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It was a more interesting piece of work to It was distinctly a new departure from the painter than to the layman, however, the showing of 'former years, in that most who could not readily grasp the difficulties of the good things were done by the involved in such delicate modeling, and younger generation of American men and reflection of color, all of which were well women, who are developing a fine, strong done. and virile individuality in their work. "M\/lenof the Docks" was certainly cle The schools of Boston, New York and serving of the Jennie Sesnan Gold Medal. Philadelphia seem each to have acquired In this picture George Bellows has done certain characteristics, and taken as a his best work. The sunlight and shadow whole, together with the work of Ameri were well seen and expressed, while the cans in Europe and the Western States, hazy view of New York City in the dis make up as fine a collection as can be -had tance and the action of the men in the anywhere in the world. foreground could hardly have been better The luminists have done far more for done. This picture proved a more pleas Art than many of uis realize, in making ing subject than did his prize fights and possible a group of canvases like this one, others of former years. full of light, color and vibration. Manet The Carol H. Beck Gold MX/edalwas won was the first man to paint like this, and by J. Alden Weir's "The Black Hat," a he blazed the way for results of which the canvas possessing fine quality and distinc old masters only dreamed. Meen like Childe tion, and a beautiful color harmony, al Hassam, Metcalf, Philip Hale and Breck though the composition of the figure on the enridge slhow us how charming impres canvas might have been better. sionism may be. The Mary Smith Prize went to "Paper Many of the older and more prominent Dolls," by Alice Kent Stoddard, which was painters, such as John Sargent, William a charmning study of a little girl, painted Chase, John Alexander, Mary Cassatt, in a fresh and crisp manner, and nice in Sergeant Kendall and T. W. Dewing did color. not exhibit this year, and others, for whom Emil Carlsen's "Summer Clouds" wve have always looked, sent rather indif seemed to breatlhe the very air of the sea ferent canvases, which could hardly be *on a hot day, and his fishing boats, sand termed representative. and sky were delicately, quietly and broadly The exhibition was smaller, too, Lhis year rendered. This picture was awarded the than last, by nearly one hulndred pictures, Walter Lippincott Prize. and fewer artists were represented. The George D. Widener memorial Medal The Temple Gold iVIedal was awarded for the best piece of sculpture was given to Frederick C. Frieseke for his "Youith," Charles Grafly for his bust in bronze of which was hung in the center of the "honor Thomas P. Anshutz, the well-known and wall." The picture showved a stubtle and much-loved teacher and paiuter, whose ANATUAL EXHIBITIONPENANSYLVANIA ACADEMY 3 21 deatlh occturred last summer. Across the from the hackneyed portraiture style of aisle from this excellent piece of work work. The thoug,htwas forcibly expressed, hung, an unfinished canvas by the painter and, like other things Violet Oakley has bearing a memorial wreath. painted, this leaves a vivid impression on This picture showed a full-length stand the mind. ing figure of a woman in a gown of green A charming bit of color was Philip and gold, of some soft texture, and was Hale's "Rain of Sunlight,"' while Ilhe view painted with the fine sense of color and of Central Park on a spring afternoon as rare poetical feeling, which characterized seen byWillard IMetcalf, was also a delicate all of this painter's later work. A still and careful study of values. Alnother stronger tribute to the unselfish likework painting in a high key was "The Gold of this man is the attainmeint of the many Fish," by Robert Reid. The bowl of fisl painters in this exhibition who were his provided the only brilliant note of color, pupils. Another portrait, that of a little around which a symphony of other color girl, by Thomas Anshutz, was hung, in an notes was played. adjoining room. The effect of moonliglht was keenly felt Robert Henri had tlhree canvases, his in the canvas by Eugene E. Speicher, called "Lillian" being the most pleasing subject, a "Midnight," and another nice lan(dscape young woman seated in a chair, the whole was Charles Woodbury's "Beach," while thing brilliantly painted and teeming with Alexander Harrison's marine also satisfied. life and color. Near by, George de Forest Edmund C. Tarbell had two paintings of Brush's only picture, the head and bust of women, both well seen and attractively ren a woman, showed his recent study of the dered. His "Lady in Blue" hardly needed old Florentine School, in the rich, warm the jonquils in the corner of the canvas, tone and subtle modeling of his later work. which came from nowhere and had no Here is a man worth careful study, as is reason for being. also Charles Hawthorne, who paints in Marie Danforth Page's "Ruth" was a tempera, and showed a charming group of heautiful study of a girl, fine and well mother and child, of madonna-like sim drawn. One of the best paintings in the plicity. exhibition was the nude by Arthur B. Cecilia Beaux's portrait of Clement B. Carles, Jr., called "Repose." The suire, Newbold was a strong, masterly piece of clean brush strokes, not one too many portraiture, and Irving R. Wiies' portrait and the nice arrangement of color called of Charles Bittinger is one of the best forth approbation from several young things he has done, the character, expres painters, who kinew. sion and treatment being very good. Hugh Breckenridge showed a portrait of Edward W. Redfield had a number of his 'Dr. Edgar Fahs Smith, and two others, all masterly landscapes, more delicate and of whichl were well done, as well as good refined than his former work, and equally likenesses. good in other respects. Joseph De Camp Frank W. Benson, Gari Melchers, sent a portrait of Frank Duveneck, the Howard Gardiner Cushing, Childe Hassam painter, who was also represented in a bust and Elizabeth Nourse were less interesting by Barnhorn. The portrait was excellent than they are wont to be, wvhile Alice -good in color, and drawn as carefully as Schille, Ralph Clarkson, Elmer Sclhofield, all other work by this painter. Fred G. Carpenter and Fred Wagner "The Tragic Muse," a portrait of Flor showed good work. ence Earle Coates by Violet Oakley, was A group of the younger men who have free and original in treatment-a departure worked more or less together deserve more 1' 3 22 AATNNTUAL EXHIBITION PENVNSYLVAINTIA ACADEM1Y than passing mention. The clean, strong rather cold in tone, and Kent Wetherill, if and yet delicate color work of Richard he had exhibited anything this year, which Blossom Farley marked a great step, for he did not, would surely have strengthened ward, and the three beach scenes shown the group. wvere fine in composition and drawing. His The collection of sculpture was rather Black Veil" was painted with a brush slight, as compared with other years, but forceful and sure, while the setting- of the a few interesting casts may be mentioned. head against a wvinter landscape was rarely The bust bh Charles Grafly-his only, ex wvell done. Daniel Garber has made a hibit-has already been commented on. As place for himself among the best landscape a lilkeness of Mr. Anshutz. it is, in the painters, as the hanging of his "Wilder main, satisfactory, although some fine ness' indicated. The "Summer Morning" points of character about the head and neck however, wNas a finer thing still.