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TTHE miniature work of Mrs. Fuller, like that of Miss Thayer and Miss Hills, came close after that of Mr. Baer. These artists were each independent of the other, and in the history of the modern revival of miniature painting they stand simply as remarkable coincidences in taste and inclination. Miss Fuller's miniature work is full of intimate feeling, reflecting the charm of affectionately considered detail and giving out an impression that her subjects must have been near and dear to her. Her work is distinguished for its delicate grace and simple charm. The picture on the reverse side of this sheet is a portrait of a child—a very real child. The composition is beautiful in line as well as in pattern. The human interest predominates, without sacrifice of fine workmanship. It is not simply a "prettified" picture, such as we find so often in the shops and soon tire of. It is a work that attracts the painter, as well as the layman, by its sympathetic appeal. "Delightful!" we exclaim. A masterpiece of child life painting is this little girl in her "nightie" holding her doll. The coloring is tender and fine. The background is a pale blue, under which the baseboard and floor show a pale golden color, harmonizing with the child's blond hair. The little print on the wall also makes a "repeat" of the warm color.

Lucia Fairchild Fuller is the wife of the well known artist, Henry Brown Fuller. She was born in Boston on December 6, 1872. She was a pupil of Dennis M. Banker, and studied at the Cowles Art School and at Mrs. Shaw's in Boston—likewise with Siddons Mowbray, and William M. Chase in New York. As a member of the Society of American Artists she became an associate of the National Academy in 1906, and was likewise one of the founders of the American Society of Miniature Painters, of which she is now president. Her work has not only won popular appreciation, but has secured distinguished recognition in the form of medals awarded at various expositions in Paris and in the United States.

PREPARED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION
ILLUSTRATION FOR THE MENTOR. VOL. 4, No. 23, SERIAL No. 123
COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION, INC.