Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
ART AND ARTIST

coran Gallery, where it will remain on exhi-
hilton for a short time. The artist, Mr.
klir, has depicted a very ludicrous scene
which occurred shortly after the last presi-
Dental election. A partsans on the losing
side In accordance with bet made before
the. election, has placed himself in the
shafts of light buggy. and is drawing
the winner down one of the crowded thor
oughfares of Chicago brass band brings
up the rear, and a crowd of intere sted spec
tators are enjoying the fun immensely
Notwithstanding the oddly of the subject
CHOSEN the artist has put upon the pic
lure vast amount of work, both in the
elaboration of the numerous figures. and in
inc painting of the minor details One can
not help feeling, however, that so much
care and pains might have been bestowed
more worthily upon a more serious theme
AL the Corcoran School all are busy get
ting ready for the medal contest on Wed
resday, and the exhibition which will be
open upon the three days following 1t is
not known exactly how many of the stu
dents intend to enter the contest, but II is
understood that the competition will be
pretty sharp. and, as in former years. the
chances Of the different students are being
discussed by the pupils. and the outcome
OF the contest is the topic of greatest in
terest at the school. The judges who will
pass upon the merits of the three ANTIQUE
anu three life drawings submitted by each
student are Henry Mosler, William Sar-
tain and Henry Thouron, all welI-known
artists They will view the drawings Wed
hesday, and the decision will be rendered
at 4:3o In the afternoon The exhibition
inns year promises to be very good one
II the hard work done during the winter
may De taken as any indication and all
prophesy that the work on the walls
trough less in quantity, will be better than
ever before. ~
portrait of DIR. Gerhard, " no discov-
'ieu 'le uiHerence between typhus and ty-
pii'iu ieVer' Is now engaging Mr.. Robert
T1ihckley attention. The po.'lrait, a very
strong piece of work. is being rainted for
me Medical Society of Pennsylvania M
i1lncKley has in prospect number of nor
traits. and will soon commence work on a
likeness OF Gen. Schofield and one of Gen.
Sherman. ~
Inc committee which has been actively
working to secure suitable place in which
the Society Of Washington Artists may
hold It's next annual exhibition has decid-
ed upon the advice Of the chairman, Mr..
rarker Mann. to discontinue its efforts
untl iali- The hall at the Cosmos Club
which has been generously rendered for
several years past, has been thought too
small Tor the growing needs of the society
and the members are endeavoring to oh,
t1in more spacious accommodate lions for
next years pictures.
In about week Mr.. Messer will leave
Tor Paxon. Va, where he will spend the
entire summer in gathering outdoor ma
terlal- The country about there is very
beautiful, delightful place for summer
'lon VIII no doubt reveal by large num-
Der OF interesting views the charm of Tho
region he Will again instruct a class ;n
landscape painting. Paxon IS by degrees
becoming something of All art colony La
Glen Powells summer home is there ap3
Max Weyl has obtained some of his nost
pleasing motifs in that vicinity II is nos
sible that MIR. E. H. Miller and Miss "a n
ferrie may also be there for a time this
summer.
Miss Anna Hunt, who recancly won the
prize of 5000 offered by the Society Of the
Friends OF Arts in their portrait compari
ticn, plans to leave in a few weeks for the
summer school in the Shinnacock Hills
she expects to study under VIM. NJ. Chase
ana TO remain for some time there. where
she can enjoy the best advan-a ages for out
door work.
MI E. Fl. Miller has just finished a life
size water color portrait Of himself. which
demonstrates very clearly his ability In
handling large head with all the breadth
of an oil painting and yet with that pecu-
liar softness which is the DISTINGUISHING
feature Of a good water color. Mr. Miller
has always been particularly successful
with his large water color portraits. and
obtains look Of solidity and reality not
easily gained in that medium Another
llfe-size head is of considerable interest,
being a likeness of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow. Though still in an unfinished
state, the expression of the face shows that
kindness which every one has been wont
to associate with the man In a Landscape
which the artist has been working upon
lately there Is very clever combination of
moon light and fire light. Several young
sters have kindled small blaze in a shell
tered nook near some large boulders and
the rGddy glow from the burning twigs is
contrasted strongly with the cold light
which the moon sheds upon the rest Of the
scene. 1t Is a most interesting subject
well worth studying.
A small picture bearing the partially
blurred signature of Van Dyke has been
at Neerhoff's recently, and very naturally
attracted some attention. Though the
scarcity of Van Dykes in this country
argues against its genuineness, II is held
to be authentic on good authority, and the
signature, though very indistinct, is con-
sidered all right. 1t is certainly an old
picture. in fairly good condition, and bears
many of the distinguishing marks of a
picture of that period. Another old paint
ing, not dating back quite so far, has been
at Neerhoff's for restoration for some time
1t is owned by Mr.. Schroeder of the Ma
tional Museum, and is a portrait of his
grandmother and two children, painted by
Thomas Sully. The composition of the
group is very agreeable, and with the re-
moval Of the old dscolored varnish new
beauties of color and form are revealed
which were hidden before under the film
that the following varnish has been slowly
casting over the picture during the course
of several decades.
Mr.. Moser goes this week to his home in
West Cornwall. Conn.,. to remain short
time with his family there, and on the 18th
Of June. in company with Mr.. Fucker. the
well-known New York architect, he will
sail by the Paris for Germany. There he
expects to paint number Of portraits and
afterward will travel about Tor the pur-
pose of visiting the principal art galleries