Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-15


Der of clever designs Of animals and hu-
man figures. which she sold for whatever
she could get upon the boulevards.
The child was encouraged by even this
trihiug success. and set herself indus
triouslN TO work painting her fathers
domestic animals. consisting of a large
dog, cat and an owl. These pictures
were so well done that she found pur-
chaser FOR the three. who gave her a
hundred francs for them-a small for
tune 10 her youthful Imagination. These
pet animals were reproduced. each time
being better and better represented, IN
I'll she got a hundred francs for each.
Then she combined the three pets In one
picture. showing a taste for grouping
that would have done credit to a much
older artist. and these pictures sold as
fast IS she finished them Miss Mischief
was improving daily. and no one real
lied the fact more clearly than her
father. who offered her all the instruc-
ton he was able TO give her. and aided
her in seeking further opportunity for
developing the genius which was IN her.
He took her often TO the Louvre. where
she could see the grandest works OF the
old masters and historical paintings
which fired bor Imagination and f.sci-
mated her eve Put hor taete Of nj r-ertn.s
had been erratfc from, he outset n ,ras
not in tho enle,sid b,ns ~ ,bor 49,,
that she sought IN st,,,l,. her ar, h,,t o,,t
OF doors S6o vas sl,,..,.s ~ ,,,,,o ,,,i,,,
nature. and loved Co sketch among the
fields. the flowers and the domestic ami
mails She watched the farmers in tb.
fields and the oxen at work. the horses
on the boulevards. and released q lamb
which ran about with her from morning
until nirht. and which she painte6 and
sold. on canvas. sd times
All this while the ,ogrr schooiairl
was deveiouino i,ro ,i,, ,g,,,., -.
and in every picture She PAINTED. aiyays
from life. some DECIDED announcement
was manifest over Der previous Efforts
She loved her sclI-iu.pos, fash. and fol-
lowed ia So closely. .0rst 40 the minutes,
observation of her subjects. and then I'M
the patient fcta.l ar r.,.,.rif,. 81 rbar
she could net f..Ii0i success.
And thus the .t.,..-.. ans liftle ,iri
who b-I l..., ...'. 49,, s..'
cellar Co punish acr f,.r her roauerv and
disregard OF aI rule. oi rrorrietv had
SO improved iu her chosen profession
that in lS4S Horace Ncrnet. rhen presi-
dent of The Society of Fine Arts in Paris
pronounced her 90 DC the FIRST femalear
fist in Frauce-he nialt have truthful
ly added in THE world
This was Rosa Horheur.
Her pictures TO-DAY grace the first raf-
leries Of the world. and command tho
highest prices. They are more simpl.
and grand than elaborate. while bcr
touch Is mastery there being NO trac.
OF woman hand in ANYTHING She
paints She aspired Go photocranb ma
ture in colors. and her success was per-
feet
Rosa did not grow up 90 bea handsome
woman. though she had ene hro,, ana
very expressive and beautiful ewes. but
the face as a whole was rather harsh
The hands and feet were of the most
petite character. sha always wore her
hair short. and in many resnects fol
lowed the dress az the sterner sex: buttn
her manners She was refined aud lady
like.
In her frequent visits to the cattle
fairs and stockyards. where she selecte,.
her animal models. she always nut an