, 1881-10-02
ART IN CHICAGO.
The Artists of the City Returning
from Their Summer Va
cation.
Work They Arc Now Engaged In
and Have Laid Out
to Do.
A Chapter on High Art, and Very
High at That.

Miss hOupal QaS lcCcutiy IoHsp4ce@o seuuy
of young girl iu peasant costume The face,
which is thoughtful one, is shown in profile.
The hands, resting III the lap, hold letter On
which Is a foreign stamp. and evidently her
thoughts arc far AWAY with the absent lover
mavbe whose 1nissive she has just been perus-
ing. 1t Is graceful picture, full of sentiment,
and the execution compares favorabiy with tne
artists usual work. Another study rs yet un-
finished gives PROMISE of much excellence. 4
fair young girl in quaint costume Of silveEy
satin half rccliues upon the luxurious cushions
Ut u sofa the rich colors of which afford admira--
bic contrast and background for tho figure.
which is full OF interest The sheen
of tho satin dress and the h!my
lace trimmings are we'll represented Miss
koupal has undoubtedly great deal o1 poetic
sentiment tn her nature, which she is constantly
striving to express, and If she sometimes fails to
satisfy herself it is only from lack Of the expe-
r;cpce and Judgment that matu1er years will,
bring. Formerly u pupil of william Chase, OF
New York; she shows much Of bis freedom OF
handling, without any OF the audacity that
1nurKs Bis Portrait Of Lady" at the EXPOSE
tion this wear. She is at present the only woman
artist here WHO attempts ideal figure painting.
| and, although bur a beEinner, sue Is rapidly
gaining for herself q reputation and place amonS
' Mr: 4. j. rupert. who was at one. time pupt!
at the old Academy OF DesSn out tos ~ MInicb'
where be acquired the bold. broad han-
ding now prevalent tneie; ;e, nus ~ ,i1cd With
mauy interesttn. sketches, studes- and otlc-a-
brac. most Of them "reminiscences or ms iore!sn
11avG navinc upou % Violin is especially rich in tone.
and there Is lis much Infusion OF III s1,hio,
The picture rs tnn litnita0n5 Ri0S oI vorE Shows
good command Of the brush rno Wnassse, a.. tau.
thero may be in drawing OF selecaon y.
thar. is m hesitation or weakness IN execution
slIhonen figure painter, he has some land
scapes Which show a close inspection Of nature.
Dakota prairie upon an which eseeeas isea ot
! 1heln-nus,n 1ha ras,ness and loneliness of that
distant region. Two examples xea.,,,dn OF bis
XoFk yo .o are eKuln~Pallas pop Temple, ROME: bus
been already described at lenfta, anu and,ad III
Landscape Near Munieh At S nfes.nS encased
nnon ~ the portruits Of Sir. and Mrs. Brust. Of
Praire avenue. and will, in addition 10 his studio
| Academy OF Fine ARTS.
At the Exposition art gallery number re5 o5
| saies have been made during the past week. and
rs it Is interesting to know wnat pt;es p1sases IL
| fhuse already mentioned: Mr. G. 4. Armour
purchased the bronze medallion portrait OF has.
hat that artists IT works when foz sale Eo ~,
Election Returns" by 7. W Wood; No, ~
ornin sar,an ; 1y At.np pe a,s aeafy
Vii @ disposed OF: No. Is, +" Early Winter" hy AZ
ME Shaw; 80. ConnectiS:nt S:u ktvsr kty seenG
WqssE af B. Szy H!assen OK
Brooks; No. 81: Full Blown" BY J: 6.
brown sn5 NJ IS ssis sI Of noaease s6see ae
muln in this city. with the exception OF she lat
tcr. which was purchased BY resident OF elere'
land In connection with these sales 1t may oa
remarked as curious fact that picture buye1
almost invariably request that their names Dc
suppressed.
| Mr. John Dono9huc has recently executed
| sunc exn,1ist tuedallouS in low relief of "l1l1m
| Chapman the singer. which are so ffnc IN design
and workmanship that they do not su1er wnen
placed beside the more noteu "otk a. a. 1au ~
| dens Ii Is wonder that these medait'ons afo
not more popular, considering, the fact that tney
arc perfect iikenesses IN addition to beng 81 re-
lined and elegant creations OF high art. s Iaes
are very satisfying in plaster. and for those
whose purses viii permit ot marble or bsonze
nothins sond be tneF f. ~ Mr fe Eanasisou. whieh
received honorable menuon' at the n far,s
salon last yeur, has been described heretofore
| An evening class Ill drawing from tne mus
viii receve Instructions every Monday ind
| Thursday at Ashland Block from Nr: Donosnue'
who will also take fe" private pupils III mooT
cling.
picture Of large size showing party OF cava!s'
! u1en pursued by mounted 1ucians; = nEely
skrm,sn Is ong on ana tno s hoss frn2 ~ 'na fe a
SO full of action that one might easily imagn, @
them coming down the homestreten . n,r}es 0s }us
and original, and the artist has devoted nlots
care than usuul to his landscape. NF. sul'!1
works rapidly and with sucn appaientt r. rF nj
doing what seems so perfectly easy for him to
DO although OF be has seemed to paint VIE
more moderation and thou9htu!ncss, anu tuls
picture promises 10 be one OF his BEST .
George Guy has lately occupied hlnseIf VIII VIII
| making sketches along the lake ana snofe, anu anu
. the most noticeable result Of his anors Is seen
in a view Of the harbor and round house az
| Fourteenth street, which is an a1tract1se sun
Jec1 well treated The SKY IS espec,aay nne sn. ~
" Gay seems to have special 1onuness 10. "atcs 1
views, and there is ny reason WY our .nnse .ase
50 often reproduced by Qua1tiey and other ma.
rine artists of the shore and Oh the coast ol
| Rhode Island
The Academy OF Fine Arts will reopen tonot-
row for the reception Of pupils, and large cassei
arc expected. Mr- II. F. Spread will instruct tas
morning classes, and Mr. Earle those OF the the
class in landscape printing ]. vanderpoel ano
Miss Kellogg nave been engaged us asslstan!s a1!t
tcacbcrs. Mr. French will lecture On artistic stE'
anatomy and Mr. Carpenter will deliver a: lect
S | ures on irrespective 4. J. Rupert will hasa
| the direction Of tho cvenin. life cinsses-
h Mr.. Bicclow has in his studio picture Of ny
and dale in Maine. painted Tor NJ t ~ nd
l. home Severn. other smaller patnt'ugs ano
i sketches exceedingly good. ana snow Yer.
;. satility in subject and treatment that ~ une1-
rectcd to those who are accustomed u recoe.
: nize this artists work only BY mis- favort VIEW
Of the hills and mountains Ut the East
| At O'Brier's art gallery are to be found soma
:, new and remarkably tine etchings aud line ea.
ones, Eyes to the Blind painted by 4: =; =
The Princes Elizabeth in the Tower" iron on
+ the painting BY SiIlais- Botn Of these [st asf
artists proofs, and are especially beautiful ane
= | interesting
Edward 81 Hough who formerly occupied
, studio iE connection with Mr.: koE IN as1. ~.
u lunu Block, has just returned from o.. -
!5p IN snd
jcnl complexion and some tne sketcngs. w. 10 "a
/ ter Of which he intends soon to utll'ze Ill '4'