The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
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An important item of art news is the
| splendid gift of Samuel P. Avery of his
/ collection of etchings, Autographs and
! pkotogra phs mum bering over 1900 pieces,
! to the New York Public Library
| The etchings in this Avery collection
| represent the work of the worlds masters,
and could probably never be duplicated
Such names as Rembrandt, Whistler,
Haden, AIeryon, Fiameng, Israels. For
tuny, A1il!et, Jacque, Braquemond. Rajon
and Daublgny, to mention only some of
the foremost.
It is understood that Andrew Carnegie
contemplates creating an annual prize to
be awarded by the Society of American
Artists for the best ol-painting by resi-
dent American artist. There is to be
| matter, except that portraits Will be eN-
Guided. The amount of the prize win
probably be 500.
There has been q great deal of talk
about whether or not there is dis
tinctive American art, whether there IS
an element in our works of art which is
original and national, says an exchange.
This long-looked for characteristic is eX-
pected now by many artists and critics,
to be developed by the present tendency
to employ painting and sculpture in con-
nection with architecture.
Pittsburg will hold an international pho
tographic salon from May 18th TO Slst,
and Philadelphia its third from October
2lst to November 18th. An exhibition of
all. is going on in the rooms OF the
Chicago amateur photographers
The present Paris Salon seems to be
meeting with small favor, either here
Or abroad. john w. Alexander the
artist. writes about it to q Philadelphia
friend: 1T is positively the worst exhi
bition 1 ever saw. There is not a SINCE
good thing in it."
The sale of the Peel heirlooms took
place recently in London. Two Van
, dycks sold for t2i251. They were por-
traits of an aged Genoese Senat tor and a
middIe-aged lady. The purchaser was
q Mr.. Mcleod, a private gentleman. Sir
Peter Lely's portrait of the poet CO|iey
brought f6Io- y portrait of Byron sold
for $500. The grand total realized from
the sale was f60,340.
The new members OF the National Aca-
DENY Of Design are Howard Russell But
Ter and George R. Barse, and William Yer
Planck Birney as an associate.
The Saturday Times-Revew says: The
new Academicians were well chosen.
Rms JcI,t1 &c S.iII
paratively young man in the early forties,
is the second son of the eminent lawyer,
William Allen Butler. He was gradua ted
at Princeton College in 1876, and began
life as a civil engineer. The failure of his
health compelled him TO abandon this pro-
fession, and, after some years OF study.
he began to paint, only some ten or
twelve years ago. His first canvas eN-
hibited showed that he possessed keen
artistic feeling, deep sympathy with ma
ture and a delicate and refined color sense.
he Is a marine and coast painter more
especially, and his canvases depicting the
Long Island and New England beaches,
sketches of the Sound, and rock-bound,
surf-dashed capes, are we'll known to the
ART pubic George r. Barse is also a COM
paTauVeiy young man. He is 4 figure and
decorative painter, an exceptionally strong
ana correct draughtsman, and a rarely
me colorist- William Yer Planck Brney,
the new associate, is a genre painter. and
his we'll composed and well painted inte-
rlors with figures have brought him de-
served reputation.
American sculptors are invited TO sub
NIT designs, either by drawings o. models,
LOT monument 10 be, erected to the
memory of the California volunteers who
died in the Spanish-Arnerican war, the
date OF the close OF the competition being
August 18th. The work is 10 be erected
IN Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. in
location commanding distant views. The
proposed materials are stone and bronze.
lne cost is not to exceed So 900.
a document conveying greeting from
the artists OF Philadelphia has been sent
TO Jean Leon Gerome, the famous French
painter, whose sixty-seventh birthday oc-
Cured on Thursday. At the instance of
stephen J. Ferris, the etcner, the heads OF
all the cfty's art institutions, majority
OF her artists, and a number OF people in
terested in art elsewhere in the country,
attached their Signatures to the document.
There are four of iAiunkacsy's paintings
in Philadelphia They are Calvary"
Christ before Plate both the property
of Jon Wanamaker;; the Last Day of
the Condemned" owned by Mr.. Wilstach
and his Bringing in the Night Rovers,' y
owned by the Pennsylvania Academy.
Z The New York Commercial Advertiser
is responsible for the following criticism:
Two vel! known painters were discussing
American err the other day In an uptown
studio. Have you seen jim Dangers
picture Of the miracle OF Christ walking
or GaHlee?'. asked one. WHAT do you
think Of it?'
Eyes. I have seen the picture" answered
the other, .but It's not a miracle. Any
one could walk on that water.