People interest Miss Hills, and the picturing of people, especially young people, is a delight to her. The people she paints are very real, and they are distinct and individual. She has painted over 200 miniatures, and they are something more than portraits. They have a pictorial quality that gives them a very special charm and distinction. It has been observed that if the subjects that she has pictured in her miniatures had been rendered in oils on large canvases, "they would be found decorative and impressive." Miss Hills was a member of the Society of American Artists in 1897, and was made an associate of the National Academy in 1906. She is a member of the Boston Water Color Club, Copley Society, New York Woman's Art Club, and the American Society of Miniature Painters. She has exhibited in several of the world expositions, and has received a number of medals for merit. 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. [Illustration: PORTRAIT OF A CHILD. BY LUCIA FAIRCHILD FULLER Actual size: 5 inches high, 3-3/16 inches wide. IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK CITY] _AMERICAN MINIATURE PAINTERS_ _Lucia Fairchild Fuller_ SIX The 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.