El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-30
BIZ FREDERIC J. HASKIN

modern female figure with patches OF
sunlight falling upon her dress.
Increased interest in water color work
is a recent development among Amer1-
can artists. Several who have won an
enviable reputation in oils are now
working in water colors and this class
of painting, which a few years ago was
considered Of small Importance, is now
in favor for all kinds Of subjects
Among these may be mentioned Eliza
beth Nourse, whose painting, The open
Shutter" recently was purchased BY the
French government for the LuXem-
bOurg gallery.
Miss Nourse was represented at the
last exhibition of the American Water
Color society by a picture Of two Brit
tany peasant women. F.. Carl smith,
who, like Miss NOurse, is an Ohioan Dy
birth, and also received his first art IN
structiOn at the Cincinnati Art acade-
my, Is another artist known in America
and Europe for his work in oils, includ-
ing both portrait and landscape work
During the past few months Mr.. smith
has painted a large number Of scenes
from Greece, Egypt and the Holy LanQs
from sketches made during trip
through these countries last year. Most
of them are in water color, which seems
better adapted than oil to the portrayal
Of the spiritual mysticism so apparent
in the old ruins Of the worlds former
water Color Painting.
The interest, in the development OF
water color painting has been greatly
stimulated by the exhibitions OF the
American Water Color society which
have been shown in a large number OF
American cities. A special collection
Of water color paintings by prominent
eastern artists was a feature or the
last exhibition Of the Art institute IN
san Francisco. These exhibitions 90
far towards creating demand for water
color paintings the prices of which now
compare favOrably with oil in proper
tiOn to their size and composition
The travelling exhibitions Of paintings
have grown 10 be a boon to the art low
ing public In towns where local gal
lerfes do not exist they are appreci-
ated for their wider range Of subjects
The American Federation Of Art is fill
ing a valuable mission in this cOnnec-
ton 1t assemblies and sends out collec-
tiOns of pictures to places where they
may be exhibited, without charge Tor Its
own services, the town receiving the
collection bearing the transpOrta ton
expenses. One of these exhibits, con-
sisting Of fine oil paintings, was
prominent feature Of the Appalachian
exposition recently held in Knoxville
Tennessee. During the next few months
the federation will circulate an exhibi-
ton selected from the winter eXhibi-
ton Of the National Academy OF Design
This collection viii only circulate
among some OF the large western uni
Travelling Art Exhibit.
An interesting collection of paintings
which Will be exhibited in Chicago, De-
trOit, Milwaukee and number Of other
cities. represents the work OF five well
known American landscape painters
who went west together last spring for
the purpose OF painting as much as pos
sible OF Yellowstone Park. The result
Of their labOrs will bring the beauty OF
] Yellowstone within the range OF vision
! of every person who attends the exht-
bitiOn.
The roll Of American artists has been
I reduced this year by the death OF a
number OF those who have been most
widely known Chief among these IS
| Edwin Abbey, whose long residence IN
Z England gave him high standing among
English artists. Abbey left unfinished
Z the great mural paintings he had de-
l signed for the capitol at Harrisburg,
I Pennsylvania, and there was much
/ speculation as to what artist should
complete the work. The appointment
was given a few weeks ago to Miss
Violet Oakley. to the great surprise OF
many older artists. This appointment
I Is regarded as Official recognition OF
Miss Oakley as Abbey legitimate sue
cessOr as the leader Of American mural
art.
Although Joseph IsraeIs was not an
American, many artists in this country
regretted his death. Israels was first
known here by his large picture
"GrandtatherS Consolation, which be
lOnged to the famous collection Of
Thomas Waggaman and was sold for
S1S.5OO a few years ago. IsraeIs rep
resented the modern Dutch school OF
art and had been COmul1S Sl Oued 10
paint the Carnegie peace portrait TO be
hung in the Peace palace erected al
The Hague by the American philantrOp-
ist. The commission was given BY the
Society Of Modern Dutch Painters as
their contribution to the. Peace palace.
Since the death Of Israels, B. J. BlOmiu-
ers has been appointed TO paint Mr..
Carnegie's portrait. and he is to come 10
New York for that purpose in March.
Monday Year OF Sculpture.