Evening star., 1898-12-10

| street and Pennsylvania avenue She has
commenced work on Hkenesses OF her two
brothers. and in order To keep In practice
Tor painting large portraits she has chosen
10 paint life-sized. full-length figure of
| the elder or the preliminary sketches that
she has already made with a view TO select
ing the pose there are several almost eauaI-
iy good. and it is safe to predict that what
eve. attltnde Is hnaliy chosen will result in
striking portrait
The most notable of the new pictures now
at Fischer's Is a large Constable, which
shows to perfection the amount Of study
which he often gave to details and vet sub
| ordinated them all To the general effect
Every branch OF the large trees masscd
at the right OF the composition is elab-
! GRATED with the most conscientious care.
| ana those who Ike to see a Senae OF mas
terS WIZ prefer the handling Of the clouds
| upon which the artist has used his brush
with greater freedom. There are two very
| skillfully painted portraits by Nicholas
| Macs which viii also attract favorahls
comment. and an opie which is charming
| In its color quality.
Mr. Franz SchwarE gives very Mtne ~
| his time at present to the ordinary decora-
1
his attention largely to figure compositions
executed on fiat china panels In these
| productions he is very successful in giving
| full rich color. and his rendering OF Tho
| texture and color of flesh is especially
| worthy OF mention. A picturesque figure
| in japanese costume is one of the best
handled Of these little pictures and makes
a bright and attractive bit OF color.
| -
A meeting of the Water Color Club was
held last Saturday afternoon. but no i'm
| portant business was transacted except the
election of two new members, Miss Mathildc
Mueden and Mr.. Baldwin.
| The Chicago Times-Herald Of Monday
| last contained paragraph. which will
have interest for the readers Of The Star.
| Mr.. Matthews. 81 Will be remembered for
| merly occupied a studio in the Corcoran
| building, and II is understood that he will
| be here again this season. in order TO paint
a portrait of the President. for which he
has received a commission from the Gal
lery. The Times-Herald says:
"A magnificent oil painting OF former
President Benjamin Harrison has Just been
placed on exhibition In the Union League
| Club. The portrait is the work Of William
| T. Matthews. whose celebrated fuIllength
portrait of Lincoln has been in the club for
| some time past. The portrait of General
| Harrison was painted last summer TO he
| hung permanently in the Corcoran Art
| Gallery in Washington. The artist has
| succeeded in making "A striking reproduc-
| ton of the eN-President. and II has been
| pronounced one Of the best Hkencsses CT
| him ever made. The portrait will be seut
| TO Washington within a short time and
| delivered to the trustees OF the Corcoran
| Gallery"
| Mention has been previously made iu
| this column of the National Arts Club
! which is TO have central club house in
| New York city, but which has been re
| cruiting Its members from an parts Of the
| promote the mutual acquaintance Of art
lovers and workers in the United States.
| and to bring the artists of different sec
| tions into closer touch. AT a recent meet
| ing held in New York Mr.. George b. Post
| was elected presideEt, and vice presidents
| were elected TO represent the different
| parts of the country. Mr.. F. Francis Riggs
| was chosen to represent Washington, and
| list of the other vice presidents elected
| is as follows: James w. Alexandei Sam'l
| +. Avery, Mr.. Perry Belmont and John La
| Fargo of New York: Bernard n Baker Of
| Baltimore. J. T. Coolidge, jr.. Of Boston
| Col George c. Briggs of Grand Ranids
| phia; Sir William c. Van Horne Of Mon
| treal, Canada: William NJ. Ladd of Port
| land, Ore; George f. Leighton Of ST Louis
| X. Hall Mccormick of Chicago. Prof. Al
| Ian MarquRnd of Princeton, n j. and
| Irving NJ. Scott of San Francisco.