The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04
R. B. GRUELLE'S PICTURES.
Some Handsome Canvnses Shown at
the Lieber Art Gallery.

r. B. Gruelle Is exhibiting his recent
work in oils and water colors this week at
the III. Lieber art gallery, and the exhibit
is attracting interest and praise from the
numerous lovers of art in the city.
The exhibit is, perhaps, the largest ever
displayed by Mr.. Gruelle. including, as it
does, seventeen oils and twenty-seven
pieces done in water colors. number of
the pictures are taken from Gloucester,
Mass, where the harbor is rich in pictur-
esque scenes. Several are from the Poto-
mac river, and are little bits of river seem
cry which delightful. The old home of
Hugh MCGOWAN, Liberty, Mo-, has a num-
Der of its familiar spots reproduced by the
artist, and two local scenes from Riverside
Park are portrayed in water colors.
1.-The Song of the Sea-" which is Mr..
Gruelle's largest canvass, is the most nota-
BILE of the exhibit. The view is taken near
Gloucester. and shows the great waves of
the sea breaking against the rocky cliffs.
The heavy lowering clouds, through which
the light can scarcely penetrate, give to
the painting the grandeur and mystery
which those who have seen the sea in
storm can best appreciate. Other canvases
which are not as large as the one men,
toned are equally worthy of praise. SSH
very Night" is especially beautiful, and
the hills are covered with little groups of
trees and bushes. 1t is flooded with the
silvery light of the moon, which the artist
has most faithfully portrayed. A canvas
resembling this one only in that 1t has the
same SOFT colors and lights is called 1.-The
Mystery of the Morning" and holds all of
the mystical gray light of the early morn.
1.-The Road to the Swimming Hole is an
attractive canvas, which has already found
a purchaser. A number of the other pic
lures have also been sold. among them
delicate little water color entitled THE
Peaceful Calm"
A canvas showing a harbor scene at
Gloucester is one of Mr.. Gruelle's best. 1t
shows the old fishing boats tied up i'm care
less disarray. to the rough, dilapidated
wharves of that locality, and the picture
Is most excellent in its color and finish. In
contrast to the softer colors which are no.
ticeable in a number of the canvases Mr..
Gruelle has put in his canvas Twilight"
all the brilliant strong colors which are
sometimes seen at the end of a stormy day.
The same respondent coloring, in which
the artist is most skillful. appears in "Sun-
rise where the first rosy rays of the rising
sun, as IL peeps for the first time above the
horizon, are shown. In harmony with this
bit of sky portrayed Is filled with the glori-
Gus warm colors cast from the sinking sun
and reflected over the green hills and fields
which are fresh from the ravages of the
rain and storm.
The collection OF water colors which the
artist shows are exceedingly pleasing
They are almost too. numerous to mention
many of them being but little bits of seem
cry taken from here and there, but all full
of charm. The artist has certainly accom-
plished a most creditable years work, all
of the pictures, with but one exception,
having been painted by him during the
twelve months just passed.