The Washington times., 1905-12-01
ARTIST GIBSON
SAILS FOR EUROPE
win Not Give Up Black and
White Work.
GIRLS BID HIM AU REvOlR
Goes to Madrid, Where He Proposes to
Open Studio and Study
in Oils.

NEW YORK. Dec. I-''Au revOir, but
not good-by'' IS the Gibson girls part
ing message 10 the genius she has TO
thank for creation.
Charles DaTsa =sGzs.sson has saiied- -Tsir
Spain on the Republic. He goes TO
Europe 10 realize a new ambition-to
become a master of painting In oils.
In that line of art he viii continue TO
portray American feminine beauty. but
he said just before sailing that the pen
and ink work in which he became fam
ous VIII not be forsaken
Mr.. Gibson IS giving up an income
estimated in. the neighborhood OF $4,000
IL order 10 pursue his study in oils
IN order to begin all over again. Yet
no one or the Republic seemed happier
than the artist He had q hearty word
Tor each of the scores OF well-wishers
who were there to see him of
Scores of Girls
For the sirls-and there were scores
OF them ali American girls and half
OF them doubtless each self-clalmed
only ard original Gibson girl-for each
ana all OF them Charles Dana Gibson
had a kiss.
As the healthy hue on each fair cheek
emphasized by the cold air of a bleak
happy blush upon The receipt of the
Gibson kiss il became apparent 10 en-
vIous onIaokers that there is one point
of American feminine beauty which de-
mes portrayal by pen or pencil. and.
like the lovely glow of sunset, may even
eIude the palette and the brush
= am not going away for good, said
10 spend the winter IL we get wen
located it may be Two years before l
return Z viii not say that / have given
mp black and white work / can never
oatgrow my fcndness for it, hut / VIII
say that I am going TO DO nothing along
that line for some time
Family With Him.
With Mr.. Gibson are his two chill
dren. Irene and Langhorn, and his
wife. Mrs Gibson before her marriage
was Irene Langhorn, one OF the three
langhorn sisters. whose beauty gain
ed for them as society bellies the title
OF The Three Graces." Mrs Gibson
IL typically American in her beauty
and Is generally credited with being
the real original Gibson girl, al
though, as said above, there are scores
OF claimants Tor the title Partner IN
sil her husbands 5 plans, IT was she who
advised him TO forsaAe the medium IN
which he IS master to become a stu
cent IN another branch OF the art.
VIII you put IN a rev good words
for the American girl before you gOH'
reporter asked Mr.. Gibson.
''Will I put in few good words for
herr echoed the famous artist, IN his
frank. hearty manner. We'll. you can
bet l viii. The man who can't put Al
a few good words for the American
girl-and many more than a few good
words. IGo-sheuld be-wei' with
little laugh Tets say he should be
throttled or strung up AT the yard
arln. She is Tho peTsonification al
that is best Ia w0manhood.
Tribute to American Women
AS long as our American girl exists,
just 50 long VIII there be men anxious
TO paint her. She is the type OF wo-
manhood which inspires an artist 10
dc good work. but never 10 be satisfied
with It,
And then Mr.. Gibson explained that
his purpose IN studying IN oil was
largely that he might. through the
new medium, better portray the amer
lean girl
one thing / wish especially TO en-
phasize, safd AIR Gibson seriously
the dollar should not be the main
consideration IN art. That phase OF
my beginning 10 paint in oils which
has necessitated the giving up Of the
black and white has been dWelt upon
TOO much / worked for the money.
and now ] am going 10 work for the
other things"