Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

runs. their play had been interfered with
| by British soldiers, and. marching straight
10 the generals headquarters. the manly
| little fellows made such a vigorous i.rot. q
| that the commanding officer. half in atause-
| ment. half in admiration. secured them
| IN m further modest alton. Three new unr-
| traits are now on exhibition IN the gal
lery-Robert Hinckiey's striking portrait Of
| MIR c. c. Glover Mrs. Colbarn's likeness
| OF the late Justice Miller and the striking
h3u-iengih portrait OF Miss flItchhorn.
| which Mrs. Barney has painted with char
acteristic dash and yigor
| The wide circle of friends and tcqlaint-
ances interested in Miss Clara HIS prog
| ress III her art study In Paris nil be glad
| TO near of her recent success in the model
| ing class at thu Julian school In this class
she was awarded the annual medal given
the year. Miss Hin viii probably remain in
/ faris Tor at least one more year.
As the time for the annual medal COM
| petition draws near # becomes topic OF
| more absorbing interest 10 the students az
the Corcoran School of Art. and specula-
ton as to the fortunate winners OF the
| gold and bronze medals is rife. The award
Il
| the annual exhibition OF the school VIII ba
| on view during the remainder OF that week
| This year one distinct innovation is pro
| posed. and that is a jury composed entire
u oil women. All OF the members Of the
| 1cry have not been definitely fixed upon.
| but IL is probable that II will be composed
OF Miss Cecilia Beaux. Mrs. Rhoda Holmes
| Nichols and Miss Mary A. vinton. supe--
nieident OF the art department of Cooper
Institute in New York
Miss Helen Nicolay has rot been very
busy with her brush during the past win
| ter though she has found time TO take
| hold OF some of her out door sketches and
carry them a good deal further. She has
manifestly a fondness for working in the
| oren air. and will settle down to painting
in real earnest when she goes north for
| the summer. She expects to spend the
| warm months again in New Hampshire
| where she has found so many interes,ins,
motives. One of the attractive subjects
| which that region has furnished her shows
| a marshy bit of ground dotted With the
| purple flag blossoms. which lift their heads
| above the tangle of sword-shaped leaves.
| Another charming study, one of the truest
| things she has ever done. gives us n
| glimpse of the interior of small grove Of
| pines. The color of The thick carpet IF
| reddish pine needles and the bluish-greou
] OF the living foliage are both rendered with
4 great fidelity, and the little vista of sunny
| distance seen through an opening in the
branches is painted with uEdeniable skill.
| X
| meeting of the Art Students League
| was held on Tuesday, and the annual cleo
| ton took place. the following officers be-
| ing elected: Mr.. Parker Mann, president:
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, first vice pres
| ident; Mr.. W. b. Chiffon, second vice pres
| icent; Miss Aline Solomons, recording Sec
| rotary; Miss Louisa wainwright CORE
| spending secretary, and Miss jackson.
| treasurer. The board of control Is com
| posed of the officers previously mentioned
and Miss Juliet Thompson, Mrs. Ailende~
and Mr.. A. G. Randall. A committee has
been appointed to make arrangements for
| keeping the Art League open ali summer.
Some of the classes will, of course. be
! closed, but il is thought that the antique
and portrait classes may be KEEP; open "a
| good advantage and the latter class will
| probably be held in the afternoon. in ord'.r
| to accommodate those students who are
not free until after four O'Clock. The schol-
| arships in the life and designing class.,
VIII doubtless be awarded before the end
| o: this month, and the scholarship which
| - to be awarded by competition among tho
| graduates of the high schools will also ,e
given before very long.
|
| Miss Lillian Cook has Just completed the
| second of the tapestries she is painting Tor
| a convent in Wilmington. Del. The compo-
| sition represents Christ at the house II
Lazarus, while Mary sits at his feet and
| Martha shows her housewifely zeal In min
| istering to his physical neeGs. Miss Cook
has, of course, painted the figures in the
same light key that she employed In the
| first subject, and the color scheme has a
very delicate beauty. There are some .s-
| peclally attractive passages of color in the
| different pieces of dlapery, and throue ~
| out To picture the hues are pure and
| transparent. Miss Cook has pretty well
| mastered the many technical difficulties
| which are TO be encountered in this imi,a-
| ton of tapestry effect, and the canvas
just completed is distinct advance over
her first essay.
The loan exhibition at the old Corcoran
Gallery building has been announced from
a number of points by striking pos;cfs
from Mrs. Baney's clever brush I4,r
| work always has a directne>s that at once
| arrests the eye. and on this account her
| rapidly painted heads were well calculated
| TO attract attention. the primary requisite
| of an efficient poster.
| The piece of modelling to which Mr.. W.
! liam Ordway Partridge has given the last
days of his visit here is an ideal head If
| rare beauty. The eyes are downcaSt and
| the faint suggestion Of a smile which hoy
ers around the lips gives the face a sweet
| ness of expression without rohbns 1t Of its
| serious, thoughtful look. Thu sculptor has
sought for something more subtle than
mere beauty of feature. The face suggests
/ introspection. not the mere passive for
| getfulness Of self. winch sweet music may
| bring, and the expression of absorption
| makes it seem as though scenes both of 10Y
! and of sorrow were passing before the in
| ward eye. Another head which MI Part
| ridge has modelled recently is a strong re-
| lief of the late Col. Garrick Mallery.
| The snail collection of oil paintings by
Arthur B. Davies nov on view at Fishers
Will prove of exceptional interest to those
! who place high valuation on the clements
of purely personal style which every artist
| puts into his work Certainly enc uol,ll