His snow pictures symbolize the
| lonesomeness and vastness of Alas
\ ka. There is an irridescence and an
indescribable radiance about them.;
He is the only artist to paint the
: northern lights and he does so1
I with that same immeasurable
something. He says he would like'
to paint an immense one and only
• recently was asked by our govern
ment to consider painting a large
mural at Washington, D. C„ of the
! northern lights. He has written
his terms. A definite decision is
still pending. He uses only three
primary colors and paints his sub
1 jects in as he goes along. His blues
1 are especially fine.
As to collections, Z. J. Loussac
[ owns 36, and A. B. Cummings 25.
I Several other local residents have
j smaller galleries of 12 and scarcely
i a home is without an original oil
painting or at least a print, mute
I evidence of Anchorage's widespread
I appreciation of Mr. Laurence’s
i work.
Recently, Mrs. Laurence, a charm
ing French woman, and an artist
! of ability herself, has joined her
illustrious husband here.
So Anchorage pays honor today
to a world famous artist, gallant
gentleman, delightful companion,
sourdough—Sydney Laurence.
LAURENCff COLLECTION
HERE IS LARGEST ONE
The largest commercial collection
of Sydney Laurence paintings is at
the Nugget Shop in Juneau and Dr.
Hubert Simpson has been associat
ed with Laurence as representative
since he accumulated the first com
mercial collection of Laurence
paintings.
The Nugget Shop can claim, too,
the largest individual sale of a Lau
rence painting in the transaction in
which Ben E. Smith, of New York
City purchased a famous Mt. Mc
Kinley picture for $10,000.
