Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-14
Tes7 RoSENTHAL.
SKETCH OF AN ARTIST AND HIS
WORKS.
The Painter or Constance de
Beyerley-Art LiCe-1ts
Successes.

| The exposure IN TINS city OF 1oDy knSen-
thaps great masterpiece during all of next
week at the Loan Exhibition of the Cali
fornia Museum Association in the
Croker Art Gallery, revives the in
terest that was SO keenly awakened in San
Francisco recently on the exhibition there
Of the picture for the benefit Of the loeal
charities. Thousands Of people viii I'M
doubtedly view It next week for, in addi-
| ton, the Museum Association offers at
fractions such as have never before been
put forward here for private gain or for
public good or broad philanthropy There
will be shown at the same time Gerard
great painting A Holland Fish Market, -
d masterpiece and in sharp contrast in
| style theme and method TO Constance de
| Beverley" The entire collection of the
Croker Art Gallery is to be thrown open
to view and put at night
UNDER ELECTRIC LIGHT.
| The gallery Of paintings has not been
| lighted before for many years. Then, too,
|
rare goods on two great floors Of the art
building and nightly promenade concert.
| 1t is certain, therefore, that Rosenthaps
great painting viii have audiences such as
have attended 10 previous art exposure in
interior California, and it therefore be
comes Of interest 70 glance at the history
| Of the picture, the artist and his work.
| Toby kosenthal was born in Strasburg,
March Is, I848. In 1865 his family re-
moved to New Haven, Conn, where Toby
received his first impressions in art, and
his native genius began to develop. In
| 1857 the family removed to New York, al
which time his crayon drawings excited
surprise by their excellence. The family
was poor and unfortunate, and the same
year the father of Toby took his family to
| San Francisco, he having been in Califor-
MIA prior to the arrival of the family at
! New Haven. In San Francisco Toby met
his first success under the tutorship Of
| Bacon, the sculptor, who taught drawing.
| The boy was gentle lad, Of ire feeling
| and noble traits OF character, and won for
himself firm friends. There Was no art
school in San Francisco, and Toby, despair
ing Of ever being properly taught, resolved
to learn Il trade and
SACRIFICE ALL HIS AMBITIONS.
Just then 4 merchant named Hesse came
| forward and secured him the tutor5hip of
| Ari0l0. His progress was marvellous, and
in a year he surpassed his master, as the
| latter confessed. His father row managed
to send him to Munich, and he arrived
| there alone and a stranger, ut the age Of
lG. lie applied himself to art, and in
six months won his way into the Royal
,, Academy. lie alS@ ;oiued 4 class Uuder
Raupp and while :!iare painted "AfIec-
ions Last Offering" which created great
enthusiasm and vas illustrated in all the
leading pictorial papers, and won him
| praise in all civilized lands. The picture
was sent 70 San Francisco, aud thousands
visited it and praised the California boy
artist. The picture is ROW owned By Gen
oral " II. L. Barnes Of San Francisco.
Toby outatrippcd EaGPp, and then applied
to Piloty, who accepted him, and in
three years he had won triumphant
entrance to the highest art
school in Munich, being the Youngest
person ever admitted. Under Filoty he
painted " joys and Sorrows Of Spring"
owned by Mrs. Maria Coleman, San Fran
CISCO; "The Exilcs Return" owned by
General Barnes San Francisco, and other
pieces, one Of which was published by
TYPOGRAPHY far and wide. lie then Wis
lt2d California and renamed some months,
receiving great attentions. lie re
turned to Munich, and painted Elaine
in 1875, now owned by Mrs. r. G. John
son, San Francisco. When exhibited in
that city It drew immense conEreGa-
tons OF people, ana the Criticisms OF me
dead steered ~ tine dumb, went upward
with the rood, were muttltudnous, nee
and contentious. hosenthats conception OF
themes neIng matter OF DEBATE, nc
proved his ahlhly to deplet the humorous
az wei rs r&,hetlr, ana painted the piece
owned ~ iSd"aTd BosGui, Gan Frdhclaool
entitled
d" OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN IHTo TIE
FIRE"
# ror,ro.c.,te , lad raoaad torn and rrIl
cf co,n;(I fSo, ciinc;no 70 Tho Ton NM 81
wall, where gardener pursues him, whiie
below ravcnous dog awaits him: This
piece was Reproduced IN Europc and Amer
lea, and had an immense sale. He next
painted the humorous piece he sem
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FrSnclsco, 1t was one OF ms creates! sue
cef2e3- MS enthusiasm wore him down,
and he was forced to return to san fran
CISCO Tor years rest, after which he re-
turned 10 Munich and began work upon
the picture, The Irial OF Constance DE
beverley. Tins work was done to the
order OF irving Nj. Scott, Esq OF San
Francisco, who chose the subject from the
second canto OF SIR walter anotts Mar
Halon-, Inc dramatie possibilities n the
canto struck hir. Scott when reading
MaTmion,' in 1875. He read the por-
ton chosen 70 Roaenthal, and added, " 1t
Is impossible to order an inspiration; but
il that scene inspires you, will take the
picture" Roeenthal replied that it was
wonderfully dramatic scene and exceed
lngiy difficult subject lie studied the
poem, became enthusiastic upon it, and
reported himself willing to undertake the