Evening star., 1897-04-03

Oil portrait of her mother, and a small
study head in pastel, the latter being es-
pecially good in its handling. The head is
bent well forward, so that the heavy au-
burn hair almost hides the face, and the
action is full of natural grace.
The sketch of a beech tree which W. r.
Chiffon sends is treated very broadly and
has been left in a rather unfinished state.
There is SO much that is good In the start
which he has made that one can not helm
wishing that he had carried the study a
little further.
Edward Siebert Is not fully represented
this year, as he has sent but one canvas,
q portrait Of a man in his shirt sleeves
1t Is strong piece of work. and the sense
modelling.
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Carl Gutherz exhibits a couple of agree
able portraits. one of them a likeness of
Represer tative Wheeler OF Alabama His
other portrait will also attract attention,
especially on account of its coloring.
Helen Nicolay shows three pictures, a
well-painted portrait of a lady in black,
a figure study, entitled "The Song" and
latter she has introduced a large stret ch
of shore. and 1t has given her an oppor-
tunity to show her skill in marine and
landscape painting at the same time.
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In her three pictures Aline Soomons
shows that though her drawing is quite
satisfactory, she is a colorist par excel
lence- The portrait of. her father is con-
s;dered by all to be an excellent likeness
and the study head which she has entitled
'1neZ' is also fine piece of work Her
palette knife study of bowl of peonies is
one of the best flower pieces in the ex-
hibtion.
VIM. Haskell Coffin Is represented by an
impressive life-size female figure clad in
flowing red drapery, which bears the title
of "karma-' 1t lacks quality of color and
there are some crudities of drawing and
execution that more mature work would
not show, but when one considers what an
ambitious subject it was for young art
ist to undertake a great deal of credit
must be given him for its successful ham
ding.
Edgar Nye, who is one of the most
promising of the younger landscape paint
ers, shows several excellent canvases all
possessing a genuine outdoor quality.
The large canvas by Daniel Rose. an
other young landscapfst, leaves his pre-
vious work far behind. 1t is gray-day
effect, painted in a sober key. and is full
OF truth and artistic feeling.
A charming portrait of charming young
lady Is exhibited by Grace lie Due. She
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only glimpse of the soft line of the
cheek, and even this is partly hidden by
the lustrCus brown curls which hang in
Wlnsome disorder about her brows There
is particularly riice quality in the flesh
tints. and the neck and shoulders are well
modelled.
Anna Lee shows an interesting profile
head, which is not hard to identify The
effect of light and shade as well as of
color, Is notably good.
Sadie Richardson Meetze is represented
by a study of a golden haired child. which
Is delightful in its sincerity.
1t Is seldom that one sees flowers painted
with the delicacy of form and color tha,
the studies by Irma Komlosy display. In
HSi Sfle mas fingered CareSSippiy
over the crepe-like edges of the petals and
yet with all this minute attention to de-
tan the flowers are very effective when
seen from quite a distance.
''The Noon Hour" canvas which shows
the deserted interior of a blacksmith's shop
with the fire still smoldering in the forge
is the work of Lesley Jackson. and is as
conscientious study as one will find any-
where in the exhibition.
Among the others who show good work
In oil and pastel, and whose pictures are
deserving of special mention, If space would
permit, are Mrs. F. G. Doubleday, Mary NJ.
hyde, Anna Stanley Holbrook, Ida l.. Ia
cobs, Grace Patten, Il. X. Hanson. Anna
Hunt. Glenn NJ. Brown, Sheridan Ferree
and Lewis Chew.
The collection of miniatures is rather
small this year, only three artists being
represented, but a number of very nice
specimens are shown. Franz Schwartz and
Mrs. Ralph w. Kirkham both contribute
some very dainty little portraits and Anne
.: Hobbs OF New York sends three her
likeness OF Mrs. John Sherwood being a
ver1table gem in the delicacy of its work
manship
In sculpture the number of exhibitors is
also quite small, but here again quality
makes up for the lack of quantity. MI.
Dunbar, who has for years been the main
contributor to this department of the ex-
hibition, shows several unusually strong
things. His bust of Admiral Stevens is hot
only considered an excellent likeness, but
Is as telling piece of modelling as he has
done. He shows also the sketch model that
he made for the Francis Scott Key monu-
ment competition. Among the bus.s which
Mr.. Dunbar exhibits are portraits of c. e.
Conn and Count de Maunay.
Clara Hill exhibits one bas-relfef, in
which she has handled the beautiful pro-
file of a young girl in such a delicate man.