Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

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This is the way in which Charles Dana oibson's
London types strike one English critic:,
'As the ladies the artist delights to delineats are,
broadly speaking. OF the sam race and net dis
similar in their education. habits and training. It
is not surprising to ind close resemblances very fro
luent between the bellies of London and New York.
many Of whom are Of very noble and beautiful
types. There is a greater difference among Mr..
Gibson's male types of English birth. mono Of which
reminds US of his fellow. and the men are hand
somer than the men Of New York, as we'll as more
intellectual and physically superior. In short. our
draughtsman seems to think the English represent q
superior race.
Tbs Artists Club. Of Denver. is now costly housed
In its new quarters in the Tabor block. Three rooms
on the fifth floor have been tastefully fitted up. one
for exhibition purposes and two smaller ones for BUSH
ness and reading rooms: The exhibition room is
and is admirably suited for the purpose. we'll lighted
by electricity for evenings. with a good steady light
by day as we'll. Aside from the annual exhibit OF
the club. there will henceforth be monthly lectures
and exhibits. The club hopes to some day build a
permanent art gallery and acquire an art collection
and to this purpose all its sustaining members fees
are devoted.
Scott Leighton, the we'll known Boston artist,
whose speciality was the painting Of animals. was
committed to the McLane insane asylum Tuesday by
Judge McKim. His condition ia attributed to worri-
ment over Ill health. together with a press Of work
Of late. The doctors say he may recover.
The announcement comes from Chicago that Fred
erick W. Pietsch. son OF 4 resident Of that city, has
passed the final examinations of the Ecole des Beaux-
Arts. Paris. and has been graduated with honors.
achieved that honor, and he is the third American
to carry a diploma in architecture from that school.
Mr.. Pietsch had three years training in the MasSa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology. and fterward
studied with a Chicago firm.
Pierre Braecke. tina Brussels sculptor. has been
commissioned TO make the monument to be erected
at Louvain in memory Of Remy. the philanthropist.
The most remarkable picture seen in the holiday
galleries in London is said to be Dagnan- Bouvert's
Christ and His Disciples at Emmaus." a noble
composition, perfect In technllue anu harmonious In
color scheme. excelling in some respects his Last
Supper"
Sir William Richmond is resuming the work Of
decorating St. Paul's cathedral. London. starting
nth the mosaics in the six saucer domes Of the
choir and ending with the great drum OF the whis-
perins gallery.
Lady Millais has not lived to see the splendid ex-
hibit OF her husbands art which was opened this
week in Burlington house. London.
Richard Curzon Poultney. Of Baltimore, died re-
Gently at Kensington. London. He was formerly
prominent In Baltimore society, but for several years
he had lived abroad. where he achieved a reputa-
ton as a miniature and portrait painter. having
| painted portraits of the Princess OF Wales. Lady
| Londonderry, Lady Pousonby and numerous mem
bers OF the British nobility.
Some improvement has recently taken place in the
| health of Munkacsy. the celebrated Hungarian paint
err. Mime. Munkacsy. in n letter received a few
| days back by q friend In London, states that during
a recent visit to the asylum in which her husband
is confined. she found him much caImer. For the
first time in some years he recognized her. and spoke
quite nationally as to his future prospects and work.
| The lucid interval lasted only a short time, how
ever. and he presently relapsed into his habitually
dazed condition. STILL says Nine. Munkacsy. ''tha
fact that he knew me is distinctly favorable. and l
begin to hope against hope ,aat he may recover
Nine. Munkacsy is a native OF Luxembourg. and vas
formerly the wife of Count Arton, a DISTINGUISHED
patron Of the fine arts. who originally introduced
| Munkacsy to the art world by giving him a COM
mission to paint a series of frescoes in his mansion.
Some time after the ~gentleman's death his widow.
who was left very wealthy. became the devoted wife
Of the great artist.
The Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts will open
its sixty-seventh annual exhibition Of pictures and
sculpture tomorrow at Philadelphia The galleries
will remain open for six weeks.