Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06
POPIEL's "AFTER THE STORM
Owned in Richmond, and VIII lie
Put on Free Exhibition Here To-

The picture that won more praise and
created more talk than any other in the
Art Building at the Worlds Fair is Thad-
deus Popiel's After the Storm Even
in Munich, where the searching eyes OF
the worlds best critics ind flaws IN the
works OF the "old masters Ibis picture
won the enthusiastic applause of the
artist colony At the Worlds Fair it
easily took first place in the attention OF
every visitor, and later, VIII n il was
sent 10 the Midwinter Fair at san Fran
cisco. it still overtopped anything in the
collection. Mr.. Andrew Saks. OF the firm
OF Saks x Co., the Outftters, was 30
impressed with il wnen he saw 1t IN chi
csgo that he followed it TO the California
exhibition and bought il, II being valued
at $4,000
POpiel might be said 10 possess COM
mercial brush, for his work has brought
him not only fame. but fortune. The
execution OF en- ideal might kinde the
fire OF fame. but this simple touch OF
nature won the world, for all the world
loves nature and gave the artist a price
commensurate with the merit OF his eI
forts
After the Storm"-and truly the scene
portrayed IL one OF. devastation and ruin.
Before you stretches away field of rye.
laid low by the angry wind. beaten down
by the fierce rain and hail Upon the
countenances OF the poor peasant and
his wifi, who stand on the foreground, are
the mingled expressions OF anguish and
helplessness. The fruits OF padent toll.
the bright hope Of peace and plenty, nave
been dashed TO the ground. Want Will
be their only harvest this season. and
the bitter realization of il Is shown in
the mans daZed stare and the woman'S
softer look OF sympathy. Their presence
there, even before the storm has passed
beyond the horizon tells of their fears,
and the PROSTATE grain that the worst
is reality. The old grandfather, feeble
and infrm, has ventured TO the edge or
the field. His face tells OF like disasters
his greater years may have encountered,
pity for the dashed hopes Of his son.
conscious OF the suffering that must
surely follow the falling crop. The chill
dren, boy and girl. are sorrowing part
ners in the familys deep trouble.
AS We have said before. Popiers genius
could have panied an ideal head that
would have immortalized his name along
with Raffaello Sanzlo da Urbino and his
Saint Cecilia" or Rembrandt Van Ryn
and his "Ds scent From the Cross" but
he has chosen the simple picture of Polish
peasantry He has portrayed with vivid
accuracy the feelings we every one OF
us can understand. for they are our own.
He is a great artist. This picture alone
would crown him as such. Richmond
ought 10 feel proud that picture that
has charmed millions Is to be added 10
her collection.
Ii is big canvas. being II feet long
Mr. Saks has generously decided to let
the people of this cry view II. Ii has
been hung on the second floor Of Sa<s
& Co.'S store. where. away from the
excitement and crowd that attended Its
exhibition at the Fair. artists and every
one else. who loves TO look al hand
some picture may do SO. This enterprls-
ing firm extends . cordial Invitation b
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