The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-24
J. F. Ryder's Fall Exhibition.

| ol SOOu paintings, anu Wnere, Nv any tlnhe
may be seen the work of those more Oh
less distinguished in the use of palette
and brush. But the Fall Exhibition con.
tinuing one month and beginning Sept
10Th, offers the rarest opportunity of seeing
choice oil and water color paintings there
has ever been in Cleveland. One hundred
and twenty pictures are catalogued, and
embrace the work Of prominent artists OF
both Europe and America. There is no
charge for admission and one may spend
hours there and not hear loud and intru-
sive comment or criticism from the
appreciative crowd, who, 1t Is easy TO see
are there to study, to compare and to
enjoy. 1t is place to learn, and the art
student who observes closely will, in such
place, get many valuable lessons in a
more direct way and by shorter route
than that Of being taught without the
object lesson that shows the results Of
prescribed methods.
Most Of the paintings are tor sale and the
price is given in the catalogue, the size Of
the canvas bearing slight proportion TO the
scores and hundreds asked for them. A
dim butruddy countenance- Head"
by Rubens, perhaps twelve by fourteen
inches-is q luxury that can be had for
$500; aud $500 would purchase piece
Of good drawing and rich coloring by j.
Coomaus, representing fond mother and
mischieyous boy, and called "The Repri
mand". ]. Owen has two pieces, $45 each
and about 12x15 inches, "High Life"
being bouquet of roses, and Low Life"
vase filled with clover and field daises'
both painted with great fidelity and
furnishing good models for amateurs.
A large piece, "Still Life" by F. W. Her.
rick, who had also three landscapes in the
collection, was a violin and flute with
sheet music on a table. Marine views
have their fair proportion among land
scapes, figures, domestic and sentimental
scenes, and prominent among them are
Rivalry" marked at 5000, and "The
Home Rum" by j. G. Tyler, valued at
$1,000. Both show close study Of atmos-
pheric tones under peculiar conditions Of
sky and water and are far from common.
place. The cloudy night and yellow moon
family shining through riit lighting up
one sail while the others are in shadow,
and touching with warm light the white
caps OF dark sea, across which may be
traced a line o. green and one of red
reflected from the lights Of a tug guic;1g
the ship in its home ,un, makes one OF
the most striking views in the gallery. The
artist, we understand, is young man Of
twenty.four or five whose life has been a
practical study OF ships and nautical life
by the side of and upon Lake Ontario
He is cousin Of Mrs. Rev. F. II. Moore,
Of Wellington, and has studio with
abundance of work in New York City.
L. Weddell's "Venitian Fishing Smacks"
the largest picture in the collection, repre-
sents the worth OF modest home and can
be bought for $500. "Faraway," at $500
in black and white was placed in the
window upon the street instead Of in the
gallery. II is the full length figure Of
woman, noble, tender and reflective, in its
conception full OF fine feeling, and the
execution wondrously pure aud delicate.
A fac. simile is at Adams on Euclid Ave.
"The Grandparents VISIT" by Seignac,
valued at $1,000, is a canvas, perhaps l6xA
inches, representing the welcome of the
aged guests, and the surprised pleasure Of
the children, interrupted in their play and
bashfully coming forward as the mother
and older ones embrace in tender greeting.
There is great deal in the picture. A. NJ.
Willard's picture with the not very art
tit'e of "Buttermilk" is a rural
scene, part Of stubble plowed and the
work interrupted by the kindly thought
of the wife, who brings TO the field q
pitcher Of fresh buttemilk which the tired
holder Of the plow Is In the act Of drinking.
The team Is not a fancy one, but good,
common horses, mismated in color, faith. |
ul, honest and natural, neither over-done |
ior done too ILL., The minutie of the |
picture are good, and the whole is like a
ylympse into the country when wheat |
ground is preparing for the drill. The school
which expresses itself In the rough and
leeds distance 10 get any enchantment
'ut Of IL, is represented here in the con-
Of Miss NJ. Louise Mclaughlin,
o well known by her writings, her handi.
york and inventions In decorative and |
lnderglace painting In pottery. "Going |
or de Clo'es," "The Picture Boolk, ,""Girl's |
lead" and "Child's Headr would all be |
triking in favorable light and position,
'ut seem crude and .blotchy near by and |
judged by old-fashioned criterions.
There are many others worthy Of study |
nd mention, but any number would be
'eyond the limits OF this hasty review
which only suggests that there is sufficient
o see that will repay the visitor.
Let Justice Be Done.
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