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Death or Mrs. Anna M. Jameson.
We have TO add obituary Of receu. and illustri
persons the name Of Mrs. ANNA MURPHY JAMESON,
Of the most prolific and accomplished English authors
of the present day The deceased lady born in the
city Of Dublin the 1sh of May, 1907, and has the
fore passed into immortality at the age OF SO years. She
was the daughter Of Mr. Murphy painter in ordinary
the Princess Charlotte, well known artist in the early
part Of the present century, and consequently received
careful education, and at an carly age became familiar
with the chefs dauwe Of literature and the arts In the
year 1924 she united in wedock with distinguished
jurist Mr. Robert Jameson the late Vice Chancellor OF
Canada but appears that the relations between them
OF the happy kind they lived together
but brief PERIOD and the union discovered by com
mon consent Mrs. Jameson survived her husband abou
elk years Mrs. Jameson first work which was published
anonymously, was immensely successful II was neanoe
OF critical observations and reflections and recolec,ons
collected during voyage from France TO Italy, entitled
ale Journal dune Ennuyee" DIARY OF an Ennuyee)
published in London in 1925. In this work, under q
transparent veil, she recounted her history with
degree Of abandon which most sharmng especially
when added to her passionate love OF nature This pic.
turesque deneation created sort OF revolution in the
literature Of voyages which has always been in favor
with the British public. Our authorizes after wards
wrote number Of biographical sketches and literary
rorrnitures which, being the work Of the most
sumInae talent, did not meet with such great
her first efforts This 'Les Amours de Poetes,"
the Gloves Of the Poets published in 1929 and this
succeeded by the olives Of Celebrated Female Sove
reigns" in 1881. Her characteristics Of Women" one
Of her mos. popular, as well most agreeable works
published the next year. consisting chiefly Of studies
from shssspere. Fer Handbook the Public Galleries
Of Art in and near London" which appeared in
1872, and her "Companion TO Private Galleries of
Art in London" are extremely useful and con-
venient works Her olives Of Celebrated Female
SoveregDs" was translated into French by Madame
de Mopancios. Eer principal and most popular publca
tons we're her characteristics of Women" "visits and
Sketches at Home and Abroad, )" "Wpter Studies and
Summer Rambes in Canada" The latter work she re-
garded peculiarly record Of her own social views and
vctions and the work has also the advantage of offer.
ing faithful picture Of the life Of the Indians and colo
nkts In 1872 she published the Handbook the Pub
lie Galleries Of Art in and London" which Was the
first Of series Of artistic works Of subsequent produc
tion-viz on ''Sacred and Legendary Art" "Legends Of
the Mcnashc ORDERS" "Legends Of the Madonna" &c
One Of her las, publications revised and enlarged
edition OF "Nemoirs Of the EARLY Italian Painters"
published by Dir. Murray. About the year 1884
Mrs. jameson visited and stayed for q long
time in Germany. In Vienna she became &C.
NJ &c Meernich, and several other distinguished person
ages Of that day At Dresden she the Princess Ame
La Of SAKE which occasion-ls4o-she translated the
dramas and comedies entitled Scenes de Ia vie Ale
mande," (ficures Of the Social Life Of Germany For
many years Mrs Jameson, whose srdor Of thought and
perseverance were interchangeable devoted her pen excu
svey to serious works arts and artists, and in every
enc Of her productions there are marks Of judiciosS
taste and feeling, and noble admiration and appre-
citation Of the beautiful and the good Her LEGENDS Of the
Madonna published in 1852 is illustrated in the most
exquisite manner like Of her other works. with out
line sketches OF her own and has become favorite COM
pan.cn Of Europesr artists we'll Of lovers Of art
travelling upon the European continent. Mrs. Jameson
took stron interest social and moral questions Her
Essays Social Meras give proc OF this, and her still
later lecture On the sisers Of Charity Catholic and Pro-
iessrt," and that The Communion Of Labor" are, If
possible str earnestly and persuasively written Her
enthusiasm for art and for beauty in whatever
form developed gave glow to her style and conspired
with the originality Of her thought and the graces Of her
rhetoric to render her Of the most agreeable Of
writers. She was instance Of woman success
fully hardlng difficult themes which many Of talent
and culture had failed 10 render half interesting.
Her reviews Of the principal paintings in the private
galleries Of England are well known and abundanty ap
pecaed showing as they do her taae as artist and
her acquaintance with history tor with these criticisms
she gave biographical sketches Of the famous Italian
painters, from Cimabue to Bassano.
Among the most recent works Of Mrs. Jameson we
may mention "kemoirs and Essays Illustrative Of Art
IA Common Place Book Of Thoughts, Memoirs and
Farces, original and selected" 1.-THE Protestant and
Catholic Sisters Of Charity 1.-The Communion Of La
bcrall small works. in which abe expressed the lively
hope of seeing her freed from the bonds and
rd rrt in tcn,r debn
Her last work, which her death has left in somewhat
Incomplete condition. belongs the theological school,
For two years past she had been engaged on
a laboriors and elaborasely illustrated work,
announced By Nessrs. Lorgmsn, and near
~ completed, the History Of Lord
and Of his Precursor ST. Jotr the Baptist with the Per.
sorages and Typical Subjects Of the Old Testament ss
represented in Christian At In the completion Of this
she had visited Italy and passed several months
in Rome and other Continental cities. This work was &c
be deliberately illustrated, and the studies and inquiries
necessary to the collection Ct materials had taken her
again to Italy and other parts Of the Continent. The
winter Of 1858 she vsted NspeT, where she had many
friends among e better part Of the native gentry where
she occupied herself in making the notes and illustrations
from which this work to be composed. She had be-
gun to be little infrm iI health but her inlrnities
not such interrupt sudies and inquiries, while
her mind seemed to retain ell it's original activity and her
imsg inaon tie glow OF her carly days. The summer
following found Ter in Paris, occupied in the pur
suit.
AS an eri critic Mrs jameson was almost unrvaled.
She appreciated and expounded not only technical excel
lelce, but the inward meaning Of works Of arttne re-
lsons they 10 the history Of art self and the hs
tory Of nations among whom they created But her
intellectual excellence extended other and nobler direc
torsn deep interest in all socal and moral questions,
evidenced in her printed lectures "Ss.ers of Charity
al Home ard Abroad" and The Communion Of Labor %
referred 70 above, preaced by earnest and eloquent
Introduction la this late Snt small volume she considers
The practical aide OF English le-uea,ng OF labor OF
charity OF education OF The condition Of her sex Of
Oar criminal lava and reformatsry Institutions At the
meeting OF tie Association for the Promotion OF Social
Science, ~ Bradford, in October last she attended the
sections with She deepest inherent attention. and any
brief observations che made received with marked
respect Mrs Janeson's liness Of few days dura