, 1873-02-16
THE ARTISTS HOME.
Description Of the New Fine Art
Institute.
The Studios, Art Gallery, Reception
Rooms, Library, Etc.

The new building for the Fine Art Institute,
on the corner Of Van Buren street and Michigan
avenue, ia rapidly approaching completion. It
is now confidently expected by the manager to
be ready for opening to the public shout the
middle Of next mouth The exterior Of the
building is one OF the most artistic in the city,
and is well worthy OF description. The style,
which is entirely unique in its way, may be char
acterized as the Doric. The building is three
stories in: height The ground floor will be occu-
pied by the Schut emann l. Hand Marble Company,
as their salesrooms, the other two stories being
rented by the Art Institute. The front COM
mands attine view Of the lake. and will be finish
ed in the. Corinthian style. Theprojecting caves
Of the lnoof being supported by pillars reaching
to the ground, and at the back Of these, extend
ing FROM the roof to tho top Of the first floor,
will be large semi-circle OF glass, covering tho
entire f,lcade, thus adfordiug an uninterrupted
view Of the lake from the inside
The in terror arrangements Of the building are
being CO, npleted under the personal supervision
Of Mr. tt;tken, and, when finished, will present
ono of tile most perfectly appropriate homes for
the fine nrts in the country. Besides the gallery
for the exhibition Of pictures, there will also
be Will .drawing rooms for ladies', artiets'
studios, IN Art Library, and rooms especially de-
signed TO Art Schools. The gallery itaeH will,
OF coureo,- be the main attraction. The room de-
signed fo this purpose, is ai1ty by thirty-five
feet, and twenty-five feet high, and will DO deco
rated in the highest style Of Pompeian art
Ono OF the most important and valuable fen
turey con aeeted With this entcrpriseis the estab-
mcnt ofsc hools for art which will be under the in
mediate supervision Of one OF our leading artists.
Tho cours Is for rudimentary 1nstructlons VIII oe
gratis and the expenses of this branch Will be de-
frayed by charging small fee for the higher
classes. The library will also be very vaina-
bio assist auce to the scholars, who viii have free
access to it, containing IS it Will, the standard
works bot h OF Europe end this country upon nH
art subjc, as. BIr. Aitken has already secured
tho use o: tho very fine collection OF casts In
ported by Leonard Volk from Italy.
The e1 hibition gallery will be open from
o'clock in the morning till in the evening for
tho almis zion OF members, pupils, and artIsta.
The who'll expense Of this undertaking Will be
secured, 3 in the old Opera House Art Gallery,
bv annual subscriptions Of $40 each, admitting
subscribe Il and their families at all times to
view tho forks Of art exhibited. Private views
will be ri, ON to Subscribers whenever any in
portant prks OF art are received, and the popn-
lar art rec eptions will be given semi-annunlly
Another lew feature in this enterprise is the ln-
corporate u OF regular organized company who
BECOME Il Ee members OF tho institute on sub
scribing for one share of stock valued ct $50.
Among th pse who are already members will be
found the names OF some Of our leading c!tlzens
including III. E. Nixon, Ford: ": Peck. 5. '. Le
Moyne, J.-tF. Lockwood, H. G. spatford, and
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