Evening star., 1897-04-10

dainty sprays of flowers with suggestive
bits of landscape used as backgrounds, his
little wood interiors being particularly at
tractive On account of the skillful han
ding of foliage. Most of the work is ex-
ecuted In gouache, though there are sew
eral crayon ana pen and ink drawings
nne specimen of the artists work in the
latter medium is a study called Bird
cradles, showing a supple maple bough
bearing nest suspended from one scf its
sWaylng twigs. In crayon there are sew
eral masterful sketches on tinted paper
where the darks are massed in an effective
manner and the high lights touched in
with white paint. While his reputation
Will always rest the illustrations in
black and white which he made to ac-
cen rany his books and magazine articles,
the few landscapes in color which are ex-
h'bted show that he was a colorst of no
mean ability. His autumn wood scenes
are notably effective and harmonious in
color The exhibition will remain open
through the early part of the coming
week.
1t is announced that the collection of
paintings by Thomas Moran which has
been exhibited in New York ard Chicago
will be on view at Veerhoff's in few days.
A novel feature of the collection is the
verses that have been written by Miss
Edith Thomas in description of each of
the pictures. Thomas Moran is a very rep
resentative American landscaDist, and one
who has confined himself very largely to
the scenes Of his native country.
Mr.. w. H. Holmes, who has been con-
nected with the Field Columbian Museum,
in Chicago for several years past, is still
pleasantly remembered here and his many
friends are glad 20 note that he has identi-
fled himself as actively with the art life of
Chicago as he did with that of the capital
city. AT the recent Archie Club Salon a
charming water color from his brush en-
titled Childhood was awarded honorable
mention.
The large picture which Mr.. Jules Dieu-
dome is now working upon contains two
figures seen under a lamplignr effect
man dressed in black stands beside the lit
Tie table near which a woman is sitting
tie SOFT, rosy glow from the lamp on the
table falling upon her white dress. Mr.
Dieudonne has handled this pleasing effect
OF color and light and shade in a skillful
manner, and his treatment OF the back
ground Is equally good. The designs upon
the pieces of old Gobelin tapestry with
which the room is hung appear family in
the background and the interior is fur
Elshed in sCmptuous style throughout
Air. Dieudonne has been working upou a
decor ative head Sen against a yellow back
ground, and has been studying it with es-
peclal regard to form. The contour of the
pfChie Is indicated by e severe classic out
lire, and the coloring or the face is broad
ana simple. little attention having been
pald 10 the subtleties of color. "Cupid's
AltacK; another canvas with which the
artist has been busying himself is full of
genuine pathos
In, ha
Fischer's this week DIR r. LIE Grand
Johnston is seen at his best, aid a visit to
the gallery gives one breath of summer
and transports one into sunny fields with
grazing cattle. or into shady woodland
paths. Fir. Johnston is never so successful
as when painting sunshine. and secures
great brillancy of color as such a picture
as his old Willows testifes This is an
extremely effective study in green's and
SO intense is tie color as to- suggest The
howinS sap and the ahounding life in ali
the luXurlant vegetation. The great bril-
Hancy OF coloring which he obtains is eff
set by the loss: of other qualities equally
prlZed OfteR his canvaSes do not seem
spontaneous, and his pictures are some
times slightly lacking in artistic feeling
and sentiment. 1t is but fair to say, how
ever, that the Inequalities in His work are
few, and that the standard maintained in
LIZ Inc eNnioltion is or very even excellence
ihere is an extremely nice sense of the
mystery of night in his large canvas show
Ing a flock Of sheep being driven across n
roonlit field, the vague boundaries of
which are lost in the distance In mis- api
nal studies he is, of course .olIowing m .
consenial vein, and his many little can
vases, sucn as the one called Resting"
winch % portrays a Jersey COW chewing her
cud ref1ectiveIy. are especially pleasinp
Young Cattle" is the title of his most inn
pCrtant animal picture, and it is a very
well handled piece of work Among bic
paintings where the landscape itself plays
the principal role. his After the October
Rains and "A Gray Day" are the most
thoroughly satisfactory.
The growing membership of the Public
Art League of the United States seems to
indicate that the day when it will WELD an
important influence in the art life of the
ration Is not far distant The object of
the league is to promote the passage of
laws by Congress requiring that before the
purchase or adoption by the government
o: any work of art the design or m ode
OF the same shall be submitted to a COM
mission Ct experts and approved by them
1t viii be seen at once that while it is ma
ticnal in its scope, the citizens of Wash
lfgton have reason to be especially interest
GU III the movement as almost all the
WORKS In sculpture and painting purchased
by the government find a permanent nome
In this city. The organization already num-
bers among its members not only artists
ana art lovers, but many of the leading men
In literary, scientific and business circles in
all parts of the country. Those in SYM
pathy with the movement may become
members by communicating with the GER
responding secretary, Mr. Glenn Brown of
91S f street.
Those members of the Washington Water
Color Club who desire to exhibit at the ex-
position of the Carolinas. and those mem
bers Of the Society of Washington Artists
who have signified their intention of exhib-
iting and who desire to show other works
than Those now at the Cosmos Club, are re-
Quested to send their works before nm.
on Monday, April 12 to Schimdts branch
store. 1722 Pennsylvania avenue A card or