Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-12
A MAINE ARTIST.
The Successful Work that has been Ac.
complished by Wesley Webbsr.

A number of beautiful paintings on ex
hibtion at Quimby's art store. have at
tracted no little attention among lovers
of art in this city during the past week
or two. They are the work of Mr.. Wes-
ley Webber. Il well-known artist, who
long ago established well earned repu-
tation as painter of exceptional skill
and originality. tdr Webber was born in
Gardher-and born an artist. From his
earliest years he has been devoted to his
calling and in its exacting labors has
found never failing source of pleasure.
For twenty years he had a studio in
Boston, and many of his finest paintings
are still owned in the Bay state. 1t is TO
his credit that he was able TO command
among his patrons a very large number
or the lead cffsses ansls ovgrnzsfzs
state which boasts of the culture or its
citizens. But Mr.. Webber's work is by
no means confined to the state of Massa-
chusetts. Indeed paintings from his
brush are to be found in almost every
state in the Union Here in his own
of his best work. A fine painting of his
mas DttI OWHcu ltl uldiiy years DH IiDil
W. W. Thomas of Portland and one or
two others are owned by Mr.. Zenas
Thompson of the same city. Other paint
ings from his brush are owned elsewhere
in our State.
At, the present time Mr.. Webber has Il
studio at No. II East 18th street. New
York, where his work is in good demand,
and where he enjoys a well established
reputation among the best artists of that
great city.
In Boston Mr.. Webber was known
largely as marine painter. and in this
line he has done some exceedingly cred
liable work and built up a well earned
reputation for the strength and charac-
ter of his paintings. Truth has been the
touchstone of his art. He has been all
his life both a lover and student of ma
ture, and near to her heart has gathered
Inspiration for his best work. In making
out-of-door sketches Mr. Webber has
travelled over a large portion of this
country and of Europe. and as a result,
has an almost inexhaustible fund of ma
terial upon which to draw in his work.
While much of Mr.. Webber's best work
has been in the nature of landscapes and
marines-he has also shown an ability to
do excellent figure painting. A number
of spirited battle scenes showing graphic
strength have come from his brush
The true artist can always upon occa-
sion, draw upon his "inner conscious
ness" and Mr.. Webber has shown his
ability to do this in a number of Deauti-
ful paintings allegorical and otherwise.
which have commanded good prices and
added materially to his reputation as
man of genius in his chosen work. In
fruit and flowers Mr.. Webber has found
many an inspiring theme for his ready
brush and in this direction has accom-
plished some of his best results.
While he has not made a speciality of
portrait painting Mr.. Webber has done a
great deal of strong work in this direc-
ton. and many eminent people have had
sittinss in his studio.
| 1t may be truthfully said of Mr.. Web
| Der that he is emphaticaliy self-made
man. In the face of obstacles that would
| nave discouraged less determined man.
and one less in love with his art. he per-
| severed until, his genius and his industry
| mad enabled him TO establish a reputa-
| ton with the success that accompanied
II. The people of his native State NAV
justly feel pride in the good work he
has done.