Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
Art School Election.

The Museum Association met last night
to consult with the Directors relative to the
art school. President Lubin reported six
candidates for teachers, and that commit
tee Of the Board had visited the studios of
three in San Francisco. The works of two
of these were familiar to the members.
Two others were requested to send I'D
few samples of work for view by those not
so familiar with their ART efforts. These
works, few and hastily gathered on short
notice, were shown last night, with few
examples by third. The President recited
the difficulties the Board experienced in Sc
Letting, and the sincerity with which the
Board had labored in the matter. Hestated
that 1t was now proposed to enlarge the
period for =lessons by having the school
open six instead of four days, and
six instead of four nights in each
week, thus increasing the lessons
one-third in number, and accommo-
dating larger number of pupils A
report of the figures ordered for the
school from the East was made, showing
these selections Apollo Belvidere, seven
feet six inches; 'Discarbolus of Nancydes,
SIX feet Fighting Gladiator" six feet
Save" by Michael Angelo. three feet
Venus de Milo" seven feet Venus de
Medici," five feet three inches Rape of
Sabines,' three feet six inches 90 Noses
by Michael Angelo. three feet. Busts as
follows: David four feet five inches
Jupiter" two feet eleven inches; Juno
three feet six inches; julius Cesar" two
feet one inch; LAGOON" two feet eleven
inches; Venus de Medici,p two feet two
| inches; Venus of Aries" two feet four
| inches j." Caricolla," one foot eight inches
Paris, two feet; Apollo two feet eight
inches " Diana" two feet eight inches
Cicero" two feet Homer" two feet
Lincoln, two feet six inches Grant
| two feet six inches; LAGOON" (Torsi),
one foot nine inches. Fractions of human
body, anatomical studies, elementary
pieces, fruits and flowers, vases, pillar
brackets, small figures of animals masks,
plaques, basso and alto frieze, heads of ami
mais, animals, ETC., are to come from San
Francisco. The meeting then adjourned
to permit of free conference between
members and examination of the work
| referred to. After three-quarters of an
hour of chat, in which opinions
for the school, the Board of Directors met
| and debated the matter in the light of all
the information at its command, when it
resolved to make the school of six-dav and
SIX evening sessions in each week to open
1t January 4th and 10 employ two instruc-
tors. An election was then entered upon,
and w. f. Jackson. of Sacramento. ana
Charles j. Carlson, were chosen teachers,
after which the Board adjourned. Mr..
carlson IS young man, probably about
81. He has studio at 523 Pine street.
he IS warmly recommended as a
| capable artist of great diligence and fine
taste. He was a pupil in the San Fran
| cisco School of Design in drawing and
painting, where he has attended during
nearly ten years. He was officially ap-
pointed by the committee as Assistant Di-
rector for the first term of 1877. to act in
the absence or illness of Virgil Williams.
His finest work, and which has universal
COMMUNICATION, is a Shakesperean piece.
that was exhibited at the State Fair two
years ago, and received chief award. In
1876 he won the silver medal at the School
of Design for drawing In 1877 he won
the Alyord gold medal for drawing. and
the same year the Prize Palette for COM
position. In 1882 he won the Avery gold
medal for oil painting.
w. b. Jackson is an artist well known in
Sacramento. He began art study twelve
years ago. He spent one year in the San
Francisco School of Design. In 1875 he
won the silver medal for drawing. and in
the same year took the premium for per-
spective, standing 100 in class of between
seNenty-IlVe ana eighty students. He stud
led portraiture for year under Benoni
Irwin, one of the finest artists in that line
ever on the coast. He had tuition also for
two years with TOietti. He has had q stu
dlo in Sacramento some seven or eight
years. Every year he has spent portion
OF his time in the field, and probably more
than any other artist has studied the seem
cry in the Sierras along the headwaters of
the American river. This year he made
studies of Idaho scenery, Shoshone Falls,
the Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, and the
region between Denver and Salt Lake CITY.
His progress has been steady, and his art
has constantly broadened in scope and his
work increased in excellence. Neither
Carlson nor Jackson have pushed
themselves before the public as artists, are
both devoted to art, and it is believed will
conduct the new school upon the plane of
thOroughness and to complete SUCCESS.