The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-17


three all bear the weight of sevent
years or more
E. P. Per Menhu, only 10, yet tn
greatest sheep painter in Holland. Mes
dag is the banker artist, who owns tn
finest collection Of the pictures OF tn
Barbizon school Whistler paint
without accessories of any kind. AM
as much detail as possible is eliminated
from his figures. He was brought int
some prominence by his sui for Sian
der against Ruskin. The verdict wa
one shilling, though it probably result
| ed in many thousands coming to him
John Sargent, American only bi
birth, has surpassed his master
lCarolus-Duran, in his results. His can
vas shows a remarkable effect q
charms. There is a directness ami
sureness about the work that make
one feel that every detail was decided
upon, and was then put in, with th
fewest brush strokes possible
| Bonat and CaroluS-Durdn are boti
pitiless realists, and have few imi
tate their manner of painting, but TIT
majority initiate only the desire to find
out the secrets of nature, and so glorif!
the lives of the peasants or of thu
| fishermen.
Joseph Israels is looked upon as on
| of the bodies Of the modern Dutcl
school. On his canvas one finds the
of the life of the Dutch peasants. THEFT
portrayals of human sufferings hal
moved many a. heart to try and lessor
the SORROWS His work makes onl
think of Millet, though he is less Of
colorist. His "Alone in the World ii
one of the most pathetic subjects thai
| I have ever seen. It is so strong, Sc
true. The old man sits by the bedside
of his dead wife, who has been his com.
panion through long life of toll. and
! one knows that he realizing how truly
alone he is, and how empty is his world
with only his memories.
His Fishermen Of Zandvoort' makes
one shudder. Three miserable women
land a girl walking barefOoted alons
the sands, laden with heavy baskets
They are little better than beasts OF
| burden, and one feels like taking this
poor peasant girl by the hand and trys
ing to do something that will put more
into her life, make the days richer and
fuller of joy.
Albert Newhuy's subjects are more
cheerful, and his cOlOrs are richer than
in Israei's works.
He has a fondness for painting pic,
lures of maternal happiness. One sees
in every picture what a home loving
man he is. and how he idolizes his wife
and children.
Bonnats and Carolus-Durans' works
have been mercilessly criticised Yet
Bonnats reputation is as solid and en-
during as a lock. and if he, as is said
LOT him, eliminates poetry from his
paintings, isn't history better written
in prose?
Carolas-Duran is very dexterous and
facile; he is a close student of Villas.
giez, the greatest Spaniard.
Paul Dubois, great as a painter and
lsculptor. was also discussed, Bon
genau's AT the foot of the cliff" and
''The elder sister" his relation to the
American Art Students club. Millei
''Angelus," and Cleaners" Messonier
NJ. Gerome, Jules Breton, Berand,
Corot and many others. Everyone
must have carried away a recollection
of most profitably spent afternoon.
Next week Mrs. c. S. Kinney will
give talk on the congress of religions,
tits origin, growth and it's results. and
something of the men and women who
took part in it. Mrs. Richards will tell
why the Church of Jesus Christ OF
Latter-day Saints was not represented.