Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-23

Piper, Of the d. A. 4 NJ. society, who
invited their opinions respecting the
change. The order OF tho list is a.
followG
i-Ucat original Historical painting In oil.
2-ucst original igufo painting ln OIL
5=uctt original Landscape painting in oil.
aaUCat original Portrait painting iu oil.
a-liest original Figure painting in water
g-lies1 original Landscape painting IN water
c0ier
5-nest original Marine painting.
s-iicst original Animal painting
g=nost original Pastel painting.
lO-nost original Flower painuuE In OIL
Best ouginal Flower painting Ia water
color
lilies, original Design for Decorative
is-ns,t original black aud white picture
lt-lcst original sull Lifo p.etsrc.
l5-hett China paintn g-s,uglc piece or col
lection.
i5-iiest original Drawing from nature
E-bcit original Drawing from life.
Under this lat historical paintings
would receive the highest premiums
and the numbers following would be
reduced according 10 this order.
The opinions OF some Of the local
artists have been received, and their
views are herewith reproduced.
Herman IL. Haag-"I think tho liz,
h an improvement over what IL was
years ago. There are eth enough
prizes 10 compete ior,und hope nil the
artists and students will earnestly work
for them. myseli will compete, aud
expect TO have several paintings nj thp
next Fair"
II. Harwood-"I like the change
you have made ia the premiums on
art with few exceptions. In place of
grand prize for historical painting,
make II for tue beat picture or work vi
art In the whole exhibit. 1 DON'T see
why historical painting should be Of
more value than the painting OF
what IL familiar ~ US all. 10 ~
the art which makes the picture,
not the subject. would strike out
No. o ~ there are no marine painters
OF subDs cots here, and In i,s place make
a prize for the best original compost.
ton ON any subject. In place OF "hon-
orable mention" ia 10 and ~ make II
500 each. There Ia very liItle differ.
ence between a drawing from nature
anu black aud white picture. The
drawing might be better piece OF
WORK than the black and white. My
wife and intend to exhibit ct the
coming fair"
J. W. Clawsou-"I SEQ by tho list Of
1892 there were thirty premiums offered
in this department rather encouraging
quantity than quality. Al the great
annual ssl lon IN Paris, the greatest ex.
hibition VI pictures In the world, where
they show, on an average, each season
$500 psintings, there are forty
prizes given. | think IL or Is here OF
u little greater value thAn formerly,
will have u tendency 10 elevate tho
standard Of art In our midGt, and will
encourage the artists to do their best.
"HislOrlcal painting deserves much
greater consideration than any Otuuf
Kind OF painting, as IL IL more oxpen.
siye anL involves no end OF research 10
compose picture. There Ia tho
expense OF models ana collecting OF
costumes which are absolutely nenss.
eaTy IN order 10 make perfect success.
As far aH | can see from the new list
every artist will have an equal chance
to compete, aud they should DO en-
for In most cases they really
only get what their frames cost when
they are successful anu generally have
their pictures left on their hRuds, No
copies nor pictures that have been ex-
hibited At previous Territorial Faifa
should be admitted TO tho collection"
Edwin Evans, OF Lehi-"lhe list NJ
"A whole Is much better than In 1902. /
think, however, two changes could be
made Ia the present one " better meet
the conditions OF our artistic field
la Utah. The chief prize would
TO much better placed n given
~ tho best picture regardless OF
the sui jeCt. / thluk IL would DO better
to give prizs for the best historical
composition Ia oil or other mediums.
This would open the FIELD TO all while
the otner plan would close the gate ~
ssmo Of our best painters who would
not, under the Disadvantages here In
Utah, attempt finished historical
painting. One may say, judging rom
tho WoIld's Fair, that historical paint
ing has hardly begun IN the United
States, AZ Utah does not afford an oppor-
lunity for marine painting 1 suggest
that you give that premium to
The best historical composition Rnd
leave tho chief prize open TO the work
OF most merit. l expect 10 compete Tor
several Of the prizes."
IL. L.. A. Culmer was IN favor Of the
Chengs and believed itagTeAl improve
ment over tho old list,
John Hafen: think II better than
that OF 1899, II enables tho society 10
increase tue size OF tue premium
offered in the seventeen numbers
and giyea the aftlsls chance
to get back the expense Of pr0duc-
Ing anu showing picture. /
AN still further In favor OF reducing
tho number. l think figure aud his.
lOrieul subject might bs consolidated
and the premium thus further In.
created, l would not favor second
prize on any Of the pictures"
Several nrt amateurs have expressed
themselves in tho same strain W. these
artists, some iavoring second
premium.
The list 90 given above was passed
upon by the premium COMMITTEES
Thursday last anu was approved as TO
tho general order but some reductions
ygaFa mazda iu the amDuuta IL .giu Ia,