St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-07
In the Art Gallery.


No. 29O, ''Pell Nell Charge" is spir-
tied battle piece of much merit. IL mas
in it much artistic quality and spirit.
The painting of the uniforms is show
ing quality of texture. w. +.
Trego deserves attention and encour-
agement. Working against almost over
whelming odds he steadily pursues his
way and advances in his studies. His
crippled so that it seems, to look
at him, an impossibility to use
his brush. Some time ago, when
a society of fine arts in Philadelphia of
fered $1,000 prize for the best hiStor-
zeal painting shown at its exhibition,
the judges awarded it to Mr.. Trego.
With singular inconsistency, however.
the management refused to pay over the
sum to MI. Trego, declaring that while
his was the best painting shown. none
of them merited so high prize. 1t was
taken to the courts and the case de-
cided in Mr.. Trego's favor. The money
Is now being used by the artist to ad-
vance his studies.
P. Lund has an ambitious marine in
the gallery characteristic of his style
of art. In it is an originality of treat
ment and a quality peculiar to Mr..
LuHu. - UOlullcSS VI OApISSoioH. q
vitality and spirit of turbulent life
shows the artists individuality in work.
Mr.. Lund loves the ocean, and from
memory's chamber calls up sessions of
ocean headland, storms or wreck
seen long ago on his native
shore, and transfers them to
canvas. He is dreamer, and the sug-
gestiOns of sentiment and moods of the
ocean scenes depicted, are point OF in
terest in all of his productions. No. O.,
"On the Ocean After a Storm" might
appropriately be called "Shipwreck," or
Ion to the Rescue" A vessel is being
dashed to pieces by huge breakers, and
from the shore life-boats are putting off
to rescue the perishing.
One of the finest things in the art gal
lery is Jules Rolshoven's pastel, "Old
Woman" The gentle aged face, the
veined, bony hands placidly folded over
a book, the worn, loose wedding ring,
the old fashioned garb have in them a
pathOs and a soul that appeal to the
sentiment of the observer, while the
work is wonderfully well done. The
Exposition showed wise discrimination
in selecting this picture where there
were so many to choose from. 1t is an
Old-time favOrite. He has number of
others in the gallery that come quite up
to the mark of fiue paintings.
No. DDS, marine. by NJ. T. Fl. de
Hass. is unquestionably one of the
finest marines in the art gallery. 1t
represents a ship with sails set in mid
ocean; the sun is nearing the horizon
in haZy glow of soft autumnal day.
The composition is simple and unaf-
fected, and the execution careful and in
harmony with the subject. In light and
shade it is strong, while purely simple.
de Haas paints ocean scenes as one who
knows her every mood, and paints out
of-dOors in full view of the scene he de-
picts. His renditiOnS are always faith
full to nature and full of artistic quality.
He paints mid-ocean or coast scenes,
storm or sunlight, midday or moonlight
with equal facility.
One of the pretty things in animal
paintings is a little picture 10X12 of
DOlphs. The conception of the piece is
charming in its simple LONELINESS. A
pet dog occupies an elevated position On
plush char. while poor tabby sits on
the floor looking up with an envious
gaze at the fortunate ''Offlce Holder"
The title is suggestive of consequential
politician holding the official chair and
calmly looking down on the envious
Republican cat who longs in vain for a
soft seat" in ''high places" The exc
cution of the work is admirable. show
ing a carefulness of detail that gives
character to the simple composition.