Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-12

Earl gave him permission to copy pro-
pounded 10 the artist the question, How
did YOU begin the study OF your artE'
Il commenced where all artists should"
said Miss Earl. from the ground up.
There is nothing like being thoroughly
drilled into thing from the very begin
Ming To paint dogs il Is necessary 70
study the anatomy OF the dog, Just as II
is necessary, in order to paint the human
form properly. TO study the makeup OF
that form. 1 was carefully trained IN
drawing and anatomy by my father before
l took a brush in hand. They tell me l
have genius. / may have, aud may not.
Personally, L attribute my success wholly
and entirely to hard work.
Going up to a picture Of which the pho
toerapher had taken a copy, and which
is known as "A Dog of War" Miss Earl
asked me what breed l thought that dog
represented. Although fairly well up in
canine matters l was at loss tc reply.
The artist then explained that the dog
was. i'm genuine reality, "a war-dog. one or
the breed that the German army officers,
in their everlasting desire 10 improve the
great war machine, have added to the va
rious regiments, in order 10 carry aid 10
the wounded on the battlefield. The pict-
IRE has made a great impression here.
Miss Earl procured the dog from Ger
many and painted him from life. The dog
of war was a lot Of trouble 10 her, retus-
ing to stand still long enough to be paint
ed. and menacing the artist with its fangs
every time she approached II 10 try ana
keep il quiet.
| asked Miss Earl whether or not she
had much Of this kind Of trouble with her
models. and she instanced the case OF
painting the picture called The End OF
the Expedition" for the models OF when
she used the three GOgs that were the sole
survivors OF sixty EsquimauX animals
that accompanied Lieutenant feary on MS
expedition poleward. Miss Earl had %
see TO the bringing Of the dogs to the stu
do herself, and a trying time she had OF
Il. from her account
"They had been accustomed 70 dragging
sleighs over snow, and seemed 10 under
stand nothing else" said Miss Earl plain
lively. "They were frantic 60 break away
while / was driving them TO the studio,
and IL was all that | and the man who
helped me could do 10 prevent their pluns-
ing out OF the windows OF the cab. Then
when they got 10 the studio they could not
be kept still for "a moment They want
ed 10 dash around the studio, dragging
imaginary sleighs over frozen wastes, and
nothing | could say would make them
keep stl. Usually a dog understands
what is said 10 him, but these DOGS !
suppose, knew only the language OF the
far North and could not understand my
orders Threatening them with whip
had some effect but their hides were ac-
customcd TO the lash. and the whip had
very little terror for them. IL was dis
tressing job 20 paint them during the
brief periods when they would stand
stnl. but patience succeeded, and the pic
ture / turned out was very much adj
mired."
"The End Of the Expedition" pictures q
sleigh. i'm the traces Of which Is an Esqui-
maux dog All around is snow and dead
white desolatiOn. The dog expresses In
his face the climax Of canine trouble. and
sorrow for the companion who las allen
in the snow for his last sleep.
Many OF the pictures around the studio
represented well-known dogs OF tho
Queens kennels. among them being the
famous collie dog Snowfall" that Is
such a favorite with her Majesty. Miss
Earl told me that the queen had been
most gracious 10 her during the time she
was painting this dog. The artist had beer
especially invited TO Windsor Castle "a
paint the picture. and was given the use
Of one Of the Queens own rooms while al
her work. The Queen declared the pict-
IRE 10 be most satisfactory, and Miss Ear
came away from the Royal residence with
most loving and respectful remembrance
OF the ruler OF the British nation.
The British Royal family are mostly
fond OF dogs. and Miss Earl related with
great satisfaction how she had been call