Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-10
THE ART LOAN.

More Respecting the Room Deroted TO the
Display OF the Works of Our Local Artists
The Pictures Recently Addsd-The "An-
gel Fears Of Tread"
Last evening closed the most successful
week of the art loan exhibition. There
has been a number of excellent additions
to the display, and the attendance has in
creased almost daily.
LOCAL ARTIST RooaI.
To every true Minneapolitan, and we
may say every Minnesotian, for Mime
apoIis is 2idly rising to be the art CAPT
tai of Min sofa, the room containing the
works of the local artists will be the cen
tire of interest in The exhibition. Hitherto
the people OF Minnea polls have never had
such chance Of knowing what number
of good artists they had in their midst,
and it is fnlI time that we should appreci-
ate them as they deserve.
There is no longer need that We have
recourse, for the decoration of our houses,
TO snowy chromos or vulgar paintings
manufactured by ignorant daubers, which
have certain tendency to destroy our
tastes, or when ne wish for good pictures,
to allow ourselve. - he victi lized by the
lubricants of "o'd masters.
We have among our tellog citizens
young masters whom 4. is our duty TO en-
courage.
There is no reason why America should
not become as famous for her artists IS
any European country. This end is Only
to be attained by each city giving dae en-
couragement to her artists If merit. The
eastern cities have learned Il appreciate
their artists, and Coz efquert nrc is max
ing rapid strides il New York. Eo5ton and
Cincinnati. Gooj taste and cy9 Of ait
have oven extended ths,r way 50 far west
as Chicago, Dets oit ana M;lw ul 60.
Shall SO fair ely Gs Minreepo re-
n, in q whit be13nd III the race for culture?
WI bout further preface wa will
nov Introduce yon to the
Qr.ists, bfSinnl7g with the LADIES'
q Thom Minneapolis boasts several very
talented, and aho, If they had European
advantages, might become American Rosa
Bonheurs, Angelica Kanfman5 and Mdme.
Lebruns. We will take theae fair muses.
of painting according to their different de-
grees of talent. Fret in the list of almost
equal skill are Mrs. West and Miss Rob
son. The former is represented by very
pretty picture in water color-a fancy por
trait, entitled "Girlshead Q662). The
pose is quite graceful and the picture very
attractive. Her screen, the Seasons"
(16O1), would grace the richest drawing
room in the land. Miss Robson's exhibit
is of much simpler nature, but scarcely
less worthy of commentator. Her apples,
"Jonathans" (1603). though not go elab-
Grated or so superfuously arranged, SAVIOR
more Of nature and less of wax fruit than
the productions Of certain eastern
artist whose works are very much over
rated, bat Of whom it would be considered
heresy to say 3 word Of disprsise. Miss
Robson's apples send pleasant glow Of
contour about the corner in which they
are. She also has q pleasing water color
sketch "a gateway in Seville" 1868. Next
comes Miss Mann, who, for so young en-
artist, shows promise of quite successful
future. OF her two pictures of still life
(16o9 and I694) the latter representing the
table of student or literary person, is
much the more artistic work. Everything
is painted with great fidelity and pleas
ing tone psrvRdes the picture.
The other picture, though more pop
ular subject is incliasd to hardness in
treatment. Next in order Of merit comes
a misty marine, is of an atmospheric
effect which is very natural. She also has
a fireplace of decorated porcelain tiles
17G8) which want eff space obliged to be
put in the amateur room, where they are
quite cut Of place, the flight Of the swal-
low and foliage are very we'll rendered.
Another lady whose works are we'll worthy
of a place IN theSgrtist's room, as she Is
considerably above the grade of amateur,
is Mrs. Willisms. Her talent is quite YER
satile Sac IS represented by porcelain
plaque painted Ia vitrifable colors, the
frame If which is also carved by herself
likewise a carved walnut cabinet (1!7l aud
l772). Miss C. V. Shaw's Western Trap
per (lG60) in water color, if original, is
work OF considerable merit. We think
we have seen somewhere an engrav-
ing of her Roman Lady Q617). Whether
the engraving was copied from her
work or not is difficult to
say. The lady is of the modern
organ grinding class of Roman ladies, and
not remarkable for the straightness of hel
visual orbs. Reading the title one would
expect to see some togo clad matron o.
imperial Ceasar's days. Miss Naegle'l
s:Nydla, the bling girl" (16O2) wants origi
nality, and is tame i'll execution. He
tapestry painting "Childhood," (1667)
the subject of which was published SOM
time ago in the cart Amateur'' does no
sufi ,iently resemble the original, chief.
on account of the human appearance o
the dog. Miss Butlsr's tapestry, 1,66e
1779), are considerably better. Mis-
Clara Howells has a pretty water-color o
s'The Little Sisters I677) which, wit
MISS Places water-color, The Armour,
G66D, and Mrs. Floyd's portraits, (1,65S
1678) complete the list of all that ar
noteworthy among the lady artists.
We will now take turn among the ger
temen artists. There are two portrait
bv MIR. Bradish, SIR c. Metcalf 16lD an
ThurIow Weed. 16I3) the latter is muc
the beet. They are painted in such a
old-fashioned style that one would imagin
that he was portrait painter in ordinary
Noah and his family. However, so loni
rs he does not attempt figure composition
he viii not make any very great faiiur
Mr. Land exhibits well painted marin
(1G20) "a Stormyi Nights" Mr.. Lund WI
always be s poor artist unless he adaP'
himself more TO the popula
taste, aud there is httl
or no sympathy with marin
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