The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-24

O'Eall0n,5 Blun9 Oh the Elatt6
river, Nebraska, and 1t trings back
the memories of the old days when
Utah was only to be reached by q
| long, tIresome, tedious journey
across sthe plains" in wsg0ns drawn
by oxen or mules. In the picture
we see an emigrant train. YEARLY
toiling along by the river side; the
golden lighto evening 10 diffused
over the landscape, and the days
journey Ia nearly at an end. The
truthful painting of the old
Platte, with its fringe OF
trees and dumps of willows, the
long line of sand hills, the steep,
| westber worn bluffs, the passing
prairie schooneIs and the clusters Of
sunflowers will be readily recog>
nized by the thousands who have
trudged that dreary way and day
after day witnessed just such late
afternoons as is here depicted.
SUNSET ON THE P AcIFIC COAST.
In the matter of color this is In
striking contrast to the "Signal Sta
ton" mentioned above. This is
warm and glowing, yet not e1trava~
&, gantly so, for the brilliant tints are
so blended and brought into har-
mony by the cooler tones that while
the picture. is bright, its effect is
soothing rather their staring.
Mr.. Lambourne has made it illus
traie the familiar c2uplet from Fal.
coner's poem, "The Shipwreck.'
His race performed, the sacred lamp :of
Now dipt ir western clouds bis parting
ray.
The "Suneet" and the "SignaI
Station" should 60 together, as they
form a charming pair, and mark the
wide range of the artists ability in
color. U tt1l1 no I
But the two pictures upon which
Mr.. Lambourne has expended the
most thoughtful labor and deepest
care, and which more than any
others SHOW his rapidly incoming
skill and marked progress In the pro-
fessiOn, are called ssThe Increasing
lids" and sold San Carmel Mis-
sion," which are as opposite to each
other In every feature as 1t Is pos
Ell bic to conceive. c-5.
THE INCOMING TIDE u
is picture of part of the Bay of
Monterey, California, showing the
light house. The artists desire has
been to express the force Of old
oceans waves rolling in upon a
rocky shore. while the elements
overhead are madly agitated, the
OILY peace depicted on the canvas
beiDg shaft Of light which findsits
way through rift in the dark clouds.
The lighthouse is ever associated in
the mind with waves, storms,
confusion and the raging of the ele-
ments, snd the beholder OF this pic
ture can readily understood how
full OF this idea Mr.. Lsmbourne was
while painting. The gentleman may
be severely criticized for attempt
ing 20 grand subject, for much
older and greater artists than h'
have failed in efforts to depict
the impressions which one fe is
must ill and overpower them; tut
whatever may b. said of his daring
attempt, in his picture ne hSs been
true to his art theories. These who
have seen the mighty ocean in one of
its frolics, as ir is evident the artist
has seen it at Monterey, will declare
the subject is unpaintable; but so
also is the flush of rose, and the
depth of the clear, blue sky; even a
simple fern leaf cannot be painted.
When told of the difficult task he
had undertsken, Mr.. Lsmbourne
modestly said, "Tonly hoped to sug-
gest the same emotion which I ex-
parienced," and he has approached
very close to success.
OLD FAN CARMEL MISSION.
In this comIanion picture to the
above, all ia peace and quiet, an
absolute stiffness pervading the very
atmosphere, no suggestion Of noise
or turmoil being found 10 anything.
The quiet reposs Is seen in the grim
walls Of the ruined M ssion, in the
windows and arched doorways, in
the crumbling plaster and weather
beaten adobes, in the green turf, in
the arm Of Carmel bay which rests
placidly in the distance. in the blue
ky, the cloud bank Fl ating above
the oh arming prospect, and even in
old Point Lobos, which shows itself
through the dream hszs. We re.
gard this as one of the very pest
pictures tibet Mr.. Lambourne hiss
produced, and it is probably the best
piece Of arch teetural drawing
ever done in Utah.
1t is suggested to Mr.. Lamb 1urne
that he exhibit come of his latest
wrrks at Savage's or Ca.der's, where
they can be seen by the public, and
it is further suggested that these
paintings be not permitted to go
out of Utah.
swell, we'll r said old Mrs.
Grumbo. "a she laid down her morn.
ing paper $50 they've rescued poor
OLD Greedy alive? / do hope that
Horace'il take hold of the tribune
AGAIN. AVID edit In sensinlv Eha ba