The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

large painting, Death on a Pale Horse
when it was exhibited in town after town
during his boyhood, and the effect it
made upon him was such as to induce him
in after years. to name me after his ia
forte artist"
William De Leftwich Dodge was born
in Liberty, Va. but has lived all his llfa,
since passing his twelfth birthday,
abroad. Now he is in New York, with
the rest of his State mates. and his moral
work and interior decorations are fro
quent subject of much commendatory
comment. He has studied In Paris and
in Munich has taken medal at the
Concourse d'Atelier, Parsi, at the Prize
Fund Exhibition, three medals at the
Cours WON, the 1888 Prix d'Atelier and
medal ut the later Columbian EXPOSE
ton in 1893.
In speaking of his achievements. can
not do better than to quote the words OF
Georgia Fraser Arkell close observer
of Mr.. Dodges work.
Mr. Dodges work is in the Congress
sional Library at Washington. 1t was in
the Administration Building at the Chi
cago Worlds Fair. A collection of his
paintings, in all their variety, hung upon
the walls of the American Art Gallery
in New York, during the holiday sea-
son. I first saw the pictures by day
light. and before any individual impress
slons had been made, was conscious OF
n most unusual sense of painting and
color.
THE brush can offer no difficulties
10 Mr.. Dodge There Is a freedom of
brush work that usually comes only to
older men. This may be explained by the
fact that he has brushed all his days.
His mother was a painter At twelve he
went to Munich. Then followed Paris,
and 1t has been since all European train
ing and. except a few visits TO America
all European residence. rms Is quite evil
dent in Mr.. Dodge's paintings. Ihey are
not those of an American who has gone
at manhood for European training.
1t is more tho European itself.
"Fnr ono thing, Mr.. Dodge has the
youthful leaning towards the symbolic or
nm expression OF the ideal OF an abstract
The French. who are much more youth
ful in sentiment than we, also have this
learning; therefore their love of discov-
erIng the ideal weather of the painter
the sculptor or the poet Mr. Dodse's
most praised picture mas been me
Dance" a beautiful White figure with
lovely fact. dancing in the cleaning. All
of Mr.. Dodge's figures are placed
In outdoor settings. This has given
onnortunity for a most subtle blending
of figure with foliage, field, sky; and a
most remarkable blending OF these last
with each other--tints and forms merg-
ing into beautiful harmonies.
81 could speak at much length upon
the Immense eighth olympiad. a Greclan
FESTIVAL a splendid drop curtain just
as it stands; upon Princess Warda at tho
Bath" a beautiful color combination:
Last Days of Tennchtitlan; Conquest OF
Mexico BY Cortez.' which attracted much
attention at the Salon of 1899. and which
was Reproduced by the Figaro. 1t is but
natural that among so much work done
ur1ring the last ten or twelve years by
SO Young a man, there must be that
which is impetuous that which is of
passing interest, that Which is even melo-
dramatic But that th3ee IS SO much
that is not only mastery but masterfui
Is surprising. The very richness OF gold
en- and orange colors tells against 1t in
the evening by artificial light. But
this very richness Of color y one Of its
chief glories.'
IA lifo full of enthusiasm is Augustus
8Lukeman's, born In Richmond. While
yet lad he came to New York to take
Ieup, his work in the field OF SCULPTURE.
To-day ono marvela at the personality
- ,,,n ,t,, n nd 6cha ractor that has taken