The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-17

Saturday morning old Sol rose bright and
glorious, with beaming smile upon his face.
as II 70 express his joy at once more carrying
heaith and happiness to the tenements of the
poor as well as the mansions OF the rich How
people seemed to drink in the welcome sun
shine, as they went about their business with
springing step, which all the horrible wealth
er OF the past week had been unable to en-
tirely soak out. Exhilarated ourselves by the
genial influence of a bright November morn
ing we thought it capital opportunity to step
into the studios and picture stores, and see
what our artists and art-dealers had to show
us that was new and pretty.
The studio of Harry B. Brown first arrested
our attention. Harry has been spending the
summer at Rumford and one wall of his little
gallery is covered with the fruits of his labor.
Among them we would mention beautiful
little Autumn Scene" which is full of poetry
This is especially noticeable when one re-
members that marine views are Harry's spec
ialty. 1t wildly recalls that line of Bryant's:
"The Summer tresses of the trees are gone"
Then there is a view of"Rumford Ferry" an
other of "Petty's Cove" which is fine speci
men of cOlOring, and many others we have not
time to specify. He is at present at work on
large picture "Grand Menan from Southern
Aspect" for W. L. Putnam Esq. The bold
cliffs, which resemble the Palisades ON the
Hudson, and the "cruel, angry waves" are
particularly well done. Every one should see
this, for it will be one of Browns best efforts
in rocks and waves. A view of the homestead
of Mr.. John E. Dow at Oromucto, N. B., call
ed forth the remark from Mr.. Dow shat is
the spot to the life.
Miss Haley has two paintings of grapes, one
of which is the best we have yet seen from
her brush. She is a painstaking and hard
working young artist,
Cloudman has on exhibition in Hale's win
dow the best thing we have yet seen by him
entitled "Sea-Side Sports" Hudson's
studio has not yet been opened for the winter
f. F. Hale, Free St., has on hand some very
choice chromos. Among them we particular
ly notice "The Scrap Book" from Miss Oak
ley's painting of that name. Goods Acre"
after Miss E. Osborne; and Autumn Fruits"
after w. M. Brown. The "Scrap Book" is
the most elaborate attempt in the chrome line
we have ever seen. The color of the afghan
hanging from the drawer of the old fashioned
sideboard; the carving Of the easel; the fig
ures in the paintings; the pictures in the book:
all reminding one of Meissonier. Goods
Acre" is eharmingly sad representation from
Longfellow's poem, although the artist has
chosen season of the year hardly contempla-
ted by the poet, but it gives more of effect and
interest to the world at large. The Autumn
Fruits" is very nicely done, the pears and
lilies very true to nature,
McKenny and Davis display Hills Bridal
Veil FALL" which attracted so much attention
at our State. Fair, and the chromos from Crush
ed by Icebergs." Geyer has not got fairly set
tied in his new store yet, but he has nice lit
tie collection of flowers done in water colors.
B. f. Smith & Co., our we'll known photo
graphers, have lately executed neat little
card photograph of the eldest member of the
Cumberland Bar, taken in his we'll known
winter walking suit, from pen and ink
sketch by yonug amateur of Commercial
street. Also charming little Renaissance OF
yachting, taken from a crayon drawing by an
other rising young artist.
Much more could be written and much des-
canted upon that we must necessarily omit in
newspaper article but from time to time we
shall try and keep our readers posted in what
ever is new and worthy of notice.