Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28
N LOCAL STUDIOS

FISCHER and Veerhon galleries have been
filled with collections and private exhibi-
| lions by prominent members of the artistic
| fraternity, all Of which have been more or
less successful The series Of spring exhibit
tons win close next week with an elaborate
| and most interesting collection Of work in
black and white and water colors by MI.
Rufus zoshaum at the Fi:che. gallery.
The exhibition by Mr.. r. lie Grand John
ston. which closed at the Fischer gallery
this afternoon, was at FIRST glance rather
disappointing. owing to the lack Of variety
In his subject matter. A careful exami-
| nation. however. entirely dispelled the
| momentary dissatisfaction. The artists
ability II more clearly shown In his favos1ts
Sheep Studies" than in any OF the other
| canvases. These do him justice. for he II
essentially an interpreter Of the animal
world, rendering natural facts, and through
them expressing his ideas by line. light and
| shade. assisted by q thorough and compre-
| coioring: No better example OF this was
| shown than Spring Time" which was ex-
tremely beautiful in its tender combinations
OF delicate tones. November Landscape.
The Curfew Tolls the Knen Of Parting
Day was the poetic title Of a well-handled
and difficult subject. The scene represented
was At eventide. through the dusky shadows
fiocks homeward. The Wood Gatherers'
was a charming bit Of realism carefully
drawn and artisticslly painted. Game
Birds showed q cieverly managed bit of
interesting canvas. containing in the two
central figures the portraits Of the artists
wife and little son, besides being artist
caily meritorious. An Oriental Market
fully studied composition. Coming storm"
Under Shelter" THE Sheep Fold and
Cows at Water were equally interesting
as compositions. as well as faithful repre-
sensations Of nature.
Mr.. ]. H. Moser has been in the city
during the past week, much to the delight
OF that artists many friends and admirers
Mr.. Moser will for the first time in sew
eral years omit the annual exhibition,
which has always attracted 50 much at
tention from the Washington public. He
has. however. brought several portfolios
Of sketches and studies. in order to show
his brother artists that in this instance
absence did not mean idleness. A view of
as II Ii pleasure to the visitor. Nature
In all her moods appeals to him, and ne
has thoroughly caught the spirit Of those
artists Of the Barbizon woods who saw
land and water. trees ana sky I'm an at
mospherfc romantic fashion. peculiarly
their own. This In particularly conspicu-
Gus in his studies of mountain scenery,
much Of which Is suggestive OF Rousseau
In its rich coloring and imaginative effect
Some Of his most interesting work shows
the different aspects Of nature during and
after rain storms. when earth and atmos-
phere are laden with moisture A striking
feature Of Mr.. Moser's work Ii the lack of
'sameness" in either subject matter or
handling Of pigments, an examination of
the sketches being almost like seeing the
work of a number of painters or Of water
color club. instead Of that by one man
In speaking Of the different mannerisms
which are generally affected by artists
Mr.. Moser said: Mature influences me
more than I influence nature. When an
artist gets SO that his work is recognized
by his manner 1t may be commercially val
liable. but as artistic productions they sre
artist will be at home to his friends at
Gil 18th street from to each afternoon.
The members Of the Art Students LeaRue
held their annual meeting for the election
Of officers last Tuesday evening, at which
time Mr.. E. Francis Riggs was appointed
as its president for the ensuing year, and
Mr.. E. c. Messer. first vice president; Mr.
Parker Mann. second vice president; Miss
Matilda Mueden, treasurer; Mrs. Chase
assistant treasurer; Mr.. w. B. Chiffon. re-
cording secretary, and Miss Newcomb
corresponding secretary.
During the past year the school has regis
tered more students than during any pre-
ceding one, and the work Accomplished
speaks eloquently of the ability of the in
structors and managers. as well AZ the con-
scientious study of the pupils. An incentive
| to earnest work in the league has been fur
nished by the Art Students League of New
York city. which has recently offered to its
sister Institution scholarship of one year
In the New York league. The first scholar
ship has been awarded to Miss Bertha
Perrie, who, II will be rememb ered, was
the fortunate recipient of the first prize for
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exhibit Of the society Of Washington ar
lists. and during the recent exhibition at
the Cosmos" there were no more clever
or admired water colors in the collection
| rendered with a delicacy Of perception and
| execution peculiarly her own.
An attractive feature of the league work
Is the outdoor sketch class" which has
been steadily going on during the past two
months. A special feature OF this class is
the introduction OF figures in order to OBJ
tain relative values, in figure and land
scape work.
Prof T. s. Noble director Of the school
Of Art in Cincinnati, passed through the
city last Wednesday. on his way to New
York, where he will take passage for Eu-
rope early next week. Though hurried, he
stopped long enough to pay q visit to the
Corcoran Art School and to his friend, Prof
Andrews. whose management of the Cor
u
school in Cincinnati. Prof. Noble 10 enthu-
siastically eloquent over the contest which Is
now going on among his students for the
European scholarship, which embraces q
three years course OF instruction, with
maintenance, In any European city. and
under any master Of art which the fortu-
nate recipient of the prise may select As
soon as the contest has been formally en-
tered upon all instruction and criticism
from teachers IL withdrawn. and the stu
dents compelled to rely entirely upon their
own knowledge.
Miss Jane Bridgeham Curtis. whose de-
nghtful work in pastel attracted 20 much
attention during the recent exhibit Of the
Society of Washington Artists, has been in
the city but a short time, having very re-
Gently returned from abroad. where she has
studied for q number of years under Julius
Rolshoven. Miss Curtis. though young In
both years and profession, has exhibited
works in pastel and oil which place her
among the nest prominent OF our women
artists. Her speciality is portraiture and
figures, both of which she handles with a
skill and artistic sympathy. regardless of
school or mannerisms, which impresses
upon the spectator the inspiration which
guided rather than led to the successful in
depreciation OF her motif. She In at present
engaged on a number of portraits, which
promise to be fully as interesting from an
artistic standpoint as any Of those which
have been exhibited.
Mr.. William Fuller Curtis has also re-
turned, after spending the past few years
in Europe. His name will doubtless be
familiar to the readers Of current maya
zines which frequently bear the young
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