The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-29

ture to say there is not another studio
in London like it,
THAT was my Intention replied
Barney. They told me that Sir Rich
ard Daubs had the finest studio in Lon
don. said nothing, but went to work,
and here 1 am Have you ever seen.
Daub's studio Hurst2"
No. He is not so friendly as YOU
are, Barney, he has never invited me-
well. I'll get you an invitation. and
I want you TO tell me candidly what
you think of mine as compared with
his
Thanks, old man, but don't trouble
about the invitation for me. haven't
any time to spare; merely come up
! here, YOU know, because we had been
/ in Paris together Daub'S studio has
one great advantage over many others
it contains man who can caint
! 'Oh. yes, Haldiman, that's all right.
| That's the old Paris gag, you know
/ Ever since ] heaped the boys one on
top of the other, they have revenged
/ themselves h. saying 1 couldn't paint,
I but lou should be above that sort of
thing. Haldiman, YOU really should.
You see. I'm a plain, straightforward
fellow. and I've got what is admitted
TO be the finest studio in London. but
does that make any difference between
me and M old friends? Not a bit
of it, and the fact that you are sitting
there proves it. I'm a born Bohemian.
l desDise riches, and my very best
friends are fellows who haven't sou
markee. You know that, Haldiman-
Haldiman lit another of Hopes very
excellent cigarettes. Barney imported
them from Egypt himself, and SAID
they were the same brand the khedive
smoked until one of the war CORE
spondents informed him that the khe-
dive was not a smoker. Then Barney
slightly varied the phrase.
Help yourself. dear boy. You'll find
they are not half bad, as cigarettes
go. l get them direct, for you can't
trust these rascally importers. The
khediVe is not a smoker himself, still
he keeps nothing but the best for his
guests, and this is the Identical brand
as supplied to him."
Now, about this painting business,
continued Barney. I venture to say
that there was time when Daubs was
utterly unknown. Very well. Here
also am I utterly unknown. The public
won't buy my pictures. l don't con-
ceal that fact. Why should |? l sent
a picture to the Birmingham exhibit
toni don't say that it was great, but
l do claim that it had individuality.
They rejected it"
You amaze mel"
I give you my word of honor they
did. Haldiman. Birmingham Think
of that. A town that manufactures
nails and gunbarrels."
'Oh, art in England is going to the
dogs" said Haldiman, dejectedly.
Now. l don't go so far as to say
that. No. 1 laughed when my little
effort came back, with regrets. L said
I can bide my time, and 1 can The
people will come to me, Haldiman, you
see if they don't
'They do already, Barney-those who
want to borrow money"
Now, look here, Hurst, don't throw
my beastly cash in my teeth. Am L to
make a difference between man and
man? we were talking about art, not
money"
so we were. About your pictures.
Go on"
L only wanted to point out to you
that one must take things philosophic-
ally Now, if Birmingham had re-
jected one of your pictures it would
have depressed you for a week.
birmingham has got me on the other
alley, Barney. 1t has accepted two of
mine. Hence my gloom after what you
have told me-"
Barney beamed on his visitor. Here
was his argument clinched, but he re-
pressed his desire to say I told you
so" Still, he could not allow the oc-
casion TO pass without improving it
with little judicious counsel.
There you are, Haldiman. there you
are Does not the fact that you are
accepted of Birmingham make you
pause and think?'
I'm staggered. It's a knock-down
blow. I'll be into the academy next"
"Oh, not so bad as that. You see,
Haldiman, you have talent of certain
kind
Now, Barney. you lay it on too
thick. I like hattery, of course, but it
must be delicately done. You are gross
in your praise"
I am not flattering you. Haldiman,
pom my soul I'm not. Most fellows
would be offended at what 1 m going to
say, but you're a. sensible man
There you go again"
Listen to me. You have certain
talent-technique, perhaps I should call
it; slight skill in technique"
All that's better. Now go on
You got the praise and the prizes in
Paris because of your technique, and
that set you on the wrong track. You
are merely only doing well what hosts
of other men have done well before you.
You are down among the ruck. Now,
/ strive after individuality"
You get it, Barney
That's not for me to say. Anyhow,
individuality and strength are what 1
want to see in my pictures, and there
Will some tine come a critic with a.
mind unbiased enough TO recognize
these qualities. Then my day will have
arrived. You mark my words, 1 shall
found a school"
Like Julian's?"
NO, like Whistler's. You know very
well what 1 mean. That's your nasty
way of showing you are offended be-
cause I'm frank enough to tell you the
truth"
4 suppose none of us likes the candid
friend, however much we may pretend
to. Well, 1 must be going. I've got
some technique to do for one of the
magazines.
Don't go just yet. I have not half
finished. Here is what I have to pro-
pose. Give up your room and come
here with me. You see the great ad-
vantage have over you is that L can
wait. If a magazine asked me to do
black and white work for it, / would
say. No, go to those poor devils who
must have work or starve I'm work
ing for the future not for the present.
That's what I'd say. Now I'll give you
this studio. II won't cost you a penny
just What you like. and not what the
public demands Then you viii be in
dependent.
we have different views about
things, Barney. That would seem to
ME the worst form of dependence. 1t
is very generous OF you, but utterly
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