St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-02
A FEAST OF FANCIEs.
Interesting Review of the Beauties
of Curio Hall.

AhCCICSlEuS hoVlcW Oh C1lc beauEIGS
of CuriO Hall.
cart is long but tin, is tieat ing
How often does that line ring like the
"passing bell'' the end of things one
would hold. The art loan of the Har-
vest festival. the most successful thing
OF the sort st. Paul has ever had, ended
last night. and. because the Arcade is
not perfectly fire proof, it was decided
too risky to retain the choice paintings
and rare curios another week, as had
been proposed and considered. Among
genuine art lovers, especially, the eX-
hibition will long be remembered. 1t
was pleasant to see one and another
hurriedly drag up friend before some
picture, saying: "This Is the one we
were reading of. Aren't you glad we
may see the picture in the flesh, so to
speak?" For those who are fortunate
enough to own notable works of art are
by no means the only appreciators
and connoisseurs. This recognizing
was particularly noticeable in the etch-
ing room: the: least crowded it always
is, but with the most enthusiastic and
well-infOrmed viewers, they always are.
for among etchings there is no garisn-
ness of color, no sensational features to
attract. don't think vulgar person
could enjoy fine etchings, and people in
general are so ignorant about this line
of arr that they cannot even be attracted
by the names in the corners, as upOn
paintings, for they are not aware how
such men as Haden, Meryon. Appian,
Van S'Gravesande and the rest.
don't think there's another city In
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upon exhibition from the collections.
principally, of three people, such a rare
and choice number of etchings as st.
Paul people enjoyed this week, and
many people were found there day after
day studying them. W. Ii. Hyndman's
collection is perhaps largest. He has
been collecting for the last fifteen years.
but laughingly says it is ONLY
lately he has known enough to obtain
those he really wishes to retain. Yon
see the understanding of etching is so
progressive. Holmes says man may
guage his progress by the friends he has
thrown overheard; in etching you may
tally by the pictures you no longer
prize. Mr.. Hyndman has himself ex
perimented little upon the backs Of
copper visiting card plates with the
seductive "biting." Note few of the
more than a hundred choice etchings
Mr.. Hyndman has to ''live up too
There's that exquisite little thing bv
Appian, one of the greatest etchers of
the world. and this is his best. Ham
, ertOn, the great critic. says of this pict-
ure: This has always seemed to me
the most exquisite piece of tree, branch
and stem drawing in the whole range of
French etching" 1t represents little
pool, with a feathery tree branching
over it from the bank at the right. where
stark has stopped to rest in the lovely
spot. Of Hamerton himself, Mr.. Hynd-
man shows a good example in the
"Blacksmith's Yard" He loans three
of Samuel Palmer's. Of this etcher
Hamerton says. He was one
of the most accomplished etchers
that ever lived" and pronounces
this Full Moons one of the
most thorough pieces of etched chiaros-
euro in existence" the moon Is lust
rising, but neither it nor the light
streaming from the latticed window is
sufficient to fully light up the farmer,
who hastens to enfold his sheep for the
night. Mr.. Hyndman also has beauti-
| full Whistler of his earlier work, which
| is by far his best, for prosperity has
pretty much spoiled w histler and hls