The sun., 1907-11-18
HERE TO PAINT ROOSEVELT
allyn WILLIAMS WANTS THAT
DEVIL or A MAN" on IVORY

And Hang Him ln the GulIdhaH In London
Right Near the kinE and queen Hopes
TO Get n Lock at the President I'm ActlOn
Maybe Mrs. LOngw Orth VIII sit Too.
Allyn Williams. president Of the Royal
Society of Miniature Painting of England
and ranked highest of the artists on ivory
in Great Britain. has painted miniatures OF
his Majesty Edward VII and her Majesty
Queen Alexandra for the Guildhall of Lon
don and has now come to America TO paint
the miniature of President Roosevelt. IL
doesn't require a ten foot canvas to depict
all the important points in our Presidents
features. Mr.. Williams says. by condensa-
ton strength may be made almost tran
scendsnt.
The miniatures that MIR. Williams did Of
their reigning Ma ajesties Of Great Britain
were under commission - Sir Alfred
Reynolds, late Sheriff of the city OF London.
Now Sir Alfred Ims commissioned Mr..
Williams to get the likeness Of Mr.. Roose-
welt on imperishable ivory 10 hang near
the miniatures of their Majesties. Not
right next. says Mr.. Williams. but near.
-Oh, | am quite sure that President Roose-
welt will sit for me" said Mr.. Williams last
night in his rooms at the Plaza Hotel. Il
have a letter OF introduction from Gov.
Atkinson of Hawaii, who is a cousin of
my wife, and all that sort of thing; but
! believe that when Mr.. Roosevelt knows
I that want him to sit Tor me and that Sir
Alfred REYNOLDS has commissioned me to
get his miniature-which will hang in
Guildhall. you know-there will really be no
difficulty IN getting your Presidents con-
sent
Mr. Williams showed The Sun reporter
the miniatures he had done OF King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra-very soft in
detail and Of perfect design.
But that's not the kind Of a miniature
I want TO paint ~ President Roosevelt" ,"
Mr. Williams intsrjected hastily. You
know, I've got to see that man, your Presl-
dent. Just once 10 know what kind OF a
miniature to make. Only IL he will let me
see him making political speech or holding
a Cabinet meeting or playing tennis
action. actionl That's il. you know"
The artist eyes liz up in anticipation.
Hes a devil, you know; a devil for smash
ing. hammering, plugging at things. He's
| a wild bull for strengthen, no offence
| to him in these words you know. Com
plimentary, don't you see?
But that's the man | want TO paint. l
| don't want him to sit still and let me make
a fiat Photographic likeness. His Majesty
| King Edward sat very still and smoked
black cigars when l was painting him; but
then you see his Majesty lis quiet man.
Diplomacy has made him quiet.
"If get a sitting with your President |
| don't want him to sit. He must walk
around. talk. get excited, get real angry,
kick the cat out. you comprehend"
The president OF the Royal Society OF
Miniature Painting illustrated his remarks
as well as the breadth of the room would
| permit.
Il say now"-he suddenly paused at the
overturned waste basket. That will be
| the idea, eh? To put on ivory the man
| YOU Americans have come so we'll to know
| Just as he il. No hattery, you know. No
i softening of the lights just that devil OF
| a man-that devil Of man."
Mr.. Williams said the Governor OF Ha-
waii. his wife's cousin. had commissioned
him 20 paint a miniature OF Mrs. Longworth,
| IL he could get a sitting. The Governor
| Of Hawaii wanted IL 20 hang in some public
! building in Honolulu. He thought that a
| hall, London, and one OF the President's 3
! would not be 30 bad, eh2
| The artist brought with him on the Kaiser
! Wilhelm H., which arrived yesterday. one
| original Of the miniature he made Of the
1 Queen in 1904 and several copies of the
| portrait of King Edward. He also brought
! along copies of miniatures he made OF Lady
/ Hamilton, wife Of Gen. Ian Hamilton. the
| Countess of Clonmeli. Mime. Eliza Layman
| and other notable women OF England.
Mr.. Williams says that he may give an
F. exhibition here. But first OF all he's going
4 TO 20 after that Roosevelt miniature.
Before he gets too busy with politics
and all that sort Of thing" Mr.. Williams
| awnlaiuad