The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-03
FIVE NEW PICTURES.
DIRECTOR BRANDTS PURCHASES
FOR THE Art GALLERY.

KsuIbach's Famous Picture. Peter
Arbues," and Szymanowskrs Paint
ing from the Paris Exposition Sc
cured for the Tslfair Academy-"The
Poacher,' by Luben, and a Cartoon
by Otto, a Part Of the Collection
Director Brandt to Loan the Acad-
envy Julian Story's "Ths Black
Prince"-The Pictures to be on Exhi-
bition in February.
Five new pictures have been added to the
Telfair academy collection. Four Of them
Director Brandt purchased during his
recent trip abroad. and one is the directors
loan to the academy. Three Of the pictures
are of the Munich school Of painting, one
of the French school, and the picture
which the director purchased for his private
collection is Of the French-American school,
and was painted in Paris by young
American artist, Julian Story, son of the
famous sculptor.
The great picture in the collection is Won
Kaulbach's famous Peter Arbues.
which originally sold for 5000
euldens. Director Brandt secured
the picture from a private family in
Munich. Kaulbach was one of the four
great German painters of an epoch which
has Just closed. He died in 1878, and the
picture which is now In the Telfair
gallery. was one of his last works.
The subject is a religious one and is a
glimpse of the Spanish inquisition. The
picture itself is a mono chrome. The canvas
measures 16 by Is feet-larger than any
picture in the gallery. 1t is yet IN
mounted.
The second picture in the collection is a
painting by Szymanowski, a young Polish
artist of the French school, which attracted
great attention at the Paris expo
sition. The picture was hung
in the salon opposite Munkaczy's great
painting The subject is a quarrel among
Russian mountaineers. Director Brandt
saw the picture at the Munich exposition a
year ago and was greatly attracted by it.
The artist has been awarded two gold
medals, the first gold medal in the Russian
department Of the Paris exposition and the
gold medal at the Munich exposition.
When asked by Director Brandt to put
price on the pricture, the artist exclaimed,
''If could get it in the Luxembourg /
would give 1900 francs. The Pinakothek
could have it for 1000 marks. For the
Telfair academy must nave 10000 marks"
The picture is larger than the Brandt pic
ture "Gefecht,n and will be next in size in
the collection to the Kaulbach-
Another picture which Director Brandt
secured at Munich is by Adolph Luben, and
is work which the director first saw at the
Munich exposition a year ago. and for
which the artist asked 1000 marks.
The title of the picture is, ''The
Poacher.n 1t is about the size of
Braith's large painting Of a sheep, which
hangs on the north wall of the gallery.
The artist, Luben, is one OF the great art
lists Of the Munich school
The last picture which the director
bought for the academy is a cartoon draw
ing in crayon by Prof Otto. The subject
is the defense of the Bavarian city Strau-
burg against the Hungarians. 1t is a fine
work. The figures are life size and the
picture itself is 10 feet square.
The picture by Story, which Director
Brandt bought himself, out which he will
loan to the academy, will be the only
American picture in the gallery. The title
of the picture is ''The Black Prince.n 1t is
scene from the battle of Grecy
in 1916. The picture attracted
Director Brandt's attention in the Paris
exposition. He was then unable to secure
ii, but he has received letter since re-
turning TO Savannah that his offer has been
accepted by the artist, and the picture is
now on its way here. 1t is larger than any
IL the gallery.
Director Brandt says that he expects to
have all Of the new pictures ready for ex-
hibition by February.