Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
BIG CHANGE IN ART LIFE
ALMOST |NCALCULABLE
AT National School OF Beaux Arts in
Paris, 1900 Of 1000 Students
Are at Front.
GREAT MUSEUMS ALSO CLOSED
Monsieur HaufYbuer, Who Has Done
Work in Richmond, Returns to
France and Joins Ar1ny-Effects Of
War Seen in Artistic Circles.
Correspondence of The Associated
Press.l


Arts l,Soo OF It's 1000 students have
joined the allied armies Four OF the
professors are also ut the front-Bran-
don. Mason. Marcek and Leroux.
The closing of the Louvre, the Lux
embourg and other museums; the can
ceiling OF many important exhibitions
during the winter: the SUSPENSION OF
! the classes in many other large acnd-
c'nieS besides the BcauN Arts: the de-
mrture of nearly 80 per cent OF the
French artists, who are now under
arms. and the disappearance of thous-
andS or other artists OF every nation
ahty are some OF the consequences OF
the wal upon this phase OF life in
Paris.
Among the first of the BeauN Arts
men to fall on the battlefield WAS Nor
r!S Brrthon, chief of .Iaussely's atelicr
and also Il familiar figure at Luliens
lie had been candidate for the Prix
de Rome, and numbered many Amcri-
cans III his circle of comrades. Jean
Hilimacher, another prominent BeauN
Arts man, has fallen at the battle OF
.Nitry-le Francois; he received sec
ond prize in the last Pri3 dc Rome con-
cour. Noel Hall, Pierre Sylvan Petit,
Henri Caroly, Georges Aussenard, Maui
rice Vidal, Pierre Sibien, Louis Plans
zewski. Georges Demonchy and Lucien
Roustan, Louis Ringuet and Jean Pet
1t have been killed in battles. Gus
tave Boisson, the guardian so we'll be-
loved by the Americans who have
worked In tho great national school.
has also fallen ns colorbcarer In the
Seventy Sixth Infantry. He was killed
In rcscuing the flag OF his regiment.
NOW BEING CARED FOR
IN GERMAN HOSPITAL
Pierre Lnurens. the second son OF the
famous painter. Jean Paul Laurens,
has been wounded and taken prisoner.
He is now being cared for in the Red
Cross Hospital In Wittcnberg, Ger
many. lie has a wide circle of friends
in Baltimore. where he had been re-
Gently to arrange the placing of the
decoration The Surrender of York;
town." painted by his father. Pierre
Laurens is also we'll known in New
York City, where he has painted many
important portraits.
Monsieur Haurbucr. widely known in
America, has returned to France from
Richmond, Va, where he had been
painting a decoration commissioned by
the State. He Is now in the French
army. a. II. Ulnan is another French
artist with an International reputation
who is ut the front.
Among the men who exhibited in the
"Futurists' show two years ago in
New York are Andre Duren, who is
now n military chauffeur: Charles Car
mocn. on duty In one OF the forts near
DIXON: Andre de ScgonZac, on guard
near Toul and De la Frcsnayc. who
was exempt. but nevertheless entered
as volunteer. He was wounded. but
has returned TO his regiment after a
short cOnvaleScence. jacques Nillon Is
In the trenches near Lassigny, and
dozens OF others could be mentioned,
Matissc, who is still in Paris. is i'm
tta, tti 1t i,;,>
his regiment. and has arranged his
affairs 50 that the exhibition which he
Is to give in New York next February
viii receive some OF the best OF his
works, Notwithstanding the fact that
many of his pictures are held in Berlin.
VALUABLE COLLECTION
STOLEN by GERMANS
Charles Huard, whose wife is the
daughter Of the late Francis Wilson, is
one OF the many wcll-knoWn etchcrs
who are now in the French army. His
chateau near Villers Cottcret was oc-
cup!ed by Won Kluck and his generals,
who have taken away everything eX-
cept the four walls OF the chateau.
The beautiful collection Of porcelains,
antiques and rare books, which were
the JOY Of Monsieur and Madame IIuard
and their many American friends have
been taken by the Germans In the
collection were 800 original drawings
by the artist, representing the best Of
his wifc's work
hut the list Is unendins. as nearly
every studio in Paris has the little
blue. white and red card placed in the
corner of the door. saying: Modified,
Will return after victory"
There are but few American artists
in their Paris studios. =. Armington
and James ityon are both serving as
ordcrllcs in the American military hos
pital at Neuilly. !. G. Casey enlisted
in the Second Regiment OF the Foreign
Legion.
| The American colony is more active
IN aiding France at the present mo-
rncnt than in painting pictures. They
| are helping greatly in caring for the
| large number OF artists and models
who are suffering from the effects OF
! the war
a committee of eighty-four artists
now in America is gathering Il relief
/ fund for the families of the French
soldier artist The treasurer of this
| committee. William Bailly Faxon. of
New York. has already sent sub
.stantial sum to Monsieur Leon Bon
Tnoi. who Is the president of n brother
! mood formed by the Socictc dcs Artistes
! Francois. the SOcictc National des
/ Beaux Arts and other art associations
/ The Social Protection League which
| is represented In Paris by Madame IL.
/ van Saancn AlEi Madame In Vicom-
] tcssc de Rancougnc, Miss Enid Yandell
| and Monsieur VI. j.. van Saancn-Algi,
and IN America by Miss Malvina IIon-
man, has also come TO the aid OF the
artists and their families. besides help
| ing all sorts of artisans engaged in
the fine arts and the models and their
| families.
LEAGUE SUPPORTED
| 10y GENEROUS GIFTS
| This league is supported by generous
| gifts from America and from the
. comite du Amicale dcs Peintrcs ct
, Sculptcurs. one OF the seven cantines
f.! OF this league is established in tho
Academic Colarossi. where Paul Bart
4. lett held his classes. This cantine may
he cited as an example showing the
| great work which is being accomplish
ed In relieving the artists and models
who require assistance. Under the di-
! rcction of Monsieur Roseman the stu
dents ntclicr has been Transformed
into model restaurant for artists In
one corner is the kitchen, with run
ming water and Il huge gas range; or