Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-14
AMONG OUR HOME ARTISTS.
A visit to Tuiiidge's studio-views
of Shoshone Falls, American
Fork Canyon, Etc.

On invitation OF Mr.. Tullidge, a gentle
man who takes foremost place in the
art ranks of this city, DEMOCRAT re-
porter visited his place of business oppo-
site the Walker House, where he found
on exhibition several OF the artists re-
cent productions. Prominent among
these are two OF Shoshone Falls, on
Snake River, in Idaho. The scenes on
this river have furnished artists many a
subject upon which to lavish artistic
skill, Imagination and originality. The
pair Mr.. Tullidge has just finished are
considered by competent judges to be
very fine efforts. One scene shows a
very comprehensive view OF the Falls,
the grandeur being enhanced by the
soft, rosy mist of morning light and sun
rays enveloping the distance in atmos-
phere. The broad expanse OF water
seen at the head of the Falls shows the
complete action of the maddening stream
surging and gliding in various directions,
finding rebuttal at the beds of the
vast lava banks. To catch and portray
these conflicting forces and make the
liquid elements sparkle with glowing sun.
shine, requires a breadth and grasp OF
Imagination on the part of the artist
not often reached. This Tullidge has
most effectually done. Mr.. s. S.
Walker has purchased the painting.
The other view OF the Falls conveys
quite different idea and feeling. The
rolling and tumbling OF the waters in this
picture is SO graphically pictured that one
can almost fancy he hears the roar as it
plunges into the awful abyss below. A
beautiful feature OF the work is shown in
the spray as it rises and is drifted with
the wind in horizontal cloud-like forms
across the Falls, and has the effect to
emphasize the downward rush OF the
trembling waters; the very natural and
skillful treatment OF the huge cliff seen to
the left of the picture is also n noticeable
feature of the work.
Another OF the larger subjects is eau
tumn" "a scene in South Cottonwood),
showing the creek along whose peaceful
banks are seen the overhanging willow
trees, bending in graceful curves above
the placid stream. The scar and yellow
tints of the autumnal foliage lend quiet
and poetical charm to the scene. This
subject was sketched after the summer
song birds had flown and the wild daisies
and buttercups had faded and died. 1t
combines the tender feeling OF atmos-
phere with the vigorous grouping OF
foliage, and is characterized by differ
ent element than has been shown in any
similar work of local artists.
a beautiful pair of coast scenes off the
shore OF Monterey suggest that the artist
should give more attention to marine sub
jects, as the paintings show unusual apti-
tude of the breezy and tumultuous ele
ments of sea and sky.
Last, but not least, is a very spirited
scene in American Fork canyon, entitled
Sunshine and Storm" 1t is what might
be termed strong picture, and repre-
SCENTS an incident that occurred during q
visit to that famous canyon. 1t shows
the action OF thunder storm as it swept
along the canyon, covering the peaks
with alternate gloom and sunshine. The
treatment is original in the extreme, and
evinces the imaginative powers of the
artist in depicting the weird and subtle ef
fects OF nature. In the foreground trio of
deer are standing, terrified by the awful
clash and confusion around them. High,
up among the peaks, long streak of
ioihcu iisiIiliS HAS CieuVeu IHe clOuuS
asunder for the moment, adding to the
awful effect OF the already grand and fan
tastic scene.
Mr.. Tullidge is to be complimented on
these recent productions, which certainly
should encourage him to ply the brush as
often as he possibly can, for such efforts
as his are not only stimulating to his own
ambition, but are source of qualification
to all lovers of art in the entire commu-
nifty.