The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Art and Artists.

4 very interesting ana rare collection
of prints has been placed on exhibition
at the museum of Fine Arts. purchased
by the museum from two ladies living
In Arkansas IL consists of a complete
set Of Turner's "Libor Studiorum," in
the first state. with a large number OF
other engraVngs after Turner'S draw
iugs. This set OF the "Liber StudlOrum'
plates is pronounced by MIR Kochler the
best set In America, "a out of the IL
plates being IN the first state. Besides
the "Liber Sudiorum' the print depart
ment has bought a fine set Of first proofs
of the Annual Tour" and good sets Of
the Turner illustration 10 the prose and
poetlcal works Of Sir Walter Scott and
Lord Byron. with other prints after
Turner. all admirable proofs. This entire
lot of Turner's engrayings came direct 20
America % one Of the artists heirs,
shortly after his death and they have
never been out Of the family until now.
The set OF plates alluded TO as the AN
nual Tour" has become more widely
known "a the "Rivers Of France
or the "Liber Fluviorum." The original
name. however was tho Annual Tour
Exchange.
One exhibit said TO have been already
chosen for sending 10 the Paris exposition
Is George Gray Barnard's colossal statue
OF Pan. which was cast in bronze some
time ago and is now at the Metrop0l-
tan Museum. Readers Of this paper may
remember the ridiculous procedure gone
through with two summers ago. on the
part OF the New York City Park Commits
sion, I'm refusing at first 70 accept this
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fred c. Clark estate for Central Park.
Il is understood that Pan after he re-
turns from his trip to Paris. viii be put
in some advantageous site in tho park, to
be selected by those Interested and sane
toned by the Art Commissioner. Y. Mall
and Express.
The committee Of the Llszt-Denkmal, in
Weimar has just offered prizes for the
best commemorative designs. The first
consists of 1900 marks the second OF l.
90 and the third Of 500 The monument
Will cost about 1000 marks, and a good
many contributions have already been
collected.
Among the foreign canyas5s shown at
Pittsburg are an excellent example OF
Thaulow, "Old Factory In Norway two
characteristics and fine marines by Mes
dag two remarkably strong marines by
Charles Colet, THE Three Holy Kings,
beautiful figure and color canvas, by
the German artist Dufau. and some ex-
ceptionally good canyases from Italy
and Scotland.
Among the American pictures displayed
in Pittsburg and which are familiar here
are George w. Maynards Aurora"
Robert Reds Brook and sumner
GIRL \. p. Ryders Moonlight" John
La Farges Guitar Player" John Sar-
gents Portrait Of Robert Louis Steven
son." Abbott II. Thayers Young Wo-
man." Horatio Walker oxen Drink
ing" and William NJ. Chase's Portrait
Of Young Girl"
Director Caldwell Of the United states
Commission, Paris Exposition Of 1909,
speaking Of the United States art exhlb-
it at Paris in 1900, says.
Il have made strenuous efforts 20 Sc
cure good location and additional space,
recalling the unsatisfactory manner In
which we were treated In 1889. Although
the present allotment is inadequate.
general complaint on the part OF most
exhibiting nations, ours has been mate
rally increased OF late, through the ac-
QUESTION OF Portugars space We have
succeeded in securing most prominent
location IN the Grand Palace Of Fine
Arts, beginning as It does, at the head
OF tho grand staircase and adjoining
the art sections Of Great Britain, France
and Japan"
Elbridge A. Burbank has just returned
from the west where he has been for the
past six months painting the South Chey-
enne, Arapahoe, Kiowa, Sioux. Nez Per-
ces, Umatilla, Yakima and Palouse In
dams.
The fourth annual celebration OF fOun-
ders day was held at the Carnegie instl-
tute Pittsburg. the principal speaker be-
ing DR.. Hadley, the new president OF
Yale Following the cerem0nlas, the an
nual exhibition was formally opened,
with the followln. announcements re-
garding the prizes: The gold medal car
rying with II an award OF 1890 has
been given 20 Miss Cecilia Beaux for her
portrait of Mother and Daughter" tie
silver medal and $1,000 TO Frank w.
Benson for the 1.-The Sisters" and tho
bronze medal and $500 to Andre Danchez,
the French artist for a picture entitled
1.-THE Boats" Honorable mention was
conferred upon the Portrait BY Luz
Glen Simon and the Waterfall" by
r IL SWachtman