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

MS OinnerS VWenty-nvo cents, MS supper the
same With an allowance for beer OF few cents
per day. But | would not advise any young
American to come out on less than $1,000. he can
study successfully without basis or means
TO meet the many small incidental expenses
that ne must continually incur. Five or ak years
is the time usually given TO study; at the emo or
this time, and even before. the student Will have
commenced producing pictures when, II good
work, will bring good sums. Piloty, am told
takes lively interest in the success OF his pupils,
and is always ready to induce the picture dealers
to purchase works OF merit produced by ms
pupils. Some OF the other masters are equally
KIND. When picture is finished 1t Is exhbited N
society which purchases for its lotteries certain
number of paintings each month, the preference
always being given to the productions 0! poor OUT
taiented young students, foreigners as wen as
Germans.
THE AMERICANS AND THE GERMANS.
Polish art students and artists good fellowship
prevails: The great gathering place ior them all
IS at the Cafe Macmillan, on the Maxlmiiian'
strasse where the groups occupy their respective
tables. once or twice week some niteen OF
twenty Americans and some Germans meet tnere
and have convivial evening, discussing art, beer,
wurst and perhaps. politics. The white marble
tables present after such gathering very
unique and artistic appearance. They are
covered with scores 81 beautiful
have to be washed OF next morning by the seil-
nertfl1e1s. Some OF these tables have even Oeen
found worthy OF being photographed. copies OF
which are in the possession OF the proprietor OF
the cavg and are shown to visitors. There Is O.
legend about one OF these unique drawings hav-
and that thousands OF persons came IN merely to
see the wonderful thing whose fame had spread
Francisco was the artist; his production was
painting mol in OIL, but IN mustard pepper ana
q lair ''i haired ed ksusertsa Of the eug, the
face drawn pencil. the mar napne Pan aed
Wn .ss or rose snd the
whole, with the long trailing dress, nlled the en-
tire table, think II were the proprietor OF the
cafe should have all the tables ABOUT which the
artists Sit covered with drawing paper, or furnish
each artist with drawing material and then pre-
serve the sketches IN collection or private mu-
scum. But the smooth. white marble tables
themselves are Indispensable to the success and
beauty and originality OF these fances Tor, as soon
as an artist fnds scrap OF paper beneath his
pencil at such a time, his hand loses the cunning
that is impaired by the smooth white surface, and
he gives up the task In despair.
THE AMERICAN ART COLONY.
There are some twenty American artists and
students residing IN Munich at the present time
some OF the former known to fame, some OF the
latter industrious aspirants thereto. The best
known oil the former group OF the American artist
colony Is Mr.. David Neal, who has achieved an
envable reputation both at home and In England
and here, and Mr.. Folingsby, whose historical
paintings and landscapes have wandered
with great regularity year by year across
the ocean. OF the younger men. Mr.. Rosenteal, OF
San Francisco, has already gained reputation
among German artists and in his own State sell
dom obtained by one so young; and Walter Shir-
law, OF New York, whose first picture was exhio-
ited in Munich few weeks ago, has undoubtedly
great future before him. Then there are younger
men, who are at present under the direction OF
the professors OF the Academy, and OF these we
shall speak in due time. or lady artists there ar
none IN Munich now, since Mrs. Greatorex and
her TWO talented daughters left for New York.
DAVID MEALS NEW PICTURE.
when l visited MI Neal in his studio at the
"Glasmalerelr ne was engaged in giving the An
isning touches to large and beautiful historical
picture, the subject OF which Is taken from tho
unhappy fate OF Mary Queen OF Scots. Often as 1t
has been used by poets and painters, the story Of
the beautiful Queen, drawn from 'la belle Frarace'
TO lifelong imprisonment and cruel death In a
foreign land, still retains its power over the
imagination OF men. Mr.. Neals picture
represents an episode OF the early life OF
Queen Mary, the moment when, descen ding
. the steps which lead down from her royal resi-
dence to the chapel annexed to the castle, she
finds Rizzio. the handsome troubadour, sumber-
ing on bench. and for the frst time Is deeply i'm
pressed with the beauty OF the youthful stranger.
The contrast OF the present condition Of both the
hero and the heroine OF the picture, blooming In
all the pride OF youth and health, with their ater
tate, is deeply Impressive. Froude relates the
story, how R'zzo arrived at Holyro0d Castle
and that on his asking the hall porter for a
place to rest himself ne was pointed to the
Senca q. 'ne POTION o! tue staircase nd t h;
Queen Mary, followed Dy her ladies In waiting and
pages is descending the stairs and starts at
seeing tue strange sleeping wandering singer. or
proudly dgnihed bearing ID the Queen, and the
artist mas gwen her beautiful features a charming
mony with the suOJect OF the picture. Mr. Neal Is
truthful disciple OF Piioty, and. as q matter OF
MS 1,ns o0r ans his rsa aea @aI
liant and eyince the most conscientious
palnstaklng. Tn. picture is, think, one OF Mr..
Neals best prod uctions. 1t Is sold to American
gentleman, and may. let US hope, md its way to
the Philadelphia Exposition. Mr.. Neal fnlsned,
short time ago, charming portrait OF an Ameri-
can lady, waicn, unfortunately. did not see bat
am told II is gem OF portraiture ana the artists
best piece OF WORK.
Not so consciehtously palnstaking in detail,
equally as Industrious, but more productive than
Mr.. Neal Mr. Rosenbhal, OF San FrancscO must
be considered ore OF the most talented young
artists We have IN Munich. Both students OF the
PDoty school, the former devotng himself more 10
the historical department, the latter to the genre.
Full or soul himself and with keen eye to the
pant MS pictures with some OF his own character
istics, and ne therefore wins sympathetic ad-
mlrers Tor whatever he does Some OF mis- humor-
stic genre pictures are gems; they tell their own
story at once. HIS "from tue FRYING Pan into
the Fire. represents a wicked little boy who has
been stealing oranges, and who, pursued by the
gardener, has managed 70 climD the high garden
wall, and is already about dropping down on the
outside, wnen to his horror he sees he Is
falhng into a wasp's nest. into the mouth
OF huge mastln VINO 10 barking and
WAITING iGp tine xTap The poor eIows dilemma
removing bis grasp from the rioge OF the wall
The Gartealda1e did artist the honor OF repro
ducrng the picture In woodcut, giving H. the SIM
pie title, "A Picture without Words" allowing 1t
10 tell It's own story.
'tELAINH.u
Rosenthaps last picture, "Elaine,n created
great interest and attracted sincere admiration
az tine last Berlin Exhibition OF Paintings. Itrep.
resented the Elaine OF TeDnyson's ballad,
Elaine the guardian OF Lancelot's shield, whose
noWer-decked corpse, In accordance with her
wish, Is taken to the court OF Queen Geneva.
And the dead steered by the dumb,
Went upward with the hood d.
In her riyht hand q lily, In her left
The letter all her bright hair aiming down,
Ana all her coverhd cloth OF gold
Drawn TO her waist and she herself IN white
All but her lace, and that clear featured lace
Was lovely. for she did not seem = dead,
But as asleep, and lay ~ tho she smiled.
The photographs and the large engraving pre-
sented VIII recent number OF the illustrated
London Ne1cs viii have already made most OF
your readers acquainted with the WORK. The
critic OF the Voss Gazette OF Berlin, writing about