The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

the little canvases called 'Jags''-group-
ings OF stems, pipe, matches. ETC.; others
bottles of champagne. haIf-flled glasses
and numerous articles appropriate to the
suggestive title. One afternoon two la
dies were looking at these little canvases
with an eye to Christmas presents when
one of them, being especially attracted by
a picturesque stein AMI the general tone
of the picture, remarked innocently to her
friend, DO you know. I like a beer jag
ever so much better than a champagne
Jag" Then, noting the surprised glance
of the few uninitiated customers, she
flushed furiously and added in a loud
voice. This picture. you know" etc.
The woman artists OF our city are com
planning principally that they are not al
lowed to show their work in the Bohe-
mian Club exhibition. for that is really
the place where the possible purchasers
all congregate.
There. is a good chance for some inter-
ested and energetic person to organize
woman's club wherein only the finest
work is accepted. With a good central
location and a competent jury to pass
upon the canvases submitted, such an or
ganization could be made very beneficial
to those who are at all ambitious. At the
present time one may be ever so clever.
yet here her light is hid under bushel.
for there Is practically no opportunity
whatever to let the world know what
one is doing.
Now and then one Of our California girls
goes abroad and wins honors, but when
they return here one must visit their
homes or be ignorant of what they have
accomplished. Why cannot our clever
women be as independent as the men and
have a genuine art club. which. by barring
mediocre work, would be as great an at
traction to the lovers and patrons OF art
as the Bohemian Club exhibition is? Per-
haps fate has prepared no greater pun
ishment, that is, aside from physical rnu-
tilation. than is dealt out to the portrait
artists who allow the friends OF a sub
ject to come in and suggest.
A good story in regard to family opin-
ion is told Of an artist who was to paint
from a photograph the portrait OF a de-
parted grandfather. All went well till
near the finish, when a member Of tha
family dropped in and remarked that the
picture was all right, only grandfather
had a wart on the left side Of his chin.
So, according to instruction. the wart was
painted in, when soon another relative
strolled along ooh, but the wart Is on
the wrong side," said she. After a warm
discussion and much rubbing out and
painting in OF tho picture a general con-
sultation of the entire family resulted in
still a divided opinion regarding the To-
cation of the troublesome facial charac-
teristic- The poor artist, half for re-
venge, yet with a sort OF vague desire
to satisfy all concerned. painted a warr
on either side and sent the portrait home
What was exactly the result Of his
courage no one seems to know,
studio opening was announced Tues
day. November u. by w, E. Dassonviile
and H. @, Lassen- These names repre-
sent two Of San Francisco's most clever
devotees TO the camera Mr.. DassOnviile
has been for some time studying in Ger
many and has upon his return brought
home some delightful studies OF Dutch
landscape. One in particular, sunset.
is very likely to be singled out and given
due honor at the coming exhibition of the
Camera Club. which opens June 9. 1902