The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
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ASMINIATURE
PAINTER
Lady Maitland, Visitor in
Washington, Has Inter-
national Fame
BY JEAN ELIOT.

TIME visit of Lady Maitland to
Washington was all too brief
she left yesterday for New
York after spending week or ten
days with Colonel and Mrs. Robert
M. Thompson-for she is an ex-
ceptionally interesting parsonage. a
great lady who has achieved dis
tinction and international recogni-
ton in the world of art. AS a
painter of miniatures-delicate love-
ly things which have an Angelica
Kaufman quality-she is known not
only in England but in this coun-
try; and when she exhibits at home,
although it is frequently under a
pen--or shall one say BRUSH
name, her work is always given an
excellent place on its merits.
Moreover. as the wife of Viscount
Maitland, an important member of
the household of King George,
Lady Maitland is persona grata at
the English court and Is exceeding
ly influential in London society.
And during the war she endeared
herself to the British public by
founding and maintaining hospital
for wounded Tommies and working
in it herself through long and
weary days. She devised. too. a
strange sort of a vehicle, a flat
car on motor chassis to which
invalid chairs could be bolted. and
she used to send her patients out
on these to get the air. expeditions
which they seemed to thoroughly
enjoy.
Resumes Painting After Long
Period; New Workers. Subject.
It was a number of years ago
that Lady Maitland first came to
this country, visiting Mrs. Charles
B. Alexander in New York At that
time she had a joint exhibition with
the famous English portrait painter,
Shannon, her work being generally
acclaimed by the critics. and as a
result she received many commits
Ssions and painted miniatures of
many prominent New Workers..
On her return home, however,
her husband came into his titles
and estates, she found herself
enmeshed in a busy and demanding
existence to such an extent that
she was forced to give up her
painting for the nonce, and it is
only recently that she has resumed
her work. A gifted women, who
sings delightfully."-, and has had her
voice most carefully trained, she
has also cultivated her gift for
painting under distinguished mas.
ters. Consequently it did not take
her long to get her hand in again,
and she has done some of her best
work in the last six months or SO
that she has been in the United
States.
Lady Maitland spent last winter
in Palm Beach. Indeed, she has
built herself a charming house
financing it, I'm told, with the pro
ceeds of her miniatures-and pro
poses to pass part of every winter
there in future. She VIII be in New
York for a little while now execut
ing a number of commissions, no
tably miniature of Mrs. E. H
Hartman, and then she will sail
for home to spend the season in
London. After that will probably
come a good rest at her place in
Scotland and a few weeks on the
Continent for the stimulation OF
fresh contacts and points of view
with return to this country in
the late autumn. And more hare
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growing demand here for her fine
and vigorous little portraits or
ivory.
Lauder Castle Show Place.
Boasts Beautiful Furnishings.
The chief estate of Lord and
Lady Maitland is Lauder Castle, g
beautiful old English country house
which boasts nearly 200 rooms
most of them furnished through