, 1876-07-23
THE FINE ARTS.

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ant novel Of the Il Amazon calls the tlancur
OF the art-galleries, are more or less discon
solatc, because there are no novelties in tht
| local world OF urt. At O'Bricn's there i
nothing worthy OF any detailed notice. High
woods collection, which is excellent in it:
way, displays nothing new, and at the Academy
there has been increase in the attractions dur
ing the week. This season Of the year is pro
life Of the absence of artists, who have gons
either to the shady hooks Of the Adirondacks
the quiet pastoral valleys Of New England, Of
the rough and rugged Indian trails of the
Rockies or Sierras.
David Meals great picture OF "Qucen Mary's
Meeting with Rizzio'' is underlined for the
coming week ut the Academy. The Boston
critics pronounce it q powerful picture, both in
color aud treatment. alr. Neal is a graduate oi
cles in this city BY bis twin canyasscs, "Wcst-
minister Abbey - and Il st. Marks, y which we're
on exhibition in ante-fire times in the Crosby
Opcra-Housc gallery.
THE H1GnwooD COLLECTION,
which contains many pictures OF absolute merit,
wood bears the same relation to art-culturc in this
city that Gaupil does in New York, and what
ever there is in the open market that is worthy
Of placing on exhibition his correspondents in
art centres in Europe will put him in the way Of
obtaining, Yesterday he received the invoices
and bills of 1adng of about fifty pictures, which
he hopes will arrive IN time for the early fall
exhibition. q
The success which has so far attended the
Sunday afternoon admissions to the Academy
scvcring with the Sunday scheme. The gallery
will be open, free of'cllargc, to the public this
afternoon.
THE ART COMMITTEE OF THE EXPOSITION
are succeeding very satisfactorily III their efforts
to secure pictures from private collections for
the exhibition this fall The Hon. J. Russell
Jones has placed the cream Of his large collcc-
tion (probably the finest III the WcsD at the
disposal Of the Committee. a1r. Samuel II.
Nickerson, who is 1Y6Y in Europe, made pro-
tee are to secure the best pictures Of his
very valuable collection. Mrs. Alex
Mitchell, OF Milwaukee,, has consented to loan
from her gallery some OF the choicest WORKS 1t
contains. The Committee also have hope OF
securing the very beautiful collection Of the
Hon. Charles T. Go7lam. Of Marshall, Mfch.,-
a collection made by him while Minister to Hol-
land. These collections will Of themselves
make IN exhibition that has rarely been sur
passed in Chicago, and it will add to their at
tractiycness that they have never before been
opened to the Chicago public. In addition to
these, there have been secured the promise
Of valuable works from the collections Of 2. Y.
Kellogg, Henry Field, e. G. Asay, George ~.
Pullman, E. s. Stickncy, T. B, Blackstone, j.
+. Stafford, John G. Shortal1, ]. McGregor
Adams, j. NJ. Duralld, c. 2. Kellogg, John
Buckingham, and G. N. Henderson.
4 number Of other gentIemen-owners OF
valuable picturcs-have partially consented to
loan their treasures to the Committee, but their
names cannot be published at this time: An ef-
fort is being made to get together ali the works
by painters Of note that are owned BIZ citizens,
either in Chicago or In other cities in the North
west and it is believed that if they can be so
obtained the public will be surprised at tile
treasures that are contained in the private
houses and galleries Of the West. Such all eXhibi-
tion is now being made in New York, aud is
very notable one. The Committee hope that
our citizens may take SO much interest in this
object, that even those who may not themselves
possess pictures that they care to exhibit, but
may have knowledge of valuable works OF art
in possession Of their friends, will notify the
Committee of such, that they may make an
effort to secure them for the Exposition. The
Art Committee Of this year is composed OF the
following gentlemen: George c. Clarke, the
Hon. j. R. Jones, Samuel NJ. Sicsersor, Charles
nc;, with N. ". R. French as Secretary.
Mr.. T. B. Bryan has very kindly placed at the
disposal Of the Committee his fine collection, at
present in Washington. Among them nre
originals by Gerard Dow, Corot, Van Dyke,
Sacgcr, Voelst, Jouveuet, and the celebrated
Hcaley portraits Of the Presidents and eminent
statesmen, mostly from life, the exceptions be-
ing the earlier Presidents, copied by him from
the originals by Su1ly and Stuart.
4 general meeting Of artists is called Tor
Wednesday evening at 30 o'clock at the Office
OF the Academy Of Design in Pixies Building, to
consider the subject Of exhibiting pictures IN
the Exposition Exhibition in September and
bition is undertaken, to arrange for its manage
mrnE.