The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-12-18
-F02EIKG AE0EG The PICTURES.
OR zepors,r-s Visit to - Artist
WHAT Ne SAW kE0 WHERE.


/ ..-Scvlr Is nation finished, while II wants
{ the grace Of art
I JztuI-.-- borrow robes from lylUt lie must
rise above the mart.
Z Faith and love are all ideal, speaking with
q music tone
/ And, without their touch Of magic, labor IS
the DEVILS own.
/ Therefore We are glad 10 greet the artist,
master to thy place,
/ Tor we need in all our living beauty and
ideal grace,
Mostly here 10 lift our nation. move is
heart and calm its nerves,
And 20 round Lies aIg!o1 duties 10 ina g.!is.-
tive curves.
Mid the jarTing din oi traffic, Lei the crpAic
tone Of Art
Lull the barking CeTbcTus in Us. Sooihc t.e
cares that gnaw the heart.
Fifteen years ago it was a rare thing to
see a really good portrait, or Il really
good picture of any kind, in the houses
of our citizens. Family portraits, more
or less forlorn, formed almost the only
exception to thss rule Now there are
few houses, which the walls do not ex-
hibit at least stretching out OF the
thoughts in the direction of art and il Is
by no means rare 70 sse really capital
pictures in the pario- * cur citizens.
The refining and eIeya-ing OF works Of
art is beginning to be felt by our peo-
pie, and every year is adding TO their i'm
portance. Wishing to ascertain what
our local artists were doing, we, one
bright morning last week made visit to
the coy and pleasant studio of f. 3.
Zay, which is situated on Main Street,
above the Citizens Bank.
Mr. ZayIs the Oldest ana perhaps the
best known of the artists of this city,
having been successfully engaged in bis
profession here for over twelve years, and
has achieved an env;able reputation
Upon calling at his studio we were agree
ably surprised, and we might say delight
ed, at the many fine works which adOrn-
ed the walls The pictures embrace all
styles and sizes, from the tiny photo
graph to a clllosal picture of Niagara.
Our attention was first directed 10 the
Photographic department. Mr.. Zay is
recognized as photographer of the first
order. and the specimens Of his work
which fill tbs cases and beautify the
walls of his studio, prove beyond ques-
ton the correctness of the verdict pro-
nounced by his admirers. During our
visit we we're very kindly allowed TO in
spect the instruments used by Mr.. lay
in taking photographs. Ie has several
large cameras OF the best manufacture.
one in particular, called tl.e mammoth
camera, which is deserving of special
mention. II is perhaps the largest one
in this part OF Ohio, and its capacity is
such that q picture OF great size can be
taken at once, without the additional of
throwing it up with solar camera,
thus preserving the clearness of the por-
trait. 3Ir. Zay, being a sfiiiful artist of
long experience, always retouches the
negatives of his photographs, so that
the faces always present Il smOOtiiness
Of complexion. In the execution of
large or small photographs he has tie
happy faculty of producing a perfect
likeness of Lis subjects, besides always
giving them an easy and natural pose
Sir Zay has recently been making some
very Gue crayon studies. lie las been
very successful in producing truthful
portraits The portraits which We saw
at tbe iime OF our visit are the best yet
exhibited in this ci,y. We were more
interested III iine collection of oil por-
traits however, !lian in the other works
Of ar= beautiful though they were For
anu#1vr Of years past Mr. Zay has been
giving close ard careful study 10 the
painting Of portraits in oil, and the many
orders from persons well versed in mat
ters Of art, show how we'll his labor has
been appreciated. He has received or
ders for portraits from persons in several
of the large cities of this country, and
his work is in the hands of persons in
more jlian a half dozen States of the
Union. Our own people appreciate Mr..
Zay' wor *, as is eyinced by the number
OF portraits painted by him which adorn
tie homes of our citizens. Among the |
valuable pictures which Mr. Zay mas
painted nre those Of the Bu-hon fami-
Iy. These portraits We're on exhibition
al one time, and attracted considerable |
and called out much favorable |
criticism. Mr.. Zay mas at present in his
studio Il large amount OF unfinished |
work, III addition TO several excellent |
portraits, which be recently finished
We spent a very pleasant hour among /
the different works IN tie room, and were
amply repaid Tor the time. We would
advise all lovers of art to see Mr.. Zay's
pictures We can assure them that they
viii be kindly welcomed, and will never
regret the visit. We would say also that
that our citizens should endeavor 10 pat
ronize cur home artist, and by that
means encourage a love for art in our
midst.
i bill has been introduced into the
Ohio Legislature to cancel the certif-
;ates authorizing companies TO do busi-
less il Ohio, Of such companies as shall
appeal from the decision OF State Courts
o United States Courts. There is a
aint gliinmer OF State rights III the