Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
ART AND ARTISTS

A fine exhibition of large photographs OF
old masters has been shown at veer-
hoffs during the past week. and will prob
ably be continued for q few days longer.
The photographs are largely of Dutch and
German pictures. but include examples by
many masters of the Italian school, and
specimens Of the work Of Velasquez.
Joshua Reynolds. Claude Lorraine, etc.
Rembrandt Is very well represented. and
the wonderful chiaroscuro of his pictures
is particularly brought out by the warm
brown tint in which most of the photo
graphs are printed. Such a collection is q
treat to those who are unable to view the
originals in the galleries abroad.
Mr.. E. H. Miller has recently completed
excellent likenesses in water color OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Hornblower. The two
portreits are life size. and are fresh and
clear in color and drawn with combined
strength and delicacy. The artist has also
been working on a landscape taken among
the Catskills-a bit of sunny mountain
side, with large boulders cropping out
among the scattered trees. He is plan
ming to elaborate further a little sketch en-
titled Spring, that he has made. of a fairy
like girl clad In delicate colors, sweeping
away the snow from the woods.
The dainty miniature on ivory OF Mrs
Cooley. which Miss H. Sophie Loury has
nearly finished, is clear and transparent as
to the flesh tnts and carefully drawn. Be-
sides her miniatures. Miss Loury designs a
good many posters and covers for periodi-
calls. cover in black and red that she
has just made for the Lotus" is very ap-
propriately an Egyptian design, and, like
oil har nd &.
crative. Much of her time lately has been
occupied in making the illustrations for a
book on the history Of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad which that company is about to
issue. Miss Loury expects to leave soon for
Virginia, where she intends to take a good
rest, and possibly may not return to this
city. but go straight to New York and set
up her studio there.
Mr. ]. H. Moser's fifth annual exhibition
of water colors at Fischer's is certainly the
best collection of pictures that he has yet
shown. 1t is quite large, there being eighty
pictures, but there Is a uniform excellence
throughout, and the standard is much high
er than In past years. Mount Washington
at Sunrise at once attracts notice. and the
other landscapes grouped around 1t, most of
them in the region of Winripesaukee lake
and the White mountains. claim their share
VI dl-eutioH ne SneI anQOan Naliey,
with Mount Massanotten rising in the dis
lance, Is view with which all who have
been In that part Of the Blue Ridge are ia
miliar. OF number of figures that are
shown. AN Important Letter. is perhaps
the most striking, though many of the lie
gro sketches are very entertaining. The
exhibition will be continued through an
other week.
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Rudolph Exams has finished recently a
portrait bust Of Justice Strong. whose
sharply defined features and distinctive
personality make most interesting sub
ject He has been working on a sketch in
clay of Vim. Coffin, who 1t will be re-
membe1ed. received an honorable mention
at the Cosmos exhibition. and has started
also bust of Carl Rahcman, another
young artist.
Ths exhibition at Heitm.. i,rs -,l~ry by
Lucien Powell. which closes today. has
been most satisfactory one, quite a
number Of pictures having been sold. Next
week there will he on exhibition a por-
trait of Lady Hamilton. by George Rom
Eey, who was by some ranked liext to
REYNOLDS as a portrait painter, snl easily
established his reputation as a third nor
trait painter of mis- time Gairsborough
being considered second.
A member of the Indian delegation whici,
recently visited Washington is to be
| immortalzed in bronze. Mato-wanahtake
| or Kicking Bear. who is an Ogalalla from
Pine Ridge. and who counts among his
experiences tour with Buffalo Bills
Wild West Show" had Il cast made from
HE dur'rg his stay IN the city. This is to
&c cast in bronze, under the superin-
tendence OF the bureau of ethnology and
will doubtless be a line prespnt,pcu. os an
Indian type
Miss D. B. King has been doing good
work on the figure Of a sleeping child,
| which she has been modelling She has
also been busy with q tiny bust of Louisa
M. Alcott, and expects soon to begin wor,,
on large figure of Samson The small
sketch model which she has made for this
showing MIN with the lion thrown over
MS shoulders. is full of action.
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An exhibition of the portraits of scien-
lists. open for a few days this week at the
Cosmos Club Hall. though collected from
scientific point Of view, is perhaps equal
ly interesting from an artistic standpoint.
on account Of the large numbers of rare
old engravings shown. 1t is a good oppor-
| tunity to Judge the facial characteristics
OF the mon who have made themselves
| known by their researches in various d.
ree.ions since the early days Of scientific
| interest. Prof. H. c. Bolton exhibits the
largest number. about 500 in all, of men
from all over the world, the Oldest en-
craving being one made in 1888. Dr. Mer-
rill of the geological survey exhibits a
large number Of portraits of biologists:
DR.. Marcus Benjamin. portraits and auto
graph letters of each member of the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences; Mr. Holm of
tie Smithsonian shows botanists, and
Prof. Newcomb and Mr.. Darwin also show
specimens of their collections.
Since February 1 the water color class
of the Corcoran Art School, formerly under
| the direction of Mrs. Andrews, has been
Instructed by Miss Cook. The class has in
creased to sixty pupils and much credit
able work has been accomplished A COM
position class, composed of the more ad-
vanced members of the school. has been
started. While intended especially for those
who desire to make illustrating a pro-
fession. the practice of making a new
composition each week is exceedingly bene-
fetal to students following other branches
Locomotives for Russia.
The peculiar monitor-shaped vessel
Turret Bey. left Philadelphia recently on
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