The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
YOUNG GIRLS
AS PAINTERS
Fine Work on Exhibition at
CrenShdW House.
AS REALISTIC AS LIFE
Water Colors. Oh, Charcoal Pencil
Drawing and Design; Cover Wide
Range Of Subjects and Are of
Peculiar Interest.

The work Of the Richmond Art Clut
during the past year In oil, water-color
| charcoal and pencil drawing and design
is displayed at the exhibit In the two
| down stairs rooms, Just underneath the
| saloon parlors.
| Many compliments have been bestowed
upon tho excellent instruction of Miss
Fletcher and the excellent work doIre
| by the classes under her direction. Mr.
James II. Moser, at the time Of his visit
to Richmond. was specially enthusiastic
in regard to tho fact that the work was
being done along right lines, with nothing
| about It that needed to be undone. Mr..
| Mosers opinion Is well worth, having,
| as he Is both an artist and art critic with
recognized and established standards.
Just as one enters the door where oil
paintings done by Art Club students are
hung, ones attention Is caught by a
painting numbered II. portrait study
done by Miss Bell Perkins, which shows
the profile of Confederate veteran.
CARRIED In gray and gilt, with his SLOUGH
hat pulled we'll forward over his brow.
The painting is strong piece Of work,
and the Confederate might well stand as
type that Is rapidly passing. The some
what rugged, but kindly face. with the
firm set Jaw has been finely brought
out by the brush OF the artist. who has set
her sign manual on her handiwork.
No. 2 is an example of Miss Annie
Dunlop's skill In portrait painting. The
picture represents young girl with long
chestnut brown hair and rich colorlng
The expression of the face is somewhat
pathetic the head being slightly inclined
and the dark eyes looking wlstfuly up
from the canvas. Miss Dunlop has two
other portraits on exhibition. All three
possess a wel-defned interest for the
visitor to the exhibit. 1t Is matter OF
pride to Miss Dunlop's friends and rela-
tives that she has won her scholarship
in New York without any other than
Richmond instruction, having been here
first a scholar of Miss Lily Logan and
afterward of Miss Fletcher
No. u, portrait study. by Miss Julia
Woodbridge, Is charmingly treated, the
pose of the head and figure and tho color
ing being especially fine
PEACH BLOSSOMS.
A spray Of peach blossoms. catalogued
as No. 16. by Miss Wlllingk,rrn. Is unu-
sually fresh and delicate, the blossoms
being so naturally tinted as to look rs
II they had Just been broken from the
tree. One of Miss McIntyre's studies
No. 23-is as pretty as anything shown,
the red cap and Jacket Of the pictured
model and the Dresden-like regularity of
her features harmonizing well with the
soft outlines fading into dusky back
ground.
Mrs. NJ. c. Patterson's firm yet dis
eliminating stroke Is easily apparent in
two charming water-color landscapes,
Nos. ! and 2. called misty Morning" and
"Haystacks." Miss Catlins "Od Skip
per" is matched by her cold Nanny
One stands looking at both. almost uncer-
tain as to which one should prefer.
Mr.. M. M. Straus has landscape in
oil, No. 20. which is exceedingly realistic.
'Iilacs," numbered So. by Miss Withers,
brings up fragrant visions of an old
fashioned garden from which just such
flowers as Miss Withers' brush has been
busy with might have been cucd. 1t
seems quite evident by the expression
In the painted sprays that Miss Withcrs
loves llacs and has their photograph
In her heart.
The charcoal and pencil drawings make
n most interesting collection, and cover
Wide range in subjects and individually.
The work of the class In design Is
matter not to be lightly considered. The
designs are adapted to textiles, tiles.
ollcloths, Illustrative decorations. book
covers, book plate sand wall-paperlng
Exhibitors include Misses Baughman,
Mcintyre. Meredith Dunlop. Adele Clark,
Staples Willingham. CatIn. Patterson,
Mrs. Lorraine, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. WALKER
and Miss 2. r. Selden.