Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-25
Local AsT cuLTusE
AZ American Collection Dsseraag the
Peoples Attention and STUDY.

Peoples Attention sno STUDY.
A fs~ gsas sso and bat ittls interest ~as
manifested IA Az matters la this estg, Ihsfs
sers a. stslsi1os desotad exclusively - per
>oaal proiaeti0lss aHe bat fsS instructors
could be- had During th, ia-t dsea.ie hos
ever. o zr9sia< interest las osea manifest
- ths subject, aad 49, &c have q large
aambsr " -tadlOs, aollpeIsnt INSTRUCTORS.
and point sta frids ~ those ~no have lrft
the clty ~ perfect thea-el.es Ia srt stadles.
And zho are already winning distinction Ia
thIs country sna zIudig u1entlon abroad
The cily act only Possesses ulaAy god
srtlsts, studaos and Instructors. out also
has sketehiaz clubs. students leaguss, and
some of the finest private collections OF art
~ be found "a the country Like many
other thug- tnat come 10 mankind
slowly and the love aud taste for which seems
~ require gradual process of edncatiOn Is
the subject OF ART some cities acquire this
lOse earlier than others, and are quicker "
show their appreciation b establishing per
mansnE art schools. galleries aud memorials.
To ~ one person, perhaps, h this city more
indebted f0F the art culture now manifest
than - C. ,. Hartman At great expense 10
himself, and without expecting any proper
remuneration for his efforts ia the present,
nc is deyotmg himself 70 this noble cause
and h. piacing on exhibition, from time 20
time. some Of the choicest collections OF
American and foreign art that can be OBJ
tanned. year ago dc began laying his
plans and corresponding with the lead
/ IN American artists and collectors tO secure
+ his preseat collection, which II by far
the finest ever shown Ia this part
I 0f the State. The exhibit Is one OF Ameri-
can art only, and includes the works OF such
I artists A. r. A. Bridgman. ia Moran, Harry
/ Chase, j. G. Beckwith, NJ T. IL. DeHaas. j..
. f. Cropsey. X. Van Etten, Henry Bacon,
/ Quartley. Lambden, Champney, Howe, and
( others who have studied abroad, and some OF
Y the finest work. OF the best American schools.
I Among the works of the latter, two beauti-
/ ful marines BY j. G.. Tyler, Bound Out"
and Moonlight IN the Tropics, will be
studied with much interest. One OF the
I favorite subjects from life study il j. O..
/ Browns Happy a. Lark, which repre-
sents good -natured young boot-black
sitting upon his box perfectly content and
At peace with all the world. Carl Brenner
shows several pieces in his specialties. Au-
/ tumn and woods scenes, that are good color
studies. His birch trees, the painting of
which has helped much To max him popular.
are also shown. ". " Browns peaches
cause ones mouth 70 water and \. j. Ways
sunlight IN the Grapery' produces a like
effect The finest value in the collection Is
undoubtedly Bridgman's Market Day IN
/ Cairo" which Is a fine study III its boldnes-
Of coloring and in the handling of lights and
shades. It, delineation also approaches
/ perfection. One or the choicest wee bits II
Bedtime" painted by L. W. Wood, presi-
dent Of the New York Water Color Society.
| Two former Grand Rapids boys are repre-
sented by works, which alone should attract
every citizen 10 the gallery. W. Fl. Howe
has contributed Cattle IN the Lowlands,
Holland" "Bierches of Fontainebleu" and
a .'Wayside Shrine" The former l. one of
his finest cattle pieces and Is every way
equal to the piece recently accepted into the
Paris Saloon, and for which he has received
words of praise from leading critics of both
hemispheres. F. ). Church has sent -
Color Study N Central Park" which will
attract the eye of those who love fine shad
ing and grouping. Every citizen should
Z lend encouragement TO Mr.. Hartman by at
least viewing the beautiful collection ne is
now showing