The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
PoPIEL's AFTER THE STORM"
Owned I'm Richmond and Will be Put on
Free Exhibition Here To-Day.

The picture that won more praise and
createu more talk than any otner IN irs
Art BUILDING AT the W GRID Fair Is ThAd-
deus f0picfs After the Storm" Even
in Munlcn, where the searching eyes OK
the worries best critics tina flaws IN tina
works oil the old masters this picture
won the enthusiastic applause OF tho
artlst colony. At the " orlu's Fair *
easily took HrSt place IN the attention or
every visitor. anu later when n was sent
TO the Midwinter tJlr in san Francisco.
Il sun ovcrtopped anything in the col
lection MIR. Andrew Saks. OF the nrm
o. Saks Co., the Outntte.s. was 90
impressed with II when ne saw IL Ia
Chicago that he followed Il TO the Cali
fornia exhibition ana bought Il. 1t be-
ing valued at $500.
ropicl might be said 10 pos Tess a COM
merciai brush. for his work has brought
him not only tame bat fortune. The
execution OF an ideal might klndle tho
f,rc OF fame. but this simple touch OF
nature won the world. FOR all TIE world
loves nature. ana gave the artist price
commensurate with the merit OF his ell
forts.
AFTER tho Storm" and truly the scene
portrayed IS one OF devastation and ruin.
Before you stretches away "A Held OF ryo
laid low by the angry WIND. beaten down
by the fierce rain and hail. Upon the
c0Untenances or the poor peasant ana his
wife, who stand on the foreground. are
the mingled EXPRESSIONS OF anguish anu
helpiessness. The fruits OF patient toll.
the bright nope OF peace and plenty, have
been dashed TO the ground. Want will
be their only harvest this season. ana
the bitter realization OF II is shown ln
the mans dazed stare ana 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 wofs-
s. reality. The old grandfather. feeble
and infrm. has Nentured 10 the edge OF
the field His face tells on like disasters
his greater years may have encourterec.
pity for the dashed hopes Of his son.
conscious cf the suffering that must
surely follow the failing crop. The chill
dren boy and girl. are Borrowing part
ners in the familyss deep trouble.
As we have said before. Popiels genil,
could have painted an ideal head that
would have immortallzcd his name along
with Rafraello Sanzio Da trbino. anc
his Saint Cecilia" or Rembrandt Van
Ryn and his Descent from the Cross.
but ne has chosen the simple picture oi
Polish peasantry. He has portrayed VIII
vivid accuracy the feelings We every "r'
OF us can understand for they are our
own.
Re is a great artist This picture alone
would crown him as such. Richmond
ought 10 feel proud that picture ina
has charmed millions is to be added O
her collection.
IN Is a big canvas. being twelve feet
long Mr. Saks has generously decided 4
let the people Of this city view IT, IL ha'
been hung on The second moor or sax
} 4 Co.'S store. where, away rom the -
element and crowd that attended So
exhibition ~ the Fair, artists and ever
, one else. who loves - look AZ hanc
some picture may do SO. This enternri q
/ ing firm extends a cordial invitation e
all.