The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-10
CnuNTERrEIr PREsENTmENTS.
The Art Reception Last Night at Miss
DOddridge's Studio.

A charming social event, which has
been looked forward TO with great deal
of interest by the overs OF art and pleas
ant evening, eventusted last night at the
studio of Miss Msrgaretts Doddridge, In
the Franklin Insurance Company's build
inc. A very large number OF the first
people of the city passed through the
portals of the room during the evening,
and the hubbub of conversation which
they kept up was vastly entertaining.
A majority of the guests were ladies,
and the atmosphere OF the room soon De-
came heavily laden with the blended doors
of helotrope, Grande Duchesse, or other
fashionable perfumes, and the unwary
male art student who wandered about
Gazing at the many canvasses, was IN
fair way to get himself hopelessly tangled
up IN trains a yard long, and after
sound as of reuding cloth, to have some
fair pronaenader turn suddenly upon him
with q CHASTITY smile, and alter saying
something quickly to berself-prooaoIy
in connection with the plctures-to muf-
muir in dulcet tones, "Ah, Mr.. Jones, Is
that YOU; rather grounded, isn't 1t?
From time to time the young lady
pupils favored their guests with choice
musical selections upon the piano, and
showed their fingers were as capable OF
producing harmony Of sound as they
were harmony CT colors.
The pictures on exhibition were skill.
fully hung on either side OF the room, IN
positions giving them the benefit OF the
best light. This is, as we all know, the
most important part OF an exhibition OF
paintings, and in this case those who
have managed the hanging have sue
ceeded admirably.
There are one hundred and fifteen
paintings of various sizes and descrlp-
tons on the walls, and taking them all
together, they certainly present very
creditable appearance. There are here,
"a there are in all collections, some evil
dences of haste; some colorings rather
crudely done iondness for vivid, al
pervading, colors, and desire rather to
follow q dead original than give life to
the COPY; but this Is but natural, and APP
plies rs we'll to some OF the workmanship
of leading artists as it does to that OF the
student who has just entered the sphere
of art.
Beginning with q fine portrait of q
child, a relative Of Miss DOddrldge, by
that lady, let US glance hastily at a couple
of pretty panels, ornamented with studies
from nature of ornamental leaves, which
are the work of the Misses Doddridge
and Crumbacker, and then pass to ex.
anime some of the more notable or the
paintings. As the number Of exhibits
forblds a special mention for each, We
will take each pupil and give specimens
OF her capabilities and style. Miss Essio
Collins, of GAINESVILLE, has some ten or
fifteen works upon the wall. That which
attracted the most attention was good
sized painting of Moonlight on tho
BrandywiDe." Although perhaps 1t
does not show as much hard work as
some OF her other productions, itseems TO
dis play more lite and comprehension OF
the subject. In the foreground two great
gnarled, many.branched, forest trees,
srched gracefully over an opening
through which CLEANS the twlnkling face
of the famous old Brandywine creek,
each little ripple cleaning wildly in the
light OF the harvest moon that IS rlslr 2
Just above the tree tops far down the
stream. Pulling merrily down under
the shadow of the woods are couple OF
rowers who give just the touch Of lie
TO the picture that renders it perfect. A
marine view, labelled "a Storm upon the
Coast" by the same hand, also is worthy
of note. A long, pebbly beach slopes
down to the water, and several vessels
are hurriedly taking in sail TO make
things ship shape" before the squall
which is about to howl down upon them.
Among the other exhibits Of this
lady are "a Bashful Boy,
Loeb Lomond," early Winter,
and several very pretty panels. Miss
Hellevig OF Wheeling has also large
number of paintings here. woodland
Vows" one of the best of this lady
productions, was for some time on exhi-
bition at Hutchin's, on Market street,
where it had good deal of attention
given it. Two lovers stand at the foot of
a large paper bark" birch, in thick
woods. The girl leans confdingly upon
upon the youth, and watches him with a
Quiet look of tenderness, as he carves her
initials upon the bark of the tree. The
grouping of the figures is most happily
mansg ed, and the bit of forest beyond
them IN the near background Is prettily
Colored. Another nice piece o. cOloring
is girls head with long howiE g
hair and widely opened eyes, look
ing fxedly and wIstfully forward.
This is called Seeking the Future" Her
other works which are especially note
worthy are q portrait of Mr.. EOeling;
Msior Loriog's residence st Elm Grove,
well drawn and nicely finished; The
Shaded Pool, lovely shadow" picture
showing what fine effect can be pro-
! duced with black and white COlOrngs
we'll shaded; q landscape, which was de.
signed and drawn from fancy;
a portrait of Miss Britt and several
other small and well designed paintings
and panels Miss Crumbacker has more
specimens of her ability on exhibition
than any other pupil of Miss Doddridge,
save-Miss Annie Brannan or Miss
Crawford. Sho has several largo and
we'll painted landscapes and still life
pieces. Among them are "The Source
of the Rhine" Yosemite Valley" "The
Ivy Castle" "a Scene on BoggI Run"
very pretty copy from nature, well
drawn and chsrmingly colored; Take q
spoon, Piggie," happy little child who
has given her bowl of milk to little "pIg-
gle" who is in it, head and feet, hard at
work; Moonlight in Holland, a lovely
moonlgh. scene, with an old wind mill
standing out in bold relief, and tho &C
cessores well grouped around it;
Scenery on the Baltimore and Ohio
road in Richie county" a we'll painted
little Bit, giving o0e of the prettiest
views on that road. Miss Annie Craw-
ford shows to great advantage here and
gives evidence of excellent coloring
power, in landscapes especially. Her
leading works are "AmoDg the Lilies"
captain" an exquisitely painted dogs
head, with dead bird in its mouth;
"Fslls of Mlnnehahs," copied from an
engraving with great ability, and showing
the hues Of the rapidly falling water with
much skill. "Simpletens;"- we are sure
the artist doesn't mean this, tor there il
q boat in cozy nook under the over