, 1881-12-04


e. E. Colby who went West for the purpose OF
mnkin. autumn sketches, from one Of which hc
intends to paint Il picture for tho next Nc"
York Academy exhibition, is now Mt WORK IN
Kuusas City but Wilt return here the LAT ter part
OF Deccmbcr. Mr.. Colby is no doubt Il taicnteu
aud promising young man Ut the modern scnooa
or artists. 1trl while his work hus met with due
appreciation here, VIC may look for someth 'ns
still better in tho years to come, when expert
cncc shall have taught him how to haFtnonfze
tbt, Tine effects his good tnsc leads him 10 select
Tht: following remarks concerning his picture
entitled "F,,,!ny Leaves are taken FROM an
art article in kAnsus City papcr, and are
cotnptete relutation Of the populnr ociicl aas a
line arr is unnpprecatea in tue Far u est; " nc
autumn tin,;tl toIuge Of the !Argc hccch trees
IN the foreground sia1ads ont Ill b1to
relief against the misty h!ne atmosphere: ~
the middle ground nuo distance the larc limbs
are carefully drawn aid louk ms i'Alur:l az u
photographed. Here and tnere 4 Falling lcHi IS
seetl. ind the sunshine f!ls solt!t on the
leuvcS i'll tue foreground unu on lilo tuwef
trunks OF the trees, and ell ;.uos 1nukc up
charming wnrk Of art. As on: Studies rue rsct.
,lrc a tine timer Of the sol!i are aw;'Etlaeu
anu ure tutgets Tor moment thAt ne Is lunktlls
ut Il painting AMI uitnt,st listens 70 heaf e'ti
1:li aI:,na:. It's companions on utncF t:'1rth-
Rufus II. nr,gdon und Frederick 81. Fcnety
who cu1ne here nor long ago from tie l.ass una
located i'll the American .xprcss Illtii'l:. have
succeeded well III ie:r sPec;:ii ille--"hlch IS
sl,,,t of fruit u1,d ilwer paln1:ng and nrt etl-
hr'aiery-tlt, H.. order tn i,a'r a1e spGe n, ,"r
80 III tho saIne building. la tuu1r enlarged
quarters they are bus:iy cnsaged. :a.a
se ,ser wore appx lind, n IL thcaxs ;hs aud
putrot.a:,e. s1r. Fenn,y ha, just sstd sSoot his
chur.n.ng fiower pieces IT, i wealthy laay as
Sct}L M, ltts and Shows fresh frni1 the easel
a gorgeous cluster Of tulips, pnprles. aZ'tlt''s
tiger lilies, ami narcbclis III Il Renaissance V1se
also Il small grape I'lctc lta1t Is WtH ia;htsu
Mr t.r;,.ytlt,tl huS some brilliant bits Ut Jasln
lilies and titlir dc lis IN WATER cUlO". ara III tne
embroidery line shows rich and 'i'lislne iiis'rc
.litt of wing coored silk pit,sh with t've go:sen
disks I'm Wlitl urc p'lis&[cu rtiScs. puppies. Ad
institutions, WIKI 1ue culbroiler:u WINGS ea-
leuilng beyond ever the plnsn Tue iamore-
nuiu is nt ul13er trt'nl Mr. Z. H. AcConnel,ol lAe
National Printing Company.
Mrs. Adele Fassctt hns returned from her
East cru VISIT ami can bc found BY her patrons
ut her stu,io il the Palmer House. Room No.
t.. She has returned for the purpose
Of fulriiEnr some orders taken Ill fno
summertime. She will also have something
uf interest IL exhibit in short ttr,c, us she Is
just from Cleveland. weert she saw Mrs. GAs: :
fi..ld and prclureu herself. with thnt lady 5
assistance, to paint purtrnir of the lAtt. Tresi-
denr. which she thinks will undoubtedly be
success.
Mr. schwerdt has in bis studio y fine portrait
OF Mr. J. C. Eochranc. formerly President oi the
Academy Of Design. II Is but recently fifis!leu
and is ;tu excellent likeness. doing much credit
To the artist's Skill Two other por.rts al j..
arl IL ,ufuuer Of others just tnlshed niltf tIider
way are intended for CHRISTMAS presents, anu
s.Ili1st mt he mentioned 1t is safe to say TINT
lust nj present MIR: Schwerdt is the busiest man
III to~1I.
Mrs. Kennicott has arranged in her studio
some Of her recent work, consisting Of MIN
ber uf fruit and flower pieces, Tor the nol'Int5
III both water color and oil, together With land
sc.lpes and craytrls. as specimens OF her labor
a,1u Mnnslluccs that she will be pleased to re-
ccive visitors every Saturday AFTERNOON At her
room III No !5 State street. \ landscape IN
water-eoIor IF Il German scene, done from Il
sketch made by Mrs. kcnnIco1t while abroud, Is
her most recent production.
At Thayer l. Chambers art store, on Madison
street. is now 10 be seen Miss Mnre koupHfs
tine painting called s. The Letter" which has
Just hten sold at the artist price 1t Is very
much admired. una really possesses unusual
merit. \ large landscape BY Felix EkbIad. uud
sonle ttnc pMncis oi hnlishu upon u black
background, by Mrs. j. Taylor, OF Highland
Par H. pre also to be seen.