The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06

AIHOuS the original paintings Oh THIS
artist in this gallery are the very ia
miliar King Charles Spaniels," The
Lions and Dignity and Impudence,"
the big dog sitting like a judge with
the impertinent poodle playing like
pettifogger before the bench.
Over in the Tate Galley are some
other fine specimens of Landseer's
work, always natural and always in
teresting, the subjects appealing, I
imagine, to all who look at them.
This Tate Gallery has been running
but a few years. 1t is known in the
guide books as the National Gallery
of British Art. Sir Henry Tate about
six years ago furnished the money to
put up a classic building and started
the exhibition with some sixty odd fine
paintings by British artists. Others
have been added by donations and ap-
preparations until now one, it is assert
ed, may gain a fairly adequate view of
modern British painters within these
walls.
The pictures of Landseer hanging
here are Low Life and High Life" the
fat bulldog of the butcher and the lean
hound of the iInpecunious aristocrat,
1.-The Hunted Stag Peace" and
WAR and what is probably the most
widely printed in copy, the original of
"A Distinguished Member of the HUI
name Society," a great Newfoundland
dog sitting on e-stone pier, the large
iron dock ring hanging above the water
from which the dog has rescued chill
dren from drowning.
Here also is picture of Landseer,
copies of which are often seen in en-
cravings and etchings, Nell Gwynne,"
who according to the life she led her
devotees was a fine specimen of the
animal in woman
Here is a large picture of Love and
Life by G. F. Watts. who painted two
OF three alike. One is now in the din
ing room at the White House and is the
picture about which there has recently
been considerable discussion The
Rooseyelts resurrected it from one of
the corridors of the basement where
Mrs. Cleveland had hung it in defer
ence to some adverse criticism. The
work is not attractive.
Among other originals in this gallery,
more or less familiar. and interesting
to US, and perhaps to other kansans
who have seen. or expect to see them'
are;
Wilkes Blind Mans Buff"
Etty's Youth on the Prov, Pleasure
at the Helm" a painting of large pro-
portions.
Christ Washing Peters Feet"
''The Remuneration" taken from a
scene in one of Charles Kingsley's nov
els by the artist Calderon.
Bath of Psyche" by Lord Leighton
More of Constable's exquisite land
scapo~.
Mother and Son. playful horse
and colt. Davis, the artist.
A large and forceful painting called
1.-The Two Crowns" by Dicksee.
1.-THE Cherries Winter Day." sheep
and the shepherd in a binding snow
storm. by Farquharson, copies of which
in oil and print are often at hand.
One of the most fascinating and pa
thetic pictures is 1.-The Doctor by
Luke Fildes. This original is large and
fine. The scene. portrayed most effec-
lively. is a doctor. watch in hand. at
the bedside of very sick child who is
evidently at a critical period between
life and death. the disheartened wife
seated in the background with her
head upon a table, standing by her side
her stoical husband looking into va
cdncy. GOlOieQ QIiulS u lIIlS pAClulS
may be seen in the offices of many of
Topeka's physicians.
Filling one entire end of one of the
rooms in this gallery is the mammoth
Derby Day. by Firth. and near it
Cromwell at Dunbar a war picture OF
much life and interest.
A large painting called THE Charter
House Chapel by Herkomer stands out
from its neighbors; the strong and in
dividual faces have mouths and features
rFa n and give PYnTAS-
sion.
Here is Walter Hunts Dog in The
Manager" and large. magnificent
painting called Milking Time" by
King.
In this Tate Gallery one learns that
the Artist Lance knew how to paint
fruit that satisfies the eye. if it would
not the palate.
Other famous paintings are Leslie's
Uncle Toby and Widow Wadman,"
who has cinder in her eye and appar-
emily designs in her mind.
The touching domestic picture by Mil
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