The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-21

Prof. Thompson of Purdue University, has
written two most interesting lectures on art.
Jacob Cox, the veteran artist of the State. is
still an enthusiastic lover of art, and spends
most of his time busiiy painting.
Will Snyder an artist of Madison, has pic
lures representing fine bits of scenery in the
southern part of the State on exhibition in this
city.
Miss Sophia Dithmer has completed a fine,
large oil painting called Midsummer Retreat, "
which she will present to her mother for a
| Christmas gift
Misses Lizzie and Sue Stanley, who have been
| spending. several months in this city, studying
| painting in connection with music, have returned
to their home in Annapolis, Ind.
Miss Matte futile is engaged on the painting,
New York bay, fifty years ago." which she in
! tends for Christmas present to her father, who
remembers New York at that time.
Mrs. John G. New, who is pupil of Mrs. Gull
bertson, is painting a scene in the Alleghenies.
She is also engaged on two large plaques, one
The SplugeOn Pass in Italy," the other Sui
denthal, at the foot of the Alps" Both of these
are taken from two of Mrs. Culbertson's finest
| pictures.
Mrs. S. S. Culbertson, has just finished paint
| ing a scene in Venice, also New York bay, as it
was fifty years ago and 'Audernach on the
Rhine" She has completed several landscapes
in oil, on pottery, which are being glazed, and
| mas had numerous orders, Tor Christmas, for
tambourines and plaques.
! Tomorrow evening-the Christmas Exhibit
ton of the Art School, will be held in Meridian
street Hall. The exhibition will comprise the work
| of the pupils, who have been under G. A. Mac
| Donalds instructions for the past few months.
| An original article art will be read and a
musical programme will be presented.
There will be an exhibition of the paintings of
| the pupils of St Johns Academy on Monday
and Tuesday. Dec. % and %. The art gallery
| will be open from l to p NJ. on Monday, and
| from A. NJ. to P. NJ on Tuesday. The work
exhibited is that done by the pupils thus far in
the schools this year, and displays great deal
of talent. Art is slowly but surely advancing in
our city, and interest should be manifested in
the work of art students.
There are number of pictures on their way
| from Munich to this country which are the
| work of L. G. Steele. Among the number is the
one called ''The Boatman," on which Mr.. Steele
received the silver medal in the Munich Acade
my. He has been permitted by the Academy to
| send it to this country for exhibition to his
| friends 1t may be seen at Leibers Art Empo
rum. MIR. Steele will return to Indianapolis
early next spring. where he will open a studio.
All persons interested in art are requested to
meet at the Gentemen's Club-room, Plymouth
! Church, at half past two o'clock to morrow, to
| hear a short talk by Prof Denton j. Snider, on
the present state of the Greek temples and other
| Greek ruins, and on the landscapes in Greece
and on the present and past appearance and
condition of the Greek people. Prof Snider has
made walking tour through Greece and has a
vivid way of making his audience enjoy what he
has experienced of Greek life and scenery