The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-18
CAUGHT BY CUPID.
Artist Fred Pape Welded
in New England.
His Bride Is Miss Alice Monroe of
BOstOn-Sketch of Brilliant
Art Career.

Frederick i. NJ Pape, the young San Fran
cisco artist who left this city nearly six years
years ago 10 complete his studies in Europe,
and who since has created such stir in art
circles in Paris and London by the originality
OF his work, has become a benedict. He was
married last Thursday afternoon IN Dublin,
n d., to Miss Alice Monroe, one OF New Eng
lands fairesr bellies
The event was not expected by the artists
maby friends here. IL was known when Mr..
rape was here last September on short Visit
that the engagement had been made, and that
the ceremony would take place some time this
summer.
According TO Mr.. Papes friends the marriage
IS peculiarly fellciious one. The artists
bride is also an enthusiastic follower OF the
same profession, ana has done work that has
9een hlehly commended by the Partisan critics.
lIy-one that furnished i President OF the
United States, the author of the famous Monroe
doctrine Her father is Professor Louis K.
Monroe OF the Boston School of Oratory, and is
very prominent in art ana literary circles In the
"city OF culture" Miss Monroe spent several
years IN studying art In Paris. and IL was there
that she hrst met her future husband, and the
attachment between the two began.
The facts OF Mr.. Pape's sudden leap into
fame are pretty well known in this city, where
lie was born and where his parents and brothers
still reside. In speaking of him an artist friend
said last evening:
Although only about "a years of age Fred
Pape's career as an artist has been something
Francisco School of Design seven years ago,
and While there his ability was recognized and
a successful future was predicted for him. But
no one thought that his genius would develop
Itself as 1t has. When was abroad two years
ago found that his reputation in Paris stood
equal 10 that OF artists who were twice his age
Although versatile, he has followed out one
line OF Work particularly, IN which he is
wrapped heart and soul as IL were. He looks
upon Egypt as a great field for the modern
artist. and some OF his best subjects are taken
IN Of ha Loo
California in 1888 he spent many months IN
camping out In true Western style at various
places In he valley of the Nile. He had a
camel instead OF a pack-mule though, as he
told me, and wandered around among the ruins
OF ancient days selecting subjects from places
that struck his fancy.
lures from Egypt TO the Paris Salon, and four
OF them were accepted. 1t was al this time
that he painted the Ancient Site OF Memphis
which Is Row IN Philadelphia. Ii is noted as
being wonderfully correct i'm detail.
his famous painting which caused him TO
receive the commendation of the Partisan arr
from the flight into Egypt OF the Virgin
Mary and the infant Jesus. Ii represents the
Virgin guarded by a beautiful star shining
alone In the blue heavens. She is sitting on a
lotus column, which lies at the base Of The
great Sphinx with It's colossal head. Near her
Is a fire, which casts on her and the sand about
her reddish light. Her head is encireled bv a
golden halo and on her breast, wrapped IN
mantle. Is The infant Jesus, OF whom though
one only sees the halo. This painting took
the first prize at the Champs du
Mars salon in 1898, ana it is now
In the Royal Academy in London. Another
piece OF work of his which won prize in Paris
was a bas-Telief Alice 1t was picture of
the young lady who is now his wife. That and
seven other pictures were exhibited at the
Mdwnter Fair. In 1898, too. ne had six
pictures accepted by the SOciete Rationale des
BeauX Arts for exhibition He also had two at
the Worlds Fair at Chicago. In July of that
year he came 10 New York, and since has been
doing series of special sketches for the
Century magazine, but now be is married
understand lie intends TO Cross the Atlantic
again and make another prOtracIed tour
through Egypt.
Although local artists have seen but little
OF Pape since he left here his career has been
watched with interest, and considerable pride
has been felt at the credit he reflected upon his
native state by his work and the reputation he
has earned. They will feel additional pride in
him now that he has won so cultured ana ac-
cOmplished lady for wife as Miss Monroe
The latter's sister has been studying music in
the French capital for some time and has quite
a reputation for her musical abilities When
MIR. Pape was here last September he only
stayed Few weeks, the purpose OF his visit
being TO attend the silver wedding OF his
parents, who are prominently known and re-
speeted by a large circle OF friends and &C
quaintances."
Numerous congratulatory kilograms were
sent from this city yesterday TO the young
artist.