Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

in OIL The study by Mr.. Stevenson Is q sketch
on the National Pike, Washington county. It
is pleasant to note in this little work gr eater
attention to detail and completeness than is
late, and there is also evident marked i'm
proyement IN coloring. The balance of these
studies are much smaller and less pretentious
than are usually shown by the artists whose
names they bear
"a MIsHAP' is the title Of very clever
painting by Miss Ida Waugh, an excellent
photogravure of which may be seen at Boyds
The subject represents a rather diminutiye
specimen of humanity who in tumbling about
in play has fallen upon the saucer from which
young kitten has been feeding, partially over
tnrning it and spilling its contents. From the
expression on the ehlld's face 1t appears TO
thoroughly enjoy the situation, though one can
not say as much for the kitten. There are also
shown four photographers of very striking
pictures, two of them marine views by Walter
l.. Lansil, and two cattle pictures BY
Wilbur III. Lansil. The work of these artists is
new to Pittsburg, but is of such merit ss viii
attract attention wherever shown.
THE fifth year OF the Pittsburg Art School,
which closed yesterday afternoon, has been in
many respects the most successful since the
founding of that institution. While the num-
ber of pupils has been fully up to the average,
the interest manifested by the students them
the work done have been more marked than
ever before. Mr.. John W. Beatty, to whose ex-
cellent superintendence the prosperity OF this
school is so largely due, may find still another
source of satisfaction in the success of his etch
ing, the Return to Labor" This work, which
is now being placed on the market by Keppel q
Co., is one of those really artistic productions
that the eye never tires of, but to which we re-
turn with ever recurring pleasure.
CONSIDERING that the designing and manu-
foo q ;r% Il
papers, hapgings, etc., is a branch OF art in
which the Americans have recently made most
rapid progress, it is unfortunate that we have
failed to make creditable display of such pro-
ductions at the Paris Exposition. No effort
has been made to show the degree and extent
OF our advances in this direction, and yet it is
one of the most important features of our ar
tistic progress, and one in which we are well
calculated to maintain place in the front
rank against our European competitors. In the
matter OF wood-engraving we lead the world,
and our exhibit at Paris this year will go far
toward convincing other nations of that fact,
but 1t is not the only branch of art in which we
are able to make creditable showing.
DURING the present week collection Of II
paintings by Mr.. ]. Elmer Salisbury will be
placed on exhibition at Boyd's. Mr.. Salisbury,
whose home is on the Southside, has been for
some time a pupil Of the Julian School, In
Paris. and the work which he now exhibits Is
sufficient evidence that he is using his time
and opportunities to good advantage These
pictures embrace number of different sub
jects, of which the most numerous are build
ings and streets in Venice. Perhaps the most
important works among them are those entitled
Grand Canal sante Marie della Salute"
''St. Travaso, Venice" and the abbey st.
Gregory" These three pictures are the best
examples of his work, with the exception of q
study of an old kitchen, which, though smaller
fully equal to them from a technical stand
point. Mr.. Salisbury will study in Holland
during this summer, and II he continues to
improve as rapidly as he has done since leav-
ing Pittsburg, we may expect to see some very
clever work from him when next he sends
pictures to this city.