The record-union., 1896-09-13
SECOND WEEK OF THE STATE FAIR.

promise better work in the early future.
One of the most interesting and artis-
tic works in the gallery is a group of
pen and ink drawings (443-444 by Mel
lie Stearns Goodloe. 1t consists of orig
nal drawings on a large scale for the
Rhymes and Chimes Calendar" and
cover for the same. The detail in these
thirteen pieces, one for each month and
the cover design, is remarkable, and the
lettering something unique and very
handsome. These pieces are the objects
of great deal of examination and the
subjects Of no end Of criticism, and it is
almost unanimously that of admiration
and praise. The group is to be found on
the west wall near the south end, and
will we'll repay long study.
Lillian M. Candlin has two good por-
traits in the pastel group (465 and 46O,
and superior figure piece in THE V1o-
lin Player (466. Calthea Vivian's pas
tel portrait of her sister, Miss F. Vivian,
is striking work, and speaks of the
rapid advancement of Miss Calthea.
At each exhibition of her work she
proves that she has attained to better
things.
While it is not strictly within the line
of exhibits for an art gallery, it is SO
rich in merit that we do not restrain the
desire to call attention to the large and
beautiful exhibit of the Sacramento
Free Night School in mechanical draw
ing. The works will be found at the end
| of the extreme east gallery of the PaVll-
ion. 1t is an exhibition of which any
school in the land might well be proud.
In neatness, correctness and difficult
subjects it is an exposition of uneXpect-
ed and surprising capacity.
A superior example of water color
work is M. Hutchinson's $50 Woman
With Umbrella" 1t is strong, well-fln-
ished, handled with care and is distin-
guished by warmth of feeling, though
the subject is so simple a one. Three
wash sketches (40O) by Mrs. j. L. Huber,
and pen and ink sketch GOD by the
same lady, do her credit, and are indica-
tive of steady advancement. With de-
votion to the necessity of finishing her
work and concentrating her efforts, the
way will lie open to her that leads 70
large success. In group 346 l.. +. Latl-
| mer has twenty water color sketches.
Latimer is an old contributor to the an
nual exposition by the Agricultural So
ciety, and he never hangs anything
weak. There are among the sketches
| now shown some exceedingly good
work. The artist is one of the leading
water colorists of the coast. His 369
and $40 Alameda" and "a Quiet
Glade" are more pretentious works and
are excellent examples of his skill. A
water color still-life study C}3D by Mrs.
Fannie McClatchy Richardson is good,
one of the best things she has hung in
the gallery. The drawing is better than
in other works on the same wall by her,
and the handling of the subject is very
skillful. The same lady shows another
still-life study in water colors in 33l.
| Chris JorgenSen'S water color marine
| (325) is one of the better examples of the
work of this accomplished teacher of the
art. ]. D. Strong's water color "Cruis-
| ing in the South Pacific" 1886 is a work
| that arrests the attention of the spec
tator in the gallery. 1t is strong, vigor-
Gus in treatment and artistic in execu-
! ton. NJ. Strauss oil piece, "A Bunch of
Grapes" (239), is charming work. The
! translucent effect has been secured
| without which such a subject is wanting
sadly. 1t is large work, and one of the
| best, if not the best, fruit piece canvas
I in the gallery. 1t will be found high up
| about the center of the east wall of the
gallery. Kate Maher In Sonoma Val
i ley' t44), has hung a good piece. 1t is
| a landscape that is much to her credit.
The perspective, drawing, the treatment
of the colors and the finish of the piece
| are all good.