Show fl 0 AMERICAN A M E R I CAN ART A R TI By Frederic J. J Haskin The The past year ear car has furnished numerous numer us proofs of tho Increased commercial value value- of American art The Tho word art Is lIS becom- becom broader In Its Us meaning It now In- In dudes rood good useful and valuable work In Ip Inmany man many lines which a n few ew years ago would o ha been scoffed at b by tho the ultra ultra- esthetic as lUll 5 sordid and unethical Tho value alue of American art arl is being demonstrated by tho largo large number of or American I. artists who are now blo lo to command large largo fees tees for tor their thell work Edwin Abbey has just declined the levitation of ot King Geor George to paint the portrait and all American ar arthis ar- ar this are arc proud that he could afford to do doto 10 to Abbey 4 painted tho the official picture of ot the tho coronation of King Edward which tw bow 0 hangs angs In Buckingham palace In arc are represented portrait of HINT tf ono one hundred persons prominent In Inthe Inthe tt the coronation ceremonies Tho The artist has Ie for fol complaint with a number of officials because thc they were un- un f In the matter o of sitting The Uon of the unpleasantness conned con con- ned with the one ona coronation picture S caused Abbey to reject absolutely absolute C overtures of King George Gears Abbeys Abbey's kes s I for portraits arc In many cases canes julous ulous as os he la is indisputably tho the most ular painter of ot modern times His 1115 l. l trec work In his hla native natI land was fulfIllment of oC the tho contract In thelIe tho the lIe to io capItol at Harrisburg Hl 1 Pa la 8 for tOI four for tor and tour four medallions tt r r OO John zohn Sargent for some somo years cars past Id not consider a portrait order for forM forthan M II than Iban and If It th the subject were it t taU all til difficult ho received At Al pr pros pres- st s- s mt st t be he Is dol doing landscape work for tor his wn having hl sro grown n weary of ot his in devotion In William U at 6 commands for lor a R. single can- can nl i. i and after him come como Edward Red Red- kId d M Edmund Tarbell Frank Benson rt Melchoir and scores coros of others who in which arr arrived ed at a position art Its th them m to demand thou thousands of r for Cor one picture decoration is a branch of art auth ich In favor with Americans In this 1 win n Abbe Abbey also scores a distinct sue sue- 1 as u ho has Just six largo large nell Ineis I ordered for tho the decoration of ot the tho 4 of lords in En England Mural paint paint- agla Is rapidly becoming popular for tho the oration of oC largo buildings devoted d to toe Id ade e or business ss purposes The Tho most td ed d examples of or mural painting prod pro- pro ced d in America during tho past year nr retho Hbo Ix ic lx topo topographical landscapes each liO 0 feet teet in size which have tu been nIt ted by bv Jules Jutes ln Guerin for tho adorn- adorn t 1 of ot the tho Immense Immense- f new ne station of oC the tho then n railroad In New York The tures represent nos traversed b by ti be railroad or Us Its branches Mural ural painting and stained glass com com- In lt church decoration which has come me c so ao o Important a a. feature of Amen Amen- Amena a 11 art ert rt development during durin the tho last laet inter of a century I Francis Lothrop hard and the late John Fargo WM whose e untimely death last tast tt th was v a blow to all American art arL F n. n are aro th the three pioneers lI l- l f for r th the made marta In lq American t l I ula i l art Lal LaFargo really Int In- In t ted a new form of stained glass which now known In ilL an nil American med d glass It is universally ed to ho he far ar superior superior to nn any former ailon on of tho kind In delicacy c and colLa col col- nr ag L La Fargo's Fargo windows excel en oven the tho noted masterpieces of oC Europe and methods gave a great t Impetus to the ff p manufacturing memorial or e tI e windows window The manufacture of oC stained glass may per y b considered as lUI a R. p part rt of the tho I and Crafts Crans work which Is the latest moat meet Poetical practical movement in art deTho de- de The Tho Arts and Crafts move move- nt at r eo the tho of bf art artisan n 4 hl training V K for this really Includes only S hut development de in tn skill in trades trade erl enly ly considered menials Tho Tue art Is II now teach n I fine metal work pot- pot r 17 and wIl ln weaving The Tho o results are arc 0 object J hu j b or of f practical Poetical value alue C designing K of r Patterns for Tor wall an pa- pa a- a f. f Carpets carpet and Is III a n ra rapidly Sloping br branch an 1 of nn flit having hl ving commer- commer uc A New iA rw York wall PaPer firm v paid 2500 for a a. single design al s made In Now New York bv by ba a graduate anti andl i- i art rt school l ana has been iJ In va various color combinations and Ja s 5 sold b branch n l ch I h Europa EuroP or rop l ns os well II n RII In ln America liy II art rl seems to appeal espo- espo to Women or ne Tb desIre Iret of Americans American to promote tho the b of ft a national a art t 1 Is Indicated Indica indica- ted r tho 0 number of ot organizations g e. e to American nn the tw Purchase pictures e of lea American art Rrt in co that th they y would spend rt annul lIy JA y upon the purchase of Inti Inting r. r b by T American artists tho the report ft fr- hardly credited Hut But tho the success of cell celien t t Ins and the acknowledged Wa n that pi of thO th work have ha rn n t the mp expenditure was well It o During the ia last paRl t year Salt Snit CItY Utah has hns th the the appropriated d 1 n ne' ne o 2000 j nn for tor them the exhibition be and one half of this sum Bum Is Istl d t tl titis to of ot American liar III Tenn has hu made mad a I. I lIn n a as hll have C also abo Do- Do jou OUt Otis s. s Paul St. St Louis and O r cl tics Year lr Increases es the number of ot 12 which commerce aids ald Is la aided The tor find nd that an as w well wll r rup are ci necessary to give the tho d so 80 large sums of ot U arc arclo rt Work ln pl ld t for r P claI Painters nl 7 American 11 Dt d Frank Ral ullard Wil n nt Dewitt Elliot Dam t I. I E and th the I vener- vener MA ran all w well known n Jant land land- le 10 g 1 0 to Colorado t I. JI Piet I canyon I lo o of thal that scenery cry for or Ido rd- rd While k the amount paid for tor bas not not been en made mado Public It jool to 0 ve hye been heen generous Is 18 each year ear be- be a source of remuneration for or the artist and tho general Jeneral public is receiving the benefit The Tho best besl known Illustrators no lon longer cr consider it beneath them to produce a n r really ally creditable picture plc- plc ture turo for advertising ad purposes and from 1000 to 10 Is 15 frequently paid for tor a single Ingle sketch This Thill work is ls practically practical on a n par with lh that t of magazine Illustrating Illus which is la al also o remunerative o High cia class magazines frequently pa pay for tor fora tora a single cover er design Tho The demand demard for water color clor painting is being helm stimulated b bv by the efforts of ot th the American Water ater Color society which has furnished exhibitions In a a. number of cities cHips since sInce last June A A. collection of paintings from tho national exhibition held In New York last summer was sent to Buffalo Cleveland and Grand Rapids It I Is now In ln Cincinnati and wIll wil be ho seen in Chicago lo St. St Louis and several so other cities before beor its Is return to New York In June Junc when another collection collection col col- col- col lection lecton will wi bo be 0 sent forth orth Tho Time Interest manifested in this traveling tra exhibition has his hen been evidenced b by largo large attendances s and anil Increased demand for water color olor painting At a R. recent water waler color cotor exhibit ex cx- tx- tx hibit held hel In N Now w York thirty seven pictures pic plc- tures turca brought S 2500 Tho The exhibition in included In- In pictures moro more mor than half hal of which had hart been ben painted by women v r rhe The he revival o of interest in miniature painting bids fair tall to become an Important and remunerative branch of ot American art Each year there Is hi a growing de demand demand domand do- do mand for portrait miniatures and thIs too is n a branch in which American women women wo wo- wo men have havo been ben especially sp successful mon Among Amons the tho th pioneers In awakening Interest In this work is Isabel bahe Smith who was waa WiS studying art in Paris at the time when Queen camo amo to purchase her coronation robes rohe She was the tho only onty artist artst permitted to paint a n portrait of at tho the queen at nt this time She Sho was given several fc erl nettings settings set net tings and painted a miniature showing ln ho tho little Dutch queen In nor lint royal roal robes This wn wa was an honor greatly ty appreciated b by y tho the Am American girl Irl 1 who o was vms at al I that hat time Just b beginning her artistic career Afterwards Mrs Irs Smith who was ns a native of Ohio painted a miniature of ot President McKinley which was always worn b by Mrs McKinley ns as her hP favorite brooch A copy of thIs miniature and a similar ono one of President Fauro of o France Francc ven sers framed together and received honorable mention at tho the Paris exposition Despite the Interest In American art there thero Is hi still tl much encouragement given to tn foreigners as was evidenced h by the tho very fat flattering reception given to tho modern modem Spanish painters Sorolla and Zu- Zu who became camp 50 so popular In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York last lat year r. r The admission of o their paintings to tho the museum of or the tho th Hispanic society was waR in I itself elf an advantage anta o never nc given Iven to tn any any aO other artists artiste On the ground round that hat the pictures wore were for public exhibition they the were admitted free rte of or th- th tl dul luty usually Imposed upon foreign art Their free exhibition was a R tremendous advertisement for tor the artists and a her br or of or their paintings have havo been sold Rold at immense prices prA Thomas R Ryan nn became so O Impressed with Uh the genius of or that he has Int lately I an order for seven largo large paintings showing shoeing Incidents connected with wih the discovery crY of America v Th The Tho fortunate fortuna tn artist is to visit the West Indies and Centra Amer lea IC ca a n the expense of his patron to secure hi its his local locRI color The Tho final disposition of the these c pictures Is unannounced as Is 18 also tho the sum to be paid for them the lio lat Utter latter r Is known to be ho Quito quite sufficient to io excuse a certain amount of oC professional probe probe- Ion 81 jealousy that so FO large laoo a R. commission commission commis commie sion should KO go JO to a foreign painter Sorolla Sor Sor- olla olin oln Is 11 expected c to complete this C 01 order within the next net two years cl |