The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-26
FINE PICTURES ON VIEW
WORK OF THE SOCIETY OF WEST
ERN ARTISTS AT LIEBER'S.
The Exhibit Has Attracted Much At
%tention i'm All the Cities
Where Ii Has Been shown.

Western Artists opened last night in the
II. Lieber art gallery for the members OF
the Indianapolis Art Association, under
whose auspices the exhibit is given. The
public exhibit will begin to-day and last
for two weeks. This is one of the largest
exhibits the Society of Western Artists has
ever given, and the average quality of the
pictures is better. There are more large
pictures in the exhibit than in previous
years, and they have been well received
in the cities within the circuit of the So
ciety-Detroit, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleve-
land and Chicago. There are 100 pictures in
the collection and six pieces OF statuary.
One of the best and largest pictures In
the exhibit is by Duveneck, of Cincinnati.
1t is called Marine" and is chiefly re-
mapkable for its largeness and the feeling
II suggests of the immensely of the sea.
The color qualities are also fine, the play
of color in the water being in great con-
trast TO the color of the rocks on the
shore. This is the only picture exhibited
by Mr.. Duveneck, who is one of the most
celebrated of Western artists. The picture
which attracts almost more attention than
any other is by T. c. Steele, and entitled
Lifting Of the Fog" 1t shows the river
as 1t skirts around the summer studio of
the artist in Brookville. One of it's chief
charms is the feeling of motion In the pic
ture-the rush of waters. The mist is rising
off the water in the background, partly
obscuring the distant hills. The picture
has been sold TO j. c.. Shaffer, of Evans
ton. Ill. William Wendt, Of Chicago, shows
three attractive pictures, the one receiving
the most attention being "A Glimpse of the
Moon" a characteristic running through
all of his pictures is the harmonious color
ing. The picture mentioned above was
painted by the artist in California, on the
coast, and shows a hill slope, with several
clumps of trees against a silver sky. with
Another of Mr.. WendtS pictures Is en-
titled "A Summer Day." which is remark
able for it's depth of color-a rare quality.
The picture Is a marine view, with the
water possessing the blue. green and violet
tints seen on a clear summer day, in con-
trast with the tawny hillside.
MR.. FORSYTH'S PICTURES.
Mr.. William Forsyth has six pictures in
the exhibit, one of the most interesting be-
ing No. Sc. called "A High Corner of the
Hill" The picture was painted in Ohio.
and shows a hill slope crowned with a
mass of trees against a sky broken by
clouds. The picture possesses a jewel-like
quality, which is characteristic of Mr.. For
eyth's pictures. No. %, by Mr.. c. A. Cor
WIN, OF chicago, Is dnOtHeT landscape view
that is attracting attention. 1t is a marine
view. There is a group Of cottages and
foliage i'm the background. Miss Pauline
A. Dohn. of Chicago. has one picture in
the exhibit. Miss Dohn is considered one
of the best figure painters in the West.
The picture mentioned shows a woman sit
ting in an orchard. The type of face is not
beautiful in the ordinary sense, but fun OF
strong character. and the figure on the
whole is painted realistically. The out-of-
door effect is particularly good. The woman
is sitting under a tree in the shadow, with
the sunlight on the grass beyond, which is
one of the chief charms OF the picture. A
portrait of DIR. Henry Wade Rogers is a
picture exhibited by Atha Haydock Cald-
well, and is said TO be an excellent like
ness. Miss Emma h. King, OF this city,
has two pictures in the collection. One is
called EARLY Morning on Long Island"
The view shows a stretch OF fower-strewn
with the mist rising. In direct contrast IS
her other picture, called November After
noon. Avon. Conn., which shows a land
scape view with a cloudy sky and deeper
tones. j. Otis Adams, Of Brookville, has a
pretty collection of pictures on exhibition.
A characteristic which. one notices in Mr.
Adams's pictures is the poetic rendition
of nature which is seen in all his pictures,
the delicate, harmonious colors and the
great truth of atmospheric effects. His
subjects show his artistic nature. Some Of
them are Green and Gray" I'm the
Whitewater Valley" mid October soft
and Shadow, Days. and MOONLIGHT on the
" hAtt l0A - AeA 1AO 70 oh0
picture, called Still Life" which is full
of delicate charm.
HAS FIVE PICTURES.
l.. H. Meakin, of Cincinnati, has five
pictures on exhibition. His work recently
has been attracting considerable attention.
no. 40, Breaking of Spring." is one of the
best. 1t is evidently painted in the neigh
borhood of Cincinanti under a moist sky.
In the distance is the shadow of the hills
and the distant city in the full sunlight.
Clumps of trees make up the foreground.
Miss Bessie Hendricks, of this city, has a
Early Morning I'm Woodruff Place" The
subject of the picture is the fountain In
one of the drives, showing a row of pop
lars. The picture is clear in color and at
mospheric effects. c. 5. kaelin, of Gin
oinnati. has a number OF pastels in his
effects. being rich in depth and color. +.
Reaugh, of Oak Cliff, Tex, has six pic
lures in the exhibit. one of the most charm
ing of which is a very small picture. called
and shows cattle in deep grass, with trees
in the background. 1t is delicious in the
quality of color. Vincent Nowottny, Of
Cincinnati. shows one picture. a land
scape. showing a hin crowned with trees.
Moonlight on the Whitewater" is a picture
by j. Otis Adams. showing a true rendi-
ton of a difficult subject. that of painting
moonlight out or the ordinary cOnven-
tional method of gray. blue and white.
1 III u u lAt AAtOn III II lIIlll
waters makes the focus Of the picture.
Another picture Of moonlight Is by Otto
Stark, called "Nocturn; Electric Light"
The artist stood beneath an electric light
and painted a street view. which is rich
in color and out of the ordinary. The most
striking OF three pictures by Mr.. Fred O.
Sylvester, Of ST. Louis. is called Evening"
which Is noticeable for it's irridescent color
qualities. Carl Gustav Waldeck shows his
portrait as painted by himself. with a
realism OF effect that is remarkable.
Charles Francis Browne has a delightful
picture on exhibition called Camp Kitch-
en-" showing the artists summer home on
Rock river, Illinois. the moonlight effects
being the chief charm. Bert Phillips. OF
/, Taos, y. NJ. shows three Indian pictures.
Another picture on the same line Is by E.
A. Burbank. OF Chicago, the latter having
gained an enviable reputation as a painter
OF Indians. Edmund III. Osthaus, of To-
ledo. has two animal pictures i'm the col
lection. one called "A Sure Thing being
full of action and life. The other Is called
Careful Now" There are numerous other
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