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The Paint Club will have q meeting Tuesday
ing. February 15. at Mr.. Hupert's studio. The sub
jert for composition will be Solitude" All the
tanning as we'll as active members will be invited
and glorious time In expected.
When the society OF American Artists. New York.
was established in 1877 its purpose repudate
the conservatism cf the National academy
The society in its corporate condition has pros
pered Its exhibitions have been brilliant. and have
been truly representative of the best in American
But there has been no advantage to the members as
individuals. The public has admired the exhibitions.
tew-a depiorabIe fact. Many Of the artists have
tired Of being martyrs in the cause of high art and
standards those of the public.
secession has resulted. and eleven members have
decided to form a third society. The seceders
Frank W. Benson. Joseph R. DeCamp. Thomas W.
Dewing, Childe Hasson. Willard H. Metcalfe. Robert
Reid Edward Simmons Edmund c. Tarball. Abbott
Thayer. J. H. Twachtman and J. Alden Weir.
One of these artists-all Of whom men Of ac-
knowledged reputaton-acting as spokesman for all.
said: I'VE resigned from the society because felt
that 1t is constituted now the Society Of Ameri
in the beginning" He added that ''as the society
is now organized with its large leaven Of business
anu society painters in the best getting
to be more and more v,rnishing quantity and the
shop element Is coming more and more into the fore
hold exhibitions limited three or four best pictures
of each OF the members. chosen by each individual
painter.
statement in New York paper that the price
paid by Mr. John L. Mitchell for Dretons Evening
in the Hamlet of Finisterre." s1S.5OO. WAS the
largest price picture has sold for auction
in this country" has been corrected by a picture
dealer. who submits the following list in evidence:
Vibert's 'Missionarys Story" s25.50o: Mrs Nor
a.u gan sale Bretons "communssnts." $4,000: Mrs.
A. T. Stewart sale. Meisson!er's 1901" 1000;
a a, t. Stewart sale Troyon.s ReIour la Eerme,
the Woods" $500; William schaus sale.
Auguste Boulard died In Paris the other day At the
age OF u. He was hardworking artist that exhib-
tied after in the Salon. selling his pictures
At moderate prices. He has two pictures In the
Luxembourg gallery.
The National gallery. of London. has Just pur-
chased Romney's portrait of Mrs. Currie.''
In some recent art sales in London the following
prices were realized: Gainsboroushs celebrated por-
trait Of General Honywood. In uniform. on horse
back 1000 suineas; portrait of James H.. by Sir
G. Kneller 40 guineas: Jan Steen. interior. with
eight figures. 22O guineas: Sir Henry Raeburn, por-
trait Of gentleman wearing spectacles 200 guineas
and by Romney. portrait of Sir W. Wyndam. 80
guneas.
Mr.. Walter Gilman Page. Of Boston. has Just COM
pleted 4 portrait Of Neal Dow for the city hall
in Portland. The date of presentation and unveil-
Ing has not yet been decided upon. but the
monies will take place some time this month.
The annual exhibition of the Water Color Society
will epsn at the National Academy Of Design, New
York. on January 81
More candidates crop up for admission to the va
cances in the Royal academy for promotion to
full academic honors Gregory. Swan. Seymour. Lu-
cas- Leader and Waterlow In the latter class
while La Thangue and Alfred East almost sure
to be elected associates.
Jules Le Fsbvre has been made vice president Of
the French Academy Of Fine Arts to replace the
sculptor Fremet. who has become presdsnt by right
the system employed that body for the selection
of its presidenta
The Mllais exhibition at Burlington house In Lon
don. early in the year. will be very comprehensive
Not only will Sir Johns best pictures be exhibited
covering different periods when his work. both in
Landscape and portrait went through various transit
studies at tho age of T. ~ and Il. These will show
the budding talent. which was ultimately make
it is said. they remind one Of the like collections
Windsor. Florence and the vatican Of such great
men n Vandyck. Michael Angelo and Leonardo da
Vinci.
Mrs Stanley Matthews has some Of the choicest
and most beautiful china that 10 used in Washing
honor Of Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. her
beautiful Vienna china used. Each Is signed
and Is the handiwork Of some famous artist. Tho
enameng is Of gold and there is an exquisite wou-
ans figure from some poem myth in the center of
each The rest Of her table service is of gold which,
with the rare cut glass; gives the most gorgeous set
ting to q table.
There II something Enthusiastically German
about the consequence Of the quarrel between Pro-
fessor Muther the we'll known art critic of Munich
nd nF ehr 0f Madp No
seems, accused the author Of The History Of Mod
ern Painting OF pagiarizins one of his treatises.
sastp eInuovefsy arose between them and uti-
for decision to tho philosophical faculty Bresau
This step was most unfortunate one. for as both
deprived Of their rank for having failed lay their
quarrel before military court Of honor.
It q novel idea of the management OF the
Cincinnati Museum Association to gather together a
number Of paintings representing artists from the
days Of the preRaphaslites down the followers
modern impressonism. The exhibition is now open,
and 1t cannot fail to be instructive 1t IL In
teresting.
1t is said that Mr.. G. S. Truesdell. we'll known
American artist. now living in France. will soon
sail to this country. After . short visit in New
York and Washington he will 20 to Colorado. where
second American who has taken the Paris salon
gold medal. In recent years he has painted q num-
purchased few years ago by the trus.es q, tsa
Corcoran gallery Of art in Washington.
photograph. entitled THE Chorister' and valued
At 81 900 stolen the other day from an exhibi-
tion in New York. 1t had the first prize in the
exhibition and also In the London Photographic show.
George J. Zolnay. the sculptor. and Mrs. Bette
Newman. artist Of Nashville. Tenn, announce
their engagement. Mrs. Newman had three picture,
In the Paris salon last year. She II new in Paris
TRUE SPIRIT is WANTING.