American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . / y / .11 4. Phototypic Reproduction of a Pencil Study by Walter Shirlaw. year. He then resigned, because he believed that this institution was not true to its aims, notvital, and not progressive. His idea of an Academy was, that it should have for its principalobject the training of artists, — that it should be a school taught by the ablest professors, arecognizer above all of the art talent of the nation, a centre of art life, and a force in itsprogress, and not a close corporation for the exhibition of pictures only. N
American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . / y / .11 4. Phototypic Reproduction of a Pencil Study by Walter Shirlaw. year. He then resigned, because he believed that this institution was not true to its aims, notvital, and not progressive. His idea of an Academy was, that it should have for its principalobject the training of artists, — that it should be a school taught by the ablest professors, arecognizer above all of the art talent of the nation, a centre of art life, and a force in itsprogress, and not a close corporation for the exhibition of pictures only. Neither did Shirlawdesire to use the Academy as a stepping-stone to popular favor. He wished to stand upon hisown merits, leagued to no clique or influence that was not devotedly concerned with thehighest art interests. His resignation caused unusual comment in art circles. Among the oldergeneration of artists it was regarded as a most impolitic act. To antagonize the Academy wassure professional death; to walk under its protecting shadow was assured eminence. Connectionwith a po
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