Evening star., 1895-06-01

| VF' IS
Miss Annie Hunt.
modest young woman. who has been most
diligent in her work. 1t was predicted be-
fore the award that she would be included
| in the list Of prize winners, If she did not
take the gold medal. Her posing of the
figure in her life study was artistic and
her draughtsmanship was marked by ac-
curacy and sympathetic treatment of the
subject that gave it great excellence.
The friends in Washington of Miss Eliza
beth Nourse, and especially those fortunate
enough to possess any of her work, will
hear with pleasure Of her recent successes
in Paris. She sent six paintings to the Sa-
Ion in the Champs de Mars, and all We're
accepted and hung to the best advantage
This is the more to be appreciated, since
out of $500 pictures sent in by ''non-asso-
cies' only 800 were accepted. Miss Nourse
writes that she lately met the great mas
ter Dagnan Bouveret, who received her
with great kindness. and many assurances
of his pleasure in the meeting. saying that
"for several years past he had noticed her
work with interest and pleasure, and al
ways looked for it in the Salon." together
with many other very encouraging re-
marks. Miss Nourse has lately sent large
picture to Mrs. Bellamy Storer, which will
be hung on her return to this city.
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The hills and picturesque roadways about
Washington present a curious appearance
these summer days. The local artists and
students have taken possession, and set UP
such a medley of odd protective devices In
the way of umbrellas, shawl tents, ETC.,
that from a distance the effect closely re-
sembles growth of abnormally developed
mushrooms of eccentric colors In Few
cases the umbrellas are missing, but the
artists and easels are there, just the same
Rock creek and its vicinity, Woodley lane
and the banks Of the Anacostia are favor
lite working grounds, and number of the
artists have selecte: Sunday as their most
valuable day for skeiching, so that at no
time during the week is the profession un-
represented to travellers along the high
ways and byways that form such a charm
ing feature of the cily's attractions Among
the most enthusiastic of these outdoor
workers is Wells NJ Sawyer who Will
spend the entire summer at Riverside, Md,
preparing for the exhibition he expects to
give early in the coming season.
After several weeks rest among the
Adirondacks Mr. Hinckley has returned
home much improved in health, and is
energetically working on a ~smber of
commissions for portraits received during
the winter. Among them is life Sized
almost full-length portrait OF Nilliam
Rhinelander, which the artist is painting
from a miniature taken in 1857, in pic
turesque colonial costume. AS soon as
completed the portrait will probably be
placed in the chamber of commerce in New
York. The portrait Of Mr.. Calderon Car
Isle is also rapidly approaching completion.
This is considered one of the finest like
Mr
Walter Paris has just returned from q
weeks sketching tour, and is at present
engaged on a series of water colors that
will greatly interest the residents of Wash
| ington. One of these is view of Mr.
Charles ]. Bells country residence, with
view of the surrounding grounds; another
shows the Presidents country home at
Woodley,' painted for Mrs. Cleveland.
At present Mr.. Paris is preparing to de-
vote the summer to making collection of
water color drawings of the old colonial
marsions in Virginia and Maryland. These,
with the series just spoken Of will consti-
tute an interesting and attractive feature
of Mr.. Paris fall exhibition.
The portrait of Mrs. John G. Carlisle re-
Gently painted for her by F. NJ. Pebbles of
this city is a most striking example Of
portraiture. Other portraits painted by the
artist during the winter are those of the
late Secretary Gresham, Mr.. and Mrs. Bis
sell and the little daughter Of Mr.. Eckels,
controller of the treasury. AT present Mr..
Pebbles is in Illinois with his family.
A few hours after Secretary Gresham's
death Mr.. Dunbar, the sculptor, was sum-
moned to take the mask of the dead
statesman's face, from which future busts
will be made. Mr.. Dunbar rendered SIM
liar service after the death of the late
Chief Justice Waite, Justice Stanley Mat
thews, Justice Bradley, Secretary Window
and many others. His method is simple
one. thin coat of plaster Is carefully
nodded on the features and allowed to
set. More plaster is then put on to
strengthen the mold, which is divided into
two parts on the line Of the nose and then
removed. The two parts are next Joined
again and prepared for the fresh plaster,
which is run into the mold in order to re-
produce the surface. The original cast is
then cut away in pieces. Secretary Gres-
hams face preserved to large degree its
natural fullness, thus making, as the
sculptor says, one of the best and most
lifelike masks he has ever obtained.
w. H. Machen is putting the finishing
touches to the portrait of Cardinal Glib
bons, upon which he has been working for
the past few weeks. The portrait has been
painted from several sittings, and is an un-
usually successful rendition of difficult
color values, and the likeness is in every
way satisfactory. Before being sent away
the canvas will for a short time be ex-
hibited in the Veerhoff gallery.
An interesting summer exhibition by 10
cal artists, is being held in the Veerhoff
gallery. Some of those represented are:
LIE Grand Johnston, Lucien Powell, Hobart
Nichols, Spencer Nichols. Wells M. Saw
yer, Miss Chapman and Miss Reading.
Some interesting work is being done by
Miss Clara Hill, whose delicate reliefs and
ideal compositions attracted such favorable
notice during the recent Cosmos exhibition.
The work referred to consists of several
portraits in low relief, and two or three
portrait busts.
Miss Daisy Blackford has finished the
portrait of Gen. Heth, about which most
favorable notice has already been given,
and has also recently completed finely
handled portrait Of Mr.. F. B. Mcclure.
Miss Rlackford is one of the members of