Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-18
The Art Club Reception.
A FINE DISPLAY OF PICTURES. Erc

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The reception given by the Washington Ar Cluh
al their rooms in Corcoran Buildias lsst evening
vas an occasion OF more than ordin Any Interest :;
brought together brilliant company Of congenlal
and appreciatve people, who, between p.s.ar M
conversation and the opportunity 10 Inspect some of
the achievements OF The Club Under such i,l,.l,fl
circumstances. found the evening a most ENJOYABLE
one In every respect The walls OF the two Club
rooms proper were wei covered with Gil yaintin.s
water colors and crayon drawings and ctchin.-s
while the two corridors leaGIlS thereto Wen. a--
propr1ats1y furnished and used as supplement- Al
space Tor the accommodation Of guests These
nails were covered with antique r,.ss, a31 ts.,.r
walls were hidden by rare Il JesiI.cs. rilA LauEias
ana large collection OF drawings n l.3ca AID
white They were pleasantly lighted VIA Cd
lamps. Chinese lanterns, etc. thu whole pm se1tIng
most charming effect Additional av.t.at.e roo.a
ior the occasion was further Afforded DS VT. NJ
Ker, the well known battle painter. who kindly
placed bis studio adjoining al the disposal Il the
Club, thus not only Accommodations is members IA
that way. nut adding also 10 the Ay.1Lt Il -
guests. by enabling them 10 Inspect Is own pro-
auctions, which are both numerous ana interest
ing.
Considering that something less than twenty
artists contributed TO The exhibition. Il was iioe
lnah reSpectaoe rs quantity white a 10 quality
even Ile WarneSt frieu1S OF the Organization must
nave peen asreeably surprised. Ia buta respects *
was the eest cullectlon ever shown Oy the C.u1.
Where all contributions 20 al exhibition uAe tais
are by earnest ana CONSCIENTIOUS WORKERS II \ ls~
haps best not 10 select any special Efforts Tor COM
nendAton: but there arr never hcicss II AL c3i,-
more than usual attention. and h at least Il lev
OF these some reference may properly lr made.
81, ne ai ses' anu also The most striking and power
tl piyt ure SHOWN Is DJnohOS nOjcd salon picture,
the 'Boruer OF the FOp-S,. This effort Is worthy
al the praise II has received, and Il. We thinA a
utciueuly DETER example OF the artists Capacity
thah ms large canvas. painted later. and Row on
view In the Curcoran Gallery. The misfortune OF
GiS picture In The present. exhibition Is iuat Che
tuo Iocills 90 not possess sufficient dis iTCt nor
loity enough light TO enable Il 10 bt seen - vaII-
tass. Less striking. but e4ually merlJoriouS and
perhaps more pressing, II smaller painting ~ the
same artist, entitled "The Glover Field R4.l..'
which hangs on the west wall. Max Weyl CON
tributes a number Of Characteristic and pleasing
examples, lhclGuing blossom Tine" "late Al-
tumn, ION the Potomac shore" ana The Close OF
pay" Sleeeri. who Is Stil In Europe sent a 1t av-
aler OF the 18th Century which shows marked
progress ID this young artist and ia both strong ana
pleasing. Mrs. FaS>ett's most artistic cuntrlbu-
IONS are La Zagara. a water color drawing, and
portrait IN OH, done Al single slttinS. uf her
husband The latter is specially noticeable piece
OF work. Mr.. Andrews Is represented hy = haIr-
length portrait OF lady, In MS usual happy style
ara an English Landscape. Mir. NesserS "liia
Road" and several VI his charcoal drawings
attracted deserved attention. M Holmes Was
aoe 70 send but single example o. his proficiency
IN water colors. but IL is a highly Ciedtable one
showing his usual fine artistic feeling and firm but
uencate touch. His wife also shows an attractive
study or Head" Nj. Oertel's portrait " HIM
self, IN heroic size, was greatly admired. as MAS
also NV. 7. Brand" Try Mrs. Il Cu!buru. Ne re-
gard TINS latter as one OF the best pieces work of
us Kind yet done by this lady Mr Paris added
1nuch TO the attractions u the exhibition by his
popular architectural and pastoral water color
drawings and also by his decorative subjects.
"ulCh cannot DE too warmly praised. Mr.. Miller,
VINO never fails was represented by several or his
exquisite cr3yon portraits and by a number OF
most charming etchings. in which tieparlme OF
ar ne mas lew superiOrs in the country. Mr.
RouZees twilight. Late Autumn" shows me
qualities, though as Whole IL wi. not rank with
his best efforts Mr. John Burnett. dainty water
CoLoS heId many OoserN RS, ana those WAC had NJ,
before had an opportunity OF seeing his work Were
no longer surprised ar that al The examples he
sent To the late water c0IOr exhibition In New YORK
We're promptly sold. Mr.. Brooke, the Vice Pres
Gent ana executive head OF the club " a. repra-
SenteG by several creGitable eXaF...-S Tina most
important being his fine portrait OF a lille Miss
when com olneS the excellent qualities OF faith
tul likeness and a thoroughly pleasing Ri or genre
IL W on Ior him many words OF commentator.
IN The LallW az was placed i large collection or
drawings In black and white, decorative subjects
10y MI Pans. and Scriptural Characters. IN mono
CHROME. 10y NJ. Oertol, al. OF which attracted much
ana Weil,nl@!lted attention here also MIS-. HoXie
exhibited tiee examples OF her skill in sculpture
Two IN marble and one 10 plaster. The fl-t HAT
they were accidentally omitted from the ilrst ed
tloh OF the catalogue tIlly Initiated against them.
especially among the fair Sex. The sketches IN
bidck and white. referred To, are the efforts of 4
little into!in&! organization within The Club which
meets once a week liz MesSers studio for practice
II consists OF only about hall dozen members and
the results SHOWN here demonstrate that, yIle!r
Time While so engaged is Well sL-nt.
Inc pleasant manner in which last evenings en-
tertainInent passed OF illustrated the wisdom "
extending the reception over several evenings
Though the rooms ana corridors We're We'll flled TIT,
crowd was a. no time great as TO produce dis
comfort OF prevent satisfactory examination IL
TIE WORKS OF art, which was, " course, the prime
purpose OF most OF those who attended. There is
every reason TO believe that the remaining evenings
Will De equally pleasant. in all respects: ard We
can only say that those who fa.l 10 see The coec-
LION before IL closes, Friday night VIII have