The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-12
PICTURES WORTH SEEING

A display that should be seen by every
person of cultivation is the show of paint
ings made at Bartlett's music hall by j.
Bond Francisco. The works show the art
lists remarkable versatility, There are
studies made when he was student in
TrilbyIand in Paris. Berlin and Munich, Up
to his latest endeavors of Southern Cali
fornia atmosphere and color. There are
fifty-flve paintings. none of which are poor.
most of them excellent and some eXqu-
site.
The two mos. striking pictures are No.
%, The Sick Child, and Is. rhe Coquette.
The former is one of those works which
appeal equally to the artistic and the SYM
pathetic heart. The ''story" of the picture
is no less effective than it's technique. the
whole eliciting a sense of artistic complete
ness. So much has been written of this
superb work that further comment is
needless. The Coquetre. No. s. is a work
that depends entirely on its workmanship
for it's eiIecr, as there is no 'story' to it,
any more than that told by very charm
ing young woman seated in q gracefully
ungraceful attitude. The all-perv aiding lt-
minousness, the flesh tints OF the side face,
the exquisite lines of the nlique, the light
ess of the hair, and over all, the truthful
ness of the tulle with which the figures
costume is garnished. all delight the eye
and indicate directness of execution and
command OF methods.
study tor picture of a cardinal, No.
43, is one of the artists earlier works
while in Europe. 1t is impressive in its
coloring, as is also Munich study of a
mountain peasant. The expression OF the
face. serious at first glance, but with a de-
veloping 10 ,ularity as one continues to
study it, is most effective.
A scene on the Boulevard ST. Michael, a
place familiar to Trilby, Little Billee and
Svengali. will be delightful remiriscence
to exiles from the Latin quarter.
An excellent still life is No. AZ, a fish
hanging ON q wooden panel; the fidelity
shown in this little bit is charming.
One of the best OF the lot, though the
lowest priced, is No. 10. view of the ocean
from Long Beach,. 1t is a small oil, not
more than four inches by eight, but the
sense of immensely, power and resistless-
ness could not be better conveyed in
mammoth canvas. Students will do we'll
to note the beautiful light tones in this bit.
1t is a gem.
No. 80, On the lara Rancho. ana %,
Desert Country, display Mr.. Francisco's
able grasp of the peculiarities of Southern
California atmosphere and vegetation. In
the latter the sand, greasewood and cacti
are most clever. while the Sierra Madre
glow of the distant mountains is strik-
ing.
picture that will attract the most at
tention, while 1t is not the best, is 81,
Solitaire, representing an immature girl
lying on the floor playing the card game
which gives the work it's name. The color
scheme is excellent, but the best work is
that of the figure, showing the half-child-
ish, half-womanly traits. 1t is bold in de-
sign and realistic in it's truthfulness, but is
not up to the standard set by Coquette.
| There are a number of others equally
worthy OF mention if space permitted.
All should be studied carefully. and people
with money. who wish to add to their gal
leries, but who may be distrustful of their
own judgment. can make no mistake in
| liberal selections.