Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-11
Society
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After a strenuous fortnight the
Ruskin Art club closed it's fourth an
nual exhibition last evening with an in
formal reception, at which artists and
club members took last view of the
much discussed pictures. Never has a
local exhibition excited so much COM
ment and criticism. 1t was, therefore,
with sighs of relief that the various
committees saw the closing Of the New
mark gallery.
It has been whispered that an exhibi-
ton of the rejected paintings would be
arranged, but the whisper has not
aroused enough enthusiasm to insure
the carrying out Of the suggested en-
terprise. Members of the Ruskin Art
club have carefully discussed plans for
next year, and it Is quite safe to pre-
dict that the management of jury and
hanging committee will be different"
Some leading women are in favor of a
loan exhibition. This would give local
artists two years in which to forget
present grievances and to paint new
pictures.
good certain first impressions. For
uniform excellence in work Elmer
Wachtel certainly held first place. AL
though Mr.. Wachte was not on the
jury, he was represented by six land
scapes. All of these prove Mr.. Wach-
tells extraordinary attainment as a
master of technique, a colorist Of rare
feeling and sincere student of nature.
His "Afterglow" and Surf at Sunset"
are two pictures that grow in beauty
as they are studied. In water colors
Mr.. Wachtel's work is quite as remark
able as in oils. "In the Shadow of the
Hills" and early Summer Morning"
are broadly handled and strong in
treatment.
There were many surprises in the
water color room. Among these was
Miss Helen Coan's "On the Break
water" a charcoal-water color vigor
ously drawn and full of feeling. In the
use Of the two mediums Miss Coan has,
attained fine effects. Breakwater and
buildings in the background are boldly
outlined and the color is used with an
exquisite sense of values.
Three etchings by Mrs. Marion Hold
en- Pope are especially noteworthy.
Mrs. Pope uses her etching needle with
the dash and freedom which makes her
plates suggestive Of Whistler's infiu-
ence. The Monterey Cypress is a
splendid bit Of drawing and the COM
position is particularly good. "zatter-
lie Sails, Venice" shows the clever use
of mezzotint., "St Georgia" is a pict-
ure in which the artist reveals imagin-
alton Of a high order.
In black and white maria, an Old
Mission Indian" was especially worthy
of mention. Norman st. Clair had two
water colors in the exhibition. AFTER
noon in the Arroyo Seco" is a delicate
bit of color
Few flowers were admitted by the
judges. Tourists who looked for many
studies of California blossoms were
disappointed. The few floral studies
admitted to the exhibit were especially
good. Chief among these was Miss
Teresa Clouds "Datura" in water COL
ors. Miss Marie A. Ney's Single Yel-
low Roses" in water colors was most
cleveriy handled.
Julius Ludovici's Head of a Polish
Jew" attracted much attention. 1t is
sincere study of a characteristic
type. Ralph Mocine's San Pedro
Harbor in the Early Morning is one
of the pictures that reveal true appre-
citation Of nearby scenes. Nora Pur-
cells "The Coming Storm contains
somber clouds well painted. This be-
lcnged to the class In which one pict-
ure was made to represent an artist
Others in this class were: A. G. Con-
ner, "Duarte Oaks; Carl Oscar Borg,
I'm Fog; Jacob Koch, Live Oaks on
Oak Knoll Ranch; Julia Leonard,
'Black Hamburg Grapes" and D. Put
nam Briniey, 1.-THE Waldorf in Fog"
The Ruskin Art club is to be con-
graduated on its public spirit, which
has made possible the annual exhibi-
tions. The members this year have
worked most conscientiously. What
ever criticisms have been caused by
the sweeping reflections Of pictures by
well known local artists, it must be
understood that the fault was not the
clubs but the clubs jury.
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