The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
Art and
Artists.

The Criterion prints certain WhlS'erian
maxims gathered 10y his pupils in the
Academic whistler, as they fell fron tns
lips OF tho master "a picture is nnishcd
when all trace OF the means used to bring
about the end has dsappearfd. i"-
dustry in art is a necessity-not vrrue-
and any evidence OF the sauio IN The pro-
ductlon ia a blemish not a on7Iitys
proof. not Of achievement. But OF arso-
lutcly insufficient work. f0r work alone
will enace the footsteps OF work" The
work OF tho master recksr not or the
sweat OF his brow. suggests no EFFORT and
Is finished from It's beginning" The
completed task Of perseverance Only haS
never been begun. and Will remain IN
finished TO eterni,y--a monument OF good
will and foolishnsss." There Is ono
,hat Iaboroth ana taNeth pains and
maketh haste. and Is 50 much tho more
behind" Tho masterpiece should a4-
pear "a the flower TO the painier-perfect
in its bud as In It's bloom; with no rca-
son 10 explain Hs presence no mission On
fulhl a Joy 20 tho artist. a delusion To
the philanthropist puzzle 20 tho botan-
ISL an accident OF sentiment and alliusa-
ton to the literary man"
Il f. proposed 20 raise the sum OF $50 900
90 900 by subscription, In addition 20
$1,000 appropriated by tho United states
Commission 20 the Paris Exposition for
the providing OF mural decorations Tor tho
United States building az tho Paris fair
Of 1900. A meeting will be held week
hence TO decide ON what painters shan bo
chosen 20 execute this work. which II Is
desired 70 make representative.
The members OF tho Art Commission
appointed by Commissioner-General Peck.
who Will have entire charge Of the mural
| decorations and artistic treatment OF tho
interior OF the United States Building are
George y. Post. Charles A. Coolidge. Of
| Boston. architects; John b. Cauidweh.
| Charles IT, Mckim. John Ia Fargo Dan
Eel G.. French Howard Russell Butler.
Charles l.. Hutchinson. president OF tho
Art Institute OF Chicago, Henry Van
Brunt. of Kansas city. president 81 tho
American Institute OF Architects. Halsey
| c. Ives director Of the 81. Louis Museum
| Of Fine Arts r.. s. Peabody president
| on the Boston Chapter American lnstl-
tute Of Architects. and Henry Walkers,
Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Gambcrt has offered 10 present to
| tho town N F0nt8inebieau France. "a
monument 70 be erected on an important
| public site ln honor Of Rosa B0nheur
| Mr. Gamhart bought many OF her pic
lures. published the greater number OF
the engrayinCs from them. and was on
! friendly terms with her for many years.
When tho artist dsos words he dnds
! that they AFRO FOOLS whose use he does
not MoW-uYng tools that refuse 10
! work that stumble over each other. that
lead him astry. tnat turn on him some
| times or actually direct his path. instead
/ VI being ic1 by him, unul ar length he
! recognizes thlt they are old acquaint-
| anees TN new FORMS They are the signs
! of th0ueiI. of ideas. and perceptions.
| Thoy are not these ast themselves And
he becomes both delighted and timld:
| pleased. because words express differently
and yet Ike his tools; umid. because how
| long and difficult ana endless perhaps ara
| their fun use and mastery. he sees also
| that each one Is an abstraction. that each
J phrase, and often each word has IN
| yolyed the consumption. the absorption.
! the waste of hundreds Of sensations con-
| corning still more objects. 10 put into
/ record merely the Impressions OF nature
| De has only a few notes, and be knows
/ that these external appearances that de-
/ light him are written in AN infinite ga
{ mutt Before the accurate and ful dee
! scr.puon on anything that he secs could
/ Dee worked ont in words. % would have
decayed and been born again many times
| lie sees that tho essence OF these tools
| is q genera'ize. and threby to leave over
Do each thing something that ls incxpres-
sible An This reminds him OF The fail
ures and inadequacIes OF his own art.
| wherein 0n those moments OF despair
which are the consequence OF passionate
! attachmenD he feels that he has felt
| AN. and that bis miserable means only
allow him 90 express part.-John Ia
Fargo in Scr.bners.
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IL Is proposed 90 erect a statue % SO.
| Bernard DE Mention near the institutions
| which he founded at the passes n the
! Alps IN the tenth century. for tho bene-
! ht of pilgrims j0urneyius tO Rome The
| keepers of the hospices are Augustlnian
| monks. whose primary work is - sescuo
! with the aid of large dogs. travellers who
are IN danger OK perlshius from STOW
and cold.
f'.i
Orson Lower is m italy finishing his
| Roman illustrations for Marion Craw-
forls new book Mr.. Lowell VIII spend
next winter in Chicago.
| A prominent place in the American sec
] LllA Oh INC 4dlto tAlNrlAANN Oh liNN VIII Nn
| given 10 a copy Qf Daniel C.. French
| heroic equestrian statue OK Washington.
| which is ID feet high.
Tho Paris city authorities have granted
| ROdin special place outside the expo
| siti0n grounds Of 1900. He viii erect
| temporary pavilion i'm which no win make
q fun exhibition OF his sculpture. NJ.
! Marcel will be the architect OF the struc-
| ture and Rodin viii pay Is francs the
| square meter Tor the use Of the sround.
I, Is reported mat The total amount
! realized upon the paintings and bronzss
| owned by Count DOras OF Paris. recent
/ ly sold in that city. was SZ5lQ.p00. An
! example Of Daumier brought $500. which
| was the highest OF tho sale. Senator
| elect Clark, of Montana paid 5000 Tor
! COrot 5000 for 4 Dlaz. $40 for
! Rousseau. $500 Tor a pepine and 1850
/ for 4 J0ngk.nd. Dir. Blumonthal. Of New
| York. paid $500 for another Jongkind.
| Drawings by Minet fetched high prices.
"Jounnes Bargeres," 1850 francs Rem
! tree Gcs Vaches" $500 francs. "Un Gran
/ 500 froncs and bronzos by Barge Of a
stag Standing g. 80 francs. a Stag
| Surprised By a Tiger" 1890 francs The
| above were fine example ~ the masters
| they represented and bei0ngd 20 o coll
lection that was known by reputation IN
all countries. SO IL appears that really
/ great works OF art are good properties 10
I hold.