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Show By the Dreamer. Thcro wore few pictures which showed to the best advantage yesterday at the exhibit of tho Utah Society of Artists on nocount of the poor lighting of tho room. Some oil paintings were entirely obliterated, obliter-ated, as there seemed to bo no position which tho observer could assurrio to make thorn anything more thun a shining blur of paint. A most nttractlvo display was that of M. M. Young. Ills "Head of an Old Man," though occupying lltllo space, was one of tho most striking nlcturcs In the gallery. Tho massive head and strong features, with their rugged beauty, could not have been more satisfactorily doplct-ea. doplct-ea. The absenco of any color but sepia was In Its favor. Other gems by this same artist were, "A Roman Beggar, "Tho PIrato," "Roof Tops" and tho faco of a cavalier done In a wash drawing. The latter was alive with a certain do-bonair do-bonair expression, tantalizing and Inviting. Invit-ing. Tho pictures of Mr. Young wcrc among tho smallest on exhibition, but nearly every one was a gem. Ills "Luxembourg "Lux-embourg Gardens," and work In oils wem good, but not as satisfying as his etchings. etch-ings. Thero la a vacuity of expression on tho face of the "Cast Seller," which Is no doubt truo to life, but which hurls No doubt an artist would say. the "Man with the Hoe" does that. too. "Blowing Soap Bubbles." by J. T Har-wood Har-wood ls Irreslstable. This Is one of the most life-like of the' pictures exhibited. The little girl seems not to bo one of tho portraits on the wall beside her. Ono almost believes that she has climbed up behind, somehow, and has sealed herself In the frame, and become lost to her surroundings In the absorbtlon of blowing blow-ing bubbles. For one moment tho dimple dim-ple Is fixed In her cheek. w;hlch may fade away or deepen In the next Instant. So natural Is she that you expect her to look at you any moment and catch tho look of admiration on your faco at her pretty pret-ty pose. "Young America" is also ex-'ic-llent. deriding well that intangible expression ex-pression which a boy of that age wears Jonn llafen's picture. "A Western Janeh," a study In yellows, hsu the spirit of loneliness and calm which is felt when gazing upon tho actual scene The distribution of light In the "Vermilion "Ver-milion Blutfs. mill." is beautiful. This I no doubt a scene from Southern Utah. While tho work Is most pleasing, seeming to bring sunshine Into a room devoid of it. the artlstlo value of the subject is lo bo questioned. A red sand cliff ls not bcautltul: It Is wonderful. It Is tho handling hand-ling of the sunshine in this picture which makes it attractive; without this. It might pass as a geographical lithograph. The portraits by l.co Groeno Richard are tho strongest on exhibition. That of Dr. H. J. Richards and Mrs. Bathsneba W. Smith being notable. Tho portrait of Mrs. Smith breathes. Ills old houses are very pleasing. "Night in Paris," Is a peculalr picture by A. B. Wright, not devoid of attraction. attrac-tion. Rose Hartwell has some pretty little lit-tle miniatures, some better than others. Her "LTn Bon Regal." a picture whose canvas is the largest exhibited. Is rather sllft. but shows promise, especially In the face of the man. The powers painted by Grace Y'oung Kerr are very pretty G. Wolsley Browning in his "Irrigation Ditch" shows a warm blond of colors. Some pictures, no doubt commendable, wero hung to such disadvantage as to light, thnt they muse puss unnoticed. |