St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
ART IN ST. PAUL.
Clever Bits Of Work Attracting
Attention Among Critics.

The art lovers of the city ind little
about the art stores nowadays to pay
for the ransacking to which they are
daily subjected by art enthusiasts. The
question, Where are our artists"' has
been asked again and again within the
past few weeks, and to each questoner
the same answer has been given, "They
are sketching in the mountains, catch
ing charming bits Of landscape, rough
ing in host of beautiful scenes which
will receive the finishing touches under
the glass roof of the studio"
Out among, the craggy peaks OF the
Rockies, of which she will, without
doubt. bring back many delightful CAM
vas memories, is Miss Florence l.. Cole,
one of the most successful teachers OF
sepia work who ever welded brush.
Nj ISIS FlOrence'S best works have been
in sepia, and the effects to be gained on
canvas of the grand, bold scenery OF the
Western HimalayaS could not be bet
ter reproduced than in that color.
Among other interesting movements in
art circles is that of Prof. Charles W.
Post, who is now engaged With studies
at Minnehaha Falls. At the solicita-
ton of prominent art lovers and critics
of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Mr.. Post
has at last undertaken work at the
falls which has been nugget upon his
eye and mind these past three years.
He will etch large plate OF the falls
from point of view heretofore never
thought of by the inartistic mind of the
photographer, whose camera IS ever and
always will be subject to natures
irregular topography, while the
etching needle can be Piled
from the branches of tree
the very odd position Mr.. Post now
maintains while drawing the falls and
birch, immortalized by Longfellow in
his ''Hiawatha." Visitors, many of
whom were from Eastern art centerS.
have often expressed wonder at the poor
and lnartistic portrayal OF SO romantic
and picturesque spot. The photo
graphs are monOtonous repetition OF
an inaccurate scene, and the painter,
or painter-etcher, has lett it until now
to take good and studied hold of the
truly artistic subject and perpetuate
the pretty waterfall upon the etching
plate. Several prominent cOnnoiSSeurS
of both cities have urged the move
ment. and their intelligent appreciation
of the first and only etching of the falls
will be the means by which, through
H..
st. Paul and Minneapolis. This should
interest all art lovers of both cities, and
Mr.. Posts bold and mastery manner of
treating the subject, will win for him
another link in the chain of estimation
among the cultured people OF the state.
The picture, with one of Fort Smelling,
will be finished in about a month and
will then be placed in prominent eX-
hibit in both cities.
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An etching has just been made of
Gen. Sibley'S old stone house at Men
dota-the first stone house in the state
of Minnesota. The rustic interpreta-
ton of this old landmark-once the
scene of the generals domestic joys and
sorrows. and pioneer exploit, is a real
istic triumph, and no one can better
muse over the ''dear old house, than
Gen. Sibley himself.
Among the pretty things now to be
seen on Third street is "a Bed of
Roses" painted by Mrs. M. l.. Walling.
The coloring is very beautiful, and the
picture has attracted good deal of at
tention from all who have seen it. Mrs.
Waling's flower painting has made. her
quite reputation in art circles, and,
taking the work now on exhibition as a
criterion of her ability, it may be said
that the fame is fairly earned.
A sea piece by Mrs. Haskell is rather
powerful piece of work. and shows the
lady's familiarity with the subject
treated. There is a boldness of execu-
ton and coloring about the work sell
dom seen in amateur caDvasses.
Mrs. r. j. Lewis first attempt, "A
Scene in the Adirondacks, - represent
ing mountain torrent backed up with
very charming bit of mountain seem
cry, is wonderfully clever and shows
that the lady possesses true artistic
talent, besides originality in the treat
ment of her subject. The water color
ing is peculiar, the tlnting of the sur
face being perhaps trifie too sombre,
yet there is nothing unnatural in the
appearance of the work, and the lady
is to be congratulated on the success of
her maiden effort.