Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
IN LOCAL STUDIOS.

Mr. Hubert Vos has been spending the
past week in Washington. obtaining short
rest before commencing active prepare
tons for the exhibition he will open in New
York on December "a 1t will include
number of his more recent portraits, among
which will be that of Mrs. Barney Of this
city, which has created such sensation
I'm the exhibition of Portraits of Fair Wo-
men," now being held In New York. Mr..
Vos, who is visiting Washington for the
first time, is enthusiastic over the beauties
of the city, saying that in his travels over
the world 1t is the only city In which ne
has felt he could take time to breathe,
and smile and be happy"
Mr. Collin Cooper, whose exhibition in
the Veerhoff art galleries closed last We'd
nesday, expects before long to remove his
residence and studio from Philadelphia to
this city.
Mr.. Henry ]. Ellicott is rapidly bringing
the model for his equestrian statue of Gen.
Hancock to point where it Is possible to
gain an idea of what the completed statue
will be. The model which is twice the size
of life, presents an odd appearance-the
figure of the rider being still in skeleton
form. The Sketch model from which the
artist is working stands close beside its
colossal counterpart and shows exactly
what the bronze will be like Occupying
one corner of the studio is the model for
Mr.. Max weyIs studio is being rapidly
filled with canvases which have been fin
ished from sketches made during the sum-
mer. With very few exceptions the sub
jects have all been obtained near Wash
ington and through Maryland and Vir-
ginia, representing nature in all her vary
ing moods Interpreted with the rare ar
tistic perception which is such charming
characteristic of the artists work
The Art Students League has added to
it's classes special department for the
study of pen ard ink work and drawings
in half-tone. The new class has already
assumed most encouraging proportions,
and Mr.. Siebert, who has 1t under super
vision, expects to make of IT one of the
most attractive features of the league.
Mr. Edwin Lamasure opened his exhibit
ton of water color work in the Veerhoff
galleries last evening. A reception was
held from to 10 o'clock and number of
the studies have already been marked
sold" The collection numbers about
forty studies, nearly all the subjects being
obtained within the immediate vicinity of
Washington.
Mr. Hinckley has just completed a strik-
ingly life-like portrait of Judge VIM. II.
Brawley of the United States court, South
Carolina, and will very shortly commence
one of Gen. Draper of Massachusetts. Both
Mr.. Hinckley and Mr. Andrews are work
ing industriously to bring about an early
contamination of their plan to establish in
Washington an annual exhibition of stu
dent work. Contributions of representa-
tive work will be asked for from each pub
lie art school in the United States, and
medals and diplomas awarded. In order
to successfully formulate this project Il
has been found necessary to organize a
Society of Friends of Art" at a fixed
membership fee of one dollar. In this way
attendant expenses will be betrayed and a
widely extended personal interest aroused.
which might otherwise be lacking. The
proposed exhibition, which will probably
be held early in the coming year, will con-
sst of studies from the nude, paintings
from life, drawings from the antique and
portrait studies, and will be held in the
Corcoran School building. on 18th street.
Mr.. Hobart Nichols is busily preparing
for the exhibition which he expects TO
hold in January.
Mr. waggaman has very recently re-
ceived from abroad a number of paintings
which make his already fine gallery one
of the most valuable private collections I'm
the country. The new pictures are an oil
by Kever, quantity named Amusing the
Baby" in which the color Is exceedingly
rich and attractive; a water color by n.
Bastert of an October Landscape"
homely bit of peasant life by VIM. Maris;
exquisite bunch of pink roses by Mar
garet RooSenboom; a small landscape,
Late Evening" by Wassenbreich, which
is particularly beautiful in sentiment and
successful in its clear olive-gray tone; an
interior by Offermans, and a snowy land
scape by Irena Hugerholz. The gallery is
open to any one who wishes to visit II
on Sunday afternoon from until O'Clock.
Miss Juliet Thompson has completed the
portrait in costume of Miss CASTOR, which
she expects to send to the Philadelphia
exhibition.
The Sketch Club met last Thursday even
ing at the home of Miss Blackford and, as
usual, held an enjoyable session.