Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
A R T N 0 T ES.

One of the most noteworthy displays of
painting that Washington art lovers have
had the pleasure of seeing for a long time.
Mr.. Victor Fischer has recently added to
the collection al his galleries. While
abroad this summer travelling in Germany.
be visited the Secessonist Exhibition at
Dresden, and was there fortunate enough
to secure the cream of the whole display
II is very difficult in notice of this kind to
give such work its correct relative value
and comparative standing. for it can only
be said that it represents the best efforts
OF some of Germany's most earnest search
ers after truth in art. which sounds very
cold. Indeed, considering its application.
he word 'Secessionist used above IS per
haps misleading, for it is apt to suggest
the Saudy nightmares Of the so-called I'M
preSSionlsts whereas among these pic
lures, though they are extremes in their
STRIVING after atmosphere and in their wide
deviation from narrow academic tenets
there Is nothing that is not perfectly ra-
tlonaL. Neither does it present but one
phase of the modern movement, for it
ranges from Stagura $ entirely imagina tive
conception. Art Des Friedens," 10 a specf-
men OF absolute realism in a landscape by
nalnn me example of Stagurd as its
name would imply. is treated purely from
the standpoint of the poet; a long stairway
leads far up and away into a cool and
mySterlously inviting shadow, while on
tops all crimson and glorious with the long
beams of the low hung sun. The scene is
solemnly restful with the peace of security
from all echoes of the world and while one
looks upon 1t, it seems more an actuality
than poets dream. A pastel of a female
| inquire by Schuster Wolden is simply ire
slstible In the youthful grace of the girl
ana In It's quiet, one might almost say. mod
est color scheme. 1t is a good iIlustra tion
OF the trend of the moderns, for while the
composition Is In way severely classical
II mas none OF the hardness closeness and
| lack OF distance which often charact erized
| the Old men. A landscape by Russ GIeich-
enwum is also worked in pastel: a wide
sweep or velvety sward leads to a row of
trees Which rises against a narrow strin
| OF evening sky fiecked with a few clouds
| that glow pink with the comparatively
strong reflection of early twilight An oil
| by Lesser Try, Is green-of a briII;ant a. -
Succuient yet cool color quality. it in
| Stantly recalls line of Tennyson's The
| Dying Swan"
HE tangled water courses Green
| \ little canvas by Carl HOFFMAN, of 9,
! group of figures suggests very skiIIfuily the
| FNld intensity of sunlight on bright-col-
| Gred fabrics. That touch of uncompromis-
| breadth is furnished in the Thamm. which
| mas the essential accuracy of a photogranh
| without It's painful insistence upon detail
anu anu pens a vibrant color and an artistic
| handling The collection Is completed bv a
| charming pastel of a sleeping girl by Rit
| ter ~ it'
| For some time since Mr. Dunbar has haa,
| occupied with portrait work and already
! enough orders have accumulated to assure
| him of a very busy season. At present in
| his studio he has three busts in clay, which
| are rapidly nearing completion One to
| which he Is putting the last touches is a
| striking portrait of Maryland's hero Rear
| Admiral Schley. which is not only a speak
| ing likeness, but fine study and delinea-
ton of character; the coarse thumb worked
| Clay shows very clearly a man born to
| command and who for years has had the
| quarter deck. Senator Daniel of Virginia
| is the subject of another piece. and no
| where would II be easy to find a head
| more adapted to the purposes of sculpture
| the keen, yet thoughtful eyes, strong nose
! firm lips and solid jaw with the fine full
| sweep OF the hair back from the forehead
give sense of force and power almost
| Roman A head of DR.. Croffut president
| or the Secular League. suggests at once the
| wide culture and readily argumentatfye
| and acutely analytical mind of this gem
tleman Mr.. Dunbar is preparing to start