The morning times., 1895-10-13

Win the departure OF Mr.. Herman Viels
Grs. Mary Hyde, and one or two others
rumored departures to New York, 1t would
seem that Washington is losing interest in
her art circles.
Mr.. Robert Hinckley, has recently fin
ished a fulllength Portrait of Miss Gwynn,
noted Washington beauty, and a very
elaborate canvas OF Mrs. Gherardi Davis is
the subject.
"A Portrait of one of the Rhinelander an
ceStors, of the famous New York family of
that name, besides other numerous orders
are in Progress at his studio. Mr. Hinckley
is the instructor in portrait work at the
Corcoran School of Art.
Mr.. Henry J. Ellicott, the sculptor, has
Just returned from an extended trip to
Toronto, Niagara Falls, and the Thousand
Islands, and is again busy at his studio on
s street.
He has in progress a statue of President
Pierce for the State of New Hampshire,
and a bust of Commodore Melville, chief
engineer of the Navy. A statue of George
Washington for Wilkesbarre, Pa, and an
equestrian statue of Gen. Sherman, in
bronze and granite, to be placed in Wash
ington, are among his competitive works
TO be decided upon in the near future.
spencer NICHOLS Is young artist OF
much talent, who has recently established
a studio at 614 Seventeenth street, and
has in progress several studies in COM
position. One large canvas-a portrait
study of a girl in an orchard, which he
made at Boyd's, Nd, this summer, is
worthy of especial mention.
He is also engaged on several ilustra-
tions in black and white, for magazine
publication.
Mr.. II. Hobart Nichols has removed his
studio from The Concord to 1896 T street
northwest, where he has a number of
canyases in progress.
A series of marines, which he made at
Ocean City this summer. are among the
finest creations of his brush. and will
probably be shown at the exhibitions sonie-
time during the winter.
Mrs Nichols furnishes the illustrations
for THE Moonflower," a poem by Julia
Schayer, In the September Century, and
has recently finished a very strong study
In still life-a jar of roses.
Miss Celeste Bruff, who is the only
artist left In Vernon Row, locality
which was formerly the QUARTER Latin of
Washington, is very, busy with a large
class in flower study. She makes flowers
decoration pieces, large fringe in roses,
and q screen in orchids, being the principal
gcanyasses.
Max weyl and Edmund C. Messer have
returned from Gloucester, Mass, with
number of unfinished sketches on which
they will go to work at once.
The earlier part of the summer they
spent in LoudouG county, Va, where they
secured several valuable bits of scenery
that will be used in composition. They
will have separateexhibits at Fishers some
time during the coming season.
Mr.. Wells N. Sawyer, of the Barbazon
studios, who has been in very poor health
recently, is in Savannah. Ga, recuperating.
Mr. Richard n. Brooke is visiting friends
and sketching at Warrenton. Va, and win
return to his studio at 100 Pennsylvania
avenue, about the first Of November.
Parker Mann will return from Gloucester
Monday with number of canvases.
Miss Lillian Cook the Corcoran medalist of
'S9, has been selected from a vast army of
applicants by the Corcoran committee to
succeed Miss Minnigerode-now Mrs. An
drews-as assistant instructor in the school.
The classes at the school are in very
flourishing condition, considering that this
is the first week of the term, the life
class having already a, membership Of
twenty five students, and the other classes
showing propertionate attendance.
Miss Juliette Thompson. one of the r.
cent medalists, 10 doing some very fine
work in the Life class and proving val