The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
p. Eean. Mr.. Frank Stalnaker. Miss Anderson
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the CITY


Art
Mrs Phipps resumes her studies in decorat-
| i've art the coming week.
Mrs Bunting has purchased, from one of the
art studios OF Indianapolis, a handsome fire.
screen, on plush single panel.
Mrs. Culbertson has nearly completed
very large oil painting of Minnehaha Falls, near
St Paul. The picture was ordered by gentle
man in Illinois.
Mrs. Dr. j. III. Taylor is at work on water
scene with group of cattle in the foreground.
She devotes most of her leisure time to painting,
and does some commendabe work.
Mrs. Ferry who has just returned, while alb
sent made numerous sketches from nature,
among which is an oil painting of a brook trout.
caught with her own hands from Neversink
river.
Miss Minnie Lowe is engaged in painting two
handsome PLAQUES. This young lady's iudg
ment in form and color is very correct, giving
her a marked advantage in landscape work,
which she makes speciality.
While Miss Jessie Fisher was in the ALLIE
ghenies during the summer, she devoted her
time mainly to crayon sketching, having com
pleted twenty-five thirty sketches, two of
which possess especial merit.
Miss Emma King. pupil at the art school
last winter and who has been studying with
Mr.. Cox the artist the past summer will spend
the winter with relatives in New York for the
purpose of attending the Art Students League
of that city.
Mr.. Brazington, though under the rules not a
competitor, had fine display of crayon work at
the State fair. Pre-emnently the finest piece in
the collection was full-lencth panel portrait of
Mrs. Kent Morris. the texture and shading of
which elected much praise.
Mrs. A. D. Pendeton. of North Pennsylvania
street, also received special mention for beau
tiful oil painting on porcelain. From various
causes, n malo ity of Indianapolis artists placed
no pictures exhibition this year, but, at the
grand display to be held in this city during the
fall, the collection will doubtless be much
larger as it will be under the control of the Art
Association. devoted to that one interest and at
tended by the finest artists of the West.
Miss Arta Cody, daughter of Hon. W. F.
Cody, visited her father while here during the
past week. Miss Cody is a handsome young
lady, of many accomplishments. AT present she
is studying elocution and painting under the
finest instructors of Chicago, and intends COM
pleting her education abroad. Her efforts in
oil painting are said to show a high order of
talent, and to have elected favorable comment
from the ablest critics of that city. Miss Cody
has many friends and admirers IN Indianapolis.
1t can be safely said that there is permanent
advance in Indianapolis art and in the methods
employed by those engaged in its study. Too
much care cannot be taken, however, with the
beginner Without any intention of being So
we're it can be stated as truth that there are
many who are wasting their time in the belief
they are making fine pictures when they are I'M
able 20 properly mix the commonest coors to
draw the simplest object from nature. They
have begun TO paint before learning the rudi-
ments of art. Form, distance, size and proper
ton are as necessary requirements in oil paint
ing as is the ability to distinguish colors, and
until the pupil can make properly sketch a
scene he can never successfully put it on canvas
At the State fair, the art branch of the
womans department was quite extensive, and
doubtless attracted more attention than any
other feature Of that part of the exhibit. Under
the rules no but ladies permitted to
enter the contest, thereby closing the doors to
some of the finest artists of indianapolis and
the State. Among the professional contestants
the awards were made as follows:
Finest Portraits in Oil, General Display-Miss Retta
Matthews, of Arlington, first premium; Mrs. c. b.
Ingrahani, Indianapolis second premium.
Portrait in Oil Finest Single Specimen-Mrs. Julia
Ludngton, indianapolis, first premium; Mrs. j. F.
Julian, Indianapolis second premium
Landscapes in Oil. General Display-Miss Sue
Ketcham, Indianapolis, first premium; Mrs. j. f.
Julian, Indianapolis second premium.
Fruit and Vegetables IA Oil. General Display-Miss
Sue Ketcham Indianapolis, first premium; Miss Retta
Matthews, Arlington, second premium.
Flower Painting, General Display-Miss Retta
Matthews. Arlington first premium; Mrs. Annie
Coffin, Indianapolis, second premium
Flower Painting, Single Specimen from Nature
Mrs. Annie Coffin, indianapolis, first premium.
Flower Painting In Water-colors-Miss Sue
Ketcham, indianapolis, first premium; Miss Retta
Matthew's, Arlington, second premium.
Study from Life in Oil-Miss Retta Mathews. Ar
lington first premium; Mrs. H. S. Tucker Indanapo-
| lis, second premium.
| Study from Life, Watercolors-Miss Mollie
Landers, Indianapolis, first premium
Drawing from Lfe-Mrs. Annie Coffin Indianapo-
| Hs first premium.
| Placques-Miss Retta Matthews, Arlington. first
| premium; Mrs. Annie Coffin, Indianapolis, second
premium.
Pastelle Painting Single Specimen-St Johns
Academy, first premium.
Crayon Drawing, Single Specimen-Miss Retta
Matthews Arlington, first premium; Mrs. @. B. Ingra-
ham. Indianapolis, second premium.
| The committee of judges for the department
| of amateur art was composed of Miss Kate
| Heron. of Connersville Mrs. Fadeley of Marion,
| with Mrs G. F. Mount as third member. The
| premiums were accorded as follows:
Crayon Drawing-Mrs. T. j. Trusler, Indianapolis,
| first premium.
Pastelle Painting-Miss Mary R. Heron, Indian
| apofiS first premium
| PLAQUES in Oil-Mrs. Charles Railsback Indian
apOiS first premium; Miss Dole G. Scharff, Indian
| apois, second premium.
| Flower Studies in Oil-Mes Cora B. Campbell Dam
| VILE first premium; Miss Mary Robinson, Indian
| apois, second premium.
Flower Painting Watercoor-Miss Mary Robin
| son. Indianapolis, first premium.
Fruit Painting-Mrs. Jane, E. Roberts, Corners
VILE first premium; Miss NJ E. Emerson, Clay ton,
second premium.
| Landscape Painting General Dispay-Miss Molhe
Landers, Indianapolis frst Mrs. r. J. Trusler Indi-
annapolis, second premium.
Landscape Painting Single Specimen-Mrs III. s..
Tucker, Indianapolis, first premium
. Portrait in Oil, Specmen-Mrs. III. s. Tucker Indi-
anapolis first premium; Mrs. T. j. Trusler Indian
| apolis second premium.
Sketches from Nature in Oil-Miss Mollie Landers,
indianapolis, first premiums Miss Mary Robinson, In
| dianapols, second premium.
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