The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-08

fouudors OF the water Color Society. and was
elected and served IS Its first Secretary. He was
descended from one OF the best families In his
state. ana at the breaking out OF the rebellion ao-
He served for several years In tnat capacity on
board OF the Naugatacks but owing 60 III health
TO the pursuit OF art and completed his studies
under the tutelage OF the late John A. Hows. lie
circles as one OF our irst native artists who popu
larlzed Watercol0r paintings, several OF his chez
Academy gallery lie was highly respected as =
man oil superior talent, and gathered around him
BY his geniallty large number OF friends, VINO win
now mourn his loss.
JEAN FRANCOIS MILLET, THE ARTIST.
Jean Francois Millet, the distinguished land.
scape artist. pupil OF Paul Delaroche, died ON
Wednesday, January 20, at Barbazon near Fon-
tainebleau, France, in his sixtieth year. He died
where for years he had lived. Like most Frehow
painters OF his age his career commenced with
the study OF ideal themes; but. although no
studied under Paul Delaroche, he speedily found
out the special direction OF his own genius fld
since 1S4s he has been profound student OF rustic
life. Living always in tue country ana treating hts
subject with knowledge possessed by lew
painters Mlliet's art became representative rather
OF the hardshlps Than OF the vaccinations OF the
lab0rer's lot.
DANIEL HKRMAN A. MRLBYE, THE DANISH
PAINTER
From the London Academy. Jan. 3D.
The Danish painter, Professor Daniel Herman
Anton Melbye. died at Paris on the 10th inst He
was the most successful artist that ScandinavIa
has produced since Thorwasden. aud by sheer
good fortune mad risen to be the most fashion,
able sea painter In Europe. Almost ignored in
eclectic art circles. he enjoyed boundless popu-
larity, especially In France, among the wealthy
and undiscernlng furnisbers OF great houses. He
was born At Copenhagen in 1918, and began lilo
In very poor circumstances as 0 shipbuilder's
apprentice. firing OF this, he took up music as .
profession, and tried as well as he could to substse
as q tr0ubadour. The sudden wish to be q sea
painter drove him to the studio OF Eckersberg,
then the height OF his fame. The old master en-
couraged and helped HIM, and in lS40 he exhibited
ms first three pictures at CnarlOtseno0rg. These
had the good fortune to attract Baron RGm0hr's
attention, who introduced the young painter to
Frederick VI Melbye's fortune was made he was
Baltic. and next to Morocco where he took pars
In the commandment OF Tangier and was nearly
killed. In ls47, having gained all the nonors Dem
mark could give him, he settled IN Paris Almost
immediately he became introduced to Louis PHI
hppe. who took him under his special patronage.
In 1888 he travelled with the French Embassy to
the East, lived nine months In Constantlnope,
and painted sea pieces Tor a new patron the sui
tan himself. Then, returning TO Paris, Napoleon
ana his Empress patrOnized the fashionable Dane;
ana the latter would have ,aken lessons OF him IN
drawing II the reckless Meoye had not thr con-
secutlve times failed TO come at her appointment.
In 1858 he came once more to Denmark, and then
returned to Paris to settle till his death.