The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20

DInFhs. IN ihy- lle3 Wnhcd the WNOlr WAY NDM
Rcua . Barcelona wnere, through tue influence
of i sculptor, tie friend Or his grandfather toe
by obtained lrym i charitable iuni monthly
pension 81 10 reals taoous 49,. wnlcn enabled
him, uotii the end 81 1853, 10 oilow a cour-e 81
lessons "a the Academia AZ Beias Artes uncer
tle direction of Sehor Loreuzali, painter 81 emit
neuce ne empioyed disclosure moments ID sucn
advantage that he was enabled W assist his
grandfather anu his Dfotnera In MS native town
ne had been me habit 81 painting 90.
votonal PICTURES which he sold by the dozen, and
IN Barcelona, during MS hours 81 relaxation from
his studies, b. coiored photographs, painted
portrait, drew designs for architects ana cngraV'
Or painted for the churches, AZ Tor that o. ~.
Augustine FOR instance, large decorative pictures
Ia dlstemper 10 was 4 successful competitor for
tie PenatOnad0 IN Ronta "a prize corresponding
70 the French Prlz ~ Ronej In 1857, aud In tue
narca 81 the following year left FOR that city TO
pursue MS studies. Tie works which he sent
home we're 40 mighty appreciated that In 1850 no
was directed by the DtDutacfOn ITouinciat OF Bar
celona 10 accompany the expedition 10 Morocco,
where he made a large collection ~ sketches, NOT
however, Without confronting serious dangers.
lie reached Madrid On tine 3oth or June AZ the
same time A. the Generdlb stan TO tha trip may
be attributed the taste wnicn he subsequently
displayed Tor subjects taken from Arab lie. on
paid a DYING visit 10 Versailles, for the purpose Of
seeing the "smalao Of Horace yernet, preparatory
10 undertaking large picture o. the same Kind
After his return 20 Rome Ne applied himself
to work with great ardor, copying tue WORKS Of
the great masters anu painting from iiylng
models. The following year ne made second
trip 10 Area, from whence he brought home o
large humber Of interesting sketches. When the
city ~ Barcelona stopped nls pension 81 twenty
I'VE duros 1871 per mo1th tue Duke do Klauzarez
continued It to MIN out of hs own private lortuns
~ to The tune OF na marriage, In 1867. II should
be added in explanation Of the DUKES hberally
That while ~ Rome the artist had given lessons 70
one Of the daughters 81 oneen CHRISTINA.
In the aatumn D. 1865 Fortnny came 10 Paris,
where wo or uis com aatrlots. Rico and Zamacois,
lad ALREADY made some reputation IN art, ana who
introduced MIN 70 Gonpn the well known picture
deaer The latter at once recognized his talent
bot the price whicn ne gave MN Tor bis pictures
did not exactly measure nis appreciation Of It,
In general young artists have 10 make SACRIFICES
In return Tor tie regulations often fictitious,
winch me oealers make for them. Bat Fortuny
was speedily exempted from this ordeal Rico in.
troducen nim 10 Mr. W. stewart, OF Pnlladelpnia,
connossear " largo fortune and unerr.ng Jud9-
menf lie al once perceived tbat Fortuny was tho
coming man wno vas destined TO elevate the
spanish scnoDl rom IL long period 81 decadence
TO something II IL former glory. an opinion con-
nrmed W Ine0phhe Gaatier an Henri Re2naut
botn or whom expressed themselves In the most
enthusiastic terms " the eject produced on them
by hB 30 ks. IA an aquaforust" writes
Gauucr, "He ~ eqnal 10 0oya and APP
proacncs Rembrandt. His water colos are
no less astonlsaing.n II spent yesterday
at F0rfunJ's,1 writes ReQnauit. "Ais WORKS are
maryel loua. He - tie master OF "a aH. u sou
couo onlt soc tne Two ~ terea pictures ge y M.
pletsdl Tncy nave dtsgugted me with mine. An,
fortpny, you prevent me rom sleeplngl' Inc ~.
mtratton ~ mr.. stewart ior the young artist took
more substantial .oim, lgr 10 began ~ oncs 70
purchase up everything tnat he cOulu net OF hi,
regardless = price, tgs eon,sqasncs u wacn "a
denieG Tnoneg yalue-at least unprecedented IN
tue cage 81 ~ young artist
T0RTINY'S TURNING POfnT.
In 1867 y. fgrtuny esponsed the sister OF MS
fueDa and ienoA artl.t Madr!zo, ana tue year
fyllo wlnQ commenced NJ Madrld hts picture OF no
"Yicsnab Spanish AarIagel, wnlcn maze sgcn
4 sensation IN Paris ~ iue same time ne em-
piOyed nj agen In making copies rom me master.
p,eeea u g0yn anG Neltsquez III the MusYo Rear
fbet Il "a ps atepogsd On next geek TOwar1 no
close ~ 1902 he cane 10 Pyrla wnere bis spanish
Marriage eXltDlte9 ~ q uni, made MIN the Ion
u rue critics aud artistic 40 ~. me enormous
popularity SulcA IA conferred nD0n hlm would
nave turned the aead of any ofher artist, DnL tue
inbate mcdesty " me pan "as aneh that
everywhere awaited blin ana frequently ex.
pressed himself ~ loss - account Tor the
GA F4FAMNNt prices WHICH were put IN ms pic
lures ~ the spring ~ ls70 ne leit arts, M alter
y snort stay Ia laaTli aua seville settled down
in Craa tun the artistic souvenirs ana mynu-
neuts ii walcn naa alwgy 4 proved afrOn9 attrac-
ton ~ hin. Here ue painted 'the lrayedeFs
ualU ang n M Drunken ArQgeDumer.r bOtn ~
whlcn are Ia tne goaWossUn ~ Dir. ". Ste mart,
bvsfIea "a numDer OF Otuer pictures and studies
walcn are 10 be found in the collection Of
terea for sale. ne returned " Rome tns gDd
81 Is72 ana set - worK IN MS "Acanelnlelens de
SAINT Lucv aud 'Jardln des Afc4diegA1 pictures
winch we're Commenced "a Jrana0a, Aud rnlcn ne
FFn IN KNrt m
werr yufruasea immediately a4fer nls ARRIVAL AMI
were sera ~ out lev per8uns 10 - NOT impraD-
able tn4t tney viii Ne exuIylts0 at tne scnOOl Of
the geaux Art. with d ner q his WORKS contrib