The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
NOTABLE PAINTINGS
TO BE EXHIBITED
Twelve Pictures by Leading
American Artists to Be
Shown at Vickery's
Fine Examples From Brushes
of Men Whose Names
Are Famous
By LUCY B. JEROME

placed on exhibition at the Wick
cry gallery. forming a notable col
lection Of pictures and an exhibit the
like of which has not been seen in san
Francisco for many years.
There viii be a valuable painting Of
"Ophelia," by William Morris Hunt;
one by George Innes. entitled The
Coming Storm" and a superb painting
by Davies. who visited san Francisco
Just before the fire, and whose friends
VIII be glad 10 see an example as inn
portant as this. other artists to be
represented are c. II. Davis, J. +. Muir
phy. Carlton Virgins, painter of the
picture. After Wind. Rain; William
Sartain, Paul Dougherty, ". II. Howe
and Mrs. c. b. Cowan.
This exhibition should awaken un-
unqualified interest. embracing, as it
does these fine examples from the
brushes of men whose names are
enough TO command attention wherever
signed
A convention Of art societies which
omises 10 be an event OF national
Importance viii be held in Washington
from May il TO l3 inclusive. 1t
has been called by the National Acad-
envy of Arts, OF which the president is
o. PierpOnt Morgan. says the Chicago
Post. and The object is To form a ma
tional art federation.
Favorable responses have been re-
CeiVed 10 notices sent out and hearty
Endorsement has been given the project
from all parts Of the country. Senator
Root VIII make the address Of well
come. John Quincy Adams viii speak
on the work of the art commission in
TQa
work of the Metropolitan Improve
mcnt league of Boston telling some
tlinE of the very remarkable 1915
movement. Royal CortissoZ on Com
mon Sense in Decoration and Crafts
menship', William Woodward Of Tu-
lane university Of Louisiana on
travelling Art Exhibitions: A B.
Griffith. director OF the art museum
~ Detroit. on Education of the Pub
lic by Lectures on Fine Arts; Miss
Florence X. Levy on The Cultivation of
Taste; j. Horace MacFarland on the
American Civic Association, and
George ". cable on the Northampton
prize flower garden competition.
one Of the features viii be a recep-
riun given the delegates by the board
of trustees of the CorcOran Gallery Of
Art. and other addresses viii be de-
liFered on museum management, the
thc conservation Of scenic beauty and
subjects Of like interest The officers
of the National Academy Of Arts be-
sides President Morgan, are. Charles
T. Hutchinson and II. W. Winthrop
Pierce. vice presidents; Glenn Brown,
seeretaryi T. Francis Riggs, treasurer
Probably one Of the first exhibitions
.o he held in the new downtown gallery
of Rabjohn & Morcom, which may not
he ready for occupancy for some time
will be that Of Miss Minnie Sheppard.
water colOrist whose work, but little
/. known in san Francisco. has received
e stamp Of approval Of several emil
nent art dealers in the city. Those who
have viewed the work say that the eN-
Mhiton win be Wen worth seeing.
Sir Edward Burne Jones Wheel of
Fortune" is 10 be added TO the Nicto-
rian national gallery at Melbourne IT
is one Of two pictures on the same
subject and fl remained for some time
in an unfinished state. the artist mean
while painting a second picture. a
somewhat larger one which is in Bal
four's possession. The former prime
minister is also the pOssessor Of the
famous Perseus series by the same
artist
Local artists are busily engaged in
sending in work for the Alaska Yukon
exposition. At Courvoisier's, in Sutter
street. number Of pictures are being
framed and packed that they may reach
their destination in good condition.
Florence Manor. the young sculptress
whose panel picturing the flight Of the
city ia bas relief attracted so much at
tcntion when on view at the Institute
of Art. has several memorial pieces, to-
frv v-1,1
and a portrait bust of a young boy,
which make an effective and pleasing
contribution.
Yates has charming bit Of land
scape; Carlsen a magnificent still life
study; Clara Hin a number Of small fig
ures in fired clay. most original and
cbarmiugly executed; Jorgensen his
painting Of the Colorado canyon. and
Evelyn Almond Withrow several of her
interesting symbolical pictures which
evoke admiration for their unusual con-
ception and felicity of handling.
The New York Herald tells in an in
t.rcstiug article how William NJ Chase,
) ro made a s. 600 painting IN a day.
won his fight for fame The painting is
one OF a Goldfish resting on a platter
and comment ran wild about it from
the fact that IL had taken the artist but
= day 10 produce IL and that the direct
ors Of the COrcoran art gallery had
purchased the FISH for $4,000. The tale
runs as follows
Chase had a studio at one time in
The Hammersmith section OF London.
Around the corner was a fish monger
ON his way 10 the city one morning the
artist saw this fish on a marble slab
in front of the fish monger's shop. The
Impression il made remained in his mind
during the trip 10 The city. and he
hastened back lest il might be sold be-
fore be could make the impression per-
manenL
The FISH had awaited his coming. He
informed the fish monger who he was
and what he wished TO do. saying that
as be was leading a bachelor life he
could make no culinary use OF the fish
and therefore be would not buy. but
would like 10 hire II.
Per oW long, demanded the vendor.
"This be a Saturday. an poor man
like me can't afford 10 let fish like i'm
go 10 waste over Sunday"
Let as call it two hours" said
Chase you weigh the fish now and
if I ann not through with Il in two
hours + viii pay your price for it,"