Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-19
DISPLAY OF HOME ART

technical Power-Mrs. Livermore and
/ Ihackeray-Polite World News.
NOTHING could be more gratifying than
the result of last nights exhibition of paint
ing by local men and women, under the
| wing OF the Art Society. The large apart
ment, used as sort of music chamber, with
tne alcove, had it's walls entirely hung with
collection that was a superb example of
the thoughtful work being produced nova
days In Pittsburg as well as Indicative of
What may yet be expected. AS there was,
| apparently, no limitation set as to the num-
Der of canvases each might display, the
artists had used their own Judgment in Sc
lect1ng sufficient number to denote their
particular versatility.
| A group of pictures by Mr.. Joseph R.
Woodwell felicitously told the story of that
artists earnest study of Magnolia Beach,
OH the coast of Massachusetts,, where his
brush and genius seem to be most at home.
| The bent of his energy has always been
given to rocks and water, but, so wisely has
ne chosen his subjects that, even when you
see half dozen together, they do not grow
| monotonous or Commonplace The same
pa1nstaking is observable in the work of the
| artists talented daughter, who has done
| some exceedingly clever things, and, being
very young. is likely to do great many
SUI cleverer things: As matter of taste it
| IL
Young Lady With FAM the attitude of
abandon is in keeping with the thoughtful
expression and pose of the face. A roguish
IooR, lor instance in the eyes or round the
| mouth, would seem to be more proper &C
compartment to the careless joyousness
which provoked the young lady into throw
ing one knee over the other and displaying
Dew1tching bit of juponerie. The color is
daring; but there is no faltering with Miss
Woodwell and she main tains well the key in
which she starts out.
Exponents OF Natures Beauties.
Mr.. George Hetzel, above all else, is the
exponent of nature, as we find it in Western
Pennsylvania. He exhibits at least four of
the most delightful examples of streams
with rocky basins, as they actually exist al
most at our very DOORS In this particular
field, he has practically no equal hereabouts;
to his brush alone has it been left to tell the
story OF possibly the most striking phase of
the landscape in the vicinity of the ALE
ghenies. What Mr. Hetzel has done to tell
partially doing with the manners and social
customs of the people.
But he is still inclined little to Holland
and foreign subjects. Mr.. Walkley win find
that if he penetrates into the oddities of
rural life here, he will find as much for his
brush to be at home in, and, besides, he will
be vastly more appreciated: as it really is
an unbroken field and worthy of his master
hand. He has done some so very excellent
work in this direction that we are growing
impatient for more.
1.-THE Advance Guard and 'Iog Hauling"
the sole examples of Mr.. Clarence Johns
artistic excellence are in every way worthy
OF him. More marked than ever, also, is his
endeavor not to sacrifice his landscape by
making it mere background to his animals.
HIS wood interior is vivid, homelike and
full OF nature, though his view of it is ex-
ceedingly somber. Nr. Poole, who has but
recently become q PittSburg artist in fact,
though his works have been well known
here for some years, had several of his typical
gentle landscapes on view. Mr.. Poole leans
to nature in her sunniest, happiest moods
and, indeed, he is always most happy when
he does so. Some of the canvases are among
his best achievements in this line. In Mr..
stevenson's display there is evidence of q
much greater earnestness and a faithful
study OF nature. He is getting away, too,
from a slight bent toward the more striking
though less artistic effects of the decorative
in art, and his dainty fancy is deepening
into imagination and sentiment. His collec-
tion embodies deal of excellence and still
more promise.
As Natural as Life
Mr. King has made a noteworthy depart
ure in his painting OF "Newsy," with his
papers under his arm and cigar Withdrawn
from his mouth, out of which issues long
drawn-out curl of smoke. The tit1e "Strict-
ly in It." indicates somewhat of the humor
with which Mr.. King has invested his boy.
This artist hitherto has been particularly |
known through his "still Life" of which |
several of his very best examples hung on |
the walls last night.
Miss Henderson and Miss Turney, both of |
the School of Design, were, with Miss Wood 4
well, the only ladies represented at the Art
Society exhibition. Miss Turney displayed |
superb bowl of chrysanthemums, treating |
the shaggy-headed floral foreigner with both |
skill and feeling. SO that even that rather
ungracious flower (when it comes to canvas) |
paid more than it does usually for the |
trouble spent upon it.
Another of oh pt1,
which bore Miss Henderson's name also was
hung. Her brush was slillfully handled in
two souvenirs i s.o3f Of ira travel Lake Joseph,
Several years which Mr.. Bussman has
spent in the vicinity of Scalp Level and the |
picturesque Connoquenessing, have told on
his brush, which displays a fervor that did |
not heretofore belong to it.
Mrs. MARY d. LIvERMoRE, who lee
tured last night on the "Boy of To-day"
under the auspices of the Womens Press
Club, has her own ideas of what fiction
should consist of, and gives her opinion,
terse and often unasked, when she thinks
she has point to make.
She promptly informed W. d. Howells,
whom she found to be her dinner companion
at summer hotel one day, that she detested
q "Modern Instance" and wished he would
stop writing about low life. When Thack-
cray lectured in this country Mrs.
Livermore: having read VANITY Fair,
and disliking it, went to see if
her author was any more agreeable
in "The Four Georges" The Georges were
never delectable company, and in Thack-
eray's hands they lost nothing. Mrs. Liver
more was shocked and unhappy to de-
gree. 81 wouldn't" size now says, "select
Becky Sharp for my friend. wouldn't talk
to Sally Camp. The -Four Georges were
they living, are not the kind of men should
ask to my house, and why, on earth, should
want to read about them?" In conSe- !
luence, it is said, when Mrs. Livermore
makes out a list of her hundred best authors
She gives Thackeray the 10lst place.
Social Chatter.
THE young ladies Of Emory NJ. E. Church |
net yesterday ana decided that Masonic |
Hail. at the East End was too small for their | ,
,oIoniaJ recention and tahleauy to be givan