Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
THE WORLD OF ART.

Mr.. HILLS PARKER and Mr.. Melchers, we'll
known American artists, have returned to
Paris
LONDON air is thick with rumors as to the
imminent recognition by the Royal Academy
of the claims of the black-and- white artist, and
his consequent eligibility for membership.
This is good news, if true.
THE picture by Romney, which was sent to
recent London exhibition by an old maid who
feared she was presumptuous in asking that it
be insured for $500, because it was an old
heirloom and much esteemed in the family"
has just been sold, it is said, for $4,000
Mr. HENRY DOYLE, director of the National
Gallery of Ireland, has acquired portrait by
Rembrandt, dating from the year 16S5-40 IL
represents a young man named Louis van Lin.
den, and was the property of NJ. Dansaert, OF
Brussels, from who it was purchased for fSSO
AT the Paris Salon two American painters,
julius Stewart and F. V. Dumont, were award
ed third class medals. Messrs. Cunningham,
Albert Herter and r. Porter Vincent received
honorable mention. In the section OF sculpture
three tokens of recognition were carried on Dy
American artists-MisS Ruggles, Y. L. Dallln
and Douglas Tilden.
WITHOUT wishing to conjure up visions of
the time when the plow-boy shall quote Rus
kin, and the sanitary authorities employe,
who looks after our dust shall sit down to paint
water color (when he's washed his hands,, yet
there is no earthly reason why these two nseful
members of society should not possess appre-
ciaIive powers capable of being awakened.
Talk about educating the masses! What's the
good of giving them an education without
Teaching them at the same time how to derive
some happiness from It'll Teach them that 'ap-
preciatIon'' is possibly whether they can or
cannot read and write, whether they are rich
or poor, strong or weak. Art-the appreciation
of 1t at least-ls not to be bought with money
alone: but 1t may be had for the asking, If only
sincere desire prompt the request
FIFTEEN years ago it was not unusual for
examples of the Barbizon school to be taken to
the United States, to be brought back for want
of buyer, but the recent return of Millet's
Woman Spinning" is remarkable at this time.
The picture is familiar to amateurs, since it
was shown at the time of the Morgan sale. and
again last winter at the Union League Club,
New York. 1t is picture of large size, but its
quality is inferior to many other examples
shown in America. This picture was sold to
the late Mrs. Morgan by Knoedler & Co. for
ST.. 100. At the Morgan sale it shared the fate
of several other pictures, and was IBID in" for
Sl4,OOO. These unsold pictures were finally
brought forward again and offered at private
sale. The bead of the firm of Boussod, Vala-
don Co., of Paris, who recently visited New
brought IL back to Paris The differ ence be-
tween s17. 100 and $1,000 will set up train of
thought in the minds of picture buyers.
THE manager of the Pittsburg Exposition
comes back from New York fully satisfied that
the coming art exhibition will be in every way
satisfactory. The entire list of paintings is
now in the hands of the guild and the paint
ings themselves are to be packed and sent on
here about August IL. Two of the rooms of the
gallery are to be set apart for individual collec-
tions. The large room at the entrance is Co
be hung entirely with works from the galleries
of Chailes Hazeltine; in a room adjoining IL
will be a collection of Albert Bierstadts works.
Hazelline's collection consists entirely of latest
European works, and it contains some very
beautiful examples of foreign art. Some OF
the most important Of Bierstadts paintings of
Western scenery have been promised. They
will be hung according to Mr.. Bierstadfs sug-
gestions. There will also be collection Of
water colors for which another entire room has
been set aside. They are all by important peo-
ple and are good examples of their ability.
THE sale of the Crabbe collection of pictures
in Paris, attracted buyers or their representa-
tiyes from all parts of Europe and America.
The English-speaking contingent was repre-
sented by Mr.. Hutchinson. President of the
Art Museum of Chicago. and Mr.. Barney,
President and Director of the Sydney Museum.
Mr. Morris K. Jesup, trustee of the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art, was prevented from at