The record-union., 1897-09-16
GRAND AND BEAUTIFUL.
What Visitors All Say of the Display in the
Exposition Building

effect she secures in her Flaming Tokay
is very superior work. She secures a
sale for all such pieces abroad readily,
and that after all is the best test. The
same lady proves her versatility by
equal excellence in Dor5raiture, still life,
flower painting and landscape, though
this year none Of the latter is shown by
her.
Mrs. W. Hahn has fruit piece in 53
that is creditable, and Bertha Lee. in
Oaks" 5S. a canvas that does her
credit, though it lacks finish and pains
taking. Her landscape, 157, is fair, and
her 15S, Chinese Store is fairly effec-
tive in detail.
Departing Glory" 40, by Strauss. is
a strong composition, we'll handled and
a striking picture without being a great
one. 1t presents in dun light an Indian
camp around which a gloomy at
mosphere prevails, indicative of the de-
cline OF a people once proud and disdain-
full. The perspective is excellently
worked out. His 63 "Oroville Oranges. :"
is an admirable fruit piece. Peaches
and Plums," T3, by the same artist. is
good work. His Winter" 81, is sug
gestiveIy real, but the picture does not
impress US as having so much of The
heart Of the painter in it as does the first
named.
Annie Harmon's 156, landscape, is
poor indeed when compared with an
unnumbered large landscape by her on
the east wall that is strong, and really
so good that we can scarcely believe the
same person executed the one that
painted the other.
Alice Leveque has in 172 pretty ex-
ample Of fruit work. The peaches are
large, full of strong color and are well
drawn. 1t is by no means an easy task
to produce a good fruit piece, for the
reason that the spectator expects closer
approach to nature in this order of still
life than in any other
The "RiGerleSs Horse" by Elizabeth
Strong, 143. is one Of the most effective
pictures in the gallery. 1t is a speak
ing canvas, is strong in drawing, color
and handling, and tells a story that is
capable Of as many fancifuI turns as
there are people to view it.
1t is a pity that Eleanor Warren chose
a concave surface for her very hand
some portrait, 81. It is too good an ex
ample of DOrtraiture to be treated in
that manner 1t is marked Fancy Por-
trait" Is it in the concavity of the
picture that the fancy most resides?
''Violets,' g. by the same artist, is an
excellent piece.
Isabel Hunters still life. 10. a vase
and flowers, is a charming painting, one
that does her much credit.
Jules Tavernier's III, "A Gorge is
in u
cellence of handling it stands forward
with great prominence, and is worthy
critical examination.
Caroline Rixford's Onions" 113, is
liliputian, but most clever, small as it is
Another very small picture is that of
G. Sargeant, Copper" ia a clever
still lie and very neat.
Keith's Landscape. 120, is one of the
best of the latest productions of this
widely known California artist.
J. A. Stantons The Storm III, is
an art work of high character. The
handling is bold as becomes the conf
dent artist. We think it more than
equal to his 173. already noticed.
Mrs. Hubers 26S, landscape "A Grey
Day. commands attention. 1t is a
study that reflects much credit upon
the artist. 1t is strong yet delicate and
the most finished work she has pro-
duced. The tone of the picture tells
of the fancy that evolved it. There is
freedom. character and feeling in the
sketch of marked order. 1t demon
strates. as we have said, a native abn-
ity and an artistic taste pressing for
ward for full development
There is something wrong about 9S
S. NJ. Candles "Algerienne" 1t Will
be dis covered in the false shadow ef-
feet, the incorrect treatment of the
lights.
Raschen's study of a head, 107, is
too dark; good in drawing, the colors
are too deep and dense.
Gertrude Partington's Portrait"
III, is one of great strength The sub
ject was an admirable one for a char
acterful portrait and the accomplished
artist fully improved her opportunity.
A more vigorous. assertive example OF
portraiture is seldom seen.
c. Chapel Judson's head Of girl
portraiture-number 126, is good work
and worthy of warm commendation.
Regina Kane in 1876 presents a lovely
example of flower painting. 1t is in
all respects excellent. We invite es-
pecial attention to this finished work
The central picture of the gallery
The Knitting Girl" 112, by Anna T.
Klumple, Salon picture, is the work
Of Californian, a resident of San
Francisco. So many inquiries have
been made concerning It, that this note
Of information may answer the many.
Edith Whites white Roses 224, is
one Of the best of a large collection by
this artist who stands prominently in
medal competition.
The fine work Of W F. Jackson, Chief
Instructor in the Sacramento School Of
Design, seen in POI, "Donner Lake"
from Summit. and Blue Canyon
Creek. 202. attracts much attention.
Strong finished and thoroughly artistic
it has met the criticism that the earth
and rock effects are too full of bright
yellow color. But whoever have seen
nature under the sunlight of warm aut-
umn days in the high Sierra where
these studies were made. will bear wit
ness to the fact that Mr. Jackson has
not by a single shade over colored or
exaggerated in any respect.
LARGE FlFIDS IN HARNESS.