The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24

for tho British colonies. apart from the
space allotted 20 Great Britain. But that
g. very little. II any. bigger than the &C
c0mmodatons provided for Holland. t6e
home painters are very numerous, and the
Royal Acatemicians, so say the com
plainants, very little disposed to consider
anybody bus themselves. The only
chance for the Canadian painters. there-
fore. is 10 exhibit IN their special building.
which, as they practically observe, would
be rather Ike hanging pictures In a.
ounty fair They have decided In con-
sequence. TO be unrepresented at the eX-
position.
IT is rather curious that so few artists
I'm America seem aware q the pOssib ties
OF the siver-point. The old masters.
notably Raphael and Leonardo. made fre-
0uent use 0f this medium. seeming 90 pre-
Ter il Tor many purposes 20 the pencil
About six years ago Charles S4lnton, SON
OF Nine sainton-D Dolby. astonished the
art world Of London by an exhibition OF
about l0 silver point drawings OF extra
ordinary delicacy and charm. Every pic
ture was sold before the collection had
been on view two days. The Prince or
wales. Lord Leighton, G.. i. watts, and
other weIl-luOwn men secured examples.
and Mr. Sainton was regarded for a tim
AZ the discOverer or rediscoverer ~ a
wonderful art.-New York Times Satur-
day Review.
THE annual national art competition is
now IN progress Is London. Some 65oo1
art works were sent TN. Ont only 0.iro are
shown az the South Kcnsington museum
For these $3.50 works there were 1907
prizes awarded by the 90 London exami-
ners. Seventeen gold medals were award
cd for designs. pictures and drawings.
Only one design TOR "a poster obtained o.
bronze medal The London art critics
agree that the show as a whole has been
very disappointing.
DIR. A. e. Meyer. director ~ the Dres.
den museums. Is making a trip through
the United States on a. commission from
the Saxon government 90 inspect Amer
can museums before the new buildings
are erected at Dresden.
+ lT is said that Germany is positively
[ possessed of "a monument mania. and
that scarcely "a day passes without the un-
yelling OF "a statue 20 some German field
marshal. poet. inventor or composer.
Among monument shortly 90 be dedic1tel
are those 10 victor Won Schenel. agthor
OF many popular songs and favOrite poet
LN NN- nNNHNHA"H AL""N AA'RN"HAN
of the pocket watch. and Lortzing. actor.
singer. conductor and composer.
SIR Laurence Alma Tadsma mad the
{ official announcement at the Van DyCk
celebration at Antwerp that next winters
exhibition at the Royal Academy in Lon
don win be devoted to Van Dyck. The
London journals applaud this announce
mcnt and recall the fact that following
the Rembrandt exhibition az Amsterdam
last year came one Of the great Dutch.
mans works az Burlington House. 50 that
the Royal Academy fails In line with Van
Dyck after the Antwerp display.
DIR. John y. c. ldwell. the director
OF tine arts OF the L.. S. commission 20
the paris Exposit m. has not yet an
| nounced the names OF the Jurors who are
20 select tho go works OF art which are 90
constitute the American exhibit He has
concluded that one jury VIII suffice for
several western cities. and has decided
that Frank Duveneck. OF Cincinnati. shall
be a MEMBER Of 10. but no others have
been chosen definitely.