The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Art and
Artists.

tho title OF "Aprop0s CT Corot and ths
Inpressionists." no contributes 90 ths
Revenue Blanche a criticism. In when
no considers the place occupied IN rue
French school OF the nineteenth century
by Claude Monet. Renolr. Pissssrro and
Sisley The conclusions OF thls WRITER
may be inferred from tho fact fnat ne
compares the above-named painters 20
Claude Lorraine. Turner, Ruysdaei Hiro-
shige. Isabey. Jonghnd, Nermeer OK
Delft. Vatican. lngrcS Rubens, pe!a-
croiN, and Veiasquez.
Miss Sarah Hallowell. the agent Of the
Art Institute In Paris, has recently pro-
cured a number OF medals by French en-
gravers for tho Institutes permanent coll
lection. Five are by Chaplin and seven
by Roty. Miss Hallowell announces that
she has secured number OF important
canvases for tho annual autumn eNhiOi-
ton Of American paintings Among
them she mentions Du Maud's important
THE Theatre Of Nero and several works
by Melchers.
When tho Vclasquez statue was dedl-
Gated in Madrid a few weeks ago. the
two French representatives were Caro-
lus Duran and Jean Paul Laurens.
In honor Of thee participation, tho Queen
Regent conferred upon them tho great
Cross OF Isabella the Catholic
The prize OF Stco0 offered by Armour N
Co for the best colOrod design for an art
calendar for the year 100 has been
awarded John j. Wareham and william
=. Mcdonald For a series OF thirteen bas-
reliefs in colored plaster AIessrs. Ware
ham and Mcdonald have worked Jointly
ID
their unique and highly artistic creations
It IS difficult 90 realize that they are not
the work Of one mind. one hand so per-
feet s. the concord maintained through
out Aessrs Wareham and Nc Donald
have not only succeeded IN producing me
most original and beautiful calendar yet
designed by American artists from an
essentially artistic standpoint. but they
have carefully considered In their compo-
sition the salient traits OF calendar Tor
l900-the sentiment OF the birth or new
year. the power to catch tho eye. use
fulness and adaptabni,y for reproduction.
The design for the Parts Exposition ~
ploma has been the subject az compcti-
ton. out OF ZOE drawings submitted. the
Jury chose five 20 be entered IN the soc
ond competition, the only name among
them familiar here being that OF Besnard.
The others were by Camille Boisnard'
Diogene Anlllart. Michel Iancon. and
Rosset Granger The design finahy ac-
cepted will be awarded a prize of $1,000.
and tho four others viii each receive a
prize Of 500
Information has been given out con-
corning the United States National IA
vll0n 20 be erected at the Paris Ehp'-
sition. 10 will be situated on one OF me
best sites upon the Quay dOTsay on me
left bank Of the Seine. among the ma
tional buildings Of the other great Pow
ers. IL will serve. not only az the head
quarters OF the United States Commits
sion but as the rendezvous Of all visit
ing Americans The design is by chas
A. Coolidge. OF Boston. I'm association with
the French architect. NORM GastianN.
In a. general way Il corresponds in char
acter with the Administration Building
az the Chicago Worlds Fair, being a
cube surmomted by a dome. II Will be
constructed OF stan in the classic Stale.
which. I'm conjunction with IT'S height OF
one hundred and sixty feet, VIII make It
q cOnsplcuously distinctive bullciug. Tor
the French. not without logic. avoid AN
imitation OF the classic I'm TEMPORARY cN-
position buildings. and the other
buildings aIt lAhfls To Ut hN't" ~ 49,
representative of their individual nation
allty. Moreover. It will possess the dis
tinctiOn of being very ornamental
II IS welcome. though not unexpected.
news that Paul W. Baruttts model for
the Lafayette monument ia Paris has
been accepted by NJ. kedon, architect or
the Louvre. The granite work will De az
once proceeded with, and viii DO AT IN
its place early next year The equestrian
statue. Mr. Bartletts special share or
the monument and the accessory scuip-
ture. which is 90 be executed by Goorae
Grey Barnard will bee temporarily erect
ed in stan for the Official unwilling on
July 4th-
The Park Commissioners or Chicago
have refused 20 allow a statue o. General
| Shields 70 be placed upon the lake front.
and have denied the use OF the parks 10
a festival association as the site for A
| proposed stadium or race course.
| Chicago is TO be congratulated upon ~
formation OF n Municipal Art League.
consisting not only OF painters. sculptors.
and architects. but Of business men. edu-
Gators. and public-spirited citizens q All
pursuits
Cecolia Boaux's spirited painting Of
| two dancing children. "Dorothea and
! Francesca" 0ho daughters ~ Richard
watson Glider, editor OF the conturl).
| IS one Of tho star pictures in the intor-
national exhibition IN london this SUM
mcr.
The late Alexander fraser was prom
| inent figure among the Scotch artists,
and his landscapes are considered 10 re-
veal an exceptionally deep feeling or truth
| to- nature. When Sir. l.. Alma-raSnsda
visited Glasgow IN lSS8, he saw tho worS
| OF Fraser for the first time. The pic
lures OF the international exhibition were
being hung. and the Visitors eye waa
caught by a brilliant rendering OF rcd
| tiled houses against n deep-blue sea. He
went down upon his knees-the picture
| was resting on the h0or-to examine u
| carefully. and on rising, said cmDhati'
cauy This is the work Of great art
| ist"
The Scots Pictorial Tor June 18Th con-
| tains readable paper on Scottish Art
in the London Exhibitions" from The
accomplished pen or A. X. Bro~n. the
| artist 10 IS accompanied BY illustrations
/ OF the works OF Sir George Reid Rob
/ ert Brough. J. Young Hunter. Robert
w. Allan and Birnle Ihind.
A collection OF impressionist pictures
the existence or which had been unknown
10 everybody until lately IS 10 be sold
| shortly az the Georges Petit galleries IN
Paris. According 20 the Matin. the coll
| lection was recently discovered IN a house
IN the Rue Monsigny which had beer
| unoccupled for over eighteen years. This
residence belonged. under the Empire
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