The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
ARTISTIC HONORS
FOR MIDDLE. west.
School Of American Painters
Takes High Rank i'll Paris
Salon.
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MANY EXHIBIT PICTURES
Old Salon, in May, Will Be No
table for Showing OF Amcri-
can Beauties.
MANY EXHIBIT PICTURES
ny j. ". u. p,AaUIN.


Especial cable to Tho Times -DIspatchl
Paris, April s.-unquestionably the
feature of the twentieth annual salon
OF the socIete National des BeauX
Arts. which used to be known as the
Now Salon, is the strong showing OF
what Frcnchmen call THE Middle
West School" OF American painters
Beyond doubt first honors 90 to
ouch we'll known artists as T. Is.
Friesekc of Michigan; Myron Barlow
OF tho same state JOHN Noble. OF
Wichita. Kan, whose two remarkable
pictures OF Pont Croix are the features
of the sixth hall of the salon; ana
James Wilson Terrice, who was born
in Montreal, but belongs to the West.
But there are also many others
whose work has attracted the atten J.
ton OF French critics. Among these
are Mics Eleanor N9rcross. of Pitts
burg. Miss Helena Dunlop. of Los
Angeles, who exhibits well painted
Venetian Cater: Miss Chapman, OF
Chicago. whose study OF "a Brittany
Woman IS highly praised; and Miss
Ida proper. of Dcs Moines, Ia. who is
represented by charming Five
O'clock Tea
Miss Grace Raveling. OF illinois, has
sought inspiration for her salon pic
iure AT Concarneau; Julius RolshaYen
or Detroit, has an admirable portrait
OF a young woman. Then there is Ed
ward Grenet. of San Antonio, Tex.
who has had two pictures accepted for
this salon.
A Heminfscence of Mnc,ionnies.
There are, of course, many sensa-
tional pictures. but critics. painters
and art lovers are pretty we'll agreed
that the palm for real merit goes to
the Middle West school Frieseke has
found PICTURES, two OF which AFRO mas
terpiccss Other pictures that seem
TO be ranked highest by connolsseurs
arc Mobiles "Pont Croix'' and Con
curneau in Rain" and Barlow's
Evening"
Onc picture rather puzzled those who
arc given to "reminiscences. Ii is a
charming bit of Normandy scenery, ia
miiiar to those who know GlYerny.
and the homo OF MacMonnies, the
sculptor. 1t was entered on the
catalogue al tho work of Mrs. Mary
Iairchild Low Lawrence, Bronx Park,
New York Only after much thought
was the painter. identified as the for
mer Mrs MacMonnies. 1t Is under
stood tina. her former husband will
not exhibit this year, He returned to
Girorny with his new wife. who was
once his former witc's guest in their
home there. Tho artistic colony of
Givcrny has accepted the situation,
but so far the sculptor is not able
10 do much work In tho delightful
studio which his former wife, Mary
Fairchild. designed and decorated.
The Old Salon, as 1t Is still familiar
Is called. does not open until May.
From what one can learn In advance
~ will be notable chiefly for portraits
of American beauties.
ono OF tho most conspicuous will he
that OF Mrs. Bacter Tevis Hart Nc
Kec. by Francis Tlameng. Tho Cos
mopolitan Magazine has already printed
photograph Of this while the painter
was working on It.
Portraits of American Beauties.
Another American beauty will also
hold prominent place in the bie
salon Of the Grand Palais. This is the
stately and beautiful Mrs. Hatmak er,
the former Wife of Colonel Dclamar.
who was once Nellie Sands, of Mich
1gan Her portrait is by an English
painter. Mrs Marlock.
The same artist Will exhibit a nor
tralt Of Miss Queenie Pcnhale, a. youn 9
New York girl. who is a decided sue,
cess in the French set since her debut
las year.
Another beauty portrait in the salon
will be that of Miss nowden. of Pitts.
burg, by Andre Brouillet. 1t is "a reat
success. although Miss Snowdcn. who
has impatient ways, would only pose
six times.
Additional eclat Is given the CLOSING
annual horse show by the announce.
nent that James EIazen Hyde and Al.
fred Vanderbilt have given two mag
nitcent cups for next years show,
Their chief object in Offering these
cups Is to induce more of their fel.
low countrymen to exhibit horses a;
this European Mecca of frivolity anc
fashion. All newcomers may compete
for these cups,
The committee which has alreadS
distributed s25o.0oO in prizes this year
thinks the Vanderbilt and Hyde cup.
Winana, Harry Payne Whitney anc
Charles Moore, of Philadelphia to sent
horses The Duke De Morny. person
ally thanked tho Americans Thi.
show was founded by his father, VIII,
was one Of the principal figures of til,
Second Empire.
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