New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
&. s. REINH1RT DEAD.
THE wELL-KNOWN ARTIST EMPIRES At THE
PLAYERS AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS

THE WELL-KNOWN ARTIST EMPIRES At THE
PLAYERS. AFTER \ SHORT ILLNESS
Charles Stanley Reinhart. the wel-knoWn Hlusfra.
tor and painter died at :22 O'Clock yesterday affer
noon at The Players No IS Gramercy Park He vas
seized with attack OF Brignts disease from which
he had been sufferer for some time. Thursday.
while his studio in the United Charities Building.
He removed to The Players and remained there
till his death daughter and TWO of his brothers ne
ing with him.
Mr.. Reinhart born at Pittsburg, on MAY
1874. lie received his early education there. and
when about fifteen years old entered the employ o.
the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company, with which
he remained till the outbreak OF the Tho su-
perintendent of the company then went to Alex
andria. Va. take charge OF the military railway
operations there. and took young Ronhar with
him. After two years Of this work the latter
turned and entered the clerical department OF a
steel concern. where he remained for about four
years. He then went abroad 10 study art SoinC -
Paris first, but leaving it for Munich where he
studied at the ROYAL Academy under Professors
Streyer and OTTO. He returned 10 America after
years. He submitted saurical cartoon 10 the
Harpers at this time. and although the drawing
was not accepted. it was IN, means Of quickly
curing him ii place illustrator for the magazine.
with which he remained for "a number OF years. lie
returned later 10 Europe and spent ten years az
work I'm Paris, painting I'm oil and water colors ard
Illustrating in black and white 49,,
Of his life i'm active work here His home WAS AZ
No. as West Twenty -second-st but he WAS spend-
ing the summer this year At Flushing Long Island,
with mis- family.
Mr. Renhart was known more especially A. IN
illustrator. His work has appeared often in the
leading American magazines. and his style Is vel
known to the artistic world. His illustrative work
won him first gold medal i'm the exhibition IN
salon with hi; painting, Looking for the Absehi
and his painting. washed Ashore also won him
an honorable medal AZ the Salon: In an article IN
says regarding the laSt-named work. THE thing
Is masterpiece Of direct representation
Excellently composed. but not artificial deeply
sober. this important work gives the full measure
OF Mr.. Reinharts great talent. and constitutes
kind of pledge"
Mr.. Renhari's works in oil include Clearing
rp," Caught Napping lS75); "Reconnoiirns
"Old L.feboat" GsND; Coast Of Normandy" dSS.l;
In Garden l%3l; "Mussel Fisherwoman
Flats al Nillervic' GssD. sunday" dS>,l, Eng
sh Garden "Fisherrlan OF villerville dsSs' IN,
watercoors include Gathering Wood" close o'
Day 0SIo; AT the Ferry" NS7Sl. He has IRE,
quently exhibited works in Oil watercolors ard
black and white at the National Academy OF De-
sign, of which ne was an associate.
Alr Reinhari visited Spain with George Parsons
l.athrop and Illustrated the latters work, spanish
Nistas." lie also illustrated Charles Dudley war
ners book on American waternS-plac's. lif ii,o
traits OF Won Moltke, Bismarck ana other 'adeit
He was engaged at the time Of his death on series
OF war Illustrations. which he hoped to make MS
best work
Mr.. Reinhart was memb r OF The water color
Society Society OF American Artists century ".
socaton. The Players and an honorary member ot
lar among his club associates
Mr. Reinhart married Miss Emily Naret "ho
died I'm Paris i'm lsSj. He leaves son. {. ;. Rem
hart. il. and two daughters one Of his brothers,
Joseph Renhart at one time receiver for me
Atchison. Topeka and Santa rs Railroad.
The funeral will be held to-day AZ calvary
Church at Fourth-ave. and Twenty -hrsi-st. At
p The burial will be In Allegheny Cemetery!
Pittsburg.