The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
/ N { h e A C w Q r ] d
By Lucy B. Jerome

"a GOOD illustration of this is found
in one or two of the small eoiiee-
tions left in the city since the hre-
locking at one the other day 90
served a great difference In the degree
and quality of the pictures. and point
ing to one that was particularly afro
cfous. I asked the owner, How dld you
happen to get this?! He had the grace
to blush and I felt sorry l had asked
the question. but he was game. On.
he said. laughing, that is one OF my
early purchases. didn't know anything
then. but never mind. I've improved IN
these last purchases don't you tnlnk
so?' And he had. 1t Is just this KIND
of thing that can be avoided by judi
eious supervision, and that is the Held
would like to enter. I've had one or
two offers already, so I hope snail Do
able to do some good
Dickman has almost finished his re-
production of the large canvas called
Before the Storm" the property Of fRe
Bohemian club before II was lost In tine
fire. He has some charming canvases
of the Monterey expresses, partleuiariy
those painted with twilight effects "A
small picture at Gurpp's shows his work
in its very happiest manner.
PAINTING SUGGESTS LEGEND
E. w. Currier has returned to his
where he has spent the last three
months picturing the wonderful noun
tain in different aspects. Bathed In tne
light of sunset or sunrise. with us
head snow crowned. or with the pare
earth purple misted. peering throuen
the clouds. he has pictured II IN us
sublimity and glory most enectVely.
A number of Sacramento river scenes
are also the work OF his brush, largely
for cL
were made from various points near
the mountain. one especially. from
Thumb rock. being particularly orig
fnal and attractive. A legend Is a.
tached to the mountain that the fore
fathers OF the Indians guard Ii, so that
no one shall ascend. currfer has pic
tured this by means of a bold, rocky
cliff at the base OF the mountain. on
which a mounted Indian keeps guard,
This painting is. of course. largely
idealized. Studies of Fallen Leaf lake
near Tallae. Mount Bradley on the sac
ramento, Angora lake and Glen Alpine
creek in the Tallac region are charm
ing. painted in brilliant coloring, which
brings the fall season OF the region
vividly before the eye. In all there are
20 water colors and 10 oils. a fairly
good three months work. forming
collection of great interest
ARTIST BRINGS WORK
Evelyn Almond withrow has re-
turned from Paris. where she has been
for the last year. She has number
of paintings. mostly portraits, to show
as the result of work done abroad The
portraits are striking. and several
sketches of Bruges. Normandy and
picturesque fishing villages in England
are strong and characteristics While
In Paris Miss Withrow did a portrait OF
a friend which she intended sending TO
the salon. but on account of i'll health
was not able to finish it in time. Next
year the portrait will try its fate. An
interior by the artist of a quaint fish,
ing hut shows some good work, the
ensemble being most interesting. The
heavy rafters, with fish hanging from
them. the figure OF the fisherman solid,
sturdy. outlined against the light from
the window where he sits mending his
nets, the typical objects scattered
about are well handled and impress
the beholder with a sense OF the hon
esty and sincerity OF the work. The
same qualities are apparent In the
portraits to which branch OF painting
Miss Withrow intends TO devote much
time.
Joseph Greenbaum is here from Los
Angeles on a visit. His work has been
highly spoken of in that city and IL Is
a distinct loss TO the artist colony OF
San Francisco that he has chosen 10
take up his quarters in that part Of the
state.
Gamble has gone to Santa Barbara
again. He returned from Lake Tahoe a
few days ago. bringing with him much
rich material in the way OF sketches
and jottings which he intends to maks
use of later on Like all others who
have visited the Tallac region. he Is
enthusiastic over its beauty and prom
Use and something fresh and charming
may be expected when he has COM
pleted picture or two.