The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-08

Woods, the fine art auctioneers. The
Wells collection of porcelain and objects Of
art was ON sale, and Some Of the prices
realized rea Y may interest your fair readers. A
beakers brought 5000; : ret Of three owl
form vases and covers, enameled with
poultry. $3.50; pair OF rare black vases
with arabesQue foliage, $4,000; q pair Of
mandarin vases and covers, enameled with
birds, flowers and insects in brilliant col
s;n,a e5s, $9Ss The % Whole @ @coIleosion, have
bltlon OF postage stainps at the Postman
rooms is said to be the finest ever seem
Among the rarities are two specimens of
the postofice Mauritius stamp, one Of
which is offered for sale st $1,000. Per-
haps some Of the boys would like it.
The artistic world has been treated to
three interesting private views One,
however, is not an event worthy Of congrat-
ulation: For some years the evils of tone
man. shows have been freely commented
on, and many art lovers have insisted that
the first reform necessary for the royal
academy g must be rule that would relieve
neglect it and send their hest works to
dealers galleries. The scandal Of the
practice among acadefniciRns has this wear
reached its height. Burne Jones's trans
gression might be the moro readily over
looked in view Of the unique interest
pn.s,4as 49, ~ kx1oe WoIAi ous Wneu =. =.
tbc ane5u. wa..ous . ene same reasons Ignores
has for six years been almost exclusively
engaged on an enormous picture-the meet
ing of solomon and the queen of Sheba.
During that period the academy has been
aaso1 aasoeo WI mten only oaa IraRments from MS
f,s;shaa ~ - M now, Wnsn tne Rteat plctuFe IL
put to private gallery in Haymarket. Sir
John Ml.lais has long been an offender in
"a laI n5se: a nas H. ~ nas meyer uone anytninR
es so us.u ~ .nls. Inc Two otner exnlbltlons are
nond;4;ny aol.Ha.ely 1os assoGiated with any sucn
Iudalno IudalI,oms. One OF them ls oollectlon OF
the other ,saam ns, plGsures ana manuscfipts' ana
Icy VIZ osne. G!1 smaA eanefy ol the WORKS OF q
m nu.eu eRanisn painter, Lon FRANCISCO
cn,,,t,, WnTse Th Galyases are rare IN TINS
~ Hxtys anc Ahulan ploIures range Irom
rh. Tro t.s 70 sne sevehseenbn century.
,,,ra,, T,,I;a.. uiMe, aassinetly Inc
Anuan I1 YlcGures YS!1 are uIlgnt ana spark
snt,.1,,aa =, tsn VIE 'ne Ielslan are more
=, i;na and - puI More sAqulsltely sou
nns;t;or Tha,, sAu. ..naecofasve ;e':1 CON-
p;v. ip,ot;,,o Re- ansy E.ve one vlvlo glimpse OF
..a1s.,;s anu eney are also lnterestlnR as
ba.,a Ia9:..a .nanoloy IN ~ Mas1I color. Iney
nr;a,ta, I;ni,4 Ie t neeI A conssan1ly exposed 70
and heant!fni ye. nele ~ 4h snss are eL primary
talnne, '4e ~ .s easel yesseraay. Inc coyas
,'as uuaoas y . " .no opPosl1o pole OF aIt. Ioya
tass;.,, nns'el y - linplosslonlsm VINO az tne
nf S,'a;nk I'll. - 'ue cenenly palnteu the ire
" ,,a;n npan WI. Waen mos1 oarhg prusn. Few
tha l;fa a,,d maSe H,t eyel leplesensed on canvas
'nT Thn Illo anu ous1ie Q! scene as ne dld
h;t;n,, ptoerre ~ Tg ganelles OF tne ffencn exnl-
anI ;nstrunt;a couIe are sre 1alriy lnserestng
70 lin y th;s t a. nlsI ~ was proposed
se.,t;a,, Ias 40 nululeu erpleces. Inat
tuu.Aon t,yn pa pau was aoop1eu N Farls year or
s'ooooast sm~ aEv snu ploveo exceedlnRly
suvaess.u.. srortl. na. ~ maoe me show
MoA.u IealemoeIlnR. nQ66ble event