Evening star., 1898-09-03
A R T AND ARTISTS

Aside from brief trips north and to the
Atlantic coast Mr.. Uhl has been in Wash
tngton off and on for the greater part OF
the summer. The most considerable piece
OF work which lie has before him just now
is an order for an important mural paint.
ing given by q weIl-known business man
of Cleveland. for which Mr.. Uhl has al
ready practically finished the designs. This
work is an extensive one. and its compile.
ton will probably occupy some three
months. The portraits OF Mr.. and Mrs
Halle which he completed lately for theii
son in New York city have been delivered.
and are highly appreciated by their owner.
Mr.. Uhl has not been able TO do much on
the likeness of Brigadier General Colby of
Nebraska which ne began some time ago.
and will not attempt to go further with II
Until General Colby is In Washington again.
The friends of Miss Mathilde Mueden will
be glad to hear that she expects to b. I'm
this city again by about the last of Sep
tember. after an absence in Paris of three
years. She will doubtless return with
many interesting specimens of her work.
which was always good. and must have i'm
proved greatly during her careful schooling
under Benjamin Constant and some of the
other great masters of the present day.
She expect I'd to be IN this country again
somewhat earlier. but delayed her return
en- receiving request to paint a portrait
of Mrs Chambers which she did. Miss
Mueden has left Paris now, however and
Is stopping with relatives in Alsace. She
VIII make several brief visits elsewhere in
Germany before sailing for America.
Mr.. George Gibbs has returned from
Ocean City after a visit there of several
weeks. While at the seashore he did prac-
tically no outdoor sketching. as the pur-
pose of his stay there was rest and recrea-
ton rather than work. Mr.. Gibbs is per
maps seldom seen to better advantage than
IN ms drawings of sea life and naval sub
jects.
Mrs. Annie E. Hcyle returned to tire city
late this week. after spending the summer
in King Georges and westmoreland coun-
ties, Virginia. Mrs. Hoyle has been right
on the Potomac shore most of the time
and mas employed large amount of her
stay in sketching the many Interesting sub
jects TO be found in that region.
Many Washington people will be Pleased
to hear of the recent success of Mr.. H. F.
"aitman. former pupil of Mt. S. Jcrome
uhl. He went out to Cleveland last winter
to do some portrait work for Mr. Howell
Kinds, an old-established business man of
that city, and his work proved so sa:isfac-
tory that he did in all four portraits for
the family, Including likenesses of Mr.. and
Mrs Kinds, their daughter ana Mrs
Kinds mother. He also executed an ad-
mirable portrait of Mrs. Rice a prominent
Cleveland society woman. Shortly after
finishing his work in the west he s-,.rt >
few days in Washington. and then went
on to Atlantic City, and later to New York,
where he is now visiting friends He OK
poets to be In Washington again in .he
course of a week or so. as he is to paint a
portrait of the late Col. Kimbell of Oak
crest. Nd. When that is finished ne viii
go TO Europe for a prolonged stay. expect
ing to sail some time in the latter part OF
this month.