New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
] paints and I paints,
Hears no complaints,
And sells before I'm dry;
RurktB.
: N co-F1Ac hLeA1E,
Sticks his tusk IN,
And nobody will buy.


What is remembered is the great principle Of
nsturalism which he taught. and which has
powerfully directed English art Of his time. dull
and monotonous as the academic displays at
Burlington House have become His Judgment
OF Turner's masterpieces has been accepted as
irrefutable although the two great pictures be-
side the Claudes at the National Gallery are
breaking Up and the water colors alone seem
destined 10 survive the test Of time; and the
Pre-Raphaelites whom he aided in their battle
for recognition, ere now regarded as the pio-
neerS OF 8 new era in English art. The pictures
which he praised when Philistine patrons OF art
refused scornfully 10 buy them now price
less treasures Of private and municipal coIlec-
uons, and every time one Of them is put up at
christie's the figures go higher Mr.. Ruskin's
fame ART reformer is secure He has left
behind him swarm OF art writers who timidly
shrug their shoulders when any one suggests
that they are art critics. England has known
during the Victorian reign only one art critic
Nj Ruskins monuments as q preacher and
prophet Of economic and social truth have not
received the same recognition. In order 10 de-
liver this message he allowed Modern Paint
ers The Stones Of Venice and The Seven
Lamps 10 go out Of print. and devoted himself
10 the exposition OF elements Of human truth in
the relations OF progress and povertv and IN +ba
Oe@flhgs OF individual responsibility for the i'm
ptoFefnent OF the working classes. Crude as
were some OF his experiments his sincerity and
NoHS-Stelcy were never questioned; and che
s--pie eioquence with which he advocated the
'-1lish principles Of the brotherhood OF man
anu Uhe dignity and nobility OF labor has been
al 1iila4iihg source Of inspiration in shopkeep-
--g England the stronghold Of modern trade
i@p dolated angrily the socialistic tendencies
u MS political economy, and in like manner
'ns ousinesslike municipal reformers of provin
e'1i England deny that they are putting into
I'1elice policies OF coliectivisnl; but the work
- solie on and It is slowly but surely trans
- ele conditions OF the English working
- IA al great hives Of Industrial population
ioHg silent IN Brentwood is now
-oie'ei. Out the cause OF human truth
an Ae'piainess received from him a strong i'm
peius and his work as social rafor,,er has had
great and lasting effect
- west Country as well as the Words
n'iu region. has met with an irrensrable loss
~ 6lackrnore wrote the romance which has
-e4 WIZ poetic glamour the coombes and
eliAls from Lynmouth 10 AFinebesa ,,,s+ os IT,
e q Charles Kingsley ennobled and e,Jori-
ne men OF Bideford and North Devon Of the
'iah era The Doone Valley and the
- u 'onn Ridd's heroic daring and L.orna,s
patiently sought out summer after
~ Oy s~arms Of American tourists and
-, -Aliofes romance has been cherished
:. 11A-o-s pride in his own country by men
set and Devon blood, and his death is
- as the loss OF one who has created by
- s7tios the fame of a beautiful stretch OF
0ooiiiDes and rugged coast
Diaeknlore during recent years had bee,
7ose and an invalid Hike Mr. Ruskin. He
ltlat ais work was done. and bore the all
- u incurabie disease and the burdens Of
lining powers with serenity OF spirit. He
-----see himself with dairy farming and u,,ad
non the world. He had few friends
caa9 tne younger school Of hction-mr Han
-. az one OF the closest Of them. Fever fail
- cal upon him during recent visits -
's..-and his connection with the world q,
Aan virtually closed. Those who were
s--r'iseeo to see him during his p-otracted ,,-
were impressed with his sin,n,,c,+., -
800, ms enforced hznnor his Reneros,t,, =,
e.-o.uine praise to fellow worker, sna 80.
-'fasaoe and eheerfulness. Mr. Elsrkr,o-. Is