The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-03
Progress OF American Chrome
"a Litiiograpny.

ouslnc~S aiid Improving his beautiful
art. He has begun his contemplated
"Gallery Of American Painters" iii
which he proposes 10 produce at least
. sppe aracteIiaiie nictare by each Of our
NnIi,s atsaftists. He has already pub,
iished several landscapes by Britcier.
several groups of chickens aud the like
by TAFT, several fruit pieces by Lily NJ.
Spencer, and Miss V. Cranberry, of New
York, acoapIe Of genre pictures by Niles,
Ut Boston, IA series Of Ruggles gems in
oil colors, besides great variety al
illuminated texts aud cards by Miss
Jennie Lee, uf Jersey, and cartoons and
autographs h. Mr.. Homer, and Others
II He has HOW in active preparation "a
New England Winter Landscape BY
tho late Mr. Morveler of Maiden 4
figure piece. The Barefooted Boy. by
Eastman johnson; Faster Morning"
by Mrs. Theresa Hart wife of James
Hart, the Landscape painter; two bril-
liant pictures M children in the woods,
The May Queen and The Little
Rogue 10y Mrs. :. &. Brown; THE
Shipwreck of Stesrtorth, by Moran.
1.-The Friends" by Grand 1.-THE White
Mountains in October" by Mr.. George
&. Brown; The Bay of New York, !"
i,y the same artist 1.-THE Falls Of the
70 Semitic" by Bierstadt; two fruit
Basket" by Mrs. Cranberry; and be-
sides these he has number of other
compositions Ola the easeis of distin-
ruished New York painters. TAFT i,
hard at work on his fayorite subjects.
We are not at liberty tD name the paint
ings by foreign artists that are to be
chromoed as rapidly u possible, because,
In the absence of an International copy
right law, fine art publishers are liable
10 the same aunoyauces which are now
experienced by the publishers of foreign
books. IT
The 'Winter Landscape" by Nor
weller, j. a picture ~ essentially New
Engtandi~h. If we may coin the word.
las pumpkin pies or Thanksgiving.
Maryeiler made "a speciality of winter
scenes and was admitted IL he the hes.
painter of snow ia America. This Is
ole OF the best of his small pieces. 1t
represents AN old farm han@e l,y the
roadside, with it, inevitable Is and
out houses grandma in the yard ell
gagged - feeding ,tcuitry: :. c:&:;; c.
skaters on a ffGaen stream hard by. with
spectators looking on at the SpoTC: il
tile distance, the village, which is hid
den 10y the trees OLA its outskirts. \
grand old elm, under whose widespread
ing branches the farmhouse is built. i.
80 ~ i 80 ~.
StaFlA alu tie apple tree. on the ULnef
side of the road, seems To have beeu
photographed from every family home
stead ia Massachusetts away from the
great iron tHofoughtarcS. The picture
il q pheasant one; for 1t has a warm
cheerful glOW-HuCh n. every one de-
lights IA, on fine mornings" in wiut
when the snow lies deep and the sleigh
bells are ringing merrily OH every road.
lie "faits Or the 70 semitic" y a
characteristic blt OF California scenery IN
biefsiaats well known style. II repre-
SCENTS fright sunset Ga lonely lake,
whose solitude IL disturbed only hy q
pair Of water fowl that hover ever and
rest GA the rocks Ut the shore. Abrupt,
steep ahd rugged citlES-oEnr Il part o'
waich tnnu!e= Laadl9aS, graceful
Matefia. from tae southern boundary
nf TIC 9aFe; atd fringe OF gigantic
branches iiT trees sGlrt The Sorthert
shore II Is Z careful study after nature
aud every touch j. Bier,tadtish.
The "Barefooted bey' isa true artist
rendering OF NhlttierSs familiar lines
4tBlessi,gs or thee lzt.aarnan
Bare:eot boy with checks Of tan;
IA" ttS ,utre%! " t5'1 -.st22ns
With thy rcd ilf4 geIier sill
Kissed by stFa~beFFtts-on the hill
thy-fa isYfv -
From IA u heart gIr@ tAr= f9v--
was eneea barefoot boy.
. rTlle i ' R~nn 1,ise grown "r @a
I'LL the miiIion slatlarcg, ride;
Rafeioe: trudelng st bis side
- i - .sast tifn ~ .aSfa =" can a"S
Outward sgsushta,., in~arI' JOY
blessings on taee, barefoot boy!"
1t represents a con,eIy rustic lad. claf
in coarse hopaeStsGn dress with hi,, rrot,
sers turned ms, hi. hands in hi, uocIzet,
and the brightest Of knowing Vet in.
nocenl smiles an Hi. f4rn ard In nj. ev.s
Bis f,ee il hair shaded hy his brHai
b,in,nea hat. his feet ARE firmly PLANTED
OH i grey roeI, he Ioals 90 h3naf,,l ~
sc,ErcIiant. 50 eutjrel, AT his ease that
lie seems tile perfect incarnation al
Young America. The accessories al thi.
picture are q distant londsea,,e viii ,
Tree in tie middle aud foreground. Thay
are veil handled. h{It they serve only Il
support the figure. vhiSh il ore of H.,
best pieces that Mr. johnson has e.yas
produced.
The "Friuuea Cantf,r" nftar NAN,
man. is one OF those fearft1ty and won.
,Ierflllx elaborate and truthful re,,,n.
seutations ofyegetable life in Wit. err
-RaphaeIjte school nf arti.t. - ya,t