Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

A charming picture of Corot, which has
never been published in an American paper,
is drawn by Ludovic Haleyy, in his ''Notes
ct Souvenirs de Mai d Decembre." 1t will
require no great stretch of the Imagination
to see in this delightful delineation of char
acter the image of our own genial and
warm-hearted Hetzel. with his pipe and
umbrella. albeit the description of costume
and personal appearance is unlike.
81 was riding back from Versailles, says
Halevy, 81 had taken the longest road
through Marnes and Vile d'Avray. When
passing through the road that bears the
name of 'Fausses Reposes,' suddenly per-
ceived a man got up like a countryman,
in blue calico blouse, corduroy trousers,
broad-brimmed straw hat and all, seated be-
fore an easel, under a white parasol. 1
pulled up little surprised. Who on earth
was this old chap painting away at his land
scape? 1 recognized Pere Corot. There he
was all alone, working in this deep silence,
broken only by the birds singing overhead.
Nature and he looked like two old friends,
accustomed to live together as old cronies,
understanding and loving one another thor
oughly Suddenly Corot rises, begins TO hunt
in his pockets, pulls out an old pipe and an old
pouch crammed with tobacco. Slowly, care
fully, lovingly, he fills his pipe. He was q
mighty smoker before the Lord. After which
q fresh hunt in his pockets. and now the
old man is seized with lively anxiety.
He hunts ana hunts and finds not
Ills no longer anxiety, tits despair.
He has forgotten his matchesi To go back
home for box, or spend the day without q
pull at hls dear pipe, as he used to say-a Door
choice! had some matchesl liItle box of
wax matches with portrait of NJ Thiers. the
came into my head. What a tempting speeuia-
ton! Say to Pere Corot, Give me this lit le
Landscape, and /, in return, will give you this
N. Thiers into the 6argaini r Piciure leu IF for piet- T.
ureV Perhaps Corot would have agreed-but
dared not. approached. Hearing the dry
leaves cracking under my horses hoofs Co, OF
turned around. saw his ewes CLEAN. ALI IL
only this gentleman should have lIght-that's
what Pere Corot was saying TO himself. And
generously gave him nv little box of matches.
thanks. I went off through the woods at q
walking pace. At about so metres distance 1
turned my head. The old countrynan had set
to work again. but between the painter and his
picture arose the wreaths of light column Of
smoke. Pere Corot had lit bis pipe"
Dear old Corot! He died as he lIved-a simple
pure, unaffected man. when the spring comes
viii! paint beautiful picture" he said, short
ly before death approached, IL see sky tull of
roses."
The last reception of the Pittsburg Art 30
ciety was held on Thursday evening Of the past
week.
Mr. II. Stevenson's studio met an upforru-
nate fate in the recent disaster by fire on Wood
street. No money value will adequately repre-
sent the loss to Mr.. Stevenson, because the
many articles OF virtu gathered by an artist
passes . worth outside the simple commercial
estimate. The assembling of them is labor Of
love, and each has its association with some
Journey or incident. In fact. studio must
grow, and this loss means years Of labor and
patience on Mr.. Stevenson's part before he can
surround bimself with wealth Of articles
equal to that which was swept away by fire.
He certainly has the sympathy of his fellow
artists. The Pittsburg Art School suffered
slight damage from the same cause, but not
sufficient to interfere with the operations of the
students.
Mr.. G. g. Reinhart, who has been painting .
picture in Ohio passed through the city Friday
on his way to New York.
The Chicago Society Of Artists moved into its
fine new quarters at the Atheneum this month,
but will give its first public reception IN the
new gallery in April. Many of its members are
preparing pictures to be shown at that tune.
Every effort will be put forth to make this
spring exhibition commensurate with the grow
ing Importance of the association.
William M. Chase collects almost everything
that is interesting. Among his treasures are
$50 finger rings.
1t is said that Marshal PrIm was disguised