The record-union., 1896-09-11

best light and shade effects in the gall
lery. 1t Is good figure work also, but
is especially strong in the handling of
the shades created by the artificial
light shining upon the figure Of the
maid.
w. g. Wood of the Sacramento Cam
era Club makes an excellent exhibition
OF amateur work in photography. The
Capitol building Illuminated by electric
ity is notable piece in this collection,
especially as it is night view. Henry
kaschen's Titan Beauty $50 is a
strong picture and a good example of
figure work. Mary T. Mentions yellow
Roses Q6O is a pretty piece, we'll fin
ished. We are much impressed by the
little marine canvas of Mr. Stanton
Q6O), small, but good work in drawing
and in color. Amadee Joulin makes
rather large exhibition, 146 A Turk,
az Presidio Marshes-by all odds the
best OF his canvases an admirable work,
indeed-1oO Sand Dunes, and 154 Sand
Dunes IN Alameda, a canvas of great
merit, Its detail and the atmospheric
enect being especially pleasing; 155 On
the Trail, is an Indian following the
trail OF his foe, the most ambitious
work or the collection and one of high
merit, standing in the artists estima-
ton as the best of the lot, though our
preference is as stated. His Chinatown
(I4S) is good for detail and strong color
ing, but the drawing does not strike us
as superior.
Sidney Armer's italian Market Q9O
is good detail work and for drawing.
Heath's Glimpse of the Sea (2OS) is
pleasing bit and very restful. C. D.
Bonds A Brown Study USD is good
portraiture, the figure and face being
that of a negro lad in reverie of study
The expression justifying the title is
well depicted. Nellie Stearnes Goodloe
has three very good fruit and vegetable
pieces QS5 to 1SO.
Mr.. Stanton's Lamplight GOD is
notable piece In the gallery 1t shows
figure clad in yellow, with a sugges-
ton OF pale green in the shadow,
sitting beneath the strong yellow light
OF lamp, shaded also in yellow. The
| first suggestion is that the samenesS of
color is out of taste. But study of the
picture will reveal its strong points 1t
| is difficult thing to handle such sub
| ject and not offend by over color. But
besides the drawing being good the
figure work and the portraiture excel
| lent, the handling Of the color with light
and shade effects is thoroughly artistic.
| 1t is canvas that deserves study, and
! that grows upon the judgment the more
| it is examined.
Number 46, portrait by Earnest De
| Saisett, is good example of what por-
| traiture should be. 1t is one Of the more
faithful works in the gallery. His Etude
de Dos 90 Is most creditable nude and
very superior drawing of the human
| body. Robinson's Yosemite After a
Storm 600 is very strong painting. We
must assume that the atmosphere was
| as heavy as represented, but it would
| appear to be too much so. However,
Robinson is faithful to his subjects The
treatment of lights in this work is ad-
mirable. Miss Vivian's Monterey Light
House Q16) is one Of her better works
and illustrates the versatility of this
rapidly advancing artist, whose works
are so familiar in the gallery A strong
painting in lo6, Old Woman's Head, by
c.. Dalton Bond. G. E. BodwelPs Still
Life O79), a cluster Of books and manu-
script surmounted by a skull, while
gruesome, is study of considerable
merit and an example Of fair treatment
Mrs. G. d. Bonds portrait of Bishop
| Nichol O91) is much to her credit. 1t is
G
| just suggestion Of over color in it per-
haps, but nevertheless a good work
Lou Wallis PAT, Polishing Copper, is
very good; the figure treatment es-
| pecially, and the effect Of motion in the
pose of the boy. Number 311 is a neat
bit Of still life by Mrs. Fanny McClatchy
Richardson, a good study; but the lady
has far better work in the water color
section that will have notice later on
| One Of the most noteworthy works
among all the water color exhibits is
John A. Stantons 305, Design for
| Scene Curtain for theater. 1t is
strong in the patient working out of de-
| tail, as of course is essential in decora-
tive design. But in this case Mr.. Stan
| ton has achieved notable success in the
creation and in the execution as WELL
Oscar Kunath's water color portrait
| 900 is one of his best works Kunath
| is so well-known an exhibitor in the
gallery and SO foremost a water color
| ist, that it is unnecessary to speak of
! his style, further than to say that
with Jorgensens, the California water
color painters, have two of the very best
examples Of art in that field to emulate.
| Mrs. j. L. Huber's group Of five water
color sketches (344) are less open to the
criticism made Of her work yesterday.
| Indeed, they indicate rapid advance
| ment Of this water colorist. One of the
| sketches with the river foreground is a
superior one and deserving of warm
commendation; so too is the water color
| landscape in the same group. There is
more of finish and patience manifest In
these two, and of painstaking to be
faithful. Chris Jorgensen's (34O), Study
of a Fisherman's Home in Italy. we
esteem highly In coloring and in treat
ment of detail, and in drawing. it is an
excellent result of high skill intelligently
applied. Mrs. F. Pettis (34D a water
| color landscape is very good. The fol-
iage is notably worthy of commenda-
ton. 1t is strong picture, much more
so than her Lake Washington (32S),
though that is of merit