The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

sketches are scenes done by him in
france and Norway, in oils and char
coat They are particularly attractive
as being so different in setting TO the
landscape work he has done since COM
ing 10 this coast. His latest canvas
is beach scene done a short svay
down the coast. The view of the ocean
is caught over the rocks and sand
dunes in the foreground and the artist
has handled the sky and water very
strongly
Jonnevold's paintings are winning
more recognition in artistic circles daily,
ard If he consents to collective exhi-
bition of his paintings later in the year
il viii be well worth seeing, as his
rich coloring and sureness of touch
make for his canvases their own place
in the world of art.
Mrs. Rose Hooper Plotner viii give
reception next Saturday afternoon
at her studio in Bush street at which
she viii exhibit her latest miniatures
Her work in this line is so fapned on
this coast that little need be said in
praise of il: SO 'exquisitely is it done
THAI il really speaks for itself
Since her return from the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition part of Mrs.
Plotner's time has been spent at Los
Altos, where she painted the children
of AIr. and Mrs. Frank Powers. These
miniatures viii be on view Saturday,
as win also her miniature of the two
little sons of the Joseph Coryells. BY
nanN this is considered the most fas
cinating Of her late works. The group
ing IS very pretty, and the coloring
perfect The boys are unusually at
tracJiNe children and the artist has
caught all the sweet elusive charm Of
childhood with a softness and harmony
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Among her miniatures to be on view
this week viii be Mrs. Eleanor Martin,
Mrs. Norwood, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griffin Mrs. VIII
liam Breeze, the little Radke boy and
Mrs James Brandon Brady. The lat
ter is the most remarkable. in Mrs.
Plotner's estimation, OF all the minia-
lures TO be displayed. and it certainly
is a perfect piece of work. The ex-
preston. the softness and clearness of
outline, the radiant complexion and the
masses Of fair hair are beautifully
brought out. while the soft shimmery
folds of the dress with its dainty touch
of pink blossoms is very real.
Among the miniatures it would be
hard 10 make a choice-they are all so
good. Mrs Plotner is certainly 10 be
congratulated for the good work she is
continually turning out-Work that
practically marks her as the foremost
OF our California miniature painters.
E. Greenebaum, who has been holding
as an improvised studio tie Bruguiere
and Eison photograph gallery for the
last two months. has decided to return
to Les Angeles in the course OF fort
night. What his future plans are he
has. not yet decided, as lie is wavering
between the reopening of his studio
in Pasadena and a European trip with
d prosp pective studio eventually in the
French capital During his stay here
Greenebaum has been working steadily.
AT present he is engaged on life size
portrait of Mrs Frank Deering and her
little daughter. This is now nearly
completed Since his arrival in San
Francisco he has also painted Francis
Bruguiere and Two portraits of Mrs.
Adolph Mack.
On leaving Pasadena he brought with
him a number of very attractive scenes
as a result of his summer sketching
trip al Catalina. Nearly all of these
ne has since sold. only about two being
left on view at the art rooms in Frank
lin street. His portrait however, Of
the young lady of the amber necklace
is still displayed and it IS one Of the
finest pieces Of portraiture TO be seen in
this city. Il is worked in shades of
mounted by huge black picture hat
Creenebaum is "A good artist and he
has confidence in himself. In conse-
auence he succeeds wei with the work
he undertakes. It is cause of general
regret in artistic circles that he has
decided 10 cut his stay short. as there
was rumor abroad that he intended
settling here and opening some studio
quarters for the winter