The Society news. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-18??, 1883-10-13
THE EASEL.


The next French official Salon, which
will be held in 1888, will be international.
Quebec will pu. statue of Champlain in
the Place de Armes, facing the chateau of
st. Louis.
The Georgia monument to the late Sena-
tor Hill will be of marble six feet and a
half in height. The work is to be executed
by Alexander Doyle.
The owner of Makart's large canvas,
''Diana and her Nymphs," which recently
arrived in this country, is now understood
to be Mr.. John W. Mackey.
Frank Simmons statue of Oliver P.
Morton has been cast in bronze at Munich,
aud will be received in Indianapolis early
in October. 1t will be set up in Circle
Park.
James B. Sword has returned home from
his summer studies at Newport and vicin-
ity. His studio, No. 1920 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, is full of excellent and inter
esting sketches.
Next week all the art schools of New
York VIII be in full blast and the streets OF
that city will be crowded with extraordi-
nary specimens Of humanity, both male
and female, all followers of the beautiful
John Rogers latest statuette group repre-
sents a scene in a church. A handsome,
well.dressed man leans over from his pew
behind to show the place in the prayer book
| to pretty girl who has arrived late with
| her mother or aunt. The latter looks up
half peeyishly. In the pew in front of the
| pair young boy is stretched out on the seat
passing tine time by trying on his fathers
hat and gloves.
The Carnayulet Museum, Paris, has ac-
| quired lately design by the painter Proud
hon. 1t represents the courtyard of the
Bastlc Immediately after it had been broken
| into by the insurgents, with the Governor
in the midst of group of murderers ready
to take his life, while other incidents of dis.
| order and crime are reproduced. Three
allegorical figures illustrating the deities OF
vengeance appear in the skies, and the
whole composition is full of movement and
energy.
The Philadelphia Society of Artists has
adopted the following program for 1884:
Sketch Exhibition in November in the gal
leries at No. 1922 Chestnut street, to which
all Philadelphia artists are invited to con-
tribute; Fifth Annual National Exhibition
of Oil Paintings at No. 17!5 Chestnut street
in January, 1884, to which all the artists of
the country are invited to contribute, Third
Annual National Water Color Exhibition in
March, 1885, at No. 1725 Chestnut street,
open TO all the artists in the country. The
Society will give reception to its con
tributing members on Friday, December
%, at the Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine
Arts.
From private letters we learn that the
rtist-litterateur, Mr.. Henry Blackburn,
suthor of ACADEMY Notes . "Breton
Folk" and other wcll-known works, has de-
cided to visit this country for short lectur-
ing tour this winter. He will leave England
October 81, giving his opening lecture in
Boston about November Is, and sailing for
home again about the middle of January.
His subjects will be "The Art of Popular
Illustrations, "Artists and Arabs" which
describes Mr.. Blackhurn's experience In
sketching from nature in Algeria, with one
other Of The remaining three of his course
which has proved SO popular in London
Pictures OF the Year." review CT the ari
season of 1888; "The Graphic Arts" and
Tapestry and China Pair ting" All these
lectures are illustrated by original sketches
and by copies of appropriate pictures, en-
larged by lime light and thrown upon {
| screen score of feet square.