The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26

illustrations. studies and sketches. His
STUDY or Head and Study of a Child
Head, both water-colors of clear tones and
good drawing, are among the best things
shown by him. Four Posters" show eff
fecuve drawings of graceful girls, and a
number or decorative heads and figures are
also or decided merit. Mr. Heitmann has
been connected with newspapers in Cleve-
land and indianapolis for several years
Roland j. Scott, of the Sentinel, is one of
the youngest of the press artists, but his
drawings show very creditably beside those
or the older and more finished artists
Projecting the Ranch Against Hostiles, -
an Illustration in color, is one of his most
ambitious drawings, and has much merit
lon the Deck is a clever pen drawing of
a graceful girl and contrasting with this
are "A Little Son OF the Netherlands" a
and Our Football Hero" in black and
white, an amusing Characterization of the
much-praised lord of the gridiron.
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George Brehm, Of the Star has done mag
azine and newspaper illustrations in New
York for several years and has been in
Indianapolis since May. Mr. Brehm's show
ing in the exhibit is a large and interest
ing one and indicates his versatility. M.
Brehms caricatures of Indiana authors,
which have become familiar faces, are
shown In life size" and are representative
of his skill as a caricaturist. One of the
most charming of Mr.. Brehm's pictures is
that called simply ILLUSTRATION" No Dos.
a sketch in wash of a little maid watch
ing miniature fleet, either setting out to
sea or coming into port. Two pastel
sketches, 266, "A Pastel Sketch" and 267.
Hills, Trees and Some Sky" are exquisi lie
bits of drawing and oolor, and a pencil
sketch OF James w. Noel is an excellent
piece of character drawing. ]. b. Gruelle.
of the Star, has done most OF his work on
indianapolis papers and his showing in the
exhibit includes larger number OF draw
lngs than Is shown by any of the other
artists. Two of the best of Mr.. GrueIle' 5
drawings are the portrait Of his father No.
694, hne bit of portraiture, and "A Study, -
6oe, girls head in colored crayon The
latter Is an unusually attractive drawing
good in modelling and splendidly handled.
Mr.. Gruelle shows a large number of comic
sketches in color all of them full OF humor,
and MS sketches OF tOpheaVy little girls and
boys are also amusing-"Rusty'' and
'Bashful," the first little redhead boy and
the second a little redhead girl-being par
pathetic bit of winter landscape. delicate In
drawing and color. Il. r. Griswold also
OF the Star, shows only a half dozen
sketches, of which the cartoon ''IVhat viii
Poor Dowie Do Now?' is among the best.
Jack Smith of the Journal, is represented
by number OF cartoons most OF which arc
unnamed. telling their story in their draw
ing Mr. Smith is one of the well-known
cartoonists of the country and his cartoons
have appeared in the Journal for more than
two years. great number of his car
toons are political in nature and one OF his
best drawings in the exhibit is His Mas
ter's Voice" which was published not long
ago in the Journal The drawing shows the
dog, Calamity, a creation OF Mr. Smith
which appears in most of his cartoons, In
the familiar attitude OF the dog before the
phonograph. Calamity is further honored
IN the exhibit by four portraits in colors
showing him in various attitudes expires
slve Of eXaltation or depression. One OF
the most interesting things about this ex-
hihit is the opportunity il affords 10 see the
originals OF such newspaper Illustrations
and cartoons.
Three other illustrators who have no di-
rect connection with the papers OF the city
are represented In the exhibit Edward r
SitZman shows some admirable landscape
Mr.. III. w. Ballard shows a half-dozen stud
les and Illustrations and his "BOx Party
i'm wash is finished piece OF drawing: 81
D. Warner has few studies in pastel and
chalk OF graceful girls. His co.or is deli
cate and attractive and his drawing good
All of the drawings are catalogued for
sale and a large number of them were
marked by the comforting little red wafer
denoting 'sold,' before the nrst Afternoon
was over.