Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-27

Now that the frosts OF early winter are upon
Us, the few artists who make W sshingtcn their
home have mostly returned 10 the city and are
hard at work in their respective studios, and
the indications are that before the season is
over there will be considerable Work done IN
which the public Will be interested.
Mr.. Theodore Kaufman, who, from his
age and experience as an artist, If not from
longest residence at the capital, may be styled
the dean of the guild here, spent the summer on
New river. near the Tennessee line, " here he
made great number % beautiful ana pie
turesQue sketches and studies. These he hopes
to elaborate into marketable pictures, as other
engagements allow. At present he i Al
work on reduced replica OF his celebrated his,
tOTical painting, columbus before the Council
OF Salamanca" which promises TO have all the
merits OF the larger work. Ii goes to ST. Louis
on a com mission from a wealthy and refined
citizen of that place.
- like has just put the finishing touches on
fine portrait OF Mrs. Kluss, and is now engaged
on one OF DR.. Blake, President of the National!
Metropolitan Bank. This bids fair 20 be one Of
Mr.. Us best efforts, which is saying much, for
as pcrtrait painter he has few equals We are
his splendid likeness of MIR. Stanton has been
ordered for the War Department, No better
evidence Is needed OF Mr.. Clke's skill in por-
traiture than the fact that the original of this
picture Is retained in the family as the best
likeness of the "great War Minister" the du-
plicate hangs in the City Hall, the property OF
the District; and now the triplicate goes, as
above stated, to the War Department.
- Max Weyl spent his brief vacation in Yves
Virginia, mostly in the valley of Lost river,
where he found q great many charming
little views for transfer to canvass. Mr.. Weyl's
pictures show much sentiment and fine feeling
particularly pastoral scenery and quiet
hooks, and with q little more training and study
he must take creditable position q. landscape
painter.
- Mr.. Peter Baumgras, of this city, after
spending some time in South America, has
reached San Francisco, and has lately opened a
studio in that city. His sketches of tropical
scenery are much admired, but it is in his
marvellous reproduction of their splendid fruts
that he finds the Sc soft side" OF Californians.
At Philip & Solomons may be seena truth
full and beautiful picture of Lake Tahoe, BY
Gilbert Munger, a former resident of Wash
ington. The pellucid water, tender air, and
rich atmospheric effects OF that enchanted
locality are rendered with admirable fidelity
and the poetic sentiment OF the place IL
thoroughly preserved without, in any way, sacri-
fcng its portrait. Ii must CRAFTY Mr.. M an
gers old friends here TO know that he is rapidly
and surely taking his place in the front rank OF
Ann Tican artists.
AT the same place is a little study of wood:
by Mr.. Turner, of Alexandria, which is wei
worthy attention as the work Of beginner. Ii
il be true, as stated, that this is a study from
nature. and the third or fourth effort OF The
artist, MIR. Turner has in him the elements of a
most successful career.