The Washington times., 1923-01-28

mont painted several notable por-
traits, and one Of her great sue.
cesses was that OF his en1inence
Cardinal Dougherty, who was 50
satisfied with his likeness that he
wrote her a personal letter of con-
graduation, referring also to an
other Of her pastels. "A Lady in
White,1 which he had purchased.
This was his letter:
Cardinals Residence,
1923 Race street,
Philadelphia, Jan. 3, 1922.
Dear Miss BerIaimont:
Please permit me to offer you
my consratulations on the por-
trait Of myself, which you have
painted. It seems to me striking
and artistic. In fact. deem it on
a par with your excellent portrait
styled "a Lady in White" which
appeared to me so much that /
was glad TO buy it.
There can be no doubt that your
pictures will be priced by lovers Of
art.
Wishing you every success, !
am. sincerely yours,
CARDINAL DOUGHERTY.
PRAISES TIMEs-HERALD.
Another successful portrait made
in Philadelphia was of Mrs. Gaz-
Fam, wife of State Senator 10
seph M. Canaan, OF Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia. It was about
that time she visited Atlantic
City.
81 like it very much she says
of Atlantic City. ."The air is
wonderful. / was also at New
port. but / prefer Atlantic City.
1t 10 lovely there in September.
/ made one portrait in Atlantic
city"
your newspaper is very friend
7 " to artists" she told F'lambeau.
A Washington artist, he showed
me the Times-Herald I read lit.
It 10 good. I have never found in
America a newspaper which deals
so well with artists"
Then came the French reviews
OF Mile, Berlaimont and her work.
She IL charming painter, all
delicacy and grace, this Lise-
RoIande Jennaf," one critic wrote
Of her, using Wademoiselle's fam
lily name. but she prefers to be
known here as Berlaimont. al
though her fine and supple talent
has given, in other subjects, nu-
merous proofs of her almost mag
ical power, she has specialized
in the representation Of these
adorable faces of men and women
ana children, which she knows
how to idealize a bit with a dis
Greet touch, by 'nothing-at-alP
which makes such a big share of
life. In that ability Mile. Berlai-
mont is the heir of those exquisite
as we'll as immortal eighteenth
century painters, whose work pre-
serves through all time It's smiling
and radiant seductiveness.
CRITICS VIEWS.
"Her drawing lie exact and har-
nnoniously certain; her tonalities
avoid all conventionality. through
their sweetness and their truth;
the likeness IL of a satisfying per-
lection, one might say. speaking
And If, In her faces of women and
children, she expands and evolves
a tender charm, in her masculine
portraits she combines no less
the force OF expression and virility
which the subject demands"
All this is high praise, even for
a French review, and it comes
from one Of the best in Paris,
10 0ou1CAD' WHICH ILLUSTRATES the
story by three charming portraits,
La Marquise des Isnards,''' q
seated three-quarter length, "Por.
trait of Nine. A. -" a half
length Of q charming society wom-
an. in low neck gown, a corsage
OF orchids. string OF pearls-a
frank. open face, with dark eyes
and hair. The third is the ."Por.
trait du Marquis de Lespinay," a
distinguished gentleman of middle
age, with full beard and nous.
tache.
PLEASING PORTRAITS.
The reviewer refers to Mile Der.
laimont's recent exhibition at Rou-
baix's. where she showed two other
notable portraits, Head of a Wom-
an" and "a Child" and says her
work has attracted the praise Of
connoisseurs, especially her pas
tells, in which she has condensed
with subtle art all the resources,
richness and refinements of this
so difficult class of work, and she
has captivated general admiration.
The writer adds that Mile Ber-