Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
THE SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Credtable Display Of Pictures Under the Auspices of the
Water Color Club.

The second annual exhibition of the
Water Color Club at the new gallery of the
Society of Washington Artists, 1920 Con-
necticut avenue, was viewed today by the
exhibitors and their friends, and will be
opened to the public Monday next. Cards
have been sent out TO the members of the
club, to the active and associate members
of the S. w. A, and to the exhibitors, in
viting them to attend n reception at the
gallery this evening from eight to eleven.
1t will be a very informal affair. but there
will doubtless be quite a gathering of ar
lists and art lovers to exchange opinions
on the pictures. Beginning with next Mon
day the gallery will be open daily from 9
am. to pm. and on Mondays and Thurs
days the exhibition will be open in the
evening from eight to ten. As at the loan
exhibit, twenty-five cents will be charged
for single admission but other tickets
will be sold in sets of five for the sum of
seventy-fve cents.
That ii is the best annual exhibition yet
held here is the almost unanimous verdict
of those who have been over the gallery.
There are several things that help to make
ii as good as il is. First. there are several
choice water colOrs that have been loaned
for exhibition. and then there are the con-
tributions from We'll known artists of New
York, Boston and Baltimore. But con-
sidering the local work by itself and separ-
atinG it from the pictures from outside
sources, one still sees distinct advance
on the exhibits of past years. One notice
able feature this year which will strike
every one who glances over the catalogue
is the larger number of new names. This
is the first exhibition that has included
much work from other cities. and this fact,
of course. has something to do with the
number of new names but there are many
local exhibitors who make their debut this
year
The hanging committee had all the room
they needed for once and except in one
or two places only two lines of pictures
have been hung. Surely there will be little
complaint about the hanging this time, for
the works placed on the second line appear
almost as well as those on the first line
during the day. and in the evening the
Upper line has. if anything. the advantage.
The work in black and white has been hung
in the ante-room in front of the main gall
lery. and the latter has been devoted to
work in color with one end set apart for
the display of purely decorative subjects.
Quite a large percentage of the work in
black and white is drawing done for Illus
tration. and in this class the two gouache
subjects by George Gibbs merit especial
mention. The most interesting of these,
entitled A Congressional Diversion, pic
lures a group of sedate legislators gather
ed around a table upon which a friendly
game is in progress. A lamp hangs over
the center of the table. and the play of
light on the faces of the men and on their
white shirt sleeves. for they have cast off
their coats for greater comfort. is very in
teresting.
William Fuller Curtis who made such
Notable contributions to the black and
white department last year. is again we'll
represented. the burnt wood decoration
entitled The Friar. being the best of his
subjects. 1t is very tall panel. giving q
full length figure of dark-robed monk.
and the effect of light and shade is man.
aged with Mr.. Curtis usual skill. In mark
result is gained entirely by rhythmic use
Of line and without the employment of any
r'asses of shadow. The poster which Is
placed in the door was designed by the
same hand. and Mr.. Curtis sends also an
eccentric little head in a frame of ham,
mered copper.
Another artist who has achieved success
in typography is Robert Coleman Child.
WHO shows one example of his work in this
line II Is Il beautifully modelled head, and
the delicate manner in which the face
stands cut against the background proves
that subtle value studies are possible in
burnt wood as in any ether medium.
One of the most striking things in the
ante-room is The Day Dream. by Hattie E.
Burdette. IN this study. which is executed
in charcoal. with a single telling touch of
white chalk on the gray paper the head of
a beautiful woman with coils of lustrous
black hair, is placed against n decorative
screen of waving poppieS. Miss Burdette S