Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
r LOCAL ART GOSSIP.

Mr.. DEWoLFK SoANLAN has rented studio
in the Hostetter building.
Mr.. BRYAN WALL is still at Scalp Level
despite the recent cold snap, painting sheep
and landscapes
Mrs. NJ. B. LEIssEn is working to arrange a
collection of sketches by Pittsburg artists
for the Southside Hospital lair.
WILLIAM HARyETr, a well-known Phila.
delphia still-life painter, died in New York
duiin2 the past week. He was only 45.
VERY dainty photogravure was on ex-
hibition at Gillespie's this week entitled
The Honeymoon" enfn seui by Haynes
Williams.
The American Artists Association, of Isl
Boulevard Montparvasse. Paris, which was
Incorporated two years ago now numbers
some 200 members.
AT the Art Society reception on Tuesday
evening last, the principal event was the
exhibition of photographs and other art
objects collected by Mr.. Cha rles Graham in
his rambles through the world.
A GREAT interest is developing among the
Pitt sburg artists about the project of per-
manent art gallery in tho Pittsburg Art
Society will decide in u few days.
Mr. H. S. STEVENSON announces that his
dra wing and painting classes are now open
for the winter season. He expects soon to
have some OF his sketches, the result of his
recent Algerian trip, on public exhibition.
MR.. NJ. B. LEIssER is to send to the Chicago
exhibition, together with some landscape pes,
q life-size three-qunrter length portrait of
his wife painted by him when in Munich.
This is one of Leisser's happiest efforts in
portraiture.
THERE is already the prospect of a splendid
display OF French art at the Chicago Exhibit
tfon. The French art jury composed Of Is
of the most celebrated painters and sculp-
tors OF France has already passed on over
$50 pictures destined for the Worlds Fair.
Mr. GEORGE HErzEL is working on large
canvas,a Scalp Level scene, intended for the
Worlds Fair. 1t represents one of his
fayorite subjects, a wild mountain stream
tumbling over its rocky bed, overshadowed
by dense masses of foliage, with glimpse
OF blue woods in the distance.
THERE was on exhibition at the Gillespie
gallery this week a collection OF
some four or five score water colors, the work
of Eastern artists. A number of them were
sold to Pittsburgers. These were samples
of some of the work of tho we'll known New
York water colorists the Morans.
THE Bohemian Club spent 4 worry enjoy
able evening on Monday last at the studio of
Mr.. Bussman. Among those present were
Mr.. NJ. B. Leisser. Mr.. Joseph " oodwell, Mr..
Charles Walz. Mr.. E. A. Pocle Mr. H. S.
Bohemian meets every two weeks.
JOHN W. BEATTY, besides his talents as
painter, is also we'll known as an etcher.
He intends to send to the Worlds Fair
few OF his etchincs, one of which, 1.-THE
Return to Labor" rad such 4 success In
this city. He is also to contribute some of
his paintings. MIR. Beatty is one OF the
Pennsylvan Fine Art commissioners for
the Worlds Fair.
THE celebrated Russian painter, Aivosky,
is at present in New York with a collection
of l5 of his most celebrated paintings,among
which is one that may be of interest TO
Americans, the American relief ship Leo
entering the port or Odessa. He is to ex-
htbit these works later on i'll Chicago. Dur
ing his stay i'll this country NJ. Aiyosky in
tends to paint some OF our scenery espe-
ciaily the Falls OF Niagara.
Mn. D. L. WALKLEY, ut his studio, Al Fifth
avenue has Il fine collection OF in teriors and
landscapes, the result of his last summers
outing, which is we'll worth seeing by tho
art lovers OF this city. One OF his paintings.
the interior of a pottery at Akron, O.. is rs
picturesque subject as could be found in
favorapiy with the best Gernian and Dutch
painters of interiors. Another interior which
Is painted in Il bright key. showing more OF
the French school, depicts luxurious room
with happy mother playing with brace
of her frolicsonie little ones. MIR. Walkley
also shows u number of sheep and landscape
sketches, the latter especially full of light
and atmosphere.
vANDYKE