The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-17
their praise Of the painting presented to General
Wallace by the Sultan of Turkey.

Enough names have been secured to warrant
Mr.. Macdonald in proceeding with the organiza,
ton of his outdoor class This class is formed
for studying landscape from nature, and for
painting the human figure out of doors, after
| the manner and example of Millet, and, in fact,
many other distinguished artists. The one thing
| remaining to be provided is a studio in which
work can be criticised, and in some cases fin
| ished AS soon as suitable room is found. the
class and general public will be informed
through the press, and work will begin i'm
mediately.
All art students should read the subjoined
opinions Of Ruskin on pictures: Never buy a
copy of picture. AL copies are bad, because
no painter who is worth a straw ever will copy.
He will make study of picture that he likes.
for his own use. in his own way, but he won't
and can't copy; and whenever you buy copy,
you buy so much misunderstanding of the origi-
nal, and encourage dull person in following a
business he is not fit for, besides increasing ulti
mately chances of mistake and imposture.
You may, in fact, consider yourself as having
purchased certain quantity of mistakes. and.
according to your power, being engaged In
disseminating them. do not mean, however,
that copies should never be made; certain
number of dull persons should always be en-
ployed in making the most accurate copies pos
sible OF all good pictures; these copies, though
artistically valueless, would be historically and
documentarily valuable in the event of the
destruction of the original picture Studies
made by great artists for their own use should
Dc sought after with the greatest eagernesS, and
engravings are often serviceable and valuable. "
The difficulty wh;ch the well-known artist,
MIR. Harry Hllliard. experienced in gaining a
view of the Hoosier art display. recently held
here, is going the round of art circles in which a
most perfect esprit de corps exists. The Incl
dent is repeated somewhat of joke upon one
OF the representative patrons of the exhibition.
The admittance being twenty five cents the lady
IN question took good care that every person en-
| tering should leave that amount Mr.. Hilliard,
who has entree to art saloons throughout the
country, dropped in one day and commenced a
critical review of the pictures. One after
another of the visitors went up to the table
at which the lady sat- and until all present,
with the exception Of Mr.. Hilliard had
paid the fee. A suspicion at once seized the
mind OF the fair treasurer in regard to the gen
tleman Of imposing presence. The artist be-
came painfully aware that his movements were
watched by pair of keen and shrewd gray eyes.
At once compromising the situation, he presented
his card, which had hitherto been a passport in
all artistic circles. Imagine his surprise when
the lady looked at him with blank surprise and
exclaimed, Il don't know you, SIR and never
heard of you before" Selling his hat the rate
artist sought the street, where his temper cooled
off at leisure. 1t was only through the remon-
strance of friends that he could be persuaded TO
again visit the Hoosier display, collection of
pictures he will probably never forget.