Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
A r T AND ARTIST

Mr.. H. ]. Ellicott is now working upon
a new and larger sketch model for the
equestrian statue of Gen. Henry Slocum, to
be erected on the battle field Of Gettys-
burg. The committee which is to make
the award found :hat none of the COM
petipg sculptors had worked entirely along
the lines that it favored, and so the con-
testants have been requested to remodel
their designs before the decision is finally
made. In the new models the committee
wishes that Gen. Slocuul be represented as
he appeared in battle. and he IL to
have pair of field glasses in his hand.
The jury of award has also suggested sev-
eral mino- changes in the costume, but
the most important stipulation is in regard
10 the action OF The horse. All four of the
animals feet must be upon the ground, as
1t Is thought that the pranctng, curve;ti0g
steed is more suggestive of the parade
ground thar the battle field. The action of
the horse IN Mr.. Eilcott's new model is
necessarily less spiritei than in his first
design. where no limitations were placed
upon the action, but the animal is full Of
life nevertheless. Even in this preliminary
sketch the sculptor is paying great deal
of attention to the modelling Of The gencr-
ais head, and he is securing an admirable
likeness. Mr.. Ellicotts portrait bust OF the
late Mr.. George Y. Colin, which is II be
placed in the Corcoraa Art Gallery. is now
by the committee which visited his studio
for the purpose Of passing upon t.
Mr.. Lucien Powell Is known here almost
entirely through his work in landscape
learn of his success in distinctly different
line, that of portraiture. In spite of the
fact that he so rarely strays into this field
it would seem as if he might be eminently
successful in it. judging from the golden
opinions that his portrait of Prof. H. H.
Harris has been winning in Richmond.
He has abandoned his studio here for
the season. and is spending the warm
weather in sketching around his summer
home. near Paxson. Va.
A three-masted schooner lying at her
dock. together with several scows laden
with broken stone, furnished the motive
for Mr.. Carl Weller's most recent water
color. 1t is a breezy little sketch: though
dashed of in an hour or two, 1t hardly
more than suggests the scene. He obtained
this study at the wharves near the old OBJ
servatory. and was SO much struck with
the multitude Of themes that were to be
found In that vicinity that he plans to
spend much Of the time that he has for
sketching at this spot In about a month
he will leave on his summer vacation, and
it is most probable that he will make East
Gloucester, Mass, the objective point of
his trip.
East Gloucester Is also the field that.
Miss Alice E. Wflloughby has chosen for
her summers sketching. and she will start
north in a very few days. The delightful
water colors that she made last year show
her thorough sympathy with the class of
subjects that may be found in plenty In and
about this picturesque fishing town, and
she will doubtless bring back many excel
lent sketches.
Among the portraits with which Mr.. Leo
pold Moehlcr has been busying himself is
a pastel of a woman with jet black hair
and penetrating brown eyes. a very fascin-
ating head In every respect. The express
sion OF the face has been rendered with
great delicacy by the artist, and the eyes
are especially good. The portrait Is oval
In shape and an interesting note of color
To struck In the plum-colored dress with
touches Of golden yellow in front. An
other likeness which he has about finished
IL small water color. which for daintiness
Of execution Ia comparable to miniature
work upon ivory. The coloring is In pale
delicate tones and the pose of the head
and the position Of the hands are pleasing
and taking.
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Prof. Franz J. Schwartz is one OF the
few artists who use china painting as q
medium for the expression of other than
purely decorative themes. While handling
flowers and conventional designs in decor
alton with marked success he also essays
landscape and figure painting. executing
such subjects with equal facility. 1.-THE
Cadrs Daughter" n richly colored ori-
eEtal figure that he has just finished. is an |
excellent example OF his work along these
lines. A good example Of bis land