Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
IN LOCAL STUDIOS

| DurlnB the past rev months no one week
has been more full Of interesting artistic
events than the one just closing. Although
many Of tho artists are preparing to leave
for the summer. or have already done 50,
they are still most energetic In everything
pertaining to the promotion Of local art
The exhibition of sculpture by Mr.. VIM
| Ordway Partridge in the Cosmos Gallery
| aroused the connoisscurs and lovers Of art
In general to an unusual degree Of interest.
which eliminated last Wednesday in
throng Of people who listened in q sort Of
ep tranced silence to the finely delivered
discourse by the sculptor on 'IThe Patriotic
| Idea In Art" held In the lecture hall of
the Columbian University. The attractive
the interest Of the lecture although the
latter was beyond criticism IN Its direct
Tess, interest and charm Of phraseology.
| Mr.. Max Weyl has been busy transfer
ring natures various moods to his can
| vases. Nearly all Of bis finest subjects are
| taken In the suburbs Of Washington, the
artist emphaticslly expressing his eonvie-
| ton that no finer material for artistic
work can be found in the country than that
| which les In the immediate vicinity OF the
| city. lie has made large number Of fine
| studies which he expects to elaborate dur
ing the summer, and place on view early in
the autumn, when he will open large e1-
| h,bition.
Mr. F. H. Moser is still in the city, and
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purchasers for much Of the work con-
tanned in his portfolio. which In the pres
emit instance has proven itself quite
mascot to the owner. Mr.. Moser will re-
turn to his home in Connecticut early next
week, Just in time to catch the apple
! blossom season." which means the e1ecu-
| ton of a number of charming water color
studies. which will doubtless be included In
the exhibition which this business-liks art
list will hold in the city next fall.
| Mr.. A. G. Heaton, besides being engaged
1 N~ n.%SA lvr
bringing his large canvas. Commence
ment Day." to successful completion.
| He commenced the painting several years
ago, but. until lately. has only worked on
ton is attractive and unique, representing
graduating class of young girls, who sit
| together In one portion OF the picture. max
Ing luminous spot of misty white, which
| attired groups of admirins friends. who
| have gathered to witness the debutantes'
1t the artist says THE subject Possesses
| peculiar sentiment which has always
| strongly appealed to me. ! have in this
picture tried to materialize the feeling.
| which Is one of those elusive things, better
described as dim remembrance. or q
| half-forgotten dream than anything else.
Mr.. Dunbar took advantage Of Mr.. Part
ridges short visit to Washington to make
an excellent bust in terra Gotta Of that
| eminent sculptor. The likeness Is ad
miIable. The head is well modelled, and the
work is, In other ways, artisticaliy meritor
ious. In compliance with Mr. Partridges
request the bust will be cut in marble, in
order that he may present 1t to his wife.
Mr.. Dunbar IL also at work cutting tho bust
Of Martin Van Buren, in marble.
Miss Z. j. Stevens has removed her
studio from the Corcoran building to the
Elsmere.
Mr.. Walter Paris is at work on another
view OF Washington. taken this time from
the portico of the mansion at Arlington.
The site embraces a fine view of the city,
including all the principal points Of inter-
est, and is painted in that well-known style
for which Mr.. Paris pictures are celebrated.
The exhibition of paintings by Mr.. Lang
ston Truesdell, which opened in the Veer-
hon Gallery last Wednesday afternoon Is
one of the most interesting which has taken
place this season. The work Of this artist
shows breadth and power as well as rare
perception and feeling for the tender phases
or nature. 1t is somewhat impressonistic
In Its general tendencies, but his subjects
are well chosen, and represented In an In
telligent, comprehensive manner.
The placing of the corner stone Of the
new Corcoran Gallery was attended last
Thursday evening by large concourse of
people. which included nearly every profess
sional student of art in the city. Accepted
designs for the new gallery and adjoining
school show splendid structures. completely
equipped with every modern appliance for
the convenience and beneht of students and
managers.
The exhibition Of work by members and
students of the Art Students League has
been one OF the most successful drawing
cards OF the week. The work shown has
all been executed during the past winter
and reflects the greatest credit upon the
able and conscientious instruction as well
as the enthusiastic and intelligent applica-
ton which the work of the pupils clearly
shows. Perhaps the exhibition by Miss
Ferries water color class and Mr.. Macdon-
aids portrait class attracted the most at
tentlon. although the good work was by
| no means confined to these classes. In the
water color section Miss Newcomb's brill
liant study of chrysanthemums was con-
! spicuous for Its excellent handling and del
| icate color, as we'll as other artistic quail
ties. A well-modeled head from life by the
| same artist is also worthy of particular
men ton.
Mr.. Willis had an unusually clever study
| in still life.
Miss Porter had carefully studied sketch
OF 1onqulls, the mass of yellow against its
white background showing a difficult sub
| ject Interestingly handled
Mrs. Chase exhibited a small but artistic
landscape and a Study Of Books"
Miss Bertha Schott was represented nv q
daintily colored study of peach blossoms,
Mrs. I. w. Noyes had an attractive and
well-painted study of roses.
Mr. eialiaudet had a finely painted head
from the antique.
Miss Bennett a charming study of roses
ana several other artistically managed
The head" or portrait class. was ere,v
represented by Miss Perry. Miss SoIomnnss
Miss Sands, Miss Mueden Miss Riggs and
| Miss Newcomb. In these studies from life
| many OF the subjects are taken from old
| people, In which cases the work displayed
| Is unusually clever. the characteristics OF
| age being most admirably represented
| Miss Ferries Head of an Old Man" was
| one OF the best canvases shown. Miss Solo
| mons had an artistically handled portrait
| In profile OF a young girl and several other
| smaller but equally clever heads. Miss
| Sands had two brilliantly colored portrait
| studies.
Miss Mueden was represented by several
| finely rendered and intelligently handled
| life subjects.
| Miss Nellie Hill. Miss Anna Lee and Mis-.
Grace lie Duce exhibited excellent work in
! charcoal. The composition and preparatory
antique also had an unusually high aver
| age OF work: particularly the latter which
| numbers about 100 pupils. under the direc-
| ton of Miss Florence A. Pond. The stu
| dents in this class, who were practically
| ignorant OF all artistic principles and theor-
| les upon their entrance into the school
| show perhaps, the greatest improvement
| of all the work exhibited
| The advanced antique shows the growth
| of the league more than any other and
| promises most satisfactory results in the
| life classes of next year During the re-
| ceptions the rooms of the league were artis-
| tically decorated for the occasion and both
| teachers and pupils are to be congra tulated
| upon the result Of their winters work
| Two pictures by Miss Mary Glennan-"A
| n ryylo nd oil nd nod r I.~t,x