The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-31


this latest study does not give the same idea Of
vastness as the f1rst great picture on this sub.
jectby Mr.. Church, which was exhibited In this
city some years ago. and which Is well known
through the medium of very superior chromo-
photographic copy. That was taken from the
Canada side. above the Falls, and the oblong
canvas was favorable for representing the
vast stretch of water, breaking into sheet
OF foam at the edge Of the precpice. The pre-.
sent work is upright. The view Is from the
American side, and the Falls stretch In perspeo-
tive across the picture, so that the entire mass
OF falling water Is presented TO the spectator.
ltrequiles that the eye shall be accustomed TO
the details before the Imagination can
exert itself and take In all that there is In
the picture. but we think that when
this work is studied and digested It will be pro.
nounced the mos, satisfactory represen tatton
Of Niagara that has yet been produced. Every
characteristic feature.ef the Falls is rendered
with scrupulous fidelity, but without needless
elaboration, and the artist has succeeded In his
effort TO give us the grandeur OF Mag ara, but
Without departing from the literal truth OF the
thing as 1t is.
In the foreground we have the water broken
Into flakes and crumbling into foam as IL
strikes the rocks below. The spray rolls to.
gether in a turbd cloud and dashes against
the watery wall, while q geam OF tender sun
the right-hand corner of the picture. and forms
the segment of q rainbow in the watery parti.
cles that float away from the donse mass
OF mist. Further on we lose the darkness
IN the falling water, and we have O solid
fluid wall gliding over the precipice and thuu.
dering into the depths below. In the bend of
the Horseshoe Fall the fine transparent eme.
raid green indicates the deepest water W bile far
In the distance the Fails terminate in stretch
aoItl xuI,f 90 taH
shore. One of the most successful features of
the picture. attesting the genius of the painter
Is the boiling. bubbling deep green water below
the Falls. The effect Of inoessant, uuinter.
mittedmotion is very finely rendered here.
Mr.. Church has not sought to set off his pic
ture by meretriclous effects. His Imagination
could not go beyond the reality of Niagara, and
he has endeavored to give faithful portrait of
the actual scene. This fine work of art will be
sure to find q host of admirers, and the more
that IL is seen and studied the better we believe
1t will be appreciated. While the picture was
in Europe it wes copied In chrome. lithograph
with great care by one of the best artists In that
line.i Only five hundred copies were taken from
the stones, and but a limited number of them
will be allotted TO this city. Messrs. Earle &
Son will have specimens of the chrome on ex-
hibitioD. probably day.
-Messrs Earle d Sons have In their window |
a fine characteristic picture by Hamilton, re-
presenting storm on the Absecom coast. The |
work is in Hamiltons best manner, a nd the wild |
dash of water Is represented in q style OF wild
grandeur that no other American painter of |
marine can equal. Hamilton does not always |
paint good pictures He Is frequently careless |
and gives out works which do not benefit his |
reputation. When at his best, however he is !
really great, and however much we may be |
inclined sometimes TO criticize his execution,
1t cannot be denied that he has inag in alton
and that he puts ideas into his work.
Hhmilton's fine pictures of Niagara which |
were exhibited some years ago were purchass d |
JibeI al patron OF art. and we understand that
he recently ordered u picture Of Mr.. ID. w. G.
Boutelie, which Is now approaching compile
tion.
Anothe or interesting work at the galleries of
the Meas rs Earle is Dead In the Desert"
by Mr.. Ii. Q. Blspham. This artist Ia q
Philadelphian who has recently taken up his
abode in New York, where he Is rapidly
winning his way TO fame. Toe picture under
consideration is probably the best that Mr..
Bispham has yet produced. At any rate we
lioness, pierced In heart and brain by the
arrows OF the hunter, is stretched cold and stiff
upon the ground. Her mate, lordly beast
has apparently just discovered the body. and
standing with one paw resting upon II he
lashes his tail with rage, and vents his grief in
impotent roaTs.
The animals are fine, conscientious studies,
and the bare desert and sombre sky are appro-
pirate accessories, in keeping wi h the spirit of
The scene which the artist has endeavored to
portray. MIR. Blspham Is young and ambi-
tious, and we are pleased to see such an advance
in his profession as this picture indicates.