The Portland daily press., 1883-11-29
Portland secietx of Art.

This exhibition which closes Saturday even
ing has been favored with good attendance,
some 200 of our citizens on an average visiting
the rooms of the association daily. All who
have not seen the really fine collection of oil and
water color paintings, charcoal sketches and
etchings should avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to be presented but few days longer.
Persons contemplating purchases of pictures
for Christmas presents will have an
abundance and variety of meritorious
works from which to make selection
and have the satisfaction of rejecting that
their purchases will do much to encourage the
young artists, chiefly ladies. who have worked
hard to produce work that compares favorably
with any. For the information of would-be
purchasers and with the further object of de-
ing justice to all. particular mention is made
as follows of paintings and sketches not pre-
viously noticed:
A landscape by Miss II. Oxnard presents a
pretty grey effect An oil painting, giving a
view in Falmouth, Me-, the work of an anna
teur as we see by the catalogue, is very fine in
color. Among others in oil are Rose-Hips by
Miss III. G. Brown, one of the prettiest pieces
of color in the room, and who also exhibits one
of the finest studies in still life. "5trawbeI-
riea" is a fine suggestive painting by Mrs. J..
Burnham. A particularly pleasing work is by
Miss E. S. Quincy. and is entitled "Attic on
Matinicus." hillside Pasture" by Mrs. H. e.
her subject. Mise S. G. Cloudman's sketch is
fine grey landscape. full of good sentiment
and feeling. A landscape by G. E. Beckett is
very pleasing. A study of still life by Miss A.
M. Howes is one of the finest in the room.
Mrs. g: W.. sylvester's painting, sstroud-
ruafa Rivar - ahomc cara fsAII cd
House." e. S. Griffin, artist, was evidently
painted out-of-doors, and is well-executed and
realistic. The painting, Gunner Rock,
Peaks Island" by Miss @. E. Oliver, is good
in color and carefully done, as is also "Snow
6ea,ssD Mss 4 n a2pla Sa and
"Pansies,' deserve special favorable
mention. Fore River" by T. f. O'Neil, is a
carefully painted view of home scene. ZAP
pie Blossoms" by Miss A. M. Gould is we'll
painted and good In color. Mrs. M. A. Long
ley's painting, Roses" merits attention.
"Cape Elizabeth, the work of w s. Bemsn,
Q. $. Pierce, shows close observation Of nature.
view on Saco River" by Miss e. s. Quincy
and Cherries, by Miss A. M. Howes, should
not be overlooked. A carefully painted pic
ture is "Lilacs" BY Mrs. o. g. Boyd, "Ofan-
ges. by Mrq. Z; +. Doten, is very good, espec-
painting, 'Varney's Mill, Windham." gives
promise. Among water colors, "Poppies" by
Miss M. Il. Longfellow. must be regarded aa
one of the best. "Apple Blossoms by Mrs.
L. 81. Cobb, is good in color. "a Japanese
Lady" (oi) is finely executed PLAGUE. In
black and white, white Birches'' is very ra.
markable when it is considered that it was
done by a thirteen-year-old boy, H. Pennell.
A charcoal sketch by Miss L. M. Jones is a
very careful copy from Allonge. A good study
of still life is "a Quaint Biffet" by Miss Bate
man. Mrs. G. W. Sylvester's charcoal from
an oil sketch is full of fine feeling A nice lit
tie sepia sketch is "Old Bridge" by
Miss Ell. L. Bradley. Portrait" by Miss A.
G. Senter, is we'll drawn and carefully worked
up. "Study from Life (Old Michael), is a
very strong sketch in charcoal by Miss Bertha
II. Berry Two portraits by W. @. King, are
very carefully drawn, and give promise of good
work in the future. Well worthy of notice is
"At Bar Harbor," by f. A. Thompson, A
sketch full of character and sentiment is
bridge over Piscataquis Creek" by G. l..
Wilson who is with Fassett & Stevens. Bridge
over Canal, !" by Miss Ell. L. Bradley, is a good
pencil drawing. "Wild Flowers, - "Fringed
Gentians," and "Lady's Slipper" by Mrs. E.
ID. Eastman, are carefully executed water COL
ors. "Dogwood in October and its compan-
ion sketch, "Dogwood in May by A. c..
Goodrich, were in the New York water color
exhibition, and both are very careful studies
from nature.
The exhibition will be open during the en-
tire day andlevening, Thanksgiving