, 1881-04-03
ART IN CHICAGO.


| Of TASTE. Putting aside the pract1ce which
tho busy life Of our Western men Is m impossi
hil;tv rbov may c,,1tivatc thc bnhfr Of obscrvfnt
,vhioh rarios a. nuch in ,l1frcrcnt neon1c. m
"n!en ''i4'' az 'uaea - a Wv ea1 Peopt.' -
which may be greatly Improved Of attenuo
and comparison, and by trying to see thos
| things which an nrtisr sees without aag eve
tnoir money yalne.
| e4u.1 ~, A1"ne, ''
Inc members or inc lineage AIT League
! which Is composed mostly Of the younger artist
I of this city, encouraged no doubt BY the sue
| o,.. 10 ~, ,.o,,1r- ch;,,rr, .,,ood- -oon~rvar
| cea7 y. Nv ,ooAs ea1easo ~. ~ =
EDWARD FroS'he' VINO was awarded Inc secon
gagged upon erchings designed for the exhibition
or American etcnlnss at INC hoston museum m Q
Fine arts, commencing me otn OF april. Ines
young men nre ull enthusiastic, many Of then
| talented, and, while pursuing their studies
would be very glad to keep tho pot boiling b,
""Aihe or1s'n1' "1'o un"lue oessns LUZ ousi
ncss-men, WHO frequently require q lint
ana, although tho designers are probably moi
proud Of the fnct, it Is III. open secret that the
same names inscribed upon pictures hanging
upon the walls OF some OF our Vealthlest citizens
might with equal trl,thfulnes5 be attached to
many OF the gorgeous aud useful e1HblcUls OF
t1nds IN a our city lnesc IS not
who painted Congress of All NntiOns, the
members dressed in the costumes Of their own
country, and crowdng to purchase the soap Of
!. well~knowu manufacturer, would have much
preferred to have received an order for one Of
his fine landscapes, but he needed money, and
noticed the advertisement Of q prominent liquor
firm, consisting Of Il train OF cars, with per-
spective as long Us ono Of Mnrk Twafn's German
words,-iadcn with barrels aud casks intended to
convey IN idea OF an immense business but
there are few who also know that the designer
is man OF genius, poor and proud, whose lovely
water-co1ors are the delight. OF a few artistic
homes. 4 certain tobacco firm appreciated the
work OF one Of our best known artists and teach
ers connected with tho Academy. Of Fine Arts
p aErn i'm n fOr
a picture OF two beautiful Sultnnas leisurcly
smoking their best brand Of cigars: These are
ness-nen ness DO not appreciate at in . practical il
not esthotic Way!
There Is on exhibition ut O'Brten's this week
them By local artists. although BY far the great
er nu11ber are contributions by familiar names
from the East; All of these, including twenty
Selves in al ii, inner room. aud consist mostly Of
mis- wonderful fruit studies. are for sale to prf-
vate purchasers until Wednesday,, when those
remaining will be disposed Of ut auction each
afternoon during tho remainder OF the week.
While there is nothing very remarkable in this
interest and admiration, and at prices so reason
ablc that they ought to tempt people who are
redecoratng and refnrnishng their homes, anu
making them beautiful for summer, to spend
little less money for Eilt paper and apply it to-
ward tho purchase Of 2 few pictures which, If
John Donoshue, who. exhibited n bust Of
Phadre at tho Paris Salon list year, where it re-
ceiyed speciu mention, IS expecting the marble
here very soon, when it will no doubr be exhib-
tied at his studio. i'll Reaper Block He Is at
present eneasetl in modelling tho head Of IL gen.
tlemau OF whom he has already obtained d re-
mar5ubly good likeness, but as tho work is to he
present and IL surprise, no name can be mem
Snet AS there IS no other sculptor 10 the city
many to know that Mr. Donoghuo will accept
pupils
Sfgnor Gregori who gues to South Eand in
T1trp IN tln
Dame, which will occ.lpy him for the next two
years, Is alrcndy sketcntng out the designs to be
Columbus at the Court of spnin after his return
from America Tho SiGnor who has q class OF
young latlies, teaches them in a novel way,
Mr.. Eaton, who is doing sctae excellent work,
sent several pictures to the National Academy
Of Design in New York, and has n number ut
finished 4 large marine: '.Or the Coasr OF
Alaine." The lights and sbadows on tho waves
IS m
although tho rocks have hardly that rusgedncss
nnd solidlty ~ y that M one @ sees in Nature; ..,.
but Gem Smith has the audactty to try and per
pet9ate our grievances, and Is indts,riously
w1orzng upon m large Ganyns NUS to be ealled ~ ~
yanced fur enough to describe This sane nrtsr
sold last week to tho Chicngo Jockey Club q
'iso tn ecntiennu t nf thfs CIV nnntf,cr ncfI,re
entitled "A Sultry Day."
Mr. Alfred Payne, who is one of the best por~
trclnety pleasing pictures Of bis two daughters.
showing the texture of the halr admirably; the
color; i'll truth, spcaktngly likeness. He is also
ut work upon a full length of Bishop NcLarcn,
who is represented standing IN bis churchly
the right rests easily upon table at his side. |
not near completion. it shows the |
n II wor n fryC