The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-13
Avavenna Bey,s Success.

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WIN II. HOWE was born in Ravenna. in the year
1916. At the age of eighteen he removed. with
his parents. from Ravenna to Grand Rapids.
Mich where he remained three years as clerk in
the dry goods store of Spring il Avery. lie then
accepted position as salesman in the wholesale
dry goods store of Dodd, Brown & Co. in St
Louis. Mo. lie remained with this company
seven years
While living in Ravenna. yeung Howe devel
oped a decided taste for the fine arts. especially
that of painting. Numerous lutte specimens oi
drawing and painting executed in tho.e IS at
tested his skill in that direction. While in the
employ of Spring & Avery his astistic skill as
displayed in the decoration of the windows of
their establishment, which were the admira ion
all beholders. Ills 81 are moments, aside from
those decorations, were always spent at the can
vass
AT the close of theseven years. above mentioned
he decided to take up painting as a life work. In
accoi dance with this decision. he went to Du sell
doif, in Germany, to prosecute his stadies. Feel
ing confident that he could make moro satisfac-
tory progress in Paris. France. he removed there
at the close of two ears study in Dusseldorf and
remains there still.
In the short space of two years after reaching
for exhibition at the Paris Salon an Art Gallery
of world wide reputation. where only paintings
and sculpture of DECIDED MERIT are allowed Il
place. IL his great joy. hi, work was accepted.
and received honorable mention aud diploma.
During his stay in Paris six If his paintings
| have been allowed space in the Salon. Four re-
eeived honorable mention and diploma. the fifth.
| last year. secured gold medal. One of the five
was sold for fifteen hundred dollars. and is now
in Chicago. Another one was sold for - 20 D, and
| is now the Museum in st. Louis, No.
The following is from monthly, published III
Paris. june 1885,
| Mr,sW II, Howe who commenced the study cf
art much later i'll I'le than IN ny of his fellows.
/ has reached a very h. gu position as cattie
| painter, Apart from the composition OF his
great cattle painting tNo. l,20S). we doubt wheth
| er any living artist. Rosa bOnheur or Van Marke
| excepted, is capable CT stronger work. We shall
| look out for him again in future exhibitions.
| The following is from Grand Rapids mich }
paper, Hobbies" published April 18th, 1889. and
was evidently written by st. Louts party to q
friend in St. Louis.
The following is an extract from a private
letter. dated ut Paris. and will be of interest TO
those W ho read the sketch of MIR. Howe published
in HoBBIEs a few weeks SINCE"
You remember Will Ii, Howe. who, eight or
nine years ago showed so much talent for paint
/
Europe to study Well. that same Howe is here
| in Paris. He has his own home in quiet pavil-
lion with its little garden attached in she Clchy
| quarter, and his studio is there, filled with ali
sorts of brio brac old furniture. bronzes. genu-
| iue Indian toggery and weapons together with
many choice pictures and studies and sketches BY
| the hundred lying about or hanging upon the
| walls.
| His eases for his own canvas. in various stages
of progress occupy about all the rest Of tn space
| in the studio. Here. brush in hand. during near
ly every hour of nearly every day. he may b,
found working working.
lie, SAYS he has been hard at work all thes'
eight years try ing 10 solve the most perplexirl
branches of the profession in animal painting
and the result of his untiring energy is most en-
viable reputation. At the French salon year b.
f,re last he was awarded an honorable mention
/ and again last year gold medal. which place
|, him among the exempts. and this year he de
serves and will likely receive higher recognition
from The same source. The French government
ten Tered Mr.. Howe an offer for his " Return o
the Herd" for the Museum of Cambria. but no de
clined it, feeling it would do him no good in
. provincial town
The Judgment of tho jury of the French salon
+. ,rhaps ms thoroughly critical and able that Q
thing there TO be awarded mention" an
much more IL medal. Mr.. Howe has meritorious
ly won both of these hOnOrs. 1 observe in m
intercourse with many of the leading artists an
EXPERTS here that Mr. Howe is accorded by theI
all very creditable distinction. This is dir eC
e honor TO old St. Louis, when you consider thi
the estimate is made of at least $1,000 artists an
r art students at Paris. llowes works are sougt
a aud bought by the leading icture dealers her
S such as Goupil 4 Co.. Seddelmeyer and other
e There are several of this masters works in
p Louis and another is just ready. which l wis
d you to see,when it arrives. 1t will first be di
e played at the approaching International Exh
II btion here and then be sent TO the gallery of NJ
IA Daniel Catlin, This painting is an inspiration
a thing of life and beauty.
p 1t is cattle scene. and represents two near
ps life size cows reposing the Swurd under broi
M trees in pasture inclOseI with a rude fence al
+ having beyond cheerful farm house The Gle
10 room and airy space the artist has deftly throw
q ar und every object in it makes it one of t
In most ifehke trumphs of art ever seen on canvi
of The admirably natural foreshOrtening of t
>, nearest animal as she lies at case with her fl
h., and legs quantity and naturally posed is a sta
N ling feature Nothing can be more satisfy
is than the resful composure of this animal as s
he lo0ks gently at you and quietly chews her ca
re You must get Mr.. Catlin to show you this pail
re ing as have no donbt he will take special pri
ey in doing so as soon as he gets it in position
then. in behalf otdsax old st, Louis> take y