Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

does not attempt the most ambitious sub
jects but contents herself with doing
simpler themes thoroughly well. Her flow
er studies are keenly artistic, and here. az
In all her work. the technical handling 10
well nigh faultess. Roses she r MS
especially NIL. and in the grace OF ar
rangement. -Tity and delicacy of color her
studies are hardly excelled by those OF
any other flower painter. Not few OF the
water colors exhibited were crisp figure
studies. and there were also a number OF
landscapes, these mostly from Shinnecock.
Long Island. Mrs. Nichols is. however,
heartily tired of this much painted locali-
ty, and this coming summer plans to go up
to Maine. where she and her pupils may
find newer subjects.
Probably no picture that has been shown
at Fischers for some time has been Of
such Importance as the portrait by Nelas-
Quez Of his royal patron, Philip " OF
Spain. The portrait shows the king in arr
NOR, with his plumed helmet resting on the
table before MIN. and displays a wonderful
attention to detail, every portion of the
armor appearing with perfect distinctness.
The general effect is, therefore, not so
simple as in many Of the masters paint
ings, though it loses none CT its accuracy
as a portrait, the face being strongly ex-
preSSlVe OF the KING 8 character. IL is .
weak and stolid face. with ill-shapen nose
and the heavy, projecting lip which was a
Characteristic of his house; the face of a
man of whom We have the one good thing
to remember. that while his reign was
marked by a return to something like the
policy OF Philip ii, his own weak and
tickle nature remained always loyal to the
genius OF Nelasquez. exercising In his be-
half a patronage without which the painter
might never have attained to the perfection
of those qualities which render him in
comparable in the world of art.
The opening of the annual exhibition OF
the S. w. A. has for the time being drawn
attention from the large loan exhibition
which is to be held at the old Corcoran
Art Gallery, but the preparations for 1t
are being pushed with no less zeal. The ex-
hibition will open with an evening view on
the 18th Of April. and the gallery will be
opened to the public on the day following.
The display promises to be remarkably
fine, and will include works in oil, pastel
ard water color, miniatures bronzes laces
and textiles In the selection of pictures
the committee has had three things in
view: First, the assembling of early Amer
lean paintings of historical interest and
value; secondly, the display of pictures
which will appeal only to the most Guilt
waited taste; and lastly, works of high
order which will please the popular fancy.
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The large and interesting collection OF
drawings by Frederick Remington, which
is now at Veerhoff's, will remain there
through the coming week. Most of these
drawings are in pure wash, medium
which Remington handles to perfection, but
a few are In oil, in colors. In spite OF the
interest which attaches to some Of the
more elaborate compositions. the really
finest things are among the sketches of
single figures. individual horsemen with
their mounts, ETC.. which show the thor
OIL gh knowledge and love CT the subject, in
which Remington is not to be compared
with any other magazine illustrator. -