The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-26
ART NOTES.

MT. BROOKE has already sailed for Europe.
Mr.. Moser expects to spend some time in
the Berkshire hills and rowing round.
Mr. S. Jerome Uhl is still busy painting por-
traits. "Little Lord Faunteroy'' is now on
exhibition at Fischer's. He has several other
good orders ahead, so that he does not know
just where he will summer
Mr.. Parker Mann said the other day: "One
writer has booked me for a round of the fash
ionable resorts Now, of all places, shun
such as they. | want to spend my summer
where | can wear old clothes and be uncon-
ventional and enjoy my brother artists
society,""
This has been the most fruitful year in art
history that Washington has known. The re-
cent exhibit of exclusive home talent follow
ing close after John Henry Moser's water
color exhibit at Fischer's art store in February,
and now Messrs. Parker. Mann, and Mosers
pastel exhibit at Flscher's, which is to be fol-
lowed up in May by a general water-color ex-
hibit at the Cosmos Clubhouse, proves that
there is growing appreciation of art in this
community, especially as the sales have been
sufficient to indicate that the public enthusi-
asm is deep.
Mr.. s. Jerome Uhl now has on his easel in
Vernon Row full-length portrait of Mrs.
Washington Mclean, which is very fine
WoIh VI arr. lue ldly'S pose is IClll Oh reIneU
dignity, and she wears sweeping black crepe
gown, with plain sheer muslin cuffs and collar
turned down. The hair, which is gray and
fluffy around the low brow, is very soft and
natural and effectively done. Above it she
wears cap. The background for this striking
picture is of green silk-plush hangings, which
has been cleverly handled as to light and
shade by the artist, whose forte is strong color.
Mr.. Uhl has also life-size portrait of Master
Fred Bugher just finished, which will be
1N,, yI,t
Fifteenth street, this week. The boyish atti-
tude, the short clothes, and the good ex-
preston of the countenance is very character
istic of boyhood. Mr.. Uhl expects to go to
his New York studio late in the week to
close up for the summer outing.
The pastel exhibit at Fischer's of Messrs.
Mann and Moser is well worth seeing. The art
lists frequently select similar subjects, but the
pictures will each haveits makers characters-
tic marks. For instance, Mr.. Moser gives usa
"Glimpse of Scott Circle" with the moon be-
hind the beautiful tower of the Church of the
Covenant. Night broods over all, solemn,
still, and in cool, dark tones. Mr.. Mann
paints an equally charming ''Scene at Dupont
Circle at Sunset, with the brilliant sky
very best efforts, ga Distant View of Wash
ington," is very soft and full of low tones,
which express the dying day, with Washing
ton, the Capitol, and the Monument in the
distance "A view taken from Benn1ngS
Bridge is full of poetic charm. Nos and 10,
by the same hand, are "Golden Moments
and the "Close of Day." while Nos. 1S
and 10 express "Morning'' and ''Evening."
This last and ga Distant View of
Washington'' found ready purchasers,
as did several other choice bits of home seen
cry by Mr.. Moser. Parker Mann's "Lake
Como" with its summer sky overhead, the
pale-blue water, the steps leading down to
the boats at the shore, and the solitary tree,
are most delightful studies made while he
was abroad, as is also ga Swiss Chalet"
There is a "Marine View," with vessel in
sight Of the land, that is charming. The pink
and blue atmospheric effects in this picture,
while as delicate as in water-color, is even
more strong. "Flying Clouds over Tangle
Bank" is very expressive. ''The Coming
Storm over Rock Creek" attracts much atten-
tien, and is greatly admired by brother artists
for its skillful treatment. Another of Mr..
Mann's, ''The Last Harbor,'' is full of imagi-
native suggestiveness. The dreary landscape,
the wreck of boat ashore the dark, ominous,
scudding clouds, and the brooding air of
desolateness over all, only relieved by the rift
Of rosy light that glints thinly on the horizon.
The sales from this collection compare quite
favorably with other recent exhibits.