Evening star., 1898-11-19

ite landscape a charming moOnrise moti"e
with a remarkable depth and quiet rich
ness of color. 1t is just such a picture 0s
delights an artists heart, and the same is
true of the figure composition, showing his
little daughter seated in front of a white
curtained window.
Miss Perrie sends four attractive land
scapes and a carefully studied interior of
blacksmith shop IN Georgetown. the sub
dued colOring in the walls and old ma
chinery of this dilapidated shop being rem
dered in very artistic manner. Para
disc Lane" is the title of one of her brecZ-
est outdoor sketches, a typical New En-
gland scene, with the usual stone wall and
apple trees fiinging their twisted branches
against the sky. But the gem of her collec-
ton is an Ipswich subject. showing a group
or irregular haystacks. One seems to look
right out on the scene as though through d
window, and there is certainly nothing more
sincere and truthful on the walls of the
gallery.
Truth seems to be Robert Coleman Childs'
WatchWord also, and he strives for fidelity
to nature in a most conscientious manner
In his work, if he fails to arrive at entire
truth he does not substitute any of the
catchy tricks of technique which some art
lists seem to think answer just about as well
Now and then his studies may seem a little
crude, but they are never artificial and in
every one his serious aim is plainly evi-
dent. The large sunset motive which he
EXHIBITS this year is a very dramatic sub
Ject carried out with artistic judgment and
skill, and ii is a water color that one likes
TO llnger over. His pine woods Interior q
SUBJECT somewhat similar to one previously
exhibited, is well studied, as is also the
water color of Il strip of Gloucester beach.
Mr. Weller contributes quite a large
group of tiny aquarelles, not all of equal
merit, but all possessing certain amount
OF technical skill and artistic feeling. Pos
Slbly the best of all his pictures is the lit :
tie Normandy street scene, as charming
a bit OF color as ever came from the artists
brush Another noteworthy sketch Is a
marine, in which the fine cloud masses are
painted in way that leaves little to be
desired. There is no great variety in the
water colors sent by Hobart Nichols this
year, but they show a thorough technical
knowledge. He has employed the Dutch
to color and tone in one of his most sue
cessful things, picture called "A Gray
Day 1t is easy to guess where he found
the subject for this water color, and it is
to be presumed that one or two of the
olner motives came from the same sDot
A very pleasing sketch is his wood interior
with its carpet of dead leaves nesting
around the moss-covered rocks and his
springtime sketch though a rifle cold in
color is cleverly executed.
Marietta Andrews is one Of the artists
VINO nave quite 4 large showing in the gel
lery, and her wood interior is a strikingly
good thing. Painted in a low key ana with
strong, full color, it is a pity that it was
not shown in something other than n
white mat and frame, some setting that
would throw it back and brig out the
depth and atmospheric perspective to bet
ter advantage. 1t is a vigorously painted
sketch, with a true outdoor quality. and is