Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-24
AN ART EXHIBITION.

At All ] street c. P. Troy has placed ;
number of oil paintings by California resi-
dent artists, that are to be disposed of in thi
CITY, beginning this evening. There are about
eighty pictures, by Won PeIbrandt, Romer
Rix, Holdridge, Tavernier, Norjat Denny,
Rodriguez, O'Connell, Robinson, Schafer and
Du Lac. The public will be able to judge OF
the merit Of the paintings without any diff
Guilty, and in the lights in which they are
placed and the time given for exam
ination, so there cannot well be any
deception as to the paintings. Long 5
Peak" Colorado, by Rix, is very
noticeable picture, but more SO is his Au-
tum on the Hudson "a picture of soft and
mellow tinss and good tone. :" The Mount
of the Holy Cross, Colorado, Mt. Shasta, .
and "a European Festival Scene"
are part of Schafer's pictures, in all
of which The foliage is no.iceably well
worked cut. Two views by Holdridge,
landscapes, attract the attention. A maine
piece, by Denny, presents The Corwin In
Arctic Ice off Cape Romanzor. The sense
of vastness of the ice-ield is well conveyed.
Denny also has ''Castle Dare, Scotland, a
storm piece also, Golden Sunset" Won
Perbrandt has number Of paintings in the
collection, the best of which is " A View on
the Sacramento" painting of breadth and
rich in light. Schafer's Emerald Pool in
the White Mountains" and Cascade in
the Catskills," are CT more than ordinary
merit, especially in the effort TO make the
canvas speak of silence, shaded dells and
secluded wooded retreats. There is quite
large collection OF Tojetti's figure pieces, all
marked by his peculiar success in hesh.c color
ing, in which few equal him. These include
"Cupids, The Quarrel, The Adieu y
the latter being especially noticeable"
Neapolitan Boy, 'and several heads ofchildren
Holdridge's studio is represented by five or
six pictures. Chief among these is g Pasture
Fields on Russian River" an Exhibition"
picture, one of the best pieces of work re-
Gently sent from his easel. Its depth and
richness of foliage is especially striking BY
the same artist is icture on familiar sub
ject. MT. Rainer," the foreground Of which
presents some especially conscientious detail
the Russian River" a picture in which Califor-
MIA foliage is presented with marked fidelity.
For him is also presented Indian Encanlp-
ment Near st. Helena," q picture of warmth
and a good example of his success with Cali
forris foliage.
j. W. Rix has in the collection Mount
Hood, North Heads" entrance to the
Golden Gate), Fortune Telling and MT.
Shasta" The best remains to be mentioned,
" Bay of Monterey" a picture in which he
has caught and preserved the transparency
and tone Of the shore-water with great sue.
cess.
A fruit piece by CD. O'Conrell, and fruit
and h)wers by the same, are good.
OF Tavernier's work, there is "Sunset in
Vermont" picture full of charming and
strong color and with distance effects espe-
cially pleasing; Morning in San Rafael. q
gray picture, SO called, but yet marked by a
freshness of color especially striking. By
him also is a marine piece, "Point Lobos."
By the same artist is Moonlight on Mon
terey Bay" good picture, very positive
and noteworthy sky effects.
"Carmel Valley is painting by Rix that
awakens interest and is a faithful work on a
much studied view.
Among the exhibition pictures on the
walls are several by Norjat-fine examples of
found in the salesroom. AS between the
grace and ease of his ARAB Girl and the
fine light and shade effects 10 the picture "a
Daughter" it is difficult to de-
eide, and the verdict must be one of individ-
ual taste. c.. d. Robinson has here also sew
eral of his exhibition pictures. They
are all noticeably meritorious. The best
is The Last Glimpse OF Yosemite" from
On My Point on the Oak Flat road. The
distance effect is admirably attained. Bridal
Vail Fall is seen through the blue haze, and
just beyond the Three Graces; while on the
right faint glimpse is given of the Leaning
Tower and Inspiration Point. 1t is picture
Of merit, and comes very near to conveying
the full sense Of the atmospheric condition,
and the magnificent distances of this grand
view. By the same artist is a spring view OF
Tamalpais from point on the Cloyerdale
road, with the entire Sonoma valley in the
middle ground. The foliage is worked cut
with excellent effect also the sprinssky.
Another picture by the same is well-drawn
view Of The Tuolumne Giant, very 81,
perior and faithful representation of.one Of Che
largest members of.the Sequoia family. He
shows also View of San Francisco from
the Bay" in which, with the water in the
foreground the artist has been especially sue
cessful. He also shows lcsbergs in Bshr-
iHss Straits" The visitor will be placed in
doubt as to which field, landscape or marine,
works best in. In the collections
are shown two imported French paintings by
the celebrated French artist Paul Du Lac
They should have careful examination, and
are works Of high order of merit, ana will
probably excite much competition for their
possession. 1t is claimed that they are the
only works by this artist on this coast. As
q whole. this sale collection, embracing as it
does. several exhibition works, is among
the best OF that order yet brought here.