The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
WILL OPEN
The EXHIBIT
Art Clubs Spring Event to
Begin Tomorrow.
WORK OF BEST ARTISTS
WORK OF BEST ARTIST
Some of Those Whose Masterpieces
Will Be Seen Here-visitors Will
Be Received Tomorrow blythe
Committee on Reception.

The spring exhibit of the Richmond
Aft Club Will open tomorrow in the
Crenshaw building. corner OF Adams and
Main Streets, under particularly happy
auspicea
Never before in the history OF the club
have so great n number Of the finest ar.
lists from great cities been represented at
an exhibit by such numerous and splendid
examples OF their work. All day Friday
and Saturday pictures were being hung,
and. all things we're being put III order.
Tomorrow the Exhibition Committee. OF
which Mrs. Malvern Patterso: Is chair.
man, will be In readiness to receive visi.
tors who will be cordially welcomed
at the exhibit building. Among the many
professional contributors of this year, the
name OF Mr.. John w. Alexander. Of New
York, comes first, his Tray OF Sun
shine having already taken the first
Corcoran prize In the thirteenth annual
exhibition OF the Washington Artists So
clcty.
BEAUTIFUL PAINTING.
The painting, which Is very beautiful,
Is that OF young woman, in a shadowy
room, leaning forward with her left hand
clasping the neck OF cello. Tho ray
of sunshine falls upon the hand and 1t
has been said III ever there was sound
In picture 1t is here"
Mr.. a. w. Buher, OF Boston, famous
for his marine pictures, sends charac-i
teristic painting called "Reminiscences"
It shows the interior OF a fish house. with
the nets hanging from the rafters. An
old skipper sits in n chair. his pipe Is
between his fingers, but he has forgotten
to smoke and is leaning forward. looking
through a little window, to where q line
OF fishing boats shows against the dis.
tant horizon. There Is wonderful e;cvres.
sion in the figure that appeals to all nbo
see 1t.
MIR. j. II. MOSER.
Mr.. j. II. Moser, known as widely for his
fine work as art critic OF the Washington
Post as from the fact that he is ex-pres-
ident Of the Washington Water-Color
Club. tho winner OF the first Corcoran
prize for water-color. n medalist Of the
Atlanta and Charleston Expositions, an
Instructor in water-color at the Corcoran
Art School and n painter whose individ-.
uality OF tone and treatment have won
him a distinctive rank among the artists
OF the day, is already Richmond ia
vorite. orc of hts water colors, Sunrise
at Virginia Beach," being specially adj
mIred at the exhibit Of the AIT Club last
year.
Visitors to the annual New York. Wash
ington and Baltimore exhibits and to the
Corcoran Art Gallery are familiar with
r. y l.
win have a number OF pictures, at the
exhibit In this city opening Tomorrow.
AZ One OF the best OF these is catalogued
as "Aforning on the Upper James All
are characterized by the freshness and
deHcacy OF touch which make great
charm In whatever comes from Mr.
Aioscra brush. 5
LAmnte!s. the sculptor. celebrated for.
his famous group. "At FL Caney." which
won the prize at the Buffalo Exposition,
Is splendidly Represented at the exhibit.
rs will be noted by visitors. He Is pro-
fessor OF fine arts as implied In the
Columbian University, Washington. D. c..
Mr.. B. West Clnedinst. leader in
American Illustration and a contributor
to the exhibit, is the director OF the Drex-
81 School OF Art. Science and Industry.
and is medalist OF the Pnn-Ameican
position.
Mr.. Walter Paris. of Washington, whose
name appears in the catalogue of this
year and whose paintings cannot fail to
claim attention from the visitors 90 the
exhibit, has lived IN America, and pr1nci.
pally In Washington since 1872. Educated
as an architect, no was for many years
architect to the government OF Bombay,
in India. He founded the Tile Club, of
New York, In 1877 and was professor of
water color art and drawing at the Royal
land. Mr.. Paris has made wonderful
reputation through his representation OF
snow scenes. which he paints with great
effectiveness and realism.
THREE WATER COLORS.
Mr.. Edmund II. Garrett, of Boston, has
chosen to be admired in Richmond In
May, 1903, by three water colors done in
one of his favorite working places, Eng
land and North Devon. Mr.. Garrett has
received his art education under such