, 1876-01-02

and a portrait Of Maj. Cheney, of Evan-tan
5lc. II. T, Spread ls ii;et beginning large ha.
tie pic uro OF the teash at Con. Mulnsa,. Afr
! s rulu has latetv baen cccua ei upon l4n;scar res
and por.r 4i.s. hu: recarls fig re- painting IL.
succlal.y, and wi! fad an amy.e fell III thlG
/ pi>tu'e.
| L. c. Earle c0ntinucs bis game pictures, and
i 1lr. Earie'e gaane plc:lro. nllch surpasH the
ordinary line Of subjects OF this sort, not Only
for tneir excel ence. but also becauss the game
! Is freq :ou!ly ailvo not dea and hung up Oh a
/; naii. An exec cee'iingly spirited aud original
! unfinished picture OF rather large size
/ repreaens hocd Of Wild DUCKS flying
! d. ectly towards the epecttto. u: au uucer-
tain attitude. as there il no ground visible. 4
tis hand. inc drake is neara~t, comiug with tic
strong iligu: characie:is.i ic Of tie bad, and be-
yopd him, uins. .ni4hed b. perspecliys and seen
from var ing points OF view, are the rest OF ths
tnck. The yigor and aalnaton ct the picture
''Char:ot Race IN tho CiEcus," maGo familiar
! tliis seas2n BY photographs, with ducks lustead
Of horses! This Picture cannot hrio a!tractiu.
attention. it it is finished and exhibited. lit.
Earle has also a very pleasing ti:sc picture of
couple OF quai!s III wate'-color in progross,- -
toEd and hanging up th,s time.
WORK or Ait.
There has latelT been placed on exhibition in
tho ''a1in!Aters R3om" Of the Mccormick
Building large picture. composed Of seventy
uf6 41Hall6I NuGa, LII l3s!diIuN kQ9 pTIuClp7I
events IN tl,s life Of the Savior. Many Of the
scenes ara copies from the old masters, and all
are selected as the most valuable OF those with
which al: has sought to deliueata this glorious
history. THO scenes follow each other in regu-
lar order, IRON, the birth in the manser to the
death on the cro.s. The work, which has heen
in preparation many years. is IRON the baud OF
Julia Dumon. neid. Many persons from the
churches and Sunday schools OF the city we're in-
teEested visitors veeterday. and an effort is 10 b
At oncs made to place this instructive picture,
with its accompanying Lesson. within the reach
OF tue Sunday schools OF the laad.
LEoTURks EPoS ARTISTIC 6rBsEcTs.
Mr. W. IL. Il. French ANNOUNCES series Of five
illustrated lectures npon artistic topics to be do
liyered OH the North Side, beginning upon tbs
evening Of Jan. To- and continuing At intervals
OF swo weeks. Th3 announcement Of the sub
jocts and the intention Of the c,urae is AZ fol-
lows:
l.. i" Charcoal and Chalk; Pies for Art Recrea-
tioIs."
T. ..Thc Amateur Ca.ieaturi.ts, -Thackersy Hood,
and thu Men Who Have Ussl Both Quill anl pencil.''
.. "A Neglected Art EetnS Soma Words upon the
Artistic Side Of Landscape Gardening"
Nstural and nov F.r Acquired Ability Have to D.
with the Art OF Drawing."
The fifth subject IL not get announced.
Is intended that cach OF these lectures ah7l be H.
1uztrated during it's progress with sketches rga
er.slc to aid tho explanation OF points not readily
It apparent that ,astc for artistc pursuit. and
studies is widely dittusea in community cnl
IDLY increaaing. It is the hope Of contributing
something towards giving force definite DIRECTION
to desirable i'm ulse that thsse lectures
deraken. For this purrose amateur acting in the
somewhat humble capacity Of sort OF ndd'a!an ts-
tween the r.stsc world proper md tho rest of tho ia
telitgent community. Possesses cert7tn Advantages
over y regular professor Of art, from bang nearer
to his audience III experience aad sy1n'1s!hv.
These 1e eturts intended to I've familiar and
verstttoual In meth ii, and In wise almel to
ben serious professional art stud ,nts, bnt rather to
convey to intelligent non professional persons aoms
hints uron tue subjects ee1-cted and to suggest 10
persons Of leisure, esusi}y younger ressuus, s,ne
lrlrticAl ways In which their tncinattons towarla
artistic pursuits may fnl an outlak-
This series Of lectures mill be de1fverod in the
rooms connected NTH the New England Church
and Unity Church alternately. thongh the
have no interest 10 them. Arrange
ments may be made tor repeating them Oh the
South Sle.