The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-22
ART EXHIBIT READY.
Well Known TopeI1ans Put Their
Work on Display.

The exhibition of pictures by To-
peka artists will be ready for public
inspection at the city library Tuesday
Over a hundred specimens of the
work of local artists are suspended
from the walls and cases of the read
ing room, and others will be added
this evening. Max Hagendorn, direc-
tor of the Topeka School of Art and
George NJ. Stone, the dean of Topeka
artists, divide space and honOrS about
even in oil paintings. Each have about
20 canvases on exhibition, and the
corners are we'll filled with the small
er specimens of pen and ink, water
color, wash drawing and commercial
work of the lesser lights. Closely
crowding the oil paintings in beauty
and interest, is the pastel work of
Miss Frances Mitchell. the only girl
membe of the art committee, and an
artist of unusual ability. Miss Mitch
ell studied pastel painting under
Henri, in New York.
L. l.. Sargent, who has been for sew
eral years associated with Albert L.
Reid, and received most of his artis-
tic training from that well known ar
fist, exhibits a number of wash and
Water-color studies. Win Easel, head
of the art department of the Capper
publications, has several specimens or
book illustration, wash drawing and
commercial work. Probably the wild
est range in art is exhibited by David
Overmeyer, who exhibits oil paintings,
wash drawings and decorative panels
in several mediums. Mr.. Overmeyer'S
oil portrait of a girl and his landscape.
ION the Shunganunga," are particul-
larly attractive. Carl Bolmar has
water color sketches made in the
mountains of Colorado, and his exhib-
it of book illustration, Leaves from
Fosters History is both interesting
and instructive. Harve Parsons, of
the State Journal, offered few jour
nal cartoons and examples of repro
esfa rac
between the drawing and the newspa-
per. The art committee took look
at one of Parsons offerings, and de-
cided that hanging was too good for
it, so it sits on the corner or the stage
in solitary grandeur.
Among the forty or more paintings
exhibited by Mr.. Stone and Mr. Hag-
endorn, it is hard to chose few for
special mention. Probably the most
interesting of Mr.. stones pictures to
Topeka people are the large portraits
of Rev. Charles NJ. sheldon, DR.. John
McClintock and DIR. s. G.. Stewart.
Among his outdoor paintings of cali
fornia scenes, "A Daughter of San
Diego" the property of Mr.. Thomas
Page, and loaned for the exhibit, is his
favorite, although the same beautiful
light effects and life-like figures APP
pear in half a dozen others. Prof.
Eagendorn's landscapes occupy a ma
ior portion of his wall space. but
few examples of his portrait work
prove his ability in that field. His
wide range in art is shown by num-
Der of specimens of design and decor
alive work. ranging from original
iewelry designs to book Nominations.
One of the most admired paintings
in his collection is a landscape with
trees in the foreground. which he
onDleted but a few days ago.
The art exhibit will be open to the
public all this week. beginning Tues
dav morning. and special arrange
ments have been made 70 open it next
sunday. The exhibit is free.