The morning call., 1894-01-12
They Will Be Exhibited at the
Midwinter Fair.
THE WORK is EXCELLENT.
About Twenty-Five Pictures Will Be
= Contributed by the Selection
:. Committee and Other Artists.

:. About ten local artists. whose work did
mot have to pass the selection committee,
will send some good pictures TO The Mid
:: winter Fair. SIX of them were members
of the committee and the others are artists
well known all over the country.
: :,Nearly all of this work is still in the
artists studio receiving the final touches.
:: but taken altogether will make most
:. Greditabe collection. Between twenty-five
and thirty pictures are as many as will be
:, sent and possibly the number Will be less.
The range of subjects is a wide one and
. shows the versatility of the painters. The
subjects are also nearly all Californian,
and in execution are the equal of work
done by the best artists in any city in
the country. 1t is safe to say that any OF
=. the pictures would be admitted to the best
exhibitions in the world. and the people of
EalifOrnia have reason to feel proud of
what the artists have done. These twenty
): or thirty pictures will do more to dispel
:. The Eastern idea Of lack of culture on the
Pacific Coast than all the rest of the ex-
,hiblts in the Midwinter Fair combined.
Nor is there any doubt that people from
many cities from the other side of the con-
tlnent will receive the surprise OF their
lives when brought face 10 lace win the
. fact that there are men and women out
West who can paint.
.. Few of the pictures which will be sent
In have been exhibited before and EioSt of
them have been painted purpOsely for tbs
:MfdwlnteT Fair.
q. Miss Evelyn Mccormack may exhibit
two or three, but SO far has only made up
her mind TO send in The Cactus Garden"
a picture she painted during last summer.
=; Ii Is an excellent aud conscientious piece
Of work, full OF atmosphere and life. A
garden filled with dozen kinds of cactus
such as can be found IN any part of the
-; State is all there Is TO the subject but II is
. painted to give the effect of the declining
sun casting glints and breaking through
the surrounding foliage. The soft effect
*of the dying day is we'll represented. and
: the different varieties of plants are plainly
:: dis ting ulshable although subdued in tone
by the gathering shadows. Altogether 1t
Is a pleasing and Interesting picture that
would attract attention anywhere.
-. y. JoullIn will send in picture which
he painted about year ago, but which has
not been exhibited before. 1t is entitled
The Offering" is painted IN his usual
style and Is strong and full of rich color.
A great deal has been said about this pic
ture and nothing new can be said now. 1t
represents the interior Of the residence of
a wealthy Chinese, and the master of the
house is engaged in some act of devotion
ground Is painted in a strong but easy
manner. The picture is sure TO attract a
great deal of attention, as it has been we'll
spoken Of, but few people have had the
opportunity of see ing it.
o: Peck has not vet decided what he
will send IN, but he has so many excellent
. and clever things that any one of them
will be great addition to the collection.
Mr.. Peck has not exhibited much on this
coast, but MS work has always brought
" harp no bas
shown it.
-. Theodore Worries, who lately returned
from Japan. will contribute several pic
lures. He may send in a few japanese
~ subjects, but as 1t is California exhibit
he VIII, II possible, show something Of a
:. local nature. Mr.. Worries work is too
well known to call for any description.
a. Robinson will send in a large land
scape representing bit of the Yosemite
1t is strong piece of work both in color
and composition and most accurate de-
lineatiOn of natures grandeur. The pic
;. ture is quite large and the sentiment con-
veyed by the work is most impressive.
. Emile Plssis has several canvases
which he contemplates exhibiting. but has
decided definitely on a figure piece and
landscape. Both of these are foreign
subjects. One is an accurate picture of a
bullhgbt in Spain and is bright IN color
and full Of action. The landscape is a
bit of rural France in the early morning.
to the country. The air is filled by warm
sunlight. and bright, fresh green's are
visible on the surface Of the ground. This
work is treated somewhat III a decorative
manner.
=. William Keith has already sent in two
pictures. both California subjects and
painted in his best style. One, moonlight
= scene, is full of sentiment and suggestive
OF great deal that only q person in full
sympathy with the artist can appreciate
The effect Of the orb Of night on the land
scape is well represented. Mr.. Keith's
other picture is one OF his weli-knOwn oak
. Tree subjects. 1t Is painted strong and in
.h his usual STYLE.
=. K. d. Yelland will make quite a large
exhibit. he Will send in half a dozen oils
and several water colors which he pa inted
. during the last summer. His largest pic
., tnre. entitled stormy Weather on the
Monterey Coast" is gray IN tone, convey
e. Ing IorclDly the impression of the warning
elements. "Moonrlse on the Seashore" Is
a piece or work that will appeal to all
through its fidelity TO nature Spring
q. time Near Santa Cruz" and The Golden
Gate" are two other works MIR. YelIand
. has decided TO exhibit.
Arthur Mathews has picked out three
pictures which he may exhibit. His "Pic-
mic at Ell Campo" has been exhibited and
is too we'll known to call for comment
The Poppy field is one of his latter
works that he will exhibit. 1t is a simple
subject and distinctly Californian. 1t is
: full of excellent work, but the way in
which he has retained the prOrer values
and made the yellow flowers harmonic
with the green grass is unusually good.
Mr.. Mathews has another picture repre-
senting two women picking feathers from
q. ducks that is fine piece both in color and
drawing.
., The pictures mentioned are not all which
. the artists cOntem plate sending, out even
II they were it would be a fine exhibit.
- When the pictures are hung there is no
doubt but that they will appear 10 much
better advantage than they do now in the
. studios.
Their Fortv-Fjrsf Anniversary.