The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-09
WHEELING ARTISTS
OF THEM ARE DOING
orHsyo Recently Done, IN variou. Braneho.
ofArt-ssu and Old ideas Represented
b, Amateurs, work-Sstabls Pro.
gro.s reported Brass Work.

by Amateurs, work-Sotabls Pro.
gress Reported : Brass Work.
An unusually good opportunity is Afford
ed Just now TO Judge Of the advancement
In art culture Of Wheeling society, and no
unprejudiced person possessed Of the data
from which TO estimate local progress in
this line will deny that long strides haye
been taken in recent years. Mr.. ]. H.
Kirk, the art dealer, has an exhibition Of
paintings and other fine art work at his
store. This is the second Of these displays
he has collected, and the contrast between
the work now exhibited and that before
shown Is marked and creditable 10 the
artists represented. The exhibition is
particularly noticeable for number OF
pieces OF really artistic work in brass, the
iirst display Of such work by Wheeling
amateurs seen here. Rep0usse work has for
some time been INDUCED in h1re TO con-
siderable extent, but few people were pre-
pared To see productions Of amateurs
which rival professional work. Among
Nils sort Of work, the hammered brass
mirror frame by Miss Rose Sweeney is e.
pecially deserving Of mention. It Is bet:
ter in every respect than the average oil
such pieces offered for sale in the shops.
Miss Minnie Rodgers exhibits brass tray
which Is also an improvement on half the
professional work. Miss Lizzie Jones has
4 brass panel, the central piece being q
stork, and Miss McNeeley, OF Martini
Ferry. has another, somewhat different
Both are skillfully done. Each Of these
ladies also shows profile head In the
same work, on square panels, one Of them
having a thistle wreath surrounding 1t
Either OF these pieces will compare favor
ably with the rest Of those mentioned
Mis- Sweeney's frame and one Of the
heads are hammered from the reverse, .
novel method OF working here.
Three very artistic paintings on brass
plaques are also shown, or rather two on
brass and one on gold. The latter Is by
Mrs. Lawrence Sands-a very natural
drawing OF a cluster of daisies. One OF the
former Is representation OF q bunch o.
immortal German pansies, SO natural thai
one can almost fancy he detects the faint
odor. Miss Fannie Jordan Is the artist
The other plaque is by Miss Gertrude
Amrine, and Is ornamented with brilliant
roses.
some NOVELTIES.
OF course there is the usual collection o
duplicate copies OF the same master pieces
| the old sameness in certain lines. Blu
this Is less noticeable than in any col
lection of amateur work ever shown be
fore. There Is commendable departure
from the ruts, which Is one OF the mos
encouraging signs about the display
Among the novel articles shown is {
wooden snow shovel, beautifully paintec
by Miss Eloise Mckee, OF Bridgeport. The
scoop and handle are both deliberately but
lastly ornamented, and an appropriate
scene occupies the middle Of the shovel
Mrs. Shriyer, OF Terra Alta, contributes
little gem Of snow scene on large
smooth punk.
plush panel with a satin inset, painted
With roses. Miss Clohan, Of the soutt
Side, this city, has the most novel pane
shown, tits the ordinary black panel, O.
small size, and the centre is relieved BY 9
white background with an unusually
graceful and well drawn and colored spray
Of roses. The black border to the left has
rose spray vining up the side OF the
white panel. The piece attracts attention
and bears critical examination.
Miss Bertha Ash, of Baltimore, has the
only needle work shown. There are two
pieces, both very fine.
A comparatively new art here is artistic
coloring Of prints and photographs. Some
very successful essays in this line are
shown, among them "a City Rose" the
famous ideal head, a beautiful artotypt
which It Is dangerous to tamper with, but
which is positively improved by Miss lone
Walton's delicate and correct coloring
Mrs. Zane, Of the Island, shows "a Circas
sian Girl" also diilicnlt piece to color,
but she succeeded admirably in timing 1t
Miss Minnie Rodgers shows two photo.
graphs put through the same process, and
as pretty as the old painted miniatures, ar
attractive art work which has disappeared
since the perfection Of the camera. These
colors are all laid on the face oil the pic
ture, q process which requires artistic
taste and rewards skill and care. They
must not be confused with the child's play
daubing on the back Of greazed paper.
a FEW PoRTRAlrs. r
There are few portraits shown. OF
these, three by Mrs. Judge Boyd attract
particular attention. One is Of herself
one OF her son and one Of an old lady. All
are well done in pastelle. Gen. Duyal't
familiar face is faithfully reproduced in
oil by bis daughter, Miss Annie. Mrs
W. s. Mccullough, OF South Wheeling,