Evening star., 1897-05-27
THE ECoRcoRAN ART SCHOOL
Annual Award Of Medals and the Exhibit
Made Yesterday.
Misses Phillip and Bennett Prize
WinncFs-H0nOrable Mention Of
Misses LOwenatein and Heath.

At the annual award Of medals, made at
the Corcoran Art School yesterday after
noon Miss Phillip received the handsome
gold medal bearing Mr.. Corcoran's image
upon it's face. There is exc. lent construc-
tion in the figures which she has drawn
from life, and in those which she has done
from the antique as well, but perhaps the
g eatest merit of her work lies in the fine
modelling, and in this respect her product
deserves great praise.
The bronze medal was captured by Miss
Bennett, and the two honorable mentions
were awarded to Miss Loretto Lowenstein
and Miss Louise Heath.
The jury of award commended the work
| of Mr.. Rudolph Evans, and expressed re-
gret that it was not in competition.
Members of the Jury.
The jury consisted of Mr. j. G. Brown
and Mr.. H. F. Waltman of New York. and
Mr.. E. G. Messer, the latter a fortunate
choice from among the local artists, who
took the place of Mr.. Edward Sim
mons who was unable to attend. The
| jury had the drawings under consideration
| in the morning, and it's decision was left in
| sealed envelope, which was opened at 30
pm. in the presence of the students and
| their friends. who had assembled in the
lecture hall.
After a brief address by Professor An
drews, Mr.. MCGUIRE announced the success
ful contestants, and Mr.. S. H. Kaufman,
president of the board of trustees, present.
| ed the medals and diplomas of honorable
mention, after which congratulations were
| In order. and the visitors inspected the
work displayed in the annual exhibition.
The exhibit was thrown open to the public
today, and will remain open from 8 am to
PM tomorrow. and until noon on Satu--
day.
What the Rules Provide.
According to the rules, any student who
has worked for two years In the school
| may enter the competition by submitting
| three life drawings and three antique
drawings, and IN order to eliminate every
possibility of partiality, the work is dis
| tinguished by letters instead of by the
proper signatures. The competitive draw
ings are ranged about the splendidly light
| ed hemicycle and a tour around the room
| Is sufficient to convince any one of the ex
cellent work the students nave done dur
ing the year. There is serious study man
ifested throughout, and notwiths; ;aIding
the many interruptions and the obstacles
which the students have had to contend
with this season, the years showing is
one with which Prof. Andrews has every
reason to be gratifed.
Hanging in the same hall with the medal
contest drawings, and claiming equal
share of attention. Is the exhibit of wa
ter coiors, which Is one of the most inter-
esting features this year. Under Miss Lii
liam Cooks guidance. the students have
advanced wonderfully in technical ham
ding; STILL in spite Of the strong influ-
ence which she has exerted. the students
have progressed in the development of in
dividuality of style, and the work is there
tore in a degree varied and unconventional.
The Color Studies.
In addition to the work of the students,
there are several telling color studies in
landscape and marine, by Miss Atwater,
who has charge Of sk.tching class, COM
posed largely OF pupils from the Corcoran
School. Among the students who show
notably good outdoor work is Miss Edith
Ward, her study along the canal in George
town being particularly effective Two of
the figure studies by Miss Mabel Mckee at
once challenge attention, simple, artistic
sketch OF girl in red gown, and study
of chorister in full costume. the latter
executed on gray paper with touches of
white paint.
The study of a bean jar by Mrs. Lung
stetit Is painted with an appreciative touch
that Will delight the heart of every exiled
Bostonian who shall visit the exhibition.
Two excellent fruit studies are the straw
| terries by Miss E. T. Wood a crispy treat
ed aquarelle, and the tempting punches Of
grapes by Miss Roulette. Mrs Ralph W.
Hirkham's choir boy, the figure study by
Miss Morris and number Of heads by Mrs
kemon deserve special mention, and Mrs
Mechlin, Miss Alice Foster, Mrs. Campbell
and many others show good work in this
department.
There is. much Of excellent product both
In antique nnd life drawing, which is not
iE the medal competition, and a corner of
the lecture hall and part of the life class
room upstairs is devoted to the display of
this work. In life drawing William H.
Coffin shows several very we'll modelled
figures and Miss Doolittle, Miss Quinn,
Miss Hungerfcrd, Miss Carol Bradford and
Miss Cartwright are among the strong
workers. Among the antique drawings, the
slave, by Miss Maud Newman, the gold
medalist of last year, attracts attention,
and few of those who show especially
good work are Mrs. Sawtelle, Ernest Mel
eon, Miss Lucretia Spilman, Miss E. J.
Clarkson, Miss Wagner and Miss Thomas
Studies In Oil.
Quite n large collection Of studies in oil
is exhibited, and among the portraits those
by Miss Anna Hunt are especially strong.
Her large canvas showing two students ut
work in the antique room in the old quar-
.ers of the school Is very soundly painted
and is a good study of values. Miss McMul-
lens portrait Of an elderly lady dressed in
black will claim attention, as will also the
heads by Miss Grace Patten. Miss May
Goodell and Miss Shoenborn. Those who
are best represented in still life work are
Miss Ford. Miss Morrison, Miss Edith Har-
rts and Miss Florence Harris.
.-..- Other Subjects.
The exhibition of compositions is not
very large this year, and to this depart
ment Ernest Nelson has contributed most.
His Egyptian study, entitled THE Mourn
ers," and his compositions for the SUBJ
jects Gossip" and Solitude" show
great amount of talent though the general
effect of his drawings is sometimes weak
ened by too great attention to the finish
OF unlmportant details. Miss Loretto Low
erstein also shows several interesting ccm-
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