New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
An ETCHER DISAPPEARS.
FEARS THAT HE HAS KILLED HIMSELF,
FRANK RAUDIcuEcK DEsroxDrNr BEoAUsE OF
A REJEcTED PLATE.

REJECTED PLATE.
A general alarm was sent out from Police Head
quarters before yesterday directing search for
Fenk Raublcheck, wellknown artist, who has dis
appeared in the city after threatening to drown him
self His wife, who frightened greatly on his
account asked the police 10 begin the search, and she
gave TO Acting Superintendent Byrnes a hasiy ex-
PLANTATION. Mr. Raubicheck owned handsome cot
tage in second-ave Mt Vernon, and lived there hap
PLY with his family Not many days ago ho finished
a large etching which he regarded as his best work
lie took the plate TO this city and tried to sell IT, but
could not obtain far price for H. he said His fail
ure dlsheartened him, and he told his wife that ho
was dlsgraced by the adverse judgment Of the art
publishers.
On Monday HIS wife accompanied him to the city
and they went 10 four FIVE banks where he had
deposited money. Mr. RaubIcheck drew out nearly
81 900 and deposited 1885 in bank to his wiies
credit. After taking her back home he returned TO
the city with his plate, saying that he would try to
sell e in Boston II he failed 20 find a purchaser In
New-York On the following day he wrote TO his
wife and mOther-in-aw, declaring that he was heart
broken the lack Of appreciation for his work
He would drown himself, he wrote, aad would make
the fatal plunge Into the ver with HIS plate strapped
to his body In order TO make sure that the world
should his rejected work
An associate OF the missing man said that Mr..
Raubioheck was a bohemian by birth, and q clever
etcher. who formerly did considerable work in this
city on "The Graphlc.5 In recent years no had
made several trips to Germany. TO study in schools
Of Munich and Dresden, and he had done much cred
liable work Recently he a candidate for mem
bership in the salmagundi Club and exhibited some
fine etchias. The recent for etehings his
friend said, had resulted in overlooked market,
and Mr. Raubicheck probably could sell his work
at old prices en- that account
Mr.. Raublohcck a nervous man and easily dl~
couraged lie was ambitious, and sensitive 70
criticism. lie returned from Europe only three
months ago, having spent eight months In study 10
Munich He had tried hard 10 excel IN painting, but
had succeeded only echer and for several years
he had made from $4,000 to $4,000 a year in this
work His last two published echings were made
for the American Art Association, Of them beinf
after j. g. vbert's "Tbe First Born" and tho other
after Melssonler's The Game Lost" which was sold
fer see 900 at the recent stebbins art sale.
When he last returned from Europe Mr. Raubicheck
bought the house which no has since occupied In
Mount Vernon and II believed by OF his friends
that he was worried The amount stll duo The
proDerty Hc said I'm his letter TO hls wife also thai
no had been Specializing recently. No one knew OF
his Specializing before, but aside from the money
which he transferred 10 his wife IL Is said he recently
drew about 81 800 from bank Which Is still unac-
Mr.. Raublcheck was about five feet eight inches
I'm height OF spare build, with dark hair and a
luxl1tant musfache He about thirty eight years
old, and had always been hard worker