The Washington times., 1922-12-10

Sihdiicr WOrk5, III Oi wnich uTS
charming.
Miles was favorable to visiting
America, except that he has at
present many commissions for
France. Germany and other coun-
tries. He had thought to delay
his visit until another year. How
ever. the winter climate Of Stock
holm 10 not conductive to his health
and he might be persuaded to
spend next February and March in
the United States. Indeed, Carl
Miles was on his way to America
in 1914. on the big German liner
Vaterland. now named the Le-
viathan, when war was declared.
and he was returned to his coun.
try by way Of England when his
steamship was stopped in her
course. He had told Flambeau all
about 1t at their meeting. when
Madame ADMINISTRATION had
taken him for IN afternoon at the
Miles villa. built on high cliffs
overlooking the harbor of Stock
holm. with an atmosphere as rare
and exotic on that Indian sumner
day a. though 1t had belonged to
Italy.
Stockholm seems to me really
as beautiful as Venice. and more
vigorous" Flambeau told the
prince.
"Of course I think So" answer
ed Prince Eugen. 'T love Stock.
holm" One Of the paintings by his
royal highness. Summer Night"
is a-dreamy Q Interpretation Of .
harbor scene. Stockholm. no doubt.
with fairy boats and lights as
mystic as some enchanted land
Then they talked Of other mat.
tiers. Of politics in Greece and sim
pier subjects, sometimes In Swe-
dish with Miss Ellen Key and her
family: they discussed tho cakes
and tea. and asked Fiambeau n in
America they had also the ginger
cakes.
SNAPS VS.. sCHNAPs.
"Yes. indeed: we cali them GIN
ger snaps" replied F'lambeau. and
they all laughed. because 'schnaps"
in Europe IL something quite dif-
ferent. They spoke Of the hunt
ing, which In 80 fine at the lake
near the princes chateau. only the
mud and the shallowness Of the
water makes II dangerous. They
looked at Miles sculpture In pic
lures. which he had given Fam
beau. and At photographs of the
royal family. and Prince Eugen
autographed his portraft for Fam
beau. The prince speaks English
like an American-tn hct. he
speaks all languages. and II he
decides to visit America, be yin
undoubtedly receive . royal vel
come.
Carl Miles. who ifves 1ks .
hermit in his castle near STOCK
holm. sees few people. and It vas
great luck that Flamhsau was re-
ceived there as the representative
Of The Washington Times and
Art and Archaeology Miles
wss alone. as his wffs> who u
Austrian. was then IN Vienna.
But next time. when you
come" said the sculptor. ~you
must meet my little wffs and
come to dinner with US here. :.
Madame Miles 10 . portrait paint
er, and several Of hsr fascinating
works Flambeau NV. Including
portraits Of her husband and mem
bers Of the family.
work WHILE DAY BURNS" "
Fifteen years Miles has spent
in evolving his beautiful villa.
with its gardens. pools. sculpture.
flowers, trees. walls. rooma.
studios. shrines. all with an st-
mosphsrs rarely found excepa %
the effect Of age. Nothing seems
new here. And in the, mbdst Of
all this splendpr lives The dreamy
mystic Miles. It seems - though
hs should speak 70 one m soms
old and unknown Ntongsss iAsesad
OF In English, French. German or
Swsdish. III Of which ~ knows
with no doubt, rtAfAn. - veil
Like q poet he seems vrNp4 tn
some vision. Yet thsr~ muse bs
in >Mfllss much Of the practical
executive ~ yell. tor he has
achieved marvellous works. and
but for the war. which DELAYED
many Of his commissions for eaheu
countries and cancelled ssnnsS hs
would have beeA mr. moro WIDELY
known.
OF course. he b ven rspFssent
Cd IN ths National OAllsry a
Sweden. IN ths ThorwaldsAA ~
ssum a Copenhagen ana IN MANY
cehsr galleries a eAndinaviA and
EnroDs. TAs asstAsts IN his TEN
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