, 1881-11-13
ART IN CHICAGO.


ART IN CHICAGO.
4 Masterpiece i'll Household Dccors"
Tive Work.
Prof.. Dorgella, we'll known hero rs m artist OF
merit, completed last week what is probnby tho
most beautiful and important piece OF uccora-
tive work ever executed til this city, and prooa-
bly, the most costly Us we'll tile price Deing
5000. The work was m order from Dir .. ~.
Potter, President Of tho North Side Rolling Mills
Company, and was Intended as blrthday-
present to his wife. 1t consisted OF most ex-
qulstt and elaborate screen OF TOUR panels OF
pale blue silk, 16x.l Inches. decorated with up
propriate designs representing tho four sea-
SONS and mounted III STYLE worthy or so
charming and delicate an object. Some idea of
its completeness nny lie for.ncd when 1t IS
stated that the composition md dccora ton Of
these panels occupied Mr.. Borgella constantly
for six months. The first panel, representing
Spring. shows the wcl1-known figure Of Il maid-
Gu Stumbling upon lcaf while she slps tho
nectar from tho cup OF 4 lily. The female iis-
nres used are Of COURSE not original, but they
arc beautifully a,iuptcd tho subject. The
figure In this pane! Is poised upon 4 begonia
fenf. while under mud Arouilu her IS II wreath OF
lelIcute sprin.; flowers. Little cuplds swing IN
the vines, and Il brilliant hunln'sI,s-bird hovcrs
oyer nll. Tns second pamel slnws y figure en-
tnu Hubs rounded, and a!i difficulties Ut ma
teriAl seem to have been overcome. SO perfect
Is trls of hnfn @ 5 tat aoa s mGht 1o On
roses and leayes surround this figure. and reach
tar up tho sides of tno panel. The
gorgeous coiors and tinted leaves it,
a wreath surrounding tho central
figure, which covers her eyes with one hnnd,
Suishcr over flower. Little cupids assist with
EiilIed cStiuGuislers tn put out tho lite ot tile
dainty blossoms. The fourth pAnel is winter
sceuc. \ maiden is wrapped from the STERN,
and even the cupids urc cuvclopcd in some light
a y 1rapS, @ "nn nn s9w ~ t a"a 9feII SG eorplv'd @
carYfNIy painted III t, cOlt3rS, nI1u ii Is Indeed
4 thin; Of beauty. but almost too dainty and
iclicatc 10 hc Il Joy forever unless rut where
it seems to belong glass ensc- :.ao,,
The framework Of tho screen IS III itself q
work OF art The material Is cherry. richly uEd
clnborutely carved and siIt1ed n dull aud bur,
slishcd gold after Louis Avl designs preG,n,,tcd ,,,1
French vcrof this city. The bnekins Is OF
heavy raw silk secured BY gold-plntcd tacks;
II Of concci1. decacy and skill in execution, re-
tineynent OF tone, and harmonious euect Is cx-
quisitIy bcautifu!-~indccd, masterpiece in
the line OF decorative urt
Decorative Pottery l7or11 Can Now Ise
Done Wholly at Home.
Mrs. PrcuEsncr, whose studio is located ut No.
65 Park avenue, where she instructs classes In
painting and pottery. hns been making some
very interesting experiments III the latter
branch Of work which should command the ut
tennon Of the many lady amateurs Of this city
who have hitherto been under tho necessity Of
sending their productions to Cincinnati fer
firing, thereby suffering not little loss OF
breakuge and delay. lnd au expense Tar in ad-
vance of what it should be II done ut home.
Mrs. Prcussner, at her own expense. paid for
the rst lin, the firing being douc by Phillips &
Co. No. SIS West Randolph street. and tho result
demonstrated tho fact thIt uudcrslaze ware
can be glazed and tired as successfully
here rs Dy' Nr. Bennett in New York.
Great cure was taken IN handling the ware. no
f,rc;l5ages occurring All OF the pieces are now
Il, be seen 1T ThayerS & Chardlers arr store. No.
ii Madison street. They consist Ut four kinds of
and MIn1urn tile. The quality Of the glaze is
extremely good, md coors which heretofore
have run" arc il, these specimens nearly per-
feet. Two terra Gotta plaques with uccDrntlOn
Ut Virginia creepes III autumn ttnts are Hury
brilliant to color, which Was timely brought
out. although they:lre badly "cr:.zed.' Three
small vases in tho Vuiknar sty. tired wells also
two l:1rgc vases Of Limoges faineee, decorated
with flowers and lizards in bold relief, were well
glazed Ladies' having nndersIaze ware
to be fired would ID, du we'll to call ut
Thaycr l. ChandIcrs, with whom they
cnn leave all orders and examine. these
home productions with View TO encouraging
for compietin. tnts fascinating work in an
artistic u1td careful u,Anner. Mr. Phillips is
said to be !: wGrsnllu Of lou. experience i'll his
business aud fully competent IO deal with all
tho difficulties aud complications or successful
firing.