Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20
AMONG THE ARTISTS.

Mr.. GEORGE HETzEL is busily engaged In
working on large canvas destined for the
Worlds Fair.
THE picture which Mr.. D. B. Walkley
donated to the Southside Hospital fair sold
1or good round sum.
AN interesting exhibition Of old English
engravings has been shown at Gillespie's
during the past week.
Mr.. BRYAN WALL returned to his sketch
ing at Scalp Level on Monday last after
spending Sunday with his parents in Ale
geny. He says the present mild weather IS
very favorable for outdoor sketching.
THOMAS SHIELDS CLARKE has returned to
Paris from few months sketching IN
Venice. He will return to his native city
In the spring. He is at work on large
painting, Venetian subject, Tor the W orlds
A LETTER was received during the week
from j. Elmer Salisbury, of Paris. He Is
now comfortably established in his new
studio and looks forward with pleasure TO
severe course of study at the Jullan ana
Coiarossi Academies under the best french
masters.
MISS JOSIE MCDOWELL, daughter of Mr.. j.
Il. WoodwelI, shows some pleasing talented
work at her ia.her's studio, Walnut street
East End. She is especially strong in water
colors and her heads in oil show careiui
drawing and a searching for the truth. She
IS to contribute a beautiful study OF q yonnS
girl in water colors to the permanent gal
lery OF Pittsburg artists.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. L. FRANCE, nee Eurilda
Loomis, former well-known artist of this
city ARE here for a months stay. Mr.. France
since his return from Europe has been
painting the portraits of celebrated horses
in Kentucky and has just finished q por-
trait OF the trotter Martha Wilkes. MI.
Frances father is one of the biggest stock
breeders in Lexington, Ky.
Mr. BOYD NEvIN, of the picture firm of
Boyd & Co., WOOD street. departed on
Thursday evening last for weeks stay in
New York. He expects to secure some
paintings by prominent New York artists for
exhibition at his store, besides looking up
the latest in etchings in the capital. The
original pain ting, ,"Christmas Eve in olonial
Days." by j. j. Ferris, is still on exhibition
at Boyd's. Mr.. Nevin reports n big sale OF
the erchings from this painting.
THE permanent exhibition Of the works of
Pittsburg artists in the gallery of the Pitts
burg Science and Art Society building,
Fourth street and Penn avenue, will be open
to the public on Wednesday next. From
present indications we may expect a really
fine collection of local art and as this is the
first attempt of this kind in this city it is
hoped that Pittsburg lovers of art will not
be slow in solid appreciation OF the labors
OF those who have helped to give their CITY
be free and open daily, Sundays excepted,
from A. NJ. to P. NJ.
THE Bohemian Club held their usual fort
nightly meeting on last Monday evening at
the studio of Mr. Bussman, Fifth avenue.
An exhibition of autotypes, the collection of
Mr.. Charles Graham, and the performances
of a celebrated young Russian violinist we're
two of the most enjoyable features OF the
evening. Among those present were: Major
MOnt0OIh PrRSldant clnD. Z
tings, Mr.. Ross Drum, Mr.. George Layin,g,
Mr.. George Hetzel, Mr.. James Hetzel, Mr..
Joseph r. Woodwell, Mr.. E. A. Poole, Mr..
Wolfe Seaman, Mr.. j. L. France, Mr.. NJ. 8.
Leisser. The club is looking around for
suitable quarters for a permanent home to
be open all the time and to establish u
library anu reading room. VANDYKE.