The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-10
Pictures Received.

e At the Crenshaw building. NO. II west
Main Street, wnere the spring exhibit
of the Richmond Art Club is to be, every
thing was animation and interest yes
terday. Pictures were being unpacked
accredited. and put in place on the walls
or the different rooms all of which have
been covered with fresh paper and 80
improved as to make a better background
for pictures than ever before
Admiral Webster, Mrs. NJ. c. Patter-
son. Miss Bessie Selden, Miss Harriotte
Taliaferro, Miss Nora Hnouston, Miss
Hammond and Mr.. Walker were among
the Art Club officials who were most ac-
tive In reducing matters to order and IN
offering suggestions as to the placing
OF pictures with regard to the best pos
sibe light obtninable.
In the long parlor to the right OF en-
trance, and fronting the visitor who en-
tered was remarkably fine piece OF
portrait work BY Robert Henri. OF New
York. The subject of the painters art,
Miss Perkins, is herself an artist, but
the painting In detail is only unusual
through the skill OF the artist. skill
which at once attracts and compels at
telltion.
Close to this picture is one by Mr.. Wiles,
OF New York. that istyery beautiful. me
canvas is large. the figures on 1t appear
ing almost at life size The face OF the
r,rl and the face and form Of another
stand out clearly against a dusky back.
ground Of richly toned shades, melting
softly the one into the other. Between
the two girls is a lamp and vase OF
red roses. THE girl with the face" Is
pending forward and her glance Is down
ward, to where the mellow radiance OF
the lamp falls upon the slender grace
and rounded. curves Of the other, bring
ing out the rich sheen of the. satin gown,
the glistening gold Of hair and the rose
leaf bloom of youth in irradatlng tho
charming face. The painting is study
before which one can stand for a long
whilewith pleasure and profit.
A .'Tawny Sunset" and IAN 1ntervale'
doubly reveal the touch Of Charles War
rem Eaton, as the wonderful coorist and
Interpreter of nature that he U.s. He has
several other studies, all equally char
acteristic. One called early Spring"
might have been done this May time
anywhere around and about Richmond,
so perfectly does It hold the freshness
and beauty of the springtime now en-
vironing ono on every hand.
"Waiting,' by Gustave Henry Mosler,
is the picture of a young woman. framed
in cottage doorway against which she
IS leaning. in the easy, restful pose that
makes one eXclaim in looking at her:
&"Ah, / have sees "a woman stand and
look Just that .waE!"- The homely envl-
ronment and peacefulness of the scene,
even to the nesting Of two pigeons on
the window sill. produces in the mind of
the beholder an impression Of harmony
and rustic happiness that is very pleas
ing.
Among the painters whose works are
familiar to people here. and who arc
already contributors to the exhibit OF
this year, is Robert Child. formerly of
Richmond. who is fast winning reputn-
ton as an artist of far more than ordi-
nary talent. Among group from his
studio, two catalogued as "Old N4eld
Pines and ''Thc Valley" come specially
into mind with pleasurahlc remem-
brance. Another Virginia artist who is
especially happy in his Venetian scenes
Mr.. Lucien Powell, has 81 painting "On
the Grand Canal" which Is fine expo
nent OF his manner and style In work.
manship. Mr.. Powell is brother OF
Mrs. w. d. Thomas, and has number
of Richmond relatives. Mr.. Child is a
son OF the late Jesse Child. of this city.
1t gives great pleasure to admirers of