Evening star., 1898-06-11

in this study showing the picturesou> dis
order OF this old shop.
Pasted Is rapidly becoming the fayori,e
medium OF Miss Aline soIomons. and she
now employs IT almost exclusively in por-
traiture. Just at present she has on her
easel a large half length portrait which
cxempiihes her skill In handling the col
ored crayors with their infinite variety Of
tones and tints. II is likeness of her sis
ter. Miss Isabel Solomons and possesses
The artists usual charm OF color, both i'm
the flesh tints and In the costume and
background. Miss Solomons almost fnvar-
laoiy gers good color effects. but in this
canvas she has combined her pleasing col
or Qualities with more strength than usual
In drawing and modelling. The portrait is
full OF a quiet dignity. and is one OF the
Sn,s mSst carefully studied things that Miss
Soiomons has ever done, though Il is han
died with view to broad artistic effects
rather than with studied detail.
Following in the steps Of New York city.
Boston Is sSon to have its permanent art
commission, whose business will be to pass
Judgment upon all works of art to be ac-
CURED by the city. as well as to determine
the suitability OF any designs submitted
Tor public works for the city's adornment
Inc commission is 10 be appointed by the
mayor. four OF its five members 10 be Sc
iected from nominations made by the Ras-
ton Art Club, the Society OF Architects.
the Museum Of Fine Arts and the Institute
OF Technology, respectively with one mem
Der at large. The establishment Of such
a body marks long step forward in ar
iistic appreciation. and 1t is to he hoped
that many other cities will adopt the plan
Ia the not lar distant future
Another item of artistic interest. and one
which suggests an opportunity for some of
our Washington artists. also comes from
Boston in connection with the competition
which has been opened under the auspices
of the Colonial Danes Of Massachusetts, A
prize of $3.50 is offered by this society for
the hest and most thoroughly representa-
tive scene from outdoor life in colonial or
provincial days, no interior views being ell
gihle for this competition which is open to
American artists only. All works sent I'm
must be in color and must not have been
previously exhibited. An able jury is to he
CHOSEN 10 decide upon the admission OF
these works to the exhibition, which is to
be held in Boston some time in Deca nber
and TO award the prize. Further informa-
ton may be had from ]. Eastman Chase,
42 Boylston street, Boston.
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The summer school of tine Art Students
League opened on the first day of June and
number OF pupils have already been en-
rolled. though the classes will probably at
tain no great size until after the close of
the public schools. 1t is from the small
army Of pupils and teachers who are SIT at
liberty at the close of school that the league
expects to draw most of its summer stu
dents. and it has been with an eye 10 their
needs that the classes I'm cast drawing still
life painting fla oil and water color out-of-
coor sketching. illustration and composition
have been arranged. Mr.. r. l.. Williams
Mss B. r. Perie, Miss NJ f. Sigsbee and
Miss Aline Solomors form a competent and
Mel-chosen corps of instructors for the
summer term. Because Of thA special in
ducements offered by the summer course.
there is little doubt that large number OF
earnest workers will avail themselves Of
this opportunity for study.
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The French may say with some Justice
that we have not as yet distinctively ma
tional art, but they do not have TO look fur
tier than their own salons 10 realize what
an important position is being filled by
painters who are American-born. even
though educated i'm the ateliers of Europc.
Some Of the strongest work in the eNhibi-
ton was contributed by our painters, and
in the department Of sculpture there was n
vzry notable example of American skill. a
production that has commanded the relur-
tant praise of nearly all the French critics.
ard 10 single work has been as widely no.
ticed in the newspapers AID magazines
everywhere. This triumph of genius is
Frederick Macmonnies huge bronze quad
r.ea. destined for the big gate of Prospect
kivp nd 10 a
pests of the same gate The subject for
this rema rkable production is Armed
Peace" and according TO all accounts the
different groups, by their colossal size and
the strength with which they have been
conceived and executed. fairly dwarfed ev-
erything else in the department of sculp-
tufe. 1t was this work of Macmonnas that
called forth the remark, which was repeat
ell all over Paris: Aha, the Americans are
preparing their triumphal arch before the
war with Spain has lasted a week"