Word: portraits
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...erected at Mercersburg Academy, his preparatory school: 1) A cross in the new chapel, given by Mrs. Coolidge; 2) a "sunshine corner," consisting of a series of bird baths, a sundial, benches, flowers, shrubs, etc., suggested by Mrs. Coolidge for the campus; presented by the school; 3) a portrait of Calvin Jr. to be painted by an artist as yet unnamed...
America's first view of him-hitherto his fear of seasickness kept him in Europe-was of a hearty man, with great gusto and joy of life, keen enough to dodge political questions about Ibanez, "I don't paint that kind of a portrait" King Alfonso, Primo Rivera. No, indeed; he would talk about the popularity of Belmonte, Spain's great bull fighter now in Peru and coming soon to the U. S., Belmonte whom he has painted three times. He would say tactful things about U. S. art, such as: "Your artists have more talent than...
...portraits. That is, when I find those who know that a portrait is a painting. Sometimes it is hard to make them understand. They think there must be the kind of a mouth they have, or that the eyes must be exactly of such and such an expression. Then the whole family must get together and be glad about it. I don't paint that kind of a portrait...
Nine O'Clock Tomorrow was the time she said. Mysteriously she came to Raphael Field, fared artist, when he was a young man. Now Raphael Field is old. His unfinished portrait of her will bring a couple of thousand pounds at Christie's. He lives alone; each night he dines forlornly at his club. She said she'd come back, at "nine o'clock tomorrow" for her second and last sitting. She never came...
...banker-a suave, stocky, domineering head by Sculptor Jo Davidson ; near him, in the twilight, H. P. Davison, a banker no less famed, gazed with measured glance out of the paint of Sir William Orpen. For its economy of drawing, its matchlessly skilful blend of rich sombre hues, this portrait was undoubtedly the masterpiece of the exhibition. Sir William was also represented by his portrait of Mr. Goadby Loew, a lean, commanding gentleman folding wiry arms over a double-breasted blue waistcoat. There too was Anna Pavlowa by Malvina Hoffman; almost too slinky, too shiny-eyed a lady for that...