The evening world., 1916-11-03
Miniatures on
IUOry ShOWn
At MOntrOss

n II a charming collection OF ivory
miniatures that 10 now on exhibition
until Nov. IL at the Montross Gallery.
No. $50 Fifth Avenue. The catalogue
contains 10 numbers.
The rsnse Of excellence 10, however,
very wtdo and exemplifies the varia-
ton In point Of view on the part of
the contributing miniature painters.
William J. Baer sends q group OF
thirteen miniatures, including four
exquisite nudes. which he paints 80
nicely.
Mr.. Baer In these miniatures has
expressed the acme Of idealization.
The Ivory surface has been most
admirably adapted to the portrayal
Of warm and glowing flesh tints. In
connection wdth the fieshly portrayal
he painter has introduced a tree. a
landscape, the sky n drapery. Some
OF his portraits. notably those Of
feminine type with mahogany hair.
are ais noteworthy.
The miniatures by Lucia Fairchild
Fuller are likewise highly pleasing In
the results she has been able toAob-
tain. Her 'Oir1 Drying Her Foot"
and "Artemidora" are particularly
happy ~ interpretations Of the un-
draped female figure. The body lines
and the pleasing attitudes assumed
BY the models have all been o
carefully worked out. The Old So
cialist." by the same artist. Is a fine
study Of q male head.
Isaac l.. Rice. ESQ., by Elsie Dodge
Pate, Is IN excellent study Of a chess
playing enthusiast busy with a prob
lem. The tessellated chess board and
the carved red and white chessmen
are admirably rendered, and the stu
dious quality of the player is well
registered. Tho background drapery
10 GOOD.
awarded . bronze medal. at tie st.
Louis Exposition In 1904. 1t is an in
tsresting study Of a girl In a blue
kimono. The face Is illumined. Miss
Beckingtons portrait OF Bliss Carmen
shows the poet In a characteristic
pose.
Katharine Vaughn Holden's por-
trait, by Mabel II. WEIGH. Is deserv-
ing OF special praise. both for It's color
scheme and Its composition. The
svality OF the face Is admirably ex-
pressed n Is crowned with wavy
brown hair. The neck and shoulder
lines are beautiful. and the blue bow
IL a color note of much charm. Miss
Welch's portrait OF Earnest Elmo
Calkins, showing this well known
and popular advertising man in pro-
hle. y also a fine bit OF miniature
painting.
Miss WEIGH sim further shows how
effectively the miniature painting
may become when the landscape is
teA lnantTAftnn nhink ~ III. - A.
beaten track.
Lydia Longacre. In her THE Blue
kimono," gives n fetching conccp-
ton ~ a girl seated on q couch, in
her boudoir attire, and who most at
~tracuvely holds a single cosmos
The New Yor. Society OF Etchers
10 holding n collateral exhibition In
the same gallery. which closes on
NOV. III. There are thirty-four ex-
An exhibition OF modern French
graphic art, With a few pictures made
IN France by American artists lent
by A. +. Gallatin. Esq, for the bene-
Mt or Les Tuberculeux de la GueIrc,
Is the present attraction at the Daniel
Gallery. No. 2 West Forty-sev.nth
Street. An admission OF % cents is
charged. The exhibition will be con-
tinued until Nov. II.
Tho Brooklyn Society OF Etchers
announces Its first annual exhibition,
to be held at the Brooklyn Museum,
Eastern Parkway. from Nov. % 70
Dec. 81. The showing will include
only the works of American artists
In h various applications of etch-
Ing, dry point and mezzotint. printed
In monochrome or colors. Only works
that have not been previously publicly
exhibited in New York will he shown.
The jury Of selection is made w OF
the following persons; Miss Anne
Goldthwaite Earl Horter. j. r. Hig-
gins, Harry Townsend. Ernest Roth,
Troy Kinney, John Arms, Arthur CO.