The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-04
PAINT AND CLAY CLUE.
First Annual Art Exhibition to Ope

The Paint and Clay club, an organi-
 zation whose membership is chiefly
 made up of local artists and sculptors, will give their first annual exhibition
 this week, commencing to-day. Nearly
 one hundred paintings, in both oil and l water colors, have been contributed by ] the members, besides several black and | white sketches, some handsome speci-
 mems of miniature painting, and a plaster bust of Max Defiant, together with several bas relefs by Frank c. | Boardman.
 The list of exhibitors comprises Gene vieve Allis, Carl J. Blenner, Genevieve CoWles, Maude A. Cbwles, Elsie Row land Chase, John I. H. Downes, Mary Hamilton Hadley, William s. Hopson, Mrs. l.. M, R. Hubbard, Mildred c. Jordan, Minnie Judson of Stratford, George H. Langzetell, Josephine M, Lee, Mrs. J. l. c. Linsley, Professor John M. Niemeyer, Walter Nettleton of Stockbridge, Mass, Anita Phinney, Harriet Roosevelt Richards, Edith F. Schwab, Joline B. Smith, G. Albert Thompson, Mary Thompson, Edith D. Wier, Professor J. F. Wier, and Emma R. Wright, The exhibition will be given in the second story of No. Pit kin Lane, and the large room in which the paintings are hung has been hand somely fitted up by the committee hay ing the affair in charge. Previous art exhibitions in this city have been held in the Yale Art school building, but it was thought advisable to locate this exhibit nearer the business portion of the city. If the public show that they are interested in the work, as the merit of the paintings and the fact that they are from local artists would seem to promise they will be, 1t is the inten- ton of the club to give annual exhibi- tions to which artists from other cities will be invited to send their work.
 Among the paintings which are bound to attract attention is one entitled December Snow" by Walter Nettle- ton. The foreground is occupied by the figure of a Breton peasant woman, sit ting on bank, while the background represents typical winter landscape in that section of France. The same eX- hbitor shows two moonlight marines, 
 Looking on the Reef" in which the ef- fleets of light and shade on the water are especially well portrayed. G. AL bert Thompson shows several pictures, one of which, 'Tfre Lady in Black is his latest work. Il is noticeable for the unconventional pose and the exquisite color scheme, He also shows "The Sculptor" which has been exhibited at the Society of American Artists in New York and is to go to the Philadelphia exhibition, and two Normandy land scapes 'The Book and "The Forest
 Carl Blenner's "In the Window an )il painting of young girl looking through the panes, is very attractive, IS are also his Sealing the Letter. md 'The Rose of Persia" Professor Niemeyer shows, among other works in oil, two of especial merit, entitled, "A l 1rey Day in Cornwall'' and "Hydran- gea and Phlox.' George H. Langze- | ell shows two clever studies of land | 'capes, Mount Mitchell' and Swan ,noa Valley" both being unusually in- eresting sketches of prominent scenic tits in North Carolina. At the Or ;an," by Mary Thompson is a strong ocal study It shows the organ and hoir of the United church, with ,right faced girl in white acting as ,rganist Some exceptionally clever york in water colors, done in outline nd fiat wash, is exhibited by Elsie Rowland Chase and three out of the our pictures shown are already sold.
 A plaster bust of Max Defiant is hown by Frank Boardman, as we'll IS bas reliefs of Donald G. Mitchell | nd Sarah May Boyd, which are very ood lkenesses. Several attractive
 lack and white sketches by Miss Rich rds and Genevieve CoWles are taste ully grouped near the entrance, and ne, entitled Orchard Vista" is un- sually good. The miniature work is lso good Tea will be served to visit rs on Tuesday and Friday afternoon, nd on Wednesday, Thursday and Sat rday mornings The exhibition will e open from 10 a. m. until p. m. each ay, but the committee announces that he light is not so favorable during . le afternoon and request those who , esire to see the exhibit at it's best to i. ttend during the morning hours. The rice of admission is 15 cents; season r cket, 25 cents.