Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

tuous masses of brilliant color, and
the copy of Rembrandt's Portrait OF
Old Gentleman" reproduces the rlch
tones and superb finish in the painting
of the face While the Portrait OF
Young Gentleman" is not counted one
of Van Dyck's greatest works, the
COPY of this portrait shows the dlstlhc-
ton so characteristic of the work OF
the great Fleming. Tho copy of por-
tiCAl from Hans Makart's huge deco
rative painting, Summer is most
gorgeous in color, an attempt IN the
original to rival the great Venetians.
The CODY after Veronese, Marriage at
Cana" is not shown at the Blanchard
gallery as announced in the catalogue,
but may be seen in a window OF the
California Furniture company, ana Is
one of the most beautiful of Mr. Sam
manns paintings.
Among the landscapes of the eXhlbl-
tion those in oil are very modern ana ana
impressionistic So treatment, the
"Spring'' being especially fine in its
effect of shimmering sunlight, ana
Summer has a fine atmosphere qual-
ity, with the glimpse of the picturesque
cottage, so often introduced in these
canvasses. giving characteristic
touch Of the watercolors one OF the
most delightful is "Water Lilies" its
little pond showing reflections SOFT ana
beautiful in color. The paintings OF
noppv fields are strong and direct in
treatment, almost suggesting ollS III
their treatment. I'm the arroyo Is
pleasing in it's subtle gradations OF
color and "The Poplars' is notable
among these pictures marked by a
strong feeling for the picturesque.
"The Oaks" by William Wendt, was
reproduced in one of the Chicago pa
pers of last Sunday and mention MADE
of "The Notable Nocturne, MOON
light" which was one of the group
for which Mr.. Wendt received the
Wednesday club medal.
The recent exhibition of Indian pic
lures bv Warren e. Rollins was
most successful one, as seven OF tne
most important canVasses were sou
during the short time they were on
view. among these, 1.-THE Spirit OF the
lar" one of Mr.. Rollins most recent
paintings.
The second monthly meeting of the
California Art club was held on the
evening of February at the studio OF
Franz Bischoff in South Pasadena. Inc
exhibition committee is arranging Tor
the first picture show of the new cluh
to be held early in the spring.
In the art column of the philadelphia
Record special mention is made of Al
exander Calder's striking allegorical
group, "The Tragedy of Wealth ana
Poverty shown at the one hundred
and fifth annual exhibition of the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
! This group was executed in California
was exhibited in the sculptor's stuulo
here before his departure for the east
| and Is familiar to many from photo
graphic reproduction.
IT is rlmored that another great
Whistler exhibition will be held at the
| METROPOLITAN museum III New 1orh
some time this spring, rivaling in inter
est the Boston memorial oXhlpltloIi
which attracted picture lovers from al
over the country few years ago.
enfficiert number of Whistler'S inpor-
tant wo,k3 may easily be gathered
from the public and private collectl"na
on this side of the water to make al
exhibition well worth journey across
the continent TO see.
One so seldom finds a truly artistic
souvenir of Southern California that
the little illuminated verses recently
gotten out by Caroline Mabel Delp ana
Nell DanelV Brooker are sure to I'LL d
Il
long felt want The little verses by
Miss Delp are charming-one in partic-
ular, From eucalyptus clustered alsles
sweet wind born anthems rise, and
from tall silvery spires there watts a
living incense to the Skies This with
beautifully illuminated letters and a
design of graceful eucalyptus trees IN
silvery grays and greens, is distinct
ivelv Californian and thoroughly artist
ic, as is the computation of scarlet poin-
settias against a gray stone wall, with
the lines, "Gainsts unlit skies of azure
in silhouette they stand, and a crimson
warmth flows through their veins like
a heart beat of the land printed on
dust -colored paper. The peppers make
another exquisite color scheme accom-
| panying an appropriate verse ano
sponnies'' is perhaps the most delight
full of them all, with the riot of color IL
| it's little landscape panel
mill sites. and of course Watteal
meant nothing of not pastoral poses II
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