Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-29
THE Art LOAN.
Some OF the Neso Paintings No,c on E1hi
6itiOn-AdditG0.anI Attendance.

Al uIsb IL was reared inc arl loan would
prove financial failure from lack of APP
probation and extensive attendance of our
citizens incident thereto. But happily the
past two or three days the rooms have
been thronged. and every body seems of
the one opinion, that the collection of
works of art which have been placed in
| the rooms by the association exceeds by a
! large per cent. the most Senguine antici-
| patton. To conclude that our plain, mat
ter of fact citizens of this busy city had
no clement of the artistic in their Dature,
although generally preoccupied by purely
business matters, would be to do our peo-
| pie an injustice; yet it would be, perhaps
excuseble from the reason that they had
previous to Tuesday or Wednesday mani
Tested disposition to let the short month
OF the art exposition rass by unheeded.
Even as late as last evening GLOBE repre-
sentative met numbers of our people who
have undisputed taste for art, and people
whose homes are exouisitely embeilished
| with works of art, as we'll as artists who
have painted some very good pic
| lures, and they confessed that they
had not yet visited the rooms.
Then necessarily the conclusion must be
| derived that the real cause of the lack of
attendance is simply procrastinstion.
When they once visit the art loan and dis
cover the agnifcent collection they are
enthusiastic; their visits become frequent
and they never forego an opportunity to
| offer = word in commendation. Thus, lit
| tie by little, the door receipts begin to in
| crease, and give excellent grounds for the
prediction of the ultimate success of the
laudable enterprise.
In the year A. D. 1875, the United States
of America became a proud republic
through the declaration of independence,
and it may be noteworthy, OR of historic
import, to explain that the number CT
paintings and other works of art eggre-
gate 1776, which figures are cherished as
dear and emblemauc of national liberty
by every true American.
This wesA the extensive collection has
been greatly enhanced by the addition of
| magnificent collec lou of works in oil,
generally from the brushes of the most
famed painters of New York city.
| The new catalogues which have just
been issued form an admirable hand book
and by their use every one is able to To-
cate every piece on exhibition.
! After considerable planning, expert
mentiug and changing of pictures, the
COMMITTEES yesterday succeeded in placing
the New York collection. This list is az
follows:
THE ''Old Homestead" Fl Hamilton;
Son the River Avou," b. 81. Nichols: LIE
Saint Vintigue," O. P. Grayson; "The
Village Spring. Q. P. Gray son; "On the
Loire" B. E. Nichols; ''Ruirs of an Old
Roman Theatre" F. 81. Rotchkiss; Build
Jag the Fire." G. II McIlhenny; "Song of
the Lark" +. @. Penfold; Evening, .
Joseph Lyman; can Old Conner,
Quimper, France" G. M. Clark; "First
Attempt" 81. B. Nichols; "Good
Friends" A. W. Hanson; "Study Head, y
Wm. Chase; "The Empty Cradle" L. C.
Penfold; Glimpse of Lake Champ plain, -
A. II. WyaIt; Spring 1ime," De Forest
Bolmer; Duration" P. Kramer; "Rsad-
ing the Book A. G. Heaton; moonlight
on the Hudson" A. Parton; ''On the Della
ware River" G.. Il. McCord; "Mid Ocean. -
H. ?. Smith; ''Moonlight," Il. P Smith
"After Lunch" L. II. Witt; son the St.
Lawrence" L. c. Nicoll; Fruit" NJ. Ream;
'You Are Only Pooling Me,"J.H. Witt; IA
Resting Place." T. G. Penfold: Sheep at
Pasture" +. G. Pheian; Landscapes and
Cattle" William Hart; "Raspberries," NJ
Ream; "Fruit and Wine," M. Ream; 'Still
Life" r. Piston; Sunset at York, Maine"
| 1. q. Nlcoll; "Contentment,' T. A. Mac
Dougel; First in the Field,' A G. Heaton
"Grand Menap," f. K. NJ. Rhen; sOn the
River Sheldt," M. +. Il. De Hass; "Marin,"
+. K. M. Behn; "Of Canonicutt,'' A. Quar-
thy; Basket of Fruit" j. A. Reed;
Cat and Kittens" J. Fl. Dolph; "Moon-
light" F. l.. Smith; "The Hillside" K. Van
Etten; New Jersey Lowlands," W. Van
Boshuck; "a Break in the Stream,"Mourse
Figure and Landscape,' De Scott Evans;
| Spring Time."A Insica; Her Psts,' E. Il.
Nichols; "Foras ing" Katie Beers; "Qae-
beck. Washing Place." G. M. Clark; "a
Sabot Shop" G. M. Clark; "The Kitchen
| In John Howard Paine's House," G.. NJ
Clark; Fish, j. r. Timer. These are
valued at from $75 to $500, and are good
specimens of American art.
Moro will be said of these paintings
later.
In the Home Loan collection hung near
ly in the center of the large saloon, oppo-
site the door, is a portrait which attracts
more than ordinary attention. It is that of
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
and from the brush of the famous Rem
brandt Peaie. This artist painted from
sittings one of the most meritorious Dor.
traits of Washington ever placed upon
canvas, and the picture ct the art loan
was copied by him from that original
| work. There we're three famed artists VIM
reproduced in oils the likeness of The Fa-
Their of his Country, and to Rembrandt
Peale IS universally accorded the second
rank, stuart being firs.. The picture is very
good exponent of that particular school
wherein gray and green predominant in
| flesh coloriDgs. And when this is sald all
the real merit of the portrait is mentioned.
Picture No. 8, of the catalogue, is a pic
ture of that oft painted beautiful sheet of
water, set like a diamond amid natures
grsndest landscape, Lake George. 1t is
the work of George Colby. rising young
artist of Chicago, whose distinctive pecui-
isrity is the use of gray colorings to pro-
duce the peculiar effects which seem to be
his especial study. The picture is of or
binary merit.
Chicago is Also represented by Amer
ica's great fruit painter, G. P. Ream, in
| three still life studies, namely, a
dish of rsspberries, bunch
of grapes, and still life.
| There is perhaps no other American art
ist who can paint precisely in Ream's Pc
culiar vein. The only criticism which his
work ELECTS is that his paintings are idol
lied although it is represented that he
copies from collections of fruit.
| Farther on at the west end of the large