Munsey's Magazine, December 1892

Munsey's Magazine, December 1892 This issue features two substantive biographical articles. "Famous Artists and Their Work: Lorenz Alma Tadema," by C. Stuart Johnson, examines the Dutch-born painter's international career and artistic approach. Johnson traces Tadema's education under Baron Hendrik Leys at Antwerp Academy, his rise through European exhibitions, and his eventual settlement in England, where he became a Royal Academician. The article emphasizes Tadema's meticulous rendering of textiles, cushions, and antique furnishings in his classical subjects—praising these details while finding his figural work less compelling compared to peers like Bouguereau and Cabanel. Johnson notes Tadema has produced approximately three hundred numbered canvases, several housed in American collections. "Lord Wolseley," by Wm. Freeman Day, chronicles the British military officer's combat experiences across multiple theaters: Burma (1852), the Crimea (1854-55), China (1857-60), India's Mutiny (1857), Canada (1861-68), and the American Civil War, where he observed Confederate forces. The article details Wolseley's repeated wounding and eventual rise to adjutant general, emphasizing his varied military service without large-scale command.