The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-25
n. L. A. CuIm=r

nicsl aids he strives to represent the
mingled beauty. ioyousness, and gran.
deur OF Nature, all aims pointing 10.
ward the utmost excellence in laudscap De
art. Inc pictures IN which ne has best
succeeded up to the present time are
those containing preponderznce OF
the !ight and graceful. There Is not so
much OF the soiemnity Of Nature in his
| pictures, as Of those qualities. making
ner attractive and lovable 10 mind and
eye. His woodland studies show more
OF brightness than Of shade, and his
mountain subjects recall more tie
/ pleasure OF sunny DAYS than.
the seasons of cloud and sto-n,
Not that he fails to interprei
the grandeur of the mountains
but rather, that be chooses to see
even In the mCs; wild and rugged OF
our landscapes, still enough OF the
bright and beautiful 10 overcome the
sterner features. Commencing win
the nome scenes painted by the artist
QUARRY FAL
Expresses in striking manner the quail
ties We have alluded to. Il represents
an impetuous torrent of water, rushing
down through huge cleft in a noun
tain wall. The early morning sunlight
streams down through the same OPEN
ing, touching with silyery radiance the
foaming waters, glinting along the rock
edges, and trembling in golden spots
among the fresh green foliage. In the
upper part of the picture TWO huge
towers OF naked rock loom grandly up-
WARD, while the foreground is a piece OF
rocky hillside, with intermineled
grasses, clumps of foliage and Wild
flowers. The mechanical excellence We
have before alluded 10 is yery mani |
fest IN this picture; both handling and /
drawing are excellent throughout the
work. The form Of the foliage and
water and the broken cleavage OF the |
rocks are quite mastery. In com
position it leaves little to be de-
sired, and in color n /.
very true 20 natzre. What will impres a |
the oeholder. besides the beauty OF IN. |
Work, IS the power the picture has TO 4
make you wish TO be in such a place. |
Inc picture has an alluring quality as
the artist intended it should have.
Inc GOODNESS OF the water, the graceful
sway OF the foliage, and the mOssv
greenness in the rock creyices. as well
IS the gIancing summer light, all CON-
olne IN bringing about such desirablel
ehect In this Typical work of art. IL
'ARRows or oGDRS CANYON. AND SIM
RISE IN CLEAR CREEK CANYON
resent themselves as a pair, being Of
imilar scenes, Complementary in effect l
he first is a midsummer scene, with e
ne light coming in at the left hand corr p
er OF the picture, and falling upon a ?
IGN cliff TO the right. The creek winds {
long az Its feet IN alternate bands OF y
ght and shade towards the lake. which / q
e see far of in the distance. The n
lear Creek subject i shown under the +
rilliant colOrs OF early autumn. The a
In rises over a purple hill, and sets %
lame the yellow and scarlet OF the oaks Z
Id naples. It is not the sadness Of the Il
te autumn, H.
it'll wailing winds and naked woods and "
meadows brows and sers, II
1t the first day when ~
beautiful spirit IS breathing soft its mel. b.
lowed riehnesson the clustered trees, a
I'D all nature seems TO be passing into "a
Ore peaceful moods after the feryid ~
Nv OF August days. ..
SYLVAN SHADES, an an
! ideal composition of Forest and ar
ook, is one Of the latest, as one of tn
: best pictures painted by Mr.. CrI- - -
II. II shows o forest interior, with. 4 W.
Iwling stream coming along amid the ssl
kering shadows OF huge old trees ne
der vista of their branches we see q sol
T OF lovers seated on a grassy knoll. ms
e lady is skesehing while her com dai
hon shades her sketch-book with a sol
'asol. These figures are skiiltuIIy in wa
duced and make a charming kew I'VE
e 10 the picture. Their keeping in few
timent with the picture is obvious at chs
ance. and the bright scarlet OF the
asol is a valuable bit Of color. Judge gal
herland IS owner Of the WORK qui
TIE AFTERsLow AND LAKE siISx1E ar
both scenes from the Wasatch fro,
ge. The Afterglow is a sketch taken pal
n the meadows south OF the city Dea
shows the evening light along TIE Ios s
S-crested peaks. LAKE Minnie IS the drs
iwateTs OF the Little Cottonwood. bra
ep ana lonely pool as me a sublect sPll
he painters brush as we have in this
mountains. In the picture. the ~
tment Is the "reminiscences OF q sion
py hour spent upon the shores Of vat
lake. The evening light is fading whe
y from the high, Over-hangine agai
., leaving the lake and low bills muc
Misty shadow. Il Is q work which poiu
not make such favorable impress =.
at first sight. as it does when we STUD
E a chance 10 become familiar with The
sure test Of its being a iaIthful re- first
Iuction OF an Impress from nature. frou
work is owned and priced by 2 cauy
her artist. Two other scenes in the Cliff.
stch are owned BY Mr.. Arbogast: VIA
are called WaSateh Mountains scan
Lake in the WaSstch: one OF the gleal
! Lakes on the trail between / seen
hton's and Alta j. thesubject of the Mr..
T. We believe IL the more pleasing It's n
Ire of thepair; there IS a lghtness ing /
airiness about it very pleasing VINO
Is rock work Is excellent. The peel wiIIo
US sides Of Lone Peak form tie broo
sipal feature OF the former. TFer leav,
10th good pictures, containing haze
Y Of the best points Of the dehc
is style, Space forbids our bran
, than mention Of several o.her Of h