The state herald., 1899-03-24
LIKE A FAIRY HERO.
WAS ONCE KNOWN ONLY AS
AMELIE RivES' HUSBAND.
The Personality of tho N1an-so Largo
and Athletic That Others Seem Like
Pygmies Beside Him-Hls Bold and
Vigorous Work.

Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy once up
on time was known in Washington
and elsewhere in this country by name.
simply because he happened to be the
husband of the American writer, Am
ellie Rives, says the New York Press.
But one day, two or three years ago.
the Russian nobleman himself made
MS appearance in the capital city and
since then there has been no probable
ity that the individuality Of the man
VIII be obscured by the prominence
OF his novelist wife. In appearance
alone 1t would be hard to imagine any,
thing more conspicuous than the
prince. He is like fairy-story hero.
OF the stature and strength to fight
dragons and rescue distressed prin-
cesses and II he had chosen to be an
actor instead Of an artist the matinee
girl would have turned tickle to all
former favorites. He is feet in
height and SO muscular that all the
men In Washington society seem like
pygmles beside him. Last year at the
art loan exhibition tableaux-of which
the fashionable women who arranged
them were SO proud. because 1t was the
nrst entertainment given in the United
states the proceeds of which $4,000
went to relieve the sufferings of sick
soldiers and sailors of the war-Prlnce
Troubetzkoy consented to take part,
going through some athletic feats with
,dumbbels weighing 160 pounds In a
N a ~ n n f1pN 4
to the best professional These dumb
bells and several long bars of iron,
with which the artist exercises as
other people would with a light wand.
are given prominent place In the
studio OF the prince and surely 1t is
the most notwithstanding apart
ment ever dedicated to the gentle art
of painting. The prince doesn't like
"frills." He doesn't want his studio
dim-lighted and filled with art trifies
and embroideries and hangings: he
opens the windows and lets In the sun
shine and fresh air and then complains
that the room is too small, when in
reality 1t is six times as large as any
other studio In Washington. A grand
piano, few pieces OF Louis XVI. fur
niture, several rugs, three or four
easels and some sketches on the walls
are what the room contains. The
sturdy straightforwardness of the
prince is seen in his work as an artist.
He is vigorous and bold. but without
an affectation Of boldness. and there
is never any straining after the bi-
zarre He is nots afraid Of work and
is not dilettante In anything. Per-
haps the best example of the work he
has done In Washington is the portrait
OF Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, which was
exhibited last spring. She is gowned
In black. with background Of dull
red. against which her golden hair
shines vividly. The pose OF her head
and the slender grace of her form are
reproduced in perfection. Prince
Troubetzkoy has lived In nearly all
the large cities on the continent: he
has studied painting In Italy and
science in Germany and human ma
ture In nEgland. He speaks four
languages and English without trace
Of accent In spite OF his title he is
more Indifferent on the subject Of his
pedigree than many of our sons Of
the revolution are about theirs. He
processes to find the life OF the pres
ent more interesting than stories OF the
life OF the past. His unconcern about
his family may be accounted for part
ly by the fact that the number OF per-
sons in the world who are entitled TO
bear the title OF Prince Troubetzkoy"
is so great that II would be an almost
impossible task to keep account OF
them. II Prince Pierre had twelve
brothers. and each of the twelve had
twelve sons all of the sons could and
would bear the name OF prince
Troubetzkoy" and SO on indefinitely.
The artist spends generous part OF
his time In the country place OF his
wife's family. where madame. who
does no, like city life. prefers to re-
main. Prince Louis Troubetzkoy.
brother OF the artist. is In Washing
ton this winter. lie is n young man.
but has accomplished something In
scientific work already and is having
some OF his inventions patented In this
country.