St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-02
MINNEAPOLIS,
SOME EXPOSITION ART.
At Hour With the Masters in the
Wonderful Gallery.

Exposition, according to those who make
it practice to visit the best picture ex-
hlbitions of the East every year, is UNI
excelled by any of them. Chicago and
Eastern papers and magazines have
considered it important enough to de-
vote a considerable amount of their
space to, and visitors from abroad are
loud in their praises. Said cultured
actor who was here with his company
lately, and spent two or three afternoons
in close study of the pictures: Excuse
me if l express considerable surprise.
I'm so fond of good pictures that lnever
miss an opportunity to see them. of
course ! visit the New York exhibitions
always, and make it a practice to attend
expositions in all the large cities visit.
Do you people realize how far ahead
this gallery is of anything OF the
kind anywhere else? i fairly grudged
matinees. and have spent every
available minute at the EXPOSE
ton art galleries" Such testimony
as this should be waving feather in
every Minneapolitan's hat. Why
wouldn't it be good thing next year to
send weeks passes to the heads of
first-class companies playing in the
Twin Cities during the Exposition?
They could advertise it well, and. act
ors being proverbially free with their
money, they would be apt to buy pict-
ures. This, of course, becomes more
and more desirable. for it must be re-
membered that great artists do not send
their canvases to this city simply to be
admired, any more than writers publish
to see their names in print. But Min
neapolis is gaining reputation for buy
ing which is extremely valuable. Walk
through the art galleries and note the
number of ''sold" tickets On important
pictures, and many others are being de-
cided upon and will not leave the city.
1t is only now that the Exposition is
about to close that some parts of it are
receiving the admiration they deserve.
For instance, the reproductions i'll the
large gallery down stairs. They are
very beautiful, and SO exact that the
artists themselves often fail to pick out
the reproductions. By the way, there's
photograph upon one of the
showcases of this gallery which has at
tracted much attention from lovers of
good horseflesh. 1t was taken from
painting of the we'll known animal
painter, Stuhl, an American artist who
received commission from this French
house to paint the most celebrated
horses on the turf. Salvador and FirenZi.
Both these pictures will be reproduced
in color, but they are not yet out. This
photograph is of FirenZi, owned. you
know, by j. B. Haggin. 1t represents
the noted horse at drinking fOunt.
Salvador will be- shown upon the track.
with Murphy, the coiOred Napoleon of
the race course.
The end gallery is mainly given over
to etchings. which are greatly appreci-
ated by those who appreciate them at
all. Etchings are artists pictures. as
Shelley was the poets poet. l have
never known coarse or snowy person
to enjoy etchings. But in this room,
too. just beside the stairs, are some fine
sketches of pictures by f. A. Bridge
man, whose magnificent paintings above
have attracted so much attention. Look
at that study of a head called THE
Missionary's Escort'' (No. 6SS). L
should hate to be the mission
airy consigned to his leading
civilization. / should fully expect to be
out. He looks fluff, sur, tutf," with
his yiilainous face and hair dangling in
tails from the crown of his otherwise
sEaven head. Officiating tie Contract
seems to be of the utmost indifference
to the yonng girl interested in the mar
riage. She sits negligently, with her
arm about her dogs neck. while her
mother insists upon certain premises.
Bridgcman also hasa couple of studies
in Jewish LIE in the Calico Vender,"
passing along the street burdened with
his wares" and the Young Jewess at
Home" sitting thoughtfully on step.
while devil-may-care youngSter lies
upon the ground kicking his leg up in
hn 0ir nil 10
mopolite. He has as eagle an eye as
an American reporter. The Port of
Algiers by Moonlight is fine study of
lights and shades, interesting. too, in
subject. Up from the water wind stairs
to lighted bridge. Beyond still rises
a moon-white hill to the city. His study
of Moorish Musical instruments" was
probably note only in passing, to be
afterwards introduced into some har-
monte whole. There are studies, too,
OF the "Cairo Cafe Boy'' and The
Cairo Donkey Boy" very interesting
all to those who enjoy the artists short
hand work, SO to speak.
Just beside these Bridgeman studies
are some very clever pen and inks, by
Walter E. Hale, formerly of this city.
He has number of gifts, this hand
some young fellow. As an amateur
actor for charity's sake. in st. Paul,
about three years ago, he was success
full and became Stage-Struck. Against
his family's incllnatiOns, somewhat, he
determined upon the stage as a profess
sion, renounclng former aspirations to-
wards art. He would have been a good
artist, too. Some water cOlorS of his in
the Exposition of two years ago were
very clever and attracted considerable
attention. He is already doing well,
however, at 'play-acting," being Prom
inent in Sol Smith Russel's company
isn't it? MIR. Hale'S friends here are
glad to know he has not quite give up
his art work.
Davy Crockett. of song and story, was
not less interesting and romantic per-
sonage in life. One of Mr.. Hale's pen
and-inks is a sketch of THE Alamo,
San Antonio, Tex, where Davy Crock
EFT and his band were massacred during
the Texan war" (No. 1850. and that is
probably suggestion of our young
friend himself making the sketch there
In front. 1t is most beautifully lettered,
another of Mr.. Hale's requirements.
There are some good light and shade
effects in his Battery Park, New
York" and some interesting and recog-
nizable bits in Near Providence, r.
Les UiiN Vi lllS S1b IIOuoEo 1NCdI NSW
Orleans" Two good sketches complete
his number. Son the Bayou ST. John.
Near New Orleans" Leaving the Har-
Dor, Halifax, Nova Scotia"
Other people of home interest are
represented in the small gallery be-
yond, by the exhibit of the school of de-
sign, free-hand drawing and wood cary
ing of the university of Minnesota, of
which Prof. Ii. T. Ardley is the capable
and enthusiastic principal. His de-
partment has grown SO large that it is
almost impossible to handle the stu
dents. and no wonder, for aside from
the actual teaching Prof. Ardley's lee
ture upon art topics touching his de-
partmentS are as interesting as might
be expected from a man who has it all
at his tongues end, and witty tongue
at that, man who is genuine citizen
of the world, having travelled or lived
in almost every country on the foot
stool.
His exhibit was very hurriedly ar
ranged. but is extremely creditable. In