Kansas City journal., 1898-03-13
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Instruction in art IL given to s.4S7s6 persons .
Of Science and Art This however, includes drawing
in the elementary schools with their ESQ 900 pupils
at cost Of $3.50 900 year.
Word comes from Europe that vandyke has been
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youthful princess of the ducal house Of Gonzsgue. Of
Mantua. and formed part of the piage taken by the
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n. Gervex. who was present at the coronation Of
Nicholas H. is to paint picture OF the for the
Paris exposition OF 1900 He is in St Petersburg
collecting portraits for the composition.
"a London man." says Mr. Downes. the art critic
of the Boston Transcript ''who a collection Of
alleged old masters. has made up his mind that he
has at least old master. Veasquez. in his COL
lection because several critics have been bold enough
accept 1t SUCH What a curious reasoul But it
is added that the person who sold 1t to him for el4
does not admit that it is velasquez This shows an
stage in the development Of picture buyer when
hs Is to up ~ s
black old painting at auction. II It is far enough
gone. on the chances Of finding something valuable
under its smoky surface There is more fun for them
in digging for hidden treasures in this way than in
viewing perfect masterpiece in perfect condition.
In connection with its exhibition in 1885, the Ma
tional Sculpture Society proposes to form and display
illustrations Of scuIptured monuments in America.
In order to stimulate interest in this feature OF the
society's exhibition. competition IN photography,
has been instituted. first prize of $50 in gold and
second prize Of SIS in gold will be awarded for the
best photograph submitted in the competition. Dplo
mas Of merit will be awarded for such other photo
graphs be deemed worthy by the judges OF the
competition.
The discovery of long lost fresco in the Church OF
Ognissant in Florence is not without interest to
Americana,
Vespucci family adorned with fresco by Ghirandajo.
above an arch a Mcricordia. in which is the portrait
Of Amerigo Vespucci. who made the voyages to the
Indies. The Vespucci possessed two ehapels in ogns-
sant and searches have been made for these ancient
freseos. but without result the stucco of the walls
having been removed. probably in the last century.
1t was fully supposed that the famous fresco OF CHR
landajo. with portraits Of the Vesppcc family, had
been destroyed, but the removal Of pictures
The figures two-thirds of and Amerigo is
represented As young man OF 90 That would have
picture. All the portraits OF the saints have sup
posaby the faces OF distinguished Florentnes Of
order. preserved by the Of whitewash.
The emperor Of Germany opened competition last
year for the restoration or reconstruction of frag
ment Of antique sculpture in bronze in the Museum
of Berlin. Thirtythree sculptors took and the
result of their attempts to 1T head to the
tiQue fragment exhibited last month in a gallery
of the new Museum of Berlin. The result not
satisfactory and the prize of 1000 marks divided
between Werner Segas and Paul Peterich. condi-
ton that each sfseld make second competition for
other prize of 1000 marks for better result. The
emperor has opened another competition for the re-
constitution of Of Aphrodite which lacks head
arms and legs. This will be Judged in about year
from now.
E. A. Burbank Of Chicago, when last heard from.
was at kearn's Canon A. T., ninety-eight miles from
a railroad and fourteen from the nearest postonice.
He has added thirty new faces to his list Of portraits
of Indians. twenty Of them Of Moqus. He that
he would remain until March 30 at Kearn's Canon,
and expected to paint composition of life-sized ng
nf vnAtn in AonA hAfo
Edward Ertz, formerly of Chicago. who has been in
to execute two has returned to Paris to
sumo his classes In the Delacuse academv. He so
orders for four other important works. which he will
execute In Paris.
In the course Of address to the members and
friends Of the Artists Benevolent Fund. at their
sighty-eshth anniversary meeting held at the gal
zette. Mr.: Val Prinsep remarked that none but an
artist could tell Of artists life Of the vicissi
tudes he had to go through As an instance he men
toned that Millais once said to him: 81 wor-
rled about my work that eftsn 60 to my wife and
have good cry"
Leon Bounat the portraitist Who has several times
oiciated president Of the salon of the Champs
Elysees has been made grand oieer of the Order Of
and great men Of France than any other artist His
inst success is said to have been his portrait of
Il has been told Of him that his portrait Of Victor
Hugo resulted from chance remark made to . friend
after reading LA Legende des Siecles."
There IL . man whose portrait should enjoy
painting
For 80. 900 francsf" asked the friend.
''No for three lines from him."
The friend related the dialogue to Victor Huge. who
was aattsred by 1t and accepted the condition
Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix. the great color
list and leader of the Romanticsts was born at Char
enton. St. Maurice, April rs. 17sS. and statue
erected to him there will be dedicated at eelebra-
ton Of his centenary next month.
It has been announced by cable that four panels
painted by Fragonard for Nine. De Pompadour were
sold lately to London dealer for f500O0 s2s0 000).
The paintings belonging to James ". Ellsworth. Of
Chicago will it is said, be taken New York. They
will form a notable addition to the private art collec-
tions of the metropolis. Mr. Ellsworhs latest addi-
tions to his excellent collection were few canyases
bought the Fuller SALE the best known Of which is
the Troyon "Cows in the Pasture for which he paid
$2e O00 Among the other masterpieces in his posses
sion are Rembrandt's Portrait Of Man," volons
Pumpkin" notable sti-life and twelve Of George
Inness' best canvases. His collection including the
tapestries bronzes and ceramics. II valued At more
than s.. 900. 900.
James Joseph jacques Tissot, the famous French
artist and illustrator has made arrangements with
the American Association Of New York for the
hibition Of his paintings in the autumn. The 3e5
paintings. together with pen-andink drawings. and
landscapes and figure studies made in Palestine,
the most important work of NJ. Tissots life The
artist devoted ten to this great work. visiting
the Holy Land for the purpose of obtaining abso
utey truthful record Of the surroundings amid which
the Savior lived He also devoted the most careful
details and his work is declared to form the most
complete and pictorial history produced
Of the and characters OF the Gospel histories
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