Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1888-03-06
SUPERIOR LANDSCA
Harry D. Williams Pfcsures n
NichOlsOn's West window,

Few people have been able to pass
the window at Nicholson 4 Bros"
during the last fortnight without stop
ping to look at the large oil paintings
which are there placed at favorable
angle for giving good effect. These
are the work OF Mr.. Harry ID. Williams,
now art teacher at Earlham college.
Mr.. Williams marked talent had the
advantage OF two years study at Munich,
under its best master In landscape
painting, Richard Won Poschinger. He
it vas. who in the worlds art contest in
1876, the centennial exposition at Phila-
- Sa. the medal to- his land
atmosphere, Munich. under such q
teacher, with . surrounding of two hun
dred American pupils, besides the hun
dreds from other countries, breathing
inspiration at every turn, seeing daily
all that is best and greatest in painting,
it is not strange that Mr.. Williams
ability reached happy result even in
that short term of study. At the ex-
hibition at Munich OF the works OF
American artists. late in 1886. first was
shown the picture, Morning At Fob
ring'-the larger OF the two now to be
seen in Nicholsons window. At the
Munich exposition it received most IA
vorable notice from artists (the exhibit
ton being in fact for artists and not for
the public) and Herr Won Poschinger
himself, by no means given to lavish
praises, commended it almost unquali-
fedly. The scene is just without the
limits Of Munich. and the time is morn
ing. A soft mist is in the air pervadipg
the little valley with its brook
and level fields, its quaint house.
the near village and trimming line of
hills. The rude bridge in the FORE
ground, the shadowing trees. the peas
ant woman commencing her day 9
duties. seem done with . master hand
that disdains extravaganza or the strain
ing after undue effects. 1t is as if the
painter said, Nature is good enough.
The great charm is the atmosphere.
One can almost feel the light mist that
will SO soon disappear with the advanc-
ing day. This picture WAS on exhibit
apolis, at the art exhibit, and one OF the
papers of that city thus describes: 1T
is truly noble and beautiful, and has the
charm-the understandable, the inef1able
something possessed by Just . few
painters-thst is recognized rs genius -
Sunset ut Field Moching" is the scene
of the other picture. The brilliant
lines of sunset red and yellow marking
the horizon, the deep shadipes, the
shinins, water cleaning in the Roadway,
the geese padding in and dallying about
the water, are realistically artistic.
Field Moching is also . short distance
from Munich. This picture was done
since Mr.. Williams return to this coun-
try, year ago, from . little study
which he brought with him. The
young artist has chosen his profession
advisedly and honors it in the extreme.
1t is with no view to amusement that
he has taken up pencil and brush, but
with . serious conviction that he will
win . place with the best Notwith-
standing his two years in the art center.
he esteems himself rs only beginning.
Alter another year or two Of teaching,
his ambition Is to return to Munich for
. longer stay. not relaxing in his devo-
ton to his calling, but following it in
faith to consummate results.