Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-15
ART NOTES.


The foremost woman artist in England
is probably Mrs. Jopling, who has a
charming studio that is a favorite resort of
the best-known artistic and literary people
in London. Mrs. Jopling is still in the
prime of life, although she has been mar
ried three times.
The subscription list opened at Versailles
for the erection of a monument to Jean
Houdon, the sculptor, has reached a total
of So, 400, to which the State has added
$500. 1t will be further increased next
month from the proceeds OF special per-
Torrance by the Coincide Franchise.
Some painters Systematically overvalue
their work when it comes to printing what
they ask, and are then prepared to reduce
the sum very considerably should buyer
present himself. But this creates confu-
sion, because when it is known that one is
always ready to make reduction, the
inference is that another will Perhaps
the latter has given his lowest price in
good faith; he is likely to lose the sale
when the buyer finds that he is not to be
moved by arguments that are sure to tell
with the former.
Speaking of pictures in the spring ex-
hibition at the National Academy of De-
sign, the New York Times says: A new
conner from France is William i.
Dodge, whose "Death of Minnehaha" will
be remembered at the American art gall
leries some years ago. That large scene
was trif1e academic and showed the am
bilious pupil rather than the master who
has "arrived"-to use a phrase of Paris
foolish enough in any deep sense. This
year his contributions are less imposing,
but not worse for that. They have been
restricted to the corridor. "a Study"
Cascades de Cenery," and PORTRAIT of
Young Lady" show an excellent, alert,
flowing style such as they teach in Paris.
In the former two, sunlight and shade are
delightly rendered; the gay dress of the
young lady portrayed is given with a full,
sweeping brush. Mr. Dodge has made
the shadows too heavy on one side of the
face, so that the fair sitter looks as if she
had been at isticuffs and bore the traces
about the left eye. A painter scarcely
better known in New York is Ed
mund G. Tarbell, though he mas exhibited
at the Society of American Artists. His
Girl with a Violin is type of the Bos-
ton damsel admirably painted Neatness
| and conscentiousness are expressed in
features and figure; there is substitute
for piety in the zeal with which she plays
the fiddle. In the corridor his "After the
BalP' is less successful; but much harder
problem to solve. The young woman in
ball dress is lit by the freight, which is
often used by painters as substitute for the
difficulties of daylight, but foolishly so,
because unless it is done with mastery it is
apt to increase the look of unreality and
artifice In the picture. Lloyd Branson
takes hold of everyday life with courage
The Marble Haulers" and the "Fruit
Driers" are little rude of brush, but not
disagreeably so for beginner in the pain
full field of exhibitions. Frank NJ. Ben
son has a "Girl in White" in the
south gallery which deserves praise, but
especially good in its bold color
and nice workmanship is the "Girl
a profile half length which gives a
distinct impression of originality. Nor
should one forget "Three Vagabonds," by
Clifford Grayson of Philadelphia, a three
quarters length of a ragged lad with two
puppies under his arms, all three gazing
from the canvas in a comical way. A
picture with deeper thought is Herbert
Denman's ''Ballad of Life in the west
room. The human beings are in Floren-
tine suits of the fifteenth century; the
fairies are clad chiefly in their own fair
ness. One youth presents to the nymph of
nature or Of art-in-nature tray of roses,
while her comrades are ranged in the
background. 1t has been an unlucky hit
this time for Mr.. Denman; the figures are
hammered and self-conscious, but the effort
to do work of this description is in itself
praiseworthy. Unfortunately he shows
nothing else. Harry w. Watrous offers
several of his clearly painted little cabi-
net pictures, "An Old Guide "Sketching
Her ln," an elderly painter of the last CEN
tury, with back turned and face in profile,
working at wall painting. and "NYhat's
the Useg He belongs to the same kind
of artists as j. D. Chalfant of Wilmington,
Del, whose shaver" heavy-lookine
elderly man in a bare room shay
ing himself, is marvel of accurate, hard
detail, like a Denner without Denner's
tone. "Stop for Repairs is another of
Mr.. Chalfants pieces. Charles Y. Harris
has in "The Card Players" his best work
hitherto shown, a group of officers of the
siiuC VI l<vuAS -NIN. dDOut Il cara taOle,
Among the studies worth examining are
''Study from Paris Exposition" Portrait
Hcad' and '1dyl," by Robert Reid A
picture of distinctly ambitious attempt
and very fair achievement is Mrs. Amanda
Brewster Sewell's pleasures of the Past.''
entered for both these prizes. 1t has
some graceful figures. Still another can
didate is THE Last Clean After the
RAIN" by Childe Hassam, very summary
and lively in its handling, like most OF
the work of this bright young painter.
All these are in the west room, where may
be found two examples of the work of c.
A. Plat, Landscape With Sheep. Hol-
land,D and dutch Windmill" reminis-
cences of his soiourn among the canals of
the Rhinemouths. In flower pieces the
Academy is less prolific than usual, but
William A. Coffin has delightful bit in
the south gallery -"Carnatlons"- the
same flower is painted very acceptably by
Miss Lillian c. Nearing.