Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-11
THE ART LOAN EXHIBIT
A COLLECTION MOST RARE AND BEAUTIFUL


A scene Of unrevealed beauty and
artistic effect is In store for the Salt
Lake public at the parlors of the Con-
tonight, there will be a four days art
loan exhibit under the auspices OF the
Society of Utah Artists and the lady
members of the church.
The words art loan" partially tell
what the display Is. meaning that the
articles exhibited have been loaned the
management for the occasion. These
comprise an extensive and interesting
variety and come from come Of the
best Individual art collections In the
city. They fill several rooms and arc
shown to the best possible advantage.
One feature Is very noticeable here
now as almost everywhere else at this
time--the predomlnance of national
colors. Flags and bunting canopy the
ceiling, and adorn the walls. doorways
and Hobbies of the church. which under
the reflected blaze Of numerous electric
lights form pretty and patriotic SET
tings for the many beautiful paintings
and other works of art.
The first painting that attracts the
an old masterpiece. likeness of St
Peter. 1t hangs just at the left of the
entrance to the main parlor ana Is the
property OF Mrs. c. l.. Stevenson. The
name of the artist Is unknown, but II
is readily seen to be Of the best Italian
school. 1t was painted late in the
fourteenth or early in the fifteenth
century and was presented to Surgeon
BENJAMIN II. Tinslar of the United
States navy for humane, effective ana
eminent services in the monastery at
Naples during the cholera plague of
1874.
Next to 1t hangs unique and beau
tiful representation of n Hawaiian
volcano in active operation. Under
calcium light IT Is wonderfully realistic
The picture Is owned and loaned by
Mrs. C. Z. Brooks. Adjacent to this is
small stage or orchestra platform
overhung by flag -entwined picture OF
Admiral Dewey. on the right OF the
stage u number of very pretty flower
pictures, the work of Miss NJ. 5. Dav-
export. They are in water color and
show keen art sense on the part OF Miss
Davenport. The lady's best piece or
work however, Is that of an old man,
who must have posed for the artist,
for there is n naturalness about II that
Is decidedly refreshing. the picture
is the property of Mrs, Eldredge. "A
very dainty group of Hover pictures
hang IN the northeast CuTlltT VI lnt par
lor. They are the handiwork of Mrs
NJ. G. Hughes and belong to that lady
and Miss Lulu Hampstead.
In this corner on an elegant rosewood
base is C. Il. Dallins beautiful statue,
Despair. owned and loaned by Mrs.
Stanley II. Clawson.
The largest and most valuable indi-
vidual display Is by Mrs. Clarence T.
Brown. Her picture of her distin-
g,iished brother DR.. Gunsaulus of
Chicago is most striking and life-like
as are also her Neapoliton Girl ana
other well-known personages. Mrs. ~
p. Carson has also very creditapie
High up on the wall of the east side
of the parlor is a beautiful picture, a
masterpiece by the noted artist, D.
w. Dinsmore OF Mary, u uven VI Mr.
the day before her execution. Mrs.
Alice S. Horne shows a high order OF
nrtistic taste in number or very pref
ty floral contributions.
Harwood Evans and Hafen eacn
have a large number of pictures. put
before. a new one by Hafen, how.
ever, Peace and Plenty a harvest
scene, is very pretty. Mt Shasta, by
Shafer and owned by Harry Gunner,
is also n most attractive piece OF work.
The general public will be surprised
TO KNOW tThl 10 u -
we'll as n sculptor. A gray day effect
painting by him of scene near Lib
elty Park is certain to have numerous
admirers. Still life pictures adorn
the walls in artistic profuson. while
there are attractive little bits of framed
and unframed color everywhere.
The Bugereau Bather, statuary,
owned by f. C. Johnson. Is a very
handsome piece of marble.
The large parlor. very spacious
apartment il comfortably seated with
settees, divans and lounges. while orr
entail rugs, beautiful vases and flower
ing plants cover the floors From this
room an orchestra will discourse sweet
strains of music during the four days
of the exhibit In adjoining rooms,
fine chinawares. curios from all parts
OF the world, amateur Photographic eff
forts and miscellaneous art creations
and an X-ray apparatus in full opera
tion may be seen. The exhibition
promises to be most interesting and
profitable.