The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
BEAUTIFUL MURAL
PANEL FOR CHURCH
Bruce POrter's Painting Attracts
Much Attention at Studio
Building Exhibit
Canvases by Miss Emily Travis
Show Exquisite COIoring
and Strength
By LUCY B. JEROME


most interesting recently held. largely
on account OF a remarkable mural
decoration. the work of Bruce Porter.
intended for the First Unitarian
church.
This decoration shows three figures,
Moses. David and John the Evangelist,
representing the progressive percep-
ton OF truth through the ages of the
church. These figures are painted
with great impressiveness and sub
Unity. those Of the two patriarchs. who
are seated somewhat in the shadow,
being rendered with large dignity.
while that OF the evangelist stands
with outstretched hand as if exhorting
the people
The coloring OF the painting is so
rich and true in tone as TO resemble
thar Of the old masters and the com
position embodies a breadth of con-
cepuon and largeness of execution
which make the work an impressive
and mastery one.
The idea for the painting is con-
tained in the text. 10. at length the
true light" a favorite OF the former
pastor OF the church. Dr. Horatio
stebbins. TO whom the work is dedi-
Gated as a memorial The panel. which
is oval In shape. viii be placed on the
west wall Of the church, Franklin and
Geary streets. some time during the
summer vacation TO receive its final
painting there.
some exceptionally good work was
also noted in the paintings of Miss
Emily Travis. whose Green Cloister."
I'm the Presidio.r Winter Morning in
The Northwest" Spring Landscape"
and AT Vancouver" comprise five
pictures Of unusual merit and indubit
able charm. The exquisite delicacy of
the spring Landscape is indescribablei
The buds seem 10 dance and quiver IN
The soft. tremulous air. and the color
tne dainty. soft. indefinable. reminds
ore Of the fairylike cauvases Of Corot.
-At Vancouver is d strong canvas
q bridge stretching across a sheet of
water and q naked urchin ready. for
s.vim Miss Travis work has many
pleasing qualities and an individuality
singulariv and penetratingly her own
A delightful composition, The Dane
inE Glass; representing q group Of
children in the mazes OF a dancing les
SON whirling and flashing over pol
Ishe5 door like Variegated butterflies,
is the work Of Miss Heyneman and re-
veals her usual felicity of composition
and skin in handling. Several portrait
sketches admirably rendered are also
credited 10 Miss Heyneman and a ia
ulfiar scene Early Evening at the
.1r.-,-
Clare Atwood contributed two strong
pieces. The Billingsgate Fish Mar
lzetr and At the Market Gate both
Of which are entitled to praise, and
PIazzoni and VIII Sparks were repre-
sented by q number of landscape ef-
fects which added greatly 10 the un-
doubted success Of the exhibition.
The exhibition of the school of De-
sign at the Art institute which closed
on the 2Sth was well attended and
aroused much interest through the
good work displayed. The exhibit oc-
cupied all the rooms Of the institute,
though only about half a years work
was shown Drawings by the various
life classes, portraits In charcoal and
color. many Of which are going 10
. Paris for judgment of the Julian acad-
emy, paintings by the life classes. still
life drawings, everyday figures done
bv the illustration class, anatomical
studies and pen and ink drawings Of
geometrical designs comprised the
work shown. and the exhibition as q
whole has been pronounced a surpris-
'ingly good one-one of the best that
the school has held in many years
The Los Angeles Herald has an in
teresting notice Of Miss Helen Hyde's
work which says that the well known
san Francisco artist is at present jour
neying in India, though she is repre-
sented ia q southern gallery by a most
charming collection of her colored
- etchings and woodcut prints, the artis-
tic merit Of which has won her inter
national fame Her feeling for fine
harrnonies Of color and the telling eff
feet Of few well drawn lines is felt
in every one Of these prints, excellent
composition being another Of their at
fractions These delightful express
slons Of japanese life and character are
created under influences Of much
beauty and naturally inspire the artist
10 wonderful attainments.
Miss Hyde's studio occupies the up
per floor OF her japanese home The
article continues:
Here you VIII Immediately feel the atmosphere
Of things achieved. Simplicity is there because
there Is no superfuous useless thing The
press Is Of course what she uses for printing her
etchines: the brushes, paiettes and paints are
for oils and water c0iors; the pile Of wooden
boards the carved blocks from which ber wood
cuts printed.
Indeed you may be fortunate as "a arrive
when Marafts san. her japanese printer is at
work. seated on the floor in native fashion, with
cups Of coIoring matter many brushes and stacks
of paper around him. Here he prints under Miss
Eyde's supervision until an edition Is completed
Unlike most studios. the brown walls have no
pictures, only the kokcmonO IN the tokonoma
being the flower arrangement. Miss hyde has a
fne collection Of erbroideries. brocades, kimonos,
robes and obs In which 10 costume her models,
enabling her 10 reproduce in her prints types no
longer found.
A remarkable collection of wild
newer studies is TO be seen at the stu
do OF Mrs. Alice B. Chittenden. which
-or rarity and beauty surpasses any
thing OF its kind here before The col
lection comprises over 100 studies and
is typical OF the wild flowers OF the
state, each species being represented
bY q group or spray charmingly ar
ranged and faithfully depicted. One
hardly realizes the number. variety and
1oveliness OF these familiar wild flow
ers until viewing them collectively.
With such care. skill and delicacy
sre these blooms of forest and field rem