Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-19
& WITH THE UTAH ARTISTS
Observation-Disclosures


The attendance at the Art Institute
increases with the approach Of the holt
days. the CHEEKY exhibition hail with
ila walls lined with idyillc scenes be-
lng favoritc stopping place Tor the
Christmas shoppers. The brief legend
sold" on many Of the pictures shows
that the intercst In the collection hae'
not been merely of the sight -s.eing
kind. and Il H. more thnn probable that
the most Of the works ~ the home ART.
lists at least viii have found purchasers
before the end Of the season.
Last night Miss Woodward wns the
hostess OF an art party" at the hall.
about dozen guests being OF the par
ty. Tonight Is "womon's club" night,
and on Thursday night the Alta club
will be the guests of the Institute.
n needs mote than one visit to the
Institution TO fully appreciate the null
titudc Of features spread out IN the
many cnnvnases. While the larger
ones Inevitably attract chief attention.
there are among the smaller ones
charms that grow upon one with deeD-
ening fascination with continued study.
Among these many are j. 7. Har-
woods Autumn Morning In city
Creek" "RustllnE Leaves" and Moon
llght. Liberty Park together with a
half dozen other Of the smaller picturea
BY his hand; Dan wegscland's Utah
Lake" ~. l.. A. Culmer's "poplnrA"
"A Wet Road In the Woods" and The
Brook" J. u. Falrbanks' Early Morn.
Ing In Autumn" and J, w. iruwnins's
pastel. "rhc Waning Year" any one
Of which would repay hours Of study
with the revelation Of new beauty each
moment. Among the Hover painting.
are some that seem TO give the imprc--
sion OF touch and perfume ne well ae
color and form. Alice Merrill Horne'r
"Lilacs" have these, and the dainty
grace of early spring seems to breathe
palpnbly as an atmosphere about them.
l A spray Of roses By the same artist
| IL one Of the moet exquisite bite OF
flower paintings In the room. One can
| can almost feel the vclycty touch and
| dainty scent Of the half crushed leaves
| Edna w, Sloan'A viOiets have nnturc'e
own grace. and Emma G. Carsona
| chrysanthcmums and carnations are
! excellent uieccs " work.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Bansmont "Cup OF straw
berries" are well nigh perfect. their
rcdolencc and taste fairly extending
| from the canvas.
one invoiutarliy raises hand 10
brush the dust and cobwebs from tho
old bottles painted by J. Leo Fairbanks
| and Ernest NJ. pratts Indian Relics
~ 80 closely done that one can almost
feel the texture ~ them.
The art photograph collection 81
worth weeks study In Itself. and th'
stntunry. architectural drawings an,
art china. furnish each a separate treat
The two models Of BALL Pitcher" b,
Luke Crnnshaw. ana J. Leo Fairbanks
are both excellent. The large one b,
Crnnshaw rs the prize winner and show
the subject with the ball In his hant
ready for the throw. The other b,
Fairbanks IL from the same model, bu
with a different pose. and both express
the spirit OF motion. nlertness and force
A notable piece OF art work In th'
room Is saddle with fancy hand-carv
ing and raised stamping, by II. II. Ly
man. II W. beautiful piece - work
and shows ability OF remarkable kln'
IN the design.