, 1881-10-23
ART IN CHICAGO.
Evidences Of d Marked Development
in Artistic Taste and Ap-
probation.
Sales at Good Prices OF Some Fine
Pictures Shown at the Ex-
position.
Revival Of tie Academy of Dasign-The
Ocsnlos-Gallery and Studio
Gleanings.

n
within the last month Chicngo huS given d
short 7ause in tue rush OF trade to RETROSPECT
rion taking a hurriedly exnltauI view ot her
.fau yeurs Ut financial progress and vast increase
ot u,rer Ms u cotcmerciat centre. So great In
tho momentum gained dnrtIx the struggles Of
th;s .h,rt decudc, tho wheels roll impatieptly
onward. and such thought as can he spared from
the present llsras toward planS. for tue future.
rather than reviews Of tile phst. Our material
advancement has reccsvedtss mer1ted share Of
aoproya,: it may be we'll also to note the less
obtrusive, but equally viral. DEVELOPMENT we
can show in the desire for art and a sincere ap-
nroc,atfon Of it, The exhibition Of pictures In
tho Eruus;tior Building, which has Just closed,
wus espec;aliy worthy OF praise as
tangible expression Of tho highest degree
ret u1taiued By purely American nrt.
1,he time bas come when what we are some
what apr to sp:ak Of slighttngly as ''home tall
ent" has rnir!y won It's auues ueanst IN unjust
prejudice for foreign work, anu Ii entitled TO
tie large predotnnance OF oauvascs from
American a:1,s,s which the catalog Indicated.
sneastr5, d: length On this point, recent article
III tue .dilu.stc nns theas pertinent words: :" We
nny now boast Ut Ii LARGE and rapidly growing
body ut young nen *i'1ae Work wsula IN nny
Of ali but tt,s mist inspired Ut Nuaern brushes.
We have b. ell Il little slow to recognize this fNct-
however: little atrala 20 pe1eYe our eyes wnen
with quite unknown names and origin
were pa,nrtng things as Rood us VIC could
sfheir arI ln the most taoroughgolux and
artistic way, and we're displaying. moreover,
Il c,,niuc ndable degree Of diversity umnng thom-
is:ey ,,re growing to be n,ssters in their ars.
:Thcy uatnt Us enthusiastically rs steadily, they
are rs devoted to their art aud as enti:c!y deter,
mined 10 pursue 1t Irrespective OF pnpulur cAyll
I'd when fresh from the inspiring ntInosphere OF
Parts Or VI Milnich: We are forced at last TO
confess they can and Ito paint we
Judging from the standpoint OF this just aud
vigorous criticism, We have hud before us u
typ:cat and fairly complete group Of wurks
from Anerleaa artst ali dne a,,se u r., H,'a
'Ouurtley, Wyuul, AlcEntee, and dozen Others
suggest strong. conscientious work and tho de-
tibtrnte purpose OF ~! tnat n'hy 10
sibly the happy out4rowth OF It IS great inui-
yIIua!i;y, prominent In almost every picture:
Would one not at once @ recoKaze s, me powerln u
McEutcc. the boft, e'anescent ven 81 insss
cluxlng to the rugged cliffs Of Nicoirs brush?
II Gallery tt1 oss bv p9ttnnt w9tS aa
tha ..ClilTs tf ST. I.cvaur Cornwall "A notable
variation from nichAlsfs usual manner, wood
snd sscry sys paee foa nsas 10 Win tpep evy
eriuc ot scuntv yerIure, anu throwing down
brlgatcr l:;;at upon the translucent wafer rip
.S,orIa." Que felt tho rushing wind
aud impotent expectation .of natute .when
the fury Of tho elements 1s READY 70 nEeak
turth. The picture is one more proof OF tie
artistic possibilities i1 even the trte epsnies uf
life wen placed in sEll!ful hund3; The '.Quad-
room !" and ..Iorsrs.:t OF Lady, representing
ing III she same room, show the extreme ltfults
possible iu adapting treatment nt sun1e,;t N
the quality 0: the subject lt.eli: Mr Fuller f5
comment an,l excited prolonged discussion.
both in Boston and New York. and it has called
forth rs r:.ch diversity Of opinion here. very
hu4
skiltully nenl!ed. The rcrS pose: the e:sdent
intention to .ouk the subject full In tne face
the wrel epprc=ss atn9spnef n3 1n le tne nvxf f
ssvss: stso5ser y s;eea! 70 the sssfoxfal story
truly ralicl, Ia Whistler, HI animated stulyor
pritnares. Tie ungrncefnl attitude nl:ltie uts
angular lines yet more awkward. and only the
sense redeem IT, La Koute &c s;oncarncau, also
hnnrln tha same gallery, represents the must
intense soo3 q reasts T. oru5n'nf 1ga 5rn
spectiye OF the unbroken road leading directly
from the eentre foreground to the horizon line
OF a sky more blue than the sapphire zenith OF
Of foreign work there were several charming
examples. loaned chiefly fru'n private galleries.
b!y never 70 beyond tho pencil OF Hugues
Merle. whose erheralzed blauchissense pauaes
fur our admiration GU tae clihs Ut EtFeta1. Ms.
Nouehtnn's pathetic Return OF the May
Flower" nas been widely known through en-
cravings. -..-...
tjou has bacn even nure successful Ihe rare
collection I'll prints luaued thefn BY Mr. Cl1thorn
or Philadelphia. was succeeded ~ d larger
number Ut watel-coors than IN the psesiou55
Luck and white oils, marine sketches.
ns , ar1 1s2 h p1sea The s
play has been must caarnluE. Delicious otss OF
coior and waer range Of subject than usual
where aquaraltes form the minor pArt OF tue
catatnqne. Mr. Biums dainty touches upon Il
"Cunnl St:cne In Venice " was perfect lis a suE-
gcs1lvc hint nf Venetian coloring. .,...
The cxhoion just closed has been "a memofa- zen oni
cago-the cue ia huuorec III that she has apprc-
c:a1cd the others; there need ba no limit 20
grounded Top: Of ati !urers Of ars-.het tho day
Is near nil.u We can c!Him Il position. unique,
yet nssure grounded in the earncs:ncss Of our
artlsts for a diss'nctively National art
1t is interesting to note that tt1uuuS the forty
pictures sold during tile Exposition lnnhy were
higher priced than those purchased last yoaf'
ua. ut Ito choice little pictures by good artists
for which ony modest sum was ASKED. ana
which have been eagcr!Y sought for heretofore,
but very few were soy thsT "s1 ere WITTY ' wnr i1,1e
the u}n!ey. that no one seemed 70 care for. Tho
u1:rires of Arthur Onartley wcrs especially In
drta.n's; live back a.1d white paintings ana TWO
out nf fourteen OF his pro';!ctions that will re-
n,etn mere. Following is allist Of pictures sold.
NiTD prices received: -
Five HACK ulatl white marines by Arthur
Ouartley brought 5l75 euch.
No, ~ tho bronze medallion portrait of Nas-
tict, Le Page, hy st. Gaudens aud tho only one
offered for sale, $oO.
The wn,e7 colors suld were: No. s., "1iedtta-
tiop,'' by l.. t.. Earle, for Sl2j: No 0s, ''Swiss
Mountu,1, Flowers" by Mrs. II. 4. kenntcott.
SO: No. l'h. A Isrir1r Summer Day. New Jer-
soy" ,f,y krusena0 Van Eitcn, $40; ~. rs.
"a Morning Drauxht,'' by K II. Shurtled, $50:
No. IL. " COnncct!c,Is River scene, kruseman
Van Elten. :75o: No. 11a, "On. the Shlnnccock
Hills" Us Il. W. Van Roskerck. $50; No. NJ,
''su,nmnr." b;' A. Fl. Wyant. 2;lN: No. Il.
:. .Moo,.l.rl,t nj Sshaut," by J. Z. Sicoll. $:1D;
No. l:i. H:eas Of Day. Il. F. Brooks, $40: No.
20, "sfantanxas." by F. Hopkins0n Smith. $40:
No. .lU, "A Suinmer Holiday. Rurtan Bay
by Arthur Qtsa5ttey. *.:;5J: Nh ~. The River
side lut." by A. F. bellows. S+j0; No. III.
..St,dy OF Held" by JAMES Symlngton, SO
Among the oil paintings sold nrc the follow
Ing; Nu. :gl5, ..Wnera mortal fuot h,lth meier
Or rarely been" 6;. q. =: Robbins, s7J1; No:
Std, ''Fruu: Kettle Island. Coast 0f Mn.s:schll~
setts" bv Ett.fEe Fl. Sulite. $50: No~ 3ll.
Autumn Woo.is.'' by .Iervis McEntee. sI:an;
M 81, s.lIt.neward Eouud." by Edward !foran,
$40; No. is, 'l'atcrnal Pride" by Edgar u.
Ward, SLOW: No. III. Full Blown" bv J. G.
Brown, f5oj: M. .s,l, "Wi1iow swamp bv T.
". Van noskerck, si.5: No. 81, The Wood
land Pasture" by J. Il. Bristol, SEQ: No. 40l
The Clids Of Green River, BY Thomns
NorAt:, sl,U0; No. ~. Election hetuFn5.