Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-15
STATE FAIR.
REVIEW OF THE ART TREASURES IN
THE PAVILION.
The Attendance Increasing-Yest~
Racing Events at the Park-Am-
ador County's Exhibit.

The attendance at the fair has been daily
increasing, and-f one may judge from
appearances-is now an assured success
All the exhibitors seem to be pleased with
the attention given to their displays, except
those who have farming implements to
show. The gentlemen in charge of these
implements looked very lonesome yester-
day in the great machinery hall, with no.
body to view their various machines. The
farmers and stockmen were all at the Park,
and that is where the harvesting machines
and plows and windmills, ETC., should be-
Probably not a dozen men entered the
machinery hall yesterday, and in the even
ing too many had ladies and children in
their charge, and were kept away from
there. The exhibitors in this department
have drawn up petition to the Board oil
Agriculture, asking permission to remove
their articles to the Park, where farmers
and stockmen will have an opportunity to
see and inspect them.
The receipts for the first six DAYS last
year were $11, 1888, while for the CORE.
spending time this year (up to today they
have amounted to $12. 452 %, showing an
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OF 81, 069 25.
No one who visits the north wing of the
Pavilion will fail to note the generally full
and complete display of pictures on its
walls this year. That the exhibition as q
whole and in detail is fully equal, if not
superior, to any heretofore seen at our an.
nual fair is equally true. 1t is difficult in
mere cursory glance to pick out the
many really beautiful gems that have here
brief resting place, and no one can re-
press the desire that so many rich art treas
ures should linger with US for an indefinite
period.
There is one point that is very deceptive
to the ordinary eye in reviewing the gal.
Iery, and that Is, pictures that are really oil
quite large size here look small, the large
vacant space above them and the immense
gallery in which they are hung contribute
ing to this deception. Take, for instance
THE Wedding Party" by Kuckert, the
picture loaned by Mrs. Charles Croker
which is placed in the center of the gallery
on the north wall. This picture and frame
measures ok feet and yet does not appear
to be more than of the ordinary size of 8
parlor painting Pictures of medium size
really appear diminutive in this great ex.
hibit.
The collection is so large and contains so
many art works deserving of special men,
ton, that we feel we cannot do Justice to
very many that are entitled to it in mere
brief review. Exigencies of space forbid
extended notice, but at this time we pro.
pose to glance at few of the more prom.
inent exhibits in the department.
The central picture, The Wedding
Party" by Tulins Kuckert, loaned by Mrs
Charles Crocker, as stated, is q canvas of
more than ordinary interest, being painted
in the finely finished and richly colored
style of the Munich School of Art. The
catalogue description gives very fair idea
of its conception:
1.-The bride and groom are seated together in
the front part of the barge, which is gaily deco
rated with flowers. Immediately behind them
are the two bridesmaids. The fathers of the
happy couple are seated next, and in the dis
lance are boats bearing the friends of the fam
lies. In the farther distance is seen the church
where the happy couple were united"
Mary Curtis Richardson contributed but
one number this year-"M Motherhood" No.
81. 1t is the portrait of a well-known
young lady residing in Oakland, and evil
IDENTIFY good likeness. The picture is
painted in the style this artist affects-sim.
pie in color and broad in effect. Eva
Withrow, in No. %, paints in quite the
same STYLE which may be termed the cart
of the future" This picture is entitled
"Repose." The same artist shows several
others, conspicuous among which are Nos
100 and 1865 both portraits.
The late Nahl brothers are strongly repre-
scented, through the courtesy of Mrs. Ar
thur Nahl. Their display is large, con-
tanning few subjects that are we'll known
to the public and many that have never
before been placed on exhibition. The
group of six India-ink studies in th center
of the group are veritable gems, being
painted in the happiest vein of the elder
brother (Charles). Arthur is al his best in
No. 80, Winter Street Scene in Munich, u
and No. 81, a Cattle Piece" study of q
young Holstein bull. Portraits of both the
artists are placed over the exhibit, which
is one of exceeding interest and is univers-
ally admired
William Keith, the noted landscape
painter, sends a number of his quiet, grey
pictures, the best of which is No. 139,
"Springtime in Sonoma county," The
colo-ing is pure and the sentiment poetic
in this picture in a high degree. He has
also strong portrait IN No. 70, Grand
mothers Portrait"
A. Joullin, Assistant Teacher in the San
Francisco School of Design, makes favor
able impression in No. 124, ia France
Roses" and in No. 134, portrait of gen.
tleman of San Francisco. This picture is
strongly painted, and commands immediate
attention as one of the very best in the K.
hibition.
Oscar Kunath has in No. 1877, "Cali.
FORMS" a rare work of the brush. Indeed
if il were signed by Bougeron, the famous
Frenchman, whose style it resembles, il
would make sensation in the art world
and command figure in the thousands
1t is exquisite in tone and delicate in
handling
Edwin Deakin shows three works this
. ~ riol
and highly-colored picture. and No. 13l
Grandfather at Little Nelps Grave
The story is from Dickens "Old Curiosity
Shop" and represents the grandfather
sitting sadly at Little Nell's grave, mourn,
ing continually, "She will come to-mor
row." 1t is one of the most striking and
effective pictures on view. No. 1872
Stoke Poge's Church" (scene of the poem
of Grey's elegy), is also from this artists
easel.
Alice Chittenden, the well-known
painter of flowers, sends for the first time
to Sacramento variety of her beautiful
pieces. No. 65, "a Garden Study" No. Sc
"ChTysanthemums." and No. 6S, LA Mar
que Roses, being conspicuous examples o
her fine style.
S. NJ Brookes (Father Brookes) has hi,
own portrait, painted by himself, and sew
eral of his we'll known still-life pictures
all executed with that fidelity for which b,
is so noted.
Norton Bush shows a new departure
from his usual style, entering the field as
flower painter, his best work in that lin
being No. IS, Study of Vase and Roses.
and one of high excellence, being marked
by delicacy and high finish. No. 81
'Tropic Glow" is a warns sunny picture
full of light and atmosphere.
No. 81. 'Miggles," by Marriott, is larg
and effective work. The story is one o
Brete Harie's early sketches of pionee
life in the California mountains, and ex
presses the tender devotion of the un
lettered girl of that period to an old frient
who is wasting away with disease. II il
pathetic tale expressed in O poetic man
ner by the accomplished painter. Mario
has several other works, all conscientiouslI
rendered, but that we are compelled Il
pass.
Nellie Burrell in No. 10, "Flower Study,
has perfect little gem, and No. 159, Morn
ing Glories," and No. l57, Bunch o
Lilacs," are pictures full of color and I'm
finish
F. L. Heath, of Santa Cruz, sends mum
Der OF scenes from the vicinity of that cit.
and of Monterey. No. 123, Low Tide Q
Point Iona" San Diego, is large and ex