The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21

large ebony panels with Marechal Neill
and white roses, beautiful lavender silk
sachet with pansies on boiling cloth and
a tiny plate, cup and saucer decorated with
forget-me-nots.
Miss Tomasa Benavidez, of Laredo,
Tex, pair of oval ebony panels deco
rated with lemon and pink roses, marine
scene and lovely blue sachet with forget
me-nots painted in oil colors on boiling
cloth.
OF the city pupils, Miss Carver de-
serves first mention for her truth
full floral painting from ma
ture, an admirable study OF
Marechal Neill and La France roses in
an exquisite Bermise vase placed on mar
BILE table, with very deep crimson drapery
Slightly DRAWN as back ground. This
difficult composition has been well execu.
ted by Miss Carver, who is gifted with
fine talent and taste. Had this lady been q
boarder of the academy, che would GER
tainly have been q competitor for the art
medal. A copy of the Arabs Prayer, a
moonlight scene, and several beautiful
panels with blossoms (from nature) bore
Miss Carver's name, but her study OF
roses was the charm of this years collec-
ton, and ELECTED the admiration of every
one.
Miss Naomi Perry had q fair copy OF
an Italian beggar boy, her first attempt
at figure painting-a pair of black satin
bannerettes, decorated with Japan and an
nunciation lilies, large gold-faced felt
table scarf, with peoples on one end and
peacock feathers opposite and beauti-
full china plaque or card receiver, decor
ated with birds. Miss Perry possesses
extraordinary talent, and, having just COM
pleted her school course, we hope she will
devote her entire attention to art.
Miss May Davis painted in oil a pair OF
landscape panels-summer and winters
little dead canary, and decorated milk.
maids stool with Jersey cows head
which seemed to be the curiosity of this
exhibition.
Miss Hattie Boak had com panion land
scapes in oil, scenes in Germany-a copy
of the little "Margarlte," from the Art
Amateur, copy of the trio Ia clown, hi;
dog and monkey, and several beautiful
specimens in water colors.
Miss Leila Wilson painted in oil two
Octagonal plaques, one an old castle in the
winter sunset, the other an old Eng
fish church under similar
sky. These were greatly admired
on account of the richness in coloring
This young lady decorated handsome
circular mirror with pond lilies, viii u
served as a whisk-broom holder, and thi:
was attached to crimson plush hat rack
diamond in form. This useful and orna
mental article attracted much attention.
Miss Dede Newton painted in pastel {
plaque of oranges, this work being new
and attractive. Miss Dede received praise
from all for this specimen in particular
Miss Fannie, her sister, who commenced
lessons only recently, had the white ant
pink Cyclamen very prettily painted on
little slate.
Miss Emile Brinkmann decorated two
pretty key racks, red shield, with daisies
and a palette with tea roses.
Miss Helen Hornsby's first painting o
pansies in vase on slate, also a moon
light scene in little shell, was very good
Misses Lille Harlin, Gertrude Moses
and Birdie Casper, as specimens of frs
attempts in oil paintings, had each littl
plaque of flowers and tile from tn
capitol decorated with a marine scene.
Misses Annie Gruber painted q rose
which astonished every one as a frs
attempt. She had a slate beautiful,
decorated with pansies and daisies.
Specially mentioned for correct ant
careful drawing; In charcoal, Mise
Davis and Newton. In pencil, Misses
Steger and Gruber.