Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-08-14

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pieturcsby j G. Erown, Of New IuiN
THIS young artist excels in gstrs ri
ture- be renders children with r,.tr
ao".ty, especially whom there is 50.
gle figure Mt rest, but in an attita,le OK
pressive of mental action Theas sub
lects-the May Queer" and tire s.stle
itogue '--"re just suited to hi, pcculi
or genius. The May Queen isa lt
Tic SirI IN the woods, brilliantly A.;rti
-selfadomed with wild Aowers. hs,h.
ell IN sunlight, her eyes beaminr with
dehgnt at the thought OF surprisip1
her trends by her new and cav decc.
ratlons. The Little Rogue il Ito
picture OF q boy, four of Eve wears OLD.
who IS trying to hide himself tre.a
somebody coming-which sosebo,ly
ne IS eyidentiE intending to stmtlc.--
Tic IS stcopns cnaer 4 suulaa bush.
which he be- .gf him. This gives
the artist an opportpnity for . brilhsn
piece OF co.oring. Lt ss autumn. AMI
@he defining sun shoots its misty n.
mosphere, Frightening the gay hues Of
the sumac leaves AMI warming up the
surroundings Of the figure, which are
rather cold and low in tone The two
pictures contrast finely; the ete..,r
bright, summer glow Of spring-fr the
May Queen being tremendously
offset against the dreamy, rastv, aa-
tumnal vapors in the Little Rogac."
Mr.. Brown regards these pictures A.
his atmosphere.
EASTER Morning" by Mrs. Hart, is
massive marble cross, hung ronnI
about with iuchia,- par.Fesr yellow
roses and other eSquistely tinted flow
ers 1t is combination entirely nov.
el, peculiar and lovely, We have sell
dom seen an effect SO original prolu-
ced by a combination OF such simple
and familiar clements. There is an af-
tluence of quiet beauty in the wreath
that's essentially Harmonious with Eas-
ter and its sacred memories. 1t is al
together charming If there is q sim
gle flaw in it we have failed to detect
it. AS far AS the Chrome has gone it
bids far to rival the original; but we
reserve ottr Judgment upon it until it is
completed, we know only that if it is
at ell comparable to the exquisite pain
ting, it will soon be one of the most
common ornaments aof ON. boudcirs,
vestries, Sunday schools and libraries.
The last painting on our list was
handed i'll as we we're taking notes of
the new publications. 1t is small re-
production of THE Crown of New
England IA painting which, both in
England and America has secured for
Mr. George L. Brown some of the
highest cncomiums from artists and art
critics, which American productions
have ever obtained. Glowing. poeti-
cally truthful, full Of brilliancy and
light and beauty, it represents the
White Mountains when they are seen
to the best adYantage-when, as the
portrait painters say, they are in their
slightest momentS"--transtigured un-
der tI carly morning sunbursts of
lat October day. The original on
large scale is on exhibition at the Art
Gallery of Childs & Co. where it has
been visited and admired by thousands
of our wealthies. AID best educated
citizens. Ifthis beautiful creation, this
lyric on canvas, can be reproduced in
fac simile. it will make an epoch in the
art: for the vapors and mists that en-
circle the mountain sides, the subtitle
gradations of Il CHIT and shade, and the
marvellous blending Of coIors and tints
render it exceedingly difficult either
to initiate or duplicate
1t is gratifying to know that the
demand for pictures is almost in the
exact ratio Of tiseir artistic excellence
Every toue.l afnataTc, whether on can
vas OF in ohroAe Instantly recogni
zed and applauded The best things
sell best; no reputation avai,s against
the fact as it is. Ruggle's gems have
not paid expenses; whereas Tait's
groups go off with amazing rapidity.
OF Brtcher's pictures, on the other
hand, The White Mountains" and
'Escopus Creek" and "Sawyers Pond
"a little GEM and one or two others
have steady and rapid sale, while
SOME others do not move at all. The
people have q truer taste than they
generally have been credited with in
the critical dooms,lay book 1t is
faith in this instructive taste that has
borne on Mr.. Prang to the rare good
fortune that has rewardedhis efforts
BERWICK.