Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-29
The Picture Gallery at the state
Fair.
from the Lewiston Journal.

On entering the room from the main hall.
the visitor finds Stanley, our well-knOwn
photographer and crayon artist, in the same
place ~ he occupied last year, and with an
admirable collection. This is arranged with
great taste. Conspicuous il the new crayon
Of Senator Frye, which has attracted much
attention and favorable comment, "a has also
the new crayon of Z. l.. Wood, Esq. An
exquisite bit of work is the colored cabinet
photograph Of Miss Lou Baldwin. Stanley
IL the only exhibitor of photographs this year
Mrs. Z. X. Pierce, of Augusta, is repre-
sented by some of her most exquisite work.
Deserving of special praise is her plush
screen. with painted convolvuli daisies. and
ferns on bamboo frame. Her others are
black and white field scene in oil q still life
vase with shells, a panel of hollyhecks, and q
folding screen in three panels, containing re-
spectively Iilacs, tiger lilies, and horse chest
nut blossoms.
Coombs has several excellent works. The
full length portrait of Willie kilbourne has
good position, and is much admired. Other
pieces are three portraits, those of Henry
Lane, Mamie Atkins, and child of Arthur
Lapham of Auburn. He has also a boys
head after Bicknell, Lewiston Falls, Artist
Brook, and Mote Mountains, North Conway,
Foggy morning on the Androscoggin, three
horses, and a Gala lilv
Mrs. Atwood of Auburn has some ten or
more panels of flowers, snow scene, table
cover, satin lamhrequin, and three PLAQUES.
These show marked artistic taste and finish.
Miss Lolita Buck has two landscapes, one
Of Artist Brook. the other Of Conway Mead
ows, and several panels, including pinks.
chrysanthemums, apple blossoms, Marechal
Neil roses and peoples. besides PLAGUE in
plush frame, ornamented with water lilies
and RneE ia n mn
artist. whose work is rapidly coming into
high popularity.
Mrs. Emma Templeton shows flower pam
els on glass. of poppies and wheat, sumach,
golden rod and carnation pinks.
Mrs. Fred Rogers of Auburn has glass
panels Of wild roses. She also shows a
Chinese feather fan, painted. and two Chinese
brackets.
Mrs. s. T.. Laughton has large landscape,
q Blue Ridge scene and French coast. panel
Of Persian lilac PLAQUES. and painted table
cover.
J. f. Bennoch of Orono, exhibits por-
trait BY Gilbert Stuart, and one by Lamon-
tame Of Paris.
A. =. Swan Of Bath, shows nine models of
vessels, of remarkable nicely of design and
execution.
"Dave Bil6oy'' the aesthetic tramp, - he
calls himself, shows an easel and picture, q
wall-pocket. and ornamental mirror-frame.
w. G. Emmons, parlor desk, the sides
OVERLAND with fret saw-work.
Mrs. C. S. Pierce, Stevens Plains, an Iris
in water color. and panel in oil.
Miss c. NJ. Record. Stevens Plains, an
oil PLAGUE and six pencil sketches.
Mrs. j. W. Quimhy, a moss picture and
feather wreath.
Rev. G. w. Perry, Auburn, three cases of
marine alye.
A. ID. barker exhibits an English marine
picture, q portrait of his daughter. and
large engraving of three horses heads, after
Lantseer. Mrs. Barker has three placques
Of her own work.
L. Decker a crayon drawing Of horse.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Googin shows two panels, the
larger one of sumach and golden rod, deserv-
ing special examination.
Mrs. s. ]. Colder exhibits \ very fine
collection of wax flowers.
Little vesta Chandler, of Auburn, has a
very creditable plaque OF geraniums.
Mrs. A. ]. Tewksbury has. two very
beautiful fans in water colors on satin.
n. N. Myers exhibits two French litbo-
monographs.
Ina c. Cross, boquet of worsted flowers
in frame.
Mrs n. NJ. Neal, of Auburn. two ancien,
coats Of arms of the Neal and Hutchinson
families.
Mrs. c. d. Mayhem. Auburn, case of
pressed plants and flowers, and = feather
dover wreath.
w. F. Garcelon. two mounted owls
lseona n. Colder, case Of wax flowers.
James Emery. Bucksport, shows q paint
ing Of Somes Sound, Mt. Desert, noticeable
M atmospheric effects.
B. O. Thorne, collectlon of mounted birds
6eo. ". Merrill. Auburn, exhibits 1--WE