Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

the sitter's strongly cut features signo-
Irentanove has the rare faculty of making
raiis TO fnfuse animation and expression in
&c his portraits. In his bust of Senator
Hansorough and In the likeness OF Mrs.
Hutchins the sculptor is seen to very good
advantage, though the two heads first men,
TONED may perhaps be singled out as best
exemplifying his ability. Some time In
Milwaukee, In which city his work is well
known. through the busts he has made of
perhaps score OF her prominent citizens.
MI Percy Parsons. English water
oclor artist Of high repute at home has
been staying in Washington during the
past week or two. with his wife Their
visit to this country has been rather az
pleasure seekers than in a professional
capacity. but Mr.. Parsons brought with
him portfolio of his drawings that beau
utuIly illustrate some of the most charm
ing scenery In England, Wales and Scot
tand, a number OF which will remain here
In the hands OF our best known collectors
end connoisseurs. Mr.. Parsons was a
graduate of the Kensington Art School
ana also pupil OF the late Sir Frederick
Leighton.
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Mr.. W. II. Chandlees lew things include
water color OF a landscape with a wind
mill. executed in the Dutch manner. with a
delightful color scheme. and some little
figure sketches. also in water color One of
these is of a man in full Spanish costume,
very We'll done, and showing particularly
good action. In another landscape a sketch
Of bit of woodland, Mr.. Chandlee has
used gray paper and white chalk with sue
ceSsful results.
A good opportunity is open for local pho
tographers in the competition in pho
Biography which Is to be one of the new
features OF the exhibition In New York
this spring of the National Sculpture So
ciety. Beside the usual works OF sculpture.
the society expects to show this year a
collection Of photographs of sculpture In
America, which will include not only
statues, reliefs, busts, etc. but also COM
memorative monuments and architectural
monuments with sculpture. The competi-
ton is open to both amateur and prof.s-
sionsl photographers. and. in order 10
arouse interest and call out a representa-
tive collection. a first and second prize of
So and 80. respectively, will be awarded
besides diplomas of merit to other COM
pettors. Since Washington is SO SIGH in
monuments and other works of sculpture
c. ming within the scope of this competi-
ton, II should stimulate photographers TO
contribute full share TO this collection.
All photographs sent for exhibition are
" bSCOlhe properly OF the society, and q
must be delivered at the galleries of the
American Fine Arts Society, 215 West 51th
street New York city. April % and 26
The exhibition opens April 80, and con-
tinues Tor two weeks. Washington sculp-
tors intending to exhibit should bear in
mind that the applications for entry should
be sent IN by March / to the secretary
MI. Barr Ferree. liz Wall street, who will
application.
a painting by Fritz Thaulow is the most
Impressive OF the new canvases at Fisoh-
ers, and 1t sustains his reputation as a
sklliful painter Of running water. He has
depicted a narrow mill race, and there lis
an lndescribable fascination in the move
nent Of the eddying water as it hurries
past. This work Of Thaulow's has not the
artistic feeling which ons finds in the
poetic landscape by Francis Murphy, hang
ing near IT. but is UNNECESSARILY holder In
style. and a more vtrile. IL q more literal
Interpretation OF nature. Among the other
new Canvass are the suggestive little
landscape by Constable and several Italian
inquire compositions. There will shortly be
an exhibition Of pictures by Miss Elizabeth
Nourse at Fischers. a collection which
Will include fifteen water colors of sub
lects FOUND In Tunis and Algiers and per.
haps an equal number of works in oil
Closely following the award OF the Tenn
pie gold medals at the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts, comes the announce
ment OF the award OF the Lippincott prize
to James j. Shannon, for the canvas
BABES In the Wood" 1t will be remem-
bered that the artist captured the first
prize at the recent Pittsburg exhibition
The Temple gold medals were awarded 70
" ilton Lockwood for his "Violinist" and
to Edward T. Rock for his canvas entitled
Pearl Clouds Moonlight"
Mr.. Lucien Powell's interesting exhibition
OF water colors, which has been on yisw
this week at Veerhoff's. will probably con-
tinue few days longer. and will be sue
ceeded by collection of aquarelles from
EDWIN Lamsure's clever brush.