The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

havs ever had. did not feel that had
gone hey oud the pale or civilization. but
'"lt as II ] had reached 4 higher state
OF civilization. China certainly has d
n"rs. From the highest 10 the very low
.-t Is0pl. in China the same exquisite Ie-
I fuemvut yrsdor1!I.ates
Her Majesty would give 70 me the
first sitting IN The morning. Just after the
( Council. She wuu.d pose FOR awhile. as
long a. tae HE'Ta~s sitting. Inen hhe
girst I accepted her Invitations. because
thought / had 70. but ! did not make
much progress vi-h the painting When ]
found that I could remain and paint with
out giving o-"use 20 her Majesty. / would
remain and work She was very consider
ate. she would say: Come. you must 20
f1r valk- You must not paint SO long
You riust not work 20 hard. You viii ge;
thin. ana thin people are not pretty
Some times she would give me TWO or
three sttinss a cay. Just as she felt in
clinsf. and according TO the time she
she posed for the FAC. ard hands and
feet, and the ladies ~ the court posed
for tho figure Sometimes she would pos,
50 that could gst the action of her body.
The ladies' = ho posed for the body w-r-
not the FrinreSS"s, but ladies' of high
fateStys gown. they merely posed 80
that ! could get the lines. The gown va,
near BY on a frame
HAD HER OWN IDEAS
Her Majesty had her own IDEAS OF how
The picture should look. That is not quite
my expression she would say. and she
would point 0ut where she would like 10
lave IL changed. That IL good. do not
change the MOUTH Whenever she made a
cTiticism she would always say. of
course. know IL 10 no, finished wher
the picture was completed sas vas de
lighted with u.
In the morning she always asked II
slept well. i. ale well. she would ask her
attendants what T ate. II there Wa any
Thing that ! seemed 70 Ike especially
"eii; she would sea THAT had that par
sicuiar dish. You Will never Know what
real delicaci.s ara until YOU nav. eaten
Chimes iisn-s.
The painting needs a key 10 explain the
significance Of the figures in ;he picture.
Tor as II ~ uo or. but Chinese or some
one thoroughly familiar with the chinese
Gust is'ls would understand IL Everything
In the painting - symbolic of her Ysj-
esty's LIE. / am trying 10 vIits key
which will explain why the birds arr ~
ins around her head. and why have used
ceEtein iisursa IN tue screen In the back
round.
L could not us= any lights or shsdes.
nor could 7 paint ,nv folds for the FAX.
" the artistic eject in the drape'y. II
vas a Cnin-s. oi!rial painting and the..--
fore had 20 De painted according TO th.
Chimes ida ana form FOR the sake
-ti.Lctte and court custom. Al artistic
sentiment had 10 be- sacrificed foF the sake
. detail. That - why II has such a SIX
look 2 > 81 Il was made Of sheet-iron-
Il know artists who DO not understand
he circumstances under which It Was
painted will criticise IL a. lacking IN n"
artistic sense but IL u not artistic
piciuIe-it was not painted as such. II is
an official Chinese portrait The seams or
the sleeves had To be Just 50. The figures
N the gown had to be worked out IN de-
;ail Al iirst i.Iegrett.d that ] could not
have more liberty IN painting the portrait.
bat now l am glad could get away rom
the crnad school sufficiently 10 paint
detailed picture that would please the Of
fcial-.
her Majesty. one OF which j. painted &C
cor,iiug To- nay ideas. Her Majesty agrees
that Il Is the most artistic. and that the
general eject is better and more pleasing.
but II Is not al oficia! piciur" accord
Ing to the Chinese art
WISHED To BE AMUSED.
like aH sitiers, her Majesty wanted 30
be amused Will. the artist Wa at work
She would L., delighted II | would say
few words ia Chine-e To her She taught
me a few words. She would say them
and ! would repeat them after her. she
has i vsry musical voice. and although
- years old. she IL 80 remarkably well
preserved. and her intellect Is go keen that
she does not appear To be- q day over 40
The Empress - an early riser. and she
takes great deal of outior exercise.
Her mode Of iiyinE and her habits are
very simple
i was simply an American giri paint
ing = commission from her Majesty l
Ill not try 10 s.s-t4me any ~ th- chinese
Court customs. nor dli her Majesty ~
pect IN. to IT,. bur. I told heT | was
soins to Try to make the Chinese bow.
which Ia very pretty and graceful.
- you can't said her Majesty. You
az. an American and American ladies
Wear cOrsets. / am told / made the bow
but no. with the grace that the chinese
Indies have. but Il greatly pleased her
Majesty
she wanted to see me dressed tn the
Chinese dress. and | So dressed once. TO
pleas her. She capped her hands tc
Yeth-r in childish delight. 4 had no liel
you would look Ike that she said. II
sou had dark hair yOu would W. quite
pretty They DO not Ike blond. hair.
they adr'ire black hair. and l do not
blanl. them for they have such b-auti-
fui han.
she has beautiful hands and feet. Her
feet are small. but they are not bound
Tn. NanChuS 30 not bind their feet Her
Majesty is very wise She does not sp-
prove OF bound feet. Vet she would not Is
sue an edict prohibiting the practice. but
she recommends that the binding Of the
feet shall be abolished. One Of the Eni-
and many Of the Chinese women commit
ted suicide because they considered large
feet disgrace.
Her dress at times WAS very elshofat.
and at other times she Vas simply attirsd-
Tho ladies' Of the court were often more
dressed than her Majesty. she