Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-25
NORTHERN OHIO SANITARY
FAIR.
TooETISUED PROM SECOND PAGE
FINE ART HALL.

We are proud Of this department Of the
great Sanitary Fair. Never before in the
State Of Ohio has rarer collection of the
works Of the best artists Of the country
been collected together.
The exhibition of Fine Art is one Of the
best illustrations Of the great progress
made within Few years in all those arts
which beautify and sdorn the civilization
Of our age. The cultivation and taste OF
the city Of Cleveland are especially mani
fest in this department, as there are sew
eral hundred works, many by the best ar
fists of Europe and America, furnished by
cur noble city alone.
In noticing this very attractive feature
Of the great Sanitary Fair, we cannot
dwell upon every feature. II once the
visitor wsnders within its sacred enclosure,
he will linger a long time before he is vii
ling to part with those rare creations Of
the Artists fsncy.
Among the eminent painters whose
works sdOrn the walls of the Fine Art
Hall, are Teniers, Kaufman, Rossiter,
Clough, formerly Of Cleveland, Paul Web
Der, Mrs. C. J. Cara, Mrs. Spencer, Guer-
cino, and Mignot.
Let US look first ct series Of modelings
in gray plaster. They are representations
Of various scenes in life, such as it has
been since the beginning; Of the war;
They are contributions By Mr.. Rodgers, Of
New York, snd are to be sold for the ben
eft of the Fair.
First is the "Camp Fire" q life like
representation Of what hourly occV rs in
all our camps. One soldier is reading,
while another is attending to ihG cooking
Of dinner, snd listening at the same time.
Second, coneS f' The Town Pump, where
at the bold s,,le'er boy meets dsmsel fair
to see, sD2 indulges in q little wooing,-
She iD. q slight OOquetting.
gnird, is email Day." exhibiting SOL
Hier in the attitude Of writing. He is
struggling for the unwilling ideas that re-
fuse to come at his bidding, with which he
hopes to "fll his sheet"
Fourth, q Country Post Office"
The CObbler, at once mehder of boots,
and Postmaster has just received the
mail bag, and Is holding the letter Of his
son before him painfully spelling it out
while the impatient mother is looking over
Il with great concern.
Fifth, Picket Guard" Two soldiers on
picket, eagerly pressing forward, but held
back by an officer.
Sixth, Union Refugees" A brave Ten.
nesseean with gun on one side, and fond
wife and ehildreh clinging to him on the
others model to the life.
All these are very delicately fashioned,
aud not only show great originality and
perfection Of conception, bat very DEXTER
GUS meohsuical skill. The spectator will
linger for long time before these.
Mr.. JOSEPH PERKIH's PICTURES.
Mr.. Perkins hiss contributed 8 number
of his rare paintings, and thus added
largely to the Fine Art exhibition. OF
these, that which will first strike the at
tension, is Guides Aurora. This copy Of
the original was brought from Italy, and
stfikss boldly upon the eye. The chariot
upon the clouds, the gay csvalcsds attend.
ing, the Queen Of morn leading the way,
the exquisite cOloring, and delicate vsris-
tiens Of form, all produce g very intense
impression. Then comes the Trsns6gura-
tion, Judith with the head of Holofernes,
sn exquisite work, the Madonna 90 utem-
plating the Crown Of Thorns, the Nativity
by Angelica Kaufman, the Child's sorlpw,
by Mrs. Lilly NJ. Spencer, an artist Of rep
utstion and skill, Landscape by Paul
Weber, and a Drinking Scene by Teniers.
OF these, any ons will engage the stten-
iOn Of the observer, especially the Land
5cape Of Weber, and the Madonna. The
Fair, and the people generally
aTe under great obligations to Mr.. Perkins
iOr these and other rare specimens of the
highest order.
THE ARCHITEs,
! group Of FOURTEEN figures, painted by
Dy s0llman formerly Of Cleveland, will
attract the attention Of sill who know any
q the group. There are Case Sterling,
White, Cross, scOviIl, So One of these is
now dead, the others still chsrishing the
memories of those days forever gone.
To the left Of the Archites hangs
THE GIANT OF TIE ALPS,
originally from the Dusseldorf, and now
'wned BY DR.. b. Beckwith. This Is
'ioturs Of rare power, and cArries She |