The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Among the Artists.

On re cent visit to the studio of Mr.. Jacob
Cox, we had the pleasure of meeting NJ. W.
H. billiard, an artist whose name is well
krown in the studios o. different countries.
Alter rome yeas of absence, be and Mrs.
Htl =, are visiting relative and friends in
the CT,
They have travelled much abroad, visiting
all parts of Europe, and even going into At
frica, at Algiefs anu Tnnis and the desert
county Of the Sahara, ir quest of subjects
for pen and pencil, Mrs. ,Hillisrd being Ed.
ropean correspondent of the soston Tran
script and other Eastern papers.
Settling down in Paris for several years,
Mr.. billiard devoted himself to serious study
in the beet OF modern schools of art aud has
exhibited in the yearly salons and Royal
Academy, selling his works to distinguished
art patrons in different places, one of his
Royal Academy pictures being bought by
Lady Lindsay, well known in London art
ciIcles.
MIR. billiards last years salon picture,
Wind mill and Village of Giessn, Holland"
had the place ct honor in the grand "Salle
Carree." this large room being reserved al
most exclusively for important works by
French artists.
Oar citizens we'll remember the famous
exhibition of pictures at the State Fair about
sixteen years age. Through the efforts of
Lieber, billiard Cox and Steele they secured
one OF the finest collections CT foreign aud
American pictures ever shown in this city.
Mr.. Hilliard was awarded one gold aud two
silver medals, his works even then b5iEg OF
q high order of merit
Mr. Cox having kindly invited Mr.. Hiilisrd
10 paint in his studio while in town. his
friends will ind some gems, and srtlovers
generally will be interested in some recent
pictures taken from his foreign studies. His
sly le is from the French school-broad, free
ard simple in effects true to nature in tore
and color and most excellent In drawing and
values.
Dropping into the studio yesterday, we
were shown two characteristic Eollsnd land
scsres of which country Mr. billiard is par
ticularly fon d and very happy in delineating
Its most picturesque features
There were also some charming studies by
Mrs Lolita GuffiD, who excels in painting
children an d ideal heads. Her color is pure,
fresh and sweet in tone, lust suited 10 the
dainty dsrlings looking forth from her eau
vases
Mr.. Cox, always genial aud kindly, and
ready to acknowledge the merit in his con-
freres OF the brush, was working away in
his CHEEKY manner, putting the last touches
to group called mother aud child, destined
for near relative. He also showed Us some
portraits, and figure subjects, full of excel
lent promise whs n completed.
His studio is the resort of choice, artistic
spirits, who never tire OF talking of the
good old times" and OF all the artists who
have come and gone here, such as Doughty,
James Beard, Whittredge, Eaton, John
Aemire. Professor of Painting In Yale Col
lese, and others. He alone remains on the
old ground, and sticks to his we'll beloved
Hocsier land. He cordially welcomes all
who choose to come. and a visit will sell
repay the art lover who turns aside from the
T. Il l. Ill i
works of imagination and the bright trans
cripts Of nature in foreign lands that may
now be seen there.
Louis Henri Reed, our talented home
artist, has executed very creditable plaster
medallion of Cleveland and Hendricks
The features and expressions of the distin-
guished gentlemen are portrayed intelli.
gently and creditably. Mr.. Rsed succeeded
quite as well with the poet, Longtellow,
about year ago.