The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
FROM ERRAND BOY
TO GREAT ARTIST
Rapid Rise Of Piero Tozzio the
Now Famous Portrait
Painter.
HE FIRST PAINTED HANG
One OF His Pictures, THE Port OF Ma
pies at Sunset" Meets Hearty Re-
eeption in Salon in Paris
and 10 Sold.
From the Hartford ceurant.

from the HARTFORD IOufAHt.
AZ the annual meeting OF the Con-
hccticut League OF Art Students, chas.
Noel FiaEg. the artist. read extracts
from two letters recently received by
him from Piero TOXIC. "A former stu
dent or the league. who In now living
Mt Ruvo del Monti, province OF Poten-
In. Italy. and has attained consider
able success as AN artist.
Tozzio left this city about three years
ago To live In Italy. About four years
previously he was an errand boy at
the Boston branch under Manager
Sweeney aud when the artist OF the
store left the boy told Mr.. Sweeney
that he could paint signs showing rich
looking hams. fat bolognas and sau-
sagcs. ripe bananas and streaked ba-
con. The manager let him try. and
he proved "A success.
one day the boy was sent To MIR.
Flagg's studio with n bag OF crackers.
the artists frugal midday meal. and
when he saw some portraits standing
on easels M startled Mr.. Flagg by say
ing that he could do that work and
would like To try. Mr.. F'lagg soon saw
that the boy, then "a rather small spec
linen of humanity, had talent fairly
well developed for one of his age. The
artist made some Inquiries, examined
his work and then invited him To join
the league. Piero, or Peter" az he
was called. settled down To work. and
during his dinner hour would take a
few crackers and "A pitcher OF water
and. munching. drinking and painting.
would WELD the brush with skill and
hold the palette and mix the colors like
a grownup.
Show Evidence Of Genius.
His talent grew encouragineiy under
the instruction OF MIR. Elagg and X. II.
Brandegee. instructors OF the league.
and his father took him to Italy. where
he has won marked distinction.
Peter and his father lived on Village
street and aftcrward In an alley on
Market street. His father was IA car
pcnter. and before they left Hartford
family income through his talent with
the pencil and brush.
His fellow students were glad 10
hear from him through Mr.. klagg last
night. and their faces lighted up with
pleasure when Mr.. F'laEg read them ex-
tracts from his letters telling OF hls
success. Piero addresses Mr.. Flagg as
dear as a father" lie In now "a grad
unte OF the Academy OF Fine Arts OF
Naples. and has taken n diploma as n
professor In drawing. In the last ex-
hibition OF the academy one of his
paintings. Soda" was bought by the
Italian government for the Gallery of
Modern Art In Rome. an honor which
comes To few young men. Last sum
mer he was working on n large canvas
TO be sent TO the Venice exhibition. Ono
OF his pictures sent TO the Paris salon
was The Port OF Naples at Sunset"
and II was sold.
Picro has attracted the attention OF
a prominent member OF the Century
club OF New York. who has taken n
great interest in him. and early I'm
December no will sail for New York.
where n reception In 60 be given him.
lie intends To spend the winter In the
United States and Co return TO Italy In
the summer. He will spend n few days
Ia Hartford soon after he arrives.
probably about the middle OF December.