The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-25

The nineteenth annual exhibit OF the
Capital Camera Club viii be held In
Hemicycle Hall. Of Corcoran Gallery Of
Art, May to Is The public is invited
to view the exhibit. which includes go
prints. embracing many subjects
II has been the custom 20 hang all
pictures submitted, but owing 70 strict
censorship of the CoTcoran Gallery OF Art.
jury composed Of artists Of interna-
tional fame was appointed. which passed
upon the prints, in order that only those
Of a high standard might be exhibited.
The club feels that It was fortunate in
obtaining such talent as Richard r..
Brooks. L. c. 1fcsseT. and Mrs. NJ N.
Leisensing 20 act as judges. out Of go
prints submitted. only go were accepted.
Aim 10 Develop Art.
The aim OF the salon, as expressed by
President Charles Z. Fairmam, IS 70 en-
courage and develop art in pictorial com
position as distinguished from purely
Photographic work. or showcase work.
as the artists put f.
What IS meant by pictorial art can
probably best be illustrated by a picture
submitted by DR.. Andrew Stewart. en-
titled May 7 play VIII dis?" It is a
picture Of a little child upon the floor.
with it's arms extended toward a ball
near by. L. 4. Messer, one OF the judges.
explained TO the CLUB fits high pictorial
value by pointing out the purely artistic
lines Of composition. together with the
thought lines embodied in the picture
Another which illustrate the aim Of this
kind Of art is Days Of Yore." by A a
Ruork. Il is a picture Of a river. and
upon either bank stands the ruins OF an
old pier. There is an old tree on one OF
the banks. denuded and robbed OF many
OF its smaller branches. These. together
with a misty haze, presents a picture or
departed life.
Picture OF Mrs. Longworth.
a picture that received especial mention
from the jury IS a portrait OF Alice
Boosevelt-Lorgworth by Harris-Ewing
Mrs Longworth is seated and IS holding
a little black dog in her lap. She is wear
ing a black beaver hat trimmed IN black
and white plumes. and is in decouete
A large pearl necklace IS the only Jewels
worn as shown in the picture The pic
ture IS termed a warm sepia tone. and
is sxlA ION the Bay" by William NJ
Netherland. received favorable criticism
from the jury.
Public interest centers in q picture OF
Samuel Gompers. by Charles Baker. and
was considered by the judges as a fine
example Of portrait work. Lena" by
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Towles Gallery. We're also cIassed excep-
tional portraits. The finest collection Of
color work was submitted by 2. T. Gran
dali Cherokee Road by Moonlight" By
Harry J. Schulz is considered one Of the
finest prints submitted. W c. Babcock
has a picture. entitled the New Noon.
which was praised for IT'S exceptional
merits. One OF the finest juvenile pic
lures IS Mothers Baby" bv Elias Gold
insky, an artist Of international note who
has exhibited al all the leading salons
IN the world
other artists Of reputation who viii
have pictures in the exhibition are Walter
Zimmerman. c.. Yarneu Abbott. Jaenne
E. Bennett. and Curtis Bell
Washington Well Represented.
Washington artists who VIII exhibit are.
W. C. Eabcoc6 L. T. Bachrach. ". K. Bach
zach CLarlcs A. Baker. vs.. Barber Frank NJ.
Boutler D. II. Er,CsiZs. ". D. Brodhgn. F. g..
Grow T. L. Crlli1T. Z. J. Dav Dr.. W T.
DcifeUderfcr. 2. y. Don. p. Elm11st1r. Charles
T. Faiman. Miss Grisrod. Hlrri-E Ewing John
Helmus. Charles a. HC--. II. II. Hulorr. y. II.
Kent y. !. JCwcrr. j. g.. Milford ". NJ. Neither
lard. &. A. Phillips. Jesse Pratt. Barry Rab.ro-.
uitz. 7. T. Rcse. a. a. REo-E. T. T.. Seahr,0z.
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VIII H. Towics J. F. TylCr Howard +. C5cle-
WITT. W. T. Wa-ie F. ". Walter and 5. Zanof.
The following exhibitors are from PhTa-
delphia: r. r. Dooner and Elias Goldin-
sky.
Other exhibitors are.
". T. KNOX Nrr York; 7. II. Barber Philippine
Islands. J. Z. Bennett Baltimore. r. D. kaufman
WikcshOre. Pa; Miss Artniss Belt, Springfield,
Nd; Charles D. Dexter. New Bedford. Mass: C.
T. Clark. Springfield Mass; c. B. Parker and Il
L. W3iltridge. Pittsburr Pa