New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

could start it, also, had to go on alone and
finish the stained glass windows we were do
ing for Grace Church. New York.
But January 7, 1909, I sailed for Palestine
to begin my studies for my fresco. wanted
to make my studies among the actual scenes
where our Lord lived, and among the Jews, for
he was a lew and his disciples were Jews.
felt that if it had all the basis OF truth behind
it the work would have greater appeal
truth in all things, setting coloring, scenes and
the people.
HER TRIP TO GALILEE TO GET THE
REAL ATMOSPHERE.
"One of the prison thaplans had said to
me, hope you are not going to paint an
American lake as the Lake of Galilee.' I got
permission of the trustees of the fund TO use
the money collected for trip to Palestine.
had no money of my own, not even to live
on.
II could not have done it all with so little
money if it had not been for DR.. David Watt
Torrance, head of the Scottish mission at Ii
berias on the Lake of Galilee, and Miss Eliza
beth Curtiss. They took me into the mission
as a member of the family, without charge for
my room. For two winters lived there, until
the mission became crowded that l had to
go live with Jewish family.
AT first thought just to paint the Lake OF
Galilee but when saw how beautiful the or
thodox Jews were / decided to study both the
land and the people together, for they are in
separable, the lights, the colors the faces, all
inseparably one. l was working in an at
mosphere OF tremendous faith; every day
people were risking their lives for Christ, and
the Jews had tremendous devotion to the law
OF Moses and willingness to suffer as Israelites"
THE ARTIST FOUGHT ON AGAINST
MANY HANDICAPS
Her own willingness to suffer for her cause
became a part of this atmosphere, and she
fought on, at times alone and crushed with
lonesomeness, against the manifold discour-
agements that beset her. She sought long in
vain for types to stand for the ideals OF the
Apostles as she wanted them to appear in her
picture; she was baffed by the religious
scruples of the Jews to stand for Christian
painting; and the uncertainty of her own ex-
istence is shown in this sentence from letter
written home: Although l have not yet the
all that is needed will come" Then touch of
the hope that sustained her-"Two Hebrews
who stood for St. Thomas and St. Andrew
would accept no money. Thus it is really COM
ing true; the working out Of the fresco will be
to the prisoners the proof of Divine love in
human hearts"
Her greatest despair came she sought in
vain for type to represent Christ. II be-
came so downcast" she said, that a Bene.
dictine priest, friend of mine, said to me:
The whole of Jerusalem is talking about your
despair. You must go away for rest
Il took two weeks and then returned. l
rose often before sunrise to be at the shore OF
Galilee to paint the colors at dawn. Then,
just as / was reaching success in my studies
for Christ. they formed committee of sub
scribers in Hartford and summoned me home.
My health was poor, but I wrote l would not
come back till my work was finished. Mr.. Gar
vim made up fund of $3.50 among prison Off
GERS and inmates and sent it to me. That
helped me through the winter. | worked on.
The Jews stood for me by the lake, before sun
rise, and went through their great devotional
acts, praying, and forgetting me and my draw