The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

the painter Of the soul, insisted that they
were her eyes as he had seen them and
would make no alteration, and there the
discussion came 10 an end, apparently, but
time proved what a wizard the painter
was, for before twelve months had passed
the poor lady did lose her mind utterly.
He Paints Diamonds.
OF the whole galaxy of brilliant for
eigners who were in the habit of coming
every winter to America 90 reap with
their brushes the fine harvest of dollars
that home talent now gathers in, Carolus.
Theraud and Chatrain are among those
who still find they can successfully COM
pete with the able Americans.
Theraud is yet abe to ask the biggest
prices of any artist for his portraits. He
will not so much IS take up his brushes
under a guarantee OF less than fve thou
sand, and he asks and gels as high as
eight and ten for full length picture,
such al the notable portrait of the Ouch
ess OF Marlborough. Like a thrifty Gaui
ne rents a small, plain studio in what
ever city he settles temporarily ard eld-
erly man a s he is renders himself so cap
tivating to his sltters that after one in
terview the shock OF his big price wears
off, he is asked 10 the choicest social
functions, end with the women his chief
charm is that he can paint dia&londs until
they actually sparkle on the canvas and
that no woman looks commonplace when
Theraud portrays her.
All his old ladies' are stately as Ouch
esses his young women are nymphs and
his velvet is as beautiful as ever Reubens
or Van Dyke painted it.
Americans to the Fore.
For all this personal charm and the un-
doubted ability the foreigners possess,
their star of popularity has so waned tina,
H. H.
longer so courted by our rich folks that
they find 1t worth while to come over
every year 1t is true Bontet de AIonvel
in the two months he was over last year
took away nearly $4,000 for children's por-
traits alone and Chicago gave him his
richest patronage and 1t IS also true thar
Zorn was paid $1,000 per half hour sitting
by Mrs. Potter Palmer, but these excep-
tions are growing rarer every day and
this winter only two foreigners will come
over to try their luck at Inning American
faces
Miss Kussner's Miniature.
Meanwhile the home talent enjoys NOT
only financial, but social prestige. Such
men as Try, Potter, etc. take a promi-
nent part in society, and Miss Kussner
the first emong the miniaturists, is sought
after for her personal charms as well as
for her remarkable talents. Like Champ
ney she is an unusually rapid worker. In
one week, spent with the Armours of Chi
cago. she all but completed five minia-
lures, and as her price is $500 for a por-
trait on ivory, it is easy to estimate her
earnings
She is one Of the very few American ar
lists whose fame has extended to the other
side, and there her quick, brilliant work
won her the most exalted patronage. In
two sittinss she made her portrait of the
Gar and she had but one sitting from the
Prince of Wales; still her results were none
the less faithful as likenesses nor as fault
less in their detail work and as a m,nia-
turist she is entirely self-taught and train
ed. For number Of seasons this wonderful
little artist used d han bed room as her
studio, for her preference is 10 paint her
subjects in their accustomed environment
Her children are done in their nurseries
and she admits that she had far rather
paint a man in his business office than
any where else, being surer of there finding
him at his ease than when mounted on the
models throne. With women her enormous
success s largely due to the daring color
she introduces in drapery about their faces,
bringing in flashing gold and crimson,
against all tradition but to her marvellous
enhancement of the beauty of her subject.
Emily Holt