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

The art season is rapidly drawing TO a
close. Most of the artists are preparing to
leave the city, or have already done SO,
many going to Europe. others to the noun
tains. seashore or country, according to
their individual requirements. By several
artists preparations have already been in
augurated for next seasons exhibitions.
and everything promises most interesting
continuation OF last winters activity among
the brotherhood Of brush and palette WELD
ers. Two OF the best exhibitions Of work
ever held In this city are now going on
one by Mr.. William Ordway Partridge in
the Cosmos Club House. the other by Mr..
Rufus Zogbaum in the Fischer Gallery
The exhibition Of sculpture which is be-
ing held by Mr.. Partridge In the Cosmos
gallery. critics say, exceeds In point of ex-
cellence and artistic merit any previous
exhibitions by one person held In this city.
The collection is a small one. numbering
but nine or ten pieces. each one however,
being a masterpiece Of its kind. The artist
is but thirty-three years Of age. He is
thoughtful and earnest, an enthusiastic
member Of the school of idealists, and
fully believes that il is the mission Of art
to ennoble and dignity. With this belief
Mr.. Partridge Is pushing rapidly forward in
his chosen profession. Perhaps the finest
thing this artist has done is the bronze
statue of Shakespeare. which was recently
unveiled in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
The unwilling of this statue marked the
second public success Of this sculptor the
first one being the bronze statue Of Alex
ander Hamilton, which stands before the
Hamilton Club House in Brooklyn.
The portrait bust of Rev. DIR. Edward
Everett Hale, which has been purchased by
the Union League Club OF Chicago, is on
view in the collection at the Cosmos Club
1t Is an exceptionally striking example of
Ia M cfCrhr sr,-o
the plaster may be made 10 reveal by &
master hand. The bust is not merely fan
ciful construction, bearing a good nken ass
OF the man, but is Dr. Hale himself every
feature seems 10 have been reproduced. The
sturdy, rugged frame. the shaggy broWs. the
deep-set eyes. and the strong, kind face, aIl
are there, plain as though printed in black
and white. Other fine busts are the Ma
DONNA, which received place of honor in
the salon OF '3S; portrait bust of the ar
lists wife, which was exhibited in the sa-
Ion of 3d. and number of idealic heads in
low relief.
What bids fair to be one Of Mr. Part
ridges greatest successes is nearing COM
pletion. This is his equestrian statue of
Gen. Grant for the Union League Club OF
Brooklyn. What had not been done before
by any sculptor. so far as known, was done
by Mr.. Partridge In making this Grant
statue. He made the casts from a living
horse The artist determined to get the
casts from life. at the risk of having his
own life kicked out by the model, but the
horse. magnificent specimen from Ken
lucky, and almost ideal in form and bear
ing, Is gentle. and Mr.. Partridge and his
assistant have, thus far. not been harmed.
The Cosmos gallery will be open to visitors
until May g. from to each afternoon, and
the evening Of the sth. from s to lO.
The exhibition OF Mr.. Zogbaum In the
Fischer gallery is unique. It comprises
twenty-five paintings in black and white
the originals from which reproductions
have been made and used in the most pop
ular OF our current magazines. The sub
Jects are nearly all taken from military life,
West Point cadet on guard 10 the most
elaborate Naval Action"
"An Hands to Skylark." which received
an award at the Columbian exhibition, is
one OF the finest specimens of black aad
white work in the collection. the two dane
ing figures In the foreground being fairly
alive In their jolly double-shuffie. THE
White Flag battleship in action, ap-
peared In Harpers Magazine of last April.
and Is fine representation of a marine
battle The Empty Saddle" shows a group
OF soldiery leading "Comanche" Mai.
Keogh's horse. and the only survivor of the
Custer massacre found on the battlefield
on the arrival OF Terry's command Up TO
the time of the horses death he was pa
raded riderless with the seventh cavalry on
occasions Of ceremony. "The Chief OF
Gone to Earth" is equally fine, particularly
the group Of dogs in the foreground. The
Market Boat'si Is the only colored picture
exhibited. and is a striking combination of
pen and ink and water color. In the Cock
pit shows the surgeons at work over the
wounded on a battleship in action In this
the drawing is unusually clever, and the
light and shade handled in q masterful
fashion. The exhibition will continue until
the sth, and will amply reward an examina-
ton.
Mr.. THIS friends are delighted to welcome
him back, after almost a years absence.
which time was spent by the artist in tray-
cling through New York. Pennsylvania and
Ohio, executing commissions for portraits
Among these was a life-size half-lenstn
portrait of Gen. Thomas Ewing executed
for the Ohio Society. The figure is in an
easy, graceful position, the color warm and
agreeable, and the whole canvas painted in
the artists happiest vein of artistic orig
inality. Mr. Uhl is at present engaged on
life-size, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT portrait of
Mrs. Gen. b. F. Spinola of New York, and
a bust portrait of Mrs. F. c. Good of this
city.
Next Thursday evening and Friday and
Saturday afternoons the Art Students
League will be opened to welcome its
friends and patrons to another of its an
rual exhibitions Of work by members and
students.
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