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

AhOANk " huNMh w Ant UNIV ANNtf ~
tue midst Of rugged and rocky sur.
roundings, caeting a shadow ON tue
placid lake. The piece Ia by Harwood.
w. J. Browning has a lady's portrait
In OIL, which has n sweet anu beautiful
sxpfcssiou, ana ls said to TO an excel
lent Likeness. The execution IA very
hue.
Tue two most prominent pictures in
tue art department are two portraits
by j. w. Clawson. One Of Hon. Geo.
NJ. Scott ana the other Il OF the artistic
wife. Both are full length, that OF
Mts. ,Clawson being IN sitting posi.
ton aud that OF NJ. Scott staining
one. The likeness of Mr.. Scott H.
striking. His features and figure are
NJ true to life as a photograph, and an
admirable degree Of success has been
attained by the artist Ia preserving
llie-like expression Of oountenancu.
The drawing and tho ooloflug, and In
fact all the clemens NJ this picture are
remarkably well executed.
The portrait Of Mfs. Claweon 10
superb piece Of work. She wears a
costume OF pink satin, with bow Of
down around the shoulders. The
beautiful features Of the subject are
preserved with fidelity which rivals
life itself, and the drapofy is repro.
duccd 10 perfection. The attitude, aud
all the lines and curves Of tho n ufe,
are graceful and natural In the highest
degree, aud this single picture 6tamps
lie painter as great portrait artist.
Mr.. Clawaon has several other
pictures, two " 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 arc sirens OF enhancing beauty.
Tie Nenitlan views have peculiar
blue coloflng, which, however, well
represents the climate, aud In drawing
and perspective are very good. But
poftrallure VIII probably always be
this artists specially.
A rather large picture bearing the
title "ips Quitlin' Time, BILL" which
IL landscape Illustrating fall blowing
In Utah, 10 by Hatw0od. II IL a piece
of very high merit, and was admitted
TO the salon Ia Paris. IL ~ not caloul.
ated TO inspire great admiration ut the
hrst glance, but when subjected u
more critical examination, liz beauties
and fidelity TO nature become apparent.
Hanging lust below II IL another
large picture OF tho same artist emit.
tlod Preparing for Dinner. IL
shows the interior 81 French
peasanps cottage, and the young
housewife sitting In the act Of passing
vegetables, The face OF the female,
and the still life objects embraced ia
tho picture; are very nuely done,
This picture was praised by several
Partisan art journals.
The largest picture shown, and the
one on which the highest price, viz:
81 800, has been placed, IN also the sub.
iect Of the mOat dispute Rs TO It's real
merits from a standpoint OF true anu
high art criticism. IL IL a landacape
representing n scene Ia Big Cotton. |
wood canyon, near the "5taif.,D and !
the subject 10 uuquestionhbly flno |
one. On the one nand 10 /. claimed |
respecting the picture that lts drawing |
II true 10 nature, ana that It's perspeot. |
I've aud colOrlng approach perfection. |
On the other hand the crltl. |
oiem IL made that some OF the rocks |
are not made 10 look like rocks, that |
the foliage Ia unnatural, and that the |
drawing Ia not true 20 the original. |
One thing 10 certain, the picture II |
very auch admired by tho masses not |
mp in art crllicism, ami by at least |
iome who claim that they are.
Herman Haag has n somewhat pre.
tentiOus picture representing the death |
OF Laban Mt the hands OF Nephi. |
While the drawing IL somewhat defec-
tive, the darkness OF the night and the |
tragic features Of tho scene, are well
preserved, aud the composition, as a
whole, IL good. The same artist has a
decorative piece, "Harmony," which
Is very good. IL shows ngnres In a
landscape with beautiful effect.
Ottiuger has n beautiful and pa
theuo picture, First Winter in
Plymouth. II represents nm old
man anu his daughter, slowly |
walking In the snow-clad forest which
surrounded the landing place Of the
Pilgrims. The mother was one OF the
many who sucoumbed TO the hardship,
that overwhelmed the refugees. The
background OF the pictures gives u
glimpse Of the cold Atlautic, and the
picture IL eloqusnee itself.
OttiDger has historical painting,
representing the Interview q which
George Washington proposed marriage
" Mary Phillipse, as related by Irving,
In his Life Of Washington. Ihe haugh-
teur with which the Delle refused tue
heart that was offered hof, ana tho de-
lection Of Washington consequent upon
the rejection OF his suit,afe admirably
portrayed In the painting. The saniu
artist shove n Landscape and love scene
at an old California mission, which 10
a picture OF much merit.
Edwin Evans mas q picture which ut
fret looks mOdost, but which deals
with famous subject, the forest OF
FOntalnhleau. Aud II deals with II In
splendid ttyle. The sunlight effects
among the trees are very larly repro
duoud. THIS picture received high
praise In Paris.
Tue same artist hasa winter scene
Whose soft aud beautiful, yet extremely
natural effects, make ia iine piece VI
work,
A haying scene In a fold just south.
wost u this city, Ia reproduced Win
remarkable success aud tutole, by
Lofus Pratt. la the i0fegTounl Is tail
red top nay being cut by mower anu
faked with n hurse rake driven
respeetlyVly by men whose portraits
are faithfully given. Ia the baok.
ground Is the city, tho Temple, city
and county building, ETC., being plain
ly and naturally reproduced. This
nictufe was sold before II was finished.
Mrs. Ii. II. HaTwOod, wife OF tue
artist, has very beautiful hover
picture.
", J, Browning shows life Bize
ppttrait In oil Of IA handsome lauy,
whole name h given rs Niles Swenson,
and TO whose features the artist has
a - ..,,.,,.I tuattgp. "A fine uisp,. |