The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-28
Art.

Mrs. DR.. Epsey is making some drawings from
the antique
Mrs. Rast has been doing some excellent
work in portrait painting.
That pleasant lady and talented artist, Miss
Jameson, is devoting her attention to portraits
in oil
Mr.. Steele is at work on portrait of ex-Gov-
ernor Porter. He had his first sitting yesterday
forenoon.
Miss Fisher has just finished several pieces of
china. Her decorations show exquisite taste in
form and coloring.
Lustra painting, which is becoming so popular,
is occupying the attention of Miss Miller, who
executes some commendable pieces.
Mrs. Ludington gives an art reception at her
studio, AZ and As Thorpe Block, July and 2
Afternoon and evenings. The public is invited.
Few ladies display greater interest and ambi-
ton in their work than Mrs. Holman of Frank
lin. She has been devoting this last week TO
china ornamentation.
The needle and embroidery work on exhibition
at St Johns Academy during the last week re-
ceived many deserved compliments for its excel
lence. With some exceptions, the same cannot
be said of the paintings.
On last Thursday Mrs. Ferry with a sketch
ing class of fourteen, visited Broad Ripple and
other spots of natural beauty few miles be-
yond. The class will take another trip ON next
Tuesday. These expeditions awaken much in
tereSt.
Mrs. Ferry closes her studio week from next
Wednesday for the heated period. After spend
ing two weeks in Spencer, where she has large
class, she goes to New York and the seashore
for the summer, returning to Indianapolis the
latter part of August
The reception held by Mr.. T. c. Steele, during
the first of last week. was largely attended. A
great number of pictures. embracing studies
gathered from his European travels, ex-
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uralness and the vigor of their outline. Mr..
Steele has passed the restrictions of the student
and has emerged into the broader field Of artistic
merit, where genius holds its sway
No way of spending money gives so little sat
isfaction as spending it at costly hotels The
Art Association excursion has provided itself
with reduced rates, not only at White Sulphur,
Luray Caves, Natural Bridge and Old Point
Comfort. but also at other points. One point is
at good hotel in the Virginia mountains where
the air is cool and fine Another is for those
who wish to extend the tour UP the coast to New
York, little seaside country place called
Manasquan, on the Jersey coast; another is at
Newport and another for those who would wan
der on still further, is on the coast of Maine, a
New England home. In addition to those who
have been already mentioned as going on the
Art Association excursion are Miss Anna STRAIT
ton, Miss Antilles and Rev. Mr.. Bradley and
family. j. Ell. Martin, 16 North Meridian street,
has charge of the excursion, which will leave at
nISnLall On July H. Inc morning 1OU0Wlng the
excursonists will awake to find themselves in
the mountains, and will see many city, river,
| ocean coast and circle of interesting people ere
their return.
Middle aged individuals who remember the
old art union of $780, which was great and sue
cessful association of American artists, de-
stroyed by the Vaccinations of the New York
Herald, thenceforth called "The Satanic" will
be glad to know that there is a new art union
of young and frst-rate artists in New York.
They publish quarterly So magazine. A speci-
men number of this magazine has been sent to
our Art Association for inspection. It is called
The Art Union is very beautiful and refresh
inely superior to the general of
art magazines which are peddled
about by agents, and which sap our pockets with
out giving us much satisfaction. Since photo
gravures have degenerated to smutchy, black,
eyeless monstrosities, heliotypes have become
dotty, pale, feeble nothings, and photographing
down has showed us under with bury. careless,
stupid designs. why clear good, new picture
or two is cheering thing. The Art Union con
tains several clear good, wood engravings, many
clever little sketches, and each number has two
real, signed, fine etchings; the present
ones are by Henry Chase and A. F. Bellows
The Bellows is New England cottage under
huge trees You look far and deep into their
shadows. All the pictures in the Art Union are
by famous hands. The reading is original and
charming.