The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-21

LOCAL ARI NOTES.


among the NlS4lOIS liz CA444b-t-cAi
the other dav were three well-known
and representative men of Salt Lake
City, who were airing their art knowl-
edge and comparing notes on the diff
ferent pictures with q freedom which
was truly admirable. 1t is q peculiar
fact that when q man wants to pur-
chase a picture ne goes 10 his friends
or consults his own taste in the choice
This same man would consider it 4
breach of business principles TO buy a
horse without consulting a dealer
whose opinion ne valued, or of barter
ing for a strip of land without first
obtaining the opinion of some real es-
tate agent But his own taste in pic
lures is a sufficient criterion by which
to purchase a picture. and ne discusses
the advantages of this work or arr ana
that one in a manner which is oniY
remarkable for its freedom of speech.
These three men. however, showed a
wider knowledge of art than the casual
observer. and their criticism was min
gled with due appreciation of the
artistic qualities of the pictures We
shall designate their identity simply BY
their occupation. One was a lawyer,
another professor. and the tnira a
weIl-kuown journalist A few of their
remarks were as follows:
Il think" began the professor, that
some features of the exhibit are SUI
perior to that Of /, last, though, OF
course. Clawson's portraits and dainty
little water cOlors are missed both in
space and artistic merit. BY the way,
here is the muchly discussed Harvest
Field" by Evans. which has been liter
ally praised TO. death. What do you
think Of it?''
The grain looks little dry and has
a disposition 10 run together" said the
lawyer. with a critical glance, and 1
think he has no air in his trees"
There is no sunshine on the foliage.
broke in the journalist Surely, when
the foreground revels in such wealth
frightened. How about this portrait
of Roberts,"
Well" refiectively from the profess
sor, Il should like it better myself had
there not been such a stretch of un-
necessary canvas. And the remaining
large picture is the one by Harwood.
Now, for myself. I prefer some of his
smaller opes. Look at this entitled
"Shipwrecked." What little gem 1t
is. See the tone
Come uD here" called Mr.. Lawyer
from a distance. $50 long as we are
in the criticising business viii you tell
me why Culmer has his sun at least
an hour and half high in this De
parting Glories." while the foreground
is in the shadow of deepest twilight"
g O. :.
He must study nature more thor
oughly," suggested the journalist
Truth to nature is the surest road to
real artistic beauty. From her various
moods we distill the essence of all that
is pure, all that is true, all that is art,
all that
''Oh. stop your moralizing and tell
me what you think of Marie Gorlinski
Hughes sketch of The Roses" came
from the other end of the hall, where
Mr.. Professor had adjusted his glasses
and was assuming his most critical air.
Too colorless. don't you think? In
fact, 1 think that could be said of most
of the water colors here"
Say, do you know that Wright has
some creditable work?" remarked the
him in criticising this one Of Chick
ems in the Grain Field that a black
chicken is not really black"
HIN. to hear you talk about fowls,
one would think you had run poultry
farm" said the professor.
Now, this fruit study of Oranges
and Bananas by H. Green Richards is
undoubtedly his best work, but he
should have painted more rapidly to
prevent drying. which is the worst fea-
ture in this picture. The color scheme,
however, 1 consider very good"
Among the art students, ! should
consider Miss Richards and Earnest
Pratt to be the most promising" said
Mr.. Lawyer. Il don't like Pratts
painting of Books as the effect is
rather fiat. but in his Ounces he has
retained the natural freshness of the
fruit. Miss Richards study is we'll
composed. which shows she is begin
ming; and as for
? do you know it's dinner time and
1 have an engagement at 10" irrever-
emily broke in the journalist, at which
they all consulted their time pieces and
concluded that the demands of hunger
were paramount to the need of art
critics. and wandered out.
AS they passed, one could hear them
discussing tones, values, color schemes,
effects and ideas" in a manner which
would make one wonder yea, at the
wisdom of men,
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