, 1861-01-01

AEAL1 : f1c1cREs.
, Whoever visits the Art t.Cnlon Exhibition
now open at lleslers Gallery, u III le rutptised
ut the extent Of the collection; when 1t is re-
sHernbcrea that comparatively no work Of art
found in the exposition If Inst St,lt i, y! tits
time, hrongh. beftrr The public. Chicago 10
Aehet ii thc Fine ARTS than tue most hopeful
have dared believe. The exhibition Of the
present year comprises about one hundred and
fifty paintings and sculptures, many Of them
gems Of art, and Of Grcet td;uc. The public
interest in II. sacccss il Increasing; the sale
u distribution tickets T.. hecoEftis more ra1,-
Id, and tho CALLER, Is i~in,, visited dailv BIZ
largo numbers oF Interested anil npprcciatlys
viait"fa. Every one must rejoice at thia. II
the Union Of this year prove success, il will
g1arantcc an annual exhibition of tbs same
kind, which will increase In value aud attrac.
tivcness each year, aud will eventuatc in The
establishment Of an art gallery, open the year
round, to which the artist will bring his bean.
tifn1 creations rs fast as they arc wrought, and
of which Chicago will be proud Ii there u
citizen of Chicago who does not desire such 4
consummation! 1t can be accomplished hy
general and liberal patronage Of the present
exhibition, which, of course, includes not only
y casual visit to the gallery, but the purchase
Of tickets emitting 10 = share in tho diatribu.
ton 1t Is hoped that the good people OF our
city will Iatronizc it with the same zest that
they do Il "Calico Ball,' "Fcstival for the
Ionc," or any other means Of their heavenly
charities.
There has nevcr been better opportunity
TO examine some Of the best works Of Hraly
thin nov. Endowed by nature with the gilt
Of color, he has perfected it By culture" No
painter has better understood tie range of Ills
own powers, or been more faithful to bis art.
As you PISS down the gallery your Step Il az
rested By ulllnngth portrait, painted by him,
cataloEucd "3iiss Sneyd, the English Belle"
The wonderful hcauty OF this lady crea.ed q
great sensation at the French Court il fhc .sar-
IL part Of the reign of Louis Napoleon, cyen
when brought into criticism with galaxy Of
beauty, famous the world over. This picture
ia one Of Hcaly's masterpieces his. pen
c'l could do justice to SO exquisite enhject.
There is Rrfect regularity to the FEATURES, the
fact is dchcatclg oral In ts contour, heavy
nascs Of golden brown hair arc LOOSELY knot.
ted II the neck, the head is gracefully poised :.
upon tho proudly nrched neck, tho lgu1c is
ta'uflsss and exquisite, ono symmetrical hind
and III atn arc partially revealed, and tile
whols y painted in buch softncss and psarli--
ncss or tone, that It constitutes. picture Of
fasishirs beauty Oh which yon 'cone again ;
and 8ggata to gaze, with no feeling Of safety.
Next ths is portrait Of the RI Ref.
Dr.. Dugean; Catholic 1'lehop of Chicago,
painted 1t the resa1ia Of bis ecclesiastical
office. Every one nj glapce .rccoE-
nlzes the, fidelity of the portait, Here =
Is the same tcsA hFow, tile same kindly ., oe,
and tho 1noath Of feminine BEectncss; and
you ceaae to wonder, rs you gaze on the manly
and winning tcc, AT the, lore. and loma:.,: nc
corded to this excellent prelatc, -by.your Cath
olic friends. Nearly opposite these Is smother
eh:f d'oasre ofl1c.ly'a- portrait of Tiom. +
rs Hoppln, an ,rti.t Of Rhode Island. AZ /
work Of sst it ! matchless.' The ra;ntcr has
here caught the sitp and reality Of the living
sitter, and you alanst expect ths figure to St. &.
down among thd living, breathing .iner: e
women around ylu, Hcaly has No 80 .,., aud
succeeded in tziua11 the eage- a'noily
genius, who stands b eare1css att,,nas suna Of
lug MS Keen vision ar, as though. h. ,.,, nsna,
measure The fane avn tlting him: "oe1o
Passing on beyond tue laxp n,ctnr.
"slegc Of Yorktown, y you t,.it hne Mesuse OF the
y. w. beauty. It IL a fnu