The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-12
ART EXHIBITION.
Notes on the sale Exhibition of Pictures
in Geo. w. MacfarIane & Co.'S Store.

There is a fine lot OF pictures on exhi-
bition at G. W. Macfarlane & Co.'S store
on Fort street, that will repay inspec-
| ton. The large hall upstairs has been
thoroughly renovated, and the first thing
that strikes the eye on entering is the
| beautiful decorations and artistic ar
rangement OF the many pictures.
The floor is covered with fine rugs, ele-
CANT tables prettily decorated, and hand
some chairs Of odd design help to furnish
the apartment. The walls are hung
with red, against which the heavy gild-
ing OF the frames shows TO advantage,
while pots OF ferns and palms give a
light and graceful appearance TO the
whole.
Several large landscapes are very
handsome, notably one by Fred. Gray,
| entitled, " The Morning Ride" showing
a deep Towering glen through which a
merry riding party are making their way
beneath the shade OF lofty elms.
There are quite number of fishing
pictures, all more or less breezy and
grey in tone, and four little hunting
scenes deserve special notice for the fine
action displayed in the drawing OF the
horses and dogs that are bounding along,
enjoying the sport as much as the hunts
men.
The water colors are very graceful and
bright. One Is by +. GrivaZ, OF pretty
girl reading a book in the garden dressed
in old fashioned raiment. When a
mans single he lives at his ease" and
the companion, when mans married
his trouble begins" are so expressive OF
their titles as TO be very inappropriate
for wedding presents to any of our young
benedicts, though one can imagine
bachelor &" she would always be a sister
60 him") taking infinite comfort in their
contemplation.
a number of Mr.. Strong's pictures are
advantageously displayed to the right OF
the entrance. His clever pictures OF
island life in black and white are too
we'll known to need any comment, al
though these are, if anything, above the
average. His two oil paintings Of Dia-
mond Head and the Volcano are of
small, convenient size and painted with
great harmony of color and breadth OF
treatment.
Any one who is familiar with the
works OF Gabrial Max (painter of " The
Christian Martyr The Lions Bride"
etc., will recognize at once his finest
qualities in the heliotype OF his latest
picture, " Christ Healing the Sick, here
exhibited. 1t is a picture so beautiful
in its delineation of character, so firm in
religious feeling, and painted with so
mastery a touch as to he beyond criti-
cism.
Another religious picture placed on an
easel is, "Christ Disputing with the
Doctors" This familiar picture has been
engraved many times, but this is hello
type in color. 1t is a beautiful painting
and we'll depicts the earnest, intelligent
face of the divine child, the different ex-
pressions on the faces of the doctors
some surprised, others impressed, one
stroking his beard thoughtfully, and in
the back ground the incredulous face of
one who is yet half afraid.
There are several soft, dreamy moon
lights in pastelles, with floating clouds
and long shimmering reflections in the
water-an inland lake on the borders of
tall mountains which slope grandly down
to the shore. There are graceful maidens,
dark and fair, leaning against portieres,
or pillars or trees, their loneliness shown
to best advantage in heavy carved frames.
A very good picture is one of Turkish
peddler selling a large turkey. 1t is a
bold and striking figure, painted with
vigorous dashes of color. In the dis |
lance is busy street scene suggestively |
Oriental
The pictures are too numerous to |
specify, and do full justice to so much |
good work; but as whole the exhibit |
ton is the best of its kind ever given in |
Honolulu, and all who can visit it will |
be rewarded for their trouble.
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