The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13

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al portrait orders from New York people, to-
gether with an extensive collection of unique
pieces of China, for decoration.
Miss Sue Ketchan, the protector of the Alle-
gheny art excursion, returned with numerous
pleasing sketches of picturesque farm houses,
fallen mill sites, mountain rivulets and spots of
interest.
Miss Jessie Fisher is spoken of as excelling in
charcoal sketching. Some of her studies in this
specially last winter received much praise and
also prize given by the Art School, of which
she prominent member.
Mrs. Steele, wife of the artist while seldom
using the brush herself is said to be his greatest
source of reliance. Nothing of Importance Is
ever finished until submitted for her Judgment
Her appreciation OF effect is exquisite.
Miss Cubertson is again fairly at work in her
studio ana in the past week has executed some
very pretty landscape palettes She has received
several applications from young ladies of neigh
boring towns who wish to take lessons tho COM
ing fall.
VIM. J. Ecker cameo artist of St Louis is
doing some work for several Of cur prominent
citizens at Lacys gallery, this week. Cameo
portrait cutting is doubtless the most difficult
branch of art. The work, if properly executed,
is very beautiful.
Henry Moser, of Richmond, Ind. now in
Paris, has received the most distinguished honor
possible to be bestowed by the French govern
ment. in the purchase of one of his recent
gallery of that country
Mr.. Williamson, whose sketching has gained
much favorable comment for character and fin
ish, has been in the country during the past
week, adding new specimens to his collection.
Among others, he had an order to make paint
ing OF an old farmhouse.
Misses Maggie Day, Anna Roberts and Mary
Robinson We're of the Allegheny art excursion.
In the contest for the prizes offered for general
superiority in work done while sojouring In Br-
mlngham, mountain hamlet of Pennsylvania.
each of the above ladies were successful Miss
Robinson will, hereafter. devote especial atten-
tion to figure painting, in which branch she
evlnces much proficiency
Miss Cora. daughter of Senator L. M Camp
bell, of Danvie, Ind, for several years engaged
in art work and study in Cincinnati, is very
ambitious and talented young lady If she does
not have charge of the art department in the
Danvllle normal for the coming year, now
seems probable, she will doubtless pursue her
work in Indianapolis. She would be diStln-
guished acquisition to our art circles.
Prof Cox sold four oil paintings last week to
John G. New. They are gems of their kind and
all impressions from nature. One represents
the interior of German restaurant IN New
York city, down near the old Aston House. The
particular old spot is almost exclusively fire.
quented by the old Knckerbocker descendants,
who still wear knee breeches and largely continue
the habits and customs of their ancestry. An
otheris called Bubbles "and is group of gIeeful
children engaged in the common sport of man
ufacturing those flmly air vessels from clay
pipes and soap-suds. A third is an ideal German
face, and the fourth the ''Old Swimmin' Hole"
suggested by Rileys poem.
+. A. Bogss. the great American artist repre-
scented i'll the Luxembourg of France for many
years. and until recently, struggled against all the
vlcissltudes of extreme poverty and an apparent
lack Of appreciation the part of the public.
A short time after going to France he married
poor but beautiful young woman of that country.
For years they struggled on, living in q scanty
way in the rear end of his studio. Disheartened
and without money. he longed for America, and
had concluded to sail at the first opportunity. For
two months he had been despondeutly employed
in painting Paris street scene, wherein he rep
resented, with mastery effect, the people hurry
ing to and fro in drizZling rain storm.
Finally finished, he was dissatisfied, and put it
aside as dismal failure; but the old fire and
ambition would not let him rest. So, on
the following morning, with fresh can
vas, he began the same portrayal
anew. In less than two days it was completed
The two pictures were sent to the salon, the
annual art exhibition of Paris, in which the
great masters of the world congregate and vie
with each other for high st honors, and were
entered for criticism. Imagine the exultant
spirit OF this poor, discouraged toiler for fame
when he received official notice that his second
effort, occupying less than two days had been
awarded one of the prizes. His reputation was
made. The picture was Immediately purchased
by the French government and placed in the
Luxembourg. Everything he had painted, met
with really sales at high prices. The markets
were all open to him. Soon after little sketch
occupying two or three hours in execution was
sent to the Munich international exhibition,
where it was Immediately sold to one of the
Bavarian princes for thousand marks. Three
weeks marked this transition from obscu rity
and want to enlinence and Independence This
was but two years ago, and to-day F. A Boggs
is living the elegance of Partisan luxury and is
known to ali the artists of the world, while his
pictures are eagerly sought after at most extrav
agant prices.