The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-21
Art and Artists.

The annual exhibition OF the PennsSt-5
vania Academy of Fine Arts Is now open pen
There are many works or unusual nAe = -. -
including John Sargent's latest portrait,
Wnfstler's firework picture, about which
he and Ruskin disputed. and large por-
trait by Cecilia Beaux. Miss Beaux,s
sprize-winnIng picture from Pittsburg Will
also be shown. George de Forest Brush mas
a family group. having already mad sue
cess In this sort of subject. and William
M. Chase sends four pictures, including
a large and excellent still-life. \ decora-
tive panel Of girl in blue comes from
Frank W. Benson, the Boston painter.
and three portraits are from John W.
Alexander. Other important contributors
are Frank Vincent DuA1ond. Wilton Lock
wood, Robert Vonnoh. Charles SpraSue
Pearce, Carl Melchers. Robot Reid.
Childe Hassam. Anna Lee Merritt. D. w.
T,yron and Winslow Homer, who con-
tributes sea pictures of much power.
A remarkable piece OF bronze casting
was accomplished In New York the other
day, the body and four legs OF horse
of heroic size. weighing 900 pounds. be-
ing made in a single mould. The bronze
horse in question IS part Of Daniel Z.
French's equestrian statue OF Washing
ton which the Danes Of the Revolution
purpose presenting the French Govern
nent It will cost, $4,000 and be unveiled
at Paris July 4. next.
The London correspondent OF the Chi
caso Times-HeralG, writing OF the ninth
exhibition of the Society OF Portrals
Painters, now being held in London says:
There are some works OF except1orial
merit. and especially by young Scotch
painters. whose art is not appreciated by
the Academy. The artists War Show,
under the direction of Alma Tadmema-
win open next Saturday at the guild
hail.
A New York artist. A. Muller-Ury, has
lust completed portrait of President
Mckinley, which is to be sent to Paris
to hang in the United States Government
building at the Exposition. The Collector
and Art Critic states that the artist mas
limned his sitter in characterIstlm attl-
tule of our working President while seat
ed at his desk laden with documents.
The striking features and piercing eyes
are given with fidelity"
The director of fine arts in the Car
negie institute, Pittsburg. Penn. an
nounces the purchase by the fine arts
committee Of the following paintings for
the Institutes permanent collection:
.Boulevard des Italiens, Paris" by Jean
Francois Rafaelll; Fifth avenue In Win
ter by Childe Hassam; 'Analglyph of
Trajan in the Roman Forum by Luigi
Bazzani; Judas" by Henry O. Tan
ner: Portraits by Lucien Simon; The
Boats" by Andre Dauchez. The picture
by Dauchez was awarded the medal OF
the third class and prize at the fourth
annual Carnegie institute exhibition. and
the one by Simon was awarded honorable
mention.
There are forty-four pictures in the
present monthly exhibition at the Union
League Club, Of which fifteen. including
two or three studies, are by Eastman
Johnson. It is some time since any num-
Der Of the works Of this foremost Ameri-
can portraitist and painter OF American
rl;ral life have been shown together, and
the Union League committee deserves the
thanks of all art lovers for its enterprise
and energy In securing these works. The
portraits Of the late DR.. McCosh. OF
Princeton; DR.. Porter, of Ya:e: Charles
O'Conor Peter Folger, Edwin Booth and
Sanford r. Clifford, apart from their per-
sonal and historical interest are valuable
as showing the range OF Mr.. Johnson's
portrait art. They all have the general
characteristics Of strong draushtsman-
ship, fine expression and truthful color,
which have brought the artist his deserv-
ed reputation and fame.-N. z Times
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