New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
IN VICTORIAN DAYS
RooE. of Gossip More or Less
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.sss too appeared Al the F-1-h studio: Here
--ss ban5sor7a Prince -.-u5s Of Eesse and his
.-lsnan-in-waitirg = AXE his turn il the
Il ming room where he smoked endless cigars
II t-npa1ient way zrz did not prove 3 very
| -z-able sitter. whL-s poor Captain Nester-
z.lsr stood Until papa =-sgested seat could
= found him Re VII schtzaod,' said the
--oe and kept OF smoking until his sitting
rs over. and he departed leaving the scent Of
/ u5Es behind him and -Ct the most delightful
z-sntrance beside
4 TJng Prince Leopold came 70 the studio with
-vya. mother ore day and made remark Of
r -fazt terrible sC-- 7 didn't know artists
7si nsuch big houses said he. artlessIy, al the
, II lis voice, 80 b s=le-ced a. once by his
-thsrs look. which vas Quite sufficient 20 QueIl
2 a0utest heart Firth, by the way, was one
1s first Of tie Victorian artists 10 win the
rsD=1y that justified the big house" His
-1ga:eE, noting the commissions which over
7a21ei him and Tia enthusiasm OF his patrons,
\ Is she feels sure that II about a hundred
III ne nos much 5espise6 Victorian art viii
l "a ne Rarnney and tie Gainsborough sales
s@--zy." Those wL- are familiar with F'rith's
1a71ng1y -YictCrisl" ar viii appreciate the
~SsE Z tbs dauE--erly pronOuncement. He
F zig raft u - q certain point. and could
fl ne q rs arec5c-ic pictures together with
toint II is proper place He told his
- 50 that the-e was never any nistaking
piut But tle al Of painting as II was
@ssed BY RoCney OF Gainsborough was
y beyond hin and 20 mention their names
sz-ae breath with his is 10 be, without
|1g = aot little funny. Apropos Of the