Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-06


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girl with uplifted face perfectly luminous
with the beauty of spiritual inspiration.
This is the first subject of the kind Mr..
Macdonald has INDUCED in and he is to be
congratulated upon its success. AS soon
as completed the canvas will be taken to
New York the artist having under consId-
Grafton an offer for the right of its repro
duction from a prominent publishing house
there
Mr. r. N. Brooke left the city during the
early part of this week for his home i'm
Warrenton. Va. where he expects to remain
about one month. His object In going was
TO add to his already large collection OF
outdoor studies. which he will elaborate
later ana use for exhibition purposes.
Among other artistic aids Mr. Andrews
Drought back from his recent trip to Eu-
rope case OF Tempera colors. the new me-
dunn which has been exciting such univer-
sal attention and interest among the fra
ternity OF artist. AS the name is rather
obscure perhaps slight description may be
interesting The new colors have as vet
been manufactured in Germany only and
while In appearance closely resembling the
ordinary oil colors are compounded entirely
without that medium, the yolk of egg being
used in its place. Before application TO the
canvas they are mixed with water and
althougn equally effective when used in
dependently. are generally employed as a
Eiaze Tor oil paintings. imparting TO them a
clear transparency of tone and depth of
color impossible to achieve with the OH alone
Mr. Andrews is enthusiastic over the re-
suits OF his experiments and is about 70
put mis- newly acquired knowledge TO a
PRACTICAL test in the life-szed three-ouarter-
length portrait Of DIR. Bodine of Philadel-
Pi-i''' upon which he is at present engaged
Mr.. A. @. Heaton spent the month of July
IN me Adirondacks. and that of August at
stony NAV, near Luray, doing very little
work, but enjoying himself to the utmost
he Is at present working, when the mood
takes MINI, upon several canvases which
as yet are hardly advanced enough for
criucisn- The artist is to be congratulated
upon his recent election to the Office Of
president of the American Numismatic As
sociation, and the successful publication of
several clever pamphlets on the subject OF
coins, ancient and modern.
Mr.. Hinckey is turning over in his mind
n iong-cherfshed scheme for the establish
n.ent of an exhibition in this city of stu
dent work, the art schools of Boston Nex
ork, brooklyn, Chicago. Cincinnati and
81 Louis all being invited to contribute
their most representative work. The idea
Is fine one and should receive the en-
enlargement of all those interested in art
AS Mr.. Hinckley says: such an exhibition
would do our own teachers and students
more good than any three years course of
instruction they could get The very fact
OF seeing and contrasting che various styles
methods and technique of the different
schools would be of inestimabie value to US
ALL
Miss Jane Bridgeman Curtis has been
summering in Gloucester. Mass and Key
port, n. j., where she has worked steadily
In company with her brother, whose Illus
trations are frequently seen in current
magazines. Miss Curtis returned to the
city last Wednesday. and Mr.. Curtis who
lives in New York, will pay a short visit to
his home next week.
The Corcoran Art School opened last
Monday with an attendance of seventy-nve
students and 125 On the roll of membership
An additional attraction has been added
to this Institution in the way of a water
color class, under the supervision of Miss
Minnigerode. who has been making a spe-
cialty OF that branch during her summer
course of study. Her work closely resembles
in general style that of Rhoda Holmes
Nichols, her instructor. and il is fair to
predict that the new class will be a most
successful one.
NJ. Edward 8. Sfebert has returned from
Munich, where he has spent the past year
studying under Wilhelm Dietz.
The Art Students League opened it's
tenth season last Monday with a satisfac-
tory attendance of both teachers and stu
dents. Miss Alma dc Nier Of the New York
League has replaced Miss Pond as in
structor of the preparatory classes and gen.
eral manager. Much attention has been
given to the reorganization Of the compost
ton class. and with MIR. Z. c. Messer and
Mr. Il. y. Brooke at its head some I'M
usually nice work viii probably be ex-
hibited by Ii during the winter The serv-
ices NJ Ed. S. Siebert have also been
secured for several Of the advanced classes.
and Mr.. De Lancy Gill has assumed the
responsibility Of conducting the water color
classes.
Otberu,isa the ,nanagen,en, ro,,,,,,s ,,,,,c,,
as il was last season. All the artists in
terested in the league are enthusiastic and
earnest ia their work, and most success
full season is predicted by them.
Mrs. l.. q. c. Lamar is converting one Of
the lower rooms of her home into a studio
which will be the wonder and admira ton of
her artistic compatriots. The furniture
consists Of choice specimens from Rome
ana Florence. claborately carved. and with,
chair cushions of Illuminated leather The
collection includes two handsome chests.
| a cabinet, several chairs. among which is
a duplicate of that in which Savonarolli
sat while awaiting his execution: two col
umnS, which are TO be used as pedestals
| n screen Of four panels, represcmtinS, re
spectively. Music. Literature. Poetry and
Art besides any number of smaller articles,
any one of which would enrich a collec-
| ton. In addition to these attractions Airs.
Lamar has quite a number of her own
paintings several OF which are copies made
| in the Louvre OF famous pictures. Others
| strCction of her masters Bougereau and
| Fleury, and stlll others have been naintcd
| since her return from abroad. Among the
\ latter is delightful little panel repi esent-
| ing Washington society. Hitherto circu a
| stances have prevented Mrs. Lamar from
| taking an active part in Wash 1gton's
artistic circle, but she hopes duag the
| coming winter 10 lie an earnest member
Of that delightful little coter1e.
|
The Sketch Club held its first meeting
of the season last Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Blackboard, H. Georssetown.
| Miss Castor posed in a dainty little gown
| which had been worn by her great grand
| mother, and had the pleasure OF seeing her
| self as others bcileid her. in a number of
| extremely nice sketches. The members 4
the club,all well-known and talented young
| artists, expect To hold an exhibition of their
| work some time during the winter, and
| with that object In view are doing serious
| work, although a good deal OF fun is also
INDUCED In at the same time. b. V.K
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