The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

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came drawing IL It happens to be a
rush order.
Mrs. Bevans often acts as model for
her husband, and piquant beauty
lends to his work much Of its charm.
Mrs. Bevans frequently draws In the
backgrounds, puts In the faces n
hangs the gowns. giving them the
proper femme touch, while her AUS
band does the rest.
Mr.. Bevans is an architect by pro-
fession and is versatile in craft work
while his wife combines unusual abil-
ity in costuming with her talent for
painting. She has some highly inter-
esting notions on the subject OF dress
which, although a bit revolutionary,
are artistic and much more comfort
able than those of the present mode.
Both Of these artists work at night
instead Of in the daytime. Not in
frequently the rising sun finds them
bending over their task. intent on An
ishing up some particular piece OK
work for which the midnight oil has
given them inspiration.
We find We work better at night
aid Mrs. Bevans as she leaned back
on the rug covered divan, clad IN
Turkish trousers Of pale yellow SILK
and a loose kimono shaped garment OF
soft gray silk. Her olive skin. soft
luminous eyes and expressive mouth
create the impression Of Oriental birth.
although she is a New England girl.
Her husband ONE from Maine and
she was born in Connecticut. although
her parents We're originally New
Workers..
My husband and myself on
tinued Mrs. Bevans. feel that every
one has a right TO work out his or her
own individuality and TO express
themselves in their own way. But
this doesn't operate against our work.
ing together. In fact where two per-
SOM are very c%ongenial and like the
same things there is a combined
strength and power in their efort
which for either alone would be quite
impossible. Of attainment. We find
this to be the case with our work and
enjoy the result more in consequence
In Hugh and Margaret Eaton. whose
names are Synonymous with all sort:
OF art work. particularly OF illumina.
ton, n sees a particularly striking
example Of the happiness and com
mercial success resulting from 4 Join
partnership in love and art. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Eaton are both clever artists. il,
Illustrators and etchers and their studio
in Brooklyn is illustrative OF theI
versatility.
While the walls are covered with oil
paintings Of quaint Dutch, Colonial o
Indian subjects there are specimen
of craft work showing pyrographi
scenes depicting Morse motifs o
carved cabinets worked out in motif
suggested by the Nibelungen-l!eG
There are innumerable sketches o
homely or rugged characters done il
the spirit OF the French Millet or IN
Dutch Israels.
M. and Mrs. Eaton design an,
make book plates. and their work il
etching These symbolic pastors for tn
bi%bliophile have given them a merite
degree Of notoriety. While !ndivid
ually Mr.. Eaton has done book Illus
tratlons and Mrs. Eaton landscapes O
their beloved Blue Ridge Mountain
from the vantage Of their New Jerse
summer studio they have Jointly pro
duced some charming books whic
they designed and bound together
Just now they are busy etching an
lthographing in color, the result c
which will be on exhibition in a FIT
avenue gallery later on.
While the Prince and Princes
Troubetzkoy do not actually collat
crate in their work there exists IN
same mutual understanding and SYN
pathy as with those who DO. Ameli
Rives, as she Is known to the reader
of her novels. has long enjoyed fam
as a writer. Her husband is a por
trait painter.
Charles Ram Kennedy and his Ia,
ented wife, Edith Wynne Matthisol
the husband a playwright and autho
ot The Servant in the House" 9TH
Passing of the Third Floor Back" an
The Terrible Meek and the vii
"A Shakespearian actress and !mpei
senator of many of her husband
roles. find their best efforts come troI
correlated interests and mutual syn
pathy each with the work OF the othe
In h subtle sympathy existing be
tween PETER Myer and his wife. Mar
Myer, there is a field for the psycholc
gist. They are versatile artists. one
craft and mural painter and the oths
a designer Of costumes. Mr., Mye
though a Hol.ander, was born in Jaw
and he is an exponent Of the Javane,
art OF Batik and painted fuvn.,u,
and wal. hangings, Mrs. Myer design
costumes for such artists as Pavlow
and Duncan and her husband deco
rates them with Batik or some 9th,
Oriental style of decoration. The
often work together on the same CO.