New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
THE ARTIsTART1sAN INsT1TUTE-THE ILLUSTRATION CLASS

tia, even when the five classrooms are full there
Is no unpleasant closeness in the air. The equip
nent Of the rooms has been carefully provided
50 that every need Of the students is supplied
The actual materials for the work not, OF
course, furnished free but they are kept in ade-
ssa;e quantities and assOrtments. and sold to
The pupils AZ practically cost prices.
II is the intention Of the institute to maintain
classes in all the branches of art work which
may serve as basis for the practical art in
dusries and in pursuance of this idea one de-
partment after another has been organized and
developed. There are now in regular progress
classes engaged IN drawing and painting from
life. still life and the antique; classes in Illus
uation and costume drawing: in decorative de-
sign Sketching composition, artistic anatomy
and modelling. Other classes are formed as soon
as a sufficient number Of students makes it
worth while TO engage a new teacher and begin
a different line Of work.
The demand for the various branches Of art
training luctuates from season to season. At
present the classes just mentioned fairly repre-
sent the most popular studies. but in few
months or even weeks there may be so emphatic
q call for a class in architecture one in mural
decoration or stained glass work that the d.
leetOrs Of the school will lose no time in forming
these departments. As matter Of fact. in antici-
patton Of such a demand which almost invari-
ably makes itself heard in the course OF the sea-
sn. instructors have been secured in these three
subjects The work will begin as soon as a
.es more pupils signify their desire TO take it
Up
visit 70 the school at almost any hour OF
ne day or evening discioses pupils hard at work
several Of the classrOOms Those who are COM
| ilrative beginners drawing from the antique,
york morning afternoon and evening. under
| he instruction Of the director Of the institute,
George II Shorcy The room presents a pictur-
| SQue appearance with its plaster casts strcwn
sSou; Or propped up in all directions. to suit
he light and the respective positions Of the
Students. One pupil may be observed labOring
Patiently a Hercules. while her neighbor
striving to reproduce the beauty and grace Of
ae Venus Of Milo Everywhere there is strict
attention TO the work and so absorbed are the
! pupils in their tasks that the whispers OF con-
'sration are few and subdued. There is a
aange, however at the first stroke Of noon. or
saen the period for the afternoon class closes
4oen the rooms echo with talk and laughter. as
II suuehtS compare notes or Joke ABOUT inc
Il -coents Of the day. In this. as in all the
I-sses, men and women work together, though
ls latter form BY far the greater proportion OF
lie students
n the life classes the work is even more In
~'esung. Here the students paint and draw
ION the draped model, and especial attention is
gwen 10 the study Of costume. These classes
@T held afternoons and evenings under the In
s7Vcuon Of such vell-known artists as Walter
SlT!aw, George Wharton Edwards Charles c.
Cl'ran and T. " Ashe The class III illustra-
-'n' watch is now large one showing that the
-~Nuon II great number Of the students Is
- ne direction VI work for the magazines and
SSpapers, is under the special charge OF MI
O'"ards The pupils have had variety Of
~'-sis' and specimens Of their work In depicting