The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-03
TO VIEW "EIN GEFRCHT."
The Telfair Acsdemy's Great Picture
to be Seen To-Day.
ma Telfair Academv Iii be- open {

I w 10 ASCOAA %S-DRJ'
| The Telfair Academy will be open to
visitors from II o'clock until 2 o'clock to-
dav to view the famous artist Joseph Won
Brandt's great picture, "Ein Gefecht," re-
Gently purchased for the academy by
| Director Carl l.. Brandt at the Munich ex-
| position.
Invitations we're sent to every mem
| Der Of the Georgia Historical Society
enclosing cards for the member and ladies.
| 1t has been a ceTtained that many miSdeliv
erics occurred, and members DESTROYS Of
attending, who have not received the invi-
| tations and cards, are requested by Director
| Brandt and the board of managers to make
the fact known to auy OF them, or at the
door Of the academy to-day. They will
have no trouble in securing admission.
A private view of "Ein Gefechtn and the
| studies which Director Brandt also pur-
chased at Munich was given yesterday to
the managers Of the academy and to repre-
sentatives of the press. Gen. Jackson, pres
| ident of the Georgia Historical Society,
who has taken q deep interest in the
academy, was present, and was
| charmed with the picture, which
with the now famous Relics of the Brave"
will be the two great pictures of the gallery
The expectious of the public have been
raised by Di ector Brandt's description of the
new picture and those who visit the gallery
to-day will appreciate the tru of what the
director has said.
Au art publication of Munich, 'Dis Ma
lerei auf die Munchener Jubilaums Kuast,
Austellung-lSSS, speaking of the artist
and his picture says:
Never has a painter been more Jealous and
his endeRvors more successful in depicting and
prOpagating the heroic and martial valor of his
people than the author of this picture. His
coUntrymen, the Poles, although now excluded
from being a united self-dependent people, have
in their writer's, poets and painters of to-day
proved that the national spirit is in nowise ex-
tinguished or dead
In Joseph Won Brands pictures is this seen
with a refreshing force. To represent and
glorify the chivarous, heroic deeds of the
of his country during the reign OF his undivided
political power and greatness, has this master
devoted his great talent. The painter himself
is most thoroughly imbued with the fiery Sal
nation temperament with which the Polish
riders seem to have been possessed. No oae
SURPRISES him in the living drawing of his
warriors aud horses, even in their wild
est movements. Thrown on the canvas
with a first dash Of absolute f1rmness, these
appear in a furious run, Storming, rear
INK, punging, stumbling and falling horses
Most truthful in color and texture of skin and
fur so also in structure Of bone and muscles
All the characteristic peculiarities and superb
critics Of Brandt inventive powers, his draw
ing technique and color are combined in this
masterpiece. 1t represents & fight between the
Poles and the allied Swedes and Brandenburgers
A half destroyed village on the river WEIGH
81 is occupied by smal detachment of the
allied troops. who are attacked by superior
squadron of the dreaded mailed lancers s. VINO
suddenly. with furious irresistible force and
warrior madness, fly TO the combat of the uu-
suSpectinl, unentrenched enemy
The attack of t. { rafting lines, the wild con-
fusion of the hand to hand fight, is represented
il a most convincing truthfulnesS and with a
wonderful pictorial power and art, combined
and in detail.
Joseph ven Brandt, although born in Siege
breszyu, in the kingdom Of Poland, in 1871 and
however real bis national artistic nature might
be- sought his education as artist in Germany
He studied in the academy al Munich. is a Ba-
garian professor, and an honorary member of
the Academy of Art in Munich.
Director Brandt has received from the
artist the following letter, in which he
speaks Of Elm Gefecht" as his greatest
work:
MuScHEN. Dig. Nov. 1883.
Greatly Honored Mr. Director.
Il has been a sincere pleasure to me that my
picture Elm Gefecht," which l consider my
best work, has met with your appreciation,
knowing that You are judge anu yourself
painter-and, moreover, a naJnesake.
Perhaps we may be related, because had
ereatupce who, as merchant from Warsaw.
eaiGrated to America in the beginning of tn
century Ny grandfather who remained in
Warsaw, was a skil!fn physician, and, having
rendered many meritoriOuS services TO Jbe
city. was INSIDE noble.
regret much that did not make your &C
QuaIutance. 1 hope, however, that you will
again visit Nunchen.
Criticism on the picture have none. having
been absent from Nunchen all the summer. I
did not receive any. send you the only pub
lioatjon in my possession containing q rezension
gdd photogravure.
Tos accurate description oE the picture you
find also in the same.
Accept. honored Mr.. Director. the assurance
OF my esteem. Yours, most humble,
JOSEPH Won BRANDT.
The vestibule of the academy Will he
decorated with palms and potJed plants for
the reception, and Cortese'S italian or
cheStra VIII discourse music