The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-29

cial prominence are most reluctant to
have it known that they paint
One of the most prominent leaders in
the gaities of Bar Harbor life is very
skilfull with her brush. One visit to her
studio in her handsome cottage or
rather stone villa on one Of the high
hills commanding a sweeping view of
the bay and Sorrento in the far dis
lance, assures the visitor of the ability
with her brush of Mrs. Albert Clifford
Barney Among the works in her stu
do is a, group of men in Greek sports.
which disclose a dramatic moment, and
the easel is a fair woman's head. Turn
where you will in this fine large studio,
portraits meet you eye, each face is so
varied, so strong. so beautiful. With
such rare flesh tints that one must
question when this gay. handsome wo-
man has found time to study serious
art? In her school days in Cincinnati
Mrs. Barney studied and worked. In
Paris Carolus Durand was her friend.
This member of the salon-paint-
ed two portraits during Mrs. Barney's
fequent visits to his atelier, and she
seems to have caught some of this por-
trait painters dash. color and style.
She paints because she loves to. Only
in certain moods does she take her
palette, and when certain people appeal
to her.
Il6I 1ll6 voice dllQ dSTGedBIG
make her An ideal hostess. Always
perfectly dressed. she is a prominent
figure in the fashionable assemblies of
gay Bar Harbor.
Turning down a. side road at the right
of Mount Desert street, where the cot
tageS and hotels are so near that it
seems like q crowded village. a small
one-stoTy building hardly attracts the
passer by.
the attraction is within. Many find it
so, as Mrs j. Madison Taylor works
steadily, earnestly and regularly each
morning of the lovely summer season.
AS her many friends stop in and all
manifest such deep interest in her work
that, it is easily seen the tiny bit Of
ivory is studied with more than an ar
lists scrutiny, that the beauty and ex-
precision of some dear friend is being
produced by the slkillful brush.
Mrs. Taylor's work must be seen to
fully appreciate her success as a, min
iature portrait painter on ivory.
Emily Drayton Taylor is a descend
ant of a prominent southern family
from Charleston
Born in Philadelphia, she always
showed a decided artists tendency. She
studied fine arts in Philadelphia, and
continued her studies under the cele-
brated NJ. Ferere in Paris for three
years.
The only daughter of a prominent So
ciety leader, she has always been sur
rounded by many diversions from seri-
Gus work, but Mrs. Taylor's fine, strong
character, with a chaming, attactiye
personality, has continued an earnest
artists career.
A most devoted mother, a gracious
amiable hostess, she has a. large circle
lrRf ,.-,s,, E.s-
hibition in New York OF Fair Women
Mrs. Taylor's several portraits were ex-
hibited- Among them were the portraits
OF Mrs. Rhinelander Jones, Miss Susie
SturgeS, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. Ran
dolph, now the wife of Mr.. William c.
Whitney, and of Emmons Blaine, the
grandson of our great statesman.
walk along the shore path, by the
rustic edge and on the rocks, is to4nary
the most attractive portion of Bar Har-
Dor The we'll kept lawns of each cot
tage rest the eye from looking on the
sparkling water in the bright sun light;
and these quiet. modest cottages paint
ed in dark wood coloTs. blend with ma
| lures coloring of shady trees. These
cottages are the homes of the most
wealthy and prominent of the summer
residents
They are so closely placed that the
space Of ground at the rear is not seen
from the short path. but far back
among the trees, is a small building
called the Studio" The architect in
his plans arranged for all light to come
| from above, SO this unique structure has
no windows A small doorway at one
side does not invite intrusion. and it is
with hesitancy the occupant is dis
| turbed. The morning hours are de-
voted by Mrs j. Montgomery Sears to
| concentrated purpose and study at her
! easel. As you euter, and your welcome
| is cordial. but you do not tarry. as there
! is a sitter" and an unfinished portrait
urges completion, You realize this studio