The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-15


have not the slightest doubt that they can OBJ
tain without serious difficulty all the money they
need, not only to erect an elegant and commo-
dious building, but TO provide Il with all the ne
cessary appliances of an art school and museum
that will be credit to Philadelphia.
Other Art Matters.
An exhibition of seventy-lve pictures by Mr..
Edward Moran will be opened in few days at
Earles' Galleries, for the benefit OF the News
boys Home. Mr.. Moran has been employed
during the last nine months in finishing la-ge
number of works in oil and watcr-celor, which
have accumulated in his studio, aud in executing
a number of new works. These pictures em-
brace a great variety Of styles and subjects,
principally landscape aud marine, and many of
them are In Mr.. Morans best manner. The
exhibition, as being composed of the works of
a single artist, will possess considerable interest,
and we hope that it will net handsome sum
for the very deserving institution for whose
benefit il will be held. 1t is the intention of the
artist to sell these works by auction, and he
originally proposed to place them on free exhi-
bition. Learning, however that the Newsboys'
Home was in need of funds, he generously
placed the entire collection at the disposal of
the managers for a period of several weeks.
One of the interesting features of this exhibition
will be the catalogue which will contain beiuti-
drawn upon stone by the artist himself. This
catalogue will of itself be work of art of some
value, as those who saw the proofs on exhibi-
ton at the Union League House last week will
readily understand. One-fourth of The profit on
the sale of the catalogues will also be given by
Mr.. Moran to the Newsboys' Home.
AT the store of Messrs Bailey q Co.,
Twelfth and Chestnut streets, there is now on
exhibition work by young Philadelphia lady
artist, Miss Mary Stevenson, which is worthy of
no ice on account of its fine artistic qualities.
1t is study of young Italian peasant girl,
and the artist in copying her model has trans
ferred much of the stiffness, or rather the prim-
ness of the original to her canvas. The little
girl looks too much as if she were sitting for
her portrait. This fault, however, is on the
right side, as it indicates careful study of the
model, the point wherein most young artists
and particularly lady artists, are deficient. Tue
picture, however, is beautifully painted, with a
sure, fine touch and with fine feeling for color
that are rather remarkable. There are not many
artists in Philadelphia who are able to do any
thing equally good in the same liue.
Messrs. Bailey & Co. have also on exhibit on
three bronze vases, cast at the foundry of
Robert Wood q Co., of this city, from designs
by Horatio Stone, an American artist residing
in Rome. The originals of these vases were cast
in Rome for Mr.. w. w. Corcorau, of Washing
ton, who, desiring duplicates, had them cast by
the Messrs. Wood. These vases are entitled
respectively "The Republic" Freedom" and
''Ecce Homo, and are covered with embemntic
bas- reliefs Intended 10 represent. the political,
reli iou', and art progress of America. AS
spec m n of bronze castings these vases are
worthy o hearty praise, and we doubt whether
the original equal 10 the copies made at the
foundry of Messrs. Robert Wood 81 Co. As
work OF art they are exceedingly inferior, and
it looks like a waste O. good material to use so
much fine metal for such very Indifferent
designs. The vases themselves are far from
being elegant in sh pc, while the figures which
surround them IRE bad proportioned and badly
arranged, and can scarcely be considered as
more than cari' atures. Why Mr.. Corcoran
should wish to have such performances dupli-
Gated is mo G than we are able to imagine.
1t may not be amiss to m ntion that there are
also on biton at the store of Messrs. Bailey
& Co. number of fine works by od masters
which should receive the attention of counois-
seurs, and of all WHO wish to understand upon
what solid grounds of excellence the fame of
! the old pa II ers rests.
AT Earles' Galleries there is now to be see
a remarkably fine picture by Van Lerius, OF
Antwerp entitled "Cinderella and Her Sisters ="
This work was exhibited here some years ago,
| when it attracted great deal of attention, and
| it will doubtless be remembered by many of our
readers. 1t is different treatment of the sub
jeOt than is generally seen, and the artist has
to some extent sacrificed the sentiment of the
old fashene fairy tale for The purpose of in
creasing the attractions of his picture. The
sisters of cinderella" are superb beauties and
| their costumes and the accessories add greatly
to the gorgeousness of the work. The picture
is one of the best of its class that has ever been
seen here, and it is well worthy of a visit.
In one of the windows of Messrs Caldwell
& Co., Chestnut street, above Ninth, is an excel
lent copy of "a Fete Champetre" by Claude
Lorraine, which was executed by Miss Gordon,
young lady-artist of this city, while studying
in Europe, and which she has now offered foI
sale for the benefit of the French sufferers. The
| picture has all the appearance of being a very
! faithful duplicate of it, original, and it should
! receive the attention of art connoisseurs.
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