The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
FINE PICTURES SHOWN
WORK OF THE SOCIETY OF WEST
ERN ARTISTS EXHIBITED.
The Exhibition Is Under the Auspices
of the Local Art Association mt
the III. Lieber Studio.

seventeenth annual exhibition of the Art
Association of Indianapolis. The exhibition
is about one-third its usual size, but it is
better in quality than in previous years.
The jury that selected the pictures for the
exhibition at the annual meeting in No
vember at ST. Louis took particular pains
with the selection.
The exhibition has already been seen in
Detroit and from here it will go to Gin
cinnati, Chicago and Cleveland. The col
lection is characteristic of Western scenic
effects and landscapes predominant. There
are some excellent heads shown, especially
a number of interesting Indian heads,
painted by Mr.. ]. II. Sharp, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Sharp has spent some time among the
Indians and studied them carefully, and
his Indian heads are among the best in
the country. The most prominent land
scape in the collection is called Spring
Waters" by Mr.. l.. II. Meakin, of Cincin-
natl 1t is twilight subject, with the for
est in the distance and pool of water
and a group of trees in the foreground.
Kentucky Hills from Eden Park" is
another landscape scene, painted by Mr..
Vincent Nowottny, of Cincinnati. The
painting is remarkable, chiefly for it's
truth of tonality. Mr.. Otis ]. Adams, of
Brookville, Ind. has a very delicate land
scape in both color and technic on exhibit
ton, called November"
MIR. STEELES PICTURES.
Mr.. 7. C. Steele has three pictures on
exhibition, two of them being scenes in
the Kentucky mountains. One called Lost
Cove" is morning effect, looking up over
the valleys to the Blue Hills. "A Spur of
the Roam" is very pretty one, being an
afternoon effect with the foreground in
shadow and the afternoon sunlight full
in the distant mountain. Another of Mr.
Steele's is called winter Twilight" A
marine picture which attracts considerable
attention is exhibited by Mr.. Robert Hop
kin, of Detroit. ION the Banks" is the
title. 1t is strongly painted and the quail
ity most apparent TO the observer is the
mystery of atmospheric effect where the
water and horizon meet. Mr.. Hopkin has
another called Cleaning" Mr.. Fred
Stoddard, of st. Louis, exhibits three pic
lures. One called "Soir des Opals." is par
ticularly beautiful in its general effect and
opalistic coloring. One of the popular pic
resents a pack of dogs in full pursuit of
the chase. The dogs are we'll drawn and
seem full of action, several of them being
in the act of leaping over fence.
Mr.. Ralph Clarkson. of Chicago. ex-
hibitS a painting called La Jeunesse, a
nude half figure of a girl. which is very
delicately and beautifully moulded, and
another by the same artist is portrait
of Mrs. William Hudson Harper, graceful
ly and artiStically posed.
Mr. f. Reaugh, of Oak Cliff, Tex, makes
speciality of cattle pictures. He exhibits
two pictures "A Breezy Day." and ''Morn-
ing" both characteristic of ranches A
picture which attracts attention because
of the story in il, is called Last Souven-
irs." by Stoddard- IT., is a picture of a
peasant home and two women. one seated
In large. old-fashioned room gazing at
the contents of an open trunk before them
Their soldier boy, perhaps sweetheart of
the young woman and son OF the elder,
or son and brother, has been killed in
battle and his effects have been forwarded
to his people. They tell a sad story and
the expression on the faces is one of sor-
row and great longing.
TWO CASTS SHOWN.
Lord Taft, of Chicago. exhibits two
splendid casts, One is of Joaquin Miller"
and the other II. Zangwill." The latter is
evidently a sketch, done quickly and is full
of individuality. There are a number Of
twilight scenes. by Mr.. III. E. wuerpel. of
ST. Louis. One called Arcadia" is very
poetical in composition and suggestion.
THE Passing of the Day., THE Lady
with the Yellow Reboso" and "voices of
the Marsh are by the same artist
G. G.. Waldeck, of ST. Louis, has two
pictures on exhibition, "The Little Or
phan'' and MY Newsboys." They are
rich in color and very characteristic of
Mfcc A. inn A m N in
the Art Institute in Chicago. exhibits one
picture called "A Village Belle" Miss
Dohn is considered one of the best figure
painters in the West The picture is a half
figure of a girl before mirror with the
face reflected in the glass. The girl has on
a plaid dress and a hat with gay-colored
trimming, and is very true to life. Mr..
Charles f. Brown, Of Chicago, editor of
Afternoon Meadow and Moonlight"
both rich in color effects. Miss Emma b.
King has a painting. Grandmother s
Story" on exhibition, which is quite ex-
cellent in drawing and effect of light. Miss
Agnes j. Thompson, of st. Louis, shows
several miniatures which are very attract
i've. couple of pastels which attract
interest are exhibited by G. S. Kaelin. of
Cincinnati. Mr.. Kaelin has an individual
method of using pastel all his own and
the national jury selected the two pictures
exhibited by him here for the Paris expo
sition. They are called Autumn Refec-
tons and "Ohio Farm" They are both
very slight and seem to have been done
with little effort being very true in atmos-
pheric quality. THE Sycam0res, a paint
ing by Harrie A. Stoner of Springfield
Ill, is attractive picture, stream of
water with the foliage of summer in the
foreground.
SEVEN PICTURES.
Mr. w. Forsyth, of Indianapolis, ex-
hibits seven pictures. One of them called
I'm the Garden" is an attractive picture
of a young girl in a garden of flowers.
The pose is graceful, the whole having
a decorative effect. There are many other
pictures worthy of description, the coilec-
ton of pictures exhibited being a very
choice one.
The following artists are exhibiting pic
lures: Mr.. Charles p. Adams, of Denver,
Col; Mr.. o. j.. Adams, of Brookville, Ind. !;
Mr.. Louis F. Berneker. of ST. Louis; Mr..
George i. Bradley, of Cleveland, O.; r.
Il. Bringhurst, of st. Louis; Benjamin
Chambers Brown, of Pasadena, CAL; Mr..
Charles L. Brown. of Chicago: Mr.. b. A.
Burbank. of Chicago; Mr.. Edward NJ.
son, of Chicago; Miss Cecilia s. Cotter,
of Ironton. o.; Mr.. Leonard Crunelle, of
Decatur. ILL.,; Miss Alice Cushman, of
Philadelphia; Miss Pauline n. Dohn. of
Chicago; Mr. Frank Duveneck, of Cincin-
natl; Mr.. w. Forsyth, of Indianapolis;
Mr.. A. L. Goetting, of Cincinnati; Mr.. r.
bennett Grover, of Chicago; Mr.. Charles
kin, of Detroit; Mr.. Bruce Horsfall, of
New York: Mr.. Percy Ives. of Detroit:
Mr.. c. S. Realm, of Cincinnati; Miss EN-
ma IL. King, OF Indianapolis: Miss Evelyn