Connecticut western news., 1911-06-22
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occasional farm-houses or
 nestlinR among the distantSel
 the romantic Housatonic river NfN
 it's way through the undulating mead ~ks and hiding itself at intervals behind some towering hill the wild, seething "falls" at Amesville, plunging down the steeps, and the swirling rapids above and below them "a challenging central beauty spot in the foreground of the northern landscape. Among the near neighboring hills, most of which have their traditions, more or less romantic and more or less authentic, are Gallows Hill, Battle Hill, Sugar Hill. Grassy Hill, Beebe Hill, Cream Hill and Cedar Mountain.
 To adequately describe the bungalow, it's charm of location, it's interior appoint ments and it's advantages as a view point, would require greater space and more facile pen than are here available. Besides, no mere pen description could do justice to the subject. 4 just appreci- ation can be had only by personal visit and inspection-such as The News repre- sentative was privileged to make, few days ago, cioeroned by that cyclopedia of local tradition and folklore, Pope Chapman.
 The Genth bungalow is reached by means of a private road some three quarters of'a mile in extent, leading off &I,o priY,hnY, paa6 op1 xuiYo6incr around and up through the wooded passes and rocky delIs-a charming drive, which was constructed by John Cudney, of Canaan, that versatile and practical genius under whose super vision the bungalow itself was built, from cellar wall to chimney cap.
 Arriving at the bungalow the visitors were given friendly greeting and cordial welcome by Mrs. Genth-herself an artist of talent, by the way, but who has practically abandoned the palette and pigment to devote herself to the direction of her estate, business interests and household, and particularly to look after the interests and comfort of her accomplished daughter. Mrs. Genth, 8 yivacious and active matron, whose youthful appearance led the visitor into the error of assuming her to be the accomplished daughter, herself, gave information freely concerning the place and grounds, and her plans for beautify- ing them. She purchased the farm. containing some 70 acres, more than a year ago. and spent last summer in the farm house, situated near the Brinton Road. Asked if she and her daughter were not afraid to occupy so isolated g position, with no ''men.folks' around, she replied
 Afraid? Not at all. Why should we be? We are effectually armed we know how to handle firearms and shoot straight, and wouldn't hesitate an in- stant to shoot if it became necessary"
 And she looked it. The man who approaches the Genth bungalow, day or night, with sinister motives, will meet with an unexpectedly warm reception. He'd better keep away.
 Enter, Miss Lillian Genth, artist. in house dress and that unconventional re- gard for the extrinsics, that distinguishes the real article of genius, especially y genius ill art. With twinkle in her eye she explains that she has been ab- "housework." Housework Here, then, is another manifestation of the eccen- tricity of genius, and the unconvention- ality of real art. With aproned maids in the kitchen; far removed from any call to wiring out dishcloth. dust a vase or fry a doughnut, this winsome damsel of 23, who paints pictures that sell at prices that can be expressed only by four figures, finds what would seem an unholy joy in "housework !! " Miss Genth is young lady of nimble wit and engaging manner. At present she paints in the bungalow, but later 8 studio is to be erected OF beautiful knoll at some distance from the house She is enthusiastic over the beauties of her summer home and extols eloquently the view by moonlight, starlight, sum- light or twilight.
 She is National Academician, (New York ) studied under Whistler in Paris i; graduated from the School of Drawing i'll Philadelphia her pictures are in the public and private galleries of two continents, and her trophies include the Mary Smith prize at the Pennsylvania Academy, 1904; the Shaw prize at the National Academy of Design, New York, 1908; the Hallgarten prize, Academy of Design, 1910. Her pictures hang in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg; Philadelphia Art Club; Detroit Club; Brooklyn Institute, New York; Rome International Exhibition; Cramer col lection, Dortsmund, Germany; National Gallery, WashIngton;. Baltimore Art TnStjtuta. and Otbar famnuS bOmes of