The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-18
SOME GEMS
AMONG THEM.
Bricf Description Of Several Of
the Beautiful Pictures in
the Exhibit.
MANY VISITORS YESTERDAY.
Richmond People Not Slow to
Express Apprcciatioll-Finc
Taste Shown.

Many footsteps were turned yesterday
toward No. II West Main street. where
the ninth annual exhibit Of tho Rich
| mond Art Club Is now being held.
The care and taste displayed by Miss
Adele Williams, the chairman OF the
exhibit, and her associates In tho cx-
hlbilion committee, struck tho attention
OF all visitors The walls OF tho parlors
where pictures are hung had been COW
cred In many places to make proper
background. and the piazza ut the rear OF
tho main hall had been closed In, forming
a handsome saloon. for the display OF
work done by the Richmond Art Club.
Among the beautiful things on which
the eye rested instlnctively as one en-
tered tho lofty parlor on tho right OF
entrance, given up to contributors In oil,
was painting entitled simply "a Study"
by John w. Alexander, about whom so
much has been written and spoken dur
Ing tho past winter in American art
circles.
The figure In Mr.. Aexander's study
was that Of young girl. her face half
turned away from tho spectator. with
masses of tawny copper-colored hair fall
Ing around her neck and face. There
was more OF plct,resauencss than OF ac-
tual beauty In tho delneaton OF fea-
lures. There was a strong suggestion
OF soft curves and youthful grace In
the figure Tho treatrsen at OF the pic
ture az whole was altogether indivld-
ual and strong In It's originality, the
shimmering blue and bronco tints on
the girls gown and the quality OF elu-
slvcness which compelled and held tho
looker-on. making itself pcrsistcnty felt.
Prominently placed and very notice
~ f<,,,1 49,, a
"The Bathers." by Frank Vincent Du-
mond, whose name and reputation rem
ders him known to all who keep abreast
with the American art movement OF tho
day. The title OF Mr.. Dumond's paint
ing was not fully suggestive, for In look
Ing at It, while one realized tho pres
cnce. Of the bathcrs ones mind was not
primarily occupied with them Instead
attention turned to tho background OF
sky and fleecy clouds, to the foreground
of foliage and russell grasses. with tho
shining lances OF light piercing through
all. and producing a wonderful effect.
This painting was ono OF the finest
shown.
E. S. Church, who is always allurinE In
whatever his brush touches. was easily
,discernble through a painting entitled
".rhe Snow Leopards.'' One could look
at 1t for some moments without being
conscious OF anything except the con-
tour OF lovely female head. mist-encir-
cled and bending forward as If impcled
by some secret and Irresistible force.
Then slowly. as one looked longer, tho
gray mist veil grew luminous and the
grim heads Of the snow leopards became
more and more distinct One might study
tho picture for Its meaning for hours
without growing weary.
"Favrie," by Elliott Da!ngerheld, COM
mended itself as masterpiece from an
artist who is considered one OF the most
wonderful OF American colorists. 'Fav-
rilo" represented q female figure holding
glass vase In her handsI Nothing
could be more exquisite than the face.
with It's down-dropped eyes. The tones
of the painting were subdued and rich,
and the whole was an admirable example
of Mr.. Daingernelds style in work.
A portrait of Miss Roberta Allen, hold
ing her violin. especially graceful In pose,
done by Miss Ammo Fletcher, attracted no
end of admiring comment So did several
other pieces by Miss Fletcher.
Many callers paused before Autumn
Pastures" which portrayed the vlrile
touch OF Ben Foster. The clear. cold
radiance OF moonlight EMBEDDING Charles
Eaton's Flemish Village singled
1t out for passers-by. Charles Currans
treatment In ideailizng typical Amerl-
can girl Feeding the swans was do
clared to be unusually fine.
Frederick Ballard Williamss "Nymph
of Diana and Girls With Doves" at
traoted highly favorable criticism from
no less an artist and an authority than
Mr.. f. ". Valentine, who was one OF
tho most interested OF the many going
the rounds OF tho rooms.
Nothing showed better or finer treat
ment in it's way than Miss Adele VIII
llams,s Moonlight" which was con-
stantly surrounded by group OF aAh-
bItioh visitors.