, 1876-03-19

MISCELLANEOUS GOSSIP.
George Innes seoing to Cal ifosnia- It ii
likely ho will settle there.
.PolIy wants q cracker" pain ted by L. G
Earle, OF this city, was sold in New York, far
evenings ago, for $3.50.
At q recent sale Of paintings and studies b,
Wakeman Hobotton, in Now York, the price'
ranged from Is cents to sc5.
Ell. Weeks. another promising artist in Paris
l,ss forwarded to tie Cen.ennih 1nrge figure
piece--" Tho Arab Story Teller
The Ladies' Art Association of New YorK are
holding weekly meetings for the purpoae Of rails
ing funds to aid women who widh TO send WORKS
OF art to the Centennial.
Fred Williams, i promising member Of the
American Colony in Paris. hes recensly sen'
seventy Of his works to Boston, which will be
offered at public sale ~ M carly date.
Kruseman Van Elten, ot Now York, whose
landscapes are we'll known to con10isHeuta in
this city, haa boen appointed by the KING OF
Holland thu Royal Commissioner to represent
his natiVe coaurr3 at the Centennial.
1t is expected tbat the Pennsylvania Academy
OF Fine Arts at Philadelphia, will be opened th's
suriug, under the direction of Prof. Schussle-
Pupils will rocelva FREQ instruction, aud there
viii be both day and evening classes This Acad-
emv has been founded BY private bcncfsosonH.
several having contributed $4,000 esch.
The American s1udents in Munich have started
IN Illustrated paper called Sclfps-meanins the
scrapin.s from palette. 1t is al autographlc
journal, and the first number, which appeared in
Japaary, Vas q great success. Amous the con-
trbutors to the pages arc Diatz, i. haulbach<
mud other well-kuown German artists FRANK
Duyeueck is about to 80 to Paris to spend
few weeks, and then will make tour in Italy.
Strong, Birch Chase, apd Shiraw are also
going to Paris, the two latter on their way to
America.
A correspondent: Of ths Boston Adrer.ser
s.;6:
Marie Stuart and nizz3o" On which Dav3a Neal. Of
Munich, las beon engaged for three yssrs, 'a hn.aeu
aud proves to DO nors Of suru c7se excellence that
the artist hss reeesEe the sTsas sSsr edai o. 'e ne
that inatitutop, aud which they have now coatefren
for the first time upon American artist Ih1s hlRn
compliment would to flace the picture beyond
the reach OF ordinary CRITICISM among the gentle
1ncn Of the academy who rat il judgment upon it
we're some Ct the most celebrated artists in Europe
Mr. Neal WAS warmly congratulated on his Success
and the exhibition OF his picture at the rooms o the
Art Union Of Munich attracted largo crowd Of I'd
mring visttofs.
The New York Euening Post Of rccont daso
says:
John Phillips Of Chicago who is passing the winter
in this tity, ta busily engaged upon large piece en-
titled 1776 and l87G for the Centennial Exhibition
The subject IL Illustrated by group Of figures con-
sng q IN Old soaef OF m .n9 d tneo.
AZ the representative Of 1876 The oa man Is feiash
hs ox1,crIauce and the soldier and young mother nre
deeply interested in the story The latter =
ecual ~ we'll charming face. The composition u
as vet In is rs painting but this motive Of the WORK
is areaay strongly indicated. aud u successfully ar
las RECENTLY pishcd portraits in oil Of Col T1ppan OF
this city, md Mrs. BowEing, Of Brooklyn.