, 1864-11-21
THE FINE ARTS.
Where The Artists Arc and What thoy are
Doing.

tits gratifying TO know that in spite Of me 1aao
sheckB Of war; the uFs and downs Oh sns eoia 'asf-
mometer. the exciting luctnations OF trade, the
h,o ,,r,cc of bread ard lutter kerosene, coal and
1aes.tcals the existence of enrolling oacers pro-
,,st ,uarshals rebel raids> coppcrheads and other
nccosssry Injuries, the artists, those dwellers In
1ttonfa. Bohcmfans in the realms or beauty, still
flourish, with filth In commissions like grains Of
| mustard seed. and With Micawberiah hopes Of
something get to turu up which shall reward them
for their devotion to nature and their fithful and
| persistent efforts 10 reproduce her htfnl moods
| upon cantass, Art has not yet taken dsm root in
our ungratefu1 Western SOIL but the pioneers are
here, active, pcrsevering, determined. We have
! already clronicled the advance gaincd in music
IN advance which marks an epoch In the progress
Of hs divincs Of Az sesFeey s ss many Yeas
were unknown in Chicago. Poor Ahner In.
e e. oi eeSsnE he ase atasasFd
OF the people. He died unreq4ited and neglected,
and the precious relics OF his artistic life were
scattered nnder the aucioneer's hammer. But he
laid the foundation, and from that foundation mu-
sic has progressed with wonderful rapIdity. The
inaugnfation Of a distinctive Western opera sea
mark the second era Of our musical history. It
may be questioned whether the kindred arts OF
% Iia1 1apidity Of erewth, but ths foandations are
being laid deep and strong, The artistic feeling
Of tic people fs gazing datly In intensity and cor
saes 81 81 hs a1en anS
New York and Boston refuse finds p}acc In onr
par1ors, still genuine art fnGs many admirers and
md BIcrstadt have brought better prices here With
in the pact year than In New York. Tho daubs and
rrfuse may serve the purpose OF purgaHves, how
Ininetrelsy gave the people their alphabet and
opened the avenues to the introduction Of better
mnstC.
mer rambles and settled down for their winters
painting: Their portfolios arc filled with sketch
e, showing that they have been unremitting In
dashed of in the inspiration Of the moment, are
mute prophets Of allied in outlines and glowing
t!nts to come, md We may safely. predicate fto@
lures from Chicago easels before spring.
Volk, the sculptor, though peripatete in princl-
pie y local u practices aa from ne natare Of his
. about him. We have already described at some
length, his dcstgn for the entrance Of the opera
fo9 sng se aee
eG chiesee @ a. it % Was and Chicago as l. III form.
epon ath lis % shorlds1, % how II his reht and toma.
haWk in his len hand. His face is turned to
the West as II looking to those distant hunting
Tcprescntcd by merchant looking eastwardly, and
Right hand ts IN "a. Of corn, His len points to
spea Ts1 asp sao d design II:
date for the pedestal Of the Indian figure Il not yet
determined upon. but the other will be chscago,
The plaster, and viii probably be worked III the
marble during the coming year. The figure is very
graceful and will prove ono 81 his bcat works He
Is now busily at work upon the statue for the Fire
man's monument, putting the finishing touches In
seibert, who is one Of the trueet and most con-
scentious artists in The West, has now in the clay
figure which is destinea to rank, we think, among
The finest pieces Of American art The subject e
Judith and the sculptor has represented her in
the moment of triumph, alter hnTing killed Holo-
fcrncs. The figure Is that Of m cxqaisitely formed
woman the limbs symmetrical bnt strong. the head
conceived II tho best elassie1 style, and The peck
a trace OF tic sensual, The face was not finished
wien we saw it. but even in Its rude Btate one can
detect the expression meant to be conveyea-a 5u.
bilaut feeling of triumph ut her conquest over the
scourgc of the Jews, hut at the same time nata-
ral feeling OF wonan'y horror ut the nature Of the
forward in the N act of Just stepping oat from tho
tent the head thrown back, the right hand holding
the severed head hy the hair half concealed b. the
drapery which is heldup BY the other hand. The
bold, sweeping curvature Of the body, the lines oi
the arns. aud the exquisite folds Of the drapery
give full play for tie exhibition Of Hosafsh'a
OF uolofc1ucs is also admirable. It is more than
probable that the figure; when finished In the plas
viii BE- exhI5sd Me Proms iUyes
bcrt's studio Is at tie corner Of North Clark and
Oak streets.
portrait painter needs no endorsement at our pen
Is filing his Lake street studio with admirable
home portraits, as we'll rs pictures Of oficere IND
others not resident here. Anongsl othcTs, , % there
portrait Of lady in white satin, relieved against
heavy dark rcd curtain, Is especially noticeable
@ the deicscy @ 70 Of he handling and nnish and Tie Id
a1s pertlait 5ast ION The g casea. x3 Isind nsns
Wit fenc. Thsre H. aie % siso In ans portraits @ Of Jona
than Burr. Rev. Or. Woodbridge, most remark
able picture,,almost equal 70 the AZ Martist'l
uoyne, Gen. Hooker, Gen. oslesby. and other
whGse faces are familiar to our citizens: The face'
Of Hooker and oglesby are veil worth the stud,
pictures in the gallery which We advise art lover
10 eee, not alone as portraits but as genuine artist
Highwood has sevcral portraits under wa, q
his studio, opposite the Sherman Ho1se. and whel
We eaw him Wus putting on The hnishing touche
the Ho,at 9 a which Is l3ss inl o. @ IN
portees s a9a1a q oPe Col % Daea sna dsa bot
as peses aSe{
LADY. The tacc Is fucly shaped and full Of charac
teT: and The artist has sacceetsd in the somewha
difkcult task OF rsaking the veil hang loosely and
secminsly before the face, not resting upon It
Hfghwood has several gems upon his walls which
Woodnan has returned from his summer ramble
along TIE Kennehec and the coast of Maine, and
has opened studio at Room = Kings Block, cor
| uux Of Washington and Dearborn streets. He has
arought with lin some studies Of rca-coast ani
Landscape, but the most pleasing are his sketches
Of figures Among them is schoolgirl, which
aso just finished cabinet sised female head ftom
life etudy. It'll face of child, full Of inno-
cence and loneliness: tdealized somewhat from the
| study. 1t is hy far Noodman's best work. The
painting Of figures is his forte. and bis studies OF
landscape are simply as accessories. In stfl! life
be has painted some &c pictures which are meritoEi-
dead blackbird, with leaves, shrubhery, land
scapc and distance eletched, Is avery close study.
portrait of Che gallant Col. osborne i nigh com
tion displassa great deal OF power.
Drury mas spent the summer at Mount Desert,
apd has home to hs sdo 50
liz o1ydized tints q ro:k produced by the action
de has alao just aniehed charming little pleture
elaseg 5snf. wi6 tees Fee il the baefsroand The
e. foss gbs
is also artistcally handled. A bunch Of graPcs.
which found purchaser before It was hntshed Is
he ms now upon his easel large picture which,
though now llgcly In outline. is yet very success:
fully treated. n the foreground is beach with a
the distance until the line is lost In mist The
seen rcdly through the mist Is setting, snfusing
s1 IL e. nRE s5gas aed
beach are mother and child and : broken spal
! wnshcd ashore. These are only outlined, but the
relief to the harsher lines Of the rocks: The pic
ture. whole, is only indicated now bnt the IN.
dicatious promise well. There are many good pic
turcs from Mr.. Drnry's conscientious pencil upon
h,s walls which are well worth visit
George and in the cafskill Mountains, and has
brought homo rich fund of sketches in pencil and
/ colols. He Inns opened q new studio In McCor-
homestead commissions for some Of our citizens.
He has laid out some charming landscapes tor his
winter work. Ford is Jolly and has no idea Of
atarrtng this winter. It is related TINT he came to
grief tn Pennsylvania Hc was travelling with Lead,
eketchins In Pennsylvania near Chamhersbnrgh.
Read wnE doing the hills, and Ford putting In some
fnishin: touches upon bridge, fboth ns 94con- @
ectons Of danger as The babes in the wood. While
enjoying their effects, they we're suddenly tapped
upon the shoulders by aCommittee OF citizens from
| tile neighboring town. and informed that they
were wanted as rchel spies. It was with extreme
and their loyalty. It WE accomplished however,
and the honest burghers wended thefr way hack.
Read, as We have said, has been with Ford, and
be sketches are from TIC sa,ne region. Some of
combinations Of scenery, End Will be brought out
this winter. Reid is now at work In the Bame line
as Ford, upon homestcads, but will soon COM
mcncc on his landscape viewe. He IL an artist Of
well known in this city. BE has taken An1obus,
old studio In the Art Building, corner OF state aud
| Washington streets.
C. r, Adams, General Agent 81 Randolph street
Of Stephen A. Douglns, finished In the chromo-ofl
process Of Mr. Middleton, Of Cincinnati. They are
fully equal, and in some respects superior, 10 the
copies ot Stuarts portraits OF Washington aud his
Af1y1n IN viz