Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-28

senaf Some OF Or Loeai Artists are
Doing ia ttsesr Profession.

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tAe hoe,e1a4n hloek. j. b1<y A. uSgal copy
a. froEu EztnEs, both si3li lie and hslnz
ualsd~is. Her no~sEs are ezpeeialis sood.
MF "A III Hofasr, ~hos< s1odio = no~
a. tHS i1uzleD ti0ck cent tea aass 40 y
p8faber - plctures ~ jacksonville, Fla
l1el sl * displayed IA zn exhibition
shlea taxes plaee there nszt week. The
PrincIpal piece IA NJ. HerneFs collection
are 'ffeaeh Peasant Girls. and Sunrise
on Georgian Bay.
The art Rooanr Al Ii. Leonard 4 Sons. l.
fuii u beagufai aud costly articles Of yertu-
There are several pieces Of rare Crown
Derby, some Of them ia tie nes tut of BEL
l0s 20 popular nOw. vase Of has1iana
Gees Also gFacas the shelves. The proprietors
are IA New York Low baSing works Of art
and soon the an room vii Be literally daz-
zllng
Messrs. ID. q. Henry aud r. Seller. who
have studio AZ the h0usrnau block, last
week sent twelve large pictures 10 the expo
-itlOn AT NeH Orleans. The subjects were
confined 70 Michigan. comprising fruit. cat
tie. sheep MT. Seller we'll kno~ speclaity ,,
aud Michigan scenery. one piece which was
considered typical Of the scenery OF this
State was called Michigan Meadows"
The Students Art League l. doing ercel-
lent work ln black and white. living
model poses for them \ week. usually, and
the next week new model 4 obtained.
thursday Miss Nellie Hithsy gave her sec
ond lecture IN the Perspective les. All
who wish 10 profit by these lectures should
embrace the opportunity - IL l. very neces-
sary that the student should understand this
difficult subject from the beginning. The
lectBras are given on Monday and Thursday
mornings of each week. Saturday mornings
a number of children spend their time al
the studio and receive instruction
The Misses Seegmlller have very pleasant
studio on the fOor above Hartman's :,
IN rooms looking out upon the
Peninsular Club House. Their classes IN
drawing from casts and IN painting in both
oil and water -colors are doing excellent
work. Their studies have finish that rem
ders them very pleasing. Miss Seegmiller
has a portrait in black and white of Mr..
Henry Spring that is we'll nigh perfect, and
all their work will bear the closest scrutiny,
as they have more than average natural
ability, supplemented y severe course Of
study IN portrait painting and drawing,
China painting and in fact all branches of
the fine arts. They are destined TO stand in
the very first rank of Grand Rapids ar
lists.
Since Jan. Mr. Hartman has sold 10000
worth of pictures, mostly of the Dutch and
French schools of art, and has ten or fifteen
more To sell. On the first OF April he will
have an exhibition of l30 pictures in oil and
water -colors of the very best American
artists. He expects 10 make IT the best col
lection of pictures ever shown in the West.
The place of honor will be given TO the three
Grand Rapids artists who have done them
selves and this city 80 much credit VIZ; Fred
). Church. l.. c. Earle and W. III. Howe. Mr..
Howe l. considered one of the best cattle
paInters In the United States. In the mean
time. next week, Mr.. Hartman expects TO
have fine collection of etchings, many of
them being ARTISTS proofs. Grand Rapids
Is fortunate in possessing man who will
give them such opportunities OF observing
and buying real gems of art. Mr.. Hartman
expects people from all over the State to
attend his exhibition.