New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
e. A. ABBEY HERE.
HE BRINGS HIS MURAL DECORATIONS FOR
THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
WILL RETURN TO ENG
LAND IN FERRrTaRy
LAND IN FEBRUARY.

Edwin A. Abbey, r A. the American artist
who has been selected By King Edward to paint
the coronation scene, arrived here yesterday morn
ing the American Line steamship Philadelphia
M Abbey brought with him five sections OF the
mural decoration Quest Of the Holy Grail, which
he painted for the Boston Public Library He will
superintend the placing of the decoration in the
delivery Of the library. Five spaces have
been completed, and the i've which Mr.. Abbey
brought finish the series. There are ninety feet
of canvas, In nine pieces. They were: exhibited
at the Guildhal London.
Before being shipped TO Boston the decorations
will be exhibited for two weeks beginning on De-
cember g. the American Art Galleries, in East
Twenty-third-st.
Il have come over" said Mr.. Abbey yesterday,
ito supertntend the placing Of the paintings.
don't expect to touch a brush while this side.
I shall return to England in February. This is
first visit TO the United States in number OF
years, and I naturally glad to see again my
native land
Speaking OF his commission to paint the corona
ton picture Mr. Abbey said: "Of course, am
gratihed at having been chosen The painting Will
hang in Windsor Castle. The dimensions Will
probably be 15 feet by feet have given htte
thought TO the subject. IS the ceremony VIII net
take place for a number of months" Mr. Abbey
agreed with John W. Alexander, the artist VINO
said recently that the duty of so FER cent on paint
ings was discouraging to American artists COM
pairing the relative merits Of working in New
York Paris and London. he said: Il worked here
five years ago, but 1 found far too many things
to divert my mind from my work to be able to 90
full Justice TO it Then there Is another difficulty
An artist who IS determined to turn out first class
work must devote considerable time to historic
study subject he is painting II is very nara
to obtain on this side the works Of reference neces-
sary for such 8 study These rare volumes for the
most part may be had only in the old and COM
pete libraries the European capitals Ihese
references are almost Indispensable for only from
writer's contenporaneous. or almost sc, can be
gathered first hand such details Of garb and
custom as the artist needs in order 70 make a
perfect and correct setting for the scene he is
painting.
The custom is" ne continued, for artists and
art students go to Paris. Paris has come TO be
known as the Mecca for artists. believe that
they do just well by going to London OF
course, Il is rather more expensive at the art
schools in London, but as for myself. / IND tnat
city ConEenial pla
lowed to enter free OF duty. he an Arnert-
can. Neither Whistler nor Sargent, ne said, would
visit this country next year. Speaking OF the
forced sale of the Borghese collection to the Italian
Government for 10000, he remarked that Il was
proper enough that the Italian &C eminent should
want keep its paintings at nome, but that 1t
hard collectors
Mr.. Abbey accompanied by his wife. They
We're met the pier by George w. Mead, his
father-in-law. The artist will visit Boston and
Philadelphia.