The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
= I'm the Art World =
By Lucy b. Jerome

HE next exhibition on the carpet
is that of Gottardo Piazzoni. who
will give an exhibition of mono
types at the new gallery of Hegelsen,
in Fillmore street, which has just been
completed. This gallery is said to be
spacious. splendidly lighted and suit
able in all respects for that for which
it is primarily intended-the holding
of local exhibitions and the hanging
of pictures where they may be seen
to the best advantage. In the mono
type exhibition Piazzoni will doubtless
include some landscape work recently
completed of very fine and noble
character, one scene especially portray
ing a large sweep of sky over biIlow-
ing expanse of sea. This composition il
intensely interesting in the nobility
and breadth of conception, and In the
mastery manner of its handling. The
new gallery will open about the middle
of May and the coming exhibition will
be the first TO be held within its walls
Arthur Putnam has been busy in
San Diego, where he has been for some
time, having gone there primarily to
attend to the installing of the second
figure in the series, The History of
California" which he is at work on for
the owner of the Scripps ranch. The
pedestals for the first two figures
those of a Spaniard and an Indian
have been designed by Putnam and he
has assisted in placing them as he
has deemed il best they should be
placed to add to the dignity and beauty
of the two majestic figures. While
there the sculptor has been engaged
on other work, in one instance modelling
a bust of Mr.. Scripps' brothers in an
other a figure of the sister. and. third.
a bas relief of the ranch owner him
self. These things have kept him very
busy, and the completion of the third
figure of the California series NAV en-
gage his attention for some time to
come.
The new committee on hanging and
jury of seleation of the Del Monte art
gallery for the coming year consists
of some of the best known artists in
the state. At its head is the dean of
California painters, William Keith.
Others are Mrs. Mary Curtis Richard
son, Miss Evelyn Mccormick and Miss
old committee, who will still serve with
these artists, are DIR. Arnold Genthe.
Gottardo T. Piazzoni, Will Sharks
James King Steele, as secretary and
Mrs. III. A. Latter as curator The first
meeting of the new committee will he
held May Is at the Del Monte gallery.
In the last year the Del Monte gallery
has proved very successful from an
exhibit and sales standpoint. AS it is
the only gallery in the state devoted
entirely to the work OF California art
lists, 1t holds high place in the minds
of thousands of fasteners, who an
nually visit the hotel. 1t is expected
that many new pieces will be submit
ted to the new committee for approval
and that the number of pictures now
in the gallery will be materially in
creased.
Among noted San Francisco painters
who are fast gaining recognition and
fame abroad stands H w. Hanson,
painter of frontier life. Three of his
five show pieces were sold to English
people. Lord Waring buying Caught
at Last" great picture of a giant
timber wolf in trap. and number of
cowboys riding up to inspect their
catch. Another large canvas was
shirped to Baron Kartoff of st. Peters
burg and a third important work was
purchased by Count Ooshkpoff of Mos
cow. These paintings were bought at
the Potter gallery in Santa Barbara.
where Hansen exhibits exclusively.
Among other noted painters whose
works have been sold from the same
gallery are Thad Welch. whose Marin
county pictures made a great hit in
Chicago Boston and New York recently
and whose work invariably meets with