The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-01

l N scrutinizlng the beautiful collection
 of portraits etchings. and water col ors, by Alabama's famous artist. Anne Goldthwaite. now being shown by the Birmingham Art club at the public library, the attributes that characterize her work most strongly, could be named as follows: freedom of outlines, direct ness of touch, and simplicity of paint.
 One of Miss Goldthwaite's critics, in speaking of her best work. which is named as her 'portait painting" has said of her that she owes a great debt to Cezanne, while another has accused her of having studied him deeply" It is related that Miss Goldthwaites reply to this accusation was:
 'It has been unconsciously."
 However, be that as 1t may. every indi- cation points to the fact that she is a post-Cezanne, according to the critics.
 In a short story of Anne Goldthwaite's s career by Martin Birnbaum. the follow ing introduction proves quite interesting:
 Not long ago there appeared in one of our daily papers an article claiming that if America is to produce something vital and original in music, the composer would be product of the south; it was peculiarly interesting, because just at that time an admirer of Anne Goldth- waite was making a parallel claim fof the south with reference to painting Here was a modest young woman, the de- scendant of the old slave owning cavae Hrs of Alabama, whose work excited en- thusasm of conservatives and progress sives in Paris and New York; Miss Goldthwaite now became the pupil of that rigid disciplinarian and inspiring teacher, Walter Shirlaw, and about the same time Cezanne was still living, Gau- gin, fresh from Tahiti, was making his first great sensation "Impressionism" was dethroned; Les Fauves" made their triumphant appearance, the autumn sa- lon was just beginning to be firmly estab- lished and confusion was natural and in- evitable"
 All the while the young Alabama arr tist studied and worked and her exhibi- tions began to draw thousands of admir- CTS to her marvellous work and the jus tice of the praise bestowed on her will be apparent to every visitor at her exhibi- tion, which Birmingham is so fortunate to have, for her pictures reveal a clear vision and true; method free from the slightest affectation; vgor of touch and a vehement handling rarely associated with woman's art
 Miss Goldthwaite has not only repro duced her ideas with great charm of her native state, Alabama, with it's glittering bayous, black market women, and great cotton bales, but she has done equally as stunning scenes of southern France.
 Perhaps the most charming thing in the entire exhibition, if one had to choose a single picture, is "A Young American Boy" such unconscious charm is rarely caught; she gets peculiarly near essen- tial characterization here, the wonder and the mystery of childish innocence being portrayed strkingly.
 Two of Miss Goldthwaite's masterpieces, "A Little Austrian Girr and At Mont marte'' (Etching), were recently repro duced in the New York Times with won derful criticisms; these were selected from among all the exhibition; they were greatly admired by Birmingham artists and many comments yesterday were heard concerning their rare beauty
 The Ballett" (Etching) shows rare feeling for rhytham and 'eThe Carnival (Etching) is as lovely as a poem-subtle and elusive.
 In Water Colors" one finds Miss Goldthwaites ''Cab Horses, and "A Hill side in Brittany" among the choicest specimens of her art; they form an un- usual viewpoint both as to handling and color.
 Post-impressionsm' prevails in Miss Goldthwaites work having taken she has, the best of the new movement in art, and discarded the rest; she is a virile painter and one whose work will livel
 In oils" Miss Goldthwaites The Hall at Home" is a rare bit of artistry "The Spanish Frontier is another which commands admiration.
 Among her portrait paintings in which she exces will be found a portrait of herself which is a notable bit of work the portrait of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons has been pronounced by critics to be the most complete and final of her statements, it being quite remark able that after all the portraits of Cardi-