New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
THE JACOB II. LAZARUS SCHOLARSHIP.

GENEROUS GIFT OF THE ARTISTS WIDOW AND
DAUGHTER TO THE MUSEUM OF ART.
Mrs Amelia b. Lazarus and Miss Emile Lazarus,
the widow and daughter Of Jacob H. Lazarus the we'll
known portrait painter. have given to the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art $24 900 endowment fund.- the In
erest Of which, about 81 200, is 10 be awarded to the
most proficient male student in the class Of painting
organized by the Art school Of the Museum for the
purpose Of competing for this prize to be called the
Jacob ii. Lazarus travelling scholarship
This is liberal stimulus and reward to young
American artists even the famous "Prize OF Rome"
which is the coveted desire Of all French students at
the school Of the Beaux Arts in Paris is only $500
This endowment will thus be most fitting memorial
TO who accomplished and worthy member
Of his profession. This class to be special one OF
advanced students, who will follow serious OF
Instruction under able and recognized professor the
best Of whom will compete for this valuable prize
under conditions arranged by the trustees, their school
committee and the professor to whom may be assigned
this class The prize winner may be sent abroad for
or more years according to circumstances Full
details Of this Of study and competition. as well
the other work laid out for next at the
Museum schools. will soon be made public
Jacob II. Lazarus a member Of an old New-York
family. lie was born in this city October 4,
1922. and died January H. 1891 In the old Tobias
home, where he had lived since his marriage TO Miss
Tobias, with the exception OF two visits TO Europe
made late in life. His residence always In this
city, and indeed in only two houses-the one in which
he was born and where he spent his married life
Early in life he manifested artistic proclivtes and
before arriving at manhood he became pupil OF that
distinguished American artist and brilliant man. Henry
Innlan. he established atelier of bis own and
for nearly fifty years a most Industrious and
popular painter.
Ito was an extremely modest man, dgn1cd a
favOrite in society and hospabe host. lie was
honored with the friendship Of long line Of followers
In addition 10 his ability as portrait painter he was
admirable critic and judge OF the quality and
originality OF pictures Of various schools. He painted
the portraits of many Of the most eminent men OF his
time; the Connecticut Governors Sewel, Hubbard
English and walcott Governor Hoffman, O. New
York, whose portrait is in The City Hall: John
Van Buren,, for the Manhattan Club; George F. Tai
man, for the Union Club (of which Mr. Lazarus was
member; General Schuyler for the city Of Phlladc
phia; Professor schmidt and J. Whitney Phoenix fol-
College President Chase for Havcford College Penn
syvania: Major-General Haleck, Sir Edward Cunar
Joseph W. Drexcl, three generations Of the Aston
family, DR.. Fordyce Barker for the Academy OF Medi
cine. members OF the Hamilton, Livingston, March
Metcaf and Belmont families with many people oil
Boston: John AmOry Lowell and members of his
family for Harvard University, DR.. Henry J. Bigelow
and his son Sturgs John q. Palfrey, the Rev Jame.
Freeman Clarke and Others. His last portraits wcr,
FOrdyce d. Barker and John Jacob Aston The last
being for the New-YorA Chamber Of Commerce