Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
IN LOCAL STUDIOS,

IN LOCAL STUDIOS.
After a season replete with exhibitions
private views receptions and studio teas
the artists of Washington are making
preparations for departure upon summer
campaigns, to be devoted to the execution
of commissions and preparations for the
exhibitions to occur next fall and winter.
Several little parties have been formed
for the purpose of spending few months
travelling through Europe. with sketch and
note books. One of these is trio of young
ladies-NIiss Minnigerode, Miss Trimble and
Miss Helen Smith-who will sail from New
York the first week in July, and after
studying for month or six weeks with
Chialiva in Ecouen will visit Cologne, Cas-
sci, Nuremberg and Munich, journeying up
the Rhine and returning to Southampton
via Holland and London, starting on their
return trip September To-
f. F. Andrews will sail for Europe on the
18th of June, following his long-established
custom of spending three or four months
of each year visiting the art centers
abroad, in search Of new ideas for further
ing the interests of the Corcoran Art
School, of which he has had charge since
its organization, and which, during the past
two years, has grown so rapidly both in
attendance and proficiency that it now
ranks among the best established art insti
tutions in the country.
The annual award of the Corcoran gold
medal, and the cash prize of $50. given in
the protrait class, are highly appreciated
incentives toward earnest application, and
as with each successive year the compe-
tition has grown keener and the standard
of work higher, all intermediate classes
have been dispensed with. and the work of
each student now represents a high degree
of artistic merit. This year there are some
fifteen competitors for the medal. The
award will be made on the 10Th instant
Having received number of important
commissions to be executed during the
summer, Mr.. Brooke has been obliged to
postpone his usual trip to Europe until
later in the season, or possibly until next
year. OF late Mr.. Brookes work has at
tracted unusually favorable notice, and the
reception and private view given in his
studio last Saturday was one of the most
successful of the season--from both an ar
tistic and social standpoint.
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The Society of Washington Artists held
its fortnightly meeting last Tuesday even
ing, and after disposing of business mat
tiers and a bountiful collation., the twenty
eight members were effectively grouped
and photographed by Mr.. Dunbar, presi-
dent of the society. One of the most sue
cessful features of the society's winters
assemblages has been the organization of
composition class each artist illustrating
his conception of an announced subject
and presenting it at the next meeting for
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voted fully as much time and thought TO
these interpretations as they expended
upon more serious work, and in this way
the compositions" frequently assumed the
appearance of small sized exhibitions.
A series of views-public and private
have been arranged for next year, and the
coming season already gives every promise
of being filled with interesting and import
ant events in local art circles.
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A committee of local artists has been
appointed by Mr.. Horace Bradley of New
York for the purpose of selecting paintings
to be sent to the Atlanta exposition, repre-
sentative Of Washington artists. Max
Weyl, r. N. Brooke, e. C. Messer and U.
S. J. Dunbar have been appointed. The
canvases will be assembled August !. at
which time Mr.. Bradley is expected from
Europe, where he has been for several
| months on business connected with the
Harpers' art department, of which he is
manager.
lie Grand Johnston has returned from
Baltimore, where his exhibition proved the
most successful one of the season, and is
working on several important commissions,
among which are a series of water color
paintings.
Miss Katharine Chapman has very re-
Gently completed ore of the most pleasing
portrait studies in water color that has
been exhibited in the city for some time
The subject is Mrs. Hazlett Abbott.
After a winter of serious work, A. G.
Heaton is preparing to spend the heated
term in his summer residence among the
mountains near Luray, Va, where, with
every facility for comfort and enjoyment
he expects to pairt daily from nature.
During the winter exhibitions Mr. Heaton's
work was very favorably commented upon
particular attention being bestowed upon
the portrait of Miss Washington, which
was exhibited at the Cosmos.
VIM. Fl. Machen is working on a life-sized
portrait of Cardinal Gibbons, who, in full
pontifical robes, has already given several
sittings to the artist. When completed the
| canvas which promises to be highly sue
cessful, will probably be exhibited before
its removal to Baltimore.
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Miss S. U. Kelly is preparing for the an
nual exhibition Of her pupils work, which
is to be held at her residence and studio
within a few days. Over one hundred can
vases will be shown.
A series OF decorative panels are being
completed by Miss Alice Archer Sewan the
designs being Cupid-like figures of little
children performing on various musical
instruments, typical of divine worship The
panels, which have been ordered by Louis
Tiffany, are to be inserted in the choir
screen of q church now being erected in
New York. Early next week the panels