Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02

few years ago Two OF his paintings
have been placed in the Museum of
New Mexico. OF late years. Mr..
sharp has been partially deaf. but
his canvases exhibited a few weeks
ago at Santa Fo show no diminution
in his artistic powers.
\ National Acamedician
irving Il. Couse, member Of the
National academy, has studio at
Taos and his pictures are perhaps the
best known of any of the Taos ar
tlst colony. He studied at the Ma
tional Academy Of Design and under
Bouguereau, Fleury and at the Ecole
DIES BeauX Arts at Paris He won
the Shaw prize, the Proctor prize, the
Hallgarten prize. bronze medal at
the st. Louis exposition, honorable
mention at the Paris and Buffalo ex-
positions. His best known pictures
are: IAN Indian Camp" "The War
Pony" Alteration of the Shepherds"
in the Grace NJ. Il. church, Harris
endars this year and in years past
have reproductions in eolors of his
Indian paintings.
O. Il. Bernnghaus, a st. Louis ar
fist of great power. whose pictures OF
cow ponies, Of landscapes in subdued
light, are exquisite. His paintings
have been purchased by the st. Louis
Art Museum and other art galleries
in the United States.
Dunton. the Cowboy Artist.
Herbert Dunton, the cowboy artist.
the successor Of Remington when it
comes to spirited horses on western
plains, or in depicting the frontiers
men and Indians In fact, as a
craftsman, he is superior to Reming-
ton. His best known picture, per-
haps is ''The War Signal" which re-
Gently appeared as a frontispiece in
Scribner's. His landscapes are also
very attractive and have quality of
their own.
Higgins the Prize Winner.
Victor Higgins, a young Chicago ar
fist. who has lately captured prize ar
ter prize. This has been his first
year at Taos and the production of
his soiourn there, exhibited during
in the museum at Santa
Fe, shows him to be a conner. In
fact, he has arrived. Distinctly mod
arn in his treatment, there Is light
ness about his technique, a charm,
that make his canvases unusually at
Iractive.
Protege Of Carter Harrison.
Walter S. Ufer is another Chicago
artist, sent to Taos, like Victor Hig-
gins. by exMayor Carter Harrison OF
chicago. This has been Ufers sec
md visit to Taos and the pictures
chat nt Of
san Juan and of the Moiave desert
md the Hopi country, which he ex-
libited in December in the Old Pal
ace at Santa Fe, place him near the
Top among western artists. There is
and strength about his
eanVeses.
Ernest Meyers has been for years
1T Taos ana his landscapes are gems
hat find more and more favor with
each year. He has several canvascs
On exhibit now in the museum
Ernest l.. Blumenschein, started as
IN illustrator ana gained fame rs
such which he is trying to live down.
He IS an associate mem her of the Ma
Lional academy. His wife. Mary
Greene Blumenschein is no less FAM
JUS and gained herself Il name years
lgo with her inlmitable illustrations
n ehildren's picture books During
he past year a series of her paint
ngs appeared as cover designs on tho
american Magazine. She spent one
season at Taos but the altitude PROV
ID too high and she therefore holds
Town the studio at Brooklyn. \. Y, /
o which Mr.. Blumenschein returns
zach winter They have a charming
title daughter who seems to inherit I
he artistic temperament of her
parents.
It may of interest To know that Mr. /
}lumenschein is quite a violin Virtu- !
$50. He is Il graduate of the Cincin- |!
lati College Of Music. He studied art |
1t the Julien academy and has won
he lsidor prize of the Salmagundi !
hub of which he is a member He /
llso won the Isidor gold medal for |
Mrs. Blumenschem won ,
medals at the Paris salon and at the !
It. Louis exposition.
Recognition After Death.
The late Frank T. Saurwein was !
me Of the galaxy Of Taos artists
whose work is finding greater recog-
lition even after his death than dur
ng his life. There are other great /
Irtists who might be accredited to |
Taos, even though they have no per-
nanent studios there. Miss May No
,cl, now at Phoenix. and Miss Coo OF |
he Art Institute Of Chicago, painted
his summer at Taos.
Merit Recognized
At Santa Pc. Gerald Cassidy, who
Ike Blumenschein and Vierra, began
lis artistic career MS an illustrator, is
making his home and has studio at