Studio: international art (31.1904)

Albert F. Fleury

favourite theme for this
appreciative artist. He
loves also to employ the
material of a crowded
thoroughfare, depicting
its surging, teeming,
metropolitan spirit by
well-considered masses
of restless humanity,
cleverly balanced by
the unique feature of
the notorious Chicago
" skyscraper."

Mr. Fleury's introduc-
tion to the city of his
adoption was in 1888,
when he was commis-

' river near state street bridge, chicago" by albert f. fleury

out the country perhaps
determinedhispermanent
residence in America.
At any rate his unques-
tioned ability became
.7 jK recognised at the Art

/2r rfi X Institute, where he was

,' - ft y I soon enrolled on the

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, i^^-^taJl^Mj^^-gl^^. mB^BB Mr. Fleury's early train-

. "j^KjHB* i^SBMMllMHU^B ing at Paris was in archi-

tecture, which probably
. '.' - 7 ••';.*.. , Tr accounts for his aptitude

" river scene near rush street bridge, chicago " by albert f. fleury

sioned to cover the two
lunettes disposed in the
centres of the side walls
of the Auditorium hall.
Landscapes of deep
poetical feeling, strong in
conception, rich, har-
monious, and sym-
pathetic in colour, re-
presenting the seasons of
spring and autumn, were
the result. The success
of this initial undertaking
assured him first rank
among decorative
painters, and the reputa-
tion it secured through- "art institute, Chicago." by albert f. fleury
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