The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
AN ARTISTS STUDIO.
vIsit TO Professor Jenks' Den in Slim
son Block.


A vIsit to Professor Jsnks' Den in Slim
SON Block.
There 10 surprising fascination in an
artists studio to lively imagination
and an sppreciative mind. The bric-a-
brac. the moulded busts, the classical
memorabilia, the studies in detail. Of tb Q
human frame, the inevitable Venus OF
Milo, the half finished sketches OF old
Rhine castles, the shattered ghosts OF
medieval chairs. the stray bits OF tapes.
try, the tiger skins and the curious
weapons of ancient warriors and savage
tribes, all these invest the regulation
studio with an interest that is only par
TALLY paralleled by visit to the limbo
OF stage paraphernalia OF an old theater.
But to the lover of art and the student
of character these are coon left aside for
a contem plative examination of the gal
lery OF portraits of familiar faces.
In visit made during the psst week
to the new studio of Professor Albert
jerks, in room No. 525, in the fifth story
OF Stimson's block, we spent few hours
with great interest and pleasure in the
inspection of the portraits Of well known
old and new friends, and in admiration
VI tHo Truly hhppy why III WulCu MI.
jerks brings out the expression, the
presentment" of people with whom we
were and are well acquainted. The por-
trait OF that rare old actor and fine old
gentleman of the California stage.
Walter Leman, is a marvel OF the repro.
duction on canvas of q living face that
possessed in every one of its lineaments
ha Ia nf oh
The coloring and tone are perfect, and
the fine old actor ia brought back with
the vividness he appeared to us when
he was in the flesh. Old DIR. Harvey,
too, one of the best known pioneer phy-
sicians Of San Francisco, is also admira-
bly, reproduced; and General II. A.
oil the bygone days, stand out on the
professors canvas as naturally as If the
grave had not long since claimed them
for its own.
But the treasures of the professors
pencil are not confined to the familiar
faces that have passed off the stage. He
has number of fine portraits of we'll
known Angeief1os which he has painted
since he last came here. He has just
finished q most striking likeness of the
lHbC uQkS " 4hCiNOhOy. Ibo eiOnb
is in the faithful reproduction of the
kindly expression which always beamed
upon the responsive and sympathetic
features OF the judge. The coiorlng is
life-like, and the eyes, with their soft
benevolent repose, look out at you as if
the animate soul were still behind them.
How the artist go accurately caught the
sentisnt character lines of our dead
friend from a photographer he never
saw him when alive-is one of those
triumphs which genius sometimes hits
upon. A fine life-size picture of Mrs. u.
G. Stephens 10 also one of the professors
happiest efforts. Excellent portraits of
h. II. Wade, Attorney Pope, Judge Nc
Kinstry. the late George K. Shatto and
many other we'll known Los Angeleflos,
have been turned out from the PROBES.
sor's easel.
Mr.. jerks as portrait painter stands
at the head of his profession. The state
capitol at Sacramento is embellished
with the pictures OF some Of our most
distinguished governors produced by his
facile brush. He possesses in an emf
nent degree that rare artistic faculty Of
90 mbining his colors as to bring out
the innumerable tones of expression and
personality OF the subjects he treats. 1t
will repay any lover of art to spend an
hour in the professors studio.