The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

dismissed for daring to substitute for
an unspeakably hideous design one of
his own, far surprising it in beauty
and charm; Jakob Maris, one of that
extraordinary group of three talented
brothers whose paintings of the Dutch
school made him renowned and whose
work viii be seen in a small but splen-
did scene of Amsterdam; Twachtmann,
the American painter who died some
years ago, and whose work was never
properly valued nor his genius under
stood till after his death, when his
superb landscapes brought immense
sums from public grown suddenly
appreciative; and John Sargent who
VIII be represented by five pieces, two
or them Venetian scenes that show
the wonderful brilliancy and security
OF his touch and the fine quality of
his composition. This will be the first
time that any of Sargents work has
been shown in San Francisco and it
! VIII doubtless be a revelation to those
VINO can see and understand. The ex-
hlbition Will probably be held for the
peneht of charity and attendance should
not be lacking.
me Studio building, from garrett 70
cellar, is full of workers. Emily Travis
whose two canvases, The Old Wharf,
and study in still life, attracted much
attention at the recent California club
eAhlpit, has studio there where she is
at work on number of promising
later puoiicis
Miss Travis. who was a nuni1 ~
rldzzohl before her departure from
7eaelie, mas Just returned from that
eIcy win view to establishing her
ser mere, where she will prove VOL
e S9l4' auultion to the artist colony. Her
ploeuie OF still life was salon pic
ture, and shows some extraordinarii,,
good points. ma ny
Ralph Stackpole is also an Inmate =,
the building and is at work on some
monuerIuiiy beautiful portrait heads
otachPoIe was student Of the Raauv
aus IN Paris and since his return &c
making good progress. Miss T,uci1ie
rage is a young sculptress. whose wortr
VIII De mentioned later. Miss Dorr &c
s,aioeieE painter who is at work in the
tbese an.ie. and a visit to any of
artlsts viii be well repaid.
+ Wisby is an artist whose VOL,
q stfons appeal. He is devoted ~ ~
nher' more delicate aspects az net, 1re
a III succeeds IN infusing the spirit of
.iese scenes into his canvases
pl1 Pr, showing Bonner lake in tba
COLO srays and steel blues Of aori1
morning has just been sold. Ths
stronger portrayals of natura ~ ne
appear 10 this artist, as do the more
suptie ana evanescent phases of Tho
scene. However, notwithstanding tia
IacL mat ne has never studied the
technique of his art to anv a~ta sne
Wisely succeeds in painting tranoni,Iit,.'
peace, charm and UNDERSTANDING 49,
ms work in a fashion that nerbar
some of those trained more rieidIs,
along academicai lines fail TO do Every
picture carries its own message that
needs no Interpretation
The Yukon-Alaskan exhibition tbot
will open in Seattle in March is in
charge of Miss Evelyn-AImond v;tt
row, who requests that all artists =.
tending to exhibit will have tbeir nia
lures at Courvoisier's in Suffer street
as soon as possible.
Carlo Baron. the italian artist -,
a number of pictures on view at tbs
rooms Of the Sequoia club. Tbay 90
original and decidedly interesting al
though one or two are roughly blocked
out in peculiar way. "A Calm Sea-
is especially attractive
The Sketch club has deferred ~. f.n
exhibition until it gets into permanant
quarters that will be in a 6ranrons
building where the pictures viii he
secure. The active members and The
artist associate members plan to have
the best local and loan exhibition thai
has ever been given In this city early
in February.
studio tea will be- given at tbe
Sketch club rooms on November - that
will be without the usual talk. ana
on November 81 and % a fine arcbi-
tectural exhibition, showing the bes,
buildings in the city I'm the course
of construction will be held