New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

the rnles Of the Brrn Academic Exhibition for a
second time. however has aroused widespread cntl-
cism among the artists Of Grrmany. But they are
Iowercss and obliged 10 accept his viii ana pleasure
law
Two wears ago Nine raraghi completed u por-
trait Of Count Won Mouke. begun during the hfc-
# me- Of the great Field marshal. II represented the
soldier seated I'm an armchair. dressed IN the uni
form - familiar 10 the citizens OF Berlin, Win the
Iron Cio,~ his favOiiic decoration. displayed Oh his
breast. The portrait was first exhibited III one Oh
IA, prv.ir call,ric, the German capital and caused
fnvcr;itl. comment. Among tho>" who saw ana au-
mir.d IL wn~ iii, Majesty. Emperor william H.
When the animal exhibition In the Aus,elling> Park
was announccd the artist sent the portrait 10 The
Jury of selection exhibition. To her surprise. re-
grc and cnagrn. the jury. composed OF many o' th"
Lc. known painter, Of the capital declined TO accept
II AS WORTHY Of place In ;he exhibition Tn" artist who
looked upon the portrait her best work protested
against the lury's verdict and criticisms In letters 10
The press and members Of the Academy OF Art The
Jury however. declined To change its verdict But
the portrait Of Tx old commander had p.'as'i The
Emperor and he sccdcd 20 interfere. lie purchased
fine work from In. artist for "A handsome price ana
then sent II 10 the exhibition rs his property The
iury was not Only obliged 10 accept II, but 10 hang
IT in most conspicuous place among the pictures lent
| hv Ills Muiesty \, Il result the "rcjectcd portrait
was talked about by more people and seen by more
visitor, than almost any work Of art on the gallery
walls Madame ParlaShi naturally reioced IN her
triumph
Rut her troubles not ended As Is the rule
with all jnrics. that Of the Berlin Exhibition this
year fixed limit for receiving pictures Tor exhim'
lion. \ few days after that date. however, tho
uv received n portrait from Madame Parlaghi
marked " for exhibition" TIL" portrait was OF En-
rcror william II himself. and the members OF the
iurv were embarrassed to what action to take
With an unexpected degree Of independence however
they returned the portrait to the artist she appealed
IN III, Majesty and the Emperor ordered the portrait
placcd among those which had arrived at the proper
time The jury Obliged him. but under the portrait
placed the words "EAhl""n ny Nomh''hu Vi HE
Majesty"
4, r,Sult, no picture in the exhibition has at
trnctcd more attention than that Of the handsome
Hungarian. The portrait Of the Emperor Is an excel
lent one. and credit To the artist. Many members
Of the ariStocrary have become Interested In Madame
larlagl. and she has now more order, than sue can
The young woman WA, born nj liajdu Darog.
Hungary IN ISIS. the daughter Of u noble house.
From her earliest youth She d, played taste and gift
| for painting When fifteen years cid She was sent
| In ,unIch TO study art. She became a pupil OF the
famous Franz Won Lenbach. and by his advice mace
speciality Of portrait painting. Five years after her
arrival I'm the Iavarian art centr" she painted por-
trait Of LouiS koSsnth which. when sent to hungary
made her famS throughout her native ya Land work Tx
w,s offered her I'm abundance. ana soon the name
Wilma araghi was attached to Porr" ns, IN many o.
believing the German capital the best field Tor her
wok. portrait OF windhorst. the Little Excel,
lcncyr and until his death the nndSputed leader OF
The The a%unl Bcr Exhibition in 1850. Since rhen her
irimmphS hay. been numerous
MADAME rnrlaghi Is n favorIe In Berlin society
She is an denl type OF the Hungarian mod"r
dark eyes and raven black hair. In addition to her
gifts aS IN artist In coorN she has bsnntiim voice
The IIhngnrlans Of Berlin naturally enough look upon
her the chief ornament Of their colony.