The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
I N Gh e A r { w o r / d
By Lucy B. Jerome

TOUR big exhibitions in one week
and more 10 come later promise
= well FOR the winter season of art
II is seldom that an opportunity is
given the public 10 see the work OF
Keith, Gamble and goodly array OF
local talent on the walls of different
exhibiting places at the same time. and
IL Is still less seldom that an opportG-
nifty is presented 10 view the produc-
tions OF those foreign and American
geniuses Of the brush the fame OF
whose work is a household word
This. however. has been accomplished
by the loan exhibition now being held
al the studio building In Presidio ave
nue.. where several fine examples OF
the work OF that master OF portrait
ure Sargent have been viewed with
keen satisfaction by many TO whom
the chance OF beholding the work Of
the L0naon painter is a boon. The
works of other artists are there. Car
riere. Diaz. Twachtman. Gilbert Stuart
and Copler TO say nothing Of our own
Emil Carlsen and Arthur Atkins. whose
paintings rival. in the interest which
III holds for the San Francisco com
munity that Of the others. Such an
tAtlnllllA as AliS LldIhS al CpD-lA ltt
art circles. and should be an unqualified
pleasure TO ali who witness it, The
collection win be on view until No
Vember 3. and ii is hoped that the
visitors book which has been main
tained viii show that lively interest
was taken in most remarkable eN-
hibit
The Keith exhibit that opened Thurs
day is unique in that it is rendered as
a testimonial to the artist on a double
occasion. that of his SEVENTEEN birth
day and that OF his being made an
honorary member of the San Francisco
art association. There are some 20 or
- OF Keith's canVases gathered to-
: her from private collections, snd
the ensemble is an imposing and inn
pressive one. Particularly notable are
the half dozen canvases, "A Country
Road Autumn. Sonoms Valley,
When storm Clouds Gather. Wood
land DAYS" and ''The Forest Pool,
owned by DR. H. Tevis. which Keith
considers among the best work he has
produced.
1t is interesting to note the distinct
difference in the manner of treatment
evidenced by the later canVases-at
least two or three OF them-that are
quite light and brilliant in tone, pre-
senting landscape with a, 5oyOusness in
sharp contrast with the dignity of his
other landscape work. but no one
who sees this hne collection Of paint
ings from the brush OF one who has
achieved an intentional reputation and
who has honorabiy won his spnrs. to
stand acknowledged by the world as
one OF the great masters of art, can
fail to be impressed, by the power. sub
Unity and poetic feeling which informs
all these canvases. IT makes one wish
that the artist might live 20 years more
TO perpetuate such work and to delight
future generations with the sight OF
pictures that have satisfied and de-
lighted beholders for half a century.
Among those who have loaned pic
lures TO this exhibit are Mary c.. Rich
ardson, A. L. Gump, Alexander Morri
son. Rev. Joseph Worcester A. Cheese
brough. w. r Herrin. Mrs Reginald
smith. whose portrait painted BY Keith
is exhibited, and DR.. Harry Tevis. This
is the first time that an exhibition OF
this character has been held by the
art association and il may pave the
way for Others.
Al the Sequoia club the annual fall
exhibition. consisting OF the work OF
lcal artists. is going on. Among other
exhibits. "A san Franciseo Street, by
sophie 81. Brannan. is decidedly i'm
ULt-r- lDIllrllE arLuAa AA0AEAtu Oh It Et4A a
ines The narrow street, with its bor-
dering fence, its overhanging tree and
\ ieep. rich bits Of color in houses and
sky is wonderfully effective
Wind Blown Oaks" by Bertha
Stringer Lee is another good study Of
oaks. depicting sweep of 4andseapt
eneifciing q group of bent oaks. sur
rounded bys hills Of soft p}trplisf
tinge. IT is a good composition, dis
playing breadth and feeling.
Dickman has an interesting portrait
sketch. which he calls La Dame Chez
MaNims This is an extremely pleasing
portrait Of 4 typical French woman
Of the middle classes. with hair wori
in qaeint fashion. parted IN the mid
die and drawn high on top of head
The features are strong and the ex
preston quiet and convincing. An.
other canvas by Dickman shows Cy
press point at twilight. and is a dark
melancholy scene. The atmosphere o
pence is nOticeably absent
Two remarkably fine landscape ef
fects are those Of Eda St John Smit-
TENS Across Berkeley Hills" and sun.
sets Mellow Light" Purity and mel
loWness are in the atmosphere Of both
hanging near is q coast scene b.
Mary Mention showing a gathering
storm. The beach tones at the edge
Of the water form a good contrast Il
the darkness Of heavy clouds and tn,
waves breaking over an edge Of rough
land.
Ada ROmer Shawhan has on view
two red crayon sketches, which con
vince one of this artists ability 10 pro
duce good work ia this line. Tony
is a mischievous. laughing face sur
mounted by harlequin's cap, witt
neck encircled by an immense ruff
The study Of Sarah Bernhard Which
hangs next, is tragic and inscrutable
the thin face half hidden by masses o
loose hair looking out from its clou,
like that OF prophetic sibyl. Thes
sketches of Mrs. Shawhan's are i'm
mensely popular.
Another red crayon study is one b,