Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19

THE opening of the new home of the Acad-
| emy of Science and Art was a notable event In
the history of this city. 1t is no figure OF
| speech to say that the elegant old mansion on
Fifth street was crowded during the evening
with cultured men and women, all interested
| directly or indirectly in the various arts ana
sciences, and all enjoyed with keen zest the
feast spread for their pleasure by the various
organizations which have been drawn together
| by the new academy. The occasion was NJ
one Tor the interchange of congratulatlon. pe-
cause never before was the prospect OF IN,
tellectual activity in the direction OF arr anu
| science in Pittsburg SO promising; ana tne
opening of this building was the leeIt-
mate outgrowth of the new energy.
The various societies each in its own way;
contributed to the combined exhibit, ana
notable among the collections was that oHereo
by the Pittsburg artists through the art 30
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entitled Lovers Lane" Paint Creek" 90
tober." Landscape and "a Study From Ma
Bns Mr. MJoseph r
"The Rocks" ''Norman's VICE. "Of Cobble,,
and "a Grey Day" Mr.. John W. Beatty offered ed
and an etching upon "Return to Labor" D.
B. Walkley offered "The Patter;" A. Bryan
Wall, Mountain Road" "A Sketch From Ma
ing" "a Country smithy," Long Run" and
milking Time"
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j. j. HAMMER, who resided In this city sew
eral years ago, has left his old studio at No. AZ
University place, New York, and removed to
the old University building in Washington
square. w. A. Coffin, also a former Pitts
burger, has removed to No. lSS West Fifty-hfth
street.
MUCH interest is being felt in art circles
throughout the country touching the subject of
the art exhibit at the Columbian Exhibition of
49, at is probable" says the New York
World shat a call will soon be issued to
American artists and art patrons to unite in
some decided expression of opinion regarding
the work to be done in this direction to secure
q creditable display" 1t is universally con-
ceded that the showing of American art at
Paris alone redeemed the American exhibit as
why the exhibit of art works at Chi
cago may not fifty represent the great
progress made during recent years in this d.
rection. 1t should do more. 1t should make
plain to the minds of national legislators from
the wild and boundless West, as well as those
from the mercantile East the Importance of
art to this nation. and result in the establish
ment of a national academy of fine arts. Even
if these honorable legislators fail to appreciate
the Importance of the subject they will at least
have an opportunity, in Chicago, of discover
ing the comparative merits of pork and art,
and thereby be enabled to deal intelligently
with France when the question OF an inter-
change Of these products along the line of rec
ANOTHER collection of paintings Is an
nounced to arrive in Pittsburg during the
present week.
THE following grist of information touching
the Whereabouts and doings of New York
artists will be read with interest by Plttsburg
artists and connoisseurs: Robert Blum is still
in Europe, and SO are Mr.. Blashfield, Mr.. Van
L. Durand and ]. Wells Champney. John
LaFarge is in Honolulu. A. A. Anderson has
settled in Paris, and Frederick A. Bridgeman
has returned to this country. r. Cleveland
Coke is still In Gloucester, Mass, where also is
Mr.. Rice, the portrait painter. Mr.. Bunker,
who has been in Boston during the past ten |
years. and whose pictures attracted much at |
sennon ana won prizes at the exhibitions OF the
New York. Mr.. R. G. Hardie still occupies his |
summer studio at Woodstock. VT F. E. Bart |
lett has returned from hard seasons work in |
the Adirondacks, with a large collection of |
water oolors. Mr.. Irwin, the portrait painter,
is still in San Francisco, but will return soon to
his studio in the Halbein building. Mr.. George |
1nnes is painting at his country studio at Mont |
Clair, N. ].
Mr.. A. F. KING shows carefully painted
fruit piece this week.
IS |
A NUMBER of Pittsburg artists have received |
invitations to enter works for the sixty-frst |
annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy |
of Fine Arts. Philadelphia. The time for re- |
ceiving exhibits will be from Monday January |
s. to Saturday. January II. and paintings, draw |
ings sculptures architectural designs, engrav. |
ings and etchings may be submitted Our |
former townsman, Mr.. Charles Linford, is on |
the committee to select works and award |
medals
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The one hundred and ifty-ninth reception of |
the Art Society will be held in the Academy of
Science and Art building Monday evening. Oc-
tober 20 No pictures will be exhibited, as the
evening will be devoted to music, the special
feature being an informal lecture by Mr. /
Neyin upon Richard Wagner's last
music drama, "Parsifal.'
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Mr.. M. F. 81. DEHAss, the well-known
marine painter, has moved into the studio
formerly occupied by F. s. Church. The
studio occupied many years by Mr.. DeHass is
now occupied by Horatio Walker F, s.
Church is now in South America Gilbert
Gaul and Frederick Dielmau both represented
10 the Pittsburg Exposition collection this year,
have removed to studios in the Judge building.
A DAYS RIVER DRIFT.