The morning times., 1895-08-10
LOCAL ART 1T ATLANTA
Washington Paintings to Be Put
on Exhibition There.
ALL READY FOR SHIPMENT
Woman's Committee Has-Worked
vigorously and Their Collection
Is Very Fine-They Hurried Mat
ters by Sending Out Circulars
Judges work in Selecting Exhibits.

The art exhibit that will be sent to the
Atlanta Exposition has been selected and
packed, and in few days will be shipped
South. The pictures and other works col
lected by the Woman's Art Committee
will go freight free through the courtesy
of the Southern Railroad This exhibit VIII
be hung in the Wonian's Pavilion. The
rest of the collection was gathered by the
Joint Art Committee of the District OF CO.
lunbia and is to be placed III the art build
ing The pieces have all been packed by
Veerhoff, and will be shipped some time dur
ing the mex week.
The ladies were delayed considerably by
the want of money, and the absence from
town of most Of the artists was another
thing with which they had TO contend.
Circular letters were prepared and sent to
the women workers in oils, crayon, and clay,
who during the winter months make up
the art colony of the Capital, bat who are
now scattered far and wide by sea shore and
on mountain. This circular petitioned for
pictures, and they were the means OF OBJ
tanning a goodly number Each artist
pledged himself or herself TO pay all the
expenses incurred in sending the pictures.
The space allotted TO the womau's art
committee was not considerable so that
only a limited number OF those pictures
offered could be sent-~'rhree competent
judges Were selected and they met a. ew days
ago at yeerhoff's gallery and chose the
pictures which in their opinion We're best
suited in subject, treatment and technique
to represent the work OF the lady artists OF
Washington.
SOME OF THE PAINTINGS.
A painting entitled "A member OF the
Royal Family, ;" from the brush OF Miss A.
NJ. Reading, was one OF the fa@ored ones
This depicts tiger in his native Jungles
aud is a piece remarkable for the Dicety OF
detail and finish. "Darning," by Miss
Bertha Hanson, is one OF the finest pictures
III the exhibit. Miss AdeI Fassett sends
five pictures, The Old Cellist,'' Ia
Marquise." Miniatures, - "Grace Before
Meat" and Aunt Judy" The first of
these is remarkably fine and has already
been exhibited several times. Girl in
Red" aud ''Old SUSAN come from Miss
Mathilde Mueden's studio. Mrs. Cary Me
Auley contributes 'Sappho,' and Mrs. j.
Mendeleff three miniatures.
a collection OF photographs taken by Miss
Johnston, whose exhibit at the Worlds
Fair attracted such widespread attention
aud elected favorable criticism, viii also
be put In the womans pavilion andcredited
To the wonau's art committee OF the District.
Among these photographs are number
OF views of the interior of fine Washington
residences including those OF Mrs. Cameron
aud Mrs Hearst.
The credit for the success in this under
taking is due almost entirely TO Mrs. Lam
caster Her fellow art committee women
were compelled to rehnquish their duties
when their families went out of the city
for the summer, but Mrs. Lancaster post
poned her outing until after having accom-
plished her sclf-imposed duty
a...- JOINT ART COLLECTION.
The joint art committee of the District,
which is composed of both ladies and
gentlemen, also have their exhibit ready
II consists OF twenty-eight pictures and
three casts by Sculptor Dunbar Max
Weyl sends several fine landscape pieces,
and Richard NJ Brooke a characteristic
picture representing a flock of sheep going
through an open cut IN the woods This
work has already been hung i'll the finest
exhibitions in this country, including the
Academy of Fine Arts at Philadelphia
Miss Perry will be represented by two
er-color pieces Two floral works
come from the brush OF W. T. Matthe VS.
H MoSer sends two landscapes; j. E.
ID MusSer, several landscapes; L obert
Hickling, q portrait; Miss Curtis, two
pastelS; Miss Thompson, full-iength figure;
William Sawyer and E. W. Powell, oil
paintings; Mrs F. e. Doubleday, two small
heads; Miss Sc well, a landscape. The ia
nous Dolly Madison through the cour-
tesy of Z. F. Andrew Will be sent. W.
S Dunbar lends three pieces OF statuary,
one of which, a reclining figure, has just
been completed by him.
The entire exhibition is now at Vecrhofs
and will be shipped in a few days To Atlanta.
The colonial exhibit viii make fine
showing at Atlanta and will in all proba-
bility be sent. The only obstacle that now
presents itself is the matter of insurance.
Some OF the pieces are extremely valuable
and some little apprehension is felt by
the owners as to their safety.
The public school exhibit will be sent
If sufficient money can be raised for
the purpose This is the finest collection
of its kind ever gathered together in the
District and the people OF Atlanta are
very anxious to obtain it, as it will be
LETT in that city. The exhibition OF china
painting is assuming definite proportions
and before long will be ready.
The contract for decorating the expo
sition building was awarded to Veerhoff,
the Washington artist and decorator, and
a number OF the employees of that firm will
go to Atlanta in a few days. The prospects
for good exhibit from the District are
very encoura ging, and il the plans are car
ried out washington people may go TO
Atlanta in the fall without being ashamed
to say that they are from the Capital.