, 1863-07-09
FINE Art IN CHICAGO.
mr. Reeds Pictures.

a | 20, which bids fair to rival those of the East
< ern States. There are two pictures by Mr.
l Reed, now exhibiting In the store of Gillett
> Titus d Co, on Lake street, which will repay
arisit, md # ne mistake not, bring the artist
as many orders as he can execute. Without
. wishing for moment to appear inridlous, OF
to detTact one atom from the merit Of other
artists In the city, We may say, with clear
conscience, that no such landscape paintings
a. these-so full Of a11 kinds of ab1llty-hare
fallen under our notice, as the work Of d local
artist. Mr. Reed has wonderful feeling for
color-and II color, as Allston said, be the
ZANE faculty to an artist that genius is to a
poet, then Mr. Reed must take first rank in
this respect. One Of the pictures we have
alluded to is an autumnal scene.
stained throughout with tbs rich
color which nature lavlshes upon the land.
scape at that glorious aeason Of the year, It
reminds rs Of New England scenery, and Is
very characteristic Of 1t, although, as we m.
derstand, it Is an original composition, It
represents lake surrounded By mountains.
In the foreground are groups Of trees scatter.
ed over the adjacent heights, on both sides of
The lake, giving fine so1idity to the pic.
ture. The shores are real compost of genu-
Inc esrths, decorated with flowers aud shrubs.
The middle distance is very cleverly handled,
and throws off the mountains in the back
ground, and the erseniug scenery, as ifthere
we're mighty space between them,
Although the picture is admirably mt
together,-and 60 put, that It looks
like bit Of nature hersclf-it il not for this
that it is chiefly remarkable, but for the orig.
inallty Of the treatment, and the warm glow
ofimagination which suffuses aud an1mates
if,fike some new princip1e.;of life Outside this
picture, there is nothing like 1t that We hare
ever seen on canvass. It is speciality of this
artist; and he onsht to have high repnta-
tion for it. In New England, as We said,
there arc natural scenes like this
and go there are in Some parts Of
the White Mountains, but no artist
has ever before successfully attempted the
representation Of them. At first sight, Mr.,
Reeds picture is . pesiect blaze Of color;
look at it a moment, and the eye and the mind
ere satisfied with the wonderful adjustment
and harmony which it presents In all Its parts,
It Is pitched at high key, but it Is musical
throughout. These intense crimsons flaming
on the leaves Ike fire, are in concord with
the ua'm yellows, md the dark bright greens.
Everywhere are possibilities Of exargeratiou.
strong tempta ionsto e1agsgerate-but nowhere
hes tie artist suffered himself to be caught
out Of bounds By bis enthusiasm. He knows
the uses Of gray t!nts in a landscape, and BY
lIeans of these he has subdued the geacral
brilliant treatment Of the picture aud bal
auced 1t to a perfect harmony. We consider
this picture real triumph Of genius in the
blending end tunefu1ne.s Of the color al well as
IN the atmosphere which envelopes the land.
sccpe. Let any one examine with careful !
eye the Tailous modulations Of tiats, from |
rose, to shecpy green, on the sunHY mountains !
to the right, and then examine how the |
Effects Of the sky and water have been pro-
duccd mud lie will sec what We mean. We
could FAY great dec1 more about this pic
tu1e il We Ind room As it is. we assure our
readers. they will enjoy rich treat. such, /
re1haEs, as many Of them have never known \
before-if they will call in at Gillett's to zee
it. There Is no charge for admission.
The other picture il also representation of
mountain scenery, euch as nature presents in
the e@rlier days Of autumn. 1t is tot.l,y dif.
1erent IN Its treatment to the one We have
just Noticed, is equally as fine picture as the
other In its peculiar style-in some respects
1Ies, indeed-7ud the Visitor, when he has
the two pictures before him, will have a good
idea Of the great range of power md faculty
which this artist possesses.
Sculpture In Chicago.
IF We DnSsef sed m milan at:a..,n. .r |
refined taste Of our citizens In Art and scalp-
ture, and their 1ibera1it5 In cultiyating that
taste, the fact that L. ". Voik, whose fame as
sculptor is worldwide, is permanently To-
Gated here, would establish tho reputation of
chicago in this respect. Wherever we sec his
beautiful handiwork, whether in the marble
palace or in the cemetery, they bear those
wen-roundcd outlines and perfectness of fin.
ish which eau be giyen By none but . superior
astist. His statue Of the lamen.cd Douglas
has given him fame As an artist, rs undylng
rs the marble is indestructib1e. His bust Of
Dan Rice-uow on exhibition at Munson g.
skinner's book store-is also very accurate.
OF the numerous plans submitted for the Fire. |
mems Benevolent Association monument.
that by ME. Volk took the preference over ali
othe1s.
This beautiful and appropriate statue, to be
'rected By the Flremen's Benevolent As.ocia-
tion, will occupy plat Of ground set aside ut
Rosebn1 Cemetery Ter the use Of the Assocl.
tien, 150 feet square. The entire Lelsh. of
the statue md b1se Hill be thirt5.two fest-E
basc covering an area of rfnetecn square feet
The round futed column is eurmounted BIZ
ffa 1ffts Sfya rfrft .F l .
act Of listening to m a1a:m Of fire, his oye.-
rat thrown across his arm, hat upon his head,
md trumpet in hand. At each Of the four
rcsners of the b.se, and resting on the ground,
i t3re*plug OF hydrapt, with t1reman's hat
@nGing on the top. On thefront Of the main
pedestal, in bnsso relicyo, is representation
uf the great Lake etreet fra of 1857-the last
extensive conlagration with which hand.cn.
.ire companies we're forced to contend. On
the redimcnt aboye the pedestal, Is the coat
If arms Of the Association engine, hook and
ladder, DC The second pedestal-which sun ;
Esorts the fiuted co9umu-is representation,
n marble, Of hose reel.
The foundation is to be Of Lockport, N. T., )
:tone, simtlar to that Of which the Court House !
FRS built; and all above pedestal, column !
I'D statue-will be Of the finest Italian mar-
lie. The monument will be completed early !!
ext spring, and will cost s7,co0. .
The desj.n of the monument Is beautiful 4 I
nd peculiarly appropriate, and when COM !,
'letcd, 1t will Ie an attractive and imposing !.
,iece Of Etatuary.
The monument ordered BY the Board Of
Trade in memory Of their late Secretary, Seth I
9at1in ESQ., reprasents desk r.Don Hhfrh | o