ART AND ARTISTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 54

ART AND ARTISTS.

—In a caricature, to be effective, irutK should be accentuated, but never violated. The violation of truth, the presentation of untruth, makes a grotesque, not a caricature.

—Mr Lockharfc Bogle, whose Highland pictures have made him so well known to the artloving world, is himself a descendant of the chiefs of Macleod. He has a close acquaintance with ancient Scottish history, and possesses a fine collection of Highland arm». Mr Bogle is further known to fame for hia strength and skill at wrestling, which have enabled him to win numerous prizes at athletic meetings. # '.

— The "Velasquez Commemoration in Madrid is the first celebration of the painter winch has had any international significance, bo say 3Mr Havelock Ellis in the Fortnightly.' A century ago he was little known and lightlyesteemed. Sir Joshua admired him, and pronounced the portrait of Innocent X the finest picture in Rome." This was one of the only two pictures he is known to have copied. Mr Ruskin's influence on the general opinion has been unfavourable to Velasquez, but it cannot be said that the criticism of the last few years has not been amply appreciative. . . .

— Ot the many German, painters who have , found a home in England during the last half-century and received the most distinguished patronage, none has so well deserved lame and competence as the late Joseph Wolf the great animal painter. No man ever tried less to advertise himself or to get his friends to boom him. He came to England in 1848 tie was a familiar figure at the Zoological (gardens, where he was ever a diligent student. IN one ot his pictures were ever seen in the open market. They passed straight from his collectors " ° f JUdgCS and largest

— The announcement that Mr Whistler intends to move his art school from Paris to London is calculated to excite alarm in many breasts. Mr Whistler' long ago announced nimself to be a past-master in the gentle art of making enemies, and he wields a- caustio pen with the same ease ns his magical pencil. Wot long ago he cast off the dust of England lor ever. However, it is a prerogative of great men to change their minds, and undoubtedly Mr Whistler will add a cheery personality to the dulness of London. So let aim and his students aJI come.