Evening star., 1898-12-31

Mr. Z. II. Miller has in his studio a num-
ber of works in which he shows his ability
to handle water color and oil in portrait
painting with almost equal success. To
paint satisfactory portrait in water color
is an extremely difficult thing, and exclud-
ing the miniature painters there are few
artists in the city who may be trusted to
secure good likeness in this rather ca
PRECIOUS medium Getting a likeness is Mr..
Miler's strong point, however, and when
all is said and done that is what counts.
for when person wishes a portrait a strik-
ing resemblance is the thing demanded,
though there are few who resent little
adroit fiattery. After likeness has been
secured the painter may add all the art he
pieaSeS, but if the picture is all art and no
likeness it will meet with cold reception.
That is, unless the artist happens to be a
fashionable portrait painter from the
French capital, in which case sitterS are
often very well satisfied without either of
the above mentioned requisites. Among
Mr.. Millef'S recent water colorS are two
very interesting oval paintings enlarged
from old miniatures. one showing the head
of one of Georgia's governors, d member of
the De Launay family, and the other por-
trait of his wife. noticeably good oil
painting now in his studio is the head of a
young girl full of individuality and express
sion, even though executed with great ra-
pidity.
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Miss Sara Bartle will follow her usual
custom of spending several months of the
winter in New York, and will only remain
here long enough to finish a miniature
which she has under way. When this is
done she plans to leave at once, and will
probably go early in January.
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Among all the pleasant entertainments
held in past years at, the Art Students
League there has been no occasion more
thoroughly enjoyable than the Xmas
frolic,' which took place on Tuesday even
ing. About a hundred people participated
in the merrymaking, and the gathering
taxed the capacity of the league rooms to
its utmost. The first part of the evening
was given over to a burlesque of a country
fair, and the fun opened with prize baby
show, which appeared in procession under
the direction of Miss Aline Solomons and
furnished much amusement for the Spec
tators. Mr.. j. II. Moser Joined in enter
tanning the company by displaying an al
iesed art collection which in reality con-
sisted OF a series of extremely clever but
good-natured caricatures of works by some
OF his brother artists. A dime museum full
OF rehcs and rafities collected by Miss Hull:
a 1aklr stand. conducted by Mr.. Chiffon,
ana an effective fancy dance by Miss R. E.
Renauo, were among the other special
features, and when all these had been duly
enjoyed the dancers took possession of The
noor for the remainder of the evening All
seemed to enjoy the occasion Immensely
and to many December p viii be a red Iet-
ter DAY, always to be recalled with
pleasure
Holiday season is the time when many
artists and students located elsewhere re-
turn home for brief visits. and quite num-
Der were In the city this week. The league
entertainment furnished an opportunity for
a reunion on small scale, and not a few
of these sojourners went there to meet with
their friends. Mr.. Ernest L. Major, who
has lived In Boston for some years bnf