New-York tribune., 1897-02-21

is far from done, but Mr.. Kiplins Is hard at
work. and the publishers are receiving apou'
one photograph week from hiIn' n""S
Kipling in a letter to a friend in this eo"",i''
said the other day that his father was se''i"e
more and more into the spirit OF Tue Jo'
that he had "stableful OF clay on MS p'a'e'
and was working almost necessarily
BY reason Of long residence, John LooA"oo"
Kipling may certainly Oe reckoned se"''"
Anglo Indian He went out there from ho''e'
IN 1860 shortly after his marriage anu '"' w.
NJ Rudvard occurred at about Chrstmas-uHe
Of that year in Calcutta. Mr.. klplng hau
ceived his art education at the famous Soutn
Kensington Institution. proof that 'he me-
of his work was even then fully recognlZeu Is
that he with two associates, Messrs. Terry anu
Grifiths. was chosen as the director OIL an o.
school which IT was proposed TO found IN bonn
hav Tho nroiect was successfully carried OUT
and marked the beginning OF art instruction IN
India Some years afterward Mr.. kiphnS iei'
BOMBAY for Lahore where he established the
Navo Art School monument Of the Govern
uan+ ,o the memory OF Lord Mayo Here lie
vas annointed to a still more notable postum
that NJ curator Of the Lahore Museum Ihis III
stitution the first and by far the largest one VI
its kind in India is devoted 10 all varieties VI
rotive art and to native curiosities OF every ue-
scrptiOn It's growth and the Interest OF 's co'-
lectlons are chiefly due 70 the energy ana INC
good Judgment displayed by Mr. kipiins as itS
head From the time ne accepted these la''ei
posts until he left India about two years ago
Mr. KipIlng made his home at Lahore leaving 1t
only for occasional trips, usually IN the interests
Of his work He had charge OF all the li'u'dh
exhibitions which have been given from time "
,i,,e the first Of the series having been arranged
bv hin, in Lahore in 1882 The Indian portion Oh
the Colonial and Indian Exhibition In LONDON
in 1856 was managed by him from MS NOME
across the water and 1t was regarded as one u
the most successful features Of the uhdertah'hs'
Lakewood De Forrest Of this city who mas
been intimately acquainted with Mt hipllhg Iol
many years and has visited him in India on dif-
ferent occasions, said to the writer last Week
.I consider Lockwood Kipling unquestionably
the best authority living on certain aspects OF
Irdia and its people, especially on any matter
relating to the artistic work, ancient and mod
ern. Of the country. and | believe that almost
every one acquainted with the facts would grant
!, him this superiority. He has given thirty years
Of his life to his study, and has thrown himself
into II with genuine love of the subject Per-
sonally he is a thoroughly charming man and
a friend for whom | have the warmest admira-
tion There are a great many traits in common
between him and his son, and think the father
influence has had a powerful effect upon the
Younger mans work. Even in their manner OF
writing there is much similarity, and this Is
noticeable as much in letters. perhaps as in
anything else
In the midst Of his artistic career. Lockwood
Kipling has found time to accomplish consider
able literary work. His style, while not SO easy
as that Of his son, is polished and scholarly
and displays a happy vein Of kiplng humor.
One Of his most interesting books, Beast and
Man in India" was published five or six years
ago II is a comprehensive and lively account
NJ the domestic animals and birds Of that Curl
ous land in their relations with their Hindoo
masters The numerous illustrations, by Mr..
Kipling. are charming in their originality OF
thought and execution. Other specimens or his
skill in this direction may be found in the pict-
ures ACCOMMODATING Mrs Flora Arnie Steele's
Tales Of the Punjab." One of these quaint
drawings. The King of the CrOcodiles." is here
reproduced from the book by permission OF its
nublishers Macmillan Co. Some or the
''Jungle Book" illustrations are also the Gre
ations of Mr.. Kipling's pencil.
The native art work of India has always oeen
held in high esteem by Mr.. kipllng. and in
many OF the illustrations to his own books ne
has reproduced some Of the strange and beauu-
ful Hirdoo d,siGns He is thoroughly familiar
with the decorative carving in teakwood. and
with the application Of it to architectural adorn-
ment 1t was in com. ectOn with this branch
of his work that rather unusual incident hap"