The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-03

the most considerable place. Herr Won Pi
lOty even assured me that the young Ameri
the Munich Academy ne had RANKED among his
most talented and industrious pupils, and
that they fully deserve the exceptional
artistic development. Nor does Herr Piloty
cOnhne his praise to our American students
in his own school; he extends 1t to nearly all the
American students In the academy. Kaulbach.
one day before he died, spoke in the most iatter-
Ing terms OF the young American students. "rne
Americans are taxing the lead IL every thing" ne
SAID. shall aiterward speak at greater length OF
the works OF those American artists here, who by
have already achieved. have greatly shaAen, In
artistic circles OF the CITY, the general prejudice
that existed about Americas being the country OF
materiaiism, and subject solely to the rule OF the
almighty dollar
Certainly the readers OF these letters will derive
some legitimate pride rom the TACT tnat even the
youngest OF these ''sons OF the New World" VINO
generally come over here almost unprepared, ana
have to begin their artistic studies anew, are
or Scavonic colleagues. only last year they
earned the greater part OF the prizes offered ior
distribution Of the prlzes:..Ihess young
Germans on their own ground. Tney come aud
take away the great.r part oil the medals. 1 am
SAY. h however that NJ Poty sG has been now and
then roughly criticised for mis- alleged "extreme
Partially" for strangers. These attacks are, OF
that the new Director OF the Academy makes II
rule to encourage merit wherever 1t IS TO De l0und.
In fact, II would be uin1culs to ind master more
desIrous OF helping all his pupils, ana one more
successful In tins respect than Karl Won PIloty.
SAID THE DIRECTOR
on this subject, I'll even had been uncOnsciOusly
partial IN any case, Is 1t not my duty to act as the
Trend and protector OF those strangers who come
mere from HON thousands OF miles away, from
New York, Chicago or San francisco, led either by
genuine love oi art and by ene hope OF being able
Being foreigners, they dOuby need helping and
protecting nand. when their studies are termi-
mated they nearly al pay ava hundred oid tae nL.e
them, by contributing largely to the lame OF
Munich and upholdlng us reputation as me art
Herr Won PilOty touched upon subject which
deserves careful attention ana discussion IN
the United States. Irefer TO the subject OF the
SUPPORT or YOUNG AMERICAN ARTISTS ABROAD
No country spends larger sums for the acquisi-
ton OIL statues, pictures and other objects OF art
than America. All the picture dealers OF Munich
complain o! having mad BAD season this year be-
cause so lew Americans nave been abroad. lone
thing Ia wan ting" said Herr Won PlOty, "AmerIca
does not, like almost every other country Of
young artists during the course Of she
young men iatl IN obtaining the highest
possible result Of their eIrorts they must break
of their studies prematurely. IN order TO return
to some more profitable occupation for while
often lot llle." In this relation am reminded OF
a young Bostonian who has just returned here
after an absence OF over two years. He was here
for two years before, then his FUNDS ran out and
he had to return home, where he taught school,
Rod. Two things should not be forgotten IN this
relation. An artists studies necessarily embrace
q period oil time varying from five TO eight years;
the cost OF living has greatly increased mere dur
ing the past Jour or five years ! think the ques-
ton OF support, or rather the founding OF stpen-
dIums, given as prize by American artistlc
bOdies corporations or legislatures Is well worthy
OF earnest consideration.
Munich VIII In few years offer still greater ad-
vantages TO pupils than she can to-day. The
academy in the old Jesuit monastery Is to be re-
moved to beautiful and commodious structure.
wnlcn is 10 De erected beyond the gateway OF VIC
tory, on the Ludwig strasse, and for which the
government set apart sum OF 100000
forins. The artists will doubtless gladly
rooms and thick walls, for the beautiful
Renaissance palace, with high, commodions sa-
looms and studios, which Is IN store for them.
There IS at present much dissatisfaction among
artistic circles about the choice OF The site for the
new academy made by the government. Some
want 1t near the two PnaK0theks. others on the
in the neignbornood OF the
Bavaria and the Hall OF Fame; others, In the
and discussion therefore OF no avail