The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-19
WELL KNOWN v|RGIN|ANS
Finest Collection of Miniatures Ever
Gotten Up in the South.
The Pictures are Admiral Farrigut,
DR.. Newton. the Doyle Collection,
Mrs. VIM. /. Ashmeade, DR..
Marchant, Or. Richard Lamb,
and Many Others.


lures ever gotten together for an exhl-
ton in thus country has more merit
shan can be found i'll this display since
Holbsin in 1920 made
MINIATURE PORTRAITS POPULAR
the celebrated miniature of herself
painted by Isaac Oliver, the native
talent developed this branch of art
until England stood at the head of all
schools of miniature painting. Samuel
Cooper painted miniatures OF Milton
and Cromwell and Charles III sat to
him. Celebrities of all Europe came
TO Perugino OF the Italian school and
miniature painting became the rage,
In this exhibition are examples
EXQUISITE IN EXECUTION
and corruscating frames of delicate
workmanship.
Some are old enough to precode the
substitution of ivory for vellum. on
which miniatures were originally
painted, and under the touch OF master
hands have the snme transparency that
lesser artists can easily initiate on IVORY.
One OF the finest examples OF the
FLoREN1lSE SCHOOL
is portrayed Fin the likeness of MIR.
Newton. This is the very ideal of
miniatures aud could not be repro.
duced in this country.
Another work that holds the atten.
ton of the visitor is that of Mrs. VIM.
l.. Ashmead, OF Philadelphia, a lady
whose beauty must have made her Gel.
ehrated, loaned by Mrs. DR.. Hardy.
The miniature OF Admiral Farragut,
loaned by Mrs. George Newton, be-
aides being
PURE WORK OF ART,
Is one OF the most interesting in the
world. The frame OF this delicate PIC.
ture Is encircled with II wreath studded
with diamonds, ana the coors of the
miniature are as fresh aud pure as the
day 1t WAS finished.
The Doyle family collection is one of
the largest in Virginia. Fortune has
favored this well known family III keep
ing together the portraits of different
members aud among the number that
Oh MISS Heron, painted in 1903, is of
THE DUBLIN SCHOOL.
painted In Opaque pigments for the
orapery the touches of high light of
warm raw sienna, gives it pleasing
contrast,
Two monochromcs of Miss Anna
Plume, 1870. Mr.. VIM. Plume, l7S5.
are finely executed, us are those OF
hlal. Geo. w. Camp, 1875: Purser Ed.
ward Fitzgerald, 1915; Mr.. Walter Her.
ron, 1900, and Prof. Richard Behan
and wife, 1916. Among tho Doyle col
lection,
OTHER MINIATURES.
Some most excellent miniatures are
those of DIR. Richard Lamb, Mir. Robert
Wake, Mrs. Mary Tylsr, this
loaned by Miss Florence Smith,
MIR. Thomas Dixon. Mr.. John Mar
chant and DIR. Marchnnt, loaned by
MISS Stark, Nathaniel Boush and Mir,
and Mrs. Barnard and others.
Inc miniature of a young girl,
painted by French General exiled on
the Island of Morocco. A most in.
terestipg one.
The liberality of Virginians is pro
verbal, and az no other part of the
country, offers a better field for col.
tecting miniatures, we hope that at
Enc next exhibition the number will he
greatly augmented.
In tDo adjoining room to theee the
pictures of Mr.. Alfred Elias can bs
seen, who he's exhibited IN The Paris
salon, where honors are never capri
ciousIy bestowed. has on exhibition
SOME SUNNY STUDIES
of out door life, made under tho uwIfite
umbrella" that have all the finish of
studio rk. He carries one out into
ahe fields and country air and bis pic
lures show that the many years OF study
enables him 10 paint with minute de.
tail thts which he sees. The horses.
COWS and sheep IN his pictures show
MIN to be delneator of the first stripe
OF animal life. He and bis wife have a
Eooo collection OF oils that ill one of
the rooms OF the exhibition.
The Cannon Ball Clothing Co. gives
combination bog with every boys
suit.
All invited OF tue Cannon Ball Cloth.
ang 90. Minors not prohibited.