The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-09

day evenings sale. for his commission
would have allowed him TO 60 well above
the selling price Of this picture.
A few canvases by the late Richard
PAUL., sold Mt the same auction, had been
by some expected TO sell at good prices.
as they embodied som good work. But
they were not much sought and went at
moderate figures. The painters name
made one OF the New York artists who wa
In Paris while Paul was there reminiscent
Jolly, what a fellowship he had with
the cheering cup at the time he was paint
ing potboilers over there. = he said, as he
slipped his own potential exhilaration at an
artists smoker. Ia an out-of-the-way re-
sort not far from the F~ifty-seventh street
art centre.
But ri never forget his appearances
In an old pot hat. which he Away, wore,
that looked as though IL had been ironed
In butter a~ssiduously from the time heads
first required covering. Ii seemed as
though this polishing care had given 1t
a sort OF iridium surface and made it in
destructible.
PAUL used to keep u hat store in Racine,
before he studied art, and the fellows used
TO wonder what sanctifcation Of early
love made this memorial OF his former
occupation and the man himself one and
inseparable. shining for all
lIfTt II a tOtldl M wen ~ all INV
side to the present exhibition AT the Century
niece, Mrs.. Mofat. is hung witt other
paintings by club members, and attracts
a personal interest.
Mayor Low is an admirer OF Elihu vedder,
and has taken occasion publicly to express
his appreciation OF Mr.. Vedder's illustra-
lions for the -Rubaiyat." D Mr., Nedder's
late visit to this country he both furnished
and was the object Of some fun among
his fellow craftsmen. One er ilng, at a
gathering Of artists al which Mr.. ,edder
was present, Kenyon Cox, who Is fond OF
caricaturing people with his PEI eli, crawled
into a corner as usual, instead oil taklng
part orally In the affair Of the evening, and
PRESENT. emerged with an amusing carl
cature sketch of tedder.
That is, il was amusing to the company,
generally. But Vedder despises carica-
ture, and unlike some men Of assured place
doesn't a bit enjoy being caricatured him
self. Cox's sketch Jared him into an eh-
preston Of his views, and he turned the
laughter on to Cox in increased volume.
Now. Cox said he, Il might carioature,
too. But ! would do IL in writing, and
for you | should say: Cox Is long, dis
contented. and c~oncave.'
OF course Vedder had the advantage,
his literary sally being supplemented by
a life illustration. so TO speak; but Cox
enjoyed the plaudits due the ~provokers as
well as the giver of good things.
Henry Golden Dearth. since his return
from Europe and occupation OF a New York
studio again. has been doing both land
scape and portrait work. Frederick Mac
monnies has been very quiet, 50 far az
public appearances go. since his return
to give up sculpture for portrait painting.
He has some commissions for portraits in
Philadelphia which were given before
his arrival home. Mr.. Macmonnies was AT
Louis 1iffany's reception TO Abbey, and
he talked some days ago at the Brooklyn
branch of the Barnard Club. Carleton
Virgins went to A. 5. Haight's country
place for a considerable visit last summer
especially to get studies of some Of Mr..
Haight's fine stock for the artists cattle
pictures.
The Water Color Society, which has
engaged the American Art Galleries for its
exhibition this season, has made a change
in its customs, increasing the commissions
ON sales TO 20 per cent.