Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-08

| Last MONDAY evening the Llprary NoLu
mittee of Allegheny Councils rendered th'
use of the Carnegie Art Galleries to thu
| Pittsburg Art Society for a loan exhibition
Previous to the loan exhibition the recep
tion in honor of Mr.. Charles S. Reinhar
will be held in the galleries, instead of tht
Academy of Science and Art building, as
was originally intended. The reason fol
this change is the inadequate size of the
Academy building, it being practically i'm.
possible to get all Mr.. Reinhart's works into
the parlors of that building. The Reinhari
reception has no connection whatever with
the loan exhibition, other than that which
arises from the fact of Mr.. Reinhart's hav-
| ing very kindly consented to allow his
| works, which will be assembled here, to re-
main in the galleries after the reception and
| form an important part OF the loan collec-
tion. Indeed, so large and important is the
.Reinhart collection of paintings and draw
| ings that they constitute notable and i'm
pressive collection in themselves. To these
will be added some of the pictures recently y
purchased in Pittsburg.
1t will be seen, therefore, that art lovers
hereabouts are promised another rare treat
and one which they will be given ample
time to enjoy as the collection will be open
TO the public for at least 80 days. Art students
will find here a most valuable aid to study, and
the deliberatIon with which they will be al
lowed to examine the various works. owing to
the long continuance of the exhibition, will
prove most helpful Indeed. this is one of the
secrets of acquiring knowlege OF
pictures, the deliberate and repeated
study of good works. Once, twice, dozen
times are often not enough to enable one to
thoroughly examine a good work 1t is by re-
turning again and again that the real meaning
of an artist is understood and the finer quail
ties ofthe work apprehended. Herein lies the
value of a loan exhibition to any community.
The Hazeltine collection continued through
out the week at Gillespie's, and attracted many
art lovers to the gallery. New pictures by
Madsszo and Weeks were added or Friday
last. 1t Is almost certain that number of
these excellent canvases vii remain to enrich
our rapidly growing collection of pictures.
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The great art event of the past week in New
York was the exhibition of the collective
works of William N. Chase. Mr.. Chase is not
unknown, through his works, in Pittsburg.
John Caldwell owrs one of his superb marine
sketches entitled THE Port of Antwerp" and
a remarkable sketch head by the famous
American is the property of the Pittsburg Art
School, and hangs in the life class room OF that
institution as an exponent of the Munich
Mr.. Chases works. which included both
oil and pastelie pictures, were hung
in the beautiful Avery Gallery, on
Fifth avenue, and number 81. The
New York Press has this to say of. the
artist and his works:
Few American artists appear to so great d.
vantage as MI. Chase in exhibitions of theiI
own work even granted that they are clever.
His versatility enables him to display not only
landscapes. but marines. and not only portraits
but still hfe-in fact, anything that his fancy
sezes upon as good subject. Naturally such
a variety interests the observer and nothing
becomes tiresome. The visitor to the Chase
exhibition is in sympathy with the pictures at
once. He feels inclined to say: knew
Mr.. Chase's work good but this
seems really extraordinary Not that there is
SO much that is new, for the truth is, many of
the canvases have already been seen: but they
all harmonic SO well with each other, ana have
so much advantage from the space offered in
the two rooms. that they create new enthusi-
asm. In the expression of all that is beautiful
in color Mr.. Chase regns supreme. He reves
in daring and impressive schemes of red and
pink and yellow and black and if he sometimes
almost upsets ones equilibrium it is only to
cause greater admiration when the natural
poise has been regained. His art is to be felt
more in his arrangement of color and in the
natural grace and ease of his compositions than
in anything else. These are very attractive
features of art and Mr.. Chase has very right
fully won large circle of admirers"
The Russian painter Verestchagin is busily at
work upon a series of illustrations to forth
coming history of the Russian Empire. The
name Of the historian is not given, and perhaps
II is not of very much importance, as Verest-
of the work. The early chapters of Russian
history, if not indeed the whole of it. will sup
ply attractive matter to the painter. in whose
Imagination fields of ice and whitened skulls
seem to hold prominent place.
The exhibition at Keppels, in New York,
which will extend to March 81 is of etchings,
dry paints and drawings by Alphonse Legros, a
to be looked upon by the public as great art
ist although his talent was recognized by his
associates some years ago. Legros, although
Frenchman by BIRTH went to England to live
in 1863. and soon after became naturalized. He
has for many years filled the dignitied post of
Slade Professor of Art ar the University OF
London. The able etcher. William Strang
collection of whose work has recently been on
exhibition in New York, is one of his pupils.
The Salmagundi Club opened an exhibition
of paintings in black and white at the CLUB
house, 49 West Twenty-second street, New
York, yesterday. The works will remain on
exhibition until Saturday evening, March Il.
The art committee os the Salmagundi consists
of Francis c. Jones, Percy Moran. A. NJ. Tur-
George H. Gait. Every member of the club
has been invited to contribute. The paintings
Will be collected from the studios tomorrow.
scape. in which is seen a gracefully curving
river.
H. s. Stevenson has been commissioned to
paint portrait of the late II. H. Byram.
A very carefully painted picture of COWS and
by Mr.. Herman Baker. of New
York was seen a. Boyd's during the week. A
camera could scarcely produce cattle with
more fidelity. A Ii tie more breadth would
probably be preferable.
The Amateur Art Association held its annual
meeting last Thursday and the election re-
suited in placing Miss Henderson in the presi-
dental chair.
H. Wunderlich & Co. are exhibiting COL
lection of oil paintings and pastels by ]. H.
Twachtman at their gallery, No. S6S Broadway,
New York.
Mr.. WINSLow HOMER has on exhibition in
New York four important paintings which |
have attracted general attention because OF
their great originality and force. OF the most |
important one the New Y ork Sun has this to |
say: But there still remains Mr.. Honers |
fourth picture, which, although not quite sue |
ces>ful as whole, perhaps contains more |
bit of painting than either OF the |
others This, which is called by the Summer |
Sea-" shows part of a wooden platform, close |
to the edge of the water. upon which a couple |
figures further away looms in fat black silhou-
ette against the SURF Beyond the surf comes
line OF cloudy, tossing water, where a rect lies
lust below the surface and then a far pla cid