Hide Article Text (OCR)
OUR COLORED CITIZENS.ise!!iSOLOMON E. WHITE.The above is a picture of Solomon E.White,born In Harrodsburg, Ky., son of Jackson and Mabala White, brought to this city when three years old, and raised by the well known and highly, esteemed old citizen, Mrs. Penelope Cousins, who allowed him, when he commencedjSto show artistic abilities, to proceed as was most accessible and advantageous. Mr. White painted in 1807, “Actions Taken by Colored Troops During the Wgr,” which was really the first panorama on the road for exhibition of this kind.As a -general artist he is first-class, paintinglandscape and portrait In oil or water. He beganlife as an artist’s brush washer at the “American,” or after it was burned down, called the Old Woods Theater. He has painted In most alllarge theaters throughout the United States. As a fresco and scenic artist, he has filled positions with the best firms, viz.: Schubert, of Chicago; Mitchell, Detroit; Aragonjoy, New York; Mahler Tepe, this city; Mitchell and Holbauch,Volkner, Louisville, Navoni, New In speaking of the . work he at the Opera-house in Grand Mich., the Press says; “He hasChicago,Orleans.executedRapids,proved himself, in the performance of his work,an artist of the highest order, whom the peopleline asof Grand Rapids are proud to rate in his second to none ifi our greater cities, He hascoupled with his workmanship what is so positively essential to honorable success—strict integrity of character. His motto is ‘Excelsior.’ and his future rich with brilliant promise.” Mr. White has received many testimonials of his ability. At present be is the scenic artist atHavlin’s Theater, and resides, with his estimable wife and family, at No. 896£ John street.—Next in the line of art in this city comes Miss Adina White (norelation to Mr. Sol. E. White). She has for several years attended the School of Design. She has done some fine work. She is also among the best wood-carvers In the State. At the Centennial Exposition she exhibited an artistically carved cabinet, which was purchased by Mr. Fechheimer for $7,5. She is also considerable of a philosopher and inclined to literary research.—Miss Eliza Lee, a pupil of Miss Christina Sullivan, is also an adept as a draughtsman. She holds the position of musical and drawing preceptress in the Muskeogo (Ala.) University.—Dr. Consuelo Clark is a devotee of art and a former pupil of the School of Design. While there she gained honorable mention as a crayon artist. The head of the young Augustus Ctesar was her masterpiece.—Mr. John Fitzhugh has much talent in theart of designiugmid lettering.—The most noted character claimed by our people in this lo6alitv is the late Robert Duncau-sou. One among his first pictures was purchased by Hon. Chas. Sumner for $7UBfe'1t1I1a i — Jnrr i
Newspaper Details
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sun, Sep 01, 1889
Page 16
Full Page
Clipped by
Cincinnati A.
OH, USA 23 Jun 2021
Other Publications Near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Kentucky Times Star
Cincinnati Christian Age
Cincinnati Israelite
Cincinnati North Journal
Weekly Cincinnati Times
