St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-30
NOT TO Be FORGOTTEN.
Some Of the Gems Of the Art Gallery Of
1888.
ENCOURAGEMENT NEEDED.
Artists Expect to Sell Their Wares Like
"a Other People---Patrons Of
Art.

MVSS~N IL Ito the exposition,
| IN CRTEA Hand the collections
| ~ SNS1 2there exhibited, all
~\GS&s~ A things considered,
THAzMEN have been indeed
VIZ remarkable in point
of merit and comprehensiveness. This
! is the verdict of artists who have had
| the opportunity of travelling and inspect
| ing collections in both America and
| Europe. Last year the exposition ap-
propriated $4,000 for the purchase of
| pictures in order to encourage artists
| to send the best works of their genius
for exhibition. This year the manage
ment, however, has decided not to make
any appropriation for this purpose,
| and it is doubtful whether such col
| lection can be gotten together again
without any more inducement than
| free advertisement to the artist, when
the chance of selling a picture is so
| slight. Some few works of the best
artists have been disposed of, but the
| sales this year will amount to consider
ably less than half of $4,000, the ag-
gregate of last years sales. However,
| the gallery is to be kept open for private
inspection during the coming week and
the wealthy lovers of art may yet
secure some of the gems of the cOllec-
| ton before they are returned to the
| studios.
Many of the pictures that have
adorned the gallery of 1888 have won
| permanent places in the hearts of those
| who have appreciated their beauties
and studied their graces.
PAINTINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Hanging side by side in an interior
room are two beautiful landscapes that
will not fade from memory after the
al md M tirlO acn
removed. "Wet Days in October" by
Harry Eaton. presents quiet woodland
| scene. Rich but somber colOrS charac-
terize the foliage that suggests 1.-The
melancholy days have Gomez" pools
| of water stand in the road, rejecting
| the wet sky and the trees by the road
side. The water is eXcellently painted,
is realistic in effect and poetical i'll feel
| ing. In composition and execution the
artist has shown himself lover of ma
ture, who knows her every mood, and
transfers to canvas the impressions he
receives at the time he sees them. 1t
has an tout of DOORS air about it never
| found in studio pictures. Few can
paint reflections i'll the water equal to
Mr.. Eaton. His Long Island landscapes
have won him enviable notOriety in the
East, where they have attracted much
attention of late.
Early Spring." by Albert Insley,
suStainS the reputation of American
artists among the productions of many
| fine EurOpean painters. The perspec-
tive is admirable. The "blue barred
snow'' in the foreground at the right
has the SoftneSS and whiteneSS of the
| freshly fallen spring snow. The trees
in the background that still retain their
leaves carry the peculiar tints of foliage
characteristic of the species they repre-
sent The brown of the birch and the
russell and bronze of the oak are studies
worth of an artists attention. The pic
ture combines realism of expression
with freedom of techique.
A little further on in the same room
is large canvas of st. Anthony's Falls
| in its primitive days. While there is
much to admire in the picture, and it is
striking exhibition of gorgeous color,
| the truthfulneSS of the representation is
| criticised by old settlers. The hard
maple and the sumach Knight have
been" beautiful additions to the color
scheme in nature, but in fact they were
not, and the artist drew on his magma
ton in depicting them.
Some flower paintings in this room
are marvelS of beauty and do credit to
the artists, Seavey and Crosby, whose
Two hunting dogs, by Paul Uckerman,
defy criticism. Who that loves fine
dog would pass unnoticed this suggest
i've bit from the hand of the Norwegian
Landseer? "The Rug Merchant" is a
conscientious bit of work by J. w.
Wallace, of Minneapolis. j. G. Brown
is always popular with the masses who
visit picture galleries to while away an
hour of time in leisurely examination
of paintings. One need not admire.
like or even tolerate personally Mr..
Browns kind of art, but there is sue
cess of its own sort to be gained here.
And in the ''MOdern Eve" there is a
simplicity and truthfulneSs that is
charming and that far surpasSeS some
on exhibition that have signatures of
those whose length of days and titles of
distinction should merit high honor.
This is considered by many as Mr..
Browns best painting. Yet the little
street waits, "Tired Out" or the boy
with SNOWFALL, Ready for Action,'
receive more attention and praise.
after the Hunt" by Carl Uckerman,
and the large painting Of dogs by Dolph
hung in the same room are uneXcelled.
Carl Uckerman is the best dog painter
in the world, and that DOlph's can bear
comparison to it is high praise
Inc w dlkGC COlieCJlOu HIS OuC COTlcC
of room. A number of the paintings
have been described. Every one is a
gem, painted by great master. Rosa
Bonheur's mules, with riders, Yerboeck-
hOven's sheep, Schreyer's Arabian
horses, Knaus' Cupids, Rau's figures
are each perfect in their way and worth
a visit to the gallery.
Jervis McImtee branches out in
new line in his danger Signal" and
the horrors of night and storm and
darkness are suggested in the blizzard.
James, William and Letitia Hart have
characteristic and strong pieces.
Boards "After the Picnic" has sug-
gestion expressive of some Of the genus
homo who lead in picnics here
abouts. One gay old LothariO of
town when on spree with
the boys out of town. bears striking
resemblance to Sir Rabbit prancing Off
with ll-bottle-come-on-boy
air about him. Names are superfiuous.
There is no installing my lord the king,
Laundry Gossip" and "Harmony'' by
Birney are capital. The first has been
bought by Col. w. S. King who knows
good picture when he sees it. 'Wav-
ing GRAIN" by Edward Gay, is a notable
picture, the property of the Exposition.
Bierstadt'S great wave, "a change III
the Wind" once seen can never be for
gotten; the sea lives in it. Joseph Ly-
mans painting of "YOrk Harbor by
Moonlight" is magnificent effect of