Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
IN LOCAL STUDIOS.


of Mr.. John W. Thompson will be placed
in the directors room of the Metropolitan
Bank, of which Mr.. Thompson is presi-
dent. The portrait, by Mr.. Uhl, is an ex-
cellent likeness, and one Of the strongest
pieces of work the artist has ever exhibited
in Washington. $780,.
Another interesting subject which Mr.
Uhl has well under way is full length
portrait of Miss Susan B. Anthony, COM
missioned by the lady's friends and a num-
Der of those most interested in the cause
she advocates. The picture represents Miss
Anthony as she appears on the platform
bers of her staff.
E. F. Andrews is working on a life-sized
portrait of Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, which
promises to be one of the most successful
he has done this winter, the color and like
ness being strikingly realistic and the pose
enc which is familiar to every one ac-
quainted with The subject of the portrait
F. W. Wallace has just returned from
Philadelphia, where. during the past week.
he has been engaged on a large portrait
of Mrs. Mcfarland, and within the coming
week he will visit Brooklyn in order to eX-
ecute number of commissions in that city.
Later in the spring he expects to hold an
exhibition OF the portI ats he has completed
during the winter, of which a number are
of people well known in the social circles
of Washington.
The Society of Washington Artists has
recently added another interesting feature
to its fortnightly gatherings in the shape
of essays upon art, to be prepared and
read by the respective artists. Mr. Brooke
will read the first essay at the meeting of
the society next Friday evening.
At Prof Andrews invitation the class of
day students In the Corcoran Art School
will spend next Wednesday in Baltimore
for the purpose of visiting the Walters
galleries A special car has been engaged.
and the students are planning day full
of enjoyment.
Miss Sophia Lowry is working on a num-
Der of studies in oil and water colors,
which are intended for the Cosmos exhibit
ton in April.
Mr.. c. c. Cooper will include in his con-
tribution to the Cosmos exhibition an ex-
cellent portrait of Miss Lomax upon which
he is now working.
Mr.. George Gibbs has recently completed
an interesting series of Illustrations depict
Eng Washington's social life, among them
being one of the driveways around the
White Lot where, seated in carriages, are
the Chinese Minister and Madam Yang
Yu. Ma.royeni Bey and others.
Another drawing shows the interior of
the British embassy during the progress of
diplomatic function.
Mr.. Dunbar will soon begin work on a
bust of the late Frederick Douglass, of
whom he secured a death mask.
The Composition Club has been holding
its meetings at the residence of w. II.
Chandlee, and accomplishing a good deal
of clever work. AS a rule the models pose
in costumes which afford opportunities for
obtaining picturesque studies. While an
exhibition has been thought of, one has
not as yet been fully decided upon.
Miss Clara Hill has had during the past
week several very cleverly modelled por-
trait busts on exhibition in the Fischer gal
lery.
The exhibition which Emil H Meyer has
been holding in the Forsythe gallery during
the past week proved one of the most sue
cessful of the season.