Evening star., 1896-12-19

other truthful study Of nature. In its
general characteristics the collection is
widely different from those shown in for
mer years. and the coloring and treatment
Indicate that she Is breaking away from
the accepted traditions and forming a
strongly Independent style
In addition to the work by Miss Perrie
several oils by Miss Aline Solomons were
shown and also a number Of aouarelles by
Miss Emily Tyers of New York. The can
vases which Miss Solomons exhibited were
all flower subjects. of which a mass of
peonies painted almost entirely with the
palette knife was exceptionally good. Miss
Tyers also showed skill in the treatment
of flowers, roses being her favorites. but
she exhibited equally good specimens of
landscape and figure work the head en-
titled "A Little Dutch Girl being especial
ly worthy of mention.
The portrait which Miss Emily Scud-
der showed here at the exhibit of the so
ciety' last winter is now in New York in
the exhibition of the National Academy of
Design. which closes today. The portrait.
which is likeness of the artists mother
knitting. is very seriously studied.
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Since his return from Europe Prof.
Schwartz's studio has been adorned with
numerous specimens of his handiwork in
the decoration of china. Among the many
interesting things is plate with portrait
of Marie AntoinNte in the center, and a
border design adapted from the decoration
jpon the jewel box presented 10 the queen
by the city of Paris. Two other effective
pieces are a cluster of chrysanthemums
studied carefully from nature, and we'll
executed mass of holyhocks. While he does
a great deal of flower painting. his skill in
ceramic decoration is best shown in the
figures and heads which he has done. He
always gives an exquisite finish to his
work, but while mnutely celebrating the
details. does not luse sight of the effect of
the whole. His rendering of flesh tints is
admirable, and the color and texture of the
skin is especially good in a beautiful head
which he has painted. The fabric, which
wound loosely around the hair serves for a
headdress, is also painted with great fdel-
ity, and has the effect of changeable silk.
Prof. Schwartz has recently made upon
china careful copies of a number of cele-
brated paintings.
Eleven pictures were sold at the exhibit
OF the Water Color Club, and the success Of
the show both in an artistic and a financial
way is quite gratifying to the members.
While 70 single sale for any very large
amount was made. the sales Were distrib
uted among a larger number of artists than
usual
Mr.. Ferdinand c. Leimer has been work
ing upon bust of Mr.. Simon Wolf, and
the head promises to be a very effective
piece of modelling. The sculptor is also
busy with a small medallion head of the
President-elect. and though it is yet in a
rather early stage it is already developing
into striking likeness. Mr.. Leimer is
E,aking around this head ornamental
border in the rocco style.
Miss Helen Nicolay has been celebrating
several of the sketches in oil which she
made in Holderness n. H. during the sum-
mer. She is very fond of white birchos.
and IS at present working upon landscape
in which these graceful trees play i'm
portant part. Another study which she has
been working up is scene on one of The
New Hampshire lakes. 1t was painted on
a misty morning, when the veiis of fog still
hung around the mountain tops and is a
very faithful rendering of difficult at
mospheric effect. Miss Nicolay invariably
paints her landscapes in light key. and as
a result the genuine outdoor quality is
seldom lacking. During that part of the
year when sketching in the open air is i'm
possible she devotes herself largely to fig
ure painting, and she has recently finished
an effective study of girl in pink gown.
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OF all the rooms in the new Congressional
Library which has been decorated by the
artist staff, headed by Mr.. Elmer r. Garn-
sey. the librarians room is perhaps the
most completely satisfactory. 1t is differ
ent from anything else in the building, in
asmuch in its decoration Mr.. Spofford s
tastes and personal preferences weie con-
suited TO a great extent. For example, the
color scheme was adopted out of defer
ence to a wish of Mr.. Spoffcrds. and the
owl, for which he has great fondness, ap-
pears a number of times in the designs.
The room is finished in oak, and the walls
are lined with shelves and drawers. thus
confining the actual decoration almost en-
tirely to the ceiling. In the center is a cir
cular panel representing Literature. and in
the four corners are smaller panels of the
same shape, which in subject are closely