Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22

ing. He makes a speciality of portraits,
but the Hover studies and landscapes hung
upon the walls of his atelier show that he
is not lacking in versatility. He is es-
Decially fortunate in landscape work and
handles the hazy scenes of Brittany with a
delightfully."- sympathetic touch, finding a
particular pleasure in the quiet river scenes
which bear some resemblance to the views
found along some of the beautiful streams
in England. the artists home. One of the
most effective of his canvases is a large
picture showing a sunset scene in Brittany.
The motive for this composition is very
simple, restful few picturesque
houses clustered in among the trees. which
are gided with the rays of the dying sun,
and in the foreground a small brook wind
ing its way through a luxuriant meadow.
The most recent piece Of work that VIM.
H. Coffin has done. a portrait of Miss
Foster, possesses the usual qualities OF
style and dignity of pose that make his
work so effective. The easy, graceful car
riage of the figure and the strong way In
which the face is modelled place il at once
among his best portraits. Mr. Coffin will
soon commence work upon the large pic
ture which commentaries the treaty with
the Pawnee Indians and which is to go
the Nebraska City Library. The painting
of this picture is quite an undertaking as
IT contains a great many figures and pre-
sents difficulties in composition as well as
in the realistic trea tment of such a large
number of figures.
A large picture by Carl Gutherz called
Sunset After Appomattox" is now on ex-
hibition at Neerhoff's and will remain there
for a day or two longer before being sent
on to the Nashville exposition. The situa-
ton winch the artist has chosen to portray
is when General Lee has turned his face
toward home after the surrender and the
sad parting with his troops. General Lee.
attended by an orderly, had just ridden up
to the pivouac, where the evening meal
was being prepared. and had seated him.
self on the trunk of a large tree which
storm sweeping over the valley had left
PROSTATE across the roadway. 1t is this
moment that the artist has fixed upon
canvas, and he has pictured General Lee in
a nalf-reclining posture. His faithful war
horse, Traveller" just stripped of his sad
die, comes up to where he sits. and. with
his head near his masters, seems testify
ing to his love and sympathy. A soft rosy
light from the sunset sky envelops the
whole scene and beauties 1T with a deli
cate glow. The sunset sky is perhaps a
trifie too intense a pink to be altogether
pleasing and is little discordant in COM
bination with the delicate grays and greens
of the landscape; but ii is almost the only
picture. The figures are all well drawn
and painted. that of General Lee being par.
ticularly striking.
Among the late additions to Washing.
tons contribution to the art exhibit of thu
womens exposition of the Caroiinas, which
is Low being held in Charlotte ". c.. were
the paintings by Miss l.. A Chester She
sent large tapestry design and six eff
fective heads in oil.
Miss Alice Archer Sewall is now in Ohio
and plans to spend the remainder of the
summer there, giving herself a good long
rest. She does not expect to do any impor-
tant work while she is away but she will
be all the better fitted to take it I'D again
in the fall by her summer of rest and recre.
alton.