The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
ART EXHIBITS.
Summer Works of 1Ir. Forsyth
Sketches by Hiss sharpe.

Mr.. William Forsyth and Mrs. Forsyth
are giving their fall exhibit this week at the
Lieber gallery. There are forty-nine pic
lures in oils and water colors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Forsyth spent the summer and fall at Cedar
farm, in southern Indiana, country that
is full of attractive scenery 1t is good to
get in out of the snow and slush and wander
amid country scenes at summer time.
Among the best Of the pictures by Mr..
Forsyth is Harvest Time" This shows
field in the foreground, and back of it is
thick wood. and in the distance the hills
are in the light. There is richness of color
ing and sufficient completeness not to make
the picture need great distance for appre-
citation. Another one is Under the Syca-
mores." The trees are in the full glory Of
summer time and they grow beside a
stream, to which COW has come to drink
and enjoy the shade. The earth, trees, sky
and cow are repeated with strict fidelity
and stand out living picture on the wall.
'fMid-October' is a bit of scenery which
sometimes stands out in a landscape and is
sure to attract attention. There is a bare
field, and standing in magnificent size and
perfect form is q maple tree which has
been kissed to reddish gold by the early
frosts. Back of the tree is an elm, which
the cold and frost has not yet changed and
it serves to bring out the bright color of
the maple against the dark green of it's
foliage This picture was shown last year
at the American Water Color Societys ex-
hibit in New York. There are two pictures,
placed side by side, which, being SO I'M
like, show the artists versatility. One is
August Afternoon and the other "An Au-
tumn Morning." One has the torrid heat
which makes the air CULVER and gives a pc
GUITAR tint to the atmosphere, and the other
shows a morning when there is a heavy,
white frost over the earth. These two pic
lures are worth study. The LONELINESS of
Under the Barn." the sheep and the hens,
appeals to every lover of HooSier country
life I'm a Fence Corner a scene where
is one of the best in the collection and the
breadth and strength which Mr.. Forsyth
has thrown into it is another phase of his
mastery Of the art Two pictures t that IT, are
and Sunday" Mr.. Forsyth expects to re-
turn to that same farm next summer and
distinct branch of his art AS colorist
Mr.. Forsyth eXcels. Two heads, Among
the Vines and "A Mood of Autumn are
examples of another branch of his art. He
has gained distinct success in his repro
duction of flesh in the MOOD Of Autumn"
Mrs. Forsyth shows herself pupil of her
husband in the general style of her seven
pictures "A Wood Road is particularly
a decorative design in style and coloring,
and probably speaks better than any other
of her particular talent in a branch of art.
1t would seem that she might turn her at
tention entirely to decorative art. The eX-
hibit will be open all the week
Miss Julia G.. Sharpe gave an exhibit
yesterday at her home, in Morton Place, of
q series of sketches which she made while
in the mountains of Virginia the past sum-
mer. The pictures are full of color. with
great hills and deep valleys, the blue maze
of the former and the dark shadows in the
latter furnishing beautiful views for the
artist Miss Sharpe is young in the land
scape field her particular talent being fig
ures and portraits. Miss Sharpes portrait
of her father is excellent, and numbers of
figures singly and in the pictures, were adj
mirably drawn. Miss Sharpe's home is full
of artistic pieces, pictures by local artists
and quaint articles in furniture and china.
Among her treasures is an India-ink picture
made by her great-grandfather, Alexander
Graydon, in 1775. The two pictures which
won an entrance for her to the Art League
in New York are also in the collection.