The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02

ANA .tnx s,siil. IN whscil the jerky, con-
yIIsIye movements of the slim, tight
robei BODY are brought to the canvas ".
only TIM s,ireSt hand, guided BY The
s,resA eya can achieve such tr.uniphs.
81 Whistler Exhibition Popular.
AZ q, lilo other show. already referred
10. II, view OF HE fact that up to the
present about forty Thousand persons
I have visited the Whistler memorial exht.
$i,ition at the new gallery. In Regent
street. and that the attendance shows
no sign of falling off. the society mas ar
ranged with the directors OF the new
gallery to keep the exhibition open u'ls ~
.ApTil 18th. E4 i, 81
II is most encouraging 10 the society TO
find their efforts to bring about this me-
mortal exhibition of their late presldents
works SO completely crowned with suc-
&c ss hut they l,ave all along been nctu'
aici cf,ly BY the desire TO honor the
name and fame Of Whistler.
Il M such exhibition mas been got To-
aetl,er before, and 1t Is safe TO say mat
Z in Importance and completeness WIFE
never be rivalled
Az Il further Testimony of Its artistic
excelience and OF the position the inteE-
national! Society now holds y might be
mentioned that the King md Queen nave
twice honored the exhibition by their
ne W " eaiIsl
Also visited the exhibition. as well as
many Of tho ambassadors and minister's
Mr.. E,alfour Mrs. Chamberlain and nu-
Incrous members of Parliament, showing
that every one now recognizes the e!ili-
nerlce OF Whistler. and also the. fact that
such an exhibition of his works can never ,i
be got together again. an exhibition. ~
should lie remembered to which the Nllis,
PRINCESS Louise and Princess Victoria
have contributed, IA
Royal Academy Anticipatlons.
From inquiries and from what have
already seen 1t would appear as II the
Rbvn, Academy of 1905 would be mainly
devoted to portraiture and landscape.
Like Fildes's painting OF Queen Alex
andra in her coronation robes Will be the
principal picture OF this years Academy.
1t is a companion picture to the portrait
OF king Edward, painted last year py
MIR 1'ildes. and shows Her Majesty stan SUM-
\ ing on green marble steps against a back h-}
y pro,,nd Of bronze and green irapar!es.
Her golden Inu,an robe, with It's shini,
merlng embroidery. Is slightly blurred
ty an overdress of flnly tulle, through
which CLEANS the cloth OF gold. llie
Queens youthful figure is well dehnea
and the corsage Is crossed by the blue rlo-
bon of the Garter. ropes OF pearls, q hlsh
collar and a diamond and pearl rlVlere
enclrcle the throat q broad crown .'V 20, Q!
diamonds surmounts her hair, while the
coronation crown lies on a, cushion beside
her. From the back falls the malchta
velvet and ermine train. on which IS su.
pcrh embroidery worked by the Royal
4 School of Art needlework.
n The Queen wears no gloves and the en-
5ouisite modelling Of hands and arms
4 shows up clearly against the rich hacisi-
ground. r.
NJ Harold Speed is the first artist VINO
A has been able to paint truly dignlted
ana in every respect satisfactory por-
trait OF King Edward VII. This Will un-
doubtedly be one of the successes of the
season. a5l
Another canvas Of Mr.. Speeds repre-
sents Mator-General Baden Powell, In
khaki. at his desk, and vet another, ~
famous musician. Mark Hamburg.