Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
ART NOTES AND GOSSIP.

SOME fine photographs of virgillio TojettPs
picture, "Frametta," are shown at the art
stores.
TIE initials &c. 7. H." form the signature to
pleasing little painting noted at Morrison's.
1t is the work of Mr.. George T. Hetzel, q
| nephew Of the well-known artist Of the same
name. The subject is bit Of roadway near
Scalp Level. As the work of an amateur, this
picture is quite creditable production. and
shows marked improvement over previous
efforts.
"A FIR osTY MORNING." is the subject Of .
picture by Mr.. George Hetzel. shown at Boyd's.
1t is work that he painted nearly year ago,
and the effect rendered is such as ought to be OBJ
served quite frequently at this season, If the
weather's changes would follow any kind of a
rule save that of misrule. In this work Mr..
Hetzel has been very successful in his render
ing of the effect of morning light in the sky
and the sunshine glancing from the hoar frost
on the twigs and branches of the trees.
AS an example of the suggestive style Of
painting, Mr.. d. B. Walkley's palette knife
picture, exhited last week at Boyd's, is some
what in advance Of anything that has been
shown here for a considerable time. 1t may
not perhaps, have been executed entirely with
palette knife, but the work is of such char
acter as to convey that impression; and 1t is
beyond question that the knife has been an i'm
portant instrument in its production. There is
vein of poetic fancy running through this ap-
parently slightly executed work, and as regards
color and general tone, it is particularly good.
A LARGE number Of paintings have been
sold from the Haseltine collection, and the
class of works selected gives the best evidence
of increasing good taste on the part of picture
buyers of this city. The most important pic
ture sold was the large Gerome, and after that
come works by schreyer, V an Marcke, Rico
Roybet and Vinea. All are valuable additions
to the already excellent list of fine art works
held in this city. Although the "Corot" shown
in this collection was the best that has yet ap-
peared in this CITY, it failed to find purchaser,
which fact is also good reason for rejoicing,
if it really marks the end of the craze to pos
sess bad examples of this artists work. Pitts
burg people have exhibited an absurd eager
ness to part with their money in exchange for
the merest daubs that were signed "Corot,"
even though there might be some doubt as to
whether Corot ever saw them or not, and any
evidence to discriminate between the good bad
and Indifferent of his works will be welcome
as heralding the dawn Of an era Of better
sense.
Mr.. JOSEPH R. WooDwELL has painting
on exhibition at Gillespies which must appear
to the average observer as being rather too pos
tive as regards color; but, since the artist has
endeavored to depict the scene exactly as 1t ap-
peared, it is quite probable thar the picture is
nearer the truth than popular opinion on the
subject. The scene is one such as affords Mr..
Woodwell an opportunity for what seems to be
his favorite style of Compositions marine
view, showing considerable expanse or water,
and the sunlight falling strongly upon the
beach in the foreground. The water toward the
horizon is of an unusually deep blue which
causes it to be outlined sharply against the
light-toned sky, and this, together with the
bright, warm tints of the foreground, forms a
succession of strong contrasts such as are but
rarely seen. In composition the picture is SIM
pie but effective, as are most of the works by
this artist, and the handling is of the modern
scientific style of heavy, substantial painting.
The color of the work as whole is pleasing,
and it is doubtless as truthful as are most of
the pictures that portray natures rarer effects.