The Portland daily press., 1881-12-31
r.orUa,,,s Art Gallery.


The Bicknell Prints which have so interested
the art circles of Boston during the past few
weeks as being something radically new in
black and white, are now on exhibition at tne
art gallery of Messrs. John A. Lowell q Co.,
the engravers and art publishers, Mason
Building, 70 Kilby street, Boston.
Mr. Lowell has obtained the exclusive con-
troll of these wonderful productions. and IN ex-
hibiting the results of the process has demon
strated that. compared with sepia, India ink,
charcoal, crayon or any of the usual prlmarles
employed In this form of delineation; the
Bicknell prints are, so far as regards softness
and delicacy combined with broad and vigor-
GUS treatment, immeasurably superior.
The range of subjects treated in the oollec-
tion is q wide one, though all show the predilec-
ton of the artist for the pure and simple in
nature.
Mr.. Bicknell is profound student as we'll as
thorough lover of wood-craft and the fact
that he has produced such startling results
without depending upon the usual accessories
of landscape painter, speaks volumes for his
capablity.
For instance, one of the most striking pic
lures in the collection represents vista
through grand old tree trunks, with sunset
light shimmering in the distance which alb
solutely suggests color, although produced by
black on white. The soft fluffy snow in the
foreground with here and there dry weed
protruding and the rough messy bark of the
forest are portrayed in a realistic manner
which in our opinion has never been equalled
either in wash, color or etching.
moonlight effect a Morning on the
Marshes" a scene on the "neck of Marble
head" the SAT low tide views OF sunset
woods, waterfalls and NOISY logs, and sway
ing branches outlined against the sky-alI
these make up collection SO varied, SO in
dividual, SO enchanting in its beauty, that all
who have studied them feel that the simplest
and most accurate description to those who
have not seen them would be an exaggera-
ton.
Mr.. Lowell extends cordial invitation to
our citizens who may be in Boston to visit
him and inspect these prints, and with the
further attractions of gallery in which some
of the finest productions of American artists
are hung, and complete portfolio of hi
charming steel plate work at the command Of
the visitor, a delightful hour may be passed in
what is admitted to be the best appointed
studio in Boston.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The quarterly union meeting of the auxil-
iaries of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in the Methodist churches of this city
was held yesterday afternoon, in the yestry Of
Chestnut street church, Mrs. j. B. Donnell,
President of that society's auxiliary, presiding
There was very good attendance from the
several auxiliaries and great degree of inter-
est manifested in the mission work. Verbal
and brief reports were received from each, as
follows:
Congress street church auxiliary report
ed that the S25 voted to be raised as their
share toward Miss Yates salary as a missionary
to India, had been obtained, and the society
was now expecting to increase that amount to
$35.
Chestnut street church reported that they
had raised the full amount of salary OF their
bible reader in India, and had also raised $15
on Miss Yates salary.
Pine street church auxiliary had no report
to make. Sickness had been very prevalentin
their society, and it had held but very few
meetings of late. Interest, however, in the
good work was undated.
Following the report a literary and musical
entertainment was provided by the members,
which was highly appreciated. 1t consisted of
dialogue entitled Emission Facts" an able
original paper upon mission Work. by Mrs.
Ellen Jackson; solo, rendered in admirable
taste by Mrs. DIR. Files; and closing by the
reading of Mrs. Browning's ssMother and Poet"
with much power and fervor, by Mrs. Prof.
Gould. of Williams College.