The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-06-12

ing to hide himself from somebody
coming-which somebody he is evident
ly intending TO startle. He is STOPPING
under sumac bush, which be gently
bends over him. This gives the artist
an opportunity for a brilliant piece of
coloring. 1t is autumn, and the declining
sun shoots its rays through the misty
atmosphere, frightening the gay hues
of the sumac leaves and warming up the
surroundings of the figure, which are
rather cold and low in tone. The two
pictures contrast finely the clear. bright,
summer glow of spring-in the ''May
Queen'-being harmoniously offset
against the dreamy, misty. autumnal
vapors in the Little Rogue" Mr.. Brown
regards these pictures as his master
piecs.
easter Morning" by Mrs. Heart, is
massive marble cross, hung round
about with fuchsias, pansies, yellow ro-
ses and other exquisitely tinted flowers.
culiar and lovely. We have seldom
seen an effort so original produced by "A
combination of such simple and famil-
lar elements. There is an affiuence of
quiet beauty in the wreath that is essen
TALLY harmonious with Easter and its
sacred memories. tbs altogether charm
ing. If there is a single flaw i'm it we
have failed to detect it. As far as the
chrome has gone it bids fair to rival the
original but we reserve our judgement
upon it until it is completed. we know
only that if it is at all comparable to the
exquisite painting, it will soou be one
of the most common ornaments of our
boudoirs, vestries, Sunday schools and
| libraries.
The last painting on our list was han
ded i'll as we were taking notes of the
new publications. 1t is small repro
duction of The Crown of New Eng
land'-a painting which. both in Eng
land and America hasa secured for
Mr.. George l.. Brown some of the high
est encOmiums from artists and art crit
les, which American productions have
ever obtained. Glowing, POLITICALLY
| truthful, full of brilliancy and beauty.
it represents the White Mountains when
| they are seen to the best advantage
when, as the portrait painters say, they
are in their ''highest moments'-trans-
| figured under the early morning sun
burst of a late October day. The orig
inal on a large scale is on exhibition at
the Art Gallery of Childs & Co. where
it has been visited and admired by thou
sands of our wealthiest and best educa-
ted citizens. If this beautiful creation.
this lyric on canvas, can be reproduced
III IdC SlHlfle, II VIII lnatk an epOcn Ill
tile art; for the vapors and mists that
encircle the mountain side, the subtitle
gradations of light and shade, and the
marvellous blendings of colors and tints
render it exceedingly difficult either to
initiate or duplicate.
1t is gratifying to know that the pop
ular demand Tor pictures is almost in
the exact ratio of their artistic excel
lence. Every touch of nature, whether
on canvas or in chrome, is instantly rec
ognized and applauded. The best things
sell best; no reputation ayailS against
the fact as it is ''Ruggle's gems" have
not paid expenses ;whcreas Tait's groops
go on with amazing rapidity. OF
Britcher's pictures, on the other hand,
''The White Mountains" and "Esopus
Creek" and ''Sawyer's Pond Ga little
gem) and one or two others have "A
steady and rapid sale. while some 9TH
ers do not move off at all. The people
have truer taste than they generally
have been credited with in the critical
doOmsday book. 1t is faith in this in
stinctive taste that has borne OH Mr..
Prang to the rare good fortune that has
rewarded his efforts. BERWICK.