Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-02

ards will be a showing of canvases by E. b.
Smith, well known in musical circles here
an artist with the French horn. but only just
now making known that he is an artist with
the brush as we'll. His exhibition will open
May 10 and continue for two weeks.
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Franz A. Bischoff. whose gallery has been
open to the public with an exhibition of his
work in ceramics and landscape for two
months has closed his studio for the summer
months which he will spend in Butte, Mont,
and Salt Lake. where he goes to hold classes
in design and ceramic painting, for which he is
widely known and sought a teacher.
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E. A. Burbank has returned from stay
among the Indians, among many tribes of
whom he has worked so untiringy for years
studying them carefully and faithfully and
lovinglK recording their individual and
tribal characteristics His recent work has
about sixty seventy living the
borders of Mexico, sketches of whom he
will probably exhibit little later, together
with a number of chalk drawings of the
Pueblos, executed as a commission from the
celebrated Field museum of Chicago, COM
prising in all several hundred drawings, the
majority of which he has finished.
American art is receiving recognition in
Paris and London, and arrangements are
about complete for the opening in July of
painters 1t is expected in the Grand Palais
as the salons close the last OF June. Sena-
tor Clarke has been placed in charge of
this, and the one contemplated 10 be held in
London as well. and the Society of Amer
lean Art Collectors lends its patronage.
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Many attractive tours offered by the
various summer schools and sketching
classes, among them being one Of the Boyd
tours through Holland in the summer paint
ing class of Henry b. Smell. leaving New
york June 80. Headquarters Will be Volen-
dam on the zuyder Zee. One of our Los
sketches from that quaint section of coun-
try was Ralph Moclne who tarred in Hol-
land while touring Europe. Mr.. Mocine
showed many interesting scenes from the
Zuyder Zee. other places Of note included
in the itinerary of Mr.. snelrs- class are
Amsterdam where the Rijks museum. of
which the Rembrandt room forms an es-
pecialy fascinating feature, Will be visited;
The Hague with .Maurtshins gallery, Ant
werp and her fine cathedral the Isle of
Marker, and Paris with the Louvre and
Luxembourg.
The Twenty-fourth street public school
is to have two mural paintings by Leila
Park Jones. artist recently established
here While we do not know the nature of
this work it is most commendabe move,
and one that should serve an example,
at least so far as the motive is concerned,
to our high schools and other educational
institutions for placing upon their walls
lasting incentives to their pupils TO thlhk'
to do and to make beautiful things.
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John A. Donovan. marine painter. is
working at San Pedro. a place that offers
many interesting and unique scenes to be
recorded by the artist. His pictures are
handled by well known eastern dealers who
ind much demand for Pacific coast subjects
as Interpreted by this strong and forceful
painter, who so thoroughly understands ana
loves the sea, and seafaring life MI
Donovan's knowledge of sailing vessels and
craft of all kinds enables him to draw them
with that exactness essential to a good ma
rine in which they become the center of
interest, where many an artist has failed
in an otherwise fine painting in that his
drawing of a ship or smaller craft was in
correct. through lack of familiarity with his
subject. There is also much poetry and