Telegram-herald., 1891-12-04
FINEST IN lHE STATE
II Boyd Pantlind's Collection Of
Etchings.
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al have just made an important art
SALE" said Herman 5. Levy. the water
color artist, as he met reporter for the
TELEGRAM HERALp in the lobby Of the
Morton house yesterday. II have just
sod Mr.. Boyd Pantlind one oil and
three water colors. The OIL is by ost-
house. the grea German artist. It's
four feet by five aud one-haif feet IN
size. and represents deg pointing two
qusils; behind him 10 another dog. l
think | can safely say that in design.
coloring and execution q 10 the finest
picture in Grand Rapids; but the very
fact that II 10 by Osthouse Is sufficient
guarantee for Its merit. The water
colors are marine views, One of them
Is by Bullock and the other two were
painted by myself. l believe Mr.. Pant
ind intends all four Of the pictuyes for
the new part. By the way" he con-
tinued, "did you know that Boyd Pant
lind has the finest collection of etch-
lngs in the state Of Michigan? It's true.
There isn't anything in Detroit that can
be compared with them. Most OF them
al here in the Morton house too. just
come up stairs with me minute"
The reporter followed Mr.. Levy into
the ordinary where four OF the finest
etchings IN the state are hung.
Two of these are from paint
ings by j. q. Brown, whose "Iiave q
Shine, Sir?" is familiar to all Grand
Rapids art lovers. One was etched by
Z. A. Walker and the other by III. X.
Hall; both are masterpieces. The most
elaborate etching In the room 10 the
sketch of a Puritan bridal party, by Z.
j. Turner. Its softness and deIicacy
are exqu.ste and are incapable OF de-
scriptIon. Another admirable etching
in the same room 10 al the Sheep
Pen" IL is by Gilbert. and represents
a young girl standing at the door of
sheep pen, surrounded by sheep.
Gems In the Parlor
In the parlor there are several more
etchlngs equally charming One of
these, by A. Dedensing, represents
young girl stsndlng 10y stream. The
expression of her face and the whole
ensemble of her surroundings arc ad-
mirable. Another is 10y 3 A. Chaplin,
and represents a girl with upliited
arms, standing before a dog that is
looking wistfully into her face. In
delicacy of shading ami softness of ex-
pressIon this Is certainty the most
beautiful of the collection. In the par
lor there is also a copy OF that famous
water color by ID. Ridgeway Knight,
representing three French peasant
women gathered around another who
is il! and Is resting on the doorstep of a
house. The copy was recently on ex-
hibit on at Fowie's.
In tile rotunda 10 an etching of J. q.
Browne Looking for Shine" IL. p.
Share is the etcber. There are several
marine and pastoral etchings here also,
and all are excellent. ln the corridor.
among several other pieces OF excellent
work, is an etching by c. A. Murray of
one of ID. Ridgcway Knights beautiful
water color studies in French peasant
life. The entire collection shows ex-
cellent taste in selection. "Boyd Pant
lind Is . good judge of pictures" said
Mr.. Levy as he and the reporter were
walking down the corridor, "but ne
would blush for week if any enc told
him of it,"