The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

An Irisk artist has got into trouble because
he took to caricaturing. One of his victims,
who was represented in the character OF a
clown, has brought action against him.
Victor Nehlig. the painter of the famous
"POcahOntas,' is not dead, as has been re-
ported, but Is at work in Lexington. Ken
lucky, upon painting relating to the early
history Of that state.
The Duke de Montpensier has lent, for a
consideration, A. pictures to the Boston
Museum of Art. Among them are works of
Murillo, Sebastian del Prombo, NelasqueZ,
Juan Valdes, Ribalto and others.
The exhibition of the water color society
of New York closed Saturday evening. It
is stated that the sales have been very sue
cessful this season, for over seventy pictures
have been sold. and nearly $4,000 have been
already realized.
WiIkie Collins is adapting drama of his
own. called 'rhe Frozen Deep" for use as
reading, and will present it in Boston on the
9th instant. The Wilkie Collins dinner on
Monday evening was given by W. f. Gill.
Dr. Schmidt of the university OF Athens
has just completed a map of the moon on
which he has been at work for thitty-four
years. 1t is Justly regarded as one of the
greatest astronomical feats of the century.
This Will be convenient for travellers.
George III. Smillie who is in poor health,
is spending the winter in Florida. His PEN
return in the late spring with a portfolio
well filed with sketches of the scenery and
1uxuriant vegetation of that delightful re-
gion,
General Di Cesnols has returned to Cy-
prus and has brought to light more inter
esting relics. he has found sarcophagus
at Golgos, a CyprIote inscription, and some
glass vases. One of the vases Is mark ed
with the name Of maker, Meges, and is
marked: "Let the buyer remember"
Mr.. James Crawford Thorn, New York
artist is preparing brilliant picture, to be
sent to the coming exhibition OF the Royal
Academy, London. representing ''Scene in
Normandy" with peasant children going
for water. There is pool OF water in the
foreground with ducks swimming on it's
borders, and in the distance, sheltered by a
serene Of trees, is the farm cottage.
The art gallery of Phillips Academy,
Exeter, has received an important addition
in. the-shape of a portrait Of Daniel Webster,
painted by Ames, aud said to be q striking
likeness of that statesman. The picture was
presented by the Marshfield club, OF which
Peter Harvey, of Boston. is president. The
gallery now consists Of thirty portraits and
busts of the most distinguished OF the alum
nj and is one of the most interesting art col
lections in New Hampshire.
James d. Smillie Is painting An Early
Evening View on Racquette Lake, Adj
irondacks.n There are several boats in
the foreground, floating on the quiet
water, filled with ladies and gentle
men. and in the clear reflected light
appear as if suspended in mid-air. MFR.
Smillie says that when sketching on the
Racquette, last season, in company with
several ladies and gentlemen they We're
accustomed to row out on the lake at night
fall and hold a vesper service of song, and
this sentiment he has endeavored to intro
duce int his picture. The work, as far as
advanced, is certainly very poeticali in It's ez-
preston.
The melancholy rumor obtains that Vim
ME Ream is to be given the Job of immortali-
zinp Farragut in a statue for the capitol
grounds. The trouble is that majority o.
the commission empowered 10 give ln'
order are men, and, of course, the curl
pated Winnie had things all her own way: L
is getting pretty evident that II we are golnt
to have any respectable statuary IN w ASH ash
inotOn, the giving of the orders VII
have 10 be placed in the nands
feminine committees. Nothing else cal
save us from Winnie Ream, who, though un
derstood to be a good figure herself, can
mould even tolerable one. In the presen
case the committee consists OF General Sher
man SECRETARY Robson and Mrs. Farragut
and II is understood that two are in favor
delivering over the gallant old admiral I
Winnie and the other opposed. We take
for granted that Mrs Farragut is that one.-
Springfield Union.