The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-31
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on Thutsd. .stchie, of Pittsbure, Pa, who died
1872, ay last, was born at OanOnsburg In
50 Sas admitted to the bar in 1885, and sub
.quently pursued his studies In and received
an honorary degree from the University OF Hei-
delberg, IN Germany. In the fall OF 1852 he
was elected member OF CONGRESS-, ana there
after served with credit in the Thrty-third,
Thirty-fourth and Thirty-ftth Congresses Gov
ernor Curtin appointed him to responsible
JudpeshIp, and since that time, both as Judge
and lawyer, he has been held In high regard.
Emily McTRvish.
A lady died in Baltimore on Saturday who
merits more than a mere record of her demise
Mrs. Emily McTayish was the daughter OF
Richard Cation, and granddaughter of Charles
Carroll, of CaTrolltOn, who was one of the
signeIs of the Declaration OF Inde pendence, and
whose bold caligraphy has often been remarked.
Mrs. McTavish was a sister Of the Marchioness
of Wellesley, OF the Duchess OF Leeds, and Of
Lady Stafford The Duchess OF Leeds is still
living Mr.. McTavish was long British Consul
at Baltimore and their son married daughter
of General Scott Mrs. Mcravish was dlstiu.
guished for her benevoience, which was priucl-
paly distinguished in Catholic charities. She
was seventy -four years of age, and her position
can never be reoccupied. 1t is rare that an
! American obituary should cause mourning in
so many noble families abroad.
Ingres, the French Painter.
In the death ct lngres, briefly announced by
telegraph as having taken place in Paris on the
l4th instant in consequence of q slight cold,
French art sees the close of an important era.
The last representative of the classical school,
the school OF David and lie Brun, dying at the
! age of eightv-slX, fought bravely almost to the
very last in the cause of his favorte theories,
ana has left France filled with pictures which,
while they prove his industry his skill, his
learning, prove also how little all these avail
] when the inspiration OF genius is wanting. We
read over the long list OF his subjects-irom
the boyish effort, painted in his nineteenth year,
whCn gained the grand prize OF the Academy,
'The arrival at the tent OF Achilles Of tue Am0a
sador sent by Agamemnon," to those which
occupied his thought and care IN the last years
OF hls long and honorable life. 1.-The Birth of
Venus Anadyomene," Jesus Dispuilng with
| the Doctors" "Racmc in his Court Dress"
Joan of Arc al the Coronation OF Charles VII"
! and we that he belonged to that school of
| painters who believe that Art is merely
method, field for the display of skill, and
not means OF expressing what is deepest,
highest, snCerest in their own life. We do
not find that he ever painted picture which
could interest a human being aspiring Low.
ing, mourning; his appeal Is only to the
! student aid the ConnOlssedr. So difficult
! cid he find it 10 win the hearts of
! his cOuntrymen, that he remained in ltaiy from
/ 1916 to lS42 painting pictures which were as
much admired in the land of his adoption as
they were coldly received at home TO the
ltallans, no doubt they seemed to reflect the
|
and feeble WORKS of theil own artists, the pIoduc
| tons OF the Frenchman may we'll have seemed
! to promise resurrection OF the art of Raphael
and bis sell ool. Ana in spite oil his great ability,
! which showed itself in hlJ drawing his com
! post on, and the clearness with which his sub
| ject was stated he never to the lat succeeded
in aTOusinc the enthusiasm Of the French.
/ Judges Of painting admired his technical quail
| ties, and a certain weight of reputation GeVed
! the due need OF respect, bat he was never
the object OF an enthusiastic homage such
to naI, H.. Oh.
In truth, he had OutlIVed his age, and had as
| little sympathy with the French Of to-day
rs they with him. He had no faith in the Lheo-
RES OF modern art, and no confidence in It's
hold upon the wolld, but he did not perceive
thai its chances for remembrance are in its
recognition or higher motive, and its appeal
TO IA more universal sentiment than his art
would ADMIT or recognize. lie believed that
art y Nas not a means Of expression, not a scroll
Tor thoughts, but material perfection of lines
and forms. We cannot decide this point. 1t is
q question that divides the world, and 10 doub3
it has strong Arguments to defend it. But
which the art its believers produce IS one that
the v ord OF men care but little tor, and that
appeals to Il small and exclusive circle. Ingres
knew this, and accepted the condition. He
worked in high-thoughted steadiness of pur-
pose, without haste and without rest, and With
a sincerity too deep TO permit that he should
ever sRerYe flom the path that he had chosen,
10 try experiments in this or the other field
Ingres stood tor a school, for an idea, and in
France no man can stand sixty years for an
lOea WlnOut ms Heeu OF nOnOr. IN the 'sreat
Exhibition OF 1885 Ineres, by command, col
lccted all his principal works from France and
Italy, and placed them in a room allotted to
them alone. In such place of light the public
OF the world had the opportunity of seeing the
results OF fifty years of labor in the field OF art
and 10 judge for themselves the merits OF man
who had been the subject of as fierce a warfare
as ever ragged perhaps in modern times about
tue works of an artist. He received from the
jury one of the great medals ofhonOr-the other
being given to his rival DeacroX, the founder
and leader Of the romantic school, the direct
anupOdes OF his own,
one OF his last works is his best, and per-
haps will make his name known by its pure
aid delicate beauty, where it otherwise would
scarcely have penetrated. This is LA Source y
painted in 1861, when he was eighty years old.
1t was in the great exhibition at Brompton, in
1862 and excited more interest and admiration,
perhaps, than any one picture in that rich and
varied collection.
Insres was made Knight of the Legion of
HonCr in lS4l, Commander in l945, and Grand
on Ger in 1855. He raised to the dignity
OF senator in 1862, and at the same time named
men Der Of the Imperial Council of Public IN
structon.