Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12


beach, near Boston. The visitor to his charm
ing studio, in the East End, is abundantly re-
paid by an inspection of his numerous can
vases. Never in the course of many years
earnest and enthusiastic work has Mr.. Wood
well done better work than that of the past
season. The result of>his summers work passes
in review before you as the artist places one
canvas after another upon the easel and in
imagination you live over again the pleasant
summer vacation days spent at the seaside.
Now you are at the very water line.
where the breakers dash against great
boulders; again in the midst of sand
dunes and coast grass. picking your
way toward the beach. A moment later you
are clambering over the great, vividly colored
rocks of the coast, from which the distant hor-
lion line is seen misty and indistinct, dotted
With the white sails OF hshing smacks: "a M; !;
years of constant and enthusiastic study have
ripened his Judgment and quickened his hand,
enabling him to produce, as he has done this
year, 25 or more sketches in one season. Indeed
he has attained that degree of knowledge and
skill which enables him very often to do best
that which he does most quickly. rake. Tor
instance, q small canvass entitled East Clos
ter" This little picture was painted with great
rapidity and freedom. 1t is a charming little
work, possessing beautiful qualities of color and
feeling. The suggestion of city in the dls. 1
tance is charmingly given, and altogether the
picture Is harmonious and admirably painted.
Probably no picture produced by Mr.. Wood
well In recent years possesses greater strength
and fidelity than does this one, and it will
grace any collection to which it may be added.
Another small picture which possesses more
than ordinary strength is entitled "OH Cobble-
stone Beach," In this Mr.. MCDOWELL has rem
dered simple bit of sea, into which projects
bold point of rocks. The rocks are rich and
dark In color, giving strength and weight
t; to the picture. p,St Ia, and .l. the impress
skirfully and admirably expressed. Quite
different in feeling and treatment is "Rough
Sea-" also small canvas. The water seethes
and foams amidst the rocks, as it lashes the
beach, and away out at sea you see the moving,
restless surface of the water as 1t shimmers
under the sunlight Indeed the expression OF
movement is excellent and one of the strong
lures, called "a GRAY Day" and "A Gray
Morning." are good representatives of Mr..
Woodyells manner in this vein. They are
both vigorous and full OF the qualities
of cloudy weather at the sea side:
Another larger canvas entitled "On the Beach,"
is worthy of the most careful examination.
The sandy beach. almost overgrown with grass,
pleasing quality. "The Fish Houses" is also
an important picture in size and merit Old
dilapidated buildings, such as are familiar to
any one who has visited fishing port. almost
fill the canvas and lend picturesque and de-
cidedly characteristic air to the scene. There
are many other pictures of equal merit and
worthy of special note, did the space permit,
their beauties is to visit Mr.. Woodwelrs studio
and enjoy half hour amidst the works them
selves 1t is certain that Mr.. Woodwell has
never done better work than this collection
shows and he is to be sincerely congratulated
not only upon the high average of merit and
strength attained, but also upon the fact that
bis works are meeting with practical and in
creased recognition not only here but In eastern
cities.
DOUGLAS T11DEN, Of Paris. the deaf mute
artist who won honorable mention at the last
Salon for his statue, "The Tired Boxer" was
present at the recent gathering OF American
Instructors of the Deaf in New fork.
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Mr.. WHISTLER, the American artist residing
in London, has many admirers in Pittsburg.
and they, together with his admirers every
where doubtless regretted the recent wide
spread publication froW London describing q
sensational encounter between the eccentric
painter and Editor Moore, Of The Ha,Dk. They
may now extract at least grain OF satisfaction
from the fact, upon the authority of Alfred
Trumble, that Mr.. Moore richly deserved the
Gaming he received. HE Is the editor of as
worthless a sheet as is published in the world"
says Mr.. Trumble, and he adds that Mr..
Whistler whatever follies and vanities he may
be Justly charged with, is an artist whose fame
will survive its eccentric vital amusement. He
is more-he is a gentleman in spirit who, even
foolishly and to his own pecuniary loss will
brook no insult nor crouch to an atfront. The
whole affair only added another link of evil
is amply able to take care of himself if he
cannot always take care of his temper"
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Mr.. NJ. DE LIPPMAN shows two bright and
interesting water color paintings at Gillespie's
this week, both painted at Saxonburg.
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THE reopening of the Corcoran Art Gallery
in Washington was an event of great interest
and the management IS receiving congratu1a-
tions upon many changes for the better in the
arrangement of pictures. The practice Of
hanging all the pictures from single rod just
below the ceiling has been abandoned, and
instead two heavy strips of wood have been
placed along the walls From these strips the
wires depend, the first strip supporting the
pictures on the line, while the next strip holds
the paintings which have been assigned to the
second tier of frames The result is most
satisfactory. and allows a regularity that is
pleasing to the eye, while the vacant space
between the top line of the pictures and the
ceiling is unbroken by ugly wires. 1t might be
an excellent idea to have the pictures in the
beautiful art gallery across the river hung in
this way.
HMR. GEORGE HETZEL was engaged during
the week painting an autumn scene, which
promises to be one of his good small canvasses.
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Mr.. H. 8. STEVENSON has settled down to
work in his studio for the season. In addition
to his picture exhibited at the Exposition, Mr.
Stevenson has painted two large pictures dur
ing the season. One is entitled "The Black
smith Shop" and the other represents bit of
pasture land and hills. with brook and cattle
in the foreground. MIR. Stevenson's night class
began Monday.
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ANOTHER collection Of paintings from the
East is promised for the present week.
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THE Board Of Directors of the Pittsburg Art
Society last week held meeting in the Thaw
mansion, the new home of the Academy of
Science and Art, the Art Society and kindred
organizations, for the purpose of discussing
plans tor the present season. Arrangements
are in progress for q number of exceedingly
interesting and instructive exhibitions and
lectures and the season promises to be one of