The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08
THREE TYPICAL BEArTIES

New York Jaur,,

New YORK Journal.
Who is the most beautiful womaa
whose portrait you ever pain,ed?'' was ~
question put 80 Carolus Duran this ~es3
''Ah. my dear sir protested NJ. n.,rsS
YOU ask TOO much. | am not Paris n
sides, il would he indiscreet. can mas
you some of those ladies I have pnintn6
VINO are certainly among the most hcaaij.
ful. There are the Comtesse &c Pougtaln
Mrs. William Waidorf-Astor, Miss Nanue
Letter. Miss Morton. Mrs. Aver. Nh
Croker, the Countess of Warwick Nh
Deacon, Queen Maria Pia. OF Portugal IL
Duchess OF Marlborough. the Confess z
Nandal, the Princess de Wagram. TheR
features are most SYMPATHETIC 10 me a. &
artist and their portraits consider au0aa
the most successful have painted
Now. NJ. Duran. would you be MI
enough to indicate whom you consider IL
three most typical beauties OF Francs
England and the United States?" asked II
reporter. NJ. Duran agreed that the Cen
tesse de Pourtales in France. the Counties
of Warwick in England and Miss Nanulo
Letter In the United States might be =
considered.
Miss Letter. he said, lis an admirah,1
type of the beautifu. young American I'll
The comtesse de Pourtales and the Com.
tess of Warwick, In England. are typleal
OF the most beautiful women who ever ~
for me was Chicago lady. She waa i
Diana. Alas. | forget her name. b.
American names are very hard to remeo
ber
American women are undoubtedly mo4
elasticity beautiful than French woueas
he continued. II can bear TO say this ~
cause French women have an expresses
a charm AMI "A vivacity which are PR
iiarly their own and which no oskef -
tio.a'ity can approach.
Have | ever heard Ii said that Anal
can women walk badiy7 Why, thai II
monstrous, The American women hays
seen have been distinguished aboYe ~
others fer grace of carriage. baw
known some who walked like true g01p
desses. their feet scarcely touching ~
ground. The English women might well y
criticised for their manner OF walking
Some of them walk like farmers and they
are proud OF IT, But this does not Apply
to English women of the highest society"
The atmosphere in America h an admir-
able one for the portrait painter. H.
komer. the English painter, when askes
for the secre; of his brilliant picture IT,
Woman In Yellow" said: 1T was pailtee
In America. | could moi do II In an -
glish light. a womaDs face has dina
ent aspect in the high. clear. radiant ~
OF the United States
NJ. Duran is distinguished and fspct
Frenchman in appearance, He mas IAN
white curly hair. a pointed beard Gn0
rudy complexion. He wears goeM
bracelet on his left wrist. He 10 hea-t
vivacous and on good terms with ~
world and himself. He VIII make gooo ~
OF his time here. II is understood thai
viii paint the portraits of Mrs. Jonn JscS
fusr. a,,1 hrs
Carolus Duran IL actually 81 years o. -
but really he Is i'm the prime OF lie. a
was born a, Lille on July l, INT.
He H. very versatile man and has manx
interests outside of painting. ne
sculptor OF high rank. He IL an affo1
plished musician and IL the author OF -
eral volumes of short stories ana 49,
He writes under the name OF CnaE
Duran" He is reputed TO he fapuie14
wealthy for m artist. His prices ION -
traits were stated recently 10 be.
For a life size bust. A.9S. Tor tnsH
quarter length and for full Length,
For n childs portrait. life sise
s3ae0; thyee-auarter length. WV.
length s5.ee0 For mother and cfiiu. tM~ ~
quarter length. $1,000. full length W. 49,
q IL understood that these prices ~
risen considerably of late. -.
The fact that NJ Duran names Mis-
ME Letter IA a typical American ~
interests society immensely. MISS L~
has two beautiful sisters. botn OF ~.
have hitherto attracted more 49, -
than she. One Of them. torme's ~
Mary Letter. was married three yssnZ
IN the Hon. George ~. curzon. son o. ~
s-urzon. and now the leading spokes..
British foreign policy In the HOUSE. q
mons The other sister is Miss Daisy
ter. who has enjoyed some pubic nos
connection with an affair Of the near -
Miss Mamie Letter about whom - -.
been heard has played a very prons ~
MARI in washington society THIS yess. ~
mas succeeded to the place OF neF -
sister ocennied before she fseeams ~
t'urzon. She Is the belle before
corps diplomatiaue bows down.