The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-25

ioIag h-t nearer 20 rs its wate;:
oISAk lutO geutle nipple over a ieT
rounded sto1e-. The painting OF The
Tree AMI tuis piece OF xat-r = InJie
than e. "a. - any,sing else he has
done 80 the same line. IL
mus really be considered his best
he shonld follow closely this line
Of painting. IL is a road which viii
lead hin 70 merited success. . Shsdy
Nook and "L4.e : Sumner show many
Oi the same desirable sttainnents. The
shady Meek was purchased b. NJ.
Scott.
As examples Of portration We can
y especially msu'i0u q crayor likeness OF
Z :. EidTedEe, Esq 2 lie size three
quarter ugUre. seated, as haslng re-
C=ived msny commentators as = LIFE
like piece of WORK; als1 q full figure life
size portrait OF one of MS children, a
i-tie boy. This received high praise
for - fidelity 20 Life. \ water color
portrait Of Mrs. Geo 4 ! Es also re-
ceived Tsr- Favorable COMMUNICATION At
the TINE o! rs Production. 4 small
.4.r Of lands cap=s, one a pastel, the
other water color az al present
hung IN the window OF the Pioneer Art
q illery. One Is q scene on the Ogden
River, the other Is entitled Late sum
Rer. Both of them all sustain whai
We have already said. Mr.. Ha;en J. a
pans taxing. conscientious artist. IN
tent upon painting the truth OF nature,
Sometimes arrayed in q Puritan g-rb,
Uut none the less beautiful or attract
I've. II ne have written less o. him
than Of others. u is because 50 much of
MS time has been absorbed BY portrait
painting, which furnishes but few leEit-
innate points for comment.
J.. w. CIawsOn
Gives up MS time almost exclusively 70
portrait painting, in which he has a
rapidly growing reputation. His train |
ing at the New York academy OF design |
gave him a sound basis for all future /
work. He handles equally well, either
oil, water color or pastel, and he seldom
fails 70 create both a correct likeness
and work of art. Portraits Will scarce
admit OF description, but they must not
he thought of slighungly on that &C
count. Many Of the greatest artists OF
the world have devoted themselves TO
20 rtrait work. Aside from the likeness,
portrait should possess the art quail
ties of picture. a mere mapping of
the face is not sufficient: the mind, the
individuality must be analysed and
transferred 10 the canvas if the artist
would do justice 70 his subject. Ease. i
grace of line, and beauty OF color, are {
al compatible with portrait work; in {
deed the utmost skill is necessary in re-
delicate drawingIand flesh |
tints OF the human face. Character, in a !
word, must be thoroughly understood I
BY the artist who would be successful in c
this difficult braI Oh of art. Mr.. Clawson I
has, we believe, the requirements essen
lal 10 being q good portrait painter. O
dis portraits are stamped with individ- d
lality, are fine IN drawing, and color, O
,asy and natural in pose. The two por- Id
rats now hanging in the City Hall 5
how the artists skill in oil colors 4
The portrait OF eX-Mayor James Sharp, / e
vas a commission from the CITY
Council. Its technical qualities are G
excellent, its coloring deep and rich, &
Ind as portrait il leaves nothing to be n
desired. That OF Hon. William Jen- |;
llngs, at the same building, calls for a il
ike criticism. Both are examples of I
work where skill and Judgment are a
equally blended. The treatment OF r
flesh tones, the methods of painting flesh. d
hair, and drapery are broad ana effec
i've. A portrait sketch in pastel, of n
Miss Katie Young, is one of the most le
attractive works in Mr.. Clawson's 81
tudlo. There is a singula- charm in s,
ne freshness OF its tlnts and a some "
hing piquant in its treatment through Il
mt. quite in keeping with its subject. Il II
5 no mean test OF skill TO model success 81
ally such 3 fresh young face. The
oseace Of any marked lines, makes it VI
Imperative that the modelling be exc 10
uted with its utmost nicely. .,
The arrangement of color is novel. a II
EErunTTr1n TwneaH nj 81 -
rapery relieves the face, shaded by a Ii,
ARK crimson hat, whilst the white er
ress gives brilliance. nj
A portrait Of Wesley Mills is the an ri
.pOdes OF the former work. L is g re
trOngly marked face, calling for Wig ",
rous decided work for its realization. tn
ne artist has succeeded admirably in DC
IL - paper. It's force, too,
obtained without the least eIaggera-
on OF shadows, the desired affect is
cached IN neutral greys. their values VI
eng enhanced by skillful iuxtaposi- ial
on. Another portrait about half -
nished, OF Mr.. James Mair, gives pres -
ut indication Of reaching in excellence, ha
ny piece of workmanship turned our no
ON the studio. We defer any remark ~
bout il until finished. fu
Mr.. ClawsOn's studio contains no ex- an
nple of his ideal or figure painting, ar
syOno couple OF Academy studies, ire
pc representing q Girl at q Spring." ar
lie other, a Mexican subject, which tn
light answer to the name Of Undo pl,
nee, Mexican leaning idly against tt
lie corner of an inn or hosteirie. These sIi
70 last are executed in water color. A frC
lpy in oil OF Gustav Worthemier's tot
Revenge Of the Flowers" painted for sh
~ ohm E.Neels was esteemed UNIQUE tn,
: Of minute painting to smallness tend Nj
G to make it more difficult. Aniidesl w
lad Of a Dutch Peasant Girl, contained we
me crisp broad handling, effective err
ID sketehy without degenerating into rel
annerism- gel
John Tullidgs
ioceeds best in his work, where the Sp
bject in hand admits of Cntrammelled OF
ID poetic treatment. For that reason ~