Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-15
N LOCAL STUDIOS

Our local artists are slowly returning
from the various points of artistic interest
throughout the country. Quite a number
have spent their summer vacation abroad,
doing the salons and exhibitions. Let
tiers from these wandering artists have
been most interesting. An extract from
one. descriptive Of the Royal Academy ex-
h;bition in Burlington House. London.
reads:
Whether better or worse than the con-
tinental exhibitions. whether or not the
English are more ford Of the tradition
than the so-called go OF modern art they
are certainly unique and are not followers
OF any school or method. They are very
irsular and original AS to relative merit,
questioned. and In the conception and COM
position Of pastoral landscape they are
marvellous. This may be easily accounted
for by any one who has Travelled through
Devon or Warwickshire.
There is. as in all exhibitions. great
deal OF effort work., straining at the
classic, or as Fuseli and Sir Joshua Rey-
Dolds used to call 1t, the grand HISTORICAL
composed Of a little fair to middling draw
ing, with most liberal dose Of horrible
color and no sentiment to speak of. but
these are in the minority. In atmosphere
the English landscapes are not so clear as
those of the continent, but beyond that Is
the powerful factor that the English artist
does not consider brilliancy at the ne plus
ultra Of any kind of painting. Rough, I'M
sympathetic and commonplace as John
Bull may seem, Italian at heart, he is
the most sentimental Of people and when
he wants to see or paint n sentimental pic
ture he will sacrifice nothing of his ideal
for brilliancy, but will talk to his public In
a language they can understand, and they
will listen to him. believe in him and re-
ward him as no other nation does.
There are many artists Of excellent repu-
tatiOn here who are wholly unknown in
.a-t4 NJ ETC.,,
but they do good. honest work, and are so
we'll taken care of by the English public.
and obtain so much higher prices here than
elsewhere that they. their reputation and
their pictures, stay at home"
A note from Munich says: THE artistic
secessionists in Munich have done much
good In stirring up the old fogies and Philis-
tines to better work. For most OF the older
artists this stirring up comes too late but
II helps the younger ones. who have dis
elimination. The old school was not wholly
wrong. The new is not wholly right. but
he who has the clearest discrimina ton. and
the coolest head. is the artist of the future"
In describing the American collection of
paintings al the Antwerp exhibition. Brus-
seis, another artist writes: LAS a national
room the Americans carry off the prize.
and as to splendid average of work ex.
hibited they are far ahead, except in land
scape. In this one school our best and
Another letter, which will please the
many friends and admirers of Mr. Sergeant,
gays: The 'Lunette' of Mr.. Sargeant's is
soLseous, beyond criticism in every way
anu m snould gladden. the Bostonian heart"
Inc fresco referred to Is intended for the
pubic library of Boston, which is consd
eIed one of the finest buildings in our
Mr.. c. f. Messer has verv recart,v 70
turned TO his home in Anacostia from a short
WISH 10 virginia. Although his time there
was united. he has brought back large
number OF rough, though very interesting
studies and sketches OF late he has haan
experimenting very successfully with the
new tempera colors and expects to empIov
tnein IN ms future work. When asked
said: There is really nothing to saw about
myself. l never have any episodes. yet a
good deal OF wear and tear as the wears
~ oy. oI' nothing unusual ever happens to
me. II am on the sea there is never
a STORM IL I'm soldier there is no war
SIMPLY go on working, that's ALL
NY common habit Is to work according
10 impulse at the time. What the ultimate
outcome will be is quite as mysterious to
me as to airy stranger. These sketches
are mere problems. presented by nature
which 1 am trying to solve or Interpret
Artists who think they have to travel
about to find these problems are terribIv
mistaken. A sincere artist has only to look
from his window and he will find Difficult
Ties enough to cope with. / am speaking
art which every artist is eager to inyesti-
gate. If he wishes to paint a picture he
may. perhaps, have to go a few rods from
his door.
II believe an artist should paint his own
IDEAS and conceptions, regardless of outside
criticism, and should these ideas and con-
ceptions come into harmony with those Of
other people 1t is a successful picture. The
al-essential thing is sincerity and the
artist makes a most serious mistake when
he underestimates his public The thing
which decides the final verdict Of a mans
work and professional ability is the gen.
~ a.
should be respected"
Mr.. Harold Macdonald has been hard at
work in his studio all summer. and has
to show for his industry some of the most
and successful canvases a
leisurely examination of this studio work
shows the artist to the best possible I'D
vantage. and confirms the predictions made
several years ago by Mr.. Macdonald's
friends and critics.
Mr.. Max Weyl has returned to the city
and reopened his studio. but as yet has
not unpacked his canvases SO that the re-
suit of his summer campaign is more easily
imagined than described.
Mr.. Hobart Nichols has removed his
studio from 18th and Pennsylvania avenue
into the Lehman building. This is the first
move Of Importance which the young ar
fist has accomplished since returning from
Mass, where he spent several
weeks. securing data for future work.
Mr.. Spencer Nichols remained in the
city all summer, working on commissions
from several periodicals for elaborate illus
trations.
Mr.. Viele set sail from Europe this at
ternoon.
Mr. Wells NJ. Sawyer returned from
Ocean City last Monday, after a two weeks
visit in that picturesque little town.
Mr. Richard N. Brooks left Europe on his
homeward way last Wednesday, after
spending the entire summer wandering
through northern France and Holland
large part of this trip was taken in COM
pany with Mr.. Parker Mann and his WIFE
The sketches procured during this trip will
doubtless form a most interesting addition
to the coming exhibitions
Mr. Edwin Lamasure, whose water color
exhibitions attracted such favorable atten-
ton last winter. has taken up quarters in
the Metzerott building in company with
Mr.. Emil Meyer. Both of these artists ex-
pect to hold exhibitions Of their work dur
ing the winter. and are working hard with
that object In view. B. Vk
Drowning Ends n Picnic.
sad accident occurred Thursday MORN
ing near Beltsville. Nd, which resulted in
the drown ing Of Mildred johnson Of Front
Royal. Va. A party of young people were
holding a picnic on the banks of the Old