The times., 1897-11-08


Successful Given by the Pro.
! gressive Society.
The annual exhibition OF the Society OF
Washington Artists is always an event
looked forward TO with much interest In
the social, as well as tie artistic circles
of Washington. and more than usual inter
est is manifest this season on account OF
the opening Ut tie elegant II ew art gallery
at 1920 Connecticut avenue.
II has always been a fact heretofore that
Washington artists have been compelled
to depend uFon the generosity Of friends
for Elace in which TO hold their exhibi-
tons, and it was only through the kind
ness Of Woodward & Lothrop aud the di-
rcctors Of the Cosmos Club that they were
enables, 10 do so At all.
Realizing that there was such thing as
imposing on good nature, and knowing tn
advantage and Importance Of rerna
neat home, he artists rallied tier fore Is
and an ideal gallery, perfect in detail ana
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of the first thoughts on he part OF tre ex-
ecutive committee, ana the committee a.
sdredly made fortunate selection. a. the
gallery is situated ON the most iashionabl
avenue OF lie city and its proximity to tbs
car lines makes it especially desirable. he
building is one story high, and ;his s also
another fortunate feature in mere wa ys
than one.
Persons contributing pict ures are often
diffiient about doing 50 when they realize
the danger ia conveying the valuable works
up and down stairs, and again, "A skyIigfit,
which is absolutely essential 70 i well
rcsnlated gallery, has been made possible
The new home of art was formerly
occupied as store, and when first men
toned II connection with an art gallery
seemed rather cut OF the question. Moth
ing daunted, however, the members OF the
sOciety reasoned the matter CUT, and, as
money was secondary consideration the
store is unrecoEuizabIe now, and IN art
gallery Of excellence is created
The exhibition room, which Is sixty feet
long by twenty feet wide, is lighted the
entire length by a skylight. The walls
are hung III olive green burlap relieved
by a gray border of the same material at
the top and bottom. and furnished in n
three-inch black muIding. No better coIor
scheme cnGld have been selected as "A
background, and it is fully worthy Of the
magnificent loans that VIII be on exhibit
tiOH. The frieZe of grey VIII be ornamented
| by Greek design, executed by Mr. Robert
Coleman Child, d member OF the society,
and VIII be the only exhibition OF work
by city artist. Previously the eXhibf-
tons have beeE purely local. and, " hiIe
many Of tie pictures this year VIII be
from Washington collections, the affair is
Cosmopolitan, being made up of loans by
prominent and influential citizens 5T New
York and other cities
Al anterJom tcr the comfort Of tie
patrons has been fitted up in true artistic
style Tho furnishings and general effect
are in ebony and old rose, and .he rf ON
will be appropriately decorated in palms
and Towering plants.
drawback in the previous exhibitions
has been the fact that for want Of
proper light tie gallery has been closed
at night, hut v'ite gas at the new rooms
furnishes the desired illumination, and it
is probable that tie crowds VIII BE- larger
1T night than during the day.
The exhibits vii be the finest that have
yet been seen in this city, and efforts
with tie products Of what is known as
the intermediate American school. Dig
ing the period Of from 1850 to 1870 such
painters as Hubbard, Bellows. kinsett,
Clifford, McEntie and others were abrcaa.
and returning executed some valuable
pieces Put modern painters have stepped
70 the front and almost eliminated tie
artists Jf the intermediate schobl.
New York will be represented by works
from the brushes Of Thomas AcheubacE
ana other famous artists.
The cO!iection that has been lOaned the
society is made up in part as follows,
OehIae, the New York dealer, contrit-
utes yibert, BNJamin Constant, and
| d DonEieo. KnCedler, Of New YClk, con-
tributes works Of HeiIbuth, Chioltya Ca-l
Becker, Muncaksy George Inness, Acheu-
bach, Knaus, and Jaquet Miss Riggs. Of
| Washington, contributes several examples
0f tie intermediate American school,
Henri Regnault and D'A Aubigny The
Pioneer" unfinished picture. the work
OF Air. Thomas Hoyenden, a member OF
the Washington Society, VINO met death
In a tragic manner some time ago Mrs
Philips contributes a Thomas SulIv Mr.
SAWYER contributes SuIy Among the
Others are
"A Lane in Brittany" by Sanchez Per.
rier. loaned by Parker Mann; 'St. Joseph
aud Child, Michael Angelo, loaned by
Clary Ray; The Savior on the Cross
Peter Paul Rubens. loaned by Clarv RAY:
Portrait Franz Halls, loaned by CIary
Ray, Lord Butte" Allan Ramsay, loaned
| by Y G Fischer; ''Studv,'' Muncazy, loaned
| ny Y. G. Fischer, The Fruit Merchant
Paul SeiEnac, loaned by Allen c.
CLARK; "1att'e n Holland Fields Henry
/ 5 Bishng, loaned by Alien G Clark:
Early Morning on TIE Seine" Camille
| Hippolyte Dclpv. loaned by Allen c. Clark.
blossom Time Jennie Brownscombe,
/ loaned by Allen c. Clark: A Novel Enter
| tainment," Charles Bertrand dEntray-
| gues, loaned by Alien c. Clark; Portrait
| of Three Children, :" Charles Wilson Peale
loaned - Mrs. E $. Turner; Portrait"
| Sir Godfrey KEeller, leaned by Mrs. James
| Lowndes: " Portrait Hubert Yos, loaned
by Mrs James Lowndes: Marsher, Charles
II. Davis. loaned hy Parker Mann; "Coastof
| France Harry Chase, loaned by Parker
Mann: The Deserted Home" Charles II
Davis, loaned by Parker Mann: "a Last
| Look" Francis Jones, leaned by Parker
Mann work bySir Thomas La vrence leaned
By Frank Moss; THE Evening Meal"
Henri Lcrolle loaned by Parker Mann:
What Beautiful Butterfly" Keber,
loaned by Parker Mann, portrait by Bendin
| Irwin portrait, Charles L. Elliott, loaned
| ny Willisi1 X. Chiedon, and worl; loaned
! ny r n Naxx-