The times., 1897-08-29
SOME BAR HARBOR STUDIOS.

Bar Harbor. Aug. 26.-Amid all the
oeautffui and natural attractions Of Bar
Harbor. combined with the social life of
prominent leaders from New York, Boston,
Philsdelphia, and Washington, cottage
life is a continual series OF entertainments.
This. with the semi-weekly balls at the
Kebo alley Club, makes this charming
summer resort place Of lively entertain
rnent Rut there are some few women in
the fashionable circle who have a keen
interest in their art, and continue to work
steadily during the summer months in theif
studios
To the many visitors who come to this
beautiful island in Frenchman's Bay a
visit 10 the Bungalow" is one Of the
points OF interest.
Adjacent 10 one OF the best-known and
finest hotels, on a side street, quite sur
founded Icy cottages, stands this low
odd huildirg, with its flat, sloping roof
So picturesque on the exterior, one finds
It more so in the arrangement OF rooms,
panelling and other decorations within.
The ''Bungalow, SO named for its slni-
larity to the dwellings OF the far east, is
the summer home and studio OF Miss Maria
a Recket The way into the studio Is up
winding stairway, then through mar
row hail, where riregood, picturesquely
covered with gay colored cottons, is piled
ur.til tbe nooris reached and Miss a'Becket,
palette in hand. extends TO all, strangers as
we'll as friends, a hearty welcome.
India cottons and richly embroidered
saken hangings cover the plastered walls,
and serve as background for the numerous
unframed canvasSes.
To the interested the artist tells how
color appeals TO her buoyant spirit. 'Ii
is not enough to paint the sunshine golden
and the fields green They are SO, OF fcourse-
But how does The lover see them? They are
mumined for him. For hmthere issplendor
In the grass and glory in the flower. Thus
one finds ia merely peacefulwith benedc-
tiOn resting upon IL. Another finds itmock-
ing. the sunshine bT3zen, the fields harsh.
Ciuei. T., raint the mood OF the man and
at the same ulne 10 reproduce the place
that Is the artists province
NO, ! raint almost none OF my pictures
on the spot" said this Individual artist, as
she placed On the eaSela moonlight scene
at 'Bilt;ucre," the famous North Carolina
O. estate II Mr. George Vanderbilt. The in
tensity of color OF the floral and rhododen-
drons. the atmosphere and unknown depths
of the forest on Mount Craigie ~ his paint
ing make il one OF the most Interesting in
the collection
A large part Of these paintings are not
for sale, tut retained by Miss a Beckett for
her dearest object, 10 endow i fund to as
sist struggling artists, and VIII be sold
after her death for that purpose. Born in
Portland. Me-, Miss q 'Becket's life has been
gaued one. Her early childhood was
spent ia the far wild West, and her cour
ageOus spirit was shown at an early ase IL
driving ana riding her father unframed
horses
Her love Of the beautiful in nature, i'm
pressing naturally OH artistic eempera-
fnent, and her own courageous spirit,
urged her to visit Paris ana TO seek the
great artist and teacher. Daubigny. Some
previous study under William H Hunt
in New York, had given her some hope
that Daubigny would receive her as pupil
ready crowded atelier, TO receive the
same dSoouragcment
A cpiri; like hers knew 10 refusal Fl
nally The great artists heart did not sa
mo-" Miss a'Pecket speaks with in
tense feeling ana appreciation of her beau
tirul Summer IN Frame, working at tn,
Eide OF her master in his studio at hi
country place, AuyeT- -sur- Disc, or going
painting on the mossy banks or in thI
fields
Small and slight in stature, with fine
piercing ewes, quick ard earnest in he
rianners. she is called magnetic She
speaks French and Italian fluently, ant
is very versatile in conversation HeI
time is devoted 10 her work Yet her
friends are always Impressed with hel
high purpose in life in her many charitable
efforts
While the bungalow" is open to all who
seek 10 enter. it is only the special few W hc
see the studios in the cottage life, as these
women nffashiDn and social prominence arr
rlost reiicent TO have it known that the,
paint
one of the most prominent leaders il
the gsycTies of Bar Ha arbor life is YER
INl With ltel One WISH TO he
studio IN her handsome cottage, or rath
er stone villa, on one OF the high hill
commanding a sweeping view of the la
ana ssrrento in the far distance, assure,
.he visitor OF the ability with her brusl
,f Mrs Albert Clifford Barney. Amons
she works in Ler studio is a group o
men In Greek sports, which disclose
dramatic moment, and the easel is a fai
Tomsn's head. Tum where you will Il
this fine large Studio, portraits meet you
tyes eachface so varied, so strong, so bea IL
1ful, with such rare flesh tints thaton mus
questisn when this gay, handsome woman
has found time TO study serious art. II
Der school days in Cincinnati, Mrs. Bsrne,
btudled and worked. In Paris, CaroIu
purand was her friend. This artist-mem
ber of the Salon-painted TWO portraits dur
ing Mas. Bamey's frequent visits to IN
atelIeT, and she seems to have caught som,
ar this portrait painters dash, color an.
style.
She paints because she loves TO. onl,