Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-04-06
THE NEW GALLERY.

Accepting the invitation of Mr. ". V.
Hardmsn, We spent Monday morning in a
very pleasant inspection of tn. handsome
quarters in which the o. W. Hardman Art
Co is now located. The entire second
story and lower hall of the Baldauf build
ing, next to the Butler Savings Bank, was
taken IN hand bF the Company aud no ex-
pense was spared in fitting il up to be, as
| Il is, one of the finest aud most convenient
! galleries IN the western part of the State.
The arrangement of the entire second
floor was altered and every where were
| added conveniences which must be- seen to
| be appreciated Tne rooms -tr ke one as
roomy light aud airy.
Entering from the street, ~e first find
| the hall surrounded Ou all sides by large
\ and we'll arranged cases cuutaIning speci-
mems uf photographs, rs we'll as several fine
cIalOn portraits case with inlned
specimens of wide picture munlding SHOWS
what artistic feeling VIII do with common
, place things. A wide and nicely covered
stairway leads 10 the upper ball. from
which large double glass doors open into
the reception room. Tne door Is hand
somely ietrered with the words THE
HARDMAS ART Co"
the reception room is now entered Ii
lies, large room, between the parlor aud
the gallery proper. 1t is carpeted with
pretty brussels and nicely pap.red and
decorated On all sides hang handsome
crar"rs water cul"rs and pss-elS, while
directly facing Us We see large glass Gao
met which holds duzoIs of the finished pro-
duets of the firm. One of the pleasant sur
i'rises OF the day is d free circulating lIbre
~ which Mr hardmsn shows with mucn
pleasure. 1t contains 800 works aud IL
loaned freely To any responsible person. As
al evidence OF its popularity Mr. Hsrdman
stated that over 800 books were out
A large opening, We have forgotten
WI ether arched or not, leads to the parloT
which in every respect would rank as on
OF the handsOmest parlors in Butler
Heavy natural wood furniture, wide |
ana handsome curtains covering |
three wide and high, eastern win
d"wS, which Hood the appointments
with the purest sunlight. high ceilings, and |
picture covered walls, with here and there |
the handsome wall paper showing through; |
all these give the parlors the charm thai |
one cannot help but feel on entering. On |
sll sides are specimens of the firms fines |
work We noted q handsome pastel ui |
Mrs. W. V hardman, crayon of l. ). |
NcJunkiD, SAID to he the finest crayou |
work in ButIer, q large and attractive |
water color of Miss Mary Ayers, crayons of /
Louis Stein and David Leech, a pastel of |
Newt. Black. Esq. and u water color of Mr..
Will Kennedy child Of course there
were mauJ more but these were among
The best and most striking.
Leading the way back through the re-
ception room. Mr.. Hardman next opens
the door leading to thr large room 10
Shich the negatives are taken. What has
gone before has been OF that which makes l.
the patrons call pleasant and attract ve
but now we enter on the practical part
that which makes it profitable After
what we have seen it would be on, |
ma ural to look for the best ootalnable in
i'll the shape of instruments, etc, and III
this we are not disappointed.
We zee successfully the large Delmar
lens (no 81 which cost $3.50 exclusive OF
the stand, the fine effects of light anu
shade which the large sky-light gives. tn =
Combination Accessory, something new.
sofa screen and "a dozen other things all in
one and BessaW Grnuper with seats, used
10 group photos. To one side small hall
upeus in one end on dressing room in
yellow, and 0n the other, To the "darE"
room. In the rear of the gallery is the r.
touching room.
The fist impression one gets of thr
Hardman Art Co.'S new quarters is that
they are artistic and handsome
second is that they are perfectly suited tn
lutlI WDTk. l
But you must go and see them to appr,-
ciate the wh"le thing pr"per,y
There are some VINO do not understand
the relation of Mr. ". V. Hardman to the
firm. He is in no way connected with the
work of the artist in the company, but l.
only interested financially. aud in it,
guidance and policy from a business stand
point OF course as senior member of tn
firm, his name is guarantees of its WORK
especially to the thousands he has hsr
business dealings within the past % years
ns manager for Thos. W. Phillips, and it,
his own large oil business, in both of
whi-h he continues 10 occupy the same
position he has in the past.
Mr. Hsrdman wishes To emphasized the
fact, that he personally guarantees the work
.t the firm, and his name stands behind II
ss a guarantee of It's reliability Known. a.
he is. To everyone of this and surrounding
counties and his own relisbillt,
shown by his long term as N cnnnectio
with the Phillivs interests, this Insures l."
everyone perfect reliability and perlec.
responsibility. Mr.. W Y Hsrdman'S
name is alone guarantee of the firm
In all dealings with him or his son
o. W. the public will find them courteous
and Obliging gentlemen. and especially so
in showing strangers through their hand
some new art gallerriBs |