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Show . . A RARE FAINTING. The 10,000 I'lcture Now on Exhibition iu Salt Lake. A rare work of art has recently been received in this city and is now on exhibition ex-hibition at Tho Council, No. 13 Commercial Com-mercial street. It is tho celebrated "Venus and Tannhauser," purchased in Berlin at a cost of $7,000. While many stories have been written concerning con-cerning tho design of this wonderful work of the artist's brush, there is but one true one. Tho subject of tlio painting paint-ing is legendary, of course. Tannhauser Tannhau-ser is represented as sitting on his couch with ono hand on his harp while his other arm is grasped by Venus, tho goddess of beauty, who beseechingly invites him to go with her. The female liguro is nude and is a marvel, mar-vel, tho contour of tho form being perfection. per-fection. Tho faco view is a profile, and is wonderful, to say tho least. Tho features are of a radiantly beautiful woman, and the expression of pleading tenderness is such that tho onlooker cannot help beiug touched. Tannhauser Tannhau-ser too is well finished. The look on tho faco as ho halts between tho two opinions is almost mystifying, Two lives liavo been depicted by the artist. One is that of his art ; the other of tho heavenly figure who socks to allure him by Iter blandishments. Hero is the story of tho painting. Tannhauser was so devoted to his art that ho declined to wed ono of tho most beautiful women of Germany, although sho oven went so far as to have him informed that ho would be accepted. It is on this tale that the artist lias based the picture and his work tells the liuer portions of the tale as well, if not better than a printed book. No ono in the city should fail to take a look at tlio picture |