The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-06
ART COLLECTION
 VERY INTERESTING Man With the Hoe" at the
 Coast Fair TIE ORIGINAL PAINTING
Mil cts Famous Work a Feature of tke Art Exhibit at the Exposi tion-CoIection of Pictures
 is Very Valuable.
BY W. B. 6RINDLEY.

fOrtlanu, Ofes July D.--Wnen EuWln Markham, author of the famous poem. "The Man With the Hoe" visits the Lewis and Clark exposition this summer he will have an opportunity of seeing the original painting which inspired the verses. for Millet's masterpiece is on ex- hibiton at the exposition, being perhaps the most famous picture of a collection which includes many notable works Of art Mllet strove to tell the world of the hopeless sufferings of the French peas ants. and the climax of his efforts is shown in this painting, representing a man in mean garb, leaning on a hoe, in the midst of a rocky field. A small paint ing. 'The Shepherdess,' by the same painter, has also attracted a great deal of comment. "The Man With the Hoe' Is insured for $1o0000, and judges of art place it's value even higher.
 The art collection at the Western Worlds fair has proved a revelation to customers, who have been surprised to find much that is worthy in country comparatively new and, presumably. lacking in the culture of older localities Portland people are enthusiastic over titif tAIiDitiOu hdily Ol lut plCluftS shown in the Museum of Art were loaned by wealthy Portlanders from private col lections, but the majority were brought from the east.
 The collection is chiefly admirable be- cause, while not so large as some others which have been made for exhibition, it is representative containing one or more of the works of almost every famous painter The pictures were selected and T T.. n proprietor of the Lyme school, who Is one of the better known of the younger Amer lean painters A majority of them were loaned by the owners. MT. Du Mond Is represented by a painting entitled '"rhe Refugees and by two splendid decora- tive works, "rhe South Wind" and Halcyon Days"
 Several of Corots most famous works notably Pastoral" Les Saues' and his delightful study entitled "En Province" are features of the collection. Turner's famous Bay of Naples" done at the ear ly middle period of his life. when the great painter was at his best an ex- quiste study which brings out the won derful blue of the Bay of Naples, Is a small picture which has attracted much praise.
 Eugene Delacroix who ranks first among opponents of the romantic school of French art is represented in the col lection which MT. Du Mond has gotten together. The picture shows the death of Pompey. while Caesar. who has ordered his death stands veiwing the horrid work which his command has accom- plished
 Or the impressionists Edward Manet is represented by his famous "Ecce Homo" which shows the Christ with the crown of thorns. It is a strong pie ture. Theodore Robinsons "The Girl and the Cow" Is a delightful work. the color effects and the portrait of the young girl being especially admirable J. Joseph's "Pitiess Winter has also attracted much notice on account of its rugged realism.
 George Innes, foremost American land scape painter, appears at his best in a little masterpiece entitled "A New Eng land Valley" which depicts In delight fu way a rural scene after a shower. larger painting. Summer, Medford Mass" painted at the middle period of his effort Is considered one of the great landscape masters finest works. and there are two others, hardly less note worthy entitled Silver Morning. and Storm on the Delaware" A delightful picture of an old French town Saint Valery en Caux," is the work of R. F. Bennington. a young Englishman. who died at 27 but not until he had made an enviabe name for himself.
 George Romney's famous Lady Ham, ilton," which occupies prominent ~osi- tion In Gallery c. Is one of the best known paintings exhibited in the museum. Next to it is Mary L. Macomber's Might and Her Daughter Sleep" which has at tracted nearly as much admiration. on ac- count of its delicacy. and the fine feel ings displayed In 1t, the picture showing two ideal female heads, Night and Sleep. Another fine work by this popular young artist, showing a girl holding cup in her hand Is entitled ''Memory's Golden Cup" Two portraits by Robert Henri, Portrait of James Preston and Girl With Fur Cape" are striking, the form CT on account of its rugged realism, the | latter because of it's delicious delicacy Of handling. Henrrs Girl in Blue is an other delightful work.
 R. A. Blakelock. who has been called the painters painter, contributes strong work entitled Peace Conference at Devils Rock" "A Summer Night by Henry Golden Dearth, one of the young CT American artists, Is another notable contribution, and powerful landscape painting of more than usual merit is by Hunt, entitled "Newbury Pastures Sir William Bec~sly's portrait of Lady Ash ley" is one of the most famous pieces hung in the gallery.
 George De Forest Brush an American whose work has won him many medals, IS Tep1eScHtSu Dy iohi fiNNhi'o "hsNh show him to be a master of child portrait ure. His .'Mother and Child is especial ly noteworthy because of the fine senti- ment that Is expressed in it and the deli cacy of handling which characterizes it.. The other Brush works are entitled 'IIsad of a Child" "A Family Group and 'Baby's Head
 Winslow Homer, distinguished as a ma rine painter shows his Cape Trinity. Sag,enay, powerful picture of a storm at a rocky point Alexander Wy ants Sunset" is one of the best in the gallery. being especially worthy on ac- count of it's fine sky. Robert c. Minors Sunset Is perhaps equally inevitable. Blommers' Shrimp Fishers at Scheven- ingen" is delightful child study of more than ordinary merit. Alphonse Jongers' Portrait of Col. c. E. s. Wood v and a portrait by Lembach. prominent German portrait painter, are worthy ex- amples The sculpture shown in the ex- hibit is of an unusually high order. and some excellent miniatures, notably | those by Laura Combs Hills, are includ- ed in the display.
 | The fine arts exhibited at the Lewis
 and Clark exposition deserve to be class | ed as one of the most inevitable features | of fair which, while making no pre- tense at immensity. can claim with req
 son to be one of the most attractive ever | held.
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