The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-30
ART AND ARTISTS.
Among the Local Painters and
Sculptors
In Studios and Parlors.


engaged with Mr.. Dan Weggeland
for some months past in painting
historical and allegorical subjects in
the interior OF the temple at Logan.
a glance through Savage's ar,
rooms this week shows quite a few ex.
amples of the works of cur local art =.
ists. Mr.. Haien exhibits On excsl-
lent little water-color drawing of an
old mill at Springville and, though
trife.weak incolering, it shows ex-
cellent drsughtsmanship and.no little
tenderness. Works in waser-color
being rare among u.. this example
has freshness and novelty that rem
der it valuable. Two dashing bits Of
landscape by Mr.. Lsmtourne, the
property of Mr.. Ralph Savage, still
adorn the rooms and are good speci-
mems of vigorous ooloring. The last
day or two another OF the same char
aoser by this srsist has been brought
out, being 8 camping scene bv moon.
light ON the Weber. blr. O!tinger
has several typical subjects there,
chiefly Mexican studies, all showing
different degrees Of meris, the best be-
ing a careful study of 8 ruin ia Yucs-
tan. We hope thia able painter, as
well as others, will bring there shortly
some of his more ambitious works.
Mr.. Cyrus E. Dallin has completed
the busts, in bas relief, of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Poppsr, and the sit.ers
must have been fastidious, indeed. if
the work has not been done to thsir
entire satisfaction. Those intafsss d
in art should knew that they will be
made wslcoms at the studio OF AR.
Dallia, in the new Ellerbeok block,
where these and others OF his work
nay be seen. He is now engaged on
q sketch insolay OF tbs figure of the
late Brigham Young, as suggested by
some publio>spiritsd individuals
among us. Ii is too soon to speak of
the merit of this design, as it is being
theughsfully worked out and mus.
not be judged until completed. We
shall then, if permitted, endeavor to
give an earnest and candid criticism
of ths effort, as. though we are de-
eidsely in favor OF the project to erect
in this city a public statue of the
founder of Utah. We feel that the
work should be of the highest order
so that il may prove g credit to our
art-taste alss.
A day or two ago we were extended
the pleasant privilege of examining
the decorations OF one of the finest
of the city. that OF Mr.Jobn
". Lowell. The art embellishments
ale entirely the works of MIR. John
Tullidgs and Mr.. John B. Gilmer,
the former paying chief attention to
she Landscapes, the latter to the
figures, while both lab0red ia com.
mon On the fruit, bird, floral and still.
life idsas that Profusely decorate the
best apartments. An account has al
ready appeared in The HERALD Of q
considerable proportion OF this work,
out she best OF these artists efforts
aad not then been completed. Mr..
Lowsl's hall. dining-room and par
ar. ~ they now appear. are the
most charming ihat couli be ina
.gined. each being em5ellished with
painsings.-fresoo woI K
= oil-ea uAlls and ceilings. The
neat wssk OF all is ia the psrlor,
where is properly belongs. the ceiling
lAosiug . concentration of versatile
Alsss sach a. cannot be found any
where in oxr nidst that We know OF.
Perhaps il u q littls overdone, but |
he work il all 30 beautiful that one
M scarcely reAliGs how it is possible |
o hxvs tee maoh of it. These two
.9h.a havs WORKED together il the |
90 slsssss assA )ay, and prodpo
Ksrk thAs Hsald rsak nigh 10 excel
eses il any city on tha continent.
}sr space will not permit OF criticism
If this wsrkSa detail, la anything short |
If 8 csreiul discussion O: lie various
a ssits soala be useless; but We can.
lot rsf'aiA frea congratulating Mr.
DWELL On Securing The service, OF two
ucA good artists, nor from oongratu-
sting the isttsr Ga having so Liberal
patron - Mr.. Lowell.
Nr. Rsassa Kilkhsm, the Logan
,rtiat. is psiasing In the studio Of Dir
1srus Pra&. 4 pair of bis landscapes
aker in NsrtaeTa Utah, have bees in
avase's window during tbs,
EEK. While shelving the real
rtistia iassiaes which we can
Of dsay this artist, these
cYks ahsv an over aaxiety to
laks bic work isek pZettF-sc finish
sly for the sake OF fsish- and this
the chief peizt On which We voala
,s Mr.. Kirkhan On his gussa. He
soi tse oaly painter VS. kBos of
DO dsss no. realizs Whsa to lay
WA his eaavss. We reneEabsz
GENTLY sseias ia HI. Pratt's sssiio
,ausifol little lGsdscaps by this
me artist, which would not bssr
ae;he. ssreho Of ths brush without
jury. yet which he iassndea TO spssa
uck Escre siraa up0R.