Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
A RI AN D ART T S

The active working season at the Corcor-
an Art School practically came to an end
with the exhibition held on the 1st of June,
but the school remained open through the
month. so only the end of this week
the departure of the few pertinacious stu
dents who decided to stay to the very last.
The Corcoran Gallery remains open two
weeks longer, closing on July j., to reopen
on the 18th of September. A portrait of
Mrs. J. r. Mckee by Chas. Aver Whipple
has recently been placed in the loan colec-
ton, and it is perhaps the most interest
ing of his many portraits the artist has
exhibited from time to time in the gallery.
The pose is entirely free from affectation
and every line of the face expresses indi-
viduality and character.
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Mr.. Robert IInckley expects to remain
In the city through the entire summer,
working ON the portraits which he has
started and devoting a part of his time to
some compositions of a more imaginative
character. He has just commenced a por-
trait of Chief Justice Fuller, which is to
be presented to Bowdofn College.
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The lawn party on Tuesday evening
which was given under the auspices of the
Art Students League and for the benefit
of that institution attracted large num-
Der OF persons, and the affair was pro-
nounced a success alike by those who plan
ned it and by those who attended. A ma
jcrity of the artists who still remain in the
city were there, and as most of the others
present were more or less acquainted in the
LEGAL artistic fraternity all felt the influence
of congenial society and enjoyed themselves
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street between 10Th and 10Th glowed with
a myriad of Chinese lanterns, and the
grounds presented an attractive appear
ance that did credit to the committee in
charge While the variety of refreshments
so INDISPENSABLE to every well regulated
lawn party were making a rapid disappear
ance an interesting musical program had
its share in making the time pass pleasant
ly Mr. Henry Doubleday's orchestral club
furnished many selections and the men,
bers of this club united with several solo
lists in making the musical program most
delightful feature.
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Miss Emily Tyers who is at present visit
ing Miss Bertha Perrie, is an artist whose
work in water color is not entirely I'M
know to Washingtonians, and many will
remember the grou! of delightful little
sketches which she exhibited with Miss
Ferries annual display several years ago.
Miss Perrie and Miss Tyers have sketched
together for several seasons, and while no
definite plans have yet been formulated by
either, il is probable that they Will seek
the same locality and work together again
this summer.
Miss Juliet Thompson is now working
upon a portrait of herself, which in many
respects promises to surpass all of the
works upon which she has gained such
high standing here in the city. Her work
has always been admired for the Vigor of
its celebration, the effective contrast of rich
hues, and a certain large way of handling
the masses of light and dark; but while
she has done larger and more striking por-
traits than the one now on her easel, she
has never produced anything which show
ed such subtle observation and such striv-
ing after quality of color. In this portrait,
a half length view, Miss Thompson has
chosen tempered effect of light, and has
placed the high-backed chair in which she
Sits near a closely shattered window. The
shutters are opened just enough to throw
upon the face a cool half light which con- /
trasts agreeably with the warm light which |
comes from the windows at the far end of
the room, and outlines the contour of the |
face with a delicate penciling. A liberty |
silk scarf thrown over the shoulders fur |
nishes a dominant note of golden yellow |
and the contrasting play of warm and cool |
color in the portrait is as delightful and
harmonious as it is well studied. Miss |
note in this production. and it has remain |
ed for her period of Partisan training to |
bring out subtlety and a perfect control i
that was formerly wanting in her art.
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The Greater America Exposition, as it is |
called, opens today in the same buildings |
which housed the exposition in Omaha last !
year. Although free transportation was |
provided and prizes amounting to 81 600 /
promised in the department of fine arts, it |
is reported that few pictures of much merit |
were sent from the east |
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The Photographic Society of Philadelphia |
and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine |
Arts have sent out a circular announcing
the conditions governing the second annual |
Photographic salon. The exhibition will |
open on October p and close on November |
10. Individual exhibits will be limited to |
ten, and contributions must be sent to the |
academy on or before October 2. Last |
years display was the most important ex-
hibit of its kind held in the country, and