Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

displays, such as the exhibitions of Alex
ander Harrison and Leonard Ochtman. are
scheduled for dates in the near future. The
TiSSOt and MOnvel collections are to be
shown in a number of American cities be-
fore being returned TO France. Why not
in Washington?
X
One of the contest studios in the old octa-
gon house is that occupied by quintet of
young ladies, Miss Viola Brockett. Miss
Mabel Mckee, Miss Swingel, Miss Sheen
born and Miss Rhees. Some Of the mem
bers of this studio club may be found work
ing there almost any day, and whenever
possible all the members turn out in force
and sketch together with industry that
would astonish those cynical friends who
propheSied THAI they would have too much
fun for hard work. Most of the members
give part of their time to study at the
COrcoran Art School but the work they
do in their own studio is bound to b. of
great value in CultiNating independence
and in permitting them TO work out their
ideas along original lines.
X
A number of pictures loaned for exhibit
ton in the Corcoran Art Gallery have been
placed on the walls recently, though sew
eral of these are not new and have been
shown to the public on previous occasions
This is the case with Mr. Z. {. Messer's
picture shown at the loan exhibit last
spring, a charming landscape that cannot
be seen too often. In the one gallery on
the first floor devoted to pictures are four
new arrivals, pictures by Mr.. ]. II. Moser
and Mr.. Walter Paris. both water color
lists, but working in the most absolutely
different styles. The two portraits by Gil
bert Stuart, and the painting by John
Trumbull which were loaned to the gallery
some time ago by Col. II. ID. Ernst, were
again on exhibition. A nude figure painted
by an unknown master and loaned by Mr..
Banuister S, Monro, completes the num-
Der Of new additions to the loan collection.
1t may be mentioned here that the por-
trait by Jackson, which has been on exhi-
bition in the room assigned to loan pic
lures has recently been added to the per
m&nent collections of the Corcoran Gallery
by gift from its late owner. While it may
be said that Mr. Jackson does not hold
rank with the very first of the earlier Eng
lish portrait painters, he was recognized
in his time, he has been since, as an
artist of much more than ordinary talent,
ard his works have been held in high
esteem, as they dese rived to be; and though
the portrait ia question may not BE- con-
sidered equal TO the very best efforts of
those who stood at the head of their pro-
-
ter work OF art than many canVaSeS bear
ing the names of recognized masters of the
Scfool to which he belonged. 1t will there
fore, be pretty surely regarded as a val
liable accession to the gallery collections.
* X
Mr.. S. Jerome Chl has carried the large
mural decoration which he is making for
the ceiling of the music room in a private
residence in Cleveland, Ohio, almost as far
as he can take il in the small work room
that he is using, and in a short time he eX-
poets to remove it to some large hall H.
is executing it on three large sections of
canvas, and it is imperative that he should
have some good-siZed place in which 10 do
the finishing work, in order TO see the ef-
feet of the whole and TO bring the PARTS
into harmony. When it is entirely COM
pleted he may possibly place it on exhibit
ton. Mr.. Uhl has done little or no decora-
tive painting before, and has never cssayed
production of such magnitude. but his
style of painting is well suited to Just such
work as this, where breadth of effect is
more to be desired than attention TO de-
tails. This important work has not pre-
vented his giving part of his time to por-
traiture and he has recently finished and
sent away likeness Of Mr.. Mansfield
Steele. and he has also completed a striking
portrait of Mr.. George T. Appleby. He has
now on his easel a canvas on which he has
laid in portrait of Mr.. d. Scott Evans. a
New York artist who met his death in the
BGurgogne.
Mrs j. Mindelen is now staying at the
hcme of Miss Olive Risley Seward, 21O9
Pennsylvania avenue, and viii remain
there until Spring when she aEt,,2ars IN