, 1881-11-27
ART In CHICAGO.
Some of the Pictures Exhibited at
the Cosmos Rooms.
Four English Beauties and Other
Notable Works in Crayon.
A Collection OF Natcr-Colors That Was
Gobbled.Up on the Way.
Sketches in Oil from Nature-Ga1lery
and Studio Gossip.

and Studio Gossip.
The Pictures at tho Cosnos.
Tho pictures exhibited In the Cosmos rooms
nre few but choice They are hung each one by
itself, as they would be In private parlor, and
show to excellent advantage They are mostly
the best productions Of the best local artists,
Tho recent exhibition OF New York artists at
Philadelphia having prevented thom from send
Ing anything westward, as they Will probably
he glad To do q little Inter.
One Of William Hart's little gems, with the
softest atmosphere and tho brightest sunlight
stands on au easel in tho Scandinavian roou1-
On another easel Is au impression in hiack and
white, called - Morning on tho Kivcr,' by T. W.
Wallis. 1t is very pretty to look at. but, like
many Impressions" little doubtful as to
meaning
A anc water-color by L. c. Earle. called tho
"End OF the Song,'' tells the story OF lore,
eercnade and swift death, with dramatic inter-
est
.'The Prairie Road by George GAY, und
marine showing vessels of Chicago. are among
hts best works. and have already been de-
Bcribed.
Mr. Sloan has delicate water-color. Early
Spring." and J. H. Drury marine entitled ;" Uy
the Ocean," showing the motion Of the water
With figures in the sandy foreground.
Miss Eoupal exhibits her painting OF peas
ant girl called *Thc Letter., which has
a,-a,,,v haon ro+,ced. and Miss Ida burgess
sa,ds &c co,nn,nior Mere tn IT
. o,,,-o ~ on o,d o,of1r.n+ uro,nan sitting ,,non
q bluc boz, her bundle in her Jap, u green uul-
breIla by her side, and a weary look upon her
nio !ace rs she siis pAEetty p ;atns ~ ~ ~ huo
strany hit ~ rhnracter nnintinr.
Under Miss koupais peasant gil hangs one
Of Reams' delicious fruit pieces, aud on either
side of the mautel are two nature sketches in
stsai1 - e,,-;,ounfed ~ ~ fve feeant Frencn
ynses from Spieceis.
George ". Platt is represented BY quite large
1ruit piece. lne 1ne1on III WHICH - espee4a1ts
sgv1- NJ .,f.oa po,ro boeo, fntores,3r~ nafntfnp
called ..Tre Young IN1idermIst"
Mr.. Rupert sends bis At *'Mountaiu Girl. and
Mr. Colby MS Early autumn. ~ l1 IN WHICH nero
Danie! kofz shows ms very ncst picture. "a
the kankakce," and an excellent smaller @ one,
Alex. scniiling sends new picture represent.
ing ,t4 aloD nyar m nsne h n,'a w'n
beautiful sky ABOVE MI. an cr'uenl ''. enoet WAS
fnaoe 10 dcplci me enect oa ass ~ sumner ns,.'e i,
rather sreary picture, badly propornoned as
~ size. men mere aIe suen uesut'cs III uutute'
WY mol look LOT .nea. a; ..;, w y W ~ ~
which you aEe capao1e: IL seems ~, wast. ss.. oi
time 70 1aslsn suen isooo "o'A opoa1 ouen o@'41A
bcCueS. 49,. ~ ..A... .,....a 1s-
Cyrcnins Han has nne autumn scene; ME. ,li:
bchwerut senos an e3celent poEttst!e " nas
pretty daughter. and MlsssnaW IS lepIessnt9n ny "
her latest work, called A11er a eno"e5, In!s
picture Is painted 10 very low kes, ana rneTc,s ,
harmony ol eoor anout u tnat ~ M pcasnE, on1
sitting across ne room from It we dety any per-
fon VINO does mol possess u s,Iuii@ lultSlHauon
TO find any meaning IN ITS aark green I masses asses
upon either SIDE OF What may oe roaa. cyl upon
closer iusnechon appears to resolve Itself into
marsh. The dark green masses @ arc s possibly a
bushes. but of this we cannot be sure Trees
are sharply outlined agninst the distant horizon,
and dense heavy clouds roll above. completing
4 not unpleasant impression" but never Il
picture, unless we aro viewing a scene on
cloudy night
One OF the most effective bits ct Tater-colors
seen lately ii u brilliant little autumn landscape
by II. F. Spread.
slr. Eauderpoo exhibits .crayon head and
Ellin.spu another crayon study OF rocks.
. II, +. Digeow has q fine little picture Of " A
Landscape with Cattle" and Mr.. Coils exhibits
two very good landscapes.
Mr. T.. W. Platt also exhibits two pictures
called 1.-The Rendezvous" and Tho E1n'srant
Interesting Crayon Portrait Work.
sonnc sncc;rnens Of nortraits In crayon sho,fn
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