Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

4 MONG the forty paintings by NJ.
I'd Eleanor Evans exhibited at the
"A Friday Morning club March to
IL, there were some exceptionally good
pictures in both oil and water color.
While the most important OF these had
been previously shown in Los Angeles
they were of such interest and excel
lence as to be gladly welcomed as
worthy further study and consideration.
Mrs. Evans is Enthusiastically most
unreasonable and sympathetic artlst
of undoubted talent and skill, ana hcr
work shows varying influences OF time,
place and condition, as well as mat
exerted by those with whom she
studied and worked or imbibed through
close association. Her sensitlveness
and susceptibility are clearly snoWh'
and her brush and palette have peeh
instruments guided by her unoer very
strong and masterful impressions dS
well as some less forceful controllng
power, rendering expressions oL "iu'iS
differing significance.
In portraiture this painters sym
pathy and understanding are prouehI
very strongly into play, and there are
qualities that render her PORTRAITS IN
dividual, and exceptional in polse anu
naturalness. The flesh tones are clear,
soft and pleasing, or plainly indicative
of the condition or age of the sup1ect'
as was shown in THE Toilet Inc
Visit and Memories" -
The fresh sunny coloring in Mrs;
Evans landscapes, with the proau
handling and good composition seen IN
her best work, give them a place Whlcn
merit alone can win, and rank them
with high expressions of modern ART.
Evening on the LONG" was hunS IL.
the Paris salon, and possesses thaI
which clearly entitled 1t to that honoT'
in technique, color and composition.
This painters ability to execute land
scapes giving to them the local colorlng
and atmosphere strictly their own is
manifested in many smaller sketches
of foreign, New England and Calltornla
scenes. in which the characteristics OF
each are strongly felt Her ideal pc
lures are replete with tenderness ana
show a fine understanding or tne hu-
man heart and it's emotions. Memo
ries" is a painting of many supt'e
charms: soft and exquisite in colorllig
and Tone excellent in drawing ana
composition and admirable. in It's por-
travail of character and depth OF teel-
ing; well handled and one of the gems
of the exhibition.
Mrs. Evans has executed some water
colors with much vivacity and spoh-
taneity in both coloring and technique.
October. Santa Monica Canyon" was
brisk and Joyous, expressing life, AMI
nation and sunshine. Her copies aItcr
BENJAMIN Constant and Geoffroy when
were shown illustrated also that she is
persistent and perseVerlng Worher'
y
The studio Of Emily Rutherford anu
Charlotte Mytton, eighth floor Y. w. Z.
A. building, has been made more IN
teresting by the addition of jig saw
with which they are making the picture
puzzles now so popular and which may
be found there in great variety at
reasonable cost, or even made 10 oruer'
Miss Mytton has found numerous
patrons for small. portrait sketches Ill
pencil. which she executes with alac-
rity and skill. Visitors are always well
come there.
J. Pierpont Morgan has just been re-
elected president for the coming year
of the Metropolitan museum. Over fiVe
thousand objects of art have peen
acquired by it during the past year.
more than one thousand of which We're
gifts. among these being the wonderlul
antique Chinese screen purchased from
the sale of the late Baron Won stern
| burg's collection for $4,000 by Mr.. Nor
gan and presented to the museum by
him. Two of Sorollas paintings nave
become possessions of this splenold
museum, one by gift, the other by pur
chase. This Spanish artist Is one OF
most distinguished talent. whose WORK
has won great favor in many countries.
Another important accession or the
museum is a fine Corot, called Tine
Sleep of DIANA" painted in 1860. IL
was announced at the annual meeting
that $4,000 persons visited the
museum in 1908.
1t is the plan of the National
Academy of Design, New York, to build
a large art gallery for exhibition pur-
poses only on the site of the old Cen
trail park arsenal, which was lately
condemned. A fund of 100000 will be
used for the building.
What is termed a retrospective ex-
hibition of the work of John w. Alex
ander is being held at the National
Arts club, New York 1t comprises OIL
and water color paintings by TINS
artist, dating from 1886 to the present
time. A wide range of subjects is
covered, portraiture predominat1ng;
among these are two charming paint
ings of the artists daughter, and por-
traits of Dr. Patton of Princeton uni
versity and Booth Harrington, writer.
This has proved one of the most in
teresting exhibitions of the season.
The prominent galleries in many
eastern cities are now having impor-
tant and highly interesting exhibitions.
In New York are being shown at Wuu-
derlich's etchings by Frank Brangwyn;
at the Hispanic museum, paintings by
Sorolla V Bastida; annual of paintings
and sculpture by members at Salma-
gundi club; Corcoran gallery. Washing
ton, annual of Washington Water Color
club: Chicago Art Institute, work by
artists of that city.
A recent showing of eighty-six water
colors by John Singer Sargent repre-
senting his work of the past year. was
an attractive feature at Knoedler's gal
leries. New York city. They consisted
of italian and Spanish views made dur
ing European travels, and were the first
of the kind to be shown in this coun-,
try by this famous artist
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The exhibition now hung in the
Steckel gallery. consisting of fifteen
canvases by Jules Pages, is one Of
surprising excellence. This painter is
a technician of rare ability, and a col
orist of unusual power, expressing in
his work the freedom and vigor of a
broad conception. filled with great
tenderness and humanity. His 'pictures
have the most intense vitality, are vi
brant with clear tones of color. and full
of a fine simplicity. They are uplift-
ing and inspiring. luminous and fresh
having no morbidness nor soul-warped
tendency. Jules Pages interprets the
aspects of peasant life with the fresh
ness and easy grace of one drawn by
sympathy into a perfect understanding
of their humble life and customs, and
in a manner so charming as to render
their rude huts or simple dwellings,