Studio: international art (55.1912)

Studio-Talk

ordinary method of handling, pleased with its charm
of colour-scheme, capital drawing making a beauti-
ful picture as well as a conscientious portrait

What was termed A Portrait Study, by Mr. John
McLure Hamilton, was interesting from the original
treatment of thesubject, the painter Henry Thouron.
Portraits of Ernest L. Major, Esq., by Mr. S. B.
Baker; of Doctor Howell, by Miss Cecilia Beaux;
of “Mrs. G.,” by Mr. Paul King, were creditable
works, and the Portrait of a German Tragedian, by
Mr. Ernest S. Blumenschein, should be especially
mentioned as a human document of the painter’s
brush. Mr. William M. Chase was represented by
five works of which probably the Portrait of a
Lady in Black, handled in his usual inimitable way,
was the most interesting.

Mr. John W. Alexander’s two canvases, The
Ring and Primrose, included in them most of the

qualities that really great works of art have always
had, sentiment, good drawing, tone, and subtle
envelope. Works like these will outlive those of the
irresponsible theorists that have only a temporary
vogue. In Buccaneers, a large canvas by Mr.
Frederick J. Waugh, representing a boarding party
of pirates attacking a merchantman, there was
evidence of the careful study so necessary in the
make-up of a truly great picture. An excellent
example of well-executed figure-painting was Mr.
Walter MacEwen’s At the Burgomaster’s. Mr.
Wm. M. Paxton’s Girl Sweeping was purchased for
the Academy’s permanent collection. Some good
marine paintings were to be seen, one by Mr.
Emil Carlsen, The Open Sea, a wonderfully realistic
work, being awarded the Temple gold medal. Mr.
Charles H. Woodbury’s Steamer was also very true
in effect.

The landscape painters were well represented as

“THE RED MILL

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(Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts)

BY CHARLES MORRIS YOUNG