, 1875-09-26

DlhcK and Wnlte Woo0r aoliy upon epoov luis
is cameo work in its proper sense two layers of
material Of different colors being used, aad 80
cut az to appropriate theeo different colors to |
different parts or elevations OF tho work. tbs I
OF the holly. when cut very thin, |
allows considerable graduation OF tint and tho
effective one. or somewhat similar character !
is the Sorrento wood-carving between the en- |
frances to the picture galleries.
ODDS AND ENDS.
CHICAGO No1E5.
G.. ?. L. Healy, the portralt-painter, is On his |
way to this country, and is expected in Chicago
soon.
Frederick Wust, very re8dy and clever
draughtsman in carlcature, has come here lately
from New York.
William Hunts book, the notes .rpon paint
ing made up by one OF his pupils, has
made its appearance in our bookstores. 1t ,s
good practical hints for, professional and anna
teur artists. Hunt h1mself is reported sketch
ing near NeWburyport.
At the doors Of the Exposition galleries there
some beautiful wa1-work, flowers, follage, aad
axtumn leaves executed BY Mrs Dodge, Migs
Leftwlch, and Mrs. G. J. Dickinson. The last
named lady at least ;s m artist in oil and water
color, and . former pupil Of Mrs. Murray. The
limitations OF roses, poud-iies, sweet peas, ETC.,
are 10 close that it would take q sharp eye to
distinguish them from the genuine flowers and
the combinations are managed by artistic hands.
ELSEWHERE
George luness 10 said to bo writing Wors
uuou art. It wifi be looked for with interest BY
students OF art who have wrestlod with his pic
lures.
Some fine water-colors are reported at Gouprs
in New York, by De.aisle, Lelolr, Rossi, Meyer
you Bremen. and Alma Tsdema. the last in
black and white.
The Inst works OF William 6. Rinehart, tho
Maryland sculptor, are on exhibition IN Battl-
more, consisting Of thirteen busts, principally
marble copies from the antique, and a recun-
ba the intention OF Mr. Garrett the present
owner, to present the entire collection to the
Peabody Institute, where the artiat'a ''Ciyt1e
already is. Rinehart died IN Rome.
The catalogue Of the Fine Art Def&rtment Of
the Cincinnati Exposition contains 4G1 salntngs,
against about 700 in the Chicago exhibition.
1hoy have at Cincinna- however, collection
OF ensrayings, 200 or 500 in number, while We
hase none. Their exhibition Of paintings i5
miscellaneous and largely foreign, and includes
some illustrious names, old and new, among
them Van nyck, Greuze (the dauEhter), Coros,
1Iillet, Isabey, and Fortuny, but there appears
to be no such Systematic and advantag eous ar
raneement for study as We have hero. The
Household Art Department at Cincinnati IL cata-
loeued up to 277 numbers, but is chiefly made mp
of bric-a- -brac, and in nch in majolica aud other
wares. The furniture appears all to be from
Sypher's in New Yotk, and it is apparent that
there is no such progress in the ina rovement Of
furniture in Cincinnati as there is here. nor Ii
there so well-orGan;zed and competent move
uent in that direction anywhere else in the coun-
trY except in Boston.
FEW 1HAcCURAcIE5.
mt. 81 ri 11Y1A /
artists become famous:
Charles G. Dyer, Of Chicago, who has been pursuing
his art studies in Europe for several hs4 recent
ly sent home view Of st. Marks Cathedral venice
Which is now On exhibition in the gallery OF Jansen.
McCurg Co., In that CITY. Mr~ Dyer had view OF
the interior Of st. Marks in the last exhibition Of the
aud eftracted consderabe attention. He is expected
home in october.-Sem York Poss.
lIr DYER has been at home for some time.
Jansen l. NcClorg have not ANYTHING that could
be called gallery, nor has Mr. Dyer exhibited q
second st. Marks there or elsewhere. 30 far aa
known. He expects to 20 abroad again soon-
ART PERIODICALS.
Tho Portfolio for September is more coptously
illustrated than usual, with two facsimile en-
cravings, an etching, and Eve Wood-cnts, the
they aIs taken. The frontispiece etching is
IRON Turner's welI-knovn "ApFroach to Ven
ice" subject which would appear before
hand to be i1-ftted for tie peculiar quail
tiles Of etching; ana 'cn;tv %a;cn; pe1naps, bars
is very little in these Venetian pictures s1n
Ct 5 but ,1 sly aaa ~ae Il badse
and the problem Of rendering the soft atInos-
ths sss r "hSai ahe se9f q hs sna
| must be q very considerable one. Some help IN
is secured 6y pars e
rlate. which gives tone something like mezzo-
tint, and the whole result is beautiful and aatls
| factory. Aside from the technical interest, now.
| ever, it seems az though Mr "arnuu1, win sne
whole National Gallery to choose from, mleh,
find something worthy or ilustrahon newer tnat
Turner's best-known pictures.
Rene Menard dlscouIaes upon Cna1les 9aeaues
contemporary French Io painter, o.ss.nsu.t1fe. ee
| for subjects similar to Mhleth. whose tIae1o ns
! WAS. a photographic engraving OF loM'ano M q;
| water, trees, sheep and hsure give an 'oea o.
| his hand.
TIC stnoy ol nael; 10 asps ~ Rrnssels he
painter, xnese asssp,su ~n,ns than those oj
necs1.o1 as"1sso., ~ 0 ~ Gnoanhscan Kaubach IL
III