The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-14
TIE SPRING EXHIBITION
The Ladies Have Many Beautiful
Pictures.
The Art League viii Open Tonight
Its Doors TO the Public and Have a
Handsome Display. Real
Works of Art. The Best
Ever Seen in Norfolk.

The spring ,Xbibiilon of the Art
League will open this evening Mt s
O'Clock under tie most favorable
auspices. Besides the numerous CON
trihutlons from home talent the ex
hlbition is greatly made up OF pictures
Of celebrated artists ioGucd by private
individuals OF the city and also from
foreign schools. .
The Board OF Directors of the
League have been uuliring in their
Efforts TO make this the first exhibition
success. The NImGiNIAN is snfa IN
saying that nil who visit the display
will tie fully rcpaii aud will go uway
confident that the League mas u most
promising future.
Among the paintings owned by citi.
Hens Cf Notfolk Oh exhibition, attention
VIII he drawn to the beautiful Nile
scene. i'll water color, by Pascal, owned
hy Miss RonndtIee. One OF the finest
examples of water color To he seen in
tins country Is the Mountain Bav, bv
Bhttin9lini, owned 10y judge Gnrnett.
The monk" by Stupendnle, Is said
to be by competent critics rare por.
trayal of this style OF Munich schools.
IIls aud other pictures. by Gay, Weber
ana Balain, from choice collection
owned by DIR. Nash. MIR. Cox. an
English artist, well remembered as
once resident of Norfolk, has lurge
coiiectlous OF water, coiors, loaned bv
MIR. Graham, NJ iss Hendron and Miss
Mccullough.
Two well known example, OF the
American school, owned by Mrs.
Hrhudy, are paintings 10y Garrison. \
lar example OF the impressionstic
school Is n dainty piece by Erauzeu.
which was presented Miss Lamb by the
artist.
Mrs. Chas. Elliott has two portraits
OF chIidren's heads. y most interest
inS painting OF old st. Paul's Church
Is the property of Mrs. Kennedy.
good collection of etchlngs, owned
by Mrs. VALE er
MIR. Alfred Elias, IN eminent Eng
llsh artist, an exhibitor to the Paris
Salon aud the Roy al Academy, has on
eXhlbltlon II collection OF oil paintings
Of merit. He shows us subjects Of
broad treatment and splendid harmony
OF color. "A Scene on the Iagus."
"a Devoushire Morning." "Calios
Nedras' and "A Dcvonshire River"
are timely executed aud worthy special
mention.
Among the local artists work repre-
senied Is copy of the famous Pysche
OF the Louvre IN Paris, aud two pur.
traits full OF iiieanu color, that shows
skill III technique aud depth of feeling
aud power of conception, by AIRS.
jennie DeIony Rice.
Two very strong and bold studies
from nature III water coors. bit Of
Massachusetts coast. The cruiser Min
nenpoiis, 10y Mr. L. Mcknight Sharpe,
show fine rendering OF perspective
nnd atmospheric effects. HIS Venetian
scene Is much admired.
Miss Daisy NJ. Corley has two water
coiors, a hlt Of scentry iu North Caro-
IN aud view uenr Deep creek that
carries one out III the woods and sun.
shine. She has several pen aud Ink
sketches that are much admired.
Miss Heudren's rendering of the
first art gallery lii Norfolk, u foreign
looking sketch of old NorfoiK, that is
painted III broad and pleasing wnv,
Her pen and ink sketch Of the sun
mer Gri" Is one Of the gems of the
exhibition.
Miss Madge Lamb has two fine
views IN water color of water aud
mountain scenery. This little lady shows
talelt of II very high order aud her
piCluIes attracted fnucD attention and
received very favorable comment.
MIR. CGTl Altman, sketch toats in
harbor ANA country scene.
Miss EIiznoeth Moore exhibi cd a
sketch of Deep Creek. also nJners
which are much admired.
Miss Roper. who Is All art enthusiast,
EXHIBITS pretty picture Of her studio
and other creations OF her brush.
There Is very handsome exhibit of
miniatures loaned for the occasion by
Mrs. George Newton, DR.. Wake, Miss
Scheoro. Miss Il. Moore, Mis-, Coriey,
Miss Poindexter, Col. Lamb, Miss
Doyle, Mrs. Henry Smith, Miss Starke
and oihers. The CHM exhibit ls ex
tensive and pretty.
The League has $50 members, who
are taking great interest in the exhibI.
ton and are much pleased Oh account
OF It's success.
Directors of IL Efnnn ii.ct,d.
Special Dispatch 10 the yirginian.
The Board OF Directors of the Bank