Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
PRIZE WINNERS AMONG THEM.

Displayed In neutrality-suspicious. Woe
MANS College As Part OF the oE-
den Propaganda For the CuItiva-
ton of Taste-May Become An An
nual Feature.
In the art-room Of the Randolph-AIa-
ION Woman's College at Lynchburg there
IRE exhibited eighteen paintings of high
merit from the gallery of Mr.. Robert c.
Ogden. Of New York. In addition to his
philanthropic interest in educational mat
tiers affecting the Southern States. being
the head of what is known as the -Og-
den Movement Mr.. Ogden is collector
OF fine ART, and through his friendship
Tor Miss Louise Smith. the director8of tho
art department at the college. he has
loaned the paintings to. the institution
for exhibition purposes.
All OF the paintings are notable pro-
/, auctions. most OF them having wor adj
Inittance to one or the other Of the
two great Paris salons. and number Of
them have been awarded medals Of hon
orabie mention. Mr.. Ogden is a regular
purchaser Of works Of art from the Paris
salons, and from his very fine collec-
ton OF paintings he has loaned some of
the best to the RANDOLPH Macon Woman's
College this year for the benefit Of the
students at Tat institution. They have
been open to the public for inspection
also and have been greatly admired. On
account OF the interest that has been
taken In the exhibition, Mr.. Ogden will
probably continue his generosity. and the.
exhibit Will be a regular annual feature
at the college.
Apart from the collections of connois-
seurs and the paintings to be seen at the
various clubs. there is no collection of
notable productions In the State that
equals that on exhibition at the college
at Lynchburg Their presence in the art
room is no small tribute to the enterprise
Of the director. Miss Smith, who was Tor
several years student Of the Julien
Academic at Paris, and is thoroughly
familiar with the character of the paint
tngs exhibited at the salons. Tire paint
ings were shipped by Mr. Ogden from
New York, and were mounted in the art
room OF the college. with great care to
obtain the proper light effect. Art critics
declare that the exhibition is the best
that has ever been shown in the South.
Mr.. Ogden will allow the paintings to
remain at the college for several months.
during which time the students viii have
ample opportunity to study them under
the direction of Miss Smith.
The titles Of the paintings. their salon
number and artist are as follows:
L An Old Peasant of La Grouse. 1889
Salon. No. l.7G3. II. J. Gekanne.
q. Cows. 1887 Salon. S.. Watelr. A
strong. true and peaceful pastoral.
g The Beach of Tropez. 1887 Salon. No.
se7. Fl. Paiiiard.
4. Hesitation. 1886 Salon. Mile. Mela-.
ME Besson. pupil Of Lefebyre and Con-
slant.
s. Looking at Punch and Judy 1899
Salon. No. n3. P. NJ. Dupuy. pupil Of
Bonnat and Albert Magnan. This paint
ing shows wonderfully true expression
OF childish interest in the actions OF the
merry puppets.
g.. Watchful Fishermen. 1899 Salon. No.
B2S Mile. IL Huffman. Two weather
beaten seanen on the Breton coast are
intently watching something off at sea-
a very briny effect.
z. Summer Night at Beg-Meil. A.
Chabanian A weird and beautiful semi
moonlight effect on a tropical sea.
S. Symphony in Yellow Major (pasteD.
Possibly the cleverest piece Of work in
the exhibit by Mile. Emile Desjeux. a
pupil of Bouguereau. Awarded an Hon
orable Mention In 1898, and another Hon
orable Mention at the Universal Exhibi-
ton OF 1900.
8. The Dreamer. 1899 Salon. No. 1925
Nine. f. Wallet, pupil OF Mile. Lefe-
byre.
10. On the Road of La Rochelle. Award
ed an Honorable Mention in 1899. Andre
Marchand. pupil of Edward Detaille
This painting has been In Mr.. Ogden'S
collection but a short time. and attracted
marked attention In the Paris Salon Of
last year. It is large canvass. about
1oxiS feet, and is a splendid portrayal
of an incident in Richelieu's campaign
against the Protestants. eliminating in
the siege OF La Rochelle in 1928.
IL The Little Canal, Venice 1896 Sa-
Ion. Paul Briandeau. a pupil Of Luc. O.
Arerson. A typical Venetian scene Of a
striking delicacy in conception and finish.
showing a gondola party on n harrow
canal surrounded by high walls. The
Image OF saint is shown in recess u1
the wall There are graceful. overhanging
gardens. a clear italian sky, and lazy
afternoon sunlight.
u The Farm. 1899 Salon, 4>o. 1923
Nine. v. Pepe. pupil OF stienart.
1S The Bay of Mention. Seen from the
italian Frontier. Johannes Son. pupil
of e. Yon. and II. q. Barrillot. A pretty
marine and Landscape with old French
village near the shore.
IL The Pearl Necklace. 1899 Salon. No.
IN. CT. Biessy. Showing a mother in
STRUGGLING her two children how to string
beads. A painting ful of human inter
est
IS. The Potato Harvest. 1895 Salon. No.
1877. Pierre Billet a pupil of Breton. This
painting received an Honorable Mention
from the Salon Of 's5, and shows the
Milletian vein In the French peasant wo-
men gathering the crop insthe bleak
fields. The realistic poses of the peasants
bending at their work is skinfully por-
trayed. -, -.