The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-28
ART.
Fall Exhibition of H. B Browns Paint
inss.

Saturday last Mr.. H. B. Browns cosy studio
on DaDforth street was filed with visitors who
came to inspect his summer work. Formerly
Mr.. Brown passed much of his time on the
Nova Scotian coast, but for the past few years
jackson and Conway have had more attraction
for the artist. We do not wish to init mate
that he has deserted marine painting in which
his early fame was won, but his spirited repre-
sentation of forest scenes the poetic and PEN
sive beauty of his reproductions of sylvan
glades, and the majesty of his mountain
sketches, have SO delighted the artistic public
that landscape painting has received rather
more of his attention.
To fully appreciate what Mr.. Brown has
been doing the past summer and autumn sew.
eral hours should be given to the agreeable
task of looking over his work. Within the
limits of a newspaper article only q few of the
pictures can be touched upon. The reader fa-
milar with the artists studies will find that
he has taken a new departure this year in his
paintings of the old cooper shop at Conway
There are three views: first, the exterior of
the building and its surroundings; the other
two interiors. The former is beautiful delin-
cation of charming bit of Conway scenery.
Here, at the right, stands the old decaying
building, its rear sheltered by great elm, in
front soping meadow, in the middle dis
lance the intervale, and, beyond, the noun
tains. The picture is permeated with the de-
licious dreameries of one of the loviest spots
In New England. The second view is a very
strong effort both in drawing and coloring
The old beams and wood work, their rough
nesses toned down, and their color mellowed
by the lapse of years; the sun-rays sitting
down through the great cracks in the roof, and
touching the ear of Jack, Mr.. Browns terrier.
playing with an old shaving on the floor; the
queer old stave machine in one corner, and the
beautiful landscape effects from out the open
windows; all go to make charming picture.
The third view is another presentation of the
interior almost equally as good as the one just
mentioned
There are several views of the "West Branch
of the Peabody River one of special inter-
est In the foreground, on either side, are the
banks of the river, well wooded between which
flows the placid river its course broken only by
a babbling cascade. In the distance rise
Mount Adams and Clay. The rain effects on
the sides of the mountains are particularly
good. There is painting entitled "Morning
at Middle Mountain, in which the effect of
early sunrise is most artistically portrayed, the
great black pines in the foreground standing
out almost like giant sentinels. The whole
painting has the softness and delicacy of wa
ter-color. The great birch at McMilan's is
splendid tree study 'sArtist's Brook at Con
way is charming summer scene. Mild-eyed
patient kline are standing knee-deep in the
CLASSY water under the shade of great trees
through whose arches lovely landscape views
are obtained SIN the Pines displays group
of magnificent Norway pines who rear their
heads almost to the clouds, while from out the
hedge near by, peeps the laughing face of the
blitbesome young daughter of ore of Portand's
prominent citizens.
Among the marines we noticed a superb
representation, in Mr.. Browns best style, of
our rugged coast, with giant cliffs, breaking
waves, an old wreck in mid-distance, and in
perspective few sails where the line of golden
light, under the leaden sky, betokens the
clearing of the storm. This picture received
most fattering notice at the Mechanics Fair
in Boston. Another of the marines is most
attractive view of Portland taken from Peaks
Island, and the work in the foreground is es-
pecially creditable.
Mr.. Browns daughter Nellie has exhibited
much of her fathers talent in painting of an
old shoe found by the roadside in the country,
covered partially with daisies in full bloom.
The cooring is excellent and the treatment
shows originality. Mr.. Brown has quite a
promising class whose efforts will no doubt be
made public at later day.
Mr.. Brown is receiving many orders for his
pctufes from California, New York, Massa-
chusetts and the South, as well as at home
His "Grand Mensn'' was sold by him to
Franklin Simmons, the celebrated sculptor,
for 500. He is always most happy to see call
ers, and especially on Saturday because he is
always at home on that day. He has placed
telephone in the studio for the convenience of
all who wish to enquire either about paintings
or to make engagements with him.