The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-10-14
MR.. EEEAKIN'S WORK.

1ne stay OF mr.. Oeakln, the artist,
is rapidly drawing to close, and
while there are many things CON-
nected with his coming here that are
causes for congratulation, there are
also several causes for regret. Mr..
Dsakin's standing as an artist is un,
questioned. He is an incessant
worker, and his productiveness is re-
msrkable, considering the care taken
and the thought displayed in his art
Works; and yet he never carries q
picture two yesrs; they are all sold
and sold at the original price placed
upon them. Considering the COM
mercial value, therefore, of his works,
it is the highest compliment that can
be paid him to make the declaration
given above. He has been here
about two months, and has gone TO
considerable expense and trouble in
fitting up room for the display OF
his works. The studio has been free
to all interested in art, and hundreds
have taken advantage OF his ever COR
dial reception aud courteous treat
ment of all visitors. To art students,
the benefit of his work has been sub
ject to their enquiring gaze; to art
lovers the pleasure afforded in view
ing his magnificent conceptions and
splendid execution hes been abso-
lutely free from any expense that has
benefited ths artist. Doubtless, like
ell other artists. Mr.. Deakin ia not
above deriving qualification from wit
Messing the pleasure his materalized
If the expression be pardonable-
skill and genius afford the most cas-
ual admire- of art; but even this does
not afford the artist all that is neces-
sary in life. There is no question but
Mr.. Deakin's visit here and the wills
ingness with which he has displayed
his worK has been great benefit to
art students and has helpei materi.
ally to devo ep q higher o.! taste in
the community; ana this bsing true,
he is certainly entitled to the.gratituds
of local artists, as higher apprecia-
ton of his works means higher art
intelligence and greater discernment
liz detecting the beauties in the works
of local artists. All this ia very good.
The great regret is in the fact that
none Of vur wealthieY men, those
whose means place them in
q condition to render valuable
aid in the developments of
refinement and art taste in Q COM
munity, fail to appreciate the utility
of talents which are higher and
nobler, though less practical, than
those which enabled them to hold
such enviable il not powerful posi-
tions. We will not say it is duty
they owe their fellows, but we will
assert that it should be a pleasure, q |
noble aspiration in them to encour-
age any art that will contribute to !
the elevation and ennobling of man.
kind. To purchase one OF Mr.. |
Deakin's pictures would be az noth-
ing to one of q hundred men in Salt |
Lake; he has YET to record the frs.
purchase here.
1t may be said that to purchase |
Mr.. Deakin's pictures would be no /
help to local artists. This reasoning |
is limited. It would show local artists
that there are men in the community
who delight in encouraging the
higher arts, and Wouli inspire local
genius to greater effort, in the conf
ience that excellence and merit in
them would meet certain recognition
from those who, uninspired by that
divine feeling which manifests itself
in poe ~, music. the drama, and
art, are s,iIl its humb admirers and
encouraging devetees.
Now Mr.. Deskin ia not ha,d up, he
Is not aware that this articls is to be
published, he has asked no help; but
1is pictures are for eale; he is q fine
artist, and feeling pride in our city,
We would regrst to have him depar.
With the thought that the wealthy
men here knew nothing that did no,
mack of 10 per cent. interes: per |
lpnum.
Meantime the artist 70 industriouslg