Evening star., 1897-02-20
A R 7 AN D ARTISTS

In Mr.. Parker Manns studio a number OF
Interesting canvases in various stages of
completion testify 10 his industry during the
| winter months. They are for the most part
East Gloucester subjects from the studies
and sketches which he made last summer.
| A large marine, showing a heavy su,f
| breaking on the rocks, is one of the pic
lures which Mr.. Mann intends to send to
| the exhibition Of the society. II is an en-
largemc ut of a small study which the artist
painted a stormy day, and is a very
telling subject The other picture which he
plans to exhibit this spring is in marked
| contrast to this, and shows instead of
l:ne of angry breakers, quiet piece OF
| noorland, broken here and there by spaces
| Of calm. placid water Mr.. Mann is row
working upon a small figure composition
| in which group of fishermen arc hauling
the lifeboat out of a shed and preparing TO
go to the rescue of those on board the dis
| nlantled ship that is seen short distance
cut at sea. He has recently added two lit
| tie gems to mis- gallery of pictures-an In
ness and Julien Dupre.
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Miss Bertha Z. Perrie has contributed but
| one picture to the exhibition of the Amer
lean Water Color Society. which opened in
| New York on the 1st of this month: but it is
a very representative specimen OF her work.
She mas Of late been doing a good deal of
| work in OIL, and has now upon her easel
a study of an old mans head. On Wednes-
day afternoons Miss Perrie and Miss Sole
| mons are at home to their friends in their
pleasant studio in the Art League building.
Mr.. HI. J. Ellioott expects to enter the
| competition for the Gen. Slocum statue. to
| be held in New York before very long and
| has been at work upon a small sketch
model. Cen. Slocum is represented on
| horseback with has head barred. and holding
| his broad felt hat carelessly in his right
| hand. Mr.. Elhcott will soon commence
| work upon the life-size figure of Franklin
| Pierce, for which he obtained the award
| in the final competition in Concord, " H
| Mir. Noel has been constructing life-sizc
| anatomical figure in Mr.. Ellicott's studio
and has been at work upon it for many
months past, endeaVoring to give IL abso-
| lutte accuracy. The action of the figure Is
| such that the muscles one side of the
| body are all extended. and upon the other
they are all contracted. Prof. Shute of
Columbian University is now going over
the figure to correct any anatomical er-
rors which he may find.
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Mr.. G. D. NJ. Peixotto. whose work is
| familiar to the Washington public through
the portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore in the
! Corcoran Gallery, has been painting like
nesses of two men very much before the
| public eye just at present. During a short
| stay in Canton, Ohio, he was engaged upon
| portrait of Mr.. Mckinley, though of a
| necessity his sittings were brief and often
| interrupted by callers. MIR. PeiXotto sue
| ceeded, however. in making numerous quick
| sketches, which will aid him in the COM
| plerion of the portrait. From Canton he
went to Chicago, where he commenced a
| likeness of Lyman J. Gage, and he will
| DrObably he atla finish oil
| without any further sittings.
The walls of the main gallery at Veer-
hoff's are covered with a large collection Of
| water colors by Chas. Morris Young, who
| exhibited there a year ago. He is most
successful in painting early morning and
evening effects, and works always in
very light key. In general his pictures
lack strength and decision, but in subject Is
where vague atmospheric effect is desir-
! able his style is remarkably pleasing. In
the same gallery with the water colors an
attractive collection of decorated china by
Miss j. L. Pierce has been displayed.
short time ago movement was set on
foot by Mr.. Mann. by which money was
| to be raised for the Art Students League
| The plan was to solicit donations of
sketches and pictures from the local art
| lists, and to hold an auction. the proceeds
of which were to be devoted TO the needs of
the Art League. This method Of raising
funds is thought to be unwise and i'm.
practicable at the present time, and the
announcement is now made that the pro-
ject has been abandoned
Senor Rsymundo Madrazo the celebrat ted
Spanish portrait painter, whose recent ar
rival in New York was the cause of SO
much comment. reached this city carly in
| the week. and is now staying at the Ar
Iington. He comes here to paint Secretary
Lamont's portrait and will probably make
only a brief stay.
Mr.. Clary Ray has been doing some work
upon large canvas showing the Trocadero
in Paris at sunset. and may send this pic
ture to the. spring exhibition at the Cos
mos Club. The golden hues of the sky
are reflected IN the water of the Seine. and
the picture has throughout warm glow
ing tone. Mr.. Ray Is always fortunate in
his marine effects, and has recently made
an excellent drawing OF the battle ship
Texas, seen by moonlight. He has been
painting several portraits and may ex-
hibit this year a quickly executed study
head.
There Is now on exhibition I'm the base
ment gallery at Fischor's small collec-
tien OF water colors by Richard 8. Grue,le,
who is low In Indiana. He has however,
spent good deal OF time sketchng IN the
environs Of Washington, and all the studies
exhibited were made within short dis
tencc from the city. Mr.. Gruelle does M.fle
OF no studio work. and his studies all have
the stamp of nature upon them. There
is also on exhibition at Fischer's two oil
paintings b. DIR. Kindlebcrger. The most
effective OF these is marine, showing the
sea breaking on a cluster OF jagged rocks.