The evening times., 1896-12-16
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Midwinter Exhibition Of Washing
ton Photographic Club.
Some Exquisite Pieces Of Work Are
ShOwn-Medals and Other Prizes
VIII Be Awarded.

| The Washington Phot ograpnic Club'
| which is composed Of members OF the
| Capital Bicycle Club, holds its midwinter
exhibition and sale OF pictures at the ciep-
house parlors this week, from Monday un-
| til Thursday.
| 1t was through the offices Of this organ
| ization that the exhibit ion last Mag, known
| as the National Photographic Salon, was
| given.
| The pictures were exposed at the Cos
| mos Club and were conceded to be Tue
| finest collection ever shown, AS wen as
! the first movement of the kind In thls couh-
try.
Three hundred and forty-fivc numbers
| were contributed by artists from Different
parts of the country and incurred an eA-
pense OF $500 to the club.
IL is for the purpose OF meeting thls eN-
pense next May that this sale Is gwen.
THE club numbers twelve members, VINO
contribute $50 works to the eXhiDition,
eighty OF which are for sale. The comihlt'
mittee in charge, appointed from the club,
areJ H. Harper, chairman; Dexter ThurDer
and c. j. Allen.
Inc eAmlitors are Charles Richards
Dodge, E Lee Ferguson, A. S. McC oy, Dexter
Thurber W. G. Allen, A. j. Henry, Charles
H schaarr, ] II. Harper, w. +. Roberts,
c Claudius b. Jewell and Allen j. Houghton.
the most original subject in the collection,
is ''Fantaisie du JapOn," study OF gold
fish in a pool, taken at the flsh colhiliis-
tiun exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition, ny
Mr.. Dodge. He also shows clever land
sCape In ION the Gloucester Downs- To
make this the artist transplanted some
brush and mullen stalk To relieve the
severity OF the large boulders, which formed
the principal subject.
lone Summer Day is a study OF cattle
In Sepia, which received an honorable
mention at the Cosmos Club last May.
+. l.. Ferguson shows a very bright and
well developed piece of still-life. con-
sisting OF vase, plaque and other ar
ticles The Monument in winter from the
Agricultural grounds is a very Interesting
piece, as is photograph OF the State, War
and Navy building. A very picturesque
study OF girl and one OF child in the
made are prominent pictures IN ms col
lection.
a S; McCoy's pieces are principally
landscapes and Potomac views. One Of
mis- best is a view OF Little Falls. His
landscape, with cattle, is one OF the nOta-
bic pictures seen.
Dexter Thurber is the star exhibitor on
this occasion, having been awarded three
prizes. His specially is genre subjects and
portraits. The Blacksmith is fine in
terror view as well as a study Of character.
Portrait of child, with an arrangement
OF ciIrysanthenuins, and a portrait Of
lady are studies worthy Of especial praise.
"A Virginia Belle Colored niiknaid,
with her COW, and an old colored woman
under an orchard tree are Interesting char
-acter pieces by the SAME artist.
A. J. Henry the cloud man, shows but
one study OF clouds, which he has learned
TO handle So skillfully, through all his land
scapes show the effect of this Influence
\ very interesting subject with this theme
shows one OF the white stone buildings Of
tie Soldiers Home, taken during the com
ing of a storm. Another OF his numbers
IS a view of the C. E. tents on the White
Lot.
W. C. Allen contributes several small
Kodak bits, taken al random in California,
Utah, Colorado. and other Western STATES,
a number OF which were snap shots from
railway trains Cabin John in winter is |
oIc of his most Interesting bits.
A group of cattle under the trees is an
excellent piece By Charles II. Schaaff, who
also shows n good marine, with one soli- |
tary white cap in he center. entitled, ''on |
Cape May" "Deal Lake" in supia, is |
one by Mr.. Schaaff. |
Making History is the title of a good |
view taken OF the Ia ying OF the corner |
stone of the American University, by j. |
II. Harper, who also contributes a great |
number of Me xican views. Several views
taken along the old national pike from
Baltimore to Pittsburg, "A Wa yside Lunch |
cheon,' Ann Bivins' Tavern" ''vesper |
Bells a scene in Sa n Luis Potosi, Mex
Co, are other Interesting pieces by this
artist. A color value study, with the Wash
ngton Monument as the central figure
Igainst a luminous sky, and mass eftrees,
by the same artist, is the only study of
he kind ever made of the subject.
Allen j. Houghton shows portrait and
4 ndscape subjects. Seneca Bridge, on the
upper Potomac, in sepia, is one of the best
n the exhibition. W. F. Roberts shows
,omic kodak bits illustrative of club runs
Ind club life jokes. c. B. Jewell, one of
he new contributors, shows landscapes
and still life subjects. The judges of
,ward were Howard Helmick, U. S. ].
dunbar and Wells N. Sawyer.
The first award for platinum print was
,iven to A. J. Houghton's Seneca Bridge"
Dexter Thurber was givenawards for por-
raft, flower study, and general subject;
7. II. Harper, for best landscape; animal
ward to A. S. McCoy's study of cattle;
marine, to C. r. Dodge's La Funda Sea
waves" Medals will be give nfor the above
awards.
Other prizes consisting Of art materials
will be given later in the week.