New-York tribune., 1901-11-16


lish magazine for collectors to which we have al
ready referred. is better than either Of its
very successful predecessors. The text is interest
ing and the illustrations particularly good II
The Connoisseur'' VIII only maintain the standard
thus far exhibited it will make itself Indispensable
to every interested in matters Of art and col
lecting generally.
Apropos Of periodicals may quote the fol-
lowing note from English contemporary inter
esting because II contains information not IA
Tniliar to all:
1sgsnas RIats5" Ter the German sffsG eolG s5s PsgsF
and vas successful from the first It's founders
were Casper Braun artist, and Friedrich Schnel-
afterward going Paris. where he became wood
engTaver and on returning 10 MpniSn ne s9grJgG i4 4
a reputation for excellent and artistic work Max.
to bring g out the humorous Journal with the title
Of ''FIiesende Batter, Schneider wrote verses
made al Germany laugh. Politics had no place in
s pages s M Gsf 96se5 vas TO eEsafe & a1shofE ss3o
German enjoying with unuistakable relish this new
form OF amusement.
Auguste Rodin, the sculptor. recently went to
Venice 70 see the exhibition there He broke his
journey at Turin. and the Art Club Of that city
organized banquet in his honor. The fact is sug-
gestive OF two things in the first place, that
Robins fame IS extending its boundaries every
year, and, secondly, that striking change has
come the dream OF the italian sculptor when
he, the countryrnan of Canova and the Jealous up
holder OF that individuals insipid ideals, ap-
precfate man OF Robins peculiar artistic charac
teristics. For some time. by the way. there has
been in course OF construction al Meudon q perma-
nent gallery for the exhibition OF Robins works
Students OF Van Dyck viii await with inpa tience
the publication of that sketchoook Of his which has
long been one Of the treasures Of the Duke OF
Devonshtre's library at Chatsworth- \ reproduc-
ton of it, edited by Mr.. Lionel Gust whose recent
biography OF the painter viii De reTnemoered Is
announced for early publication IN London, and
will probably be brought out here by the Macmillan
Company this winter Mr.. Gust traces the story OF
the sketchbook from the date, December l64l. when
Van Dyck died his house in Blackfriars His
pupils and assistants did what they liked with the
contents Of his studio, and many relic like this
one forthwith began a long journey. The sketch
book is described by Mr.. Gust as a small Quarto
volume bound originally in white vellurn- II con-
tained 124 leaves. There is system in the ar
rangement Of the sketches. The majority are
made with a pen in oistre colored ink. heightened
by the use brush In the same ink Some ap-
pear 10 have been made in light pencil outline.
which has almost faded. that the sketches have
in certain cases been drawn over with pen proba-
bly by some later pcssessor OF the book The
sketches are on both sides Of the page The form
Of the reproduction Of il has not been announced,
but il is to be presumed that ii will follow far
as possible the characteristics Of the original
The Napoeonic method OF enriching the art col
Iecons OF Paris would to be sttn in vogue in
that city. DeIacroix's Saint Sebastian one OF
his best religious paintings. sent by the au-
thorities Of the Church OF Nantua 70 the Paris
Exhibition of 1850 When the exhibition was over
the canvas sent to the ateliers Of the Louvre
to cleaned It has been cleaned, but II is not to
20 back TO Nantua- The administration has blandly
come 10 the conclusion that the picture will have
more value IN Paris than in the provincial town
which It has hitherto adorned and so the Saint
Sebastian Will be hung in the Louvre. The keeper
Of the is said be carrying out still fur
ther the rearrangeTnent Of the collections under
his charge which has already been described in
The Tribune with special reference to the regal
manner in which the principal paintings of Rubens
and Van Dyck have been grouped The principle
on which the keeper is working is to group together
so far as possible the pictures by each master
represerted in the galleries. II may be noted that
the famous Rothsehid art collection which has
been getting itself installed at the Louvre will
soon be view.
In a recent number of the Revue de TArt' NJ
Ieonce Benedite, the keeper of the Luxembourg.
criticises work of the late Jean Charles Cain.
with some personal notes He says:
Cain lived somewhat lonely life and many
strange tales were told about his manner Of paint
st49riblJ1ei TO alchemy or some other mystery He
painted wdhet hang MS MS sfqdto door door
discovery. flying from neld or wood whenever a
brother painter appeared, He was always expert
wax and pastel sonaGhe, & wsI ia ana paste
+-ied To work out decorative schemes with fresh
ness bv employing the ordinary color preparations
in new PROPORTIONS ana rea tonship. Many other
artists serve themselves in similar fashion. The
charm of the painters work is produced by the
Se5,,ction of his art Cazn's health robust.
and he found walking difficult consequently he
nasnted much from carriage. His noTnadic nature
~ one time made him seriously think Of living in
csravan Most of his pictures. however,
-,1eS in his atelier vague sketches and a wonder
sv faithful memory being sufficient to enable him
- cs,rr-Iste painting. On returning home he gen
raIIv traced with bistre on canvas the Impressions
received of doors. working on these
e-5frr 70 caprice until they finished He
-eEed his palette each day and never used
L.,sLes that were not absolutely clean. II by
~ paint he stopped work