Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
ART In WASHINGTON.
The Day Not far Distant When it
Will Supplant New York as
ARBITER In THINGS AESTHETIC.
Artists Of the Capital Who Have Already
Wen Themselves Fame.
PROGRESS IN THE cORcORAK SCHOOL
IcoRRrsPoHDENcK OF THE prsrArcH.I


WASHINGTON, May Though Wash
ington is not an cart center" as vet it ha
q very interesting group of artists. and il
those days soon to come, when aesthetics vii
hold as sturdy sway at the National capita
as politics and display of wealth, more thar
one of this group will find his name in
scribed high upon the rolls of artists nation.
ally famous.
Yet a little while and we shall have oul
national gallery OF art. When it comes il
will speedily take rank with the great col
lections of the world, so far as il is possible
in this day when the great pictures of other
periods are so rarely to be acquired at any
price. America does not do things by
halves, and when once repository for such
treasures is provided, money will be poured
out lavishly to hasten the accumulation OF
one of the great collections of the world.
Already we have in the Corcoran gallery
the collection second in interest and import
ance in America; the New York gallery
only exeelling it. More interesting than
either are some of the private collections of
wealthy men, but as these are for the most
part hid from the eyes of the world they do
not count.
THE CORCORAN ART SCHOOL.
in connection with the Corcoran gallery
there is a new art school, the building
erected and the school endowed by the late
W. W. Corcoran. Every available place is
filled, the students numbering nearly 100.
The master is Mr.. E. F. Andrews, who has
painted many portraits OF well-known Pitts
burgers, and whose other portraits are in the
White House, in nearly every other public
building and in MANY of the noted residences
of the city. Mr.. Andrews is a native of
Steubenville, O., has studied much abroad,
is an enthusiast. a fine critic to whose iudg-
ment the purchase of the best pictures in the
gallery collection are due. He has beau
tiful residence on Sixteenth street, close to
Scott circle, and adjoining his residence the
prettieSt studio in the. city. Under his
tuition the students of the Corcoran school
who have talent are making wonderful
progress, and among them are several of
great promise.
By the way, the trustees of the Corccran
gallery have at last arranged to open the
gallery one evening in the week, free to
everybody. At great expense incandescent
lights have been introduced, and the pic
lures are seen to good advantage. 1 sim
cerely hope it will soon be concluded to
open the gallery on Sundays as we'll, when
II may be seen by the hardworked people
who are too tired to go on wOrk-day even
ing.
WATER COLOR CELEBRITIES.
Two water colorists of Washington have
already gained a national reputation. w.
II. Holmes is always a welcome exhibitor
at the salons of the Water Color Society,
and his pictures sell readily at good figures.
He has an elegant residence and studio on
Meridian Hill, overlooking the city, where
he has fascinating collection of his own
work and that of other noted artists. j. II,
Moser, who has been devoting himself solely
to water colors during the last two wears.
has had almost unprecedented success.
His pictu-es are much in demand
among dealers of New York and
all the exhibitions. He paints delicious
little impressions" with great facility, and
some OF his sketches are marvels of color |
and atmosphere in water color. Just now |
he is engaged IN the venture of an exhibit |
ton and sale on his own accountat Fischer's |
art rooms. Such sales have usually been |
failures here, but Moser's star is in the as. |
cenoant, for during the first few days of the |
exhibit the sales amounted to more than |
1000, and among the purchasers were pub
lie notabilities, who know a good thing |
when they see it, and buy only what is good. |
/ fancy everyone interested in art in Pitts
burg has seen and loved the Landscapes of
Max Weyl. I do not hesitate to saw that
in faithful portrayal of nature, alike de-
lightiul in color, tone and composition,
Weyl's landscapes have no superior among
American artists. Weyl was an artistic
journeyman jeweler by trade. During the
Rebellion German OF noble family, who
Joined the Union army, stopped at the little
hotel where Weyl lived. The German was
q fine amateur artist, and in return for
Weyrs services as English teacher and in
terpreter, gave him a few lessons in paint
ing. Weyl became infatuated with art,
reelected his trade, abandoned all
FOR HIS NEW MISTRESS,
struggled with poverty and debt, but with
stout heart kept on, and even managed to
take sketching tour abroad Now his
worth is recognized Artists and connois-
seurs look upon him as already great and Ia
nous to be. In the Vernon building on
1.-THE avenue, he has the quaintest studio in |
He works almost entirely out
of doors, however, and to this is probably
due his remarkably realistic impressions of
nature. At the exhibitions OF the National
Academy and the Society of American Art
lists, his landscapes are ound almost invari-
ably ION the line" and rank with the best |
Though their wealth and ;reedom of treat
nent still carry them beyond the slow de-
velopment of the popular taste, which to a
1eplorable extent clings to the old, or
chrome, school. Senor da Costa, ex-Minis-
ter OF Brazil, a noted connoisseur, and the |
of a remarkable collection, is an |
enthusiastic admirer of Weyl, aud has pur-
chased literally of his pictures. He has
predicted to me that within a few years
Weyl will be acknowledged as one of the
greatest if not the greatest, of American
painters.
Senior DON lose Renedicte Correa
Spanish-South American, is one
VI the most successful of Washington artists.
BE came to America and fell into a period
If "hard luck" bv a most romantic chain of
and by stern necessity was
orced to put to use what he had learned
rom an eminent artist of Ecuador merely
Is an accomplishment of gentleman's son.
Almost at the point of starvation at time
when he could speak scarcely a word OF
English, too proud to let his friends or
ountrymen into the secret of his mis- or
unes, he fought down all the opposing fates !
nd is now a really rich artist, with money
n bank and extensive investments in real Z
state. He gets high prices for his portraits :
nd figure pieces, and has painted many
8rge and expensive religious canvases for !
be walls OF Catholic institutions of the CITY. !
| great business head has my friend Don !
ose as well as a acile brush, and he well | !
eserves his brilliant success. :
A MASTER IN PORTRAITS.
S. jerome Uhl, one Of the strongest of
.merica's portrait painters, the painter
-om life of the portraits of President Cleve- L
md, Judge Shellabarger and many others.
ish sublime laith in the future of Washing
n as a home OF art, has decided to plant r
imself here after many seasons abroad 8
1d in various cities of America. No artist | N