Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
ARTISTS AND Art WORKS.


some sheet music. the work of Miss Jennings,
apupii OF the Pittsburg Art School, is shown
| at Mayors.
AN interesting exhibit at Young's, which will
soon be removed to the Hotel Schlosser. is in
the form Of large square of woven tapestry,
| just arrived from the Paris Exposition. The
subject Is scene in one Of the csntons Of Nor Nor
DetWeen some picturesque buildings. The time
Is In midwinter, but for all that the picture is q
very cneerful one, as the figure Of a man Is seen
AZ work and number Of chickens are at the
bank Of the stream while some geese are
swimming upon its surface.
THERE is very pretty little "HetzeF'
| shown at Boyd's this week, in which the artist
has condensed the material that might easily
have formed the subject of large painting,
| until 1t occupies canvas much smaller than
| he usually takes with him on his sketching
e1peo1ti9ns ,a pms The view Is taken on the edge OF
characteristic example of Mr.. HetZeIs work,
with the exception Of the distant hills, which,
in their GOODNESS and lack of atmospheric
enect are scarcely up to his usual standard.
Mr. II. s. STEVENSON has picture at May
er's this week that assuredly ranks higher than
some of his recent work in the matter of finish
at least The subject is landscape consisting
OF considerable stretch of level fields
bounded in the distance by a low range Of hills
shrouded in deep blue misty haze. There Is
fair share Of poetic feeling shown in the
handling Of this work, not the least Of which
Is IN the soft, gray-toned sky that overhangs
the scene. The foreground is largely made up
OF weeds and herbage of various kinds. some
Oh 1t In blossom. and the merit of the work as
whole is due in great measure to the man
ner In which this portion of it has been
handled, since it has been done without un-
necessary labor but with sufficient care and
study to clearly express its character.
A COUPLE of bright little paintings in the
familiar style of Mr.. d. B. Walkley are shown
at Mayors. One of them is landscape Of
rather unique character and Of an original
style of composition. The principal features Of
the scene consist Of a smoothly flowing stream,
an old rustic bridge, and part of roadway
leading to the bridge, beyond which rise some
picturesque trees, numbering among them sew
eral tall ,Lombardy poplars. This work has
been handled broadly and vigorously, and is
about as well finished as the style of execution
admits of. The coloring is also good, and the
general effect pleasing and satisfactory. The
second painting is sunny little work repre-
senting a young Holland damsel tripping as
lightly as may be in her cumbersome wooden
shoes across small foot-bridge. In this pict-
ure the landscape is feature Of minor I'M
portance to that Of the figure, but with its
bright effect of warm sunlight 1t forms a suit
able background to the lively little peasant girl
in whom the interest centers.
A VERY beautiful painting by E. Dameron is
represents part of the exterior Of an elegant
residence, near which lady, presumably the
mistress. is seated while before her stand two
fisher girls with baskets containing several
kinds Of fish open upon the ground. This is an
example OF very excellent composition, in
which the various features represented
harmonize wonderfully well. Whatever
formality is possessed by the dwelling as
subject for painting has been well relieved
by the presence of flowers and shrubbery in
the garden. and also by glimpse which is OBJ
tanned OF distant hills. The only marked con-
trast that appears between the tree figures is
just what is unavoidable, arising as it does from
their different modes of life and not from any
distinction inherent in their natures, aud there
seems nothing incongruous in the idea that un-
der favorable conditions the fisher girls and
the lady might change places. The drawing
throughout the picture s7ery good, and it is
unusually strong in color which latter is of
rather decorative character in spite OF its un-
mistakable out of door quality. There are
many pleasing features about this work, not
the least of them being the fact that ir has been
honestly and carefully executed, and a uni
form standard of excellence has been main
tanned in every detail.
JUDGING from the number of fine pictures
which he has shown recently, as the result of
his labors during the summer sketching season,
Mr.. James r. Woodwell must have faithfully
obeyed the precept that bids Us follow the ex-
which he has produced this year certainly in
dicate that he has spent the time very indus
triously as they are many in number, con-
sidering the fact that they are all complete
and finished works requiring time and
study, not mere sketches executed in
a few idle hours. Even his smaller works, and
those which have consumed the least time in
their production, bear evidence Of serious
thought and study in their preparation. His
most recent work is not essentially different
from a number of others exhibited lately, at
least not different as to general character,
though in respect of detail it has an individual
ity of its own. The subject can scarcely be
called marine view, but 1t is nevertheless a
scene on the seashore. The view is taken look
ing out over the beach, across An arm Of the
sea, to where rather high and verdure-covered
bank is seen. On the beach near at hand sew
eral boats are drawn up, and large number Of
stakes driven into the sand afford an opportu-
nifty for the Introduction OF some richer color
ing by reason of the STAINS which time and the
weather have given them. Altogether this work
forms one of the most quiet, pleasing and satis-
factory pictures that Mr.. Woodwell has yet
shown.
THREE fine paintings by Mr.. Joseph R.
MCDOWELL executed during his trip to the
seaside last summer. are shown at Gillespie's.
One of them, rather large picture, is in the
style which this artist is well known to favor.
viz, strip of beach with nothing to vary its |
monotony but few tumbIed rocks covered /
broad expanse Of blue water under a soft. gray |
toned sky. In this picture everything is seen |
under bright sunlight save only few rocks |
in the foreground, the position OF which. on the
sloping beach, causes them to lay partly in
shadow. Another smaller picture depicts a
scene very similar to that described above ex-
cept that tall dark tree is seen upon the left
rising high above the beach and relieved against
a sky of q very Deep strong blue, such as is
rarely seen in this locality, but which may be
frequently observed along the Atlantic coast,
and this is also in strong contrast to some light
gray clouds which form the extreme right Of
the picture. Altogether this work is success
sion of strong contrasts of color and is bright
and pleasing throughout. The third picture
zn = excellent esH s@ Composition AND % baPdIed di
with free play of rich colors. 1t is in fact
painted so broadly that upon close inspection
The work appears rough and meaningless, but
when viewed from Slight distance the differ
ant parts are seen to have assumed a proper
of relation to each other. and the eff
feet Of the whole IS extremely pleasing. These
pictures were all painted in the vicinity OF Mag
1oI1a which seems to have been a favorite re-
tort of Mr. Woodwelps during the past two
easons. The three works, while of some
what similar character, are nevertheless quite
distinctive in manner of treatment, and each
,ne Is pleasing in different way.
Mr. D. B. WALKLEY has three paintings on
exhibition at Boyd's; two of them are small
works. but not the less interesting on that ac-
,ount. One of these is a study of calf lying
lown in a field, and although Of the very sim
Hest style of composition, and a subject that
Ioes not admit of elaboration OF the introduc-
ion Of any extensive aids to effect, it is yet a
complete and satisfactory picture. 1t is broadly
nd freely handled, of good color and has been
killfully managed in regard to relation of
one. The second of the smaller works is a
plendid little painting of roadway, and 1t is
ne OF the strongest pictures of its class that
as been shown here this season either by home
r foreign artists 1t is complete enough to
orm subject fOr large painting; indeed, it
of more striking character than many
forks of more pretentlous dimensions, and mas
luch of the charm of larger pictures without
ome of the faults which so often attach TO
hem. In color, it is very strong, and the effect
+ strong sunlight of a midsummer's day has
cen rendered in manner which leaves
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