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Notable Great American Charles Frederick Naegele Now to Atlanta to Paint Portraits of Group of Prominent Georgians I la By lima uooiy. Attar studying with her husband and upending day after day in his studio with him Llaette Naegele. wife Charles Frederick Naerele the dls. Uncuilhed American portrait painter. id of that department of art Style technique mannerism are but of a day.

a mood they are the product 4fjjf i' age of nationality school environment but character is of eternity itself and unless the im- press of this soul-quality be felt stamping thework with Its distinctive mark of individuality the portrait is not justified of its existence. I It is this the the 1 tlnctlve mark of the the i Character which Mrs. Naegele so aptly describes that I recognize in the portraits of Charles Frederick Naegele her husband. said Mrs. Isaac Boyd in criticism of a group of Naegele's portraits she has seen in At.

lanta. and elsewhere. PORTRAITS OF ATLANTA PEOPLE. Atlanta is to De congratulated that Mr. Naegele le here continued Mrs.

Boyd and that he is to paint a group of our noted citizens. I have long felt that Georgia. has been done an injustice in the kind of portraits which are placed in our state and public buildings to record and perpetuate the character and careers of our public men. Many of these portraits are not only not good like. nesses but they are entirely separated from any artistic expression.

To quote again from the. wife of the artist who has inspired much of his success 14 A beautiful" work- of art iraperish- ably conveys a truth in a. language that is universally intelligible and therefore is cherished and beloved of all peoples and of all times. To preserve to posterity the rec- ord and the memory of that which is but within oneself. to add to the art treasures of the world is Indeed a high privilege one that should not be neglected by any to whom it is available.

NAEGELES WORK IN THE SOUTH. The first work of Charter Frederick Naegele to th south was none fourteen years ago in Savannah. where he went 1 to paint the portrait of the late H. M. I Comer.

The portrait had to be done from photographs. and from that knowledge of the subjects character and personality as the artist heard or It from others. The result was a por. trait entirely satisfactory to Mr. co mere family and trlpndll.

Subsequent- ly Mr. Naegele returned to Georgia and painted the portrait of the late Major J. F. Hanson. Major Hanson at that I time residing in Macon.

On the same I visit he painted beautiful portraits of I the late Colonel and Mrs. Samuel Dun- I lap of Mason of the late Tracy Rax- I ter of Macon also of Mr William I MoEwan Johnson the latter portrait I having been exhibited in several I polltan exhibitions with marked honor I and criticism. WORK IN GEORGIA. I On Mr. Naegeles first visit to Atlan- I U.

eleven years ago. he painted a por. I trait Of the late Mrs. Henry B. Tomp- I kina which is a rare expression of art I and a mot satisfying tkeness of a I woman of beauty.

This portrait is now I the property of Mrs. Blanton Fortson. I of Athens Ga. I The portrait Mr. Xaegele painted at I the same time of Mrs.

Henrietta Egle- I ton mother of the late Thomas Egle- I ston. he numbers himself among the I portraits which nearest approach his I Ideal of what a portrait should be. I Though Mrs. Egleston was eighty years I of ale at the time It was painted and I the llkenen was exact there Is never- I theless blended. In the portrait all I the dignity of maturity and wisdom I with the beauty which Was so manifest I in ft portrait of Mrs.

Kgleston taken when she was eighteen years of age. i Mr. Naegele made a copy In olla of the I latter picture both of which In time will hang in the children's hospital If which will be built as a. memorial to l-j Errleatol1. I The portraits of Mr.

Clark Howell and fit Mrs. Howell and her son Comer REPRODUCTIONS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF OIL PORTRAITS BY CHARLES FREDERICK 1. From portrait of Mrs a. From portrait of late Edward Kin president Union Trust company. 3.

From portrait of Mrs X-- and child purchased for. National Art Collection. 4. From portrait of Mrs. Herschel C.

Parker wife of the explorer and daughter of Mr. Xaegele. S. Charles Frederick Xacgele. represent the highest type of portrait- ure and are considered by Mr.

Xaegele as among his best pictures. The re cntly completed portrait of the late Dr. A. V. Calhoun.

of Atlanta It a beautiful piece of work. tisain illustrating the artists ability to create In his subject not only the superficial quality of likeness hut that of fm press or what artists call the soul mark. He has recently completed a portrait of Mr. E. T.

Comer. of Savan- nah. Among the portraits Mr. Naegele le painting on his present visit south Is that of rank L. Stanton which will be prevented to the Carnegie library one of G.

Gunby Jordan. of Columbus Ga. L. M. ChapprL former mayor of Columbus arid one of the late Thomas Egleston.

HIM First Success Mr. Natgple success as a portrait painter refutes the idea held by many that the American artist does not achieve In America until he has tint attracted attention la foreign studios. Though Mr. Naegele studied In Oer- many and France and spent several years there previous to establishing a permanent studio In New York even before that studio was lIerJWU1IDtq es tabllhed he had attracted attention as" a portrait artist and numbered among his patrons the most prominent and deserving people In New York. Fifty portraits selected from among the many painted by Mr.

Naegele for a recent exhibition. Included Mr. AUluste Bartholdl. Mr. Walter P.

Bliss. Judge John R. Brady. Mr. and Mrs.

John Scott Browning surgeon General Joseph O. Bryant Mr. Richard Butler Dr. Abner Wellborn Calhoun Mr. H.

11. Comer Mr. E. T. Comer Peter Cooper Judge Charles Daniels Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Ou Puy Hon. Franklin Edson Mrs. H. C.

Egleston Mr. Charles Mason Fairbanks Governor Roswell P. Flower Mr. John W. Gates Mr.

Charles O. Gates Mrs. William Gow Hon. WI- liam R. Grace Dr.

Tod Helm Mr. and Mrs. Clark Howell Hon. Waldo Hutchlns Mr. and Mrs.

W. McE. John- ton Mr. Edward King. General James C.

Lane President James Madison Hon. Luther R. Marsh General Edwin A. Me. Alpine Mr.

John McColloulrh Major George W. McLean Mrs. Manton B. Metcalt Hon. W.

W. Niles Mr George W. Newton Hon. Jacob Van Vechten Olcott lion. J.

Beaver Page Mr. J. Hobart Park. Hon. Joseph Pulitzer Hon.

George W. Qulntard Mr. and Mrs. Wll- llama Wills Reese Mr. Samuel T.

Shaw Major General Daniel E. Sickles Major Charles C. Strlnifcllow Mrs. Emma Flower Taylor. Hon.

Charles L. Tiffany Governor Daniel D. To Mr. John R. Walker.

Mrs. J. Hood Wright. Mr. and Mrs.

William Woodward Jr. Mr. James T. Woodward. FOR PRIVATE GALLERIES.

Mr. Naegele designed the private art gallery of Mr. Frederick Flower the New York banker. He contributed to the gallery a group of family portraits those of Governor Roswell P. Flower Anson Flower and Mr Frederick Flower also a group of figure paintings The Divinity of Motherhood Foreboding The Pearl.

and The White Rose. In 1897 he Painted a noted portrait of John W. Gates and seven members of his family. In 1892 Mr. Naegele was awarded the prize by the committee or one hundred citizens of New York for the best design for a medal to oommemsrate the four hun- dredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus.

The committee making the on included Augustus St. Gaudens. William M. Chase and John Armstrong Chandler. In 1894 Mr.

Naegele returned to Europe studying and traveling In Holland. Belgium and France. Returning to this country his work has been continuous and successful. Two recent portrait studies the American Beauty and the Young Mother have been purchased by 8am- lei T. Shaw for his private collection.

The portrait of Mrs. N. and child" re produced on this page today has been purchased by the National Art Gallery In Washington. SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Charles Frederick Naegele was born near Knoxville Tenn.

In 1867. Hl parents both of whom were German came to this country In 1854. His moth- er was Christina Russ. His ancestors on his mothers side Include a number of notable people In the artistic world among these Carl Russ and son who were noted for their achievement In Vienna as portrait and history painters in Mr. Naegele claims to have a recollection of the gunboat battle In front of Memphis though he wee only five years of age at that time.

He recalls standing on a toluff nlnatyfeet albove the river where. he had a panoramic view of the whole fight. In 1882 when. the northern isoldlers were camping near our home. said Mr.

Naegele. discussing the Incident. I used to go with a gallon pall of milk as much as I could carry within the northern lines returning with an exchange of brown sugar and coffee for our family. Among the soldiers I met with was one whom I thought looked like Napo. leon arid I drew his picture with chalk on every wall of our house outside and Inside until my mother had to pun- leh me for It.

I never studied as I should at school preferring to draw pictures. Henry Scherer was the first artist who ever noticed my work and I was then only nine years of age and my mother scarcely heeded MT. Senders prophecy that I had talents. When I was fifteen years of age I modeled some heroic heads In snow and with my playmates was exhibiting them on the front porch or our home when several people In the community were at tracted by them and urged my father to send me abroad to study. This he expected to do as he was feeing urged to return to Germany.

at the time to look after hit Inheritance He died suddenly not tong that I WM the eldest member of a family of seven children and' my study abroad did not' come until long afterward when I had experienced. the usual struggle of the art student and aspirant in New Yprlt city. In discussing some of his early erp rlences Mr. Naegele tells an amusing story of painting the portrait of the late Peter Cooper of New York a unique and celebrated citizen. Mr Cooper was 90 years old when the portrait was painted and during the sittings recited verse after verse of poetry.

described Mr. Naegele. He was a staunch greervbaeker and wrote an argument In favor' of that policy booklet form and wanted it Introduced into the portrait. At. his own request therefore he sat holding a ok in his hand.

with a fly leaf placed so that the title could be read. When the eon Mayor Edward Cooper saw this hp. was not pleased because he did not In the first place like the greenback policy so he observed to his father that he did not think It looked well for a man to hold his own book In his hand In a portrait The old gentleman replied Well Edward it la my own book. and I am proud of It. and I do not see Why I should not hold my own book In my hand as well se that of some one.

else. So the book remained In the por. trait. Mr. le a member of the Na- tional Institute of Science.

Letters and Art. elected for distinguished services In art. He is a life of the Lo- tus club and other artistic and social organizations. In the. group of portraits shown on this page are.

those of the late Edward King president of the Union Trust company of New York a picture of Mrs. a promlnentNew York worn- an a portrait of Mrs. Herschel. Parker- wife of the explorer and daughter of Mr. Xaegele a portrait of Mrs.

and child the wife and son of Mr. Naegele. UNDERGROUND CANAl ENGINEERING FEAT Riley. The French. among the first In the modern world to encourage canal transportation on a large scale they' have over 3000 miles of canals and 4600 of navigable rivers has Just Inaugurated the final etage In the building- of the Rhone canal.

The feature In this waterway that. has specially attracted the attention of the engineering world for some time Is the. underground tunnel that will eventually be filled with water to ac commodate the navigation of ships from 300 to MO tons and with Its connection with the main canal win command a navigable course of eight hun- dred and seventy miles. It 1 not so much the length of the tunnel though It Is tour and a half miles long and Is said to be the longest underground waterway In the world that Impresses the Imagination. It Is its breadth and Its height.

It Is if feet broad that Is over feet broader than the Paris underground and from. the canal bottom to the summit of the vault its height Is 46 feet. There will be 10 feet of water in the canaL so from its surface there wilt be a clear space overhead of 38 feet. To put It otherwise the section of the tunnel is six times that of an ordinary tunnel. Twice at' much detritus has been ahoy- E' out to make this' underground passage as came Simplon tun.

nel. The estimated cost of the canal Is 3600000 of which 1400000 will be met by the state 1600400 by the Mar. selllts Chamber of Commerce the rut. amounting to over 520000 by the city of Marseilles itself. It will take three years before the canal Is ready for traffic for there are 48 miles between Marseilles and Arles and.

though there are no more moun tame to pierce there are locks struct channels to cut waterways among inland lakes to fee deepened and so on. But when the work II. done Marseilles will loin hand. with Havre. Although up to a brighter sky You turn a brighter brow The Little Girl you bade.

"Don't ryr Must disobey you now. Beside the Little Cripples chair She's kneeling tearful-eyed. Although she knows that you foreu Are on the Sunny Side. Amid the land that's ever new Amid new singers' ranks. There'll be the same deep joy for.

you As on the Deer Crick with your posies In her hands And on her lips your hymn. There Little Orphant Annie stands To kiss her Uncle Jim 0 you who sang The Days Gone' By In your own perfect phrase. I her your treble far on high Singing the day of days. The veil that bid Gods mystery st Lifts as a curtain does. And now Jim Riley at the IMC" You Know Who Santa WuiT No Gobble Git You Jlrat You've gone across the night To find amid the.

seraphim The Raggedy Man In white And In the paths of children's feet Lit by the children's smile You go unfaltering to meet The true Cross Chllet The runny Little Fellow crtesV. In vain for you to stay. You've gone to seek beyond the skies The Land of Whersaway. And Good Jim the Dwalnle sit Sighsneath her SplrkUnd hat She. need not Take ke your Gods looking out for thaii John OKeefv lalirir Tk Wsd.

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