The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

opening of the sketch exhibit last even
ing. An orchestra, under the direction OF
J. Josephs, played in an arbor improvised
of live bamboo and acacia, and the rest
of the decorations were quite in keeping
with the artistic character of the Arts and
Crafts Guild. The platform of the hall
was quite the most admired spot N the
decorations.
1t represented studio, evidently of
some opulent and prosperous artist for its
walls were hung with costly prayer rugs
and tapf strles, its chairs were antique
and magnificent, and even the lay figure
was clad in silk attire.
AS for the pictures the spectators took
them in sections and found enough variety
and good work to carry them all round the
hall without wanting to pause to read. If
any one wanted information the committee
who had arranged the exhibit were there
ready to explain.
They were John Stanton, the president; /;
w. d. Armes, secretary; Arthur f.
Mathews. the chairman of arrangements; /;
L. P. Latimer, A Joullin. E. Peixotto.
John A. Stanton, the president, has
filled his space almost TO overf1owing with
sketches of Paris and Brittany. They are
done in his usual broad yet simple style,
and, as usual, show his fondness for the
decorative side of art.
A sketch of lions statue on the Paris
boulevards looms up particularly strong,
but it is pity that Mr. Stanton does not
turn his decided talent to something Cali
fornian instead of always going so far
afied as Brittany and Paris TO seek his
subjects.
Arthur Mathews has good exhibit, in
cluding some particularly fine pastels that
are remarkable for their delicacy of color,
and there is also particularly beautiful
little study OF child from the nude and
couple of studies for Judith are strongly
painted.
Gamble has a number of pictures, in
cluding O girls head, that might be a
model for a fashion-plate. He is at his
best in his marines. One III particular of a
lagoon outside of Venice is an exquisite
bit of work.
10 Strong shows some sketches from
Samoa which are splendid bits of color,
while their technical part is excellent
There are also a couple of thoroughly
characteristic etchings of Joaquin Miller
and Mrs. Miller and fine portrait of Reg
inald Birch, the painters nephew.
Miss Eliza beth Strong of New York, the
animal painter, shows a painting of pair
of dogs which is full OF life ana motion.
Chris Jorgensens space is fairly we'll
filed All his work SHOWS his knowledge
of drawing, though as rule 1t is rather
hard and cold in color. One or two sketches,
| however, particularly the lagoon off
| Venice. are good bits OF color. Crane
shows TWO brilliant water colors.
Judson, who is a new man among the
artists here, showed section crowded
with California sketches, which excited
most favorable comment All his work
| gives the atmosphere and color of Califor-
/ mia. and his marines and sand dunes are
as excellent as his landscapes.
Latimer has full exhibit, containing
principally water colors. Most of the
work is charmingly soft and artistic
though, as q whole, it bears the impress oi
| the studio more than most of Latimer's
work.
Some of the pictures, however, are evi
dently careful studies from nature.
Among the other artists, Robinson
shows some sketches, principally OF the
! Yosemite, which bear the impress of hav
| ing been painted far from the studio. The
view OF Mono Lake, with its fine grada
tions of color, is particularly weird and
striking. Joullin shows some excellent
sand dunes, and Bloomer's pictures are
also honest efforts from nature. Peters ha:
| some clever broad work and Rascher
again shows himself to be good draughts
| man.