New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09


Wyatt Eaton was born Philipsburg. Lower
Cannda (now the Province Of Quebec. on May O.
1879 His father. Jonathan Wyatt Eaton, LUMBER
and shipping merchant and manufacturer was
however. native OF Hampshire. wyatt
Eaton began the study Of art al the National
Academy 0! Design. New-York. at the age OF
eighteen at the same time beginning 10 paint with
Joseph Orion Eaton His more serious study began
in 1872 In that year he went 30 Europe. ana AFTER
few weeks in London. where he became acquai"'-
ed with Whistler. from whom he received many
valuabls sugg cstions. he went on to Paris ana en-
tered the studio OF Ger0me at the Ecole des Beaux
Arts having been drawn TO that master by adj
mration for rs severity Of drawing ana freedom IN
composition TO. the next four years his time was
divided bctwe. n Paris and Barb zon In the forest
OF Fontain beau. In Paris he ca me 10 know Mum
kAczy from whom no received occasional cr't'csfn
and WAS Also intimate terms with bhsueh
Iepage Dsgnon. Wcnker and other young men VINO
have since become famous in their native land II
was however. chiefly Millet who d. ew him 20 Bar
b.zon the work o. TINT great painter exciting IN
him the highest admiration. During the iast year
Of his lie In Barbzon he had tho rare privilege OF
much intercourse VITA Milet. with whose family he
had ever since been terms 81 close fTicHdship IL"
found the man interesting as his work anu nav
ing been one Of the very few American painters
who had been admitted ~. friendship OF the frA'
man. after repeated requests he finally embodied
his recoilectons OF Miilei In valuable article IN
The Century Magazine" o. May. lss'
In France Nh Eaton DID not give his time wholly
70 the work OF tho school. but painted hgure sud-
iects landscapes and portraits. exhibiting AZ the
Salon OF 1894 his 'Rcrery. and two years ih'er ms
..uarvcsters at Rest both Of which pictures were
again exhibited IN Paris at tho Universal Exposition
OF 1873 Upon his return 20 America. IN mo ne
became teacher IN the Ne and antique classes IN
drawing al Cooper Institute. ana was active In mo
founding Of the Society OF American Arlsis. pcihs
one or the founders. the FIRST secretary ana Int'r
nre.ident of the society His nrfi important "Orks
after MS return from Europe wcr" the l'"f~
from nfe OF the poets Bryant. Lpngfclo~ Emerson.
whittier Holmes and Dr. Holland. whlcn were en-
graved for The Century Masnz!n" 10y l. 'oe, .
With the exception OF a Few peasant SUBJECTS
naiut ed IN Europe during the years lh' ana ~" ana
an occasional painting 81 the nrdo hgurc. Nj
Ta,on's work OF late had been entirely portraits
Ills nortrait work IN New York had been among
people prom. ncnt in literary. artistic ana SOFA
circles or his recently exhibited WORK ms
nnrtrau Of Mrs X ". Glider and Man with NioIn ,
have been greatly admired. The years ls!2 ana l''S
Mir Eaton spent chiefly IN Canada. In IN" FORMER
wear n. was invited 10 Montreal to paint portrait
~ Sir william Dawson. and 10 This pleasure was
"a Nod thc satisfaction Of painting some OF tho bene
factors OF McI!ll University AMI oth"r cluZciiS Oh
both ma tionai and international prominence.