The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-20
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The children grew up in ex-
citing surroundings. Names
which stud the pages Of history
and the Libraries throughout
the world were living people
who came to the house to dine
and talk. Baroness Burdette
Coutts, a personal friend of
Queen Victoria and a lady much
linked with the Duke of Well
ington, was Natalie's Godmoth-
er. This great English woman,
head Of a bank, through inner
itance, was knighted by Queen
Victoria for her philanthropic
work, her interest in helping the
struggling artist and writer. To
Baroness Coutts, Dickens and
Henry Irving owed their oppor-
tunities. And today, an auto
graphed photo of the woman
holds a place of honor at Saint
Bfiavel. Her stern but tolerant
portrait looks well in the sea-
scented sunlight Of Gloucester,
Massachusetts,. It looks at
home.
Mother Hammond taught
Natalie needlepoint, Father
Hammond instructed the child
rem, Natalie included, in geology
and woodcraft. Work and chores
were as much a part of the
family day as they are in any
large family. At night, as Ma
tale grew older, she was per-
niitted to sit quietly while the
guests conversed. During resi-
dence in England, Kipling came
often to the Hammond home,
and exciting discussions were
the rule, not the exception. Elk
cept for themselves, the children
had few "chums" with whom
to swap condolences. Living
briefly in the remote places
where John Hays Hammonds
work took him scarcely made
for a large group Of social
friends. The children were
thrown on themselves for anu
sement and individual interests
Since certain part of each day
was set aside for constructive
work, it is not surprising that
Natalie's talent for drawing de-
veloped into a critic-approved
talent for painting. It is not
surprising, too that John Hays
Hammond Jr. has a high rating
as an inventor,
American Women sets forth
more iiapersonal, fact-data on
Natalie Hays Hammond;
"b. Lakewood. N, j. Jan. 6
1905, da, of John Hays and Ma"
talie Harris. Edu. Miss Spence;
Holton Arms ID, 60; Santa
Barbara Girls School, occupa-
ton: artist, Present occupa-
ton. artist. Director American
Arbitration Association. Church:
Episcopal. Politics: Republican
Member Association Royal Min
iature Society; American Fed
Grafton of Arts; National Asso'
citation Women Painters ano
Sculptors; Archaeological society
of America; American MedievaI
Academy. Clubs: National Arts
Hobbies: photography, collect
ing victrola records. FavoritC
recreation or sport: travel. De-
signer Of costumes and sets fol
Nazimoya's play india; cos
tunes for Annapolis Tercenten'
ary; costumes for Montevero,
opera at Met; sets for Anita
Loos' Social Register; costumes
for Stage Alliances Six Miracle
Plays. One-man shows at
Gordon Dunthorne Galleries
Washington, D, c, 1927; Mem
orial Gallery. Rochester 1928
Palette Franchise. Paris 1929
| Proyincetow7l 1880; Roerick Mu'
scum 1880; Corcoran Art Gal
lery, Washington, D. c., 1881
Marie Steiner Gallery New
York, IeS1-34; Art Alliance
Philadelphia, 1888"
It might be possible to give
the facts above more human
interest. How did you feel wier
you first exhibited your paint
hags and needlepoint2 Any sub
iect in school that came hard
How did you get your first in
PRODUCTION to- costume and SCI
designing2 All pertinent data
for a biography. The important
fact remains, however, that thu
record has taken hard work anC
much time. No amount o.
money can make a painting
great. Only hours Of effort car
finish a bit Of needlepoint. Tit
idea of some invisible poobai
doing the groundwork is won
derful-as an idea II doesn'
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