, 1876-01-16
ODDS AND ENDS,

tIr. ". P. Morras, for some years an editori.'
writer connected with the Iale7-Ocean an;
Iinass, is now in chargs Of the ane-art depart
| ment of the Chicago Times.
John Phillips, the portrait-ps:nter, though
| long absent from Chicago, retains his loyalty
to the city, and is nbout to enter picture in the
Centennial Us Chicago ertist md intends to
return in tho spring from New York.
ling" each to see Holman Hunts picture. 1.-The
| shsdow OF DEATH" during the five weeks it WIS
| exhibited in Leeds, England. AS speculation,
| tlis picture has boen IN enormous success.
Mr. Elkins has added to the collection of his
! pictures in HighvooIs tad gallerE largo land
scape, "tTho Crown" q mouptan peak in Ore
gon. The main gallery is public one, but tuore
being no proper light for 30 large picture
'The Crown" is lighted with gas and fec
charged for admission.
II. L. Saunders has made cr:Ton portrait Of
J. s. Kirk which has the marks iu tue detailed
drawing and individual expression abo:t the
Of hair and beard, thouel. the general e;Tsct is
right, Mr. Saunders fails to attain the qualities
approved by the best crayoa Artists.
Iha Commission Suparieure ut tho Ministry OF
the Fine Arts in Paris has rejected propoaals as
adopted by the Sous Commission to hold the or
lllHlIlDu VI lu6 GalUu CQE0 IN I1TQo years OnIT:
bus artists are in future to bo allowed to exhibit
only two pictures, instead of three as formerly
Tho Salon will ba held annually, rs usual; aud
every fifth rear there s to be, in addition to tho
annual exhibition Retrospective exhibition"
to iuclude works painted within the rrov,ous i've
years, whether previously exhibited or no.
r. A. Hough:on, whose studio is in Reaper
progress, and also one Of Mrs. Sher1iu. A good
crsyon portrait OF child, the little son OF Nr
F. i. Fate, hangs in Mr. Houghton's etudio, the
same which. was exhibited in the Exposition.
The drawing is careful, aud tho management
and disposition Of light and shade in both Load
and drapories pleasing and satisfactory.
outline Of the heed possibly a lttlo sharp aud
''hard" for tho subject, but tho picture I'd
whole successful.
When there is an occasion to fly the American
eagle high it is found absolutely necessary to
call in the aid of Chicago. The Colossal eaclo
the Philadelphia Centennial, l6 feot in clear eS-
tent ia III course Of construction in tho marble
chops At the corner Of Wabash avenue and Hub
bard court. Alr. q. Loiarne. sculptor, is the
artist. aud is just getting tho clay in position
for the great bird, Of which lie has prepared a
rough model in miniature. It is to be cast in
zinc. Mr.. Lejeune has done great denl Of
modelling in Carton pierre, thu paoier macnia
preparation used in the Springfield Stato-H House,
and there is specimen OF his work of this SORT
in hlr. Athens possession at O'Brieu's gallery
a bird and foliage. Ho has also o small
model OF an Indian intended for the top of tho
Courthouse at Rockford.
To the long list OF losses to art in Franco since
tue Fr1uco- Prnselan var must be adjcd tho |
names Of Jean-Francois Miltet, ,.a;uscr or
peasant life, we'll known in this country jean
Baptiate- Camille Corot, known all oyer tho world
Tor his landscapes; Iauis-Antono BarYe tho |
animal sculptor; Jean -Daptstc Carpeau1. scu!c- |
tor Kohnuls dc F!eury, Government architect; |
Jean-Fredcric do Wa!deck, noted as q traveller |
md artist, and also as centeuarian, Lis ago Mt
death having been 109 years month and II /
days; Cesimir de Ba1thazar m historical paint |
er; Aonrl L2bcoustc, architect Isdorc Pills, |
the pupil Of Picot, and military painter. In En-
gland there died ). Birnle Philip. sculptor, who
had share in tho execution OF tho Albert Monu-
1ncnt in Hyde rark Il. y. Buss, portrait and /
imaginative paintor, and illustrator OF works oy
Marryat and others Alfred George Stevens. the
noted decorative a1tist Edward Weiby PueIu.
son, and in measure the artistic heir, OF the
great roviyer Of Gothic architecture aud eccla.
.iastical art i'll England Frederick Walker, de-
signer for some Of Thackeray's writings, watsr-
,olor1st, anu painter in oils Mr.. G. J. pinveI,.
1ne Of the most prominent members of tho
Water-Color Society and A. Doyd Hourhton. a
,levar pictorial draugh.smao of the Grapuic
:orps.
Among The curious books ct Y. T, Eeenar,a
no some volumes OF English caricature Iatelv
published. "Cruikahankiana is a COLLECTION
u large plates selected from the most celebrated
works Of George Cruikshank. Tho Tamona
Rain Of Cats and Dogs and pitchfor1,a nn5
he representations ct the Cont. the BIuc
)eEiIs, md The Headache, ara among them
hey are very characto ristc Of their author aT,1
# the English caricature Of the last generation
,ut many Of them fully bear out q remark of
Saak1a'e that despite Cruikahank'e merite. mis-