Evening star., 1898-12-24

he shown such n fondness for quiet. cloud
less skies. and for subjects in which there
is sentiment Of rest and peace.
MT Spencer Nichols has engaged a stu
dio in the building where Mr. Macdonald
mas been located FOR some years Ga 17th
street and Will take possession I'm n few
days. He will not devote himself entirely
TO studio work. however. but expects 10
continue on the same lines tha, no ha.
been following this fall Norlline. ont ~
doors whenever the weather rerrnits apd
endeaNoring In this way 10 keep in close
touch with nature.
Inc Jubiate Dce" one OF tha most re-
cent productions by Mr. William Fullsr
curtis. and work that surpass,.s all his
previous attainments in burnt wood deco
ration, is now on view in Fischer's win
dow where It is attracting wcIl-meritcd at
-tention. Excellent arrangement is shown
IN the placing OF the graceful figur. with
upilfted head and sweeping wings. and in
the stalks OF lilies decoratively empIoyed.
The face. left in almost the natural color Of
the wood and set OF by the masses of dark
halr IS relieved I'm such "a way asaius, the
halo of gold as to give a remarkably sue
cessful rendering OF delicate flesh tones
me wings are also treated In a most ef-
IectiVe manner carving being combined
with burning TO produce variety of texture
*
Mr. Walter Paris has placed small
group OF water colors on view at 40 18th
street. not a regular exhibition of his work,
but merely selection of a few choice SUBJ
jects. He recently finished and sent to
Boston, in fulfiilment of a commission re-
celVed during his stay in that city an elab-
orate water color drawing of the old Dud-
ley Bradstreet house, in Topsfield Mass
1t Is precisely this sort of thing that Mr.
Paris does with most success bringing as
he does, to this architectural work a thor
ough knowledge, and. what is equally inn
portant. a sympathy with his subjects
The many sketches of this character which
he made during the summer of the ola
landmarks in Ipswich, Salem and eIsa-
Where were made with the most conscien-
uous care for accuracy, and the large
collection OF water colors which he brought
back TO his studio will have as a historical
record constantly Increasing value.
In celebration of the holiday season the
art students of the city have turned their
attention from their work to Christmas
festivities, and the pupils of both OF the
large schools have enjoyable entertainments
In prospect At the Art Students I,eaeue
pi'pdId dllO1lS are bplnE made Tor the
pulIesque or country fair which they will
nave on next Tuesday evening. Those who
attend are expected TO come in a costume
not unsuited to a country fair ground AMI
they will be entertained with the usual fea-
lures of such an affair. Dancing will fol-
low, and the students and their friends are
promising themselves a royalty good time
The Salrna gundi Club, composed largely
OF students in the Corcoran Art School.
and which was organized with the aim of
providing social pleasures as well as op-
portuniues for hard study, will hold under
Its auspices an entertainment and bali on
the evening of the 2Sth. The club is now
Installed in rooms at 1710 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and an eNhih tion of the work Of the
members is In progress. On last Thursday
evening the exhibition was inauguratcd With
peasant reception and hoUsewarnliu.E
and the exhibit will be open to all visitors
every afternoon next week and on Tuesday
ana Saturday evenings. The display has
been made hurriedly, but is nevertheless a
very credtable one. All of the work is in
ieres;ing when judged by student standards
and 1t is pleasant % find 50 much that is
not found wanting when judged by much
higher artistic standard