The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-22
WHAT OUR ARTISTS ARE DOING
A. Stroll Through Some Studios Of the
Queen City.

A. Stroll Through Some Studios Of the
Queen City.
Beautiful Work and Willing Artists but
Orders Few.
During q few hours spent day or two
since among the artists and studios OF this
city, STAR reporter found frequent occa-
sion to admire and commend works either
just finished or in process of completion.
But in nothing perhaps are the effects Of
the so-called hard times more painfully
perceptible than in the demand for works
of art. Orders are few and far between
this season. is the invariable remark from
those with whom we have converscd.
One picture just completed by Mr.. T. c.
Lindsay, No. 30 West Fourth street. de-
serves distinct and especial mention.
Everybody knows Tom Lindsay" and
AN, too, know him to be genial, courteous
gentleman, such as is rarely found, even in
his profession, besides being the leading
landscape artist of Cincinnati 1t is view
of Niagara Falls in Winter" painted from
original sketches taken on the spot by Mr..
Lindsay, he having been commissioned to
execute the work by krebs a. Co., lithog
raphers, Fourth street He visited the
locality n few weeks ago, while the frost
had fixed its icy fetters upon the mighty
cascade, and the result of his labors is
highly credtable not only to himself but
to the profession in Cincinnati. His rendi-
ton of the subject will not be am, ng the
| least OF his many worthy achievements
A large chrome engraving will be made
| from the picture by the firm for whom it
is done, it having been ordered by them
| for this purpose.
| Several young ladies whom Mr.. Lindsay
| has under his tuition in his studio are also
displaying admirable skill and talent in
various works, at any rate for amateurs
An infant John the Baptist" painted by
Mrs. s. S. Cooper, shows vigor OF execu-
ton and freshness and vividness Of coloring
TINT would reflect credit upon many an
older artist. Miss Viola Williams has two
studies from nature one scene at Lake
Chautuaaua, the other OH the Tippecanoe in
winter Miss Williams has produced cray
on portrait of q deceased sister, and Miss
Weldon frozen lake in Colorado, and all
give bright promise of future excellence
should they pursue their art studies. These
| four Young enthusiasts are, We are pleased
to say, Cinciunatians born and bred. 'The
Young lady amateur pupils Of Cincinnati"
said Mr.. Lindsay, laughingly seem about
to excel their artist teachers"
In No. 30 also, on one OF the upper fioors
is the studio of Mr.. Louis Metins. Should
this gentleman remain obscure and un-
known to the lovers of art, it could be at
tributed solely to characteristic habits OF re-
tirement and seclusion, not to any want OF
merit. Two cray on portraits which lie has
lust finished are among the very best that
| ever left Cincinnati easel. One is like
ness of a little boy, deceased child OF Mr.
Coombs, the Fifth-street clothier. The 9th
er of Pupe Leo XIII, and splendid Spec-
men of the kind. Mr.. Metins has also
recently finished picture in oil OF Cin-
cinnati scene in those parts adjacent to the
Suspension Bridge that is commendable
performance.
A brief visit to Miss Mary Spencer's apart
ment in the same No. 80 revealed several
elegant pictrres, which she has been exc
cutting during the winter. This Iady's high
talents rs an artist are too well known here
| and elsewhere for her works to require any
special cummcndation at thistime. Annn-
finished portrait in oil Of Mrs, Henry Cas-
tleman, which bids fair even to surpass the
other splendid productions OF its sort about
it; three or four studies from life of child
hood and several flower pieces comprise
this collection. In flower painting, at least,
Miss Spencer is acknowledged to be we'll
nigh without peer in any Western city.
One OF these now in her studio, and lust re-
ferred to, embodieS an idea at once, it would
seem to us, appropriate and beautiful. At
her reception last fall her numerous visiting
friends brought her great number of flow
ers, and these were afterwards grouped as
| Only one Of her taste and skill could ar
range Them and thus she has transferred
them to canvass, mencntO, and an object
Of beauty in another form.
MIR. G. L. Webher is out of town at pres
ent, we believe, in New Orleans, and in his
studio we discovered but few evidences OF
industry during this season. The rip
Van Winkle" series Of paintings are well
known. having been often commented upon
by the press since first exhibited, bnt on
account of their grea merit a passing notice
at least may again be given them. One of
them. the ''Third Act" there being four in
all, is still in an incomplete state. 1t is to
be hoped that the author will soon give
them all the touches that will render them
finished works that they may long remain
among us as monument to his labOrs.
Mr. Webber has several small paintings Just
completed; portraits, studies from life,
etc, and one tile gem especially, now at
Miss Spencer S. "a O WIlcI he calls Mis-
chief Without halice," in which very
common incident in child-lfc is beautifully
portrayed.
Miss Belle Innes a pupil OF Mr.. Webber's,
is making some. very praiseworthy efforts in
the way OF oil portraits from life or photo
graphs and has one landscape, a scene on
the Miami near Newtown, that really de-
serves more than the brief referen& that
We can Mere make of il.
Mr.. John A. Dennis who makes Cincin-
natl his artistic headquarters but who Sc
cludes himself, when AZ home, deep in the
bucolic regions across the river, has recently
produced a picture in which he has scarcely,
if ever, been excelled by any artist in the
West. Many of our readers remember
seeing "The Old Kentucky Pioneer" in the
window of Hospes establishment on Race
street, where it was exhibited week or SO
. since The vivid idealitv of the picture
was actually almost startling. Its realistic
truthfulness TO nature was something WON
erful, too much So in fact. considering the
peculiarty of the scene, to be agreeable
to sensitive mind, however, it might charm
the artistic sense 1t has been sold to Mr..
c. O. Lockard, of this city, for 1900. "Ten
or twelve years ago in The old flush times, ="
said one who ought to know about such
matters, it would have brought $1,000 A
study from life just completed in oil by this
artist, and now at Hospe's, is also, with its
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