The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-03
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ARTIST mother while wslk,,. ~
was accosted by Marie Antnss y IL y
vlteu ner to paint her na'' VI n
Nine. lie Brun accomnllssss .fat n,
fully that she was corr % t>s>'
.wenty-nine more portraits VI
young queen. As pa,nter y ~ y
were ABOUT the same age. tbsra I'm
covered many tastes in eo s-ss faa 4,
lie Brun had sllvery yn,ss Y
~ sang duets with the o.. .aa hsWs,
latter was weary OF sitt,ns Wan n
erous portraits. Marie A. y. hf ID
became truly fond Of the upsssa assa II
ply dressed little artist, wbo !. anint 10
the most romantic affection ~ - - I,
patron, whom she deeiare5 ~ y. ng Nj
ter ;han any woman in r,s YAK III
her head upright with a mss .s, ht1
denoted the sovereign in ,s' ssV vi
her court, without this n,., w mNs I
detracting in the least from r. ~ ~. osss \
and grace Of her whole asns ~ !. .sssiai
Nine. lie Bruins friendship -,
naturally subjected her durIbs !, i05is|
luton to many terrifytnv ne iep
Sulphur was thrown into hs- sapHRaN
ominous murmurings ana VIM Y
plainly limited that IL sbs So ass,sliaill
the scaffold she must leave ~ Fs. "a
once. Her husband being iortuss san
sent she took 100 louis, wh'ss lazy "
Just received for a portrait 'as q
disguise OF a working woman ~
niless In Rome. = i'sei iel
Here her busy brush re,n.a n,
same golden harvest that Il. y. af N
ered IN Paris. Orders for portrs,s. !, r., y
tinguished foreigners poured 4 M. = " Z
not least among which was ono sysa ~
pope, Plus vi. When Nine r% "
learned. however. that she NM, g ~
while painting his holiness -. y HliI
her ability under such trrns aaa''a)
stances to DO justice 10 ths ss,, sn's,|
therefore declined the honor. Rsa "
many other famous portraits, shs XII NJ
Two noteworthy ones of LADY l,, s,asd
one as bacchante reposing A. '' ~
shore, another as sybil--ana ~. ~
of a beautiful subject, which az y.su5|
art afterward sold In London sna
Times their original value. In D. Nv
also met Angelica Kaufman xl.s ~
she was NEST favorably impressed
Leaving the Eternal CITY ~ mi
exile travelled over Europe sysr,.s'
received with distinction, and sirIai
into the membership of tha ss,s..A
OF Parma. Rome, Bologna. Berlin c..a.
st. Petersburg. Rouen and psrls w
In Prussia she painted a portr,i !, :,
much beloved Queen Louise. In B,s,,a
she had painted (17S3) the famovs =
trait of herself in straw Il, WI
Ruoens much admired 'Cbans.e Z,
Paille." which gained her admis.Is, NJ
the French academy.
In Russia palace was placed !. n
disposal, and here she painted m,sr !.
traits of the royal family. The En,s.|
Catherine the Great also engaged 4,
trait of herself. but was strickeo ,a|
apoplexy before the day appoInts; 81
her sitting.
England was not behind the rest Al II
continent in conierring honors uvou n,
lie Brun, whose portraits Sir Josbus p,,,
olds declared as fine as those ., III
painter. not excepting Van Dyck.s ar.
giana, the witty and beautiful duchess n
Devonshire, Mrs. Slddons, Herschs III
his gifted sister, and the prince Of yilaj
afterward George ". also shosei N
great honor.
In spite of all the distinction tI|
wealth heaped upon her she WIS uHe|
truly happy. although invariably ehssria|
she who was reported to be 20 rish tsa|
she lit her fire with bank notes and IA
1t with aloes wood was In reality sstyI
poor. dressing most simply In tie mua1|
gown and kerchief popularized by III
portraits, because OF the immense NIL
which she constantly sent home d nj
port her husband. mother OF dsushts
In Russia she managed to save dg;iig II
first month OF her stay 5000 francs, M
the banker with whom she depte.sd iizI
failed and she lost all. Later Oh I'M
francs were stolen from her.
Her greatest grief, however, va; NJ
unfortunate marriage OF her only dag
ter, to whose education she had dlstN
so much time and money. This chhM|
always been a great comfort to her NH
er, because of her sweet disposition, NJ
at the age of II she conceived ronirH
affection for an impecunious sscitis
When Nine. lie Brun assuerd her tnIlI
man was merely attracted by her k'aE
and was without talent, fortr'A 7
family the daughter became 50 u "
the mother was forced to consent p'1
her as marriage portion the r'sall
her st. Petersburg earnings. Wltli y
years this daughter ceased to care 10 X
husband. refused to return to Rassl' ~
him, and lived a gay life in Park s'*
her mother was working on the c'r1i.s
She died FIVE years before her n'as.
and grief over her death, preceded g
of the artists mother and brellA =
preyed upon the strength Of Mns
Brun that she died at the age o. ~
life OF extraordinary energy.
In spite OF the drudgery OF her uhA.ss
clated servitude for others, Nina Y ~
was always generous and cheerful w y,
in her old age as In her YOUTH ana =
her picture, always pleasing