The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-13

That queer magazine of the Pre-
Raphaeiite Brotherhood. THE GERM
Isl to be reproduced in facsimile. w. M.
Rossetti has written an introduction
giving many interesting details of its
| history, giving particulars concerning
the authorship of the various articles.
The Corcoran Art Gallery in Wash
| ington, though frequently the subject
of uncomplimentary criticism, at least
can boast of owning number of pic
| lures which have become noted through
reproductions. Among these are Watts
Love and Life which was presented
to the Government by the artist; "Cae-
sar Dead" by Gerome; "The Passing
Regiment" by Detaille; Vibert's
''Schism": lie Roux's 'VestaT'; the
''Forester's Home by Ludwig Knaus.
1t possesses a fair representation of
the work OF the Barbizon school, and
! Powers Greek Slave" which, when
first exhibited, was considered a mas
! terpece.
London Telegraph: Some wrinkles"
of photography were brought to light
in the Southwark County Court, where
a professional and an amateur fought
out their disputed accounts. Accord
ing to the former, the charge for re-
touching photo depended upon the
subjects face. His honor suggested
that if the physiognomy was a long
| one it would cost more to retouch the
photograph than that of a person with
a short small one, and an expert
agreed, adding that some people have
so many freckles or wrinkles that they
gave q lot of extra work. Judge Addi-
| son said he supposed that in some casea
| they had to take out such defects ana
everything else a person didn't like in
| order to make a portrait acceptable,
and the professional concurred Coun-
sci went even further and suggested
| that not only had the imperfectionS to
| be taken out, but nonresident beauty
to be added. From this it may be
gathered that, while photography is a
| witness of truth the artist is often q
| flatterer, and as such expects to be
paid. His honor took the photograph
in question and gazed at it, and them
had good look at the person present
| in court whom it was supposed to rep
resent. After long inspection OF both
he said that at last he understood the
art of retouching, and gave the judg-
| InenC, WHICH showed l1ldC he COnSiueTeu
that the laborer was worthy of his
hire.
| At the sale of a collection of early
| impressionist pictures in Paris Manets
''Paveurs de la Rue de Berne' brought
| 1880 francs. Monet's "Argenteuil'
11,0OO francs, and Renoir's "A la Gren-
ouilliere" 10000 francs.
Birmingham Post: A remarkable
discovery of valuables relating to the
Roman period has been made in ths
vicinity of Rhayader, Radnorshire.
The discovery was made by a young
lad named Marston while loosening
rocks on a hill. The valuables consist
ed of a gold ring set with onyx, a gold
armlet in four pieces and a gold neck
let in ten pieces. An inquiry, sum-
moned at the instance of the High Sher-
if of Radnorshire (Stephen w. Will
iams), was conducted by the Radnor-
| shire Coroner at recent date.
| James Marston gave evidence to the
effect that he found the valuables be-
| tween two rocks near Rhayader while
| looking for foxes. He reported the dis
| covery to Stephen Williams. The lat
| ter gentleman said that he sent the ar
| ticleS to Mr. Read. of the British Mu-
lseum, who pronounced them to be
| clearly Roman and of great value. The
| find was unique one for Wales. The
| ring was of massive gold, with an ant
| engraved upon it.. The work upon the
| armlet and necklet was distinctly Gel
| tic, and was of high and beautiful char
| ter. AT least it would be one thousand
years old, and probably more. In the
necklet the setting was of exquisite
| Workmanship, the filigree being OF
graduated gold. This was a far more
| valuable discovery than the Mostyn
| rings, the Mold bracelet or any pre-
vious discoveries in Wales. The Sheriff
ordered the inquiry according to law
relating to treasure trove. The prop
erty would be sent to experts for val
uation, and Marston would receive the
full antiquarian value. which would
! be very great, less 20 per cent. Great
| interest was centered in the proceed,
| ings. The articles are roughly estimar-
| ed at the value of from 1900 to $780,
| Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins Pennell, in q
vigorous article in the August number
! of the North American Review" calls
attention to the fact that prodigious
effort has been made during the last
! hundred years-through academies, s5l-
| Ions and exhibitions of various de-
! scriptions-to develop and patronize
| art. Mrs. Pennel contends however,
! that neither art nor the artist has
| protited from this enthusiasm since it's
| influence has tended to encourage and
| develop mediocrity, as is sadly proved
by the dullness and lack of originality
which characterize the most recent ex-
| hibitions in France and England. Mrs.
Pencil says: THE century'S colossal
blunder has been to believe that art
| and artists could be manufactured.
| Commercial at heart, it thought all
| that had to be done was to create the
| demand, and the supply would fol-
| low, as matter of course; and, for
| a While, the army Of students in the
Academy and South Kensington
schools, and in the studios of Paris, the
countless canvases in the galleries were
accepted as unanswerable proofs Of
this truth. Some twenty or thirty
years ago. faith in the exhibitions was
so complete that a picture had only
to hang on the line in the Academy.
or to be medalled in the Salon, to be
considered a masterpiece. Those were
the happy days when palaces went
up by the dozen in the art purlieus Of
Eeusington, and the youths of all ma
|, tions rushed to Paris to try their luck
in the Klondike of art; the deplorable
set the standard for the artist. The
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