The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
NEEDS OF SCH0OLS|SMIIH.HALD IS HERE
Famous Artist Will Exhibit Collec-
ton Of His Paintings at
Boards Next Week.
A Cosmopolitan Painter Who Has,
Won Honors on Both Sides
Of the Atlantic.

One Of the best known OF modern paint
ers whose landscapes are found In all the
famous galleries of the old world and in
the best art collections In the new is at,
present in the twin cities. This cele-.
brated artist Is Frithjof Smith -Hald, who
is viewing America at his leisure and in
cidentally making himself known to
Americans. Mr.. Smith fiald has brought
to this country a collection Of his better
works which have been shown in the
principal cities Of tteM Emitted states ana
have been greatly admired. The collec-
ton will be on exhibltion at the Beard
art rooms, 624 Nicollet avenue next week.
The painter is: a Nnrwegian by birth.
Born at Christianssahd. Norway, he was
sent to Dusseldorf at. the age, Of nineteen
to develop the artistic instincts which
showed themselves In his early youth. AT
the celebrated Dusseldorf school he
worked particularly under Eckersberg.
Later he worked with his distinguished
countryman, GUIDE at Carlsruhe. Since
he has spent much time In Parts-about
twelve years. Though Partisan in many
things this artist has not lost his indiv-
iduality to the ,extent'3of being a servile
imitator of the French school, as has FREE
uuently been the case with artists from
foreign countries who have taken up their
home for study and work in Paris.
Mr. Smith Had is equally happy IN
of Cornwall or Normandy or the fjords
of his beloved Norway, he has caught
many moods Of nature, all in his own Wig
In the Royal Society "
In Antwerp also he sojourned for some
time and while there was admitted to the
Royal Society of Art. Notwithstanding
these influences Mr.. Snith-Hald is es-
sentially Morse In hts art tendencies not
. To h1If In l..
DDS of work. His coloring is mastery and
his atmospheric effects most striking. II
ia largely due to this artist that Norway
scenery has become so we'll known
| throughout the world.
His genius In art has won him
| many decorations" and honors among
which might be mentioned the highest
| honors at the worlds fair at New Orleans
I and various honors at the Paris salon.
His Greatest Works.
| Among his most, famous works are lie
yieux Filet" in the Luxembourg. "Un
I station de Bateau "a Vapeur," in the
| museum of Lille. Lever lie Lune"' museum
of Rheims, "Retour de, Peche" museum OF
| Bordeaux; 'Fin de Jour museum OF
Rouen; LIE Soir," museum OF Bologne'
"Soir OLIVER 4 Norvege at The Hague;
'L'Attent," at Cologne: ,~..,--,.-..
A recent work somewhat resembling
Lever lie Lune,' has been purchased fol
/ the state of Missouri by Governor Dock.
cry; and it is one Of the gems Of the ex-
/ ecutive mansion. D. NJ. Houser and A.
q. Loury, we'll known art lovers of St
! Louis, have several works from the brush
! Of this artist. -%
! Mr.. Smith-Hald has a. versatile, talent
and while particularly fond Of working II
oils, he is equally facile IN water color:
and has done splendid work in crayo1
and ink. .'-"~--~~--. .--.~--.= Z ~
gentleman to meet He prefers to con
verse in French or. his native Norwegian
: Although using English in aarather quain
i style he has no difficulty in carrying on {
I converse ton In that language.
! = His high rank in the world Of art ant
his undoubted genius will doubtless OBJ
tain for him a cordial reception In Min
neapolis. = t,zs-..:.s7. .,zs:. ~ ....,.s. "