, 1881-08-28
Something About the Pictures to
Be Shown at the Ex-
position.
A Fine Representation of the Works
Of Leading American
- Painters.
Chicago Artists to Be on Hand in GooiIly
Numbers and with Il Credit
able Display.
Sale Of Mr. Pickwiok and Sam Weller j
gossip Of the Galleries and
Studios.
THE EXPOSITION PICTURES.

lie E-AfOSiEION PfCTUEES.
Tile Exposition Art Committee have ex-
ceeded the time allowed By them for the re-
ception Of pictures, and are now busiIy ell-
gagged in hanging those which have been ac-
cepted. The remark that the present extibi-
tion will surpass that Of any previous year Is
tritlc stale, and will not be used upon this
occasion, rs tie public will so soon
lave an opportunity to judge for
itself as to the merits of the
collection, which Includes the names of some
of Americas best artists. Among them may
be mentioned William T. Richards, whose
superb painting, The Cliffs Of st. Leyant,"
was the leading picture ut the last Philade1-
phla exhibition; George ". Inncss, Arthur
Quartley, Walter Shtrlaw, 4. II. Wyant,
Edgar II. Ward, J. Alden Weir, Eastman
johnson, who sends his celebrated Fund
ing Bill"; Thomas Lie Clear, whose portrait
Of G. ". Maynard, the Russian war CORE
spondent, WIS recently engraved for Scrtb-
1'cr's; Jervfs McEutce, ]. 7. Murphy, all Of
the Moran family, six in number, consistingof Of
Alr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Moran, and their gifted SONS Leon
and Percy. 4 notable picture is George Full
ler's "Qnadroon," owned by L. G. 3. Lin
coin, of Boston, who says i'll a private letter
that he loans it that it may do missionary
work here, us it has done there. It was sold
to him frotn the artists studio, and isvalued
at $4,000. The owner stipulates that it shall
be packed by Williams s. Everett, and
says that "although no amount could
reimburse ME in case of injury or loss, for [
love it as dearly rs do my family, l wish
against my calamity, whether by fire or
wreakage, and that it shall be returned to HE
Immediately on the expiration of the Expo
stion. If these conditions seem too ardu-
Gus, please bear IN mind that feel as though
l were parting with one Of my famlly,-thnt
it il part Of my life"
Among the other Eastern artists to be re-
il. Beard, W. u. Chase, bruce Crane, II. +,
H. G aaS it = Disan 9n Gs1res oId Euer Ssn
will be a fine loan collection BY foreign ar
fists, such rs Ualbisny, Diaz, Detaille, j. II.
J.. lie Haas, Charles JacQuc, II. Merle, e.
Nlaccari Erskin Nlcol, Pasini, W. Il. Pick
nell, Verboeck, Hoeven,. Drlssot, George II.
Bouton, Chierici, Firmin, Edward Hamon,
and Carl 1lubner.
Following is il list of Chicago artists who
will be represented BY one or more pictures:
4. F. Brooks will have two water-colors; Q.
+. Bgelow, one oil landscape; George S. Col
small watcr-coors; Ida J.: Burgess, ,oi! portrait
and 4 full length figure Of !. girl III oil: \. L.
Ieecher, one oil painting; Mrs: =. T. Coob,
three fruit pieces: Charles II. Eaton, ore gil
l.; Field, one gil painting: 6: Il: Gay. one
oil-panting; Mrs: Il. Y. Holmes, one oil
painting; Frank Il. Jeryis, three small water
culors: Mary Coupa1, two oi!-paintings;
Mrs. II. 4. Kennleott one oil and one water
color painting; pans! ,Kotz, one oi.paint.
Miss c. E. Powers, two water.colors; II. z.
Payne, one oil-portrait; Mrs. II. K.