Evening journal., 1888-05-24
CRITICAL REVIEW.
Wilmington Artists and Their
Beautiful Etcturcs.

Hammitt in hin studio intbe Institute
Building, show on the whole consid-
cradle amateur talent, which has been
carefully cultivated through the teach
ing OF hr. Hammitt. Many OF the pic
lures show a talent above the average,
and it is probable that some future
artists of note may here be exhibiting
their first pictures.
The paiatings are seen to the best
advantage at night by the help of the
electric lights in the studio. During
the day some of them catch the cross
lights from the windows and are seen
at great disadvantage. The majority
Of the works are copies; in some case
better selection of copy might
have been made especially in
the chromos. The copies show the
best technical work and the most fin
ish. The paintings from nature and
the compositions are the most interest.
ing. The pictures Of still life sreI gen.
orally good.
"Ishaca Gorge" is lacking in life in
the water and the rocks are not good.
The large canvas "Reminiscences OF
the War" 10 unfinished but ID prom
ising.
Mrs. E. T. Baily had four pictures,
all Of them from nature, ''Headgates OF
the North Race, Brandy wine" is a
good picture. The colors are well laid
on and it is natural and lifelike. Her
"Cove below Psnnsgrove" is small but
good. Things to Adore, " is a unique,
but not a very good still life; paddock
and keys hanging TO a nail. Mrs.
Baily's forte is evidently not
still life. "Cape May Beach"
and Cape May Beach by Moonlight
are good copies OF stretches of beach
and surf. "Windswept, Cape May" is
striking picture Of wind tempest
Terrace Falls, Glenonoho" is of fair
merit. The water is Indifferent. Miss
Hammitt's paintings Of game are excel.
lent. She has also good water color.
A copy. Sweet Niolets, is fair one.
The fiesh tints are good. "Going
about, marine, is well done. Miss
Maggie L. King has three pictures
hung, two Of still life. "Chestnuts"
show pint OF chestnuts. tipped from
tin cup on copy of the Philadelphia
Press. They look ready to crack. Her
'Auld Lang Syne" is only of fair
merit. kiss Of the Sirea," by the
came is copy from an engraving.
The ilesh-tints are good hut the form
is hardly lifelike. The water is er-
cellent, especially where the woman's
form is seen through it. "Hallowene"
is the best painting Of still life. The
cracked walnuts with the hammer and
fiat iron stand out frou the canvas
very vividly. "Violin," is ene Of the
largest still life pictures. Is is good,
but in too poor light to be seen well.
''Silver Spray Falls is one of the best
on exhibition. The colors are bright,
and the foliage and masses good.
The bright green reflection on the
wster at the centre of the pool, how
ever. is not life like. 1t does not look
like q reflection of foliage. Head
gates on the Brandywine" is g fair
picture. A. B. Earks's. two paintings
are compositions. The water in the
Coast of Maine, is well colored. The
breakers especially have a very
natural. transparent effect as they
curve. But the water in the back
ground has not swell enough
for the open sea. It is too choppy.
The prospective Of the rocks lie not Of
the best. Jersey Coast" is not as
good as the former. neither the
breakers or rocks are well done.
Tools OF Ny Profession" is another
still life, fair painting Of paint pot
with brushes and putty knife and
putty.
"Felrs Dam on Red Clay Creek is
crude.
Milk maid Of the Zuyder Zee" is
an excellent copy Of a Holland land.
scape. The low tones Of the land
scape in contrast with the'high color
ing Of the figures ia the foreground ie
very effective.
The most ambitious painting is Geo.
B. Singlston's copy Of Rosa Bonheur's
Horse Fair" IE is the largest on
exhibition and is fair amateur copy.
His picture Of "Applesr is from nature
and is excellent.
'Roses" and "LilIies" are good cop
les OF ehromos, the foliage OF Roses
is better than the flowers.
Miss Lizzie Wells "Brandywine~ is
OF fair merit.
The "Mastiff, dogs head, has a
most doleful expression Of counte-
nance.
Harlan Houssonls ''Study in Char
COAL of fruit looks as if cut from
marble. Miss Porter's study is far
better, study Of the bust of Apollo.
L. II. Quay has a large study OF
"Black Rock Dam, and a painting Of
'Wasbington's Headquarters at Valley
Forge" The latter shows consider
able merit.