The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

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Jean Dagnan-B ouveret. Carolus Duran,
Jean Baptiste Greuze, lean Jacques Hen
Ter, Nicolas LarSilliere. Charles Lebrun,s
1;douasd sManet, Charles Joseph Natoire,
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre Sub
1eyras. Madame Vigee LeBrun, Pierre
Nl,gnard. and several anonymous mlnia-5
turists.
What is known as the Fellowship Of
the Academy Of Fine Arts" of Phila-
dclphia will hold its third annual show,
called a sketch exhibition. at the AGA
deny Of Music, in tina city, beginning
March 31st
OF the 629 works submitted for the
annual exhibition at the Chicago Art
Institute. which is now open, 269 were
accepted; these are the products of 1o1
artists, sixty-one men and forty women,
Who make Chicago their professional
centre.
dissatisfaction seems to be the lot of
a considerable number of the artists,
v no feel that they have not been treat
ed justly by the juries in charge of the
exhibitions held at the Art Institute.
There is talk Of an Independent exhbi-
ton to be held under the auspices of the
Chicago Municipal Art Society, and it is
asserted, in a ia Their vague way, that a
western art patron is ready to give
$4,000 toward founding such a salon.
There has been placed on public exhi-
hiiion In the Educa tonal Museum of,
Teachers Colleges, New York. a collec-
Lion OF seventy-one original etchings by
Rembrandt and three by Durer, which
arc valued at over $4,000. The collec-
ton, which has never been publicly ex-
hlnlted before, has been loaned to the
college by Felix M. Warburg, of the
Board of Education.
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Among the twenty-nfne sculptors Who
vii. submit models in competition for the
mcclellan monument in Washington are
Waldo Story. G. Treatanove, John Flana-
gan, Mrs. H. H. Ilitson, CYRUS e. Dali
I'm. +: w Ruckstuhl, Scion II. Borg
lum, a. Phimister Proctor, John Dono-
ghue, Charles H. %Niehaus j. Massey
Rhind, Cyrus Cobb, Caroline Brooks
John Conway and A Amateis
IN an article IN Brush and Pencil, upon
what he considers the shortcomings of
art education in America. Edwin A.
Abbey advocates the establishment of
great school of art Ga national institution
presumably, a sort Of a counterpart OF
the Beaux Arts: which he says should
be under the supervision of artists or
the first rank, and, above all. should
be presided over by one inspired head
In the Abbey's opinion, cart as taught
in this country is too fragmentary. The
pupils are not thoroughly grounded: the
examinations are too easy. AS it
is now in America there is no palce where
parents who think their son is genius
can send that son to find out that he isn't
a genius. There are very few people who
can't be taught to draw more or less well,
but the mere ability to draw does not
make artist.
Mr.. Abbey calls attention to the fact
that to enter foreign art schools. such as
the Beaux Arts. one is forced to uass
difficult examinations. There should be
an American school with equally high
requirements" he asserts. IF a young
man wants to enter Harvard or Yale, his
preparation must be thorough; H. Is
the way it should be with the school of
art"
The sale in London Of a Troyon for
S35,77O, news of which was cabled to New
York, made not only record price for
a Troyon, but also for a work by French
romantic painter at London auction. No
one expected that the bidding would be
so LIBERAL and there were representatives
of French houses present at the auction
who had hoped to be able to take the
painting back to Paris.
The canvas, 371a by 5O1a inches, pictures
a woody pasture with sheep and cattle
ana a pleasant WOlllt iietu " o't7-->
from the painter for about 1000 gu1neas.
which was the amount of the first bid at
the auction. the bid being made by the
Nessrs Agnew.
The suit Of the Italian Government
against Prince Chigi for living sold his
famous BotticeIli to Mrs. Gardner. of Bos-
tor has resulted in a manner to make
other owners of valuable art WORKS more
careful The Prince is ordered TO ouy
the picture back or. failing that. TO Tor.
felt its value in money to the state. nat
the Government means to carry out the
law forbidding such sales is also shown
by the fine Of SOS, 600 imposed upon Enrlco
Pardo for having sold to a foreigner the
Cellni bust of Altovito. formerly IN the
Altovito Palace in Rome.
European journals announce the death
In Paris of Paul Louis Narcisse Grolleron,
the painter. and of Adrien Ftienne Gau-
dez the sculptor. Groleron, who re-
ceyed many medals, was chiefly known
for his military scenes, especially or the
war of 1870. Gaudez. who was born in
1915, earned national gratitude by fine
monument in Magdelbourg to French sol
diers who died in captivity, which he exc
cuted while himself a prisoner of war in
that city in 1871.
beauties Of Nature.