The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

bey's theme, of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon
blen ding Gin city of these elements
Of population, from which, from the
earliest period, authors have consld-
cred the legend source OF lnsplratlon,
it has an effective, unique appropriate |.
ness.
Choosing and rejecting varied phases
to present the story, ne has ,preseIved
the main theme, and to the old skill OF
the illustrator added the new skill Of the
paraphernalia Of mystic ages, required
the research of four years. This was IS
more. easily accomplished in the artist
little town Of Broadway, Worcester
shire, on the Welsh borders: Here the
banks of the Severn river, half masked
in woods, half grassy pastoral slopes,
between the Cotswold and Malvern
hills. are extremely picturesque, the
historical associations, old blackburn
distant cathedral, have attracted besides
| Abbey, another American artist friend.
Millet's Work.
Francis D. Millet, while remain
ing mostly in England has retained his
American versatility and made sue
cess, in many lines. A wal CORES ;51'ss
|
trated his travels, and fiction, as well as
served as an expert on antiques. 1t is
reported that in an emergency during
the Turko- Russian war he made a sue,
cessful amputation. Having studied
art, before he made London his resi-
dence, at the Antwerp academy: his
fine finish and detail, have been com
pared to Alma Tadema, who a Friesian
by birth, with Belgian art training, has
long counted himself among the British
ranks Millet g subjects, however,
have not been Greek and Roman an
tiques, but English, several centuries
. removed, with the intimate sympathy
kitchens with freplaces, groups of trav
elers, serving maids, or the return from
field and sports. Lately he has turned
his attention to portraits, and it is II
portraiture that the foreign-born Eng
lish artists excel. ..
J. j. Shannon.
J. J: Shannon, when only a lad Of
about 16, went from his native town OF
: trained in art in the South Kensingtor
l methods. He very soon won prominence
: in portraiture, and as an associate
. Royal Academy "a. R. Az member. i
IL thoroly identified with the British
. artists The annual exhibitions show
now pfOlluc Is HIS UTuSll anu pdtlOutSC
), ! He is very much like Reynolds ISL
u Joshua) at his best, in the happy pos
0 ing of his subjects. developing the mos
:. attractive expression and excelling il
e portraying distinguished looking men
handsome women and beautiful chill
t dren. His style is broad, color varied
:, and work admirable.
= l., J. Mcclure Hamilton.
: J. Mcclure Hamilton is another O
r the London-American coterie Of por
IS traitists, studying in both Paris an
l. Antwerp. Altho his portraits hav
t shown such distinguished men as Watts
Gladstone, Tyndall and others, he ha
10 represented not the formal pose of OF
g fetal life, but rather the familiar SUI
g roundings of daily life.
z Irving R. Wiles.
t. Irving R. Wiles, the American arts
e. with Partisan training, was very r.
IF Gently honored by being selected t
er paint the three portraits for the Roost
O. welt room of the Berlin universit,
IN those of President Roosevelt, for who1
he the professorship Of American histor
IN is named; President Nicholas M: Blu
la Ter, who elaborated Emperor William
We plan of international lectureship, an
f. Professor John W. Burgess, the firs
b. lecturer chosen. Even in black an
"a white their reproductions are most i
IS teresting.