The record-union., 1896-09-11


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
Raschen's Titan Beauty Q5D is a
strong picture and a good example of
figure work. Mary T. Mentions Yellow
Roses 06O is 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 Preside MarSheS-by all odds the
best OF his canvases an admirable work.
indeed-1o0 Sand Dunes, and 154 Sand
Dunes In Alameda, canvas of great
merit, Its detail and the atmospheric
erect being especially pleasing; 155 On
the Trail, is an Indian following the
tfalI OF his foe, the most ambitious
work OF 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
tI4S) is good for detail and strong color
ing, but the drawing does not strike us
as superior.
Sidney Armer's Italian Market $50
is good detail work and for drawing
Heath's Glimpse of the Sea (2OS) is a
pleasing bit and very restful C. D.
Bonds A Brown Study QSI is good
portraiture, the figure and face being
that of 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 a
notable piece In the gallery. 1t shows
figure clad in yellow. with sugges-
t1On 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 a 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 (4O is a most creditable nude and
very superior drawing of the human
| body. Robinsons Yosemite After a
Storm (6O) 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 156, Old Woman's Head by
| G.. Dalton Bond. c. E. BodwelPs Still
Life Q79, cluster of books and manu-
script surmounted by a skull, while
gruesome. is a study of considerable
merit and an example Of fair treatment.
| Mrs. c.. D. Bonds portrait of Bishop
Nichol Q9D is much to her credit 1t is
an excellent example of portraiture,
| 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 neat
bit Of still life by Mrs. Fanny McClatchy
Richardson, 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. Stanton's 300, Design for a
Scene Curtain for a 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 water color
| ist, that it is unnecessary to speak of
| his STYLE further than to say that
| with Jorgensen's, the California water
color painters, have two of the very best
| examples Of art in that field to emulate
| Mrs. ]. L. Huber's group of five water
color sketches (344) are less open to the
| cTltlclSfn Ifldue OI Her WOTk 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 (340), Study
toP icI ne IN, FOL
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' DAD 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.