Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23

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After careful consideration of the plans
submitted by Mr.. Hinckley, Max Weyl
and others, recommending an annual COM
petitive or comparative exhibition of stu
dents work in the rooms of the Corcoran
Art School, when students of other recog-
nized art institutions of the country should
be invited to participate, the trustees of
the gallery have decided that such an ex-
hibition would be impracticable just at
this time. They suggest that further steps
In the matter be postponed until next
year, or until the new gallery be occ upied-
as the date proposed would be too early
to allow Of sufficient preparations to make
the exhibition a complete success. Prof.
Andrews. director of the Corcoran School,
is deeply interested in the matter, and the
constantly rising standard of work, both
accomplished in the school and required
from applicants for Ambulance, leads him
to believe that such an exhibition would
result most fayorably-not only in allow
Ing our students to see what Is being ac-
complished In other schools. but in estab-
fishing the Corcoran School as one of the
leading art institutions of the country.
The Society of Washington Artists will
hold its fifth annual exhibition OF local
work at the Cosmos Club during the week
commencing April 8.
The Cosmos exhibition" as 1t has come
to be called, Is the leading event of the
year in local art circles. Last season the
view was considered the best which had
ever been held, and this year 1t promises
to be even better. A number of the ar
lists have, for several months past, been
working with this exhibition in prospect.
Works will be received at 1888 II street
ON, I>S md low
from $50 am. to pm. Not more than
four pictures by any one artist will be ex-
hibited. and the collection will include oil
paintings. water colors pastels and sculp-
ture which have not before been exhibit
ed in Washington.
Two Of the most successful portraits
which have recently been completed by
Mr.. Hinckley are those Of Gen. and Mrs.
Draper, the latter being particularly strfk-
ing, owing to the delicate beauty Of the
face and elaboration Of toilet and Access
series. The artists conception of ''Trilby."
which received so much attention during
the recent studio tea. Is perhaps one of the
most thoroughly picturesque canVases Mr..
Hinckley has ever exhibited, and will short
ly be sent to New York, where 1T will rep
resent the artist at the spring exhibitions.
Owing to quite serious optical trouble
obliged to forego his usual spring exhibit
ton, although he expects to send one or
two canvases to the Cosmos exhibition, and
Is already making plans for a summer in
the Blue Ridge where he will accompany
a class of Washington art students for the
purpose OF working ana studying from
nature.
Mr.. lie Grand Johnston Is busy prepar-
ing for the exhibition he will hold in the
Fischer gallery early in April. About forty
canvases will be placed on view, including
a number of decorative subjects painted
after the Italian school, the style of which
shows the artist in an entirely new field of
art.
The evening Of Songs and Scenes from
Trilby," which is being arranged by the
Art Students League to take place during
Lent, is creating much interest In artistic
and social circles. The dramatis personae
is being kept strictly secret; but it is I'M
derstood that the characters are to be repre-
scented by the bellies and beaux of society,
and the entire entertainment closely model
success by the artists Of New York.
During the last meeting Of the Society
of Washington Artists E. F. Andrews was
unanimously elected to membership.
In preparation for her exhibition, which
will take place early in April, Miss Curtis
has just completed number of exquisite
paintings in pastel, of which an ideal con-
ception of Tennyson's princess" Is per-
haps the most striking.
Miss Sophia Loury has just received the
artists proofs Of her painting, THE Ruling
Passion Strong in Death" which Is being
reproduced by her publishers in New York.
The picture, which Is quite as unusual as
it's title represents a skull, with cigarette
placed between the teeth. Despite its grue-
someness the composition Is a striking one.
A number of Mr.. Dunbar'S most valuable
pieces of work were destroyed by the re-
cent cold weather, and for some days the
artist has been busy, as far as possible, re-
pairing damages. He has just completed
an unusually clever bas-relief of DIR. E.. S.
Kimbal and also one OF Mrs. DIR. Harvey.
Early in May Mr.. Dunbar expects to return
to st. Paul, and from there will go to New
York. where he thinks of establishing a
studio in place Of the one in this city.
Miss Lillian Cook has recently finished
two well-handled compositions in oil, repre-
sentirg the old subjects iof Dawn and
Evening in a new and altogether original
manner. She is also at work on large
genre subject, "A Market lay IN WaSn-
ington," which will be exhibited at the
Cosmos.
Mrs. ]. Mindeleff, whose miniature por-
traits have of late attracted such favor
able attention, has recently completed an
exquisite portrait on ivory Of Mrs. DR..
Sewers. and also those Of Mrs. Fairfield
Carpenter and the little daughter Of James
Johnston.
Miss Juliet Thompson has just finished
pleasing and artistically handled portrait
of Miss Hammond, and is working on other
canvascs designed for her exhibition, which
will take place In April.
Some time during the month Of March
Miss Marietta Minnigerode, the instructress
of the Art School Of the Corcoran Art Gal
lar,1 will give an art Exhibition at the