The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-13
Ars PrObat Artifcium.

Nothing is more gratifying to th,
friends OF true progress than to BEL
the growth OF art culture in our com
munity. While other western state
and territories may boast greater
output OF the precious metals, We are
proud to say that IN the matter OF art,
Utah lie the peer Of them all in pro-
portion to the number of her populs
ton. We can boast more artists oil
genuine txcellsnce than any of them,
4 excepting California. We do not
wish by this assertion to cay that
these artists meet with the encourage
nent they should; by ne meAHs
Most OF them have . hard struggle to
peTseVere In the study OF their pro-
fession, and the drawbacks to the at
tsinmeDt OF excellence are enough to
/ friRhten other than true devotees.
Older communities have their art
schools, duly endowed, where the CD
poriuDities to study and attain per
lection are comparatively free of cost.
Here the rising artist has naught but
the inspiration that the pursuit of
bis calling gives him.
In looking at pictures we must al.
ways bear in mind these facts. Very
few persons notice the manifold effects
OF sunlight on our mountain ranges,
and the gorgeous beauty OF our
sunsets So much is this the
case that when a painter tries
10 reproduce them, many doubt
if such scenes were ever Wit
messed, and fail to see the
artists skill in their reproduction. To |
understand an artist We must put
ourselves en- rapport with him. Il is
his business to watch the glowing
beauty OF the setting Euu, the ma
esty OF the thunder cloud, the ap-
preaching storm, the time of calm,
and the Wondrous effects of the silver
noon &c its rays play upon mountain
and lake. Perfection in the attain
nent OF these studies is of slow growth.
Silver threads among the gold"
'ften appear before an artist reaches
he delicate softGess Of nature in her
iferent phases. in his painting.
We have been led to these 1ehec.
ions in looking at the late produc.
ions Of Mr.. Alfred Lambuurne. One
I them is a moonlight scene on |
liver Lake, head Of Big Cottonwood;
&c other is a sunset near the same
oint, but looking down the csfion.
he other, and smaller picture is a !
,ene on the Pacific Coast, near {
yp-ess Point. California. The first
20 exhibit the artists skill and rapid 6
rides in bis profession in a very I
-atifying manner; they chow hard 6
udy and great advance over his 7
revious efforts. Both the pictures a
ave the stamp of superiority. Their 2
ults are the common faults of 8
sing genius, which practice and p
udy always overcome. They
ere painted for Mr. ]. r.
,slker from scenes witnessed during z
st fall in that paradise of scenery e
ear the head waters of the two :
1ttonwoods. Mr.. Walker has every =
aeon to be proud o being the owner
them. The artist has done his
~ best and has succeeded admir- .
ly in realizing the beauties of both q 2
bjects. = =
The other painting is a subject less .
niliar to many Utonians. 1t shows y
9 bleak coast OF the Pacific, near -
press Point, California. The time y
chosen when the fog is lifting. 1t y
a charming spot near tho old n
rmel Mission, and is faithfully re. y
Oduced. The everchsnging tints of
ocean is difficult subject fer the
inter, and Mr.. Lsmbourne's versa "a
~ is shown to good advantage in N
d effort.
Ii is good time now for our
slthy citizens to be making up their
lections of paintings, especially .,
1se OF our home artists. It is a -
'dit to the public spirited citizen =
10 covers bis walls with specimens ',
m the easels OF ell our we'll known .
lets at home ~