, 1881-12-18

Mr.. D. F. Schwcr1t has in his studio a life-size
portrait Of the eldest daughter Of J. Lehman
The little maiden is represented sitting upon n
rock and reclining III I'LL easy attitude. The
picture is very pleasing ONT. aside from the
fact that IS excellent likeness. Mr. Sciwcrdt
has also just completed two other portraits
intended for Christmas presents, ouc OF them
the nead OF u beautiful fair haired boy no lung
er living, but this loyely face, executed from
different photographs. will undou b:cdly be- Il
source Of comfort to those who loved and lost
him. In this studio IS also on exhibition very
Interesting copy in plaster of :, half-life-sizc
bust Of the late President, uodcsed by David
Richards, whose Work is we'll known here The
cnrucstness and dignity aikc Of feature and
nose are wonderfully portrayed. undn Ill ore sat
lsfactury representation Of Ge:l.- Garfield can
hardly he Oo1Alneu Ut 50 InOaerhte Il cost than
one Ut these busts, which are of suitable size
thing l,lrser however. the urt,st is aboat to exc
cute the same study in life size. Orders can TIC
left with Mr.. Schwerdt Ut Ills studio. Room =.
Aver building. -
4 very picasaut reception, rendered by Miss
Saadie J. higher the students Of her art clss
and IL their friends. occurred Friday evening ut
the residence Of tue Misses Grant OH Dcarb.'rh
avenue. Many 1lertoTiUuS specimens OF tho
proficiency in art at which the pupils ut tho
seminary hare arrived under tile instruction Ut
Miss Biglcr were displayed, aulon;: them two
1tower pieces III oil by Miss Potter. an oil paint-
I'M; BY Miss Dyr7n satin painted scenes by Miss
Evans, Miss Fowler, Miss Waterman, and Miss
Hodges, twn tlntfy-cxccutcu crslyon subjects.
and 1ul11bcr Of ~atcr-culor pieces by Mrs.
Percy Shu1nan, aud several watcr-color skctcncs
b,, Mss Mead
Among the new works displayed ut the Cosmos
reception last Friday evening was u most bG;tu-
Miss Marie koupal; V1rgiuia Sheep Pasture" ="
by Miss Anna Mcdonald; E&blntls ''EIcr:.rttn
Lake" which ilus been sold tor $123: t. T.
Eea1n's "Stuc!x'; scent Til the Mediterranean,
by Huuht1nan; a iandscupe, by Frank Z. Krom-
charlotte Corday.: after Miller, by Mrs. L. Il.
Thayer; Il small work uy Paul Brown: snowy
screen. by Mrs Mary Wright: portrnit of
Bjorusterne Ujornsen, by Miss HAndstec1i.
Mr. A. j. Pickering IS very busy with portrait
work. Il linc III which he notably excels. tut has
also been doing something ut late in oil and
water-color landscapes. 4 view of distant
cusiIy the best thing 1T the Kind he hns ever
done, and a number Of nqtlarcl!cs Ut recent
production show lanrkcd individuality in their
hnndling. l. portrait OF the iatc Judge Drecse,
of tho Illinois Supreme Bench Is strong ike
ness nf that latnented 1urist- Mr. p!cGaring is
1nukinx dup'icute Of his - ''l'awnbrokcr," in
tending to send it Eust for exhibition.
Holiday requirements have made large in
ToHtls upon the collection Of pictures i'll tho
stnuiu oil Mr. e. P. Kcaln, whD reports himself
III u satisfactory state OF being pretty well
.'cicancd Our.'' His OWL superb fruit pieces
has had good success with the works Of Eastern
artists which he brought buck with him upon his
return FROM New York -.
Ten pleasing wnter-tolors, By Miss Durgan,
aid twilight scene in oil. after D,tprcz, by the
same lady. ;tlI brought from Paris by Mrs. Hlnke
arc shown ut ThAyer s Chambers, ready fr:mc'l-
The water-colors range i'll price from 81 to S5o.