The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31

guished by breadth of effect, by ad-
mirable force of handling, by execu-
ton of the swiftest and most resolute
sort. The color of his portraits
is sometimes crude and out of rela-
ton, inclining to the use of positive
and definite local pigments, and too
little perspective Of the changeful
subtleties and notifications of atmos-
pheric effect. His draperies frequent
ly consist of little more than two
colors-the local hue of the fabric,
and black, which more or less gradu-
ated, expresses its shadows and
modelling. In his flesh, too, he wants
in all but his very best productions
the delicate refinements of color
!. ing which distinguish the works of
all the great English portrait
painters"
Yet, as all critics freely admit,
after all allowances are made for
whatever deficiencies may appear in
Raeburn's work, "his right to place
among the greater British masters
cannot be contested"
Since Sir I: Dewar has paid a fancy
pSice for the Macnab portrait, it will
not be surprising to see other por-
traits by Raeburn command even
higher prices. Gainsboroughs, Lelys
an other portraits by painters of
worldwide fame sold for prices in an
earlier day that seem now absurdly
low.
| Yesterday Montgomery looked on the
finest set of mules that ever came to the
city," says the Montgomery Advertiser
which may be regarded in some quar-
tiers as a reflection on the state legis-
| lature.
Thousands of books have been written
about the war and shiploads of pam
phlets, yet the average person stiil thinks
exactly the same way he did when the
war started.
The German Crown Prince is described
as the personification of militarism That
being the case, there is an excellent
chance for civilization to get the upper
hand.
Alabama is jeered at for being an init
crate state, but since the 'bone-dry"
law went into effect nobody has misread
the label on bottle of wood alcohol
The defiant messages of DR.. Michael
and Count Czernin will not prevent them
from climbing down from their high
horses when the proper time comes.
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Brownsville saloon men say they can't
tell soldier in a bathing suit from
Civilian. The sly dog probably drops
his martial air to get a drink.
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A food expert says IL cents a day is
enough to live on. In the meantime he
probably spends considerably more than
that to supply his own wants
The actor who set the fashion of
creased trousers passed away recently.
All the pressing clubs should honor his
memory.
King Alexander of Greece has doubt
less discovered by this time that his
tenure of office depends on good be-
havior
The fact that there are slackers in
Canada will not mitigate against the |
brilliant exploits of Canadians at the !
front.
i lie INuSSldHS uOn even pretend lndt
they are retreating to victory. Another
indication that they are badly demoral-
lied.
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1t is predicted that the old-fashioned !
dances will be popular next winter. Any
thing to put down the hula hula.
There is nothing to prevent a man who
wears bronze exemption button from
doing his bit in civil life.
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Many an ambitious young man has al
ready discovered that he wasn't born to
be an officer.
With the passing of the little brown |
jug, fishing is not the sport it used to be- |
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS
There is a Legal limit as to how many
fish you can hatch in state. But few
anglers have to worry over it.
When you get so you can see nothing,
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