Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

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dress. DR.. r. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
and which suggest much originality of
thought, though they are Yet Incomplete.
His many friends here will be glad to
knew that Mr.. J. III. Moser will soon return
| to Washington. He intends to bring his
| family with him from West Cornwall,
Conn, and settle down for winters work.
and will probably have a very interesting
exhibition of his recent pictures.
1t is understood that the widow of the
sculptor Joseph Mimore, Mrs. Mary Long
| fellow Milmore who resides in this city. is
soon 10 give to the Congressional Library
a marble bust of Wendell Phillips. which
is thought to be one of the finest specimens
of sculpture In the country A duplicate Of
this one, made by Martin Milmore and pre-
cented by him TO Mr.. Phillips as a New
Years gift in 1852, was excellent a por-
trait of the great orator as not only TO
win the golden opinions of himself and his
friends in general, but the entire approval
or Mrs Phillips, who usually diff
cult to please In the matter Of lkenesses
this being the first one she had ever found
quite satisfactory of Mr.. Phillips Only
this one duplicate was made. and II il the
original bust, modelled by Martin Mlmore
and chiseled by Joseph Mimore, which is
to he presented to the library.
Mr.. Lamasure, who always seems to find
| wealth of sketchable material to his
hand, Is at work preparing for an exhi-
bition which ne expects to have after the
holidays. He has been doing several things
| lately In style much more detailed and
elaborate than is usual with him, as a
bit Of wood interior showing a tiny brook
overhung by an immense mass of dark
| rocks, all around which the tender green
foliage seems still more delicate by con-
trast This has been very carefully stud
led, but the results are on the whole les5
happy than in some of his more broad ana
simple studies. such as a scene on the
MARSHES, where little pool in the fore
ground CLEANS with the reflection of the
paiing sky. the grass and trees in the
background being in low tone Mr. Lama
sure goes out sketching constantly and
Will make trip to the mountains in n few
, weeks. spending some time painting in the
Blue Ridge and Allegheny regions in Vir-
ginia and West Virginia during the most
| picturesque portion Of the year.
MI. Walter Paris. who is well known 10
Washingtonians through his residence I'm
the city In past years, is again here. ana
expects to be In town off and on through
out the entire season. He will hold an ex-
nlbition or his summers work next week
at l424 New York avenue. The exhibit will
be open from 10 to 5 on Wednesday ana
Thursday, and the public is invited to view
his sketches of English scenery The wafer
colorS were made in the Isle of Wi1br
Worcestershire and Cornwall. and the col
ieCtlou includes coast scenes, views of old
streets and churches, as well as a number
of landscapes. though Mr.. Paris has always
been more successful in subjects where
there is at least a suggestion of the archi-
tectural. Mr.. Paris has given CD his SIN
dio in New York, but will not open one
here, as he does not expect to be in the
city continuously through the winter.
Mr.. Weyl returned to town the other day.
| and is again ct his studio with many good
| things to show as the result Of his work at
Keswick and Hot Springs, Va. In The
neighborhood Of the latter he painted one
or two very beautiful subjects. One is a
scene after sunset. with a pale crescent
moon In the yellow sky, and the mounta aims
showing deep purple in the background. A
fine effect of distance is further suggested
by the houses. which farther and farther
away show glimmering white among the
trees Quite a striking thing is a roadway
through a wood. with strongly drawn fine
old oaks on either hand and the sky show
ing through the vista between them. One
Is attracted also to a view of sloping pas
lures. picturesquely broken by stone walls
and tangles Of shrubs Much of the fore
ground is under the shadow OF a passing
cloud, while the fields in the distance are
brilliant in the sunshine. A number of lit
tie sketches Mr.. Weyl has made have quite
a foreign air. as one or two little cottages
are placed among trees.
* *
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston of this
city is the subject of the leading article In
the October number of The Photogram,
the foremost English magazine devoted to
photography, etc. Her work is praised in
the highest terms. and what she has done
toward raising photography TO the plane of
art is enthusiastically recognized. The
article is illustrated by a view of Miss
Johnston's studio and portraits of several
well-known Washington beauties repro
duced from photos taken by her. Miss john
ston and her mother who have been tray-
cling in Europe for the past three months,
expect to return home the latter part Of
October.
1T seems the courts find no naw in
Bilks' will"
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