The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01
TIE ARTISTS OF RICHMOND.
Some Good Work Bsin5 Done by Mem.
hers Of tbs New Club.
A SUCCESS FROM TIE BEGINNING.
How the Organization serves to Encour-
age and Help the Members What Some
OF Them Have Accompllshed-1hc
Outlook Not Discouragiug,


The taste for art ia Richmond has kept
pace with the other developments of tho
city, ana is steadily increasing. This Is
practically evidenced by the organization
Of Tie art Club during the past year.
which Is Tie Inst ASSOCIATION oil tho kind
I'D Richmond.
This association, under the name OF the
Richmond Art CLUB, has been 81 Success
from tie beginning. and has hundred
on more active members ana "a good many
patrons. 10 IS not a school, but a place
where art students meet ana WORK to-
sether. The object OF the club is TO pro-
mole the arc interests OF Richmond ana
To create AN ART atmosphere. A great
many advantages are offered 10 The dIt
student by The club lOr the small sum ot
S5 year, which D. assessed each member,
To pay the expenses OF the rooms, heat
Ius, and JduitOi s. attendance. Tie rooms
of the club are al tne corner of Fourth
and Franklin str cts, and their walls are
decorated with casts and drawings made
ly the students.
CRITlClSE THE WORK.
once e. week, m the morning, one OK
the more proficient members OF the club
VIII cuucise the work Of The other stu-
dents. and there is "a weekly night class,
which Is we'll attended Dy young men
who are studying art. and some member
OF the class VIII pose a. o. model Tor the
others TO sketch.
Among thc students who belong 10 the
Richmond Art Club there are several who
are admirable as artists boo water color
aad OH ana Uen-aud-luk drawing, this
last being The popular style OF llluatratlnb
al present.
Every month the club gives q social
entertainment for its members. when q
paper is read ou art with music and ice
ircshments afterwards. Last spring tho
club had an exhibition of its work for
the public, when sD0d many pictures
were sold. ana II is their intention 10
have am exhibition of the same kind cy-
cry spring.
All artists from other cities visiting
Richmond are welcomed Dy the club in
their rooms.
WORK or MEMBERS.
There are several artists living in Rich
u0nd who have won more than local
recognition.
Nugiuias sculptor, Edward v. Nalcn-
tine has sent out from his quiet studio.
on Leigh street work that has achieved
for him az home and abroad uamc
that will not die. and has made him nlst
OF Southern scuIptOrs. lie studied ln Eu-
rope under Couture, BOnaut. and kiss.
his sarcophagus of General Robert j.
Lee. at Lexington. Va, is of unusual
strength ana character. AS % work of
pure ideal art and that into which he
has put most of DIS own conception Alr
Valentine places the highest value Oh
his Andromache and AstyanaN.
lie has made many statues and husts az
public men. and one of DIS latest is The
statue Of Thomas jefferson in the Jener-
son Hotel. 10 ls graceful and impressive
in pose and full Of suggestions OF The
spirit which animated the subject DO is
al once an example OF the scnius of the
sculptor.
Mr. w l.. Sheppard IS a portrait paint
en- and igus and illustrates. The Irlu-
tiful statue Of the Soldiers and Sailors
monument ON Libby liIl. was modelled
by him, also the HOwtzcr monument
and the statue OF The A. L. llll mouu-
mcnt. and they speak Tor themselves as
evidences of bis talent
Miss Adele Williams ranks nlSn among
the artists OF Richmond and makes n
speciality Of oil and pastel portraits. AS
q student in the Julian Academy ana
Dehcluse Academy in Paris, she made
Fl name and BOO 1891 had picture 300 mo
salon and took "a medal for portrait paint
ing boa the Julian Academy. she Us
member OF the New York Waler-'olor
Club. and exhibits in New York, Phill-
dcphia. and Boston.
Miss Lily Logan has her studio on west
Franklin street She studied In Rome
and took q diploma I'm two years which
o. usually taken iu four.
Sno is q portrait painter ana besid es'
has The largest art school In Richmond
sixty or seventy pupils.
AN ACTIVE MEMBER
one OF the moving spirits ~ the Rich
mond Art Club is Edgar b. Brown. lie
has made. during the past year l.I'n-
mOnd his home. coming here from N.N
York lie IS an artist and N.u. trfi.7
On oen and ink in the most skilful man-
Miniature painting is revival M
one of the oldest and most Or.
branches Of art in which NI#
pleasants has met with decided .u'
and has painted many cf tra promUr
society women 81 this town.
The possession of miniature ~ nn