The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-04
FOB SWEET CHARITY.
Seattle Displays Her Rich
Treasures of Art.
MANY BEAUTIFUL cuRIos.
Successful Loan Exhibition VIII Re-
main Open This week-Pictures. An
tiques, Heirlooms and Relics.

The Art Loan Exhibition was in progress on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and saturday of
last week and it viii keep open tomorrow and
Tuesday. This exhibition has been very sue
cessful in every way. The display has been n
fine one and the attendance large The refresh
ments, dancing and music OF the evenings have
been great attractions, and will continue to
draw this week. The admission is now but rs
cents, a sum that will make the exhibition
even more popular than heretofore.
Four large rooms in the basement of the
Burke block are occupied, and they have been
beautifully trimmed for the occasion with ivy,
evergreens and draperies. Among those who
have contributed paintings are Mrs III. ]. IS
mon, Mrs J. J. Bogardus, Miss Fiskin, Mrs. SUIT
clife Baxter, Mrs. Vaughn, Mrs. Reed, Mr..
D. c. Smith, Mrs. o. J. Carr, Beulah C. Carey,
Mrs. w. ]. Blackwell, Mr.. Carl Mensing, Mr. o.
w. Stoner, Fannie s. Campbell, Mrs. James
Teddy and Mrs. P. B. NJ. Miller. Mrs. H. A. No
bic has sent several pictures which are not cata-
logued, some primroses by AFTER, al exquisite
woman's head by r. Latour, and landscape in
yellow and brown tones by w. Merritt Post.
Mr.. w. r. Sackrnan has loaned "Judah and. Ia
mar by the Wayside,' brilliant bit of oriental
coloring by Horace Vernier. The first picture
catalogued is also scene in the Orient, "The
Woman at the WE'LL" owned by Mrs J. NJ. Col
man. Mrs. J. J. Jaffe has contributed
two interesting portraits, one OF Marie
Antoinette and the other of o French
court lady, painted on glass by an unknown
process by some French artist. A photograph
of the famous painting in Washington City,
showing the rescue of the Greedy party in the
ice and snow of the North, is furnished by Mrs
II. Thurman, who has several others of her
treasures on exhibition. One picture, to which
special interest attaches is fine portrait OF
Colonel Z. d. Baker, who was killed at the bat
tie of Balls Bluff. Above is hung the gallant
colonePs sword. He was a conspicuous figure
in the early history of Oregon-pioneer, Indian
fighter and first United States senator from that
state. The portrait and sword ere
the property of his daughter,
Mrs Charles Hopkins Mrs Joshua
M. Wrestling has sent beautiful moonlight
scene by local artist, Mr.. B. j. Ha rnett. Seg-
eral exquisite water-colors, one of roses, an
other of chrysanthemums, by Mrs. l. H.
Randall, OF Chicago, an artist of more than
local reputation, come from the collection OF
Mrs. w. r. Ballard. hrs. W. Fl. De Wolf has
sent century-old portrait of Rev. William
Rogers, d. ID. Miss Edith sanderson, Mrs
H. F.. Pettis and Miss Helen G. DeVoe have
added some of their own best work. Among
other paintings that attract attention are flowers
from Miss Ella S. Bush; paintings on glass
from Mr.. Joseph Shipper; pastel, "The Read
ing OF Homer from Mrs. H. Smith, Rooster
Rock and "Mount Shasta" from Mrs
H. Tucker; some painting on velvet, Hortensc
Trotter; porcelain portrait of Florentine
woman, Mrs. ID. L. Fry; picture of old Seattle.
Raphael Coombs; and the volcano OF Kilauea
by Tavernier, from Mr.. D. E. Durie Mrs. w. E.
Boone exhibits scene in the canyons of the
Arkansas rivera beautiful piece of work, by
c. Eisele; and Mr. Mark Wilzinski an old but
remarkably executed picture, king Solomon's
First Judgment" The best pictures in the col
lection are the five old masters loaned by Mrs
@. A. Rawson. TIE gem is the "Charity Feast
by Holbein--s crowd of beggars sur
mo fohl
for them The Sour Seasons" by
yeronese Paoli. shows Winter, old and bearded
In the background, plueking the arm of Spring
The latter turns toward her more voluptuous
sister, Summer. who is sitting near. Autumn
man, holds glass of wine toward Winter,
keeping the sparkling liquid from the reach OF
6umrla:, who raises her hand for it. A "Cupid,"
by Van Dyke; picture of children, by Sir Joshua
Reynolds, and flower piece by Jacob Marrel,
complete this valuable collection.
Some fine photographs of famous paintings arc
uhown by Mr. A. w. Conant and Mr.. W. F. Con-
ant Dr. c. A. Walsh and Miss Woods have sent
etchings, and Mrs. Henry Thurman, Mr.. Joseph
Shipper and Mrs. Paul Singerman some valu-
able historical engravings. An etching on satin,
s'Vacation," by Hamilton Hamilton shows
scene on the seashore. The Woman's Home
Sc Nety will try to sell it for s125, for il that
ayount is obtained the money will go to the
society. Shares are being sold at 81 each. The
finest etchings are from the large collection of
Mr.. ". n. Wilcox, who has sent the following:
Oxen Flowing" P. Moran, original; "Gates
OF Venice" 4. Moran; summer Day, Long
Island sound" "Homeward Bound" K. Cleve-
land Coke, original; "Gloster Harbor;"
.'Dieppe." stephen Parish, original; winter
Scene" J. Nicoll; "Mill scene," Edith Penman;
Moonlight on the Mountains" J. smillie;
"Seene IN Holland Kruseman XonEtten;
Vans Gravesende; "Head of Womau," after
Rembrandt, Leopold Flameng; "Cows in Water"
alter cuyp, William Unger; EARN on the
olse, after Rousseau, Felix Bracquemonde;
On the Seashore," siter Wouverman, A. Masse;
.ox with Palanquin," g. Guillaumet; peasant
Woman Woman Driving Pigs Into stable" original,
H. Auet; "liorary Scene in the House of Dide-
TOT, Messonier, K. Auet; Geese original, Fe-
TX Buhot; "Reverie," original, Felix Buhot;
Visit to Chateau" original. Felix Buhot; ere
turn OF Oyster Women" Teysoniere; 'Swim-
ming lesson" after Solomon, L. Lownendam;
"Ihe Secret" Alma Tadema; ''The Thames
original Burnett Desbeiues; "The Pray
s en- IN the Forest, E. Forberg;
"Rlehmond Park, original, Seymour HaGen;
The Little Shepherds" original. Birket Foster;
"Rouen," original, J. Short; souvenir Trou..
yallen," original, Maxine Lalanne: "Interior of
Westminster Abbey" original, Alex Haig; "a
Porch OF Ratisbon Cathedral" original, G.
"Mayday of Life" Robert ". Macbeth; "Pas-
lures Green, after Leader" Fred Slocombe;
Twilight, after Farquharson," Fred Socombe;
Highland Ford Charles o. Murray; "Even-
ing" James II. Miilspaughi "Head of the Dau.
phin, WaltYier
These etchings alone are worth hours OF study
glass case contains some very dainty and
graceful pen and ink pictures ami some paint
ing on silk by Mrs. A. E. Cox
In the department of bric.a-hrac and deco
rated china Mrs W. II. Levellyn, Mrs T
Fleming, Mrs. o. J. Carr, the Misses shumway.
Mrs W. J. Blackwell, Mrs. Maurice McMicken
SAD Mrs. ". W. Beck are contributors. Mrs ID.
j. Fry has $50 sent some rare Russian and
Greek bronzes; Mrs. W H. DE Wolf some
Oriental vases; Mrs. H. II. Lewis some satsuma
ware: Mrs. }. schram Mexican water Jug and
Miss Edith sanderson and Mrs. d. Sackman
some beautiful china that they themselves have
decorated.
IL is impossible even TO mention the interest
ing antiques. Two old clocks, one $50 years old,
belonging TO Mr.. f. P. Lewis and the other be-
longing 70 Mrs. Simpson, and harp century
anu = nall old, the property of DR.. C. A. Walsh,
are conspicuous. The old linen of the Baron
De stsiguer family. from Mr.. r. r. and Mr., o. A.
Spencer; Mrs. j. +. Eshelman's old spinning
wheel; a lot OF heirlooms from Mrs. W. II. De
VOL, Mrs Vaughn, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. J. A. Res
seqne, Mrs. J. F. Trowbridge and Mr.. ArmOry f.
BeA are all curious and interesting.
otaer contributors to the department
arc Mrs. Henry Thurman, Mrs. F. IL.
PETERSON Mrs. d. Mitchell. Mrs C. p Stone, Mr.
n l. Rogers, Mr.. Lyman Banks, Captain H. A.
ha'heid, Ars. Joseph Wilkinson. Mr. Joseph
shlppen, Ms. J. w. Crow, Mrs. A V. Moak,
MIs. NJ Green, Mrs. T. TAYLOR, Mrs
A. T. Bnrwell, Mrs. O. J. Carr, Miss Mary Woods.
MIS- 4 A. briggs, Miss Laura Jensen, Mrs.
Aos'ts, Mr. John Vaughn, Mrs. Matsen, Mrs.
" L. MeSraw, Mrs. q. W. Vining, Mrs. Il. Den.
ton, MS Hurlhut. Mrs. NJ Calhoun. Mrs Amos
Brown, Mrs 6. W. Greene, Mrs. W. F. Boone.
MIS-. g J. Keith, Miss Edith Teyiss, and Mrs
John V. Mccullough.