The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-06
A Painter of Children.


the noted French artist, NJ. Boutet de
Monvel. became il painter of children's
portraits
De Monvel's illustrations are full of
atmosphere and an exquisite feeling for
the out of door world. The fine effects
IF LIGHT and shade the tone and COM
position Of these pictures place them
far beyond amy others of their class.
and proclaim them the work CT con-
Summate artist. Boutet de Monvel
spoke to the children of France as they
had never been spoken to before. Bend
ing over the bewitching pictures they
exclaimed, 'Ah. he understands! And
the fathers and mothers. looking from
the little ones who read and enjoyed
to the pages over which they bent, saw
at once that here was a painter with
new and rare faculty for comprehend
ing childhood. They sought Boutet de
Monvel to paint their sons and daugh-
tiers, till he became, enc might say,
"paintpr in ordinary To the children
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