The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-25
The wOmnn's Art Club.

The fourth annual exhibition Of paintings in
oil and pastel and drawings in water color OF
the Woman's Art Club Of New York. opened
yesterday morning at the Lanthier Gallery. In
Fast Sixteenth street. and will close tonight.
There are Just 1Ol works exhibited by forty
I'VE artists. for the most part members OF the
club. A few outsiders. chiefly from Europe.
have been included in the exhibition. which.
on the whole. is very good. The general effect
on entering the little gallery is OF brightness
OF color with a certain sense Of decoration.
mainly contributed. It Is found on a second
glance. ly two or three very high.keyed paint
inRs in the affected manner Of the expert.
mentalist In piein air and the impressionist.
There Ia more. however. that is Enthusiastically
sincere. and a good deal that is eminently sat-
isfactory.
One is first struck by the large painting by
Miss Rosalio Gill. executed in Paris, called
"Th Orchid" 1t has been exhibited here be-
fore. While 1t is Of glaringly uneven merit.
there are some good points in II, and tho
tender sentiment Of maternal love is clev-
erly expressed In the gaze OF the sweet-faced
woman who Is smiling upon the infant
In her arms that is toying with the orchid ut
her breast. Miss Gill has q number OF smaller
pictures. chiefly OF fruit, flowers. aud still life.
that are cleverly painted. Miss Anita c. Ash
ley has o head in pastel that is very spirited.
1t Is OF a saucy-eyed young woman in fluffy
gown OF lilac. and laughing most archly with
both eyes and lips. A Portrait" by Mrs.
Louise Cox. is painterlike. but stiiy posed.
though the straight backed young woman
who sits upon a platform In a studio Is drawn
with much character. Mrs. Dewey has three
interesting pictures. one an English Garden"
full OF sunlight and ox-eyed daisies. and the
others. Friends" and Tho Fairy Tale"
figures Of children. the latter especially being
poetic and attractive In its harmonious soft
reds and greens in the gowns OF the children
upon q window seat.
"The Girl in WHITE" by Julia 7. Eidlltz. is
an intelligent work in pastel. well posed. and
dealing cleverly with the tones and reflected
light in tho simple draperies. Mrs. Clara
T. McChesney's Mother and Child" and
Woman Sewing" are strongly individual
works In water color. The large portrait Of .
Child Dancing" by Ellen J. Stone. is excel
lent in character and in painting. barring.
perhaps. an undue striving to paint the pretty
legs OF the little girl in q thigh relief that seems
to cast a shadow on the canvas. Two por-
traits by Cecilia Beaux. one Of q boy. are
strong in their way. "Giulia." BY Josephine
Wood Colby. is a pretty we'll painted study Of
not very attractive young girl in bale shout
ders and a curious gown.
ma Quiet Corner" by Miss A. L. Gregory.
q woman OF the Miss wilkins type OF forlorn
lonesomeness sits in a curious transparent
green half light in a dingy kitchen. slipping
her solitary cup OF tea. Tho picture is in
water color it Is we'll executed and not without
a certain human interest. Eve very effective
pastels represent studio interiors. They are
by Mrs katherine NJ. Huger. and besides
being skilfully composed are made beauti-
fully decorative. tho one by the bright dash OF
red in a cushion on a divan. and the other BY o
big polished brass Kettle.
Two works by Miss katherine Kinsella. sent
homo from Europe. are interesting expert
ments in the treatment OF atmospheric effect.
One Of them. Tho LONG at Moret." is really
very effective in its rendering OF the clear sun.
light upon the green bank in the foreground
and o: the lovely purple haze which e~nvelops
q bridge and tho trees in the distance. EARLY
Morning. Moret." Is perhaps too blue in tho
painting OF the early haze and the difrused
light over the river. as well as In tho long
shadows OF the trees on the river bank.
Inferior to these examples. but very clover.
nevertheless. are steam" and Noon" by
Edith Mitchell. the ono n scene on tho New
York elevated road. with the blue and yellow
and violet sunlight Illuminating the white
clouds OF vapor. ard tho other a lot Of dock
laborers lying out in tho sun for their noon rest
There is. of course. in a collection OF paint
inGs by women a considerable number of
flower pieces. That by Pauline Tournier.
Flowers" Is easily the strongest and richest
in composition and color. "Chrysanthe-
NUNS by II. X. Greatorex. is n large and
brilliant work. while Esther L Comm has
painted q similar subject with much less free
dom and vigor. but with a finish that may ind
equal favor. Thore are other flower pieces by
Elizabeth S. Cheever. Clara W. Lsthrop. E NJ
Scott. and Emma B. Thayer.
ntknr ntot,raa IN h. NJ. NE--t
paints very like her famous husband: Nine.
MesdaG. who has several good landscapes: Miss
Blanche Dillaye. Bertha Art. Mary r. Bradbury.
Amy Cross. Wilhelmins ID. Hawley. Ida C Has
kell. Caroline T. Hecker. Mary King Longfel-
low. Elizabeth +. Parker. Emily slade. Frances
II. Throop. and Henrietta Du Bots Burnhsm.