Evening star., 1896-02-29

/ trees and diffusinS itself over the green
sward in the foreground.
MIR. p. c. Messer exhibits but one picture
q landscape taken in this vicinity, called
"Anacostia Willows" The foliage, though
solidly massed, has a light, airy Quaiity,and
seems to vibrate as If stirred by a gentle
breeze.
Four landscapes in Oil represent Max
Weyl. all Of which show his strong point to
be his sense of color He is particularly
successful in his skies and clouds, as in the
Storm Effect" After that picture the
"Close of Day" and Gloucester Moor are
perhaps the best things which he exhibits
AN Autumn Afternoon by Harold Mac
donald. differs very materially from his
usual line of work. Instead of a strongly
handled portrait. or some daring theme in
figure painting, such as he has sent to
former exhibitions, he is represented by q
quiet landscape with broad fields, in which
yellow grain Is standing uncut in some
places, while in others the crop has beer,
harvested, leaving the brown stubbie. Down
between the fields runs line OF bushes
and vines, with here and there a small
tree, just such tangle springs up
where cultivation ceases.
Parker Mann has two landscapes, both
scenes from across the water. The picture
claiming most attention is THE Harbor of
Cadiz," which shows the boats with their
sails of bizarre colors standing out from
the city, the white. red-roofed buildings of
which are seen rising in the distance.
"a q
storm on the coast Of Holland, Is not lack
ing in interest.
After the Rain" Is the best of Carl We'll
ler's three landscapes, and gives very
true picture of the effect of the breaking
away of the clouds after a heavy shower
L. S. Rrumidrs forte Is pertraiture. and
in the four examples Of his work shown
three are portraits. OF these the one of
Mrs T. H. G. Todd Is perhaps the best, the
drapery being particularly well managed,
though the one Of Miss Mona Coleman and
the small figure, full length in oil, are very
good in color.
Miss Curtis Work.
Miss Jane Brigham Curtis. whose work
has been attracting considerable notice in
the past few years, exhibits four pastels-
Returned" a vague. ghostly sort of sub
ject, which lends itself especially we'll to
pastel; "Narcissa.' and two portraits. of
which the one entitled "Estelle" is part,cu-
larly fresh and agreeable in color The
"Narc.ssa." woman with glorious mass
Of red hair falling down over her shoulders,
is superb in drawing, and is bound to at
tract attention during the exhibition.
In his water colors Lucien Powell shows
his ability to treat large picture with all
the breadth Of an oil painting.
One of the most ambitious pieces Of work
In the exhibition Is Carl Gutherz's 1.-The
is made Of nude figure tndifferently
drawn Color is used effectively In the ac-
cessories.
OF Mr.. S. Jerome Uhls four portraits, his
"a Guardian of the Peace" Is by far the
best. 1t is a portrait of Lieut. Hathaway
of the police force. The drawing Is firm
and strong, and the blue-coated officer
seems to be there in reality.
1.-The Hopeful Fisherman by Anna M.
Stanley, fs very simple and direct in treat
ment, and is done with the boldness OF
color which characterizes her other pic
lures at the exhibition. It represents a
chubby little Dutch boy standing by the
| rivers bank holding his rod and watching