The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-07

Art
Mrs. Gilbreath has finished very creditable
study of hollyhocks in oil.
DR.. Calvin Fletcher has had most faithful
picture OF himself done in crayon by Chicago
artist
Mr. Leber has sold a large number of auto
type pictures of Victor Hugo, since the death Of
that illustrious parsonage.
Miss Ketchum's art excursion, which was to
have gone to Broad Ripple yesterday, has been
postponed until next Thursday.
Mrs. Judge Denny has in her possession a
very pretty painting of Venetian scence which
her son Frank brought from abroad last sum-
mer.
Mr. W. c. Brazineton left for Chicago on Fri
day for short visit, after which he viii go to
llaPorte. Ind, to fill several orders for portraits
in crayon.
Miss Elizabeth New shows decided talent in
painting. She is now engaged upon q wood
scene, in oil, in which three owls are the prinei-
pal study.
Mrs. Culbertson is at work upon large
mirror, the frame of which is inlaid with painted
tiles. The glass will also be slightly decorated
in floral designs.
Mr. Harry Hilliard recently sold his colec-
ton of studies from nature in Holland to Chi
cago firm for So, 900. He has returned to the
East in company with his wife.
The Art Association meets at the house of
Tuesday, June IL. at 3P. NJ. All persons inter-
ested in art are invited to be present.
Mrs. Mary Marsh, who has but recently taken
up the study of painting, has completed beau
tiful bunch OF geraniums on an alaoaster
has been greatly admired.
Miss Lolita Guhin arrived in this city from
Chicago last week. She comes here for the
purpose of painting several valuable orders from
prominent patrons of art in Chicago, one order
reaching the price of $500
At Mrs. Culbertson's art display. last winter,
one of the pieces most admired was a scene
called Autumn, painted by Mrs. Jno. G. New.
Colonel Miller. of Richmond. who is prominent
in railroad circles, and who is considerable of a
connoisseur in art was very DESTROYS of pur-
chasing the painting at that time, but found
that it was not for sale. Last week Mrs. New
reproduced the picture and presented it to Col.
Miller.
Mrs. Falley has. at her house on North Penn
sylvania street, picture by Dwight Benton,
now residing in Rome. 1t is view on the
Adriatic. The blue sky of Italy is pictured, not
quite like our sapphire sky of Minnesota but of a
blue, and streaked, where cloud shadows fall of
deep indigo. In the distance is dim shore,
and In the foreground are boats, pulled up on
the sand, their clothes, Of true Italian dyes,
hung over them to dry.
Persons who are arranging their summer
ton excursion to Old Point Comfort on the 1st
of August Seventeen dollars will pay for
round "trip tickets, which include visits to White
Sulphur Springs, Luray Cave, Natural Bridge
and Washington. Ten dollars added to this
will pay for the voyage from Old Point Comfort
to New York, on an Old Dominion steamer, and
back This is a regular ocean voyage, during
which the passengers become acquainted and
enjoy bit of sea life. The party will be in
charge of j. H. Martin, of the Kankakee.
Mrs. Luddington has taken advantage of the
blossom time and has presented, in oil, upon
canvass, study of sprig of apple blossoms,
which is exceedingly true to nature. A great
deal of artistic merit is displayed in the stem,
which shows clearly through a glass of water
standing upon table covered with a crimson
cloth. This lady also presents another study of
bunch Of peonies and garden flowers in vase.
Mrs. Luddington will give floral and art re-
ception week after next, in her rooms at the
Thorpe Block at which will be shown only
pictures painted by herself. The public are in
vited.