, 1881-09-11
ART In CHICAGO.
What the Local Artists Have
Done Toward the Exposi-
ton Display.
With a Few Exceptions They Do
Not Appear at Their
Best.
The Original "oourt Of Death" by Rem
brandt Peale, Now On View in
Chicago.


There has hecn considerable talk and not d
,3ttto i,tfct.1,n,, bc,ween tho local artists and
the Exposition management IN former years on
account Of IL real or funcied preference shown
nv the Art Committee for Eastern pictures as
compared with those Of home production, Inc
artists asserting that pictures which were de-
clincd here were frequently sent 10 New 1ork
or Boston exhibitions. where they were gladly
acccpted, and often sold. In short, few Of these
proud md sensitive knights or tho orush nest
tutcd to say both In public and private. thnt
they considered the Art Committee set Of is-
noraut uses, who declined their productions
either from spite or prejudice, nnd that the
biasea minds Of said committee were utterly
tncupablc of apprec!ating any mesltorious
work unless tho name appended 10 II
hat: alrcudy figured In the nrt catalog OF
some Eastern metropolis. The Art committee,
m tho other hand, professed to have all their
esthefIc senses rutcly shocked by the quality
and utiunti,y OF local trash their culturr'i eyes
we're called upon to bchold. rms ycar, now
futes once more, and wcrc heard whlsperlnK:
NY oi c,roniatic !, s,: ii i fato Intense;
AZ Fhl III ''scs to liz ia Il th.s asf susoease" uso
and whether tho art Committee had des cended
somewhat from their elevated STANDPOINT. Of
tho heads OF their enemies. or were
II trtie short OF Eastern T., proaucuo3nss, :,
that they have accepted and hung greater
number than usual Ut Chicago pictures. some Of
which do not blush TO hnn themselves III di. s.Gn
weak, and not by my means tue best prodnc-
t1ons Of the artists who sent them: Tor, strange
r. II . ny apPeas af nsr Fe own @ w9rk For it,
stance. Mr. d. +. Hi.elow hns II vie" OF White
fuce Mouutui;i which is very SOIL anu de!scate,
neccssury to its success. Mr. BigeIow has In hts
studio today better pictures oy far ior ex-
hibiron purposes th:!n ~. 30 " .nu ~ ta
tlno poetic autumn scents, reminding one lotcl
biy Of Jcryis McEntee, but he IL n,fsrcpresented
Wno,is wv s:'f not at ali M to his usual stnndard
C;can Smith. who cxcels in depicting horses and tt
cattle sends old landscape t, thnt dogs NOT og
y"l,t,x Indy Of exceptional talent, has two pct
e ures. Que. 10. 5f called Tho Lost Fasorit,"
graceful study Of mods. a - oxe Gteel he ss,6ece
IS II tasteful one, carefully aud clcvcriy trcstca
while her other contribution, entitled "star-
tls M9 s aisnongh ng attr.csve, her
c,,nncptions of a gypsy not nccor.l,ng very we'll
with tic public idenl Of such character. Miss
ucithcr OF which equal work Of hers shown here i'll
previous years. NJ. Wi "A Country Roau, nas i,
i tinc old apple-tree, rail fence. and an up nil
rond that nre capitny rendered. bur her Xxx ~ ~
no color al ali, and her clouds are cut out itke
t patches for u quilt No. 5ll, The test, Is
| much better. 1t showsa flock OF snerp Eatho.eu
hiiisde. Dut the sky is open to the objec-
ton in the other leian picture. ~ Piss hcs
sHes; s4nw anG shGaa IS not wh Of
| simple subjects rather oycrdone: = paeah nii.-
side, or Il solitary tree, or lonely COW h..ko ,o
very d sntss ;nt;5rs ne Mps a. Fassct1 has
| u portrair Of Gen. Logan which Is Il good IKE
ness somewhat retinc, It IL true una ltn noe
rr,in It by n brick-reI background? Mrs.
Fassctt is IN experienced and clever artist one
has painted the portrait with success o. nceiS
every prominent manin Washington; out 81 safe,S a
she did nor do such work rs this And So one g
might gu through tho whole nsi: u , - rs ~ ~
tue artists did not cure, or thought it no USE 10
"o rh"re arr: however, some exceptions and L. c.
| Earle is one Of them. lie Rnc" Tor soine one
! he believed them) that his oil paintings we're Us
bad rs could be, so he had the good 1ulgiheiit 20
send ouly te" water-coEor studies. ~ wn,cn nc
| est..ls Ills backgrounds arc cspccinlly "nrtn
and rich aud his figures well drawn and coiorcd'
| Alnong the water-colors are two oy Etahh !:
Jervis Tneh @ eenpa5y s,c iasotp csa rro,
piceure entitled aisle Of Westminster Abbey
ss s x14ou II III isht and eS Close 70 dis
| pictures, Il landscape with the modest tltIe
10. by young Alex SchiIlng, is perhaps tue
n1ust satisfactory because :he most promising
the picture hungs just under m eSuis't 1Hn1e
I,rce by Leon Moran. and next 70 br'llistll'
sSccnc in Japan by that great French artfst !
Flr1niu- Girar, and yet II holds its ssi, ara i
the price set upon 1t than many more preten.
TINS ones. Let evrcy Chieasoan stSp IT. la ans
look ut it. FOR it Is the first success o. u nA
| who will some day be famous. and VINO deserves
tG be. for he is conscientious and truthful above
ali things. 4. !. Rupert. who has studied iont ~
ubrcnJ and b,st recently returned To tn'S a,
fnr1,nr home. EXHIBITS Il very lnryc md inipns
INK picture pninted entirely with tho pale
knife. 1t is cnicd '.Kn1n, Pai'as Temple
Rome" It is strong In hn,tdling. but deicctN'
in nruwing. tho perspective Of the stone pave
mont making il appear rs i it. stood ncnrl; ,ua;
upright. II. c. FMyne'S "Ihousht Is W.. VIZ
h,lur and has a goud denl Ut sentiment allt
merit about it. although cold, in spite or ~! tn
colur used 1t has no natural s.,tfnsion Ut blood
aas not II healthy iutk. Tile hunds are remark
"i,jv wcil drawn, and the style aud handliu
rive promise Of future excellence.