The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-02
Flower Painting on Slate.

Editor Rutland Globe. AS one of the |
many lucky visitors who have enjoyed a
thorough inspection Of the charming i'm
itation of nature in the copying of some OF
her sweetest flowers, | wish to express a
word of praise, as n merited tribute, to one
upon whom nature has showered her pro-
digality IN art. We have seen the most
beautiful flowers that field or garden can
yield initiated to life and bloom, in paint
and oil, in the most exquisite and artistic
style upon our Vermont slate, the color
ing exact and consummate and the group
ings infinitely better than the old Dame
commonly builds. The credit belongs 10
Mrs. Davey of first happily using slate for
the background for much of her work-a
very valuable thought, which is fully appre-
ciatcd and adopted by many of her CO.
! temporares in art. Other artists may make
| just as perfect flowers as Mrs. Davey,
but it is generally conceded by our
very best art critics that Mrs. Davey
has q very rare, and an almost unequalled,
and at all events an enviable, talent In
| grouping flowers; a faculty in bouquet
making that is esteemed paramount to every
other inspiration. Table-tops, of slate,
covered with wreaths of the "trailing Ar
| butus," that are too fine for criticism, as
| they are too beautiful for description, Gn
fact, they are just as pretty as the little
gems can be grown others with imits-
tim "fall forest leaves" colored, twined,
ard woven into the most fascinating forms;
and panels of slate rejecting the most ar
tisiically arranged bouquets of our most at
traotivo wild flowers, are among the many
articles that she will send to the Philadel-
rhia centennial With such gems in our
possession, we can commune with nature
when the cold winds howl and when our
hills are covered with snow, they shine and
console us improving and cultivating our
taste, they give highth and tone to our love
for the beautiful in nature. All honor,
then, to the gifted lady, for the lessons
| which she teaches, in her own impressive
and fascinating way.
Mrs. Daveys taste for art was developed
at very carly age, as in girlhood she was
often found searching the house for all the
old scraps of waste letter paper that could
be found upon which to try her 'prentict
hand" Minutes often, and hours some
times, between attendance upon school
and the performance Of necessary house
hold duties, imposed by parents. however,
snatchod to satisfy the innate cravings of he
nature TO produce representations OF ma
tural scenery, and the "bonnie gems" of thu
field, with the beauty Of which her who'll
| sou. has forever teemed.
She is natures artist, as it cannot be sale
in any proper sense that she has received
instruction from others. In the days o
"Hope's marmion," Mr.. Hope gave he
some lesson in landscape painting. Sine
that time she has worked alone with thu
exception of remaining in New York on
few occasions, just long enough, as she ex
pressed it, to become confused. | haye II
very unsatisfactory way called attention
to some works of art, that should be sough
out and examined by every one, especial
I | Nermonters, who visit the centennial ar
building at Philadelphia, that they may j
getting a rare treat, also feel q just prid
in the production of home talent.
b VBRMoNrER.