Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21

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of character she has ever attempted.
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AS is his custom. Prof. Andrews spent his
summer abroad, viewing the various eXhi-
billions. Unfortunately. he was unable to
leave early enough this year to see the
Salon, though. of course. the cream of the
pictures to be found distributed
throughout the different cities. However
he took in the Royal Academy, which, he
says. seems to be developing into a mere
display of portraits. with meager Ieaven-
ing of strong landscape work from the
Glasgow and Edinburgh schools. Never
theless it is gratifying to note that I'M
questtonably at the head of all the English
portrait painters stands our countryman.
John Sergeant. The Munich exhibition this
year was very good. especially in the rep
reSentatlon from the old Dusseldorf school,
which, for a time. not very prolific, seems
now to be producing a great deal of good
work; the strong landscapes of the Scotch
men were very much in evidence, too.
Last year the impressionists were incorpor-
ated into the exhibition proper, but this
year they were obliged to hold secession
list display. which, though interesting
through sort of novelty could only end
in disgusting the public with its wild ex-
tremes.
Glenn Madison Brown, after a summer
spent at PaXson, Va, in making sketches
for backgrounds is again at work in his
comfortable studio in the old Octagon
building. Mr.. Brown has just completed
the decoration in typography of a walnut
settle. The design of knights and ladies,
conceived in the old medieval spirit is very
rich in its dark wood tones. although all
somberness IS relieved by the bright illum-
nation of the knights targets. AT present
he is working composition in coma he
or more properly. body color of some old
types gathered socially together in a coun-
try store around a glowing stove. which,
If 1t retains its present sympathetic treat
ment and well-felt color, will be a very
striking picture.
Niagara Falls has been the painting
ground of Miss Mathilde Meuden. and
though she has not brought home a great
deal of work. 1t is all of high quality. OF
particular interest is a head of a child.
strongly handled, yet with great feeling
for the 'ubtle character of the little sub
ject. A landscape in water color. looking
into the sunset over the waters Of the Nj
agara and through heavy masses of fOli-
age, is full Of the mystery of evening while
a fruit piece. painted with careful atten-
ton to both form and color. shows that
while feeling the bgness of nature. She
does not underestimate the value of hard
study.
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preciated by the local artists If there Is
one predominating quality in Mr. Nyes
work it is poetry-a quick sensibility to the
passing phases of nature. He works
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violet OF weA-Studied SKY ftoneS, ana is
master of those sleepy scenes when far
away through the tall tree trunks the mel
low sunlight strikes through the summer
added charm because of It's original and
individual treatment Of rather a hackneyed
SubJect. 1t Is evening, OF late afternoon;
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look through it rather than at it.
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returned home, and the Salon knows her
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semen" Vi warm russell Dio"HS anu Si'ei'S
working up finally to the deep chestnut red
Of the girl ; hair Just now Miss Thompson
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dignity, and drawn surely aud gracefully.
but pleases most In it's color, the keynote
Of which is struck in some flmy lavender
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plates doing q portrait of Miss Virginia
Wheat Of Alexandria
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