The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-16

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| Sellstedt, while the third is his we'll
known portrait OF President Fill
more.
Two beautiful landscapes, hung one
over the other, are by Leonard Ocht-
MANN. Beside them is the dramatic
work entitled "Charge of the Bat
terry" by Gilbert Gall. Two strong
portraits of men hang in this room.
both by Thomas Eakens, OF Philadel'
phia.
In the small gallery to the right OF
the water color room is the exhibit
by the artists of Canada, arranged
by the Royal Canadian academy. In
this room can be found the same va
riety of subject and treatment Sc
characteristic of the United States
rooms. A charming little peasant
girl is by Laura Muntz; the brilliant
work entitled "The Bathers," by
Bruce III. Blair, holding the center OF
the largest wall-fanked on one side
by a strong portrait by Robert Harris.
the president of the Royal Canadian
academy, and on the other by Will
liam Brymner's work, entitled "The
Grey Girl" Other figure subjects by
W.. ~Cruikshank, f. M. Morris, C.. A.
Reid, Henri Beau, James Wilson Nor
rice, A. Watson, c. E. Moss, E. Dyon.
net. The strong work entitled First
Ship on Lake Erie" by J. d. Kelly;
works by J. ST. Charles, NJ. A. Ball
and F. S.. Challener, whose picture.
entitled workers of the Field" is
filed with a golden light: landscapes
by Maurice Cullen, W.. d.. Blatchly.
Mrs. Mary Riester Reid, c. w. JEFF
fries, M. Matthews, F. H. Brigden:
Robert F. Gagen, Gertrude E. Spur.
F. NJ. Bell-Smith and j. C. Way: ami.
NAL subjects by J. L. Graham, Homer
B. Watson, F. McGillivary Knowles.
Owen P. Staples, and marines by VIII
liam Smith, William Hope, John Ham.
mond and C. M. Manly, show the
scope of work being accomplished il
! Canada at the present day.
From the Canadian room the Wis.
itor enters the large west gallery
replete with the best work of The ar.
fists resident in America. In the cen
ter of the largest panel hangs a re.
markable group composed of land
scapes by Dwight w. Tryon and fig.
ures by Thomas w. Dewing. The
work of these painters has certainly
never before been shown to such ad-
vantage, both artists being inspired
by the delicate and tender aspects Oh
nature. Their work h~armonizes beau.
tifully. Over this group hangs a wa
ter color entitled "Gloria," by Albert
Herter, a fit companion to the spleen.
did work of Tryon and Dewing. In
the center of the north room is q
group of masterpieces by Horatic
Walker, a showing of his work such
as has rarely been seen. Over this
brilliant group hangs an immense
canvas by Thomas Moran, the paint,
er of Americas great western seen,
cry. To the right is a group of por.
traits by William M. Chase, showing
his noted vigorous brush work and
sureness of touch. To the left two
figures by Abbott H. Thayec and one
by George De Forest Brush, painters
differing vastly in their methods but
achieving the highest success in de.
plotting the human soul. Near by
hangs Cox's Harp Player" n OF
his finest works. Above one of Thay.
er's works hangs a dainty canvas en-.
titled Carnations" by Maria Oakley
Dewing, full of delicacy and subtle
charm. Three landscapes by J. Fran.
els Murphy in his best style, Freder.
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as G. Appleton, Robert Baandagee's
masterpiece, "The Portrait of an Ar.
tist," are all near. To the left o.
the group of works by Tryon anC
Dewing are splendid river views by
E. w. Redfield and three portraits
rich in coloring and full of character
by Robert w. Vennoh. In the cor.
ner hangs "Dorothea and Francesca
one of Cecilia Beaux' most successful.
portraits. Near this are charming
figure pictures by Douglas Volk and
winter twilight landscape by Charles
Morris Young. In another corner are
beautiful works in a characteristic
ann by Robert Reid, Frank Ben.
son and Childe Hassam.. On the wal
nearby hang a number of the best
works of j. Alden Weir, including
landscapes, ideal and figure subjects
and portraits. In the adjoining panel
are portraits by Irving r. Wiles, 9
charming figure in green by w. How.
ard Hart, and three of Bruce Cranes
best landscapes, including two prize
works.
In the sculpture court, between 9
double row of beautiful small bronze
statues, can be seen a plaster cop
of the Shaw Memorial, by Augustus
st. Gaudens. This has been set ur
exactly as it was at the Paris exposi.
ton, and shows the master hand OF
the great sculptor, contrasting re.
markably with his small medallions
shown in the same room. In the
Shaw Memorial he has worked as
with the strength of a giant, while
the workmanship on the small medal.
lions would suggest the touch of a
fairy hand. On the right hand side
of this great work is Charles Grafly's
work entitled ''The Vulture War; a
single STOPPING figure of a man, filled
with tragic strength.
Other works in this group are the
statue of Michael angelo, the eques.
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