Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14
IN FoRr WORTH STUDIOS.


Art is not confined to any country, nor
are its limitations regulated by sex. Like
the prophet, however, the artist is not al
ways appreciated in his own country, nor
his work honored until it ages.
Art, like the gospel, is for the world,
and like it comes to elevate and refine.
Because artists are living, and because
they labor among US ought not to count
against them, and it ought not to be in the
far future that Fort Worth will become an
art center
Thoughts such as these induced visit to
some Of the studios in the city, and it was
found that women were at work and that
their work was creditable to woman and to
art.
The first visit was at the studio of Mrs.
Tennin, in the Hirshfeld building. Mrs.
Tennin is native of New Orleans, has
studied under specialists, and was a student
at the Washington university. St. Louis.
She is an adept in free-hand drawing and
studies coloring from nature. Her work in
black and white is especially good.
''Night, y on ebonized wood, IS a striking
piece of work, in that the poise of the fe-
male figure, with the arms uplifted, is ex-
ceptionally fine. In water-coloring she
shows a nice discernment of tint, as can be
seen in a winter scene she has on exhibit
ton.
Her early bias is evinced in the upturned
faces of many of her figures. This is
noticeable in a screen, the center panel
female figure in rapt attitude watching the
fight of swallows. The fight and nesting on
the two other panels is treated in unconven-
tional fashion. Her work in pastel and oil
are faithful and attractive; noteworthy and
what might be regarded her masterpiece is
'HThe First Grief, Adam and Eve over the
dead body of Abel, their son. In this
there is remarkable fidelity to tone The
body of Abel stretched in the abandon of
death upon his fathers knees is "siclSlied
DER with pallid cast that contrasts truly
with the hue of life seen in the other fig
ures. The kneeling, clinging, Eve is the
embodiment of a mother bereft of her
hearts idol. One feature in this artists
work is to be commended while the be-
holder sees full curves and beautiful out
lines in her female figures. There is moth
ing suggestive of aught but purity and in
nate delicacy.
Some of the unfinished work of her pu-
pills show excellence and daintiness not to
be expected from beginners.
In the studio of Mrs. Stewart are TO be
seen specimens of artistic work. Some of
the choicest are on exhibition on Houston
street Mrs. Stewart has studied in
Topeka, Kan, and under French and Ger
man masters in Chicago. Her studies are
from life and from nature and, as she
justly said, these only. are worthy the
artist, any other work belonging to the
copyist. She works in water coIors, oil
and crayon and is extremely successful in
portraiture. In water coloring her skill is
well shown in water scene. Boats are
sailing out upon an expanse Of water with
a tinted background of cloud and shore
that puts them in bold relief She has
some strong types in faces, Indian, Moor
and Russian.
Mrs. Stewart is the only artist in china
painting in this city who has kiln and
does her own firing. This is done at her
room every Saturday about o'clock in the
and this lady said she would be
very glad to have the ladies' visit her at
that time and see the process. Her work
on china is very handsome and the coioring
specimens in royal Worcester
are exceedingly well done.
At the rooms of Mrs. Stewart was met
Mrs. Savage, who is organizing class here
in artistic needleworl, study well merit-
ing its claim TO be artistic. This art she
said had been only recently made public,
and heretofore was the sole property of
royalty. She exhibited dress aud screen
panels that rival in beauty the finest Oil
painting, and have the added value thai
usage does not dim or deface the york a
design of roses of her own crestion is
thing duchess might covet for her adorn-
ing.
Mrs. Ida Turner IS faEorahIy known as
gifted in the use of pencil and brush, ma
tive OF the South anu a. enthusiast IN her
profession. This worker ssizes every op-