The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-28
Ba0K GOSSIP FROM
Arrival of a Grandson Of the
English Poet L&ndOr.
Miss Kate Fields Magazine Article
Notable Holiday Books-Interest-
Art Works.

BOsT0x. Mas. Dec. IA very in
teresting Young artist from Florence.
Mr.. Henry Savage Lanaor, grandson
OF Waiter Savage Landor. is now Wis
iting Boston. He j. 4 young man Of
y, the son Of Charles Lander, who
married an Italian lady. This arrival
OF the grandson, naturally reyives the
memory of the English poet and e.
sayiSf. whose life in his adopted home
in Florence, was fnn OF picturesque
interest. Ii was in the autumn Of
1874 that Lander died, and a new ger
Grafton and almost 4 new literature
has grown up since that time. a. The
FIRE OF a genius nnequaIlesi in its way, -
has gone out, wrote Miss Kate Field
in the Atlantic Monthly. in some papers
contributed on LanGOT. and of his au-
pearance she said:
His snowy hair and beard OF patri-
archal proportions; clear. keen. graz
eyes, and grand head made the old
poet greatly resemble Michael An
gelos world-renowned masterpiece of
Moses; nor was the formation of
Landor's forehead unlike that OF
Shakespeare
Lander was born in England on
January ~. I795- lie was educated al
Oxford. II was impossible 10 be in
his society half hour and not reap
advantage. His great learning, varied
information. extensive acquaintance
with the worlds celebrities, ready wit.
AID even reader repartee, rendered
his conversation wonderfully enter
tanning Landor remembered the
first Napoleon a. 3 slender Young
man be knew Nile Rachael, Words
worth, Charles Lamb, Byron. For the
latter he had n personal luminosity.
but considered him 'the keenest and
most Imaginative OF poets. Miss
Field noted his generosity among
other traits, and she narrates this in
cident.
At the time a subscription was
opened IN Florence to aid GnrihaIdi's
Sicilian expedition, Lander, anxious
10 lay an offering at the feet Of
HIS HEARTS HERO,
pulled ont his watch. the only article
of value about him. and begged Mr..
AfAbN AAAAA- ~ HAtHtslE - ~ FIX AAAkAt-
Mr.. Browning took il. and knowing
how lost the old man would be with
ont his time piece. kept it for few
days, and then, seizEng favorable
moment when Lander was missing his
watch greatly, though without muir
muring. Mr.. Browning persuaded
him 20 retain It. This he did with re-
luctance, after being assured Of the
funds prosperous condition.
Lander lived to the age OF o. 1t
was in Florence, in ISL, that he died,
and the best memorial OF his life and
work Is that contributed by Miss Field
in these papers to which refer in the
Atlantic M0athip. The young artist
who is here has the temperament of
genius in marked degree-in q degree
that recalls to one Emerfon's lines:
He must be musical.
Trenulous, impressional,
Alive TO gentle influence
OF landscape and sky:
And tender TO the spirit touch
OF mans or maiden's eye.
Mr.. Lander has studied under Bou-
LANCER and Lefebore in Paris. with
special attention to drawing; but his
and his scheme OF color
are very largely original, AID bear the
stamp OF genius and betray little of
the crudity and inexperience of youth
Charles Lander, his father, is an art
and collector; his mother
is a woman of artistic tastes and tenn
permanent. and all the mysterious and
potent influences OF heredity have pre-
determined his life, and set him TO the
KEY OF that diviner harmony which
the ear. fine enough, may catch. A
nature that Is thus fine and gentle,
with no alloy of egotisIn, of obtrusive
OF that anxiety for notice
which is the bane of
MODERN AMERICAN LIFE
Is something very rare and sweet.
The simple and delicate nature that Is
as content 10 be simple and beautiful
Is Is flower TO bloom unseen. without
or Haunting itself before the
world, Is not 50 frequently 10 be met
as to lose the charms OF novelty. For
four years Mr.. Land0n has travelled
in Egypt, Morocco, AIgiers, and on all
the continent and in England; and
his sketches include sunsets 1T Cairo,
a mosque with kneeiing dervishes in
PRAYER, a picturesque street in Granada
what you will, with charm Of atmOs-
phere, and coiOring and expression
hat i very enjoyable.
In the way OF art holiday books
Estes & Lauriat issue European Art
stS, = volume made up OF twenty
by the most noted artists Of
Europe, such as Folkhart .Grotiohann.
IND Others. with descriptive and bio
text in royal quarto size,
Elegantly bound. The edition viii be
United 70 go copies, OF which some
viii have proofs on genuine parch-
nent. text on vellum paper. in satin
over, some proofs on India, japan or
Holland paper, with vellum, parch-
nent or half-mOrocco bindings. The
Recent French Art published last
'eason, this year receives a companion
n Recent italian Art. a portfolio Of
.ixteen photo-etchiues from favorite
paintings o. modern Italian artists. in
'iading the names OF CassiOli Gaetano.
Jhierici and Tito Cont. with descrip-
i've text by an authority. A charming
objection OF French MASTERPIECES viii
]e The GOupil Gallery Of Photo
,rayures. presenting ten Of the re-
'ent salon favorites in photogravure
~ Goupil of Paris, and also giving
:e,criptive text by an art critic. An
jther
INTERESTING ART WORK
VIII be offered in " The Napoleon
GALLERY" giving loo outline proofs
rom foreign paintings Of scenes in
he lie OF the First Napoleon. These
drawings were made by the celebrated
French artist Reyeil, who also etched
hem in steel. Many Of the pictures
lere copied were painted for the ma
lonai galleries OF France by artists of
worldwide reputation. BIZ order Of
he government, and they have i'm
nense historical value. The pub
ihers Will also supply unbound COP
e IN sheets. 50 that collector may
ldd further Illustrations. 4 cries ii
lxteen etchings from drawings by
dillalss BiFket Forster. and other
yeli-known English artists. will be
brought out under TIE title. Voices
u the Summer and a series Of de-
lghuul essays on ont i8or life. recall
ing Thofeau and Burroughs. has
lecn illustrated By a celebrated for
.ign. artist, and viii be called &" Song
Birds and Seasons"
Lovers Of George Meredith will prize
, new volume called The Pilgrims
scrip, which Me,srs. Roberts Broth f.
r. OF this city bring ont. consisting
u selections from he wit and wisdom
u MS novels, and OF many Of his son
lets and other poems. The frontis-
piece shows fine portrait OF the great /.
mt hn~ and tha trf~s,r-r.s-. -. ~