The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

of its lovely scene and remarkable
workmanship. The exquisite subtlety
of the light and shadow effects. the
delicate emotional force that permeates
the canvas. together with a more SOM
Der note, powerfully though unobtrus-
lNelY suggested, make q composition
OF infinite force and beauty.
Not less lacking in effect. though
rich in opposing qualities is the rather
Tough and somewhat crudely handled
I Mon Square, New York" by Van
Sloun, which depicts the square on
a sleety winters day. Like Degas,
Van Sloun has the rare faculty of sug-
gesting a crowd with half a dozen fig-
ures, and in this canvas the hurrYing
figures treading quickly yet carefully,
the rosy tints of the snow piles the
sharp contrast of the ley blue glare
of the pavementS. and the tall back
ground buildings in the softest of pas
tel hues, as il seen through a veil
OF almost impalpable snow, show prom
ise OF fine things to come some day,
II the artist gets his chance. Van
Sloun is pupil of Henri Chase, and.
IS at present in New York.
EXHIBITS GOOD PORTRAIT
Joseph Greenbaum of Los Angeles
has portrait of Mrs. l. n. Walter
painted in his best style. AS usual
woodland background is painted in,
subject sits under a branching tree
whose dark tones bring out the flesh
tlnts of face, neck and arms.
Monterey Bay by Chapel Judson.
brilliant. dancing blues of the Mon
terey waters with scenic effect in
the foreground of rich russets and
browns, and an oak or two at the right
The distance effects are admirable. bav
and sky seeming to merge into a de-
licious symphony of blues, while the
general tone of the composition is one
or quiet calm and solitude.
(OttarQO PiaZZ0ni has q rur1har of
small sketches of Paris and the
suburbs, and his big canvas, Clear
Night, which attracted so much at
tention at the Studio building exhibit,
Is again seen in all its enveloping mys-
terry and soft splendor of suggested
light without a visible source.
A big picture, half repelling in its
aspect of tragedy and awe is Hard
scrabble. L. L. the work of Charles
Rollo Peters. A weird, lonely square
house with single beam of light
somber tree little to the left and
the moonlight effects for which Peters
is famous, make up an ensemble which
indicates absolute mastery of the eff
fects aimed for. though the subject
suggests gloomy mystery.
PRETTY LANDSCAPES SEEN
Wores has a landscape full of light
and atmosphere; Del Niue is noticeable
! by some exquisite cloud work: c. T..
Turner by a fine impressionistic study
/ Nv nen 11Qe meets EI0Ou Mary Men
ton by an evening portrayal of a cor
ner of Greenbrae; Hammerstrom by a
swinging marine canvas full of force.
action and vitality; while in sculpture.
Earl Cummings occupies the center of
the gallery with his big work entitled
sculpture" which belongs to the Bo-
! hemian club.
The miniature work is excellent and
\ in water colors Goddard Gale and De
4 Neale Morgan have several lovely bits
/ of landscape showing Monterey and
Carmel in all their springtime beauty.
Among those who enjoyed the pic
/ lures and the musical program under
/ the direction of Sir Henry Heyman
were:
| Mr. and Mrs. Galen Or. Byron
\ Howard Mrs. III. o. Jones
/ Mrs. Phillip Verrill Ralph Stackpole
/ Mighels Eugen Neuhaus
/ Miss Lolita Perrine Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cum
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Z. mings
Latimer Mr. and Mrs. Wander
/ DR.. and Mrs. Frink lynn Stow
/ Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Mrs. z. r. Cofer
Drrin Peck Miss Clara Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mrs. James Leonard
Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Lee
Mrs. Mary Mention Miss f. Bauer