Evening star., 1899-03-11
hibition of the Society of Washington Ar

hibiaon OF the Society of Washington Ar
lists last spring.
made UP of the best fruits of his labors
during the last few m0nths. The pictures
are excellent specimens of what may be
accomplished by the simple process above
outlined Some show close study and are
replete with details such as it might be
thought impossible to secure Others are
broad and massive in their effects. All give
evidence of the undoubted ability of the
artist. The conception1 and execution are
remarkable. 40
One of the smaller but more carefully
wrought and artistic pictures in the collec-
tion is called "Lengthenings Shadows: 1t
shows a landscape in tfis light and shadows
of an August afternoons Sheep are grazing
beneath spreading trees There is a per-
vading feeling of repose about the picture
affecting at first glance. 81
In sharp contrast to the above is the rug
ged "A Lonely Road II In this the feeling
is one of absolute lonelinesss The scene is
bare houses. Dark clouds rolling up from
the horizon mark the approach of a COM
ing storm. The scene is wild and is per
haps the most effective in the collection
In Peace" light, tender sky is shown
above a village of thatched houses These
dwellings make up the dark mass of con-
trast. 1t is Gear the close of day and along
the almost deserted road wanders an old
woman. Some geese are to be seen content
edly making away with their evening meal
preparatory to nightfall
|
| ing in his flock after a day in the pasture
This picture is dark. and rich in effects.
THE Day is Done" is an artistic study
Two houses are seen beyond a field of
| wheat. From the chimneys smoke is curl
! ing upward. The fires have been lighted
| for supper. This is one of the most finished
| of Mr.. Chandee's efforts.
Pictures In Brown,
The sepia tones. or brown proofs. in the
collection are all striking. In one view the
| moon is reflected in a slow-flowing stream.
1t is sentiment very poetic in suggestion
! stronger picture is "On the Ipswich. -
| Deep foliage on side of the stream is
| relieved by field and light skies bevond.
| THE Farm" is another bright sepiatone.
| farm house is shown in the foreground
| clear field ends in low-lying trees against
! the horizon. The Foot of the Hill' is a
| study in gray. showing the foot of road
trees.
| Two prominent pictures are "The Tolers''
! and 'rhe Tannery." In the first. which is
| one of the few figure vitreographs extant,
several men are seen working in the field, a
| large figure appearing boldly in the fore
| ground. Near the top of the modulatcd hill
! a fire is being lighted while to the left
| toiiers are loading wagon with hay. "The
| Iannery is a serious work, showing the
| leather plant on the side of a stream This
| proof IS wrought with exceptional care and
| approaches nearer to the limits of the
medium than any of the other pieces.
The collection is an exceptionally large
| one. The vitreograph proof is a STYLE Of
work to be studied and appreciated The
| value of the picture lies in the fact that
| 1t is made entirely by the artists own
| hands. The illustrations which accompany
| this article are half-tone reproductions of
| some OF Ar. Chandlee's original proofs re-
duced more than one-haif by photography.
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