Evening star., 1897-03-20
ART AND ARTISTS


and Tuesday at MIR. Dunbar's studio, cor
ner of 18th and G streets, and the artists
have been very busy during the last few
days putting TIE finishing touches upon
their pictures. What to send to the exhi-
bition is the question of the hour, and the
artists have not Only carefully weighed the
merits Of their productions in their own
minds, but have Sought the advice of their
fellow workers, which advice be 1t In the
Affirmative or in the negative, is useful
mainly in confirming them in their original
opinions. The exhibition is to be held at
the Cosmos Club as usual, and will be
open to the public from April 5 to the 10TH
inclusive. Original works In oil. pastel and
sculpture are eligible. and the number Of
pictures which an artist may exhibit is
limited to four No pictures will be receiv-
ed after pm. on Tuesday. and no oval or
circular frames will be accepted.
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Mr. Hobart Nichols has number of in
teresting canyases to choose from In select
ing the pictures that are to represent him
at the spring exhibition. There is strong
effect of light and color in one of the land
scapes, which shows group of majestic
trees standing out in bold relief against a
dark cloudy sky. The glowing red and
yellow tones of the autumn foliage are
heightened by the late afternoon sunlight
which falls upon the trees, singing them
out from the rest of the scene. There is a
slightly similar effect Of light in a wood
interior that he has recently finished. The
sunlight which pierces here and there the
canopy of leaves and branches overhead
strongly illumines the gigantic boles of
two sturdy oaks. leaving the rest of the
forest in dim obscurity. Another picture
that he has been painting is a dusky twi-
light scene with the yellow western sky
partly drifted over with transparent clouds.
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Miss Mary Berri Chapman completed
short time ago very effective series of
illustrations for paper on India in one of
the government publications. She handles
ren and ink. gouache and pure aquarelle
with equal facility, and her work in the
latter medium has an especially pleasing
quality. She has just finished a water
color study of some roses seen against a
dark background. and the effect is quite
unique, the study having almost the same
depth and richness OF color that an Oil
would have. Several of her water coiors
have been on exhibition in New York
The most important thing that Mr.. Paul
Putzki has done for some months is large
bowl decorated with roses. Red and yell
low flowers are combined in the ornamental
ton, and the deep lustrous color of the
dark red roses melts harmoniously into the
reddish brown tone at the base of the bowl.
In color the decoration altogether charm
il & and there is precision and delicacy in
the drawing that betokens close study Of
nature. Family outlined sprays of leaves
and buds executed in pale colors give a
sense of distance, TO the background. If
there some subtle effects peculiar to
china decoration IT has it's limitations, and
hn oil of lyxyol n
IL slightly. With Mr.. PutZki, however. lang
experience has almost entirely eliminated
this factor. and lie paints with a certain
Knowledge of the effect that his work will
another Of his favorite subjects. and he has
recently covered tall vase with these
dainty flowers a5'6
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The committee. consisting of Messrs. Carl
Guthcrz. Max Weyi r. N. Brooke, E. c.
Messer and Parker Mann, chosen to pass
upon the pictures sent in for the Nashville
exposition gave ithair decision Wednes-
day of this week. i'The pictures were col
lected by Mr. Veerhoff and are at his GAL
lery. where they. will remain for ten days
or more. until they go to Nashville. AL
though Washington art may not be said to
be fully represented in this collection, 1t is
one which will convey very creditable
impression of the work in this city, as
most of those who have sent in pictures
appear at their best. Mr.. Uhl is repre-
sented by mis- Puritan Maiden" which re-
ceived honorable mention at the last ex-
hibition of the Society of Washington Art
lists. Robert Hinckley sends very strik-
ing picture Of Andrea del Sarto and his I.u-
crezia a classic subject most happily
treated. and also a very good portrait
Hobart Nichols has sent landscape swept
by violent wind The bending branches
or q great tree, the garments swirling
about the figure Of woman who hurries
along the country road and the movement
in the tall wayside grasses are vivid de-
tails. and the effect of the storm-driven
clouds Is excellent. threatening sky is
seen also in the contribution of r. Lee
grand Johnston who uses it a back
ground for a seriously studied group of
animals making their way homeward
Brooke's characteristic picture of beam
ing little colored boy seated on stool
while he assiduously scrapes pan to get
the last drop will be remembered by the
many who have admired 1t when ii was
formerly seen at Mr.. Waggaman's. The
collection Is rich in portraits. including Mr..
r. II. Ml:lers fine one of himself; two by
w. h. Coffin. cleverly presenting in all
tnelr gowns ana graces two young women
OF today; a profile head by Miss Catharine
Critcher; besides that of Mr.. Hinckley and
one by Carl Gutherz. The last named
sends two other canvases-a large picture
of the Bering sea commission, chiefly re-
markable for its connection with the his
torical event. and Of a quantity dress
ed figure. which he calls "A Southern
Song Parker Mann shows a poetic bit
of landscape. a twilight scene, in which
the water breaks in marshy openings at
the foot of the sloping ground, and in
the immediate foreground a mass of
swamp flowers add rich though not vivid
color to the prevailing delicacy of tone.
Little has been sent in in water color.
but Miss Bertha E, Perre's "Old Manx
VESSEL" which was much liked when seen
here at a recent Cosmos exhibit. may be
said to fairly represent her. Lucien Pow
ell has contributed an italian market
scene, il which he has employed unusually
quiet color for him. even almost monoto-
nous. Mr.. Jules Dieudonne sends a strong
ly marked face of an old man, entitled
Religious Ecstasy Mr.. Max Weyl is to
be represented by some of his uniformly
good work in landscape.
Mrs. F. G. Doubleday Is again at work
at her studio in the Art League building.
and is making up. for the time she has lost
this winter through Illness. She has done
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