, 1881-08-07
ART IN CHICAGO.

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| 1erlcA.
| There IS at present to he seen In the art storf
! OF j. L. Ekstronl, On North Cinrk street. Il ct,t.
lection or twenty-five w:ltrr- eulors aud one oil.
j picture belonging to +. \. .Iarnc, uf Frecuort
1f1'' VINO selected thom while abroad during the
| past year. The oil-puintlns Is OF suol s!zc unJ
| easily recognized ut Il distance as one Of II, C.
| I'isPon1ns Hue cattle pieces. Although nut 5,
Important rs number III those shown ut
y bfsehe last Errlns, "preseEtins magntcen,
Roman cattle, this Is Il goon example OF the urt-
| Isl 5 Work, with more Httcntlon given to tic
1Rtidscapc than he usually .'eetus necessary :,
| group Of three calves of various colurs one
resting Its head upon anoi1ers back :1re r.cciy-
| Ing iood from the hnnd Of Il little maiden it,
peasant costume. who carries under Que arm I.
! dish containing further supplies .sppropos uf
! this picture Mr.. Hsp:,:,n,, who is MI American,
although his studio is in Rome, stated while o,,
/ II Visit TO this city that te found it impossi-
bic IT, dispose of the pictures ho had
brought with hin, for anything like
tho sum thAt Was cAgcrly offered hil,
f"r tlle s:t!nc works by American buyers in his
foreign si1dlu Mr.. Hisphau hail IL letter ri i'll
PRODUCTION tn Il wealthy Chicago la.ly,-w1.,sc
husband, by the way, week t"o ago, paid II
trascng @ nhn'toEr'pi'er so:nc :1.&h) Tor ';ox:n
tinted over with cnlorty crnynns.-ald when ht.
invited her t" lt"k Mt his cnilcc1on she replied
i.
hai foreign pictures" it IS ncr.iicss Il, rruar
thnt the di*!i1ysnctl artist returned tn i.u.nt.
tu .lnsrrioe the iamc nl tho Eternal CRY in
burger letters than ever before upon bis tau-
snScs. Tor the benefit OF Chicago crnns,iscurs
whu l3:ltl contributed to his wisdom, ii nu his
WEALTH Hereafter rnu c:.'' buy Ilsuhtnl only
abroHE. Df the twenty-five WATER ctlIurs in
Slr. 1aync's collection, 1uur by To1ntA are
among tno tcsr; one represents cavalier stand
tt!3 hc!1re Il desk iltettiy regarding paper in
his hand. A.'tl1er shows the same figure seated
III rich interior. with Il musician III sin,lIAr
drc:s. The Hctessorlcs nj t"th pictures nre
ricllIy y c"!ored, INC tMlcstr;. background ben,
1tely reprofucctl. Thc figure tr II Hill c,trry-
ing rrta-cnvcrc'i pfayer-boOk, 0yer which she
lnoks dtmurtly tlbTn, has considerable ncr-
it. aud IL female head leuning with closed
eyes agalnst lcliettc blue vase til.,l with pop
pies whose sulliliicrtnls Oiors are hrngls
pleasant dreAn1s IS u pretty picture boldly unl
br'nuy hhn''lttt, yet Rrot'AeinEa most dainty
effect. H. NeS~io il the hl1ilnr If this churlunr
study, which is Tar removed In style frou, another
picture of tAilbourlt1c plavcr looking nrcly
IDENTITY interested. III this stndy tho faces ure
Photographic and har,-!u>kine, although the
culortily ia ricl. Three nuns, with heats clu>e
great Interest each fa.r, twn luuus.nj,cs uy
S:nnstr. atd two Architectural st,lt:ics coElpletc
the pictures Of iih'>t Interest. The others SEEM
!ntnl. the figure If the SAME nun serving It's Il
study for three or four different nnmes. With
the exceptions mentioned this collection IL III nU
way rcnnr&atlc. Two ilnc pet1-ani- link draw
lnEs ot c,hrti"r* III powdered wigs and knee
bre"clrs hen:l= 10 tie c',tl2ction.
There is q growing taste III this country for
fine en"rltngs and ctcltnEs. and artists proofs
ART: purchased with the greatest avidity. Of
tnrty-avc scnt to -Amerlcal from Mr.. simmons
H,i vtr n xtry M y s 1cks v'G s II TacSe i IS
me copy Mt Thnrter's ait store which has not
ycI been srEt to its owner n Aurura. The
0rigi.ul Painttny Is sud to have been executed
from nn ni1!tnai owned by Rosa 1!anl,cur. Mr..
rhurbcr nss, has IL nunhcr Of delicate little
flower pieces in u!9 painted on livery. They arc
purcetnin H.: McPherSun. oi Philadelphia. which
in these days uf will DECORATION nrc pleasure
10 lo"k np"n.; One ol saen IS nnex.lnisit winter
scene. carefully painted aud beautifully Trained
III ali ovnl frame III carved cherry wool, the de-
s!gn bciEg oak leaves ami acurns. The other
plaque is an Ideal head, finely executed
An opportunity for chicago artists to SECURE
exhibition Of Christmas cards bv prany 4 u. to
BE- held al the American Art fMllrry in Mutiisnu
Square, Nrw York. Nov II. Tho competition is
home Or abruatl, utd tho designs n,,:st bc orig
i'.al aud approximate to tho Christmas se,tson.
.ittcr. the exhibition in New York the designs
prizes of Si,ut $5W, SslD. and $.j0 each will be
awarded for the four designs receiving tho
highest votes respectively tru'n artists and art
awarded by popular choice, each visitor having
iii opportunity to designate his tavorit tlcsistt.
II, T.. Payne, who has recently taken Studio
in Ashland B1ocE, is ut present engaged III put
study which he calls Thought" It is also II
purtrsit of Mrs. II. Champlu. Of E,g'cwtmi.
TIC lady IL represented MS stnudinR under tree
surrounded by IL GiiTllscsl light which, falling
upon field and sky, forms II strong contrast to
her blnck-robed figure. There is i tar-oii look
i'll tho dark eyes, and til her hund she ho.5 n
hAif- closed book and pAtsy-" that's fur
thoughts" The artist has succeeded III en,,dy-
Ing II tricate sentiment IN fine face fut! Of
character
tfGfe }nfn c+r H. ff1o ctr
trr c'tst uf II spirited figure TT Gen; Sheridan
u,,u.: his famou4 horse Winchester. i:olh ho:Sc
and rider are full Of action. and lLustrat" en-.
tirely the lire Of that poem, "Shcr.lan's RitIH.
The cast hr!nngs 10 iLe iintlcial, cnd was de-
signed byJ. f. Kelly, Of New York. the we'll
Upon IN equestrian p"rtrait Of t;vn. Kipatrak.
Gc1. Sheridan Intends. VIZ believe, to have the
cAst Ut himself pcrpeiuatcL in bronze.
Mrs Adele FasSctt. f"rtncrly Il resl1eut-artist
hcrc, has II .nken stndl" III Central ] Mustr.i!ni!
& McClu1Ks It fine crntnll-pOrtrAit Of Gen. tinr-
Held by this lhiy. taken frOm ttttlEs Inst spring.
4 great many people have called to Inspect this
,mrtrait. which is probably the best ever made
Of our i'rcsdcut.
Miss Annie l.. Watson, 4 Wisconsin lady, has
At ilnsctinc5 scvernl studies Ut birds. snMe ;it
n.. suiuc p..rchcsl lt1sn the limb Of III OLD tree.
lnu all Of them well drawn and cUufctt. They
consist OF squire l'nicts. Upon pnr uf which are
On another hluc5uys, A.d an- !
,ther bluebir,is-
j. Il. Patton exhibits ut Root & iIanlnIrsk0iIs
hiIfinnyth figure lit crayOn OF Es friend Col. |
". ". lintkil,, formerly vt this city. and nnw I
Deputy Gnitt.1 states Marshal nf MOntanu. The |
v.rk is well aiunr, and the likeness pronounced |
excellent small landscape by j. T. Ecrghot-
or is also shown.
Mr. i. Payne Il at work upon I portrait OF his /
laughter, who was rrecntly married. He has |
lso lust finished an excellent likeness Vt Charles
larry Eaton, the nrtIst. aa1 hug some clover
sketches FROM nature made IN the Vicinity Of
I;nsdutc.
Charles Mivitc, one Of the prize students ut
he Academy Of Fine Arts for two ycnrs; past f.
rnrking npnn It tnrrs'-tuartcrS length ernyon ut
William Il. Ilnlto. Ifc hns III excellent likoncss4
nd ii doing good work.
A. Chut:tIn, whose picture Of The Wondcut-
rr" WIS soitl lust week ut The Lyf!ian Art t'Ai-
.,y w:!s suddenly called I" his hume in lifns-
ulc, Mich by tho dangerous Illness Ut his child.
G. II. Gay Is working upon !, picture which ho
aJls Tho lrlirc i>>th." 1t ID painted in Il luw
aic. anu is It quiet, lESt;ve study, upon which
c has expended much thought.
Aie1andcr Schiiling has been making some
|:etcbe+ from nature iii the vicinity nf River
lde :ts,1 has unfinished picture which PROM
les to be q SUCCESS
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
The following order w,ls Issued to the Police |
aptnins by Superintendent McGariglc last
vrnuy:
CAPTAIN: Many recent instances where tho
antilles 0f deccslSct police officers urc LETT III
c.tiiutc circumstances ind the late alarming
,},tal;fr i'll the Department., rr1;mut me to I'LL