New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
THE LATE WILLIAM ". HUNT.


SIRi There are some mIsstatements in
&C. C's" tribute 70 toe ats william ". Hunt. pub
lished in THE TRIBUNE september TO- that should DO
corrected. &C c." states that Mr.. Hunt vas
tilly the apostle OF school. ard cried aloui In tho
desert OF American art culture the name Of mag
ter" and that he worshpped the name % The late
Thomas Couture" Mr. Hunt sense tie apos-
tie OF any school" OF art represented Oy any
Ter; bat be the ardent and nevertring apostle ~
word and work OF certain essential principles Of art
10 all art and recognized ~ al great masters.
THIS aposteship born 10 I'm and his study Of tie
great masters confirmed IL. That be worsh pped C)u-
ture Is also untrue. H. stuffed with Couture and
admired him ,or certain qu9lres II there Wa name
IN French hat spoke with reverence AMI love .
was tnat u Mec Or Barge he believed they pos
sessed qualities that were lasting. he regretted tAs
spent Coufure's studio. H. left Couture at MS
Of the latter. 90 enjoy the tuition and
com partnership u Millet Ar tnis time Milct uu-
known and poor that he could not pay tor tie 'read
be ate Couture failed 20 the wisdom OF ANS
choice. and coniemptuousy remarked that M.l.t vas
poor artist that he could not aH1rd folds in tie
drupery OF his figures.
II IS also untrue thar Mr. Hunts fifth ard an his
hopes centred IN the French srlooi ~ Roman
uei,," His ;tn and all hs hopes" centr. In fls de-
sire NAT hi. countrymen might have best Ytegence
tie progress OF art enlightenment. that hey
might attain good Judgment ana appreciation Of
Clio value ~ Art. II this end that lac opened
school " art Tor women. believing tnat through them
quick and wide Influence could 9e made. IL proud
teach them. He great teacher. al greas
tst-are. AZ. advocated the necessity % arr schools
with none bu artists ~ teachers aud thought Of
producing Art and educalug than % any other
means II educating people 10 art He often remarked
tuis state would lose IT, supremacy producer
unless paid attention 20 fhe development Of
rhe sentiment II gared bs those who WIRE
familiar with SIR Hant's art ufe a. " ini--
ale
masters" he Uas absorbed them much
they reqre-' med by thr living work and pre-erce ne
4ysr-rarmaueur primo pies of arr ana L- was uaupy
because D. hnew tLnm and could see anf feel huu a
exrmp drdfOn ~ these prime pe-. This personal re.
UOr-Ilu, instead OF RESTRICTING Dis p0Ner-.
ever-nr-eu- source ~ n-r irson to wider recl md
deeper --l.. III j. 'ui -tie Tor Us iLal rNfA ti-ls
MlAer and B8rve had capable an infrrprf er "a
apprrcator catholic. he brought their personal ll-
nu-nce hl- teaching and impressed his rupl. wh
fr. HINT n-u understood As Geo IL. Hume NutfI4g
NJ ~ With copies 1n reminders Den W. -iflf nave
a. 10 rlu VOL hr Mlrn the u.ne comes larry ?" -~t
iortl Nj. Hunts at A.e, there VAIL be uo fact
more valuable t.aa rnai be- made 10 distinction
~ ne sentiment fIt De Thought DE ll rr--ra upon IN
ideal subject aud that of portrait IL he-- day
dlwn~d ou everything thar he touched H. went af a
porrra with fe -aur fel! .-rvUr that c ll PANT
might. IL Thought portrait was cf,at tin- Oh 90
vel, part int f4rre. 10 I'd greater enmr.-lufn- 10
painting e loved 20 teach. and regretted NAT his or-
fraIt. could I- together canvas. Certain e
j. tntt ne fo ~clo"'-gf- gave ur ~-A was u'anf or
L4A. kIId,' uli uuf n " a. ...- Sense Mt Alni DAG
purpose Iu teaching srlDD.--irlr,' aud le tfu-nt
frem WIN ~ q -Ger Il4f Lr -.FI- ILt IA
food too good tor them. De- reached ud fl.ur
ro tlfm Iui 0 mlu.ud With nlsli,f'r measure Df me
vfvfFiug fA-n hi- cu'i ani fAr in-rii. in.t x
OF hs tiA' ' l''.ir-' i...' '. ' t.i't' a.. pen *
generosity. " IT. O.. g.ard ilr elril ..ae E4a.c'
DosE0n L1ss.. Dc.. 1. $50.