Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17
Local Art Notes

Our home artists seem to be all buslly al
work, not only on subjects congenial to them
selves, but successfully, so Tar as their efforts
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-Clke, who has recently completed a most
striking likeness of Richard Harrington, Esq,
is hard at work on his portrait of Senator Sum
ner, for the Sumner school building, and occa-
sioDally touching his full length picture of the
same fine subject, which he is painting under
commission from the government OF Hayti,
and which bids fair to be his nidgunl opus.
Poole il dividing his time between portraits
and landscapes. In the former branch his like
ness OF the late Hon. j. e. Conner, ex-Repre-
sentative feom Texas, ELECTS warm praise from
the friends and acquaintance of that gentle.
man, while his later efforts in landscape show
very decided progress in that line. His ew OF
Sugar Loaf Mountain, upon which the finishing
touches are vet to be put, is one of the besy
things we have seen from his pencil. The
POINT OF view is near the line of the Metropoli.
tan railway; the time a bright sunny fail day
just when the deep green's Of summer are giving
way TO the gold and crimson tints which FOLLOW
the nrst sharp frosts OF early autumn. The re-
eult IS that the mountain loses something of the
massive and somber majesty which is It's mos
tamil ar characteristic, but we are not sure but
the pic ture is all the pleasanter an everyday
companion for the bright clear atmosphere aud
warm CHEEKY tone in which it is painted. Mr.
Poole is also engaged on a series OF shady little
wood interiors. in which sunlight, water and
children are introduced with charming effect
Mr.. +. H. Miller, whose efforts in crayon we
have heretofore had occasion to complen nd, IL
Justly engaged on portraits, with little forays
in the domain Of fancy now and then, by way
OF recreation A recently completed likeness
OF Mr. Corcoran Is unusually strong and life
like. Mr.. Miller is remarkably successful in his
portraits of children, which are not only faith
iul L kent sses, but in their way real and satisfy
ing works OF art.
Turner had recently on view for short
time, at Lambs. beautiful little bit of wyo-
n ing Valley scenery, which was painted from
study made last summer, on an order from one
OF the wealthy art lovers of Wilkesbarre, whittier
held Tor his pencil in the old manorial estates OF
Virginia. with their eighteenth century sur
roundlngs. OF these he has made q number OF
dainty sketcl e., as we'll as OF the quiet pastoral
scenery bordering on the Potomac. He has
latteIly turned his attention to water colors in
which line Of art he promises to achieve mar ked
success.
Max weyl is occasionally reproducing on
larger canvas some OF the beautiful studies
made last summer, both here and in the White
mountain regions OF New Hampshire. 1t is
manifest that he has improved a good deal
SINCE last winter; his drawing is rrmer and his
color better, though he still seems to be afraid
10 give us on canvas the rich, pure greens that
nature gives TO the trees and fields In early
sum mer, and which We hope he will master in
illne. His beautiful little autumnal wood
scene, OF which we have before spoken, is still
on view at Markriter's, whence a Charming
summer companion to it was sold to one of our
must appreeiAtive citizens a few DAYS since
That this gem remains unsold can only he dine
we imagine, to the great stringency in monsy
marters-a depression, by the Way, that sfs
are the first to feel and the last to recover from
- Kaufman has on his easel, nearly COM
pleted, weird looking picture, iliustr ating the
German legend of "The Erl King" Departing
from the usual course in treating this subject
Mr.. Kaufman has placed the fleeing father
and son in the distance, with the spirit-forms of
the Eli Kings daughters seen by the child
close in the foreground. The floating figures,
the rising mists, and the pale mysterious light
falling through the old Willows, are rendered
with fine effect, and when finished the picture
can hardly fail to find many admirers.
OF series OF little landscapes by Mr.. H. H.
Morton, lately on exhibition, but which we did
not have an opportunity to see, our German CO.
temporary, the Journal, had the following notice
ashort time since :-"These pictures represent a
NAriety OF American scenery in Nj Aine, Con-
necticut and the Shenandoah valley, as we'll as
sao COAST region Of the great lakes. Mr.
Mortoh, the artist is q clerk in the Treasury
department, who devotes his leisure hours TO
All, sno, indeed, a. the above pictures will
productions. In these lanscape pictures is true
life-DO dead art" w
On the walls of Bsrlows gallery. WHARF
Nast's "March to the Sea- formerly hung. NAV
be seen portrait group of the historical "sghr.
ing MeCo0k family" which has Considerably e
interest in view Of the incidents Of the late war
IL was painted by Mr.. Weber, . Cincinnati
artist, we believe, and was sent here for sale
Mr.. Barlow also has original portraits Of Gem
erals Lee and JACKSON, said to be painted in
ls62, which, though not In the very highest style
or art, must in time Possess no little historic
value.
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