. International Studio an Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art. well-known portraits, those ofGeneral Gofifinet, Baronne Gofifinet, Olin, a former Belgian Minister, Comte Werle deReims, and Baron de Bleichroder, the banker? Two important official portraits would havecompleted this gallery of Brussels personalitieshad the people whom he was commissioned topaint for the Belgian Chamber of Deputies con-sented to sit. I refer to the commissions hereceived for portraits of the King and Queen. Hewished to represent their Majesties on horseback :the King surrounded by his staff; the Que
. International Studio an Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art. well-known portraits, those ofGeneral Gofifinet, Baronne Gofifinet, Olin, a former Belgian Minister, Comte Werle deReims, and Baron de Bleichroder, the banker? Two important official portraits would havecompleted this gallery of Brussels personalitieshad the people whom he was commissioned topaint for the Belgian Chamber of Deputies con-sented to sit. I refer to the commissions hereceived for portraits of the King and Queen. Hewished to represent their Majesties on horseback :the King surrounded by his staff; the Queen atthe Beverloo Camp, followed by her attendants intheir red and gold uniforms. Very fine .sketcheswere prepared, but, owing to the sovereigns refusalto sit, the pictures had to be abandoned. KingLeopold repeated to Emile Wauters : It bores me to sit; besides, youre clever enoughto do the work from memory. This did notaccord, however, with the painters ideas regardingartistic honesty, so he thanked the Chamber for itskindness and regained his MADAME PHILII-PSON-WIENER BY EMILE WAUTERS Emi/e IVauters
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