The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
THE WESTERN ARTISTS
MIR. FRANK DUVENECK, OF CrNCIN-
NATI, ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The Visitors Entertained by the Local
Artists with n bohemian Even
ing, at German House.

The Society of Western Artists held its
first regular annual business meeting yes
terday morning at the Grand Hotel. Frank
Duvenick. of Cincinnati. was reelected
president and William Forsyth. Of Indian
apolis, was again made vice presi1ehj. The
other officers elected wer-. c Franci,
Browne. of Chicago. secretary. ard Z. p.
Paulus. of Detroit. treasurer.
The present exhibit at the Propylacum is
in the regular order of the series being
made by the society in the circuit of cities
of which IL is composed. The ether cities
are Cincinnati, st. Louis, Cleveland, De-
troit and Chicago. The pictures will go
from here to Cleveland and thence TO De-
troit, which will complete the circuit this
year. 1t Is possible tnat other Western
cities may be added next year.
An evening in Bohemia spent at the
German House last night by the artists
now congregated in Indianapolis was a time
of good cheer and good fellowship. and the
men of palette and brush voted it a sue
cess. The affair was completely informal
and was given by the local artists TO the
visiting members OF the Society of Western
Artists with a view 10 bringing the men,
bers together and getting them acquainted.
No better method could have been devised
than the one of last night. The artist Is by
nature more or less of Bohemian. and the
representatives of the craft gathered to-
gether at the German House had their
tastes gratified 10 the utmost.
There was no formal programme OF any
sort, but every one was made TO feel at
home and invited to do or say just what
pleased him a table spread in the
dining room upstairs, around which the
~,
Inere abundance OF good things TO
cat. and each plate was kept filled by the
attendants Other servants were kept busy
handling the wasSail. which was dispensed
from large, generous looking bowls
strategiealiy arranged at intervals along
the festal board As there lack of
good cheer there was none of good
stories. No one had TO talk unless he
wished. but most OF them wished. Artists
TOR conversation, OF course. but there was
much also that lacked of the technical and
r foreign and sa ", m1eh of the Chicago
street. Cincinnati" Most of those present
were foreign schooled and were full of the
spirit OF European galleries. but their ma
tivity was not forgotten, and much of what
was said was thoroughly American and
up TO date: Mr. Forsyth Mr. Duveneck;
Mr.. Steele made themselves especially en-
PERTAINING. but a certain tribute To the
pleaSantnesS OF the evening is that no one
proposed toast which was not heartily
drunk
Mr. Frank Duyeneck. Of Cincinnati who
was elected president of the society at the
business meeting, was one OF the most pop
ular guests present. he is of the
most popular artists i'm the West. He Is a
whole-sOuled, genial gentleman as large In
good fellowship as ia body. and made him
self thoroughly faVOrite last night MIR
Duveneck Is American born. but has spent
the greater part of his life abroad i'm the
schools and galleries OF Germany and Italy
He Is OF the school OF Chase and ShirlaW
and has achieved considerable fame In both
painting and etching. Lately his work has
leaned largely 10 portrait painting. Ii is a
curious fact that perhaps Mr.. DuVeneck'
best claim 10 public notice comes from q
piece OF work which Is the only serious one
of the kind ever attempted by its author
This work Is piece of sculpture a mar.
BILE likeness OF MIR. DuVcncck's dead wife
which is in the Boston Art Museum. In tho
midst OF it's surroundings. pictures from the
brushes OF the most famous of ancient anc
modern painters and marbles chiseled bS
the craftiest OF sculptors. this work oi
DuveDeck's attracts constant attention
from those who visit the place. Ia repre-.
sents the dead figure OF his wife with hand.
crossed over her bosom and a wonderful ex
preston or half life. half death in the face
MIR. Duyenecks wife died IN Florence. Italy
I'm 1883 and over her grave H. n bronze cas-
OF the same marble. The original model 4
H. Cincinnati I'm Mr.. Duveneck's pos
session. and new marble copy Is soon q
DO made for the Chicago Art Gallery