Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
ART AND ARTIST S

good opportunity for the local sculp-
| tors to show their mettle is offered In the
competition of sun-dfal designs which is to
be held under the direction of the National
Sculpture Society. Through the generosity
| of Mr.. T. Kelly, of New York. a prize Of
$500 is offered for the best design. and $50
for the second best. These prizes are not
| very large in themselves, but they are en-
| tirely independent of any compensation
! which the sculptor might receive for the
| subsequent reproduction of his design for
| actual use. In order to give the contestants
ample time, the announcement has been
| made well in advance. and the display of
| the models will not be made until the Sculp-
ture Society's exhibition in 1898 The COM
petition is open to all, and the designs may
| be sent in at any time during the months
| of January and February next The sun
| 6fal is, of course, to be placed out of doors,
| and the effect of the design under the play
| of the sunlight will be important con-
| sideration.
Since his return from New York, where
| he spent the past winter in study at the
Art Students League. Mr.. Mills Thompson
has been taking his vacation at home, save
for flying trip to some other city now and
then. He has now gone to Deer Park and
| expects to remain there some time. Mr..
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known here than any other products of his
brush. and before leaving the city he fin
| ished very decorative specimen of his
| work in this line. This effective poster is
| for Vondefs Lucffer, a work translated
from the Dutch, and the three colors that
are employed-red. green and black-run
| riot over the paper. He has studied the
| display of color so as to give an extremely
decorative effect, with due attention to the
| significance of the subject. For example.
L sah 30 boil rx-sth
| diverging rays, and is an indication of the
| high state from which the son of the morn-
| ing has fallen, is placed directly behind the
| figure of Lucifer. which is diabolical enough
| for the heavy villain in Faust.
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| Mr.. Dunbar Is now at work finishing
bronze has relief of Mr.. John H. Russell.
| which is one of his best portraits in low
relief. The subject is good one for the
| hand OF sculptor. The prominent eye
brows. sheltering deep-set eyes. catch ones
| attention at once. and the contour of the
face. as seen in the profile, is interesting.
| The beard was excellently modelled in the
| clay. and came out clear and crisp in the
! metal casting. An interesting thing about
| this has relief is that it is the first bronze
| that Mr.. Dunbar has been able to have cast
| in the city. Heretofore all such work has
been sent elsewhere. but Mr.. Ennis. who
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| eral failures, and after receiving the bene-
| fit of the sculptor's suggestions. to secure
| a very fair specimen.
| X
Mrs. Josepha Whitney is with her hus-
bands family at Wainscott, L. L, and has
been spending her time in recreation and
occasional sketching. While not possessing
many natural advantages, Long Island has
! always been a favorite spot for outdoor
| workers and the cnIOpv of art ind OF
Shinnecock becomes larger every year.
| X
| TWO OF the most promising of the STU
dents at the Art League in this city, John
C. Clay and Jerome P. Uhl, have been
spending the summer months at Ingles-
mere. Pa. in work which is a source of
both pleasure and profit. Both are much
interested in, and successful with, pen-and-
| ink work. and with the cooperation of
others who are equally interested in art
they organized a sketch club for figure
drawing. With the poses frequently given
| IN the open air, they were able to study
entirely different effects from the indoor
work o. the winter, and when not draw
| Ing from the figure had opportunity for
! any amount Of landscape work. Mr. Clay
| was the scholarship student from the Art
students League here to the larger ins.i-
| tuition in New York last year, and both he
and Mr. Uhl expect to study there next
| winter.
Mr.. Carl Weller left few days ago for
| sketching trip in the north, and will
doubtless bring back, as always, a fine coll
lection Of water colors and oils. He will
go first to York. Maine. and after a short
stay there will leave for East Gloucester.
| Mass. visit to which he almost always
| Includes In his summer vacation There
| are SO many motives there just suited
: to the breezy aquarelles that he dashes OF
with such speed and yet with such entire
| success.
! Miss NJ. G. Irwin, who has been living
In Pittsburg for the past year, returned
several weeks ago. and has been expert
menting with Washington as a summer
resort She brought with her comparative
\ ly few specimens Of the work she did in
the smoky city. but among these are sew
eral very nice examples Of china decora-
ticn. which. together with miniatures oc-
| cupied large part OF her time while
| away. She is especially successful in
| quaint figure decorations suggestive of
Watteau's graceful groups. One effective
| vase has a beautiful authenticated girl
upon one side and a dainty violet design
| upon the ether.
| Plenty.