The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-05-17
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LADIES ART CLUB.

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The first exhibition Of the Ladies' Art
| Club of this city was given at the class rooms
of the director, Mr.. J. Liberty Tadd, No.
East Eighth Street, on Wednesday and
Thursday. The display was effectively
arranged by the managers, Mesdames E. T.
Warner, ]. r. Finn, q. G. Rumford W.
Porter and Misses Maxwell, Bradford, Alice
Johnston and Ethel DUPONT.
On the second floor, the first room con-
tanned the works of the club in the depart
ment Of modelling in clay. Without the
slightest suggestion Of tlattery, we may say
that it was an agreeable surprise to find
everywhere the evidences of honest study of
art for arts sake, and that Mr. Tadd had
kept prominently before the minds of his
pupils the Importance of studying direct
from life or from the best models of the
antique. No pretense was made that the
display was faultess; on the CONTRARY the
visitor was reminded by numerous placards
that the work was the result of the first ses-
sion, and represented the efforts of the
pupils during their instruction.
81 make that special feature of my
teaching" said Mr.. Tadd to our representa-
tive. Everything will be broken up and
used oyeragain after the exhibition is over.
What wish is that my pupils should learn,
and go on improving, not resting content
with the work they have DONE"
Among the meritorious contributions in
this department were bust of Psyche;three
study of a wild boar, torn by dogs, and a
model in an unfinished state showing the
simple tools used in the manipulation. On
side table bust of Bacchus, fisher Joy
and laughing infants face claimed atten-
tion.
Mr. Tadd, who has 470 pups in Phila-
delphia, personally directs the work in this
department assisted by Miss Julia Lee.
On the uppel floor the department of
Design was represented by number of pro
ductions covering the walls of the passage.
Some of these were executed in pen and ink;
others in India Ink and others in neutral
tint or monochrome. They were quite large,
and freely drawn; design for the covers of
a pair of bellows was an especially commen-
dable piece of freehand work. The studies
in this department are directed by Miss "A.
Smith, conscientious and pains-taking
teacher
Iu the Painting room are was notice
able and agreeable absence of placques and
art-trickery, although few such productions
(perhaps a half dozen or so) had stolen in
under protest. The ladies had been con-
soled by permission to exhaust their @sthetic
enthusiasm ON the decoration of the doors
and alcoves, which were hung with the
dingy greens and carmire lozenges SO dear
to the esthete. But the work generally
was solid substantial art. Some of the studies
were quite crude,as might be expected from
the work of first session, but they were
exhibited honestly as proof that the students
were making beginning in the right diree-
tion. OF paintings in color and mono
chrome from the live model abouta score were
exhibited, in several instances evincing the
promise of good results in the future. The
paintings in monochrome from the antique
were decidedly good, and the pupils had the
advantage ofthe best models, Mr. Tadd hav-
ing brought down upwards of sixty-five
casts from Philadelphia for the benefit of
the Club. Among these casts were the fine
bust of Giuliano Medici by Michael Angelo;
bust of Hermes and some fine productions
of the French school.
Miss Dillaye directs the studies of the
pupils in the department of China painting
which was not, however, very largely repre-
sented. Mr.. Tadd indicated that he hoped
next year to exhibit some spec linens of Bar
botine when his pupils had made the requisite
progress.
Among the exhibitors were the following
Mesdames E. T. Warner Finn, Rumford,
Foster, 3ellah, VIM. 7. Porter; Misses
Florence Hoffeck er, Knight, Buck, Lambson,
Conwell, Tyson, A. Dupont, Bradford, Bur
ton, s. E. Smith, Rudolph, jackson, Mary
Candy, Gibbings, Mary Porter Spottsw ood
and Maxwell.
The exhibition was an encouraging sue
cess and reflected great credit on its promot-
ers.
"Nuts to Crack"
Miss Estella Morley, young lady of this
city, who evidently good gift for Mathema-
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