The record-union., 1899-12-31

Miss Carol Aus, the painter of min1a-
lures Is as well known in the West
as in New York. She lived for a num-
Der of years in Chicago. On one OF these
occasions a visitor stopped in front OF
one OF the most carefully finished min
iatures and asked inquiringly, How
much are these worth?"
Three hundred dollars"
For one?'
THAT'S not much for a miniature.
NO" replied the visitor shame
facedly. ''Why, Of course not. didn't
look surprised, did II"
At another time a visitor asked:
How much did you say miniature
costs?'
From $500 to $780,"
Let me see. There are about five
square inches in this picture. That is
about 500 an inch. I suppose you'd
charge about 81, 500 for a life-sized pic
ture, wouldn't you?"
mo-" replied Miss Aus; ct don't paint
big pictures; but if I did it wouldn't
cost any more than one of my minia-
lures. The work wouldn't be any
harder-possibly not so hard
."Oh, see. It's the ivory that makes
1t SO expensive. Now, how much would
you charge to paint picture of me on
pprcelain?"
Nine. Felix Faure, with her daugh-
ter, Mdlle. Lucie Faure, paid visit a
few days ago to the atelier Of the
sculptor Rene de Saint Marceaux to see
the model of the monument he has been
commissioned to execute for the late
Presidents tomb at Pere Lachaise.
Abandoning his first idea of represent
ing M. Faure seated, NJ. Saint Mar
ceaux has evidently drawn his inspira-
ton from his first great work of this
description-the figure designed for the
tomb of Alexandra Dumas fils-and
modelled the figure in a recumbent pos
ture, while the floating draperies of the
French and Russian flags form prom
fnent feature of the design.
1t is claimed that Maud Earle of Lon
donis the successor of Rosa Bonhellr as
the greatest living painter of animal
life. A few months ago her pictures
first appeared in public. Soon the pri-
vate saloons were hung with them.
owners of champion dogs sought Miss
Earle's services to paint their favorites
and her studio in Bloomfield place was
constantly thronged with animals that
nave won a reputation in sporting Eng
land Her fame reached the court and
she has the distinction of being the first
woman to paint the dogs of royalty.
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There is a charming reference to
Lady Crewe, Lord Rosebery's daughter,
in the Life of Sir John Millais." When
the great artist was painting her pic
ture in 1884 the child became much
attached to him, and when a few years
later Lady Peggy suffered from seri-
GUS ILLNESS a lock of her golden hair,
which had been cut off by the doctors
advice, was sent to Sir John Millais. 1t
Is still preserved at Bowerswell, his
Perthshire home.
In art, the mantle of Italy has fallen
upon France. And how does she abb
solve herself of her mission? 1 have
never heard of a restrictive measure to
exclude foreigners nor of a fear that
her trade might suffer through the ap-
plication of the lessons she teaches her
rivals She leaves the exercise of this
species of narrowmindedness to her
neighbour All her art schools. as well
as her other schools. are free, and open
to all corners. The classes of her splen-
did Ecole des Beaux Arts are taught
by her great masters, who consider it
an honor to teach the aspiring artists
or all nations congregating around
them, without regard to emolument. Let
our American artists say what they
would be without the teaching of Paris,
or what their home, schools would be
without the influence radiatipg from
that city. The Barrier erected in most
countries between high art and indus
trial art has been removed in France.
The drawing master of the day school
is thoroughly in touch with the high
school in art. The curriculum is shap-
ed by the highest authorities in learn
ing and In art. The art teachers and
drawing masters of the provincial
schools are allowed their travelling ex-
penses, if they will visit Paris, during
their vacations, in order to keep in
touch with that great school and its
teachers, and to draw inspiration from
Its priceless galleries
The taste of her people, a natural
heirloom, is the soil from which her
foreign trade draws the richest har-
vests. France wisely considers 1t her
mission to supply her people with all
the means that may assist them in the
effective cultivation of taste. She
spreads the feast, and bids every one
welcome. Nowhere have found reader
acknowledgment of their debt to
france than among directors and pro-
1essors of the newly developed indus
tr1al art schools in Germany. as we'll
as among the heads of her industrial
enterprises. The best designers are
taught in Paris.
Paris abounds in studios where the
industries Of the world are supplied
with designs and patterns for the sea-
sons work. Manchester, Mulhouse. Ell
perfeld, Berlin, Lowell and New York
iced on the brain Of France, working
through the eye of Paris. The indus
tries of America, so far az taste is
concerned, would be in a sad plight If
put upon their own resources. in ac-
cordance with the intentions of recent
legislation, and as partially realized in
the exclusion of foreign fabrics that
compete with home products. French
exhibitions. are, to the entire world. OBJ
ject lessons concerning the attainahle.
They usually give a humiliating pans
to, the foreign visitors whose ewes are
open, and whose judgment is not dulled
by protectionistic conceit. It would be
wffl for Americans, and especially for
those interested in her industries. to
visit Paris next year in large numbers.
Jacob Schoenhof, in the Forum.
New York Post: The miniaturists Of
America, with commendable wisdom,