Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-26
ART AND ARTISTS.

ART AND ARTISTS.
There is a society OF lady artists in Lon
don.
Nearly 5000 pictures have been accepted
for this years Salon in Paris.
Matt Morgan, the artist, has arrived in
San Francisco from New York, to paint a
| heroic work.
Mrs Celia E. Wentworth is said to be
the only lady pupil Cabanel ever received
into his studio.
Alma-Tadema exhibits Eve portraits at
the New Gallery in London. 1t is I'M
certain what pictures of his will be seen in
Paris.
A London ''Salon des Refuses" will be
| opened early in June at olympia" con-
| tanning pictures rejected from the Royal
Academy.
The Queen and Princess Beatrice con-
tributed to the art exhibition which was
recently given in London in aid of the
Girls Friendly Society of that city.
Professor Angeli of Vienna has nearly
finished full-length portraits of the Ger
man Emperor and Empress, which are in
tended as presents for Queen Victoria, and
will be hung in the private apartments at
Windsor.
There was exhibited recently in London
collection of twenty-five highly finished
drawings of still life by Bertha Patmore
daughter of the poet of "The Angel in the
House" They are said to be works of
great brilliancy.
NJ Rodin has been CHOSEN to execute the
monument to Claude Lorraine which is to
be erected at Nancy. His design represents
| the artist standing in contemplative atti-
tude, with his palette on his thumb. On
the pedestal two swift horses bear the
Genius of Light, torch in hand.
NJ. Fremiet has become dissatisfied" :"
says the London Academy with his we'll
known and, in many respects, admirable
equestrian statue of Joan of Arc The
Salon will contain the model of new sta
| tue which he intends to erect at his own
expense in the place of the other in the
Place des Pyramides."
| Pretty Miss Eggleston, who, at the last
monthly meeting of Sorosis, spoke in favor
of less robipg of figures in art, is only
about 20, and has been an art student for
several years. She has great talent, and
has already very cleveriy illustrated seve-
raj of her fathers books, who is, by the
way, Edward Eggleston, novelist and his
| torian.
The Committee on Capitol Furniture
| and Grounds, have agreed TO a resolution
appropriating $500 for statues of
Thomas Hooker and John Davenport, the
founders Of the two greater colonies of
| l,a, Il,
inches on the outside of the Capitol build
ing at Hartford, and commission has
been named in the report of the committee
to select the sculptors. The bill is certain
to be passed and receive Executive APP
proval.
A movement is on foot to secure for the
San Francisco School of Design new quar-
tiers. 1t could be scarcely worse located
than at present. There are no outdoor ex-
posures, there is no proper light, the
| rooms are over a market and in the
midst of noise and confusion. They
are dark, dingy and admirably cal
culated to crush art aspirations
and prevent all inspiration. The beauti-
full and inspiring quarters of the Sacra-
mento School of Design in contrast with
the poorly situated rooms of the San
Francisco institution, are as Paradise to
the internal regions.
There are, says the Boston Adrertiser,
two life-size portraits in oil of James Free
man Clarke now in existence One was
painted many years ago by the late Will
lam NJ. Hunt, and is model of the school
of art in which he worked and which he
may be said to have founded. 1t hangs in
its appropriate place; there was but one
site for it in Boston, the Church of
the Disciples. The second portrait
is by young Boston artist, Charles
S. Parker, and it is just now completed.
Those of the old personal friends of Mr..
Clarke who saw it pronounced it a wonder
full likeness, painted with remarkable fidel-
ity and skill, and splendid memorial to
the man. The features of the great poet,
preacher and reformer will, by it, be
handed down to the rising generation as
he was known at the midday of his fame
The portrait is now owned by the Boston
Unitarian Association, and will be hung
in the Claiming Hall building, in the
company of the Pioneers of the Unitarian
faith. 1t was the generous gift of Mr..
| George W. Weld.