The Washington times., 1923-01-28

daughter.
The most remarkable thing is
that these pictures are not in oil,
but pastel, the medium which
Mule. Beriaimont has brought to
such perfection, and which she
has learned how to make per.
manent, so that her works may
last for centuries.
Another extraordinary fact-she
paints without sittings. After see.
Ing q subject two or three times,
perhaps for ten minutes, she can
make the portrait from memory.
She returns to her studio, which
just now is at the New Ebhitt
Hotel, and working very slowly
she completes the picture.
NEVER LIGHTS FACES.
One of these beautiful portraits,
20 natural you fancy she is emil.
ing just for you alone. Is, MRS.
George A. Garrett" OF 1903 New
Hampshire avenue northwest,
painted in deep blue-green geor-
gette, with feather trimming.
It is a seated three-quarter length
pose, a. Il that of Lady Geddes.
end the artist has given us full
face view, liz lted from the front.
That is one OF Mlle3n Berlai-
nont's secrets. She mover lights
the faces from the side or above.
Mrs. Garrett 10 charming, with
light hair. blue eyes, s:irlisb
figure accented by the small cor
sage Of violettes de Parme. A
gold bracelet encircles the wrist.
Her little daughter, Miss Mar
garet Garrett" whom Mile. Ber-
lamont also painted, il presented
in full face lose, head and bnsi,
q fril'td round neck frock with a
knct of ri't:-n at the size. Htr
dark eyes follow US, and the
sweet, trustf,.i young face il
framed with curly golden hair.
This picture is oval in shape.
Mile. Beaumont, who had the
honor of being the soc pupil of
the late Carr:er-Belleuse. a great
French n1aste., was advised ty
her teacher 10 visit America
"The American ladies'" he said,
30 not Ike to sit for their ic-
iurss- You should be very sue
cessful in America, because sou
do not require sittings. 20 to
America"
CAREER OPPOSED.
So she came, this French girl,
convent bred, who had gone out
into the art world against the
wishes of her fond father. But
the little Mile. Lise-Rolande Jen.
mar Berliamont, who comes of
O very rich and distinguished old
family in the north of France,
was like her positive parent in
many ways. and she had great
decision Of character. She won
her mother to her desire to study
art, and so at length the father
consented, although the grand.
mother cried, because the little
mademoiselle was so different
from other French girls.
"She does not care for parties!
She does not wish to go out. like
the other girls. She only likes
to draw and paint. HeIas!'
1t was true. At nine years
she was sent to convent. and
eight years later. when she left
1t, her consuming desire was to
become an artist. Already, as a
child, she was always sketching.
II never played with the other
children" she recalls, land as
soon as l left the convent I
begged my father to let me study
art. He was angry and didn't
like it. but mother pleaded for
me, and she won. Our country
home was close to the frontier Of
Belgium. and 1t was decided that
] should go to Brussels for the
art class OF Blanc-Garin."
So TO the studio Of this most
famous OF modern Flemish mas
tiers. the teacher OF King Albert
Of Belgium and earlier of the
mother Of the king. came the lit.
tie convent girl, and she made
such q marvellous success of her
drawing and painting that later