Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-08
ST. PAUL ART PRODUCTS.
a visit to the Exhibition Room Of W. I
Anderson's Paintings.

a VISIT TO the Exhibition Room of W. L.
Anderson's Paintings.
A number Of art-loving people called
at the carpet hall of Mr.. w. L. Ander.
son, 100 East Third street, yesterday, to
view number of paintings fresh from
that gentleman's easel. A portion of the
second floor has been curtained off, car
peteG and furnished with seats for the
benefit of those who call to see the
pictures. The first canvas exhib.
tied to the GLOBE connoasseur was
striking piece of marine painting en-
titled 1.-THE Channel Fleet. Steanning
Past Dover Cliffs" In the foreground.
on chopping sea, are being tossed about
a sailing yacht and a good sized steam
tug of the deep sea genus. But the
monstrous men of war are riding the
sleepless water as steadily as if the ocean
were glass. Most of the huge war YES
sells shown in this picture were in the
engagement before Alexandria. These
are the Temerier, Superb, Monarch, In
flexible, Bittern, Alexandra and Sultan.
"Falls of Clyde" This bit of Scottish
scenery, from a sketch taken by the
artist on the spot, is skilfully treated,
and was instantly recognized by gentle
man who had visited the spot.
"Ben Lomond from Inverngles" is
handsome painting, showing the last
touch of sunlight. The treatment is
very bold, but the toning, though diff
cult, is altogether successful.
"English Channel off Dover" a splen-
did picture, showing the white cliffs in
the distance and vessel well under sail
flying before fresh breeze. The effects
of atmosphere and sky in this picture
have been carefully studied.
Hawthorn Den" The scene is laid
seven and half miles from Edinburgh.
The rocks are portrayed which contain
the cave that sheltered Robert the Bruce
when pursued by his English foes. The
foliage is done In autumnal tints, and is
very close to nature, as is likewise the
babbling brook, that seems to pause and
dance in the sunlight, and then roll on,
though out of sight, albeit sending back
refreshing music from the sheltered val
ley.
"Dunurc Castle" This very pictur-
esque landscape is takzn from Ayrshire
coast, Scotland. 1t is a study of rocks,
ruins and water. An original conception
was to place the sun high in the heav-
ems, behind thick curtain of cloud.
"Wisconsin Pine Forest" This work
shows the tall pines and underbrush of
northwestern pine woodland, and is
recognized at once by native Amer
leans as being good piece of
painting. The companion piece is
view in the same wood, showing a lake
grown thick near the margin with lilies.
These two pictures are hit.
"Of to the Wreck" is perhaps the chef
d'9uDre of the collection. In the central
foreground is q we'll manned
surf boat of the English life
saving service. She has met a
gigantic breaker and is struggling to sur
mount it. A foremost is being washed
ashore, and in the distance is discernible
the helpless wreck awaiting succor. The
pictrue is purely study in greys, and
like all the productions of Mr.. Ander-
sons brush is treated according to the
Dusseldorf school. The artist has
fine D effe pas There 'a is 6uova aO@e
transparency and force depicted
in the water, together with the quality
of reflection, while the sky is enlivened
by wind, rain and sunlight. The per-
spective is grandly shown by long line
of rocky coast stretching gradually away
in the dark gray distance 1t isn't every
artist who can paint marine picture,
and few who have attempted to handle
such subject have succeeded in getting
the life into their works that there is in
this scene. Mr.. Anderson is modest in
appraislng the value of his work, but the
writer has seen poorer pictures than this
sell for thousand dollars.