The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-08

less pose with his backing box over his
shoulder and his brush meditatively scrub
bling mis- chin, are not those of a Fifth ave-
nue. youngster.
The artist has been most conscientiously
true to life in the production of the figure
and its clothing Every stain and mark of
street wear plainly show. and the clothes
fit to the figure in manner that is re-
freshing to any one who has seen the dis
tressing productions of some artists who
essay character work with a model wear
ing clothes that belong to the property de-
partment Of the studio. The most striking
feature of the face of the boy are the
eyes, which look out at the world with
fearless and honest expression that will
cause many visitors to fall in love with
this latest production from the brush of the
character artist.
Among the well-known portrait paint
ers. MIR, Alban Jasper Conant Will stand
in the front of exhibitors with splendid
picture Of Judge j. G. Gray of the Albany
court of appeals Mr. Conant has been al
great pains to have the picture true in
every detail, and to this end he insisted
that the judge send him copy of BRIEF
in a case of some Importance, in order
that by studying this during the sittings
the judge would exhibit the meditatlVe
air Of man of massive legal intellect.
The pose of the figure is very much
admired. The picture, which is life size,
represents the judge in his robes Is he
is seen when sitting in court. By his
side are two ponderous legal ZONES and
in the background is seen a section of
library of calf-bound books. The picture
was painted for the court room, and not
the private gallery of the judge, and on
this account the artist has kept i'm the
background the genial nature of the man,
and has sought to depict him as reflect
ing on the evidence in a case that might
Or n FIJI alra
| The wife of the Judge who is a critical
woman Of excellent artistic taste, has
seen the picture and pronounced II good
although she would rather have had the
excellent nature of the man brought out
ana the legal minds left a little more IN
| the background. AS the artist explains
however. he was painting a judge rather
/ than a husband
OF course no fall exhibition would be
/ complete without some contribution from
the veteran w. l., Sonntag. This artist.
| as usual, chooses mountain scene for
the subject of his painting The sceus
I represents an evening in the mounts in
/ district OF Pennsylvania. The sun set
/ ting over a mountain top, casts a quiet
/ hght over the rugged scenery that the
artist has caught with his usual skill
/ The peculiar light and shade effect of the
rays as they strike the foliage Is also
! admirably done. The picture would have
/ been greatly improved by the addition Of
some figures Of cattle in the background.
! but the master hand that can depict
/ mountain scenery with such skill is pow
/ erless when i comes to painting figures,
SO that the scene is necessarily bare Of
! animate life.
a pretty and striking portrait that will
/ be contributed from the brush of Mr.. Car
roll Beckwith is a lfe-size picture OF a
girl OF modern athletic days She is
about y or 10 years OF age but looks the
/ picture Of robust health as she sits with
a tennis racket IN her hand In the back
! ground is curtain Of dark green plush.