The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-10-08

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! the. Tbesriss' and tho Strawberries o
Min Cranberry, which are certainly ad
air.bly rendered, With = luscious ddel
! II =; sstsrs. Mr. Fullsfs piece- 4r'
highly laihed aud harmonious in col
q, but il strikes 10 that the subject.
.'e leas likely to be universally popular
! In IN entirely different style, but Of
the same character, are the companion
pictures by J. G. Brown, Of New York.
Th" young artist oxcels in genre pic
turs !; be renders children with a rare
ability, especially when there is SIM
gle figure At rest, but in an attitude cx-
pressive Of mental action. These sub
jeots-the MAY Queen and the Little
Rogue'-sre just suited to his very Pc
euliar genius. The MAY Queen is a
little girl in the flowers, bathed in sun
light, her eyes bcaming with delight At
tho thought Of surprising her friends
BY her new and g.y decorations. The
Little Rogue is tho picture Of boy,
four OF Eve years old, who is trying to
hide hlmself from somebody coming
which son'ebody hv is evidently intend
ing to startle. He Is STOPPING under a
sumao bush, which he gently bends
ovar him. This gives the artist An op-
portuni*y for brilliant piece Of color.
ing: It Ii autumn, and the declining
sun shoots its rays through the misty
a@t a@tnespbers, Frightening the gay hues
Of the sumae leaves and warming up
ths surroundings Of the figure, which
are rather cold aud low in tons. The
tve pictures contrast finely ; the clear,
bright, summer GLOW Of spring-in the
'M.y Qsesn,' being harmoniously of:
sst against the dreamy, misty, autum.
nal vaPors in the Little Rogue.' Mr..
By regards these pictures as his
uastsspiess.
'Easser Morning. BY Mn. Hart, is
massive marble srsss, hung round about
With fssehia, pansies, yellow roses and
other e1qaisitely tinted flowers. 1t is
. eoabination eatirsly novel, peculiar
and lovely. We have seldom seen an
effect 20 original, produced by combi-
nation Of such simple and familiar ele-
ments. There is an afaueuce, quaint
beauty in the wreath that is essentially
harmonious with Easter and its sacred
memories. 1t is altogether charming.
If there is single flaw in it We have
failed to detect it. A. far as the chro-
mo has gone it bids fair to rival the
original but we reserve our judgment
upon it uatil it Is finished, We know
only that if it u At all comparable to
the exquisite painting, It will soon be
one Of the most common ornaments of
our boudoirs, vestries, Sunday Schools
aud ibraries.
The last painting on our list was
handed in - ve vere taking notes Of
the new publications. 1t is small re-
production "f The Crown Of New Eng
iand:-a painting which, both in Eng
land and America has secured for Mr..
George L. Brown some of the highest
sncomlums from artists and art critics,
which American productions have ever
obtained. Glowing, POLITICALLY truthful,
full Of brilliancy aud light aud beauty,
it represents the White Mountains
when they are seen to the best advan-
seee-"nen, a. the portrait painters
say, they are in their highest moments
-trans6gured under the early morning
'unburst Of . late October day. The
original on large scale is on e1hibi-
tion At tho Art Gallery of Child's &
Co., where it has been visited and ad-
mired by Thousands of our weaIth,est
and best educated citizens. If this
beautiful creation, this lyric on canvas,
can be reproduced in fac simile, it will
NAL e N epoch in the art for the va
pors and mists that encircle the noun
tain aides, render it exceedingly Diff
cult either to initiate or duplicate.
It is gratifying to know that the pop
ular demand for pictures is almost in
the exact ratio Of their artistic excel
lcnoe. Every touch Of nature, whether
on canvas or in chrome, is instantly rec
ogni nissd and appl.uded. The best
things sell best; no reputation .vails
against the fact a it is. 'Ruggle's
gems have not paid expenses; whereas
rait's groups 90 of with amazing "a
pidity. OF Briteher's pictures, on the
other hand, The White Mountains'
and 'Esopss Creek and sSavyer's
Pond e 'itt'. gsm) and ono or two
Others have . steady and rapid sale,
while some othsss DO not move off at
Ill. The people have trusr taste than
they generally have been credited With
in the iostiact,ve taste that has borne
on Mr: Praug to the r.rs good fortune
that has rewarded his efforts.
| BERWICK.
HEAR PHIL. SHERIDAN.