The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Father Studied Daughters Sketches

In New YORK .Sne aCCendeo Cne
Children's University, studying
under the Dalton System, and
flew through her classes. Later
she went to Paris for the splendid
opportunities offered there.
FavOrS Pastels
Travelling as much as she has,
she has cleverly picked up tricks
Of the trade here and there and
combined them in her own mimi
table way. She paints in oils
but is especially fond Of and
gifted in "pastels," that are diff
ferent from the usual ones. These
she thought too much like cake
frosting in their pink-and-white-
ness and so, having sepia art in
mind, worked out her own system
Of colors.
Her portraits are remarkable
no brush or crayon, but, instead,
one deft little finger quickly
places a stroke here and there,
creating the speaking likenesses.
When looking at these, one ex-
poets the eyes to wink or blink
now and then, or a smile to
twitch at the corners Of the
mouths.
Just now Senorita del Pulgar is
working on portrait Of the three
Trucco girls, daughters of the Am
bassador of Chile, Senor Don Man
uel Trucco-Rebeca. Chella and
Marta. The first two have had
their sittings, and it only remains
for Marta to give one-half hour
of her busy time, and then the
picture will be completed. Fresla
has only one sitting of her mod
els. so quickly does she work. She
has been here this year visiting
the Thomas Burkes in their apart
ment on Massachusetts, Avenue,
and while here has finished ~
such pictures.
The Burkes' home is delightfully."-
decorated with rich Spanish tur-
nishings and bright nlcnacs'
nlaced here and there. On the
walls are interesting paintings oy
Senor del Pulgar. There is large
one in oils he, laughingly did OF
himself at his wife's suggestion
while awaiting a tardy model.
Over near the grand piano
which Mrs. Burke plays so well.
there is a dainty water color OF
La Cartuja the picturesque spot
where Chopin composed his piece
about the drop of water. Then
theru is a riotous garden OF holly
hooks. When seeing these one IS
not surprised that the daughters
ere so gifted.
Lives in New York City
Senorita del Pulgar makes her
home in New York with her
mother and brother, who is named
for his father. She doesn't look
in the least "arty." She is extrem-
ely pretty, of medium height.
slender, has jet black wavy hair
and large dark eyes. When not
hard at work at her easel she
likes to ride horseback and swim
and, of course, to go to parties.
She Is 1Ond OF all dLA1LA1dIS oAAo
one of her most devoted admirers
is Kazuzo, a large maltese feline.
Among those who have sat"
FOR the young Spanish artist are
the Ambassador Of Mexico and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, Sonora
Elias Lopez MCGUIRE, Nine. Raja-
maitri, diminutive wife OF the
Minister of Siam; Nine. Boncesco.
wife of the Financial Counselor OF
the Rumanian Legation: Nine.
Schlatter, the former Zoe Patter-
son; Sonora de Alfaro, wife Of the
Minister of Panama and their
daughter, Senorita Amelita Alfaro.
It has been quite jolly for the
sisters to be so near each other
here and New York City, but as
all pleasant things cannot last, it.,
sadly, is to be broken up. Gen.
Azcarate, upon the return of his
wife from a visit in Mexico City,
will leave for France to assume
his new duties as Minister.