The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

hang In her husbands studio 70 remind OF her.
Walter Shirlaw. OF New York, exhibited his first
picture In the gallery OF the Munich Kunstverein
about month ago. IL Is entitled, 1.-The Trial OF
the Bell" The village founder, sinewy armed ana
bron featured, has finished the new bell for the
village cnurcn. He stands and looks on proudly,
as the village priest, armed with his violin, comes
A handsome mastin, sitting near by. seems rather
TO howl tnan be edlfed by the cling clang that
Is made IN the process. In the background are are
village founder; the boy initiates with two pieces
OF wood the worthy priest with the violin, while
the GIRL Just budding into womanhood looks sny!y
into the workshop and at the village pater.
to whom probably She confessed her first love last
Sunday. The picture Is very excellent produc-
ton. careful in the drawing, conscientously
hnished harmonious IN color aud credit 70 the
artist. Mr.. Shirlaw is q disciple OF Professor Ram,
berger. He Is gifted with great originality and
naYvete OF conception that Is very charming.
saw some other designs for future work which
lasting name. The plan for picture OF the "bava.
ran Dog Doctor" is capital and trust Mr. Snirlaw
Will soon complete IL. IL Is the law IN Bavaria
that ali dogs IN the kingdom shall be examined by
q dog veterinary surgeon once every three months.
studying his subject. and mis- DOG portraits are
evInces high taste, conscientious study and un-
mistakabie originality and talent.
AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTERS.
or American landscape painters, n. +. Leganger.
Of Boston, and Mr.. TAFT are our best representa-
tves here. Mr.. Leganger was away from home;
consequently failed to see him or his works. Mr..
TAFT has recently left Dusseldorf, where ne resided
for years. believing that that city is fast
losing It's great reputation. His late studies,
and perhaps the influence OF the Vienna Exnibi.
ton have led him TO abandon the Dusseldorf
manner in favor OF the broader and more plastic
French school. Mr. Tait's studio in the Brienner
strasse Is flied with sketches OF his last summer
wanderings ana studies In Tyro, where he spent
several weeks at Pang, near Rosenheim. in the
vol M like OtherS artists
Mr. TAFT is preparing Of his pictures for tn e
Philadelphia Exhibition. He leaves for Paris in
the spring, where l believe he intends to reside
for some time.
THE MUNICH LANDSCAPE PAINTERS.
1t may interest your artistic readers to read q
brief estimate Of the laDors and influence OF the
recently deceased landscape painter Schleich,
who died OF cholera about year ago. Mr.. TAFT
kindly writes to me-
scheich was comparatively young man. and had
iyzed it before il closed upon them had
sd OF e his om me @
purchased large selection Of the works, finished ana
s II A s sDa they
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space. with color unrivaed in deIicacy and harmony
Ovss are always u9p5eisniious and taken chiefly
levels sea or lake shore with sandy or hazy
ranges Of distant mSunians yondsrt1y S Seca,s'
bssasiia skies painted rather sfstehed WIN srSr:
s FSs aSn as nn n
oPpng when the work was complies and the
OF 90 Or IL ALWAYS mad
the teF scnoo unseubseay the head
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put with marked are Wengein sehon;
future may be predicted
THE YOUNGER AMERICANS.
must now speak OF the younger Americans,
DO not think nv list of names is quite complete
but tried TO get infor -zatlon about them all.
mum, who has Tor some years past had 10 give up
WORK on account OF lll-nealth, but Is again at
cal guide to the younger ompatriots-alw ways
ready to gather the little American colony about
lean name Is to be Upheld, on Fourth OF July,
Thanksgiving, Washingtons Birthday and similar
occasions. me American colony would be minus
the gods assist him TO the recovery OF his health
and the axing up OF mis- studio, so that next time
can tell you more about HIM as an artist.
WILLIAM AND HARRY CHASE.
Two very talented young artists are the Chases,
William and Harry, not relatives by the way, the
painting. MIR. William Chase Ia q student OF Piloty
ana promises to become one OF our best portrait
painters; or, as PiloJy said once to me, "He has
got the stun In AIM to make wOrld-renowned
portrait painter, and be is very industrious fel-
lOw." His study heads show him to be a fine col.
orlst and possessed OF An excellent perceptve fac
ulty, enabling him to grasp and put on the canvas
the vital characteristics that play underneath the
Harry Chase, who lives ont in the Mars-stra sse,
Is bright young marine painter. who has pro-
duced more excellent. pictures Tor MS age than
any man In Munich. II IN this letter do not use
praise with q sparing hand permit me to urge in
self-deeuce that have no interest in withholding
the truth AS correspondent one hears q great
deal about young artists who are working on I'M.
conscious OF the interest taken In them. Praise
from conscientious masters ana critics never
spoiled true artist yet; 1t would rather have
the effect OF squirting him ON to further excel
PRAISE Or BLAMEp
There lives In Munich very celebrated marine
painter by the name OF BOonachi who was
student OF Plorys. 1t was a difficult thing for
young artists to enter hts class at the Academy.
acn who aiterward visited the young artists
studio IN the absence OF Its proprietor. Return
e 10 IN We pee nn out
you think o. nlmi.' "Oh, BY and by snail be a
Mr. Chase has exhibited Two pictures already,
aud doubt whether he Is much over twenty-five
years OF age. He mas wonderful perception Of
color, Is very energetic, studies hard and works
harder, having 70 support himself by the sale of
his pictures HIS studio is nlled with marine
sketches from Russia, sweden, Norway, the Baltic,
where he spent his last summers vacation. We
ADVISE American tourists and connoisseurs OF
marine pictures not to overlook Mr. Chases studio
when they visit Munich.
K L. Delisser. OF Boston, has produced some
excellent landscapes, and VIII DO better wnen re-
DIellmann, or Baltimore, Is an earnest student al
the Dietz SCHOOL, In tue department OF figure
painting or other students In the various schools
l mention K Is. Birch, OF san FRANCISCO; Neville
Kane, or Louisville, KY. George Hoessn, OF PhI-
acelphia; William Wincklemann, OF New York: j.
ID. strong, OF san Francisco; John N. Donaldson
OF Detroit ana H. Keyser the solitary American
student OF sculpture here. Mr.. stone, OF Boston,
is again in hunicn. having been compelled from q
lack OF the necessary funds TO return home lew
years ago to secure fresh supply By teaching
school. Mr.. Stone Is talented. earnest, educated,
null Of love FOR his art. and had there been sucn
thing as a sttpendum for young artists TO enable
them to study abroad. he would have been a very
worthy candidate.
Altogether the young American artists In
MUnlch industrious most OF them tai.
ented, ana Piloty speaks OF them in the highest
terms.
THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION.
Mr.. Horstmann, our Consul IN Munich informs
me that nearly all the Munich artists have tue In
tentlon OF sending contributions to the Phila
celphia Exhibition. Mr.. Volk, sculptor, VINO was
Tor a time American Vice Consul here, managed
TO MS own appointment here To repre-
sent the interests OF Munich artists In