The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
WINTER Time PICTURES
A Painters Vivid Impressions of
the Seasons Beauties.
Clories of Washington Sunrise and
sunset Charming Nistas From
Vantage Points of the Capitalize
superb Collection nj the Fischer
Gallery Work of American Artists.

There is nothing more delightful in the
whole range of a painters experience than
his dreams-tbose visions of harmony
which swarm in his busy brain Every
thing is alive to him. Nothing is so hum
BILE or even ugly in nature that 1t does not
hold some hint OF beauty which breeds In
his fancy a picture. These pictures follow
one another SO fast they are like the lis-
solving views OF the stereopticon. for one
conception melts into another with such
rapidly that in almost any ramble. If his
mind be In tune. the painter meets with
pictures enough TO keep his brush busy for
q year.
These reflections arise from winter walks
when most people think one can find MOTH
ing TO paint, certainly net /: city neigh
borhood. OF course, the layman accepts
winter pictures, but they are usually pic
lures OF snug houses ana barns with snow
capped hay stacks. and have sheep and cat
tie about; but he does not know how won
derfully paintable are naked woods and
snow covered fields, ragged marsh, with the
gray contour OF distant hills and against
leaden skies OF another grey. The red and
green is gone, purple woods stand out like
hanks OF slate against which, in patches.
black olive green cedars with melting edges
appear. Then out of the snow floats like
q mist a tender note Of pa,e yellow sedge.
This is picture that MAJ be found any
where about the city with an infinite va
riety OF line and detail.
on January 1t was the writer's
pleasure TO stand at the foo OF TIE memo
rial cross on University Heityths a.s1 there
see the Capitol and the Monument and
the beautiful city in the bright crisp SUM-
light of the first morning Of the last year
OF the old century.
II was dream of beauty The city was
wrapped In an opalescent haze, through
which snow covered roofs glistened like
FURNISHED silver. The Capitol, the Library.
and the Monument rose solemn and stately
on either side, like the handles of a loving
cup. il was vision TO make one proud
c. mis- native land and OF his home city 1t
was a bitterly cold morning and the wind
wes piercing. The benumbed fingers could
scarce hold the pencil SO anxious TO record
in hurried shorthand the lines and color
scheme of this glorious scene 1t was a
vision OF brightness. one OF those glimpses
Of the possibilities OF nature or which
poets build their pictures Of the celestial
city There was In this picture. with the
winter sunshine streaming toward the be-
holder, something Of the JOY and gladness
one associates with Easter time.
This impression was emphasized per-
haps by the memory of the sunset. low and
rich, shadowy and mysterious. and not
without touch of sadness In 1t which the
writer had watched from Benning Bridge |
the Eight before-from colorfui, brill |
liant sunset, where the sun. flaming ball |
Of molten gold in a field Of crimson, drop |
ped behind the sharp contour Of the Capt. |
tol dome. TO the pale-green aftergIow,
when lights began TO flicker about the /
powsrhouse and the Library. From be- |
ginning to END the sunset inspired memo
ries OF the pictures implanted, the good /
that were broken. and ali thoee /
thoughts which come to him, who. from