San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-06


china painting are from Cincinnati "
China painting is very crude term,
/ for to the Cincinnati women the deco
r1tiTe work in colors has been the
least of their study. They have exer.
cised an equal amount of skill and
labor in form and in experimenting
with the decorations in clays of vari-
GUS kinds, in glazing, metal work and
in reproducing the lovely effects at
tanned in Venetian glass.
The two women identified in their
respective lines, fine specimens OF
whose bandiwork may be studied in
this beautiful Cincinnati room, are
Miss Louise Mclaughlin, who dis
covered the process of limoges faience
in 1877, and Miss Laura Fry, who has
been the instructor of Woodworking
at Chautauqua for a number of years.
The Frys are family of artists, and
grandfather, sons, and grandchildren
work together in their studios, all in.
heriting the great gifts of their artist
ancestor.
The lockwood pottery at first gave
8 great impetus to china painting in
Cincinnati, and many women discov-
cred that they possessed talent OF
which they had been wholly unaware.
The opportunity to work and have
their work fred in the pottery, which
soon became celebrated, opened up a
field that furnished employment for
scores of women. That day is passed,
however, and the pottery has shut its
doors, keeping upon its force only
those employed at a stated salary,
having succumbed to the mercantile
spirit of the age.
With Miss Fry and Miss Mclaughlin
have been associated Miss Alice Hola-
bird, Clara Newton, Frances NJ.
Banks, Helen Peachey, Anna Boye,
Mesdames Gen. Z. f. Moves, c. A..
Plymton and others, and all are ad-
mirably represented.
The prevailing tint of the room is
pink, and it is shown in ceiling, walls,
hangings, and carpet. The freize,
which attracts immediate attention,
is a beautiful and graceful arrange
Rent of peach blossoms, was designed
and painted by Miss Agnes Pitman,
who enjoys the distinction of being
the first woman wood-carver of note
in the United States A desk of ma
hogany carved by Miss Kate C. Peachy
is loaned by Miss Helen Peachy.
An upright piano, with a case
of mahogany, is an evidence of
what a transformation that most
inartistic OF instruments may I'M
dergo. On either side the front of the
which sits singing bird. Its head is
lifted and its throat SEEING to vibrate
In the fervor of its song. Between
Sr -
tionalized honeysuckle leaves and
blossoms All the delicate beading Is
hand wrought, and above the pedals
under the key board is a wreath of
conventionalized marguerites- This
was the combined work of Mrs. Louise
< Murphy, Miss Annie Cunningham,
and Miss Laura A Fry. The bench,
which is also of mahogany, was carved
by Miss Kate C. Peachey. Across the
top is fat scroll of music, over which
q branch of laurel with its leaves and
berries has been carelessly tossed
A magnificent hanging cabinet
loaned by Ben Pitman is worthy the
hands that made it-Mrs. Ben Pit
man, Miss Mary Nourse, Mrs Mary
E Trivett, Miss Agnes Pitman, Mrs
Albert r Valentine, Miss Susan Nc
Aurow and Miss Lillian Norton. In
all this display of fine carving con-
ventionalized fowers-dogwood. mar
guerites, honeysuckle and wild roses
are the favorite forms, and the work
Is characterized by accuracy, delicacy
and strength. There are no uncer-
tain strokes, no imperfect lines or
confusion in designs, but an idea,
without exception, is cleverly carried