Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
ART MATTERS In THE CITY.

A PORTRAIT of child, by Mr.. Charles Walz,
is on exhibition at Boyd's.
A FINE photogravure of Edwin Longs pict.
ure "DIana or Christ may be seen at Giles
pies.
Two small landscape studies in water colors,
the WORK of Mr.. ]. F. Busman, are shown at
Mayors.
Mr.. FRANK c. PENFoLD, of Buffalo, is one
of the few American artists who have sold
pictures to the French Government; his paint
ing. sad News" which was exhibited at the
Paris Salon this year, having been purchased
for the National Museum.
THE sketches which Mr.. II. s. Stevenson has
brought home with him this year are among
the best work that he has ever shown. They
are more than usually complete in detail, and
exhibit greater degree of artistic feeling. In
several instances he has been particularly for
tunate in his choice Of subjects.
DENSE crowds have thronged the Exposition
galleries during the week, the attendance in
the evenings being such that the rooms would
hold no more, and progression from place to
place became a matter of some difficulty.
Quite a number of pictures have been sold,
and Manager Johns intends to push the sale of
others, as he desires that the gallery should aid
in extending Pittsburgs reputation as an art
center. Mr.. Johns is authority for the
statement that the galleries are ex-
celled by few in the country in
point of size, and also that we have now held
shown in any Western city not excepting the
fine exhibits at Chicago. The large skylights
will be put in place in time for any future dis
plays, and the walls which are now painted,
will be draped with silk plush. 1t is probable
that hereafter many exhibitions will be held In
addition to the annual display in connection
with the Exposition. Efforts Will be made to
secure the exhibition of special collections OF
fir1aa arr rtro oh, m of VQrQGfRha
Another feature will be the holding OF loan ex-
hibitions at which, Of course, no pictures will
be for sale, but they will serve to convey
clear idea of the number and character of the
art works held in this city. Now that we have
a gallery of the most approved construction,
and larger than that of the Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts, we are not likely to be
much at loss to find use for it.
THE walls of the Gillespie gallery are COW
cred with fine paintings by foreign artists.
They are brought here by Mr.. NJ. Beiman, Of
Broadway, New York, who not long since wis.,
tied this city with collection of fine art works,
for the ma jor portion of which he succeeded in
finding purchasers here. The list Of pictures
shown comprises some by very celebrated
painters, and, as in most collections, there are
some works which are below the usual standard
of the men whose names they bear. As name
of very high standing may be mentioned that
of Frayop, and the work by him, AFTER the
% The Subject sA is a Weil COMPOSED landscape, with
cattle in the foreground and the sky dark with
clouds. An ideal head, by T. de Katow, pupil
of Henner, bears evidence that the painter has
closely followed the teaching of that master.
Bound to be a Sailor" by William Feron,
shows the figure OF a young boy,
fairly well executed, but relieved against
IAN Italian Family by Adrien Moreau, is
well-composed and broadly-handled work
"The Faithful Guardian" by Dargelas. is re-
garded as fine work, and 1t is certainly artistlc
in composition. Two pictures OF home lie by
Haag are both pleasant works. There is some
very faulty drawing in the loft Told story,
by Edouard Richter, and it Will scarcely add
anything to that artists reputation. Hun
garIan Horses" by Piotrowski. is a strong pic
ture, and Nv aiting for Bite" Dy T. Glroux,
is fairly good example OF the impressionist
style of painting. There are small examples OF
by E. Berne-Bellecour and fair one by A
Roestel. The finest picture in the collectlon ID
THE Musical Rehearsal, Dy
Prot. Carl Hestfer, OF the Munien 4 Acaaemy s,ai
with the least reason is picture OF eve and
lamb by Eugene Vesheckhoyen. Two pictures
of Venetian canals by Rubens Santaro are
q. Wintz is fairly good. Altogether this col
lection is very interesting and those VINO Value
an opportunity of inspecting nne paintings
viii do well to see it.
IT is safe to say that no finer collection OF oil
paintings has ever been Drougnt 70 tnls clty
than is at present being shown at Boyd's oy
Mr.. d. A. Mathews. of New York. Considering |
Its size, the collection Is q most excellently as
sorted one. consisting Of representative works |
by various painters. including number Of |
"a masterpieces and without poor or weak work |
on the list. "Lake Nemi," by Corot, nude fe- |
male figure by Henne. and "Sheep at Pasture"
by Van Marcke, are good examples OF pictures
Atty and a method of working peculiar TO him
self. THE Watering Place." landscape with |
cattle. by Frederick Johan Voltz,is fne work |
IN which the animals shown are drawn by
masters hand The Return of the Flock" Is |
Tery strong work by Charles Jacque. and 9
wood scene BY Diaz Is . splendid example OF
hat artists rich coloring and bold composition.