The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-10
Art and Crafts
BY EMMA L.. FETTA

An exn1DH or importance displaying
to advantage the work of large group
OF the New York Society Of Painters
was opened Informally in honor of the
Methodist women's conference Satur-
day morning. and will be formally
opened TO the public Saturday after
noon in the public art gallery Of the
high school. From a standpoint of
emotionalism, types and portraiture,
the exhibit is the finest displayed here
this season.
The exhibit is one Of particular
charm, inasmuch as several of the
painters sent their best canvasses.
Undoubtedly Inspiration" by Susan
Kicker Knox will receive eommenda-
ton. The canvass is poetical, bring
ing forth the delightfulness of baby
hood. In the center of the canvas is
a pink dimpled baby in the nude. Seat
ed with her chubby legs crossed she
appears to be more thing to worship.
Thanking the child are two straight
candlesticks In which stand a yellow
tapers. Behind the child is large
gold or bronze plat In line with which
the infants back curves slightly as she
leans a bit forward. Back of the
plate hangs a straight cloth.
On Fifth Avenue when the whole
world was prafsing the work of the
Red Cross nurses on the battle line
hung the portrait, THE Last Letter"
by Clara T. McChesney. Artists and
other critics gave it great praise. 1t
will be an historical canvass when the
days of war are further away.
The central figure is a Red Cross
nurse who is seated at a low table
writing. In a hazy background and
crowded out of the picture to the left
is the imaginative outline of cot, the
conclusion being that a dying soldier
| is debating his Last Letter" An ex-
| preston of supreme fortitude, pity
and patience is painted into the
nurses face.
| October by Cullen Yates is one Of
the most beautifully colored and alto
! gether charming landscapes in the ex-
hibit. Placed advantageously 1t not
, only describes the sparkling atmos-
phere of midfall, and its radiant foil
age, but gives to the whole exhibit a
certain richness which it would other
wise lack. Delicate Of touch and yet
bold in colorirg Mr.. Yates has per-
fected a delightful picture.
Many people will study with interest
| Eliot ClarkS Imaginative CLOUD
Drama, winch as some one suggested
is really a cloud tragedy"
E. Lambert Cooper's Street in Del
hi" is an interesting canvas illustrat-
ing the relentless heat Of the tropic
sun, and taking the viewer rapidly in
to the center of sluggish district OF
the city. The coloring in this picture
is especially well done. Strong and
hot it is at the. same time delicately
manipulated and rich.
Other pictures in the exhibit are ex
tremely interesting. They will be
commented upon later.
Governor Goodrich, who through
Charles Liebhardt, indianapolis art
dealer, purchased two of George Bak
ers' canvases in his recent exhibir
here, said this week he was greatly
pleased with the canvasses.
A charming autumn scene by J. z
Bundy has been placed on exhibit il
the Nicholson book shop store win
dow.
All persons who have paid due L
the Richmond Art association since
last May are invited to the annual
dinner to be given in the public ar
gallery next Friday evening William
Dudley Foulke, president, will preside
and act as POSTMASTER Severa
guests from out of town will speak.