The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01

for a private art collection in New YORK.
WINNING HER WAY TO FAME.
AnO her Richmond artist who is rapldly
winning her way 10 fame IS MSS Hue'.
Williams. Miss Williams began her al,
studies I'm New York under j. Cari"'i
Beckwith. and afterwards pursued ineH
under Bouguereau in Paris where she re-
ceivcd medaille de concurs at the AGA
deme julien. She IL a frequent exhibitor
AT the Academy OF design IN Ne" 10TH
at the New York Art club ana the Bos-
ton Art Club. and a recent eNh'Ditlon OF
her water color work In Norfolk ELECTED
very nattering notices In the public press.
Her portrait OF washington painted from
the Uoudon statue for the Westmoreland
club has been highly compllmented. The
foreign influence which presided over her
studies evinces itself in all her work. and
that Partisan training. added TO her IN
hinching Will aid superior genius point
10 a brilliant future For on this side Of
Inc Atlantic despite our Anglo-Saxon de-
scent our adolescent art is forming itself
on Gallo lines. and the most prominent
OF our American artists Of to-day are in
the majority OF Partisan training.
Mr.. Summers Morton is one OF Rich
m0nds successful landscape and portrait
pain ers lie has made a number Of por-
"a most excellent one of Mr.. John Pope.
Wood-carving. too, has its representa-
tives in Richmond and Mr.. william
Severs has just completed for Mr.. George
Pope. OF Brooklyn. a jewel casket. which
II. design and execution. is the finest
piece Of wood-carving ever displayed in
this city The casket is made of old ma
hogany, carved in fifteenth century
Italian renaissance, and is exquisitely
graceful and symmetrical in form.
Christopher Adolph Kosslow. for many
years a resident Of Richmond, but former
~ furniture maker TO oscar. King OF
Sweden. is another wonderfully clever
worker I'm wood. One especially fine
piece OF his work is the beautiful inlaid
pulpit presented by Bishop Penick to st.
Marks church. The pulpit is constructed
Of eight different kinds OF wood from Pal
estine. South America. and Africa, and
is richly embellshed with carvings and
inlaid designs.
THE ART CLUB.
Thu Richmond Art Club organized In
1905. numbers among its members the fore
most artists Of the city. and many art
students. who are working earnestly and
well. The club combines with its work
ing features a pleasant monthly soclai
gathering, and the students enjoy the
privilege Of voluntary criticisms from
those professional artists belonging TO
the organization. At present they occu-
nv rooms on the corner Of Fourth ana
FRANKLIN, but there is prospect tha' IN
tho near future they will remove INTO
+,orp ccmmodious ;Tarters The clun ms
given two public exhibitions Of paintings,
which were exceedingly interesting ana
contained pictures ranging all me way
from the tender beauty OF an idesi heao,
and dreamy landscape to the airy erac.
of a ballet dancer. and the supstahu"i
charms Of bunch OF carrots.
I, &c 20 be hoped that the success OF
these exhibitions will be able to divert a
certain amount Of patronage IN their III
rection. OF medals. there need ne none
hut purchases by the state the CITY ana
the Individual. These ought to be IN order
mat painting may find its best and high-
est expression. -
on the other hand, now that this orsa-
nized force has become setted iact IN
orr midst, let is hope that they VIII ne
Jealous 10 guard and viglant TO defend the
best interests OF art. ,r,,c,r.
EDYTH CARTER BEVERlDGE'