, 1881-12-11

mers sketches; alsn doing some black and Whit
sn,1,s Expect soon to get into the studio 0
sofnc strong landscape urtist.'
S!n1to and Gnlle~y Notes.
! DIT. z. T. Reh'n shows number of very pleas
tne pictures in bis studio, the product In part o
MS own rare skill us 4 fruit painter aud Ut SOM
eastern artists who have sent their works II
| min to be sold He Is meeting with good sue
cess To the matter of sales. having just disposet
ora small landscape with cattle by William
] Hart for $50, and one of hts own supert
1ruit pieces. consisting OF six peaches on
| pate. for ,S350 Latterly Sir. Ream is turning
] us attention mnre to figure painting, and witt
| very gratifying results. He has just finished
tue head OF lovely girl of u or H. with wistful
! SAT- blue eyes ana bunny blond hair, Il very nt1e
elect Of light falling portion OF tho fuut
ana shoulders and hair. while ull the rest Is il
Shadow The subject is ideal, and Is treated
| VIII great detteacy and tenderness. On the
| easct IS another figure plrce, which represents
plump little brunei Of er IL, clad in warm hood
cloak, and snittens. and holding one hand up tt
her mouth to warm her fingers, und with IN .ex-
presson which cleveriy suggests the title,
''Awtu! Cold 5ir. Ream shows quiet rural
| Ecrne, handled With Il goa.d deal vi breadth aud
vl9or, which IS tho work Of Henry T. Smith, a
yuuns artist Ut New York, and is for sac. .
At o Drien's s to be seen the meuoriai to Mrs.
Garfield from the untou League Club of this
CITY. expressive Ut Their syn.patuy for her in tho
deep affection she has sustained In the loss Ut
her husband The text WAS wurded by Emery. A.
Siorrs, anu IS written upon white satin with
iiiutniuutei Initials. At the head is cross
draped with tue Af1lerlcan flag. ana wreatheu
with flowers The memorial winch MAS framed
at O'Brien's, IL mounted like bnnner upon
iald upon background of dark red ve.rct, tho
whule fncased i'll Il heavy gold frame Of cxccl-
lent design and work manship. At tho same art
Store is also to be seen hing new and very
attractive, considering tile reasonable price for
which they may be obtained lu the shape uf in-
ported urunze medaEt,us, copies uf antiques.
which mounted upon dark olive Aud red
push. and sutubiy fmmed. Cnarmsns Cuplds.
ctass.c heads. and nythoi:'Ytcal Characters are
reproduced in the burn she'd bronze with excel
lent effect ant were nearly all labeled 4.spld."
showing thai they are well appreciated 4 fruit
piece, consisting of plate Ut grapes and
peach, by {. r Keam, was dtspos!1 Of yester-
day ut the artists price, S25o, TO Mr.. Lawrence,
OF this city.
William Torgerson. comparatively unkuown
Scandinavian painter, has lately executed
marine picture which is certain to attract attcn
tiun when exhibited. rs It shortIy will be, in one
Of tho public galleries. at present. rho picture
i to be seen in Mr. Peterson's studio. ut No. ITO
DeaCburu street. It Is Il mId-.'cean Stcw--a trim,
clipper built ship, scudd.uE under jib and top
sails. with her shArp prov pointed directly
toward the toreground, while nt distance hse are
heAvy sea- and tnnss OF threutentug cl1uds in
the background explains the source Of the still
gale. In the drawing of the ship, with her sails
beltied by the strung wind almost dead astern-
and her r::gtug bent aud strained, the artist
shows close technical knowledge Ut naval
architecture, fOgesher with marked skill in
ura.Ing; while he bus given TO the water
greenlsh seH1~transparency and IN appearance
OF actdou ana motion which entttle the work to
rank with tnAt Ut fur more famous marine
pninterE. At present Mr. Torgersun is 1ncuted
ut NJ. North Clark street. but be should come
over and establish h.nself in the region OF
studios and tHke the place au1ous artists which
of right belongs to him.
Its pleasure to record the return to Chicago
ofuno of our bcst-kutwn artlsts ut previous years
put who bus i tor onE TINE past = neen Disabled
portrait painter. whose studio Is in Ropm j.. No.
LII Dearborn street. Mr.. Peterson has just cumo
back after quite protracted stay IN B,s'ul..
and reports art matters in u highly hourisninE
condition at the Hub. He enjoyed himself
vastly urnung his artist friends there. and re-
turns So much improved in health to be able
TO take up The pallet und brush once more.
Three or fur years ago Il vcry str!ng portrait
by Mr. Peterson, of Sir. )ames H.. Dole. was
tho artist is nuw ut Work upon IL bust OF The
satne gentleman. which PROMISES to equal the
other Iii ndulity and character. with the addi-
ttonaI VALUE OF beng brought "up to uute " In
tue matter ut the changes which the Intervening
yeufs have wrought He Is ;slsu enHhged urDn u
portrait Of Mrs H. II. Boyd, Ut Buffalo, aud has
several commissions yet to execute.
Hiss Marie Brown, of the Cosmos, has arranged
to unitc with Messra. BruRdou sud Fencty, the
dorat and decorative artists, iii giving d recep-
ton nu.t Eriday svsnlns u tne Cosnns roo.ns
street On that OCCASION Nessrs BraEdon and
Fenety VIII EXHIBIT some samples of their su-
the .nnnilold attractions of the Cosmos, all 100
little known thus far. will show for themselves.
and there will be st,Ene good music rendered to
make The evening still more en5oyable. Among
tie rev works lately received at the Cosmos is Il
p.c,ure by Mrs. e. l.. Adams. OF Chicago, etl-
t.tled The Lsdy Of , !hs Ann,stook :. aNor<
President Guri!elt, BY Miss ASA Handsteen; q
portrait ot slr. Drieshsch. by himself: and three
handsome pieces Of C!nc.nnatl pottery.
Something very much in the nature of boom
is reported at the American -Art-Gnitcry in Cen
trni Mustc-tial! Building The daily attendance
of lutc has been very large, and Mrs. Green hus
number OF suIes aKgregat,ng about <8.0JJ-shuw-
lug that art tnntlera in Chicago are 'l0usug
up" very decidedly. Mrs: Green hus Just cum
Guided nn arrangement With the Central Music
Hall Company, aud Mr. Adler tho architect Of |
the building. ,s ns,w engaEen In drawing plans,
whereby she will seizure large extension 10 her
present gallery.
The reg,ilar monthly meeting OF the Chicago
Art Club occurred last Monday evening. An ex-
atnintnK cutnnitlce WIS appointed consisting Of
Messrs. R'Eelow. Platt, Spread; 4 Payne, Drury.
allt H. C. Payne. IT wAs decided TO accept tbe !
and hosptable tender by u North Side |
gentleman OF Il reception ut his residence tn the
members uf the club. Hereafter at each regu-'
lur meeting OF the club each member will be !
required t., prepare ana submit an Illusrra rton |
Df Il given subject |
In Ashland Block everything Is very lively, all |
the artists beng busy except SATURDAY. after |
moons. when they receive great many visitors. |
Mr.. kDtZ is engaged upDn large canvas, Hi |
,rter from friend III South Bend. Alex Sch1l- |
Ing Is working in black and white. and has jnsr |
inshed goot etching. Charles Neville has |
t,gl, the actress. j. Elingson is ut work on |
ctny0u orders TOR Christmas. William Schlnct- /
ecu Is also engaged On crayon work.
At Thayer & Ch Andler's is quite collection of !
ware sent in BY ladies' to be fired on !
he 18th inst. in the kiln for which this firm
axe nrders. They particularly request that all !
xt,rk intended fur the next ing be brou xnt to
hem by the 12th 0f the month. THIS is. of t
:,,ursc, only for tha soft glaZe although they
:xpuct very soou to be Able tire the hard gluze
equally as well. =.
At Thurpers art-storc is to be seen a large
md the Hover r-pfcce BY Fenety It is composed /
# poppits- tulips. aud taeur- de-fs In dark blue
ar. 1t has rich background, and is valued ut
'l.5. One Or two small landscapes by E. l.. Field !
lave been much admired and found ready sae.
II. 4. EikiBs has taken studio tn the out
ksrts Ut the city, in the rear or what lis knt,wn
$ Tie V1ncenues Art Gallery, MI, 3s{t Vincenne5
venue. and Is said to be engaged upon uum-
Ter IF pictures representing Colorado mountain
nd valley scenery.
Mrs. E. r. Cobb exhibits at 0'Br1en's a plate |
f well painted Delaware grapes, and panel ut !
ppie hit,sSums 1aid against pHle-blue buck-
round. Like nil pf this ladys work, it is far !
uperlor TO thAt Of most frult and flower paint
rs.