Evening star., 1898-08-27
A R T A ND ARTIST

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Mr.. w. H. Machen has been staying IN
the city this summer, and has succeeded in
doing considerable amount Of work. He
has been spending scme time lately on
forest scene, which, although still unf1n-
ished, shows much earnest work. A swift
ly flowing brook is seen tumbling down
over its rocky bed. while a mammoth oak
rises from the waters edge and throws it's
shade across the stream. In the back
ground is a thickly wooded forest. Dogs
and wild game are favorite stua.es for Mr.
Machen, and he has done a couple of inter-
esting things in this direction this summer,
one of two English settlers and another of
an Irish and Gordon setter. Among other
things, Mr.. Machen has put in some time
on pasture scene, showing a couple Of
COWS standing in a pond, while not the
least of his summers work is a study made
at Great Falls, in which he has caught the
peculiar blush tints of the huge granite
rocks and the turbulent water effects re-
markably we'll He has made number of
other studies of the Great Falls previously,
and intends to work Up a large picture
from them eventually.
Mr.. Hobart Nichols is planning a short
sketching trip ur the canal toward Cum
not done as much with the brush this sum-
mer as usual, and tfis will be his first out
ing Tor that purpose since some little tilue.
X X
The treasures of the art gallery at the
CCr gressional Library are gradually being
scientifically arranged in chronological or
der, thus rendering the print collection not
only more satisfactory to the connoisseur,
but In no slight degree instructive and in
teresting to sightseers in general. From
an educational point of view one may
scarcely overestimate the value of the tx
/ fib1t OF engravings and etchings of the
Dutch school, as 1t illustrates the work of
hearty all the foremost artists in black and
WHITE OF the golden age of Dutch art. Be
ginning with Cornelius Cort, whose style
however, belonged more to the Italian
ths to the Dutch school, we find the
works of Sadeler, of Saendredam, spe-
cimens by Hendrick Goltzlus in the styles
oI Durer' Lucas van Leyden and Others
and an excellent example of Bloemart
TEen there are four etchings by Waterloo
a master in his chosen field of landscape
ard unexcelled in lis treatment of folia ge
several also. by karel du Jardin, the NEST
satisfactory being The Two Oxen" and
an exquisite tiny landscape: and in the
same case with these last are two engrav-
lhgs by Nlsscher: one after Ostade and his
Catcher
which has been made familiar through re-
production. But the real center of inter-
est is naturally in the Rembrandt etchinps
which are fne.y representative in quality
as well as in number Here are to be Sc an
the "Ecce Homo" most important of all
the etchings in size and elaborateness. yet
exquisite in finish withal; the celebrated
Gold Weigher," which is a portrait of
Uyttenbogaert, receiver of Holland. the
portrait of Coppenol, the face expressing
much character in its delicate lines and
that OF Ansloo, noted for its careful draw
ing and striking effect of light. An early
cate Is shown of the small Raising of
Lazarus among a number of biblical sub
3ects, mostly small and sketchy but effec-
tive in the handling of light and shade. The
coiiection is also to come extent illustrative
OF the artists own life, including pictures
o. the mill, where the now exploded tradi-
tion placed the scene of his birth: of his
mother; and two of the thirty odd Dor
traits of himself OF these the embrandt
with the scarf about his neck is evidently
the Rembrandt of young manhood, who ap-
pears, gay and smiling, in an infinite var
riety of poses. This etching is very bro I'd
IN treatment, contrasting strongly with the
CeIlcaey OF the Rembrandt Drawing I"
which is superb in color and fineness. and
feT'resents the artist an older man. sad
oened by the recent death of Saskia his
beloved wife. and in plainest garb, deligh hit
tunes Through all the collection one is
struck by the rich and velvety texture and
wonderful chiaroscUro which makes REM
brandt the prince of etchers
Miss Aline e. Solomons is spending the
summer at Keene valley in the mountains
of New York, and expects to remain away
from the city until some time next month.
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Mr.. Emil H. Meyer has been Obliged to
discontinue work on the portrait of Prof.
Charles e. Munroe which he is painting for
the Columbian University for the present
owing to Prof. Munroes absence from
Washington Mr.. Meyer has already made
an excellent start on the work, however,
and although much remains to be done one
can get fair idea of what the portrait
will be from it's present stage of compile
ton. The canvas is ife-size, three-ouar-
ters length portrait Of Prof. Munroe, show
ing him standing. erect, with the gown of a
doctor of philosophy falling from his shoul-
ders, and promises to be a work of much
merit. Among the outdoor sketches which
have occupied the time of Mr.. Meyer some
what is a taking little water color of a
woodland scene on the Klingle road. The
sunniness and the harmony of color in the
work make it very attractive.