The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Natures Wonders in The High Sieras Are
Sketched by Local Artist
Sculptor Returns From Trip to North and Repro
duces Work Destroyed by Fire
By Lucy B. Jerome

continent
I sketched from Ireland TO Sicily"
she says, and each place seemed love-
lier than the last. I don't know
whether I shall ever work up all these
sketches or not. They were made on
, productions of the places. There is
enough work TO occupy me for years
should I ever attempt it"
But the sketches themselves are de-
lightful- Bits of old ireland with it's
vivid, rain splashed green and stone
huts and walls with the crimson fox
glove raising its bright head above
their gray stones; an Irish peasant in
the distance, where the peculiar char
acteristic atmosphere of the Irish
country is strongly felt There are
sketches of the Killarney lakes with
the blue, misty stretches OF water,
surrounded by purple hills. There are
snatches of Scottish scenery with the
hills covered with miles of purple
ing slowly over the mountains.
COLORING LIKE FANTASY
There are brilliant Paris landscapes
on the banks of the Seine with a deli
cate almost translucent atmosphere.
and that inimitable exquisite coloring
like a delicate fantasy which is the
peculiar thing about the Paris atmos-
phere; there are the quaintest, oldest,
steep walled little English fishing vii
lagos where the one street of the town
is only a fight OF rocky steps leading
from the waters edge straight up into
the heart of the mountain canyon, with
the square rugged fishing boats in the
harbor and the little white cottage
lining the ascent, embosomed in bright
growing flowers.
There are other fishing villages, this
time in Italy, where the loggias drop
down sheer to the edge of the canal
and the lateen sails drop slowly out of
sight in the depths of a glory of sea
and. sky; there are charming glimpses
OF Normandy with the peasant women
short skirted and wooden saboted rub
bing out their washing linen on the
fat stones which form a bridge across
the stream.
To look at all these gives you the
feeling that you are in the very heart
OF these scenes. and when you rub
your eyes and return to life, otherwise
san Francisco. il is to find Mrs. Chit
tenden laughing at you and explaining
that these are not real pictures. but
that they are merely the representa-
tions of the places themselves And
somehow you are perfectly satisfied
SKETCH CLUB PROGRAM
me GhELCh GAuO VIII BcSin 4AS ~
lures the second Thursday IN Septem-
Der. The members are preparing for
large exhibition OF work in the fail,
and are very anxious to obtain quar-
ters in some new freproof building
downtown, where a small permanent
exhibition may be established and
where the rooms may be kept open con-
stantIy by an attendant, and the mem-
bers may drop in for a cup of tea and
discuss art matters.
The club was hard hit by the fire,
all its belongings and library being
burned; but ii is picking up again
fast: its library is being replaced by
degrees. and a good deal of new work
testifes TO the unabated energy with
which the members resumed progress,
undaGnted by the losses they sustained
The fall exhibition is expected TO be
one of the most important ever given
BY the club. as it is the first time that
the men associate members have been
asked to exhibit with the regular
women members and the opportunity
for contrast between the work of the
two sexes viii prove interesting.
MANY JOIN INSTITUTE
The branch society of the Chicago
National Institute of Art. which is now
being formed in this city, has acquired
500 members since its inception, and
is working hard to interest the art
sections of the women's clubs in the
matter of educating the general pub
4 lie to a right view and appreciation
/ of really good pictures.
The society issues series of mono
graphs, which are really brief talks
on the various periods of art in pro-
gressiye order and with these mono
graphs goes a series Of study bro
chures. which. by means of short state
ments concerning the methods and
means used by different painters. the
ways in which Thea reach their re-
suits and the process of preparing a
canvas. pigments and the manner OF
laying the first outline is well and
clearly explained
These monographs are illustrated by
the works of the worlds acknowl-
edged masters. and. taken in connec-
tion with the Magazine OF Fine Arts,
published by the society. the three
should be interesting enough TO fill a
long felt want Art education in
America has been wofully neglected
Here. at least. seems an opportunity
10 find in condensed form few OF
the principles and their appreciation,
without a knowledge of which no one
can view a painting intelligently or
with sense OF true pleasure.