Dictionary of painters and engravers . which will be found mentioned the death, in 1839, of his mother, to whom hewas greatly attached, he made his first and onlyessay in sculpture. Desiring that no other thanhimself should undertake the monument to hermemory, he designed and carried out in marble afull-length figure for her tomb, but the result isinteresting only as evidence of filial affection. Scheffer, who was an officer of the Legion ofHonour, commanded a battalion of the NationalGuard during the disturbances of June, 1848, andhis services were recognized by an offer of thecross
Dictionary of painters and engravers . which will be found mentioned the death, in 1839, of his mother, to whom hewas greatly attached, he made his first and onlyessay in sculpture. Desiring that no other thanhimself should undertake the monument to hermemory, he designed and carried out in marble afull-length figure for her tomb, but the result isinteresting only as evidence of filial affection. Scheffer, who was an officer of the Legion ofHonour, commanded a battalion of the NationalGuard during the disturbances of June, 1848, andhis services were recognized by an offer of thecross of a commander, which, however, he political activity brought him into contactwith all opinions and classes, and he is said tohave been a man of much culture and intelligence,and of great kindliness and benevolence of dis-position. His open-handed generosity preventedhim from amassing a fortune, and in spite of thelarge sums which he received for some of his pic-tures, at his death he left no savings. In his ARY SCHEFFER. Hanfstanglphoto] [National Gallery ST. AUGUSTINE AND ST. MONICA PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. Versailles. m political career he was singularly sincere andupright in conviction and aims. As an artist hecannot be said to take a high rank, though fewmodern painters have enjoyed a greater degree ofpresent popularity. His drawing is correct, andhis taste refined and elevated, but his merit liesrather in poetry of sentiment and in a certaindevotional fervour, than in individuality of treat-ment or artistic handling, while as a colouristhis shortcomings are very marked. He died atArgenteuil, near Paris, on the 15th June, following are among the better examples of hiswork : p. S. Lille. Museum. The Dead ride fast. London. Nat. Gallery. SS. Augustine and Monica.„ „ Portrait of Holland. „ Nat. Port. Gall. Portrait of Charles Museum. Mary Magdalen. Montpellier. „ A Philosopher. Nantes. „ The Charitable Child. Paris
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