The Washington times., 1894-03-19
MAX WEYL's EXHIBIT.
Annual Showing of Fine Oil Paintings BY
? a Home Artist

Annual Showing of Fine OIL Paintings b,
| Home Artist.
One Of Washington's best known artists
Max Weyl, is now holding his annual exhibi
Of oil paintings at the v. G. Fisher art gal
lery, on Fifteenth street. You had better g
! see it if you like good pictures. It will pa,
| you well. Mr.. Weyl's brushwork is strongly
marked by an individuality and style, which
last grows more and more artistically fin
ished. Probably he bestows less time upor
his work than he did formerly, but ever,
stroke now tells. The individuality Of thu
work prevents him from being a pronounced
disciple OF any school, though he follows
| close in the footsteps Of the Borbison. and Il
| as dear lover and delineator OF nature as
were lany OF the celebrated nine. Woods
| open skies and water ever so little a bit OF
| that, always appeals to him as paintable
subject, and his pictures are few indeed
where water does not sparkle in them, lie
calm within the foreground, or CLINT across
the distant perspective line.
Mr.. Weyl knows the trunk OF a tree and
the charms Of the woodland as intimately as
some people know their friends, few fine
samples Of which are to be seen in No. 90,
by the Brookside," No. 8, Through
November Woods" and No. 15, "On Rock
r..
Weyl also catches the spirit OF the day or the
hour in C most realistic manner, but what
ever its expression is, he has too much taste
to fix passing moment and imprison it in
raw colors. He ''catches" it, no doubt. on
the wing, US it were. but he finishes with care
In the studio. and one is always satisfied with
the result
Spring Morning." No. II. Shades of Eve
ning;' No. il, Parting Day." are all fine
examples Of what he can do in reproducing at
mospheric effects: for instance the soft.
warm glow of an IAN Early Summers Day.
which the beholder both sees and feels. That
is the test OF its fidelity to true expression.
In his study of local scenery Mr.. Weyl is
always happy--of which there is SO
much worth painting about Washington.
1t finds a living revelator in him. No. 5,
Potomac Marshes No. G. Path by the
Woods No. Z, 1.-The Upper Potomac" with
No. 19, "Environs Of Washington" are all
true and pleasing.
No. 16, .Passing Clouds" is little gem,
and full OF promise OF what he might do as a
colorist If he should conclude to take new
departure. No. 26. 'Clear Weather." is
charming and already sold so is No. 81,
Sketch Near Bladensburg." and several
other pictures.
That sleepy old town of Bladensburg and
its environs OF dueling fame as well as his
toric associations. is always an attractive
subject for the painter as well as to the con-
noisseuer, who is just as apt as not to choose
his pictures for thei- associations us for their
locations.
Mr.. Weyl'5 pictures all show decided ad-
vance in treatment. He grows in ability to
express natures moods from year to year,
and his reputation grows with It in the esti-
nation Of the public.
Many of his choicest pictures adorn the
walls of some of the finest homes in Wash
ton: and are deserving of far wider fame
for the simplicity and beauty with which he
catches natures moods.
The exhibition will be open all this week,
and will afford even those who cannot buy
good pictures an opportunity TO see them that
should not be lost.