Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16
IN LocAE STUDIOS

During the past few weeks local artists,
amateurs and students. have been direct
ing their energies toward the completion
Of canvases designed for exhibition at
the Cosmos Club. Almost every artist in
the District Will be represented by one or
more compositions, and number of paint
1ngs are expected from American artists
VINO are abroad, but still wish to be- rep
resented in the home exhibitions.
These foreign contributions have for sew
eral years formed one of the most inter
esttng features OF the Cosmos exhibitions,
and 1t is confidently expected that when the
gallery is opened on the Sth of April an ar
ray OF canvAses viii be shown Wnlcn
would do credit to any city, and will In
interest exceed any previous collection.
The many friends Of Mr. Ross Turner,
who commenced his brilliant art career in
Washington, will be interested in learning
that at late election he was elected
member of the board Of council Of the city
OF Salem, his present residence.
The studio receptions given annually by
Walter Paris are always enjoyable. The
one given last Tuesday afforded a large
number of people an opportunity to inspect
the paintings. studies, ete.. made by the
same time enjoy a finely arranged musical
program. The second and last reception
viii be given next Tuesday afternoon, and
Will take the place OF the public exhibition
which Mr.. Paris expected to give later In
the season.
Mr.. Ellicott is rapidly finishing the eQues-
trian statue of Gen. Hancock, upon which
he has been engaged during the past year.
iv ft will f,or dxy fn ha
cast III plaster, after which it will be sent
to the foundry in Connecticut TO be cast
IN bronze. 1t Is perhaps one of the finest
models of the kind Mr.. E1licott has ever
executed. and when completed will be
placed in the reservation at the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and It'll street.
March q has been decided upon for the
production of Scenes and Songs From
Trilby.' which is to be given under the
auspices Of the Art Students League. ana
the Society of Washington Artists. The
characters will be taken by members Of
the league and their friends; all the types
depicted il the novel as existing In the
Paris of the Ia It generation having been
found In tha Washington of today. The
story wilt be told IN series of tableaux.
accompanied nv carefully arranged musi-
cal program
Mrs. LIE GranG; Johnston is working on
full length portrait, which she expects to
have completed in time for the Cosmos
exhibition.
A. G. Heatcn has Just finished the large
canvas. Graduation Day." upon .!hich he
has been engaged so long, In 1t about
seventy-five figures are attractively group
ed. A large part of its interest centers in
the fact that each person shown is the
portrait of some frieHd or acquaintance of
the artist. Inia short time Mr.. Heaton will
commence another lasge canvas of an his
torical subject, the exact character Of
which has noe5 yet bean fully decided upon
sS.
The fourth art lecture in the course under
the auspices OF the iKrt Students League.
will be deliveyeed this evening by Mrs. Can
eace Wheeleu, president Of the Associated
Artists of New York. Margaret Sansster,
the poetess, land Mfs. Gen. Custer accom-
pany Mrs. Wheeler, and the party will re-
main in the oity for several days.
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H. K. leihas returned from New York.
where he SPENT several days this week,
for the purpose Of obtaining street scenes
and subjectsdwhich. age to serve as motives
Mrs L. Q. C. Lamar. who, though not in
the professional ranks, frequently exhibits
clever and interesting work, is busy on an
attractive little canvas" called I'm the
Morning Glories," which, with several
others, will be sent to the Cosmos.
r. N. Brooke Is working in oils and pastel
on a number of commissions. and is putting
the finishing touches to several unusually
clever, canvases intended for the coming
exhibition.
Mr.. Lucien w. Powell Of New York Is in .
the city and expects to remain for some
time. He will contribute to the Cosmos
this year. and hopes to establish a studio
next fall. The artist is most favorably
known as painter Of Venetian scenery
and American street spectacles, of which
he makes specially.
Peter loft has returned to the city from
his annual trip to Denmark, but has not
as yet reopened his studio.
F. M. Pebbles is working on a number of
commissions LOT inquire studies and pOr-
traits. among the most successful of the
latter being fine bust Of DR.. Dye of this
city, which, beside being admirably han
died in color and technique, has the adj
ditional attraction Of being an excellent
likeness.
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Mr.. De Lancy Gill will have for the ex-
hibition a number of large canvases in
oil. which. in conception and treatment are
wholly different from any work he has
previously exhibited.
Wells NJ. Sawyer will not hold his usual
spring exhibition. but will be well repre-
scented at the Cosmos" by a number of
most Interesting canvases.
At the last meeting of the Society of
Washington Artists resolutions of regret
at the death Of Prof. Portaels, late director
of the Academy Of Art in Brussels, were
adopted, with recommendations that they
be forwarded to the academy at an
early date. The society also decided to
forego the usual evening receptions during