, 1881-06-05
GALLERY AND STUDIO.

GALLERY AND STUDIO.
The pupils from the Academy OF Fine Arts are
Industriously working from the casts ut the Ex-
position Building, to which they have access
every gay.
Mr, Schwerdt has finished crayon portrait,
aud an extremely bright aud pretty one OF the
infant child Of Sir. and Mrs. William L. Dunlap:
also an oil portrait Of lady in black silk, white
luce. and blonde hair.
The announcement last. week that Mr- A. T.
Brooks would sail for Europe iu June was some
what premature. and duo to q nfsunderstand-
ing, as he does not intend to leave here before
tie lust Ut July or August He has been quite
ill for solne days. and unable to remain III his
studio.
Mr.. Bishpham, whose remarkably fine animal
pictures have attracted So much attention ut
OHrens OF late, has left the clty,-uot, huw-
ctul commissions from Chicaxoans able as we'll
tt appreciate as to purchase the works or this
talented artist
Mr: Gene Smith IS at work upon the portraits
OF four of his artist friends. with which he ill.,
tends to adorn bis own studio They nrc to be
recognized at L long distance Us Dir. fuyne. Mr.
Flatt, Mr. brooks, and Mr. Eaton. He has also
completed Il marine culed ~ Morning ou the
Beach, and picture from life Of an ltaiian
greyhound.
Mr.. Charles Harry Eaton. who is doing some
extremely good work lately, takes bis leare Of
Chicago this week for that better land-for art
ts1s-New York. Ho. has in his studio u view
sketched in Eiyriu, o.. which is striking and real
looking; the rocks in the foreground are well
drawn; the shallow water mirrors the foliaFe
a6Pve. across which the Sunshine fills with
bea1tlfu} effect; and the whole picture is stroug
and full OF natural feeling.
The seventh annual spring exhibition Of the
Lydiau Art GALLERY opens next Friday, whi1e
the private view occurs Thursday evening, the
latter beng designed to be I'm Dvent Of socia! as
we'll us art prontncnce. The pictures secured
tor tho exhibition include a number Of works
from eminent hands, among the canvQseS being
Hurts - Last Geam," Chap1nun's bay OF
Nupies," Heyochat's :. Popping the Question"
Rc'nbrandts dead Christ" and Others
An announcement of peculiar interest Is made
by the ChcaRo Academy of Fine Arts In the
form Of Prospectus Of sketchlng tour to the
Allegheny Mountain regions in Firxinia, a
Strong temptation 10 artists and nft students ia
held out In the proposed excursion from Cntca-
90 BY rail- steamboat. n1d canal to one of tho
1nosI beautiful regions and delightful summer
resorts on the american continent, ut an ex'
pense for the round trip little If uuy more than
$40. The present intention is to leave Chicago
my, about the 18th Or 30th Inst All Who think
OF taking the trip arc requested to cQmmunt-'
cate As soOn as possible with the Secretary "
ii. T. French, No. Ito State street, Room Il
An interesting display Of portraits is to bo
seen at the studio of Pruf. Bradtsb, ut the
Palmer House- Here IS the face Of Thurlow
Weed. puinted some years ago. when the veteran
had Reached ripe and robust OLD at+e. and when
the features showed none Of the raSages Of
four:scorc years. II IS pronounced a strong
looked When this picture was pAi1ted and 1t Is,
moreover. III extremely strong piece of paint
Ing. The same may be said of the bust of Sir
Charles, subsequently Lord Metcalte, Governor
10TH fses sfs e aa
Of man perfectly capable of dealing with
Patriots war; or Sepoy rebellion, If need