The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

dom, if ever, been surpassed. Her
handling has grown more certain, her
compositions have gained in largeness
and dignity of effect. and her color
sense has ripened into warmth ana
delicacy hardly to have been predicted
from the strong, harsh notes or some
of her early pictures.
1t is reported that Miss Cassatt is
now on visit to this country. III tnls
occasion of an unheralded visit. which
, one heSitates to make the excuse Tor
an acknowledgment Of her great sery-
ices to art, should suggest to some
museum or public gallery the possibil-
ity of arranging for loan collection
OF her works. in order that the Amer
lean public should become better ac-
quainted with talent so far removed
from the ordinary. a point Will have
been won in our progress toward that
ideal of the fervent English poet: Let
nothing great pass unsaluted or unen-
joyed.'
Another American painter, this time
we'll known to Ca1ifornians, has been
winning the praise of the eastern,crifics
for his notable still life productions,
one or two of which have been re-
Gently shown here. Regarding the
still life work exhibited lately in
Chicago. one critic says:
The "tonal'' still life of Emil Carl
sen is a striking picture. One realizes
without hesitation that this possesses
the picture quality. 1t is symphony
III WARM STdN llOIY, fS0dulilk OdI htIs
and relieved by the softest black that
ever charred an iron kettle. A neutral
tan ground contrasts with the kettle
and harmonizes with the light earthen-
colored brick beneath. A creamy lin
ing for the Kettle and a dishcloth
thrown over its side complete the ex-
tremely unpoetic details for this excep-
tionaliy sympathetic rendition
The same critic states that Mr.. Carl
has n a a1rfNOrifa-
tive article on still life painting in the
first number of Palette and Brush" for
which this same picture forms one of
the Illustrations.
An announcement is made of an ap-
preaching exhibition of paintings and
sketches by NJ. de Neale Morgan, whose
work is favorably known to art lovers.
1t Will be held at the James D. Hahn
gallery. 1919 Broadway, Oakland, be-
ginning December and continuing
until December Q. Miss Morgan's Car
mel and Monterey sketches grow con-
stantly inSthe public appreciation. Six
months of each year is spent in gath
ering material in and near Carmel
where number of artists. including
Sydney Yard have found their happiest
inspirations, and the work done by
Miss Morgan during these sixmonths is
of a nature that insures a speedy de-
lmand for her canvases from eastern
tourists and travellers who have seen
them in the gallery at Del Monte or
in her studio at Pacific Grove. The
Oakland exhibit, the first that Miss
Morgan has held for some time. viii be
open from 10 a. m. to $50 p. m.
Breuer is at work in his studio in
Van Ness avenue. He does not care to
finish more than one picture a year.
but when that picture does come out
| it is promised by those who know that
many weeks in the high Sierras last
summer, and the results of his study
will be anticipated with keen pleasure
by those who realize the high standard
this artist has placed for himself.
c. p. Nelson, formerly of this city
but who now makes his home in Los
Angeles, has singularly original and
unusual water color at Schussler's 1t
depicts curve of gray stone wall in
the center of which is a single window
high placed, with the piquant, challeng-
ing face of a Mexican senorita smiling
over. the potted red geraniums on the
worn stone ledge. Although an un-
usual conception it demands attention
on that very score. The old wall is
remarkably painted. every stone show
ing as solidly as If 1t possessed depth.
and the crevices and cflinks showing
shadowy in the afternoon sunshine.
scenes show the same originality and
are handled with equal virility and
power.