The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09
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The artists are returning Slowly 10 the
city after q busy summer u ~ an odd
notion many people have thSt the artist'
have a long. idle summer vacation hecaus'
they are away from town "a many months
To he sure not oil % them work during tina
time. but the exceptions are few. Or a
might better be said that not all Of then
work at their art during that lime. TOT
even those Who do not usually have som'
other occupation which they undertah'
assid'io,isly aud with a purpose Ihes~
find Il better for themselves. better lot
their art itself. they cay. TO quit u Tor a
time in order To he enabled Go go al ~ viii
Ill the intentnes- that - IN them durins
the long winter season Of hard work
Just now YOU will find artists much AZ
you find " all street men earlier In the
summer. ia town ia the middle OF the Week
only here and there one in his studio "a
about the city There IL business TO be
done as well as art 10 he practised
And IL may he sAid right here that the
prospects for lively season all around ars
good among the painters, the sculp,ors
the architects, In the auction room ana the
exhibition galleries. There has been no
abatement in the public interest IN arr
matters generally which began To he cape
oially noticeable IN this country two or
three years ago, although u had then been
coming up slowly for some little tlme =. IN
stead there IL visible not only IN New YORK
bat throughout the country an enhance
ment in that interest.
People go long distances to zee the artiste
whom they have selected TO produce Things
for them. q fact which in itself bespeaks
the wider public study OF art and OF the
various artists themselves. The dealers
l,u h. val nTDnN
Of course by the increased patronage that
comes Of this extension OF interest.
What do the artists gain from their
summersl
The answer In almost a. varied as are
the artists themselves said one ~ them
captured in his studio. The communion
with nature phrase il overworked. yet
IL IL just a. necessary for every real artist
TO get Close 90 nature q part 81 the time
az IL ~ for him 90 feed his body. And ]
say this with full knowledge ~ those
who are given 20 metropolitan ways.
who cant stand the provincial and who
seem 20 take their whole mental life out
in the study OF pictures and buildings.
what do the artists get from their
summer Well. I'm not going TO try 10
answer IL. but take just two or thre" m 70
stances
There IL one who goes 20 Europe and
refreshes himself by showing the old
masters 10 students He keeps himself
young by looking ~ them with the
students eyes. and he improves his own
work by the constant restudyinR ~ the
works which he sdmires
There's another there's many 81
him who goes TO Europe IN see coniHm-
porary work and comes h.ck happier
because he finds that after all no matter
what the professional critics heve h~en
saying during the winter. We are dong
as good work IN this country to-day es -
being done anyN here. OF Cour~e this u
not TO quibhle over Al occasional striking
personality
Now. To- take a very different type
there = our friend who sticks Close 70 his
studio here ell winter, pants herd and
during the summer won't touch pant
He simply REFUSES 20 do any painting ~
all In the country Rpd gives his time and
talent to CuluVating roses Aud he too
gets something out ~ his summer even
80, assure you.
Then Won remember the painter who
used 20 60 INTO fIrthest New England
maybe he does yet make his studio ~
a covered wagon with the n'-C"ssG ~
light aperture and get All OK team - drag
him Ieisurely about the countrywide
Could you do better than that with =
CERTAIN tsmperamsnts
Another painter ~hO works two wears
ia every canvas fishes a lot ~ the time
aud makes fine fishing rods and has a
hot ~ fun going among regular fish rH'r
vino are having no llCk a. all while he,
through his superior knowlrdg-. ur hl-
art. takes fish after bsh right IA front -
them luu can -,-- how that would tone
On" up
Nov We raven scratp he'd the SURFACE.
bur lsn't that snuugh for ~ -dav'N
AMONG the painters IA tie last few weeks
the post offic- has forwarded 10 them
from their city addr~--.- q circular letter
from man who ~ants To do ~ an good
To each hc SAYS
AIN a great admrrr ~ y"Ur works
have a little schem. which Will bring
ynu some very profitable orders am
gathering together cInvases 10y about
thirty celebrated American artists nearly
all II them h.ns y 4 men
4 want 20 get from each artist ten
cauvaz~s = 10y . inches Thus | will make
zen collvCi lunS and use hem as examples
sending them TO the various large cities
on exhibition. inviting choice lD' OF
10 OUO private collectors TO view same
and " Is from them that | expect To get
orders for larger paintings by YOU There
fore will you kindly quote me on ten q 10y Q
cAnvases all to 10 good representative
examples ~ your artistic skill
This kindly quote me on ten by ss-
almost ke-led the artists over. They
iIdni know whether the man was taking
Ia terms Of lumber or just PLAIN whole
sailing business q any kind But he
went on
Bear IN mind when quoting me tha, I
am spending many Thousand ~ dollars
for th"ss little pictures and IN advertising
YOU Your prices should he near cp@t
price. a. your profits will come on the
orders for larger pictures by YOU An
immediate answer would be greatly
Appreciated by one 81 your admirers
So maybe vel have an exhibition %
hy s's, or again maybe not.
4 considerable number ~ members ~
the Architectural League visited the
Cathedral Of ~ lohn the Divine on Tdes-
dav afternoon and inspected the building
IN company with Grant Ia Fargo ~ Nom
beers - the COMMITTEES on current work
81 the league Later some Of them walked
over TO see Dom BARRIERS new building
on the MornIngslde acropJlis. the Irf~ti-
fute Of Musical Ar II was regular