Show KING Il fi OF 0 FLOWER FlOVER FLO PAINTERS P i Los Angeles Man Who Has Won Jan Y Ever Everlasting Everlasting Everlasting lasting Fame Los Loa Angeles Herald lx Los s Angeles numbers among her herI leading ading I citizens some men and women who iho ho begun began life ute surrounded by condi conditions conditions humble and uninspiring yet they have hate lae risen above aboe them forcing life to toi 51 i iid id to their demands things fair and desirable Paul de Longpre Frenchman by the chances of ot American now by the theBe Be selection lection of or his hla bl home acknowledged king of or the flower painters after atter years of ceaseless labor 1 bor a man famed tamed in Europe Iuro e as well ma as 8 America IB is I one w whose hose life lite awry 1 to is especially interest interestIng Interesting Ing to he 18 hue hUB come among us to tf spend his life lite In beautiful Hollywood he has now nowa a 0 unique and beautiful home of which we a e are to speak later where he hopes to l pend spend many happy busy years Born In Paris years ago one of or a family of or ten children left early without with without out a fathers care eit soon became a part of the boys life Needs of ot the family urged theto the thet t tW to oldest elc est boys who wb were er able to work 1 in their efforts tr U cars co fc he their mother sisters and a still stUl younger brother aul aut did Id not take tako kindly to the re of school but he be did take to tle the flowery meadows and fields t on the outskirts of If Paris upon any every occasion that offered a 0 chance for es estape e escape cape tape froth from school and books With pen ell cli and paper later with brush and paints the truant from the he halls is of or f learning devoted devote himself to t sketching sketch ng wild birds tind foliage tollage Na Nature turn ture was his chosen companion and daring his entire career as student and ond artist she alone has been b n his only teacher and of ot this fact the artist Is fe particularly and Justly proud it ft in is i frequently asserted that persons of or unusual un In usual genius brain workers work authors artists and actors seldom have com common common common mon sense SEn e enough to successfully manage man manage age their ther own business bu lne ll affairs that their purses would be longer if It capa capable capable ble bie business managers looked after atter such ush details for them This may tRay be betrue true fue of or many of or De Deo Longpre never for rr had he possessed p l from his Ills very veory youth yuth business and executive ability far tar above the average he would woula have hae had llad n 1 1 different fate from numberless other artists men of wondrous talent who have died in poverty discouraged and sick at heart 0 5 G GD D De Longpre the boy bo managed ed so sowell sowell well oll that It ft was WK long before his Ids fre nt flights hu to t field and meadow were discovered At 12 1 years of or age hew ever PI school days were over for tor him and he rejoiced In increased freedom and enlarged opportunities for devot devoting ing himself to nature studies in field Held and forest Many children from homes of wealth at tended the school to which I Df De Longpre had been sent and to these children who had occasional pocket money mony given them for the pur por purchase t chase of ot sweetmeats and school sup rup supplies plies pUps toe young De Longpre was ac accustomed d to sell small sketches and aud paintings and so 80 in this small way wa be began began gan the career c career re r of or one who was in time timeto to oe known as 8 the master flower ower painter r His lIls older brothers were painting paint painting ing fans to order for fr several large larce l re firms in Pa hoofs Fads ts and to be likewise employed em empl pl pd was the ambition and dream r 1 cf f his IMS younger life Soon niter fUer his twelfth birthday the boy received r elvel his first orders from the art establishment establish establishment ment slowly the orders at first to t the three brothers then with en encouraging frequency Easier Easler days for the mother and sister and the boys felt fott helpful he ami properly prop im important Important important From the age of or 12 to IS 18 DeLongpre De DeLongpre Longpre painted fans and nothing else At is 15 he had won a place for himself himsel t na s 8 a painter of fans and his work was as everywhere In demand During the greater part of or the year his lady daily lb trains Ira Ins e were n ere between en 26 and 40 Then It w wv was as v that the artist arlist began to think of or mar marriage marriage marring ring and to maintain a home of or his own At that time lime he had fallen In Inlove love oe with a charming young lady I dy of oC o his cis age and well at a little over IS 18 D De Be DeLongpre 4 Longpre wag was married With increased rl expenses to be be me meat met metat metat t at 21 he had two daughters and one on onson son on he became more ambitious and a harder worker than ever fIer Six months month s of ot earn each year vear were spent nt in Paris Pari paint paintIng lug Ing fans tans devoting sixteen n hours of or the to his work During the theother theother J other half of ot o the year the artist lived live l In his cottage In the country near nee r Paio Here Jeta he spent twelve hehe hours hour per day ay sketching and anti studying from na nature tore ture for In hI had begun picture ing o 0 At 21 years fears of age the artist had hIs hi s first picture accepted and hung In hi hi the th e Paris salon Tula was followed byor der derrr f for several seve I important nt paintings and for a number of or years hi his hili sue kept going up Then It was wan that cef the th banking establishment in Ia which De D e Lv Longpre had bad an all al his money the Comp tir d de Paris failed Tic The Theartist e artist saved from Crom the wreck reck v from rom fit fifteen fi teen years ear savings but of or his hl s money mone He determined to begin b gln life liCe lif e again to take that money and leave Have a Paris bound for America the new net v world accompanied by hl his hili wife and an d two t WI daughters Family friends ad him not to com come to the United Unite tate urging that Americans w wre re e i buying paintings only from artists re residing siding aiding in Europe to expect exp ct to succeed In America seemed seem but hut madness t to them a at 1 to belief they the tried t to toI o I persuade f their countryman less De Longpre L crossed the thes sea 1368 i Eleven Klever year ago O the tile family headily arrived d in ii t N New n York City Orders and and sales sAIM of or j i turen came me very slowly for Cor the heat first tw two o or three years Making a name In a new nev country and finding a market mark t for ro ones one artistic productions is not an easy matter by b any means At the Grid end r t three years the fOO had dec decreased teased to tn When th tha r level evel was reached r a heO the th head of the family decided that something must be done and that right ri t speedily to try troy to turn the tide if lt c t fortune In his direction or soon the WOO would follow the al ready vanished sum sumIt sumIt It was at this time in that De Longpre conceived the Idea l ea of or giving the first exhibition of or his hi paintings No one had as yet anywhere in the world given an exhibition consisting entirely o oi of floral piece pieces Again all his well wall meaning friends tred tried to persuade persil de him from the t e course he h had upon I Unmoved by all talk of or failure fall u N the plucky artist perfected perec his hl hi plans and went on painting pictures pictured for tor that t as He lIe ventured his all and won Aon n on He had grappled with fickle for tor tune time and came out a winner in the herdest t struggle of or his life lite Crowds visited the gallery rich In iii its wealth w of ot 4 blossoming canvas The press took up the artists atory all the critics praised highly his hla works Many pictures were sold and several vetal Important orders re Since that first exhibition seven n years 3 ago the fhe De Longpre Leagues ex ox hibits l have hav been annual events In such cities as New York Yong Philadelphia Boa Bos ton and Chicago During the artists lUsts two years re t dence deace d lIce in California he has devoted himself almost entirely f t tt the study and painting of ot all ll lland and varied flowers Mere on the shores of the Pacific De Longpre finds the choice choke and beautiful blossoms that tempt the magic of his hla brush while acres 8 the continent In the cities bor dering d on another ocean rea ready y buyers lovers of or art await awall the coming CC of or the painters tion That De Longpre has worked long JonS and faithfully for tor the fame that has hag come com to him IK Is I certain Four Utica yeara years he wa wao wac at deaths J door Teem disease brought on b t tier tir Co r rk k Yhu of t d dr de pc dency j r u i nt hove hovet 0 t arisen during durinS the years of struggle he has put them aside by remembering the these severe se ere trials and hardships that beset the entire lifetime of ot many of or the worlds W greatest artists artiste Men who did not live Uve to enjoy the appreciation a which the world finally gave gaze their work or to enjoy the soul satisfaction sa of physical comforts which attend att nd such a happy result When feeling depressed depressed N It has been a custom of ot De life lite to review the experiences of ot Francois Millet who labored bored la so 80 bravely through a lifetime of ot disappointment poverty and sorrow struggling to obtain the worlds rec recognition recognition Death ended this great art artists artists lets life however before he was privileged prIvIleged to know that fame tame was his hig or that his paintings were worth their thousands of dollars Pictures which today bring fabulous prices were sold by Millet MUlet for a few pounds to buy bu bread for his family Millets was a asad asad asad sad but noble and inspiring story Suf Sut Sufferings saddened and no doubt short shortened shortened shortened ened his hie life but did not crush his hiB spirit which lives in his masterpieces The story of or his life lire has given strength and courage to many who have come after him and aad of or this number is s Paul Paulde Paulde de dp Longpre Now in the th prime of or life De Longpre i is a enjoying the rewards of or his earnest i labor and devotion to art artAs artAs artAs As stated before batore in favored Holly Hollywood Hollywood Hollywood wood which he calls the nicest spot onearth on onearth onearth earth he has built bunt a 0 unique and art arl artistic artistic i homo with the savings of the r past few years Surrounded by the sublime s in n nature enjoying the ideal j life Ufe that southern California affords i he h e rejoices nd thanks the fate that t brought him to t this blessed land of ot sunshine and flowers Mountains with their changing hues mysterious and loom to the left and are t the beautiful background of or the art artists let home Ocean breezes are wafted over Hollywood all the year round while w hile fragrant orange and lemon roves groves g abound 0 The rhe artistic way In which Paul de deLongpre deLongpre deLongpre Longpre his has laid lard out and is embellish embellishing ing the grounds about his beautiful house is fa a perfect revelation to those ileac visiting that floral Eden In about I eight months time growing with the I rapidity of California vegetation it Is already one of at the beauty spots of or the region to which Californians and vis visitors visitors tors from the east wilt will travel and be made welcome by the great painter and his gracious wife Even now nok no visitors vis visitors tors are numerous a visit to the ar tIts t gallery gallet which is open at all times limns icing being one of ot the delights of or the trip Many lIany semitropical trees and shrubs from all countries adorn the grounds planted long years ago by former own owners owners ers rs of or the property Stately Stat ly t us trees peppers with H ith drooping graceful branches golden acacias and palms lend their charm too oo to the natural attractions of ot o De Ideal place In the rose gar garden garden garden den bushes of the finest HaVe haste been planted for the artist must have roses of or all Pop Poppies Poppies Poppies pies the delight of easterners and Cal Californians CalIfornians Californians alike bloom the whole year through Climbing vines and shrubs planted beside the fence fente that encloses three sides of ot the tIte grounds w will 11 soon cover the entire framework of or offence offence fence with foliage and flowers of al aU all aUh h es striving for tor space apace and sunshine Besides the main building which is isa Isa isa a revelation in Moorish style of archi architecture architecture architectUre there are five garden arden houses on the grounds Eight Bright great reat rose trees tree give fragrant shelter to one of or these pretty garden resorts the framework Moorish too being designed by b the theartist theartist theartist artist to fit the growth of ot the ten ar arold old rose bushes bashes One of or less le s artistic nature than De Longpre would per perhaps perhaps haps hops have bent the bushes to fit the th e house but he framed the house hou to mee meet t the growth of the plants i n nA A circular summer summerhouse house of a charm charming charming ing design occupies the shaded space above which tall tan and branches branch mingle and sway sway What is 11 termed the guests house IB is II one mo of or the most attractive places plaes on fn n n the grounds Like the th principal strut afros tore ture it is il of ot Moorish design fee teet t In size The Mosque thirty fee t square halt half glass glaes enclosed encl is designed more particularly for the delight o n C gentlemen visitors judging jud ng from th the e number of great easy chairs fount found d within The Th fountain house hou e designed too b bits by y its owner is an au artistic gem and i Is s certainly the prettiest of or the group o or sf f summer houses adorn ing lag this garden Jarden of n France now being cultivated beneath the California skies akie There are arc several rooms In the foun faun fountain fountain tain house in which orchids and other albs r rare flowers used by the artist t in hi his s studies will be grown Thirtyfour years ago the man who wit o today has hR the distinction of or being on an one e of the worlds greatest painters wa was vv but a poor lad selling his hI first sketches s to classmates and school friends Wit h but fifteen months schooling selecting and wit with h never a single le lesson in painting D De e life Ufe has been far from a an n easy one but the success he labore labored nd d for has come to him and his Thos Those e who know the man in his home sur sus surrounded rounded round d bythe by the othe members of his charm charming charming ing rig lowers flowers and andi his friends friend s rejoice sincerely in the happiness an and d success that have come clime to him May Ma Mathe y the talented artist live long to fill th the thew e w world with his beautiful a I CI creations |