The times., 1897-05-23
STUDIO NOTES.


Glen Powell's exhibition at Fishers gal-
lerles was the last local exhibit OF the
year Mr.. Fisher has now in his gallery
number or fine paintings The "Por-
trait of a Man." by Louis Netting, in a
soniber key and admirably drawn, is a
striking piece A portrait OF Benjamin
West, by Sir Thomas Lawrence a dashing
little sketch by Manet, and others equalIy
good make a most attractive and inter-
esting exhibit
Max Weyl and Richard y. Brook closed
their exhibition on the 22d. The attend
ance has been strong this year, the rooms
often being filled almost to cTowding Dur
ing the past week, however, the attend
ance seems TO have dropped off somewhat,
owing 10 general impression That the
doors closed ON the 5th
George Gibbs has just completed series
of seven spirited illustra tions for the
life OF Commodore cambridge The scenes
of most Of the drawings is near TripcIi,
in the seiSe of which Commodore Balm
bridge tOnf prominent part The first
OF the series shows him as "a midshipruan
when eighteen years OF age, quelling a
mutiny on board merchant ship, OF which
he subsequently became captain. In the
second he is surrendering his sword to a
French admiral, Un board the French man
of-war- The third, and perhaps the best
OF the series, pictures the capture OF the
Philadelphia by Decatur in the harbor
OF Tripol. The only light visible > a single
lantern, ard Mr.. Gibbs has handled this
limited amount in a most telling manner
The rest of tie incidents are happily
chosen, and the final scene is the recep-
ton OF the commodore in Boston, a fter the
capture Of the lava by his ship, the Con-
stitution Mr. Gibbs has now on his easel
u marine, The Flying DutChman Tha
phantom ship appears scudding along with
sails set, while u the foreground the sail1rs
of a Dutch frigate are watchingthe ghOstiy
pheporaeucn from behind their own sub
stantial bu!warks. The composition is
simple and strong, while the action and
costume of the sailors show Mr. Gibbs
deep interest in his subject
Mr. Uhi has. as usual, several portraits
on hand, a. nd in one of d large ST Bernard
Toby not quite finished, there is Ie-
InaTkable feeling or flesh and blood under
the shaggy and abundant hair Mr.. Uni
says: Toby, or not Toby; thatis the Ques-
tion," but the likeness is unmistakabIe,
and Toby" 1t most emphatically is Mr.
Uni is putting the finishing touches on
charming portrait of little Ohio girl,
eight or nine years of age. Every part Of
the picture is painted in harmony with tho
subject simply yet daintily, making as
pleasing, childish a picture as Cne wishes
TO see
Harold Mcdonald has nearly completed
his portrait of the late Judge McCew, a
strong piece of coloTing, and said by friends
to be a striking likeness MI McDon-
aid has also in an unfinished state pic
ture, June" as refined and fancifuI a
piece of painting as any the artist has done.
a young q Rim the fiIs bloom of womanhcod
her halr in aTtful disorder, looks out from
twining mass Of flowers. the surprised
expression, the parted lips and glistening
eye are refreshing and unconventional
Spencer Nichols is finishing two pOr-
traits, one of DR.. Muncaster, the other Of
Ar. Daniel Cronin, both being excellentlike-
nesses, and painted in Mr.. Nichols best
manner A Portrait OF Myself, by the
same artist is simply painted, and carries
well across the room, while the likeness is
speaking Mr.. Nichols has Just finished
some black and white work for the Century,
which is clever and well dra wn
Richard n. Brook and E c. Messen have
done no painting during the last few " eeks,
their time being otherwise occupied, the
former with his exhibition, the latter
with literary work Both intend to spend
the summer months near Paxson, Va, Mr..
Messer leaving on the last of May and Mr..
Brook a month later. Mr.. Brook has his
eye on a barn near PaXson, which hs
intends TO convert into a studio. With
plenty of eiIinks for the air to circulate
through and long window, he will have
an ideal summer studio.
The outdoor class OF the Art Students
League is in full working order, and Miss
Perrie is much pleased with tie regularity
OF and intei est manifested by the students
Miss Perrie is working hard during this
splendid weather, and hopes 10 get into
the country this summer, though she has
not yet decided as to when or where Miss
SolOmons has lately finished some Charm
ing flower pieces, and IL starting a large
study OF peonies.
At the last meeting of the Society of
Washington Artists a Committee OF five,
MesSrs. Gibbs, Brook, Dunbar, Child and
Hobart Nichols, was appointed TO examine
into and report on a project before the So
c;ety, to procure gallery for exhibiting
the works of our artists, whose exhibitions
have, up to the present, been held in the
rooms of the Cosmos Club. l called on Mr..
Nichols last Thursday and asked him if IN
committee had done anything. Well he
said II think we have at last found
building that viii answer all purposes. Is
is located on Connecticut avenue just above
X street. bout as convenient a situation as
one could wish The building itselfis one
story brick structure, conta ming only one
room, about ninety feet IN length and
twenty in breadth. 4 broad skylight runs
nearly the whole length of the room, ma king
1t almost as suitable as though built ex-
pressly for our use The front part OF his
room for twenty feet or more could be par
titioned OFF from the main hall as meet
ing room for the society, ma king the lalI
a few feet shorter, il is true, but the parti-
tion wal being Jest under the skyllght md
having only one door in it would be much
better for hanging on than the front wall
OF the building, which is all windows and
door. AT the other end OF the gallery we
could partition off nine or ten feet, so max
ing another good end wall and leaving
little room in the erar for storage and other
purposes The walls would be boa nled, not
plastered, SO doing away with long wires
tohang the pictures and when covered W tn
tinted burlap would be both handsome and
servceable.'' ~
"Do you think, Mr.. Nichols, that the so-
ciety will act favorably upon your re-
port?''
'Oh, yes, believe they will The
cost of fixing up will be little more than
was expected; but think we will have
little difficulty In raising the additional