The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-18

A Very Fine Collection of Paintings.

| Mr.. Cyrus F. Davis, at his gallery on Elm
| street, has just received several paintings by
celebrated American artists that entitle his
| collection to careful attention and study
Prominent among the pictures is ga Cloudy
Day in New jersey" 19x20 in size. 1t is a
painting that reminds one of Inness The
low tone, the won derful atmospheric effects
and the breadth cannot all be taken in at once
The spectator finds, the longer he looks at it,
the more beauties are discovered. The subject
is very simple. great field, with pool in
the foreground two trees in the middle dis
lance, on the right bit of forest, and in the
lar distance low range of blue hills; this is
what may be seen any day in Maine as
well as in New Jersey. But how few artists
can so faithfully reproduce the herbage the
worn spots, through which the dark loan and
rock protrude, the cloud effects, with the
touch of sunlight illumning the water at the
further end OF the pool. 1t is a restful picture,
one on which the eye delights to dwell The
price is $500, and we think the gem will re-
main in Portland.
There is a smaller picture by the same artist
entitled son the Hudson In the left fore
a."
the winding roid by country fence In the
middle distance can be seen CLEAN of the
noble river, and in the far distance the tall
cliffs surrounded by golden haze. The col
oring is good, the handling delicate
IL. b. Browns "Beach at Kennebunk,"
| which was described few weeks ago in the
PRESS, occupies conspicuous place. A gem
tleman, who visited the gallery yesterday, as
soon as he cast his eyes on the picture. said,
''Why, that's Kennebunk and old Agamenti-
Gus in the distance.
| Fred Kimball also exhibits one of his fine
| paintings of a birch that is worthy OF his
brush.
There are three water-coor pictures that were
displayed at the exhibition of the American
Society in Water Colors. One is by Samuel
Coleman, "The Bay of Naples, with view of
the Castle of Charles "" 1t Isl very care
fully executed painting. The harmony of
color that pertains to these southern scenes is
| admirably preserved; the deep blue of the
| bay, the almost birthstone color of the castle
rocks and the stOne-work, the costumes of the
| figures and the clearness of light and shadow.
Another is by James III. Smile "a brother of
George entitled October Twilight at Pough-
keepsie." The painting is full of feeling. 1t
is one we should like to gaze upon constantly
The falling dew is almost visible on the grass.
There are two fields, separated by rocky
fence, with brook on the right, some trees
almost denuded of their leaves, and one large
bush whose foliage has taken upon itself the
tints OF early autumn A boy is trudging
along on one side of the brook, followed by his
dog The picture is one that was sent to an
invalid in this city to see, lady who cannot
| go into the woods as was her won't and she
| placed it before her bed on Sunday and feast9d
her eyes on it all day, and when Monday came
she could hardly be induced to part with it,
| George Smile contributes the third picture,
"a Showery Day in the Adirondacks.
A worthy companion picture to the above is
| A. F. Belows's High Bridge at Leeds"
| which has been on exhibition at the gallery
| for some time.
Seavey has faithful representation of beau
| tiful roses.
Mrs. III. T. Carter displays three pictures
from still life; vase of tulips, a fruit piece,
| and breakfast table on which rest an old
fashioned urn, vase of azaleas an egg-cup
| with eggs and some embroidered napkins, the
| whole set off by wrought screen in the back
| ground