Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09

School Although that portion of the
Maine coast is exceedingly picturesque, Miss
COOK did no sketching while there. but
counted the summer well spent in the rest
ing which has resulted in greatly improved
health. \
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The Art Students League began its work
on Monday last with good prospects. the
class in decorative and Industrial design
especially starting out with Il large num-
Der Of students
Mr.. William II. Collins picture of the
Pawnee war dance. recently mentioned in
this column. has been completed and is
now on exhibition at the Co-coran Gallery.
Although such a subject is enc which pre-
sentS obvious limitatio from the artistic
standpoint. the painter has handled it
cleVerly, and by careful drawing and COM
position and by making good use of the
settlnS Tor the scene. has produced work
which Is not merely noteworthy because
OF the event it portrays, but also for con-
siderable artistic merit.
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several Westinghouse who have been
abroad during the summer have had the
soou fortune to see the international ex-
hlbit1on In Munich, and all give enthusiasts
TIC accounts of it, 1t has been held for the
last seven years in the ''Glas Palast'' an
enormous building admirably adapted to
the display of works of art, but each year
II has seemed to be more and mora the
ambition of the Munich Kunstler Verein
10 cover the immense space than to create
an exhibit of really good work Although
some good pictures have been shown every
year, the international character of the
exhibition was almost lost, and the major
lty OF the local pictures, such as would rot
nave been accepted by competent Jury.
But TINS year the great painter, Lenbach.
IN accepting an important position on the
coinmlttee and jury, called attention to
inns degenerate tendency, and insisted that
an pictures should be subjected to a more
rfsid scrutiny, in order to raise the stand
aiu: IN ORDER TO partially fill the space
maze vacant by the exclusion of unworthy
paintings, Lenbach exerted himself TO or.
game retrospective exhibition, dating
from RuDens and Eandyke down to the
carry part of this century includinc- the
early work OF some artists still liying-as
Achehbach. KnauS and others Moreover
the SeceSsioniSts ar impress,onists who
nave heretofore held an Independent exhiid-
tlon apart from the ,Glas Palast were IN
V1ted to show their work this wear with the
rest 10 beautifyh the grand vestibuIe
winch has always been filled with huge,
pul usually worthless canvases the finest
tapestries were secured from all Darts of
lhe Kingdom, making it place of wnnder-
1ul decorative beauty. .Lenbach's efforts TO
OBTAIN foreign pictures were also very suc-
CeSslui. the English. Scotch, American,
Dutch, Belgian and Italian painters helms,
Wen represented. with very good French
work, while the Americans made a, showing
winch reflects credit. upon our national
ideals of art. no :
Miss M. G. Irwin has>heen taking much.
needed rest. and next Tuesday expects to
go to Pittsburg, where she will remain for
some months. probably returning in the
late winter or spring to this civ While
away she plans to keep on with her paint
lnS, cn1eiiy in miniature. to which she has
devoted most of her attention lately.
There will be no special exhibitions at
MI. Veerhons galleries for weeks to come,
though many things of interest are to be
seen there fiom time to time He has iust
put on exhibition bust of Col. las. G.
Berret, so well known to Washinetonians
by Mr.. ]. s. Noel The portrait Is con-
siderably over life size and shows very
careful modelling. This is the first work
exhibited by Mr.. Noel who has been in the
studio of Mr. Ellicott for the last two
years. and was previously a student at the
Art League. He has also made an ana
tomical figure larger than life, which is in
University, and which has already been
approved by a number of artists and phy-
sfcians for its scientific accuracy He is
hoping to place this figure in the Leland
stanford University also in the near f,,-
ture.
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MI X. l.. Johnston has moved his studio
down town, and is now established on the
first floor of the little old brick church on
CT,
up a pleasant and artistic working place.
The only finished picture he has painted
lately is that of the interior of an CID New
England sheep barn dug out from the
hillside. The scene is dimly lighted. except
in the center, where light falling from
above shows number of sheep and one
or two chickens at home in winter quar-
tiers. Since the beginning of the pleasant
fall weather Mr.. Johnston has been ONT
sketching frequently, gathering material
to be worked up during the winter, and
studies around the city, along the canal
and over in Virginia In the last re-
gion he found one or two particularly good
motives. In one simple, almost bare land
scape, which forms the background for a
little flcck of sheep, he has caught exact
ly certain peculiar effect of light in late
afternoon. Then there are several bits of
landscape which give hints of the city In
the distance, and are full of the outdoor
spirit. Most of them have great deal Of
atmosphere. Mr.. Johnston is going to keep
up his sketch1ng expeditions until cool
weather. and hopes to collect considerable
useful material
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The Society III Washington Artists met
last Wednesday, evening. at the studio of
Mr.. Dunbar, with thepresident, Mr.. Messer
in the chair. Twenty members were pres
ent and several matters Of Importance
were considered. The new gallery on Con-
necticut avenue is approaching completion,
and is nearly readyl for the covering Of
the walls. after which the artists them
selves will take theii decorations in hand
The opening bf the gallery on Saturday
evening. November %. will be made quite
feature. 1t IL to be full dress affair."
and tickets wiH7be placed on sale at places
hereafter to be- designated. For this oc-
expected that the best possible collection
Of paintings and sculpture. both ancient
and modern, will be shown making a fine
loan exhibition. Following this the Water
Color Society is to open its exhibit on De-
Icember 6 Mr.. Parker Mann has resigned
the Craftsmanship of the executive COM