The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-10
A VARIETY OF EXHIBITS
ARTS AND CRAFTS DISPLAY AT HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE EXTENSIVE.
Famous Autographs of the Famous
Walters PorceIains to Be shown
Work Of the Schools.

The exhibit OF a number of Autographs,
which are perfect reproductions from some
of the rare old Chinese porcelains, in the
Walters collection, will be one of the many
attractions of the coming exhibit of arts
and crafts at the high school building,
April 15 to April %.
Some twelve or more years ago Mr.. w.
T. Walters conceived the idea of publishing
a comprehensive and exhaustive work up
on 'Porcelains of the Ancient Celestials." "
There was no trouble regarding the text
of this work as the services Of DR.. Bushell,
an eminent member Of the English legation
at Peking, were secured. He was known as
the most eminent living scholar Of ceramics.
His research Of Chinese art had covered a
period of some thirty years of residence IN
China. Mr.. Walters found great difficulty
in procuring illustrations that would ade-
quately portray the matchless beauty of the
porcelains. After trying the most eminent
photographers Of Europe, he was about to
give up, when his attention was turned
toward Louis Prarg, Of Boston. con-
sultation resulted in an order for several
pieces being placed in the hands Of Mr..
Prang. The result surpassed his hopes.
The reproductions were sent to Paris and
were shown to the eminent French masters
Of the art So great was their surprise, that
many Of them fully believed that they had
been touched up by skilled artists after
leaving the press. An order was given Mr..
Prang for one hundred plates to be made
of one hundred Of the rarest Chinese por-
celains in the collection. Mr.. Prang re-
ceived $4,000 for producing the five hun
dred sets. The work occupied several years.
Two artists were at the Walters residence
in Baltimore for three years making the
original studies in water color. So inter-
ested in this work was the owner of the por-
celains that some of the choicest and most
valued OF the vases were transferred to the
Prang establishment in Boston, for the use
or the artisans during the progress of the
work The plates have been exhibited in all
the great art clubs of the country where
MT Prang has lectured, telling the story
Of their production ,-
There will be a treat to art lovers in the
one drawing by Eiihu Vedder. one by
Winslow Homer. two by William Morris
Hunt. two by Abbot Thayer, two by Will
lam Hamilton Gibson and two by f. S..
Church.
There will be exhibited some of the artis-
tic work Of Mr.. Earnest Melaun, a new
wrought iron has attracted the attention of
architects and manufacturers. There will
be an exhibition of leather work.
Indianapolis has a number OF skilled carV-
ers in wood. examples Of whose work will
be shown. The work of the schools will be
surprise to many of the citizens who are
which is being accomplished. The breadth
and scope of this exhibit will show the
thoroughness of the system in vogue in the
the latent love of the beautiful inherent in
all children. In some of the lower grade
work where the natural instincts of the
children are visible in their drawings, one
finds in the decorative subjects that pc
culiar quality which makes the art of
japan and of China distinct among the
A. partial list Of exhibitors are grouped
as follows:
Pictorial Art, Oil and Water Color Paint
Forsyth r. B. Cruel, Otto Stark M. Q.
Haldeman anc John Miller. Mrs. William
Margaret Rudiseil Emma Kay, Julia
Sharp, Virginia Keep, Mary Robinson, Hell
81 en- IN. Mckay. Ada :, ,,Commingar, Bessie Hen
Knuby and Miss Hasselman
Observation-Disclosures. Mccormick, Ballard
and Harry A. Huey.
Engraving-Charles Nicoli.
Etching-Fred Hetherington.
Decorative DeSigning-NiSS Daisy Steele,
Brandt Steele and Miss Mary Robinson.
Pyrography-Miss Fanny 3. Fletcher and
Tom Hibben.
Wood Carving-Mrs Laura B. Williams,
Mrs John l. Griffiths, Mrs. McDaniels, Mrs;
Horace C. Starr, Miss Helen Mckay and
Fred Hetherington.
Decorations in Leather-Mrs: Horace C.
oldTr ana MIS-. Jofln L.. GflIIJnS.
Architecture-Vonnegu & Bohn, r. Hag-
set & Co., Bowman & Rush, Lewis il.
Gibson, Herbert Foltz. ]. H.. Stem, J. II.
Wallingford andJ CIV. Bunting.
Mural Decorations-Guido Pressler.
Stained Glass-John Black, Indianapolis
Art Glass Company and Lewis Blum
Plastic Decorations-Percy ProSser.
Tfle-William Landers and Z. S. Tile Com
pany.
Monumental Designs-Mr. Low.
Plaster Busts-John Mahoney, Mr.. Shaf-
fer, Percy Prosser and Miss Sadie Becker.
Pottery-Brandt Steele.
Porcelain Decorations Miss Jessie Dag
get
Artistic Printing-Mr. Grooms.
Photography-Messrs. Kitchei, Potter,
Powers and Clark.
Lace and Drawn work-Mrs. Frank r.
New.
Floral Decora orations-Bertermann Brothers
and Wiegand & Son.
Fine Observation-Disclosures. Leiber, Ward
and Hermann, L. Prang & Co. of Boston
Sketches by Albert Thayer. William Nor
rIs Hunt Charles Dana Gibson, Elihu We'd
der, William Hamilton Gibson, Frederick
Church and Winslow Homer.
Lithographic reproductions OF vases from
Walters collection.
nstitutions-Public Schools Free Kin
dergarten Association, Blind Institute and
Tao and Ac1I Inn