The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19


lists favorite subjects. Is seen in the
exhibition Lovers of CadenassO's pic
lures are familiar with the pastels full
OF a delicate poetic feeling, the motif
usually bit of marsh in the afterglow
of the sunset the skyline very low.
and often tiny pool catching the last
rays of the sun. 1t Is this effect which
the artist has now sought TO produce
in the more permanent medium OF oil
without sacrificing any of the delicate
elusive charm of his pastels-
Altogether. the exhibition is a worthy
and dignified one. 1t is the most com
plete and representative collection OF
pictures that ,CadenassO has ever
shown.
The quarters of the Guild OF Arts and
Crafts Of California are gay with a
collection OF European posters that
give a delightful atmosphere OF foreign
travel For some reason or other il Is
a fact that pictures and advertisements
of hotels, railroads and steamship lines
can produce more Of the exhilaratiOn OF
travel than any classic book Of travels.
And the European people know how 10
advertise their countries artistically.
These form only a part of the exhibi-
tion. which includes also a number OF
posters announcing exhibitions CT in
dustrial art, some OF them very beautf-
full as well as interesting. One that
has in a superlative degree the poster
quality of hitting one straight between
the eyes is Alexander KOch's announce
ment OF the publication of the maga-
zine Kind und. Kunst." 1t Is in two
colors and represents a child building
blockhOuses. For simplicity and
strength it bears the palm. A very ar
tistfc poster is the one announcing the
exhibition Of Industrial art held in
Dresden in 1906 1t is the figure OF a
maiden conventionalized and is re-
markable for it's fantastic effect and
for the harmony Of it's color scheme.
The collection is the work of Oscar
Maurer and F. Fl. Meyer. They have
been very successful in getting many
interesting examples OF the poster art
in Europe, particularly in Germany.
In connection with this the guild has
fine exhibition OF metal work.
A permanent gallery OF the works OF
California artists will soon be a real1Iy
in Del Monte. The Pacific Improvement
Company has taken the initiative and
has invited the artistic to cooperate
The response was prompt and cordial
A number OF the leading artists have
promised to send pictures. The ball
room of the hotel will be utilized as
gallery, and the owners OF the hotel
will manage the sales. IL is thought
that a gallery in the hotel will do much
East through the tourists that flock TO
the place. The pictures will be on sale,
those sold to be replaced by others so
that there will always be a goodly
gallery.
The work Is to be kept up TO a high
standard and for this purpose a strict
jury has been appointed. consisting OF
Charles Aiken. Isabel Hunter Chapel
Judson. Porter Grant. DR.. Genthe.
Charles Rollo Peters, Maynard Dixon
and Eugene Neuhaus. The artists who
live in Monterey and vicinity will act
as a committee to make the necessary
arrangements
The jurors OF the Sketch Club exhf-
bition have met and have passed on the
work that is to be admitted to the
exhibition which is to open on the 21st
of this month. 1t is expected that the
rooms will be well filed, though not
overcrowded.
Frank McComas and his wife are at
present IN Athens. They have had the
honor Of being presented at court and
are enjoying their stay IN the Greek
capital to the full. They have rooms
overlooking the Parthenon. and Nc
Comas finds the conditions and atmos-
phere ideal for painting.
DcIlud SlTluSer Lee mas Deen
appointed chairman Of the art sectioy a
of the Sequoia Club The club expect
to hold an exhibition OF the work
OF its artist members some time In
April.
One OF the most interesting pictures
by local artists now to be seen at the
dealers is Mrs. Mary Curtis Richard
sons portrait OF Mrs Hahn, wife OF
Captain Hahn, who is now In Cuba. It
is a lovely portrait and full OF a
strongly marked individuality.
The Institute Of Chicago has tust
concluded a successful exhibition OF
Peixotto's black and white work illus
trating his book. BY Italian Seas"
An exhibition OF Peixotto's paintings
was opened IN New York on the 18th
of February.
Mrs. Marion Holden Pope has rs-
Gently held an exhibition OF her etch-
ings IN San Jose, which has attracted
a great deal of attention Her work
has been praised very highly By
Atherton Curtis. who Is a recognized
authority on the subject