The times., 1899-11-26


thoughtful and obseTvant visitors who re-
member the previous ANNALS OF this young
art society. There is so little good work
hanging cheek by jowl with crude anna
teErish things. which conditions and infu-
ence often make unavoidable in all but the
strongest art organizations. II has cost
something to reach this high level, and the
most eZacJiug painters in town must con
tinus 10 control its exhibitions If this
standard is TO be maintained by the Water
Color club. and these ADLER artists in con-
uol must feel personally their response
bility and permit only their very best work
10 appear before the jury II they hope for
more than the applause OF interested
friends. il is refreshing 70 find a local pic
lure show which has something Of the tone
and qualify OF a irst-class. metropolitan
exhibition
There are number OF water colors in
Ihe exhibition which fail short OF the com
pletsuess in technique which one has a
rishJ 10 expect of the strongest members
Of The club but these pictures are the
work OF students or amateurs who are
maturing Some OF them str Ike here and
there true note that is very satisfying
Tnese painters deserve The onro fragment
ahich place In the exhibition IS to them
and The visitor should make allowance ac-
torCinEly. The exhibition OF the club is
Tor The encouragement of painters who are
growing n the knowledge of water cO'OI s
cutie as much as il is 10 display the fine
ability OF the four or five able and mature
painters in the club who have made the
populations IS artists in a wider and more
critical fela than Washington. Ii is not
necessary 70 mention names, but II may |
be said with positive truth that no picture
might offer even 50 slender an excuse for
hanging it on the walls. was rejected by
the iury.
Filling Up Gaps.
After the jury was through making its
selection and the hanging committee |
had done its work. it was discov- |
cred that more pictures might be hung
fD advantage and "a second trip through |
The rejected ones was made. but so thor |
oushiy had The work OF selection been |
done thar il was found tha. - more pc |
Jures could safely be taken from that di- (
rection without risk 10 the fine standard OF 1
7Ae exhibition. So some Of the more prOmi- 1
feEt members of the club were called on. 1
fhe few gaps were filled. and the exhi- !
bition made uniform and complete
There are three nominal places of honor /
IN the exhibition. and il is q notable fact |
strong. foreefgl, and very artistic work Of 1
three Of Washington's women painters OF !
Keil-established regulations. If a choice /
must be made OF these pictures Miss Per /
re Tay be said TO occupy the place Of hon I
az since Of The three pictures. hers alone /
is in water color. Her Captain Brack- /
etJ fisherman smoking pipe, his arms 1
folded and sitting with his back TO the 1
light Is very fine. This picture was paint I
saF r. a AnThpnrFF Is nd IL
a positive step forward in her figure work. 4
The ether two honor places are filed 10y 4
nastcls, The work Cf Mrs Child and Mrs /
Drew. Pastels do not properly belong in /
= watCr-color exhibition. and frst-class I
..ateT-colOT exhibitions like those OF the I
american Water Color Society do not ad- /
mir pasteIs. Pastel is the easiest OF all /
methods Of painting and possesses quail /
ties which are so like oil that they are ~ /
er ineligible 10 oil exhibitions. However. /
u VIII be some time before Washington /
uII be able tG hold exhibitions OF water |
-eIor exclusively and until that time ar
EiFes. water color pastel. and black and
whites VIII continue TO be shown together /
and he question VIII not be one Ct method /
~ material with The jury. but question Of
zood technique and artistic quality.
The principal pastel Is a figure picture 4
faul times as large as the largest water /
color shown. Almost anywhere else on the !
n ais % must have created sad havoc with
the water colors. bur in its present position
on the west wall it is simply stunning
and disturhs nothing.
Fine Pastel.
i is good 80 note that this conspicuous {
gda.ure IS most attractive thing perhaps
;he best large picture Mrs. Child has ever /
shown iu this city and those acquainted /
aitn her past successes know this means
{ great deai. The title Of this picture IS
Dear Lady Di5daiu. The picture Is
about 30 by = inches an upright panel.
The subject is q queeuly blonde Of the Ed
nin abbey type who. iu 2 splendid dress Of
hfocaded yellow satin, sweeps into the !
frame iu stately Shskespearean fashion. II I
S au uukiHdness 10 give her such 3 name.
.0r her face Is not without a touch OF ten-
5erHess and sympathy which attracts one.
talE on close observation too close 10 see I
1he whole picture. may one discover the /
couch of disdai8 in the expression which. !
2 best Is FAR from convincing one that il
.F ECJ make believe The figure is very
graceful The color is very rich and pleas
lug The accessOries-a peacock fan. a
black cat and the bluC-green tapcstried 4
taekgrognG-are all thar one could wish. (
THe method is very coarse and broad. n /
ss.1thod peculiar 10 Mrs Child. which suits ]
.racliy "A large subject OF this kind but l
alfiH Jars somewhat on ones sense OF 4
llut-= hen displayed IN small canVgses I
e-ulably made 10 be seen nearby.
Tr remaining honor place On the south
uaH .f he middle gallery. IS occupied by 4
.Ha.lrr pastel brought from Paris recent 1
a. ss the artist Mrs. AutoiLstte Drew II 1
-.led Fairy Tales" This picture has /
tb. French salon number s.ill upon the 1
rf -5as Some bad pictures get into l
lIeH bur this Is not enc of hat sort
Ne. -uenla hu. ia rit plainly carried this /
picture past Dr. salon jury Nothing |.
e8uIl 1e wid-r apart ;haH the two methods /
-th4 Of Nrs. Child and Chat OF Mrs. Drew.
}Fal- the former Is handled as freely as 1
ehaik OBJ q black board the latler Is blended i
10 zuch . ieg-ge as 60 have che appearance /
Of SIC Oh done in .ha D0ucet manner. II 4
ras some time before tho jury could ba sure 1
thai q Uas nC- AN oil picture. This Is also
the guce of q lady She Is a real wo-
man of refinement. th5ugh decided humeIv
as 20 feature. There Is no ideality about
= hEt the observation OF form values and
caior IS 80 careful. sympathetic and sccu- i
rs- .hai tha picture Is very attractive
Tho public msy rot like IT,, but that mai 1
farz li,flo when ali The painters are praising /
f for IS truth and the deeply artistic inn /
puise which prompted the work.
Ffne Work by Mr. Holmes
BE his -cIouG-Erpathed island in the Pa 4
cifr Al-- 1olmea touches that high indi-
VI fuai note which has made him famous
among American water color painters. and
lhai the world knows him best for his
arhIeveraeqts ln science is due largely 10