The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04

dences that Stackpole is rapidly finding
himself and that more works like this
last win put him long forward STEP
on the difieult road Of art
Another striking portrait is seen in
Dickman's studio, this time of a maseu-
line subject. 1t is that of william
Lehman, whose strong, characteristics
features Dickman has succeeded in
placing with great fidelity on canvas.
The work on which Dickman is just
now engaged is the commencement of a
large panel intended for the new quar-
ters of the Family club. The panel is
to be in bas relief. with a decorative
background symbOlical of the manner
in which the Family discovered it's
symbol-the stork. A background OF
woodland scenery is to be painted.
against which in the relief of a strong
bright light win be seen fhe stOrk as he
appears to those searching for the sym
boil The bas reliefs Will be the work OF
Patigan. and the panel as planned will
be an addition to the clubs other decor
ative work. This latest panel is intend
ed for use above the bar, and is in size
about by IL feet.
Miss Blanche Letcher. whose work
in the lines OF house decoration, furnt-
ture and fashion designing has at
tracted much attention from eastern
editors, is at present in Berkeley,
where she expects to remain for some
time. Miss Letcher has done work for
Vogue. Good Housekeeping and the
WOmans Home Companion and Is still
engaged in work along these lines.
Rough sketches made in Paris or New
York are sent out to her to be e1abO-
rated for reproduction. and when in
Paris herself Miss Letcher did chiefly
original designing.
Costume designing as a profession
for women, Miss Letcher thinks, has
much to recommend it. 1t is pleasant.
abundant and profitable and the Held
is not overcrowded.
class in costume designing similar
to those of the Pratt Institute and New
York School Of Art win be inaugurated
soon at the Berkeley School OF Arts
and Crafts. of which Miss Letcher has
been induced to take full charge.
The series of art lectures to be given
by Frederic Mortimer Clapp in Cali
fornia hall IN the university grounds.
daily except Saturday is arousing-
widespread interest. According to his
Introductory pamphlet in these lee
lures Clapp viii enter upon his SUBJ
ject. The History of Painting in
Italy" as a close student of the infiu-
cHCcS dCtiNe III the ueN6lOplHcnL OF
Italian art and Will offer much in the
way of analysis and Interpretation
based on personal research. The titles
of a few of the lectures are: s'The
Early Renaissance" "DOnateIlo," "The
Influence of Sculpture on Painting
Fra Filippo Lippi" "Botticini," The
Peseiii' and "verrocehio'
The feature of prime Importance to
/ lovers Of art who travel abroad this
season is the biennial international eX-
hibition at Venice" says the Chicago
I Record Herald.
by one witness this is pronounced
/ the most beautifully placed art salon
in the world 1t is approached from
the fight of stone steps leading to the
public gardens which were bequeathed
| to Venice by Napoleon 1. The several
! buildings are scattered among a per-
feet bower OF blOssoming acacias, ths
/ scent Of which reaches one some time
before landing from steamer or gon-
doIa.
TT was In honor Of the silver wedding
| of the popular King Humbert that the
! exhibition was inaugurated IA years
ago. Since then it has been continued
under the patronage of the reigning
king and queen. 1t now comprises be-
side the main building four separate
national galleries. The English pa
vilion, the gift of a public spirited
Brtton, Sir David SalOmOns, is just
completed. Belgium, Hungary and Ba-
varia are the other countries so fOrtu-
nate as to house their own displays.
"The president ofF the exhibition IS
the mayor of the city. Count Grimani, a
descendant of the Grimani family
famous in history as frequently having
occupied the doge's seat. Much credit
is accorded Count Grimant for the sue
cess Of the present showing
In the American section there are 45
who exhibit paintings, IL who show
sculptures and 13 presenting black and
white Among the exhibiting Ameri-
cans may be mentioned George Bellows.
Frank Benson, Ralph BIakelOck, George
de Forrest Brush; Emil Carlsen. whose
work was seen in San Francisco at a
recent exhibition: William A. Coffin.
Kenyon Cox, Lillian NJ Genthe, Birge
Harrison. Childe Hassan. Robert Henri.
Will H Low, Walter NettletOn, Edward
RedfeId, John II. Twachtman, J. Alden
Weir, Alexander II. Wyant and John
Singer Sargent.