Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

| The most welcome news Pittsburg artloV
have heard for many day was that con-
veyed in the report of Council proceedings
Yesterday. 1t is true that the final location
of the Carnegie Art Gallery and other build
ings cannot be known until a meeting Of the
whole commission is held, but 1t is certain
| that the action referred to will hasten de-
cision. The time is ripe for the establishment
| of a great art collection here. The interest In
| art matters developed in this city In recent
| years is marvellous. This spirit, this evidence
| of culture and refinement Is something or
| which our city should be proud. 1t is
! final growth, rich flower which
will dstil rare fragrance enricnng
and sweetening the lives Of our people.
| 1t is conceded by all that the Centennial Art
Exhibition marked an epoch in the advance
ment of art in America. Pittsburg was then
| West. The Chicago exhibition will just as GER
| tainly mark another great stride. Pittsburg
VIII be central. There is great future 1or art
| in Pittsburg. and the legislators and citizens
alike should strain every nerve to hasten the
Accomplishment of Mr.. Carnegie's great plan
| 1t will make this city the mecca of American
art. If the art gallery can be erected In three
years we may reasonably hope to have tne
| greatest exhibition of American art ever held
in this country. ME-. y. ?: ,,ta Keinnsla, hn al,
no reason to doubt, in view Of the magn1ncent
provision made for American art In P1ttsDurg.
the wisdom or practicability OF securing Ior
Gently proposed in New York.
So great has been the interest manifested In
the painting and the mastery ssbb
tion in Carnegie Art Galleries. Ane,
gheny, that the Art Society has decided
to continue the exhibition for week or ten
days longer. They were Influenced somewhat
in their decision, Also by the fact that the pre-
vailing sickness has prevented many persons
from enjoying this rare treat. The galleries
are open daily from 10 A. M. to 9P. n, admls-
sion free. Our students never had better op-
portunity 10 study the works of a recognized
master of drawing, and all classes of Srt
galleries to be delightful and profitable.
Not since the famous suit entered by the only
Whistler against RuskIn, has an incident in
the art world created SO much amusement as
the trial of Mr.. Warrington, the Omaha gen.
Eleman who deliberately punctured holes in
picture by Bouguereau. The incident is OF re-
young gentleman, IN a fit of evident insanity,
damaged the celebrated picture because it rep
resented nude figure. The court proceed
ings are doubtless heavy tragedy out in Omaha,
but upon reaching Pittsburg they appear in the
light of rolicking comedy The first witness
described the picture as the nude form of
female human being" The defense first sought
to establish that the picture was enhanced
in value by the episode. This theory was based
upon the ground that picture is only valuable
as it possesses drawing qualities when on e1-
hibtion, and that its attraction in this respect
was greater than before the legs of chair
went crashing through 1t. This was proven by
upon the most strenuous effort was made by the
attorneys for the prosecution to satisfy the
Omaha Jury that pictures chief value is in
its excellency as work of art The defense
then took new tack and asked for the dis
charge of the prisoner on the ground that the
act could not be criminal unless it were proven
to be malicious. The malicious feeling must
be directed against the owner, and this did not
seem to be the case. In fact. there was an en-.
tire absence of malice The Judge replied:
II am with you on the law, but man
Intended to tickle him" Finally. It was shown
that the defendant Is insane, one witness
swearing that the prisoners uncle upon one oc-
casion preached and stole horse on the same
day. This seemed conclusive. The jurors
could understand how a sane man might steal a
horse but the preaching settled it. The pris-
oner, doubtless, will go free.
Mr.. Frederick Viliers, the well-known artist |
of the London Graphic, has been in New York |
for several months, making sketches and |
studies which will appear in the great London |
weekly. Mr. Viliiers is nearly six feet high, |
quite English-looking, and robust in appear
ance. |
An exceedingly interesting and very artistic |
collection of water colors IS that by August |
Eranzen on & exhibition a. the @ FIFTH Avenue At
says: "All of Mr.. Franzen's work Is refined. |
He paints figures and landscapes equally well, |
and there is nothing that he has done that is |
not interesting. If he does not always succeed |
ne at least indicates the right way, and it is |
certain that no more suggestive and artistcally |
interesting display has been made by any one |
The New York Art Club is holding success |
full exhibition and sale. Although the colleo- |
tion has been displayed only ten days 81 pict- |
ures have been disposed Of with the best pros |
poets Of selling many more.
The spring water color exhibition of the |
Chicago Art Institute is spoken of adj |
artists are represented In connection with |
the water color exhibition collection of |
decorative art objects is in progress. The latter
collection, it is said, will come 10 Pittsburg |
next month.
Mr.. ]. H. Twachtman has on exhibition at
Wunderlich's gallery, New York, "a collection of |
works in pastel which are attracting much at |
tention. Mr.. Twachtman is a Saul among the |
impressionists, and his works are conceded to |
fairly represent that school, He brings to his |
aid undenable knowledge and technical |
ability, acquired during long course of earn
est study at home and abroad, and he has |
right to be an impressionlst if he wants to.
The New York Recorder, while admitting |
the strength of many of Mr.. Twachtman's |
works, is of opinion that "there is some work |
in the exhibition, however that is reprehen-
sible for its atfectatiOn-that seems to have
been produced merely to show the artists con-
tempt for rules, traditions, the limitations of /
media. the limitations of art and the limita-
tions of nature. 1t is not SO much art for
arts sake as impressionism for impression |
ism's sake which is even a more depiorable /
error than the other"
1t is said that an unusually large number of
year, and the Committee of Selection will |
have a much more serious and laborious task |
than usual. Ordinarily about 200 works /
are submitted, of which between 600 and /
800 are selected to be hung. This year the |
number submitted probably will not fall below
$500.
"The PIg-Killers," one of Millets important |
works. is on exhibition at st. Louis.
Meissonier's Jena" painted on commission |
for a London firm. has just been placed ex-
cavalry i'll violent motion, this is practically |
portrait group of Napoleon and his staff, with |
charging cavalry and the smoke of battle for
background.
William NJ. Chase's works, recently exhibited
in New York, are now on exhibition in Brook
lyn.
The jury of selection for this years Academy
exhibition will consist of Eastman Johnson, |
J. @. A. Ward, J. b. Bristol, G. Y. Turner, |
James NJ. Hart, Louis c. Tiffany, A. H. ftItchie.
Rogers L. q. Selstedt, A. D. Shattuck and
Thomas Allen. The Hanging Committee COM
prises the last seven of these gentlemen.
The Society of American Artists will hold its |
thirteenth annual exhibition at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Art Galleries of Ortgies Co., from April |
q until May 23 Lists of works to be submitted
tor this exhibition must be sent to w. A. Cof-
fiI, Secretary OF the society, 13S West Fifty
fifth street, on or before April IA. Only original |
works in oil paiEtlng or sculpture not hitherto
shown in this city are eligible for the exhibl-
tion. Works will be received at the galleries
on April 16 aud II.
The annual Webb prize of $500 for the best
landscape painted by an American artist under
the Exhibition Committee, which this year will |
consist of ]. Carroll Beckwth, Howard r. But
Ter, William NJ. Chase, Frederic 3. Church
William a. Coffin, Alfred O. Collins Kenyon
Ruger Donoho Benjamin r. Fitz Childe Has.
sam. Thomas HOyeudcn Francis G. ,JOnPs VIII