Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
A f9f Notes
BY ELIzABETH WA0GONER


Helma Heynsen jain has just COM
pleted the third of the notable group
of portraits from her brush soon to be
hung in the Scottish Rite cathedral,
strongly characteristic likenesses OF
three prominent thirty y-thrd degree
Masons, Simon Conrad, William K.
Hervey and Perry w. Weidner. 1t is
most interesting to study these por-
traits as a group for in each the paint
er with her rare insight has caught
the salient point in the character OF
each Of her sitters and transferred it
to the canvas with subtle but un-
erring touch. The last of the portraits
to be completed was that OF Perry
Weidener, canvas rich in color ana
excellent in composition aside from It's
merits as a likeness. The man who
stands facing you in characteristic
attitude seems very much alive, and
the cool background keeps it's place ad-
mirably in this strong, vital piece OF
portraiture.
ENTIRELY different in arrangement,
color and general treatment is the por-
trait of Simon Conrad, showing some-
thihg of the influence of the great Len
bach that we occasionally note IN MIS-.
Jahn's work. Despite the resplendent
Masonic emblem in relief against the
dark coat, and the well modelled hand
resting on table, drawing attention
to a colorful portion of the canvas, II
it the head of the sitter that at once
attracts and holds the interest, rich
and warm in color and wonderful IN
delneation of character.
The portrait of Judge Hervey Is
equally characteristic, the thoughttul
pose Of the head giving the keynote
to the Interpretation of the painter.
Treated with reserve and dignity 1t Is
most interesting as a human document
and satisfying as a work of art. The
splendidly painted hand, as strong IN
character as the face OF the sitter, pal
ances the composition admirably and
the tone values are well sustained the
whole a canvas Of rare DISTINCTION
One Of the first important mural dec
orations to be executed for nome III
Southern California has recently been
on view at the Blanchard gallery, the
Indian frieze which Detleff Sammann
is lust completing for the home OF Il.
L. Doheny. This series of paintings
will be placed in an Indian room with
the prevailing tone a deep terra Gotta,
and Mr.. Sammann has been able TO
maintain a harmonizing color scheme
| ahroushout. Not only has he used
rich. warm tones in the interesting
! landscape in which the figures are
placed, but in the figures themselves
| has mace the I1lOSI VI IllS WANO ASNAA6
of color available in depicting the ma
tiyes of the plains. Six panels of this
series were included in the present ex-
hibition and two others will soon De
completed. The first of the paintings
shows the landing of the Pilgrims ana
their meeting with the Indians; the
second depicts a buffalo hunt, intro
ducing a characteristic and we'll paint
ed western landscape; another shows
Cad in one of their
popular sports; a smaller panel mas
for its motif a picturesque indian
mother and child, and larger sections
show the meeting of the Redmen with
the traders. The other panels will come
tinue the story OF the conquest OF the
plains, the coming of a caravan OF
nioneers and their encounter with the
indian tribes. The painter has endeay-
ored to treat the subject allegorically
to a certain extent, and introduced the
figures with the intention of expressing
his idea rather than portraylng the
indian either from the realistic or ideal
noint of view. The treatment OF the
landscape throughout the decorations Is
most pleasing and many sectlohs OIL
the frieze would make delghttul small
canVases. -
Mr.. Sammann is we'll known In the
field of decoration. Among his impor-
tant undertakings have been the deco
no ation Of one of the halls and stair
wavs in the congressional library ana
many mural paintings for the munlcl-
pal buildings in New York city, Wnere
he maintained studio for many years.
Having returned to his home in Pasa-
dena for an extended sojourn, 1t may
he nredicted that this series will be
followed by many mural decorations
for nrivate dwellings, as well as puplc
buildings in Southern California
Herbert H. Hallett left last week
for a months visit among the eastern
galleries. and his delightful gallery OF
ancient and modern paintings will be
closed during his absence. on, his re-
turn Mr.. Hallett will no doubt have
several new and interesting canVases
on view, and it is his intention during
the coming year to hold several one
man" exhibitions Of the work OF dis
tinguished California painters
THE senteuber meeting of the Cali
fornia Art club was called for the reg
Mar evening, the first Saturday or the
month of the studio of Valentine cos
tello, on west Fifty-third street. Plans
for the autumn exhibition OF the clup
are at present under discussion anu
many important matters are 70 p9
taken up on the return of President
Liddell.
II is hoped that Los Angeles may be
renresented in the coming exhibltlOh
of the New York Water Color CLUB
opening Saturday, october 29, at the
Galleries of the American Fine Arts
Society. the twenty-hrst annual eXhlol-
tion Of the club. With the apprecla-
tion given the water colors of Marion
Kayanaugh Wachtel, Normal 81. Can
and others at the eastern eXhibltions'
tbe aouarelles of Southern Calitorhla
should have an important place IN
these exhibitions.
Warren e. Rollins has returned IRON from
sotourn of several months ainoHS llSS
the Indians of New Mexico ana WIZ wy
his family has Joined the little col col
onv of artistic and literary toIk Who il
have gathered on the bank OF TN 1ne
arroyo in the vicinity of Avenue SIX
ty-one.
]. Bond Francisco is again at nome
in his studio after summer spent az
Squirrel inn in the san Bernaruino
mountains. During his outing MT
I5,,.o ,,ctsco has Gathered much material