The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

spring desert his New York
studio for a time. and return to
his old home in California. Mr.. Rix thinks
of establishing temporary studio in San
ia Barbara, but will in all probability
tour the State making studies for future
use Charles Dickman has proved his at
legiance to picturesque Monterey by pur-
chasing a romantic bit of land lying mid
way between the old capital and Pacific
Grove After the club exhibition and the
holidays Mr.. Dickman will return to Mon
terey to superintend the building Of the
jolliest kind of bungalow and studio. AS
this artists popularity does not confine
itself to San Francisco, Monterey can look
forward to some social life when the bum
gallo is completed.
II. j. Bloomer has a great deal Of work
under way. Living as he does in the
suburbs of San Rafael, he has had the
advantage over his fellow artists, for he
has only to step to the door in order to
have the most charming stretch Of wood
land pose for his brush. At present Mr..
Bloomer is working upon a marine-the
subject, an old deserted boat over which
break the waves. There is just little
pathos in this lonesome looking craft that
has outlived it's usefulness, and lies half
buried in the sand and spray. Mr.. Bloom
er has caught the movement of the water
as it rolls landward, the green transpar-
ency of the white-capped wave, and the
effect is very beautiful
Few of the artists have made a greater
stride in their profession in one year. 5
time than has ]. M. Gamble. This artist,
who has heretofore been painting in some
what prosaic detail, has this season taken
new stand with splendid result. Some
Of his last studies, scenes from the Rus
sian River country, painted in a low tone,
are full of poetry. One, entitled After
the Storm is particularly pleasing, for
it Is good in composition and has all the
atmosphere Of wet, threatening day.
Those who think times are not looking
up should visit some of the studios and be
convinced that money in the world of art
changes hands occasionally. This last
month was an especially happy one for
H. Breuer. for three of his good-sized
canvases were sold. One. an afternoon
landscape, was added to the fine collec-
ton in F. Tillmann's gallery. A Contra
Costa scene was secured by Mr.. Rath-
burn, secretary of the Bohemian Club,
and Mr. MCGEE bought picture of the
Cliffs, which was exhibited and much
admired at the recent Sorosis Club exhibi-
ton. Frequent sales have always been
the best possible proof Of good work.
The work of Mr.. Breuer has a strength.
with sentiment and delicacy of nature.
that marks him as one of CALIFORNIA; 5
best landscape painters.
| When visiting q section Of Kennedy &
Rabjohn's gallery not long ago some one
jokingly remarked that 1t was the dining
room, and, sure enough, there standing
up against the wall waiting to be hung
in position in the gallery was practically
a full course dinner, commencing with a
stiu life of oyster cocktails, followed by
another canvas with oysters on the half.
fish. roast, entrees, fruit. cheese and a
tiny canvas with black coffee and cigar
| cites, and any amount of little pictures.
| so one could have a choice of liquors from
/ beer to champagne. Some of them, from
brushes welded by clever hands, were SO
J dangerously natural that 1t was not safe
for a hungry mortal to venture near un-
less he, perchance, had shining gold v
to exchange for his luncheon and still the
4 appetite thus aroused. BY the by, speak.
ing of some recent popular pictures that
are generally captured at once by the
| fastidious bachelor for den ornaments are