The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-25
By EMMA L. FETTA.

Jonas Lie, a young Norwegian, now
resident of New York City. will open
an exhibit Of so remarkable paintings
in the Richmond Public Art Gallery
Thanksgiving afternoon. Equipped
technically to paint great pictures. and
with Imagination capable OF grasping
artistic possibilities. Lie has gained
quickly and by ability foremost
place in Americas world Of art. The
hanging committee, of which Mrs.
Maude Kaufman Eggemeyer is chair
man. was at work all Tuesday.
Mr.. Lies canvasses to be seen IN
Richmond have hung in many galleries
Of the country and have been univers.
ally praised. Especially praiseworthy
are those of the Panama Canal Zone.
which he visited during the construc-
ton Of the canal and made not only
historic. but epic making in art. his
scenes OF 1t.
Among the big Ditch" pictures Is
The Heavenly Host. hanging on the
east wall Of the east gallery. 1t seems
he has painted, as one critic said.
With an almost artless sense of scale.
leaving the majesty OF the affair to
take care of itself" II there were moth.
ing else. his pictures would still be
sincere: as 1t Is this sincerity consti-
tutes half their charm. THE Heaven
ly Host has low sky line and
high expense of besmirched sky
furnished by the steam and smoke.
Rising high into the air are the
Heavenly Hosts" the great steam
shovel buckets, which make fantastic
blots on the sky. Below Is portion
Of heavy masonry. and a straight view
down the cut along the temporary
railroad tracks, hazy with smoke.
-, Win ~
one Of the most brilliant in the exhibit.
is The Gate Of Pedro Miguel" In
state OF construction the great red
gates stand apart and fronted by scat
folding A tinge Of heavy blue from
welding machine adds It's touch.
Palm Picture PIeases.
Sensitive branches Of several palm
trees wave in a heavy gale, and sweep
against an angry sky in the picture
Mr.. Lie has called Palms in the
Wind"
In contrast to this latter is the pic
ture which hangs on the north wall
Of the east gallery. at splendid ad-
vantage. 1t is called Summer" and
is full Of light and air. Seated against
a white curtained window. bright
with sunshine, is young woman in
the process OF filling several bowls
with brilliant summer flowers.
Equally colorful in the flower
shades are two still life pictures Of
blossoms, one OF American Beauty
Roses in a handsome blue bowl. near
which stands a yellow bowl thanked
by an orange curtain: and a mass OF
brilliant chrysanthemums. They are
in a charming crystal bowl; in front
Of it is a blue vase. In the place or
honor. the center Of the east wall OF
the east gallery. hangs 1.-THE Autumn
Fleet" the largest picture in the eX-
hibit This is an immense canvas rad
iating with inspired beauty. Several
boats. their white sails aloft. curve
back into the picture carrying with
them the eye Of the viewer. The
water is intense blue, sha ded in the
background with white.
Eye is Charmed
Undoubtedly Richmond art lovers
will admire Mr.. Lies canvas, Prom
the Bridge" which he painted from an
advantageous spot on Brooklyn bridge
looking down East river to the ha T.
Dor. In the far distance the Goddess
Of Liberty is dimly otlined. 1nnum-
cradle little tugs with here and there
a large and more pretentlous ship,
each steaming, take the eye down the
river along path Of shinmering
water, partly the result OF late after
noon winter sun. and partly from the
boats themselves. The light on the
water is the immediate charm Of this
picture.
The Times Building" standing blue
and stately against darkening sky.
and thanked by wet streets. is one OF
the interesting smaller canvases.
A Cuebra Cut scene which Mr.. Lie
has called The ConquererOs, and
which is owned by the metropolitan
Museum of Art is rare addition to
the Panama pictures. 1t is we'll hung
at the southwest corner of the east