The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-04

Al his eaAsl. eaeer.eyed,
4 pafhtsr stands, ana sunshin. At his touch
oashefs upon his canvas, and LIE grows.
Bryant
10 lSa-n that landscapes Of striking
Soanty and accuracy OF artists detail were
pnantsd By q person who never saw an ar
elosss easel OF knew the purpose OF the
Daiskts and brush until he rudely con-
etsue4sd IN artists outlay for himself. -
IN in6zdent worthy of considerable atfen-
IN. tut to learn that these same Views
Vsre Droduced on canvas by dmpie
onrasr in South st. Louis. who is nearly
= xeafb old, and that. between the times
n vad shaving his customers boards and
uxftine their hair and without the least
AnovIedee of the painters art save the
RaryeIous faculty Of vivid.y recalling
opsuss In his life and giving to them NE
On canv1s. Is q fact calculated TO starue
the mind.
An this has been accomplished by Karl
8orert, and the walls Of his humble shop
q No. z5x South Jefferson avenue bear
unmistAkAb.e testimony to spark Of
esoius lingering about the domicile.
Throuehow Q LIE Of adventure in TINS
and the old countries where he Travelled.
1orert. now veil beyond the age OF middle
ylfs, but devotsdly attached to his newly
found afs. never had Q lesson in drawing
0UfE Efon his boyhood days when he
lzgss ths geese about his fathers fsIm
- rad story books on the grass while
Sspp,nsss Of being able to reproduce the
scenes OF hill and valley and river and
forest abOM his fathers lands. He longed
sds, but the poor condition OF his parents
and the length Of tme necessary 70
acquire the training made him despair OF
ever realizing his youthful ambition
PICTURE ON cMLING.
Aoreet painted his first picture on the
ceiling Of his barber shop in Gravois ave-
nue. less than four years ago. and in al
As has completed SIX Iandscaps sccnea
ms two latest productions are great land
ouaps Views Of q German farming ooun-
d, Looking out from the doorstep Of his
There Is nothing in the productions to
O4vO any indication Of the dawnfng of
0sniue ike that Of Raeburn. a Reynolds
6 Rembrandt, but there is decided evi,
$500 of q conception, and most natural
- truthful faculty, In producing scenes
= nature, which may rank the humble
oouth y Louis barber-ardst with q 6Ar-
02sat or 2 Chardson;
- immortalised the Barber OF Seville
81ey save TO literature rollickinE hgure
Who has done much to divert opinion Of q
EOSE t8Dsc AOE a. -11lSSOkys
eoaxs many illustrations Of a tonsortaI ar
- rising above his profession and TAKING
% placo Of confidant to the King, q
were 070inaIiy.
x!srfs = brossA the barber q 81 LouS
. Philtipps Ie Hard. Oliylerle Darn, the
fSEes5ts 6erhr Of Louis M and his con-
49, end f,ssro h;Ss ,Ss al L ,sft ns%es 2. ne,
6s1end tns humble German who left his
Rnvs sch q tho age Of Is to make his
Tsns Y the psr ,h wSrd tSs and whe has
diGpley CHS unusual talent, to aspire to
sc6sehmE beyond his simple profession
.ades being able TO weld The he, brush. r
yEexucA scenes q his younger days. IN
Sss e sas ne az a
SnicA Eavs followed him. The verses afe |
6 tn1se lines the same sentiments. pure.
u4adofned. and above all true to nature,
Wklch ne has produced on the canvas now |
hqnG1ng in his barber shop. |
u Rorert's ability TO portray without
81 4 ~ studying il during the @ tirne he |
g ts. n s sosnSo1 sS 1csSs: aaS
q the SURROUNDINGS, lies the charm Of his |
DeSery ana paintings In this he ap-
AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE
me LIE Of the barber-artist. now the |
4sther Of four children and gifted with |
m IT, enthusiasm for his long lost art |
eomEnou to youth and vigor. has been an |
adxenturesoms one.
When, not attending school on his |
4tAeres farm near the city OF Gerau IN |
0o9eny. the humble peasant boy was |
Nntchfng dock OF geese. Books were |
- oopeteuf company while lounging |
ob0uk TIE banks Of grass end moss. The i
EeMe eotnes met his eyes each day and hia |
MT lmpfe9slons we're the great forests and /
~ Gl4tent spires OF the churchos peekdng /
gt9 tbs hin. When tired looking farther |
khaA ~ bad ever been from his fathers /
eocesteP hig attention reverted 70 the |
0oo4oe hbout him
Daily contact snd . ready mind, with !.
50ve tor the lADdsc4pe9, made him know /
I'D sUealn evey detail associated with |
l4Q4. md to-day this man. cloee to the |
e4le<nnfury mark. points out with star /
Lel1r dccH1cy ln the great landscapes |
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