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International Art Treasures Web Magazine February 2006 |
California Inspiration
Artists at Continent’s End
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Organized by the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, this is the first exhibit exploring the Monterey Peninsula painting and photography during a specific period 1875-1907 in the state's history. |
The Artists
Featured artists include Jules Tavernier, Arthur Matthews, Mary Brady, M. Evelyn McCormick, Raymond Dabb Yelland, Charles Dickman, Charles Rollo Peters, Charles Bradford Hudson, Mary DeNeale Morgan and William Keith. A key component is to examine the genres associated with the community: French Barbizon, Tonalism and Impressionism.
Mary Brady
Title: Sand Dunes in Monterey, 1895
Artist: Mary Brady (American 1867–1940)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 23 x 27 in.
Collection of Terry and Paula Trotter.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
British born Mary Brady was considered an integral part of the development of the Monterey art community. She briefly worked in Giverny during the height of the Impressionist movement. Thomas Robinson used Brady as a model, while both were in France for what would be his last portrait painted in Giverny, November. Her work with Evelyn McCormick aided in the development of Californian Impressionism.
M. Evelyn McCormick
Title: Arizona Gardens, Del Monte (also Cactus Garden, Del Monte), circa 1893.
Artist: M. Evelyn McCormick (American 1862–1948),
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 37 3/8 x 50 1/4 in.
Crocker Art Museum Purchase, F. M. Rowles Fund, Edan Milton Hughes’s Artists in California Fund, Rose Huckins Memorial Fund.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
Many of the paintings of M. Evelyn McCormick illustrate adobes or missions in the Monterey Peninsula. She received a commission, from the Monterey municipal government, to create twelve oils of historic buildings of the area.
Raymond Dabb Yelland
Title: Sunset at Cypress Point, Monterey, not dated
Artist: Raymond Dabb Yelland (American 1848–1900)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 18 x 30 in.
Collection of W. Donald Head, Old Grandview Ranch, Saratoga.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
As the Director of the San Francisco School of Design, Raymond Dabb Yelland, came to influence many of the up and coming California artists during the latter part of the 19th Century. His style was often compared to the Hudson River School of artists.
Charles Dickman
Title: Cypress Point, Monterey, not dated.
Artist: Charles Dickman (American 1863–1943)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 22 x 37 in.
California Historical Society, Louis Sloss, Jr. Collection, Acc. # L58-31-6-2.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
Born in Germany, Charles Dickman and his parents emigrated to the USA when he was a toddler. He was a trained lithographer. He studied art in Europe before settling in Monterey where there is now a street named for him.
Charles Rollo Peters
Title: A Monterey Adobe, 1897.
Artist: Charles Rollo Peters (American 1862–1928)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 18 x 24 in.
California Historical Society, gift of Mrs. Harvey Taylor, Acc. # 70-88-1-2.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
Nocturnal images and impressionist style landscapes are the legacy of Charles Rollo Peters to the Monterey Peninsula Art Colony. He studied extensively in France, living there for five years with his first wife.
Charles Bradford Hudson
Title: Spanish Bay, not dated.
Artist: Charles Bradford Hudson (American 1865–1939)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 18 x 30 in.
Crocker Art Museum Purchase.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
Charles Bradford Hudson was born in Ontario, Canada. His direct ancestors include John Jay and William Bradford. He often painted marine subjects. Another favorite landscape he oft painted was desert scenes.
Mary DeNeale Morgan
Title: Point Lobos, not dated
Artist: Mary DeNeale Morgan (American 1868–1948)
Medium: Tempera on Fiberboard
Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 20 inches.
Collection of W. Donald Head, Old Grandview Ranch, Saratoga.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
Mary DeNeale Morgan was a student of both William Keith and William Merritt Chase. The San Francisco born Morgan was known equally for painting and etching.
Granville Redmond
Title: Fog Burning Off, 1905
Artist: Granville Redmond (American 1871–1935)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 22 1/8 x 34 1/8 in.
Collection of W. Donald Head, Old Grandview Ranch, Saratoga.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
A childhood bout with Scarlet Fever left Granville Redmond with a permanent hearing loss. Attending the Berkeley School for the Deaf he was encouraged to develop his artistic talents. He became friends with Charlie Chaplin and acted in several of the comic master's films. Redmond utilized sign language while acting in silent films. A recurring theme of his paintings were California wildflowers.
Title: Carmel River Looking Toward Mission, not dated
Artist: Arthur Vachell (American 1864–1933)
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12 x 15 3/4 in. (center panel), 12 x 7 in. (side panels).
Collection of Mary and John Ricksen.
Image Courtesy: The Crocker Art Museum
Inspired by the magnificent landscapes and with a favorable climate, rich history and simple lifestyle the Monterey Peninsula beckoned to artists and grew into one of the USA's foremost art colonies.
Artists at Continent’s End
The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California:
February 17 - May 21, 2006