Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-26
NEWS AND GOSSIP

The Warrington Art Association
whose exhibition is now open here,-though
pstrOnised by large number of persons of
taste in such matters, is not 80 generally visit.
ed a. all pblic spirited citizens desire. The
association, If properly sustained, is destined
to do much for the embellishment of the Fed
eral Metropolis, by inducing artists of emf.
nencs, and persons of means to buy valuable
pictures, to concentrate them here in the win
ter a. being the point at which they will most
readily come under the notice Of the wealthy
and refined from all sections of the Union-of
those most likely to appreciate artistic gems
and to pay literally for them. Thus much
can be done through this association for the
true refinement and improvement of society
here; for here, as the world over, general re-
nnement must follow In the train Of artistic
development and improvement The reader
the city reader especially-uill therefore CON.
Prehend why We earnestly ask the good people
OF Washington, one and all, to give each his
or her mite in the way of the price of . ticket
70 this exhibition, by way of setting tho asso-
Citation fairly on its legs. No one need fear
that visit will fail to be amply repaid by
true enjoyment. If the visitor be really endow-
cd with an atom Of soul to appreciate fine
paintings; for there are more fine pictures
there collected probably, than were ever be.
fore under one roof on this side of the Allan
tic. Among them
No. w. Scene on Guisheim creek, near Phil.
adelphis, By Paul Weber, is a large landscape
OF exceeding beauty and mastery execution.
Everything, from the distant blue hills to thu
foreground, is carefully studied and most skill
fully managed. The dewey freshness of the
verdurs and the rain clouds floating in the
sky bstoksn that The trees and grass, although
oatnsd IN sunlight, have but lately been
sPnnkied by shower. The composition is
lovely, and the vivid green Of early summer
which perVadss the picturs is beautifully Va
nee In tint, and broken up by an old mill, .
maIshy stream, q winding pathway, and soma
sss''slins rocks. few COWS near the fore
ground supply the only remaining requisite
70 com piete this admirable performance.
no 1. another large landscape by Weber,
eaiied a View in Germany Ths su, b,.
oa'' gone oo"n behind a high wooded hill in
Inc middle ground, leaving all the nsa,sr =. :,
In shade- Though hill and dals ,nd .r..
rocks' are still clearly defined, and nr,,.,,.
their local tints. One feels that the 800,
ness of still GUNNER evening is er..n;n,
over the scene, and that you will SOON h. :. .
In darkness. This picture posses,e, ,,..,
oi>sdth and repose, and though, perhaps, NO,
likely to be 80 great fsvorite Is No Q, from
being OF more sober character, is a ft match
for il.
No. III By. ". whitridge, h small land
scape OF considerable merit, and 10 particularly
good in color. Tn. figures in the foreground
add greatly to its valae.
No. Is. A bull attacked by doss-by Robbie
This is perhaps the larsst picture in th.
room' with the exception Of 4, full length Dor
trait OF an Overcoat with somsthoe like . man
II ~, ana called General Jscksen,by SulIy J
the nsrres being nearly life size. Z. mo-,
Vigorously painted, and the action of u. hrI
maddened by the dogs which cling 70 ~,
while he crushss one Of them und., n, e.,
foot, 10 as true and foIcibls as co.,d h.
Though the subject Is rather unpleasan, ,,;,
picture stamps the arts. as BELONGING 20 >.
frst class Of animal painters.
No. IL. Early Autumn, by ShsttueL ,
very good, skilifully painted Landscape. tn,
back ground CT hills, though beautifully eye.
esssd, looks rather too hssy and distant 70,
tss apparent true distance. Perhaps, bow.