The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31

March of Silver Trumpets in Aida (by re-
Art.
Mrs. Holman, of Franklin is engaged in china
decoration.
Miss Genevieve Elliott is doing some work on
silk boiling cloth
Mr.. T. G. Steele is expected in this city about
the middle of next week.
Miss Manning has painted plaque in pansles
and ferns. Its handling is fine.
Miss Lulu Ryan is engaged in painting a pict-
uresque lardscape--a bridge and water scene.
Miss Elston and Miss Jessie Wiley have COM
menced taking lessons in oil and India ink of
Mrs. Ludington.
Mrs Brash, of Upton, is in the city, studying
oil painting. She is preparing herself TO paint
family group
Miss Bette Jameson has executed study
head in grays. 1t is very fine and speaks much
for the taste of this young lady.
Miss Seibert is decorating large mirror of
ebony frame with deep wreath OF nasturtums.
Her work evinces great care and ability.
Mrs. Julian has large art class in Rockville,
Ind It was an error to say that Mrs. Julian
was taking lessons in porcelain portraits of Mrs.
Ferry.
Mr.. Harry williamson the artist left last
week for the State of Illinois, where he will
spend most of the summer i'll sketching from
nature.
Miss Anna Taylor, the court reporter. is taking
lessons in painting as means OF recreation.
She is said to have considerable talent in this
direction.
Miss Friedgen has just completed the Neapol
tan peasant lovers, which is greatly admired by
her friends, and pronounced by connoisseurs as
very fine.
The underglaze ware that is decorated by so
many artists, is much more difficult to execute
with any degree of perfection, but if finished
nicely, is very beautiful.
The charcoal head of Mendelssohn, on exhibi-
ton at Plymouth Church, the night of the con-
cert, executed by W. G. Brazington. from
photograph of the original painting.
"Witch's Daughter, executed by Mrs. Rails
back, is very pretty piece or work. It repre-
sents half moon, amidst feecy clouds, in which
are suspended an owl and fairy witch of the
night
Now that several classes have been formed
by artists here, for the purpose of sketching
from nature, the studio walls will be lined with
something beside mere copies for the inspection
Of visitors next winter.
Mrs. Ferry has been moving her studio, this
! week, to large and airy rooms fronting on Penn
sylvana street, in Fletcher & Sharpe's block.
She has very large class of pupils from In
dianapolis and abroad
Miss Kitty Wells has been painting a study
called Forget Me Not'-a life size portrait of
| ali ideal beauty holding bunch of those favorite
flowers. This lady is making rapid progress, and
will soon distinguish herself.
| Mr.. Jacob Cox had sketching class out in the
woods last week. Among the number were Miss
| III. Tucker, Miss Wood and Mrs. David Coffin.
| Mrs. David Coffin is making preparations to
| join Miss Kitcham's. art excursion to Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr. c. L. Macdonald and class went out for
| their first sketchng trip on Thursday They
SuccaSSful mr. ho
with satisfactory work. Great interest was
shown, and the class is rapidly increasing in
number The rooms for this summer class are
in the Fourth Church, where they are busily en-
gagged.
Miss Lila Mckee, pupil of Mrs Culbertson.
has finished most creditable painting in oil of
a stone bridge spanning a limpid stream. over
hung with white birch trees. In the distance is
a low-roofed cabin. at the edge of wood whose
depths are cool and refreshing, in deep shadow.
Miss Mckee possesses decided talent, and is one
Of the most promising young artists in the city.
In the art department of the fancy fair held at
Fletcher place Church, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of thus week, Mrs. T. r. Cobb kindly loaned
seven pictures representing work in water-color
and oil. Particular attention was attracted to
her Fails of Minnehaha," as, also, to her ma
rine, autumn and winter scenes. Mrs. Cobb's
group making a very handsome nd beautiful
collection. Mrs. Porter furnished two water
scenes. Miss Sue Ketcham was represented by
FIVE fruit pieces; Miss Bette NJ. Jameson several
works in flowers and fruit. Mrs. Julian con-
tributed several fine pictures Mrs. A. E. Ferry
had handsome display; Mrs. j. Ludington
several beautiful pieces Miss Stout work on
china. Miss Robinson placed three pictures on
exhibition; Miss Fisher two pieces very pretty
in pottery work. and Mr.. Forsythe three pieces
in water-color.
The famous portrait of Turkish Princess
owned by General Wallace, is thus described by
member of the Art Association who saw il
during the recent visit of the association to
Charlottesville. 1t looks as all portraits of the
Turks by Gerome and Others look, that is, it has
beautiful ivory pallor, as if the girl had played
about shaded courts, and the expression is lit
tie sad, as we'll as dreamy; to sit long before it
makes one almost sleepy; it magnetiZes one into
dream of oriental ease and quiet. The Arabs
are handsome race, and this princess has the
beauty OF her species. Her brows are ex-
quisitely beautiful, the shape of her dark
languid eyes is most beautiful the nose
is daintily perfect, the mouth is small
and of q peculiar sweetness; there is something
of patience in Its delicate. fine curves. The con-
tour Of the face is perfectly enchanting oval.
background, which is simply the wall against
which the divan of the princess is placed, is
painted an indescribably rich, deep, rudy
brown, and thereon may be seen the monogram
of the Sultan who was the father of this princess.
This wall background and the divan on which
the Princess is seated fill the picture. Over the
divan is spread sumptuous Oriental shawl
and over the shawl is laid magnificent tiger
skin, and upon this skin sits the princess in an
attitude of deep. languid ease and idleness, at
her back red velvet cushion. Her right elbow
tiger, which, in itself is wonder
of realistic nantinp ana her half