The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-09

Ispace to enumerate. The sewing machines
sfwere in full operation, attracting the attention
ssssof the ladies, while the organs melodeons and
Apianos discoursed splendid music
VI The agricultural room, No. s, CITY Hall il
Awell filled with products. The display of no.
SSstatoes is very large. Mr.. H. s. Goodale of
saWashington, Mass, exhibits 14O varieties
81 Moses III. Hussey of North Berwick exhibits
Meight varieties, all of them handsome. j. w
93Munger, Esq, exhibits some handsome speci-
samens of Early Rose. There are lots of SQUASH
saes, beet', carrots, cabbages, onions, corn, to-
sImatoes and other vegetables. There are hand
aasome specimens OF butter and cheese and
Il Messrs. Kendall s. Whitney furnish a large
ySvariety Of seeds from their establishment.
dThis room attracted the attention not only of
n farmers,but also of the ladies.
u The PICTURE GALLERY.
n The Picture Gallery, which is one of the
81 greatest attractions in the fair, occupies the
1.-TWO large rooms in the southeastern corner of
ssgthe City Hall, and embraces some 100 paint
ssaings, the work of the leading artists of the
sScountry as well as the rising artists of the
Estate 1t is one of the best exhibitions we
sHhave ever had in this city, and no little praise
His due to Mr.. Fl. B. Brown of this city, the Gel
ggebrated marine artist, who at great outlay of
Invaluable time and labor has succeeded in plac-
ssing so fine collection before our citizens and
Szvisitors. Many of them are pictures of rare
Il; merit and great price, ranging in value from
n 900 to 800.
Ia The first painting on entering the exhibition
II Groom is No. 1. "Wild Flowers" by Bradbury
s3of Hollis. Bradbury is an exquisite painter of
ssS;wild flowers, and the grouping and natural
n appearance of the flowers in this picture calls
s%forth universal commentator. Virgil Will
Salams, of Boston, in No. 2, exhibits Roman
IA IA Shepherd Boy" The details of the costume
Care we'll marked and very correct, and the ar
81 list has given the true shepherd dress of the
gScountry, being careful in all the details, and
sMnot trying to palm upon the spectator
ssthe stage costume of the period. S. L.
s8Gerry, in No. 8, displays a luscious loi
ssof fruit, which fairly makes the mouth
Awater, so true to nature is it. Notwith-
81 tanding the abundance of fruit in our market
Issthis season, and at moderate prices too, owing
Sato the wars of the Maloney and the fruit deal
Gers, we must admit we had a craving for more
latter gazing on this picture. Number is the
"a Passing Shower" by Paul Weber A cottage
Situated in field of grain, with a background
S4of trees in full foliage, and in the foreground
Swinding road with cattle and portion of q
ESlake. The clouds are breaking away in the
Sswest, and the shower is passing over The de.
sSt tails and finish of this picture are very fine
awe could only wish that the sun had made a
Insufficient appearance to give little warmth to
the picture. G. II. Bailey presents his picture
SHof the horse "Arcola'' in No. 5. Mr. Bailey
s'shas acquired quite a reputation in this branch
jXof art and we have often had occasion to speak
::Sof him in fiattering term Landscape and
q Figures in No. 6 by Schelfoni and Nicolai
ssnext attracts the attention. 1t is a very care
fully painted picture, the landscape by one ar
!Htist, the figures by another. 1t wants warmth
'4however Virgil Williams presents ''Lake
IA Winnepesaukee" in No. z. Standing at dis
.Atance the picture appears to good advantage,
Abut we must, confess that for our own TASTE we
Hprefer Mr. Williams in figure pieces. "May''
Tand September Nos. 10 and IL, by Miss
AGoodale of Saco are very worthy efforts of a
@young amateur artist. The first represents
8the apple BLOSSOM, the second the full grown
fruit "All quiet on the Potomac" No 9, by
n Mrs. Eastman gives one an idea of the dreary
Awinter camps of our brave soldier boys during
zthe war. G. Gugel exhibits "Roman Ruins
Yin No s. A tambourine girl has sunk down
ITO rest under the vine-clad arches of one of the
Gold Roman temples, and reclines her head up
Con her hand, while her child has gone to sleep
aresting its head upon its mothers knee, still
aholding in one hand a portion of its
1 noonday meal. 1t is true italian scene.
I I'm No. - Virgil Williams displays "Pickipg
aGrapes," another italian scene, the mother
plucking the clusters that hang from the ar
Sbor overhead, while the child in the cradle
athrows up its arms and crows, anxious for tae
bright clusters. Mt Desert by II. B. Brown,
lin No 10, has drawn the enconiums of the
SaNew York critics while on exhibition at the
Aspring display of the New York Academy of
sSsDesign. 1t is in Harry's best style, with the
Sbold rocks on the left of the foreground, the
Sbreakers tumbling into the cove direct from
EEthe broad ocean, and over all the hazy atmos-
Nphere so strong a popularity of our Maine
Acoast. This picture is sold to gentleman of
H'this city and New York gentleman has offer
Hed an increase of 5000 on the original price,
SNo. IA is Harvest Scene" by Paul Weber.
3The tired cattle have paused to drink at the
Srustic well, while, perohed upon the load of
Hhay to which the cattle are attached, sit two
Alittle tots enjoying the situation, one shielding
Cher eyes from the rays of the sun. "Fontaine
ableau," No. 49, by Paul Weber, displays lake
aembosomed in the grand old forest that has
astood, the pride of French kings and emper-
aors, from antiquity to the present time, and
$through the arches of the trees it seems as if
|3your eye would dwell on foliage for miles and
smiles. Bradbury, of Hollis, in No. IA, presents
A"On the Saco," where between the rugged
Abanks the torrent swollen by the melting SHOWS
Not early spring has burst the boom and the logs
care borne down the stream in confused mass.
SAliss Mary Rolfe's "Greek Girl" No. II, has
5already been greatly admired in this city as a
Ssplendid specimen of water color painting,
miss Role being most creditable pupil of the
distinguished English artist Mrs Elizabeth
Murray. Defaux, q French artist exhibits o.
Every carefully painted little seaport sketch in
aNo. IS and Constant Mayer, whose name has
abecome household word from his "Consola-
ation" and "Convalescent," displays "Mother
3and Child which looks more like a French
apicture than one of Mayors. The idea is al
agood one. A little child in its night-dress
gstanding on the bed is repeating to its mother
3the evening prayer. 1t is well painted butt
ssthere is not SO much expression in the faces as
Mayors pictures usually possess.
4 The Embarr lssing Situation, No. 90 by J
VIZ. Engel is worthy of careful attention.
Meaning upon a rock, within the leafy covert
Aof the wood, the peasant girl receives the lec-
Ature of her father who, while out hunting. has
!Ssurprised her reading love letter The pic
4 ture is in the artists best style. w. L. Nor
9ton's "Wreckers' No. q, exhibits vessel.
wrecked off the chaiky cliffs of England, fromI
(which the wreckers are securing the cargo
1Peope will have an opportunity of contrastipg|
atl1e waves breaking upon the beach with the
Swaves in Harry Browns Mt. Desert, No. Isl
(which is supposed to represent the waves inI
8the same condition. Mr.. w. H. Leighton, curl
8young Portland artist, and pupil of Fl. 81
Brown, displays very fine cattle piece in No.
az. Every day shows Leightons improved
ament in his art. A. f. Bellows "Mill in the
aDingle" is very nicely painted and the water is
ofso translucent quality it seems as if you'll
acould see through it. Batcheder gives us al
s3specimen of his skill in poultry in No. "a, and|
{ Miss Haley's "Quiet Nook No. 25, is al
Acharming little landscape SKETCH where large|
atrees overshadow little piece of the road higb|
So1o a. II