The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-04

tion. But you lack that thorough knowledge or
cultivation which produces real love for plant
life. Plants prosper under the eve OF him VINO
delights ia them and understands their being
They vegetate with him who simply buys them
and looks at them You must awaken in the
public real love for art for arts sake, and then,
and then only, will you produce, temperature
that will force inspiration to bud forth and de-
velops
You are too restless and too much in q hurry
in the United States. However, there is form
ing. little by little, other side of the At
lantic. En artistic element whence will spring
forth some day real art movement But il
must not be imagined that the will alone or
protective duties sufficient to produce this
grand result fhe necessary men there.
Riches and productive spirit are elements that
will hasten the development OF talents But
what is still wanting is tenderness for the work,
pubic participation in the sentiments of him
who creates. Many minds comprehend this,
and feel it, but they are still only small N nor
ity. AUGusTE BARTHoLDL
3S Rue Vavin Luxembourg Gardens.
The author of Liberty Enlightening the World"
needs introduction in the United States.
Americans are as well endowed by nature as
any other people. Each year they send TO the
Salon some really admirable work which shows
true talent. and some have won recognition that
is justified in every way. i have had in my
studio many Americans of both sexes who have
distinguished themselves by conscientious aud
meritorious work But why do the larger num-
Der of them stop halt way9 Because they are not
sufficiently convinced that long and hard study
is necessary to obtain brilliant results. They
are more occupied with how to do work quickly
and how to shorten much as possible the
time given to their studies. But this is not
due 20 laziness. 1t is the more often caused by
a lack of the necessities of life. And then,
again, they imagine that itsis possible to use the
brush before, or at the same time as, the PEN
Gil. They are desirous of reaping too soon the
fruits of their efforts.
In order that the United States may have
artists who the peers of any and all. it is
necessary. in my opinion, TO establish picture
galleries where from very infancy the sight of
the works of the masters may create O taste Tor
art in it's highest and best manifestations. In
each city there should be good art school where
tuition is free for t is not always among the
wealthy classes that real vocation is more
readily found. Then too, the government or
generous amateurs, should furnish those young
students. who show genuine artistic bent. the
means 10 enable them TO travel and study in the
grand artistic centers, just as most OF the Euro
pean nations do. WILLIAM BoUGUEREAu.
"a, Rue Notre- Dame Champs.
The highy-fnished canvases of Bouguereau have
many admirers in the Luxembourg and at the an
nual Salon. He has had many American pupils, the
best known of whom is Miss Elizabeth j. Gardner.
who has succeeded in catching the style of the master
in a remarkable way.
have two or three more letters that might be
given, but the above will, think, be sufi-
cient to show that American art and American
artists are held in no mean esteem by the mod
ern masters of France. THEODORE STANTON.