The Portland daily press., 1885-11-16
SOCIETY OF ART.
Opening of the Twelfth Exhibition
Saturday.

The twelfth exhibition of the Portland
Society of Art was opened Saturday evening
with private view of the exhibit to mem
bers and their friends. There are not so
many pictures hung at this exhibition as at
former ones, and it is to be regretted that
our professional artists did not show more
of their work, but many of the pictures exhi-
bited are excellent and will repay careful
study.
Among the oil paintings, Mrs. F. E. Whip
pies Hollyhocks, painted ON velvet, is a
good example of decorative painting and the
flowers are well arranged and of good color.
Miss Leona A. Fosters painting of clus-
ter of crab apple boughs bearing leaves and
apples has graceful arrangement and good
effect of light and shade, and Miss Jennie
Lowell's Study of Roses, is excellent, being
freely painted and having beautiful arrange
ment. Mrs. S. p Warren's Nasturtiums re-
fleets credit upon the artist.
Two sketches by Mr.. M. B. Gilbert, Nos.
26 and 81, are as excellent as Mr.. Gilbert
exhibits always are, No. 81, an orchard scene
being especially good in the painting of the
houses in the distance, of which glimpses
are caught through the overhanging branch
es of the trees.
Mr.. I'll. B. Brown displays scene son the
Coast of France" painted at Dieppe and
representing steamer lying at the quay,
standing out boldly against back ground of
heavy clouds and a rising sea.
No ID, Mr. H. L. Woodcock's study of a
head, is well painted being done in an easy
manner and with facility of touch which
would do credit to a much older artist This
picture is one of the most noticeable in the
exhibit.
Mr.. Percy A. Sanborn's Daisies are good,
and Nos. II and 22-Dandelions and Chrys-
anthemums, by Miss Helen Oxnard, dis
play fine drawing and are pure in color, be-
sides having good arrangement.
Mr.. j. b. Hudson's Golden Banded Lily
and Hollyhocks are good showing harmon
ious and brilliant coloring, and Miss Helen
G. Browns Nasturtiums attract attention by
the delicacy with whi-h the background is
painted, the running of the vine against the
wall being executed with pleasing effect
Mr.. Charles II. Kimball shows a sketch of
the cellar of the old Brewer House, the
artistic quality of color and arrangement
being particularly noticeable.
No. 20, strip of road painted by Mr.. H.
B. PenneI and entitled 'Near Simonton's
Cove" is worthy of study.
The study by Miss Alice NJ. Howes, repre-
senting an interior with young girl reading
by the window, is creditable.
The exhibit of water colors contains some
good pictures. Mr.. T. o. Langerfeldt's large
picture of the Glen House is an excellent
drawing and contains much good work.
Mr.. j. c. Stevens shows study Of rocks
in bit of pasture land, the picture being an
attractive one.
The scene on the Cape shore by Mr.. G. F.
Davis is one of the best things in the ex-
hibit.
Miss Longfellow's Lumberman's Camp is
treated with pleasant breadth and free
dom, and Mrs Davis shows a corner of De-
lano Park, with glimpse of the ocean in the
distance, and the pink pond lilies painted by
the same artist make charming piece.
Mrs c. p Talbot's Wharves at Castine
are well painted.
In the black and whites, Mr.. j. G. Stew
ems shows three pencil sketches of Queen
Anne houses.
Miss Crocker's crayon drawing shows that
the artist has improved her opportunities
for study and paints with great technical
excellence.
Miss Berrys crayon portrait of Ira Berry,
Esq, is well done for so young an artist and
shows facility in catching likeness.
Miss 81. G. Browns etching of mill at
Norway is creditable.
The regular exhibit will open today at 10
o'clock a. M, and will close on November
28th. The hours will be from 10 a. m. to 8
p. H., at which time the house will be closed
to members and visitors.