The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-08
Art.

Miss Gertrude Goodhart has shown considerable
power in an oil study of nasturtums which she has
finished after some days of diligent toll.
Mrs. Comlosse, who recently came here from To-
ledo as young bride, is working at stin life with
Miss Ketcham her last piece being nicely-executed
basket of strawberries and apples in OIL
Vanity of Vanities is the title of very fine study
in oil from still life by Miss Jennie Cooper. The
drawing embraces an owl. human skull. a prayer
book. rosary, and half burned candle. Miss Cooper
has become very close and promising student under
the tuition of Mr.. Steele.
Women may develop their resources if they can find
new market for their wares. The New Orleans ex-
position opens communication with new section in
the South All fine fancy work or ceramics intended
for display for sale there be sent at once to
the office OF John w. Holcombe, Superintendent of
Public instruction, South Tennessee street. near
Washington.
Miss Swan, of Lafayette Ind and sister.in.la law Of
Professor Smart has just completed charcoal por
trait from life model, her subject being Mr.. Blen
nard picturesque old gentleman of the South Side
The sketch displays decided accuracy of form and
strength of character. In the brief time that Miss
Swan has been pursuing her studies she evinces
skill rarely acquired after years of application.
The large exhibit of the Art Association will be held
later in the season than was at first intended Mean
time, this month. small exhibit will be given of Mrs
Thomas Blessings pictures which will be for sale.
Mr. Glessng was great a scenic panter he did the
hnest work ever, executed in New York
and Boston, and he eminent in
attention to that. His style is that of Thomas Cole
A. B. Dprand flor thirty years president of the Acad,
envy OF Design and others of the earlier school of
American landscape His pictures are highly fin
shed views of delightful scenes which the eve loves
to dwell on His coors are rich and satisfying One
small canvas represents boats putting out into
warm sunny morning mist that is rolling in over the
CLASSY surface OF the water. One boat is disappear
ing in the mist while the near shore is rich in deem
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and pleasing scene, and very smoothly beautifully
painted like all of works, which are not of
dipped in paintpot. Another picture is a lovely
river flowing through woods; rushes and reeds are
near the shore, and boatman is launching his boat
IN the forest-a restful, quiet deep in woods.
Another is what artists. call "a light wood
great trees with sunshine falling among them.
Another is charming life-size figure of
young Tuscan girl reading letter. with sweet con-
tented expression of face. Her forehead is low and
pleasing In shapes her hair dark and soft; her large
plexon is pale, clear ivory tint Another picture
is noble fruit piece of deep rich colors and so finely
finished it might, as all of them might, be hung on
tree out of doors and that light and the closest
examination would show no flaw nor careless smear
This piece is summer feast of plums peaches and
many other fruits that one has gathered in
leaf on the grass. Some big sound backberres have
rolled off on the ground. The fruits are a feast of
woody fuchsias, with their bedropped branches and
hearty ferns growing, and there are fresh dew-rops
and little flies beautifully depicted on them.
Among these pictures is one BENJAMIN West and one
small water-color, from which the Globe Theater
Boston, dropcurtain painted. 1t is by the famous
English painter Rowbotham. This is great treasure
There some copies of Daubigny Corot and Others
which are as much better than other copies as Cole
ridges translation of Scher's Picolomni and Walen-
stein is better than other translatons There is
valuable marine III light warm. che erful greys in the
modern French style. by the English painter Young
and one by lngham of some dogs, the siken texture
of their fur finely given. One is painting by Joseph
Jefferson, and much better than the one seen here
before. The engravings unique, mostly rarer
than rare" Some are autographs by Colame. Some
are peculiar kind Of etching which cannot be duph.
Gated md there all sorts of choice photos and
gravurcs 1t takes artist to appreciate; any CON-