The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
Art and
Artists.

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A correspondent OF the London Times
writing from Berlin says: The Berlin
local Jury OF artists IS busy In the at
tempt 10 select some prcsentable pictures
for tho Paris exhibition. There -, OK
course. Adolf Won Mcneil. whose WORKS
will be a host in themselves. But atter
him comes a deuge OF mediocrity in frus-
sian art, and II a Partisan art critic were
10 visit this years exhibition az Noabit
he would probably only have one word
OF comment, which would be 'banM.
Herr Max Koner. who psintsfearfui ana
wonderful portraits Of tho Emperor In
the embIems OF state. and who is tho
painter OF Prusslan Byzantnism, az Herr
Joseph Iauff is its poet. viii, OF course,
DO represented. Professor Anton Won
Werner may also send q few pictures.
but, as neither his Proclamation or the
Empire at Versailles nor any OF tho por-
traits OF Bismarck are % bo sent. IN
order 10 avoid the offence. II - difiicuit
TO conceive what other works OF his Will
be eligible. The 'SeccssiOn3sts.' who have
a most interesting exhibition OF their
own az Charlottenbars this summer. VIII
probably make a drawer show IL Pro
fessor Max Iieberman exhibits, II viii
pe a case OF n stream nsiuTldng 10 90
inspiration az Fontainebleau. South Ger
many, and especially Munich. VIII. OK
course. make up for the deficiencies OF
Prussia, and above all the French VIII
find something 20 study and TO analyze in
the works Of Bocidn."
Miss Mario Herndi IS the name Of
woman artist who has gone a ittio ont
OF the beaten track IN her artistic work.
She makes a speciality OF painting i'm
mense windows after tho fashion Of the
German school. Though artists may
widely differ as 70 the artistic beauty of
these windows compared with the totally
different style Tiffany turns out for ln-
stance yet this class OF work takes
among the Germans IN this country. SO
Miss Herndl has dlied numerous orders
both for churches and private "a sciences.
Miss Herndl had sOme OF her pieces On
exhibit at Che worlds fair. and came on
with q diploma ana two medals ore
large window called "Fairy queen, on
which The artist spent SIX month, was o.
exhibition.
liver since the fair Miss Herndl has w.
ed IN Chicago. one piece OF her WORK
may be found I'm ST. Charles Rectory on
the west side Previous 10 this she lived
in New York She was born I'm Munich.
and her art education was secured IN The
Royal Art Institute OF that city AT one
time she assisted with a painting for The
King OF Roumania.
In her Chicago studio. Miss Herndl has
planned o. window 10 De shown NJ tho
Paris exposition OF 1000. II IS 70 be a Joan
of Arc window twelve feet square
From an article I'm the Chicago "imos-
Herald on Gilbert Stuart one OF the carly
American portrait painters, the follow
ing is taken:
Nature was ever sfuarts GUIDING gc-
Mus lie sought absolute expression End
was ever impatient OF yerything that
seemed % him Irrelevant or artificial tie
could not tolerate anything done T r.
feet His comment on Davids picture
OF Napoleon evidences this fact He had
been urged 90 so and see IT, and when
fairly before it DE said: How dollcately
the lace g. drawn, did YOU ever see richer
satin? The ermlne Is wonderful in IT,
finish. and, 10y Jove, tho thing has
head"
A story I'm the same tenor "a very char
acteristc. a young physician whom ha
desired 20 paint iu remuneration Tor pro-
fessi0nal services appeared punctualiy at
the hour named; Stuart was prepared 81
receive hm-canvas ready and palette
arranged. To ms hiltefS Hufliltef now
ever after surveying him moment. no
deliberately seated himself ana heg'n a
series OF chose interesting naffauo7' Tor
which me was celebrated. llme he" pF'
and the annoyed Esculaulls heard tne
hour chimed when DO should be with pa
t.eits. AZ longth be- yentured upon the
dangerous experiment OF lutewupting the
irasclble but fluent artist Mr.. Stuart.
fhis Is worry entertaining. but YOU must
be aware that my time rs precious ] feel
very uncomfortahIe" u ann glad OF IT,"
REPLIED Stuart. Il have felt so ever since
YOU entered my studio" "Whyg Gre
cause you look $50 lNle ID foil Disarange
that nxed-up costume. and ! will 20 90
the rebuke. pulled Off his craYat. passed
his hands through bis hair and throw
himself lauphinely into qn EASY attitude.
'.Thcre" said the painter. catching no IFS
brfisbes "now Won look Ike Yourself"
The French Journals report that tho
exhibition of Van Dycks az Antwerp VIII
number more than a hundred examples.
Including thirty-sevan from England end
contributions from Franch, Italy. 9Ed
Germany.
At the recent sale In london 0f ,hc Pfc
lures o. the late Mr. J. J.. Melville four
fine examples Of TroyOn brought % total
OF 5000 Tho highest-priced one was
1.-THE Dairy Farm" measuring p by
l inches. which was knocked down I'D
Mossrs Arnold and Trip OF Paris for
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