Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
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Mr.. James Henry zAleser has been post
poning the formal opening of his new STU
dio at 3o4 F street from week to week for
some little time, but he has now made
preparations for private view, and inau-
surdted II today with a reception to the
members of the Water Color Club and the
active and associate members of the Soci-
ETY. of Washington Artists Outside of the
profession the only invited visitors at the
studio today were the associate members
of the S. W. A, and Mr.. Moser has sent
out cards inviting his wide circle of per-
Sonal friends and others interested in art
to drop into his studio any day next week,
between the hours Of 10 and g. This pri-
Vate view will take the place of his annual
exhibition, and any who have enjoyed his
pubic displays in past years will doubtless
Ge equally welcome at the studio. In giving
a special reception to the members of the
two important art organizations Mr.. Moser
mas established a good precedent for the
other artists to follow as this view furnish
es an opportunity for the active and asso-
clate members to meet on an intimate foot
ing ana promotes between the painters and
art lovers OF the city the cordial relations
which are SO essential. Then, again, every
thing that tends to add to the privileges of
the associate members is to be commended
IN that 1t makes lay membership in the S.
W. A more to be desired. Mr.. Moser will
uiSplay Il number of new water colOrS, as
well as many striking works. which, while
not the most recent productions of his
brush, have never been publicly exhibited
FOR example, he will place on view that ex
Quisite series of winter Impressions en-
titled "A January Thaw." painted several
years ago In Connecticut, but before this
winter shown only to few friends. Ten
or the little water colors in this series were
exhiblted In the recent display of the Amer
lean Water Color Society in New York.
where they attracted much attention, and,
with the exception of four which were sold
IN the metropolis, the entire group will be
SHOWN In MI. Moser's studio.
PICTURES at auction have rarely brought
good prices in Washington, especially where
the collections have been composed entirely
of local work, but in spite of the discourag-
ing experiences of the past, small band
OF painters will put examples Of their skill
under the hammer at Sioan's next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. At this time
or year, when the artists are making
plans for summer sketching trips, many
OF them are willing to risk con-
siderable sacrifice in order to turn
some of their accumulated works into ready
caSh Moreover. the close of the S. w. A.
eHhlpit this week With comparatively few
sales IS bound to 4aNesa depressing effect
on those who haveG5pld nothing, and many
auction is always ahtar1ain, and p' there A is
fair chance that thefpictures may fetch
prices commensurate +fwitA their artistic
value. Some of the bessyknown local paint
ers will contribute pinGludng Max WeyI,
Spencer Nichols. Habsst. Nichols, Ed. Sic
pert. K. lie Grand Johnston, Harold Mac
donald, De Lancy Gill; Lucien Powell and
Samuel Hodgkins.e Andoif these men enter
paintings that are worthy of them the col
lection nna Will be an emMIpently satisfactory
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Miss Juliet Thoflpson. who has been
studying in Paris during the winter, will
remain there onlN1 long enough after the
lst OF May to see the opening of the Salon.
and she expects to be at home again about
May 10 Miss Thompson's industry during
the past season has been rewarded by the
acceptance of both of the pastels which she
sent to the Salon, and Benjamin Constant
has had many gratifying things to say of
her work. One of the pastels is full
length portrait of Miss Coin. and the other
IS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT figure of Miss
Alice Barney of this city. 1t Is said that
ABOUT 5000 works were contributed to the
Salon this year. out OF which something
ike 800 were selected. and This fact lives
some idea of the honor which Miss Thomp-
son has gained by admittance to the Salon.
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Louis Loeb, the -well-known illustrator,
who has enjoyed special success in delin-
eating the life of the mountain whites in
the south, left on Wednesday, after a very
brief visit in the national capital.
The general exhibition of American art
which is to be held In Boston next autumn
no too, nf fh1 AvfC t,t1A Bot A