Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01

dering Of sunlight is exceptional. The
charm of his interiors is strongly felt
as we study their quiet simplicity.
their lighting and exquisite tonal quail
| ities
Mr.. Mannheim resided for several
years in Denver and shows a number
| of Rocky mountain sketches which
render the atmosphere of that locality
admirably. There are also a few
sketches painted since the artist came
/ to Los Angeles of local scenes.
'The Children's Hour" a painting
which won the first prize for compo-
sition, London School of Art, is per-
haps the most powerful in compost
ton and treatment, and in all a splen-
did picture. "On Market Day, Furnes,
| Belgium is another of his most force
full and vigorous paintings There are
seventy oils and one water color, sew
eral already marked sold. The exhi-
bition continues through this week,
! and no one interested in art should
lose the opportunity to become familiar
with this work.
! A travelling exhibit of the National
League of Mineral Painters, together
with a collection by Los Angeles ke-
ramic artists, is being shown on the
fourth floor of the Y. w. c. A building.
The work comprises table ware, vases,
bowls, jars, tankards and decorative
| pieces, with conventional, natural and
figure ornamentation. There are thir-
teen exhibitors belonging to the league,
two being Los Angeles women-Mrs.
Isabel w. Hampton, president of the
Los Angeles Keramic club, and Mrs.
Jeanette Elleau Simpson, Pasadena
Seven others are Chicago artists, so
/ fhot fho f1,aT Sv,7xy
resents that city.
Members of the Los Angeles Keramic
club who are showing work are Mes
DANES Guest, Andrews, Hubert, Simp-
son, Kohler, Hampton, Elliott, Chan
nell, Arthur, Smith, Jackson, Upton,
Railsbock and Miss Stratton
Mrs. Hampton's work ranks with the
best; she showed a tea service with
conventional ornament in silver, sim
pie but of much beauty, several vases
Of exquisite colOring and shape. Ex-
cellent work, both in design and COL
oring, was that done by Mrs. Upton
Matte StrattOn was represented by
several beautiful and we'll executed
pieces. Some good luster work with
conventional ornament was shown by
Mrs. Andrews. A punch bowl, plates,
vase and pitcher, decorated by Mrs
Kohler, compared favorably with the
best
All Of the work presented was over~
glaze, but several vases were of such
delicate coloring and technique, so soft
in tonal qualities as to give the effect
Of having been worked on the biscuit
ware.
Laura Adams Armer of Berkeley, is
to tour Southern California on a
sketching trip. She is well known in
the northern cities for her art pho
Biography and was at one time asso-
ciated with the faculty of the Mark
Hopkins university. She will be the
guest of Mrs. Morris Cohn, Alvarado
terrace who is her sister-in-law.
a.
Franz A. Bischoff, painter in oils,
water colors and keramics, began on
Wednesday afternoon a private exhibit
ton of his work in these various me-
| diums in his own gallery and studio,
South Pasadena. Much interest has
been felt in this exhibition among
friends of the artist, as it is the first
he has had since coming to Los An
geles, and those who have seen his
work from time to time have been
! looking forward to this showing His
gallery is to remain open through Feb
ruary and March.
Jessie NJ Washburn, well known in
Los Angeles for her fruit and flower
studies. is now studying at Aubertin's
| in Paris. She has been abroad for a
| year and is to remain in Paris for that
| length of time. She is domiciled with
another Los Angeles artist who has
been working and studying there for
some time. Fanny E. Duvall, whose ex-
cellent original paintings and several
fine copies of pictures in the Louvre
have been shown here at the Steckel
gallery since her residence in the
French capital.
Emma Waldvogel, teacher of art
crafts, has opened another class in
| leather work in Miss Abell's studio,
| Blanchard building, for Friday morn
| ings.
Much interest was shown in the ex-
hibition of art and crafts work at the
Y. w. c. A. building during the past
week. and it is felt that much larger
! classes in these branches will be en-
rolled for the ensuing term. Hundreds
| of visitors thronged the department
| days and evenings and much appre-
citation was expressed for the work ex-
! hibited.
Mrs. Wagner, keramic artist of Santa
| Barbara, apd mother of Rob Wagner,
portrait painter of that city was in
Los Angeles during the week and a
visitor at the Y. w. G. A. exhibition.
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