Show The Original of Du Mauriers Laird Scribners for December Poynter entered the atelier of Gleyre the stanch upholder of the traditions of the school of Ingres but also the painter of Illusions Perdues where he worked for three years 185659 in company with among others Mr James McNeill Whistler Mr Val Prin cep R A and the late George du Maurier On leaving Gleyres studio he and his friends Du Manner La mont and Thomas Armstrong set up one for themselves in the Rue Notre DamedesChamps which is the very I studio immortalized by Du Maurier in Trilby The character of the Laird is taken from Lamont and according to Sir Edward the picture of their student life in Paris is very faithful I except there was no Trilby D |