St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-28
An ART Exhibit of Which st.
Paul Has Just Cause to
Be Proud.
Last Nights Reception a Brill
liant Event for the Many
Ladies.
Bright Flowers Rivaled by the
Ravishiug Toilettes Of the
Committee.

can be got together entirely from her
own citizens and at SUCH short notice.
and also that such an exhibition should
be patronized and appreciated by the
public. Said we'll known art connols-
seur from New York last night:
Your Vest torso he was pleased TO call
US. "your West is an unbounded and contin-
ned surprise to me- New Workers would
almost su ear such an exhibition impossible
outside CT New York. l don't know what TO
admire most-the fine pictures. the rare
bTic-ab rac and curios, or the lovely women
and their artistic gowns.
Quite compliment that, and unsolic-
tied.
One scarcely knows what to speak of
first, but the principal things, if it is
possible to decide which they are where
all is so good, will be noted every day
In the GLOBE.
Pictures are loaned by ]. j. Hill, D.
9. Shepard, A. II. Wilder, Gov. Mer-
riam, }. A. WheelOck, +. 3. Clarke,
Robert Manufacturer, Henry Hale, DIR.
Wright, j. II. Drake. w. +. Graves, C.
B. Lawborn. P. b. Groat, Judge Elan
drau, ID. r. and c. p. Noyes. Il. G. Mum
ger. Mrs. E. w. Gilbert, S. }. Ahern, o.
L. Taylor, G. d: Giltillau, Glover Perrin,
ii. l.. Moss, E. w. Peet. L. l.. Schur-
VI
Rice, Mrs. Pope, Joseph McKlbben,
Lane K. Stone, Miss S. b. Beals, c. S.
Rogers, j. F. n. Van der Velde, Will
lam Singleton, Col. Taylor. Mrs. Conrad
Gotzian, Crawford Livingston. William
Dawson, w. II. Lightner, G. G. SQuires,
Mrs. Greve, E. Scott, S. G. Freeman,
". Ii. Bliss, j. P. Mumford, Sophy
Thompson, A. II. Merrick, c. Ii. Clark,
r. NJ. Newport, Mrs. +. B. Clarke, Mrs.
Fl. c. Burbank and Mrs. E. II. Cutler.
Mr.. Winter and Mr.. Hyndman exhibit
their large and rare collection of etch-
ings. to which Mrs. Burbank adds few
of her best ones, and Cass Gilbert has
got together room full of remarkable
architectural drawings and designs.
All these and more, beside large and
valuable collection of curios and bric-a-
brac, which has probably never before
been equaled in the Northwest,
The picture which attracts the most
attention, probably. is small one
loaned by DIR. Wright, rector of st.
Paul'S, a genuine Correggio, for it is so
nominated III the bond. How the great
artist would have opened his eyes, which
closed forever $50 years ago, it he could
have foreSeen where his picture would
hang and its environments. 1t is a
Marriage of st. Catharine," and repre-
SCENTS the Virgin holding the blessed
child, who leans forward to place upon
the finger of the young girl the ring
which welded her to Him and His
work. The picture is beautiful and
rare one, valued at thousands of dollars.
1t has changed hands but twice since it
left the possession of the PepoIi family,
who held it at Bologna for over 800
years. Another "old master" contrib
nj h hHrh Wrier ir nj rNf
the great artist Domenichino, who was
born in 1881. The face of the Virgin is
sweet and girlish one. only the eyes
are serious. She holds against her
cheek the baby Christ. strongly resem-
bling the young mother. The baby
holds rosary. DR.. Wright loans sew
eral other pictures, all old. and, what
does not always follow, good and inter
esting ones. He also loans some valid
able books and manuscripts. Among
these is one so valuable that DR..
Wright always keeps it in a safety
vault.
1t is an Illuminated Book of Hours -
executed brilliantly by some plodding
Did monk upon vellum. 1t is open to a
curious and beautiful picture of God
upon double throne with an open
Bible between them, upon which
percheS the Holy Ghost In The form of
dove with the tips of his wings in their
mouths G52). A manuscript history of
Syria on vellum In his collection is also
beautifully colOred. liz fact. the reverend
doctor evidently Obeys the injunction,
''Hold fast that which is good"
j. j. Hill'S magnificent collection
numbers eighteen. 1t is not often one
has chance to see such pictures as
Rosa Bonheur's white Bull''-she is
DiIe of The finest animal painters who
ever lived-two fine things by Millet,
over whose paintings, now almost en-
tirely gathered into museums of art,
ETC., the world is raving, forgetting that
the artist himself was glad to trade one
Df his noted pictures for meat where
with to celebrate his wife's birthday
two Corots. one of them the loveliesJ /
have ever seen; the only Henner l ever
saw whose complexion was not wofully
Nile green and lavender-this one
Is really beautiful; picture which is a
worthy example of Jean Paul Laurens,
Dne of the most esteemed artists in the
world and on whom France has showered
every distinction she has; two Van
Marches, a lovely Mother Love-" by
JacobideX, and SO on. Delacroix's pict-
nres are becoming quite rare. Mr.. Hill
shows magnificent one with the great
irtiSt'S coloring, dramatic subject and
treatment TO perfection. In the fore
ground passes one triumphant. his head
thrown back in frenzy or ecstacy ano
arms raised. Another. exhausted, is
being carried away upon the shoulders
of comrades. while beside him pool
wretch has fallen upon the ground, set
ting his teeth into his own arm. A
child is running off affrighted, and
woman starts hack in horror. On thu
roofs, upon rich rugs, lie others curl
Ously watching the scene, and every
where below is the widest confusion
IL is painting which will bear mucl
study and reward it. This is recen
acquisition of Mr.. HIPS. Anothe
great artist whose pictures are rare il
this country, is represented here-De
camp-by a lovely little landscape an,
woman in the foreground engaged il
the unromantic task of driving severa
pigs over the uneven ground. The SIX,
is particularly soft and airy. Ar
other of Hlil's-Bakkerkoff's "Cor
valescent." 1t need not have been named
ENcIy line of the poor figure bolstere
up before the fire shows weakness, all
the thin hands are fairly pathetic. BIZ
hind. Betsy Prig and Sairey Camp, prot
ably, beside Widespread tea table, al
evidently discussing the merits OF cel
tain brand of whisky in the bottle on
holds. The Pasihi is not particular
Interesting, and Aubert's Lesson i
Harmony is weak: the Gypsy Ell
campment" is In Munkacsy's we
Known style. Schreyer's ''Reconnoite
ing Evening" is beautiful, and out {
his regulation style. Here some hors,
men stand watching one speedin
through the gathering gloom. The draw
ir~ is het'er than Schreyer's usual
are. believe half the reason poop
like his pictures is that they can alway
recognize his trademark, so to speal
j at remaining picture shown by NJ
Hill is a strange scene by Courbe
the ''Chateau d'Ornans." 1t is a des
late gulch, showing a town below an
bon>D country stretching away, my
ter0us somehow, and fascinating, OF
scarce knows why. In the foregroun
q woman hangs out the clothes she hi
just washed at the spring. This pictul
--- nm YOU as you look. 1t cam
from the Salon.