The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-24

very few great American painters in water
color. 1t is curious fact that he is rare
ly represented satisfactorily in the New
| York exhibitions. His method is a com
bination of sloppy incompleteness with
striking color and subtle precision of
touch. At times he is as unintellgibie
as any of the more extreme impression
| lists At his best, however, his things are
| finished TO the last degree OF artistic com
| pleteness. and immensely attractive 10
painter and fayman alike.
| Once seeming great possibilities in some
stray examples of Turner'S work which h
! had somewhere seen, the writer deter
mined to take the first opportunity that o.
| fered to study q collective exhibition OF his
! work. This was probably eight or nine
years ago. Learning OF Ross Turner'S then
| approaching annual exhibition at Dbl d.
! Richards. in Boston, he went to that ely.
1t was not a pilgrimage, but voyage OF
| discovery, and he found there collect on
| of water colors so splendid. skillful, and
artistic that that collection stands to this
! day the most important and satisfactory
| collective exhibit by one American water
| color painter that he has even seen. There
| we're in all about fifty pictures, bits from
nature around Boston, Gloucester. AID
! Salem, with q number Of Venetian sub
| jects. est. Marks the largest picture
most triumphant performances on paper
imaginable. There was great sweetness of
color in the high keyed sunshine, and the
fine craftsmanship made II commanding.
That picture was well worth going hun
dreds of miles in bleak March weather to
see. 1t was something like six feet by
three, and 1t was a combination picture,
two small panels 1anking one larger
one. and altogether enclosed in heavy
cold
something like $500, and is still in Bos-
ton, where Mr.. Turner has a circle of de-
voted and enthusiastic supporters. While
Washington can hardly claim Ross Tuner
as belonging TO her School it is always
pleasant TO remember that he was born in
Alexandria, and for time had a studio
here in Vernon Row.
Miss Ferries strong, forceful work, from
the very first, made friends for her In
New York, where she began TO exhibit
water colors some years ago.
Mrs L. J. Smith contributed still life
studies which were much liked in New
York, one of these, jug. some oranges.
and grapes resting on napkin, was no.
table success and appeared in the New
York catalogue that year, having been
translated into pen and ink by the lament
cd " Hamilton Gibson. who had chare.
Of the Illustrations and produced, perhaps
by the society.
Hobart Nichols. who is in Paris this |
summer, having been given charge of the |
catalogue of the American section of the |
art exhibition. has also been q frequent |
exhibitor at the New York ANNALS. E. |
II. Miller, President of the Society of |
Washington Artists, has exhibited some
excellent landscape work In water color,
but he is best known for his DISTINGUISHED
work in crayon.
William Magrath, is another of the
painters who once made Washington his
home and who has won fame in New York
by his exquisiiely finished figure subjects
Of scenes from Greek poetry.
Howard Helmick is one of Washington's
few figure painters. He came here to re-
side after achieving o distinguished repu-
alton In London where he lived for many
Years. His ably painted pictures make
lin an acknowledged leader.
Walter Paris enjoys the reputation of
icing the Oldest resident professional
FAINTER in water color. His method is that
# the English school Of Birket Foster and
lie is also q frequent exhibitor in the New
York ANIMALS. Excellent as is his school
nd technique, II is not popular here. ,
Broader methods, rather Dutch than Eng ,
ish, are in vogue just now. This .act is
demonstrated by the rapidity with which
ONE of the younger artists, like Lesley !
ackson and Everett Warner, have come |
D the front in the last year or two The ,
'ork of the latter ranks among the very 1
est sent 10 the New York exhibitions
Edwin Lamasure, water color special :
Il, is sAillful technician, particularly in S
iies, and much is expected of him this
'nling winter when it is probable he will /
AXE his debut in the New York exhibit
ons. =
There are also many other water color I
ainters Of ability. members of the club, 4
no should be mentioned as among the | "a