Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-11
ART AND ARTISTS

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Max WeyPs exhibition of Oil paintings
has been the attraction at Fischer's this
week, and will remain there through the
coming week. His Beech Wood" which
received an honorable mention at Atlanta,
is of course deservedly en- object OF keen
interest. In his other wood interiors he is
very successful. as in THE Old Cherry
Trees at Buck Lodge" and the Joy of an
Autumn Day." which give him an oppor-
tunity to exercise all his power in color.
His "Eastern Shore" has been repainted in
higher key, and gains greatly by the
change. the cloud effect being very good
the marshes down by the river and is full
or atmosphere. end his Approaching
Night seems to be a favorite with the ar
lists IL Is very simple little theme,
showing broad belt Of ruddy color along
the horizon. the landscape itself being dark
ana indistinct, save where the blue smoke
curling up from several fires suggests a
gypsy encampment. 1t Is difficult to make
a selection of particular canvases. as the
standard OF merit OF the entire exhibition
is very high, and shows a marked advance
over former years.
Mr.. Robert Hinckley has been at work on
when completed. will be very striking. The
pronounced note Of color is struck by the
yellow gown which the young lady wears
Mr.. Hinckley is also at work on a portrait
OF Jonathan Mason, who was the first Sem
ator from Massachusetts.
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The devotees Of the poster art will have
an opportunity this month to see a collec-
ton which has teen making a tour of the
larger eastern cities. The six hundred
posters which were submitted by both
amateurs and professional artists from all
over the country for the prize competition
held by the Colombia Bicycle Company a
short time ago are to be exhibited at the
Light Infantry armory during the week
for contributions from the local collectors,
In order to make a mammoth show, has
not been definitely settled.
Each part Of the great scheme Of decora-
ton at the new Congressional Library is
opened to visitors as soon as completed,
and on every successive visit to the build
ing one is impressed more and more by the
growing splendor Of the decoration, OF
which little was to be seen some months
back. Visitors are now admitted to the lit
tie rotunda. in the southwest corner of the
building on the second floor, where George
Willoughby Maynard's mural paintings are
in evidence. There are five designs a cir
cular painting in the ceiling of the dome
and four panels, segments of a circle in
form representing Discovery, Adventure
Conquest and Civilization, placed above
the windows on each of the four walls In
Discovery, and the same plan of arrange
ment is carried out in the others, there is a
female figure enthroned in the center and
an attendant on either side A globe rests
on the knee of the central figure and the
woman to the left holds a map Against
The background are painted in a decorative
way the names of some of the most iistin-
grished discoveries. Columbus, Cabot Hud-
son, Behring, Magellan, Vespucius, ETC. In
adventure the three figures are all armed
and pile of gold shows one of the prin
cipal incentives to a rowing life The
names of men well known in history are
also Inscribed here, and this feature is
. i9 IN all the designs. The Amazons in
the design, representing Conquest are clad
IN armor and carry swords and several
minor detailS.such as oak leaves sicnifyinp
strength, and palm branches symbolical of
VICTORY, are introduced. The central figure
OF Civilization, no longer warlike, rests her
nand upon book, symboliZing KNOWLEDGE
ana one of the attendant women holds
some garnered grain and a sickle, and the
oiSediip typiIylDR the Industries
The circular design in the center Of tbo
celling contains four figures surrounded
with graceful arabesques. A female fip,1re
resting upon a shield and holding a spiked
Siup, represents Courage, while Valor. a
less stolid, stubborn figure. grasns q su,or5
rortltude Is portrayed by a figure bearing
a small Grecian column and Achieyemene
crowned with laurel holds staff, emblem,
atic OF power and authority. The DESIGN
Is essentially decorative and the artist hon,
wisely painted the background without ner
specuye, consequently avoiding the ahsnr,i-
~. olten found in ceiling frescoes. of a
.IiuScdpe background stretching ayay into
the distance, its very position falsifying H.
i!lusion. MI Maynard has an excellent
decorative sense and feeling for color hnt
10 io' ABOVE criticism as draughtsman.
vi MONDAY all the portraits which ara
submitted Tor the portrait competition held
uhuer the auspices of the Society of tba
riends OF Art will be sent in to the Cor
ooiah Art School rooms. where they are
10 oe exhibited A portrait, to be accented
mus oe an OIL painting by an art student
VI Eimself or herself. A prize of 500 win
ee given TO the one whose portrait the So
Siely, oy Note OF its members on Mel
IuSSsuy next decides TO be the best Mr.
iiinckiey, the secretary and treasurer az
tne society, has beer the most active no
hlo!cr OIL the competition, and has cenar-
ousiy contributed tie larger mar. OF Tho
prize. 1t cannot be definitely ascertainaS
now many students will compete thoupb q
large number of blanks have been SEM ONT
AL meeting of the nembers OF tho ART
students League on Tuesday, it was voted
That school of design he established in
connection with the league work. They
are in communication with a compete,t
teacher, who has already made herself
well known by her work in that line
There Is no school of that sort II. the civ
the size and business pursuits of which
render 1t desirable that an opportuni;v
should be given for that branch of cduca-
ton: The practical and bread-Winninr sida
Oh TINS work would lead many to make use
OF the advantages which the league ex-
poets to give. Reversing the usual order OF
work first and pleasure afterward. the
members of the league Joined with the
students, before the meeting, in dIsposiny
OF the spread which two of the you,s1
ladies who have just entered the life class
provided in accordance with time-honored
custom.
Miss DE Mier. who most efficiently fills
the double position Of instructor in the an
tiQue class and cpparip.