New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

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'he points Of the legend most od,p,e5 -
/ representation on the stage
/ made a special trim 70 Bevror,b %
near 'Parsifal.' and Of course the scenic
enects interested me-"
Chosen by the King.
lie was commissioned by King Edward
+ U paint the scene of the coronation ir
/ Westminster Abbey in 1902. His selection
/ oF the King was accepted at the time with
| great satisfaction in both England and
america and was taken as "a recognition
/ Oh the fact that he was without a rival
/ as painter Of historic scenes. II was an
I exceptional tribute 10 an American. but
I owing to the artists personal popularity
and genius was viewed with Great salts
faction by the English.
The coronation painting is Is feet long bv
/ % rect nigh and hangs in Windsor Castle.
no corresponding picture Of Queen Vic
loT'a coronation was done by Leslie
Abbey was SO successful with his picture
OF the coronation of King Edward that he
vas invited % paint the coronation Of King
George but declined. He explained that he
had suffered much trouble and annoyance
IN completing the first work King Edward
ana Queen Alexandra had shown every con
sluerauon be said. but others Of lesser rank
were most eXasperating in their lack Of
punctuality and failure 20 keen their on
sagements. and at the same time so vain
mat they exhausted the patience Of the
artist
At the time he was taken sick he was NJ
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Capitol In Harrisburg. Penn. three Of
which he had completed. one IS a great
circular piece q feet in diameter. designed
Tor the ceiling. Ii describes the procession
on the hours through the starry sky. chart
ed with the signs OF the zodiac IN the nedi-
#val manner For the wall over the Speak
er's rostrum he designed a decorative al
legory. called The Apothoosis of the Cen
Jus Of Pennsylvania The third panel por-
trays PENIS treaty with the Indians. and
was exhibited at the Academy i'm London.
he was 70 have executed some uf the
paintings for the House. and the series for
the Senate and the Supreme Court chamber
The latter was planned as ii monumental
work. showing the development of law from
oral tradition 20 the coditeI form. DE
had fulfilled. therefore. hardly one-half Of
the commission from his native state
Why He Lived Abroad.
Asked on one occasion what greater ad-
vantages an artist living in England or
France enjoyed over one living here ne re-
piled.
His surroundings are likely 20 Doc more
stimulating There is decidedly more gen
eral interest IN art there than here We
are still largely engaged over here in de-
veloping and building ur the country. and.
naturally things Of material interest as
sumo an importance which they Rave not
abroad. Conversation is likely eventually
TO drift on 20 them. I don't mean 10 imply
that all talk YOU hear abroad is con-
tIuuous and dazzling feast of Intellectual
JOY, but. when YOU ask me- what aCvan-
tage there is living I'm London or Paris over
living here. should say that sud rts In
special lines are much more numerous.
Although one might not see much of the
world of art and letters for months. that
world is easily accessible.
"I lead a very quiet life myself. am
obliged 10 DO so in order TO get through
the amount Of work ] have under way
and In contemplation. Living being less
expensive. I can allow myself much more
time over my work and can sp-nd money
for materials of study that wosld boz swai-
lowed up iu rent. taxes and wages in very
short order in New York
"Or the other hand. there is mEcn 30 he
said for the growing ant interest mere. and
1 500 heastily admire the public spirit and
generosity of the many art patrons here
that I should not like 90 ue Thought cape
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