Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-10
OILS AND AoUARELLEs.
a spsesaid Display Of Local Art.

The exhibition by the Society Of w.<hinsses
Artists at the Woodward a Loshrop galleries
last evening. AZ once q charming <p<is
affair and distinct artistic sncce-s juagee
from most exacting point Of view. Many per
sons prominent in public life and Leaders in
fashionable society were present and - so
that visitors were alike surprised and delis hted
at both the extent and quality Of the display h
to state the truth very mildly. Notvithsi.nd-
ing the comparatively short time sllowsa Cor
preparation after the exhibition was sdea
upon. every artist named in the ca,aloe IL most
creditahly represented. and not few o, hem
have more than met the highest expectations Of
their most enthusiastic admirers THIS 10 scts-
bly, true OF some Of the younger eNhihitoss %
whom this occasion furnished the FIRST oppor-
tunity 20 fairly show the public what thcF are
capable Of doing. But hardly less should be
said Of some OF the older workers. or perhsps
IL should rather be said, Of those Whose eaoru
are better known. Not = few of these fairly
excelled themselves. and gave 90 many Of llro-s
present new idea Of their powers. both in con
ception and execution. A. whole, the sxhi-
hilton il decidedly the best Of it kind ever held
here, and in the unanimous opinion Of visitors
and artists ~ well il is the beginning Of . nee
era in the history OF art in Washington.
Where there is much that is really good
and 80 httl. that IL had IL IL needless and per
haps unwise 10 select anything for special men
ton; but q running comment NAV be mace
few OF the more striking successes sscred
without rejecting upon the quality of he
many examples not mentioned. In this spirit
attention Is called 20 the contributions Of Mr..
Macdonald. who Is admirably rcpresented In
portrAitnre, landscape and ideal subDects-
Zach example Is excellent in itself. and prom
Use OF sull better and even Of D eat things an
future Nearly n not quite much maF he
said in regard 60 Messrs. Siebcrt, walisnan,
Nichols and Dennison. each of whom has done
himself infinite credit Miss Pcrrle. too has
| won new laurels. Her water color "At the
Wharf is an exquisite bit true in drssiug
and crisp and sparkling in general eaect.
Naturally enough IL was marked sold" early IN
the evening. and that IL should 10 60 the c,llec-
ton of an artist of refined taste and sensihllty
| Is quite in accord with the fitness Of thinss.
| Then. IN their way, nothing can he better than
| Miss Ierrys "Azalias" and Rose and Bpnk."
| Miss Daisy Browns ''Study Of Young Gid" IL
most creditslle in modelling and color. and
| tustifies all the good things that have beeh "a
pected OF her. Marked improvement 10 ssO~n
| also m the work Of Mr.. Parker Mann. several
OF whose contributions were bought at onee.
OF the older group, Max Meyl Is perhaps the
largest exhibitor, and some OF has landscapes
| show him at his best. Mr.. Johnston IL also
well represented in his specially Of landscape
with sheep and cattle. in which. by the way. he
appears Go better advantage than in his large
| oriental subject on the east wall. Holmes
Miller, Moscr and Mes-er have all added ma
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| last named gentleman has not shown much
| lately, but in what lac exhibits nov he has
made amends for long absence. His large
| canvas "A New England Road j. n serious and
| d.snifed work Of art. which comes very near
being great and his twosmaller bits ''Sunset In
Maine and Evening ON the Seine are no less
| attractive IN their way. Mr.. Poole. too, has
| been something Of a stranger here lately, snd
| he likewise shows better work than formerly.
| The only portrait Of any preten-ion Is that %
| Messer, by Chl. which Is a capital representa-
ton in expression. pose and color; but the hit
| tie statuette IN the hand Of the sitter needs 20
be retouched TO make lite character and pur-
| pose clear. Instead Of adding TO- II detTacts
somewhat from, the interest of the picture.
The list Of honorable mentions might JUSTLY
| be extended still farther. but unfortunately
| space does not now permit Attention should.
| however. be called 60 the sculptures in terra
Gotta by Dunbar. who is the only sculptor ga
hibiting. Most Of them have already been re-
| ferred to favorably in these colamns, aud tie
public now has an opportunity to see how w.ll
| they deserve the praise then given.
To Messrs. Woodward 4 Lothrop the thsnks
OF the artists and citizens are alike due for the
very liberal part they have taken in the ansir.
which is in every way creditable in the his hs-Si
degree to all concerned. During the eveising
light refreshments were served. and musis BY
the Weber orchestra added greatly 10 thu at
fractions OF the OCCASION