New-York tribune., 1876-06-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

JANIS RoBERl phrDON kdtcd by KSHAIIp M siI tsT ssTb
ner. Armstrong, q Co
The life of Hayden was one OF the private
tragedies that are Of not nfrcqueut occurrence III Lu
rsh society," His whole experience WAS struggle WIKI
disastrous crcuIns BY natural temperament ue
xas compative, sell-asserting, uncompronisng. Du'
without the practical wisdom that Is the ndIton OF
worldly success The personal traits which led 10 hls
adverse fortunes a clearly brought to lsht 10 tue
present volume. They afford an instructive study OF
wayward and perverse human nature HaTdon is repre-
sented as so bent his destruction as scarcely 70
awaken pity never 20 call forth sympathy His death
was nv his own hand, but his life was a perpetual SUI
etIe. His devotion 10 art was paralieied by ms
conflicts with its patrons. lie suffered the IN
teusest pangs of poverty, but ms extreme ms
cry was the fruit of wild imprudence. His power
Of making friends less conspicuous than
his facility in converting them into enemics He was
often rcy rewarded or his abOrs artist but tile
money was always spent before 1t was earned His frs
quarrel was with regard to the value OF the Egin mar
bles He was strenuous believer in their genuineueSs
and an ardent adnirer OF their beauty. His opinions
were vehcmntly called In question by Mr. Payne Knigh
and other amateurs "My Lord" said Payne Knight
one evening at dinner "you have lost your labor your
marbles not Greek they are Roman OF te iime OF
Hadrian." Hayden fercely took up the cudgeis III
defense Of those antiques. and thus made many
enemies with Payne Knight at their head His second
great historical picture "DeDtatus," gave occasion to
series of troubles, commencing with ts hanging at the
Academy Exhibit on. His friend, Lord Mulgrave
strongly advised against its exhibition on aceount Of the
jealousy Of the secondae artists who hal charge OF the
Arrangement. aydOn refused 10 believe so I'll OF anv
member OF the Academy. and insisted on s beng sent
there Lord Mulgrave and Sir George Beaumont went
TO the hanging committee to bespeak good place Tor
'Dentnus'" This the worst thing they could have
done "Dentatus sent in. and hung in favorable
position the line by oIGcr OF Fuse But the day bc>
fore the private exhibition note was received from
Fuse saying had been out of town. and on his return
had found Dntatus taken down from its place and put
in III ahte-roOm. "Fusei said more, but what he
had said was significant Where this ante-room
That same dav West met George Beaumont, and sand
West who was deep Garrick, shaking Sir George
warmly by the hand and looking into his eyes, 'fou
viii pleased to bear that we have hung ntatus IN
the best place in the whole Academy and before
Sir George, good easy man, could recover MS
delight and ask where, West pressed his hand warmly
and bade him adeu Unluckily West met Lady Beau
Ioonps carriage round tie corner She waved her han
and according to her account stopped him: What have
you done with with "Deutaus P' He lattered h. win
the same charming fiction Done with it why We have
hung II in the very best place in the Academy Ilow
nice of youP said Lady Beaumont But ten, with that
laudabe desire for fact which has distinguished the
sex since Sophia Of Hanover used to puzzle Lebntz by
the suboty her metaphysical questions she added III
her sweetest tone, And pray There may this best place
beP Buebeard's chamber was nothing to the question,
or the place West tried to parry; Lady Beaumont kept
him 10 the point mo, no. but uheref tell me eTacAy'
well said West driven il last, Just in the very
middle Of Octagon-room, and here he was seized
with violent At Of coughing. Dear me- sald Ladi
Beaumont her sympathies touched. what distressing
cough you have goti pray take Of yourself good
by West waved his sdeus. he could not speak poo
man. and Madi drove repeating to herself the Octa
gon-room-thats something new. wonder II II Is nice
Lord Mugrave. being Informed Of the fact evinerd
no pleasure. but knitted his hrows, looked sulen' ana
slowly asked 81 wonder II West ever hung any OF his
own pictures OctagonrOomi 2" and then explained
thai il was the lumberrOOm of the Academy, wlthou
light where superiuous picture was now and thtlI
hung by the Academy Committee 10 get ont OF the wa!
few years after this TRANSACTION Hayden commenced
the attack the Academy, In series OF papers IN the
EXAMINER" which threw the English artistic world into
arage and placed the author under the ban Of the
"anathema- -maranatha" of social communication. H.
awoke one morning fld himself prescribed and
all his reputation gone In fortyeght hours more h'
was regarded of the most abandoned character
Of the age "Mr Prince aOare, one day In March lSl2
met hm walking down the Haymarket admitted
the truth of all he had written, but said
.They will deny your talents and deprive you OF en-
nlpyment' Yet, replied TaydOn, If produce wora
of such merit cannot DC denied the public VIII carry
me through They know nothing Of art said Prince
Hoare. That deny, returned Hayden; the mercst
shoeblack will understand Ananias.' Mr. Hoarc shook
his head despoudingy. What DO you propose 10 p1inti
.l'be Judgment of Solomon why kubens and Raphao
have both tired it, said Mr.. HOare with surprise 30
much the better said Hayden eomposedly; Il vii tel
the story better. Nj Hoare smiled. And how are you
to liver Leave that TO me- who Is to pay you
rrutp Leave that TO me- Ahp said lis old friend
Il see you are ready with reply you will never sell IT,
.I tru t in God,' replied Hayden. 'Well,' said Nj
Uoare drawing q long breath, and In ton
that showed his belief IN what would sooh
happen, III you arrested, send Tor me-"
Haydon was $1,000 in debt, although he was stu
yomg in good health, and with no incumbrauces Ill
position was rapid becoming critical BY the end
the year 1913 be reduced to the greatest extremity
aud want His father was dead his allowance lost, and
he was compelled to sell his books, his prints hi'
drawings his keepsaes his clothes TO pay for hi
models and materials OF art and for part OF the little
food he allowed himself He might now have well ap-
oiled to himself the words Of Burns:
Had to guide advice but harkit
might, bY / is, hae led marker,
Or snuited in bank aud earkit
While here hall mad half fed, bali sarkt,
Is IA tie amount
During this period Of privatOn and misery he was sub
,so, to personal annoyance. Coidblooded anna
tours sneered him To his face Fashionable portrait
pa!nters who " scampod" their work at high prices.
l,ughed at solitary student who spent five jears
over single picture fool Some OF his friends ad-
vanced him large sums Of money on which he mani,
rlied for support Bat these perpetual loans were az
injury an when at last they withheld drove bm
10 the professional money yendcr at sixty per cent IN
suling his run.
The weary years Mt length began TO draw towards O
close lie felt that his days were now number d NJ
INQUIRIES no commissions in Offers to buy eihc
OF the tour large pcres he had upon his bands aud he
BEGAN 10 confidence his power TO Save of the las
day long enough TO enable him to complete ms series.
He struggled bravely hng about O. pjcy creditors.
RI Sc money, gain time, and secure peace TO think
and paint. His debts not large. The price
o. asmall yacht or 81 another diamond necklace would
uiAarp unaf1f 1ffs