Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-04

feming W shown In the lone tree, Ia
tue midst Of rugged and rocky sur.
roundings, oseting a shadow on the
placid lake. The piece Ia by Harwoou.
w. J. Browning has a lady's portal,
In oil, which has a swoet and beautiful
expression, and IL said to be an excel
lent likoness. The execution IL very
hne.
The two most prominent pictures In
the art department are two portraits
by j. w. Clawson. One OF Hon. Geo.
NJ. Scott ana the other IA OF tho artisps
wife. Both are full length. that Of
Mfs. .Clawson being In sitting posi-.
ton aud that OF Me-. Scott n standing
one. The likeness Of Mr.. Scott IL
striking. His features and figure are
as true to life AZ n photograph, and an
admirable degree Of success has been
attained by the artist In preserving n
llie-like expression Of oountenance.
The drawing ami the coloflng, and In
tact all the elements Of the picture are
remarkably well executed.
The portrait VI Mfs. Clawson IL
superb piece OF work. Size woars
costume OF pink satin, with bow Of
down around the shoulders. The
beautiful features Of the subject are
preserved withh fidelity which rivals
life itself, and the drapofy Is repro.
duced 10 perfection. The attitude, and
all the lines aud curves Of tho n cure,
are graceful and natural In the highest
degree, aud this single picture etamps
lie painter rs a great portrait artist.
Mr. Ciawson has several other
pictures, two VI which represent
scenes In Venice, and another IL called
The Sirens. The latter represents a
boatman rowing, whose boat has
been boarded by two sea nymphs
who are sirens Of enhancing beauty.
The Venitlan views have peculiar
blue ooloflng, which, however, well
represents the climate, aud In driving
and perspective are very good. But
poftraituro Will probably always be
this artists specially.
A rather large picture bearing the
title "lpa Qulltin' Time, Bill,O which
Il landscape illustrating fall blowing
In Utan, IL by Harwood. IL IL piece
VI very high merit, and wSs admitted
to tho salon In Paris. IL ~ not caloul.
aled 10 inspire great admiration ut the
hrst glance, but whom subjected u
more critical examination, iis beauties
and fidelity TO nature become apparent.
Hanging lust below II 10 another
large picture OF the same artist entl.
tod Preparing for Dinner. II
shows the interior 81 French
peasanpa cottage, and the young
housewife sitting In tho act Of passing
vegetables. Tho face Of the female,
aud the still life objects embraced in
tho picture; are very huely done.
This picture was praised by several
Partisan art journals.
The largest picture shown, and the
one on which the highest price, yiE
81 500. has been placed, ~ also the sub.
leot OF tho most dispute ~ TO It's real
merits from n standpoint OF true anu
high art criticism. IL Is a Landscape
representing scene 10 Big Cotton
wood canyon, near the "Slair.," nnd
the subject 10 uuquestionhbly a flno
one. On the one nand 1t IL claimed
respecting the picture that IL drawing
IN true TO nature, ana that its porspeet.
I've aud coloring approach perfection.
On the other hand the crit.
ciem Ia made that some OF tho rocks
afo not made 10 look like rocks, that
the foliage 10 unnatural, and that the
drawing IN not tfuv TO the original.
One thing 10 certain, the picture IL
very much admired by the masses not
up In art clitioism, AMI ny CO least
n0me who claim that they are.
Herman Hang has a somewhat pre-
tentious picture representing the death
OF Laban ut the hands OF Nephi,
While the drawing IL somewhat defec-
tive, the darkness OF the night And the
tragic features Of tho scene, arc we'll
preserved, and tho composition, an n
NaH IA a. aNnuA fHhA
decorative piece, "liarmony,0 which
Ia very good. IL shows fgurea In a
landscape with beautiful effect.
Ottinger has beautiful and pa.
thetic picture, First Winter In
Plymouth. II represents an old
man aud his daughter, slowly
surrounded the landing place VI the |
Pilgrims. The mother was one VI the !
many who Huconmbsd 10 the hafd6hips |
background OF the pictures gives a |
picture IL eloqusuee itself.
OtliDger has historical painting, |
representing the Interview a which |
George Washington proposed marriage |
" Mary Philippe, as related by Irving, |
III NAN Inv VI W NNhAhNANhf AA
teur with which tho uelle refused lne |
heart that WIS offered her, snd the de-
lection OF Warrington oonsequentupon
the rejection OF his suit,afo admirably |
portrayed Ia the painting. The same
artist shows Landscape anu love scene
at an OLD California mission, which 10
n picture OF much merit.
Edwin Evans has picture which at
fret looks modest, but uhion deals
with famous subject, tho Forest OF
Fontainbleau. And IL deals with II Ia
splendid style. The sunlight effects
among the trees are very nntly repro
duoed. This picture received high
praise In Pafis,
Tue same artist hasa winter scene
whose soft aud beautiful, yet extremely
natural effects, make ia iine piece VI
work.
A hayins scene In fold just south.
west n this city, Ia reproduced with
remarkable success aud ttleute, by
LOtus Pratt. In the forogf0unl Is tail
red top nay boing cut by mower anu
faked with a huTie rake, driven
respectlyuly by men whose portraits
arc faithfully given. Ia the back
around is tue city, the remllo, city
anu county building, ETC., being plain
ly and naturally rrpfuducuu, This
nietufe WAS sold before u was finished.
Mira IA, Il. HatwOOd, wife OF tue
artist, has very beautiful hover
NJ Browning shows life size
poitrait In oil Of a handsome lady,
vbo,e name Is given rs Niles hweus0n,
Ia wbose features the artist has