The age-herald., 1901-11-03
PAINTINGS BY 9
 GREAT ARTISTS
LoVEMAN, JOSEPH 6 LOEB CIV ING THEIR SECOND ANNUAL Ex- HIBlTION COLLECTION OF 25 BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.

Birmingham with its atmosphere of culture as evidenced by the number of literary clubs and the interest in good music. will some day have an art gall lery. In the meantime Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are doing an educative work in their annual exhibits of oil paintings. Their initial exhibition last year gave great delight. but it was small compared with their second annual exhibit now attracting attention. And the art is of a higher class, too. this season.
 There are twenty-five pictures in the collection, many of them by celebrated artists. Several of the paintings have won prizes and medals. The hanging has been done with taste and each picture is seen under a strong electric light. The collection is catalogued.
 To say nothing of fancy prices paid for great works of art like the Ange1us," many rich persons think little of paying eight to ten thousand dollars for a paint ing. There are thousands of pictures in private houses in New York and Bos- ton that cost over $5o0O apiece, and there is scarcely a city of any size that has not one or more private collections where the paintings range in value at from $10O0 to $4000
 These pictures at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's may be purchased at prices rang ing from $100 to $550. and the $550 work entitled, "Shepherdess and Flock" by C. Van Leemputten of Brussels. is finer piece of art than many a $5000 or $600( painting seen in some of the galleries This is really a great work. There Is gen. jus in the drawing genius in the colorine and genius in the tranquility of the at mosphere, while the sweep of perspective is the result of wonderful skill.
 The two genre pieces, Good Old Wine, '' and Empty Bottle" by Sandrucci of Florence-each marked s1eO. will compare well with many of the thousand dollar pictures.
 One of the charms of this exhibit is the variety. Nearly every style is represent ed. There are landscapes marines, orien- tals, portraits. animals still life and a number of genres. The fine still life rainting, French Raspberries" is much admired by local artists. The fuzz on the berries is purple. known technically as the gloom" and was difficult to execute, but 1t has been done with singular sue cess
 One of the greatest works in the col lection is that entitled, 'Venice," by Felix Elem of Paris. It Is a rare piece of color work, in high key, and connoiseurs have gone into ecstasies over it. In the cata- logue tms note appears In connection with "Venice': Tablet on frame, but painting not signed. Painting was bought that way. If 1t were signed it w/eld be worth $2500 It is claimed that the artist forgot to sign it. "Old Mill and Water fall, Switzerland" by A. Pickert of Mu- nich is another striking picture. It is very bold, and 1t is one of the best ex- amples of this famous artists work. The chiaro oscuro effects are particularly fine
 Procession in Cairo" by FranchescI of Rome, is remarkable for it's drawing It has little color, but the artist has sought to invest it with a hot, oppressive atmosphere, and he has succeeded. Il is one of the most impressive works on exhibition. Every picture Is abundantly worthy ol