The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-11
AGIANCE At THE STUDIOS
WoRE BEING TURNED orr ny
LOCIL IRTTSTS.
Some of the Recent Results of Their
Labors--Piaces Where u Pleasant
Half Hour Can be Passed with
Pleasure and Profit


Labors--Piaces Where Pleasant
Half Hour Can be Passed Win
Pleasure ana front
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- p'." ,',' ".' -" " spt"' " ,'''D
round OF 'he various STUDIOS IN WASH.
ington' There are at least a score OF
delightful rooms thqt arc open to'the
pubic almost any iifehfternoon anu me
artists always seem glad to see an apprc-
ciative visitor. The Capital is becoming
quite an art centre in its way and dur
Inc ,foinao, yno- 90 two numhor of
Wv | ~; -. .,,a -,
'"'en'eo uris's rom ~, o'er '"e uo"n-
try have made 1t their nome. wash
.ipgton will in time rival New York NJ n
residence for artists Said Mr., James
Dunno to a Critic reporter yesterday.
There is every eason that this should
be so except the single objection that II
is not large enough to be good mar
ket Its close proximity to the metrop-
oiis' hyMeNn.a ~ gfIrs hyasuie W.
tainiv an ideal residence nlacc for mr..
tistic and literary people and every year
adds to its attractions. Its parks, its
animated promenades, its spiepqiu pup
Tic buildings JUS pagpilicenyiig NY .gailery
ana us Deautiiul enVirons, all 1urnish .
hundred studies lor the pencil ana
brush.
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One Of the most charming studios at
the Capital Is that OF Mr.. Max Weyl, on
the Avenue II "a much freoucnted bv
or,,a,,o nonn,o md a v;s;t 70 h;s DO
'.,suo peol,o, .n" ',o'' W n,o VIZ
hghliui rooms Is iong 70 DC rcmeln-
pereu, Many Oh the pictures Wnich
! me Ine Walls are speclaiiy; increasing
10 Wasmngtonians, as !hey represent
scenes about tne cry WIN rr wnlcn nc
mas Always peeh Iamillar. inere are
nuhper Oh scenes on MOCK O.eek, .hc
s,9 OF tpe proposeu park, anu up Ic
Iv.9niac ulhong uc Nsa 'hs
ms n, Is a iavo,iie Stamping grould VI
MI; Weyl, anu ne mas speht many uayS
WIN ms ske.cn,po1k s among .ne oe"u'i'
iui scenery Oh 'hc hslpflc ri'er
o..
Everybody in Washington knows
Charlie Armor. who had an exhibition
osh,o a., = s,oro ~, tho A.,
Np.o lpo'n'e,in ''''o y" 'rs n
nos some iioh'hS aso' nc ro'u'u
and jolly, companionable man, and
looks very much ilke John Ch;lmperiin,
tr;sd Il aS an nv or,;st some yoors ago in
washington, but failed to make any
considerable splash, and so gave It up
and took to the more lucrative business
OF sign painung'
But though ne showed mnseli mus
Sensible ana practicai, ne uiun give up
MS early dreams OF becoming an arust'
ana WORKED nard at ms canvas curing
ms leisure hine. NOW anu theh ne
%oplq seila piclure anu tlas enfcoula 1e
MN 10 Persevere: Uhe Oh MS prouuc-
nons, CURING nus sign Paihlng Htys'
may De seen III weil-khoWn MIMI
street Saloon; lie was IN VIEW iorh
one Jay ana, as most Washlngtoh
90 when tnere, ne Went 10 see inc arr
gallery N me fioHman House Darroom.
over MS glass ne Photographed on ms
memory the famous picture Sa.yr
ana NymPhs' ana coming DaGk nome
transferred IL 70 ms canvas WIFI strlk-
ing naehty. armour gave up sign,
palnuhg long since, MS pictures sen
wei anu ne can alIord 10 slhiie a. a n,s
eearly struggle. His studio Is at soe
Ninta street anu " one VI he p'Vs'
ioehgntiui 10 ''si' IN washington
~
Among the places where an hour may
he snent. with pleasure and profit ia the
All students' Leapue ON F street
Th;s sSmoSa,aa as,or ;,o Now Vol,
This IS modelled after us new YORK
namesahe' anu nKe II ID ih1ehueu ior
n mr ss' " manv hnpd Id oeninses "l in
Washinaton among the Goyernment
employees, and doubtless some of them
will one day make a mark In the art
world. 1t does. look as though II hard
work would do 1t, 1t Will be done, for
II you go around to the league rooms
any evening you will see busy scene
Young men and women, enthusiastic
devotees OF art, who set over desk oil
day in the great white public buildings,
are busy with pencil or brush under the
instruction OF some OF, the artists who
live in the. city, This IS the fourth
season OF the league, and every year
since its inception has shown marked
increase in the number of students:
They are for the most part employed
an the departments during the day.
altnough soihs oolie " 'ne S,y 60.
ar The Sorcoran Gallery of All Won Will
find score or more OF students. Three
years ago you would hardly have found
half dozen. ms SHOWS the growth
OF art interest," III the Guy petter thah
anything else.
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