Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-04

TN HE initial exhibition of the Fine
Arts league, presenting paintings
n and sculpture by American artists,
was opened at Steckels gallery Satur7
day evening with private view, and
will be open to the public Monday to
continue two weeks. Local men ana
women are well represented, work IN
oil, water color and pastel OF excellent
standard being shown. and sculptures
meriting highest praise. Inere are
twelve oils from the Macpetn saaely'
New York embracing examples from
foremost American painters OF world
fame, whose pictures are included III
many large and important collections,
as we'll as being in the best pubic gal-
leries and museums, and sougnt a1ter
by private collectors and connoisseurs.
Three of the men represented were
members of the Jury for the present an
nual exhibition of the National Acade-
my OF Design, namely: Paul Dougher-
ty. William Howe and j. Francis Muir
ply. Perhaps the smallest of these
twelve painting possesses greater charin
than any of it's companions; can
vas by our pre-eminent American paint
err, George Inness, a landscape called
the looming Storm" dated 1887. 1t is
full of rich tones, and while it may not
be said to be representative OF MS pest
work. it is Enthusiastically an 1nnesS,
with strong characteristics.
There are two figure paintings, one
"Ophelia," by William Morris Hunt,
showing a remarkably we'll painted fig
ure. with woodland background; the
other. a group, 1.-THE Trio" by Will
Iiams, in rather unusual technique, but
in pleasing tones of green. A cattle
picture by William Henry Howe, an
artist who has received almost every
i Il a.I. hn W
ernments and academies, and won
medals and honorable mention at vari-
Gus expositions and the salon. rms
canvas is called "Salt Marshes, Con-
necticut," and the landscape in which
we'll drawn and painted cattle appear
| in the foreground, has delightful quail
| ties in sky and trees. j. Francis MUIR
ply a self-taught artist, who has won
distinction, is represented by two land
| scapes. Golden October" and "A Hill
side Farm" both in warm yellow tones,
| the former bearing 1908 date. A boldly
painted sea coast, "Manana Point" by
| Paul Dougherty, shows much strength
and vigor of handling. ''Wasteland,"
by William Sartain, artist and author
| and one of the founders of the Society
| of American Artists is a canvas ex-
pressing much feeling, in soft mellow
| tones, quiet and restful. Late Octo-
ber," by Mrs. G. B. Conan; Lake and
o.,
summer" by Carlton Virgins. also be-
long to the twelve courteously loaned
by William Macbeth.
The work already accomplished by
| the Fine Arts league is to be highly
/ commended, and it will now begin to
| realize the object for which it became
an organization, and has striven so
earnestly to attain. Further review of
exhibition will be given next week.
BENJAMIN Chamber Brown received at
his studio, 40 South Raymond avenue,
Pasadena, at afternoon tea Saturday,
April 8, assisted by a score of the
Crown city's society women, among
whom were Mines. Adelbert Fenyes,
Albert Sherman Hoyt. Rufus J. Spald-
ing, Saumel w. Allerton and John j.
Mitchell, several of whom have made
art special study, and others we'll
known as art patrons. The occasion
afforded the opportunity of viewing
paintings by Mr.. Brown, exhibited dur
ing the past few weeks, from among
which the three following were chosen
for the A. Y. P. exposition: misty
sion), "Golden Pool" near Eastlake,
and the "Land of Little RAIN
This artist is well known for his poet
ic rendering of California western
scenes, particular among them being
the Grand canyon of Arizona. His fine
understanding of values, color har-
mony and composition is we'll expressed
in his present showing of pictures. The
reception was a most enjoyable one
and attended by many enthusiastic ad-
mirers of this painters work.
Rustom Vicaji, painter. recently from
London, held an exhibition in Pasadena
during the past week of his work In
oil and water color. There were vari-
Gus and interesting subjects. mostly