New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

".Yes SIR going further into cbscurity.
"'Well. your drawings don't look ike IT,
But Mr. Loeb followed in his brothers footsteps
nsomuch that he left the high school at thirteen
and became an apprentice to a lithographer. ne
fulfilled the term OF his apprenticeship and ieft the
Cleveland establishment when he was ABOUT nine
teen to 20 to New-York While in Cleveland ne
was continually working at drawing out OF houis
There good art school there theh' anu "e
was promoter. business manager. president anu aS
ne says general janitor Of a new INSTITUTION '"e
Cleveland Art School.
1t was night class, drawing generaiiy Ho''
busts but sometimes induls!ng in the luxury OF
living model, with member OF the ntnograph"s
establishment, who had studied in Paris, as so'e III
struc:or. When the institution disbanded on accoun'
OF the instructors leaving. Mr. Loeb had IN HIS
possession manager some prematurely gray man .
and as 81 90 He paid the gas DILL rece''
ing In exchange a Canadian penny, "nich ne has
kept ever since az pocket piece
He spent some four years In New-York WORKING at
llthography and designing and studying evenings a'
the Art League. OF which he became vce-pres'oe"'
In 1889 The following year he came to Paris ior
the first study he had ever. been able 10 nave
in his life, except night classes after long day
work He studied first at Jullans, but the next
year entered Ger0mes class at the Beaux-Arts where
he took the premier prlx d'ateer. In 1871 ana ie'-
his pictures the line In the Salon, the sec
ond picture "A Woman being afterward exhibited
at the Society OF American Artists. II Is familiar
Century" readers through a full-page reproduc-
ton in the American Artists series some two years
ago.
In 1893 the young artist returned to New-forK %
begin the strugge for recognition and existence
He began with work for the Harpers' put very
shortly his commissions from 'rhe Century h'eu
all his tlroe and since then his work has been ap-
pearing constantly. II | remember righty' tne
first work was some Spanish pictures. and then
some drawings Illustrating a Mexican story Later
came some charming sketches accompanying MT.
Steiman's poem Huntington House Sketches Oh
dainty od-fashloned New-England gentiewome''
Mr stednan afterward remarked that one OIL 'he
figures was almost a portrait OF the character NJ
had in mind-a charming boyhood recollection. fer-
haps the illustrations for 'Pudd mead wilson
firmly established Mr.. Loeb's position as maya
zine illustrator. They were dramatic IN very
simple way and full of character
illustrating Is not the wane, as 80 many pes
snIsts declare the demand for 1t from the puonc
has never been as great as It j. now. With this
demand "A great deal Of Inferior WorK must creep
in. and there is also to-day an unfortunate ten
dencv and admiration for tricky effects. These can
only be a passing craze
Mr. I.oebs work represents true ana high s'ahu-
ard OF artistic endeavor. lie is not hampered py
any tricks OF style. a good thing for mature
artist. perhaps. but perilous auai'y ior you"s
one Perhaps the drawings for huntington
House the .Cumberland Vendetta" and the Greek
pavs show his most noticeable work. In subjects
they are widely different. and quite as dHereht al
treatment. -
Mr. Loeb's wish now Is - paint more "hne i"
xew-yorI; ne was able 20 execute few portrait
orders and exhibited in the Water Color Associa-
ton In 1893 a charming. sensitive picture o' "om
an reading In the las, Salon ne exposed TWO pot
traits for one of which he received an hohor do'e
mention" lie does not wish yet to be placed as
painter He may keep on In the l'ne ne Is Putsu
I,g NJ leav, II for something which seems 70 him
hotter He - certainly most happy as painter oil
women portraits and searches more Tor exac'
qualities Of soul and absolute personality thah lof
n,c-s prett.n.ss and expression. The most charming
thing have ever heard said OF MIN ieh 'ro' ''e
li,s ot the mother OF one Of his recent sltters.
,,srv nre,ty and very young American girl. You
sbould live with that portrait. my dear IL WI"
b.,n vou 10 become the woman wish yoi TO be.