The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
HOME FROM MUNICH.
Mr.. T. c. Steele's Collection Of Pictures
American Artists at Bavaria's Capital.

Mr.. T. G. Steele, the artist, has returned from
Munich, Bavaria, after five years absence, and
is opening studio in the Vance Block, Wnen
the reporter dropped in upon Mr.. Steele, yester-
day, he was busily engaged in arranging his
rooms There were several hundred sketches
filing large upright case. "These," said tie
artist, "are mere studies and Suggestions some
Of which will work out az my leisure. The
custom nous. orficers were somewhat surprised
70 the extent Of my collection. They may have
thought had something secreted among them,
but had no real difficulty in getting through"
What is this?" inquired the reporter, pointing
out sketch of striking excellence
That" said the artist, sis sketch shall
make something of one of these days. It repre-
sents herd of cattle, returning from the mount
ain pastures, in the autumn. This is a great
event among the villagers, as here show, and
they have turned out in force to welcome the
returning herd, decorating their horns with gar
lands. and placing embroidered belts about their
necks.n
1t was, indeed. beautiful pastoral, pictur-
esque and poetic. Among the new pictures
shown by Mr.. Steele is one of "A Winter Thaw
in on Tss1a village NEAR p mgn
bit in another-'Dachau Moor, between
Dachau and Schlessheim," in which women are
represented gathering reeds. IA Morning
Study" shows avenue of birches which ex-
hibits the artists fidelity to nature. Evening
on the Dachau Moor" shows fine sunset effect
There were many others, among them 1.-THE
Old Boatman," for which Mr.. Steele has an open
offer from the Munich Academy.
when the American art student arrives at
Munich" said the artist, in reply to the
reporters inquiry, 'he is surprised at the
amount Of hard work he is called upon to do
He begins to appreciate the seriousness
of art when he actually gets to work
The professors are very severe in their criti-
cisms, and have great sense of responsibility
resting upon them to keep the school up to its
high standard. They require earnestness from
the pupils and Sinking. This is in striking
contrast to the ordinary study of art in America
1t is difficult in this country to get students to
feel that art is more than simply to make some
thing to decorated room. There are about sixty
Americans in the Munich Academy. do not
think / ever saw heartisr, more earnest
and hopeful young men. Each one
is interested in getting on, and each is interested
in all getting on. Thus there is fine feeling of
comradeship. The course of study in drawing
and painting requires from four to six years
Mr.. Richards, of Anderson, will remain there at
least year longer, as will Mr.. Adams, of
Muncie, and Mr.. Forsythe, of this city. They
are all making fine progress.
There are about 600 pupils in the school
considerable number of them are well along in
life-upward of thirty years old. This is espe-
cially the case with the Americans there, many
Of whom find it necessary to unleafn great
deal they have learned here. The Munich
school has been influenced mucn in the last few
years by the French school 1 think
however, the Munich coloring, espe-
cially in heads, is superior to the
French; but in landscapes, out of door work,
think the French and Holland schools superior
to Munich. There are, however number Of
teachers at Munich who have the French style
and treatment, and are distinguished by being
called the French branch. The finest landscape
painters in the world are in Holland-a little
group of five or six, and all eminent"