The morning times., 1896-05-10

1ne iauies lhaving the affair in charge
worked nard Tor it's success. ana deserve
much credit for the hanging OF the pictures
and their efforts in making sales. hr. s.
Jerome Uhl shO wed splendid canvas en-
tiLled The Minuet.' IL is very pretty
girl going through the stately, graceful
movements OF the Ininuet with supposed
partner just outside the frame. The head
and upper part OF the body are thrown well
back, with the weight resting on the LETT
foot.
The right foot is extended for ward, with
the toe lightly touching the floor, and the
right hand gently holding up the full, fluffy
skirt, and displaying dainty satin slipper.
The left hand is gracefully poised above
the head. The canvas was an old one,
which the artist recently unearthed and re-
painted, changing 1t quite good deal,
with an exceedingly pleasing result, as the
action is especially graceful and the color
excellent. Another canras-a character
study OF darkey with watermelon under
each arm and a satisfied smile on his face
BY the Fireside, October Day, and
portrait, are by the same artist.
Mr.. X. lie Grandc Johnston was repre-
sented by two animal pictues, which also
display his landscape ability
The one entitled sheep shows spring
landscape, with apple trees in full bios
som, and bunch OF sheep grazing 1t
grows old. The other is a very small piece,
but delightfully."- life-like. Two young calves
form the subject, which Is entltieu WINS.
Several landSca pes were shown Dy MT Max
Close OF Day" october Day on Upper
Potomac ''Stream in the Blue Ridge.
AT the FOrdinS Place, and EnVirnhS
of Washington" September" by Mr..
showing a shady hillside and good SKY.
"A Bit of old Washington from the same
brush, was equally pleasing.
Mr.. Hobart Nichols Spring Sketch Ia
a fresh, clean bit Of landscape, and his
water color OF Georgetown Canal was
bright and natural. Landscape, IN
oil and ''On the Canal III water co;ors.
were by Spencer Nichols. Mrs. Hocart
Nichols Roses is a strong study OF stlii
life, which she exhibited at the Cosmos.
MIR. l.. S. Brumidi was known by his
ana Mrs Todd. a tiny bt OF water color.
entitled, "A Doorway in Rome was
splendid study OF still life and architectural
character.
called The Ford which was nice piece
OF color. He also showed some Venetian
and street scenes. PURITY ana Ryhs-
burg Holland were by Farker Mann The
former was a good marine. Mr.. Richard
n Brooks best piece was his Return
from the Moor" 1t has rCh red sunset
and twilight glow that Is charming. Dis
charge OF / utCh Fishing Smack was a.
oll u the same artist. Miss Juliet ThOnp-
son sent portrait III pastel.
Mr.. Robert HInCklcy sent two portraits.
One was Of lady in blue gauze. The
drapery is airy and the flesh tnts quite
natural and soft. Tue other was char
acter study of a man in slouch hat. with
pipe. Miss Gangcwcr showed splendid
portrait OF her father. Mr.. WIN II Cof-
IN sent his honorable mention portrait
and q very good portrait OF himself.
little canvas entitled "A Study from Life.
is good bit OF character study which is
easily recognized BIZ one familiar with the
Corcoran Art School. Miss Hattie Bur
dett was represented by her pastel. "Rene-
dicrus Domn!;'' Mrs. Mary ST. Hyde by a
landscape and still life study of stra W
Sf4 Il gnS f
vioietS were by +. G Doubleday.
The Beach" and WILLOWS of Glolces-
Ter are good CauvaSeS by Mr.. Carl Weller.
The former has y CharH.n ing cloud erect.
J. Mindeleff showed good water color
portrait with very odd mat IN Jdpa uese
designs. Her Apple blossoms nd nun
Alice Archer Scwalrs "Cherubs'' III pas
tel always attract attention and the de-
sign was well grouped and strong. Miss
Grace Atwater eXhio ted three good water
Wharves, Gloucester and Beach Grass.
Mrs. {. A Fassett sent The Old Cellst,'
which was exhibited at Atlanta. besides
several miniatures. Other pictures were
by Grace 7. Patteu, Portrait by Miss
Colburn; Winter Morning. Kendall Greeg'.
ana Life on the Bay by A. d. Bryant;
.,Jonquils." by n. K. Porter; The Fish
Ducks" by w. II. Machen. The pictures
by foreign artists were La Peche Royalc."
by Isabey; LIE Chemin dc rEcole.' by
Harpignier aud Duck" by Franz Grassel,
whtch were loaned by Mrs. Hearst.
The first represented a royal fishing
party. brliinut in Co.Or and massive ln
grouping The immense boat being hauled
in by the peasants ana their picturesque
costume strongly contrasted with the
rich apparel of the royal party, Is line
subject for color that speaks for Itself
on The Canvus. "Ho!iand,' ny Paul Grippe,
was loaned by VeerhOff. WATERFALL by
Baumgrass loaned by Mrs. Thompson. Sey-
eraI miniatures. good. bad, and lndlIferent
were exhibited.
sho wn by MT. JCruan and Miss sue Bucking
ham. Mr. Rudolph Evans showed the only
sculpture in a bust OF Justice Strong and a
character study.
The annual exhibition by the Art Stu
dents League was held at the league rooms
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the past
week, and was largely attended. The
work shown by the preparatory class was
quite Creditable In the antique class the
! ora wings from the heroic were more in
evidence than usual.
The portrait class is small, but displa we'd
some good studies, those especially worthy
| of mention being furnished by Miss A line
Solomous, Miss Anna Lee, and Mrs Louis
| Marble,
Miss f.. A. Ed wards charcoal Work
| deserves mention.
| In the composition class Mr. George Par
| son exhibited the most ella borate subj eCtS,
! being worthy Il professional. The black aud
! white medium is rather cold, but improves
! by reproduction.
The water color work done by Miss
! Sampson, and the drawings in pen and
| ink and charcoal by A. 6. Randall were
In the life class Mr.. John c. Clay
won the scholarship offered by the Ar
! Students League, of New York.
The honorable mention was awarded
Miss Buelah Reeves. Other creditable
WORK III lhls ciass was done hy Miss f
Lusley jackson, Miss Whitney, Miss Y
| de Mier, Miss MeetZe and Miss Anna Lee
The sketch class seems to have been es.
pecally active, and furnishes great num-
beE of very good things in pen and ink and
wash drawings. Robert D; Carter, Je
| rome Uni, jr, John c. Clay. Mills Thomp-
son and DR.. Alden furnish some very clever
| sketches.
Miss A Ina de Mier's wash drawings were
quite well studied and clean. The poses
| excellent.
Miss L. L. Coleman and Miss Y de Miel
had several good drawings.
pictures were Miss Bertha Perrin. who
has charge Of the water color class, ant
Mr.. George Gibbs.
| Mr. Gibbs illustration. "1796," is full
of action and we'll grouped.
Mr.. E. C. Messer will conduct a summer
| landscape classat 1t PaXson, Loudoun county
| Va. The class will open June l and con
tinue Til October. Mr. Mcsser's class last
| year was so successful that several appli
| cations for quarters have already beer
| made. Several local artists viii go to
| Gloucester for the summer. and one club
has been organized to go the first OF Jul,
| and camp until frost drives them indoors
| At Veerhoff'S galleries several water
| coIors were shown this week. They were
| by Thomas Pyne. Stacquet, n. d. O'Con
| nell and several foreign artists of undis
guishable names.
The Water Color Club. recently organized
| is quite enthusiastic and active. The frs
exhibition will be given In December a
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