on exhibition by G.. 5. Perhacs' Brook
Ign artist. All that is necessary TO put
the finishing touch to Hades is the ngure
OF the noted inidel. and he Will pose
for that purpose within a short time
The idea Of painting q picture Of hen
struck Mr. Perhacs some years ago while
no was travelling through Europe study
ing art IN the various galleries. 10 SEEM
ej 10 IAN chat the subject hadn't zee
ceiycd that attention FROM painters that
10 deserved. 50 he decided 20 emD0dy his
ideas Of the region in a picture OF great
size. Two years ago he began the work
OF painting 10, and IL is now finished, but
for the two main figures. 10 represents
the mouth of he'll Mr.. Perhacs didn't
care to penetrate into the interior, be-
cause he believed it would Dee better not
10 deal 10 any great extent with the nude.
and he reckoned that anywhere further
I'm than the entrance the temperature
would be such as 20 render clothing not
only suprenuous. Dut also absolutely im-
practicable. As IL is. an his figures. of
which there are about one hundred and
twenty clearly defined. have been furnish
ed with garments where they do the most
GOOD. barring a few demons, who are
wre4thed in Whiris of smoke iu "a man
ner 20 satisfy the most fasudi0us. Hell
is represented as vast chasm surround
ed by lofty mountains, between tine peaks
of which can Dee seen stretches OF pale, cool
sky, I'm effective contrast % the fiery
depths below. over the chasm hover
angels armed with bows 20 drive back
such OF the damned as attempt 90 rise
above their sphere I'm the future life. and
a body tumblng into the gulf. tunsnxed
by an arrow, serves as an awful warm
ing 10 others meditatng escape. Perched
about on the rocks are demons. armed
with pltcht0rks. watching their cOmpau-
ions below 40 work upon the victims.
In the foreground are the lceions of
the damned. without distinction Oh race,
color or previous condition of seryitude
nature are wildly depicted upon their
faces. and there is a very large amount
Of writing 90 the square inch. one of tile
most striking features Is an unfortunate
young man being hypnouzed by am oX-
tremcly complex snake, which may or
may not Doe regarded as o. temperance
lesson, according TO the personal bias or
tho spectator. a hen-hound has a new
arrival by the chin and is dragging hm
| toward the abyss one figure with pom
padour hair Is strongly suggestive OK the
| noted epistolary author. Mr. James u.
| COrbett "a resemblance further borne out
| by his attitude of shaking his ust at
| empty space. 4 large flat rock stands in
| the most conspicuous position, ami lt ls
on this rock that Mr.. Ingersou will stand.
accompanied by MephistO. who plays Nir-
| gil 10 the inhlel's Dante. Mr. lngers0l's
attitude viii Doe that Of a spectator. which
IS not the role that many people would
pick out for him under the circum-
| stances. He will have his pick OF scv-
e1l emotions 20 depict-horror, pity, dis
tress. or Incredibly as n saying.
rs this what religious people would
have us believer
Before taking steps 20 place STR. niger
soil at the mouth Of hell. Mr.. Perhacs took
steps 10 obtain his permission. which proved
20 be an easy matter. Furthermore. the
lecturer consented 10 pose. even though
it involved wearing a Roman t0ga. Ine
other models who have posed for the ulC-
tlre are as varied in station as those
who people the region represented AIR.
Perhacs has painted in his hell a society
belle and a woman of the street. % Cherry
| Hill mug and a typical clIhman. Zine
society woman and the club man posed
| out of morbid curiosity 10 sees themselves
! 50 represented. but most OF the models
had TO Doe paid. and IL has cost the artist
5000 I'm models 10 complete his work. It
is valued at.S25.001.
when 10 is completed. 1t viii either Doe
exhibited around the country or at Man
haitian Beach. Austin Corbin is said %
Doe negotiating for It's purchase.-Ncw
York Sun.