Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-30

galleries Thursday In honor of the
Ruskin Art club Mr.. Kanst spoke en-
tertainingly on modern paintings and
A. Harvey, who has just been APP
pointed one of the judges of old mas
ters for the Fine Arts league, gave a
talk relating to such work.
The annual election of officers of the
Los Angeles Keramic club was held at
it's final meeting at the home of Mrs.
Harry Andrews, 2110 Bensallo avenue,
Friday afternoon. The work done by
the club toward elevating the standard
of keramic decoration has been recog-
nized in their exhibitions during the
past year, and their examples of kera-
mic painting are of such importance
as to merit a two-page article and il
Illustrations in the current number of
the Keramic Studio, a well-known pub
LEGATION on china decoration. Los An
geles is to be congratulated on the
work, enthusiasm, progressiVeness and
distinction of her Keramic club
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A public art gallery is to be main
tanned in the Carnegie library at Long
Beach, to be opened June 8. This is a
most commendable undertaking, and
it is hoped that it will be appreciated
and encouraged by the public for
whose pleasure and educational profit
THIS ART feature has DGGA COllSluCl GU
among the usual literary advantages
offered. Los Angeles artists are to be
represented in the first showing at this
gallery.
A new collection of Redlands pottery,
comprising many beautifully modelled
pieces of charming coloring and exqui-
site texture, is shown at the Merck
Reynolds gallery. An especially at
tractive vase of graceful form had a
decoration of eucalyptus leaves in low
relief which hung from main stem
enciruling the top and fell over and
across each other in pleasing lines.
They were of a delightful soft, rich
bronze green, the lower part of the
vase being in that shade of red char
acteristic of the Redlands pottery,
forming a harmony of contrast. Each
piece bespeaks the handling of an ar
fist in form and color. The Newcomb
pottery from New Orleans and Rozane
ware. made in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, are also
shown.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday an
exhibition of etchings and dry points
by foreign artists was held at these
galleries, from which a number of the
best We're sold to Los Angeles patrons,
the remaining ones being sent to an
eastern dealer. Some of these etchings
were in fascinating color, and only a
limited edition printed. Several moon
| light scenes were of special beauty,
and interiors with figures by Fountain
were worthy of attention. Life size
heads by Helleu were bold and simple,
presenting types of the modern woman.
Among other artists represented were
DePatre, Chabanian, Druis, Bompard
Waidman, Dauphin, Rauf, Robbie and
Chivier.
Jean Mannheim is painting a por-
trait Of John w. Mitchell. Mr.. Mann
helm is a portraitist of such power and
ability that we naturally anticipate a
painting of fine quality and will eager
| ly await it's exhibition.
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The Blanchard gallery will remain
closed during June and e. c. Maxwell.
curator and critic, will be out of the
city on a vacation.
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For those who seek the beautiful, the
rare and the artistic in various forms
of expression, for satisfying aesthetic
tates. Maud Davis Baker has made a
collection of treasures, old and new,
covering many activities in the world
of arts and crafts, and has placed them
on exhibition and sale at her home stu
| dio, 921 South Hill street, where visit
ors will be made welcome and shown
the collection. Local artists and craft
workers are represented and the show
! ing will be added to from time to time.