The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
In the World of Art

face of the older child is wholly nat
ural and delightful in its unconscious
charm, while the round, half opened
mouth of the little one in the crib. the
wondering, wistful eyes, thefew tiny
curls OF damp hair on the back of the
sweet, childish neck, the eager clutch :
ing hands and the atmosphere of baby
hood that shows in every line of the
two little figures is something which
Mrs. Richardson never fails to give. and
the more one studies it the more wholly
lovely and fascinating it appears. Mrs.
Richardson's color sense is as remark
able 9 her technique, and these child
pictures are examples of the lengths
to which a true artist in child portrayal.
may so.
memorial exhibition Of the works
of the late Sydney Yard will be held
at Vlckerys some time next month.
All the paintings of this artist will
be assembled in the gallery and the
many friends will welcome this oppor-
tunity to view his refined and beauti-
full workmanship.
The Chicago Post has somewhat to
say about the Lincoln memorial in
Washington, d. c., and it is as follows:
The American Institute of Architects
has issued protest against the pas
sage of the Mccall bill which locates
the Lincoln memorial on or adjoining
the union station plaza in Washington.
and authorize an i'll considered design
and gives power to erect, the memorial
without further legislation. The direc-
tors OF the American Institute feel that
It is the duty of every one interested In
line. arts to oppose hasty legislation
because the public never would be sat
isfed with this as a memorial to one of
lis greatest men as 1t would not be a
distinctive memorial TO Lincoln, but an
aQQGnda o. n
the railway station.
The question of site has been care
fully considered by Charles f. McKim.
d. II. Burnham, Augustus ST Gaudens
and l.. L. Olmstead and they have
given the memorial a site which will
be a harmonious part of the. great
scheme for the development of Wash
ington and which has met with the
appreciation of all authorities of this
country and of Europe.
The ground, which the bill proposes
to purchase for $3.500,000. has no
orderly or artistic relations with either
the capitol building, the grounds the
union station or the senate Office build
ing. While the grounds selected by
the park commission belong to the gov
eminent and VIII not cost a penny, they
Will make wonderful site for such a
memorial, and it is to be hoped that
the protest of the institute win have
due effect.
The New York Times. discussing in
ternaCl0nal exhibitions, said:
1t has been announced by Mr. Hugo
Reisinger of this city that he intends
to arrange an exhibition of American
art in Germany next season on the
same representative basis as has been
adopted for the German exhibit here
and thus start an exchange of art ex-
hibitions that will not only be useful
to artists and interesting to the pub
lie, but will be another link in the
chain Of friendship between two great
nations. In the German exhibit many
tendencies and kinds of art are shown,
and there is every reason to believe
that the same electic spirit, guided by
a confident taste, will prevail in the
section of the American pictures. In
this case our artists will have a logi-
cally arranged and unprejudiced show
ing in Germany and may we'll be graft
fed by the opportunity.
We learn at the same time that the
Society of Art Collectors, whose presi-
dent Is Alexander c. Humphreys plans
to arrange an exhibition of American
art in London next year. The execu-
tive committee has been appointed, and
Senator Clark. who is about to visit
England, is empowered to fix upon an
pictures selected. These are to be a
hundred in number, are to include the
work of such masters as Homer, Mar
tin, Wyant and IuneSs among the dead
and a wide choice from the different
schools of the living. This Interchange
of art between different nations is GER
tain to result in more intimate. ia
miliarity and a truer understanding
and for international reasons quite
aside from the promotion of general
culture can not be too heartily wei
sirable that such exchange should be
made under the supervision of RESPONSE
BILE and disinterested people, and for
this reason it is especially. encourag-
ing to have the support of organized
societies and amateurs of standing and
experience.