Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

SBl KATHRYn RUCKERSl

many of the best-known galleries. At
the Albright gallery, Buffalo, the
forth annual of selected paintings by
! American artists is in progress, the
Lenox library, New York, presents a
collection of eighteenth century en-
cravings after Raphael; Macbeth
shows paintings by foremost American
artists, and Knoelders a rival collec-
/ ton. At Brandus' may be seen origi-
nal colored etchings and at the Astor
library an assemblage of colored prints
Prominent names among the exhibitors
are F. S. Church, George de Forest
Brush, Winslow Homer and Frederic
Remington.
"The Canal in Winter" a painting
by Edward w. Redfield, an American
artist, which was exhibited at the
springs salon of the Society of French
Artists, was the only representative
of this country to receive a medal. In
addition to this recognition, the French
government has just purchased the pic
ture and will hang it in the Luxem-
bourg gallery, Paris.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York. has recently acquired by
gift n distinguished group of paintings
by American and foreign artists, and
a collection of laces, the latter being
! presented by Mrs. Philip S. Van Rens-
selaer. The paintings were given by
/ George a. Hearn, through whose gen.
erosity the museum has previously re-
/ ceiVed seventy other works by masters
old and modern. The fifteen pictures in
the last group include: Portraits by
( Van Dyck, Sir Joshua Reynolds and
Sir Thomas Lawrence; Isle of Shoals"
by Childe Hassam; Autumn Upland, +"
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b. Davies; August" by Charles H.
Davis, and Roaring Forties," by S.
j. Waugh.
I'VE see American art progressing
from year to year in purpose, vitality,
technique, and as every season the pro-
portion of our artists who are treating
American subjects with a fresh and
sympathetic individuality is vastly in
cfeasing, relation in the two facts oc-
ours to us and we say to ourselves
hopefully and with that cheerfullness
of mien worn by a prophet not above
success In his own country, that Ameri-
can painting is slowly but definitely be-
coming vital art, because 1t is being
grown out of it's own soil, so that 1t
partakes more and more of the nature
of the land from which it springs"
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| who opens a new school of design and
| handicraft in that city this fall, con-
! tributes an interesting and convincing
article in the August Craftsman, In
which he discusses the ARTS and Crafts
! Movement in America"
Another name nuder which appears
engrossing Indian myths, is one well
known to many in art and literary cir
Cles here-that of Natalie Curtis, stu
dent and writer Of Indian lore and the
compiler of valuable collection of In
dian songs.
At a meeting OF the Painters club
Tuesday evening, August 3, an impor-
tant move was taken into considera-
ton and a committee appointed for
putting 1t into effect. 1t is the plan of
the club to purchase a suitable site and
erect a club house with a gallery for
! exhibition purposes, where it's annual
showings may be held, and studios for
the accommodation of its members.
This is a progressive step that is most
encouraging, and 1t is hoped that all
success will attend the undertaking.
The fall exhibition of members work
will be held by the Painters club the
last two weeks in November at the
Blanchard gallery.
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Martin ]. Jackson, landscape and
portrait painter, and wife have changed
their residence from the Majestic,
where they have lived for several
years, to 3106 Harvard boulevard. EIr.
Jackson will soon build a studio home
of his own. He is a present engaged
upon important work in his studio in
the COpp building, which will be re-
/ viewed later.
Eugene Torrey is working upon an
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! be finished in the near future. The fig
ure of an Indian maiden is its chief
interest, and the painting will, no
doubt, be of exceptional merit. Mr..
| Torrey has been a close student Of diff
| ferent tribes Of that race and lived
among them in order to gain that per
/ feet understanding necessary to por-
tray them with truth and sympathy.
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The Railsback keramaic studios have
been removed to West Fifth street. be-
tween Broadway and Hill street,
where they are established in commo-
dious and well-arranged quarters, and
many attractive pieces decorated by
their artists are shown, as well as "A
complete assortment Of white ware for
keramic painters.
Franz H. Bischoff lleramic and land
StdDt dIllSl, IGluIIl6u lIOlli HIS dllIiudl
summer teaching tour and is now
spending a vacation with his family
at Balboa Beach. He will, in the early
fall, open an exhibition of his recent
work at his private gallery in South
Pasadena.
Jessie Washburn, who has been
studying in Paris for the past two
years, IS expected to return to Los
Angeles next week. Miss Washburn
will open her studio at once and re-
ceive pupils in drawing and painting,
and her recent work will be exhibited
She is an earnest and sincere worker
and a careful and painstaking teacher
of trained talent.
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Emily Rutherford, wood carver, has
given up her studio in the Young
Womens Christian association build
''nnntad a clerical position in
one of the banks of this city. Char
lotte Mytton, bookbinder, who has been
a co-worker in the same studio, Will
doubtless continue classes in the craft
department of the Y. w. G. A. course
of instruction and will be Joined by an
other craftsWoman in that branch.
Mrs Herman j. Hall, who is eXhib-
iting the Perera collection of jewelry
and Egyptian antiquities at the Blan-
chard gallery, was entertained at dim
non MonIa,r aypnipo nv Mr. and Mrs