American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . timent and intelligence, theutmost frankness in its views of art for its own sake. How much this society will accomplishremains to be seen. Art organizations are at best of limited value, and are generally conductedby a few cunning men for their personal aggrandizement. Art progress depends upon theefforts of a few individuals. Its worst enemies are often found within its own household. Noone understands better than Shirlaw that every man must work out his own salvation, accord-ing to his nature and the circumstances abou
American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . timent and intelligence, theutmost frankness in its views of art for its own sake. How much this society will accomplishremains to be seen. Art organizations are at best of limited value, and are generally conductedby a few cunning men for their personal aggrandizement. Art progress depends upon theefforts of a few individuals. Its worst enemies are often found within its own household. Noone understands better than Shirlaw that every man must work out his own salvation, accord-ing to his nature and the circumstances about him. He thought that the Society of AmericanArtists might be a favorable circumstance. The head-piece of this article is composed from parts of a frieze, the most important pieceof decoration yet executed by the artist, and which will be further described in the next Old, engraved by Juengling for this number, is a favorite subject with Shirlaw, and anexcellent example of his appreciative understanding and agreeable rendering of old age. T. H. IP 7 / Is mm?51 1 i Phototypic Reproduction of a Pencil Study by Walter Shirlaw.
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