The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
OBITUARY
JARosLAv crRMAK, PAINTER.

JARosLAV cIRMAK, PAINTER.
ny private letter, received from Paris under date
OF Apr 70, we learn or the sudden o. Iarosay
cermak, Bohemian painter OF great renown for his
age ana whose death, while vet young and n the full
ana vigorous exercise OF his great powers great
loss 10 the art world NJ. Cermak was psi,ve Of
Prague but had resided In Paris Tor some twenty
years He was pupil Ut Louis Galait aud Robert
F!cury. His studio was at No. 12s Avenue Wagrau
He was renowned tor his mastery portrayal OF cra-
matte scenes IN the lives OF The pictusesqnv
Montcncgrins and Horzcsovin ans, LAID AMID the grand
scenery OF their Wild mountainous countries many
OF which were incidents thor struggles agan the
Dashi-Unzouks ana other Turks. lac spent much time
IN Herzegovina and Montenegro He first exhibited
In The Salon, we boileve IN 1861, he was repre-
scented by "Bash- Bazouks IN Christian Village OF Her
zeaovna !" "A STUDY Of Slav"-a young peasant girl
with her chiId-and by portrait OF mis- wife He re-
ccived his hrsl moda In this year In 1868 he sent
portraits d 'rhe Princess Darnika, wiic OF
Macnn, Vic vi Nicholas L., Prince Mon
ieAegro." and Of 'Mcrko-ecrovlch, Genera-
in-chici Of the Army OF Montenegro" he
was lot represented ~ the salon OF 1851 IA tho
international Exposition Of that year In 1858 no
contributed TO The Salon mastery picture wncn has
since become very popular ana wei known through a
line engraving oil It, and winch called .Young
Cnr'stan Girls OF Herzegovina Ensiaved by Bashi-
He reappearcd on the walls N 1870 with Two por-
traits. HIS. next exhibit 1878. wucn
Hc scut ''Au Epl-Oue OF war NOutcu-
egro ttS26l" representing Moniencgrin women
carrying cartridges to the comDatants, Il striking
scene. treated III the artists best and dramatic
style HIS pictures IN 1874 were "A Youus ucrzcro-
vinan Car Leading Horses 10 Drink - "a rendezvous
~ lhe hontcnc2rIp MounLaius and a "fvrtraiLn la
1879 he had no picture IN the Salon. San Episode
tue Siege OF Naumbourg' his picture OF 1876.
Last year ne was admirably represented Nv sHefz.-
goviEan5 returning Iher Village piliuyc
ny Basc !iuzouks anu Finding tho Cemetery Dc.
spoiled and ihvir Church Destroyed The nrlist re-
ceivcd second medal 1868 and was decorated
Mo camp nd
mtaoy n his pictures the splri. OF the brave
handsome races, giving mastery rcnaitions OF the
u.dk, Acrce eyed. heavy mustacAed, picsui esQuey
coAtuintu men OF the country ana oil tile sculpture
esquc iaces, nne back eyes, long black halr
anu noble forms OF tue women. HIS pictures
are iui Of lie and action, intensely ORA.
matte, with nnc sentiment, aud attract strong
personal sympathy for his characters HIS
treatment OF the line scenery IN which ne placed Eis
figures was strong, aud the accessory work was
anu flesh tiuls he was admirable AID hi d nn,sh was
characicrstic o much Of his WORK. Ho also was
very succusslu in painting SPIRITED, si,kcn coated
Arabian horses ana lett many pictures Of these at
fountains ana amid various surroundings. He nlways
commapdcs Igh very prices tor his paintings They
w re not very well known here. A III. size single
Inquire was lately Oh exhibition at Schaus ia this CIV
anu was described In tue line column unuer tho
head OF sHeccnt Pictures In the Galleries ON March
20 as folows:-"By Ciroslay CernnaA there IL u
magnificent example, "A Hel zegoyinian Captive
beautiful woman oil the country stands by curtain
leaning against wall, With her dark hair streaming
down past her iue lace, her hauds claspcd 10 her
breast looking sauiy out win stealing down
IRON one Of her magn iuceat black eyes Ihe lilo
xizc, threc.qunrter length n2urc very well gwen.
Ire treated IN mastery manner. very sympathetic
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